JP2019122419A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suppressing complication of operation at the time of power recovery.SOLUTION: A game machine sets a setting change state when a state during power-off is a game enabled state and operation means during power recovery is in a first mode, sets a setting confirmation state when a state during power-off is the game enabled state and the operation means during power recovery is in a second mode, sets the game enabled state after a RAM clear process when a state during power-off is the game enabled state and the operation means during power recovery is in a third mode, sets the game enabled state without the RAM clear process when a state during power-off is the game enabled state and the operation means during power recovery is in a fourth mode, and can determine an abnormal state in any state of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 24

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine for playing a game by striking a gaming ball in a gaming area.

  Some gaming machines represented by pachinko machines execute RAM clear processing according to the mode of operation means at the time of power recovery (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2016-193229, A

Furthermore, in recent gaming machines, in addition to the function of the RAM clear processing, it is required to introduce a function of setting values of a plurality of stages having different degrees of advantage regarding awarding of the winning balls.
In addition, when installing the function of the setting value, it is necessary to set the state of changing the setting value and the state of checking the setting value according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery. There is a concern that the operation at power recovery will be complicated.

  Therefore, the present invention is made in view of the above-mentioned subject, and it is possible to suppress the complication of the operation at the time of power recovery while mounting both the function of the RAM clear processing and the function of the setting value. Provide a machine.

  According to the present invention, the game ball is fired, and the fired game ball enters the winning opening to impart the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening, and one of the plurality of setting values is set. A set value is set, and the gaming machine differs in the degree of advantage for awarding a prize ball according to the set value set, and the set value can be changed as an operation means and a return state after power recovery. The setting change state, the setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed, and the return state setting means capable of setting the game possible state in which the game can be progressed, and any of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state The abnormality determination means can also determine an abnormal state, and the return state setting means is in the game enable state at the time of power interruption, and an aspect of the operation means at power recovery with respect to the power interruption In the first case where the first aspect is the setting change letter If the power-off state is the game-ready state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery to the power-off is the second mode, the setting confirmation state is In the third case where the setting at the time of power interruption is the game possible state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power return to the power interruption is the third mode, the game possible state is set. If the power-off state is the game-ready state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery to the power-off is the fourth mode, the game-ready state is set. In the third case, the playable state is set after the RAM clear process is performed, but in the fourth case, the RAM clear process is not performed. There is provided a gaming machine in which the playable state is set.

  According to the present invention, a gaming machine capable of suppressing the complication of the operation at the time of power recovery is provided.

It is a front view of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display apparatus arrange | positioned by area | region II shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the operation button group arrange | positioned by area | region III shown in FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in a game machine. It is a rear view of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the communicating path located in the side of the big winning opening. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure with which a game machine is provided. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used by the lottery in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the pattern of the combination of the aspect of a setting key switch, and the aspect of RAM clear switch. FIG. 3 is a view showing an error state according to the present embodiment, a state of the gaming machine in which each error state can be determined, and an error notification mode corresponding to each error state. It is a figure showing the flow of return state setting processing. It is a figure which shows the flow of an abnormal state recovery state setting process. It is a figure which shows the flow of a setting change state return state setting process. It is a figure which shows the flow of a setting confirmation state return state setting process. It is a figure which shows the flow of return processing state setting processing in a game possible state. It is a figure showing the flow of setting change processing. It is a figure which shows the flow of a setting confirmation process. It is a figure which shows the flow of a game possible state transfer process. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the main control board monitor according to state. A table that summarizes the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the RAM, when the setting value is not normal, the state at the previous power off is game stop state) It is. It is the table | surface which arranged the state of the gaming machine at the time of a power recovery in case there is no abnormality at the time of a power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is a setting change state. It is the table | surface which arranged the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery in case there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is a setting confirmation state. It is the table | surface which arranged the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery in case there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is a game possible state. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement sequence of the game machine at the time of the power recovery in the case of setting change state. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement sequence of the game machine at the time of power recovery in the case of setting confirmation state. It is the table | surface which arranged the modification of the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery in case there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is a setting change state. It is the table | surface which arranged the modification of the state of the game machine at the time of a power recovery in case there is no abnormality at the time of a power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is a setting confirmation state.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, the terms “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper” and “lower” refer to the front side of the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise noted. It shall refer to in the state seen from).
In the following description, “advantage” means that the player is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise noted, except for so-called premium image effects and the like, the award ball Point in terms of the amount of money earned (the payout of game balls).

<Overview>
Before describing details of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, an outline of features of the present embodiment will be described.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment fires a game ball, and the fired game ball enters the winning opening to impart the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening, and a plurality of setting values are set. It is a gaming machine in which one of the set values is set, and the degree of advantage relating to the awarding of balls is different according to the set value, that is, a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and operating means and return state setting At least a means and an abnormality determination means.

The setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 described later are specific examples of the operation means.
The recovery state setting means sets a recovery state after power recovery.
In the present specification, the term “power recovery” means that the necessary power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power-off state, “at power recovery” means that the power is recovered, “power recovery”. The power on time and the time after power recovery sometimes overlap in time.
Moreover, unless otherwise noted, "power-off" indicates that the voltage supplied by the primary power supply is less than or equal to a predetermined voltage, and "when power-off" means that necessary power is supplied to the gaming machine 10. The term "power-off state" means a state in which the voltage supplied by the primary power supply is less than or equal to a predetermined voltage.

The return state setting means sets, as the return state of the gaming machine 10 after power recovery, a setting change state in which the setting value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed, and a game possible state in which the game can be progressed. Can be set.
The return state setting means 176 described later is a specific example of the above-mentioned return state setting means, and the return state setting means 176 is, as described later, in addition to the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the game available state Is set as the return state where the game is not possible. The playable state also includes a state in which a demonstration effect output triggered by the passage of a predetermined time is being executed.

  Specifically, the return state setting means is in the game-ready state at the time of power interruption, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery with respect to the power interruption is the first aspect (setting key switch 42 is ON And, in the first case where the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pattern in the lower right of FIG. 24A), the setting change state is set, and the state at the time of power interruption is the game available state, In the second case (lower left of FIG. 24A), the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power failure is the second mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF). The setting confirmation state is set in the pattern), the state at the time of power interruption is the game available state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery for the power interruption is the third mode (setting key switch 42 is OFF And the RAM clear switch 43 is In the third case (the pattern at the upper right of FIG. 24A) which is N), the game enable state is set, the state at the time of power interruption is the game enable state, and at the time of power recovery for the power interruption. In the fourth case (upper left pattern in FIG. 24A) in the fourth case where the mode of the operation means is the fourth mode (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF), the game is available In the third case, after the RAM clear process is performed, the game enable state is set, while in the fourth case, the RAM clear process is not performed. , The game possible state is set.

The abnormality determination means can determine an abnormal state in any of the setting change state described above and the setting confirmation state described above.
Here, "abnormal state" means a state that is not normal, for example, a state in which any hardware failure or software failure has occurred in the gaming machine 10 itself, an operation in which the player of the gaming machine 10 is not recommended or It includes the state in which an unauthorized operation (so-called goto) is being performed.
The main error control means 165 described later is a specific example of the abnormality determining means, and in the example described later, the magnetic sensing error is exemplified as an abnormal state which can be determined in any of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state. There is.
However, the specific abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means is not limited at all.
Also, as used herein, the terms "error" and "abnormal" are used as terms of agreement without distinction.

  As described above, by making it possible to select the recovery state after power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, complication of the operation at power recovery can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment described later, the advantage is that the advantage is determined to be higher as the set value is larger, as the set value is larger. Setting values set by setting differences in at least one drawing (or determination) of the special drawing stop symbol lottery, the regular drawing stop pattern lottery, and the common drawing stop symbol lottery, not limited to the special drawing hit / not determination. The larger the value, the higher the advantage (the advantage varies depending on the set value set). In other words, the degree of advantage regarding the provision of the winning balls may be different according to the set value to be set.

Further, the above-mentioned RAM clear processing refers to clearing a part (a region other than the region relating to the setting value) of the region relating to the game of the RAM 103 (a region different from the region relating to the base value described later) When executing the process, if there is an abnormality in the set value (if the set value is out of the range), the area related to the set value may be cleared.
If the condition for clearing the area is satisfied, for example, if the area relating to the base value of the RAM 103 is abnormal, the area may be cleared.

In each of the above cases (first to fourth cases), there is no need to always set the return state corresponding to each case, but at least a part (if there is an abnormality in the game area of RAM 103 or The return state corresponding to each case may be set by setting the middle frame opening sensor 76 to OFF (except for an exceptional case such as when the middle frame 17 is closed).
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 having such features will be specifically described.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described using FIGS. 1 to 6.
1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a view showing a symbol display device 90 disposed in the area II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is disposed in the area III shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a bird's-eye view showing the set of operation buttons and their surroundings, FIG. 4 is a view showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 10. 6 is a figure which shows the communicating path located in the side of the big winning opening 55. As shown in FIG.
Note that each configuration illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 is merely one that is necessary for describing the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not illustrated here are added to the gaming machine 10 You may In addition, the gaming machine 10 may not necessarily include all of the configurations illustrated herein, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and emits gaming balls to the front area (hereinafter referred to as the "gaming area 50a") of the gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. When the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the big winning opening 55, etc.), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed. In the following description, the entry of the game ball into the winning opening may be expressed simply as "(winning)".

  The gaming machine 10 is configured to cover an outer frame 15 having a rectangular frame shape that opens forward and backward, a middle frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the opening front side of the outer frame 15, and a front side of the game board 50. And a front frame 20.

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

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported centering on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23 and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment) ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50a, and transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 by the transparent member 25.
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an upper ball receptacle 27 and a lower ball receptacle 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball receptacle 27 and the lower ball receptacle 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 with being separated vertically. .
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with the operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29 and the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are fired toward the game area 50a by the turning operation of the operation handle 31. It is supposed to be.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27, operation buttons operated by the player are arranged. In this operation button group, a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for receiving a return operation of a prepaid card are provided as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to a main control board 100 described later, [1] As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or accepting a player's operation to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) and the like for instructing operations of up, down, left and right, respectively. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting an operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit based on a change in the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball receptacle 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for discharging the gaming balls stored in the lower ball receptacle 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom surface port (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the gaming ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface port.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating in the same manner as the ball removing mechanism 36. By operating both mechanisms 36, it is possible to discharge the stored balls.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. In addition, the upper frame 32 and the left and right side frames 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed of a light transmitting cover, and effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b and 35c) are respectively disposed inside the covers There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can perform voice output or turn on or off in conjunction with effects produced during the game, error effects, and the like.

The effect display device 80 includes a main display portion 81 disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50 and a sub display portion 82 disposed around the main display portion 81. The sub display unit 82 further includes an upper sub display unit 82 a disposed above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82 b disposed on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. And a right sub-display unit 82c disposed on the right side of the.
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystals operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the decorative symbol performed interlockingly with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 described later, and further various other effects Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81, the decorative symbol to be displayed forms three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of the decorative symbol in each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be any of, for example, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional fluctuating display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, a decorative symbol is displayed in the direction from the side of the main display unit 81 to the front or in the opposite direction. In a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing as if variable display is performed, it means a virtual direction that the player recognizes.

Each of the sub display portions 82 is not only provided to display an effect image related to an effect, but also configured to be movable.
The upper sub-display unit 82a is on the upper side with respect to the main display unit 81, the left sub-display unit 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display unit 81, and the right sub-display unit 82c is the main display. It is the right side on the basis of the part 81, and each of the sub display parts 82 is movable from the initial position thereof to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol in the main display part 81.

  Although a liquid crystal display device is adopted as the effect display device 80 (main display portion 81, upper sub display portion 82a, left sub display portion 82b, right sub display portion 82c) in the present embodiment, the present embodiment The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, display devices of various types such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

On the lower right side of the main display 81, a plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as "LEDs") are disposed, and these LEDs constitute the display area of the symbol display device 90. In the symbol display device 90, a special symbol and a normal symbol are displayed.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position where it is more difficult for the player to visually recognize than the main display portion 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display region of the main display portion 81. .
In addition, although arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 in this embodiment are as showing in FIG. 2, this is an example, Comprising: arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 are restrict | limited to this example It is not something to be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is displayed as a stop as a result of symbol variation that determines whether or not the special electric symbol (for example, the special electric symbol 65) is to be operated. The special symbol in the present embodiment includes the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
In addition, a special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure", a first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 1", and a second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 2".

The normal symbol is a symbol that is displayed as a stop as a result of symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the normal motorized product (for example, the normal motorized character 61). The normal symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
In addition, an ordinary symbol may be abbreviated as "common figure", and an ordinary motorized symbol may be called "electric chew".

In addition to the display device described above, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol holding lamp 94, a second special symbol holding lamp 95, and a normal symbol holding lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 makes it possible to identify the number of symbol variations in the special figure 1 being held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 makes it possible to identify the number of symbol variations in the special figure 2 being held. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to identify the number of symbol variations in the held ordinary drawing, and in any case, the lighting modes of the two LEDs (in the present embodiment, only right always lighting = 1, left and right always lighting It is possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol variations by = 2, right blink + left always lit = 3, left and right blink = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation for which the special figure is stopped and displayed after the special figure is variably displayed by the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "pattern variation of the special figure". In the description, the symbol variation in which the ordinary symbol display device 93 is variably displayed and then the ordinary diagram is stopped and displayed may be referred to as "the symbol variation of the ordinary diagram".
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the decorative symbol displayed on the above-mentioned main display portion 81 is referred to as "symbol variation of decorative symbol" in distinction from "symbol variation of special drawing" and "symbol variation of common drawing". It may be called.
In the following description, when simply referred to as "symbol variation", symbol variation of a special figure is meant unless otherwise noted.

As shown in FIG. 4, a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and an obstacle such as a decoration member are arranged on the front of the game board 50 so that the game balls shot out roll The game area 50a is defined.
Further, on the left side and upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 are provided for guiding the game balls fired by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a. It is done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail.

  The gaming machine 10 is capable of giving the strength of the launch of the gaming ball according to the size of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path where the weaker launched gaming ball rolls. Various obstacles such as X (a so-called left strike) or a second flow path Y (a so-called right strike) in which a more strongly hit gaming ball rolls are rolled in the game area 50a so that the gaming ball rolls It is arranged.

  Although FIG. 4 illustrates the special winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as main winning openings, the illustrated winning openings are an example. The number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate.

The special winning opening 55 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game area 50a. The special winning opening sensor 72A is attached to the special winning opening 55, and a winning to the special winning opening 55 is determined by the detection result of the special winning opening sensor 72A, and the number corresponding to the special winning opening 55 In the embodiment, 15) prize balls are given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, many game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is arranged.

The special winning combination 55 is attached to the special winning opening 55. Special motorized symbol 65 is a member that reciprocates in the open state where winning to big winning opening 55 is easy or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the ball, and is opened or closed by special electric symbol solenoid 66A. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special motorized character 65 is in an open state in at least a part of the jackpot game set due to the jackpot being derived by the special feature hit / not-to-be-described determination described later. The winning of the winning opening 55 is permitted. As described above, when the special electric character 65 is in the open state, the winning on the large winning opening 55 is facilitated, so that the jackpot game in which the opportunity to obtain the winning ball is greatly increased is an advantageous gaming state. It can be said that
Note that the special motorized product is referred to as an "attacker", and the special motorized product being opened by the special motorized product solenoid 66A may be referred to as an "attacker open".
In addition, the special motorized role 65 is in the open state also in at least a part of the small hit game due to the small hit derived by the special feature hit or not determination, but compared with the above big hit game and the open state Time is short. Therefore, it can be said that a small hit game is a gaming state that is more disadvantageous than a big hit game.

As shown in FIG. 6, a communication passage 58 is provided on the side of the large winning opening 55, and the communication passage 58 is provided with a special winning opening sensor 72A and a specific area sensor 72B for detecting the entering game ball. Is arranged. The open arrow on the upstream side in FIG. 6A or 6B indicates the direction in which the game ball having flowed down from the big winning opening 55 passes the communication passage 58 (passage path 58a).
The detection of the game ball by the special winning opening sensor 72A is, as described above, a condition for winning according to the special winning opening 55, and a prize ball corresponding to the special winning opening 55 is provided based on the detection.
The detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 72B is a condition for making the special figure high probability after the big hit game is over, and it is determined based on the detection that the special figure high probability is made after the big hit game is over.

The communication passage 58 has a shape in which the passage 58a is divided into the passage 58b and the passage 58c from the upstream side to the downstream, and the distribution member is divided into the branch between the passage 58b and the passage 58c. 68 are provided. The distributing member 68 distributes the passing game balls to either the passage route 58 b or the passage route 58 c.
More specifically, the distributing member 68 is rotatably supported by the bifurcated portion around the base end, and the state shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. The state shown in (b) is switched. In the state of FIG. 6A, the distributing member 68 restricts the flow of the gaming ball to the passage 58b, whereby the gaming ball having passed the passage 58a flows down to the passage 58c. On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 6B, the distributing member 68 restricts the flow of the gaming ball to the passage 58c, whereby the gaming ball having passed the passage 58a flows down to the passage 58b.

The distributing member 68 is rotated in response to the operation of the distributing member solenoid 66B controlled by the electric part control means 150 described later, and the position thereof is switched.
Further, in the communication passage 58, a distribution member sensor 72C for detecting the position of the distribution member 68 is provided. The distributing member sensor 72C includes a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion disposed on both sides (the front side and the rear side in the drawing of FIG. It is a photosensor that it has. In the distributing member sensor 72C, the light receiving unit is in a state of receiving the light emitted from the light emitting unit without being blocked by the tip of the distributing member 68, or the light is blocked by the tip of the distributing member 68 The position of the distribution member 68 is detected by determining whether or not it is in the normal state. That is, whether or not at least the distributing member 68 regulates the flow-down of the gaming ball to the passage 58b (state of FIG. 6A) by the output signal from the distributing member sensor 72C. Can be judged.
The hollow arrow on the downstream side in FIG. 6A or 6B indicates the direction in which the game ball is discharged from the communication passage 58 (passage passage 58b or passage 58c).

The first starting opening 57 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a. A first start port sensor 70 is attached to the first start port 57, and a prize for the first start port 57 is determined by the detection result of the first start port sensor 70, and is associated with the first start port 57. The number of prize balls (in this embodiment, 4) is awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol variation of the special view 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed to the first starting opening 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is disposed to roll.

The second start opening 59 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game area 50a. A second start port sensor 71 is attached to the second start port 59, and a prize for the second start port 59 is determined by the detection result of the second start port sensor 71, and is associated with the second start port 59. The number of award balls (in the present embodiment, 1) is awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning a prize related to the second starting opening 59 is determined, the symbol variation of the special view 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, many game balls are directed to the second starting opening 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y as compared to when rolling from the first flow path X It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is disposed to roll.

In the flow path connected to the second start port 59, a normal motorized product 61 is disposed. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that reciprocates in the open state where entering the game ball into the second starting opening 59 is easy or in the closed state where entering the ball is difficult. Transition to either the open or closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric character 61 is in an open state in at least a part of the game per common game performed by winning by the symbol change of the common game, and accordingly, the winning of the second starting opening 59 Is acceptable. As described above, when the ordinary electric character 61 is in the open state, the winning of the second starting opening 59 is facilitated, so that the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is suppressed while the decrease of the gaming balls is suppressed by the award balls. The opportunity to be implemented can be significantly increased.

The gate 63 is disposed at the right center of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result on the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning associated with the gate 63 is determined, the symbol variation of the common figure will be performed.
In the present embodiment, as compared with rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, each obstacle is such that many gaming balls roll toward the gate 63. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is disposed at the lower left portion of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, the number of winnings on the general winning opening 67 is determined by the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number corresponding to the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with rolling from the second flow path Y, when rolling from the first flow path X, more gaming balls roll toward the general winning opening 67. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged such that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y . Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the bottom of the game area 50a. The game balls that have been driven into the game area 50a and have not entered the above-described winning openings are dropped into the out opening 69 and processed as an out ball.

In this manner, the gaming machine 10 fires the gaming balls, and the fired gaming balls enter the winning opening, thereby providing the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning openings.
Further, in the present embodiment, an out ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter referred to as "out ball") entering the above-mentioned winning opening and out port is provided. The number of out spheres counted using the detection result is used to derive a base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by safe ball number (prize ball number) / out ball number × 100 in the most disadvantageous state (to be described later, the special figure low certain and general figure low certain state) The value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 described later.
More specifically, the base value is derived in the interval of 60000 divisions of the sphere number from the first power on (including the case where the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared), and the derived base value is set to the next interval Display (for example, the base value derived | led-out in the area of 60001-120000 out sphere number is displayed in the area of 200001-180000). The displayed value is the integer part of the derived base value (rounded to the first decimal place).

On the back side of the game board 50, as shown in FIG. 5, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is stored, a second A second control sub board case 309 storing the sub control board 300, a power control board case 509 storing the power control board 500, a dispensing control board case 409 storing the dispensing control board 400, and a setting board 41 are mounted. It is done. Then, in the closed state, the first sub control board case 209, the second sub control board case 309, and a part of the main control board case 109 are covered from the back side, and an open / close cover which can be opened backward from the back The 45 is detachably mounted.
In addition, the substrate case and cover which cover each board | substrate are comprised by the member which has transparency, and the corresponding board | substrate can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 that displays setting values, base values, and types of game stop states (details will be described later), and the monitor can be viewed from the back side of the game board 50 It has become. Further, the display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.
In the present embodiment, the set values, the base values, and the type of the game stop state which are set are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97), but some or all of them may be displayed separately. It may be displayed on the device.

Here, the setting value is a value that affects the degree of advantage (probability that the big hit is derived) of the special feature hit / not determined described later. The set values in the present embodiment are provided in a total of three levels of set value 1, set value 2 and set value 3 and may be referred to as set set values (hereinafter referred to as "current set values") As the value of) becomes larger, the advantage of the special figure on-off decision is constructed to be higher. In addition, the details of the special drawing match / not determination according to the setting value will be described later.
The setting value can be changed by setting change processing by the setting changing unit 177 described later, and the current setting value can be confirmed in the setting confirmation processing by the setting confirmation unit 178 described later, and the setting change processing and the setting confirmation Details of the process will be described later.

  The power control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 operated to supply the primary power supplied from the power facility on the gaming island to the gaming machine 10.

The setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 can be operated on the setting board 41 as an operation unit for determining the return state at the time of power recovery (power on), which will be described later. Is provided.
The setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 are covered with the setting board cover 44 having transparency, and the setting board cover 44 covers the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 in a closed state, and The hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side is formed so as to be able to be opened rearward from the back of the game board 50. The setting board cover 44 is configured not to be in the closed state when the setting key 600 used to operate the setting key switch 42 is inserted.
In addition, although the setting substrate cover 44 is configured to be able to be opened and closed by the hinge mechanism, it may be a slide type cover that slides vertically or horizontally.

The power switch 40, the setting key switch 42, and the RAM clear switch 43 provided on the back side of such a game board 50 can be referred to as operating means, and the gaming machine 10 can be said to include operating means. . In addition, it can be said that the operation means is composed of the first operation means (setting key switch 42) and the second operation means (RAM clear switch 43). Furthermore, the gaming machine 10 has a game board (game board 50) disposed on the front, and is provided with an opening / closing body (middle frame 17) configured to be openable / closable, and operating means (setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch) It can be said that 43) is disposed on the back side of the game board 50.
As described above, in the present embodiment, each operation unit (the power switch 40, the setting key switch 42, and the RAM clear switch 43) is provided on the back side of the gaming board 50, so In the closed state, that is, in the state in which the outer frame 15 is fixed to the game island, the operation is difficult unless the middle frame 17 is opened.

  Further, above the open / close cover 45 on the back side of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 in which game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island are stored is disposed. The gaming ball tank 46 is further connected to a dispensing passage 49 connected to the upper ball receptacle 27 via the tank rail 47 and the dispensing unit 48, and the balls dispensed by the dispensing unit 48 pass through the dispensing passage 49. Then, it is paid out to the upper ball tray 27.

  So far, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are merely specific examples, and the present invention can be practiced with another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. Note that the control configuration shown in FIG. 7 is required to explain the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration not shown in FIG. 7.

  The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 for performing various arithmetic processing related to gaming, a ROM 102 storing control programs and various data, a RAM 103 functioning as a work area or buffer memory serving as a temporary storage area, peripheral boards and devices And I / O port 104 for inputting / outputting signals between them and a random number circuit 105 which operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers), and these are internal buses Are connected to each other.

The CPU 101 executes various processes related to main control of the game by reading various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performing arithmetic processing.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power supply generated in a backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information is restored so that the gaming machine 10 can recover in the state immediately before the power failure using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. Is configured. For example, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stop state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game available state) in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and the registers held when the power interruption occurred Information relating to the game, such as the setting value being set, the current special drawing lottery state, the current common drawing lottery state, etc., is to be backed up.

In the present embodiment, at least a region (base value of RAM 103) in which a base value is stored in addition to a region (which may be described as a region of game of RAM 103) in which information related to such a game is stored. Area, the complement of the checksum for the game area of the RAM 103 and the area where the backup flag is stored (sometimes referred to as the backup information area for the game of the RAM 103), and the base value of the RAM 103 An area in which the complement of the checksum relating to the area and the backup flag are stored (sometimes referred to as a backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103) is backed up. And, the gaming machine 10, at the time of power recovery, the backed up area related to the game of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the backup related to the base value of the RAM 103 It returns using various information stored in the information area.
The specific method of backup in the present embodiment is not limited at all. For example, the area to be backed up in the RAM 103 may be realized by a configuration capable of holding data in a nonvolatile manner even in the power-off state. As another example, different hardware is provided in the first memory configured to be capable of holding data in a nonvolatile manner even in the power-off state among the RAM 103 and the second memory referred to when the gaming machine 10 is operated. In this case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory when the power is interrupted, and saves the saved information from the first memory when the power is restored. It is sufficient to recover to two memories.

  Further, the main control board 100 includes the first start port sensor 70, the second start port sensor 71, the large winning port sensor 72A, the specific area sensor 72B, the distributing member sensor 72C, the general winning port sensor 73, the gate sensor 74, and the out. The ball sensor 75, the middle frame opening sensor 76, the magnetic sensor 77, etc. are electrically connected, and detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. .

In addition, the main control board 100, the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, the normal symbol display device 93, the first special symbol hold lamp 94, the second special symbol hold lamp 95, the normal symbol hold lamp It is electrically connected to 96, main control board monitor 97, ordinary electric service solenoid 62, special electric service solenoid 66A, and distributing member solenoid 66B, and these can be controlled via I / O port 104. It is configured.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect an operation of the main operation unit 39. Furthermore, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 via the setting board 41.

The main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and a single unit from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200 is connected. The various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200 so as to be communicably connected only in the direction.
It should be noted that data can not be transmitted from the first sub control substrate 200 to the main control substrate 100, and the first sub control substrate 200 can not request the main control substrate 100 to transmit data. Is configured.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control substrate 100 to the first sub control substrate 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first secondary control board 200 has a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processing related to game effects based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores effect control programs and various data, etc., a work area serving as a temporary storage area, A RAM 203 functioning as a buffer memory and an I / O port 204 for inputting / outputting signals between peripheral substrates and devices are mutually connected via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is stored in the ROM 202. According to the control program, it is configured to execute main control related to the game effect.
The first sub control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect an operation on the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38.

In addition, in the effect control processing based on the effect control command from the main control substrate 100, the first sub control substrate 200 turns on an image control command instructing an image and sound to the second sub control substrate 300 and lighting of the effect lamp 35. Lamp control data for control, movable control data for controlling movement of the movable decorative body and the sub display unit 82, and the like are generated.
Here, the first sub control board 200 is connected to the second sub control board 300 so as to enable bi-directional communication, and an image control command relating to an image and sound is transmitted from the first sub control board 200 to the second sub control board 300. As a response to this, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been successfully received is sent from the second sub control board 300 to the first sub control board 200 as a response.

The first auxiliary control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is configured to be controlled to be lit by the lamp control data transmitted from the first auxiliary control board 200.
Furthermore, the first auxiliary control substrate 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and transmits movable control data via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body and the sub display unit 82 are configured to be controlled to move by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub control substrate 200.

The second sub control board 300 has a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processing related to image rendering based on an image control command from the first sub control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program and various data, and a temporary storage area. And a I / O port 304 for inputting and outputting signals between the peripheral substrate and each device, and the CPU 301 performs image rendering according to the control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to execute such main control.
In addition, although not shown in the figure, the second sub control board 300 follows the effect contents based on the VDP generating image data along the effect contents based on the control signal received from the CPU 301 and the control signal received from the CPU 301 And a sound source IC for generating sound data. The VDP is a so-called image processor, reads the image data stored in the image ROM according to an instruction from the CPU 301, and transmits the image data generated by image processing to the effect display device 80. The VDP is connected to a high-speed VRAM used to expand and process image data read from the image ROM. The sound source IC reads acoustic data stored in the voice ROM according to an instruction from the CPU 301, and outputs final acoustic data generated by synthesizing the read acoustic data to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

The payout control board 400 is mainly configured by a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403 (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be capable of bi-directional communication, and is a control for driving the payout unit 48 based on the payout control command from the main control board 100 to pay out the gaming ball. The ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the amount of operation of the firing handle to control the firing of the gaming ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 for generating a normal power supply to be supplied to the electronic parts such as the control board described above and an electric part based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, and a backup power supply. It comprises a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 which detects power disconnection (normally, the supply voltage of the power supply is less than or equal to a predetermined voltage).
Also, assuming that the power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power source facility on the gaming island, the power control board 500 is turned on when the power switch 40 is turned on. The normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and the power supply is applied to the electronic parts and electric parts including the control board (the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, the second sub control board 300, and the payout control board 400) described above. Is supplied.
In the power supply control board 500, when the power cut is detected by the power cut detection circuit 503, the power cut signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400 respectively. Send to
The backup power supply circuit 502 is configured to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply facility on the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control substrate 400, and the power failure detection circuit 503 is not provided on the power control substrate 500, and the main control substrate 100, the first sub control substrate 200, and the payout control substrate. It may be provided for each of 400.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 is required to explain the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration not shown in FIG. In addition, FIGS. 9 and 10 will be referred to when describing the functional configuration, as necessary.

  The main control board 100, as shown in FIG. 8, is a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, an advance determination means 125, a special drawing lottery means 130, a common drawing lottery means 135, a big hit game Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, motorized article control means 150, gaming state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery process execution means 175, and power The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7.

  The main information storage means 160 is means for temporarily storing data read by means included in the main control board 100, data derived by calculation in the means, etc., in the corresponding storage areas. . In particular, data (rendering control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management unit 270 of the first sub control board 200 described later by the command transmission unit after being stored. Be done.

  The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each of the winning openings.

The main random number generation unit 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers with different update ranges by the random number circuit 105, and one or more corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning on the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the main random number generation means 115 determines that the first start opening 57 or the second start opening 59 has a winning, the random number for the special figure suitability determination, the special view stop symbol described later. The random number for lottery and the random number for special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the winning on the gate 63 is determined, the main information storage means 160 stores the random numbers for determining whether or not to select a regular drawing, the common symbol lottery, and the random numbers for drawing variation pattern lottery described later. Store in the area.

The main storage control means 120 performs control relating to the suspension of symbol variation of the special drawing and the suspension of symbol variation of the common drawing. With regard to Special Figure 1, the random number for the special figure suitability determination, the special figure for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which are obtained triggered by the winning of the first starting opening 57, It reserves (stores) it as the operation pending information in FIG.
More specifically, the main hold control unit 120 is incremented by one each time the operation hold information of the special view 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special view 1 is used (in the lottery of the special view lottery means 130) It is provided with a hold counter (hereinafter referred to as "special figure 1 hold counter") which is decremented by 1 for each used until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment) The operation suspension information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special view 1 suspension counter of the main information storage means 160, and the operation suspension information used is cleared each time the operation suspension information is used, and the remaining operation suspension is suspended. Control is performed to move (shift) information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special view 1 suspension counter, which is one less than the current special view 1 suspension counter, in order from the smaller one.

The main hold control unit 120 performs control similar to the above control separately from the special view 1 with respect to the special view 2 and the general view, and the hold counter of the special view 2 is referred to as a special view 2 hold counter.
Further, when the main hold control means 120 updates (adds or subtracts) the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special view 1 or the special view 2, effect control including the special view 1 hold counter and the special view 2 hold counter A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
In the following description, "hold pending operation information" may be expressed as "hold symbol variation".
In the present embodiment, when both the operation suspension information corresponding to the special view 1 and the operation suspension information corresponding to the special view 2 are suspended, the operation suspension information corresponding to the special view 2 is preferentially used. Ru.

The prior determination means 125 performs the prior determination for the pre-reading effect for the said operation pending information, when the operation pending information of a special figure is suspended at the timing of a predetermined | prescribed prior determination.
More specifically, the prior determination means 125 reads out each random number of the operation suspension information which has been suspended this time, and performs the prior determination for each of the special figure suitability determination, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery described later. Run. In each prior determination, a lottery table (not shown) identical or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each prior determination is used. Therefore, these preliminary determinations derive the same result as the result of the lottery performed later.
Further, the prior determination means 125 generates a presentation control command (pre-judgment command) including the derived result of the prior determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the advance determination command is transmitted at least in part when the operation suspension information of the special view is suspended at a predetermined advance determination timing (generated in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160). Since it is stored, it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned pending command. Here, the predetermined advance determination timing means that the player is not in the big hit game, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special view 1 in the general view high probability is held, the advance in advance. It restricts transmission of judgment commands.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure suitability determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133, and the special figure equivalence determination means 131, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, the special figure Processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. Special drawing lottery means 130 reads the first operation hold information among the operation hold information held in main information storage means 160 when the variation start condition of the special figure is satisfied.
In addition, that "the variation start condition of the special figure is satisfied" means that the big hit is not in it as an example, that neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is in the symbol variation, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 All conditions of existence of operation pending information in at least one of the above are satisfied.

Here, FIG. 9 is a view schematically showing a lottery table used in the lottery in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In a lottery using a lottery table other than the lottery table shown in FIG. 9, lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order. The result corresponding to the lottery value for which the carry (overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the following description of the lottery table, for convenience of explanation, the lottery table is given a name, but data such as lottery values included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiably stored in each ROM. These names do not specify the area in which the data is stored. Similarly, in the lottery table illustrated in the following, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" or "0" may be described as a lottery value in some cases, but these are necessarily stored in each ROM. Does not indicate the Similarly, when the same lottery value as the maximum value of the random number range used for the lottery is described in the lottery table, the result is derived 100%, so the lottery need not necessarily be performed.

Special drawing suitability determination means 131 reads a random number for special drawing suitability determination, and using the read random number and a lottery table for special design suitability determination corresponding to the current setting value, it corresponds to any of big hit, small hit, and loss. We decide whether to do by lottery.
FIG. 9 (a) shows a lottery table for judging whether or not a special figure 1 has passed, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535. Therefore, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), when the current setting value is the setting value 180/65536, the current setting When the value is the setting value 2, a big hit is derived with a probability of 190/65536, and when the current setting value is the setting value 3, the probability of 200/65536. Moreover, in the case where the special figure lottery state is high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high probability"), in the case where the current setting value is the setting value 1, 450/65536, the current setting When the value is the setting value 2, the big hit is derived with the probability of 475/65536, and when the current setting value is the setting value 3, the probability of 500/65536. Note that the small hit is derived with a probability of 300/65536 regardless of which set value is set.

  FIG. 9B shows a lottery table for special figure 2 hit / fail determination, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535, as in the special figure 1 pass / fail determination. Therefore, in the special figure low certainty, if the current setting value is the setting value 1, 180/65536, if the current setting value is the setting value 2, 190/65536, the current setting value is set If the value is 3, the big hit is derived with a probability of 200/65536. Moreover, in the special figure high certainty, when the present setting value is the setting value 1, 450/65536, when the present setting value is the setting value 2, 475/65536, the present setting value is set. If the value is 3, the big hit is derived with a probability of 500/65536. It is to be noted that the small hit is not derived even when any set value is set, unlike the special figure 1 suitability determination.

Thus, it can be said that the special figure high probability has a high probability that the big hit is derived more than the special figure low probability, and is in a state in which the advantageous degree is higher than the special figure low probability.
When the RAM clear process described later is executed, the special figure low probability is set.
In addition, since the probability that the big hit is derived increases as the set value that is set increases, as the set value that is set increases, it is determined that the special figure match / fail decision (both special figure 1 hit / fail decision and special figure 2 hit / fail decision) It can be said that the degree of advantage is high.
In addition, the ratio of the denominator of the probability that the big figure of the special figure low certainty is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability of the big figure being derived of the special figure high certain (when the numerator is one) is The lottery value is set so as to be constant (1: 2.5 in the present embodiment) regardless of the set value to be set, and that the ratio is constant is the denominator of the big hit probability (the numerator is 1 The ratio of the integer part (if the decimal point is rounded down, rounded up, or rounded) may be fixed. That is, the lottery value may be set so that the ratio of the denominator of the former probability and the denominator of the latter probability is substantially constant regardless of the set value to be set.

The special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery when the big hit is derived by the special figure suitability determination means 131, and uses the read random number and the special figure stop symbol lottery lottery table. The special design stop symbol is determined by lottery.
FIG.9 (c) shows the lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, The range of the random number used by the said lottery is 0-99. Therefore, in Special Figure 1, when the big hit is derived, symbol A stops with a probability of 50/100 (the same for all setting values) and symbol B with a probability of 50/100 (the same for all setting values) Determined as a pattern.
Here, the symbol A is 9 times the number (round number (R number)) in which the special motorized character 65 is released during a sufficient time (approximately 9 ball wins) during the big hit game, and the big hit It is a symbol (hereinafter referred to as a “probable variation symbol”, and a big hit pertaining to the symbol may be referred to as a “probable variation big hit”) which becomes a special figure high certainty, a common figure high certainty after the game is over. On the other hand, the symbol B may have eight rounds, and may be referred to as a "normal symbol" (hereinafter referred to as a "normal symbol") which will be a special figure low certainty, a regular figure high certainty (details will be described later). The big hit pertaining to is sometimes called "usually big hit"). Therefore, the symbol A is a symbol more advantageous than the symbol B in both the number of rounds and the special drawing lottery state thereafter.

FIG. 9D shows a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. Therefore, in Special Figure 1, when a big hit is derived, symbol a is the probability of 65/100 (the same for all setting values) and symbol b is the pattern b for the probability of 35/100 (the same for all setting values). .
Here, the symbol a is a round number of 16 and is a definite variation symbol that becomes special figure high probability and general view high probability after the big hit game is over, and the symbol b is 8 round numbers and after the big hit game is over Special figure low certainty, it is the usual design which becomes common figure high certainty. Therefore, it can be said that the advantage of the symbol a is higher than that of the symbol b.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the probability that each stop symbol is derived is constant regardless of the set value set in either of the special drawing 1 and the special drawing 2, and the special drawing stop symbol lottery is advantageous The degree does not change depending on the set value set.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the ratio (50/100) of special figure high accuracy after the big hit game end by special figure 1 and the ratio of special figure high accuracy after the big hit game end by special figure 2 (65/100 (The symbol variation of the special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of the special figure 1). This difference is provided with the function of making the special figure high probability after the big hit game end when the game ball passes the specific area (passing path 58b) provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game, the sorting member 68 It is realized by changing whether or not to provide a round (in the present embodiment, the ninth round) in which the passage of the specific area (passage path 58b) is facilitated by the displacement control of in accordance with the stop symbol of the special view.

  In addition, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, when the big hit is not derived by the special figure propriety check means, the symbol C at the small hit of the special figure 1, the symbol D at the special figure 1 off, the special symbol D When 2 is out, the symbol c is uniformly determined as the stop symbol.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 includes a plurality of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern (the fluctuation time), and the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state (details will be described later) Based on the drawing result of the special drawing suitability determination unit 131 of this time, one special drawing fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the special drawing fluctuation pattern of this time is selected, and the selected special drawing fluctuation pattern drawing table and special drawing One special figure fluctuation pattern is determined using a random number for fluctuation pattern lottery.
In the present embodiment, as in the special drawing stop symbol drawing described above, if the special drawing fluctuation pattern derivation state and the drawing result of the special drawing suitability determination means 131 are the same, the probability that each special drawing fluctuation pattern is derived Is constant regardless of the set value to be set.
In addition, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation expedient 133 forms the production control command (the fluctuation start command) which includes the special figure fluctuation pattern which is decided, makes the particular command storage area of main information storage section 160 transmit command storage area.

Similar to the special drawing lottery means 130, the common drawing lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation holding information among the operation holding information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol drawing of the common drawing is not in progress. Then, using the read random numbers, a general-purpose drawing judgment is performed to determine whether the drawing is true or not. The common drawing lottery means 135 determines the stop symbol of the common drawing by lottery when the common electric drawing 61 is controlled to be in the open state by the common drawing acceptance determination and is elected per common drawing. A lottery and a common drawing fluctuation pattern lottery in which a fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the common drawing is determined by the drawing are executed.
More specifically, in the common drawing hit / not determination, the common drawing lottery state is a state with high probability (may be abbreviated as "general drawing high probability") and the state with a low drawing probability state is low probability (" In some cases, the drawing table is not shown, but in the present embodiment, a drawing with a probability of 65535/65536 (the same for all setting values) is used in the drawing. It becomes a hit, and the remaining 1/65536 probability is a deviation. On the other hand, in a general view low probability, a 1/65536 probability (identical for all set values) is a per drawing, and a remaining 65535/65536 probability is a deviation. It becomes. It should be noted that in the case of a general figure low probability, it may not be a common figure (it will be a deviation in 65536/65536).

In the common drawing stop symbol lottery, as in the special drawing stop symbol drawing, a lottery table (not shown) for the common drawing stop symbol drawing is selected from a plurality of kinds of stop symbols different in the pattern in which the ordinary electric character 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, when it becomes a gap in a common drawing propriety judgment, a stop symbol is uniformly determined like special figures 1 and 2.
Further, in the common drawing fluctuation pattern lottery, similarly to the special drawing fluctuation pattern lottery, one common drawing fluctuation by lottery using a drawing table (not shown) for common drawing fluctuation pattern drawing from plural kinds of common drawing fluctuation patterns. The pattern is determined.

As described above, it can be said that the common view high probability has a high probability that the common drawing is derived more than the common view low certainty, and the advantage is higher than the general view low certain.
It should be noted that, when the RAM clear process described later is executed, the general drawing low probability is set.
Further, in this embodiment, the probability that each lottery result is derived is constant regardless of the setting value in any of the drawing relating to the drawing (the drawing judgment, the drawing stop symbol drawing, and the drawing fluctuation pattern drawing). That is, the degree of advantage of the drawing for the common drawing does not change with the set value set.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the larger the set value to be set, the higher the degree to which the set value is set. But it is set by setting difference about at least one lottery (or judgment) among the special figure stop symbol lottery, the common figure yes / no decision, and the common figure stop symbol lottery, not limited to the special figure suitability determination. As the set value is larger, the advantage may be higher (the degree of advantage may differ depending on the set value to be set). In other words, the degree of advantage regarding the provision of the winning balls may be different according to the set value to be set.
As described above, the gaming machine 10 is configured such that one set value among the set values of the plurality of stages is set, and the degree of advantage regarding the provision of the winning balls differs according to the set value set.

The big hit game control means 140 determines the demonstration time concerning the big hit start demonstration and the demonstration time concerning the big hit end demonstration according to the determined big hit symbol, when the result of the special feature hit / off lottery is a big hit.
In addition, at the time of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates the effect control command (big hit start command) including the demonstration time related to the big hit start demonstration, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and finishes the big hit Sometimes, a presentation control command (big hit end command) including a demonstration time related to a big hit end demonstration is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
Also, the jackpot game control means 140 similarly determines the time for the small hit start demonstration and the demonstration time for the small hit end demonstration when the result of the special feature hit / off lottery is the small hit, and at the time of the small hit start, A demonstration control command (small hit start command) including a demonstration time related to the small hit start demonstration is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, and at the small hit end, the demo time related to the small hit end demonstration Are generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
In the present embodiment, the demonstration time for the big hit start demonstration and the demonstration time for the big hit end demonstration are the same time.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the special figure 1, and is determined by the special figure stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, according to the special figure variation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol, the special figure 2 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and the stop determined by the special figure stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the variation time The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special drawing game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) relating to the display of the special drawing 1 and the special drawing 2, and when the special drawing is to be stopped and displayed. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), the effect control command (variation stop command) for requesting the finalized display of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is sent to the main information storage means 160 Store in storage area.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the ordinary symbol display device 93 to variably display the ordinary diagram according to the ordinary diagram fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the ordinary diagram, and after the fluctuation time elapses Stop display with the determined stop symbol.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a common drawing game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) concerning display of a common drawing.

If the result of the special design suitability lottery is a big hit, the electric role control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric role solenoid 66A after the stop display of the special view, and the special electric role 65 is a special view Open according to the release pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening and closing operation of the special electric character 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is executed continuously for a prescribed number of rounds (in this example, 16R, 9R, 8R). is there.
In addition, when the electric symbol control means 150 is determined as the stop symbol by the lottery by the special view stop symbol lottery means 132, the regulation round of the big hit game (in the present embodiment, the ninth round) Output control signal to the distributing member solenoid 66B to rotate (displace) the distributing member 68 so that the passage of the specific area (passing path 58b) becomes easy (the state of FIG. 6B). . As a result, when passage (V winning) of the gaming ball to the specific area (passing path 58b) is detected by the specific area sensor 72B, the gaming state control means 155 is made special after the end of the big hit game .
If the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is a small hit, the electric role control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric role solenoid 66A after the stop display of the special view, and the special electric role 65 is displayed for a short time Open (0.05 seconds).
Further, when the winning combination drawing lottery is won, the motoring combination control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary motoring combination solenoid 62 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stopping symbol of the common drawing for the ordinary motoring combination 61. Let it open.

  The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, at the start of the big hit game, the gaming state control means 155 makes the special figure low probability regardless of the symbol pertaining to the big hit, and usually makes the special figure low probability at the end of the big hit game pertaining to the big hit. To maintain the special hit high probability at the end of the big hit game pertaining to the big hit.

  Also, the gaming state control means 155 controls the common drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big hit, regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, the gaming state control means 155 sets the spread figure low certainty, and at the end of the big hit game normally involved in the big hit, until 100 symbol variations occur. Figure high certainty (become low after certain 100 symbol changes), and at the end of the big hit pertaining to the positive variation big hit, until the start of the next big hit game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the big hit to be derived (Even if you set 5000 times, for example). In addition, the state of the special figure low certainty and the common figure high certain may be called low certainty time short.

Furthermore, the gaming state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. Specifically, when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is roughly divided, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A corresponding to the special figure low certainty and the common figure low certain, the special figure corresponding to the special figure low certain and the common figure high certain There is a variation pattern derivation state B, and a special figure variation pattern derivation state C corresponding to a special figure high certainty and a common figure high certain, and special figure fluctuation according to the special figure lottery state and the common figure lottery state except during the big hit game. The pattern derivation state is set.
The game state control means 155 generates a presentation control command (game state specification command) including each state after the special figure lottery state, the common drawing lottery state, and the update of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state occurs. The command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.

  As described above, the main information storage unit 160 is a unit that temporarily stores data read by each unit, data derived by an operation by each unit, and the like in a storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104, and determines the return from an error state or an error state such as an abnormal state of the gaming machine 10 itself or a state in which a player is making cheating. Do. The main error control unit 165 stores a control command (error command) indicating the determination result in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.
The main error control means 165 can determine a plurality of types of error conditions. This embodiment is determined by the main error control means 165 or the sub error control means 230, such as an induction magnetic field detection error, a special winning opening illegal winning error, a special winning opening excessive winning error, a switch disconnection error, a door opening error, etc. It does not limit the type of error condition.

In this specification, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, typical error states include magnetic sensing error, path assignment error (ball clogging error), right-handed error, and magnetic sensing error is the main error control means. In the example, the path assignment error and the right-handed error are determined by the sub error control means 230. Of course, there is no limitation on whether the means for determining various error states is realized in the main control board 100 or the first sub control board 200.
In addition, the main error control means 165 causes an error command to be a main information storage means, such as causing the payout control board 400 to restrict the firing of the gaming ball when an error state of high importance such as a magnetic sensing error etc. occurs. Processing other than storing in the transmission command storage area 160 may be executed.
The details of determination processing of various error states will be described later.

When a control command (rendering control command) is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management unit 170 transmits the control command to the first secondary control board 200.
Each control command is transmitted in accordance with the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 in principle.

The power recovery process execution means 175 includes return state setting means 176, setting change means 177, setting confirmation means 178, and game available state transfer means 179.
The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the recovery state after power recovery, the status at the power failure immediately before the power recovery, and the mode and configuration of the setting key switch 42 at power recovery. A return state setting process is performed which is set based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power on. In this process, the recovery state setting means 176 refers to various information of the area to be backed up in the RAM 103.

The return state set by the process includes a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game available state (there are cases where RAM clearing is involved and cases where RAM clearing is not involved).
That is, as the return state after power recovery, the return state setting means 176 includes a setting change state in which the setting value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed, and a game available state in which the game can progress. It can be set. Therefore, according to the recovery status after power recovery, the recovery status setting process is based on the recovery status setting process under abnormal status, the recovery status setting process under configuration change status, the recovery status setting process under configuration confirmation status, and the game available status. It is further subdivided into return state setting processing. Details of these processes will be described later.

The setting change unit 177 executes a setting change process that enables the setting value to be changed when the setting change state is set. The details of the process will be described later.
The setting confirmation unit 178 executes setting confirmation processing that enables confirmation of the setting value when the setting confirmation state is set. The details of the process will be described later.
The game possible state transition means 179 executes the game possible state transition process when the game possible state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The return state setting means 176 and the setting change means 177 execute the RAM clear process according to the RAM clear condition. For this reason, the setting change unit 177 can also be referred to as a RAM clear unit that performs a RAM clear process according to the RAM clear condition in the setting change state.
In the RAM clear process, specifically, data stored in the area excluding the area relating to the setting value in the area relating to the game of the RAM 103 is cleared. Here, clearing of data in the RAM clearing process includes, for example, initializing various data (returning to an initial value).

The disconnection processing execution unit 180 executes the disconnection processing based on the reception of the disconnection signal from the power control board 500.
Specifically, for the area related to the game in the RAM 103 (an area different from the area related to the base value), a process of deriving the checksum of the area, storing the complement of the checksum, and the process for the area A process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power-off process has been performed is executed. Further, the processing of deriving the checksum of the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 and storing the complement of the checksum also to the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, similarly to the area related to gaming in the RAM 103 And the process which turns on the backup flag which shows that the interruption process with respect to the area | region which concerns on the base value of RAM103 was performed is performed. The backup information area related to the game in the RAM 103 and the backup information area related to the base value in the RAM 103 to which such processing is applied, together with the area related to the game in the RAM 103 and the area related to the base value in the RAM 103 Is also backed up.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first sub control board 200 includes sub random number generation means 210, normal effect control means 220, sub error control means 230, lamp control means 240, movable part control means 250, sub information storage means 260, And sub-command management means 270, which functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first secondary control board 200 described with reference to FIG.
The sub information storage means 260 is means for temporarily storing data read by the means included in the first sub control board 200, data derived by calculation in the means, etc. in the corresponding storage areas. It is. In addition, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored by the sub command management means 270 in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260.

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

The normal effect control means 220 includes the effect mode control means 221, the effect route determination means 222, the sub hold control means 223, the pre-reading effect control means 224, the effect content determination means 225, the decoration symbol control means 226, and the big hit effect control means 227. Prepare.
The rendering mode control means 221 controls transition of the rendering mode in a form of consistency with the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side when the gaming state designation command is transmitted.
The effect mode in this embodiment is roughly divided into a normal mode, a low probability time short mode, and a probability change mode, the special pattern fluctuation pattern deriving state A the normal mode, and the special pattern fluctuation pattern deriving state B the probability variation mode, the special figure fluctuation The pattern derivation state C corresponds to the low probability time short mode.

When the preliminary determination command is transmitted, the effect route determination means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation currently held based on the result of the prior determination (in the present embodiment, the special figure variation pattern) included in the command. Determine (set) the production route.
The effect route is the effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special drawing suitability determination in the symbol change, and the effect of the effect executed by the symbol change The contents will be determined in accordance with the rendering route corresponding to the symbol variation.

The sub hold control unit 223, when receiving the hold command, displays the hold display area (not shown) of the main display 81 based on the information of the special view 1 hold counter and the special view 2 hold counter included in the command. Is set with effect data for displaying the number of holding images corresponding to the special view 1 holding counter and the number of holding images corresponding to the special view 2 holding counter.
In addition, a reservation image is an image used as the object of reservation pre-reading effect which changes to various modes which show advantages, such as expectation of a big hit game.

When the predetermination command is transmitted, the preread effect control means 224 determines the content of the preread effect based on the result of the predetermination included in the command.
The pre-reading effect means the degree of anticipation for the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment in the symbol change of the pre-read object and the symbol change of the pre-read object over the one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the pre-read object is started. This is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be performed.

When the change start command is transmitted, the effect content determination means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the present symbol change in accordance with the effect route already determined by the effect route determination means 222.
More specifically, in each stage of the determined rendering route, the rendering route determining means 222 performs the content of the rendering (rendering pattern) to be executed by lottery using the rendering pattern lottery table corresponding to the rendering route. decide. By doing this, it is possible to change the content of the effect (to be executed according to the determined effect route) and to connect the effect in one symbol change. Further, even when the same effect route is determined, the effects to be executed can be made colorful.

When the variation start command is transmitted, the decorative symbol control means 226 combines the final stop symbols of the decorative symbol (left symbol, middle symbol, · based on the effect contents determined by the effect content determining means 225, etc. Determine the right symbol). In the following description, the final stop of the decorative symbol may be simply expressed as the stop of the decorative symbol, unless otherwise noted.
The decorative symbols in this embodiment include "1 symbol" that simulates the number "1", "2 symbol" that simulates the number "2", "3 symbol" that simulates the number "3", and "number""4symbols" imitating "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", and "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbol", "5 symbol" and "7 symbol" are generically referred to as "odd symbol", and "2 symbol", "4 symbol", "6 The symbols may be generically referred to as "even symbols".

Further, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped in correspondence with the stop symbols of the special drawing. More specifically, symbol A and symbol a correspond to odd-numbered symbols (for example, "1 symbol"-"1 symbol"-"1 symbol"), and symbols B and a have even-numbered symbol pairs (( For example, "2 symbols"-"2 symbols"-"2 symbols" are associated with each other, and symbol C, symbol D and symbol c are associated with loose eyes (combination of symbols without any symbol alignment).
In addition, in order to make the combination of the decorative symbol to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special drawing, it is not necessary to necessarily make the above-mentioned correspondence, for example, even correspondence of even symbols to the symbol a If the combination does not have a high expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence relationship) adopt a combination of decoration symbols different from the above-mentioned correspondence relationship Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbols of the special view.

  When the big hit start command is transmitted, the big hit effect control means 227 determines the content of the big hit effect notifying that it is in the big hit game based on the information etc. included in the command. In the jackpot effect, there is a start demonstration effect informing the start of the big hit game, a round effect informing that it is in the round game, and an end demonstration effect informing the end of the big hit game.

  The normal effect control means 220 reads the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect contents determined by the above-described means included in the first sub control board 200. If there is effect data relating to an image and sound in the read effect data, an image control command relating to the image and sound is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage unit 260. Store in

  When an error command is transmitted, the sub error control unit 230 determines an error presentation pattern, and reads presentation data for executing an error presentation according to the error presentation pattern. If there is effect data relating to an image and sound in the read effect data, an image control command regarding the image and sound is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage unit 260 Do.

  Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the sub error control unit 230 independently determines the above-described error state independently of the main error control unit 165. Specifically, the sub-error control unit 230 determines a route distribution error (ball clogging error) and a right-handed error, and when it is determined that these errors occur, the effect data for executing the error effect is read out. Details of the determination processing of the error state by the sub error control unit 230 will be described later. Of course, the sub error control unit 230 may not perform such an error state determination, and may further determine other error states.

  The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 or the sub error control means 230 corresponds to the effect lamp 35. If there is data, the lamp control data is read based on the effect data, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the effect lamp 35.

  The movable character control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 is used as the movable character. If there is corresponding effect data, the movable control data is read based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

  As described above, the sub information storage unit 260 temporarily stores the data read by the unit included in the first sub control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the unit, etc. in the corresponding storage area. Means to

  The sub command management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and stores the transmission command of the sub information storage means 260. When an image control command is stored in the area, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub control board 300. In addition, each image control command is transmitted in accordance with the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 in principle.

Regarding Aspects of Setting Key Switch 42 and Aspects of RAM Clear Switch 43
Next, prior to describing details of the above-described return state setting process, a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a view showing a pattern of combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43. As shown in FIG.

  First, each of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 includes a displacement portion (not shown) displaced from one position to the other position, and a sensor (not shown) detecting the displacement portion at any position. The CPU 101 of the main control board 100 can grasp the aspect of each switch based on the detection result of the sensor.

The setting key switch 42 is a switch which can be operated when the setting key 600 is inserted as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (d). Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the setting key switch 42 is turned off with the insertion slot for inserting the setting key 600 being in the vertically long state. As shown in (c) and FIG. 10D, the insertion port is turned to be in the horizontally long state by being turned 90 degrees clockwise from the OFF state toward the insertion surface, and thus the ON state is obtained.
In the OFF state, the setting key switch 42 is capable of inserting and removing the setting key 600, and in the ON state, it is preferable that the setting key 600 is not removed. According to this, it can be easily confirmed whether the setting key switch 42 is in the ON state or the OFF state, and erroneous operation can be prevented.
Therefore, the OFF state of the setting key switch 42 is irrelevant to whether or not the setting key 600 is inserted.
The setting key switch 42 can hold the displacement portion without requiring any external force at each of the OFF position and the ON position.

The RAM clear switch 43 is operated by pressing the upper surface of the switch. Specifically, the RAM clear switch 43 is in the state shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (c), that is, in the projecting state and in the OFF state, and in the state shown in FIGS. 10 (b) and 10 (d). When pressed down, it turns on.
The RAM clear switch 43 biases and holds the displacement portion to a position where it is in the OFF state (projected state). Therefore, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without requiring an external force at the position where it is in the OFF state, but can not hold the displacement portion when there is no external force at the position where it is in the ON state. ing.

  From the above, the first operation means (setting key switch 42) moves from one position to the other position of the first position (position to be turned off) and the second position (position to be turned on). A first displacement portion which is displaceable, and which holds the first displacement portion at each of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force; The RAM clear switch 43) has a second displacement portion that can be displaced from one of the third position (the position to be turned off) and the fourth position (the position to be turned on) to the other position. In other words, the second displacement portion is biased and held at the third position.

  Here, as described above, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without requiring an external force at the position where it is in the OFF state, while at the position where it is in the ON state, the displacement portion It is preferable that the configuration can not be held, but it does not have to be such a configuration. For example, similarly to the setting key switch 42, the RAM clear switch 43 may be configured to be able to hold the displacement portion without requiring an external force at a position where it is in the ON state.

FIG. 10A shows a state in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF. Although the details will be described later, for example, the state at the time of power recovery is the state, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery (details will be described later), and the state at the last power failure (the state at power failure corresponding to the power failure) When the player is in the playable state, the RAM clear process is not executed, and the playable state is set as the return state.
FIG. 10B shows the state where the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43 is on. Although the details will be described later, for example, when the power recovery is in the relevant state, there is no abnormality at the power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is the gaming enabled state, the RAM clear process is executed. And, the game possible state is set as the return state.
FIG. 10C shows the state where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF. Although the details will be described later, for example, when the power recovery is in the relevant state, there is no abnormality at the power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is the game enable state, the setting confirmation state is It is set.
FIG. 10D shows the state where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. Although the details will be described later, for example, when the power recovery is in the relevant state, there is no abnormality at the power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is the game enable state, the setting change state is It is set.

Thus, the return state set in the present embodiment is determined by the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery.
That is, in the gaming machine 10, the first mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON) and the second mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is In the third mode (setting key switch 42 is OFF and RAM clear switch 43 is ON), and the fourth mode (setting key switch 42 is OFF and RAM clear switch 43 is OFF) It can be said that each is specified by the combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion.
The details of the relationship between the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, the combination of the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the reset state to be set will be described later.

<About the error state determination process in the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the game available state>
Here, the error state determination processing in the main error control means 165 or the sub error control means 230 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a view showing an error state according to the present embodiment, a state of the gaming machine 10 in which each error state can be determined, and an error notification mode corresponding to each error state.
As described above, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state are states set by the return state setting means 176, and the game available state is set by the return state setting means 176, the setting change means 177 or the setting confirmation means 178. It is a state.

The error states illustrated in FIG. 11 are notified with higher priority in the upper part, and correspond to the error states in the upper part when the two types of error states are determined at the overlapping timing. The error notification is preferentially executed over the error notification corresponding to the lower error state.
Various error notifications are performed in a predetermined mode by notification processing means (effect display device 80, speaker 33, effect lamp 35, etc.) determined according to the error state type.
That is, some or all (at least some) of the error states determined by the abnormality determination means (main error control means 165 and sub error control means 230) are given priority, and the notification processing means When an abnormal state is determined, it can be said that notification corresponding to the high priority abnormal state is performed.
Note that the error state shown in FIG. 11 is a specific example, and the gaming machine 10 may be configured to be able to report an error state not shown here, or a part of the error states shown here is notified. It may be configured to be disabled. Further, the error notification content shown in FIG. 11 is a specific example, and the gaming machine 10 may notify the same error state by another notification mode.

  Hereinafter, the determination process of each error state and the error notification mode shown in FIG. 11 will be respectively described. However, the following error state determination processing and error notification mode are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the contents of the following description.

  A magnetic sensing error is an error condition that occurs when it is determined that a so-called magnet got done. For example, based on the output signal from the magnetic sensor 77, the main error control unit 165 determines that a magnetic sensing error occurs when magnetism of a predetermined intensity is continuously detected for a predetermined time. When the main error control means 165 determines that the magnetic sensing error occurs, the main error control means 165 stores an error command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. Thus, the error command is transmitted to the first sub control board 200.

When an error command including designation information of a magnetic sensing error is received by the first sub control board 200, the sub error control means 230 reads out effect data for executing the error effect of the notification mode shown in FIG. The following error notification (effect) is performed based on the read effect data.
(A) The fact that the magnetic sensing error has occurred is displayed on the entire screen of the main display section 81.
(B) The voice "The magnetic sensor has reacted" is output from the speaker 33 on the error audio channel, and the other audio channel is muted at that time.
(C) The effect lamp 35a of the upper frame is made to blink yellow, and the effect lamps 35b and 35c of the side frame are made to blink red.
Furthermore, a security signal is output.
Here, the security signal is a type of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided on the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming machine 10.

  The path distribution error is a state where the distribution member 68 does not restrict the flow of the gaming ball to the passage path 58b (the state of FIG. 6B) although the distribution member solenoid 66B is not operated. It is an error condition that is caused by having become, and can also be called a ball clogging error. For example, the main error control means 165 can determine the non-operation of the distributing member solenoid 66B based on the information from the motorized product control means 150. In addition, based on the output signal from the distributing member sensor 72C, the main error control means 165 does not restrict the flow-down of the gaming ball to the passing path 58b (FIG. 6B). State) can be determined.

The main error control means 165 causes a prescribed time to elapse (a state shown in FIG. 6B) in which the distributing member 68 does not restrict the flow of the gaming ball to the passage 58b when the distributing member solenoid 66B is not operating. Every time, an error command including designation information of the route distribution error is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160. Thus, the error command is transmitted to the first sub control board 200. For example, the specified time described above is set to 1500 ms.
On the other hand, the main error control means 165 recovers to the state (the state of FIG. 6A) in which the distributing member 68 regulates the flow of the gaming ball to the passage 58b when the distributing member solenoid 66B is not operated. When it is detected that an error has been detected, an error command including designation information of route assignment error cancellation is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160.

When an error command including designation information of the path assignment error is received by the first secondary control board 200, the sub error control unit 230 counts the number of receptions of the error command. When the counted number of times becomes equal to or more than a specified number, the sub error control unit 230 determines that the path distribution error state is present. For example, the specified number of times used to determine the path distribution error state is set to three. On the other hand, when the first secondary control board 200 receives an error command including the designation information of the route distribution error release, the sub error control means 230 determines that it has recovered from the route distribution error state.
When the sub error control means 230 determines that it is in the route distribution error state, it reads out the effect data for executing the error effect of the notification mode shown in FIG. Then, based on the read effect data, the following error notification (effect) is performed.
(A) The main display section 81 displays in a strip that the route allocation error has occurred.
(B) The voice "error detected" is output from the speaker 33 on the error voice channel, and the other voice channel is muted at that time.
(C) The effect lamp 35a of the upper frame is blinked in blue, and the effect lamps 35b and 35c of the side frame are blinked in red.
At this time, a security signal is output.
Such error notification is continued until it is determined that the route assignment error state has been recovered. If it is determined that the route allocation error state is recovered within less than a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) after the error notification (production) is started, the error notification is continued for the specified time, It may be terminated.

The right-handed error is an error state that occurs when the number of times of detection of the right-handed operation in the left-handed recommended state is equal to or more than a specified number (for example, 15). If the right-handed operation is performed for a long time in the left-handed recommended state, the possibility of fraudulent action (goto) by the player is increased, so that a right-handed error is determined in order to detect such cheating.
The main error control means 165 detects that the right hitting operation is performed in the left hitting recommended state as a non-recommended right hitting operation. For example, the main error control means 165 can specify whether or not it is the left hitting recommended state based on the special view lottery state or the common drawing lottery state controlled by the gaming state control means 155. In addition, based on the signal from the gate sensor 74, the main error control means 165 can detect that the gaming ball has passed through the gate 63. Since the gate 63 is provided in the second flow path Y, when the game ball passes through the gate 63, there is a high possibility that the right hitting operation is being performed. So, in this embodiment, when passage of the game ball to the gate 63 is detected by the gate sensor 74, it is determined that the right hitting operation has been performed. However, the detection method of the right-handed operation by the main error control means 165 is not limited to such an example. The main error control means 165 may detect the right-handed operation by detecting the passage of the gaming ball in the second flow path Y by various sensors provided in the second flow path Y, or the rotation of the operation handle 31 A right-handed operation can also be detected based on the amount (rotation angle).

When the non-recommended right-handed operation is detected, main error control means 165 generates an error command including designation information of right-handed error and stores the error command in the transmission command storage area of main information storage means 160. . Thus, the error command is transmitted to the first sub control board 200.
Thereby, in the present embodiment, whenever passing of the gaming ball to the gate 63 is detected in the left hitting recommended state, an error command including designation information of the right hitting error is transmitted to the first sub control board 200 It will be done.
The main error control means 165 may detect that the left hitting operation is performed in the right hitting recommended state as a non-recommended left hitting operation.

  When the first secondary control board 200 receives an error command including designation information of a right-handed error, the sub error control means 230 counts the number of times of reception of the command. Here, the sub-error control unit 230 may clear (set to zero) the number of receptions when a prescribed time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed since the last reception of an error command including designation information of a right-handed error. When it is detected that the game mode has shifted to the game state to be the right-handed recommended state by another control command (effect control command or the like), the number of times of reception may be cleared.

The sub-error control unit 230 determines that the right-turn error state is in effect when the counted number of receptions is equal to or greater than the specified number. The sub-error control unit 230 recovers from the right-handed error state when the reception interval of the error command including the designation information for the right-handed error exceeds the specified time (10 seconds) after determining that the right-handed error state is present. It is determined that
The sub error control means 230 reads out effect data for executing the error effect of the notification mode shown in FIG. Then, based on the read effect data, the following error notification (effect) is performed.
(A) The main display section 81 displays a message indicating that the left hit should be returned to the left.
(B) The error sound is output from the speaker 33 by the error sound channel, and the other sound channel is muted at that time.
(C) The effect lamp 35a of the upper frame is blinked in blue, and the effect lamps 35b and 35c of the side frame are blinked in red.
The display on the main display unit 81 is started when it is determined that the right-turn error state is set, and thereafter, it is continued until it is determined that the right-turn error state is recovered. That is, the error display relating to the right-handed error will be displayed for a minimum of 10 seconds. The sound relating to the right-handed error is the same, and is displayed for a minimum of 30 seconds.
Also, the security signal is not output even if the number of right-handed errors exceeds the specified number. A right-handed error can be performed even if the user does not know the recommended operation or can be performed erroneously, so transmitting the security signal each time makes it rather complicated.

Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the magnetic sensing error can be determined in any of the game available state, the setting change state, and the setting confirmation state, but the route distribution error and the right hitting error are set. It is not determined in the change state and the setting confirmation state, and may be determined only in the game available state.
And, the magnetic sensing error can be reported prior to the path assignment error and the right-handed error, that is, a high priority error state.
Thus, the error state determined in the gaming machine 10 (the main error control means 165 and the sub error control means 230) can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the game enable state. The type of the error state and the type of the error state that can be determined only in the game available state are included.
Moreover, the error state (magnetic sensing error) that can be determined in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is higher than the error state (setting change state and the setting confirmation state) that can be determined only in the game enable state. Priority is given.
In the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, although it is not possible to proceed with the game, an error state with a high abnormal level may occur, such as a fraudulent action such as so-called magnet goth.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the error state to which the higher priority is given is set as the detection target in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. An error condition can be detected appropriately.

As described above, the magnetic sensing error which can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the game enable state is determined by the main error control means 165 realized by the main control board 100, and the game enable state The path assignment error and the right-handed error which can be determined only at the time are determined by the sub error control means 230 realized by the first sub control board 200.
On the other hand, magnetic sensing errors are errors directly linked to fraud (goto behavior), and route assignment errors and right-handed errors are not necessarily true although there is the possibility of fraud (goto behavior). It is a state.
For this reason, it can be said that a higher priority is given to an error state in which the possibility of a fraud (a goto action) is high, and the judgment is made not only in the playable state but also in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. . Furthermore, an error state that can be determined even in the setting change state or in the setting confirmation state is determined by means realized by the main control board 100, and an error state that can be determined only in the game enabled state is the first secondary control board 200. It can also be distinguished as determined by means realized by
By doing this, when an error state that can be determined even in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state occurs, control can be performed so that the game can not be advanced.

<Recovery state setting processing and processing according to the set recovery state>
Next, details of the return state setting process executed by the return state setting means 176 will be described using FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of return state setting processing.
In the return state setting process shown in FIG. 12, the area related to the game of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the RAM 103 backed up in the power off state The backup information area related to the base value of is referenced.

First, in the first step S101, a RAM abnormality check is performed.
In the RAM abnormality check, it is checked whether there is an abnormality in each of the game area of the RAM 103 and the area of the base value of the RAM 103. Specifically, the backup information area related to the game in the RAM 103 or the backup information area related to the base value in the RAM 103 is referred to, and it is determined whether the backup flag corresponding to the target area is ON or not If is ON, the checksum of the target area (the area containing the complement of the checksum at power interruption) is derived, and if the operation result is 0, the target area is normal. It is determined that there is an area other than that, and it is determined that the target area is abnormal.
In the description of the present embodiment, unless there is a special explanation, that there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 means that there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103.

In step S103, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105.
In step S105, it is determined whether or not the set value is in the normal range (1 to 3). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S107. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109. move on.
In step S107, it is determined whether or not the state at the time of the last power interruption is the gaming stop state, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S111. Go to

  In step S109, an abnormal state in which the recovery state is set when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, when the set value is not normal, the state at the time of the last interruption is the game stop state) The time recovery state setting process is executed, and the recovery state setting process is ended. The details of the abnormal state recovery state setting process will be described later.

In step S111, it is determined whether or not the previous power off state is the setting change state. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S115. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S113. Go to
In step S113, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is no abnormality in RAM 103, the set value is normal, and the state at the time of the last power interruption is not the gaming stop state), and the state at the last power interruption is set Setting of the recovery state in the case of the change state is executed. The recovery state setting process in the setting change state is executed, and the recovery state setting process is ended. The details of the setting change state return state setting process will be described later.

In step S115, it is determined whether or not the previous power off state is the setting confirmation state. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S119. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S117. Go to
In step S117, the setting confirmation state setting processing is performed to set the restoration state when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power interruption is the setting confirmation state. finish. The details of the setting confirmation state return state setting process will be described later.
In step S119, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power interruption is game playable state, and setting of the return state is executed. finish. Note that details of the game possible state return state setting process will be described later.

  Next, the details of the abnormal state recovery state setting process executed in step S109 of FIG. 10 will be described using FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of abnormal state recovery state setting processing.

In the first step S201, it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S203. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S213.
In step S203, it is determined whether or not the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is in the open state), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S205, and the condition is not satisfied. The process proceeds to step S213.
In step S205, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S207. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S213.

  In step S207, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S209. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S211. .

In step S209, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared (initialized).
As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103 and an abnormality in the area according to the base value of the RAM 103, the area according to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared. However, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 (regardless of whether there is an abnormality in the area related to the game in the RAM 103), the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be cleared.
The determination as to whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be performed immediately before step S209.

  In step S211, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the abnormal state return state setting process is ended.

At step S213, the main control board monitor 97 is displayed with "E1" indicating that the game is stopped due to the abnormality of the RAM 103.
In step S215, the game stop state is set, and the execution of the subsequent processing is stopped.
As described above, when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, the game stop state is set except when the setting change state is set.

  Next, the details of the setting change state return state setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the setting change state return state setting process.

In the first step S301, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S303. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309.
In step S303, it is determined whether or not the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is in the open state), and when the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S305, and the condition is not satisfied. The process proceeds to step S309.
In step S305, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S307, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309.

  In step S307, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the setting change state return state setting process is ended.

In step S309, the main control board monitor 97 is displayed with "E2" indicating that the game is stopped due to any abnormality other than the RAM 103.
In step S311, the game stop state is set, and the execution of the subsequent processing is stopped.
As described above, in the same manner as when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, when the state at the time of the previous power interruption is the setting change state, the game stop state is set except when the setting change state is set. It will be.

  Next, details of the setting confirmation state return state setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the setting confirmation state return state setting process.

In the first step S401, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S403. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S415.
In step S403, it is determined whether or not the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is open), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S405, and the condition is not satisfied. The process proceeds to step S409.
In step S405, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S407. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S409.

  In step S407, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the setting confirmation state return state setting process is ended.

In step S409, the security signal is turned on.
Turning on the security signal, including the following description, refers to starting output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal indicates ending the output of the security signal.

In step S411, a part of the area related to the game in the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the setting value) is cleared.
In step S413, the game possible state is set, and the setting confirmation state return state setting process is ended. In addition, when a game possible state is set, after the game possible state transition process mentioned later is performed, it transfers to a game possible state.

In step S415, it is determined whether or not the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is open), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S417, and the condition is not satisfied. In the case, the process proceeds to step S413.
In step S417, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S419. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S413.

  In step S419, the setting confirmation state is set, and the setting confirmation state return state setting process is ended.

  As described above, on the premise that there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state, one of the setting change state, the game available state, and the setting confirmation state is set. The Rukoto.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the details of the game-ready state return state setting process will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of return processing state setting process in the game available state.

In the first step S501, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S503, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S515.
In step S503, it is determined whether the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame is in the open state), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S505, and the condition is not satisfied. The process proceeds to step S509.
In step S505, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S507. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S509.

  In step S507, the setting change state is set as the return state, and the game possible state return state setting process is ended.

In step S509, the security signal is turned on.
In step S511, a part of the area related to the game in the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the setting value) is cleared.
In step S513, the game possible state is set, and the game possible state return state setting process is ended. In addition, when a game possible state is set, after the game possible state transition process mentioned later is performed, it transfers to a game possible state.

In step S515, it is determined whether or not the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is open), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S517, and the condition is not satisfied. In the case, the process proceeds to step S513.
In step S517, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S519. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S513.

  In step S519, a setting confirmation state is set, and the game possible state return state setting process is ended.

  As described above, assuming that there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power-off is the game possible state, any one of the setting change state, the game possible state, and the setting confirmation state is set. The Rukoto.

Further, in the present embodiment, the recovery state setting process (game availability state recovery state setting process) executed when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the game possible state The process is the same as the restoration state setting process (setting confirmation state restoration state setting process) which is executed when there is no abnormality at the time of power supply and the state at the time of power interruption immediately before is the setting confirmation state.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state can be set only upon power recovery. Therefore, the game control can be stabilized.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, setting of the setting confirmation state is permitted during power recovery, but setting of the setting confirmation state is prohibited except during power recovery.

  Next, the details of the setting change process executed when the setting change state is set will be described using FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. The setting change process shown in FIG.

In the first step S601, it is determined whether or not the set value is in the normal range (1 to 3), and when the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S605, and when the condition is not satisfied, the step Proceed to S603.
In step S603, 1 is set as the setting value.
In the present embodiment, even if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the process is not executed if the set value is in the normal range, but the process may be executed when the RAM 103 has an abnormality. Good.

In step S605, the security signal is turned on.
In step S607, the setting change command is transmitted (stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160).
The command is a command for notifying the first secondary control board 200 that the setting is being changed using the main display unit 81, the speaker 33, the effect lamp 35, and the like.

In step S608, the current setting value stored in the game area of the RAM 103 is copied to the display buffer. The display buffer is located in an area different from the game area of the RAM 103.
In step S609, the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value copied to the display buffer.

In step S611, it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 43 has been switched from OFF to ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S613. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S615.
In this determination, it may be determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and the process may proceed to step S613 if both conditions are satisfied.

In step S613, the setting value of the display buffer is changed. Specifically, 1 is added to the setting value at that time, and when the setting value exceeds 3, 1 is set to the setting value.
Since the set value of the display buffer is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, when the set value is changed, the set value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is also changed.

In step S615, it is determined whether the setting key switch 42 has been switched from ON to OFF. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S617. If the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S611.
In step S616, the setting value of the area relating to the game in the RAM 103 is updated with the setting value of the display buffer. As a result, the setting value changed by the pressing operation of the RAM clear switch 43 is decided.

In step S617, the setting value displayed is hidden.
In step S619, a part of the area related to the game in the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the setting value) is cleared.

  In step S621, a game available state is set, and the setting change process is ended. In addition, when a game possible state is set, after the game possible state transition process mentioned later is performed, it transfers to a game possible state.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, settings are set when the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (more precisely, the RAM clear switch 43 is ON and the setting key switch is ON). In the change state, the setting value is changed (added) each time the RAM clear switch 43 is operated (the RAM clear switch 43 is turned from ON to OFF). Therefore, when the setting value can not be changed due to the failure of the RAM clear switch 43, the setting change state itself can not be set.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 10, in the setting change state, the fourth position (the position where the second displacement portion (the displacement portion of the RAM clear switch 43) is the fourth position) The setting value is changed in accordance with a predetermined order each time it shifts to. However, in the present embodiment, as described above, the setting value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is changed according to the operation of the RAM clear switch 43, and the setting key switch 42 is changed from ON to OFF. The set value that has been set is determined (stored in the game area of the RAM 103).

  Next, details of the setting confirmation process executed when the setting confirmation state is set will be described using FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing. The setting confirmation process shown in FIG. 18 is executed by the setting confirmation unit 178.

In the first step S701, the security signal is turned on.
In step S703, a setting confirmation command is transmitted (stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160).
The command is a command for notifying the first secondary control board 200 that the setting is being confirmed using the main display unit 81, the speaker 33, the effect lamp 35, and the like.

In step S704, the current setting value stored in the game area of the RAM 103 is copied to the display buffer. The display buffer is as described above.
In step S 705, the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value copied to the display buffer.
Although the setting value of the display buffer is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 in the example of FIG. 18, the setting value stored in the game-related area of the RAM 103 may be displayed as it is during the setting confirmation process.

  In step S707, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch has been changed from ON to OFF. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S709. If the condition is not satisfied, the determination of step S707 is performed again. Run.

In step S709, the setting value is hidden.
In step S711, a game available state is set, and the setting confirmation process is ended. In addition, when a game possible state is set, after the game possible state transition process mentioned later is performed, it transfers to a game possible state.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the setting key switch changes from ON to OFF in the setting confirmation state, the state is ended. By doing this, the setting confirmation state is set again. When it is done, it is possible to make it difficult to end the setting confirmation state by mistake.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the details of the game possible state transition process executed when the game possible state is set will be described. In addition, FIG. 19 is a figure which shows the flow of a game possible state transfer process. The game possible state transition processing shown in FIG. 19 is executed by the game possible state transition unit 179.

  In the first step S801, it is determined whether or not the security signal is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S803, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S805.

In step S803, the security signal is turned off.
In the present embodiment, the security signal is turned off without considering the elapsed time after turning on the security signal, but the security signal should not be turned off until a certain time has elapsed since the security signal was turned on. In this case, the next process (step S805) may not be executed until the time has elapsed since the security signal was turned on.

In step S805, the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
The display mode of the base value in the main control board monitor 97 will be described later. Also, the base value may be copied to the display buffer and displayed on the main control board monitor 97 via the display buffer.

In step S 807, initial setting of the device is performed.
Specifically, transmission of a release permission command for permitting release of a game ball to the payout control substrate 400, setting of a state in which entry to each winning opening is effective, and activation of the random number circuit 105 Execute processing such as data setting.

In step S809, a state return command is transmitted (stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160), and the game possible state transition process is ended.
Note that the command is a command for notifying the first secondary control board 200 that the main control board 100 has made it possible to proceed with the game, and in the command, the state at the time of the last power failure, the game is possible The information includes the presence or absence of the return state before the state is set, and information capable of specifying the type of the return state.

Next, the display mode of the main control board monitor 97 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a view showing display modes of the main control board monitor 97 according to the state.
As shown in FIG. 20, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-segment displays (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as "7-segment") arranged continuously in the lateral direction, and each 7-segment display At the lower right of the dot-shaped LED is provided. In addition, when displaying each information, each information is displayed right-justified.

More specifically, the current setting value is displayed using the 7 segments on the right end, and the type of gaming suspension status is displayed using the 7 segments on the right end and the 7 segments on the second from the right. In addition, for display of the base value, “bL.” Indicating that the base value is displayed is the lower right dot of the 7 segments at the left end, the second 7 segments from the left, and the second 7 segments from the left , And the derived base value is displayed using the 7 segments on the right end and the 7 segments on the second from the right. When the base value exceeds 100, "bL. 99." is displayed.
In addition, unless otherwise specified, the “display of base value” in the present embodiment is a display that indicates that the display is a base value (display of “bL.”) And a display of the base value itself. Points to

Here, the display capable of specifying the current setting value and the display capable of specifying the type of gaming suspension state are not limited to the aspect in the present embodiment, as long as they are different from each other, even if various aspects are adopted. Good.
In addition, as described above, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and in the game stop state, the type of the game stop state is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 and each display The displayed period may coincide with the period in which the corresponding recovery state is set, but may be displayed in part of the period in which the corresponding recovery state is set.

In addition, although the explanation is omitted in the above description of the base value, the number of out-balls is 0 (the number of out-balls is 0 to 0) until the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value in RAM 103 is cleared). In the range of 299, "bL.--" Is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 (the base value itself is not displayed), and in the range of 300 to 60000 out of spheres, the main control board monitor 97 in real time The base value is displayed and "bL." Blinks in any range. On the other hand, in the range where the number of out balls is 60001 or later, as described above, the base value derived in the preceding section is displayed, and in the range, “bL.” Is constantly lit (do not blink). Therefore, it is possible to recognize whether or not the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared by whether or not the display of the base value is constantly lit (is blinking) or the presence or absence of the display of the base value.
Note that when “bL.” Is to be blinked, 7 segments indicating the integer part of the base value may also be blinked, but it is preferable to always turn on the 7 segments.
Further, in the present embodiment, although identification is made possible by the presence or absence of blinking, any method may be adopted as long as identification is possible by the difference in the lighting mode including the presence or absence of blinking, for example, changing the lighting color. May be

In addition, the threshold of the number of out balls defining the period for displaying "bL.--" After the first power-on is not limited to 300, and the number of out balls defining one section for deriving the base value (in this embodiment Any value may be adopted as long as the value is less than 10% of 60000).
The number of out balls defining one section for deriving the base value is not limited to 60000, and 60000 (the number of balls shot per business day at a speed of about 100 per minute (100 × 60 (minutes) × 10 (hours Any value may be adopted as long as the value is close to).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the base value is displayed immediately after the setting value displayed in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state becomes non-displayed (with a time in which the player can not recognize). The display of the base value may be started after leaving a time that can be recognized by the player after the setting value is not displayed. The base value once displayed will continue to be displayed until a power failure occurs.

<About the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state>
As described above, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state in this embodiment is whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of the last power failure, and the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery And the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery. In the following description, these conditions and the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery will be organized and described using the tables shown in FIG. 21 to FIG.

FIG. 21 shows the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, when the setting value is not normal, the state at the time of the last power failure is game stop state) 22 is a table in which the states are organized, and FIG. 22 is a table in which the states of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery are organized when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power off is the setting change state. FIG. 23 is a table summarizing the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting confirmation state; It is the table | surface which arranged the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in case there is no abnormality at the time, and the state at the time of the last power-off is a game possible state.
In the above flow, the mode and the state are referred to in the order of the mode of the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76, and the mode of the setting key switch 42. For example, not only the order but any order may be adopted.
Also, FIGS. 21, 22, 23, and 24 show the order of execution of the RAM clear process, the setting of the return state, and the display on the main control board monitor 97 in the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery. In some cases, after the return state is set, the RAM clear process or the display on the main control board monitor 97 is executed. In other cases, the RAM clear process is performed. After being executed, the return state may be set.

In FIG. 21A, when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state) (the state at the time of the previous power interruption is irrelevant). State of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in “case 1”.
Specifically, in Case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 21A), the RAM clear process is not executed, and the process returns. The game stop state is set as the state, and "E1" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in the case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (upper right pattern in FIG. 21A), the setting key switch 42 is ON, and Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 21A), the RAM clear process is not executed, the game stop state is set as the return state, and the main control board monitor 97 "Is displayed.
On the other hand, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON in Case 1 (pattern in the lower right of FIG. 21A), the RAM clear process is executed and the recovery state is performed. The setting change state is set as, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

In FIG. 21B, when there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power recovery is off (the middle frame 17 is in a closed state) (the state at the time of the last power interruption is irrelevant). State of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in “case 2”.
In case 2, regardless of the states of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is the same. Specifically, when the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43 is off (upper left pattern in FIG. 21B), the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43 is off. When the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (pattern in the lower left of FIG. 21B), when the is ON (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 21B), In either case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 21B), the RAM clear process is not executed and the return state is made. As the game stop state is set, "E1" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 22A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery (RAM 103 is normal), the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state, and the frame open sensor 76 during power recovery is ON ( The state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case where the middle frame 17 is in the open state (hereinafter referred to as "case 3") is shown.
Specifically, in case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 22A), the RAM clear process is not executed. The game stop state is set as the return state, and "E2" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Similarly, in the case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 22A), the setting key switch 42 is ON, and Even when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 22A), the RAM clear process is not executed, the game stop state is set as the return state, and the main control board monitor 97 "Is displayed.
On the other hand, in Case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 22A), the RAM clear process is executed, and a return state is set. The setting change state is set, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

  Thus, in Case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the upper right pattern in FIG. 22A), and the setting key switch 42 is OFF, And when the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 22A), that is, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame is opened. When the sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the game stop state is set as the return state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the game possible state in the state where the setting change state is not completed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the case 3 where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 22), the game stop state is set as the return state. Ru. Therefore, the game stop state can be set even if the operation of the RAM clear switch 43 is substantially difficult due to power recovery (power failure recovery or the like) at an unexpected timing.

In FIG. 22 (b), there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before is the setting change state, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power recovery is off (the middle frame 17 is closed) In the case (hereinafter referred to as "case 4"), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 4, regardless of the states of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is the same. Specifically, in Case 4, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 22B), the setting key switch 42 is OFF, and When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 22B), when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (pattern in the lower left of FIG. 22B) And, even if the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 22B), the RAM clear process is executed. Instead, the game stop state is set as the return state, and "E2" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 23 (a), there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is open). In the case (hereinafter referred to as “case 5”), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
Specifically, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is not executed. The game possible state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is executed, and the game is regarded as a return state. The possible state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is not executed, and it is assumed that it is in the recovery state. The setting confirmation state is set, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is executed, and it is assumed that it is in the recovery state. The setting change state is set, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in Case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. The setting change status is set. Therefore, the flow from the setting confirmation state to the setting change state can be made smooth.
Further, in the present embodiment, in the case 5 where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 23A), the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. Is set. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF in Case 5 (the upper left pattern in FIG. 23A), the RAM clear process is performed. Instead, the game enable state is set as the return state, but in this case, the error notification using at least one of the effect lamp 35, the speaker 33, and the effect display device 80 for the first sub control board 200 May be performed. By doing this, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of incorrect setting confirmation.

In FIG. 23 (b), there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed) In the case (hereinafter referred to as "case 6"), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
Specifically, in Case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 23B), the RAM clear process is not executed. The game possible state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43 is on (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 23 (b)), the RAM clear process is executed and the game is considered to be in the recovery state The possible state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in Case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 23B), the RAM clear process is not executed, and the state is restored. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 6, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pattern in the lower right of FIG. 23B), the RAM clear processing is executed, and the game state is set. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In FIG. 24 (a), there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the last power failure is game playable, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is open). In the case (hereinafter referred to as “case 7”), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 24A), the RAM clear process is not executed and the game can be played in the return state The state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 24A), the RAM clear process is executed, and the game is set as the return state The possible state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in Case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 24A), the RAM clear process is not executed, and the state is restored. The setting confirmation state is set, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value.
Further, in case 7, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 24A), the RAM clear process is executed and it is assumed that it is in the recovery state. The setting change state is set, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

As described above, in the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) of the gaming machine 10, the state at the time of power interruption is game playable, and the mode of the operation means at power return to the power interruption is the first aspect. In the first case (pattern at the lower right of FIG. 24A) in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the setting change state is set, and the power is turned off. In the second case (the setting key is in the game enable state, and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery from power interruption is the second mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF) ( The setting confirmation state is set in the pattern at the lower left of FIG. 24 (a), the state at the time of power interruption is a game-ready state, and the mode of the operation means at power return to the power interruption is the third aspect Setting key switch 42 is OFF and RA In the third case (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 24A) in which the clear switch 43 is ON, the game enable state is set, the state at the time of power interruption is the game enable state, and restoration to the power interruption In the fourth case (upper left pattern in FIG. 24A), the fourth mode (the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF) is the fourth mode (the upper left pattern in FIG. 24A). In the third case, the game possible state is set after the RAM clear process is performed, and in the fourth case, the RAM clear process is performed. Instead, a game available state is set.
By doing this, it is possible to select the recovery state at the time of power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and to make the selection smooth.

Further, in all cases including Case 7, the recovery state corresponding to the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is limited to the correspondence in this embodiment. Although this is not the case, as in the present embodiment, an erroneous RAM clear process is generated by making the recovery state in which the RAM clear process is executed correspond to the combination including at least the RAM clear switch 43 being ON. It can be suppressed.
That is, in the gaming machine 10, the first mode (the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON) and the third mode (setting) according to the combination of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. Each of the key switches 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON at least that the second displacement portion (displacement portion of the RAM clear switch 43) is the fourth position (position to be ON). It is specified by a combination including.
Similarly, as in the present embodiment, the setting confirmation process may be made to correspond to a combination including at least that the setting key switch 42 is ON.

In FIG. 24 (b), there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the last power failure is game playable, and the middle frame opening sensor 76 at power recovery is off (the middle frame 17 is closed). In the case (hereinafter referred to as "case 8"), the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is shown.
In case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is not executed and it is possible to play in the return state The state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 24 (b)), the RAM clear process is executed, and the game is considered to be in the return state. The possible state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is not executed, and the state is restored. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
In addition, in case 8, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 24B), the RAM clear process is executed and it is assumed that it is in the recovery state. The playable state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is the game possible state, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 (the opening and closing state of the middle frame 17) Different return states are set according to.
In particular, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power failure is the game-ready state, the middle frame is opened when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON. When the sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the setting change state is set, while the middle frame opening sensor 76 is in the OFF state (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state). Set the state. Furthermore, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power-off is game playable, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the middle frame is open. Regardless of the state of the door sensor 76 (the open / close state of the middle frame 17), the game possible state is set.
In this way, while prohibiting the setting of the setting change state which is not appropriate, by permitting the RAM clear processing which is not appropriate, it is possible to improve the operability of the RAM clear processing while preventing the illegal setting change. .
That is, the return state setting means (return state setting means 176) of the gaming machine 10 is the first case, and the open / close member (middle frame 17) is opened at the time of power recovery (FIG. In the pattern at the lower right of), the setting change state is set, while in the first case, when the open / close member is closed at the time of power recovery (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 24 (b)) In the third case (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 24 (a), pattern in the upper right of FIG. 24 (b)), the player sets whether or not the opening / closing body is opened at the time of power recovery. Regardless of the situation, the game playable state is set.

In addition, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, and the state at the time of the last power-off is the game-ready state, and the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the middle frame is open. When the door sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed), the RAM clear process is performed.
By doing this, it is possible not to maintain an advantageous state when there is a possibility that an unauthorized setting change has been attempted.
That is, in the gaming machine 10, the RAM clearing process is performed in the first case and when the open / close member (middle frame 17) is closed at the time of power recovery (the lower right pattern in FIG. 24B). After being executed, the playable state is set.

<About error notification (effect) in setting change state and setting confirmation state>
As described above, the magnetic sensing error can be determined in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, and when the magnetic sensing error is determined, the error notification (effect) corresponding to the magnetic sensing error is notification processing means (main It is executed by the display unit 81, the speaker 33, and the effect lamp 35).
On the other hand, when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is set by the return state setting means 176, a setting change command or a setting confirmation command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200, The notification processing means (main display unit 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) notifies that the setting is being changed or the setting is being confirmed based on that.
Here, the operation sequence of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state can be made will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
When the setting change state can be made, as described above, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON in the case 3 shown in FIG. 22A, or FIG. 23A In case 5 shown in, the case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON is included.
Also in the case where the setting confirmation state can be made, as described above, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF in the case 5 shown in FIG. 23A, or FIG. In the case 7 shown in, the case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF is included.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an operation sequence of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of the setting change state.
In the power-off state, the main control board monitor 97 is turned off, the security signal is not output, and various sensors (including switches and the like) are all in the invalid state.
When power is restored from such a state (Sq13), the gaming machine 10 is in the boot state. In the boot state, the CPU of the various control boards, including the CPU 101 of the main control board 100, performs an initial process to enable the execution of the various processes described above.
This initial process includes processes such as validation of a specific sensor and reading of its state (Sq14). The specific sensor includes at least a sensor (in the present embodiment, the magnetic sensor 77) which is the source of an error state that can be determined in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, and at least the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43. included. Note that sensors, switches, and the like other than this specific sensor are left invalid until the gaming machine 10 is in the game possible state.

Since the read setting key switch 42 is ON (Sq 11) and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (Sq 12), when the initial processing is completed, the setting change state is set by the return state setting means 176. Ru. Thereby, the gaming machine 10 shifts from the boot state to the setting change state.
When the setting change state is set, the setting change process (setting change means 177) shown in FIG. 17 is executed. As a result, a security signal is output, the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and a setting change command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. By means of this setting change command, using the main display unit 81, the speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35, it is notified that the setting is being changed.
In the setting change state, the setting value of the display buffer is changed by operating the RAM clear switch 43, and the setting value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is sequentially changed.

Thereafter, when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq15), as described above, the setting value of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 is updated with the setting value of the display buffer, and the output of the security signal is stopped. A game possible state is set (Sq 16). Thereby, the gaming machine 10 shifts from the setting change state to the game possible state.
When set to the playable state, all the sensors, switches, etc. are activated, and the main control board monitor 97 stops the display of the setting value and displays the base value.
In the example of FIG. 25, the timing (Sq15) at which the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF and the timing (Sq16) at which the notification is stopped during the setting change are shifted. It is also good. In this case, the processing transition state may be further provided as the state of the gaming machine 10, and at the timing (Sq5) when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF, the output of the security signal is stopped and the setting is being changed. The notification may be stopped, and the setting change state may be shifted to the processing transition state.
Also, the security signal is temporarily stopped at the timing when the setting key switch 42 is switched to OFF, and is temporarily output for initialization after being set in the game enabled state, but the output is not halted once , May be a series of outputs.

In the setting change state, the state of the magnetic sensor 77 is readable, and in the example of FIG. 25, it is determined that the magnetic sensing error occurs in the setting change state (main error control means 165). When it is determined that the magnetic sensing error is generated, an error command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error is sent from the main control board 100 to the first secondary control board 200. At this time, as described above, it is notified that the setting is being changed.
The sub error control means 230 shifts from the setting change state to the game possible state upon completion of the setting key switch 42 being switched from ON to OFF and finishes notifying that the setting change is in progress, and then the RAM is cleared. Notification is performed, and after completion of the notification, an error notification (effect) corresponding to the magnetic sensing error is executed.
In the present embodiment, a notification (RAM clear notification) indicating that the RAM has been cleared is a display on the main display unit 81 indicating that the RAM has been cleared and a sound indicating that the RAM 33 has been cleared from the speaker 33. It is performed by the output and the lighting of the effect lamp 35.

From the above, the notification processing means (main display unit 81, speaker 33, effect lamp 35) gives notification during setting change indicating that it is in the setting change state in the setting change state, and the setting change is made by the return state setting means. When the state is changed to another state (for example, a game possible state), it can be stated that the notification during the setting change is ended. Furthermore, when the notification processing means performs notification during setting change, if the abnormality determination means determines an abnormal state (for example, a magnetic sensing error), a change from the setting change state to another state is made. It can be put in another way that the abnormal condition notification (error notification corresponding to the magnetic sensing error) corresponding to the determined abnormal condition is performed after the notification of the setting change is ended.
As described above, even if the abnormal state is determined in the setting change state, the error notification is not immediately given, and the setting change operation is interrupted halfway through the completion of the setting change operation (operation on the setting key switch 42). An error condition can be reliably notified while preventing

Further, when the RAM clear process is performed, the notification processing means (main display unit 81, the speaker 33, and the effect lamp 35) performs the RAM clear notification after the notification of the setting change is finished and performs the notification of the setting change. If an abnormal state (for example, a magnetic sensing error) is determined, the abnormal state alert corresponding to the determined abnormal state (corresponding to the magnetic sensing error) is performed after the notification of changing the setting and the notification of the RAM clear. In other words, it is possible to give an error notification).
Such notification makes it possible to prevent confusion of the operator by notifying that the setting change and the RAM clear have been performed and notifying the abnormal state.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an operation sequence of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case where the setting confirmation state is entered.
In the case shown in FIG. 26, unlike the case shown in FIG. 25, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 remains OFF at power recovery. That is, in the case shown in FIG. 26, the state of the read setting key switch 42 is ON (Sq 21) and the state of the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF. The setting confirmation status is set. Thus, the gaming machine 10 shifts from the boot state to the setting confirmation state.

When the setting confirmation state is set, the setting confirmation process (setting confirmation means 178) shown in FIG. 18 is executed. As a result, a security signal is output, the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and a setting confirmation command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. By means of this setting confirmation command, using the main display unit 81, the speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35, it is informed that the setting is being confirmed.
In the setting confirmation state, unlike the setting change state, nothing is processed even if the RAM clear switch 43 is operated.

Thereafter, when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq 24), the output of the security signal is stopped, and the game available state is set (Sq 25). As a result, the gaming machine 10 shifts from the setting confirmation state to the gaming enabled state.
When set to the playable state, all the sensors, switches, etc. are activated, and the main control board monitor 97 stops the display of the setting value and displays the base value.
In the example of FIG. 26, the timing when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF (Sq 24) and the timing when notification is stopped during setting confirmation (Sq 25) are shifted, but both timings are matched. It is also good. In this case, the processing transition state may be further provided as the state of the gaming machine 10, and the output of the security signal is stopped at the timing (Sq 24) at which the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF. The notification may be stopped, and the setting confirmation state may be shifted to the processing transition state.
Also, the security signal is temporarily stopped at the timing when the setting key switch 42 is switched to OFF, and is temporarily output for initialization after being set in the game enabled state, but the output is not halted once , May be a series of outputs. Further, when transitioning from the setting confirmation state to the game possible state, initialization of the security signal may not be performed.

In the setting confirmation state, the state of the magnetic sensor 77 is readable. In the example of FIG. 26, it is determined that the magnetic detection error occurs in the setting confirmation state (main error control means 165). When it is determined that the magnetic sensing error is generated, an error command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error is sent from the main control board 100 to the first secondary control board 200. At this time, as described above, it is notified that the setting is being confirmed.
The sub error control means 230 is restored after the notification that the setting confirmation state is shifted to the game enabled state and the setting confirmation is in progress when the setting key switch 42 is switched from ON to OFF. Notification (power recovery notification), and after completion of the notification, an error notification (effect) corresponding to the magnetic sensing error is executed.
The power recovery notification is performed, for example, by an indication of power recovery to the main display unit 81, an audio output from the speaker 33 indicating the power recovery, and lighting of the effect lamp 35.

From the above, the notification processing means (the main display 81, the speaker 33, the effect lamp 35) gives notification during setting confirmation indicating that the setting is in the setting confirmation state, and the setting confirmation by the return state setting means When the state is changed to another state (for example, a game possible state), it can be stated that the notification during setting confirmation is ended. Furthermore, when the notification processing means performs notification during setting confirmation, if the abnormality determination means determines an abnormal state (for example, a magnetic sensing error), a change from the setting confirmation state to another state is made. It can be put in another way that the abnormal condition notification (error notification corresponding to the magnetic sensing error) corresponding to the determined abnormal condition is performed after the completion of the notification under the setting confirmation. As in the example of FIG. 26, another notification (power recovery notification) may be executed between the notification of setting confirmation and the magnetic error notification.
As described above, even in the setting confirmation state, even if the abnormal state is determined as in the setting change state, the error notification is not performed immediately and the setting confirmation operation (operation on the setting key switch 42) is completed. An error state can be reliably notified while preventing the operation of setting confirmation from being interrupted halfway.

  In addition, when notification during setting confirmation is being performed, if an abnormal state is determined, after completion of notification during setting confirmation, return notification and error notification are performed in parallel in different notification modes. May be For example, the error notification corresponding to the magnetic sensing error may be performed using the display on the main display unit 81, and the power recovery notification may be performed by sound output to the speaker 33 and lighting of the effect lamp 35.

<Modification 1>
Next, using FIG. 27, in the above case 3 shown in FIG. 22 (there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state, and the middle frame opens at power recovery). In the case where the sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), and in the above case 4 (no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the last power failure is the setting change state, and during power recovery A modification of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in each of the frame opening sensor 76 being OFF (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state) will be described. FIG. 27 is a table summarizing modified examples of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the last power failure is the setting change state.

FIG. 27A shows a modification of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in Case 3.
In this modification, in Case 3, regardless of the states of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery is the same. Specifically, when the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43 is off (upper left pattern in FIG. 27A), the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43 is off. When the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (pattern in the lower left of FIG. 27A), when the is ON (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 27A), In either case where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 27A), the RAM clear process is executed, and the state is restored. The setting change state is set, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value. In any of the patterns shown in FIG. 27A, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.
In this respect, comparing the example shown in FIG. 22 (a) with the present modification, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (FIG. 22 (a) and FIG. In the three modes except for the lower right pattern a), the presence or absence of the RAM clear processing, the return state, and the display of the main control board monitor 97 are different.

Thus, in Case 3, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 27A), and the setting key switch 42 is OFF, When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (upper right pattern in FIG. 27A), the setting change state is set as the return state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the game possible state in the state where the setting change state is not completed.
Further, in the present modification, in the case 3 where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 27A), the setting change state is set as the return state. Is set. Therefore, the setting change state can be set even in the case where the operation of the RAM clear switch 43 is substantially difficult due to power recovery (power failure recovery or the like) at an unexpected timing.

  FIG. 27 (b) shows the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in case 4 corresponding to FIG. 27 (a). However, also in the present modification, the case 4 may be the same as the example shown in FIG. Therefore, the description of the case 4 in the present modification will be omitted.

<Modification 2>
Next, with reference to FIG. 28, in the above case 5 shown in FIG. 23 (there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before is the setting confirmation state, and the middle frame opens at power recovery). In the case where the sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state) and in the above case 6 (there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the last power failure is the setting confirmation state, and A modification of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in each of the frame opening sensor 76 being OFF (when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state) will be described.
Note that FIG. 28 is a table in which the modified example of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power return is organized in the case where there is no abnormality at the time of power return and the state at the previous power off is the setting confirmation state.

FIG. 28A shows a modification of the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in Case 5.
Specifically, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (upper left pattern in FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is not executed. The setting confirmation state is set as the return state, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pattern in the upper right of FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is executed, and the game is regarded as the return state. The possible state is set, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in Case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 28A), the RAM clear process is not executed, and the state is restored. The setting confirmation state is set, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value.
Further, in case 5, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern at the lower right of FIG. 28A), the RAM clear processing is executed, and it is assumed that it is in the recovery state. The setting change state is set, and the main control board monitor 97 displays the current setting value. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.

As described above, in the second modification, unlike the above-described embodiment (FIG. 23A), in the case 5, the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43 is off (FIG. 28). In the pattern at the upper left of), a return state (not limited to the setting confirmation state, as long as it is a return state different from the game enable state or the like) may be set as the return state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the game possible state in the state where the setting confirmation state is not completed.
In particular, in the second modification, when the setting key switch 42 is off and the RAM clear switch 43 is off in case 5 (upper left pattern in FIG. 28), the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. Ru. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.

  Further, in the second modification, in the case 5 where the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 28), the setting confirmation state is set as the return state. Ru. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly reset the setting confirmation state.

  FIG. 28 (b) shows the state of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power recovery in case 6 corresponding to FIG. 28 (a). However, also in this modification, the case 6 may be the same as the example shown in FIG. Therefore, the description of the case 4 in the present modification will be omitted.

<Other Modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description will be listed below.
First, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the recovery state at power recovery is determined with reference to the aspect of the RAM clear switch 43 at power recovery, but the continuity of the RAM clear switch 43 from power recovery is continuous It may be referred to whether or not the operation time exceeds a prescribed time (for example, 3 s). In this way, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment and the modification, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 (the opening and closing state of the middle frame 17) is referred to in determining the restoration state at the time of power recovery. Alternatively, the return state may be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be set uniformly according to the case where the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

In addition, the display regarding the performance of the gaming machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-mentioned base value, but the performance (design value) of the gaming machine such as so-called "character ratio" or "character continuous ratio" Any indicator may be adopted as long as it is an indicator for evaluating the
Furthermore, an error notification corresponding to an error state (magnetic sensing error) which can be determined in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state can also be performed by display on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, a display for error notification may be determined as E3. When the magnetic sensing error is determined in the setting change state or in the setting confirmation state, the base control display is not displayed on the main control board monitor 97 after the setting key switch is switched from ON to OFF, and the magnetic sensing error An error notification display corresponding to may be made, or a base value display and an error notification display may be displayed while being periodically switched. Furthermore, the error notification display may be performed while the setting value display or the base display is switched immediately after the error state is determined without waiting for the setting key switch to be switched from ON to OFF.

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

<Supplementary Note>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) The game ball is fired, and the fired game ball enters the winning opening to give the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening, and one of the setting values of the plurality of setting values is It is a gaming machine which differs in the degree of advantage for awarding a prize ball according to the set value set and set.
Operation means,
A return state setting means capable of setting a setting change state in which the setting value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed, and a game possible state in which the game can progress as the return state after power recovery When,
Abnormality determination means capable of determining an abnormal state in any of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state;
Equipped with
The return state setting means
The setting change state is set in the first case where the state at the time of power interruption is the playable state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery with respect to the power interruption is the first mode.
In the second case where the state at the time of power interruption is the above-described game available state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery with respect to the power interruption is the second mode, the setting confirmation state is set;
If the power-off state is the game-ready state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery to the power-off is the third mode, the game-ready state is set;
In the fourth case where the state at the time of power cut-off is the game-ready state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery to the power-off is the fourth mode, the game-ready state is set. Yes,
In the third case, after the RAM clear process is performed, the playable state is set,
In the fourth case, a gaming machine in which the playable state is set without executing the RAM clear process.
(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The operation means is
Consisting of a first operating means and a second operating means,
The first operation means is
A first displacement portion which is displaceable from one of the first position and the second position to the other position,
The first displacement portion is held at each of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force,
The second operation means is
A second displacement portion displaceable from one of the third position and the fourth position to the other position;
Biasing and holding the second displacement portion to a third position;
Each of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect is
It is specified by a combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion,
Each of the first aspect and the third aspect is
A game machine characterized by being specified by a combination including at least the second displacement portion being the fourth position.
(3) The gaming machine according to (2) above,
In the setting change state, each time the second displacement portion is displaced from the third position to the fourth position, the setting value is updated according to a predetermined order. .
(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The game board is disposed on the front, and has an opening / closing body configured to be openable / closable,
The operation means is
It is disposed on the back side of the game board,
The return state setting means further includes:
In the first case and when the open / close member is opened at the time of power recovery, while the setting change state is set,
In the case of the first case, and in the case where the open / close body is closed at the time of power recovery, the game playable state is set,
In the third case, the gaming machine is characterized in that the game possible state is set regardless of whether or not the opening / closing body is opened at the time of power recovery.
(5) The gaming machine according to (4) above,
In the first case, and in the case where the open / close member is closed at the time of power recovery, the game enable state is set after the RAM clear processing is executed.
(A) The abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means includes an abnormal state that can be determined in any of the setting change state, the setting confirmation state, and the game enable state, and the game enable state. Include abnormal conditions that can only be determined when
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5).
(B) Notification processing means for giving a notification at least in part when the abnormal state is judged by the abnormality judging means;
And further
At least a part of the abnormal condition determined by the abnormality determining means is given priority.
The notification processing means performs notification corresponding to the high priority abnormal state when the plurality of types of abnormal states are determined by the abnormality determination means.
An abnormal state that can be determined in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is given a higher priority than an abnormal state that can be determined only in the game enabled state.
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) and (a).
(C) When in the setting change state or in the setting confirmation state, a setting change informing notification indicating the setting change state is provided, or a setting confirmation informing notification indicating the setting confirmation state is performed, and the return state setting Notification processing means for ending notification during the setting change or notification during the setting confirmation when the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is changed to another state by the means;
And further
When the notification processing means is performing notification during the setting change or notification during the setting confirmation, when the abnormality determination means determines the abnormal state, the notification during the setting change notification or during the setting confirmation After completion of the notification, an abnormal condition notification corresponding to the determined abnormal condition is performed.
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), (a) and (b).
(D) RAM clear means for performing a RAM clear process according to the RAM clear condition in the setting change state,
And further
The notification processing means
When the RAM clear processing is performed, the RAM clear notification is performed after the notification of the setting change is finished,
If the abnormal state is determined by the abnormality determining unit while notifying the setting change, the abnormal state corresponding to the determined abnormal state after the setting change notification and the RAM clear notification are finished. Perform abnormal condition notification,
The gaming machine described in (c).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 game machine 15 outer frame 17 middle frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 22 movable decorative body 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball receptacle 29 lower ball receptacle 31 operation handle 32 upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) speakers 34a, 34b Left and right side frame parts 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Effect lamp 36 Ball removing mechanism 37 Effect button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 41 Set value Substrate 42 Setting key switch 43 RAM clear switch 44 Setting substrate cover 45 Opening and closing cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Wind turbine 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 57 1st Starting opening 59 2nd starting opening 61 Normal electric role Object 62 Ordinary motor combination solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric combination 66A Special combination solenoid 66B Distribution member solenoid 67 General winning opening 69 Out opening 70 First starting opening sensor 71 Second starting opening sensor 72A Large winning opening sensor 72B Specific area sensor 72C distribution member sensor 73 general winning opening sensor 74 gate sensor 75 out ball sensor 76 middle frame opening sensor 77 magnetic sensor 80 effect display device 81 main display portion 82 sub display portion 82a upper sub display portion 82b left sub display Part 82c Right sub display unit 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 97 Main Control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 random number circuit 109 main control board case 110 entering ball judging means 115 main random number generating means 120 main holding control means 125 prior judging means 130 special drawing lottery means 131 special drawing acceptance judging means 132 special drawing stop symbol drawing means 133 special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 common drawing lottery means 140 big hit game control means 145 symbol display control means 150 electric combination control means 155 game state control means 160 main information storage means 165 main error control means 170 main command management means 175 Power processing execution means 176 return state setting means 177 setting changing means 178 setting confirmation means 179 game possible state shifting means 180 power interruption process executing means 200 first sub control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 first secondary control board case 210 sub random number generation means 220 normal effect control means 221 effect mode control means 222 effect route determination means 223 sub hold control means 224 pre-reading effect control means 225 effect content determination means 226 decoration symbol Control means 227 Big hit effect control means 230 Sub error control means 240 Ramp control means 250 Moveable object control means 260 Sub information storage means 270 Sub command management means 300 Second sub control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd secondary control board case 400 Payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
409 Dispensing control board case 500 power control board 501 normal power supply circuit 502 backup power supply circuit 503 power failure detection circuit 509 power control board case 600 setting key X first flow path Y second flow path

Claims (5)

The game ball is fired, and the fired game ball enters the winning opening to give the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening, and one setting value of the setting values of the plurality of stages is set, It is a gaming machine which has different degrees of advantage for awarding a winning ball according to the set value set,
Operation means,
A return state setting means capable of setting a setting change state in which the setting value can be changed, a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed, and a game possible state in which the game can progress as the return state after power recovery When,
Abnormality determination means capable of determining an abnormal state in any of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state;
Equipped with
The return state setting means
The setting change state is set in the first case where the state at the time of power interruption is the playable state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery with respect to the power interruption is the first mode.
In the second case where the state at the time of power interruption is the above-described game available state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery with respect to the power interruption is the second mode, the setting confirmation state is set;
If the power-off state is the game-ready state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery to the power-off is the third mode, the game-ready state is set;
In the fourth case where the state at the time of power cut-off is the game-ready state and the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery to the power-off is the fourth mode, the game-ready state is set. Yes,
In the third case, after the RAM clear process is performed, the playable state is set,
In the fourth case, a gaming machine in which the playable state is set without executing the RAM clear process. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The operation means is
Consisting of a first operating means and a second operating means,
The first operation means is
A first displacement portion which is displaceable from one of the first position and the second position to the other position,
The first displacement portion is held at each of the first position and the second position without requiring an external force,
The second operation means is
A second displacement portion displaceable from one of the third position and the fourth position to the other position;
Biasing and holding the second displacement portion to a third position;
Each of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect is
It is specified by a combination of the position of the first displacement portion and the position of the second displacement portion,
Each of the first aspect and the third aspect is
A game machine characterized by being specified by a combination including at least the second displacement portion being the fourth position. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein
In the setting change state, each time the second displacement portion is displaced from the third position to the fourth position, the setting value is updated according to a predetermined order. . The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The game board is disposed on the front, and has an opening / closing body configured to be openable / closable,
The operation means is
It is disposed on the back side of the game board,
The return state setting means further includes:
In the first case and when the open / close member is opened at the time of power recovery, while the setting change state is set,
In the case of the first case, and in the case where the open / close body is closed at the time of power recovery, the game playable state is set,
In the third case, the gaming machine is characterized in that the game possible state is set regardless of whether or not the opening / closing body is opened at the time of power recovery. It is a game machine according to claim 4, and
In the first case, and in the case where the open / close member is closed at the time of power recovery, the game enable state is set after the RAM clear processing is executed.

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