JP7437069B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

As an example of a gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine, as described in Patent Document 1 below, performs a process of determining whether it is a jackpot based on the entry of a game ball into a first starting port or a second starting port. Many of them are equipped with a game control microcomputer (game control means) that performs the following. In this type of pachinko game machine, the player enters the game ball into the first starting hole or the second starting hole and expects to win a jackpot and execute a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player. You will play games while doing so.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-046601

There was room for improvement in providing innovative games.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. In other words, the objective is to provide a gaming machine that can give a novel impression.

The gaming machine of the present invention includes:
a gaming machine frame including a frame-shaped base frame portion and a front frame portion located on the front side of the base frame portion;
a game board arranged inside the game machine frame;
a power supply unit provided in the gaming machine frame and capable of supplying power based on a power supply supplied from the outside;
a frame-side board provided on the gaming machine frame and mounting a specific control means;
A game machine comprising: a game control board mounted on the game board and implementing a game control means that performs a determination process based on the ball entering the ball entrance;
The game control board is
a transition operation means capable of transitioning to a setting mode based on the operation;
a display means capable of displaying setting information corresponding to the probability of being determined to be a jackpot in the determination process when the setting mode is set;
The power supply unit is capable of supplying power of a specific voltage to the frame side substrate,
The frame side board is capable of supplying power of the specific voltage supplied from the power supply unit to the game control board, and includes a backup power supply means capable of supplying backup power,
The frame side board includes a specific power line for supplying power of the specific voltage from the power supply section to the specific control means and the game control means, and a specific power line branching from the specific power line to supply the backup power source. A backup line for supplying the specific control means and the game control means is provided,
The backup line is provided with a current regulating means for regulating the flow of current to the power supply unit while allowing the flow of current to the gaming control board side,
The backup power supply means is connected to the game control board side of the backup line than the current regulation means, and supplies power of the specific voltage from the power supply section to the specific control means and the game control means. By supplying backup power to the specific control means when the power is not supplied, and by supplying the backup power to the game control means, the probability that the game control means is determined to be a jackpot in the determination process can be increased. This gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible to store information on corresponding settings.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to give a novel impression.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the structure of a gaming machine frame included in the gaming machine. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment. It is a front view of a game board included in the game machine. It is an enlarged view of part A shown in FIG. 4, and is a diagram showing display devices included in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the game control board side of the game machine. It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the production control board side of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the back side of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the back side of a gaming machine according to a comparative example. In a comparative example, it is an electric circuit diagram for explaining electric power supplied between a power supply unit, a payout control board, and a game control board. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an in-circuit test of a comparative example. In this embodiment, it is an electric circuit diagram for explaining the electric power supplied between the power supply unit, the payout control board, and the game control board. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an in-circuit test according to the present embodiment. This is a hit type determination table. It is a table showing various random numbers obtained by the game control microcomputer. (A) is the jackpot judgment table used when the setting value is "1", (B) is the jackpot judgment table used when the setting value is "2", and (C) is the jackpot judgment table used when the setting value is "3". (D) is the jackpot judgment table used when the setting value is "4", (E) is the jackpot judgment table used when the setting value is "5", and (F) is the jackpot judgment table used when the setting value is "5". This is a jackpot determination table used when the value is "6". (A) is a reach determination table, (B) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (C) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. This is an opening pattern determination table for electric chews. (A) is a perspective view showing the game control board and the game control board case, and (B) is a front view showing the game control board and the game control board case. It is a front view showing a 7-segment display. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a change in the performance mode when a setting change mode transition operation is performed, a RAM clear switch operation is performed, and a setting confirmation operation is performed. It is a diagram showing an electric circuit around a game control microcomputer. (A) is a diagram showing the electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the rotation position, and (B) is a diagram showing the electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the middle of operation from the rotation position to the standby position. , (C) is a diagram showing the electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the standby position. (A) is a diagram showing a case where an error display is executed on a 7-segment display, and (B) is a diagram showing an operation suggestion image on the display screen, an error sound output from a speaker, and a frame lamp and panel lamp. It is a figure which shows the error light emission mode of. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that the display mode is switched at specific time intervals after the initial display is performed on the 7-segment display. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a case where the first base, the second base, and the third base are not yet stored. It is a diagram showing nine types of production symbols (from the first production symbol to the ninth production symbol). (A) is the performance symbol lottery table used when the setting value is "1", (B) is the performance symbol lottery table used when the setting value is "2", and (C) is the performance symbol lottery table used when the setting value is "3". (D) is a production symbol lottery table used when the setting value is "4", (E) is a production symbol lottery table used when the setting value is "5", (F) is a production symbol lottery table used when the set value is "6". It is a diagram for explaining a symbol setting suggestion performance that is executed when the performance symbols are stopped and displayed in a losing manner. It is a figure for explaining the high setting suggestion performance performed when it is a SP reach loss. It is a flowchart of main control main processing. It is a flowchart of processing at power-on. It is a flowchart of setting change mode processing. It is a flowchart of setting value confirmation mode processing. It is a flowchart of processing at the time of power failure recovery. It is a flowchart of error mode processing. 3 is a flowchart of main side timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of base arithmetic processing. It is a flowchart of base display processing. It is a flowchart of base display processing. It is a flowchart of power-off monitoring processing. It is a flowchart of sub-control main processing. 3 is a flowchart of reception interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 1ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 10ms timer interrupt processing. 3 is a flowchart of received command analysis processing. 3 is a flowchart of received command analysis processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuating production start process. It is a flowchart of production design selection processing. It is a flowchart of a variation production pattern selection process. In a modified example, it is a diagram for explaining a change in the presentation mode when a settings change mode transition operation is performed, a RAM clear switch operation is performed, and a settings confirmation operation is performed. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that the display mode of setting values changes due to a setting confirmation operation in a modified example. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that a setting value and a base are displayed simultaneously on a 7-segment display in a modified example. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that in a modified example, there is a first display means for displaying a setting value and a second display means for displaying a base. In a modification, it is an electric circuit diagram for explaining electric power supplied between a power supply unit, a payout control board, and a game control board. 50 is a diagram for explaining an in-circuit test of the electric circuit shown in FIG. 49; FIG. In a modification, it is an electric circuit diagram for explaining electric power supplied between a power supply unit, a payout control board, and a game control board. FIG. 52 is a diagram for explaining an in-circuit test of the electric circuit shown in FIG. 51; In the modified example, (A) is a diagram showing the electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the standby position, and (B) is a diagram showing the electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the middle of being operated from the standby position to the rotation position. (C) is a diagram showing the electric circuit when the setting key cylinder is in the rotation position.

1. Structure of Gaming Machine The pachinko gaming machine PY1, which is an embodiment of the present invention, will be explained based on the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko game machine PY1 will be explained so as to correspond to the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko game machine PY1. In addition, the front direction of each part of the pachinko game machine PY1 will be described as the direction approaching the player facing the pachinko game machine PY1, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko game machine PY1 will be described as the direction away from the player facing the pachinko game machine PY1. do.

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

The gaming machine frame 2 is configured to include a hinge portion 24 on the left end side. With this hinge portion 24, the front door 23 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21, respectively, and the inner frame 21 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the front door 23, respectively. It has become. An opening 23a is formed in the center of the front door 23, and a transparent plate 23t is attached to the opening 23a so that the player can view a gaming area 6, which will be described later. Although the transparent plate 23t is a glass plate in this embodiment, it may be a transparent synthetic resin plate. That is, the transparent plate 23t may be of any type as long as it allows the gaming area 6 to be viewed from the front.

In the gaming machine frame 2, if the outer frame 22 is considered to correspond to the "base frame part", the inner frame 21 and the front door 23 can be seen to be equivalent to the "front frame part". Furthermore, in the gaming machine frame 2, if the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 are considered to correspond to the "base frame part", the front door 23 can be seen to be equivalent to the "front frame part".

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front door 23 includes a handle 72k (game ball hitting means) for firing game balls with a firing intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, and a ball supply tray (for storing game balls). An upper tray) 34, and a surplus ball tray (lower tray) 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the ball supply tray 34 are provided. Further, the front door 23 is provided with a production button (input section) 40k and a select button 42k that can be operated by the player during production performed as the game progresses. Note that the select button (cross key) 42k includes an up button, a down button, a left button, and a right button. The front door 23 is also provided with a decorative frame lamp 212 and a speaker (not shown in FIG. 1) that outputs sound.

A game board 1 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the game machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 1 has a game area 6 surrounded by a rail member 62, in which game balls shot by operating the handle 72k flow down. The game board 1 is also provided with a large number of decorative board lamps 54. Further, in the game area 6, a plurality of game nails for guiding game balls are provided protrudingly. The game board 1 is a combination of a plate-like member placed on the front side and a back unit (a unit for attaching various control boards, image display device 50, harness, etc., which will be described later) placed on the rear side. It is something.

Further, near the center of the gaming area 6, an image display device 50 (effect display means, image display means), which is a liquid crystal display device, is provided. Note that the image display device may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. The display screen 50a (display section) of the image display device 50 has a production pattern display area that displays a variable display of a production pattern EZ (decorative pattern) in synchronization with the variable display of a first special pattern and a second special pattern, which will be described later. . A performance that displays the performance pattern EZ is called a performance pattern variation performance. The performance symbol variation performance is sometimes referred to as a "decorative symbol variation performance" or simply a "variation performance." The effect pattern display area is composed of three effect pattern display areas, eg, "left," "middle," and "right." A left performance pattern EZ1 is displayed in the left performance pattern display area, a middle performance pattern EZ2 is displayed in the middle performance pattern display area, and a right performance pattern EZ3 is displayed in the right performance pattern display area.

Each of the performance symbols EZ is composed of a plurality of symbols each representing a number from "1" to "9", for example. The image display device 50 displays a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 81a and a second special symbol display 81b, which will be described later, by a combination of a left presentation symbol EZ1, a middle presentation symbol EZ2, and a right presentation symbol EZ3. And the results of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the results of the jackpot lottery) are displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, if a jackpot is won, the effect pattern EZ is stopped and displayed as a zero number such as "777". Furthermore, if it is a miss, the effect pattern EZ is stopped and displayed with a miss such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. In other words, the player generally understands the result of the jackpot lottery on the image display device 50, rather than on the first special figure display 81a or the second special figure display 81b. Note that the position of the performance symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Moreover, as a mode of fluctuating display of the effect pattern EZ, there is, for example, a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

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

Further, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 has a hold icon display area that displays hold icons HA (effect hold images) according to the number of stored first special figure hold and second special figure hold, which will be described later. By displaying the reservation icon HA, the number of stored first special symbols displayed on the first special symbol reservation display 83a (described later) and the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol reservation display 83b (described later) are displayed. The number of stored figures can be clearly shown to the player.

Near the center of the gaming area 6 and in front of the image display device 50, a center frame 61 (inner wall portion) is arranged. At the lower part of the center frame 61, a stage 61s is formed that can guide a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 11, which will be described later. Further, a warp 61w is provided on the left side of the center frame 61 to allow game balls to flow in from the entrance and to flow out the game balls from the exit to the stage 61s. Furthermore, a movable platen body 55k that can be moved up and down is provided on the upper part of the center frame 61. The board movable body 55k is movable from an origin position above the display screen 50a to a performance position overlapping the center of the display screen 50a in the front-rear direction.

Below the image display device 50 in the gaming area 6, a first starting winning device 11D is provided which includes a first starting opening 11 (ball entry opening) that allows ease of entry of game balls at all times. The first starting hole 11 is also referred to as a first ball entrance, a fixed ball entrance, a first starting prize opening, or a first starting area. The first starting winning device 11D is also referred to as a first ball entering means, a fixed ball entering means, or a first starting winning device. The winning of the game ball into the first starting hole 11 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (jackpot lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of jackpot random numbers, etc.).

Further, below the first starting port 11 in the gaming area 6, there is provided a normal variable prize winning device (normal electric accessory, so-called electric chew) 12D, which is provided with a second starting port 12 (ball entry port). The second starting hole 12 is also referred to as a second ball entrance, a variable ball entrance, a second starting prize opening, or a second starting area. The electric chew 12D is also referred to as a second ball entry means, a variable ball entry means, or a second starting winning device. The winning of the game ball into the second starting hole 12 is an opportunity for a second special symbol lottery (jackpot lottery).

The electric chew 12D includes an electric chew opening/closing member 12k (ball entrance opening/closing member) that is in an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the second starting port 12 by the operation of the electric chew opening/closing member 12k. The electric chew opening/closing member 12k is driven by an electric chew solenoid 12s, which will be described later. When the electric chew opening/closing member 12k is in the open state, the game ball can enter the second starting port 12, and when it is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12. Become. In other words, the second starting port 12 is a starting port whose ease of entry of game balls can be changed. In addition, if the electric chew allows the ball to enter the second starting port more easily when the electric chew opening/closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, the electric chew 2. It is not necessary to make it impossible for the ball to enter the starting hole.

Further, on the right side of the first starting opening 11 in the gaming area 6, a big winning device (special electric accessory) 14D having a big winning opening 14 is provided. The big winning hole 14 is also referred to as a special winning hole (special winning section). The big winning device 14D is also called an attacker (AT), special winning means, or special variable winning device. The big winning device 14D includes an AT opening/closing member 14k (special winning opening/closing member) that takes an open state (first state) and a closed state (second state), and opens the big winning opening 14 by operating the AT opening/closing member 14k. It opens and closes. The AT opening/closing member 14k is driven by an AT solenoid 14s, which will be described later. A game ball can enter the grand prize opening 14 only when the AT opening/closing member 14k is in an open state.

Further, on the right side of the center frame 61, a gate 13 through which game balls can pass is provided. The gate 13 is also referred to as a passage port or a passage area. The passage of the game ball to the gate 13 triggers the execution of the normal symbol lottery (that is, the acquisition and determination of the normal symbol random number (winning random number)) that determines whether or not to release the electric chew 12D. Furthermore, a plurality of general winning holes 10 are provided at the bottom of the gaming area 6. Further, at the lowest part of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided for discharging game balls that are hit into the game area 6 but do not win in any of the winning holes to the outside of the game area 6.

The gaming area 6 in which various winning openings and the like are arranged includes a left gaming area 6L (first gaming area) on the left side of the center in the left-right direction, and a right gaming area 6R (second gaming area) on the right side. There is. A hitting method in which the game ball is launched so that it flows down the left game area 6L is called left-handed hitting. On the other hand, the hitting method in which the game ball is shot so that it flows down the right game area 6R is called right-handed hitting. In the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when the game is played with the left hand is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when the game is played with the right hand is called the first flow path R1. , referred to as a second flow path R2.

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

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a display device 8 is arranged at the lower right portion of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the displays 8 include a first special symbol display 81a that variably displays a first special symbol, a second special symbol 81b that variably displays a second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A general figure display 82 that variably displays (general figure) is included. The first special symbol is also referred to as the first special symbol or special symbol 1, and the second special symbol is also referred to as the second special symbol or special symbol 2. The ordinary design is also called Fuzu.

In addition, the display devices 8 include a first special pattern holding display 83a that displays the memory number of pending activations (first special pattern holding) of a first special pattern display 81a, and a pending activation of a second special pattern display 81b. Includes a second special symbol reservation display 83b that displays the number of stored special symbols (second special symbol reservation), and a general symbol reservation display 84 that displays the number of memory for operation reservation (common symbol reservation) of the conventional symbol display 82. It is.

The variable display of the first special symbol is triggered by the landing of a game ball into the first starting port 11. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed when a game ball enters the second starting port 12. In the following explanation, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (special symbol). Further, the first special figure display 81a and the second special figure display 81b may be collectively referred to as the special figure display 81. Further, the first special figure holding display 83a and the second special figure holding display 83b may be collectively referred to as the special figure holding display 83. In addition, the first special map reservation and the second special map reservation may be collectively referred to as special map reservation.

The special symbol display device 81 displays a special symbol (identification symbol) variably (variably displays) and then stops displaying it, so that a lottery (special symbol lottery, Announce the results of the jackpot lottery. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (stop symbol, special symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by special symbol lottery. If the stopping symbol is a predetermined specific special symbol (special symbol with a specific stopping pattern, that is, a jackpot symbol), the opening pattern will be changed according to the type of the specific special symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of winning jackpot). A jackpot game (an example of a special game) in which the jackpot 14 is opened is played. In addition, the opening pattern of the big prize opening in the special game will be described later.

Specifically, the special symbol display 81 is made up of, for example, eight LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. be. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), 1, 2 from the left, ``○○●●○○●●'' (○: lit, ●: off). The jackpot symbol with the 5th and 6th LED lit is displayed. In addition, in the case of a loss, a losing symbol such as "●●●●●●●○" with only the rightmost LED lit is displayed. A mode may be adopted in which all the LEDs are turned off as a losing symbol. The losing symbol is not a specific special symbol. Also, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined variable time, and the mode of the variable display is, for example, each LED lights up so that the light repeatedly flows from left to right. This is the mode. Note that the manner of the variable display may be in any manner, such as all the LEDs flashing at once, as long as each LED is not displayed in a stopped state (lighted-up display in a specific manner).

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

The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage section 105 is consumed when variable display of special symbols based on the special figure reservation becomes possible. The extinguishment of the special symbol reservation means to determine the jackpot random number etc. corresponding to the special symbol reservation, and to execute a variable display of the special symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, if the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of a game ball to the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the variable display of the special symbol cannot be performed. Even if a prize is won during execution of a medium or special game, the right to draw a jackpot for that prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

The number of such special figure reservations is displayed on the special figure reservation display 83. Specifically, each special figure reservation display 83 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and the number of reserved special symbols is displayed by lighting up the LEDs for the number of reserved special symbols.

The variable display of the normal symbols is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 13. The normal symbol display device 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by variably displaying the normal symbol (fluctuating display) and then stop displaying it. The normal pattern that is stopped and displayed (the normal pattern that is stopped and the normal pattern that is derived and displayed as a display result of the variable display) is one normal pattern that is selected from a plurality of types of normal patterns by a normal pattern lottery. If the stopped and displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (normal symbol in a predetermined stopping mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second starting port 12 is opened in an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game is performed to make the game easier. Note that the opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 5), and displays a normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, if the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol with both LEDs lit, such as "○○" (○: lit, ●: off), is displayed. If the lottery result is a loss, a normal loss symbol such as "○○" with only the right LED lit is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off as a normal losing symbol may be adopted. Note that the normal losing pattern is not a specific normal pattern. Before the normal symbols are stopped and displayed, the normal symbols are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined variable time, and the mode of the variable display is, for example, in a mode in which both LEDs are lit alternately. Note that the manner of the variable display may be in any manner, such as all the LEDs flashing at once, as long as each LED is not displayed in a stopped state (lighted-up display in a specific manner).

In this pachinko game machine PY1, when a game ball passes through the gate 13, the value of the normal symbol random number (winning random number) acquired for the passage is stored as a normal symbol in reserve in the later-described normal symbol retention storage unit 106. Once it is memorized. There is an upper limit to the number of standard patterns that can be stored in the standard pattern storage unit 106, and the upper limit in this embodiment is "4."

The general symbol reservation stored in the ordinary symbol reservation storage unit 106 is consumed when the variable display of the ordinary symbol based on the ordinary symbol reservation becomes possible. The extinguishing of a normal symbol reservation means to determine the normal symbol random number (winning random number) corresponding to the ordinary symbol reservation, and to execute a variable display of the ordinary symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko game machine PY1, if the variable display of normal symbols based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passing of the game ball, that is, when the variable display of the normal symbols is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed, winnings will be won. Even if there is, it is possible to reserve the right to draw normal symbols for the passing of a certain number up to a predetermined number.

The number of such ordinary figures on hold is displayed on the ordinary figures on hold display 84. Specifically, the common picture reservation display 84 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of common pictures pending by lighting up the LEDs for the number of common pictures pending.

2. Electrical Configuration of Gaming Machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be explained based on FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a game control board 100 (main control board) that controls gaming profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition, and effects that are executed as the game progresses. It is equipped with an effect control board 120 (sub-control board) that performs control related to this, a payout control board 170 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like. In addition, the game control board 100 constitutes a main control part together with the payout control board 170, and the production control board 120 constitutes a sub-control part together with an image control board 140 and a sub-drive board 162, which will be described later.

In addition, the sub-control unit is provided with at least a production control board 120, and is capable of controlling game production using production means (image display device 50, speaker 620, board lamp 54, board movable body 55k, frame lamp 212, etc.). Bye.

The pachinko game machine PY1 also includes a power supply unit 190. The power supply unit 190 (power supply section) inputs a 24V AC power source from outside the pachinko game machine PY1, and generates various voltages (DC5V, DC12V, DC18V, DC24V) necessary for the operation of the pachinko game machine PY1 based on the AC24V power source. , DC 37V). Note that DC 5V power is mainly used as a power source for various integrated circuits (ICs). Further, DC 12V power is mainly used as a power source for various sensors and solenoids. Further, the DC 18V power is mainly used as a power source for various LEDs. Further, the 24V DC power and the 37V DC power are mainly used as power sources for the motors (driving means) for performance.

The power supply unit 190 (power supply section) first supplies the generated power to the payout control board 170. The generated power is then supplied to the game control board 100 and the performance control board 120 via the payout control board 170. Furthermore, the generated power is supplied to other devices via the payout control board 170, the game control board 100, and the production control board 120. Note that in this embodiment, the power supply unit 190 is not provided with a backup power supply circuit. This point will be explained in detail later.

Further, a power switch 195 (power switching section) is connected to the power supply unit 190. The power switch 195 can be switched to an on state in which power can be supplied based on an externally supplied AC 24 V power supply or a cut off state in which power cannot be supplied. In other words, the power switch 195 turns on or off the power by turning it on or off. When the power switch 195 is turned on, it is turned on, and when it is turned off, it is turned on. Becomes blocked.

The power supply unit 190 is also provided with a RAM clear switch 191 (RAM clear operation means) that can be pressed down. The RAM clear switch 191 is used to clear game-related information (for example, information on gaming states such as high probability states, information on special drawings on hold and jackpots, This is for erasing information such as the results of judgments. As shown in FIG. 8, the RAM clear switch 191 is provided on a power supply unit 190 placed on the back side of the pachinko game machine PY1. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 191 cannot be operated unless the person is an employee of the gaming parlor who can open the gaming machine frame 2. That is, the RAM clear switch 191 can be said to be an operating means that cannot be operated by the player. When the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, a detection signal indicating that the RAM clear switch 191 is ON is input to the game control microcomputer 101. In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 191 is provided on the power supply unit 190, but the location of the RAM clear switch 191 can be changed as appropriate. For example, it may be provided on the game control board 100 or a dedicated board. It's okay.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game control board 100 is equipped with a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as "game control microcomputer") 101 that controls the progress of the game in the pachinko game machine PY1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 101 (game control means) includes a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 that stores programs for controlling the progress of games, a game RAM 104 used as a work memory, and a game ROM 103. It includes a gaming CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 for executing stored programs, and a gaming I/O (Input/Output) port section 118 for inputting and outputting data and signals. The gaming RAM 104 (storage means) includes the above-mentioned special pattern holding storage section 105 (first special drawing holding storage section 105a and second special drawing holding storage section 105b) and regular drawing holding storage section 106, as well as settings described later. A value information storage section 107 and a base information storage section 108 are provided. Further, the game control board 100 is provided with a 7-segment display 300 and a setting key cylinder 180, as shown in FIG. The 7-segment display 300 and setting key cylinder 180 will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIG. 6, various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via a relay board 110. Therefore, signals are input from each sensor to the game control board 100, and signals are output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, as the sensors, a first starting port sensor 11a, a second starting port sensor 12a, a gate sensor 13a, a large winning port sensor 14a, a general winning port sensor 10a, and a discharge port sensor 18a are connected.

The first starting port sensor 11a is provided in the first starting port 11 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first starting port 11. The second starting port sensor 12a is provided in the second starting port 12 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second starting port 12. The gate sensor 13a is provided inside the gate 13 and detects game balls passing through the gate 13. The big winning hole sensor 14a is provided in the big winning hole 14 and detects a game ball that has entered the big winning hole 14. The general winning hole sensor 10a is provided in the general winning hole 10 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the general winning hole 10.

The discharge port sensor 18a is provided in a discharge port (not shown) that discharges game balls to the outside of the pachinko game machine PY1, and detects game balls that have passed through the discharge port. The discharge port is provided at the lower end of the inner frame 21, and the game balls hit into the game area 6 are discharged through the first starting port 11, second starting port 12, big winning port 14, general winning port 10, and out. After the ball enters any of the ports 19, it finally passes through the discharge port. Therefore, by detecting the game balls that have passed through the discharge port with the discharge port sensor 18a, it is possible to detect all the game balls that have been hit into the game area 6. In addition, the number of all the game balls hit into the game area 6 can be called the total number of shot balls. Furthermore, since the total number of fired balls is the same as the number of all game balls discharged outside the pachinko game machine PY1, it can also be called the number of discharged balls, the total number of discharged balls, or the number of out balls.

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

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

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

The payout control board 170 (first control board) is equipped with a one-chip microcomputer for payout control (hereinafter referred to as "microcomputer for payout control") 171 that can execute control processing related to payout of game balls according to a program. The payout control microcomputer 171 (payout control means) includes a payout ROM 173 that stores a program for controlling payouts, a payout RAM 174 used as a work memory, and a payout ROM 174 that executes the program stored in the payout ROM 173. It includes a CPU 172 and a payout I/O port unit (input/output circuit) 178 for inputting and outputting data and signals. Note that the payout ROM 173 may be externally attached.

The payout control board 170 drives the prize ball motor 73m of the prize ball payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU connected to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 to issue a prize ball. and pay out rental balls. For example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 11 (wins a prize), a detection signal from the first starting port sensor 11a is input to the game control microcomputer 101. Thereby, the game control microcomputer 101 outputs a prize ball signal indicating that the game ball has entered the first starting port 11 to the payout control board 170. In this case, the payout control microcomputer 171 that has received the prize ball signal drives the firing solenoid 72s via the firing control circuit 175 based on the prize ball number information stored in the payout ROM 173, and starts the first start. Prize balls (for example, three balls) are paid out based on the balls entering the mouth 11. At this time, the game balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 73a for counting, and a detection signal by the prize ball sensor 73a is output to the payout control board 170. Here, in this embodiment, a backup power supply circuit 179 is provided on the payout control board 170. This point will be explained in detail later.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 7, the performance control board 120 is equipped with a performance control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as "performance control microcomputer") 121 that controls the performance of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program. The performance control microcomputer 121 includes a performance ROM 123 that stores programs for controlling the performance as the game progresses, a performance RAM 124 used as a work memory, and a performance RAM 124 that executes programs stored in the performance ROM 123. It includes a performance CPU 122 and a performance I/O port section 138 for inputting and outputting data and signals. The performance RAM 124 is provided with a set value flag 125, which will be described later. Note that the performance ROM 123 may be externally attached. As described above, the production control board 120 is supplied with power (for example, DC5V power) from the power supply unit 190 via the payout control board 170.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the image control board 140 is connected to the effect control board 120, and a sub-drive board 162 (sub-drive circuit) is also connected thereto. The performance control microcomputer 121 of the performance control board 120 causes the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 to control the display of the image display device 50 based on the command received from the game control board 100. Note that the production control microcomputer 121 transmits a control signal via the image input circuit 147 of the image control board 140. The image CPU 141 then transmits a control signal to the image display device 50 via the image output circuit 148 of the image control board 140.

The image RAM 143 of the image control board 140 is a memory for expanding image data. The image ROM 142 of the image control board 140 stores still image data and video data displayed on the image display device 50, specifically characters, items, figures, letters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including decorative designs), and backgrounds. Image data such as images is stored. The image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 reads image data from the image ROM 142 based on instructions from the production control microcomputer 121. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

A speaker 620 (sound output means) is connected to the image control board 140. The performance control microcomputer 121 outputs audio, music, sound effects, etc. from the speaker 620 via the audio CPU 149 of the image control board 140 based on commands received from the game control board 100. Note that the audio CPU 149 performs audio control of the speaker 620 via the audio control circuit 150 based on commands from the image CPU 141 . Audio data such as audio output from the speaker 620 is stored in the performance ROM 123 of the performance control board 120. However, the acoustic data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140.

Although the image control board 140 performs audio control of the speaker 620, an audio control board may be provided separately from the image control board 140, and this audio control board may perform audio control of the speaker 620. In this case, the audio control board may be connected to the effect control board 120 or may be connected to the effect control board 120 via the image control board 140. Further, a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board, and in that case, the CPU may be caused to execute voice control. Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the audio control board, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the performance control microcomputer 121 controls the lighting of lamps such as the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 via the sub-drive board 162 based on commands received from the game control board 100. . In detail, the performance control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data (data that determines lighting/extinguishing, emission color, etc., also referred to as lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and controls the light emission of each lamp according to the light emission pattern data. Control. Note that data stored in the performance ROM 123 of the performance control board 120 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

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

Note that a CPU may be mounted on the sub-drive board 162, and in that case, the CPU may control the lighting of the lamp and drive the movable panel body 55k. Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the sub-drive board 162, and data regarding the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

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

Note that FIGS. 6 and 7 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and the boards shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are not the only ones provided. Except for the game control board 100, any of the plurality of boards shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as a single board, or the single board shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

3. Power Supply Unit Next, the power supply unit 190 in this embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 shows a power supply unit 190 of this embodiment, and FIG. 9 shows a power supply board 190X of a comparative example. Below, the power supply unit 190 and the power supply board 190X will be compared and explained.

The power supply board 190X is generally used as a power supply section in pachinko gaming machines. When using the power supply board 190X as a power supply unit, the power supply board 190X becomes a test target board. Therefore, it is not allowed to mount surface mount components on the power supply board 190X, and lead components (DIP components) with lead wires must be mounted. In addition, most of the power supply boards 190X are provided with a backup power supply circuit, and this backup power supply circuit can supply backup power to the game control microcomputer 101 and the payout control microcomputer 171 when the power is cut off. However, the power supply board 190X, which includes a backup power supply circuit unique to pachinko gaming machines, is a custom-made product. From the above, the problem with the power supply board 190X is that the lead components cannot be replaced with surface mount components, and since it is equipped with a backup power supply circuit, it is forced to have a relatively large configuration as a custom-made product. Ta.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a power supply unit 190 is used instead of the power supply board 190X. The power supply unit 190 is modular and a general-purpose product. Therefore, when using the power supply unit 190 as a power supply unit, the power supply unit 190 does not become a test target board. Therefore, it is possible to mount not only lead components but also surface mount components in the power supply unit 190. As a result, by replacing conventional lead components with surface mount components, it is possible to make the power supply unit 190 smaller (compact). Furthermore, since the power supply unit 190 is a general-purpose product, it does not include a backup power supply circuit specific to pachinko gaming machines. Thereby, it is possible to configure the power supply unit 190 even smaller.

In this way, as can be seen from the comparison between the power supply unit 190 shown in FIG. 8 and the power supply board 190X shown in FIG. 9, the power supply unit 190 can be configured smaller than the power supply board 190X. Note that in the case of the power supply board 190X, it is necessary to mount lead components that have become difficult to obtain in recent years, but with the power supply unit 190, there is also the advantage that lead components that are difficult to obtain do not need to be mounted.

Next, the arrangement of the power supply unit 190 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 8, the power supply unit 190 is disposed at the rear and lower side of the inner frame 21. As shown in FIG. A payout control board 170 is arranged behind the power supply unit 190, and the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 at least partially overlap in the front-rear direction. The power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are arranged outside the transparent outer cover 25 provided at the rear of the game board 1. Therefore, the payout control board 170 can be called a "frame-side board" provided not on the game board 1 but on the gaming machine frame 2 (inner frame 21). The payout control board 170 is housed in a payout control board case 170A that does not obstruct the visibility of the payout control microcomputer 171.

On the other hand, the game control board 100, the above-mentioned performance control board 120, sub-drive board 162, and image control board 140 are arranged inside the outer cover 25 of the game board 1. Therefore, the game control board 100, the production control board 120, the sub-drive board 162, and the image control board 140 can be called "board-side boards" provided on the game board 1, not the game machine frame 2. The game control board 100 is housed in a game control board case 100A that does not obstruct the visibility of the game control microcomputer 101.

In this way, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are arranged at a close distance on the outside of the game board 1 and below the rear of the inner frame 21. In particular, the payout control board 170 is arranged so as to partially overlap the power supply unit 190 in the front-rear direction, so that it is in a positional relationship that facilitates wiring connection. Therefore, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are connected by a harness HN3 (see FIG. 12), which will be described later. As a result, the DC5V power generated by the power supply unit 190 is first supplied from the power supply unit 190 to the payout control board 170.

Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the power supply unit 190 is arranged immediately in front of the payout control board 170, so that most of it is not exposed. That is, when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is viewed from the back side, the power supply unit 190 is hidden deeper (in front) than the payout control board 170 and is hardly visible. Therefore, it is difficult for the power supply unit 190 to connect the wiring to the other control boards except for the payout control board 170 located immediately behind.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the power supply unit 190 and the game control board 100 are not directly connected by a harness, but the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN4 (see FIG. 12), which will be described later. Thereby, the DC5V power generated by the power supply unit 190 is supplied from the power supply unit 190 to the payout control board 170, and then from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100. In this way, it is possible to supply DC5V power to the game control board 100 while simplifying the wiring.

In short, conventionally, the common method is to branch the DC5V power generated by the power supply unit 190 (power supply board 190X) into one direction toward the payout control board 170 and one toward the game control board 100. However, in this method, as shown in FIG. 8, when the power supply unit 190 is arranged so as to be hidden in front of the payout control board 170, it is difficult to connect the power supply unit 190 and the game control board 100. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to simplify wiring, the game control board 100, which is the board side board, is connected to the power supply unit 190 via the payout control board 170, which is the frame board. As a result, the DC5V power generated by the power supply unit 190 is once supplied to the game control board 100 via the payout control board 170, and a new power supply relationship is established.

Here, the advantages of being able to configure the power supply unit 190 to be small will be explained. As shown in FIG. 8, the power supply unit 190 is disposed at the rear and lower side of the inner frame 21. As shown in FIG. By making the power supply unit 190 shown in FIG. 8 more compact, the length in the vertical direction can be made shorter than that of the power supply board 190X shown in FIG. 9. Thereby, the power supply unit 190, which has a short length in the vertical direction, can be placed on the lower side of the back side of the pachinko game machine PY1.

By the way, the front of the power supply unit 190 is the lower part of the front door 23. The lower part of the front door 23 is an operating mechanism section 210 (see FIG. 1) that includes a batted ball supply tray 34 (upper tray), a lower tray 35, an input section 40k (direction button), a select button 42k, and the like. Therefore, as described above, if the power supply unit 190, which has a short vertical length, is placed on the lower side of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the vertical length of the operating mechanism section 210 can be shortened, and the operating mechanism section The upper end position of 210 can be lowered. Thereby, it is possible to expand the game board 1 (see FIG. 4) downward and lower the lower end position of the game area 6. As a result, there is an advantage that the expansion of the gaming area 6 can improve the interest in the game.

4. Electric circuit between power supply unit, payout control board, and game control board Next, the electric circuit DK1 (see FIG. 12) between the power supply unit 190, payout control board 170, and game control board 100 of this embodiment will be explained. . However, before explaining the electric circuit DK1 of this embodiment, the electric circuit DKX between the power supply unit 190, payout control board 170, and game control board 100 of a comparative example will be explained based on FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the comparative example, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are connected by a harness HN1. Connector CN1 at one end of harness HN1 is connected to power supply unit 190, and connector CN2 at the other end of harness HN1 is connected to payout control board 170. The harness HN1 is provided with a wiring h1 for supplying DC5V (specific voltage) power (hereinafter also referred to as "normal power") from the power supply unit 190 and a wiring h2 serving as a ground line. Note that, in addition to the wiring h1 and the wiring h2, the harness HN1 is provided with wiring for supplying DC 12V power from the power supply unit 190, for example, but a description thereof will be omitted.

In the payout control board 170, there is a power line a1 (specific power line) between the connector CN2 and the branch part j1. Power line a1 is connected to wiring h1 of harness HN1 via connector CN2. Further, in the payout control board 170, there is a power line a2 connected to the ground G. Power line a2 is connected to wiring h2 of harness HN1 via connector CN2.

A filter (noise removal means) NF1 is connected to the connector CN2 side of the power line a1. The filter NF1 is composed of two coils (inductors) and one capacitor, and is a so-called three-element low-pass filter. In filter NF1, two coils are connected in series to power line a1. Further, one coil is connected in parallel to the power line a1. That is, one side of the capacitor is connected to the power line a1, and the other side of the capacitor is connected to the ground G. This filter NF1 removes high frequency noise from the DC5V power supplied through the power line a1.

Further, a capacitor CA1 is connected in parallel to the power line a1 closer to the branch portion j1 than the filter NF1. This capacitor CA1 is an electrolytic capacitor with a relatively large capacitance (for example, a capacitance of 470 μF). Note that an electrolytic capacitor is a capacitor that uses a metal oxidized by an electrolyte as an anode, a film formed on the surface of the metal as a dielectric, and an electrolyte as a cathode. This capacitor CA1 prevents the DC 5V voltage from dropping when the current fluctuation (load) in the normal power supply becomes large.

Further, a capacitor CA2 is connected in parallel to the power line a1 closer to the branch portion j1 than the capacitor CA1. This capacitor CA2 is a ceramic capacitor whose capacitance is smaller than that of the capacitor CA1 (for example, the capacitance is 0.1 μF). Note that a ceramic capacitor is a capacitor that uses ceramic (metal oxide sintered body) as a dielectric. This capacitor CA2 removes high frequency noise from the normal power supply on the power line a1.

There is a power line c1 (first branch power line) going from the branch part j1 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line c1 is connected to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. Thereby, normal power (DC5V power from the power supply unit 190) is supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the wiring h1, the power line a1, and the power line c1. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 can operate based on the normal power supply during normal times.

The payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN2. The connector CN3 at one end of the harness HN2 is connected to the payout control board 170, and the connector CN4 at the other end of the harness HN2 is connected to the game control board 100. The harness HN2 is provided with a wiring h3 for supplying normal power and a wiring h4 for supplying backup power, which will be described later. Note that, in addition to the wiring h3 and the wiring h4, the harness HN2 is provided with wiring for supplying DC 12V power from the power supply unit 190, for example, but a description thereof will be omitted.

The payout control board 170 has a power line b1 extending from the branch part j1 to the wiring h3 of the harness HN2, and a resistor T1 is connected in series to the branch part j1 side of the power line b1. The resistor T1 suppresses the current flowing from the branch portion j1 to the resistor T1. Further, a diode DO1 is connected to the power line b1 closer to the connector CN3 than the resistor T1. The diode DO1 allows current to flow from the diode DO1 toward the connector CN3, while regulating the flow of current from the diode DO1 toward the branch j1 side. This diode DO1 can prevent charges stored in a capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor), which will be described later, from flowing from the diode DO1 to the branch portion j1.

Further, a capacitor CA3 is connected in parallel to the power line b1 closer to the connector CN3 than the diode DO1. The capacitor CA3 is an electric double layer capacitor with a rated voltage of 5.5V and a much larger capacitance than the capacitors CA1 and CA2 (for example, the capacitance is 0.33F). Note that an electric double layer capacitor is a capacitor whose operating principle is an electric double layer generated at the interface between activated carbon and an electrolyte. This capacitor CA3 releases the stored charge when normal power is no longer supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control board 170 from the power supply unit 190 during a power outage. Thereby, it is possible to supply DC5V power (hereinafter also referred to as "backup power supply") to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171, which will be described later, and the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101, which will be described later.

Further, a capacitor CA4 is connected in parallel to the power line b1 closer to the connector CN3 than the capacitor CA3. This capacitor CA4 is a ceramic capacitor similar to the capacitor CA2 described above. This capacitor CA4 makes it possible to remove high frequency noise from the backup power supply supplied through the power line b1.

Further, there is a branch portion j2 on the power line b1 closer to the connector CN3 than the capacitor CA4. There is a power line b2 going from the branch part j2 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line b2 is connected to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. Thereby, by discharging the charge stored in the capacitor CA3 when the power is cut off, backup power is supplied to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line b1 and the power line b2. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 can operate based on the backup power supply even during a power outage. In other words, it is possible to prevent the payout information stored in the payout RAM 174 from being erased.

Further, the power line b1 is connected to the wiring h3 via the connector CN3. Wiring h3 is connected to power line d1 of game control board 100 via connector CN4. The power line d1 is connected to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, by releasing the charge stored in the capacitor CA3 when the power is cut off, backup power is supplied to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the power line b1, the wiring h3, and the power line d1. . As a result, the game control microcomputer 101 can operate based on the backup power supply even during a power outage. In other words, it is possible to prevent the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 from being erased. Note that the power line b1, the wiring h3, and the power line d1 correspond to a "second branch power line".

Further, the payout control board 170 has a power line c2 extending from the branch portion j1, and the power line c2 is connected to the wiring h4 via the connector CN3. Wiring h4 is connected to power line d2 of game control board 100 via connector CN4. The power line d2 is connected to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. Thereby, DC5V power from the power supply unit 190 is supplied to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the wiring h1, the power line a1, the power line c2, the wiring h4, and the power line d2. As a result, the game control microcomputer 101 can normally operate based on the normal power supply (DC5V power from the power supply unit 190).

As described above, according to the electric circuit DKX of the comparative example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the payout control board 170, it is possible to supply normal power to the payout control microcomputer 171 through the power line c1 extending from the branch part j1. be. Further, it is possible to supply normal power to the capacitor CA3 through the power line b1 extending from the branch portion j1, and store electric charges in the capacitor CA3. When the power is cut off, it is possible to supply backup power to the payout control microcomputer 171 through the power line b1 and the power line b2 extending from the branch portion j1. In this way, by using the branches of the power line c1, the power line b1, and the power line b2, it is possible to supply the normal power source and the backup power source to the payout control microcomputer 171 with a simple circuit configuration.

Further, according to the electric circuit DKX of the comparative example, when the power is cut off, the capacitor CA3 provided on the payout control board 170 supplies backup power to the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line b1 and the power line b2. It is possible to supply the power to the game control microcomputer 101 of the game control board 100 via the power line b1, the wiring h3, and the power line d1. That is, backup power can be supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101 without providing a capacitor as a backup power supply means on the power supply board. Therefore, the power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 8) can be used in place of the power supply board 190X (see FIG. 9), and a new backup power supply relationship can be established.

By the way, the electric circuit DKX of the comparative example has the following problems. First, various control boards (electronic circuit boards) including the dispensing control board 170 are subjected to in-circuit inspection during the manufacturing process. In-circuit inspection involves using an in-circuit tester to send signals to each electronic component while the electronic components are mounted on the board. This test checks whether there are any open or short-circuited solders, loose leads, or malfunctions of the IC. In-circuit testing is performed with the CPU and one-chip microcontroller removed from the board. Once the in-circuit test is complete, the CPU and one-chip microcontroller are mounted on the board and a functional test is performed. Note that the function test is to actually operate the control board and inspect whether the output of the entire electronic circuit board satisfies the specifications.

Here, as shown in FIG. 11, during the in-circuit test of the comparative example, the in-circuit tester INC is connected to the payout control board 170, and power is supplied from the in-circuit tester INC via the power line a1 and the power line b1. and is supplied to capacitor CA3. As a result, the capacitor CA3 stores electric charge. However, once the charge is stored in the capacitor CA3, it is not released immediately. Therefore, when the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170 after the in-circuit test is completed, the charge remaining in the capacitor CA3 may act on the payout control microcomputer 171. As a result, there is a risk that the payout control microcomputer 171 may malfunction.

In short, as a result of mounting the capacitor CA3 as a backup power supply means on the payout control board 170, there was a risk that the payout control microcomputer 171 would be malfunctioning due to the charge remaining in the in-circuit test. In particular, capacitor CA3 is an electric double layer capacitor that can store a large amount of charge but takes a relatively long time to release the charge. Therefore, electric charges tend to remain in the capacitor CA3, and as mentioned above, there is a possibility that the payout control microcomputer 171 may malfunction.

Therefore, the electric circuit DK1 between the power supply unit 190, payout control board 170, and game control board 100 of this embodiment is configured as shown in FIG. 12. Note that in the electric circuit DK1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 12, descriptions of parts common to the configuration of the electric circuit DKX of the comparative example shown in FIG. 10 will be omitted as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 12, in this embodiment, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are connected by a harness HN3. Connector CN5 at one end of harness HN3 is connected to power supply unit 190, and connector CN6 at the other end of harness HN3 is connected to payout control board 170. The harness HN3 is provided with a wiring H1 for supplying DC5V power (normal power) from the power supply unit 190, a wiring H2 for supplying DC5V power different from the normal power supply, and a wiring H3 serving as a ground line. It is being

In the payout control board 170, a power line A1 and a power line A2 are provided in parallel. Power line A1 is connected to wiring H1 of harness HN3 via connector CN6. Thereby, normal power is supplied to the power line A1 via the wiring H1. Power line A2 is connected to wiring H2 of harness HN3 via connector CN6. Thereby, power of DC5V, which is different from the normal power supply, is supplied to the power line A2 via the wiring H2. Further, in the payout control board 170, there is a power line A3 connected to the ground G. Power line A3 is connected to wiring H3 of harness HN3 via connector CN6.

A filter NF1 similar to the filter NF1 described in the comparative example (see FIG. 10) is connected to the connector CN6 side of the power line A1. This filter NF1 makes it possible to remove high frequency noise from the normal power supply supplied through the power line A1. Further, a capacitor CA1 similar to the capacitor CA1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the power line A1 closer to the connector CN7 than the filter NF1. This capacitor CA1 can prevent the DC 5V voltage from dropping when the current fluctuation (load) in the normal power supply becomes large. Further, a capacitor CA2 similar to the capacitor CA2 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the power line A1 closer to the connector CN7 than the capacitor CA1. This capacitor CA2 makes it possible to remove high frequency noise from the normal power supply supplied through the power line A1.

Further, the power line A1 includes a power line C1 extending from a branch portion J1 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line C1 is connected to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. Thereby, normal power is supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the wiring H1, the power line A1, and the power line C1. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 can operate based on the normal power source. Note that the power line A1 and the power line C1 correspond to a "first specific power line".

The payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN4. The connector CN7 at one end of the harness HN4 is connected to the payout control board 170, and the connector CN8 at the other end of the harness HN4 is connected to the game control board 100. The harness HN4 is provided with a wiring H4 for supplying normal power and a wiring H5 for supplying backup power.

Power line A1 is connected to wiring H4 via connector CN7. Wiring H4 is connected to power line D1 of game control board 100 via connector CN8. The power line D1 is connected to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. Thereby, normal power is supplied to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the wiring H1, the power line A1, the wiring H4, and the power line D1. As a result, the game control microcomputer 101 can operate based on the normal power supply.

A filter NF2 is connected to the connector CN6 side of the power line A2. Filter NF2 is similar to filter NF1 described above. This filter NF2 makes it possible to remove high-frequency noise from the DC5V power (hereinafter also referred to as "charging power") supplied from the power supply unit 190. Note that the charging power is DC5V power, which is the same as the normal power supply, but it is only power for storing charge in the capacitor CA3. Further, a resistor T1 similar to the resistor T1 described in the comparative example (see FIG. 10) is connected in series on the power line A2 closer to the connector CN7 than the filter NF2. This resistor T1 makes it possible to suppress the current of the charging power supplied through the power line A2. Further, a diode DO1 similar to the diode DO1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the power line A2 closer to the connector CN7 than the resistor T1. This diode DO1 can prevent the charge stored in the capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor) from flowing from the diode DO1 toward the connector CN6.

Further, a capacitor CA3 (an electric double layer capacitor) similar to the capacitor CA3 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the power line A2 closer to the connector CN7 than the diode DO1. This makes it possible to supply backup power by discharging the charge stored in the capacitor CA3 when power is cut off. Further, a capacitor CA4 similar to the capacitor CA4 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the power line A2 closer to the connector CN6 than the capacitor CA3. This capacitor CA4 makes it possible to remove high frequency noise from the backup power supply supplied through the power line A2.

Further, there is a branch portion J2 on the power line A2 closer to the connector CN7 than the capacitor CA4. There is a power line B1 going from this branch part J2 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and a power line B2 heading to the connector CN7. The power line B1 is connected to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. Thereby, in the event of a power outage, it is possible to supply backup power from the capacitor CA3 to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line A2 and the power line B1. Note that the power line A2 and the power line B1 correspond to a "second specific power line".

Further, power line B2 is connected to wiring H5 via connector CN7. Wiring H5 is connected to power line D2 of game control board 100 via connector CN8. The power line D2 is connected to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. Thereby, at the time of power outage, it is possible to supply backup power from the capacitor CA3 to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the power line A2, the power line B2, the wiring H5, and the power line D2. Note that a portion including the capacitor CA3, the diode DO1, the power line A2, the power line B1, and the power line B2 corresponds to the "backup power supply circuit 179 (see FIG. 6)" of this embodiment.

As described above, according to the electric circuit DK1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 specific power lines) extend toward the payout control microcomputer 171 in a separated state. Therefore, it is possible to supply normal power to the payout control microcomputer 171 through the power line A1. Further, it is possible to supply charging power to the capacitor CA3 through the power line A2 and store electric charge in the capacitor CA3. When the power is cut off, backup power can be supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 through the power line A2 and the power line B1.

In the in-circuit test of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the in-circuit tester INC is connected to the payout control board 170 with the payout control microcomputer 171 removed from the payout control board 170. At this time, the in-circuit tester INC supplies power to the power line A1, but controls so as not to supply power to the power line A2 and the power line B1. This allows in-circuit testing to be performed without storing charge in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, even if the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170 after the in-circuit inspection is completed, it is possible to prevent the charge remaining in the capacitor CA3 from acting on the payout control microcomputer 171. . As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation where the payout control microcomputer 171 malfunctions. Note that the other effects of this embodiment are the same as those of the above-mentioned comparative example, so the explanation thereof will be omitted.

5. Description of Jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are "jackpot" and "loss" as a result of jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). At the time of a "jackpot", the "jackpot symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 81. At the time of "losing", the "losing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 81. When a jackpot is won, a "jackpot game" is executed in which the jackpot 14 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (jackpot type) that is stopped and displayed. A jackpot game is also called a special game.

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

There are multiple types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. There are two kinds of jackpots: guaranteed jackpot and regular jackpot. The probability variable jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to a high probability state, which will be described later. A normal jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after a jackpot game to a normal probability state (low probability state), which will be described later.

More specifically, the probability variable jackpot and normal jackpot that can be won in the special drawing 1 drawing (first special drawing drawing) are as follows: From 1R to 8R, the jackpot 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R (predetermined). 9R to 16R is a jackpot in which the jackpot 14 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 seconds (predetermined period) per 1R. In other words, although the total number of rounds for these jackpots is 16R, the actual number of rounds is 8R. The actual number of rounds is the number of rounds in which game balls can win up to the upper limit number of winning balls per round (8 in this embodiment). In these jackpots, from 9R to 16R, the opening time of the jackpot 14 is extremely short, making it a round in which no prize ball can be expected. In addition, if you win the "probable strange jackpot" by drawing special drawing 1, "special pattern 1_probable strange pattern" will be stopped and displayed on the first special pattern display 81a, and if you win the "regular jackpot", “Special pattern 1_normal pattern” is stopped and displayed on the first special pattern display 81a.

In addition, for the variable probability jackpot and regular jackpot that can be won in the special drawing 2 drawing (second special drawing drawing), the jackpot 14 from 1R to 16R will be opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds (predetermined period) per 1R. It's a big hit. In other words, the actual number of rounds for these jackpots is 16R. If you win the "Probable Variable Jackpot" in the special drawing 2 lottery, "Special Pattern 2_Probable Variable Pattern" is stopped and displayed on the second special pattern display 81b, and if you win the "Regular Jackpot", the second “Special pattern 2_normal pattern” is stopped and displayed on the special pattern display 81b.

No matter which jackpot you win, after the jackpot game, you will be controlled to the electric support control state (high base state) which will be described later. If the electric support control state is controlled in conjunction with a high probability state, it continues until the next jackpot win. On the other hand, when the control is performed in accordance with the normal probability state (low probability state), the number of times of electric support (time saving number) is set to 100 times. The electric support number of times is the upper limit number of execution times of the variable display of special symbols in the electric support control state.

As shown in FIG. 14, the distribution ratio of jackpots in the special drawing 1 lottery and the special drawing 2 lottery is 65% for probability variable jackpots and 35% for regular jackpots. However, if you win a jackpot based on the drawing of special drawing 1, a jackpot game with an actual number of rounds will be executed, whereas if you win a jackpot based on the drawing of special drawing 2, the actual number of rounds will be 8. The special drawing 2 lottery is set to be more advantageous to the player than the special drawing 1 lottery in that a jackpot game with a total number of rounds of 16 rounds is executed.

Here, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, a lottery to determine whether or not there is a jackpot is performed based on a "jackpot random number", and a lottery to determine the type of jackpot won is performed based on a "win type random number". As shown in FIG. 15(A), the jackpot random number takes values in the range from 0 to 65535. The winning type random number takes a value in the range from 0 to 99. In addition to the jackpot random number and the winning type random number, the random numbers obtained based on winnings in the first starting hole 11 or the second starting hole 12 include a "reach random number" and a "fluctuation pattern random number."

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate a reach in the performance symbol variation performance that indicates the result when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss. Reach is a state in which there is only one remaining performance symbol EZ that is being variably displayed among multiple performance symbols EZ, and it depends on which symbol the fluctuatingly displayed performance symbol EZ is stopped and displayed. This is a state in which a combination of performance symbols EZ indicating a jackpot win is obtained (for example, a state of "7↓7"). Note that the effect pattern EZ that is stopped and displayed in the ready-to-reach state may be displayed as if it is shaking somewhat within the display screen 50a, or may be displayed so as to repeat enlargement and reduction. This reach random number takes a value in the range from 0 to 255.

Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including a fluctuation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range from 0 to 99. Further, the random numbers obtained based on passage to the gate 13 include the normal symbol random numbers (winning random numbers) shown in FIG. 15(B). The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (normal symbol lottery) to determine whether or not to perform an auxiliary game to open the electric chew 12D. Normal symbol random numbers take values in the range from 0 to 65535.

Here, in the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether or not it is a jackpot (whether or not to execute a jackpot game) using the jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is provided corresponding to each set value, as shown in FIGS. 16(A) to 16(F). In this embodiment, six types of setting values are provided: "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", or "6".

The setting value is a parameter that determines the probability of being determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination process (referred to as "jackpot determination probability" as appropriate). The set value is set by an employee of the gaming hall, etc., as will be described later. As shown in FIGS. 16(A) to 16(F), each of the jackpot determination tables corresponding to each setting value includes a jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state and a jackpot determination table used in the high probability state. There is a table. Note that the types of setting values and the types of jackpot determination tables are not limited to six types, and can be changed as appropriate.

As shown in FIGS. 16(A) to 16(F), jackpot random numbers that are determined to be jackpots or losses are assigned to each jackpot determination table corresponding to each set value. This pachinko game machine PY1 uses a jackpot determination table corresponding to the set value to determine whether it is a jackpot or a loss. Note that in this embodiment, the setting is made so that there is no possibility of winning a small hit, but it may be set so that a small winning may occur. Further, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot and the way in which the jackpot random number values are determined to be a jackpot are not limited to those shown in FIGS. 16(A) to 16(F), and can be changed as appropriate.

6. Description of gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment will be explained. The special figure display 81 and the regular figure display 82 of the pachinko game machine PY1 each have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. A state in which the probability variation function of the special figure display 81 is activated is referred to as a "high probability state," and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a "normal probability state (non-high probability state)." In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16(A) to 16(F), for each setting value, the jackpot determination table used in the high probability state is better than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state. It is set so that it is easy to judge it as a jackpot. Further, in the normal probability state or the high probability state, if the game state is the same, the higher the setting value is set, the more likely it is to be determined as a jackpot.

Further, a state in which the variable time reduction function of the special figure display 81 is activated is referred to as a "time reduction state", and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a "non-time reduction state". In the time-saving state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variable display to the time of derivation and display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. That is, a fluctuation pattern is determined using a fluctuation pattern table that is determined so that a fluctuation pattern with a short fluctuation time is selected more often than a non-time saving state (see FIG. 18). That is, when the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, a short variation time is more likely to be selected as the variation time of the variable display of the special symbol compared to when it is not activated. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace at which the reserved special drawings are consumed becomes faster, and effective winnings in the starting opening (winnings that can be stored as reserved special drawings) are more likely to occur. Therefore, players can aim for a jackpot while the game progresses smoothly.

The probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the special figure display 81 may operate at the same time, or only one may operate. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the regular figure display 82 operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special figure display 81. In other words, the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the regular map display 82 operate in the time saving state and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time-saving state. In other words, the hit determination (normal symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol hit determination table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) that is determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit determination table used in the non-time saving state. (See FIG. 17(B)). In other words, when the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol display 82 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the ordinary symbol by the ordinary symbol display 82 will be a normal winning symbol is higher than when it is not activated. .

Also, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time saving state. In this form, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 7 seconds in the non-time saving state, but is 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 17(C)). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 19). That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D is operating. In addition, in the time-saving state, the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened in the auxiliary game is greater than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 19). That is, the function of increasing the number of openings of the electric chew 12D is operating.

In a situation where the probability fluctuation function and fluctuation time shortening function of the general figure display 82 and the opening time extension function and opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 12D are operating, the time difference will be lower than when these functions are not operating. As a result, the electric chew 12D is opened frequently, and game balls are frequently entered into the second starting port 12. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of fired balls, increases. Therefore, a state in which these functions are operating is called a "high base state", and a state in which they are not operating is called a "low base state". In a high base state, you can aim for a jackpot without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. Note that the high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control that supports winning to the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as the electric support control state or the ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also called a non-electrical support control state or a non-ball entry easy state.

The high base state may not be one in which all of the above functions are activated. That is, activation of one or more functions among the probability variation function of the ordinary figure display 82, the variation time shortening function of the ordinary figure indicator 82, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D, and the function of increasing the number of openings of the electric chew 12D. It is sufficient that the electric chew 12D is opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being associated with the time saving state.

In the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game due to the winning of the variable probability jackpot is a high probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "high probability high base state." The high probability/high base state ends when the variable display of special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times (10,000 times in this embodiment) or when a jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. In other words, in this embodiment, the high probability and high base state substantially continues until the next jackpot win. Note that the condition for ending the high-probability, high-base state may be only that a jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

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

When playing the pachinko game machine PY1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is a normal probability state, a non-time saving state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state." The low probability low base state will be referred to as the "normal gaming state." Further, the state in which a special game (big hit game) is being executed will be referred to as a "special game state (big hit game state)". Furthermore, a state controlled to at least one of the high probability state and the high base state will be referred to as a "bonus game state."

In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, the game can proceed more advantageously if the game ball enters the right game area 6R (see FIG. 4) by hitting right. This is because the electric support control makes it easier for the electric chew 12D to open compared to the low base state, and it is easier to win a prize in the second starting port 12 than to win a prize in the first starting port 11. . Therefore, while passing the game ball to the gate 13 which is the trigger for the normal symbol lottery, the player performs a right hit in order to make the game ball enter the second starting port 12. This allows you to get more starting prizes (winning into the starting hole) than if you hit left-handed. In this pachinko game machine PY1, even during the jackpot game, the player plays the game with the right hand.

On the other hand, in the low base state, the game can proceed more advantageously if the game ball enters the left game area 6L (see FIG. 4) by hitting the ball to the left. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 12D is more difficult to open than in the high base state, and it is easier to win a prize in the first starting port 11 than to win a prize in the second starting port 12. This is because it has become. Therefore, in order to cause the game ball to enter the first starting hole 11, the player performs a left-handed hit. This allows you to win more starting prizes than if you hit right-handed.

7. Method for changing and confirming set values Next, a method for changing set values will be explained. In this embodiment, in order to change the setting value, it is necessary to shift to the setting change mode. In order to shift to the setting change mode, three conditions are required. The first condition is that the power is turned on. That is, by switching the power switch 195 from an OFF operation to an ON operation, the shutoff state is switched to an on state. The second condition is that the RAM clear switch 191 (transfer operation section) is pressed. The third condition is that a setting key cylinder 180, which will be described later, is in a rotational position. The setting key cylinder 180 will be explained below based on FIG. 20.

The setting key cylinder 180 (transfer operation means) is provided on the game control board 100, as shown in FIGS. ing. By rotating the inserted setting key, the setting key cylinder 180 moves between the standby position (initial position) shown in FIG. 20(B) and the rotational position (movement position) rotated 90 degrees from the standby position It is possible to move (rotate) with . Note that the setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position in the initial state, and is configured so that it cannot be moved to the rotation position unless a dedicated setting key is used.

As shown in FIG. 20(A), the setting key cylinder 180 includes a substantially cubic base portion 180b that is directly assembled to the game control board 100, and a cylindrical column portion 180c that extends rearward from the base portion 180b. It is equipped with The base portion 180b and the cylindrical portion 180c are made of black synthetic resin, and an insertion hole through which a setting key can be inserted is formed in the cylindrical portion 180c.

Here, an exposed portion 100C cut out corresponding to the position of the setting key cylinder 180 is formed on the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A. The exposed portion 100C is formed into a circular shape having approximately the same size as the rear surface 180d of the columnar portion 180c of the setting key cylinder 180. Therefore, when the game control board 100 is housed in the game control board case 100A, only the rear surface 180d of the columnar part 180c of the setting key cylinder 180 is exposed from the exposed part 100C.

Further, the rear surface 180d of the cylindrical portion 180c of the setting key cylinder 180 forms substantially the same plane as the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A. In other words, the rear surface 180d does not protrude or retract with respect to the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A. In this way, by preventing the rear surface 180d of the columnar portion 180c from protruding from the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A, it is possible to prevent the corner portions of the rear surface 180d from becoming easily damaged. By making the rear surface 180d flush with the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A, the gap between the exposed portion 100C and the rear surface 180d is almost eliminated to prevent foreign matter from entering the game control board case 100A. It is possible to do so. As a result, it is possible to prevent unauthorized access to the setting key cylinder 180 and malfunctions in the game control board 100.

Further, in the rear surface portion 100B of the game control board case 100A, a peripheral wall portion 100D extending rearward is formed at a position corresponding to the setting key cylinder 180. The peripheral wall portion 100D is a rectangular peripheral wall that surrounds the columnar portion 180c and the rear end portion of the base portion 180b of the setting key cylinder 180. This peripheral wall portion 100D can prevent, for example, a wire or the like from entering the inside of the game control board case 100A and illegally contacting the periphery of the columnar portion 180c. Further, it is possible to prevent the state of the setting key cylinder switch 180a provided inside the setting key cylinder 180, which will be described later, from being changed due to the influence of unauthorized magnetism.

As shown in FIGS. 20(A) and 20(B), a 7-segment display 300 (display means) that can display set values is provided on the game control board 100. Display control of the 7-segment display 300 is executed by the game control microcomputer 101. The reason why the 7-segment display 300 is provided on the game control board 100 instead of on the production control board 120, for example, is based on the following reason. That is, the gaming control board 100 (gaming control microcomputer 101) is subject to a test to confirm proper operation, and if the display of the setting value is controlled by the gaming control board 100, the display of the setting value is This is because reliability can be guaranteed.

As shown in FIG. 21, the 7-segment display 300 is a so-called 4-segment 7-segment display, and includes a total of 32 lighting (light-emitting) parts. Specifically, the 7-segment display 300 includes, in order from left to right, a first display area 310, a second display area 320, a third display area 330, and a fourth display area 340. The four display areas 310, 320, 330, and 340 each have eight lighting parts (LED elements) LB1 to LB8, LB9 to LB16, so that they can each represent numbers from "0" to "9". It has LB17 to LB24 and LB25 to LB32. Note that since the 4-segment 7-segment is a widely distributed product on the market, by using the 4-segment 7-segment (7-segment display 300), it is possible to configure the display means at a low cost.

In this embodiment, any set value from “1” to “6” is displayed in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. Further, when the set value is displayed, the lighting portions LB25 to LB32 of the fourth display area 340 emit light in a lighting manner (a light emitting manner that continues to emit light) to represent the number of the set value. Note that while the setting value is displayed in the fourth display area 340, nothing is displayed in the first display area 310, second display area 320, and third display area 330.

In this embodiment, as described above, in order to change the setting value, it is necessary to satisfy three conditions (based on establishment of a predetermined transition condition) and shift to the setting change mode. Specifically, the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated 90 degrees from the standby position using the setting key, and the power switch 195 is turned from the OFF operation to the ON operation while the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed down. Switch. An operation that satisfies these three conditions will hereinafter be referred to as a "setting change mode transition operation." The reason why three conditions are set for the setting change mode transition operation is based on the following reasons.

First, the reason why the condition is set to be when the power is turned on is so that an employee of the game parlor can shift to the setting change mode only when the power is turned on. In other words, this is to prevent a situation in which a player or the like is able to shift to the setting change mode during the variable display of special symbols or during the execution of a jackpot game, and the setting value is changed during the game. Next, the reason why the RAM clear switch 191 must be pressed is to prevent the game from being started based on information related to the game before the power was turned on, even though the set value has been changed. It's for a reason. In other words, if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the power is turned on, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 will definitely be erased (RAM cleared) as will be described later. Therefore, for example, with the setting value before the power was cut off, the remaining special drawing reservations would be judged as a jackpot, but with the setting value changed after the power was turned on, the remaining special drawing reservations would be judged as a loss. It is possible to prevent a situation in which game inconsistency occurs.

Finally, the reason why the setting key cylinder 180 is required to be in the rotational position is to confirm the intention of the employee of the game parlor who changes the setting value. In other words, the setting change mode is a special mode in which setting values can be changed, and is intended to prevent a random or easy transition to the setting change mode. As described above, the setting change mode transition operation cannot be performed by a player who cannot see the back side of the pachinko game machine PY1 (see FIG. 8).

Next, the display mode on the 7-segment display 300 and the presentation mode on the presentation means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54) when changing the set value will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 22(A), when the setting change mode transition operation is performed to shift to the setting change mode, as shown in FIG. 22(B), the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300 displays: The setting value (for example, "1") that was set before the power was turned on is displayed. In other words, the information on the setting values set during the previous game is not erased even if the cut-off state occurs. Therefore, if you perform a setting change mode transition operation when the power is turned on, the setting values set during the previous game will be changed to 7 segments based on the stored setting value information (hereinafter referred to as "setting value information"). It is displayed on the display 300. As a result, when the power is turned on, it is possible to first confirm the current set value (previously determined set value).

Further, when the setting change mode is entered, as shown in FIG. 22(B), the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 displays a setting change in progress image SH (mode suggestion image) indicating the words "Settings in progress". be done. The setting changing image SH suggests that the setting value can be changed. By starting to display the settings change image SH, it is possible to let the amusement center employee who changes the settings (hereinafter referred to as the "settings changer") understand that the transition to settings change mode has been correctly made. It is. Further, the settings changing image SH continues to be displayed on the display screen 50a until the settings changing mode ends. Therefore, the person changing the settings can clearly understand the period from the start to the end of the settings change mode based on the display period of the settings change image SH.

Further, when the setting change mode is entered, as shown in FIG. 22(B), the speaker 620 outputs a voice (mode suggestion sound) saying "Settings can be changed". This voice saying "Settings can be changed" suggests that the setting values can be changed. By starting the voice saying "Settings can be changed," it is possible to let the person changing the settings audibly understand that the setting change mode has been correctly entered. Furthermore, the voice "Settings can be changed" is repeatedly output until the setting change mode ends, except when the setting value is changed. Therefore, as long as the user who changes the settings continues to hear the voice saying "Settings can be changed," it is possible to clearly understand the period from the start to the end of the settings change mode.

Further, when the setting change mode is entered, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a special first light emission mode, as shown in FIG. 22(B). Light emission in this special first light emission mode suggests that the set value can be changed. By starting light emission in the first light emission mode, it is possible to let the person changing the settings know that the setting change mode has been correctly transitioned. Further, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 continue to emit light in the first light emission mode until the setting change mode ends, except at the timing when the setting value is changed. Therefore, the person changing the settings can clearly grasp the period from the start to the end of the setting change mode as long as he or she continues to see the light emission in the first light emission mode.

In this way, in this embodiment, when in the setting change mode, not only the setting changing image SH is displayed, but also a voice saying "Settings can be changed" is output and light is emitted in a special first light emission mode. Ru. As a result, the person changing the settings can reliably grasp the situation in which the setting value can be changed both visually and audibly. The setting change mode of this embodiment is a complicated operation as it is necessary to satisfy the three conditions as described above. It is possible to judge whether or not the setting change mode transition operation has been correctly executed, depending on whether or not a mode suggestion of emitting light in the special first light emitting mode is started by voice.

Here, in this embodiment, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed in the setting change mode, the set value can be changed. Specifically, each time the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, the set value is increased by one in the order of "1" → "2" → "3" → "4" → "5" → "6". It is possible to do so. If the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the set value is "6", the set value returns to "1". Therefore, each time the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, the set values are switched one by one, thereby making the method of switching the set values as simple as possible.

The existing RAM clear switch 191 is used as the operating means for switching the set value, and no new dedicated operating means is provided. Conventionally, the RAM clear switch 191 was used only to erase information stored in the gaming RAM 104 and payout RAM 174 when the power was turned on, and was not used at any time other than when the power was turned on. Therefore, as in this embodiment, the number of parts can be reduced by using the RAM clear switch 191 as an operating means for switching setting values and as an operating means for erasing information stored in the gaming RAM 104, etc. It is possible to achieve this.

However, even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed while the setting change mode is set, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 and the information stored in the payout RAM 174 will be deleted at the timing of the pressing operation. This does not mean that the information related to the payouts that have been made will be deleted. This is because if the game control microcomputer 101 and payout control microcomputer 171 were to erase stored information every time the RAM clear switch 191 was pressed, the control process would become complicated. . In this way, while the setting change mode is set, the information stored in the gaming RAM 104 and the payout RAM 174 is not erased, making the control processing of the gaming control microcomputer 101 and the payout control microcomputer 171 complicated. It prevents it from becoming.

As shown in FIG. 22(B), for example, after the setting value "1" is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 when shifting to the setting change mode, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, the setting value shown in FIG. 22(C) is displayed. As shown in FIG. 3 , a set value “2” is displayed in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. In other words, the display of the set value "1" is switched to the display of the set value "2". This allows the person who changed the settings to understand that the setting value has been switched to "2".

Further, as shown in FIG. 22(C), on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50, a setting value change image YG (change suggestion image) showing an upward arrow is displayed overlaid on the setting changing image SH. be done. By displaying this setting value change image YG, it is possible for the person changing the settings to understand that the setting value has been changed (increased). Note that the setting value changing image YG is displayed for only a few seconds after the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed and then disappears, and only the setting changing image SH is displayed on the display screen 50a again.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22(C), the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "The setting value has been changed." This voice saying "The setting value has been changed" allows the person making the setting change to understand that the setting value has been changed. Note that the voice "Setting values have been changed" is output only once, and thereafter the voice "Settings can be changed" is repeatedly output as described above.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22(C), the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light in a special second light emission mode. By emitting light in this second light emitting mode, it is possible to let the person changing the settings know that the set value has been changed. Note that the light emission in the second light emission mode is executed for only a few seconds after the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, and then the light emission in the first light emission mode is resumed as described above.

Next, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed while the setting value "2" is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 as shown in FIG. 22(C), the setting value "2" is displayed as shown in FIG. In the fourth display area 340 of the segment display device 300, a set value “3” is displayed. In other words, the display of the set value "2" is switched to the display of the set value "3". This allows the person who changed the settings to understand that the setting value has been switched to "3".

Further, as shown in FIG. 22(D), a setting value change image YG is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50, a voice saying "The setting value has been changed" is output from the speaker 620, and the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light in a special second light emitting manner. With these, it is possible to make the person who changed the setting understand that the setting value has been changed again.

By the way, the person changing the settings is basically facing the back side of the pachinko game machine PY1 (see FIG. 8), and is looking at the 7-segment display 300 when pressing the RAM clear switch 191. Therefore, it is difficult for the setting changer to understand the display of the setting value change image YG on the display screen 50a and the light emission in the special second light emission mode by the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. Therefore, the display of the setting value change image YG and the emitting of light in the special second light emission mode are intended mainly to notify the employees of the gaming parlor who are around the pachinko game machine PY1 that the setting value has been changed. It means to suggest (inform). In this way, employees at surrounding gaming parlors can recognize changes in the setting values, thereby making it possible to know that the setting values have not been changed illegally.

In particular, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, as shown in FIGS. 22C and 22D, the setting value changing image YG is displayed on the display screen 50a rather than the setting changing image SH (mode suggestion) Display (change suggestion) is executed with priority. Further, in the speaker 620, the output of the voice "The setting value has been changed" (change suggestion) is given priority over the output of the voice "Settings can be changed" (mode suggestion). Furthermore, in the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54, light emission in a special second light emission mode (change suggestion) is performed with priority over light emission in a special first light emission mode (mode suggestion). In this way, by giving priority to indicating that the setting value has been changed rather than indicating a situation where the setting value can be changed, employees of surrounding amusement facilities can It is possible to make it easier for employees to notice fraudulent acts.

As shown in FIGS. 22C and 22D, the setting value change image YG does not show the setting value itself to be changed, but is an image that simply shows that the setting value has been changed. Further, the voice "The setting value has been changed" does not indicate the setting value itself to be changed, but merely indicates that the setting value has been changed. In this way, when in the setting change mode, setting values are not displayed on presentation means such as the image display device 50 and the speaker 620, except for the 7-segment display 300, which is mainly seen only by the person changing the settings. Therefore, even if the employees of the surrounding gaming parlors can understand that the set value can be changed or that the set value has been changed, they cannot know the value of the set value itself. Therefore, even if an outsider such as a player views the display screen 50a or listens to the audio from the speaker 620 in the setting change mode, it is possible to prevent the set value from being grasped.

Next, a method of determining the set value will be explained. In order to confirm the setting value, it is necessary to use the setting key to rotate the setting key cylinder 180 from the rotation position to the standby position in the setting change mode. This ends the setting change mode, and the setting value that was last displayed in the setting change mode is determined. Note that the operation of rotating the setting key cylinder 180 from the rotation position toward the standby position will be appropriately referred to as a "setting confirmation operation."

When the setting confirmation operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 22(F), a setting value confirmation image SK indicating the text "Setting value has been confirmed" is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50. . By displaying this set value finalization image SK, it is possible to let the person changing the settings or the employees of the surrounding gaming hall know that the set values have been finalized. Note that the setting value confirmation image SK is displayed for a very short time after the setting confirmation operation is performed, and then becomes hidden.

Furthermore, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 22(F), the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "The setting value has been confirmed." This voice saying "The setting value has been finalized" makes it possible for the person making the setting change or the employees of the surrounding amusement park to understand that the setting value has been finalized. Note that the voice "Setting value has been confirmed" is output only once at the timing when the setting confirmation operation is performed.

Further, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light in a special third light emission mode, as shown in FIG. 22(F). By emitting light in this third light emitting mode, it is possible to let the person changing the settings or the employees of the surrounding gaming hall know that the set value has been finalized. Note that the light emission in the third light emission mode is executed for a very short time after the setting confirmation operation is performed, and then ends.

In this embodiment, when the setting change mode is completed by performing the setting confirmation operation, the setting value displayed in the lighting mode (changeable mode) on the 7-segment display 300 (for example, " 3) becomes invisible. In other words, the set value is hidden (hidden mode). Then, on the 7-segment display 300, an initial display (see FIG. 22(F)), which will be described later, is executed instead. In this way, the setting changer can understand that the setting value has been finalized by changing the setting value that was displayed in a lighting mode to a non-displaying mode. Furthermore, by not displaying the set value after the set value is determined, it is possible to make the determined set value less noticeable to those around you.

When the set value is determined in this way, as shown in FIG. (See Figure 21) lights up. By lighting up all the lighting parts LB1 to LB32 in this way, it is possible to clearly indicate to the setting changer who has performed the setting confirmation operation that the initial display is to be performed.

The meaning of the initial display on the 7-segment display 300 is as follows. The 7-segment display 300 displays the setting value as described above, and also displays the base as described later. However, the setting value or base displayed on the 7-segment display 300 is based on the assumption that the 7-segment display 300 is functioning normally, and is based on the assumption that the 7-segment display 300 itself is malfunctioning or malfunctioning. , or that there is a possibility that unauthorized modifications have been made.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the setting change mode ends, initial display is automatically performed on the 7-segment display 300. This allows the person who changed the settings to understand that the 7-segment display 300 is functioning normally. In other words, it is possible to confirm that the setting value displayed in the setting change mode is the correct value. Furthermore, it is possible to recognize that bases displayed after the initial display will also be displayed correctly. Note that if the setting change mode is not entered when the power is turned on, the initial display will be performed on the 7-segment display 300 immediately after the power is turned on.

By the way, in this embodiment, the setting change mode is configured to end before the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated to the standby position by the setting confirmation operation. Specifically, the moment the setting key cylinder 180 begins to move from the rotational position to the standby position, the setting change mode ends and the set value is determined. Therefore, below, while explaining the configuration of the setting key cylinder switch 180a provided inside the setting key cylinder 180 and the configuration of the electric circuit around the game control microcomputer 101, the timing for determining the setting value will be explained in detail. do.

As shown in FIG. 23, the game control microcomputer 101 is provided with an input terminal P14 (see FIGS. 24(A), (B), and (C)). The input terminal P14 receives a switch signal of either "H" level (voltage higher than the upper limit threshold voltage) or "L" level (voltage lower than the lower limit threshold voltage) from the signal line E1. There is. Note that when the gaming control microcomputer 101 inputs the "H" level switch signal (first signal) from the signal line E1, it determines that the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON, and inputs the "L" level from the signal line E1. If the switch signal (second signal) is input, it is determined that the setting key cylinder switch 180a is OFF.

Signal line E1 is connected to terminal s1 of setting key cylinder switch 180a. A ground line E4 extending toward the ground G from the branch portion Q1 of the signal line E1 is provided. A resistor T2 is connected in series to the ground line E4, and the resistor T2 makes it difficult for current to flow from the signal line E1 to the ground line E4. In this way, the signal line E1 extending from the input terminal P14 is connected to the setting key cylinder switch 180a, and the ground line E4 is connected at the branch part Q1 between the setting key cylinder switch 180a and the input terminal P14. ing. And the resistor T2 is made into a pull-down resistor. Therefore, in the signal line E1, the level of the switch signal becomes the "L" level unless DC5V power is supplied via the setting key cylinder switch 180a.

The setting key cylinder switch 180a is provided with a terminal s2. A power line E2 is connected to the terminal s2, and DC5V power is supplied to the power line E2. Note that in FIG. 23, the symbol Vc means that DC 5V power is supplied. A resistor T3 is connected in series to the power line E2. Further, the setting key cylinder switch 180a is provided with a terminal s3. A ground line E3 extending toward the ground G is connected to the terminal s3.

Here, the setting key cylinder switch 180a is provided with a switching piece s4. One end of the switching piece s4 is connected to the terminal s1. On the other hand, the other end of the switching piece s4 can be brought into contact with the terminal s2 or the terminal s3 by the setting changer using a rotation operation using a setting key. Thus, when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position, the switching piece s4 is in contact with the terminal s3 (see the solid line in FIG. 23), and when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotating position, the switching piece s4 is in contact with the terminal s2. are in contact (see FIG. 24(A)).

Next, the timing for deciding the set value will be explained based on FIGS. 24(A), (B), and (C). FIG. 24(A) is a diagram showing the state of the setting key cylinder switch 180a when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotation position. At this time, the terminal s1 and the terminal s2 are in a conductive state, and the DC5V power supplied to the power line E2 is supplied to the signal line E1 via the setting key cylinder switch 180a. As a result, an "H" level switch signal is input from the signal line E1 to the input terminal P14 of the game control microcomputer 101. In this way, while the "H" level switch signal is input to the input terminal P14 of the game control microcomputer 101, the setting change mode is entered.

Then, the setting changer rotates the setting key cylinder 180 from the rotation position to the standby position by a setting confirmation operation. FIG. 24(B) is a diagram showing the state of the setting key cylinder switch 180a at the moment when the setting key cylinder 180 starts rotating from the rotation position. As shown in FIG. 24(B), when the switching piece s4 separates from the terminal s2, the terminal s1 and the terminal s2 become non-conductive. Therefore, the DC5V power supplied to the power line E2 is no longer supplied to the signal line E1 via the setting key cylinder switch 180a. At this time, since the signal line E1 connected to the input terminal P14 is connected to the ground line E4 at the branch portion Q1, the switch signal switches from the "H" level to the "L" level. In other words, the "L" level switch signal is input to the input terminal P14 of the game control microcomputer 101. As a result, the setting change mode ends and the set value is finalized.

Note that FIG. 24(C) is a diagram showing the state of the setting key cylinder switch 180a when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position. When the setting changer completely rotates the setting key cylinder 180 to the standby position by a setting confirmation operation, the switching piece s4 contacts the terminal s3. At this time, similarly to the above, the 5V DC power supplied to the power line E2 is not supplied to the signal line E1 via the setting key cylinder switch 180a, so the switch signal remains at the "L" level.

As can be seen from the above description, the setting value confirmation timing is the timing shown in FIG. 24(B), and the setting change mode ends as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts rotating from the rotation position. Therefore, as soon as the setting changer starts the setting confirmation operation, the setting value displayed on the 7-segment display 300 in the setting change mode (for example, the setting value "3" shown in FIG. 22(D)) is hidden. (See FIG. 22(F)). In other words, it is possible to make the setting value invisible on the 7-segment display 300 before the setting key cylinder 180 finishes rotating to the standby position. In this way, by hiding the setting values displayed on the 7-segment display 300 as soon as possible, it is possible to minimize the risk that the established setting values will be recognized by those around you.

Furthermore, when a busy game hall employee (setting changer) performs a setting confirmation operation before the game hall opens, there is a risk that the setting key cylinder 180 may not be correctly rotated to the standby position due to careless or unfamiliar operation. However, even if such a situation were to occur, the switch signal input to the gaming control microcomputer 101 would switch from the "H" level to the "L" level (see FIGS. 24(A) and 24(B)). It is possible to fix the value and hide it. Therefore, even if the setting changer performs a careless or unfamiliar operation, it is possible to end the setting change mode, and it is also possible to prevent the setting value from continuing to be displayed on the 7-segment display 300. . Furthermore, as the setting change mode ends earlier, the display of the setting change image SH, the output of the voice "Settings can be changed", and the mode suggestion of emitting light in the special first light emission mode end. The timing will also be faster. Therefore, even if a situation arises in which the setting key cylinder 180 is not correctly rotated to the standby position due to careless or unaccustomed operation, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the setting value can be changed from continuing to be suggested.

On the other hand, in order to shift to the setting change mode when the power is turned on, the setting key cylinder 180 must be firmly rotated from the standby position (see FIG. 24(C)) to the rotation position (see FIG. 24(A)). No. In other words, if the setting key cylinder 180 is half-rotated from the standby position due to an inexperienced operation by the person changing the settings, vibration, etc., the switch signal will not switch from the "L" level to the "H" level (Fig. 24(B)), it is not possible to shift to setting change mode. In this way, the setting value can be changed only when the setting changer has reliably rotated the setting key cylinder 180 to the rotation position, making it possible to prevent unintentional transition to setting change mode as much as possible. It is.

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 20(A) and 20(B), the setting key cylinder 180 is arranged to the left of the 7-segment display 300. In other words, on the back side of the pachinko game machine PY1 (see FIG. 8), the setting key cylinder 180 is arranged to the right of the 7-segment display 300 when viewed from the person changing the settings. This is based on the following reasons. That is, most setting changers try to operate the setting keys with their right hand, which is their dominant hand, when performing a setting confirmation operation. At this time, if the setting key cylinder 180 is to the left of the 7-segment display 300 from the perspective of the person changing the settings, the right hand of the person changing the settings will overlap the 7-segment display 300, and the setting value immediately before confirmation (the setting value just before it was hidden) becomes difficult to see.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when viewed from the setting changer, the setting key cylinder 180 is placed to the right of the 7-segment display 300, so that the right hand of the setting changer who performs the setting confirmation operation is placed on the 7-segment display. I try not to exceed 300. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the setting value immediately before being hidden cannot be seen and it becomes unclear what setting value has been finalized.

Next, the LED driver 350 shown in FIG. 23 will be explained. The LED driver 350 is integrated inside the 7-segment display 300 and is not mounted on the game control board 100. In this way, by using the general-purpose 7-segment display 300 incorporating the LED driver 350, space for mounting the LED driver on the game control board 100 becomes unnecessary. As a result, it is possible to control the display of the 7-segment display 300 while reducing the burden of design changes on the game control board 100.

As shown in FIG. 23, the game control microcomputer 101 is provided with a serial data transmission terminal TX3. The LED driver 350 is also provided with a serial data receiving terminal RXD. The serial data transmission terminal TX3 and the serial data reception terminal RXD are connected by a serial data line E5. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 101 can control the driving of the LED driver 350 by transmitting serial data via the serial data line E5. As a result, it is possible to perform setting value display control, initial display, and base display control to be described later on the 7-segment display 300. In this way, by controlling the display using serial communication, it is possible to simplify the wiring on the game control board 100 compared to when controlling the display using parallel communication. As a result, it is possible to further reduce the burden of design changes to the game control board 100.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 23, a damping resistor T4 is connected in series to the serial data line E5. This damping resistor T4 can attenuate noise on the serial data line E5. Further, the LED driver 350 is provided with an RST terminal. A reset signal line E6 is connected to the RST terminal. The reset signal line E6 is a line to which a reset signal is transmitted from the power supply unit 190 via the payout control board 170, and a capacitor CA5 is connected in parallel to this reset signal line E6. This capacitor CA5 can prevent a situation where the reset signal drops to the "L" level even though it is at the "H" level due to the influence of static electricity or the like.

Next, a case will be described in which information indicating setting values (setting value information) is not stored in the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The setting value information is stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 (setting value information storage means, see FIG. 6) of the gaming RAM 104 every time a setting value is selected (changed) in the setting change mode. However, when the pachinko game machine PY1 is shipped from the production factory (factory shipment), the setting value information storage unit 107 does not store the setting value information. In other words, no setting value is set. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the setting value information storage unit 107 is a storage area (storage means) provided in the gaming RAM 104, but it is not provided separately from the gaming RAM 104. It may also be a storage means that exists.

This pachinko game machine PY1 is configured to be able to shift to an error mode when the power is turned on without any setting values being set. Note that even if no setting value is set, if the setting change mode transition operation is performed, the setting change mode will be entered instead of the error mode. The error mode is a mode in which it is impossible to control the game in the pachinko game machine PY1, and it will not be canceled unless the power switch 195 is turned OFF to shut off the power.

In the error mode, as shown in FIG. 25(A), in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300, the lit portions LB25, LB28, LB29, LB30, and LB31 (see FIG. 21) display "E". ” will be emitted in an error lighting mode. This light emission makes it possible for employees of the game parlor to understand that the game has entered the error mode, that is, that the set value has not been set. Light emission in this error lighting mode (indicating an error) continues until the error mode is canceled by turning off the power.

In addition, when the error mode is in effect, as shown in FIG. 25(B), an operation suggestion image SE showing the words "Setting value has not been set. Please perform the operation to shift to setting change mode" is displayed on the display screen 50a. Is displayed. By displaying this operation suggestion image SE (error notification), it is possible for employees of the game parlor etc. to understand the situation in which setting values must be set. Note that the display of the operation suggestion image SE continues until the error mode is canceled by turning off the power.

Furthermore, when in the error mode, a special error sound is output from the speaker 620, as shown in FIG. 25(B). Moreover, at this time, as shown in FIG. 25(B), the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a special error light emission mode. By outputting the error sound (error notification) and emitting light in the error light emission mode (error notification), it is possible to make the employees of the game parlor aware that the system has entered the error mode. Note that the output of the error sound and the emission of light in the error light emission mode continue until the error mode is canceled by turning off the power.

Here, in this embodiment, the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage section 107 of the gaming RAM 104 is not erased even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed down when the power is turned on. Therefore, even if the setting value information is once stored in the setting value information storage section 107 by performing a setting change mode transition operation after the factory shipment, there is a situation where the setting value information is not stored in the setting value information storage section 107 afterwards. does not occur. Therefore, in this case, the system will not enter the error mode the next time the power is turned on. In short, the device enters the error mode when the setting value has never been set and no setting change mode transition operation is performed when the power is turned on. In this way, even if the RAM clear switch 191 is simply pressed or the power is not turned on (cut off state), setting value information is not erased, thereby preventing unnecessary transition to error mode. It is possible to prevent this. The setting value information storage unit 107 is configured with a volatile storage device (DRAM) so as to be able to handle relatively many (frequent) accesses, but it may also be configured with a non-volatile storage device (EEPROM etc.), for example. It may be configured.

8. Base Display Next, base display will be explained based on FIGS. 26 and 27. In this embodiment, the base can be displayed on the 7-segment display 300. The base is the ratio of the number of prize balls won by the player (total number of prize balls) to the number of fired balls (total number of fired balls), which is the number of game balls fired by the player. By checking the base on the 7-segment display 300, it is possible to know if the pachinko game machine PY1 has been illegally modified, or if a malfunction or malfunction has occurred.

The base explained in this embodiment only means the base in the normal gaming state, such as the base in the jackpot gaming state, the base in the high probability state and the time saving state, the base in the normal probability state and the time saving state, It does not mean the base from the time the power is turned on to the present time. In other words, in this form, the base explained below is the number of game balls that the player has acquired in the normal gaming state, relative to the number of balls fired (total number of balls fired), which is the number of game balls fired by the player in the normal gaming state. This is the ratio of the number of awarded pitches (total number of awarded pitches). Therefore, the total number of fired balls or the number of prize balls described below only means the total number of prize balls or the number of prize balls in the normal gaming state.

In this embodiment, the base is newly calculated every time the total number of fired balls reaches 60,000. Then, the base information (base information) calculated every time the number of shots reaches 60,000 is sequentially stored in the base information storage section 108 (see FIG. 6) of the gaming RAM 104. However, information on the base currently being calculated (hereinafter referred to as "current base") and information on the base calculated when the total number of balls fired reached 60,000 before starting calculation of the current base (hereinafter referred to as "one time base") information on the base calculated when the total number of balls fired reached 60,000 before the first base (hereinafter referred to as the "second base"); Information up to the base calculated when the total number of balls fired before the previous base reaches 60,000 (hereinafter referred to as "three previous base") is stored in the base information storage unit 108. In this way, the 7-segment display 300 uses information based on the current base information, the 1st previous base information, the 2nd previous base information, and the 3rd previous base information stored in the base information storage unit 108. , the current base, the first base, the second base, and the third base can be displayed.

The timing at which the base display starts differs depending on whether or not the setting change mode has been entered, that is, whether or not the setting change mode shift operation has been performed. When the setting change mode transition operation is performed, the setting change mode is entered after the power is turned on as described above. In this case, after the setting change mode ends and the initial display is executed on the 7-segment display 300, the display of the base is started. On the other hand, when the power is turned on without performing the setting change mode transition operation, the initial display is executed on the 7-segment display 300 immediately after the power is turned on, and then the base display is started. In either case, the point remains that the 7-segment display 300 starts displaying the base after initial display.

As shown in FIG. 26(A), when the initial display starts on the 7-segment display 300, the initial display is performed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). Thereafter, as the initial display ends, the current base display starts, as shown in FIG. 26(B). When the current base is displayed here, the current base (for example, "36") is displayed in two digits (displayed as a percentage) in the third display area 330 and fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. . In the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a lighting mode (a mode in which light continues to emit light) as shown in "bL.". That is, if you look at the light emission in the lighting mode of "bL.", it means that the base is currently being displayed.

The current base display shown in FIG. 26(B) is executed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). Thereafter, when the display of the current base ends, if the information on the previous base is stored in the base information storage unit 108, the display of the previous base is started as shown in FIG. 26(C). When the previous base is displayed here, the previous base (for example, "37") is displayed in two digits in the third display area 330 and fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. . In the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a lighting manner as shown in "b1.". That is, if you look at the light emission in the lighting mode of "b1.", it means that the previous base is being displayed.

The previous display shown in FIG. 26C is executed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). Thereafter, if the information on the second previous base is stored in the base information storage unit 108 when the display of the first previous base is finished, the display of the second previous base is started, as shown in FIG. 26(D). Ru. When the second previous base is displayed here, the second previous base (for example, "35") is displayed in two digits in the third display area 330 and fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. . In the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a lighting manner as shown in "b2.". That is, if you look at the light emission in the lighting mode of "b2.", it means that the 2nd previous base is displayed.

The display based on the previous two times shown in FIG. 26(D) is executed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). After that, when the display of the 2nd previous base is finished, if the 3rd previous base information is stored in the base information storage unit 108, the 3rd previous base is displayed as shown in FIG. 26(E). Begins. When the third previous base is displayed here, the third previous base (for example, "38") is displayed in two digits in the third display area 330 and fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. . In the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a lighting manner as shown in "b3.". That is, if you look at the light emission in the lighting mode of "b3.", it means that the 3rd previous base is displayed.

The display based on the third previous time shown in FIG. 26(D) is executed for a predetermined specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment). Thereafter, as the display of the three-times-ago base ends, the display of the current base starts again, as shown in FIG. 26(B). Thereafter, at each predetermined specific time, the current base display shown in FIG. 26(B), the 1st previous base display shown in FIG. 26(C), and the 2nd previous base display shown in FIG. 26(D) are displayed. The display and the display based on the previous three times shown in FIG. 26(E) are repeatedly executed. Note that the current base, 1st previous base, 2nd previous base, and 3rd previous base are displayed using 1% as the standard unit, but they may also be displayed as 5%, for example, and can be changed as appropriate. It is possible.

By the way, FIG. 26C shows a case where the previous base is displayed when the base information storage unit 108 stores information on the previous base. On the other hand, if the previous base information is not stored in the base information storage unit 108, the display shown in FIG. 27(C) is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 27(C), in the third display area 330 and fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300, the lighting portions LB23 and LB31 (see FIG. 21) are displayed as "--". It emits light in a lighting mode. In the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighted portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a blinking manner (a manner in which light is repeatedly emitted and extinguished) as indicated by "b1.". In this way, the flashing light of "b1." and the display of "--" indicate that the previous base cannot be displayed yet.

Similarly, if the base information storage unit 108 does not store the information on the second previous base, as shown in FIG. 27(D), the third display area 330 and the fourth display In the region 340, the lighting portions LB23 and LB31 emit light in a lighting manner as shown by "--". In the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a blinking manner to indicate "b2.". In this way, the flashing light of "b2." and the display of "--" indicate that the second previous base cannot be displayed yet.

Further, when the base information storage unit 108 does not store the information on the base three times before, as shown in FIG. , the lighting portions LB23 and LB31 emit light in a lighting manner so as to indicate "--". In the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, the lighting portions LB1 to LB16 emit light in a blinking manner as shown in "b3.". In this way, the flashing flashing of "b3." and the display of "--" indicate that the third base cannot be displayed yet. Note that the base information storage unit 108 is configured with a volatile storage device (DRAM) so as to be able to handle relatively many (frequent) accesses, but it may also be configured with a non-volatile storage device (EEPROM etc.), for example. It's okay if it's done.

9. Transition after power-on Next, the transition after power-on in this pachinko game machine PY1 will be explained by dividing it into various operations. Note that when the power is turned on, the power switch 195 is switched from an OFF operation to an ON operation. After the power is turned on, the following five cases occur.

First, as a first case, there is a case where a setting change mode transition operation is performed. In this case, as soon as the power is turned on, the setting change mode is entered as described above. Once the setting change mode is entered, the setting change mode will not end unless the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated from the rotation position to the standby position. When the setting change mode ends, as described above, the initial display is performed on the 7-segment display 300, and then the base is displayed (see FIG. 26).

In this embodiment, the setting change mode transition operation includes pressing down the RAM clear switch 191 when the power is turned on. However, as described above, when the setting change mode is set, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 is not erased. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the setting change mode ends, the information related to the game is automatically deleted before the process related to the game (the game control process from step S101 to step S106 shown in FIG. 38) is executed. ing. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game from being restarted in a state where information related to the game stored before the power was turned on remains even though the setting value has been changed in the setting change mode. Furthermore, when the setting change mode ends, the information related to the game is erased without pressing the RAM clear switch 191 again, so the person changing the settings can erase the information related to the game without being forced to repeat operations. is possible.

However, when the information related to the game is deleted after the setting change mode ends, the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage section 107 is not deleted. This is because, if the setting value information is also erased along with the erasing of the information related to the game, the setting values determined in the setting change mode will become meaningless. In this way, by not erasing the setting value information, the setting value information remains stored even when the power is turned on next time. As a result, for the employees of the game parlor, there is no need to set the set value again when the same set value as last time is sufficient, and it is possible to avoid an increase in the operational burden.

As described above, when the setting change mode ends, the game control microcomputer 101 erases information related to the game. Thereafter, the main side timer interrupt processing (S005, see FIG. 38), which will be described later, executes the processing related to the game (game control processing from step S101 to step S106), and the initial display on the 7-segment display 300 and the base Processing related to display (base display processing in step S108) is executed.

Next, as a second case, there is a case where the setting value information is not stored and the setting change mode transition operation is not performed when the power is turned on. In this case, as soon as the power is turned on, the system shifts to error mode as described above. When in the error mode, as shown in FIG. 25(A), the 7-segment display 300 emits light in an error lighting mode to represent the letter "E". This makes it possible for an employee of the game parlor who sees the letter "E" instead of the set value on the 7-segment display 300 to understand that the set value has not yet been set. Furthermore, when in the error mode, as shown in FIG. 25(B), a special error sound is output from the speaker 620, and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a special error light emission mode. This makes it possible to indicate the transition to the error mode more clearly than when the letter "E" is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 on the back side of the pachinko game machine PY1 (see FIG. 8). As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the person who turned on the power switch 195 and the employees of the surrounding gaming parlor to recognize that the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is in a situation where it cannot play a game. If the device enters an error mode, the error mode cannot be canceled until the power is turned off. Therefore, the next time the power is turned on, it is necessary to shift to the setting change mode and set the setting value (memorize the setting value information).

Next, as a third case, there is a case where the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed down when the power is turned on while the set value information is stored. However, in the third case, when switching the power switch 195 from an OFF operation to an ON operation, the setting key cylinder 180 is not rotated to the movement position. In this case, as soon as the power is turned on, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 is erased without shifting to the setting change mode. However, even at this time, the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage section 107 is not deleted. This is because, if the setting value information were to be erased, it would be necessary to perform a setting change mode transition operation to avoid transitioning to the error mode the next time the power is turned on, which would complicate the operation. After the information related to the game is erased in this way, the game control microcomputer 101 performs the processing related to the game (game control processing from step S101 to step S106) by main side timer interrupt processing (S005, see FIG. 38), which will be described later. ), and also executes processing related to initial display and base display on the 7-segment display 300 (base display processing of step S108).

Next, as a fourth case, there is a case where the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated to the rotational position when the power is turned on with the setting value information stored. However, in the fourth case, the RAM clear switch 191 is not pressed when switching the power switch 195 from the OFF operation to the ON operation. In this case, as soon as the power is turned on, the device does not shift to the setting change mode but shifts to the setting value confirmation mode. Unlike the setting change mode, the setting value confirmation mode is a mode in which setting values cannot be selected, but setting values based on stored setting value information are confirmed. For example, when setting value information indicating that the setting value is "1" is stored and the setting value confirmation mode is entered, as shown in FIG. 22(A), the fourth display area of the 7-segment display 300 340 emits light to indicate "1". This set value confirmation mode is configured to end when a certain period of time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed after the 7-segment display 300 starts displaying the set values. In this way, when an employee of a game parlor simply wants to check which setting value is set without erasing information related to the game (RAM clear) when the power is turned on, they can switch to the setting value confirmation mode. , it is possible to check the current setting values.

For example, the following cases may be considered for transition to the setting value confirmation mode. During a game by a player, there is a malfunction in the image display device 50 or a malfunction in the movable members (board movable body 55k, frame movable body provided in the gaming machine frame 2, AT opening/closing member 14k, electric chew opening/closing member 12k, etc.). may occur. In this case, an employee of the game parlor may turn off the power switch 195 and then turn it on to turn on the power again in order to eliminate the above-described problem. At this time, since the game is suspended, the RAM clear switch 191 is not pressed when the power is turned on so as not to erase information related to the game. However, the employee of the game parlor may want to check the set values that have been set. Therefore, in such a case, by leaving the setting key cylinder 180 in the rotation position when the power is turned on, it is possible to shift to the setting value confirmation mode, and it is possible to confirm the setting value on the 7-segment display 300. It is. At this time, the set value is shown only on the 7-segment display 300, and the set value is not suggested by presentation means such as the image display device 50 or the speaker 620. This is to prevent the player from knowing the set value. Note that a presentation indicating that the setting value confirmation mode is set may be performed using presentation means such as the image display device 50 and the speaker 620.

When the setting value confirmation mode ends, the game control microcomputer 101 basically does not clear the information related to the game, but executes the process related to the game (step The game control processing from S101 to step S106) is executed, and the processing related to the initial display and base display on the 7-segment display 300 (base display processing of step S108) is executed. However, if it is determined that the checksum of the gaming RAM 104 does not match the checksum of the gaming RAM 104 that was stored (memorized) at the time of power outage before executing the processing related to the game, as an exception. It is assumed that the storage contents of the game RAM 104 are abnormal, and the information related to the game is cleared.

Finally, as a fifth case, there is a case where the power switch 195 is simply switched from an OFF operation to an ON operation while the setting value information is stored. That is, the fifth case is a case where the setting key cylinder 180 is not rotated to the rotational position when the power is turned on, and the RAM clear switch 191 is not pressed down. In this case, there is no transition to setting change mode or setting value confirmation mode after power is turned on. Therefore, as soon as the power is turned on, the game control microcomputer 101 basically executes the processing related to the game without clearing the information related to the game, and changes the initial display and base display on the 7-segment display 300. Execute such processing. However, if it is determined that the checksum of the gaming RAM 104 and the checksum of the gaming RAM 104 stored at the time of power outage do not match before executing the processing related to the game, the processing related to the gaming will be processed as an exception. Information will be cleared.

10. Design setting suggestion performance and high setting suggestion performance In this embodiment, when the setting change mode is set as described above, the display screen of the image display device 50 is An image suggesting a set value is not displayed on 50a. However, even if the setting change mode ends, if no image suggesting the setting value is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50, the setting value will not be displayed to the player who is playing the game. It becomes impossible to provide the interest that makes people guess. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the setting change mode ends, a symbol setting suggestion performance or a high setting suggestion performance may be executed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50, thereby providing interest to the player. is possible.

First, the symbol setting suggestion effect will be explained. The symbol setting suggestion production is a production that suggests the set value by either the left production symbol EZ1, the middle production symbol EZ2, or the right production symbol EZ3 when the production symbol EZ is stopped and displayed in a loss mode. be. Note that the left effect pattern EZ1 means the effect pattern EZ that is stopped and displayed in the left effect pattern display area on the left side of the display screen 50a. Moreover, the medium effect pattern EZ2 means the effect pattern EZ that is stopped and displayed in the medium effect pattern display area in the center of the display screen 50a. Further, the right performance symbol EZ3 means the performance symbol EZ that is stopped and displayed in the right performance symbol display area on the right side of the display screen 50a.

As shown in FIG. 28, the effect pattern EZ has a display mode in which a part indicating a number (number part) and a part indicating a character are combined, and there are nine types of effect pattern EZ. Below, the production pattern EZ whose number part is "1" is called the first production pattern EZa, the production pattern EZ whose number part is "2" is called the second production pattern EZb, and the production pattern EZ whose number part is "3". A certain performance pattern EZ is called a third performance pattern EZc, a performance pattern EZ whose number part is "4" is called a fourth performance pattern EZd, and a performance pattern EZ whose number part is "5" is called a fifth performance pattern EZe. The production pattern EZ whose number part is "6" is called the 6th production pattern EZf, the production pattern EZ whose number part is "7" is called the 7th production pattern EZg, and the production pattern EZ whose number part is "8". A certain performance pattern EZ will be called an 8th performance pattern EZh, and a performance pattern EZ whose number part is "9" will be called a 9th performance pattern EZi.

The symbol setting suggestion performance is executed when the judgment of jackpot is a loss. In this case, using the loss effect pattern lottery table shown in FIGS. 29(A) to (F), among the three effect patterns EZ (left effect pattern EZ1, middle effect pattern EZ2, right effect pattern EZ3) that are stopped and displayed, One performance pattern EZ is determined. The losing effect symbol lottery tables shown in FIGS. 29(A) to 29(F) are provided according to the set values. Therefore, among the loss effect symbol lottery tables shown in FIGS. 29(A) to 29(F), a table corresponding to the set value set at the present time is used. As shown in FIGS. 29(A) to (F), among the first to ninth performance symbols EZa to EZi, the rate at which the performance symbol EZ corresponding to the set value is drawn compared to other performance symbols EZ ( Various loss effect symbol lottery tables are set so that the distribution rate (distribution rate) is high. It is to be noted that whether the performance pattern EZ determined in the various loss performance pattern lottery tables becomes the left performance pattern EZ1, the middle performance pattern EZ2, or the right performance pattern EZ3 is determined by lottery. The remaining two performance symbols EZ other than the performance symbol EZ determined by the losing performance symbol lottery table are determined by lottery using a performance symbol lottery table (not shown) based on the variation pattern.

As a result of the above, for example, when the setting value is set to "6", when the effect pattern EZ is stopped and displayed in the losing stop mode, either the left effect pattern EZ1, the middle effect pattern EZ2, or the right effect pattern EZ3 The frequency of the 6th production pattern EZf increases. In other words, after the variable effect has started as shown in FIG. 30(A), when the left effect pattern EZ1, middle effect pattern EZ2, and right effect pattern EZ3 are stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 30(B), Any one of these three performance symbols EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 is likely to be stopped and displayed at the sixth performance symbol EZf. As a result, the player is made to understand relatively many stop displays of the sixth performance symbol EZf, and it is possible to make the player guess that the set value is "6". In other words, even if the player loses, it is possible to draw attention to which effect pattern EZ is frequently stopped and displayed, and it is possible to provide a novel game experience.

Next, the high setting suggestion effect will be explained. The high setting suggestion performance is a performance that suggests that the set value is a high setting of "4", "5", or "6" when the performance symbol EZ is stopped and displayed due to SP reach loss. This high setting suggestion effect may be executed only when the setting value is set to "4", "5", or "6", and when the setting value is "1", "2", or "3" ”, it will not be executed. Therefore, the player can understand that the set value is "4", "5", or "6" at the stage when the player understands the execution of the high setting suggestion effect.

Here, the high setting suggestion effect of this form is based on the condition that SP reach is missed and the number of balls fired from power on is a multiple of 10,000 such as 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, and 600,000. Executed when the conditions reached are met. The reason why the condition of SP reach loss is provided is to maintain the player's desire to play by executing a high setting suggestion performance for a player who is greatly disappointed by SP reach loss. Furthermore, the condition that the number of balls fired has reached a multiple of 10,000 shots is provided in order to make the high setting suggestion effect a privilege that can be executed very rarely.

Specifically, the high setting suggestion effect is executed as shown in FIG. 31. That is, after becoming a reach, a battle effect is executed as an SP reach as shown in FIG. 31(A). In FIG. 31(A), as a battle effect, a battle image BT showing a baseball battle between a main character and a rival character is displayed on the display screen 50a. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 31(A), a battle defeat effect is executed as SP reach loss. In FIG. 31(B), as a battle defeat effect, a battle defeat image BH showing that the main character has been defeated by the enemy character is displayed on the display screen 50a. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 31(C), the effect patterns EZ (left effect pattern EZ1, middle effect pattern EZ2, right effect pattern EZ3) are stopped and displayed in a loss mode (for example, "191"). In this way, the high setting suggestion performance is executed as shown in FIG. 31(D), with the player being made aware of the SP reach loss. Specifically, in FIG. 31(D), as a high setting suggestion effect, a phoenix image FT (suggestion effect image) indicating that a phoenix appears flying is displayed on the display screen 50a. As a result, the player who sees the phoenix image FT is made to understand that the set value is "4", "5", or "6", and forgets the disappointment of missing the SP reach, and also makes the player forget the disappointment of missing the SP reach, and also makes the player realize that the setting value is "4", "5", or "6". It is possible to give a feeling of elation.

11. Control Operation of Pachinko Game Machine Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be explained based on FIGS. 32 to 38, and the operation of the performance control microcomputer 121 will be explained based on FIGS. 39 to 51. First, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be explained.

[Main Control Main Processing] The gaming control microcomputer 101 provided in the gaming control board 100 reads out and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 32 from the gaming ROM 103 when the power is turned on. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the explanation of the operation of the gaming control microcomputer 101 are provided in the gaming RAM 104. The initial value of the counter is "0", the initial value of the flag is "0" or "OFF", and the initial value of the status is "1".

As shown in FIG. 33, in the main control main processing, a power-on processing (S001), which will be described later, is first performed. Following the power-on processing (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and normal symbol/special symbol main random number update processing is executed (S003). In this normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S003), various random number counter values shown in FIG. 15 are updated by adding 1 to them. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. Note that the initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0" or may be changed randomly. Further, each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

When the normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, interrupts are permitted (S004). While interrupts are enabled, main side timer interrupt processing (S005) can be executed. The main side timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the gaming CPU 102 at a cycle of, for example, 4 msec. That is, it is executed at a period of 4 msec, for example. Then, after the main side timer interrupt processing (S005) ends and until the next main side timer interrupt processing (S005) starts, various counters are updated by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S003). The value update process is executed repeatedly. Note that if an interrupt pulse is input to the gaming CPU 102 while the interrupt is disabled, the main side timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

[Power-on processing] As shown in FIG. 33, in the power-on processing (S001), the gaming control microcomputer 101 first sets permission for access to the gaming RAM 104 (S009). This makes it possible to write and read information into and from the gaming RAM 104. Next, a setting value designation command for notifying the setting value information (setting value information) stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 of the gaming RAM 104 is transmitted to the production control board 120 (S010). . Thereby, when the performance control board 120 receives the setting value designation command when the power is turned on, the performance control microcomputer 121 can grasp the setting value that was set in the previous game. However, in the process of step S010, if the setting value information is not yet stored in the setting value information storage section 107, the game control microcomputer 101 will not transmit the setting value designation command.

Next, it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 191 is ON (being pressed) and the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON (S011). That is, it is determined whether a setting change mode transition operation is being executed. If the setting change mode transition operation has been executed (YES in S011), the process proceeds to step S013 through a setting change mode process (S012) to be described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S011 that the setting change mode transition operation has not been executed (NO in S011), then it is determined whether or not setting value information is stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 (S016). ). If the setting value information is not stored (NO in S016), it means that the setting value has never been set, and the process proceeds to error mode processing (S021), which will be described later. On the other hand, if the setting value information is stored (YES in S016), then it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 191 is ON (S017). In short, the process of step S017 is a process of determining whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 has been pressed, although the process does not shift to the setting change mode. If the RAM clear switch 191 is ON (YES in S017), the process advances to step S013.

On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch 191 is not ON (NO in S017), then it is determined whether the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON (S018). In short, the process of step S018 is a process of determining whether or not the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotational position, although the setting change mode is not entered. If the setting key cylinder switch 180a is ON (YES in S018), a setting value confirmation mode process to be described later is executed (S019), and the process proceeds to step S020. On the other hand, if the setting key cylinder switch 180a is not ON (NO in S018), it means that the RAM clear switch 191 is not pressed and the setting key cylinder 180 is not in the rotation position when the power is turned on. In this case, the process proceeds to step S020 without executing the setting confirmation mode process of step S019. When the process proceeds to step S020, a power failure recovery process to be described later is executed, and the process proceeds to step S022.

In step S013, the information stored in the gaming RAM 104 is cleared (S013). However, at this time, the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage section 107 and the information related to the base stored in the base information storage section 108 (information on the total number of fired balls, information on the total number of prize balls, 1 Information based on the previous time, information based on the second time ago, information based on the third time ago) will not be cleared.

In this way, even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the power is turned on, the set value information is not cleared, so it is possible to restart the game with the set values that were set before the power was cut off. In other words, it is possible to play a game without having to shift to the setting change mode and set setting values every time the power is turned on. In addition, even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the power is turned on, the information related to the base is not cleared, so the 7-segment display 300 displays the same current base, 1st previous base, and 2nd previous base as before the power was turned off. It is possible to display the base and the base three times before.

Note that when performing a setting change mode transition operation, a YES determination is made in step S011, and the process proceeds to step S012. In this case, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 will not be cleared in step S013 unless the setting change mode process in step S012 is completed. In short, when performing the setting change mode transition operation, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 can be cleared after the setting change mode ends. On the other hand, if the setting key cylinder 180 is not in the rotational position when the power is turned on, but the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, the determination in step S017 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S013. Become. In this case, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 can be cleared immediately after the power is turned on.

After step S013, the gaming control microcomputer 101 initializes the work area of the gaming RAM 104 (S014). In this initial setting process, the initial setting information read from the gaming ROM 103 is set in the working area of the gaming RAM 104. Subsequently, a RAM clear notification command is sent to the performance control board 120 to notify clearing of the storage contents of the gaming RAM 104 (S015), and the process proceeds to step S022. In step S022, as other power-on processing, for example, settings of the gaming CPU 102, settings of SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time), etc. are performed, and this processing ends.

[Setting change mode processing] As shown in FIG. 34, in the setting change mode processing (S012), the game control microcomputer 101 first changes settings to notify the performance control board 120 of transition to the setting change mode. Send a mode transition command (S030). Then, it is determined whether the setting value information is stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 (S031). If the setting value information is stored (YES in S031), the setting value is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 based on the setting value information (S032) (Fig. 22(B)). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits serial data for displaying set values to the LED driver 350 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23). In this way, the person changing the settings can grasp the setting value that was set before the power outage on the 7-segment display 300 immediately after performing the operation to shift to the setting change mode.

In step S033, it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 191 is ON. That is, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 191 has been pressed in the setting change mode. If it is ON (YES in S033), new setting value information is stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 in order to increment the setting value by one (S034). Note that if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed when the set value is "6", set value information indicating that the set value is "1" will be stored. Next, based on the new setting value information, the setting value is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 (S035) (see FIGS. 22C and 22D). This allows the person making the setting change to understand that the setting value has been increased.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits a setting value change command to the production control board 120 to notify that the setting value has been changed (S036), and also changes the setting value by one. A setting value designation command for notifying information (setting value information) is transmitted (S037), and the process proceeds to step S038. In step S038, it is determined whether the setting key cylinder switch 180a is OFF. That is, it is determined whether a setting confirmation operation has been performed. If it is not OFF (NO in S038), it is not yet time to end the setting change mode, and the process returns to step S033. On the other hand, if it is OFF (YES in S038), a setting mode end command is sent to the production control board 120 to notify the end of the setting change mode (S039). Then, a setting value designation command (confirmed setting information) for notifying information of the confirmed setting value (setting value information) is transmitted to the production control board 120 (S040). Further, the setting values displayed on the 7-segment display 300 are made non-displayable (S041), and the process proceeds to step S013 (see FIG. 33) described above. In this way, as soon as the setting key cylinder switch 180a is turned off, the set value becomes invisible on the 7-segment display 300, making it difficult for those around you to grasp the determined set value. The processing from step S013 onwards has been described above, so the explanation will be omitted.

Here, in this embodiment, there are a total of three timings for transmitting a setting value designation command including setting value information to the production control board 120. The first timing is the timing at which the setting value designation command is transmitted through the process of step S010 when the power is turned on. The second timing is the timing at which the setting value designation command is transmitted through the process of step S037 when the setting value is changed in the setting change mode. The third timing is the timing at which the setting value designation command is transmitted through the process of step S040 when the setting value is determined upon completion of the setting change mode.

In this way, by limiting the timing at which the setting value designation command is transmitted to only three, it is possible to reduce as much as possible the risk of setting value information being illegally acquired by an external party. In other words, the above-mentioned first timing, second timing, and third timing are from when the power is turned on to when the processing related to the game (game control processing from step S101 to step S106 shown in FIG. 38) is started. This occurs during a short period of time, and does not occur after the game has started. In this way, the setting value specification command is not sent from the gaming control board 100 to the production control board 120 during business hours (mainly during gaming), and the setting value is fraudulently grasped by skimming the setting value specification command. It is possible to minimize the risk of being exposed.

[Setting value confirmation mode processing] As shown in FIG. 35, in the setting value confirmation mode processing (S019), the game control microcomputer 101 first displays the setting value on the 7-segment display 300 based on the setting value information ( S050). Subsequently, it is determined whether a certain period of time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the 7-segment display 300 started displaying the set value. If the time has not passed (NO in S051), the process of step S051 will be repeated, and the setting value will continue to be displayed on the 7-segment display 300. On the other hand, if the elapsed time has elapsed (YES in S051), the setting value displayed on the 7-segment display 300 is hidden (S052), and step S020 (refer to the power failure recovery process in FIG. 32) will be described later. ). As described above, in the setting value confirmation mode process (S019), unlike the setting change mode process (S012) described above, the setting value is not changed, but the current setting value is simply displayed on the 7-segment display 300. Only.

[Power outage recovery process] As shown in FIG. 36, in the power outage recovery process (S020), the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether the power outage flag is ON (S060). The power-off flag is a flag that indicates the occurrence of a power-off, and is a flag that is turned ON in a power-off monitoring process (see FIG. 42) that will be described later. If the power-off flag is not ON (NO in S060), the process proceeds to step S065 because the power may not have been properly shut off.

On the other hand, if the power-off flag is ON (YES in S060), the checksum of the gaming RAM 104 is calculated (S061), and this is the checksum of the gaming RAM 104 that was stored (memorized) at the time of the power-off. (see step S161 in FIG. 42) is determined (S062). If these checksum values do not match (NO in S062), it is determined that the storage contents of the gaming RAM 104 are abnormal, and the process proceeds to step S065. On the other hand, if the checksum values match (YES in S062), it is determined that the storage contents of the gaming RAM 104 are normal, and the process proceeds to step S063.

In step S063, the setting and management of the work area of the gaming RAM 104 at the time of power restoration is performed. In this setting process, the power restoration information is read from the gaming ROM 103, and this power restoration information is set in the working area of the gaming RAM 104. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 101 turns off the power-off flag (S064), and proceeds to step S022 (see FIG. 33) described above. The processing from step S022 onwards has been described above, so the explanation will be omitted.

On the other hand, in step S065, the information stored in the gaming RAM 104 is cleared. At this time, the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 and the information related to the base stored in the base information storage unit 108 (information on the total number of fired balls, information on the total number of prize balls, Information based on the previous time, information based on the second time ago, information based on the third time ago) are not cleared. However, when proceeding to step S065, there is a possibility that the power has not been shut off normally, or a case where there is a possibility that the memory contents of the gaming RAM 104 are abnormal because the checksum values do not match. . Therefore, instead of the process in step S065, setting value information and information related to the base may also be cleared. In this case, after clearing the setting value information, setting value information indicating, for example, "1" as the initial setting value may be newly stored in the setting value information storage section 107. Note that in the process of step S065, if the power-off flag set in the gaming RAM 104 is ON, the power-off flag is turned OFF.

After step S065, the work area of the gaming RAM 104 is initialized (S066). In this initial setting process, the initial setting information read from the gaming ROM 103 is set in the working area of the gaming RAM 104. Next, the gaming control microcomputer 101 transmits a RAM clear notification command to the production control board 120 to notify clearing of the memory contents of the gaming RAM 104 (S067), and executes the above-mentioned step S022 (see FIG. 33). ).

[Error mode processing] As shown in FIG. 37, in the error mode processing (S021), the game control microcomputer 101 first displays "E" (FIG. 25(A)) in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. Error display processing is executed to indicate the characters (see) (S080). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits serial data for indicating the letter "E" to the LED driver 350 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23). As a result, the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300 emits light in an error lighting mode to represent the letter "E". In this way, by showing the letter "E" on the 7-segment display 300 to the employees of the game parlor, it is possible to make them aware of the transition to the error mode.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits an error command to the production control board 120 to notify the transition to the error mode (S081). After that, loop processing is performed without returning to the power-on processing (S001, see FIG. 33). In this way, when the error mode is entered, the error mode continues until the power is turned off. Therefore, the game cannot be started unless the setting value is set by transitioning to the setting change mode the next time the power is turned on.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing] The gaming control microcomputer 101 repeats the main-side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 38 at short intervals of, for example, 4 msec. First, the game control microcomputer 101 uses a jackpot random number to be used for a jackpot lottery, a hit type random number to determine the type of jackpot, a reach random number to decide whether to enter a reach state in a performance symbol fluctuation performance, and a fluctuation pattern to be determined. A random number update process is performed to update the fluctuation pattern random number, the normal symbol random number (winning random number) used for the normal symbol lottery, etc. (S101). Note that at least a portion of each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. If all random numbers are hardware random numbers, there is no need for software to update the random numbers. Further, the random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 101.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs input processing (S102). In the input processing (S102), various sensors installed in the pachinko game machine PY1 (first starting hole sensor 11a, second starting hole sensor 12a, gate sensor 13a, big winning hole sensor 14a, general winning hole sensor 10a) , the discharge port sensor 18a (see FIG. 6)) is read, and a prize ball command for paying out prize balls according to the type of winning hole is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. The set prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control board 170.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes a starting port sensor detection process (S103), a special operation process (S104), and a normal operation process (S105). In the starting port sensor detection process (S103), if a winning is detected by the first starting port sensor 11a or the second starting port sensor 12a, it is determined that there are less than 4 pending memories corresponding to the starting port where the winning is detected. A random number such as a jackpot random number (jackpot random number, hit type random number, reach random number, and fluctuation pattern random number (see FIG. 15(A))) is acquired as a condition. Further, if the passage is detected by the gate sensor 13a, a normal symbol random number (see FIG. 15(B)) is acquired on the condition that the number of ordinary symbols pending is less than 4.

In the special operation process (S104), random numbers such as the jackpot random number acquired in the starting port sensor detection process (S103) are used in a jackpot determination table (see FIGS. 16(A) to 16(F)) based on the setting value indicated by the setting value information. ), the hit type determination table (see FIG. 14), the reach determination table (see FIG. 17(A)), and the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table (see FIG. 18). Note that the jackpot determination process that determines whether it is a jackpot using the jackpot determination tables shown in FIGS. 16(A) to (F) corresponds to "determination process performed based on the ball entering the ball entrance". Then, special symbols are displayed (fluctuating display and static display) to indicate the result of the jackpot lottery. When displaying this special symbol, a variation start command including information on a variation pattern of the variation display of the special symbol is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. If the result of the jackpot random number determination is that the jackpot has been won, the jackpot game opens the jackpot 14 according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of openings, see FIG. 14) according to the type of jackpot. (special game). When executing this jackpot game, an opening command including information on the type of the winning jackpot symbol is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. In addition, in the special operation process (S104), if there is no memory of random numbers such as jackpot random numbers, a customer waiting standby command for causing the performance control microcomputer 121 to execute a customer waiting performance is set.

In the normal operation process (S105), judgment is made using the normal symbol random number acquired in the starting port sensor detection process (S103) and the normal symbol hit determination table (see FIG. 17(B)), and the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selection table. (See FIG. 17(C)) to select the variation time of the normal symbols according to the gaming state. Then, normal symbols are displayed (fluctuating display and static display) to notify the determination result of the common symbol lottery. As a result of the determination of the normal symbol random number, if the normal winning symbol has been won, an auxiliary game is played in which the electric chew 12D is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of openings, see FIG. 19) according to the game state. conduct.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs an output process to output the commands etc. set in each of the above-mentioned processes to the performance control board 120 etc. (S106). Then, a base calculation process (S107), a base display process (S108), and a power-off monitoring process (S109), which will be described later, are executed, and this process ends.

[Base calculation process] As shown in FIG. 39, in the base calculation process (S107), the game control microcomputer 101 first executes a shot ball count process (S110). In the shot ball number counting process (S110), the value of the shot ball number counter provided in the gaming RAM 104 is increased based on the detection signal from the discharge port sensor 18a. However, in this embodiment, since the base is calculated in the normal gaming state, the value of the shot ball counter is increased only in the normal gaming state. Next, it is determined whether the number of fired balls is a multiple of 10,000, that is, whether the value of the number of fired balls counter is a multiple of 10,000 such as 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, or 60,000 (S111 ). If the number is not a multiple of 10,000 shots (NO in S111), the process advances to step S113. On the other hand, if the number is a multiple of 10,000 shots (YES in S111), a setting suggestion condition fulfillment command is set in the gaming RAM 104 to notify the performance control microcomputer 121 that the number of balls fired is a multiple of 10,000 shots. (S112).

Subsequently, in step S113, a process for counting the total number of prize balls is executed. In the total prize ball counting process (S113), based on the detection signals from the first starting hole sensor 11a, the second starting hole sensor 12a, the big winning hole sensor 14a, and the general winning hole sensor 10a, The value of the total number of prize balls counter is increased by a value corresponding to the number of prize balls. However, in this embodiment, since the base is calculated in the normal gaming state, the value of the total prize ball counter is increased by a value corresponding to the number of prize balls only in the normal gaming state. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls for winning in the first starting hole 11 is "3", the number of prize balls for winning in the second starting hole 12 is "1", and the number of prize balls for winning in the big winning hole is "3". 10'', and the number of prize balls for winning into the general winning slot 10 is ``5'', but these numbers of prize balls can be changed as appropriate.

Next, current base calculation processing is executed (S114). In the current base calculation process (S114), the current base (%) is calculated by dividing the value of the total award ball number counter by the value of the shot ball number counter and multiplying by 100. Then, the calculated current base information (current base information) is stored in the base information storage unit 108.

After step S114, it is determined whether the number of shot balls has reached 60,000, that is, whether the value of the shot ball number counter is 60,000 or more (S115). If the number of shots has not reached 60,000 (NO in S115), this process ends. On the other hand, if the number of shots has reached 60,000 (YES in S115), the base information stored in the base information storage unit 108 is shifted and stored (S116).

Specifically, if there is memory of information on the base for the third time (base information for the third time), the base information for the third time is cleared. Furthermore, if there is memory of information based on the second time ago (second time previous base information), the second time previous base information is stored as the third time previous base information. Further, if information on the previous base (first time base information) is stored, the first time previous base information is stored as the second time previous base information. Further, current base information (current base information) is stored as previous base information.

After step S116, the value of the shot ball number counter is cleared (S117), and the value of the total award ball number counter is cleared (S118), and this process ends. In this way, each time the number of fired balls reaches 60,000, the number of fired balls and the total number of prized balls are reset, and calculations are performed on the current basis.

[Base Display Process] As shown in FIG. 40, in the base display process (S108), the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether or not the initial display end flag is ON (S120). The initial display flag is a flag indicating that the initial display on the 7-segment display 300 has ended. If the initial display end flag is not ON (NO in S120), an initial display process for performing an initial display on the 7-segment display 300 is executed (S121). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits serial data for lighting all the lighting parts LB1 to LB32 of the 7-segment display 300 to the LED driver 350 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23). . In this way, as shown in FIG. 22(F), by performing the initial display on the 7-segment display 300, it is confirmed that the 7-segment display 300 itself has not been malfunctioned, malfunctioned, or has not been tampered with. Is possible.

Subsequently, it is determined whether a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the initial display started on the 7-segment display 300 (S122). If the time has not elapsed yet (NO in S122), this process ends in order to continue the initial display on the 7-segment display 300. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S122), it is the timing to end the initial display on the 7-segment display 300, and the current base display flag is turned ON (S123). The current base display flag is a flag indicating that the 7-segment display 300 displays the current base. After step S123, the initial display end flag is turned on (S124), and this process ends.

If the initial display flag is ON in step S120 (YES in S120), the process advances to step S125, and it is determined whether the current base display flag is ON (S125). If the current base display flag is ON (YES in S125), a current base display process is executed to display the current base on the 7-segment display 300 (S126). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "bL." in the lighting mode in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23), and displays "bL." in the third display. Serial data for displaying the current base in area 330 and fourth display area 340 is transmitted to LED driver 350 . In this way, as shown in FIG. 26(B), the current base can be grasped on the 7-segment display 300, and it is possible to check whether there is a failure, malfunction, or unauthorized modification of the pachinko game machine PY1. Is possible.

Next, it is determined whether a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the 7-segment display 300 started displaying the current base (S127). If the time has not elapsed yet (NO in S127), this process ends in order to continue displaying the current base on the 7-segment display 300. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S127), it is the timing to end the display of the current base on the 7-segment display 300, and the previous base display flag is turned ON (S128). The 1st previous base display flag is a flag indicating that the display timing is based on the 1st previous base. After step S128, the current base display flag is turned OFF (S129), and this process ends.

In step S125, if the current base display flag is not ON (NO in S125), the process advances to step S130 shown in FIG. 41, and it is determined whether the previous base display flag is ON. If the previous base display flag is ON (YES in S130), then it is determined whether the base information storage unit 108 stores the previous base information (S131). If there is memory (YES in S131), the previous base display process for displaying the previous base on the 7-segment display 300 is executed (S132). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "b1." in a lighting mode in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23), and the third display Serial data for displaying the previous base in the area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. In this way, on the 7-segment display 300, it is possible to grasp not only the current base but also the previous base as shown in FIG. It is possible to more accurately judge whether or not it has been applied.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S131 that the previous base information is not stored (NO in S131), the previous base non-display process is executed (S134). In this previous base non-display process (S134), the game control microcomputer 101 displays "b1" in a blinking manner in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23). ” and transmits serial data to the LED driver 350 for displaying “--” in a lighting mode in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27(C), the previous base cannot be grasped yet on the 7-segment display 300.

Next, it is determined whether a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous base display process (S132) or the first base hide process (S134) (S135). ). If the elapsed time has not elapsed (NO in S135), this process ends in order to continue the previous base display process (S132) or the previous base non-display process (S134). On the other hand, if the time has elapsed (YES in S135), the 2nd previous base display flag is turned ON (S136). The second previous base display flag is a flag indicating that the display timing is based on the second previous base. After step S136, the previous base display flag is turned OFF (S137), and this process ends.

In step S130, if the 1st previous base display flag is not ON (NO in S130), the process proceeds to step S138, and it is determined whether the 2nd previous base display flag is ON. If the 2nd previous base display flag is ON (YES in S138), then it is determined whether the 2nd previous base information is stored in the base information storage unit 108 (S139). If there is memory (YES in S139), a 2nd previous base display process is executed to display the 2nd previous base on the 7-segment display 300 (S140). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "b2." in a lighting mode in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23), and the third display Serial data for displaying the 2nd previous base in the area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. In this way, on the 7-segment display 300, it is possible to grasp not only the current base and the previous base, but also the second previous base as shown in FIG. 26(D). Alternatively, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not unauthorized modifications have been made.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S139 that the second previous base information is not stored (NO in S139), the second previous base hiding process is executed (S141). In this two-times-ago base hiding process (S141), the game control microcomputer 101 sends "b2" in a blinking manner from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. ” and transmits serial data to the LED driver 350 for displaying “--” in a lighting mode in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27(D), the 7-segment display 300 cannot yet grasp the base of the previous two rounds.

Next, it is determined whether a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the 2nd previous base display process (S140) or the 2nd previous base hidden process (S141) (S142). ). If the elapsed time has not elapsed (NO in S142), this process ends in order to continue the 2nd previous base display process (S140) or the 2nd previous base hide process (S141). On the other hand, if the time has elapsed (YES in S142), the three times previous base display flag is turned ON (S143). The 3rd previous base display flag is a flag indicating that the display timing is based on the 3rd previous base. After step S143, the 2nd previous base display flag is turned OFF (S144), and this process ends.

In step S138, if the 2nd previous base display flag is not ON (NO in S138), the process proceeds to step S145, and it is determined whether the 3rd previous base display flag is ON. Note that it is virtually never determined that the three-times-ago base display flag is not ON in step S145. That is, when the process proceeds to step S145, since the three times previous base display flag is ON, the process necessarily proceeds to step S146. In step S146, it is determined whether or not the base information storage unit 108 stores the three-times-ago base information. If there is memory (YES in S146), a 3rd previous base display process is executed to display the 3rd previous base on the 7-segment display 300 (S147). Specifically, the game control microcomputer 101 displays "b3." in a lighting mode in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. 23), and the third display Serial data for displaying the 3rd previous base in the area 330 and the fourth display area 340 is transmitted to the LED driver 350. In this way, the 7-segment display 300 can grasp not only the current base, the first previous base, and the second previous base, but also the third previous base as shown in FIG. 26(E). It is possible to more accurately determine whether or not there is a failure, malfunction, or unauthorized modification.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S146 that the 3rd previous base information is not stored (NO in S146), the 3rd previous base hiding process is executed (S148). In this 3rd previous base non-display process (S148), the game control microcomputer 101 displays "b3" in a blinking manner in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 from the serial data transmission terminal TX3 (see FIG. ” and transmits serial data to the LED driver 350 for displaying “--” in a lighting mode in the third display area 330 and the fourth display area 340. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27(E), the 7-segment display 300 cannot yet grasp the base of the previous three times.

Next, it is determined whether a specific time (4.8 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the 3rd previous base display process (S147) or the 3rd previous base hide process (S148) (S149). ). If the elapsed time has not elapsed (NO in S149), this process ends in order to continue the 3rd previous base display process (S147) or the 3rd previous base hide process (S148). On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S149), the current base display flag is turned ON (S150). As a result, in the next base display process (S108), the 7-segment display 300 starts displaying the current base. After step S150, the 3rd previous base display flag is turned OFF (S151), and this process ends.

[Power cutoff monitoring process] In the power cutoff monitoring process (S109), as shown in FIG. If (NO in S160), this process ends. The power-off signal is a signal output from the power supply unit 190 when the voltage of the monitored power supply (for example, DC 24V) is not detected for a predetermined period (for example, 25 ms). If a power-off signal is input (YES in S160), a checksum is calculated and stored in the gaming RAM 104 (S161), and a power-off flag is turned on (S162). Then, prohibition of access to the gaming RAM 104 is set (S163). This makes it impossible to write or read information into or from the gaming RAM 104. Thereafter, loop processing is performed without returning to the main side timer interrupt processing (S005, see FIG. 38).

In parallel with the above processing in the game control microcomputer 101, the performance control microcomputer 121 performs the processing shown in FIGS. 43 to 51. Hereinafter, the operation of the production control microcomputer 121 will be explained.

[Sub-control main processing] The performance control microcomputer 121 provided in the performance control board 120 reads out and executes the sub-control main processing program shown in FIG. 43 from the performance ROM 123 when the power is turned on. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the explanation of the operation of the performance control microcomputer 121 are provided in the performance RAM 124.

As shown in FIG. 43, in the sub-control main process, it is determined whether the sub-side power-off flag (a flag that is turned ON when the power is cut off) is ON and the contents of the performance RAM 124 are normal (S1001). If this determination result is NO, that is, if the sub-side power-off flag is not ON, or if the contents of the performance RAM 124 are not normal even if the sub-side power-off flag is ON, the contents of the performance RAM 124 are Initialize (S1002) and proceed to step S1003.

On the other hand, if the determination result in step S1001 is YES, that is, if the sub-side power-off flag is turned ON due to a power outage, but the contents of the performance RAM 124 are maintained normally, then the RAM is cleared. It is determined whether a notification command has been received (S1011). If the RAM clear notification command has been received (YES in S1011), the gaming RAM 104 of the gaming control board 100 has been cleared. Therefore, the performance RAM 124 of the performance control board 120 is cleared (S1002), and the process proceeds to step S1003. On the other hand, if the RAM clear notification command has not been received (NO in S1011), the process proceeds to step S1003 without clearing the performance RAM 124.

Here, in the process of step S1002, when the performance RAM 124 is cleared, information on the setting value flag 125, which will be described later, is also cleared (erased). The set value flag 125 is used by the production control microcomputer 121 to grasp the set value as information on the production side (sub side). Therefore, when the power is turned on, if the performance control microcomputer 121 clears the performance RAM 124, it also clears the setting value information.

In step S1003, other initial settings are performed. Other initial settings include, for example, settings for the CPU 122 for presentation, settings for SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time), and the like. Further, if the sub-side power-off flag is ON, it is turned OFF.

In step S1004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S1005). In the random number seed update process (S1005), the values of various performance determination random number counters are updated. Note that the random numbers for performance determination include random numbers for performance design determination for determining performance symbols, random numbers for determining variable performance patterns for determining variable performance patterns, and random numbers for determining preview performance for determining various preview performances. etc. The random number updating method can be the same as the random number updating process performed by the game control board 100 described above. When updating, the random number values may be added by 2 instead of being added by 1. This also applies to the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above.

When the random number seed update process (S1005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S1006). In the command transmission process (S1006), various commands stored in the output buffer in the performance RAM 124 of the performance control board 120 are transmitted to the image control board 140. The image control board 140 that has received the command uses the image display device 50 to execute various performances (such as a variable performance, a jackpot performance consisting of an opening performance, a round performance, and an ending performance) according to the command. The performance control microcomputer 121 then permits an interrupt (S1007). Thereafter, steps S1004 to S1007 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S1008), 1ms timer interrupt processing (S1009), and 10ms timer interrupt processing (S1010) can be executed.

[Reception interrupt processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S1008), when the strobe signal (STB signal) is turned ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the game control board 100 is input to the external INT input section of the production control microcomputer 121. This is a process that is executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S1009, S1010). As shown in FIG. 44, in the reception interrupt process (S1008), various commands transmitted from the game control board 100 are stored in the reception buffer of the performance RAM 124 (S1101).

[1ms timer interrupt process] The 1ms timer interrupt process (S1009) is executed every time an interrupt pulse of 1 msec period is input to the production control board 120. As shown in FIG. 45, in the 1ms timer interrupt processing (S1009), input processing is first performed (S1201). In the input process (S1201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on detection signals from the input section detection sensor 40a (see FIG. 7) and the select button detection sensor 42a (see FIG. 7).

Next, lamp data output processing is performed (S1202). In the lamp data output process (S1202), set lamp data (data that controls the light emission of the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54) is sent to the sub-drive board in order to cause the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54 to emit light at a timing that suits the performance. 162. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 controls the light emission of the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54, so that the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 are controlled in a special first light emission mode (FIG. 22(B) (E). ), special second light emission mode (see FIGS. 22(C) and (D)), special third light emission mode (see FIG. 22(F)), special error light emission mode (see FIG. 25(D)) It is possible to make it emit light.

Next, drive control processing (S1203) is performed. In the drive control process (S1203), drive data is created and output in order to drive the board movable body 55k at a timing that suits the performance. That is, the movable platen 55k is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data. Then, watchdog timer processing (S1204) is performed to reset the watchdog timer, and this processing ends.

[10ms timer interrupt process] The 10ms timer interrupt process (S1010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a period of 10 msec is input to the production control board 120. As shown in FIG. 46, in the 10ms timer interrupt process (S1010), first, a received command analysis process, which will be described later, is performed (S1301). Next, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created in the 1ms timer interrupt process is stored in the performance RAM 124 as switch data for the 10ms timer interrupt process (S1302). Next, a switch process is performed to set the display contents of the display screen 50a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process (S1302) (S1303).

Next, the production control microcomputer 121 creates audio data (control data for outputting audio from the speaker 620) and executes audio control processing to output audio data to the image control board 140 (S1304). Through this voice control process (S1304), as will be described later, a voice saying "Settings can be changed" (see Figure 22 (B) and (E)) and a voice saying "Setting values have been changed" (see Figure 22 (C) ) (D)), a voice saying "setting value has been confirmed", and a special error sound (see FIG. 25(B)) can be output from the speaker 620. Thereafter, the production control microcomputer 121 executes other processes such as creating lamp data and updating various production determination random numbers (S1305), and ends this process.

[Received command analysis process] As shown in FIG. 47, in the received command analysis process (S1301), the performance control microcomputer 121 first determines whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1401), If it has been received, a variable effect start process to be described later is performed (S1402).

Subsequently, the performance control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a fluctuation stop command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1403), and if it has received it, performs a fluctuation performance end process (S1404). In the fluctuating performance end process (S1404), the fluctuation stop command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, a fluctuating performance end command for ending the fluctuating performance is set in the output buffer of the performance RAM 124.

Subsequently, the performance control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1405), and if so, performs an opening performance selection process (S1406). In the opening performance selection process (S1406), the opening command is analyzed and, based on the analysis result, a pattern (content) of the opening performance to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected. Then, an opening performance start command for starting an opening performance using the selected opening performance pattern is set in the output buffer of the performance RAM 124.

Subsequently, the performance control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a round designation command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1407), and if so, performs a round performance selection process (S1408). In the round performance selection process (S1408), the round designation command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, the pattern (content) of the round performance to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected. Then, a round performance start command for starting a round performance using the selected round performance pattern is set in the output buffer of the performance RAM 124.

Subsequently, the performance control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1409), and if it has received it, performs an ending performance selection process (S1410). In the ending effect selection process (S1410), the ending command is analyzed, and based on the analysis result, the pattern (content) of the ending effect to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game is selected. Then, an ending effect start command for starting an ending effect using the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a set value designation command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1411), and if it has been received, performs a set value flag change process (S1412). In the setting value flag change process (S1412), the setting value flag 125 of the effect RAM 124 is set based on the setting value information included in the setting value designation command. For example, if the setting value specification command includes information about the setting value "1," set the setting value flag 125 to "1," and set the setting value flag 125 to "1," and set the setting value specification command to include information about the setting value "6." For example, the set value flag 125 is set to "6". Thereby, the production control microcomputer 121 can grasp the current setting value.

Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the performance control microcomputer 121 initializes the performance RAM 124 (setting value flag 125) in step S1002 (see FIG. 43) described above, the performance control microcomputer 121 does not change the current state based on the received setting value designation command. It is possible to understand the setting value. Thereby, as will be described later, it is possible to execute a symbol setting suggestion performance and a high setting suggestion performance.

Subsequently, the performance control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a setting mode transition command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1413), and if it has received it, performs a setting mode transition performance process (S1414). In the setting mode transition performance processing (S1414), a setting mode transition performance command for displaying the setting changing image SH shown in FIG. 22(B) is set in the output buffer of the performance RAM 124. As a result, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the setting mode transition production command displays the setting changing image SH on the display screen 50a.

Further, in the setting mode transition effect processing (S1414), audio data for outputting the voice "Settings can be changed" (see FIG. 22(B)) is set in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. Thereby, the audio CPU 149 of the image control board 140, which has received the audio data, causes the speaker 620 to output the audio message "Settings can be changed." In addition, in the setting mode transition effect processing (S1414), lamp data for causing the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special first light emission mode (see FIG. 22(B)) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. Set to . Thereby, the sub-drive board 162 that has received the lamp data causes the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 to emit light in a special first light emission mode. As described above, by displaying the settings changing image SH, hearing the voice message "Settings can be changed," and emitting light in the special first lighting mode, the person changing the settings can move to the settings change mode and make the settings as desired. It is possible to make the user understand that the value can be changed.

Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a set value change command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1415), and if it has received it, performs a set value change production process (S1416). In the setting value change effect processing (S1416), a setting value change effect command for displaying the setting value change image YG shown in FIG. 22(C) or FIG. 22(D) is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124. As a result, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the setting value change production command displays the setting value change image YG superimposed (in a layered manner) on the setting value changing image SH on the display screen 50a. As a result, it is possible to make the setting value changing image YG easier to recognize than the setting changing image SH, and to preferentially show the situation in which the setting value has been changed.

In addition, in the setting value change effect processing (S1416), audio data for outputting the voice "The setting value has been changed" (see FIG. 22(C) or FIG. 22(D)) is stored in a predetermined location in the effect RAM 124. Set it in the storage area. As a result, the audio CPU 149 of the image control board 140 that has received the audio data causes the speaker 620 to output an audio message saying "The setting value has been changed." In addition, in the setting value change effect processing (S1416), lamp data for causing the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special second light emission mode (see FIG. 22(C) or FIG. 22(D)) is used for effect. Set it in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 124. Thereby, the sub-drive board 162 that has received the lamp data causes the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special second light emission mode. As described above, by displaying the setting value change image YG, the voice saying "The setting value has been changed", and the emission of light in the special second lighting mode, not only the person making the setting change but also the employees of the surrounding amusement facilities can It is also possible to have the personnel understand the situation where the setting value has been changed.

Subsequently, the performance control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not it has received a setting mode end command from the game control board 100 (S1417), and if it has received it, performs a setting mode end performance process (S1418). In the setting mode end production process (S1418), a setting value confirmation production command for displaying the setting value confirmation image SK shown in FIG. 22(F) is set in the output buffer of the production RAM 124. As a result, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the setting value finalization effect command changes the setting shown in FIG. 22(F) from the display of the setting changing image SH shown in FIG. 22(E) on the display screen 50a. The display switches to the value confirmed image SK.

Further, in the setting mode end effect processing (S1418), audio data for outputting the voice "setting value has been confirmed" (see FIG. 22(F)) is set in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. Thereby, the audio CPU 149 of the image control board 140 that has received the audio data causes the speaker 620 to output an audio message saying "setting value has been determined." In addition, in the setting mode end effect processing (S1418), lamp data for causing the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54 to emit light in a special third light emission mode (see FIG. 22(F)) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. Set to . Thereby, the sub-drive board 162 that has received the lamp data causes the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special third light emission mode. As a result, the setting value confirmation image SK is displayed, the voice saying "The setting value has been confirmed", and the light is emitted in the special third light emission mode, so that not only the person changing the setting but also the employees of the surrounding amusement park can It is also possible to make the user understand the situation in which the set value has been determined.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 48, the production control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an error command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1419), and if so, performs error mode notification processing (S1420). . In the error mode notification process (S1420), an operation suggestion production command for displaying the operation suggestion image SE shown in FIG. 25(B) is set in the output buffer of the production RAM 124. Thereby, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 that has received the operation suggestion production command displays the operation suggestion image SE shown in FIG. 25(B) on the display screen 50a.

In the error mode notification process (S1420), audio data for outputting a special error sound (see FIG. 25(B)) is set in a predetermined storage area of the performance RAM 124. Thereby, the audio CPU 149 of the image control board 140 that has received the audio data causes the speaker 620 to output a special error sound. In addition, in the error mode notification process (S1420), lamp data for causing the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54 to emit light in a special error light emission mode (see FIG. 25(B)) is set in a predetermined storage area of the production RAM 124. do. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 that has received the lamp data causes the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special error light emission mode. As described above, by displaying the operation suggestion image SE, making a special error sound, and emitting light in a special error light emission mode, employees at the game center can be informed that the error mode has been entered, that is, the setting value has been set. It is possible to make them understand that they are not.

Subsequently, the performance control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the setting suggestion condition fulfillment command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1421), and if it has received it, turns on the setting suggestion condition establishment flag (S1422). The setting suggestion condition fulfillment flag is a flag indicating that the number of fired balls is a multiple of 10,000, such as 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, or 60,000.

Subsequently, the performance control microcomputer 121 performs other processing (S1423) based on the received command other than the above-mentioned commands (for example, processing for performing a performance accompanying the fluctuating display of normal symbols, etc.). Then, the received command analysis process (S1301) ends.

[Fluctuating effect start processing] As shown in FIG. 49, in the variable effect starting process (S1402), first, the effect control microcomputer 121 analyzes the variable start command (S1501). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 18) and information on special pattern stop symbol data based on jackpot determination and the like. Next, a performance symbol selection process to be described later is executed (S1502), and then a fluctuating performance pattern selection process to be described later is executed (S1503).

Then, the performance control microcomputer 121 performs preview performance selection processing (S1504). As a result, the contents of the preview performances such as so-called step-up preview performances and chance-up preview performances are determined. Next, a drive data setting process for setting drive data according to the selected variation effect pattern is executed (S1505).

After that, the performance control microcomputer 121 sets the selected performance symbol, the variable performance pattern, and a variable performance start command for starting the variable performance in the preview performance in the output buffer of the performance RAM 124 (S1506), and The production start process (S1402) ends. When the variable effect start command set in step S1506 is sent to the image control board 140, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 reads a predetermined effect image from the image ROM 142 and displays it on the image display device 50. A variable effect is performed on the screen 50a.

[Production symbol selection process] The production symbol selection process (S1502) is a process for determining the production symbols EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 to be finally stopped and displayed in the variable production. As shown in FIG. 50, in the performance symbol selection process (S1502), the performance control microcomputer 121 first determines whether the information of the fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 18) indicates a loss (S1601). If it indicates a loss (YES in S1601), then a loss effect symbol EZ is determined using a loss effect symbol lottery table based on the set value flag 125 (S1602). The determined loss effect pattern EZ is the effect pattern EZ that is stopped and displayed last among the three effect patterns EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 that indicate the loss mode. Following step S1602, two performance symbols EZ excluding the losing performance symbol EZ are determined by lottery using a performance symbol lottery table (not shown) based on the variation pattern, and this process ends.

As described above, for example, if the set value flag 125 indicates "6", a loss effect pattern random number is obtained, and a loss effect pattern random number is obtained using the loss effect pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 29(F). judge. In this case, since the sixth performance symbol EZf is likely to be determined as the loss performance symbol EZ, the frequency of execution of the symbol setting suggestion performance as shown in FIG. 30(B) increases. As a result, it is possible to make the player guess that the set value is "6" and to be interested in the loss mode of the effect pattern EZ.

On the other hand, in step S1601, if the information on the fluctuation pattern does not indicate a loss (NO in S1601), it means that a jackpot has been won, and the process advances to step S1604. In this case, the three performance symbols EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 that are stopped and displayed in a jackpot mode (double number) are determined by lottery using a jackpot production symbol lottery table (not shown) based on the fluctuation pattern (S1604). , this process ends.

[Variable effect pattern selection process] The variable effect pattern selection process (S1503) is a process for determining a variable effect pattern that is the content of the variable effect. Once the fluctuation performance pattern is determined, the time of the fluctuation performance, the variable display mode of the performance symbol, the presence or absence of a reach performance, the content of the reach performance, the presence or absence of a set value suggestion performance that suggests a set value, the content of the set value suggestion performance, SW The details of the variable performance are determined, including the presence or absence of a performance (performance button performance), the content of the SW performance, the performance development configuration, the type of background of the performance pattern, etc.

As shown in FIG. 51, in the variable production pattern selection process (S1503), the production control microcomputer 121 first determines whether the information of the variation pattern (see FIG. 18) indicates an SP reach loss (S1701). Specifically, it is determined whether the variation patterns are P11, P12, P13, P41, P42, or P43 (see FIG. 18). If it indicates a SP reach loss (YES in S1701), then it is determined whether the setting suggestion condition fulfillment flag is ON (S1702). If it is ON (YES in S1702), the setting suggestion condition satisfaction flag is turned OFF (S1703) and the process proceeds to step S1704. In short, the case of proceeding to step S1704 means that the SP reach is missed and the number of fired balls exceeds a multiple of 10,000 shots.

In step S1704, it is determined whether the value of the set value flag is "4", "5", or "6". If it is "4", "5", or "6" (YES in S1704), a lottery is drawn based on the variation pattern using a variation effect pattern table (not shown) for use with high setting suggestion effects. As a result, an SP reach-loss variation performance pattern with a high setting suggestion performance is determined, and this processing is completed. In this way, when the SP reach loss variation performance pattern with high setting suggestion performance is determined, the battle performance shown in Figure 31 (A) ⇒ The battle defeat performance shown in Figure 31 (B) ⇒ The performance shown in Figure 31 (C) After the symbol EZ is stopped and displayed in a loss mode, as shown in FIG. 31(D), a high setting suggestion effect showing the phoenix image FT is executed. As a result, players who are disappointed after losing their SP reach will be able to grasp the phoenix image FT, making it seem as if they have achieved a high setting (setting value is "4", "5", or "6") through revival. It is possible to give a feeling of elation.

On the other hand, if the SP reach is not lost (NO in S1701), if the setting condition suggestion flag is not ON (NO in S1702), or if the setting value is not set to a high value ("4", "5", or "6") ( If NO in S1704), the process advances to step S1706. In step S1706, based on the variation pattern, a lottery is made using a variation effect pattern table (not shown) for high setting suggestion without effect. As a result, a variable performance pattern without high setting suggestion performance is determined, and the present process ends.

12. Effects of this Embodiment As described above in detail, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, when the setting change mode is set, as shown in FIG. 22(B), settings are being changed on the display screen 50a. The image SH is displayed, the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "Settings can be changed," and the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light in a special first light emission mode. With these, it is possible to clearly indicate the situation in which the setting value can be changed. In particular, by displaying the setting changing image SH and hearing the message "Settings can be changed," it is possible to clearly indicate the situation in which the setting values can be changed both visually and audibly. In addition, the display of the setting change image SH, the output of the voice message "Settings can be changed", and the special first light emission mode of the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54 are based on the setting change mode. It will continue to run for as long as it lasts. Therefore, it is possible to clearly understand the period from the start to the end of the setting change mode.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, when the power is turned on, the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed and the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated to the rotation position, so that the setting change mode is activated. Can be migrated. However, if the setting key cylinder 180 is not properly rotated to the rotational position due to carelessness or unfamiliar operation by the setting changer, the setting change mode cannot be entered. In other words, the display of the setting change image SH, the output of the voice saying "Settings can be changed", and the start of the mode suggestion to the setting change mode in which the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a special first light emission mode. Not done. Therefore, it is possible to judge whether or not the setting key cylinder 180 has been rotated correctly depending on whether the mode suggestion to the setting change mode is started when the power is turned on.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, the setting change mode ends and the mode suggestion described above ends even before the setting key cylinder 180 is completely returned from the rotation position to the standby position. Therefore, it is possible to end the setting change mode as soon as possible, and it is also possible to end the mode suggestion as soon as possible. Furthermore, even if the setting key cylinder 180 is not completely returned from the rotating position to the standby position due to inadvertence, it is possible to know that the setting change mode has ended by the end of the mode suggestion.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the selected setting value is changed while the setting change mode is set, the setting value change image YG is displayed on the display screen 50a, and the speaker 620 A voice saying "The setting value has been changed" is output, and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a special second light emission mode. With these, it is possible to clearly indicate to the person who changed the settings and people around him that the setting value has been changed.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the fact that the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed down when the power is turned on. When the setting change mode is set, the setting value can be changed based on a pressing operation on the RAM clear switch 191. In this way, the number of parts can be reduced by using the RAM clear switch 191 as both the operating means for shifting to the setting change mode and the operating means for changing the setting value.

Furthermore, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the set value can be changed using the existing RAM clear switch 191, so there is no need to provide a new operating means for changing the set value using hardware. Here, if the information related to the game is erased every time the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed while the setting change mode is set, the control processing by the game control microcomputer 101 will become complicated. . Therefore, when the setting change mode is set, information related to the game is not deleted even if the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, thereby preventing the control processing by the game control microcomputer 101 from becoming complicated. It is possible to avoid this.

Furthermore, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the power is turned on and the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed down, the setting change mode is entered.As described above, in the setting change mode, the RAM clear switch 191 is Even if the button is pressed, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 is not deleted. In addition, when the setting change mode ends, it is possible to erase the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 without pressing the RAM clear switch 191 afterwards. In this way, information related to the game can be erased after the setting change mode ends, triggered by the pressing operation of the RAM clear switch 191 when transitioning to the setting change mode.

Furthermore, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the setting changing image SH is displayed, a voice saying "Settings can be changed" is output, and a frame is displayed. Rather than suggesting a setting change mode in which the lamp 212 and panel lamp 54 emit light in a special first light emission mode, the display of the setting value change image YG and the output of a voice saying "The setting value has been changed" are performed. , the setting value change suggestion of emitting light in the special second light emitting mode by the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 is executed with priority. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the fact that the setting value has been changed from becoming difficult to understand due to the mode suggestion to the setting change mode. As a result, when the setting value is changed illegally, it is possible to make it easier for people around the user to notice the fraudulent act.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the setting changing image SH is displayed on the display screen 50a as shown in FIG. 22(C). The setting value change image YG is displayed in an overlapping manner from above. Thereby, it is possible to visually show that the setting value has been changed in a more easily understandable manner while letting the person changing the setting understand the situation in which the setting value can be changed.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the setting change mode is set, as shown in FIG. 22(B), a setting change indicating that the setting value can be changed is displayed on the display screen 50a. Although the medium image SH is displayed, an image specifically indicating the setting value is not displayed. Thereby, it is possible to clearly indicate the situation in which the set value can be changed, and to make the set value itself invisible to those around the user.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the specific setting value is displayed on the display screen 50a as shown in FIG. 22(C). A setting value change image YG indicating that the setting value has been changed is displayed. As a result, it is possible to clearly show the situation in which the setting value has been changed, while preventing people around the user from noticing the changed setting value itself.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, in the setting change mode to which the machine shifts when the power is turned on, an image indicating the setting value is not displayed on the display screen 50a. However, after the setting change mode ends, on the display screen 50a, the setting value is suggested, such as the effect pattern EZ that is stopped and displayed in a lose mode due to the pattern setting suggestion effect, or the phoenix image FT due to the high setting suggestion effect. A suggestive image is displayed. Therefore, the set value is not suggested on the display screen 50a for only a short period after the power is turned on, and from the player's perspective, it is possible to increase the player's desire to play by displaying the above-mentioned suggestion effect image.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the setting change mode ends, a setting value designation command (confirmed setting information) for notifying information of the confirmed setting value is issued from the game control microcomputer 101. It is transmitted to the control microcomputer 121. Then, after the setting change mode ends, a setting value designation command for notifying information of the confirmed setting value is not transmitted from the game control microcomputer 101 to the performance control microcomputer 121. In this way, by transmitting the set value designation command to the production control microcomputer 121 only for a short period after the power is turned on, the risk of the set value designation command being illegally acquired (skimmed) by an external party is minimized. is possible. On the other hand, after the setting change mode ends, the production control microcomputer 121 displays a suggestive production image (stop display in a losing mode) that suggests the setting value based on the setting value information indicated by the received setting value designation command. It is possible to display the effect pattern EZ, phoenix image FT).

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, even when the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 is deleted based on the pressing operation on the RAM clear switch 191, the setting value information storage section 107 is The stored setting value information is not deleted. Therefore, in this pachinko game machine PY1, once the set value is determined, the set value information continues to be stored unless the set value is changed in the setting change mode thereafter. Therefore, it is possible to continue the previous setting value without setting the setting value each time the information related to the game is deleted.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the power is turned on and the setting change mode is entered, the setting value is displayed on the 7-segment display 300 based on the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage unit 107. be done. Thus, upon power-up, it is possible to first check the previously determined setpoints. The set value can be changed by pressing the RAM clear switch 191 while confirming the previously determined set value.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the power is turned on, if the setting change mode is not entered and the setting value information is not stored in the setting value information storage section 107, the setting value information is not stored in the setting value information storage section 107, the setting value information is not stored, the pachinko game machine PY1 is moved to the error mode. In other words, if the set value has never been set before, the error mode makes it impossible to play the game. In this way, it is possible to make the pachinko game machine PY1 capable of playing games on the condition that the set values are set.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 shifts to the error mode, the 7-segment display 300 emits light in an error lighting mode to represent the letter "E", as shown in FIG. 25(A). . In other words, an error suggestion indicating that the 7-segment display 300 is set to the error mode is executed. This makes it possible to understand that it is impossible to play the game and that the set value has never been set. Furthermore, since the 7-segment display 300 on which setting values are displayed and the 7-segment display 300 on which error suggestions are executed are also used, it is possible to reduce the number of parts.

Furthermore, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when transitioning to the error mode, the 7-segment display 300 not only emits light in an error mode to represent the letter "E", but also emits light in an error mode as shown in FIG. 25(B). Then, an operation suggestion image SE is displayed on the display screen 50a showing the words "Setting value has not been set. Please perform the operation to shift to setting change mode." Furthermore, a special error sound is output from the speaker 620, and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a special error light emission mode. With these, it is possible to make it easy for the person who turned on the power switch 195 and the people around him to understand that the system has entered the error mode.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, for example, an employee of the game parlor does not necessarily change the setting values when the power is turned on, but may want to check the previous setting values. In this case, when the power is turned on, by operating the setting key cylinder 180 to the rotational position but not pressing the RAM clear switch 191, it is possible to shift to the setting value confirmation mode. In this set value confirmation mode, set values are displayed on the 7-segment display 300 based on the set value information stored before the power is turned on. Therefore, the employee of the game parlor can confirm the previous setting value without shifting to the setting change mode.

Furthermore, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of this embodiment, an employee of the game parlor does not change the setting values when turning on the power, but rather erases information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104. , only the RAM clear switch 191 may be pressed. At this time, if the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated to the rotation position, the setting change mode is unintentionally entered. However, even in this case, once the setting change mode ends, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 is erased. In this way, even if the setting change mode is unintentionally entered, it is possible to play the game with the information related to the game always cleared. Furthermore, even if the game center employee mistakenly enters the setting change mode when the power is turned on, the setting changing image SH will be displayed, the voice "Settings can be changed" will be output, and the frame lamp 212 and panel lamp 54 will be displayed. By emitting light in the special first light emitting mode, it is possible to immediately recognize that the setting change mode has been erroneously entered.

13. Example of change Below, an example of change will be explained. In addition, in the description of the modification example, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be combined as appropriate. Further, the technical features in the above embodiments and the modified examples described below can be deleted as appropriate unless they are described as essential in this specification.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 22B, 22C, and 22D, the setting value may be directly displayed on the 7-segment display 300, while the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 and the speaker 620 may be displayed directly on the 7-segment display 300. The setting value was not directly indicated using the method. On the other hand, as in a modification shown in FIG. 52, the setting value may be directly indicated using the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 and the speaker 620.

That is, when the setting change mode transition operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 52(B), the setting value that was set before the power was turned on (for example, " 1") is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50, and an initial setting value image YG1 indicating the setting value (for example, "1") is displayed from above the setting changing image SH. With this initial setting value image YG1, it is possible for the person changing the settings and the employees of the surrounding gaming parlor to more easily understand the setting values that were set before the power was turned on. In addition, in this modification, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits a setting value designation command in step S033 shown in FIG. 34, and the production control microcomputer 121 receives the setting value designation command. It is sufficient to execute display control of image YG1.

Thereafter, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, the set value "2" is displayed in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300, as shown in FIG. 52(C), and the image display device On the display screen 50a of 50, a changed setting value image YG2 indicating the setting value "2" is displayed from above the setting changing image SH. Also, at this time, the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "The setting value has been changed to "2"." By displaying the changed setting value image YG2 and the sound from the speaker 620, it is possible to make the person changing the settings and the employees of the surrounding gaming hall understand the changed setting values more easily. In this modification, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits a setting value designation command in step S037 shown in FIG. What is necessary is to perform display control of image YG2 and voice control saying "The setting value has been changed to '2'".

Subsequently, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed, a changed setting value image YG3 indicating the setting value "3" is displayed on the display screen 50a, and the speaker is 620 will output a voice saying "The setting value has been changed to '3'", and the setting value notification will change from '2' to '3'. This is the same as in the case shown.

Thereafter, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, the initial display is performed on the 7-segment display 300 from the state shown in FIG. 52(E) to the state shown in FIG. 52(F), and the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 is , a setting value confirmation notification image SL indicating the text "The setting value has been confirmed to '3'" is displayed. At this time, the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying, "The setting value has been determined to be 3." By displaying the set value finalization notification image SL and the sound from the speaker 620, it is possible for the person changing the settings and the employees of the surrounding gaming hall to understand the final set value more easily. In addition, in this modification, the game control microcomputer 101 transmits a setting mode end command in step S040 shown in FIG. What is necessary is to perform display control of the notification image SL and voice control saying "The setting value has been determined to be '3'."

As described above, the modification shown in FIG. 52 has the advantage that it is easy to understand the setting values that were set before the power was turned on, the changed setting values, and the final setting values. On the other hand, there is a disadvantage that there is a high risk that the setting values will be grasped by people other than the employees of the gaming parlor. Note that a light emitting means such as the frame lamp 212 or the panel lamp 54 may be used to notify the setting values that were set before the power was turned on, the changed setting values, and the final setting values.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, the setting value that was displayed in a lighting mode (changeable mode) on the 7-segment display 300 becomes a non-display mode, as shown in FIG. 22(D). Instead, an initial display was performed as shown in FIG. 22(F). On the other hand, as in the modification shown in FIG. 53, when a setting confirmation operation is performed, the setting value displayed in the lighting mode may be changed to a display mode other than the non-display mode.

That is, as shown in FIG. 53(A), it is assumed that, in the setting change mode, a setting value indicating, for example, "3" is displayed in a lighting manner in the fourth display area 340 of the 7-segment display 300. When the setting confirmation operation is performed at this time, as shown in FIG. It may also be possible to emit light according to the mode). In this way, it is possible to more clearly indicate to the person changing the settings which setting value has been finalized. Then, after the set value is displayed in a flashing manner for a predetermined period of time (for example, 5 seconds), the set value becomes hidden and the initial display is not displayed on the 7-segment display 300, as shown in FIG. 53(C). It may also be executed. Note that in the modification shown in FIG. 53, the display mode of the set value shown during the setting change mode is a lighting mode, and the display mode of the set value shown when the setting confirmation operation is performed is a blinking mode. The display mode is just an example and can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in the above embodiment, the game control microcomputer 101 does not display the base when displaying the set value on the 7-segment display 300, and does not display the set value when displaying the base. However, as in the modification shown in FIG. 54, in the 7-segment display 300, for example, the base is displayed in the first display area 310 and the second display area 320, and the set value is displayed in the fourth display area 340, for example. You can do it like this. In this case, an employee of the game parlor can grasp both the set value and the base at the same time. Note that which display area from the first display area 310 to the fourth display area 340 is used to display the setting value or the base can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in the above embodiment, the setting value and the base can be displayed on one 7-segment display 300. On the other hand, as in a modification shown in FIG. 55, a display means for displaying the set value and a display means for displaying the base may be provided separately. For example, as shown in FIG. 55(A), the setting value is displayed in the fourth display area 340 of the first display means (7-segment display) 300A, and as shown in FIG. 55(B), The base may be displayed in the third display area 330 and fourth display area 340 of the second display means (7-segment display) 300B. Note that the display means for displaying the set value or base is not limited to the 7-segment display, and may be other segment displays, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50, a sub-liquid crystal display, or the like. Further, the display means for displaying the set value and the display means for displaying the base may be provided on a board other than the game control board 100.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, after the backup power from the capacitor CA3 is supplied from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100, it is not supplied again to the payout control board 170. On the other hand, in the modification shown in FIG. 56, the backup power from the capacitor CA3 is configured to be supplied from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100, and then returned to the payout control board 170 again. ing.

As shown in FIG. 56, in the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, the power supply unit 190 and the payout control board 170 are connected by a harness HN5. Connector CN9 at one end of harness HN5 is connected to power supply unit 190, and connector CN10 at the other end of harness HN5 is connected to payout control board 170. The harness HN5 is provided with a wiring H11 for supplying DC5V power (normal power) from the power supply unit 190 and a wiring H12 serving as a ground line.

In the payout control board 170, there is a power line A11 (specific power line) between the connector CN10 and the branch portion J3. Power line A11 is connected to wiring H11 of harness HN5 via connector CN10. Further, in the payout control board 170, there is a power line A14 connected to the ground G. Power line A14 is connected to wiring H12 of harness HN5 via connector CN10.

A filter NF1 similar to the filter NF1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the connector CN10 side of the power line A11. This filter NF1 makes it possible to remove high frequency noise from the normal power supplied through the power line A11. Further, a capacitor CA1 similar to the capacitor CA1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the power line A11 on the side closer to the branch portion J3 than the filter NF1. This capacitor CA1 can prevent the DC 5V voltage from dropping when the current fluctuation (load) in the normal power supply becomes large.

Further, on the power line A11, a capacitor CA2 similar to the capacitor CA2 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel on the side closer to the branch portion J3 than the capacitor CA1. This capacitor CA2 makes it possible to remove high frequency noise from the normal power supply on the power line A11. There is a power line C11 (first specific power line) going from the branch part J3 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line C11 is connected to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. Thereby, normal power is supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the wiring H11, the power line A11, and the power line C11. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 can operate based on the normal power supply during normal times.

The payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN6. The connector CN11 at one end of the harness HN6 is connected to the payout control board 170, and the connector CN12 at the other end of the harness HN6 is connected to the game control board 100. The harness HN6 includes a wiring H16 for supplying backup power from the game control board 100 to the payout control board 170, a wiring H14 for supplying backup power from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100, and a normal power supply. Wiring H15 for supplying from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100 is provided.

The payout control board 170 has a power line A12 (second specific power line) running from the branch part J3 to the wiring H14 of the harness HN6, and the resistor T1 (described in the comparative example) is connected to the branch part J3 side of the power line A12. A resistor T1 similar to that shown in FIG. 10) is connected in series. This resistor T1 makes it possible to suppress the current flowing from the branch portion J3 to the resistor T1. Further, a diode DO1 similar to the diode DO1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the power line A12 closer to the connector CN11 than the resistor T1. This diode DO1 can prevent charges stored in a capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor), which will be described later, from flowing from the diode DO1 to the branch portion J3.

Further, a capacitor CA3 (electric double layer capacitor) similar to the capacitor CA3 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the power line A12 closer to the connector CN11 than the diode DO1. Thereby, in the event of a power outage, it is possible to supply backup power by discharging the charge stored in the capacitor CA3. Further, a capacitor CA4 similar to the capacitor CA4 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the power line A12 closer to the connector CN11 than the capacitor CA3. This capacitor CA4 makes it possible to remove high frequency noise from the backup power supply supplied through the power line A12.

Further, the power line A12 is connected to the wiring H14 via the connector CN11. Wiring H14 is connected to power line D11 of game control board 100 via connector CN12. The power line D11 is connected to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. Thereby, it is possible to supply backup power from the capacitor CA3 to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the power line A12, the wiring H14, and the power line D11 at the time of power outage.

The payout control board 170 has a power line A13 running from the branch portion J3 to the wiring H15 of the harness HN6. Power line A13 is connected to wiring H15 via connector CN11. Wiring H15 is connected to power line D12 of game control board 100 via connector CN12. The power line D12 is connected to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. Thereby, it is possible to supply normal power to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the wiring H11, the power line A11, the power line A13, the wiring H15, and the power line D12.

In the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, a power line D13 branches from a branch portion J4 of the power line D11 of the game control board 100. Power line D13 is connected to wiring H16 via connector CN12. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 56, only when the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by the harness HN6, the backup power from the capacitor CA3 is connected to the power line A12, the wiring H14, and the power line D11. It is possible to supply the power to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line D13, the wiring H16, and the power line B11. In other words, the backup power is supplied from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100 and then supplied back from the game control board 100 to the payout control board 170, thereby being supplied to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. It has become so.

Here, during the in-circuit test, as shown in FIG. 57, the in-circuit tester INC is connected to the payout control board 170 with the payout control microcomputer 171 removed from the payout control board 170. At this time, the in-circuit tester INC controls to supply power to the power line A11 and the power line A12. As a result, the in-circuit test is performed while charge is stored in the capacitor CA3. After the in-circuit test is completed, the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170. However, at this time, the payout control board 170 is not connected to the game control board 100 via the harness HN6 (see FIG. 56).

Therefore, the charge stored in the capacitor CA3 does not return from the payout control board 170 to the payout control board 170 via the game control board 100, and does not act on the payout control microcomputer 171. As a result, it is possible to prevent the dispensing control microcomputer 171 from malfunctioning. In addition, when assembling the entire pachinko game machine PY1, at the stage of connecting the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 with the harness HN6, there is no charge remaining in the capacitor CA3, so the payout control microcomputer 171 malfunctions. Never.

As explained in detail above, according to the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, as shown in FIG. 100 (another board), and can also be supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 (specific control means) of the payout control board 170. Therefore, it is possible to supply backup power to the two control boards without installing a capacitor as a backup power supply means in the power supply section (power supply board, power supply unit), creating a new supply relationship for backup power. It is possible to do so.

Further, according to the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, when the game control board 100 is removed from the payout control board 170, the backup power supply is no longer supplied to the game control microcomputer 101 of the game control board 100. Furthermore, since the backup power supply is not supplied back from the payout control board 170 to the payout control board 170 via the game control board 100, the backup power supply is also no longer supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171. Therefore, it is possible to initialize the game control microcomputer 101 and the payout control microcomputer 171 at the same time as removing the game control board 100. In other words, even though the game control board 100 has been removed and the control related to the game has stopped (the information related to the game has been cleared in the gaming RAM 104), the information related to the payout remains in the payout RAM 174. It is possible to prevent the memorized state. As a result, when the game control microcomputer 101 and the payout control microcomputer 171 are operated again by the normal power supply, they can start operating from the initialized state.

Further, according to the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, as shown in FIG. 57, during an in-circuit test, 5V DC power is supplied by the power line A11 and the power line A12, and electric charge is stored in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, immediately after the in-circuit test, a charge remains in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, when mounting the payout control microcomputer 171 on the payout control board 170 after the in-circuit test, the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are not connected. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the charge remaining in the capacitor CA3 from acting on the payout control microcomputer 171, and it is possible to prevent the payout control microcomputer 171 from malfunctioning. Note that the other effects are substantially the same as those of the present embodiment described above, so their explanation will be omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, it was impossible to switch between a conductive state in which backup power can be supplied from the capacitor CA3 to the payout control microcomputer 171 and a non-conductive state in which backup power cannot be supplied. On the other hand, in the modification shown in FIG. 58, a switch SW1 is provided which can switch between a conductive state in which backup power can be supplied from the capacitor CA3 to the payout control microcomputer 171 and a non-conductive state in which backup power cannot be supplied.

As shown in FIG. 58, in the electric circuit DK3 of this modification, a power supply unit 190 and a payout control board 170 (specific control board) are connected by a harness HN7. Connector CN13 at one end of harness HN7 is connected to power supply unit 190, and connector CN14 at the other end of harness HN7 is connected to payout control board 170. The harness HN7 is provided with a wiring H21 for supplying DC5V power (normal power) from the power supply unit 190 and a wiring H22 serving as a ground line.

In the payout control board 170, there is a power line A21 between the connector CN14 and the branch portion J5. Power line A21 is connected to wiring H21 of harness HN7 via connector CN14. Further, in the payout control board 170, there is a power line A13 connected to the ground G. Power line A13 is connected to wiring H22 of harness HN7 via connector CN14.

A filter NF1 similar to the filter NF1 described in the comparative example (see FIG. 10) is connected to the connector CN14 side of the power line A21. Further, on the power line A21, a capacitor CA1 similar to the capacitor CA1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel on the side closer to the branch portion J5 than the filter NF1. In addition, a capacitor CA2 similar to the capacitor CA2 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the power line A11 on the side closer to the branch portion J5 than the capacitor CA1. There is a power line C21 going from the branch part J5 to the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line C21 is connected to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. Thereby, normal power is supplied to the Vc terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the wiring H21, the power line A21, and the power line C21. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 171 (specific control means) can operate based on the normal power supply at normal times. Note that the power line A21 corresponds to a "specific power line" and the power line C21 corresponds to a "normal power line."

The payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 are connected by a harness HN8. Connector CN15 at one end of harness HN8 is connected to payout control board 170, and connector CN16 at the other end of harness HN8 is connected to game control board 100. The harness HN8 is provided with wiring H24 for supplying backup power from the game control board 100 to the payout control board 170, and wiring H25 for supplying normal power from the payout control board 170 to the game control board 100. There is.

The payout control board 170 has a power line A22 running from the branch part J5 to the wiring H24 of the harness HN8, and a resistor similar to the resistor T1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is provided on the branch part J5 side of the power line A22. A resistor T1 is connected in series. Further, a diode DO1 similar to the diode DO1 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected to the power line A22 closer to the connector CN15 than the resistor T1.

Further, a capacitor CA3 (an electric double layer capacitor) similar to the capacitor CA3 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel to the power line A22 on the side closer to the connector CN15 than the diode DO1. Thereby, in the event of a power outage, it is possible to supply backup power by discharging the charge stored in the capacitor CA3. Further, in the power line A22, a capacitor CA4 similar to the capacitor CA4 (see FIG. 10) described in the comparative example is connected in parallel on the side closer to the connector CN15 than the capacitor CA3.

Further, in the power line A22, there is a branch portion J6 closer to the connector CN15 than the capacitor CA4. A power line A23 extends from the branch portion J6 toward the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171, and the power line A23 is connected to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171. However, in the third embodiment, the power line A23 is provided with a switch SW1. The switch SW1 (switching means) switches between a conductive state (first state) in which backup power can be supplied through the power line A23 and a non-conductive state (second state) in which backup power cannot be supplied through the power line A23. It is something.

The switch SW1 is a toggle switch that can be switched between a conductive state and a non-conductive state by manual operation. However, the switching means capable of switching the conductive state or non-conductive state of the power line A23 is not limited to the mechanical switch SW1 such as a toggle switch. For example, it may be electronically controlled using a semiconductor element such as a MOSFET, and can be changed as appropriate. Note that the power line A22 and the power line A23 correspond to a "backup power line".

In this manner, when the pachinko game machine PY1 of this modification is set in a game parlor, the switch SW1 is in a conductive state as shown in FIG. 58. Therefore, when the power is cut off, the charge stored in the capacitor CA3 is released, and backup power can be supplied to the Vb terminal of the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line A22 and the power line A23.

Further, the power line A22 is connected to the wiring H24 via the connector CN15. The wiring H24 is connected to the power line D21 of the game control board 100 (another control board) via the connector CN16. The power line D21 is connected to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. This makes it possible to supply backup power from the capacitor CA3 to the Vb terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 (other control means) via the power line A22, the wiring H24, and the power line D21 in the event of a power outage. be.

The payout control board 170 has a power line C22 extending from the branch portion J5 to the wiring H25 of the harness HN8. Power line C22 is connected to wiring H25 via connector CN15. Wiring H25 is connected to power line D22 of game control board 100 via connector CN16. The power line D22 is connected to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101. Thereby, it is possible to supply normal power to the Vc terminal of the game control microcomputer 101 via the wiring H21, the power line A21, the power line A22, the wiring H25, and the power line D22.

Here, during the in-circuit test, as shown in FIG. 59, the in-circuit tester INC is connected to the payout control board 170 with the payout control microcomputer 171 removed from the payout control board 170. At this time, the in-circuit tester INC controls to supply power to the power line A21 and the power line A22. As a result, the in-circuit test is performed while charge is stored in the capacitor CA3. After the in-circuit test is completed, the switch SW1 is operated to bring the power line A23 into a non-conducting state (see FIG. 22) in which backup power cannot be supplied. Note that the switch SW1 may be made non-conductive before performing the in-circuit test.

In this way, the payout control microcomputer 171 is mounted on the payout control board 170 while keeping the switch SW1 in a non-conductive state. Thereby, the charge stored in the capacitor CA3 does not act on the payout control microcomputer 171 via the power line A23. As a result, it is possible to prevent the dispensing control microcomputer 171 from malfunctioning. Before assembling the entire pachinko game machine PY1, the switch SW1 is operated to bring the power line A23 into a conductive state (see FIG. 58) where backup power can be supplied. This is to enable backup power to be supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 in the event of a power outage.

As described above in detail, according to the electric circuit DK3 of this modification, the switch SW1 is brought into a non-conducting state in which backup power cannot be supplied from the power line A23. This makes it impossible to supply backup power from the capacitor CA3 to the payout control microcomputer 171. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation where backup power is unintentionally supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171, and it is possible to prevent a problem from occurring in the payout control microcomputer 171.

Further, according to the electric circuit DK2 of this modification, as shown in FIG. 59, during an in-circuit test, 5V DC power is supplied from the power line A22, and electric charge is stored in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, immediately after the in-circuit test, a charge remains in the capacitor CA3. Therefore, when mounting the payout control microcomputer 171 on the payout control board 170 after the in-circuit inspection, the switch SW1 is set to a non-conducting state where backup power cannot be supplied from the power line A23. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the charge remaining in the capacitor CA3 from acting on the payout control microcomputer 171, and it is possible to prevent the payout control microcomputer 171 from malfunctioning. Note that the other effects are substantially the same as those of the present embodiment described above, so their explanation will be omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24(A), when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotation position, an "H" level switch signal is input to the game control microcomputer 101, and as shown in FIG. 24(B). As shown in FIG. 24(C), when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the middle of being operated from the rotation position to the standby position, the switch signal changes from the "H" level to the "L" level, and as shown in FIG. When the key cylinder 180 is in the standby position, an "L" level switch signal is input to the game control microcomputer 101. However, as in the modification shown in FIG. 60, the relationship between the "H" level and "L" level in the switch signal of the above embodiment may be reversed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 60(A), when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position, an "H" level switch signal is input to the game control microcomputer 101, and as shown in FIG. 60(B), , when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the middle of being operated from the standby position to the rotation position, the switch signal switches from the "H" level to the "L" level, and as shown in FIG. 60(C), the setting key cylinder 180 An "L" level switch signal may be input to the game control microcomputer 101 when the is in the rotating position.

However, in the modified example shown in FIG. 60, as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts rotating from the standby position, the switch signal changes from the "H" level to the "L" level, as shown in FIG. 60(B). This will move you to setting change mode. In this case, it becomes easy to shift to the setting change mode unintentionally due to unfamiliar operations or vibrations by the setting changer. Therefore, the above configuration (see FIG. 24) is preferable in that it can prevent unintentional transition to the setting change mode. Furthermore, in the modification shown in FIG. 60, when ending the setting change mode, the setting value cannot be confirmed unless the setting key cylinder 180 is sufficiently rotated to the standby position, as shown in FIG. 60(A). Can not. In this case, if the person changing the settings forgets to perform a sufficient rotation operation to reach the standby position, the set value will continue to be displayed on the 7-segment display 300, increasing the risk that the set value will be recognized by those around you. . Therefore, in the above embodiment (see FIGS. 22(E) and 22(F)), as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts rotating from the rotation position, the setting change mode ends and the setting value is displayed on the 7-segment display 300. This is preferable in that it becomes invisible (in a non-display mode).

Further, in the above embodiment, when the settings change mode is set, a settings change in progress image SH showing the words "Settings changing" is displayed on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 as a mode suggestion to the settings change mode. Then, the speaker 620 outputs a voice saying "Settings can be changed," and the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54 are caused to emit light in a special first light emission mode (see FIG. 22(B)). However, the mode suggestion to the setting change mode may be made using presentation means (for example, a sub-liquid crystal display device) other than the above-mentioned presentation means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54). Furthermore, effects other than those described above (for example, displaying an effect image or outputting a special sound effect) may be used, such as outputting a special alarm sound from the speaker 620 or displaying a special character image on the display screen 50a. This may indicate that the setting is being changed to a setting change mode (setting values can be changed).

In addition, in the above embodiment, the mode suggestion (display of the setting changing image SH, output of a voice saying "Settings can be changed", emission of light in a special first lighting mode by the frame lamp 212 and panel lamp 54) is limited to the setting value. It only suggests that the setting value can be changed, but the selected setting value itself cannot be grasped. However, it is also possible to use a presentation mode in which the selected setting value can also be grasped.

Further, in the above embodiment, from the time the setting change mode is entered until the setting change mode ends, the setting change image SH is continuously displayed, a voice saying "Settings can be changed" is repeatedly output, and the frame lamp 212 And the panel lamp 54 continued to emit light in the special first light emitting mode. That is, the mode suggestion continues to be executed only while the setting change mode is set. However, the execution period of the mode suggestion can be changed as appropriate; for example, the mode suggestion may be executed only for a predetermined period after transitioning to the setting change mode, or when the mode suggestion is executed and when it is not executed. You may repeat this periodically.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the setting value is indicated by an upward arrow on the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 as a change suggestion indicating that the setting value has been changed. The value change image YG was displayed, the speaker 620 outputted a voice saying "The set value has been changed", and the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 were caused to emit light in a special second light emitting mode. However, a change suggestion indicating that a setting value has been changed is made using a presentation means (for example, a sub-liquid crystal display device) other than the above-mentioned presentation means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54). It's okay. Furthermore, effects other than those described above may be used (for example, displaying an effect image or outputting a special sound effect). For example, the speaker 620 outputs a sound effect that indicates the pitch (pitch of the sound) according to the setting value. Alternatively, the user may be notified that the setting value has been changed by displaying a background image or an item image corresponding to the setting value on the display screen 50a.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed while the setting change mode is set, the setting value can be changed. However, the set value may be changed by operating an operating means other than the RAM clear switch 191 (for example, a dedicated operating means only for changing the set value, or the input section 40k or the select button 42k). .

Further, in the above embodiment, it was possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the fact that the RAM clear switch 191 (shift operation section) was pressed when the power was turned on. However, when the power is turned on, it may be possible to shift to the setting change mode based on operating a shift operation section other than the RAM clear switch 191 (for example, a dedicated switch provided on the game control board 100). In this case, it is preferable that the set value can be changed by operating a transition operation means other than the RAM clear switch 191 when in the setting change mode. This is because if a transition operation section for transitioning to a setting change mode and an operation means for changing setting values are provided separately, the number of parts will increase.

Further, in the above embodiment, after the setting change mode ends, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 is erased without pressing the RAM clear switch 191. However, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 may not be deleted unless the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed after the setting change mode ends. In this case, the gaming parlor employee changes the setting value in the setting change mode and does not press the RAM clear switch 191 after the setting change mode ends, thereby changing the setting value without erasing the information related to the game. It is possible to have a situation in which the

Further, in the above embodiment, the change suggestion indicating that the setting value has been changed is executed with priority over the mode suggestion indicating that the setting value can be changed. In other words, the display of the setting value change image YG is given priority over the display of the setting changing image SH, and the output of the voice "The setting value has been changed" is given priority over the output of the voice saying "The setting can be changed." Also, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 were given priority to emit light in the second light emitting mode, and the light emission in the special first light emitting mode was performed with priority. However, the relationship between the change suggestion and the mode suggestion can be changed as appropriate; for example, the change suggestion and the mode suggestion may be executed simultaneously (at the same timing). For example, the setting value changing image YG and the setting changing image SH may be displayed in different display areas (a first display area and a second display area) on the display screen 50a. For example, while the speaker 620 (first sound output means) provided on the left side outputs a voice saying "Settings can be changed", the speaker 620 (second sound output means) provided on the right side outputs "Settings can be changed". It is also possible to output a voice message saying "This has been done." Further, for example, while the frame lamp 212 (first light emitting means) emits light in a special first light emitting mode, the panel lamp 54 (second light emitting means) may emit light in a special second light emitting mode.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the setting value is changed, the entire setting value change image YG is displayed in an overlapping manner from above the setting changing image SH (see FIG. 22(C)). However, if the setting value change image YG (change suggestion image) is displayed more prominently (prioritized) than the setting value change image SH (mode suggestion image), then the setting value change image YG and the setting value change image SH (mode suggestion image) are displayed. The images SH may be arranged in any manner. For example, a part of the setting value changing image YG may be displayed overlappingly on the setting changing image SH. Further, the setting value changing image YG may be displayed larger than the setting changing image SH, or may be displayed in a prominent display area of the display screen 50a. Although the display mode of the setting value change image YG was one showing an upward arrow (see FIG. 22(C)), it can be changed as appropriate as long as it can indicate that the setting value has been changed. In addition, the display mode of the settings changing image SH was one that showed the text "Settings changing" (see Figure 22 (B)), but if it is possible to suggest a situation where the setting values can be changed, the settings can be changed as appropriate. be.

In addition, in the above embodiment, after the setting change mode ends, the phoenix image FT (see FIG. 31(D)) that suggests a high setting value is used as a suggestive effect image that suggests a setting value, and a numerical part is used to indicate a loss mode. There was a production pattern EZ that suggested the set value. However, a suggestion effect image other than the above may be displayed. In other words, operations other than the high setting suggestion performance and the symbol setting suggestion performance described above may be executed. For example, a suggestive effect image suggesting a setting value may be displayed while a customer waiting effect indicating that a game is not in progress is being executed.

In addition, in the above form, the high setting suggestion effect is executed when the conditions that the SP reach is lost and the conditions that the number of balls fired since the power is turned on have reached a multiple of 10,000 shots (predetermined number of balls) are met. did. However, it may be executed when only one of the two conditions is satisfied, and the above conditions can be changed as appropriate. For example, the high setting suggestion performance may be executed when there is a big hit or when the winning is determined by a predetermined lottery. In addition, the high setting suggestion effect can be executed when the setting value is "4", "5", or "6", but it can now be executed only when the setting value is "6", for example. The setting values used for execution can be changed as appropriate. In addition, the high setting suggestion effect was executed after the effect pattern EZ was stopped and displayed in a lose mode (see FIGS. 31(C) and (D)), but the execution timing of the high setting suggestion effect (the display timing of the suggestion effect image) was It can be changed as appropriate. For example, the high setting suggestion effect may be executed before the battle defeat effect shown in FIG. 32(B) is executed. Furthermore, instead of the high setting suggestion effect, a low setting suggestion effect may be executed when the setting value is "1", "2", or "3".

Further, in the above embodiment, the symbol setting suggestion performance is executed in the case of a loss. However, the execution conditions for the symbol setting suggestion performance are not limited to the case of a loss, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the symbol setting suggestion performance may be executed when it is a jackpot or when it is determined by a predetermined lottery. Further, in the symbol setting suggestion performance, the setting value is suggested by the numerical part of the performance pattern EZ indicating the loss mode, but the setting value may be suggested by other than the performance pattern EZ. For example, a setting value may be suggested by a numerical part attached to a character image or an item image. Further, the setting value may be suggested (a suggested effect image is displayed) at a timing different from the timing at which the effect pattern EZ is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 30(B)).

Further, in the above embodiment, the timing at which the game control microcomputer 101 transmits the setting value designation command to the production control microcomputer 121 is as follows. That is, the first timing to perform the process in step S010 when the power is turned on, the second timing to perform the process in step S037 when the setting value is changed, and the second timing to perform the process in step S037 when the setting value is finalized as the setting change mode ends. There was a third timing to perform the process of step S040. However, the game control microcomputer 101 may transmit the setting value designation command at a timing other than the above, for example, even after the setting change mode ends. In this case, for example, the set value designation command may be transmitted at the time of the first fluctuation start after the power is turned on. Alternatively, the setting value is specified only when the game control microcomputer 101 manages the execution of the setting value suggestion effect (display of the suggestion effect image) that suggests the setting value, and the effect control microcomputer 121 is to execute the setting value suggestion effect. It is also possible to send a command.

Further, in the above embodiment, even when erasing the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 based on the pressing operation on the RAM clear switch 191, the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage section 107 is erased. I tried not to. However, when erasing information related to games, setting value information may also be erased. In this case, for example, only when the setting change mode transition operation is performed, the information related to the game and the setting value information may be erased immediately after the power is turned on, and then the setting change mode may be entered. In this way, it is possible to prevent the control related to the game from being executed even though the setting value information is not stored, and the game from being executed in a state where the setting value is not set. be.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, when the power is turned on, the setting value can be displayed on the 7-segment display 300 based on the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 (see FIG. 22(B)). . However, the setting value set in the previous game may be displayed on a display means other than the 7-segment display 300 (for example, a dedicated display or the display screen 50a of the image display device 50).

Further, in the above embodiment, once the error mode is entered, the error mode continues until the power is turned off. Therefore, control related to the game was never executed. However, even if the error mode is entered, the error mode may end and the setting change mode may be entered based on a specific operation. In this case, by setting the setting value in the setting change mode, control related to the game is subsequently executed. As a result, it is good to be able to play games.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the mode is shifted to the error mode, the 7-segment display 300 emits light in an error lighting mode to represent the letter "E" as an error indication. However, as long as the light emission mode can indicate that the error mode has been entered, it can be changed as appropriate. For example, from the first display area 310 to the fourth display area 340 (see FIG. 21), "---" It may be possible to emit light in a light emission mode that shows the following.

In addition, in the above embodiment, when the error mode is entered, the message "Setting value is not set. Please perform the setting change mode transition operation" is displayed on the display screen 50a as an error notification indicating that the error mode is set. An operation suggestion image SE is displayed, a special error sound is output from the speaker 620, and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a special error light emission mode. However, error notification may be performed using presentation means (for example, a sub-liquid crystal display device) other than the above-mentioned presentation means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54). Further, effects other than those described above (for example, a red image may be displayed in the display area of the display screen 50a) may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the power is turned on, if the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated to the rotational position but the RAM clear switch 191 is not pressed, the setting value confirmation mode is entered. However, it may be possible to shift to the setting value confirmation mode based on operations other than those described above. For example, it may be possible to shift to the set value confirmation mode during execution of control related to the game, other than when the power is turned on. Specifically, it is possible to shift to the set value confirmation mode based on opening the gaming machine slot 2 while waiting for a customer (in a state where the special symbols are not being displayed in a variable manner and the jackpot game is not being executed). You can also do it.

Further, in the above embodiment, after the setting change mode ends, the information related to the game stored in the gaming RAM 104 is erased without pressing the RAM clear switch 191. However, after the setting change mode ends, a predetermined presentation means (for example, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50) indicates that the information related to the game will be deleted based on the pressing operation of the RAM clear switch 191. Also good. At this time, the information related to the game may be erased only when the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed. In this case, after the setting change mode ends, the employee of the gaming parlor can arbitrarily select whether or not to erase information related to the game.

In addition, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, in the normal state (when the setting key cylinder 180 is in the standby position), the resistor T2 is made to function as a pull-down resistor, and the game control microcomputer 101 is switched to the "L" level. A signal (second signal) was input. Then, when in the setting change mode, an "H" level switch signal (first signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 101. However, when a predetermined resistor is made to function as a pull-up resistor during normal times, and a switch signal (first signal) at the "H" level is input to the game control microcomputer 101, and the game control microcomputer 101 is in the setting change mode, the game control An “L” level switch signal (second signal) may be input to the microcomputer 101. However, even in this case, the setting change mode cannot be entered unless the setting key cylinder 180 is sufficiently rotated to the rotation position, and it is preferable that the setting change mode ends as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts rotating from the rotation position. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the transition operation means capable of transitioning to the setting change mode and confirming the setting value is the rotatable setting key cylinder 180. However, it may also be possible to use other transition operation means, such as a direct-acting operation means or a switch-type operation means, to transition to the setting change mode and confirm the set value. . Moreover, an operating means that enables transition to the setting change mode and an operating means that enables the determination of setting values may be provided separately.

Further, in the above embodiment, as soon as the setting key cylinder 180 starts rotating from the rotation position to the standby position, the setting key cylinder switch 180a is switched from ON to OFF (see FIGS. 24(A) and 24(B)). Settings change mode was supposed to end. However, the setting change mode may be ended at other timings. For example, when the setting key cylinder 180 is rotated to an intermediate position between the rotation position and the standby position, the setting key cylinder switch 180a may be switched from ON to OFF. Further, the setting key cylinder switch 180a may not be switched from ON to OFF unless the setting key cylinder 180 is completely rotated to the standby position.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the setting confirmation operation is performed, the setting value confirmation image SK is displayed on the display screen 50a, as shown in FIG. was output, causing the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 to emit light in a special third light emission mode. However, other effects may be used to notify (suggest) that the set value has been correctly determined. For example, it may be possible to notify that the setting value has been correctly determined by outputting a special sound from the speaker 620 or displaying a special effect image on the display screen 50a.

Further, in the above embodiment, after shifting to the setting change mode, the 7-segment display 300 sequentially displays the setting value, the initial display, and the base. However, the order of these displays can be changed as appropriate. For example, the initial display may be started first, then the setting values may be displayed with the start of the setting change mode, and the base may be displayed when the setting change mode ends. In the above embodiment, all the lighting parts LB1 to LB32 on the 7-segment display 300 are lit as the initial display, but other lighting modes (lighting modes) may be used and can be changed as appropriate. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the conditions for transitioning to the setting change mode are that the setting key cylinder 180 is in the rotation position, the RAM clear switch 191 is pressed down, and the power switch 195 is turned on. . However, the conditions for transitioning to the setting change mode can be changed as appropriate. For example, the gaming machine frame 2 is open (the inner frame 21 is open to the outer frame, or the front door 23 is open to the inner frame 21), and the machine is waiting for a customer (the special symbols change. It is also possible that the jackpot game is not being displayed and the jackpot game is not being executed. Note that during the game (during the variable display of special symbols or during the execution of the jackpot game), the setting value may be changed by shifting to the setting change mode.

Further, in the above embodiment, it was possible to end the setting change mode by rotating the setting key cylinder 180 from the rotation position to the standby position. However, the setting change mode may be ended using an operating means other than the setting key cylinder 180.

Further, in the above embodiment, the base in the normal gaming state is displayed on the 7-segment display 300. However, it may be possible to display bases in other gaming states. That is, the 7-segment display 300 may be able to display the base in the jackpot game state, the base in the high probability state and time saving state, the base in the normal probability state and time saving state, etc. Furthermore, the base from the time the power is turned on to the present time (the base that is not divided by game state) may be displayed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the number of fired balls was counted based on detection by the discharge port sensor 18a. However, the method for detecting the number of fired balls can be changed as appropriate. For example, the number of fired balls may be counted based on the detection by the first starting hole sensor 11a, the second starting hole sensor 12a, the general winning hole sensor 10a, and the big winning hole sensor 14a. You can also do it.

Further, in the above embodiment, the base can be displayed on the 7-segment display 300. However, the 7-segment display 300 may be able to display information related to the performance of the pachinko game machine PY1 other than the base. For example, as information related to the performance of the pachinko game machine PY1, the ball output (total number of prize balls minus the number of fired balls) or the ball output rate may be displayed. The winning rate is the ratio of the number of prize balls acquired based on the operation of the accessory to the total number of prize balls acquired from the time the power was turned on until the present moment. The output rate includes the yakuza ratio and the continuous yakuza ratio. The prize ball ratio is the number of prize balls (prize ball number) won based on the operation of all the prize balls, including the normal electric accessory (electric chew 12D) and the special electric accessory (big prize winning device 14D), out of the total number of prize balls. This is the ratio of the number of pitches thrown. The continuous accessory ratio is the ratio of the number of prize balls (continuous accessory prize ball number) obtained by continuously operating the special electric accessory to the total number of prize balls. In other words, the continuous role prize ratio is the ratio of the number of prize balls acquired based only on the execution of the jackpot game to the total number of prize balls.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, a capacitor CA3 capable of supplying backup power to the payout control board 170 was provided. On the other hand, a capacitor capable of supplying backup power may be provided to the game control board 100. Further, in the modification shown in FIG. 56, a capacitor capable of supplying backup power may be provided to the game control board 100. Also in the modification shown in FIG. 58, a capacitor capable of supplying backup power may be provided to the game control board 100. In these cases, the relationship between the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100 explained in FIGS. 12, 56, and 58 is reversed, and the relationship between the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101 is simply reversed. It is.

Further, in the above embodiment, when normal power is not supplied from the power supply unit 190 to the payout control microcomputer 171, the capacitor CA3 of the payout control board 170 supplies backup power to both the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101. It was configured to be able to supply However, the capacitor CA3 of the payout control board 170 may be configured to be able to supply backup power to either the payout control microcomputer 171 or the game control microcomputer 101.

Further, in the above embodiment, the capacitor CA3 serving as a backup power supply means is an electric double layer capacitor. However, the backup power supply means may be a capacitor (for example, an electrolytic capacitor) having a smaller capacitance than the electric double layer capacitor. Further, the backup power supply means may be, for example, a battery other than a capacitor, and can be changed as appropriate. However, considering the possibility of a fire occurring due to heat generation, a capacitor is preferable to a battery in terms of safety.

Further, in the above embodiment, the power supply unit capable of supplying power based on an externally supplied power supply (AC 24V power) is configured as a power supply unit 190 (module) capable of mounting surface-mounted components. However, the power supply section may be configured as a power supply board on which surface mount components cannot be mounted. Note that the power supply unit 190 and the power supply board may be ones that integrally incorporate a firing control circuit that controls the firing of game balls (gaming media).

Further, in the above embodiment, the normal power supply supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101 was DC5V (specific voltage) power. However, the power may be based on other voltages. Further, the backup power supply supplied to the payout control microcomputer 171 and the game control microcomputer 101 was DC5V power. However, the power may be based on other voltages.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the payout control board 170 or the game control board 100 is provided with a capacitor CA3 as a backup power supply means. However, in addition to the payout control board 170 or the game control board 100, which is a control board (main board) that affects (may affect) the result of the game, a capacitor CA3 may be provided as a backup power supply means. That is, the effect control board 120, the image control board 140, and the sub-drive board 162 may be provided with a capacitor CA3 as a backup power supply means. Further, in this case, the objects to which backup power is supplied may be the effect control microcomputer 121, the image CPU 141, the image RAM 143, etc.

Further, in the above embodiment, the power supply unit 190 supplied DC5V power (normal power supply) to the game control board 100, which is the board side board, via the payout control board 170, which is the frame side board. However, the relationship between the frame side board and the board side board is not limited to the relationship between the payout control board 170 and the game control board 100, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the power supply unit 190 is configured to supply DC5V power to the effect control board 120, which is a board side board, via a launch control board (a board on which the launch control circuit 175 is mounted), which is a frame side board. It's good. Further, the power supply unit 190 is not limited to DC5V power, and may supply, for example, DC12V power, DC18V power, DC24V power, or DC37V power to the panel side board via the frame side board. Note that the frame-side substrate and the panel-side substrate may be relay boards on which no integrated circuit (IC) is mounted.

In addition, each of the above-mentioned forms is configured as a gaming machine in which the transition to a high-probability state is determined based on the type of the winning jackpot symbol. It may also be configured as a gaming machine (gaming machine) that controls to a high probability state based on the above. Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, once the control is made to a high probability state, the control to the high probability state continues until the start of the next jackpot game (a so-called variable loop type gaming machine). It may also be configured as a game machine with variable probability (number of times cut) or a falling machine (a game machine in which a high probability state ends depending on the lottery result). Further, it may be configured as a so-called 1 type 2 type mixing machine or a spinner type game machine. That is, the invention disclosed in this specification can be suitably applied to gaming machines with various gaming properties, regardless of the gaming properties of the gaming machines.

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

Further, there may be a plurality of (for example, two) big winning openings (big winning devices). In this case, the first big winning hole, the first big winning hole sensor that can detect the game ball that entered the first big winning hole, the second big winning hole, and the game ball that entered the second big winning hole. The game machine is equipped with a second big prize opening sensor capable of detecting balls.

In addition, in each of the above embodiments, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are acquired as random numbers (judgment information) based on winning in the first starting hole 11 or the second starting hole 12, but one A random number may be obtained, and based on the random number, whether or not it is a jackpot, the type of hit, whether there is reach or not, and the type of fluctuation pattern may be determined. That is, the number of random numbers to be obtained based on the starting winnings and what to determine for each random number can be arbitrarily set.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the pachinko game machine is controlled to a jackpot gaming state (special gaming state) with the control condition being that a jackpot has been won and a special symbol indicating the winning has been stopped and displayed. On the other hand, it may be configured as a slot machine (a reel-type gaming machine, a pachi-slot gaming machine).

Furthermore, the slot machine may be of any type. In the case of a so-called normal machine (A type slot machine) in which the number of medals earned is increased by winning a big bonus or regular bonus, the state in which bonuses such as the big bonus or regular bonus are being executed corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases medals during special game periods such as ART (Assist Replay Time) and AT (Assist Time) where you can win small prizes frequently, the state during ART and AT corresponds to a special game state. In addition, on a normal machine, the control condition for entering the special gaming state is that after winning a big bonus or regular bonus, a combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus must appear on the activated winning line. It is derived and displayed as a display result of the reel. In addition, for ART machines and AT machines, the control condition for entering the special gaming state is, for example, after winning the ART or AT execution lottery and playing the specified number of games, the timing for ART or AT activation is reached. be.

14. Inventions shown in the embodiments described above In the embodiments described above, inventions of the following means are shown. In the explanation of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiments, and the symbols used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

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The invention related to means A1 is:
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) equipped with a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12). In PY1),
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
Equipped with a transition operation means (setting key cylinder 180) capable of transitioning to a setting change mode based on an operation (rotation operation),
The game control means is
The gaming machine is characterized in that one setting value selected from the plurality of setting values when in the setting change mode is determined based on an operation on the transition operation means (setting confirmation operation). It is.

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, it is possible to have the player guess which setting value is set (what is the probability of being judged as a jackpot) while playing the game, giving a novel impression. Is possible. Further, both the transition to the setting change mode and the confirmation of the set value are conditioned on the operation of the transition operation means. Therefore, it is possible to determine the set value without providing a dedicated operation means for determining the set value.

The invention related to means A2 is
In the gaming machine according to means A1,
The transition operation means is
It is operable from a predetermined initial position (standby position) to a movement position (rotation position),
It is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the fact that the movement position has been reached,
The game control means is
When in the setting change mode, one setting value selected from the plurality of setting values is changed while the transition operation means is being operated from the movement position to the initial position (from the rotation position to the standby position). This gaming machine is characterized in that the machine is fixed as soon as it starts rotating towards the position.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when one setting value is selected in the setting change mode, that setting value is determined before the transition operation means is completely returned from the movement position to the initial position. Therefore, it is possible to set the setting value as early as possible. Further, even if the transfer operation means is not completely returned from the movement position to the initial position due to carelessness, the set value can be determined, so it is possible to deal with the carelessness of the person operating the transfer operation means.

The invention related to means A3 is:
In the gaming machine according to means A2,
a power line (E2) to which power of a predetermined voltage (DC5V) is supplied;
a signal line (E1) connected to the game control means;
switching means (setting key cylinder switch 180a) connected to ground (G) when the transition operation means is in the initial position, and connected to the power line when the transition operation means is in the movement position; Equipped with
The signal line is
connected to the switching means,
A ground line (E4) running from a branching part (Q1) between the switching means and the game control means to the ground (G) (see FIG. 23),
The game control means is
It is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on inputting a first signal (a switch signal of "H" level) from the signal line when the shift operation means is operated to the movement position,
The set value is determined on the basis of inputting a second signal (a switch signal at "L" level) during the operation of the transition operation means from the movement position to the initial position. It is a gaming machine with

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the electric circuit in which the set value is determined immediately when the transition operation means is returned from the movement position to the initial position is connected to the power line, the signal line, the switching means, and the ground line. This can be easily realized by

The invention related to means A4 is:
In the gaming machine according to means A2 or means A3,
Equipped with a performance control means (performance control microcomputer 121) capable of controlling the performance executed by predetermined performance means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54),
The performance control means is
When the setting value is determined while the transition operation means is being operated from the movement position to the initial position, the presentation mode of the presentation means can be changed (setting value confirmation image SK can be displayed, "setting" This gaming machine is capable of outputting a voice saying "The value has been determined" and is capable of emitting light in a special third light emitting mode.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the set value is determined, the performance mode of the performance means is changed. Therefore, the person determining the setting value can understand that the setting value has been correctly determined even before the transition operation means has completely returned to the initial position.

The invention related to means A5 is:
In the gaming machine according to any one of means A2 to means A4,
comprising a display means (7 segment display 300) capable of displaying the set value,
The game control means is
When the setting value is determined while the transition operation means is being operated from the movement position to the initial position, the display means displays an initial display indicating that the display means is normal (FIG. 22(F)). This is a gaming machine characterized by being able to execute (see ).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the set value is determined, an initial display indicating that the display means is normal can be executed. This initial display allows confirmation that the displayed setting values are correct.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention according to means A1 to A5 provides the gaming machine described in JP-A-2001-046601 with a transition operation means capable of shifting to a setting change mode based on an operation, and a game control means. , is different in that when in the setting change mode, one setting value selected from a plurality of setting values is determined based on the operation on the transition operation means. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means B>
The invention related to means B1 is
When a judgment process (jackpot judgment process) is performed based on the ball entering the ball entry port (first starting port 11, second starting port 12), an identification pattern (special pattern) indicating the result of the judgment process is displayed in a variable manner. In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) equipped with a gaming control means (gaming control microcomputer 101) capable of
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
comprising a transition operation means (setting key cylinder 180) capable of transitioning to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values based on the operation (rotation operation);
The game control means is
The gaming machine is characterized in that even if the transition operation means is operated during the variable display of the identification symbols, transition to the setting change mode is disabled.

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, it is possible to have the player guess which setting value is set (what is the probability of being judged as a jackpot) while playing the game, giving a novel impression. Is possible. Further, even if the transition operation means is operated while the identification symbols are being displayed in a variable manner (during a game), it is impossible to transition to the setting change mode. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player or the like from illegally shifting to the setting change mode and determining setting values during a game.

The invention related to means B2 is:
In the gaming machine according to means B1,
The transition operation means is operable from a predetermined initial position (standby position) to a movement position (rotation position),
Equipped with a power switching unit (power switch 195) that can switch between an on state in which power can be supplied or a cut off state in which power cannot be supplied based on an externally supplied power source (AC 24 V power source),
The game control means is
The game machine is characterized in that it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the transition operation means being operated to the movement position and the power switching section being switched from the cutoff state to the power on state. It is.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the transition to the setting change mode can be made based on the transition operation means being operated to the movement position and the power switching unit being switched from the cut-off state to the power-on state. Therefore, only an employee of the game parlor who can operate the power switching section can shift to the setting change mode and determine the setting value.

The invention related to means B3 is:
In the gaming machine according to means B2,
The game control means is
After transitioning to the setting change mode, the game machine is capable of ending the setting change mode based on the transition operation means being operated from the movement position (setting confirmation operation). It is.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the setting change mode is entered based on the transition operation means being operated to the movement position, and the setting change mode is terminated based on the transition operation means being operated from the movement position. do. In this way, by using both the operating means for starting the setting change mode and the operating means for ending the setting change mode, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and avoid complicating the operation method. It is possible.

The invention related to means B4 is:
In the gaming machine according to means B3,
The game control means is
After transitioning to the setting change mode, while the transition operating means is being operated from the movement position to the initial position (as soon as it starts rotating from the rotation position to the standby position), the setting change mode is changed. This gaming machine is characterized in that it can be terminated.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, while one setting value is selected in the setting change mode, the setting change mode ends before the transition operation means is completely returned from the movement position to the initial position. Therefore, it is possible to end the setting change mode as early as possible. In addition, even if the transition operation means is not completely returned to the initial position from the movement position due to inadvertence, the setting change mode can be ended, so it is possible to deal with the carelessness of the person operating the transition operation means. It is.

The invention related to means B5 is:
In the gaming machine described in means B3 or means B4,
comprising a display means (7 segment display 300) capable of displaying the set value,
The game control means is
The gaming machine is characterized in that when the setting change mode ends, the display means can perform an initial display (see FIG. 22(F)) indicating that the display means is normal.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the setting change mode ends, an initial display indicating that the display means is normal can be executed. This initial display allows confirmation that the displayed setting values are correct.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention according to means B1 to B5 shifts the gaming machine described in JP-A-2001-046601 to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from a plurality of setting values based on the operation. The game control means is different in that it is provided with a transition operation means that can change the display, and the game control means does not allow transition to the setting change mode even if the transition operation means is operated while the identification symbols are being displayed in a variable manner. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means C>
The invention related to means C1 is
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) equipped with a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12). In PY1),
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
comprising display means (7-segment display 300) capable of displaying one setting value selected from the plurality of setting values,
The game control means is
After displaying the setting value in a changeable mode (lit mode) indicating that the setting value can be changed on the display means, the setting value is changed from the changeable mode based on the setting value being determined. This is a gaming machine characterized by changing the display mode (see FIGS. 22(D), (E), and (F)).

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, it is possible to have the player guess which setting value is set (what is the probability of being judged as a jackpot) while playing the game, giving a novel impression. Is possible. Further, in the display means, after the set value is displayed in the changeable mode, when the set value is determined, the display mode is changed from the changeable mode. Thereby, it is possible to know whether the set value has been finalized.

The invention related to means C2 is
In the gaming machine according to means C1,
The game control means is
The display means changes from the changeable mode to a non-display mode in which the set value is not displayed based on the setting value being determined (see FIGS. 22(D), (E), and (F)). This is a gaming machine with special features.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the set value is determined, the display means changes from the changeable mode to the non-display mode in which the set value is not displayed. In other words, even after the set value is determined, the set value does not continue to be displayed. Thereby, it is possible to minimize the risk that the determined setting value will be known to those around you.

The invention related to means C3 is:
In the gaming machine according to means C2,
The game control means is
After changing from the changeable mode to the non-display mode, the display means can display information (base) regarding the performance of the gaming machine (FIGS. 26(B), (C), (D), and E). ))).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the display means displays information regarding the performance of the gaming machine after changing from the changeable mode to the non-display mode. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether the gaming machine is operating normally while preventing the established setting values from being known to those around the player. By using both the display means for displaying setting values and the display means for displaying information related to the performance of the gaming machine, it is possible to reduce the number of parts.

The invention related to means C4 is
In the gaming machine described in means C3,
The game control means is
The game machine is characterized by being able to display a base, which is the ratio of the total number of prize balls won by the player to the number of balls fired, which is the number of game balls shot by the player, as information related to the performance of the gaming machine. It is a gaming machine that

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, by looking at the base on the display means, it is possible to easily determine whether the gaming machine is likely to give excessive profits or disadvantages to the player.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention related to means C1 to C4 provides a changeable mode in which the game control means shows, on the display means, that the set value can be changed, in the gaming machine described in JP-A No. 2001-046601. The difference is that after displaying the set value, the display mode is changed from the changeable mode based on the confirmed setting value. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means D>
The invention related to means D1 is:
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) equipped with a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12). In PY1),
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
The game control means is
One setting value selected from the plurality of setting values can be displayed on a predetermined display means (7-segment display 300), and
The gaming machine is characterized in that information (base) related to the performance of the gaming machine can be displayed on the display means.

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, it is possible to have the player guess which setting value is set (what is the probability of being judged as a jackpot) while playing the game, giving a novel impression. Is possible. Furthermore, by looking at the setting values on the display means, it is possible to grasp the current setting values, and by looking at information regarding the performance of the gaming machine on the display means, it is possible to know that the gaming machine is operating normally. It is possible to check if there is. By using both the display means for displaying setting values and the display means for displaying information related to the performance of the gaming machine, it is possible to reduce the number of parts.

The invention related to means D2 is:
In the gaming machine according to means D1,
The game control means is
When displaying the set value on the display means, information regarding the performance of the gaming machine is not displayed (see FIGS. 22(B), (C), and (D)), and information regarding the performance of the gaming machine is displayed. This gaming machine is characterized in that when displaying the set value, the setting value is not displayed (see FIGS. 26(B), (C), (D), and (E)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the gaming control means does not display both the setting value and the information related to the performance of the gaming machine on the displaying means at the same time, but only displays one of them. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the processing load on the game control means from becoming too large.

The invention related to means D3 is:
In the gaming machine according to means D2,
The game control means is
Based on establishment of a predetermined transition condition (setting change mode transition operation) when power is supplied to the gaming machine, it is possible to transition to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values. and
In the setting change mode, the setting value can be displayed on the display means, but information related to the performance of the gaming machine is not displayed (see FIGS. 22(B), (C), and (D));
When the setting change mode ends, the display means can display information regarding the performance of the gaming machine, but does not display the setting value (see FIGS. 26(B), (C), (D), and (E)). This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the gaming machine enters the setting change mode after being powered on, the setting value is displayed. In this case, when the setting change mode ends thereafter, information related to the performance of the gaming machine is displayed, and the setting value is not displayed. In this way, the setting value can be displayed on the display means for only a short period after the power is turned on to the gaming machine, thereby minimizing the risk that the setting value will be recognized by those around you. .

The invention related to means D4 is
In the gaming machine according to means D3,
The game control means is
When the setting change mode ends, the display means can perform an initial display (see FIG. 22(F)) indicating that the display means is normal;
After executing the initial display, information (base) regarding the performance of the gaming machine can be displayed on the display means (see FIGS. 26(B), (C), (D), and (E)). It is a gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the setting change mode ends, an initial display indicating that the display means is normal can be executed. This initial display allows confirmation that the displayed setting values are correct. After the initial display, information regarding the performance of the gaming machine may be displayed. This makes it possible to recognize that information related to the performance of the gaming machine is correctly displayed.

The invention related to means D5 is:
In the gaming machine according to any one of means D1 to means D4,
The game control means is
The game machine is characterized by being able to display a base, which is the ratio of the total number of prize balls won by the player to the number of balls fired, which is the number of game balls shot by the player, as information related to the performance of the gaming machine. It is a gaming machine that

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, by looking at the base on the display means, it is possible to easily determine whether the gaming machine is likely to give excessive profits or disadvantages to the player.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention related to means D1 to D5 provides a gaming machine described in JP-A No. 2001-046601, in which the game control means selects one of the set values from a plurality of setting values on a predetermined display means. It is different in that it is possible to display set values and also display information related to the performance of the gaming machine on the display means. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means E>
The invention related to means E1 is:
A game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12);
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) including a performance control means (performance control microcomputer 121) capable of controlling performances,
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
The game control means can be set to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values,
The effect control means indicates that the setting value can be changed by a predetermined effect means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54) when the setting change mode is set. Execute mode suggestion (display of setting changing image SH, output of voice saying "Settings can be changed", light emission in special first light emission mode by frame lamp 212 and panel lamp 54, see FIG. 22(B)). This gaming machine is characterized by being able to

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since a plurality of setting values are provided with different probabilities of determining a jackpot, it is possible to provide an innovative gaming experience. Further, when the setting change mode in which the setting value can be selected is set, the presentation means executes a mode suggestion suggesting that the setting value can be changed. This makes it possible to clearly indicate the situation in which the set value can be changed.

The invention related to means E2 is:
In the gaming machine described in means E1,
The presentation means includes an image display means (image display device 50) capable of displaying an image, and a sound output means (speaker 620) capable of outputting sound,
When the setting change mode is set, the effect control means generates, as the mode suggestion, a mode suggestion image (setting change image SH) that suggests that the setting value can be changed by the image display means. The gaming machine is characterized in that the sound output means outputs a mode suggesting sound (sound saying "Settings can be changed") indicating that the setting values can be changed.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, a mode suggestion image suggesting that the setting value can be changed is displayed as the mode suggestion, and a mode suggestion sound suggesting that the setting value can be changed is output. Ru. This makes it possible to clearly indicate the situation in which the set value can be changed both visually and audibly.

The invention related to means E3 is:
In the gaming machine according to means E1 or means E2,
The effect control means starts the mode suggestion when the setting change mode is entered (see FIG. 22(B)), and continues to execute the mode suggestion while the setting change mode is set (the setting change mode is not changed). The middle image SH continues to be displayed, a voice saying "Settings can be changed" is repeatedly output, and the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54 continue to emit light in the special first light emitting mode), and the setting change mode ends. This gaming machine is characterized in that the mode suggestion is then terminated (see FIG. 22(F)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, setting suggestions continue to be executed only while the setting change mode is set. Therefore, it is possible to clearly understand the period from the start to the end of the setting change mode.

The invention related to means E4 is:
In the gaming machine according to means E2 or means E3,
a transition operation means (setting key cylinder 180) that can be operated from a predetermined initial position (standby position) to a movement position (rotation position);
A power switching unit (power switch 195) capable of switching to an on state in which power can be supplied or a cutoff state in which power cannot be supplied based on an externally supplied power source (AC 24V power source),
The game control means is
The game machine is characterized in that it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the transition operation means being operated to the movement position and the power switching section being switched from the cutoff state to the power on state. It is.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on operating the shift operation means to the moving position and switching the power switching section from the cut-off state to the power-on state. However, if the transition operation means is not properly operated to the movement position due to carelessness or unfamiliar operation, the transition to the setting change mode will not be possible and mode suggestion will not be started. Therefore, it is possible to judge whether or not the transition operation means has been correctly operated, depending on whether mode suggestion is started when the power is turned on.

The invention related to means E5 is:
In the gaming machine described in means E4,
The game control means, after shifting to the setting change mode, while the transition operation means is being operated from the movement position to the initial position (as soon as it starts rotating from the rotation position to the standby position). This gaming machine is characterized in that the setting change mode is ended.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the setting change mode ends and the mode suggestion ends even before the transition operation means is completely returned from the movement position to the initial position. Therefore, it is possible to end the setting change mode as soon as possible, and it is also possible to end the mode suggestion as soon as possible. Furthermore, even if the transition operation means is not completely returned from the movement position to the initial position due to inadvertence, it is possible to know that the setting change mode has ended by the end of the mode suggestion.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention according to means E1 to E5 provides a gaming machine described in JP-A No. 2001-046601, in which the game control means enters a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from a plurality of setting values. The difference is that the production control means can execute a mode suggestion that suggests that the setting value can be changed by a predetermined production means when the setting change mode is set. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means F>
The invention related to means F1 is
A game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12);
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) including a performance control means (performance control microcomputer 121) capable of controlling performances,
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
The game control means can be set to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values,
The effect control means controls, when one setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, a predetermined effect means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54) to change the setting value. A change suggestion indicating that the setting value has been changed (display of the setting value change image YG, output of a voice saying "The setting value has been changed", emission of light in a special second lighting mode by the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54, This is a gaming machine characterized by being able to execute (see FIG. 22(C)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since a plurality of setting values are provided with different probabilities of determining a jackpot, it is possible to provide an innovative gaming experience. Further, when the setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the presentation means executes a change suggestion indicating that the setting value has been changed. Thereby, it is possible to clearly indicate to the person who changed the setting value and the people around him that the setting value has been changed.

The invention related to means F2 is:
In the gaming machine described in means F1,
A transition operation unit (RAM clear switch 191) capable of transitioning to the setting change mode based on an operation (press operation),
The gaming machine is characterized in that the game control means is capable of changing the setting value based on the operation of the transition operation section when the setting change mode is set.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on an operation on the shift operation section. Further, when the setting change mode is set, the setting value can be changed based on the operation on the transition operation section. In this way, the number of parts can be reduced by using the transition operation section as both the operation means for transitioning to the setting change mode and the operation means for changing the setting value.

The invention related to means F3 is:
In the gaming machine according to means F2,
The game control means includes a storage means (game RAM 104) capable of storing information related to games,
The transition operation section erases information related to the game stored in the storage means based on the operation (for example, information on the game state such as a high probability state, information such as the result of the determination of whether the special drawing is on hold or the jackpot). A possible RAM clear operation means (RAM clear switch 191),
When the RAM clear operation means is operated while the setting change mode is set, the game control means can change the setting value (can execute the process of step S034), and can change the setting value. This gaming machine is characterized in that the information related to the game stored in the storage means is not deleted when the game mode is set (the gaming RAM 104 is not cleared in the setting change mode processing in step S012).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the set value can be changed using the existing RAM clear operation means, so there is no need to provide a new operation means for changing the set value. However, if the game control means erases information related to the game every time the RAM clear operation means is operated while the setting change mode is set, the control process becomes complicated. Therefore, when the setting change mode is set, even if the RAM clear operation means is operated, the game control means does not erase the information related to the game, making it possible to avoid the control process from becoming complicated. be.

The invention related to means F4 is:
In the gaming machine described in means F3,
Equipped with a power switching unit (power switch 195) that can switch between an on state in which power can be supplied or a cut off state in which power cannot be supplied based on an externally supplied power source (AC 24 V power source),
The game control means is
It is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the RAM clear operation means being operated and the power switching unit being switched from the cut-off state to the turn-on state,
After the setting change mode ends, even if the RAM clear operation means is not operated, the information related to the game stored in the storage means can be erased (the gaming RAM 104 is cleared in step S013). This is a gaming machine that features:

According to the game machine having this configuration, when the game machine shifts to the setting change mode when the power is turned on, the information related to the game stored in the storage means is not erased even though the RAM clear operation means is operated. However, once the setting change mode ends, it is possible to erase the information related to the game stored in the storage means even if the RAM clear operation means is not operated thereafter. In this way, by using the operation of the RAM clear operation means when transitioning to the setting change mode as a trigger, it is possible to erase information related to the game after the setting change mode ends.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention related to means F1 to F4 provides a gaming machine described in JP-A No. 2001-046601, in which the game control means enters a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from a plurality of setting values. The production control means can execute a change suggestion indicating that the setting value has been changed in the predetermined production means when one setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed. There is a difference. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means G>
The invention related to means G1 is:
A game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12);
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) including a performance control means (performance control microcomputer 121) capable of controlling performances,
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
The game control means can be set to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values,
The performance control means is
A mode suggestion (setting change) that suggests that the setting value can be changed by predetermined presentation means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54) when the setting change mode is set. It is possible to display the middle image SH, output a voice saying "Settings can be changed", and emit light in a special first light emission mode by the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54 (see FIG. 22(B)),
When one setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, a change suggestion indicating that the setting value has been changed by the presentation means (display of a setting value change image YG, ``The setting value has not been changed. This gaming machine is characterized by being able to output a voice saying "I'm here" and to emit light in a special second light emitting mode by the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54 (see FIG. 22(C)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since a plurality of setting values are provided with different probabilities of determining a jackpot, it is possible to provide an innovative gaming experience. Further, when the setting change mode in which the setting value can be selected is set, a mode suggestion indicating that the setting value can be changed is executed by the presentation means. This makes it possible to clearly indicate the situation in which the set value can be changed. Further, when the setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the presentation means executes a change suggestion indicating that the setting value has been changed. Thereby, it is possible to clearly indicate to the person who changed the setting value and the people around him that the setting value has been changed.

The invention related to means G2 is:
In the gaming machine described in means G1,
The performance control means is
When one setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the change suggestion is executed with priority over the mode suggestion (the display of the setting value change image YG is given priority over the display of the setting change image SH) The output of the voice "The setting value has been changed" is given priority over the output of the voice "The setting can be changed." This gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible to execute light emission in a special first light emission mode with priority over light emission in a special first light emission mode (see FIG. 22(C)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the change suggestion is executed with priority over the mode suggestion in the presentation means. This makes it possible to prevent the fact that the set value has been changed from being difficult to understand due to the mode suggestion. As a result, when the setting value is changed illegally, it is possible to make it easier for people around the user to notice the fraudulent act.

The invention related to means G3 is:
In the gaming machine described in means G2,
As the presentation means, an image display means (image display device 50) capable of displaying an image is provided,
The mode suggestion is to display a mode suggestion image (setting changing image SH) suggesting that the setting value can be changed on the image display means,
The change suggestion is to display a change suggestion image (setting value change image YG) suggesting that the setting value has been changed on the image display means,
The performance control means is
A game characterized in that when one setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the change suggestion image can be displayed in an overlapping manner over the mode suggestion image (see FIG. 22(C)). It is a machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the image display means displays the change suggestion image superimposed on the mode suggestion image. Thereby, it is possible to visually indicate to the person who changed the setting value that the setting value has been changed, while allowing the person to visually understand the situation in which the setting value can be changed.

The invention related to means G4 is:
In the gaming machine described in means G2 or means G3,
A transition operation unit (RAM clear switch 191) capable of transitioning to the setting change mode based on an operation (press operation),
The game control means is characterized in that the setting value can be changed (capable of executing the process of step S034) based on the transition operation section being operated when the setting change mode is set. It is a gaming machine that

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on an operation on the shift operation section. Further, when the setting change mode is set, the setting value can be changed based on the operation on the transition operation section. In this way, the number of parts can be reduced by using the transition operation section as both the operation means for transitioning to the setting change mode and the operation means for changing the setting value.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention according to means G1 to G4 provides a gaming machine described in JP-A No. 2001-046601, in which the game control means enters a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from a plurality of setting values. The effect control means can execute a mode suggestion that suggests that the setting value can be changed by a predetermined effect means when set to the setting change mode, and the effect control means can execute a mode suggestion indicating that the setting value can be changed by the predetermined effect means, and the effect can be selected in the setting change mode. The difference is that when one setting value is changed, a change suggestion indicating that the setting value has been changed can be executed by the presentation means. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means H>
The invention related to means H1 is
A game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12);
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) including a performance control means (performance control microcomputer 121) capable of controlling display by a predetermined image display means (image display device 50),
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
The game control means can be set to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values,
When the effect control means is set to the setting change mode, the image display means does not display an image indicating the setting value, thereby indicating that the setting value can be changed. This gaming machine is characterized by being able to display a suggestion image (image SH during setting change) (see FIG. 22(B)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since a plurality of setting values are provided with different probabilities of determining a jackpot, it is possible to provide an innovative gaming experience. Also, when the setting change mode is set in which the setting value can be selected, a mode suggestion image indicating that the setting value can be changed is displayed on the image display means, but an image showing the setting value is displayed. Do not mean. Thereby, it is possible to clearly indicate the situation in which the set value can be changed, and to make the set value itself invisible to those around the user.

The invention related to means H2 is:
In the gaming machine described in means H1,
When one setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the effect control means displays, on the image display means, a change suggestion image that does not indicate the setting value but suggests that the setting value has been changed. This gaming machine is characterized by being able to display (setting value change image YG) (see FIG. 22(C)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the setting value selected in the setting change mode is changed, the image display means displays a change suggestion image that does not indicate the setting value but suggests that the setting value has been changed. is displayed. Thereby, it is possible to clearly show the situation in which the setting value has been changed while preventing the changed setting value itself from being noticed by people around the user.

The invention related to means H3 is:
In the gaming machine according to means H1 or means H2,
Equipped with a power switching unit (power switch 195) that can switch between an on state in which power can be supplied or a cut off state in which power cannot be supplied based on an externally supplied power source (AC 24 V power source),
The game control means is
The power switching unit is capable of transitioning to the setting change mode based on being switched from the cutoff state to the on state,
After the setting change mode ends, the effect control means generates a suggestion effect image (phoenix image FT by high setting suggestion effect (see FIG. 31(D), This gaming machine is characterized in that a performance symbol EZ (see FIG. 30(B)) in a loss mode based on a symbol setting suggestion performance can be displayed on the image display means.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the setting change mode to which the power is turned on, an image indicating the setting value is not displayed on the image display means, but after the setting change mode ends, the setting value is not displayed. A suggestive effect image may be displayed. Therefore, the set value is not suggested on the image display means only for a short period after the power is turned on, and from the player's perspective, it is possible to increase the player's desire to play by displaying the suggestion effect image.

The invention related to means H4 is:
In the gaming machine described in means H3,
The game control means is
When the setting change mode ends, confirmed setting information (setting value specification command) including information on one setting value selected in the setting change mode (setting value information) can be transmitted to the production control means (step On the other hand, after the setting change mode ends, the confirmed setting information is not transmitted.
The performance control means is
Based on the confirmed setting information received when the setting change mode ends, the image display means can display the suggestive effect image (the process of step S1705 can be executed, the process of step S1602 can be executed). This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, when the setting change mode ends, the final setting information is sent from the game control means to the production control means, and after the setting change mode ends, the final setting information is not sent. do not have. In this way, by transmitting the final setting information to the effect control means only for a short period after the power is turned on, it is possible to minimize the risk of the final setting information being illegally acquired by an outside party. On the other hand, after the setting change mode ends, the effect control means can display the suggested effect image based on the setting value information indicated by the received final setting information.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention related to means H1 to H4 provides a gaming machine described in JP-A No. 2001-046601, in which the game control means enters a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from a plurality of setting values. A mode in which the effect control means does not display an image indicating the setting value on the image display means when set to the setting change mode, indicating that the setting value can be changed. The difference is that a suggestive image can be displayed. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means I>
The invention related to means I1 is:
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) equipped with a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12). In PY1),
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
The game control means can be set to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values,
A storage means (gaming RAM 104) capable of storing information related to the game (for example, information on the game state such as a high probability state, information such as the result of the determination of whether the special drawing is reserved or the jackpot is correct or not);
RAM clear operation means (RAM clear switch 191) capable of erasing information related to games stored in the storage means based on an operation (press operation),
When the RAM clear operation means is operated while the setting change mode is set, the game control means can change the setting value (can execute the process of step S034), and can change the setting value. This gaming machine is characterized in that the information related to the game stored in the storage means is not deleted when the game mode is set (the gaming RAM 104 is not cleared in the setting change mode processing in step S012).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since a plurality of setting values are provided with different probabilities of determining a jackpot, it is possible to provide an innovative gaming experience. Furthermore, when in the setting change mode, the set value can be changed by operating the existing RAM clear operation means, so there is no need to provide a new operation means for changing the set value. On the other hand, even if the RAM clear operation means is operated in the setting change mode, the game control means does not erase the information related to the game stored in the storage means, so the control process becomes complicated. It is possible to avoid this.

The invention related to means I2 is:
In the gaming machine according to means I1,
Equipped with a power switching unit (power switch 195) that can switch between an on state in which power can be supplied or a cut off state in which power cannot be supplied based on an externally supplied power source (AC 24 V power source),
The game control means is
The gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the RAM clear operation means being operated and the power switching section being switched from the cut-off state to the turn-on state.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on operating the RAM clear operation means and switching the power switching unit from the cut-off state to the power-on state. In this way, the number of parts can be reduced by using the RAM clear operation means as both the operation means for shifting to the setting change mode and the operation means for changing the setting values.

The invention related to means I3 is:
In the gaming machine according to means I2,
The game control means is
When the setting change mode is entered based on the RAM clear operation means being operated, the information related to the game stored in the storage means is not erased when the setting change mode is set. (The gaming RAM 104 is never cleared) On the other hand,
After the setting change mode ends, the information related to the game stored in the storage device can be erased even if the RAM clear operation device is not operated (the gaming RAM 104 is cleared in step S013). This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in order to shift to the setting change mode, it is necessary to operate the RAM clear operation means, and at this time, information related to the game is not erased. On the other hand, after the setting change mode ends, it is possible to erase information related to the game without operating the RAM clear operation means. In this way, after the setting change mode ends, there is no need to operate the RAM clear operation means again to erase information related to the game, and it is possible to avoid duplication of operations.

The invention related to means I4 is:
In the gaming machine according to any one of means I1 to means I3,
comprising setting value information storage means (setting value information storage unit 107) capable of storing setting value information that is information on one setting value selected in the setting change mode,
The game control means erases the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage means even when erasing the information related to the game stored in the storage means based on the operation on the RAM clear operation means. This is a gaming machine characterized by not erasing (setting value information storage unit 107 is not cleared in the process of step S013).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, even when the information related to the game is erased based on the operation on the RAM clear operation means, the setting value information that is the information of the one setting value selected in the setting change mode is Not deleted. Therefore, once the set value is determined in this gaming machine, the set value information continues to be stored unless the set value is changed in the setting change mode thereafter. Therefore, it is possible to continue the previous setting value without setting the setting value each time the information related to the game is deleted.

The invention related to means I5 is:
In the gaming machine described in means I4,
A power switching unit (power switch 195) capable of switching between an on state in which power can be supplied or a cut off state in which power cannot be supplied based on an externally supplied power source (AC 24V power source);
Display means (7-segment display 300) capable of displaying one setting value selected from the plurality of setting values,
The game control means causes the setting value to be displayed on the display based on the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage means when the power switching unit is switched from the cut-off state to the on-state. A gaming machine characterized in that it can be displayed on the means (the process of step S032 can be executed) (see FIG. 22(B)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the power switching section is switched to the on state, the set value can be displayed on the display means based on the set value information stored before that time. This allows the previously determined setting values to be checked first when the power is turned on.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention according to means I1 to I5 provides a gaming machine described in JP-A No. 2001-046601, in which the game control means enters a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from a plurality of setting values. The game control means includes a storage means that can be set and can store information related to the game, and a RAM clear operation means that can erase information related to the game stored in the storage means based on an operation. If the RAM clear operation means is operated while the setting change mode is set, the setting value can be changed, and the game stored in the storage means when the setting change mode is set is changed. The difference is that information is not deleted. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means J>
The invention related to means J1 is:
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) equipped with a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12). In PY1),
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
The game control means can be set to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values,
A storage means (gaming RAM 104) capable of storing information related to the game (for example, information on the game state such as a high probability state, information such as the result of the determination of whether the special drawing is reserved or the jackpot is correct or not);
a setting value information storage unit (setting value information storage unit 107) capable of storing setting value information that is information about one setting value selected in the setting change mode;
RAM clear operation means (RAM clear switch 191) capable of erasing information related to games stored in the storage means based on an operation (press operation),
The game control means is capable of erasing the information related to the game stored in the storage means based on the operation on the RAM clear operation means (clearing the information related to the game in the process of step S013). , a gaming machine characterized in that the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage means is not deleted (the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 is not cleared in the process of step S013). It is.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since a plurality of setting values are provided with different probabilities of determining a jackpot, it is possible to provide an innovative gaming experience. Further, even if the information related to the game is erased based on the operation on the RAM clear operation means, the setting value information that is the information on the one setting value selected in the setting change mode is not erased. Therefore, once the set value is determined in this gaming machine, the set value information continues to be stored unless the set value is changed in the setting change mode thereafter. Therefore, it is possible to continue the previous setting value without setting the setting value each time the information related to the game is deleted.

The invention related to means J2 is:
In the gaming machine described in means J1,
Equipped with a power switching unit (power switch 195) that can switch between an on state in which power can be supplied or a cut off state in which power cannot be supplied based on an externally supplied power source (AC 24 V power source),
The game control means does not shift to the setting change mode and the setting value information is not stored in the setting value information storage means when the power switching section is switched from the cut-off state to the on-state. In this case, the gaming machine is characterized in that it sets the control related to the game to an unexecutable error mode (executes the error mode process in step S021).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the power switching unit is switched to the ON state, if the setting change mode is not entered and setting value information is not stored, the gaming machine enters the error mode. In other words, if the set value has never been set before, the error mode makes it impossible to play the game. In this way, it is possible to make the gaming machine capable of playing games on the condition that the setting values are set.

The invention related to means J3 is:
In the gaming machine described in means J2,
comprising display means (7-segment display 300) capable of displaying one setting value selected from the plurality of setting values,
When the game control means is set to the error mode, the display means displays an error indication indicating that the error mode is set (emission of light in an error lighting mode to represent the letter "E"). , see FIG. 25(A)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the power switching section is switched to the on state and the error mode is set without transitioning to the setting change mode, an error suggestion is executed on the display means. This makes it possible to understand that it is impossible to play the game and that the set value has never been set. Further, since the display means for displaying the set value and the display means for executing error suggestion are used, it is possible to reduce the number of parts.

The invention related to means J4 is:
In the gaming machine described in means J3,
Equipped with production control means (production control microcomputer 121) capable of controlling production with predetermined production means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54),
When the error mode is set, the effect control means is configured to issue an error notification (display of an operation suggestion image SE on the display screen 50a, special message from the speaker 620) indicating that the error mode is set by the effect means. This gaming machine is characterized by being capable of outputting an error sound and emitting light in a special error light emission mode by the frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54 (see FIG. 25(B)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the game machine shifts to the error mode, not only an error suggestion is executed by the display means, but also an error notification is executed by the presentation means. With these, it is possible to make it easier for the person who switched the power switching section to the ON state and the people around them to understand that the system has entered the error mode.

The invention related to means J5 is:
In the gaming machine described in means J1,
Display means (7-segment display 300) capable of displaying one setting value selected from the plurality of setting values;
A power switching unit (power switch 195) capable of switching between an on state in which power can be supplied or a cut off state in which power cannot be supplied based on an externally supplied power source (AC 24V power source);
A transition operation means (setting key cylinder 180) that can be operated from a predetermined initial position (standby position) to a movement position (rotation position),
The game control means is
When the power switching unit is switched from the shutoff state to the on state, if the transition operation means is operated to the movement position and the RAM clear operation means is operated (setting change mode transition operation) ), it is possible to shift to the setting change mode,
When transitioning to the setting change mode, the setting value can be displayed on the display means (the process of step S032 can be executed) based on the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage means. (See FIG. 22(A)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the power is turned on, if the transition operation means is operated to the movement position and the RAM clear operation means is also operated, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode. When the setting change mode is entered, the set value is displayed on the display means based on the set value information before the power is turned on. Thereby, it is possible to change the setting value while checking the previous setting value.

The invention related to means J6 is
In the gaming machine described in means J5,
The game control means is
When the power switching section is switched from the shutoff state to the on state, if the transition operation means has been operated to the movement position but the RAM clear operation means has not been operated, the setting It is possible to shift to the setting value confirmation mode where the value can be displayed (the process of step S019 can be executed),
When transitioning to the setting value confirmation mode, although the setting value cannot be selected, the setting value can be displayed on the display means based on the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage means ( This gaming machine is characterized by being able to execute the process of step S050 (see FIG. 22(A)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, for example, an employee of the gaming parlor may wish to check the previous setting value, although he or she does not change the setting value when the power is turned on. In this case, when the power is turned on, the transition operation means is operated to the movement position, but the RAM clear operation means is not operated, thereby making it possible to shift to the set value confirmation mode. As a result, the setting value is displayed on the display means based on the setting value information stored before the power is turned on, so employees at the amusement center can check the previous setting value without switching to setting change mode. It is possible to do so.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention according to means J1 to J6 provides a gaming machine described in JP-A No. 2001-046601, in which the game control means enters a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from a plurality of setting values. A setting value information storage means that can store setting value information that is settable and that is information of one setting value selected in the setting change mode; Erasable RAM clear operation means, the game control means is capable of erasing the information related to the game stored in the storage means based on the operation on the RAM clear operation means, while setting value information storage The difference is that the setting value information stored in the means is not deleted. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

<Means K>
The invention related to means K1 is:
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) equipped with a game control means (game control microcomputer 101) that performs a determination process (jackpot determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entrance (first starting port 11, second starting port 12). In PY1),
A plurality of (six types) setting values (“1” to “6”) with different probabilities of being determined as a jackpot in the determination process are provided (see FIGS. 16(A) to (F)),
A setting that can be operated from a predetermined initial position (standby position) to a movement position (rotation position), and that one setting value can be selected from the plurality of setting values based on the operation to the movement position. A transition operation means (setting key cylinder 180) capable of transitioning to a change mode;
A storage means (gaming RAM 104) capable of storing information related to the game (for example, information on the game state such as a high probability state, information such as the result of the determination of whether the special drawing is reserved or the jackpot is correct or not);
RAM clear operation means (RAM clear switch 191) capable of erasing information related to games stored in the storage means based on an operation (press operation),
The game control means is
If the transition operation means is not operated to the movement position and the RAM clear operation means is operated when the power is turned on, the operation does not proceed to the setting change mode (the setting change mode process of step S012 is not executed). ), the information related to the game stored in the storage means can be deleted (the information related to the game is cleared in the process of step S013),
If the transition operation means has been operated to the movement position and the RAM clear operation means has been operated when the power is turned on, the system shifts to the setting change mode (the setting change mode processing of step S012 is executed). ), the gaming machine is characterized in that when the setting change mode ends, the information related to the game stored in the storage means can be deleted (the information related to the game is cleared in the process of step S013). .

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since a plurality of setting values are provided with different probabilities of determining a jackpot, it is possible to provide an innovative gaming experience. Here, when the power is turned on, the set values are not changed, but only the RAM clear operation means may be operated in order to erase information related to the game. At this time, if the transition operation means is operated to the movement position, the setting change mode is unintentionally transitioned. However, even in this case, once the setting change mode ends, the information related to the game is deleted. In this way, even if the setting change mode is unintentionally entered, it is possible to play the game with the information related to the game always cleared.

The invention related to means K2 is:
In the gaming machine according to means K1,
Equipped with a production control means (production control microcomputer 121) capable of controlling production,
The performance control means is
When the setting change mode is entered, the predetermined presentation means (image display device 50, speaker 620, frame lamp 212, and board lamp 54) change the setting value without indicating that information related to the game has been deleted. A mode suggestion indicating that the settings can be changed (display of the image SH while changing the settings, output of a voice saying "Settings can be changed", light emission in a special first light emission mode by the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54, 22(B))).

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, although an employee of the gaming parlor operates the RAM clear operation means when turning on the power in order to delete information related to the game, the machine unintentionally shifts to the setting change mode. There are cases. In this case, the employee can understand from the mode suggestion executed by the presentation means that the information related to the game has not been erased and the setting change mode has been erroneously entered.

The invention related to means K3 is:
In the gaming machine according to means K1 or means K2,
comprising setting value information storage means (setting value information storage unit 107) capable of storing setting value information that is information on one setting value selected in the setting change mode,
The game control means is
Even when the information related to the game stored in the storage means is deleted after the setting change mode ends (the information related to the game is cleared in the process of step S013), the information stored in the setting value information storage means This gaming machine is characterized in that the setting value information is not deleted (the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage unit 107 is not cleared in the process of step S013).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, even if the information related to the game is deleted after the setting change mode ends, the setting value information that is the information of the setting value is not deleted. In other words, the setting value information continues to be stored. Therefore, when the power is turned on again after being turned off, it is possible to continue playing the game with the same setting values as before.

The invention related to means K4 is:
In the gaming machine according to any one of means K1 to means K3,
The game control means is
After the setting change mode ends, the information related to the game stored in the storage device can be deleted even if the RAM clear operation device is not operated (the information related to the game is cleared in the process of step S013). This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in order to shift to the setting change mode, it is necessary to operate the RAM clear operation means, and when the setting change mode is set, information related to the game is not erased. On the other hand, after the setting change mode ends, it is possible to erase information related to the game without operating the RAM clear operation means. In this way, after the setting change mode ends, there is no need to operate the RAM clear operation means again to erase information related to the game, and it is possible to avoid duplication of operations.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-046601, the probability of determining a jackpot is uniformly determined in the normal probability state. Furthermore, in the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state, but the probability is uniformly determined. Therefore, the player is forced to play the game while always being aware of the probability of a jackpot, and there is room for improvement in providing an innovative game. Therefore, the invention according to means K1 to K4 is based on the fact that the gaming machine described in JP-A No. 2001-046601 is operable from a predetermined initial position to a moving position, and that the gaming machine is operated to the moving position. The game control means is equipped with a transition operation means capable of shifting to a setting change mode in which one setting value can be selected from among a plurality of setting values, and the game control means is configured such that the transition operation means is not operated to the movement position when the power is turned on. When the RAM clear operation means is operated, it is possible to erase the information related to the game stored in the storage means without shifting to the setting change mode, and when the power is turned on, the transition operation means is operated to the movement position. and when the RAM clear operation means is operated, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode and erase the information related to the game stored in the storage means when the setting change mode ends. They are different. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine that can give a novel impression (achieve effects).

PY1... Pachinko gaming machine 50... Image display device 50a... Display screen 54... Board lamp 100... Game control board 104... RAM for gaming
101...Microcomputer for game control 120...Production control board 121...Microcomputer for production control 180...Setting key cylinder 180a...Setting key cylinder switch 191...RAM clear switch 212...Frame lamp 300...7 segment display 620...Speaker

Claims (1)

a gaming machine frame including a frame-shaped base frame portion and a front frame portion located on the front side of the base frame portion;
a game board arranged inside the game machine frame;
a power supply unit provided in the gaming machine frame and capable of supplying power based on a power supply supplied from the outside;
a frame-side board provided on the gaming machine frame and mounting a specific control means;
A game machine comprising: a game control board mounted on the game board and implementing a game control means that performs a determination process based on the ball entering the ball entrance;
The game control board is
a transition operation means capable of transitioning to a setting mode based on the operation;
a display means capable of displaying setting information corresponding to the probability of being determined to be a jackpot in the determination process when the setting mode is set;
The power supply unit is capable of supplying power of a specific voltage to the frame side substrate,
The frame side board is capable of supplying power of the specific voltage supplied from the power supply unit to the game control board, and includes a backup power supply means capable of supplying backup power,
The frame side board includes a specific power line for supplying power of the specific voltage from the power supply section to the specific control means and the game control means, and a specific power line branching from the specific power line to supply the backup power source. A backup line for supplying the specific control means and the game control means is provided,
The backup line is provided with a current regulating means for regulating the flow of current to the power supply unit while allowing the flow of current to the gaming control board side,
The backup power supply means is connected to the game control board side of the backup line than the current regulation means, and supplies power of the specific voltage from the power supply section to the specific control means and the game control means. By supplying backup power to the specific control means when the power is not supplied, and by supplying the backup power to the game control means, the probability that the game control means is determined to be a jackpot in the determination process can be increased. A game machine characterized in that information of corresponding settings can be stored.

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