JP7118411B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines, and in particular, the present invention can be suitably applied to a "pinball game machine".

Pinball machines, typified by conventional pachinko machines, are provided with multiple types of set values that differ in the probability of winning a big hit, and have a setting function that allows halls to set arbitrary set values for operation. technology is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Although the set values are basically configured so as not to be known to the player, the set value is of great interest to the player. Therefore, there is also a technique for improving interest by suggesting set values.
Many of the gaming machines that suggest such settings are configured to notify by effects executed in connection with the lottery effect of whether or not to be a big hit (effect associated with the judgment of whether or not to generate a big win) (for example, , Patent Document 2). In such a case, as a result of the internal lottery, the probability of occurrence will differ depending on the set value, whether it is a big win or a loss. differs depending on the type of set value.
In addition, in the game machine, setting suggestions are made positively under different conditions depending on the set values, such as a configuration in which the rate of occurrence of setting suggestions increases as the set value with a higher expectation for a big win is set. Some are constructed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-205160 JP-A-2000-312748

However, in the gaming machine exemplified in Patent Document 2, in a configuration in which the occurrence rate of setting suggestions differs depending on the setting value, the probability of winning a big hit differs in the first place, and even the probability of receiving setting suggestions is different. However, there is a problem that the player may have a sense of unfairness that at least the possibility of guessing the set value should be the same.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and to provide a game machine capable of impartially suggesting setting values.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A normal symbol validity determination means for determining the validity of the normal symbol based on the detection of the game ball by the operation detection unit;
A first special symbol starting port into which game balls can enter at all times;
A predetermined open time from a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter to an open state in which a game ball can enter more easily than in the closed state based on the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol is a hit. A second special symbol starting port provided in the ordinary electric accessory that can be changed over the
Special symbol validity determination means for determining the validity of a special symbol based on the entry of a game ball into the first special symbol start port or the second special symbol start port;
a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game based on winning as a result of the winning or not judging of the special symbols;
setting means capable of setting one of a plurality of types of setting values with different degrees of advantage for the player based on a predetermined setting operation;
and
The probability that the success/failure determination result of the special symbol wins is changed to a different value according to the type of the set value, and the probability that the success/failure determination of the normal symbol wins is constant regardless of the type of the set value. Along with
A gaming machine that suggests the type of the set value by the effect executed due to the result of the judgment result of the normal symbol,
As the game state specified by the length of the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory that has changed to the open state, a non-open extended state in which the open time is not extended and an extended open state in which the open time is extended are provided. ,
In the non-open extended state, based on the result of the judgment of whether the normal symbol is a hit, the normal opening in which the normal electric accessory is in the open state for a first predetermined time; and the normal electric accessory. is in the open state for a second predetermined time longer than the first predetermined time, and the normal electric accessory can execute a special opening,
The effect that is executed due to the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol includes a set value suggestion effect that suggests the type of the set value,
The setting value suggesting effect is characterized in that, when the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol is a win is a special opening, the start of the special opening is notified and the type of the setting value is suggested .

Usually, in a gaming machine, normal symbols are provided separately from special symbols as identification information for variable display and fixed display. A special symbol propriety determination is executed based on the entry of a game ball into a special figure starting port, and a normal symbol propriety determination is performed based on the detection of a game ball by a normal symbol operation detection part. Then, the probability of a big hit in the judgment of special symbols is changed according to the set value, and the probability of a hit in the judgment of normal symbols is constant regardless of the set value.

In the present invention, even if the set value is set to any value, the lottery probability (decision probability) does not change due to the difference in the set value. ) suggests the setting value, the setting suggestion is always performed at the same frequency. As a result, players who play gaming machines set to different set values do not feel unfair about receiving setting suggestions due to different set values.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to give a surprise to the player by giving a change (unconventional ingenuity) to the suggesting method of the set value by using the normal figure-induced effect. In addition, by performing the general pattern attribute effect in conjunction with the suggestion of the set value, it is possible to increase the interest of the player facing the effect to the effect and increase the interest in the game. For example, the performance that the player pays attention to is usually the performance corresponding to the special symbol indicating whether or not the big hit is generated (the symbol directly displaying the result of the game), and does not pay much attention to the performance corresponding to the normal symbol. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the interest in the performance corresponding to the normal symbols and enhance the interest in the game.

The "general pattern attribute effect" of the present invention includes various effects that are executed based on the result of the determination of whether the normal symbol is appropriate. That is, (1) after the judgment of whether the normal symbol is executed, the normal symbol winning game (normal symbol winning game that changes the normal electric accessory from the closed state to the open state) ends (including the end effect period) ) Not only the production (hereinafter referred to as the normal pattern production) that is executed at a predetermined time selected from the period with a range until (2) even the production corresponding to the special pattern, the normal pattern It also includes those that are executed as a result of the pass/fail judgment. For example, the result of the success/failure determination of the normal symbol is a hit (the result of the success/failure determination of the normal symbol is a hit that changes the normal electric accessory to an open state in a predetermined manner), or a specific hit (The result of the judgment of whether or not the normal design is a specific hit that changes the normal electric accessory to a specific open state). (See Example 2 below).

In addition, the "normal symbol operation detection unit" is a detection means (detection switch, etc.) that detects the entry of the game ball, and is provided in order to detect the passage of the game ball at the normal symbol operation gate through which the game ball can pass. , A game ball is provided for detecting the entry of a game ball in the normal symbol operation opening into which the game ball can be entered.

The gaming machine according to the first disclosed invention disclosed as a reference in this specification includes:
A normal symbol validity determination means for determining the validity of the normal symbol based on the detection of the game ball by the operation detection unit;
A first special symbol starting port into which game balls can enter at all times;
A predetermined open time from a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter to an open state in which a game ball can enter more easily than in the closed state based on the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol is a hit. A second special symbol starting port provided in the ordinary electric accessory that can be changed over the
Special symbol validity determination means for determining the validity of a special symbol based on the entry of a game ball into the first special symbol start port or the second special symbol start port;
a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game based on the result of the judgment of whether or not the special symbol is a jackpot;
setting means capable of setting one of a plurality of types of setting values with different degrees of advantage for the player based on a predetermined setting operation;
A gaming machine comprising
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination of the special symbol is a big hit is changed to a different value according to the type of the set value, and the probability of success in the success/failure determination of the normal symbol is constant regardless of the type of the set value. Along with
Suggesting the type of the setting value by the effect executed due to the result of the judgment of the normal symbol,
As the game state specified by the length of the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory that has changed to the open state, a non-open extended state in which the open time is not extended and an extended open state in which the open time is extended are provided. ,
In the non-open extended state, based on the result of the judgment of whether the normal symbol is a hit, the normal opening in which the normal electric accessory is in the open state for a first predetermined time; and the normal electric accessory. is in the open state for a second predetermined time longer than the first predetermined time, and the normal electric accessory can execute a special opening,
In the production that is executed due to the result of the judgment of the normal symbol,
A notification effect to the effect that the special opening of the normal electric accessory will be executed;
a set value suggestion effect suggesting the type of the set value;
characterized by including at least one of

The first disclosed invention shows a game machine in which a normal electric accessory can execute a normal opening or a special opening when a normal symbol hit occurs in the non-open extended state. That is, normally, in the non-open extended state in which the possibility of entering the second special symbol start port is low, the normal electric accessory can execute the special opening, so that the ball can enter the second special symbol start port. A state with increased possibility is provided, and a set value suggesting effect is executed in connection with a notification effect to the effect that special opening is to be executed.

Then, since the execution of the special opening of the normal electric accessory is set at a certain probability regardless of the set value, the setting suggestion effect is added to the general pattern attribute effect (normal pattern effect) including the notification effect of the special opening. By further including it, it is possible to provide the setting suggestion effect under the same conditions regardless of the setting value.

In addition, in the first disclosed invention, both the notification effect and the setting value suggesting effect may be performed, or either one of the notification effect and the setting value suggesting effect may be selectively performed. In the case of performing alternatively, the player will play the game while paying attention to which one will appear as the normal pattern attributed effect, so that the game interest can be enhanced. When performing both, the notification effect and the setting value suggesting effect may be performed simultaneously, or one of the reporting effect and the set value suggesting effect may be performed prior to the other.

The gaming machine according to the second disclosed invention disclosed as a reference in this specification includes:
In the gaming machine according to the first disclosed invention, the effect executed due to the result of the judgment of the normal symbol is performed before the judgment of the normal symbol is performed, and the normal electric accessory is in the open state. Includes the production before opening the normal electric role that is executed,
At least one of the notification effect and the set value suggesting effect is included in the effect before the opening of the normal electric accessory.

In the second disclosed invention, the general pattern attributed production (normal pattern production) is executed "before the normal electric accessory changes to the open state" such as during the general pattern lottery (executing as a production before opening the general pattern) and
In other words, the production before opening the general electric power as the production caused by the general pattern (universal pattern production) is (1) at least one of the notification production executed at the timing before the normal electric accessory opens and the set value suggesting production include. Therefore, the player who faces this pre-opening effect can expect that the set value may be suggested while paying attention to whether or not the special opening will occur.

In addition, in the second disclosed invention , the production before opening the normal electric accessory is performed when (a) the determination of the suitability of the general pattern is made (at the start of the fluctuation of the production pattern corresponding to the general pattern and the general pattern) (b) It may be performed when the production patterns corresponding to the general pattern and the general pattern are changing, and (c) the fluctuation of the production pattern corresponding to the general pattern and the general pattern is confirmed and displayed. may be done at any time.
Also, it may be performed at two or more of the "times" shown in (a) to (c). In this case, the notification effect and the set value suggesting effect may be performed simultaneously, or may be performed in succession. For example, it is possible to exemplify the case where the setting value suggestion effect is performed during the fluctuation of the normal pattern, and the notification effect is performed when the normal pattern is confirmed.

The gaming machine according to the third disclosed invention disclosed as a reference in this specification is
In the gaming machine according to the first disclosed invention or the second disclosed invention, the effect executed as a result of the determination result of the normal symbol includes the normal electric accessory executed when the normal electric accessory is in the open state. Includes a performance during the opening of the electric role,
For the production during opening of the normal electric role,
a special opening notice to the effect that the normal electric accessory is in the special opening;
A ball entry promotion notification that encourages the ball to enter the normal electric accessory;
It is characterized in that at least the notice during special opening and the notice to promote entering a ball among the set value suggesting effect are performed.

In the third disclosed invention , the general pattern attributed production (general pattern production) is executed during the special opening of the normal electric accessory (executed as the production during normal electric opening).
In other words, in the general electric open production as a universal figure-induced production (universal figure production), it is executed at the timing of the special opening of the ordinary electric role, and promotes the fact that the ordinary electric role is in the special opening and the winning Notification and is performed. In addition, this production during opening of the general electricity may also include a set value suggesting production. Therefore, the player can expect that the setting value may be suggested while recognizing that the game is specially opened and that it is time to win.

It should be noted that the effect during normal electric accessory opening may be executed only when the effect before normal electric accessory opening is not executed, or may be executed in succession. In addition, the set value suggestion production that constitutes the normal electric accessory open production may be executed only when the set value suggestion production is not executed as the production before opening the normal electric accessory, or it may be executed in succession. You may

The gaming machine according to the fourth disclosed invention disclosed as a reference in this specification ,
In the gaming machine according to the first to third disclosed inventions, the normal electric accessory incorporates the second special symbol start port into which the game ball can enter when the game ball is in the open state,
As a production mode for performing an effect that is executed due to the result of the judgment result of the normal symbol, when the normal electric accessory is in the special opening based on the result of the judgment result of the normal symbol, the second 2 Equipped with a special performance mode that shifts due to the game ball entering the special symbol start port,
A first reservation storage means for storing numerical data acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first special symbol start port as a first reservation memory;
A second reservation storage means for storing numerical data acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second special symbol start port as a second reservation storage;
with
The special symbol propriety determination means performs the propriety determination of the special symbol based on the numerical data related to the first reserved memory or the numerical data related to the second reserved memory,
The special production mode is a production mode in which at least one of a big hit notification production for informing whether or not the result of the judgment of the success or failure of the special symbol will be a big hit, and the set value suggestion production,
A first mode in which a jackpot notification performance is performed in a normal mode for notifying that the result of the judgment result of the special symbol is a jackpot is stored as the second reservation storage in the second reservation storage means; It is characterized by comprising at least a second mode in which a set value suggestion effect is performed in a special mode together with the big hit notification effect.

In the fourth disclosed invention , the attribute effect includes the effect executed in the special effect mode that shifts due to the game ball entering the second special symbol start port during the special opening of the normal electric accessory. It shows that

In other words, when the game ball enters the second special symbol starting port during the special opening, it shifts to the special performance mode, and in addition to the first mode in which it simply informs whether or not it will be a big hit in a normal mode, and the set value. or a second mode in which the suggestion is made in a special mode. Therefore, the player can enjoy the notification of the big win and look forward to whether or not the setting value can also be suggested.

Here, in the fourth disclosed invention, the conditions for shifting to the special effect mode may be further weighted. For example, it may be a condition that a predetermined number of game balls enter the second special symbol starting port during special opening (that is, for example, a predetermined number of upper limit second reservation memories are stored). Also, even if the big hit notification performance is executed when the second reserved memory is consumed (during the variable display of the second special symbol), the second reserved memory becomes a big hit before the second reserved memory is consumed. It may be a look-ahead effect that is executed by pre-reading whether or not it is a thing.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a gaming machine capable of impartially suggesting setting values.

1 is a front view of a game machine to which the present invention is applied; FIG. It is a front view of the game board of the game machine. It is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is an electrical block diagram of the game machine. It is a block diagram inside MPU of a main control unit. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the inside of a random number generation circuit; FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the configuration and functions of a power supply substrate (power supply device); FIG. It is an explanatory view showing game specifications of the gaming machine. 4 is a flow chart showing the control contents of a start-up process executed by the main controller; 4 is a flow chart showing the control contents of an interrupt (INT) process executed by the main controller; 4 is a flow chart showing the contents of control of fraud monitoring processing executed by the main control device; It is a flow chart showing the control contents of the special figure start winning confirmation process executed by the main control device. It is the 1st flow chart which shows the control contents of the special figure propriety judging processing which is performed with the above-mentioned main control unit. It is the 2nd flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special figure propriety judging processing. It is the 3rd flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special figure propriety judging processing. It is the 4th flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special figure propriety judging processing. It is the 1st flow chart which shows the control contents of special game processing performed by the main control unit. It is the second flow chart showing the control content of the special game process. It is the 3rd flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special game processing. It is the 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a figure which shows an example of the production|presentation display mode displayed during the fluctuation|variation of the special symbol of the said gaming machine, and an example of the warning display mode displayed at the time of winning frequency abnormality. (a) is a flowchart showing the control contents of the normal pattern start winning confirmation process executed by the main control device, (b) shows a modification of the normal pattern start winning confirmation process executed by the main control device It is a flow chart. It is the 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the general-purpose figure right-or-wrong determination processing performed by the said main control unit. It is the 2nd flow chart which shows the control contents of the normal figure right or wrong decision processing which is executed with the aforementioned main control unit. It is the 3rd flow chart which shows the control contents of the normal figure propriety judging processing which is performed with the above-mentioned main control unit. It is the 4th flow chart which shows the control contents of the general-purposes figure right-or-not judging processing performed by the main control unit. It is the 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the normal design game process performed by the said main-control apparatus. It is a second flow chart showing the control contents of the normal symbol game process executed by the main control device. It is a third flow chart showing the control contents of the normal symbol game process executed by the main control device. It is explanatory drawing regarding the display mode which shows the 1st game performance of the said gaming machine, and the 1st game performance. It is an explanatory diagram relating to a game performance that can be calculated by the gaming machine. FIG. 1 is a flowchart 1 showing control contents of an initial setting process executed by the main controller; FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart 2 showing control contents of an initial setting process executed by the main controller; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the control contents of setting state confirmation processing executed by the main controller. 4 is a flow chart showing control contents of LED output processing executed by the main controller. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing state transitions and transition conditions executed by the main controller; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing specific example 1; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example 2; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing specific examples 3 and 4; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing specific examples 5 and 6; (a) is a flow chart showing the control content of a hold number command reception process in the first embodiment, and (b) is a flow chart showing the control content of a hold number information reception process in the first embodiment. (a) is a flowchart showing the control contents of the special figure effect determination process in the first embodiment, and (b) is a flowchart showing the control contents of the special figure effect stop process in the first embodiment. It is a flow chart showing the control content of normal pattern fluctuation production setting processing in the first embodiment. It is a flow chart showing the control content of processing during normal pattern fluctuation production in the first embodiment. It is a flow chart showing the control content of normal pattern fluctuation production end processing in the first embodiment. It is a flow chart showing the control content of normal figure game effect processing in the first embodiment. (a) is a flow chart showing processing during normal pattern fluctuation production of Modification 1, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing a further modification of Modification 1. FIG. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example 7; FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example 8; FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the control contents of a hold number command reception process in the second embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the pending number information reception process in the second embodiment. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of special figure production|presentation determination processing in Example 2. FIG. (a) is a flowchart showing the control contents of the special figure effect stop processing in the second embodiment, (b) is a flowchart for explaining the second modification. It is a flow chart which shows the control contents of normal pattern fluctuation production setting processing in the second embodiment. (a) is a flow chart showing the control content of the normal pattern fluctuation effect end processing in the second embodiment, (b) is a flow chart showing the control content of the normal pattern game effect processing in the second embodiment.

[First embodiment]
A pachinko machine 1 of a first embodiment (hereinafter referred to as embodiment 1) to which the present invention is applied will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 is a gaming machine installed in a gaming parlor and played by players. The pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 10 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. The outer frame 10 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 11 in which a plate glass 110 is fitted and an inner frame (also called a game frame) (not shown) that can be opened and closed via hinges 101 provided at upper and lower positions on the left side. It is The front frame 11 and the inner frame are closed and locked to the outer frame 10 by a cylinder lock 18. A predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18 and operated clockwise to open the inner frame. None, front frame 11 can be opened by counterclockwise operation.
Behind the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11, the game board 2 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided.

Speakers 112 are installed on the left and right sides of the upper part of the front frame 11, respectively, from which game sounds are output to enhance the enjoyment of the game. In addition, the front frame 11 is provided with a frame-side decorative lamp 113 that emits light according to the game state, and LEDs for informing abnormalities in the game.
An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 are vertically arranged in the lower half of the front frame 11 . A firing handle 14 is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 13 in the lower half of the front frame 11 . When the shooting handle 14 is operated clockwise, the shooting device is activated and the game balls supplied from the upper tray 12 are shot toward the game board 2. - 特許庁Prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 12.例文帳に追加
The lower tray 13 is configured to receive the prize balls overflowing from the upper tray 12, and the game balls accumulated in the lower tray 13 can be transferred to another box (dollar box) provided in the game parlor by operating a ball removing lever. .

The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 60 for reading and writing a prepaid card is provided adjacently. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending button 171, a checkout button 172 and a checkout display device 173 on the right side of the upper tray 12. - 特許庁At the central position of the upper plate 12, a performance button 15 that can be operated by the player and a jog dial 16 are arranged so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.

The game board 2 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area 20 surrounded by an outer rail 201 and an inner rail 202 . A large number of game nails are planted in the game area 20.例文帳に追加
A center case 200 is arranged in the central part of the game area 20 . The center case 200 has an LCD panel of a production pattern display device 21 (not shown in its entirety) arranged in the center. Also, the center case 200 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp gutter, a stage, and the like, like those well known.

A game ball can pass through the left lateral position of the center case 200 of the game area 20, and a normal pattern (hereinafter simply referred to as a normal pattern) lottery (normal pattern success/failure determination) is executed when passing. A gate 22 is provided.
At the position directly below the center of the center case 200, the game ball can be entered at all times, and the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the first special symbol) due to the entrance is determined. A drawing start port 23 is arranged. Furthermore, directly below that position, a second special figure start port 24 is installed in which the validity determination of the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the second special figure) is executed due to the entering ball. The second special figure starting port 24 is configured to be openable by a tulip type opening member. In other words, the normal electric accessory 24A is a variable prize winning device configured to be openable by a tulip-type opening member. In addition, the second special figure start port 24 is provided in the normal electric accessory 24A, and it becomes a hit in the lottery of the general figure (determination of the success or failure of the general figure), and the normal electric accessory 24A operates, so that the opening member is opened in a predetermined opening manner for a predetermined time, and a ball can be entered (a prize) only when the opening member is opened.

Directly below the second special figure start opening 24, there is provided a large winning opening 25 which is openable and closable by an opening/closing plate and which is opened in the big hit game. The opening and closing plate of the big winning opening 25 is opened in a predetermined opening state for a predetermined time by activating the special electric accessory. In addition, when the first special figure or the second special figure is determined to be a big hit, the role product continuous operation device operates, and the special electric role product operates continuously by operating the role product continuous operation device. As a result, the big winning openings 25 are continuously opened.
A plurality of (four) general winning openings 26 are arranged at the left diagonally lower position of the center case 200 and on the left side of the first special figure starting opening 23 to the large winning opening 25 . In addition, an out port 203 is provided at the lowest part of the board just below the big winning port 25 . In the out port 203, out of the game balls launched, the ball does not enter (win) any of the first special symbol starting port 23, the second special symbol starting port 24, the big prize winning port 25, and the general winning prize port 26. A game ball is captured.

At the lower right end of the game board 2, outside the outer rail 201, the first special figure display device 27A, the second special figure display device 27B, the first special figure reservation number display device 271, the second special figure reservation number display A device 272, a normal map display device 28 and a normal map pending number display device 281 are arranged.

FIG. 3 shows the back side of the pachinko machine 1. The back side of the pachinko machine 1 accommodates an inner frame 30 for detachably attaching the game board 2. As shown in FIG. As with the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is hinged to the outer frame 10 at the upper and lower positions of one side edge (the right side in FIG. 3), and is installed so as to be openable and closable. A game ball flow-down passage is formed in the inner frame 30, and a ball tank 31, a tank rail 32, and a payout unit 33 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout mechanism is provided in the payout unit 33. . With this configuration, when a game ball enters the winning slot of the game board 2, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are sent from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 to the payout ball flow path by the payout unit 33 and pass through the upper plate. Payout on 12th. In addition, the payout unit 33 for paying out the prize balls also pays out the rental balls paid out by the operation of the lending button 171 .

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 40, a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, a performance symbol control device 43, a launch control device 44, and a power board 45 are provided.
A main control device 40 , a sub-integrated control device 42 , and a performance symbol control device 43 are provided on the game board 2 , and a payout control device 41 , a launch control device 44 , and a power board 45 are provided on the inner frame 30 . Although the firing control device 44 is not depicted in FIG. 3, it is provided below the dispensing control device 41. FIG.

An external connection terminal plate 38 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 31, and the external connection terminal plate 38 sends signals indicating game states and game results to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal boards for transmitting signals to the hall computer were divided into board terminals (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer) and frame side terminals (outer frame 10, front terminal board). In this embodiment, the game state and the game result are connected via one external connection terminal plate 38 . to the hall computer.

A performance display device 48 is provided in the main control device 40 on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. - 特許庁The performance display device 48 is arranged at a position where the player cannot visually recognize it during the game. The performance display device 48 displays the calculated game performance. The performance display device 48 has a configuration in which four 7-segment LED indicators are arranged side by side, and is configured to be able to display four-digit simple letters and numbers.

In the performance display device 48 of the present embodiment, the game performance is displayed, and at the same time, step setting values (hereinafter simply "setting" or "setting value ”, “setting information”, etc. In this embodiment, more specifically, values indicating so-called setting 1 to setting 6 may also be displayed. there is

The main controller 40 has a setting key SW47 directly below the performance display device 48, as shown. The setting key SW 47 has a well-known configuration that can be switched to the ON state by turning the setting key 90 degrees clockwise from the illustrated OFF state where the setting key is inserted. In this embodiment, as will be described in detail later, turning on at least the setting key SW 47 enables a transition to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state. It is configured to

The main controller 40 also has a RAM (RWM) clear switch 46 directly below the setting key SW47, as shown. The RAM clear switch 46 is a switch for executing RAM clear by turning on the power switch 86 while pressing the RAM clear switch 46 to turn on the power.
It should be noted that the RAM clear switch 46 of this embodiment also has a function as an operation means for changing the step setting value to an arbitrary value in setting change. The function of the RAM clear switch 46 will be detailed later.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 includes a main controller 40 that controls game progress and the like, a payout controller 41 and a sub-integrated controller 42 as sub controllers. And, it is a configuration including a performance symbol control device 43. This block diagram does not show a so-called relay board, a power supply circuit, etc. for merely relaying signals.

The main control device 40, the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the effect pattern control device 43 all have CPU, ROM, RAM (hereinafter sometimes referred to as RWM), input ports, output ports, etc. In any of these control devices, the CPU starts a program consisting of a main routine and subroutines stored in the ROM in response to an interrupt signal with a period of 2 ms or 4 ms, and various controls are executed. Main controller 40 also includes a random number counter and the like for extracting (generating) various random numbers. The main controller 40 of this embodiment employs so-called hard random numbers as the random numbers to be generated and used. The configuration will be detailed later.
On the other hand, the launch control device 44 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 44 may be provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a backup power source and is configured to hold at least the contents of the RAMs provided in the main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 . Incidentally, in the pachinko machine 1, the contents of the RAM provided in the sub-integrated control device 42 are not retained.
The power supply of the pachinko machine 1 will be explained. The pachinko machine 1 converts power supplied from an AC power supply provided outside by the power supply board 45 to generate a DC voltage. The pachinko machine 1 supplies electric power to each part of the pachinko machine 1 by operating the power switch 86 provided on the power supply board 45 . The pachinko machine 1 generates a backup power source (also referred to as a backup power source) by a backup power source generation circuit (also referred to as a backup power source circuit) composed of a capacitor or the like. The backup power supply stores DC voltage power in a capacitor while power is being supplied from the AC power supply, and supplies power to the main controller 40 and the like (for example, the RAM of the main controller 40 and the like) in the event of a power failure. As a result, even after the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped, the contents of the RAM of the main controller 40 immediately before the power supply is stopped for a certain period of time (for example, the first special figure start port 23, the second special figure start The total number of prize balls to be paid out due to winning in the opening 24, the big winning opening 25, and the general winning opening 26, and the game state of the pachinko machine 1).
On the other hand, the backup power generated by the power supply board 45 of this embodiment is not supplied to the sub-integrated control device 42 . Therefore, after the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped, the memory held in the RAM of the sub-integrated control device 42 is cleared.

The backup power supply may be provided in the main controller 40 or may be provided in a device other than the power supply board 45. FIG. In addition, when the power supply from the AC power supply is stopped, the power supply board 45 outputs a power failure signal (also referred to as a power failure detection signal) to the main controller 40, and the power supply from the AC power supply. is performed, a supply signal is output to the main controller 40 .
A power supply board 45 including a backup power supply will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

The pachinko machine 1 is powered on with a RAM clear switch (hereinafter simply referred to as SW) 46 (located in the main control unit 40 in the figure) being pushed, one of the areas of the RAM is cleared. The area excluding the part is cleared, and the RAM is initialized.
Of the data stored in the RAM of the main controller 40, the following predetermined data are not cleared even if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch 46 is pressed. It is desirable to store in a RAM storage area. For example, it does not clear data necessary for determining whether or not execution conditions for a predetermined calculation for calculating gaming performance, which will be described later, are met. That is, the data such as "total number of shot balls", "normal number of shot balls", "total number of payout balls", and "out balls" are not cleared. Also, data for calculating game performance during a predetermined performance evaluation period for calculating game performance, which will be described later, is not cleared. That is, the "normal game payout ball number" described later, the "payout ball number A" that is paid out by the operation of the normal electric role product or the special electric role product described below, and the special electric role product are continuous. Data such as "the number of balls to be paid out B", which is to be paid out by operating as above, is not cleared. Furthermore, when a predetermined calculation execution condition is satisfied, the data obtained by calculating the game performance of the pachinko machine 1 during a predetermined performance evaluation period is not cleared.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the step setting values (so-called values indicating setting 1 to setting 6) are also configured so as not to be erased by RAM clear. Specifically, the RAM clear processing is configured not to erase the area related to the gradual setting value among the RAM areas erased by the RAM clear.

The main controller 40 is electrically connected to the hall computer 500 of the game facility via the back wiring relay terminal board 530 and the external connection terminal board 38 . The main controller 40 also includes a glass frame open SW 501 for detecting whether or not the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the game board relay terminal plate 531, the inner frame Open SW 502, 1st special figure start opening SW 503 that detects the entry to the 1st special figure start opening 23, 2nd special figure start opening SW 504 that detects the entry to the 2nd special figure start opening 24, normal figure operation Detection signals such as the normal figure operation SW 505 for detecting the ball entering the gate 22, the general winning hole SW 506 for detecting the ball entering the plurality of general winning holes 26, the count SW 507 for detecting the ball entering the big winning hole 25, etc. is entered.

In addition, the main control device 40 operates according to the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, etc. 1st special figure display device 27A, 2nd special figure display device 27B, 1st special figure through the output of commands towards the sub-integrated control device 42 and the production pattern control device 43, and the pattern display device relay terminal board 533 Hold number display device 271, second special figure hold number display device 272, normal pattern display device 28, normal pattern reservation number display device 281, etc. are controlled.

Further, the main control device 40 is connected to a large winning opening solenoid 508 and a general electrical accessory solenoid 509 via a game board relay terminal plate 531 . The main controller 40 operates the special electric accessory to control the large winning opening solenoid 508 to operate the opening/closing plate to open the large winning opening 25 . In addition, the main control device 40 controls the general electric accessory solenoid 509 to operate the opening member to open the second special figure start port 24 by activating the ordinary electric accessory.
The output signal from the main controller 40 is also output to the test signal terminal, and the signal for management such as pattern variations and special figure jackpots is sent to the hall computer 500 via the external connection terminal board 38 .

In the pachinko machine 1, the main controller 40 is provided with a RAM clear SW 46 for erasing information stored in the RAM. The RAM clear SW 46 may be configured to be provided in the payout control device 41 or the power supply board 45 . A performance display device 48 is provided in the main controller 40 and controlled by the main controller 40 .

The pachinko machine 1 also includes a setting key SW47 in the main control device 40, which is used for changing settings and confirming settings as described above.

Two-way communication is possible between the main controller 40 and the payout controller 41 .
The payout control device 41, via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the payout relay terminal plate 534, the glass frame opening SW501, the inner frame opening SW502, the ball out SW520 for detecting that the ball tank has become empty, the game ball A detection signal such as a payout SW 522 for detecting that the ball has been paid out and a full SW 523 for detecting that the game ball storage tray has become full are inputted. In addition, according to the command sent from the main control device 40, the payout motor 521 is operated to pay out the game balls.
The payout control device 41 receives a signal from the full SW 523 indicating that the lower tray 13 is full, and receives a signal from the out-of-ball SW 520 indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank. The payout motor 521 is stopped to stop the payout operation of prize balls. It should be noted that the out-of-sphere SW 520 and the full SW 523 are configured to continue to output signals until the state is eliminated, and the payout control device 41 drives the payout motor 521 due to the fact that the signals are no longer output. restart.

Also, the payout control device 41 is connected to the CR unit 60 and the settlement display device 173 via the CR unit terminal board 535 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally. The settlement display device 173 is connected to a ball lending SW 171 for requesting the lending of game balls and a settlement SW 172 for requesting settlement. When the CR unit 60 receives an operation signal for requesting lending from the ball lending SW 171 via the settlement display device 173, the CR unit 60 issues a lending request to the payout control device 41, and the payout control device 41 operates the payout motor. 521 is operated to pay out the rental ball. The put-out rental ball is detected by the pay-out SW 522 , and the detection signal is input to the pay-out control device 41 .
On the other hand, when an operation signal requesting settlement from the settlement SW 172 is input to the CR unit 60 via the settlement display device 173, the CR unit 60 performs settlement in response to the settlement request, and the balance of the prepaid card is displayed on the settlement display device 173. is done. The display of the prepaid card balance is controlled by the CR unit 60 .

In addition, the payout control device 41, through the external connection terminal plate 38, in addition to transmitting information on prize balls, information indicating the open/closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame) to the hall computer 500, and to the launch control device 44 Send a stop firing signal to
The pachinko machine 1 is configured to pay out game balls. In recent years, a game machine (enclosed game) collects the shot game balls inside the game machine and shoots them again from the shooting device, and manages the number of balls held by the player as data using a storage medium such as an IC card. machine or management game machine) exists, and the pachinko machine 1 may be configured as an enclosed game machine.

The firing control device 44 receives detection signals such as a firing stop SW 524 for stopping firing and a touch SW 525 for detecting that the player is touching (operating) the firing handle 14 . A command sent from the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41 (reflecting the signal of the touch SW 525 and the game situation), the rotation signal of the firing handle 14, and the signal of the firing stop SW 524. 526 is controlled to shoot and stop the game ball.

The sub-integrated control device 42 is provided with a volume control SW, and receives operation signals of the performance button 15 and the jog dial 16. - 特許庁
The sub-integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls the lighting and extinguishing of various LEDs and various lamps (the frame-side decoration lamp 113). Furthermore, the command of the display mode of the effect which displays a character etc., and the pseudo|simulated effect pattern of a special figure is transmitted to the effect pattern control device 43. - 特許庁

The production pattern control device 43 constitutes the production pattern display device 21 together with the LCD panel unit and the attached unit. The effect pattern control device 43 controls the display of the LCD panel of the effect pattern display device 21 according to commands sent from the sub-integrated control device 42 .

Here, with reference to FIG. 5, the contents of the MPU (Micro Processing Unit) in main controller 40 will be described in more detail. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the inside of the MPU of main controller 40. As shown in FIG. The MPU is a micro-miniature processing unit comprising at least the CPU of the main control unit 40 . The MPU includes a CPU 300 , built-in ROM 301 , built-in RAM 302 , random number circuit 303 , counter circuit 304 , timer circuit 305 and external bus interface 306 , which are connected to each other via internal bus 307 .
In this embodiment, in order to execute each process described later, the built-in ROM 301 stores the first special symbol variation pattern 301a, the first special symbol symbol data 301b, the first special symbol determination table 301c, the second special symbol A symbol variation pattern 301d, a second special symbol symbol data 301e, and a second special symbol determination table 301f are written respectively.

In the built-in RAM 302, a first special symbol reservation storage area 302a, a second special symbol reservation storage area 302b, a probability variation counter 302d, and a time reduction counter 302e are set to be stored in dedicated storage areas. there is The timer circuit 305 also includes a variable time timer 305a. The first and second special figure starting switches 503 and 504 mentioned above are connected to the internal bus 307 via the external bus interface 306, and perform necessary processing related to the built-in ROM 301, built-in RAM 302, etc. is executed, and the required output is sent from the external bus interface 306 to the sub-integrated control device 42 or the like via the internal bus 307 . In addition, although not shown in FIG. 5, the normal pattern (normal pattern) display device 28, the normal pattern (normal pattern) reserved number display device 281, the first and second special pattern (special pattern) display devices 27A, 27B , 1st and 2nd special symbol (special symbol) reserved number display devices 271 and 272 are also connected to the external bus interface 306 and outputs are made to them.

It should be noted that hardware random numbers (also referred to as hard random numbers) generated by the random number circuit 303 are stored in the first special symbol reserved storage area 302a and the second special symbol reserved storage area 302b of the present embodiment, respectively. be done.
More specifically, due to the winning of the first special figure start port 23, in the special figure start winning confirmation process (see FIG. 12) described later, in the first special figure extraction random number reservation storage process (S252), The extracted hardware random number is stored in the first special symbol reservation storage area 302a, and due to the winning to the second special symbol start port 24, the second In the special symbol extraction random number reservation storage process (S256), the extracted hardware random number is stored in the second special symbol reservation storage area 302b.

An outline of the random number circuit 303 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of the inside of the random number generation circuit. The random number circuit 303 has a random number generation circuit 350 therein, and is activated substantially at the same time as the pachinko machine 1 (more specifically, the MPU of the main control unit 40) is energized, and the timer circuit 305 (see FIG. 5) The random number is updated at timing obtained by appropriately dividing the system clock signal (SCLK). The random number circuit 303 includes random number registers 351-353, and the hard random number generated by the random number generator 350 is stored in one of these random number registers 351-353. Designation of the register for storing is performed by setting a value corresponding to the random value capture register 354 in advance. Specifically, when the random value is to be stored in the random value register 1, the random value capture register 354 is set to 1; If it is desired to store the value in the numerical value register 3, 3 is set in the random value import register 354 beforehand. The random number latch flag register 355 indicates whether or not a random number is loaded into each of the random number registers 351-353. Set to 1. Therefore, by referring to the random number latch flag register 355, it is possible to know which random number register is in use (stores the random number). Note that this flag is reset to 0 when the stored random value is read.

In addition, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 350 of the present embodiment is used for the lottery of the normal symbol display device, that is, the lottery (that is, the determination of whether the normal symbol is successful or not). "random number", "random number for normal pattern determination" used to select the winning pattern of the normal pattern display device, the lottery of the special pattern display device, that is, the lottery of whether or not the special pattern is a big hit (that is, the judgment of the special pattern ) used for "random number for judging a big hit", "random number for special figure determination 1" and "random number for special figure determination 2" used for selecting the special symbol display device's jackpot design and losing design. A random number related to the thing operation, "random number 1 for special figure variation pattern determination" and "random number 2 for special figure variation pattern determination" used to select the variation pattern of the special symbol display device, the variation pattern of the normal symbol display device Random numbers used for three types of games, ie, "random numbers for determining normal pattern fluctuation pattern" used for selection, are provided. The random numbers generated by the random number generating circuit 350 of this embodiment are of the types described above, but are not limited to this, and may be composed of other random number types.

The configuration of the power supply board (power supply device) 45 of the present embodiment described above will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the configuration and functions of the power supply substrate (power supply device) 45 of this embodiment.
The power supply board 45 of this embodiment includes a power supply circuit 95 , a power failure detection circuit 96 , a backup power supply circuit 97 , a power receiving circuit 98 , and a power switch 86 .

The power supply circuit 95 generates and supplies operating power for each control device, actuator, etc. based on the main power supply AC 24V supplied via the power receiving circuit 98 . Further, the power receiving circuit 98 is connected to a power switch 86 configured to switch the supply of the main power AC 24V from the power receiving circuit 98 to the power supply circuit 95 between conducting and non-conducting.

The backup power supply circuit 97 charges the DC 5V generated by the power supply circuit 95 and supplies it to the backup target as a backup power supply (DC 5V). The power failure detection circuit 96 turns the power failure detection signal 111 to high level (ON) to the main controller 40 and the payout controller 41 when the voltage (24V) of the main power supply drops below a predetermined voltage. Note that when the voltage of the main power supply rises above a predetermined voltage, the power failure detection signal 111 is turned to low level (OFF).

Moreover, although it was set as the structure which transmits the power failure detection signal 111 to the main control device 40 and the expenditure control device 41 in the present Example, it does not necessarily need to be this structure. It may be transmitted only to the main control device 40, and the main control device 40 may transmit the power failure command to the payout control device 41, or the opposite configuration may be considered.

The outline of the playability of the pachinko machine 1 configured in this manner will be described below.
In the pachinko machine 1, when the game ball enters the normal pattern operation gate 22, the normal pattern display device 28 starts the variable display of the normal pattern, and after a predetermined time, according to the mode of the normal pattern (normal pattern) stopped, If the prize is won (if the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol is successful), the normal electric accessory 24A is activated. Then, when the normal electric accessory 24A is activated, the normal electric accessory solenoid 509 is driven, the opening member is opened, and the ball can enter the second special figure start port 24.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, the opening time of the second special figure starting port 24 (that is, the time when the normal electric accessory 24A is in the open state) is in the non-open extended state (non-time saving state). It is longer in the open extended state (time saving state) than in the certain case. More specifically, when the game state is the non-open extension state, normal opening for 0.1 seconds (once) or special opening for 3.0 seconds (once) is executed. In addition, when the game state is an extended open state (time saving state) that is advantageous to the player, a long opening of 2.2 seconds (twice) (total opening of 4.4 seconds) is executed. Therefore, in the open extended state (time saving state), the frequency of game balls entering the second special figure starting port 24 is higher than the non-open extended state (non time saving state). In addition, in the non-open extended state (non-time-saving state), the possibility that the game ball enters the second special figure start port 24 in the case of special opening than in the case of opening the normal electric accessory 24A normally becomes higher.

Here, the normal electric accessory 24A is a variable winning device having a tulip-type opening member, as described above. This opening member is mainly composed of a pair of wing pieces t1 and t2 tilting with the lower end side as a fulcrum. It is possible to detect the game ball entered into the inside (inside the normal electric accessory 24A), and the game ball that has entered the normal electric accessory 24A is detected by the second special figure start port switch 504. In addition, the first special figure start port 23 is arranged directly above the upper end of the wing pieces t1 and t2, and constitutes an obstacle. Since the distance between the upper ends of t1 and t2 is less than the diameter of the game ball, the game ball cannot enter the normal electric accessory 24A. On the other hand, when the general electric accessory solenoid 509 is driven, the distance between the obstacle (first special figure start port 23) and the upper end of each wing piece t1, t2 exceeds the diameter of the game ball, so the normal electric accessory 24A A game ball can be entered inside. However, the normal electric accessory 24A is configured such that it is difficult for a game ball to enter when the general electric accessory solenoid 509 is not driven, and it is easy for a game ball to enter when the general electric accessory solenoid 509 is driven. can also

When the game ball enters the first special figure start port 23, a plurality of types of random numbers (corresponding to an example of numerical data of the present invention) related to the judgment of the first special figure are extracted and stored as the reserved memory of the first special figure. A predetermined number is stored. Then, based on the random number of the reservation storage, the propriety determination is performed, and along with this, the first special figure starts to fluctuate in the first special figure display device 27A, and stops after a predetermined time. In addition, when the game ball enters the second special figure start port 24, a plurality of types of random numbers (corresponding to an example of numerical data of the present invention) related to the judgment of the second special figure are extracted, and the second special figure is reserved. A predetermined number is stored as memory. Then, based on the random number of the reserved memory, the judgment is carried out, and along with this, the second special figure starts the variable display in the second special figure display device 27B, and stops after a predetermined time.

In addition, the first special figure and the second special figure are judged to be appropriate regardless of the order of the ball entering the first special figure start port 23 and the second special figure start port 24. Priority is given to the determination of the second special figure. implement. Specifically, if there is a pending memory of the first special figure, after the fluctuation of the second special figure stops and there is no pending memory of the second special figure, the reserved memory of the first special figure Carry out eligibility determination.

Since the variable display and fixed display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol are only displayed in a small size in the corner of the game board 2, the effect symbol display device 21 provided in the center of the game area 20 displays the first special symbol. A pseudo performance display using a pseudo performance pattern corresponding to the special figure or the second special figure is performed, and the result of the winning/failure determination is notified to the player by the pseudo presentation display. For example, in the pseudo-effect display, three pseudo-effect symbols are varied, and when the three symbols stop at the same symbol, a big hit is achieved. As a pseudo performance display, a ready-to-win performance is performed in which two patterns stop at the same pattern, and the expectation of the player is heightened by whether or not the remaining fluctuating patterns stop at the same pattern.

According to the fixed display mode of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, if it is a big hit (won), the big winning hole 25 is opened in a predetermined opening mode, and the game ball enters the big winning hole 25.例文帳に追加A jackpot game is carried out. Incidentally, as the jackpot game, any one of a 4R jackpot game in which four rounds of round games are performed to open the jackpot 25 in a predetermined opening mode, an 8R jackpot game in 8 rounds, and a 10R jackpot game in 10 rounds. is selected.

The pachinko machine 1 is constructed as a probability variation machine. Specifically, the game by the pachinko machine 1 is roughly divided into a game state in which the big winning opening 25 is closed and a big winning game state in which the big winning opening 25 is opened. Furthermore, the game state in which the big winning hole 25 is closed is roughly classified into a normal probability state (hereinafter referred to as a normal game state) and a state that is more advantageous for the player than the normal game state (probability of winning a big hit is high, There is a high probability gaming state (hereinafter also referred to as probability variable gaming state) that is easy to hit big.

The jackpot symbols of the first special figure and the second special figure consist of probability variation symbols and non-probability variation symbols, and the probability variation game state is set so as to be able to shift after the completion of the jackpot game with the probability variation symbols. In the probability variable game state, if a big hit is made with probability variable symbols in any of the normal probability game state and the probability variable game state, the game state is shifted to the probability variable game state after the big win game is completed. Similarly, the normal probability game state is set so as to be able to shift after the jackpot game with the non-probability variation pattern ends. The normal probability game state shifts to the normal probability game state or the probability variable game state after the jackpot game ends if a big win is achieved with non-probability variable symbols.

After shifting to the normal probability game state, the fluctuation time of the first special figure, the second special figure and the normal figure is shortened by a specified number of times (for example, 100 times), and the opening member of the second special figure start port 24 (normal It becomes an open extension state (time saving state) in which the opening of the electric accessory 24A) is extended. When the variation time of the first special figure, the second special figure, and the normal figure (the time from the start of variation until the result is displayed) is shortened, the number of times the variation display is performed within a certain period of time is increased.

Specifically, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the first special figure and the second special figure is shortened, and the time of the general figure displayed on the general figure display device 28 is also shortened, but the variation display of this general figure By shortening the time, the normal map is displayed many times within a certain period of time. Therefore, the number of times the normal figure becomes a hit within a certain period of time increases, thereby increasing the number of times the second special figure starting port 24 is opened. Moreover, since it is set so that the opening time of the 2nd special-fig start opening 24 becomes long (open extension function), many game balls become easy to win. By making it easier for a large number of game balls to win in this way, the number of fluctuation display times of the second special symbol is further increased, and the prize balls obtained by winning the second special symbol starting port 24 are used by the player. becomes difficult to decrease, and an advantageous game can be played.

In addition, in the probability variable gaming state, like the time saving state (open extension state), the fluctuation time of the first special figure, the second special figure and the normal figure is shortened, and the opening extension function of the second special figure start port 24 is operated. . Shortening of various symbols and settings related to the opening extension function of the second special figure start port 24 are the same as the time saving state (open extension state), but the probability variable game state is a special figure jackpot in addition to the time saving state (open extension state) Since the probability increases (a state in which a big win is likely to occur), the game state becomes even more advantageous to the player.

Next, basic specifications of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The jackpot probability is set to 1/300 when the game state of the pachinko machine 1 is the normal game state (low probability), and the jackpot probability is set to 1/30 when the game state is the probability variable game state (high probability). The probability of entering the variable probability game state after the end of the jackpot game is set to 60%.

Explain the number of prize balls. When one game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24, it is set so that three game balls are paid out as prize balls. Also, when one game ball enters each general winning hole 26, ten game balls are paid out as prize balls. Incidentally, the prize balls of the respective general winning holes may be different from each other. When one game ball enters the big winning hole 25, 15 game balls are paid out as prize balls. In addition, the specified winning number of the second special figure start port 24 is set to 4, and the specified winning number of the big winning port 25 is set to 10.

I will explain the winning probability of the normal figure. Winning probability of normal normal pattern is set to 1/5. On the other hand, the winning probability of the normal pattern of open extension is set to 4/5. Also, in the non-open extended state (non-time saving state), the opening time of the second special figure start port 24 is 0.1 seconds once (normal opening) or 3 seconds once (special opening) , 2.2 seconds is set twice in the open extension state (time saving state).

The content of the big win game and the game state after the end of the big win game will be explained.
There are three types of jackpot games to be executed when the jackpot pattern is confirmed and displayed in the first special symbol. One is a jackpot game of 10R, and after the jackpot game ends, it shifts to a variable probability game state and also shifts to a time saving state. In addition, the number of times of probability variation is given 10000 times, and the number of times of time saving is given 10000 times. A 10R jackpot game is executed when the jackpot pattern is confirmed and displayed in the first special figure, and the probability of shifting to a probability variable game state and a time saving state (open extended state) after the jackpot game is finished is 30%.
The other is an 8R jackpot game, and after the jackpot game ends, it shifts to a probability variable game state and also shifts to a time saving state (open extension state). In addition, the number of times of probability variation is given 10000 times, and the number of times of time saving is given 10000 times. When the jackpot pattern is confirmed and displayed in the first special figure, the 8R jackpot game is executed, and the probability of shifting to the probability variable game state and the time saving state after the jackpot game is finished is 30%.
The other is a 4R jackpot game, in which a time-saving state is provided 100 times after the jackpot game ends. A 4R jackpot game is executed when the jackpot pattern is confirmed and displayed in the first special figure, and the probability of shifting to a time saving state (open extension state) after the jackpot game is finished is 40%.

There are three types of jackpot games to be executed when the jackpot pattern is determined and displayed in the second special symbol. One is a 10R jackpot game, and after the jackpot game ends, it shifts to a variable probability game state and also shifts to a time saving state (open extension state). In addition, the number of times of probability variation is given 10000 times, and the number of times of time saving is given 10000 times. A 10R jackpot game is executed when the jackpot pattern is confirmed and displayed in the second special figure, and the probability of shifting to the probability variable game state and the time saving state after the jackpot game is finished is 40%.
The other is an 8R jackpot game, and after the jackpot game ends, it shifts to a probability variable game state and also shifts to a time saving state (open extension state). In addition, the number of times of probability variation is given 10000 times, and the number of times of time saving is given 10000 times. The 8R big win game is executed when the big win pattern is confirmed and displayed in the second special figure, and the probability of shifting to the probability variable game state and the time saving state after the big win game is finished is 20%.
The other is a 4R jackpot game, and a time saving state (open extension state) is provided 100 times after the jackpot game ends. A 4R big win game is executed when the big win pattern is confirmed and displayed in the second special figure, and the probability of shifting to the time saving state after the big win game is finished is 40%.

The pachinko machine 1 determines the game performance indicating the degree of gambling nature of the pachinko machine 1 during a predetermined performance evaluation period based on the result of the game when the game progresses and the predetermined calculation execution condition is satisfied. It has the function of calculating. Game performance is calculated by the main controller 40 . Then, the content of the game performance is displayed on the performance display device 48 based on the calculation result.

In addition, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with six types of step setting values (so-called settings) with different jackpot probabilities, from "setting 1" with the lowest jackpot probability to "setting 6" with the highest jackpot probability. there is By the way, the basic specifications of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 8 described above exemplify the case where the stage set value is "setting 1", which is the least likely to cause a big hit.
In detail, the jackpot probability for each step setting value will be described. 1/29, "Setting 3" at 1/280 and 1/28, "Setting 4" at 1/270 and 1/27, "Setting 5" at 1/260 and 1/26, "Setting 6" at 1/260 and 1/26. 250 and 1/25. In this way, in this embodiment, the probability of a big win at the time of variable probability is 10 times the probability of a big win at the time of normal in each setting.
In this embodiment, as described above, both the jackpot probability in the normal probability game state and the jackpot probability in the variable probability game state can be changed for each set value. However, unlike the present embodiment, the jackpot probability in the variable probability game state may be constant regardless of the set value, or the jackpot probability in the normal game state may be constant regardless of the set value. Also, in this embodiment, the higher the set value, the higher the probability of occurrence of a big hit. However, the higher the set value, the lower the probability of occurrence of a big win.

In addition, in this embodiment, the probability that the result of judging whether a special symbol is a big hit (jackpot probability) is changed to a different value according to the type of set value (settings 1 to 6). On the other hand, the probability of winning in the judgment of normal symbols is fixed regardless of the type of set value ("1/5" in non-open extended state, "4/5" in open extended state).
Also, in the non-open extended state, the probability of generating a win with an opening time of "0.1 seconds once (normal opening)" and the probability of generating a win with an opening time of "3 seconds (special opening)" are varied. You can choose. The probability of the former may be set higher than the probability of the latter to make the special opening less likely to occur, the probability of the former may be set lower than the probability of the latter to make the special opening more likely to occur, or the former and The latter may occur with equal probability. However, the former and latter probabilities are constant regardless of the step set value (set value) at that time.

In addition, the present embodiment is provided with a configuration in which, for example, a hall employee can change any of the above-mentioned six step setting values to any step setting value.
It also has a configuration that allows confirmation of which stage setting value is currently set.
In addition, when changing or confirming the stepped set values, there is provided stepped set value display means for visually displaying the current stepped set values.
In addition, in this embodiment, the performance display device 48 for displaying the game performance is also used as display means for the step set values. A display device dedicated to the stepped set values may be provided as means for displaying the stepped set values.
Furthermore, when changing the stepped set value to an arbitrary value, the RAM clear switch 46 is also used as an operation means for changing the stepped set value each time the operation is performed. A dedicated operation means may be provided as the operation means for changing the step setting value.
As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of stepped set values are provided, and it is possible to change to an arbitrary stepped set value among the plurality of types of stepped set values and to check the current stepped set value. , and visual confirmation of the current stage setting values.

In addition, in this embodiment, in S40 of the activation process (FIG. 9) and S615 of the setting status confirmation process (FIG. 34), which will be described later, a process of determining whether or not the stepped setting value is an appropriate value is provided. In such processing, the following judgment values are set in advance for reference in judgment.
That is, as the determination value of this process, the step setting value is 1, that is, 0 for setting 1, 1 for setting 2, 2 for setting 3, 3 for setting 4, 4 for setting 5, and 5 for setting 6 are set. Furthermore, 6 is set as the "maximum step setting value". As a result, if a judgment value (0 to 5) corresponding to one of the originally planned settings 1 to 6 is set, it is judged to be less than 6, which is the "maximum step setting value". be done. On the other hand, if any judgment value of 6 or more is set, there is a risk that an unplanned step setting value is set due to some fraudulent act, or that data is destroyed for some reason. is the basis for determining "RWM abnormality". In this embodiment, with such a configuration, it is monitored whether or not a proper step setting value is set. As will be described later, the determination values corresponding to the stepped set values are saved (set) in the “stepped set value storage area”. The "gradual set value storage area" is a storage area that is not erased even by the RWM clear process.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment has at least a "RWM clear" state, a "backup return" state, a "setting confirmation" state, a "setting change" state, and a "game stop" state, as shown in FIG. , a power-on state, and a power-off (also referred to as power-off) state.
The setting state flag is a flag indicating the transition state of the pachinko machine 1, and different values are set as the flag values set in the setting state flag according to each transition state. That is, 0 is set in the "RWM clear" state and "backup recovery" state, 1 in the "setting confirmation" state, 2 in the "setting change" state, and 3 in the "game stop" state. When the set state flag is 0, it means either the "RWM clear" state or the "backup return" state, that is, the normal game is possible.
It should be noted that this "normal game possible state" is a state in which the player can execute a normal game, and the game state of the pachinko machine 1 is a "non-time-saving state and normal probability game state", It refers to a state in which the player can execute a game using the pachinko machine, regardless of whether it is a "time saving state and normal probability game state" or a "high probability game state". This "normal game possible state" may be referred to as "normal game executable state".

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has functions for changing, confirming, and displaying such so-called settings, and also has functions for transitioning to states such as the "setting confirmation" state and the "setting change" state. I have it. How such functions are specifically realized in the pachinko machine 1 will be described later with reference to FIGS. This will be further elaborated by describing the program processing that follows.
First, the basic control processing, performance display function, etc. relating to the normal game (normal game executable state) of the pachinko machine 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9 to 31. FIG.

The activation process of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is powered on, the main controller 40 starts this process. First, in S0, the main controller 40 sets the stack pointer to the stack address, and shifts the process to S5. do.
In S5, main controller 40 sets the interrupt vector address of the interrupt vector table in the corresponding register, and shifts the process to S10. The interrupt vector address is for designating the start address of an interrupt (INT) processing program, which will be described later, in the address space (memory space).
Main controller 40 sets the built-in register in S10, and shifts the process to S15.
S0 to S10 executed by the main controller 40 are CPU initial setting processes that are first executed by the main controller 40 in preparation for subsequent processing when the pachinko machine 1 is powered on.

Main controller 40 reads the input port register in S15, and shifts the process to S20.
In S20, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the power failure detection signal 111 is OFF (stopped output) based on the value of the previously read input port register. If the determination is affirmative (S20: yes), The process proceeds to S25, and if the determination is negative (S20: no), the process proceeds to S15.
The read processing of the input port register in S15 is repeatedly executed until the determination in this step is affirmative. The power failure detection signal 111 is considered to be ON when the voltage of the main power supply drops below a predetermined voltage and is considered to be OFF when the voltage of the main power supply rises to a predetermined voltage or higher. ) is the signal generated by That is, in S20, the fact that the power failure detection signal 111 is OFF means that the voltage has risen and stabilized after the power is turned on.
When the determination in S20 is affirmative, main controller 40 permits writing to the RWM (also called RAM) in S25, and shifts the process to S30.

Main controller 40 acquires the checksum in S30, and shifts the process to S35.
In S35, main controller 40 determines whether or not the checksum acquired in S30 is abnormal. If the determination is affirmative (S35: yes), the process proceeds to S55. no), the process proceeds to S40.

In S40, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the step set value currently set is less than the "maximum step set value", and if the determination is affirmative (S40: yes), the process proceeds to S45. If the determination is negative (S40: no), the process proceeds to S55.
In this step, it is checked whether the set step setting value is an abnormal value, that is, whether an illegal step setting value is set by a fraudulent person who tries to obtain an unfair profit, judge.

In S45, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the backup flag is set. If the determination is affirmative (S45: yes), the process proceeds to S47, and if the determination is negative (S45: no). , S55.
In this step, it is determined whether or not a backup flag indicating that the backup of the data relating to the state of the pachinko machine 1 has been completed at the time of the previous power failure, that is, whether the backup of the information at the time of the power failure has been performed without any problem. It is determined whether or not
It should be noted that later, as will be described in detail in the power failure detection signal monitoring process (S105) of the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10), when the setting state flag is 3, that is, in the "game stop" state, the power is cut off Only in this case, the backup flag is not set and the checksum is not calculated or saved. Therefore, when the state before the power failure was the "game stop" state, a negative determination (RWM abnormality determination) is made in either step S45 or the above S35, and the process proceeds to S55.

In S47, main controller 40 sets the value of the set state flag in the general-purpose register, and proceeds to S50.
In this embodiment, when it is not determined that there is an "RWM abnormality" in S35, S40, and S45, data relating to the setting state flag is saved. For example, if the state before the power failure was the "setting change" state, by setting the information related to the setting state flag indicating this in the general-purpose register, the RWM clear processing (S60) to be described later can be performed. Without being affected, it is possible to determine in the initial setting process (S65) to be executed later that the setting was changed before the power failure. That is, even if the power is cut off in the setting change state and the RWM clear SW 46 is turned on when the power is turned on again, the information related to the setting state flag indicating the "setting change" state is maintained in the general-purpose register. Therefore, it is configured to be able to reliably return to the "setting change" state.

In S55, main controller 40 sets a result indicating "RWM abnormality" in the general-purpose register, and shifts the process to S60.
In this embodiment, if the checksum is abnormal, if the set step setting value is not less than the "step setting maximum value", or if the backup flag is not set, it is determined that is processed as "RWM abnormality".

In S50, the main controller 40 determines whether the RWM clear SW 46 is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S50: yes), the process proceeds to S60. The process proceeds to S65.
This step is a process to be shifted to when it is determined that there is no RWM abnormality in any of the determination processes of S35, S40, and S45 described above. Therefore, even if it is determined that there is no abnormality in the three types of determination steps, if the RWM clear SW 46 is in the ON state, the RWM clear process is performed in the next step S60, and then the process proceeds to S65. Also, if the RWM clear SW 46 is in the OFF state, the process proceeds to S65 without performing the RWM clear process.

In S60, main controller 40 executes RWM clear processing for initializing by clearing RWM to 0, and shifts the processing to S65.
In this embodiment, in the RWM clearing process, as described above, the RWM area excluding the area related to the step setting value is cleared. As a result, even if the RWM clearing process is executed, the stepped setting value changed to a new value in the setting change process (S610) of the setting state confirmation process (FIG. 34) described later is not erased and is set. The changed step setting is maintained. However, at least the setting state flag set before the power failure is erased in the initial setting processing (FIGS. 32 and 33) and the setting state confirmation processing (FIG. 34), which will be described later.
However, if the value of the set state flag is set in the general-purpose register at S47 before the RWM clear process (S60), it is held so that it can be referenced later. The general-purpose register for setting the value of the set state flag in S47 is a register whose set result is not erased even if the RWM clear process (S60) is executed, and can be confirmed later. S515 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32), which will be described later, makes a determination by referring to the result set in the general-purpose register in S47.
In addition, even if the RWM clear processing (S60) is executed, the set result of the general-purpose register for setting the result indicating "RWM abnormality" in S55 is not erased and can be confirmed later. register. S500 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32), which will be described later, makes a determination by referring to the result set in the general-purpose register in S55.
As described above, in this embodiment, even if the RWM clear process (S60) is executed, the area related to the step setting value, the general-purpose register in which the value of the setting state flag is set, and the result of "RWM abnormality" are set. General purpose registers maintain their state without being erased.

Furthermore, when it is found that "RWM abnormality" is found in any of the above-mentioned S35, S40, or S45 when the power is turned on this time, the RWM is initialized in the RWM clearing process (S60), so that "RWM abnormality" is detected. The determined cause will be eliminated immediately. However, the result of "RWM abnormality" set in the general-purpose register is maintained even after the RWM clear processing.
Therefore, if a negative determination is made in either S575 or S580 in the initial setting process (FIG. 33) to be described later, 3 is set in the setting state flag. If power is cut while the set state flag is set to 3, the backup flag is not set as described above. As a result, when the start-up process is started again when the power is turned on next time, even if it is determined that there is no "RWM abnormality" in S35 and S40, it is always determined as "RWM abnormality" in S45. ing. In other words, once it is determined that the "RWM abnormality", in this embodiment, unless the power is turned on while the transition condition (4) (see FIG. 36), which will be described later, is satisfied, the "game stop" state (set state flag is set to 3), it is impossible to get out.

Note that when the RWM clearing process (S60) is executed, the value of the setting state flag that was set before the power failure is cleared, and the process proceeds to the initial setting process (S65). If a negative determination is made, that is, if the RWM clear SW 46 is not turned ON, the RWM clear processing (S60) is not executed, so the information such as the setting state flag set before the power failure is maintained after the power is restored. , the process shifts to the initial setting process (S65).
Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the value of the set state flag is set in the general-purpose register in S47, the value set in the general-purpose register can be referred to regardless of whether or not the RWM clear process (S60) has been executed. , it is possible to check the value of the setting state flag that was set before the power failure.

Main controller 40 executes an initial setting process in S65, and shifts the process to S70.
The initial setting process transitions (transitions) from the state before the power failure (especially the "game stop" state at the time of the power failure) and the input value at the time of power-on (the state of the setting key SW47 and the RWM clear SW46). This is the process of setting whether to In this embodiment, any of the "setting change" state, the "setting confirmation" state, the "game stop" state, the "RWM clear" state, and the "backup return" state can be transitioned to when the power is turned on. (see FIG. 36 to be described later). The "RWM clear" state and the "backup return" state are both "normal game executable states" in which a normal game is possible. The initialization process will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 32 and 33. FIG.

Main controller 40 sets a timer interrupt register in S70, and shifts the process to S75.
In this step, the corresponding timer interrupt register is set in preparation for execution of subsequent interrupt (INT) processing.

Main controller 40 prohibits the timer interrupt in S75, and shifts the processing to S80.

In S80, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the setting state flag is 0. If the determination is affirmative (S80: yes), the process proceeds to S85, and if the determination is negative (S80: no), The process proceeds to S97.
Therefore, when the setting state flag is not 0, that is, in the "setting confirmation" state, the "setting change" state, and the "game stop" state, the subsequent processing of S85 to S95 is not performed. That is, the performance display aggregate division process of S90 is executed only in a state in which a normal game is possible (normal game executable state) such as the "RWM clear" state and the "backup return" state, and the "setting check" state, the "setting This is a process that is not executed in the "change" state and the "game stop" state.

Main controller 40 executes save processing of the corresponding register in S85, executes total division processing for performance display in S90, executes restore processing of the register in S95, and shifts the processing to S97. .
The performance display tally division process is a process of tallying data and calculating a result in order to display the performance of the pachinko machine 1 (to be described later) on the performance display device 48 .

Main controller 40 permits the timer interrupt in S97, and shifts the process to S75. Main controller 40 performs loop processing from S75 to S97. An interrupt (INT) process, which will be described later, is performed each time a predetermined interrupt cycle (for example, 2 ms) generated based on the system clock occurs between the timer interrupt being permitted in S97 and the timer interrupt being prohibited in S75. is executed. When the interrupt (INT) processing ends, RETI (Return from Interrupt) is executed, and waits until the timer interrupt is disabled in S75.
The above is the startup processing of this embodiment.

Interrupt (INT) processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The interrupt (INT) process is, as described above, a process that is executed between enabling the timer interrupt in S97 of the activation process (FIG. 9) and disabling the timer interrupt in S75.
When the main controller 40 starts this process, first, in S100, it sets various timers and a watchdog timer (WDT), and then proceeds to S105.
In this step, various timers are set, and the watchdog timer is cleared and restarted.

Main controller 40 executes a power failure detection signal monitoring process in S105, and shifts the process to S110.
In this step, the power failure detection circuit 96 (see FIG. 7) monitors whether or not the power failure detection signal 111 is ON (output) on the condition that the voltage of the main power supply drops below a predetermined voltage at the time of power failure. to monitor for power outages. Note that when the occurrence of a power failure is detected in this step, a power failure process (not shown) is executed.
That is, if the game is in the "stopped" state (set state flag is 3), access to the built-in RWM is prohibited to prepare for power down. Also, if it is not in the "game stop" state, a backup flag is set, a checksum is calculated and stored, and access to the built-in RWM is prohibited to prepare for power down.
That is, as described above, when power is cut off, it is checked whether the set state flag is not 3, that is, whether the game is in the "stopped" state. If the set state flag is not 3, set the backup flag. However, when the setting status flag is 3, the backup flag is not set, and the checksum calculation and storage are not executed.
Also, if it is in the "setting change" state (setting state flag is 2), it is not in the "game stop" state as described above, so the backup flag is set, the checksum is calculated and saved, and the built-in Prepare for power down by prohibiting RWM access. At this time, the flag value 2 of the set state flag is also stored and maintained, and when the power is turned on again, the flag value is referred to and set in the general-purpose register at S47 of the startup process (FIG. 9). is possible.

In S110, the main control device 40 determines whether or not the setting state flag is a value indicating "normal game possible state (normal game executable state)", and if the determination is affirmative (S110: yes), S115. If the determination is negative (S110: no), the process proceeds to S190.
In this step, it is determined whether or not the setting state flag set in the initial setting process (S65) of the startup process (FIG. 9) is 0, that is, in either the "RWM clear" state or the "backup restore" state. state or not.

Main controller 40 executes a timer update process in S115, and shifts the process to S120.
In this step, various timers are updated.

Main controller 40 executes input determination processing in S120, and shifts the processing to S125.
In this step, input data is input from the input port, and monitoring processing of the starting switch and the count switch and monitoring processing of abnormal winning are executed.
That is, the ball (winning) confirmation of the first special figure start opening 23, the ball (winning) confirmation of the second special figure starting opening 24, the big winning opening 25 (winning) confirmation, the normal figure operation gate 22 Confirmation of the passage of the game ball, confirmation of entry (winning) of the ball in the general winning hole 26, input processing of each switch connected to the main controller 40, and the like are executed.
Also, the later-described fraud monitoring process (FIG. 11) is one module of the input determination process. The fraud monitoring process (FIG. 11) is a process of monitoring whether or not fraud is being carried out with respect to the general prize winning opening 26. FIG. In this process, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls entering the general winning hole 26 within a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) is greater than a predetermined specified number (for example, 10), If there are many, it is judged to be fraudulent, and this is the process of informing that fact. The fraud monitoring process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Note that the input determination process and the fraud monitoring process are not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment as described above, and may be configured as follows. That is, in the input determination process, the entry (winning) of the second special figure start port 24 and the entry (winning) of the big winning port 25 are confirmed, and fraud monitoring, which is one module of the input determination processing, is performed. In the process, it may be configured as a process of monitoring whether the second special figure start opening 24 and the big winning opening 25 have been tampered with. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the number of winnings to the second special start opening 24 and the big winning opening 25 outside the valid winning period is greater than a predetermined number, and if it is greater, it is determined to be fraudulent. It is also possible to perform a process of notifying the user of the fact. This is because, assuming that the validity period for validating the prize is uniquely set for normal electric accessories and special electric accessories, winning will occur late even after the expiration of the valid period in rare cases. sometimes. Also, a fraudulent person may generate a large number of prizes by fraudulent means even after the valid period expires. A configuration that realizes monitoring of whether or not fraud has been committed by setting a predetermined number (for example, one) as a limit after the expiration of the valid period, and if winning exceeding this limit occurs, it is regarded as fraudulent winning. Adoption is also possible.

In S125, main controller 40 executes special figure special electric processing, and shifts the processing to S130.
In this step, the state of the special symbol and the special electric accessory is updated. In order to control the special figure and the special electric, the entrance ball detection processing to the first special figure start port SW503 and the second special figure start port SW504 is performed, and the display control processing of the special symbol and the special electric accessory related to the big hit game control processing, etc.
It should be noted that special figure starting winning confirmation processing (FIG. 12), special figure success determination processing (FIGS. 13 to 16), and special game processing (FIGS. 17 to 20), which will be described later, are modules of special figure special electric processing.
In the special figure start winning confirmation process (FIG. 12) to be described later, when the game ball wins the first special figure start opening 23 and the second special figure start opening 24, "random number for judging a big hit", "random number for special figure determination 1 ”, “Random number for special figure determination 2”, “Random number for special figure variation pattern determination 1” and “Random number for special figure variation pattern determination 2”, etc. are obtained. However, the maximum number of pending memories of the first special figure based on the ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure pending memory based on the entering ball of the second special figure starting port 24 is 4 each. Even if the game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23 or the second special figure starting port 24 when the reserved memory is full, the prize balls are only paid out, and the reserved memory not be configured.

In S130, main controller 40 executes a general/universal electric power process, and shifts the process to S135.
In this step, the state of normal symbols and normal electric accessories is updated. In order to control the general pattern and the general pattern, the entry ball detection processing to the general pattern operation SW 505 is performed, and the display control processing of the normal pattern and the control processing of the normal electric accessory related to the winning game are executed.
When the normal pattern operation gate 22 is won, a plurality of random numbers such as "random number for hit determination", "random number for normal pattern determination", and "random number for normal pattern fluctuation pattern determination" are acquired.

The main controller 40 executes a game state setting process in S135, and shifts the process to S140.
In this step, the game state is updated. The game state is updated by executing clear processing such as the general electric operating state and the special electric operating state.

Main controller 40 executes prize ball command transmission processing in S140, and shifts the processing to S145.
In this step, a prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control device 41 for the prize balls generated based on the balls entered into various prize winning openings.

Main controller 40 executes an error monitoring process in S145, and shifts the process to S150.
In this step, each error such as radio wave error and vibration error is monitored.

Main controller 40 executes information output processing in S150, and shifts the processing to S155.
In this step, output to the external terminal board is performed by executing various information creation processing and information data output processing.

Main controller 40 executes solenoid output processing in S155, and shifts the processing to S160.
In this step, output to the solenoid is performed by executing processing for creating solenoid data and the like and processing for outputting information data. In accordance with the progress of the game, the main controller 40 executes output processing for each of the big winning opening solenoid 508, the general electric accessory solenoid 509, and the like.
In addition, in this embodiment, in S155, a process of outputting a security signal from the external connection terminal board 38 is also executed to notify that an error is occurring when the pachinko machine 1 has an abnormality.

Main controller 40 saves the corresponding register in S160, executes out-of-area processing in S165, restores the register in S170, and shifts the process to S175.
In the step of S165, out-of-area processing is performed as control processing of the performance display device 48, output processing of trial shooting test data, and the like. That is, data for display control using the performance display device 48 and test fire test data are stored outside the RWM area based on the results calculated in the performance display aggregation division processing (S90) of the startup processing (FIG. 9). process to create

Main controller 40 executes a segment data setting process in S175, and shifts the process to S180.
In this step, an LED data setting table is acquired, and segment data generation processing for performing light emission control for each LED common (display area in 8-bit units relating to LED segments) is performed. That is, the data created outside the RWM area in the outside area processing (S165) is moved into the RWM area, and segment data for output in the LED output process (S180) described later is set. .

The main controller 40 determines whether or not the setting state flag is a value indicating the "game stop" state in S190 to which the negative determination is made in S110, and if the determination is affirmative (S190: yes). , S180, and if the determination is negative (S190: no), the process proceeds to S195.
In this step, it is determined whether or not the setting state flag set in the initial setting process (S65) of the startup process (FIG. 9) is 3 or not. If the setting state flag is 3, S195 is not executed, and the process immediately proceeds to S180.

Main controller 40 executes a setting state confirmation process in S195, and shifts the process to S180.
This step is a process for confirming and changing settings. That is, at the time of setting change or setting confirmation, based on the input value (the detection signal related to the setting key SW 47 and the RWM clear SW 46), the stepwise setting value is changed, and the "setting change" state and the "setting confirmation" state are changed. Perform processing related to termination.
The setting state confirmation process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Main controller 40 executes LED output processing in S180, and shifts the processing to S185.
In this step, information for light emission control related to the performance display device 48 and various LEDs is output.
That is, performance display using the performance display device 48 or information for light emission control related to the step setting value, and the first special display provided collectively on the lower right side of the surface side of the game board 2 (see FIG. 2) Device 27A, first special figure reservation number display device 271, second special figure display device 27B, second special figure reservation number display device 272, general figure display device 28, and general figure reservation number display device 281 etc. LED light emission Outputs information for control.

In S185, main controller 40 permits the interrupt, terminates this interrupt process, and returns to S75 of the activation process.
The above is the interrupt (INT) processing of this embodiment.

Here, the fraud monitoring process, which is one module of the input determination process (S120) in the interrupt (INT) process described above, will be described with reference to FIG. In the "fraud monitoring process", first, in S200, it is determined whether or not fraud has occurred due to an abnormality in the winning frequency. It should be noted that fraud due to an abnormal winning frequency means that the number of game balls entering the general winning opening 26 within a predetermined period (eg, 60 seconds) is greater than a predetermined number (eg, 10). be. If it is fraudulent (S200: yes), fraud notification processing is performed in S201, followed by fraud notification command transmission processing (S202), and this processing ends.
If it is determined in the process of S200 that no fraud has been committed (S200: no), the fraud monitoring process is terminated and the process returns.

The specified number in the fraud monitoring process is the total number of game balls entering the four general winning holes 26 . The configuration is not limited to this, and may be a configuration in which a predetermined specified number is provided for each general winning opening 26 .

In the fraud notification process (S201), the main control device 40 transmits to the payout control device 41 a fraud command indicating that the winning frequency is abnormal. The payout control device 41 that has received the illegal command lights up the LED of the abnormality display device 49 (see FIG. 4).
In addition, in the fraud notification command transmission process (S202), the main controller 40 transmits the fraud notification command to the sub-integrated control device . The sub-integrated control device 42, which has received the fraud notification command, displays on the screen of the performance symbol display device 21 that the number of game balls detected by the general winning opening SW 506 within a predetermined period (eg, 60 seconds) is a specified number (eg, 10). (pieces), a warning display is displayed to the effect that an abnormal cheating of the winning frequency has been performed, and an error notification is performed by the frame side decoration lamp 113 of the front frame 11. - 特許庁
Note that the fraud monitoring process is not limited to the configuration of this embodiment. In other words, it does not monitor abnormal winnings to the general winning opening, but determines whether or not fraud has occurred based on whether the number of winnings outside the valid winning period of normal electric accessories and special electric accessories exceeds a predetermined number. The configuration may be such that monitoring is performed by

Next, as a module of the special figure special electric processing (S125) in the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10), "special figure start winning confirmation processing", "special figure winning judgment processing" and "special game processing" are described below. explain.
The "special figure start winning confirmation process" shown in FIG. The random number is stored in main controller 40 as reserved storage. Then, it becomes a process of transmitting various commands to the sub-integrated control device 42 resulting from the ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24 . In this embodiment, the number of pending memories that can be stored due to the entry to the first special figure start port 23 and the number of pending memories that can be stored due to the entry to the second special figure start port 24 are each There are four.

In the "special figure starting winning confirmation process", first, it is determined whether or not the first special figure starting opening SW503 detects the ball entering the first special figure starting opening 23 (S250). If there is no entry (S250: no), the process proceeds to S254. If there is a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 (S250: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of pending memories of the first special figure stored in the main controller 40 is full in the process of S251. (determine whether or not the upper limit number has been reached). If it is full (S251: yes), the process proceeds to S254.

If the pending memory is not full (S251: no), in the process of S252, the first special figure jackpot determination random number, special figure determination random number 1, special figure determination random number 2, special figure variation pattern determination random number 1, Tokuzu fluctuation pattern determination random number 2 and the like are extracted. Then, the extracted various random numbers are stored in the reserved memory area of the main controller 40 as reserved memory. Incidentally, the extracted various random numbers may be temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control unit 40 and then stored in the reserved storage area. In addition, even if the number of pending memories of the first special figure is "0", various random numbers such as winning or not random numbers extracted when the game ball enters the first special figure start port 23 are less than the maximum value. It is stored in the same way as if there was a stored number.
After that, the pending storage counter indicating the pending storage number of the first special figure is added, and the first special figure pending number command indicating the value of the added pending storage counter is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 (S253).
Although not shown, it may be determined in advance whether or not there is a possibility of a big hit, a reach, or the like with respect to the reserved storage of the stored first special figure. If there is a possibility of a big hit or reach based on prefetch determination, it is desirable to send a prefetch command to the sub-integrated control device 42 to that effect.

Subsequently, in the process of S254, it is determined whether or not the second special figure starting opening SW504 has detected the ball entering the second special figure starting opening 24 or not. If there is no entry (S254: no), this process is terminated. If there is a ball entering the second special figure starting port 24 (S254: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of pending memories of the second special figure stored in the main controller 40 is full in the process of S255. (determine whether or not the upper limit number has been reached). If it is full (S255: yes), return.

If the reserved memory of the second special figure is not full (S255: no), in the process of S256, the second special figure jackpot determination random number, the special figure determination random number 1, the special figure determination random number 2, the special figure variation pattern Random number 1 for determination, random number 2 for special figure variation pattern determination, etc. are extracted. Then, the extracted various random numbers are stored in the reserved memory area of the main controller 40 as reserved memory. Incidentally, the extracted various random numbers may be temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control unit 40 and then stored in the reserved storage area. In addition, even if the number of pending memories of the second special figure is "0", various random numbers such as winning random numbers extracted when the game ball enters the second special figure start port 24 are less than the maximum value. It is stored in the same way as if there was a stored number.
After that, the pending storage counter indicating the pending storage number of the second special figure is added, and the second special figure pending number command indicating the value of the added pending storage counter is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 (S257). Then return.
Although not shown, it may be determined in advance whether or not there is a possibility of a big hit, a reach, or the like with respect to the reserved storage of the stored second special figure. If there is a possibility of a big hit or reach based on prefetch determination, it is desirable to send a prefetch command to the sub-integrated control device 42 to that effect.

Next, FIGS. 13 to 16 show a flowchart of "special figure suitability determination processing". In this process, the validity determination of the first special figure and the validity determination of the second special figure are executed. In this case, the propriety determination of the second special figure is preferentially executed rather than the propriety determination of the first special figure. The determination of whether the first special figure and the second special figure are valid is almost the same process, and in the following explanation, if necessary, the two will be distinguished, but otherwise the first special figure and the second special figure will be distinguished. It is simply referred to as "special figure" without

As shown in FIG. 13, the "special figure win/loss determination process" first confirms whether or not the special electric role is not activated, and determines whether or not the big hit game or the small hit game is in progress (S300). If the special electric accessory is in operation (S300: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing" (see FIG. 14). If the special electric accessory is not in operation and the jackpot game or the small hit game is not in progress (S300: yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure or the second special figure is in fluctuation stop (S301). If it is during the fluctuation stop (S301: yes), it is determined whether or not the fixed symbol of the first special figure or the second special figure is being displayed (S302).

If the determined symbol of the first special figure or the second special figure is not displayed in the process of S302 (S302: yes), it is determined whether or not there is a pending memory of the second special figure (S303). If there is a pending memory of the second special figure (S303: yes), the number of pending memories of the second special figure is subtracted, and shift processing of the pending storage is performed (S304). By the shift process, the oldest reserved memory among the reserved memories of the second special figure is subject to the propriety determination.

If there is no reserved storage of the second special figure in the process of S303 (S303: no), it is determined whether or not there is reserved storage of the first special figure (S305). If there is a reserved memory of the first special figure (S305: yes), the number of reserved memories of the first special figure is subtracted, and shift processing of the reserved memory is performed (S306). By the shift process, the oldest reserved memory among the reserved memories of the first special figure is subject to the propriety determination.
If there is no reserved storage of the first special figure (S305: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing".

Following the processing of S304 or the processing of S306, in the processing of S310 shown in FIG. 14, the probability variation flag is checked to determine whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation gaming state of the special figure. If the probability variation is in progress (S310: yes), the determination is made by comparing the hit/fail determination table at the time of the probability variation and the jackpot determination random number in the reserved memory to be the target of the determination (S311).
In the process of S310, if the odds are not changing (S310: no), the determination is made by comparing the success/failure determination table of the normal probability with the reserved memory jackpot determination random number that is the subject of the success/failure determination (S312).

Subsequently, in the processing of S313, it is determined whether or not the winning determination of the processing of S311 or S312 is a big hit.
If it is a big hit (S313: yes), in the processing of S314, a big hit pattern is determined based on the special figure determination random number 1 and the special figure determination random number 2 of the reserved storage which are the targets of the success/failure determination.
Subsequently, based on the special figure variation pattern determination random number 1 and the special figure variation pattern determination random number 2 of the reserved storage, which are the targets of the success/failure determination, the variation pattern such as the variation time of the special figure big hit pattern is determined (S315 ).

After determination of the variation pattern, big hit setting processing is performed (S316). In this process, based on the determined jackpot pattern, for example, whether to use the 10R probability variable jackpot game, the 8R probability variable jackpot game, or the 4R normal jackpot game, the contents of the jackpot game, the jackpot game A shift to a variable probability game after the end, a shift to a time reduction, setting of the time of the big win start performance of the big win game executed by the performance pattern display device 21, time of the big win end performance, etc. are set.

In the process of S313, if it is not a big hit but a loss (S313: no), the process of S317 determines a variation pattern such as the variation time of the special figure losing pattern. Next, a loss setting process is performed (S318). In the loss setting process of this S318, if the time saving number of times or the probability variation number of times is plus, each is -1.

After the process of S316 or the process of S318, a process of transmitting the information of the reserved storage after the judgment (for example, the information indicating the decrease of the reserved storage after execution of the judgment) to the sub-integrated control device 42 is performed (S319). ).
In the subsequent processing of S320, the symbol variation start control of the first special figure display device 27A or the second special figure display device 27B is performed, the symbol variation start command and the symbol designation command are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42, and "special game processing”. It should be noted that the fluctuation start command and the design designation command include the fluctuation pattern of the special figure, the judgment result of the propriety judgment of the special figure, and the like.

When the special figure is fluctuating in the process of S301 in FIG. 13 (S301: no), as shown in FIG. Control is performed to end the variable display of the special figure of the first special figure display device 27A or the second special figure display device 27B and display the fixed symbol. After that, the process shifts to "special game processing".

If the determined symbol of the special figure is being displayed in the process of S302 of FIG. 13 (S302: no), the process proceeds to S340 of FIG. 16, and it is determined whether or not the determined symbol display time has ended. If the fixed symbol display time has not ended (S340: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing".
On the other hand, if the finalized symbol display time has ended (S340: yes), the finalized symbol display of the special symbol of the first special symbol display device 27A or the second special symbol display device 27B is displayed by the process of ending the finalized symbol display of S341. Control to terminate is performed, and a command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 to terminate the confirmation display of the pseudo performance design corresponding to the special figure.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the combination of the special symbols is a combination that becomes a big hit (S342), and when it is a combination that becomes a big hit (S342: yes), the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation gaming state is "1". If there is (S343: yes), the variable probability flag is reset to "0" (S344). Subsequently, if the time saving flag indicating the time saving state is "1" (S345: yes), the time saving flag is reset to "0" (S346). By these processes, the game state regarding the variable probability state and the time saving state during the big hit game (special game) is reset to the normal state.

Subsequently, the operation of the condition device is started (S347). In addition, the condition device is operated when the winning or not judgment of the special figure becomes a big hit and the big winning pattern is confirmed and displayed to establish the conditions for starting the big winning game, and the continuous operation device for the accessory is activated in the big winning game. It is a necessary device. Furthermore, the operation of the accessory continuous actuating device is started (S348), and the big hit start effect processing is performed (S349), and the process proceeds to "special game processing". After that, it shifts to "special game processing".

In addition, when activating the condition device, the state designation command including the information of the variable probability flag and the time saving flag indicating the game state (the state designation command specifying that the probability changing flag and the time saving flag are released) is sub It is sent to the integrated control device 42 . In the pachinko machine 1, the game state becomes the non-open extended state in the big win game (special game), and when the big win game (special game) ends, the time saving flag is set to "1", and the game state is extended open. state (see FIG. 20).

If the combination does not result in a big hit in the process of S342 (S342: no), it is determined whether or not the value of the variable probability flag is "1" (S350), and it is determined that the variable probability flag is "1". If (S350: yes), it is determined whether or not the probability variation number is 0 (S351). Then, if the probability variation count is 0 (S351: yes), the process proceeds to S352, the value of the probability variation flag is set to "0", and the process proceeds to S353. That is, when a negative determination is made in the process of S350 or S351, or when the process of S352 is executed, the process proceeds to S353.
In the process of S353, it is determined whether or not the value of the time saving flag is "1". (S354). If the number of times of time saving is "0" (S354: yes), the process proceeds to S355, the value of the time saving flag is set to "0", and the process proceeds to S356. If a negative determination is made in the process of S353 or S354, the process proceeds directly to S356.
In the subsequent state designation command transmission process of S356, the state designation command including the information of the variable probability flag and the time saving flag indicating the game state is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 . After that, the process shifts to "special game processing". Therefore, after the processing of S355, when performing the processing of S356, the information indicating that the game state is the non-open extended state to the sub-integrated control device 42 information) is sent.

In addition, in the high probability game state, since the probability variable number of times and the time saving number of times are originally set to "10000" times, even if the variable display of the special symbol is repeated until the big hit occurs, the processing of S351 and S354 is positively determined. never In addition, in this embodiment, when the probability variation number and the time number are positive, the probability variation number and the time saving number are decremented by 1 each time the special symbol starts to fluctuate (see the process of S318 in FIG. 14), and the special symbol variation It was determined whether or not the number of times of probability variation and the number of times of time saving became "0" when finishing. However, unlike the present embodiment, if the number of times of time saving and the number of time saving is positive, the number of times of time saving and the number of times of time saving are decremented by 1 when ending the variation of the special symbol, and the number of times of time saving and the number of times of time saving become "0". It is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set to "0" when the probability variation frequency becomes "0", and when the time saving frequency becomes "0", the time saving flag value may be set to "0".

As shown in FIG. 17, in the "special game process", first, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous actuating device is in operation (S400). It is confirmed whether or not the prize winning port 25 is open. If the accessory continuous operation device is not in operation (S400: no), this process is terminated.
If the large winning opening 25 is not open in the processing of S401 (S401: no), it is determined whether or not the interval of the big winning game is in progress in the processing of S402. If it is not during the interval (S402: no), it is determined in the processing of S403 whether or not the special figure jackpot ending effect is being performed. If it is not during the jackpot end effect (S403: no), it is determined whether or not the jackpot start effect time has elapsed in the processing of S404. If the jackpot start effect time has passed (S404: yes), the first round big winning opening 25 is opened in the big winning opening opening process and the process returns (S405).

If the big winning opening is open in the process of S401 (S401: yes), as shown in FIG. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the large winning opening 25 has ended (S411), and if either is affirmative determination (S410: yes or S411: yes), the large winning opening 25 is opened in the process of S412. It closes, executes jackpot interval processing (S413), and returns.

If it is during the jackpot interval in the process of S402 (S402: yes), as shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the jackpot interval time has passed (S420). ), in the process of S421, it is determined whether or not it is the final round (for example, 10th R if 10R jackpot game, 8th R if 8R jackpot game, 4th R if 4R jackpot game). If it is the final round (S421: yes), the process of S422 big hit end effect is executed, and in this process, a big win end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the performance pattern control device 43, and the big win game ends. to return.
On the other hand, if it is not the final round (S421: no), the opening of the big winning opening 25 of the next round is executed by the opening processing of the big winning opening 25 of S423, and the process returns.
If the jackpot end effect is being performed in the process of S403 (S403: yes), as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S430). If the elapse of the jackpot end effect time is confirmed (S430: yes), the process of stopping the operation of the accessory continuous operation device of S431 is executed, and then the process of stopping the operation of the condition device is executed (S432).

Subsequently, in the process of S433, it is determined whether or not there is a setting to change probability after the end of the jackpot game according to the jackpot pattern or the like. If there is a probability variation setting (S433: yes), the number of repetitions of the probability variation state (10000 times) is set in the processing of S434, and the probability variation flag is set to "1" in the processing of S435. As a result, a probability variation state is imparted after the end of the jackpot game.
Next, in the process of S436, it is determined whether or not there is a setting for shortening the working hours according to the big hit pattern or the like. If there is a time saving setting (S436: yes), the number of repetitions of the time saving state (10000 times or 100 times) is set (S437), and the time saving flag is set to "1" (S438). As a result, a time saving state is imparted after the jackpot game ends. After that, the special figure jackpot end command transmission processing (S439) is executed, and the jackpot end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect pattern control device 43 in this processing.

In the subsequent state designation command transmission process of S400, the state designation command including the information of the variable probability flag and the time saving flag indicating the game state is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42, and the jackpot game is ended and returned. In other words, after the jackpot game is finished, information indicating that the game state is the extended open state (information indicating that the state has been changed from the non-open extended state during the jackpot game to the extended open state) is sent to the sub-integrated control device 42. sent.

FIG. 21 shows an example of an effect display mode displayed during the fluctuation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and an example of a warning display displayed when cheating is performed due to an abnormality in the winning frequency.
As shown in FIG. 21(a), when the symbol variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started, the display screen of the production symbol display device 21 surrounded by the center case 200 shows the second A pseudo effect pattern 700 consisting of a three-digit numerical value corresponding to the first special figure or the second special figure is variably displayed. Also, in the lower left part of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21, a first special figure pending display 701 indicating the pending memory of the first special figure is displayed, and in the lower right part of the display screen, the second special figure pending memory is displayed. 2nd special figure reservation display 702 shown is displayed.

Then, in the fraud monitoring process (see FIG. 11), within a predetermined period (60 seconds), when game balls exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 10) are detected by the general winning opening SW 506 , a fraud notification command is transmitted from the main controller 40 to the sub-integrated controller 42 . When the sub-integrated control device 42 receives the fraud notification command, it causes the effect symbol display device 21 to display a warning display shown in FIG. 21(b).
The warning display is displayed at the center position of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21, stating "An abnormal winning number was detected within a predetermined period." During the warning display, the pseudo effect pattern 700 is displayed with a small change at the lower right position of the display screen of the effect pattern display device 21 .

In addition, when the winning frequency is abnormal, along with the warning display of the effect pattern display device 21, error notification is performed by the frame side decoration lamp 113 of the front frame 11 and the like. Furthermore, the speaker 112 issues an error notification by voice saying, "An abnormal number of winnings has been detected."
Furthermore, when the winning frequency is abnormal, the main control device 40 transmits an illegal command to the payout control device 41 indicating that the winning frequency is abnormal. The payout control device 41 that has received the illegal command lights up the LED of the abnormality display device 49 (see FIG. 4) provided in the payout control device 41 .

The warning display of the effect pattern display device 21 and the error notification by the frame side decoration lamp 113 of the front frame 11 are terminated five minutes after the occurrence of the abnormality. Note that the error notification by the speaker 112 ends 30 seconds after the occurrence of the abnormality.

Next, as a module of the normal pattern normal electrical process (S130) in the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10), the following are "normal pattern start winning confirmation process (hereinafter referred to as normal pattern start winning confirmation process)", "normal Symbol suitability determination processing (hereinafter referred to as general pattern suitability determination processing)” and “normal symbol game processing (hereinafter referred to as general pattern game processing)” will be described.

The normal symbol start winning confirmation process (normal symbol start winning confirmation process) shown in FIG. S800: yes), it is determined whether or not the reserved memory of normal symbols is full (S802). In the case of a negative determination (S802: no), in the process of S804, various random numbers such as the random number for determining the winning pattern and the random number for determining the winning pattern (random number for determining the normal pattern) are extracted, and the extracted various random numbers are It is stored in the memory of the main control unit 40 as a reserved memory (a reserved memory processing for normal maps provided in the built-in RAM, not shown in FIG. 5) (maximum four). Then, display control of the normal design reservation number display device 281, normal design reservation number command transmission processing to the effect design display device 21 and the sub-integrated control device 42 are performed (S806), and this processing is ended (return).

Also, when it is determined in the process of S800 that no game ball has entered the normal symbol operation gate 22 (S800: no) and when the normal symbol holding memory is full (S802: yes) If so, return as is.

It should be noted that, when normal symbol pre-reading determination is performed, as shown in FIG. 22(b), normal symbol pre-reading determination processing (S805) is performed after the processing of S804. Then, after performing the normal symbol pre-reading determination command transmission process (S807), sub-integrated control of the normal symbol pre-reading command indicating "result of normal symbol pre-reading" and "holding number of normal symbols after performing the process of S804" It may be transmitted to device 42 . In this case, in the normal symbol pre-reading determination process of S805, whether or not the winning determination random number stored in the normal symbol holding memory corresponds to the winning, and whether the winning symbol determining random number corresponds to the winning symbol 1 or the winning symbol 2. It is possible to determine whether the

In the normal symbol suitability determination process (normal symbol suitability determination process) shown in FIG. 23, it is determined whether or not the normal electric accessory 24A for opening the second starting port 24 is in operation (S810). When the normal electric accessory 24A is in operation (S810: yes), the process proceeds directly to the normal symbol game process. Also, when the normal electric accessory 24A is not operating (S810: no), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is fluctuating (S812). If it is not fluctuating (S812: no), it is determined whether the fixed symbol is displayed (S814).

If the confirmed pattern is not being displayed (S814: no), it is determined whether or not there is a reserved memory for the normal pattern (S816), and if there is a reserved memory for the normal pattern (S816: yes), the reserved memory for the normal pattern is found. Decrement the number (S818) and proceed to S820. In addition, if there is no reserved memory of the normal symbol (S816: no), the normal symbol game process is performed as it is.

In S820, the oldest one in the reserved memory is read (the reserved memory is erased), and it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is set (that is, 1). Here, when the time saving flag is 1, it means that the current pachinko machine 1 is in a game state in which the normal symbol probability variation function operates. If the determination is affirmative (S820: yes), the random number for determining the hit of the read normal symbol is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S822), and the process proceeds to S826 of FIG. If the determination is negative (S820: no), the random number for determining the hit is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table in S824, and the process proceeds to S826 in FIG. In this embodiment, the normal symbol probability in the normal probability game state is set to 1/5, and the normal symbol probability in the extended open state in which the normal symbol probability variation function operates is set to 4/5. Therefore, when it shifts to the open extension state in which the normal symbol probability variation function operates, it has a high possibility of winning (see FIG. 8).

In S826 of FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the normal pattern is a hit, and if it is a hit (S826: yes), the winning pattern is determined based on the winning pattern determination random number (S828), and the variation pattern is determined (S830). ). In S828 of this embodiment, the winning symbol 1 or the winning symbol 2 shown in FIG. 8 is determined based on the winning symbol determination random number (see FIG. 8).
After that, normal per design setting processing is done (S832). On the other hand, if the normal symbol is not a hit (S826: no), a losing variation pattern is determined (S836). It should be noted that the variation time of the normal symbols in this embodiment is irrespective of whether or not the normal symbol lottery is determined as winning or losing, and regardless of the winning symbols, the game state of the pachinko machine 1 is the normal game state. If the game state of the pachinko machine 1 is the extended open state, the time is always 2 seconds.

After that, the process proceeds to S838, the start of variation of the normal symbol display device (normal symbol display device) 28, and the normal symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 (S838), and the normal symbol game process is performed. In the normal symbol winning setting process (S832) of the present embodiment, when the winning symbol 1 is determined in S828 during the non-open extended state, the normal electric accessary 24A is set to open once every 0.1 seconds. do. In this embodiment, the opening time of 1 time×0.1 second constitutes a specific example of the "first predetermined opening time", and the normal electric accessory 24A is opened over the "first predetermined opening time". By doing so, "normal opening" is realized.
Also, when the winning pattern 1 is determined in S828 during the open extension state, the normal electric accessories 24A is set to open twice in 2.2 seconds.

On the other hand, when the winning pattern 2 is determined in S828 during the non-open extended state, the normal electric accessory 24A is set to open pattern once every 3.0 seconds. In this embodiment, the opening time of 1 time×3.0 seconds constitutes a specific example of the "second predetermined opening time", and the normal electric accessory 24A is opened over the "second predetermined opening time". By doing so, a “special opening” is realized.
In addition, when the winning pattern 2 is determined in S828 during the open extension state, the normal electric accessory 24A is set to open twice in 2.2 seconds.

In addition, the normal pattern fluctuation start command includes data indicating the result of the above-described normal pattern propriety determination. More specifically, it includes data indicating hit or miss, and variation pattern data specifying variation time. In addition, when the result of the normal pattern right or wrong determination is hit, the normal pattern variation start command includes the type of hit (hit pattern 1 is confirmed and displayed, or the hit pattern 2 is confirmed and displayed. ) are also included.
Therefore, when the game state is the non-open extended state, the sub-integrated control device 42 receives a normal symbol variation start command including "data indicating that a win for confirming and displaying the winning symbol 2 has occurred". , It is possible to detect the occurrence of "a hit that triggers the execution of a special opening in the judgment of the success or failure of a normal game".
In addition, based on the state designation command of S356 transmitted from the main controller 40 through the processing of S355 of FIG. It can be detected that the state has transitioned to the non-open extended state.

In S812 of FIG. 23, when the normal pattern is fluctuating (S812: yes), the process proceeds to S840 shown in FIG. At S840, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation time has elapsed. In the case of affirmative determination (S840: yes), the determined symbol display process of the corresponding normal symbol is performed (S844), and the normal symbol game process is started. In the finalized design display process, a command for displaying a finalized design (symbol finalization command) is output to the sub-integrated control device 42, and a command is output to the normal design display device (ordinary design display device) 28 to display the finalized design. to stop. If the symbol variation time has not elapsed (S840: no), the process proceeds directly to the normal symbol game process.

In S814 of FIG. 23, when the determined symbols are being displayed (S814: yes), the process proceeds to S850 shown in FIG. At S850, it is determined whether or not the fixed symbol display time has ended. When the determined symbol display time has ended (S850: yes), the display of the determined symbols is terminated (S852), and it is determined whether or not it is a winning combination of normal symbols (S854). When the combination of normal symbols is hit (S854: yes), the normal symbol hit start effect processing is performed (S856), and the process shifts to the normal symbol game processing. When the fixed symbol display time has not ended (S850: no), and when the combination of normal symbols is lost (S854: no), the process proceeds directly to the normal symbol game process.

The normal symbol game processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 27-29. First, in S860 of FIG. 27, it is determined whether or not the normal electric accessory 24A is in operation (S860). When the normal electric accessory is in operation (S860: yes), it is determined whether the normal electric accessory 24A is open (S862). On the other hand, if the normal electric accessory 24A is not in operation (S860: no), this process ends (return).
If the normal electric accessory 24A is not open (S862: no), it is determined whether or not the normal per pattern per end effect is being performed (S864), and if the normal per symbol per end effect is not being performed (S864: no), the normal per symbol start effect is performed. It is confirmed whether the time has passed (S866), and if the normal per symbol start effect time has passed (S866: yes), the process shifts to the normal electric accessory opening process (S868) and ends.
The normal electric accessory opening process (S868) of the present embodiment opens the normal electric accessory 24A based on the opening pattern of the normal electric accessory 24A set in S832 (open state from closed state).

If the normal electric accessory is open in the process of S862 of FIG. 27 (S862: yes), the process proceeds to S870 of FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not there are four (predetermined number) ball hits to the ordinary electric accessory 24A (S870). When the specified number is reached (S870: yes), normal electric accessary product closing processing (S874) is performed, normal per symbol end effect processing is executed (S876), and the game ends. On the other hand, when there are not four (predetermined number) hit balls in the normal electric accessory (S870: no), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the normal electric accessory has ended (S872). If the determination is affirmative (S872: yes), the process proceeds to S874. If the determination is negative (S872: no), the process ends.

In the process of S864 of FIG. 27, if normal symbol per end effect is in progress (S864: yes), the process proceeds to S878 shown in FIG. If the normal per symbol end production time has passed (S878: yes), the normal per symbol end command transmission process (S880) is executed, and the normal per symbol end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 in this process. , the normal symbol game ends. In addition, when the end production time per normal symbol has not passed (S878: no), the normal symbol game processing is terminated as it is.

Next, the calculation of the game performance and the display of the game performance executed by the main controller 40 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The main controller 40 performs the calculation of the "base" of the "normal game state" as the game performance. Here, the "normal game state" is a state in which the game state of the pachinko machine 1 is not in any advantageous state (normal game state at the time of shipment from the manufacturer). It is a non-time-saving gaming state.
When the "total number of shot balls" of the game balls shot toward the game area 20 reaches a predetermined number, the main controller 40 controls the normal game until the total number of shot balls reaches the predetermined number. The ratio ( The normal game payout ball number/normal game launch ball number×100) is calculated.

The total number of shot balls is the cumulative number of shot balls of all game balls shot toward the game area 20 regardless of the game state such as normal, variable probability, and short time. The total number of shot balls is stored in a predetermined area of RAM of main controller 40 . Main controller 40 preferably accumulates the total number of shots as follows.
For example, an out-port sensor for detecting a game ball taken into the out-port 203 is provided. The number of out balls based on the detection signal of the out hole sensor, the number of balls entering the first special figure start hole 23, the number of balls entering the second special figure start hole 24, and the number of balls entering the big winning hole 25 , and the number of balls entering the general prize-winning hole 26 are added up to accumulate all the number of shot balls.
The total number of shot balls is not cleared even if the game is interrupted, the pachinko machine 1 is powered off, and the RAM clearing operation of the main controller 40 is performed. When the game is started again, the accumulation of the total number of shot balls from before the game was interrupted is resumed.

As another method of accumulating the total number of shot balls, for example, game balls that enter (win) the first special figure start opening 23, second special figure start opening 24, big winning opening 25, general winning opening 26, and A discharge path is provided for collectively collecting the games taken into the out port 203 and discharging them from the game board 2.例文帳に追加A discharge sensor for detecting passage of game balls is provided in the discharge path. The number of shot balls may be accumulated based on the detection signal of the discharge sensor.
Further, for example, the game board 2 is provided with a launch sensor for detecting passage of a game ball at a game ball launch port provided between the outer rail 201 and the inner rail 202 thereof. The number of shot balls may be accumulated based on the detection signal of the shot sensor.
Furthermore, for example, the game board 2 is provided with one or a plurality of left flow sensors for detecting all game balls flowing down the flow path on the left side of the center case 200 . Further, the game board 2 is provided with one or a plurality of right flow sensors for detecting all game balls flowing down the flow path on the right side of the center case 200 . Then, based on the detection signals of the left flow sensor and the right flow sensor, the number of shot balls of all the game balls shot to the game board 2 may be accumulated.

The number of shot balls in the normal game accumulates the number of shot balls in the normal game state using the same method as the accumulation of the total number of shot balls. The number of shot balls shot in normal game does not include the number of shot balls shot during the big win game. The number of normal game shot balls is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main controller 40 . The number of normal game shot balls is not cleared even if the game is interrupted, the pachinko machine 1 is powered off, and the RAM clearing operation of the main controller 40 is performed. When the game is started again, the accumulation of the number of normal game shot balls from before the game was interrupted is resumed.

The number of normal payout balls is the number of balls entering the first special figure start port 23 (winning), entering the second special figure starting port 24 (winning), and entering the general prize winning port 26 ( It is the accumulated number of paid-out prize balls that were paid out according to the winning prize). The number of normal game payout balls does not include the number of winning balls during the jackpot game. That is, the number of prize balls to be paid out due to the balls entering the big prize winning opening 25 during the big winning game is not included, and the game balls are paid out when the game balls enter the general winning prize opening 26 during the big winning game. It does not include the number of prize balls that were decided.
The normal game payout ball number is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main controller 40 . The number of normal game payout balls is not cleared even if the game is interrupted, the pachinko machine 1 is powered off, and the RAM clearing operation of the main controller 40 is performed. When the game is started again, the number of normal game payout balls is accumulated from before the game was interrupted.

As shown in FIGS. 30(a) and 30(b), main controller 40 sets the condition that the total number of shot balls has reached 60,000 as the condition for executing the "base" calculation in the normal gaming state. This condition is based on the following reasons. That is, the pachinko machine is manufactured according to the rules of the amusement business, etc., and the rules of the amusement business stipulate the game performance when a game ball is tested for 10 hours. However, in amusement arcades, it is very rare for a player to continue playing games for 10 hours in a row. Therefore, we made it possible to obtain results similar to those of the test firing test.

When accumulating the total number of shot balls, the main controller 40 treats the section A, in which the total number of shot balls is less than 300, from the first time the power is turned on as the period that is not substantially in operation due to test firing, etc., and is the target period for calculation. are excluded from

When the total number of shot balls reaches 300 and the A period ends, the main controller 40 sets the B period until the total number of shot balls reaches 60000 as the target period for the first calculation. Then, when the total number of shot balls reaches 60,000 and the B section ends, the first normal game state "base" calculation is executed with the B section as the target period. That is, the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls in the B section to the number of normal game discharged balls in the B section is calculated.

Next, main controller 40 sets section C from the end of section B until reaching 60,000 as the target period for the second calculation. Then, when the total number of shot balls reaches 60,000 and the C section ends, the second normal game state "base" calculation is executed with the C section as the target period. That is, the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls in the C section to the number of normal game shot balls in the C section is calculated.

Subsequently, main controller 40 sets D section from the end of C section until reaching 60000 as the target period of the third calculation. Then, when the total number of shot balls reaches 60,000 and the D section ends, the third "base" calculation of the normal game state with the D section as the target period is executed. That is, the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls in the D section to the number of normal game shot balls in the D section is calculated.
After that, the main controller 40 repeats the "base" calculation of the normal game state each time the total number of shot balls reaches 60,000.
It should be noted that the calculation result of the calculated "base" of the normal gaming state is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main controller 40. FIG. In this case, it is desirable to store the results of a plurality of operations in RAM. When the memory reaches a predetermined number, the oldest memory is deleted and updated with new memory according to the calculation of the result of a new operation. Further, the calculation result is not cleared even if the game is interrupted, the pachinko machine 1 is powered off, and the RAM clearing operation of the main controller 40 is performed.

Next, the performance display device 48 will be explained. The performance display device 48 displays the result of the calculation when the calculation of the "base" in the normal game state is completed for the first time. The performance display device 48 consisting of a four-digit display has two upper digits as an identification display portion indicating the type of performance, and two lower digits as a performance display portion indicating the result of calculation (performance).
The performance display device 48 displays "AA." indicating that the performance to be displayed is the "base" in the normal game state in the upper two-digit identification display section (see FIG. 30(c)). In this case, the high-order two-digit identification display part blinks "AA." in the A section which is not subject to calculation and the B section which is the first calculation target, since the performance has not been calculated. After that, when the calculation of "base" in the normal game state after the first time is completed (from section C), "AA." is lit and displayed.

The lower two-digit performance display section of the performance display device 48 blinks “--” in the A section and the B section, which are not subject to calculation, because the performance has not been calculated. Then, after the "base" of the first normal game state in the B section is calculated, the performance display unit displays the calculation result as a two-digit numerical value (see FIG. 30(c), "32" in the example shown). ). The "base" calculation result of the first normal game state continues to be displayed until the calculation of the next calculation result, that is, in the C section.
After that, the performance display device 48 displays the calculation result in the lower two-digit performance display section each time the total number of shot balls reaches 60000 and the "base" of the normal game state is calculated.
The display of the performance display device 48 is controlled by the main controller 40 . Even if the pachinko machine 1 is powered off and the RAM clearing operation of the main control device 40 is performed, the content displayed on the performance display device 48 is not cleared. When the power is supplied again, the display before the interruption resumes.

Incidentally, the performance display device 48 is not limited to the configuration in which the calculation result is displayed numerically in the performance display unit, and may be configured to display, for example, whether the calculation result is higher or lower than a predetermined performance value. In this case, it is desirable to display "up" if the calculation result is higher than a predetermined performance value, and display "Lo" if it is lower.
Further, the performance display device 48 may display the calculation result numerically and then display whether the calculation result is higher or lower than a predetermined performance value. For example, when the calculation result is higher than a predetermined performance value, the numerical value of the calculation result may be lit and displayed, and when the calculation result is lower than the predetermined performance value, the numerical value of the calculation result may be displayed blinking.

According to this embodiment, the operator who investigates the game performance can, for example, determine whether the calculation of the game performance has been completed by the achievement of the predetermined calculation execution condition for the first time, or whether the calculation of the game performance has been completed by the achievement of the predetermined calculation execution condition for the second time (next time). It becomes possible to grasp whether the calculation of the game performance by is completed. Then, the result of the first calculation and the result of the second calculation can be easily compared.

It is desirable that the pachinko machine 1 store a plurality of game performance calculation results in the past. It is desirable that the performance display device 48 is provided with a display changeover switch or the like so that the calculation result of the game performance displayed on the performance display device 48 can be switched to the past result according to the operation of the display changeover switch.
In addition, the calculation of the "base" in the normal game state replaces the total number of shot balls with the "total number of out balls" taken into the out port 203, and takes the number of normal game shot balls into the out port 203 in the normal game state. It may be replaced with the "normal game out ball number". That is, when the total number of out-balls reaches a predetermined number of balls, the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls to the number of normal game out-balls until the total number of out-balls reaches the predetermined number of balls is calculated. can be In this case, the outlet 203 is provided with an outlet sensor for detecting the number of game balls taken.

In addition, on the condition that the total number of shot balls has reached 60,000, the pachinko machine is the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls to the number of normal game shot balls accumulated until the condition is met (“base” in normal game state). may be calculated and displayed as the main function, and the "base" of the normal game state may be calculated and displayed in real time as the "immediate performance". As a result, since a plurality of types of game performance such as the basic configuration game performance and the immediate performance are known, the game performance of the pachinko machine can be grasped in detail.
Further, any one condition can be set from a plurality of types of computation execution conditions with different conditions, and the computation execution condition may be changed to another condition. For example, as the execution condition of the calculation to be changed, when the number of normal game shot balls in the normal game state reaches a predetermined number, the ratio of the number of normal game payout balls to the number of normal game shot balls is calculated. good too. As a result, the game performance corresponding to a plurality of types of predetermined calculation execution conditions can be known, so that the game performance of the gaming machine can be grasped in detail. In addition, since it is possible to know which calculation execution condition the calculation of the game performance has been completed, the research work can be efficiently performed.
In addition, any one condition can be set from a plurality of types of operation execution conditions with different conditions, and any one performance evaluation period can be set from a plurality of types of performance evaluation periods with different periods. A plurality of types of game performance may be calculated in accordance with a combination of a calculation execution condition and a set performance evaluation period. As a result, since a plurality of types of game performance can be obtained, the game performance of the game machine can be grasped in detail. Since it is known which game performance has been calculated, the investigation work can be efficiently performed.

In addition to the game performances of the present embodiment described above, game performances that can be calculated by the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 may calculate a plurality of types of game performances shown in FIG. 23 in addition to the "base", "accessory ratio", and "continuous accessory ratio" in the normal game state.
The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate a "short-time ball output rate" as a game performance, that is, the ratio of the total number of paid-out balls in the most recent hour to the total number of fired balls in the most recent hour.
The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate a "middle-time ball output rate" as a game performance, that is, the ratio of the total number of balls paid out in the last 10 hours to the total number of balls fired in the last 10 hours.
The pachinko machine is configured to calculate the ratio of the total number of balls paid out in an advantageous state (high probability and time-saving state) to the total number of balls fired in an advantageous state (high probability and time-saving state). It's okay.
The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate "the number of winnings for each winning hole" as the game performance, that is, the ratio of the number of winnings (for each winning hole) to the total number of shot balls.
The game performance of the pachinko machine may be "the number of balls paid out (for base calculation)", that is, the number of balls paid out for a certain period of time.
The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate the ratio of the number of payout balls in the normal game state to the total number of shot balls multiplied by a predetermined coefficient 1, that is, the "base approximation" as the game performance.
The pachinko machine may be configured to calculate the ratio of the number of payout balls in an advantageous state (high probability and time saving state) to the total number of balls fired multiplied by a predetermined coefficient 2, that is, a "high base approximation" as game performance. .
Incidentally, it is desirable that the pachinko machine be capable of calculating these plural types of game performances. In the pachinko machine, a changeover switch or the like may be provided in the main control device, and the game performance calculated according to the operation of the changeover switch may be selected. A plurality of types of game performances may be selected. In addition, multiple types of game performance calculations are executed (simultaneously), a display changeover switch or the like is provided on the performance display device, and the required game performance calculation results are displayed according to the operation of the display changeover switch. You may do so. Further, in FIG. 31, "normal number of balls paid out" indicates "normal number of balls discharged", and "normal total number of balls shot" indicates "normal total number of balls shot".

The above is the description of the basic control processing, the performance display function, etc. relating to the normal game (normal game executable state) in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment.
Next, as other functions provided in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, various functions such as functions for changing, confirming, displaying, etc., relating to so-called settings, and functions for transitioning to a "setting confirmation" state, a "setting change" state, etc. , with reference to FIGS.

Initial setting processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The initial setting process is one module executed in S65 of the above-described activation process (see FIG. 9). This is a process for setting which state to transition (transition to) from the input values (states of the setting key SW 47 and the RWM clear SW 46) when the power is turned on.

When the main controller 40 starts this process, first, in S500, it determines whether or not the RWM was abnormal when the power was turned on this time. , and if the determination is negative (S500: no), the process proceeds to S515.
In this step, when it is determined in S55 of the startup process (see FIG. 9) that there is an "RWM abnormality", determination is made by referring to the general-purpose register in which the result is set. That is, when the power is turned on, it is determined whether or not "RWM abnormality" is determined in any of steps S35, S40, or S45.

In this step, the main controller 40 refers to a general-purpose register for setting the result when it is determined to be "RWM abnormality" in S55 of the start-up process (see FIG. 9), and after that, the general-purpose register is set. reset the results. In other words, the result set in the general-purpose register at S55 is maintained only until S500 of the initial setting process in the same interrupt is executed, and other than that, it is always in the reset state (not "RWM abnormal"). state). Therefore, if S55 is not executed, a negative determination is made in the determination process of S500.

In S515, main controller 40 determines whether or not the state before power failure was the "setting change" state. If (S515: no), the process proceeds to S520.
In this step, determination is made by referring to the general-purpose register for setting the value of the setting state flag in S47 of the startup process (see FIG. 9). The data stored in the general-purpose register is saved and maintained without being erased even if the RWM is initialized by the RWM clear processing of S60 in the startup processing. By making the determination, it is possible to determine whether or not the value of the setting state flag before power failure is 2. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to S535 via S530.
In this step, it is determined whether or not transition condition (5), which will be described later, is satisfied (see FIG. 36).
With this configuration, if a power failure occurs during the "setting change" state, that is, if a power failure occurs before the "setting change" state is terminated by turning off the setting key SW 47, the power supply is input, the state changes to the "setting change" state again without fail. As a result, regardless of the state (ON/OFF) of the RWM clear SW 46 when the power is turned on, by forcibly transitioning to the "setting change" state, "normal game" such as "RWM clear" state and "backup return" state is possible (normal game executable state)”.

In this step, main controller 40 refers to the general-purpose register for setting the flag value of the setting state flag in S47 of the activation process (see FIG. 9), and then resets the set flag value. In other words, the flag value set in the general-purpose register at S47 is maintained only until S515 of the initial setting processing in the same interrupt is executed, and is otherwise always reset (any flag value is set). is not set). However, unless "RWM abnormality" is determined in any of S35, S40, or S45 of the start-up process (see FIG. 9), one of setting status flags 0 to 3 is always set. Even if it is in the reset state, in such a case, the result of "RWM abnormality" is set in S55, the affirmative determination is made in S500, and the process does not move to S515, so there is no control problem. does not occur.

In S520, the main controller 40 determines whether the RWM clear SW 46 is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S520: yes), the process proceeds to S525. The process proceeds to S540.

In S525, main controller 40 determines whether or not setting key SW47 is ON. The process proceeds to S555.
In this step, it is determined whether transition condition (2) or (4), which will be described later, is satisfied (see FIG. 36).

Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 2 in S530, executes setting change notification processing in subsequent S535, and terminates this processing.
The setting change notification process is a process of transmitting a predetermined command to the sub-integrated control device 42 in order to notify that the status will change to the "setting change" state.
In addition, in S530 of the present embodiment, when the value of the setting state flag is maintained at 2, the process of setting the setting state flag to 2 is not executed, the process proceeds to S535, and the setting state flag is set to a value other than 2. is set, or if nothing is set, 2 is set. However, without being limited to this configuration, even if 2 has already been set, it may be configured to overwrite and set 2 again.

Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 0 in S555, executes RWM clear notification processing in subsequent S560, and terminates this processing.
The RWM clear notification process sub-integrates a predetermined command in order to notify that the transition to the "RWM clear" state has already been completed and that the RWM clear process (S60) of the startup process (FIG. 9) has already been completed. This is a process of transmitting to the control device 42 .

In S540, main controller 40 determines whether or not setting key SW47 is ON. The process proceeds to S565.
In this step, it is determined whether transition condition (1) or (3), which will be described later, is satisfied (see FIG. 36).

Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 1 in S545, executes setting confirmation notification processing in subsequent S550, and terminates this processing.
The setting confirmation notification process is a process of transmitting a predetermined command to the sub-integrated control device 42 in order to notify that the status will change to the "setting confirmation" state.

In S565, main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 0, and in subsequent S570, executes backup restoration notification processing, and terminates this processing.
In the backup return notification process, a predetermined command is sent to the sub-integrated control device in order to notify that the transition to the "backup return" state has been completed and that the return to the backed-up state before the power failure has already been completed. 42.

In S575 of FIG. 33, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the RWM clear SW 46 is ON, and if the determination is affirmative (S575: yes). , S580, and if the determination is negative (S575: no), the process proceeds to S505.
In this step, it is determined whether or not there is a possibility that transition condition (4), which will be described later, is satisfied (see FIG. 36).
It should be noted that this step is not only when it is determined that there is an RWM abnormality for the first time when the power is turned on this time, but it is also in the "game stop" state due to the RWM abnormality before the power failure, and the backup flag was not set at the time of the power failure. , even when it is determined that the RWM is abnormal continuously at the time of turning on the power this time, the processing to be shifted (S45 of the start processing (Fig. 9) and power failure detection of the interrupt (INT) processing (Fig. 10) See signal monitoring processing (S105)).

In S580, main controller 40 determines whether or not setting key SW47 is ON. The process proceeds to S505.
In this step, it is determined whether or not a transition condition (4), which will be described later, is satisfied (see FIG. 36). If both steps S575 and S580 result in an affirmative determination, the transition condition (4) is satisfied.

Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 2 in S585, executes setting change notification processing in subsequent S590, and terminates this processing.
The setting change notification process, like S535, is a process of transmitting a predetermined command to the sub-integrated control device 42 in order to notify that the state will change to the "setting change" state.

Main controller 40 sets the setting state flag to 3 in S505 to which transition condition (4) is not satisfied, and proceeds to S510.
In this step, if the setting state flag is already set to 3, this step is configured not to be performed. However, it is not limited to this, and may be set again.

In S510, main controller 40 executes a game stop promotion process and terminates this process.
In the game stop promotion process, a predetermined command is sent to the sub-integrated control device in order to notify that there is an RWM abnormality, prompt the player to immediately stop the game, and prompt hall employees to take appropriate measures. 42.

In the initial setting process of this embodiment, for example, if it is determined that there is an "RWM abnormality" in any one of steps S35 to S45 in the start-up process (see FIG. 9) before the power is turned off. , After the RWM clearing process is performed by shifting to S60 via S55, 3 is set to the setting state flag in S505 of the initial setting process, the state transitions to the "game stop" state, and the game stop promotion process is performed. done. As a result of this promotion, when the power is cut off by, for example, a hall employee, the backup flag and the checksum calculation result are not set when the power is cut off because the setting status flag is 3 as described above. After that, when the power is turned on, even if it is determined that the checksum calculation result is not abnormal, since the backup flag is not set, a negative determination is made in S45, and the result that the RWM is abnormal is determined in S55. The result is set in the register, and the result is referred to in S500 of the subsequent initial setting process, resulting in an affirmative determination, and the process proceeds to S575. If the power is turned on this time with neither the RWM clear SW 46 nor the setting key SW 47 turned on, that is, if the transition condition (4) (see FIG. 36) is not satisfied, the process proceeds to S575 or S580. Therefore, a negative determination is made, and the process proceeds to S505 again.
In this way, it is impossible to get out of the "game stop" state (the set state flag=3) unless the transition condition (4) is satisfied when the power is turned on. In other words, it is impossible to get out of the loop of transition conditions (7), (8) and (9).
It should be noted that once the program enters the above loop, it is impossible to escape from the loop even if transition conditions (1), (2), or (3) are satisfied when the power is turned on. That is, in both transition conditions (1) and (3), the RWM clear SW 46 is OFF, so a negative determination is made in S575, and the process proceeds to S505. In transition condition (2), the setting key SW 47 is OFF. Therefore, a negative determination is made in S580, and the process proceeds to S505. Therefore, in order to get out of the loop, the transition condition (4) (both the RWM clear SW 46 and the setting key SW 47 are ON) must be satisfied when the power is turned on.

As described above, the initial setting process of the present embodiment is configured such that if the transition condition (4) is not satisfied when the power is turned on, the "game stop" state (state of setting state flag = 3) cannot be escaped. It has the following effects. Specifically, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is shipped from the factory after passing a predetermined inspection before shipment. Even if the game information at the time of the inspection is stored in the RWM, the information generally volatilizes after shipment until it is installed in the hall. According to the instruction manual provided to the pachinko hall along with the delivery of the pachinko machine 1, when the installed pachinko machine 1 is turned on for the first time, transition condition (4) must be satisfied (RWM clear SW 46 and setting key SW 47 are both in the ON state), and a procedure of turning on the power and transitioning to the "setting change" state is recommended. However, if this procedure is not followed and the transition condition (4) is not satisfied when the power is turned on, it is determined that there is an "RWM abnormality" at one of steps S35 to S45 in the startup process (see FIG. 9). The loop of transition conditions (7), (8) and (9) described above will be entered. In order to get out of the loop and put the pachinko machine 1 in an operable state, the pachinko machine 1 is turned on while satisfying the transition condition (4), and through the "setting change" state, "RWM clear". need to transition to a state. As a result, when the power is turned on for the first time after shipment, or when the power is turned on again without being turned on for a long time due to a change in the installation location, etc., it is unclear whether the stored information in the RWM is reliably retained. Even in such a state, the state changes to a state in which a game can be played under the guarantee that the hall employee himself/herself changes or confirms the setting value in the "setting change" state. Therefore, the hall can operate the pachinko machine 1 on the basis of the step set values managed by itself.

Further, in the initial setting process of this embodiment, for example, if a power failure occurs during the "setting change" state (the setting status flag is 2), the power failure of the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10) A backup flag is set in the detection signal monitoring process (S105). After that, when the power is turned on and it is determined that there is no "RWM abnormality" at S35 and S40, the backup flag is set at the following S45, so if the determination is affirmative, at S47 the setting from before the power failure is performed. The flag value of the status flag (2 in this case) is set in the general register. Regardless of whether the RWM clear SW 46 was ON or OFF when the power was turned on this time (regardless of whether or not the RWM clear processing of S60 is executed), the information set in the general-purpose register is maintained and the initial It shifts to the setting process (S65). In S500 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32), the result indicating "RWM abnormality" is not set in the general-purpose register, so a negative determination is made, and in S515, the general-purpose register was in the "setting change" state before the power failure. is set, the determination is affirmative, and the setting change notification process (S535) is executed. In this way, when a power failure occurs during the "setting change" state, the state is changed to the "setting change" state again without fail if the "RWM abnormality" is not detected after the power is turned on. Unless the setting key SW 47 is turned from ON to OFF (transition condition (6)) to transition to the "RWM clear" state, the loop of transition conditions (5), (8) and (9) cannot be exited. It has become.

In this way, the pachinko machine 1 initializes which state to transition to by setting any value to the set state flag in the initial setting process each time the power is turned on.
The above is the initial setting process of this embodiment.

The setting state confirmation processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The setting state confirmation process is one module executed in S195 of the interrupt (INT) process described above.
When starting this process, the main controller 40 first determines in S600 whether or not the setting state flag is 2. If the determination is affirmative (S600: yes), the process proceeds to S605. (S600: no), the process proceeds to S645.
This process is entered only when the setting status flag is 1 or 2 by S110 and S190 of the above-described interrupt (INT) process. Therefore, in this step, it is determined whether the setting state flag is 2 ("setting change" state) or 1 ("setting confirmation" state).
It should be noted that, although not shown, in the negative determination (S600: no), main controller 40 displays display data for displaying the current step set value on performance display device 48 until the process proceeds to S645. (segment data) setting processing.

In S605, the main controller 40 determines whether or not the detection signal of the setting switch has been received. , and if the determination is negative (S605: no), the process proceeds to S630.
In this step, it is determined whether or not a detection signal related to the RWM clear SW 46, which is also used as the setting SW, is generated.

Main controller 40 executes a setting change process in S610, and shifts the process to S615. In this step, every time the detection signal of the setting switch is received in S605, the setting value is changed to a new step setting value, and processing for confirming it is performed.
First, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, as described above, the information about the current step setting value is not erased even if the RWM clearing process (S60) of the activation process (FIG. 9) is executed. It is stored in an area specific to the step setting value (step setting value storage area) in the RWM area.
In this step, when the setting state flag is set to 2, when a detection signal related to the setting SW (also used by the RWM clear SW 46) is generated, the current step setting value stored in the step setting value storage area is Perform processing to rewrite to a new step setting value. When the current status is any of settings 1 to 5, the stage setting value is rewritten as a new stage setting value with a higher jackpot lottery probability by one stage, and when the current status is setting 6, it is the highest. A process of rewriting setting 1 with a low jackpot lottery probability as a new step setting value is performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, each time the RWM clear SW 46 is pressed, the level is raised by one step up to setting 6, and when the setting is pressed at setting 6, the level is lowered to setting 1 in a loop. Conversely, a loop may be used in which the level is lowered step by step up to setting 1 and the level is raised to setting 6 when the button is pressed at setting 1. FIG.
By this step, the main controller 40 updates the display data (segment data) for displaying a new step setting value on the performance display device 48 each time the RWM clear SW 46 is pressed.

In S615, main controller 40 determines whether or not the stepped set value newly set (saved) in the stepped set value storage area is less than the “maximum step set value”. : yes), the process proceeds to S625, and if the determination is negative (S615: no), the process proceeds to S620.
In this step, the same process as S40 of the activation process (FIG. 9) described above is performed. In other words, it monitors whether or not a proper stepped set value is set.

In S620, main controller 40 rewrites the gradual setting value to 0 to perform the process of setting the minimum setting, and shifts the process to S625. In this step, if a negative determination is made in S615, the current stepped set value is rewritten to the stepped set value with the smallest gain, and processing for confirming this is performed.
In this step, as a result of rewriting the step set value in the step set value storage area, when it is determined in S615 that an unplanned and inappropriate step set value is set, setting 1 with the lowest jackpot probability is set. is rewritten to 0, which is a stepped set value corresponding to . As a result, for example, even if a fraudulent person tries to obtain a profit illegally and sets an unplanned step setting value, in this step, the setting is rewritten to the setting with the lowest profit, thereby preventing fraudulent behavior. can. In addition, since the value is rewritten to the predetermined regular step setting value while preventing fraudulent acts, the pachinko machine 1 can be brought into a playable state. In other words, even if the pachinko machine 1 suffers from illegal rewriting of set values, it is possible to prevent fraud without lowering the operation rate.
Also in this step, the display data (segment data) for displaying the new step setting values on the performance display device 48 is updated.

In S625, main controller 40 executes stepped set value update command transmission processing, and shifts the processing to S630.
In this step, in S610 or S620, a step setting value update command is sent to the sub-integrated control device 42 to newly rewrite the step setting value and indicate the updated content.
The sub-integrated control device 42 that has received the command stores data indicating the updated step setting value in a predetermined step setting value buffer, and refers to the stored data to perform so-called "setting notification (suggestion)." ) performance”, etc., it is possible to execute a wide variety of performances according to the step setting values.

In S630, main controller 40 determines whether or not a detection signal indicating that setting key SW47 has been switched from ON to OFF has been received. If the determination is affirmative (S630: yes), the process proceeds to S635. If the determination is negative (S630: no), this process is terminated.
In this step, it is determined whether or not the setting change has been completed by turning the setting key SW 47 from ON to OFF by a hall employee or the like.
It should be noted that, in this embodiment, determination of the new step setting value has already been completed in S610 and S620 described above. This step is a process for simply determining whether or not to end the setting change state based on whether or not the setting key SW 47 is turned off. In addition, without being limited to the configuration of this embodiment, for example, the new step setting values changed in S610 and S620 can be stored in a predetermined step setting separately provided from the step setting value storage area. It is stored in the set value buffer and maintained in an undetermined state, and when the set key SW 47 is turned off in this step, the stepped set value A configuration may also be adopted in which a new step setting value stored in the buffer is referred to and the step setting value in the step setting value storage area is determined using the step setting value.

In S635, main controller 40 replaces the setting state flag from 2 to 0 and sets it, and in S640, executes RWM clear notification processing, and terminates this processing.
In these two steps, the same processing as S555 and S560 of the initial setting processing (FIG. 32) described above is performed. The RWM clear notification process sub-integrates a predetermined command in order to notify that the transition to the "RWM clear" state has already been completed and that the RWM clear process (S60) in the startup process (FIG. 9) has already been completed. This is a process of transmitting to the control device 42 .

Main controller 40 moves to S645 when a negative determination is made in S600, that is, when it is in the "setting confirmation" state. If the determination is affirmative (S645: yes), the process proceeds to S650, and if the determination is negative (S645: no), this process ends.
In this step, it is determined whether or not the confirmation of the setting is completed by turning the setting key SW 47 from ON to OFF by a hall employee or the like.

In S650, the setting status flag is set by replacing 1 with 0, and in S655, backup restoration notification processing is executed, and this processing ends.
In these two steps, the same processing as S565 and S570 of the initial setting processing (FIG. 32) described above is performed. The backup return notification process is performed to notify that the transition to the "backup return" state has already been completed and that the return to the state before the power interruption that was backed up in the startup process (FIG. 9) has already been completed. command is sent to the sub-integrated control device 42 .

As described above, the setting state confirmation process is a process that is executed when the setting state flag is 1 or 2, that is, in the "setting confirmation" state or the "setting change" state. When the setting state confirmation process is executed, that is, while the setting state flag is set to 1 or 2, the main controller 40 displays the current status on the performance display device 48 by the LED output process (FIG. 35) described later. Display step setting value.
Here, an example of the display mode of the step set values using the performance display device 48 will be described with reference to FIG. 30(c) described above. The performance display 48 is configured as a four digit display with each digit being a seven segment display. As for the original performance display function, the identification display section (upper two digits) indicates the type of performance, and the performance display section (lower two digits) indicates the calculation result (performance). When the performance display device 48 displays the step set values, the upper two digits are always displayed as "--" regardless of the type of the step set values. Also, the lower two digits are displayed as "-6" when the step setting value is "setting 6", for example. Similarly, "-5" to "-1" are displayed for "setting 5" to "setting 1," which are other step setting values.
Even if the same step setting value is displayed depending on the "setting confirmation" state or the "setting change" state, it is possible to recognize which state the current state is by using different display modes. That is, for example, "---6" is lit in the "setting confirmation" state, and "---6" is in the blinking state in the "setting change" state. As a result, both states can be easily identified by whether they are in the lighting state or in the blinking state. In addition, it is easy to confirm the setting by turning on the light in the "setting confirmation" state.
The display mode ends when the setting key SW 47 is switched from ON to OFF in any state. In other words, when the setting state flag is changed from 1 to 0, the operation ends immediately, and when the setting state flag is changed from 2 to 0, a predetermined display maintenance period elapses or an operation to end the display maintenance is performed. end on time.

In the present embodiment, the process of updating or setting the display data (segment data) executed in S610 and S620 until a negative determination (S600: no) is made in S600 and the process moves to S645 is performed. , the same processing as the segment data setting processing (S175) in the interrupt (INT) processing.
The above is the setting state confirmation processing of the present embodiment.

The LED output processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The LED output process is one module executed in S180 of the above-described interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10).
When starting this process, the main controller 40 first determines whether the setting state flag is 1 or 2 in S700. If there is (S700: no), the process proceeds to S745.
In this step, it is determined whether the current state is either the "setting change" state or the "setting confirmation" state.

In S745, when the current state is neither the "setting change" state nor the "setting confirmation" state, the main controller 40 displays the performance of the pachinko machine 1 by the performance display device (performance display monitor) 48. A performance display process for displaying is executed, and the process proceeds to S750.

In S705, the main controller 40 shifts when the current state is either the "setting change" state or the "setting confirmation" state. A process for displaying the current stage set value is executed, and the process proceeds to S750.

The main control device 40, in S750, the first special figure display device 27A, the second special figure display device 27B, the first special figure reservation number display device 271, the second special figure reservation number display device 272, the general figure display device 28 And the normal figure reservation number display device 281, etc., performs processing for emitting light such as various LEDs, and ends this processing.

As described above, the LED output processing of this embodiment is configured to be able to execute different processing depending on the value of the current setting state flag, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, it may simply be configured as a process of performing light emission display based on set segment data. In that case, it is preferable that the segment data indicates which LED common is to be illuminated in what display mode. As a result, regardless of the current setting state flag value, the performance display device 48 and various LEDs can be illuminated.
The above is the LED output processing of this embodiment.

In this embodiment, the control processing of FIGS. 9, 10, and 32 to 34 described above enables peculiar state transitions. State transitions and transition conditions of this embodiment will be systematically described with reference to FIG.
First, as described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has a plurality of types of different lottery probabilities for big wins, specifically six types of staged set values (so-called settings) from setting 1 to setting 6. In addition, it has a "setting change" state in which stepwise setting values can be changed, and a "setting confirmation" state in which confirmation is possible.
Further, as shown in FIG. 36(a), the pachinko machine 1 has at least a "game stop" state, a "RWM clear" state, and a "backup state" in addition to the "setting change" state and the "setting confirmation" state. It is configured to be able to transition to a "Return" state.

These various states are individually outlined.
The "setting change" state is a state in which a hall employee, for example, can change the current step setting value to another step setting value with respect to the step setting value.
The "setting confirmation" state is a state in which, for example, a hall employee can visually confirm to which step setting value the current step setting value is set, similarly regarding the step setting value.
In the "game stop" state, when it is determined that the RWM is abnormal when the power is turned on, it is possible to prompt the player to stop the game and, for example, to notify the hall staff to take appropriate measures. be.
The "RWM clear" state notifies that the RWM clear processing for erasing the information stored in the RWM when the power is turned on is performed, and is a "normal game possible state (normal game executable state)".
In the "backup return" state, when the power is turned on, it is notified that processing has been performed to restore the state of the game machine that was backed up before the power was cut off, and the "normal game possible state (normal game executable state)". is.
The "RWM clear" state and the "backup return" state are the same as those provided in the conventional gaming machine, and constitute the "normal game possible state".

Transitions between the above various states have a certain regularity, as shown in FIGS. 36(a) and 36(b). That is, it is possible to transition from a certain state only to a predetermined state when a specific transition condition is satisfied. Each transition will be described below with specific reference to the control processing shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 32 to 34 described above.

First, under the transition condition (4), "both the RWM (RAM) clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 are ON", the power is turned on (from the OFF state of the power switch (SW) 86 shown in FIGS. 3 and 7). ON) is performed, the state transitions to the "setting change" state.
For this transition, an affirmative determination is made in S50 of the startup process (FIG. 9), and after the process of S60, S530 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32) is executed, or S585 of the initial setting process (FIG. 33) is executed. It is made possible by
S530 is processing for transitioning to the "setting change" state when the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW47 are both ON when the power is turned on this time, and when both the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW47 are ON, that is, when there is no particular abnormality.
In S585, if there was an RWM abnormality when the power was turned on this time (specifically, the backup flag and the calculated value of the checksum were not set because the game was in the "stopped" state before the power was turned off, so this time ), and when both the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 are ON, the transition condition (7 ), (8) and (9) are the only operations that exit the loop.

In addition, when the power is turned on under the transition condition (5), ``the state in which there is no RWM abnormality and the state before the power failure is the ``setting change'' state, the state transitions to the ``setting change'' state. .
This transition occurs when a power failure occurs after S625 is processed and before an affirmative determination is made in S630 during execution of the setting state confirmation process (FIG. 34), that is, before the setting key SW47 is switched from ON to OFF. , the power is turned on and it is determined that there is no RWM abnormality in S35, S40, and S45 of the startup process (FIG. 9). If the determination is affirmative at step S60, the process proceeds directly to the initial setting process at step S65 if the determination is negative. In the initial setting process, the value referred to for determination at S500 is the value of the general-purpose register set at S55 of the activation process (FIG. 9), and the value referred to for determination at S515 is , are values of general-purpose registers set in S47 of the start-up process (FIG. 9), and they are values maintained in registers that are not erased even if the RWM clear process is executed. By referring to these values, a negative determination is made in S500 and an affirmative determination is made in S515. is erased, the process proceeds to S530, the setting status flag is set to 2, and then the setting change notification process of S535 is executed. By setting the value referred to in S515 to a general-purpose register that is not affected by the RWM clearing process, the power switch 86 is turned on while the RWM clear switch 46 is turned on, and the affirmative determination is made in S50. Therefore, even if the RWM clear process of S60 is executed, the value of the setting status flag set in the general-purpose register (2 in this case) is maintained until referred to in S515 of the initial setting process. As a result, when a power failure occurs in the "setting change" state and the power is turned on again, if there is no abnormality in the RWM, it is configured to transit to the "setting change" state again without fail. Therefore, if the setting is not completed in the "setting change" state, even if the power is turned on again, the "normal game possible state (normal game executable state)", that is, the "RWM clear" state This is a process that makes it impossible to transition to the "backup recovery" state. In other words, it is a control process in which the "normal game" cannot be executed while the "setting change" state is not finished.

When the power is turned on under the transition condition (3), ie, "the state in which the RWM clear switch 46 is OFF and the setting key SW 47 is ON", the state transitions to the "setting confirmation" state.
This transition can be realized by making a negative determination in S50 of the activation process (FIG. 9) and executing S545 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32).

Furthermore, if the power is turned on under the transition condition (7), ``it is determined that there is an RWM abnormality and at least one of the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 is not ON'', `` Game stop” state transitions. Specifically, the state that "at least one of the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW47 is not ON" means that "the state in which both the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW47 are both ON" is not satisfied. This is a state in which the transition condition (4) (both the RWM clear switch 46 and the setting key SW 47 are both ON) is not satisfied.
This transition is determined to be an RWM abnormality in any of steps S35, S40, or S45 of the startup process (FIG. 9), performs the processes of S55 and S60, and executes S505 of the initial setting process (FIG. 24). is made possible by Alternatively, after the execution of S505, the power is turned off (the backup flag and the calculated value of the checksum are not set because it is in the "game stop" state), and then the power is turned on without satisfying the transition condition (4). In this case, a negative determination is made in S45 of the startup process (FIG. 9), a negative determination is made in S575 or S580 of the initial setting process (FIG. 33), and S505 is executed again.

Thus, the "setting change" state, the "setting confirmation" state, and the "game stop" state are transitionable states only when the power is turned on and only when predetermined transition conditions are satisfied. These three types of states cannot be transitioned from states other than the power-on state.

In this embodiment, in addition to these three states, when the power is turned on, the state transitions to the "RWM clear" state and the "backup recovery" state.
That is, when the power is turned on under the transition condition (2), ie, "the state in which the RWM clear switch 46 is ON and the setting key SW 47 is OFF", the state transitions to the "RWM clear" state.
This transition can be realized by making an affirmative determination in S50 of the startup process (FIG. 9) and executing S555 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32) after the process of S60. S555 is processing to shift to the "RWM clear" state when there is no RWM abnormality at the time of power-on this time, the RWM clear switch 46 is ON, and the setting key SW47 is OFF, that is, when there is no particular abnormality.

When the power is turned on under the transition condition (1), ie, "the state in which the RWM clear switch 46 is OFF and the setting key SW 47 is OFF", the state transitions to the "backup recovery" state.
This transition can be realized by executing S565 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32) after a negative determination is made in S50 of the startup process (FIG. 9). S565 is a transition process to the "backup recovery" state when there is no RWM abnormality when the power is turned on this time, the RWM clear switch 46 is OFF, and the setting key SW 47 is OFF, that is, when there is no particular abnormality.

In this embodiment, the "setting change" state transitions only to the "RWM clear" state, and the "setting confirmation" state transitions only to the "backup restore" state.
That is, in the "setting change" state, when the transition condition (6) "when the setting key SW 47 changes from the ON state to the OFF state", the state is changed to the "RWM clear" state. That is, when the "setting change" state is ended by turning off the setting key SW47, the state is changed to the "RWM clear" state.
This transition can be realized by executing S635 of the setting state confirmation process (FIG. 34) after negative determinations are made in both S110 and S190 of the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10).

Further, in the "setting confirmation" state, when the same transition condition (6) "when the setting key SW 47 changes from ON to OFF", the state is changed to the "backup restoration" state. That is, when the setting confirmation is completed by turning off the setting key SW 47, the state transitions to the "backup restore" state.
This transition can be realized by executing S650 of the setting state confirmation process (FIG. 34) after negative determinations are made in both S110 and S190 of the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10).

Thus, in this embodiment, transition to the "RWM clear" state is limited to when the transition condition (2) or (4) is satisfied at power-on. That is, regardless of the state of the setting key SW 47, when the RWM clear switch 46 is ON, the state transitions to the "RWM clear" state.
In the case of an affirmative determination in S520 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32), the transition is made by executing S555 to directly transition to the "RWM clear" state, or similarly to S520 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32). In the case of an affirmative determination, by executing S530, the "setting change" state is temporarily passed, and then by executing S635 of the setting state confirmation processing (FIG. 34), the state is indirectly changed to the "RWM clear" state. It can be realized by either transitioning.

Also, the transition to the “backup recovery” state is limited to when the transition condition (1) or (3) is satisfied when the power is turned on. That is, regardless of the state of the setting key SW 47, when the RWM clear switch 46 is OFF, the state transitions to the "backup recovery" state.
In the case of a negative determination in S520 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32), the transition is made by executing S565 to directly transition to the "backup restore" state, or similarly to S520 of the initial setting process (FIG. 32). In the case of a negative determination, by executing S545 once via the "setting confirmation" state, after that, by executing S650 of the setting state confirmation processing (FIG. 34), it indirectly enters the "backup restoration" state It can be realized by either transitioning.

In this embodiment, the state that can be transitioned from the "game stop" state is limited to the power cutoff (electrical cutoff) state.
That is, in the "game stop" state, when the game is stopped by the player and the hall employee or the like changes the transition condition (8) "the power switch 86 is changed from ON to OFF", the power is turned off. transition to
Further, even in the "RWM clear" state and the "backup recovery" state, if the transition condition (8) "the power switch 86 changes from the ON state to the OFF state", the transition to the power OFF state is made. In any state, when the power switch 86 is turned off, in the power failure detection signal monitoring process of S105 of the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10), the power failure process described above is performed based on the detection of the power failure detection signal. Run.
Further, even in the "setting change" state and the "setting confirmation" state, if the transition condition (8) is "when the power switch 86 changes from ON to OFF", the power is turned off. . The state before turning off the setting key SW 47 (ending the setting change state) in the "setting change" state, and the state before turning off the setting key SW 47 (ending the setting confirmation state) in the "setting confirmation" state, In either state, when the power switch 86 is turned off, in the power failure detection signal monitoring process of S105 of the interrupt (INT) process (FIG. 10), the above-described power failure processing based on the detection of the power failure detection signal to run.
Then, when the transition condition (9) "the power switch 86 changes from the OFF state to the ON state" during the power OFF state, the state transitions to the power ON state.

However, in transition condition (8), only when a power failure occurs during the "game stop" state, as described above, the backup flag and the calculated value of the checksum are not set, and the power is turned on. Then, it is determined that the RWM is abnormal again. Therefore, in this embodiment, once the power is turned off after passing through the transition conditions (7) to (8), even if the power is turned on according to the transition condition (9), the transition condition (4) is applied. is satisfied and the transition to the "setting change" state is made, the loop of transition conditions (7), (8) and (9) cannot be exited and transitioned to another state. Therefore, to repeat, the state that can be transitioned from the loop is limited to the "setting change" state, which is a state that can be transitioned to by satisfying the transition condition (4) when the power is turned on.
As described above, the transition that becomes the loop is determined as an RWM abnormality in any of steps S35, S40, or S45 of the startup process (FIG. 9), performs the processes of S55 and S60, and performs the initial setting process ( 33) By executing S505 of 33), after the set state flag is set to 3, when the power is turned off and the power is turned on again, a negative determination is made in S45 of the startup process (FIG. 9), and the transition condition (4 ) is not satisfied, a negative determination is made in S575 or S580 in the initial setting process (FIG. 33), so that S505 is executed again and the above loop is realized.
On the other hand, when the transition condition (4) is satisfied when the power is turned on again after the power failure, a negative determination is made in S45 of the startup process (FIG. 9), and after S55 and S60 are executed, the initial Move to setting process. Then, in the initial setting process (FIG. 33), S575 and S580 are determined affirmatively, and S585 is executed, so that the above loop can be exited.
The above is the configuration relating to the state transitions and transition conditions of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment.

In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the setting change notification process (S535) of FIG. 32, the RWM clear notification process (S560), the backup restoration notification process (S570), the setting confirmation notification process (S550), and the setting change notification of FIG. When the process (S590), the RWM clear notification process (S640) in FIG. 34, and the backup recovery notification process (S655) in FIG. It is sent to device 42 . Therefore, the sub-integrated control device 42 can detect the staged installation value at that time based on the data. However, the probability that it will be a hit in the general pattern right or wrong judgment, and the selection probability of the pattern (hit pattern 1 or hit pattern 2) in the case of a hit (hit pattern lottery probability) are irrelevant to the stage setting value at that time. , is constant regardless of the step setting value at that time.

Next, a display example (production example) of the production (general figure production) executed in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, its display control (production control), etc. will be described.
First, a display example of the normal figure effect will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, with reference to FIGS. 37 to 40, a specific example of the effect mode of the effect symbol display device 21 when the game state is the non-open extended state will be described.
37 to 40, the display area 7A of the production pattern (decorative pattern) corresponding to the special pattern appears on the upper side of the screen of the production pattern display device 21, and the display area 7A on the screen is below the display area 7A and the left and right central parts. 2 shows a state in which a display area 8A for performance symbols corresponding to normal symbols appears, and reserved storage display areas 9A and 9B for reserved symbols appear on both sides of the display area 8A.

Here, a left effect symbol 7L, a middle effect symbol 7C and a right effect symbol 7R are displayed in the display area 7A. Also, the display area 8A is an area for effecting and displaying whether or not the normal electric accessory 24A is in a special open state (long open), and is hereinafter referred to as a roulette area 8A. The roulette area 8A is displayed in a state where the cat character 8C is stopped in a state where the game ball does not pass through the normal pattern gate 22, or when the result of the normal pattern correctness determination is out of the normal pattern gate 22.例文帳に追加be. However, it is not limited to this, for example, if the game ball does not pass through the normal pattern gate 22, and if the result of the normal pattern propriety determination is out even if it passes, the display area 8A should not appear. may be
In the following description, the state in which special opening (long opening) is executed is referred to as "chance time".

In addition, in the reserved memory display area (hereinafter referred to as the first reserved memory display area) 9A on the left side of the roulette area 8A, the first reserved memory (acquired based on the entry into the first special figure start port 23 A maximum of four reserved symbols (white circles) corresponding to the reserved memory) can be displayed. Furthermore, in the reserved memory display area (hereinafter referred to as the second reserved memory display area) 9B on the right side of the roulette area 8A, the second reserved memory (acquired based on the entry into the second special figure start port 24 A maximum of four reserved symbols (black circles) corresponding to the reserved memory) can be displayed.
In addition, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory are provided, the second reserved memory is prioritized over the first reserved memory (determining whether the second special figure is correct or not) The display is given priority to the judgment of the first special figure and the variable display).

FIG. 37 shows a display example according to the first specific example.
FIG. 37(a) shows the case where the first reserved storage is stored in a full state in the special figure 1 reserved storage area 302a (FIG. 5) (four storage). In other words, it shows a state in which four reserved designs corresponding to the first reserved memory are displayed in the first reserved memory display area 9A, and the production design corresponding to the special figure 1 is confirmed and displayed as "123".
Then, in this state, when the game ball passes through the normal pattern gate 22 and the result of the normal pattern right/wrong determination is hit, as shown in FIG. . That is, the sub-integrated control device 42, based on the received normal symbol variation start command, when it is determined that the result of the normal pattern propriety determination is hit, the normal pattern in the normal pattern display device 28 (normal pattern) scroll display is started in the roulette area 8A along with the start of the variable display.

In this case, the cat character 8C displayed in the roulette area 8A moves to the outside of the roulette area 8A on the screen of the effect symbol display device 21, and a predetermined identification symbol (for example, a cross symbol, A variable display (scroll display) is started in which the alphabetical characters are alternately and continuously displayed) is horizontally scrolled. In addition, as the line of the cat character 8C that has moved outside the roulette area 8A, a comment 8D to the effect that chance time will start when the letter V is displayed when the scroll display stops is displayed. be.

In addition, in FIG. 37(b), along with the scroll display in the roulette area 8A, the oldest reserved memory of the special figure 1 (the first reserved memory stored first) is digested, and the effect corresponding to the special figure 1 This shows the case where the variable display of symbols has started. It should be noted that the scroll display in the roulette area 8A and the start timing of the variable display of the performance symbols in the display area 8A do not necessarily match.
FIG. 37(c) shows a case where the result of the general pattern right/wrong determination is not the hit that causes the special opening (hereinafter referred to as "special opening failure"). In other words, the scrolling display in the roulette area 8A is stopped, and the 'cross symbol' is stopped and displayed in the roulette area 8A, thereby announcing the 'special open failure'. At this time, as the line of the cat character 8C that has moved to the outside of the roulette area 8A, "Comment 8D2 to the effect that the chance time did not start and that it is regrettable" is displayed.

The roulette area 8A may display not only whether or not the special opening can be executed, but also the result of the general pattern suitability determination. For example, not only when the result of the general pattern right or wrong judgment is not the winning pattern corresponding to the special opening (long opening), but also when the winning pattern corresponding to the normal opening (short opening) is not obtained. A "cross symbol" may be displayed in the roulette area 8A when the result of the win/fail judgment is completely out. In addition, if the result of the general pattern right or wrong determination is a hit corresponding to special opening (hit that confirms and displays the winning pattern 2), and a hit that corresponds to normal opening (hit that confirms and displays the winning pattern 1). Different display (e.g., one is "V", the other is "W"), and if the result of the general pattern propriety determination is completely off, a different display (e.g., , display a “cross symbol”).

FIG. 38 shows a display example according to the second specific example.
FIG. 38(a) also shows that a predetermined number (for example, four) of reserved symbols corresponding to the first reserved memory are displayed in the first reserved memory display area 9A, and the second reserved memory display area 9B corresponds to the second reserved memory. It shows a state in which the effect symbol corresponding to the special figure 1 is fixedly displayed as a stop symbol (for example, "123") indicating the disconnection when the reserved symbol to be played is not displayed.
In this state, when the game ball passes through the normal pattern gate 22 and the result of the normal pattern correctness determination is hit, as shown in FIG. A scroll display (roulette effect) is started.
Then, as shown in FIG. 38(b), the oldest reserved memory of the special figure 1 (the first reserved memory corresponding to the reserved pattern 91A indicated by the arrow) will generate a big hit. It is assumed to be pending (hereinafter referred to as jackpot pending).
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 38(c), the big hit suspension is digested (the special figure win/fail judgment is executed), and the fluctuation display (hereinafter referred to as "big hit fluctuation") in which the big hit pattern is confirmed and displayed in the effect pattern is started. shall have been In this case, it is assumed that it is internally decided that when the performance symbols related to the reserved storage start to change, the stopped symbols that notify the occurrence of the big hit will be fixedly displayed.

In this specific example 2, when the scroll display (roulette effect) is performed in the roulette area 8A, the variation of the big win starts, and when a predetermined time elapses, the scroll display in the roulette area 8A is changed to "display suggesting the occurrence of the big win". hereinafter referred to as a win display effect)”. Specifically, characters 8E of "win" suggesting the occurrence of a big win are displayed in the roulette area 8A. At this time, as the line of the cat character 8C that has moved out of the roulette area 8A, a comment "super lucky (comment to the effect that a big win will occur) 8F" is displayed.
Then, as shown in FIG. 38(e), after the ready-to-win display is performed in the display area 7A, as shown in FIG. 38(f), the big win display is performed. In the specific example 2, the cat character 8C, which has moved outside the roulette area 8A, is returned to the roulette area 8A at the timing when the ready-to-win display is performed in the display area 7A, and the win display effect is completed. Incidentally, when the winning display effect is finished, if the variable display of the normal symbols continues, the cat character 8C is stopped and displayed in the roulette area 8A until the variable display of the normal symbols is finished. However, when the win display effect ends, the scroll display (roulette effect) may be resumed in the roulette area 8A until the normal symbol ends the variable display (until the normal symbol variable display ends).

Here, in the specific example 2, the time to execute the win display effect is after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the big win variation, but the execution time of the win display effect is not limited to this. For example, the winning display effect may be executed at the same time as the start of the big win variation, or the winning display effect may be executed at the timing of performing the ready-to-win display in the display area 7A.
Although not shown in FIG. 38, if the big win variation has started when the scroll display (roulette effect) in the roulette area 8A is started, the winning will suddenly start at the timing when the variation display of the normal pattern is started. A display effect may be executed.

FIG. 39 shows display examples according to specific examples 3 and 4. FIG.
FIG. 39(a) also shows that a predetermined number (for example, three) of reserved symbols corresponding to the first reserved memory are displayed in the first reserved memory display area 9A, and the second reserved memory display area 9B corresponds to the second reserved memory. It shows a state in which when the reserved pattern to be played is not displayed, the effect pattern corresponding to the special figure 1 starts to be variably displayed in the display area 7A, and the scroll display is executed in the roulette area 8A.
FIG. 39(b) showing the specific example 3 shows a case where the scroll display stops displaying the letter "V" in the roulette area 8A. In other words, it shows the case where the execution of the special opening is determined (the start of the chance time is determined) is notified. At this time, "comment 8G indicating that the start of chance time has been determined" is displayed as the line of the cat character 8C that has moved outside the roulette area 8A.

FIG. 39(d) shows that the special opening is started, and the reserved memory of the special figure 2 (second reserved memory, that is, the second reserved memory acquired based on the entry to the second special figure start port 24) is full ( 4). In addition, when the character "V" is stopped and displayed, the production pattern corresponding to the special figure 1 that was being displayed in the display area 7A is fixedly displayed as a stop pattern (for example, "723") indicating the deviation. shall be And this pachinko machine 1 is a special-figure 2 priority variable machine in which the second reservation memory is processed with priority over the first reservation memory, so as shown in FIG. The memory is processed (digested), and the variable display of the effect pattern corresponding to the special figure 2 is started.

Also in the specific example 4, the display mode shown in FIG. 39(a) is changed to the display mode shown in FIG. 39(c).
FIG. 39(c) shows a case where the scroll display in the roulette area 8A is stopped and displayed with the numerical value indicating the set value. For example, if the stage set value at that time is "6", as shown in FIG. 39(c), the numerical value "6" indicating the stage set value at that time is displayed. In addition, as the line of the cat character 8C that has moved outside the roulette area 8A, "a comment 8H that displays or suggests the setting value at that time" is displayed.

In each specific example described above, before the general figure game (before the opening of the normal electric accessory 24A), it is possible to display whether or not the determination regarding the execution of the special opening is possible, and to suggest the setting value. there is In other words, when the variable display of the normal pattern in the normal pattern display device 28 is confirmed and displayed, the normal electric accessory opening pre-production (notification production, set value suggestion production) is performed. However, in the present invention, the production (notification production, setting value suggestion production) before opening the normal electric accessory is performed during the variable display of the normal pattern (during the scroll display in the roulette area 8A), or the variable display of the normal pattern is confirmed. This may be performed both during display and during variable display of normal patterns (during scroll display in the roulette area 8A).
Further, unlike each specific example, the notification effect (notification of whether or not the special opening will be executed) and the set value suggesting effect may be performed in tandem or simultaneously.

40 shows display examples according to specific examples 5 and 6. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 40(a), it is related to the general pattern effect that is executed during the special opening by winning the lottery for whether or not the special opening can be executed.
In the specific example 5 shown in FIG. 40(b), when the special opening of the ordinary electric accessory 24A is started, the display by the cat character 8C or the like outside the roulette area 8A notifies the start of the special opening (special opening (medium notification) and notification (entrance promotion notification) that encourages winning a prize to the normal electric accessory 24A (second special figure start port 24). Specifically, the cat character 8C is changed to the rabbit character 8J, thereby notifying the player that the special opening has started. Also, as the dialogue of the rabbit character 8J, "comment 8K prompting to win a prize for the normal electric accessory 24A" is displayed.

In the specific example 6 shown in FIG. 40(c), when the special opening of the normal electric accessory 24A is started, the display by the cat character 8C or the like outside the roulette area 8A is displayed as "Notification of start of special opening (special opening medium notification)”, “promote prize winning to normal electric accessory 24A (entrance promotion notification)”, and “set value suggestion (set value suggestion effect)”. Specifically, the cat character 8C is changed to the tiger character 8T, thereby notifying the player that the special opening has started and that the step setting value is set high. In addition, as the dialogue of the tiger character 8T, "Comment 8U (notice of entry promotion) to encourage winning of the normal electric accessory 24A" is displayed.

In this embodiment, it is a rare case that the tiger character 8T is displayed. to be notified. In this case, for example, the value "6" indicating the "step setting value" at that time may be displayed on the paw 81T of the tiger character 8T to "secretly" and specifically inform the "step setting value". good. Further, in specific example 6, a specific example in which a stepped set value is suggested when the stepped set value is set high is illustrated, but a stepped set value is suggested even when the stepped set value is set low. may Specifically, characters other than tigers, such as elephants (characters suggesting setting 5), bears (characters suggesting setting 4), dogs (characters suggesting setting 3), and sheep (characters suggesting setting 2) ), and a mouse (a character suggesting setting 1). Also, a character suggesting a wide range of "step setting values" may be displayed. For example, a character suggesting that the "step setting value" is high (a character indicating setting 5 or 6) and a character indicating that the "step setting value" is an intermediate value (setting 3 or 4) character) and a character suggesting that the "step set value" is low (character indicating setting 1 or 2) may be alternatively displayed.

In addition, in the present invention, when suggesting a set value during the normal symbol fluctuation display or when the normal symbol fluctuation display is confirmed and displayed (that is, before opening the normal electric auditors 24A), the normal electric auditors 24A The setting value may not be suggested after opening, or the setting value may be suggested after opening the normal electric accessory 24A. Also, the setting value may not be suggested before the normal electric accessory 24A is opened, and the setting value may be suggested only after the normal electric accessory 24A is opened.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 41 to 46, the effects executed by the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment (display control (effect control) of effects corresponding to special symbols and effects corresponding to normal symbols) will be described.
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-integrated control device 42 controls the performance symbol display device 21 and the like based on each command transmitted from the main control device 40, and performs display performance on the screen of the performance symbol display device 21. , controls the sound effect produced from the speaker 112, and controls the light emission mode of the LED/lamp 113 for illumination. It should be noted that the step setting values may be suggested not only by display, but also by voice or emission color.

First, the pending number command reception process executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 41(a). It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
When this process is started, it is determined whether or not a number-of-holds command has been received (S1000). If a negative determination is made in the processing of this S1000 (S1000: no), the process returns, and if an affirmative determination is made (S1000: yes), +1 is added to the pending number counter provided in the sub-integrated control device 42 (S1005), and effect symbol control is performed. A pending number display instruction signal is transmitted to the device 43 (S1030), and the process returns. The value of this pending number counter is decremented each time a pending information command is received in the pending information receiving process, which will be described later. As a result, the same number as the number of pending memories stored by the main controller 40 is constantly managed.

Here, the pending number command received by the sub-integrated control device 42 in the process of S1000 is the "first special figure pending number command transmission process" of S253 in FIG. 12 or the "second special figure pending number command" of S257 in FIG. It is transmitted from the main controller 40 by the transmission process. Then, when the sub-integrated control device 42 receives the pending number command transmitted in the "first special figure pending number command transmission process", the first pending storage display area 9A that appears on the screen of the production design display device 21 , the reserved symbol is incremented. Also, when the sub-integrated control device 42 receives the pending number command transmitted in the "second special figure pending number command transmission process", the second pending storage display area 9B appearing on the screen of the production design display device 21 , the reserved symbol is incremented.

Next, the pending number report reception process executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described with reference to FIG. 41(b). It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
When this process starts, it is determined whether or not pending information (a pending information command) has been received (S1100). If a negative determination is made in the process of S1100 (S1100: no), the process returns, and if an affirmative determination is made (S1100: yes), after performing a process of subtracting 1 from the pending number counter provided in the sub-integrated control device 42 ( S1110), transmits a pending number display instruction signal to the effect symbol control device 43 (S1150), and returns.

Here, the pending number display instruction signal transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43 in the process of S1150 is a signal for instructing to reduce one pending symbol from the screen of the effect symbol display device 21 . Also, the pending information command received by the sub-integrated control device 42 in the process of S1100 is transmitted from the main control device 40 in the "holding information transmission process" of S319 in FIG. And, when the "reservation information" transmitted from the main control device 40 is transmitted when the first reservation number is decremented (when the special figure 1 is started to fluctuate), the effect symbol display device 21 The reserved design is decremented by one in the first reserved memory display area 9A appearing on the screen. In addition, when the "holding number information" transmitted from the main control device 40 is the one sent when the second holding number is decremented (when the special figure 2 starts to fluctuate), the production design display device The reserved symbol is decremented by one in the second reserved memory display area 9B appearing on the screen of 21.

Next, using the flowchart of FIG. 42( a ), the process of determining the effect (hereinafter referred to as the special figure effect) using the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 (referred to as effect determination processing) will be described. It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
This special figure effect determination process is a process for determining the mode of the special figure effect and starting the special figure effect.
When the special figure effect determination process is started, it is determined whether or not the sub-integrated control device 42 has received a special figure variation start command (S1210). Here, the special figure fluctuation start command is a command transmitted from the main controller 40 when starting the special figure fluctuation (see the process of S320 in FIG. 14). And, in this special figure fluctuation start command, the data which shows the result of the special design propriety judgment (special figure propriety judgment) is included. Specifically, data indicating either a big hit or a loss, and data of a variation pattern specifying a variation time are included. In addition, when the result of the special figure success/failure determination is a big hit, the special figure variation start command is also transmitted with a symbol designation command (data indicating the kind of big hit) designating a big hit symbol.

Then, in the case of a negative determination in the process of S1210 (S1210: no), the special figure effect determination process is terminated as it is, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S1210: yes), after performing the process of extracting the random number for distribution ( S1215), the process proceeds to S1220.
In the process of S1220, based on the data included in the special figure fluctuation start command, it is determined whether or not a big hit (that is, a special figure hit) has occurred. That is, in the process of S1210, whether or not the big hit will be confirmed and displayed in the variable display of the effect pattern corresponding to the special figure (hereinafter referred to as the special figure effect symbol) started by receiving the special figure fluctuation start command in the process of S1210 determine whether That is, it is determined whether or not to start the above-mentioned big hit variation.

Then, in the case of a negative determination in the process of S1220 (S1220: no), the process proceeds to the process of S1250 as it is, and in the case of an affirmative determination in the process of S1220 (S1220: yes), the value of the special figure per flag is set to "1" After that, the process proceeds to S1250. Here, when the value of the special figure hit flag is set to "1", it indicates that the big hit pattern is confirmed and displayed (the occurrence of a big hit) in the fluctuation of the started special figure effect pattern. It is a flag, and if the value of the special figure per flag is "1" when ending the variation of the special figure effect pattern, the value is set to "0" (the special figure per flag is canceled). . Then, as will be described later, based on the value of the special figure winning flag being set to "1", the "winning display effect" is executed in the roulette display area 8A.

In the process of S1250, the distribution random number extracted in the process of S1215 and the effect pattern table (for big hit or miss) are used to determine the effect pattern (effect mode) of the special figure effect (S1250). Then, the process proceeds to S1260, "special figure effect based on the effect pattern" is started (variation of the effect pattern is started) (S1260), and the special figure effect determination process is finished. It should be noted that when setting the effect pattern for the big hit in the process of S1250, the execution timing of the ready-to-win effect and the like are also specified.

Next, the special figure effect stop processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 42(b). It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
This special figure effect stop processing is a process for stopping the special figure effect during fluctuation.
When the special figure effect stop processing is started, it is determined whether or not the sub-integrated control device 42 has received the special figure fluctuation stop command (S1300). Here, the special figure fluctuation stop start command is a command transmitted from the main controller 40 when stopping the fluctuation of the special figure and displaying the finalized symbol (see the process of S331 in FIG. 15).
Then, when the negative determination is made in the process of S1300 (S1300: no), the special figure effect stop process is terminated as it is, and in the case of the affirmative determination (S1300: yes), the process proceeds to S1305.

In the processing of this S1305, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag per special figure is "1" (S1305), and when the negative determination is made in S1305 (S1305: no), the process proceeds to S1315 as it is. , In the case of affirmative determination (S1305: yes), after the value of the effect flag per special figure is set to "0" (S1310), the process proceeds to S1315.
In the process of S1315, when the special figure effect design is confirmed and displayed, the special figure effect stop process is terminated.

It should be noted that, in the above-described special figure effect stop processing, in S1300, based on the fact that the special figure fluctuation stop command was received, it was configured to execute the processing after S1305, but it is not limited to this, for example, the special figure effect is determined in advance. It may be determined in S1300 whether or not the variable time has expired based on the command related to the variable time received in the process of S1210 of the process, and if the determination is affirmative, the processes of S1305 and subsequent steps may be executed. .

Next, with reference to FIGS. 43 to 46, the display control of the normal pattern effect that is executed due to the result of the normal pattern suitability determination will be described. Here, the general pattern effect of the first embodiment is executed in a period from the execution of the determination of whether the normal pattern is successful until the end of the normal symbol winning game.
First, using the flowchart of FIG. 43, the normal figure fluctuation effect setting process executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described. It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
This general pattern variation effect setting process is a process of determining (setting) the aspect of general pattern effect and starting the variation of the effect pattern corresponding to general pattern.
Here, the mode of the normal pattern effect set in FIG. 43 is the mode of effect executed in the roulette area 8A when the game state is the non-open extended state and the result of the normal pattern right/or wrong determination is hit. And, the display mode is not particularly limited when the game state is the extended open state or the result of the normal pattern right/wrong determination is off. For example, the roulette area 8A may be stopped in a predetermined mode (stopped display of the cat character described above) on the screen of the production pattern display device 21, or the roulette area 8A may not appear on the screen of the production pattern display device 21. You may In addition, even in the case of the open extended state or the result of the determination of whether the normal pattern is right or wrong, the roulette area 8A is caused to appear on the screen of the production pattern display device 21, and the normal pattern is displayed in a variable display, a fixed display, and a normal pattern. It is also possible to carry out a normal figure effect accompanying the opening of the electric accessary 24A or the like.

When starting the normal pattern fluctuation effect setting process, the sub-integrated control device 42 determines whether or not the normal pattern fluctuation start command is received (S2000). In the case of a negative determination in the process of this S2000 (S2000: no), the normal pattern fluctuation effect setting process is ended (return) as it is, and when the normal pattern fluctuation start command is received (S2000: yes), the lottery random number An extraction process (S2005) is performed. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the current game state of the pachinko machine 1 is in the extended open state (S2010).
Here, the sub-integrated control device 42 uses the state designation command output from the main control device 40 (the state designation command output along with the processing of S356 in FIG. 16, S440 in FIG. 20, and S347 in FIG. 16). It is possible to detect whether the game state of the machine 1 is the open extension state or the non-open extension state.

Then, if the determination in S2010 is affirmative (S2010: yes), the process directly returns. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is in the non-open extension state (S2010: no), based on the normal symbol variation start command, whether the result of the normal pattern propriety determination is a hit (normally in the lottery of symbols (S2015). Then, when the result of the normal pattern right/wrong determination is out (when it is lost by the normal pattern lottery) (S2015: no), it is returned as it is.

On the other hand, when the result of the normal pattern right/wrong determination is a hit (when it is determined that the lottery for the normal symbol is won) (S2015: yes), the process proceeds to S2020.
In the process of S2020, based on the normal symbol variation start command received in the process of S2000, it is determined whether or not the hit is a special opening of the normal electric accessory 24A (hereinafter referred to as a special opening hit). do. That is, based on the normal symbol variation start command, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol of the normal symbol is determined as the "hitting symbol 2".

If a negative determination is made in the process of S2020 (S2020: no), the process proceeds directly to the process of S2030, and if an affirmative determination is made in the process of S2020 (S2020: yes), a special open flag is generated in the process of S2025. is set to "1", the process proceeds to S2030. Here, the special opening flag is a flag indicating that the opening mode to be executed in the game per normal pattern is special opening.
In S2030, after performing a lottery process (hereinafter referred to as a suggestive effect lottery process) using the lottery random number extracted in S2005 to determine whether or not to execute the suggestive effect (S2030), it is determined whether or not the suggestive effect lottery has been won. (S2035).
Here, the suggestive effect is a effect that suggests the step set value at that point in time along with the normal figure effect. In addition, the hit determination probability of the normal pattern right/wrong determination is constant regardless of the stage set value at that time, and the suggestive effect lottery is also constant regardless of the stage set value at that time. Therefore, the suggestive effect appears at the same frequency regardless of the stage setting value at that time. In addition, in this embodiment, when the result of the win/fail determination is a hit, a suggestive effect lottery is performed. However, in the present invention, when the result of the winning/failure determination is a hit, the suggestive effect may be always performed or the suggestive effect may be performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 10% probability). Note that, even with such a configuration, the appearance rate of the suggestive effect is constant without being affected by the type of the step set value at that time.

If a negative determination is made in the process of S2035 (S2035: no), the process proceeds directly to the process of S2045, and if an affirmative determination is made in the process of S2035 (S2035: yes), the suggestive effect flag is set in the process of S2040. After setting the value to "1", the process proceeds to S2045. Incidentally, the suggestive effect flag is a flag indicating that the suggestive effect is executed in the normal figure effect.
Here, various winning probabilities can be set in the suggestion effect lottery process of S2030. For example, when the special opening win is not executed (hereinafter referred to as the normal opening win), the winning probability is made higher or lower than when the special opening win is executed. can be done. More specifically, if the probability of winning in the suggestion performance lottery is higher when the execution of the normal opening win is determined than when the execution of the special opening win is determined, the player can receive the special opening. Although it is disappointing that the win cannot be executed (the chance of acquiring the second reserved memory is missed), on the other hand, it is possible to obtain an opportunity to know the stage setting value at that time with a high probability.

In the process of S2045, it is determined whether or not the value of the special figure per flag is "1", that is, whether or not the big hit variation is being executed.
Then, when the determination is affirmative (S2045: yes), the process of setting the effect pattern of the winning display effect (S2060) is performed, and the process proceeds to S2065. In the process of S2065, the process of starting the winning display effect (the process of setting the value of the winning display effect flag to "1") and the process of setting the value of the special figure winning flag to "0" are performed. In this case, it is a case where the big hit variation is started before the normal pattern variation production is started. In such a case, the roulette area 8A appears on the screen of the effect symbol display device 21, and the scroll display (roulette effect) is started once. display characters) is performed. Then, when the process of S2065 is executed, the normal pattern fluctuation effect setting process is terminated (returned).

Here, the hit display effect is a process of displaying characters "win" indicating that the result of the special symbol win/fail judgment is a big win in the roulette area 8A (for example, the effect shown in FIG. 38(d)). ), or until a predetermined end timing (for example, a predetermined time has elapsed after the start), or until the normal pattern fluctuation effect ends (until affirmative determination is obtained in the processing of S2215 in FIG. 45). Incidentally, in the specific example 2 described above with reference to FIG. 38, a case is shown in which the big win variation starts at a predetermined timing after the start of the scroll display (roulette effect) (described later with reference to FIG. 44).
In addition, the execution mode of the winning display effect is not limited to this (a mode of displaying the "winning character" after performing scroll display for a predetermined time). After a certain amount of time has passed, the "winning character" may be stop-displayed, or the "winning character" may be blinked, and when a predetermined time has elapsed, the blinking may be stopped and the character may be fixedly displayed.

When a negative determination is made in the process of S2045 (S2045: no), a process of setting a roulette effect (S2050) and a process of starting the roulette effect (S2055) are executed. That is, a process (S2055) is performed to set the value of the roulette effect in progress flag to "1", and the normal pattern variation effect setting process is terminated (returned).
Here, the roulette effect is a horizontal scrolling display performed in the roulette area 8A (for example, FIG. 37). Further, the roulette effect in progress flag is a flag indicating that the roulette effect is in progress.

Next, using the flowchart of FIG. 44, the process during normal figure fluctuation production|presentation which the sub integrated control apparatus 42 performs is demonstrated. It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
The sub-integrated control device 42 determines whether or not the value of the roulette effect in progress flag is "1" when starting the process during normal pattern fluctuation effect (S2100). In the case of a negative determination in the processing of this S2100 (S2100: no), the process proceeds to S2130, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S2100: yes), the value of the flag per special figure is "1". (S2105). In other words, it is determined whether or not the big hit variation is started during the scroll display (during the roulette effect) (S2105).
And, when the negative determination is made in the process of S2105 (S2105: no), the process during normal pattern variation production is once returned. Then, while repeatedly executing the normal pattern fluctuation production process, through the affirmative judgment of S2100, when the affirmative judgment is made in the process of S2105 (S2105: yes), the process of S2110 is performed, and scroll display (roulette production) is sufficient (S2110).

In the process of S2110, the sub-integrated control device 42 is based on the received normal symbol variation start command, since the execution time of the variation display of the normal pattern being executed (execution time of the scroll display) is found and detected, It is possible to detect the remaining time of the scroll display (roulette effect) when the value of the per special figure flag becomes "1". Then, if the remaining time is sufficient, a process of switching the roulette effect to the winning display effect is performed (S2115). That is, if there is enough remaining time to execute the winning display effect, the process of switching the roulette effect to the winning display effect is performed (S2115), and the process during the normal pattern variation effect is once returned.
On the other hand, if the remaining time is not enough (S2110: no), the processing during normal pattern fluctuation effect is once returned.

Here, in the "process of switching roulette effect to win display effect" of S2115, the process of canceling the roulette effect in progress flag, the process of setting the win display effect flag, and the process of canceling the special figure winning flag are performed. Then, the winning display effect flag is set, and the winning display effect is started. In this case, the scroll display (roulette effect) is continued for a while, but after a predetermined time elapses, the winning display effect is executed (see (d) in FIG. 38). Then, it continues until the end timing of the hit display effect or the end of the normal pattern variation effect. In addition, in the specific example 2 of FIG. 38, when the ready-to-win display is started due to the variation of the big win, it is the end timing of the winning display effect.
In addition, omitting the processing after S2105 in the processing during the normal pattern fluctuation production (ignoring this even if the special pattern flag is set during the normal pattern fluctuation) until the normal pattern fluctuation time ends, roulette You can continue the performance.

As described above, when the roulette effect in progress flag is not set after the normal pattern fluctuation effect process is started (S2100: no), the process proceeds to S2130. In the process of S2130, it is determined whether or not the winning display effect flag is set (whether or not the value is "1"). In addition, as a case where the hit display effect flag is set, when it is set when starting the normal pattern fluctuation effect (see the processing of S2065 in FIG. 43), and when it is set during the normal pattern fluctuation effect ( See the process of S2115 in FIG. 44).
Then, when the negative determination is made in the process of S2130 (S2130: no), the process during normal pattern fluctuation effect is returned. In this case (the roulette effect in-progress flag and the win display effect flag are canceled), as will be described later, the end timing of the win display effect arrives during the normal figure fluctuation effect (S2135: yes), and the win display effect flag is reached. is released.

When the process of S2130 makes an affirmative determination (S2130: yes), the process proceeds to S2135, and it is determined whether or not the end timing of the winning display effect has come (S2135). If a negative determination is made in the processing of this S2135 (S2135: no), the processing during normal pattern fluctuation production is once returned. Then, while repeatedly executing the normal pattern fluctuation production process, when the affirmative determination is made in the process of S2135 (S2135: yes), the process of ending the winning display production (the process of canceling the winning display production flag) is performed ( S2140), returns the processing during the normal pattern variation effect.
Here, as the end timing of the winning display effect, it is possible to exemplify that the big win variation is the timing of performing the ready-to-win display (see (e) of FIG. 38). , the cat character 8C that has moved outside the roulette area 8A is returned to the roulette area 8A, and the winning display effect is terminated. In other words, the process of returning the cat character 8C to the roulette area 8A and standing by for the subsequent scroll display (roulette effect) or the like can be exemplified.
As will be described later, when the end timing of the winning display effect does not come and the normal pattern stop command is terminated, the winning display effect is forcibly terminated (see the processing of S2260 in FIG. 45).

Next, using FIG. 45, the end processing of normal pattern fluctuation effect executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described. It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
When the sub-integrated control device 42 starts the normal pattern fluctuation effect end processing, it determines whether or not the normal pattern stop command is received (S2200). If the determination in S2200 is negative (S2200: no), the process ends (returns), and if the determination is affirmative (S2200: yes), the process proceeds to S2205.

In S2205, it is determined whether or not the flag during roulette effect is set (whether or not the value is "1") (S2205). Then, if the determination is affirmative (S2205: yes), after performing the process of canceling the roulette effect flag (S2220), the process proceeds to S2225.
On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S2205 (S2205: no), it is determined whether or not the winning display effect flag is set (whether or not the winning display effect continues) (S2215). Then, when a negative determination is made in the process of S2215 (S2215: no), the process proceeds to S2225. Also, when the determination in S2215 is affirmative (S2215: yes), the process of ending the winning display effect (the process of canceling the winning display effect flag) is performed (S2260), and the normal pattern variation effect ending process is returned. do. In this case, the cat character 8C is returned to the roulette area 8A, and the normal pattern variation effect is terminated. In such a case, the processing after S2225 is not executed, that is, the notification effect as the normal electric accessory opening pre-release effect is not executed. However, when the winning display effect is continued, the process of S2225 may be performed after the process of canceling the winning display effect flag. For example, the process of S2230, S2240 or S2250 may be performed without returning the cat character 8C to the roulette area 8A.

In the process of S2225, it is determined whether or not the special open flag is set (whether or not the value is "1") (S2225). Then, when the affirmative determination is made (S2225: yes), a special open display is performed (for example, the effect shown in (b) of FIG. 39), and the normal pattern variation effect end processing is returned. In other words, the notification effect as the effect before opening the normal electric accessory is executed, and the normal figure fluctuation effect end processing is returned.
On the other hand, if it is determined in S2225 that the special opening flag is not set (S2225: no), it is determined whether or not the suggestion effect flag is set (whether or not the value is "1") (S2235). ).
Then, when the determination in S2235 is affirmative (S2235: yes), the process of displaying the step set value at that time (for example, the effect shown in (c) of FIG. 39) (S2240), and the suggestion effect flag (processing to set the value to "0") is performed (S2245), and the normal pattern variation effect end processing is returned. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in the process of S2235 (S2235: no), the normal open display is performed (for example, the effect shown in (c) of FIG. 37), and the normal pattern fluctuation effect end process is returned. . In other words, at 2240, a set value suggesting effect is performed as a normal electric accessory opening pre-release effect.

Thus, in this embodiment, at the end of the fluctuation display of the general pattern, the special opening display (S2230), the normal opening display (S2250), and the setting suggestion display (S2240) are alternatively executed. , the player watches the end of the roulette presentation with bated breath, and thus can effectively enhance the amusement of the game. In particular, even a player who has failed to encounter the special opening display (S2230) and is disappointed can obtain a chance to encounter the setting suggestion display (S2240). As a result, it is possible to obtain the criteria for judging whether or not the game should be continued, prevent the player from becoming addicted to the game, and ensure the soundness of the game.
In this embodiment, when the special opening display (notification effect) is performed, the setting value suggesting effect (suggesting effect) as the effect before opening the normal electric accessory is not executed, but the special opening display (notification effect) Effect) and set value suggestive effect (suggestive effect) may be performed at the same time or in succession.

Next, with reference to FIG. 46, the general pattern game effect processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described. It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
When the sub-integrated control device 42 starts the general pattern game effect processing, it determines whether or not the general pattern game start command is received (S2300). If the determination in S2300 is negative (S2300: no), the process ends (returns), and if the determination is affirmative (S2300: yes), the process proceeds to S2305.

In the process of S2305, it is determined whether or not the special open flag is set (whether or not the value is "1") (S2305). If a negative determination is made (S2305: no), this process is terminated (returned), and if an affirmative determination is made (S2305: yes), the process proceeds to S2310 and subsequent steps.
In the process of S2310, the process of canceling the special open flag (the process of setting the value to "0") is performed. Then, after the process of S2310, the process proceeds to the process of S2315, and it is determined whether or not the suggestion effect flag is set (whether or not the value is "1") (S2315).
Then, if a negative determination is made in the process of S2315 (S2315: no), the process proceeds to S2320, and without displaying the step set value at that time, notifying that special opening is being performed and A display (hereinafter referred to as a prompt display without suggestion) prompting to win a prize to the special figure start port 24 is performed (for example, the effect shown in (b) of FIG. 40).
In other words, the special opening notice and the entering ball promotion notice are performed as the normal electric role product release production. Note that the special opening notice and the entering ball promotion notice may be performed at the same time or in succession. And, when the processing of S2320 is performed, the general pattern game effect processing is terminated.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in the process of S2315 (S2315: yes), the process proceeds to S2325, and while displaying the step set value at that time, the notification that the special opening is being performed and the second special A display prompting the player to win a prize (hereinafter referred to as prompting display with suggestion) is performed (for example, an effect shown in (c) of FIG. 40).
In other words, the special opening notice, the entering ball promotion notice, and the set value suggestion production are performed as the normal electric accessory opening production. Also in this case, the notice during special opening, the notice to promote entering a ball, and the set value suggesting effect may be performed simultaneously or in succession.
Then, when S2325 is performed, the suggestive effect flag is canceled (the value is "0"), and then the general pattern game effect process is returned.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, regardless of the step setting value, regardless of the step setting value, the determination probability is constant by the effect that is executed due to the result of the determination of whether the game is correct or not. Suggest step settings. Therefore, setting suggestions are always made at the same frequency. That is, irrespective of the level of the step set value, the hit or miss occurs in the judgment of whether the normal game is right or wrong under the same conditions at all times. It does not give a sense of unfairness regarding the enjoyment of setting suggestions due to differences. For example, it is possible to fairly give a guideline as to whether or not to continue playing the game on the pachinko machine 1 to any player, to prevent addiction to the game, and to contribute to the soundness of the game.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, since the execution of the special opening of the normal electric accessory 24A is set at a certain probability regardless of the set value, the general figure effect including the notification effect of the special opening is set. By further including the suggestive effect, it is possible to provide the setting suggestive effect under the same conditions regardless of the step setting value.
Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, the general pattern drawing is executed (before the general circuit is opened) at the time of the general pattern lottery (before the general circuit is opened). In other words, the pre-universal electricity opening production as the general-purpose drawing production includes at least one of the notification production executed at the timing before the normal electric accessory 24A opens and the set value suggesting production. A player who faces this can expect that a suggestion regarding a set value may be made while paying attention to whether or not a special opening will occur.
Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, at the timing of the special opening of the normal electric role product 24A, the fact that the normal electric role object is being specially opened and the notification to promote the winning are performed. In addition, in this general electric power opening production, since a set value suggestion production may be performed at the same time, the player recognizes that it is specially opened and that it is the timing to win a prize. It can be expected that suggestions as to value may be made.

Next, a first modification (hereinafter referred to as modification 1) of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 47(a). In the first embodiment, the suggestive effect is performed at the end of the roulette effect, but as shown in the modified example 1, the suggestive effect may be performed during the roulette effect. In the modified example 1, even if the big win variation is started during the roulette performance, the winning display performance is performed. I am not going to do it. However, even in the modified example 1, the big win variation may be started during the roulette effect, or the win display effect may be performed.

In the modified example 1, when the suggestive effect flag is set during the roulette effect (S2100: yes, S2106: yes), when the predetermined suggestive effect timing comes after the start of the roulette effect (S2108: yes) , After performing the process of performing the setting suggestion display and the process of canceling the suggestion effect flag (S2112), the process during normal pattern fluctuation effect is returned. In this case, the suggestive effect is performed during the roulette effect (for example, the suggestive effect is performed when two seconds have passed since the start of the roulette effect). Then, in the modified example 1, the suggestive effect (set value suggestive effect) is not performed in the normal pattern fluctuation effect end processing.
However, unlike the modification 1, even if the suggestion effect (set value suggestion effect) is executed during the roulette effect, even if the suggestion effect (set value suggestion effect) is executed again when the normal figure fluctuation effect ends good. In particular, when the suggestive effect (set value suggestive effect) is performed repeatedly during the roulette effect and when the normal figure fluctuation effect ends, the degree of suggestion is changed between the former suggestive effect and the latter suggestive effect, and the effect is accentuated. may be given. For example, as shown in the upper column of the chart in FIG. 47(b), an effect that foretells the execution of the former suggestion effect (set value suggestion effect) (for example, an effect of displaying a comment "Maybe there is a setting suggestion?"). ), and the latter may display a character suggesting the setting or a numerical value indicating the setting value to complete the setting suggestion. It should be noted that even if this notice is a true notice (the setting suggestion is surely executed after the notice), it is a false notice (so-called fake notice, and the setting suggestion is not made 100% after the notice). ).
In addition, as shown in the lower column of the chart in FIG. 47(b), the former is set by the type of presentation (for example, the type of displayed object (animal, food, etc.)) that requires imagination for the player to understand the setting value. In the latter case, the setting value may be displayed as a "straight" numerical value.

Also, although illustration is omitted, in the first embodiment, when the jackpot variation is started at the start of the normal figure variation production or during the roulette production (the value of the special figure per flag is "1"), the hit display production (Although only the pending memory during the variable display was targeted for the hit display effect), the big hit pending in the pending memory area ) is present, this may be announced. In this case, it determines whether or not there is a possibility of occurrence of a big hit in the reservation memory stored in the special figure start winning confirmation process, and transmits a look-ahead command indicating the occurrence of the big hit to the sub-integrated control device 42.例文帳に追加Therefore, when the sub-integrated control device 42 receives the look-ahead command, it can notify, for example, that a big win is expected to occur in the roulette area 8A.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a pachinko machine 1 of a second embodiment (hereinafter referred to as embodiment 2) to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, the suggestive effect is performed during execution of the general figure effect, but in the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment, the suggestive effect is performed during the execution of the special figure effect. However, even in the second embodiment, it is executed due to the fact that the result of the general pattern success/failure determination is a specific hit (hit that confirms and displays the winning pattern 2), and the special pattern effect (general pattern attribute effect) is performed. Executes a suggestive effect during execution. And the probability of displaying the finalized hit in the special drawing (jackpot probability) is affected by the step setting value, but the appearance rate of the normal drawing due to the normal drawing is the appearance rate of the specific hit as a result of the normal drawing success judgment Therefore, the appearance rate of suggestive effects is not affected by the step setting value.
In other words, the suggestive effect of the second embodiment is executed in the normal pattern attribute effect which is executed with the result of the normal pattern success/failure determination (specific win) as a starting point.

Next, a display example of the effect of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 48 and 49. FIG.
Also in the concrete example 7 shown in FIG. 48, when the game state is the non-open extension state, the effect mode in the effect symbol display device 21 will be described.
Also in the concrete example 7, on the screen of the production design display device 21, a production design display area 7A corresponding to the special design, a production design display area 8A corresponding to the normal design, and reserved storage display areas 9A and 9B appear. I am letting
FIG. 48(a) shows a state in which execution of special opening is confirmed and displayed in the display area 8A. In this state, three reserved symbols (white circles) corresponding to the first reserved memory are displayed in the first reserved memory display area 9A, while the second reserved memory display area 9B corresponds to the second reserved memory. It is assumed that no reserved symbols (black circles) are displayed. It should be noted that, in the concrete example 7, it is assumed that the player has lost in the suggestion effect lottery that is executed along with the general pattern effect.

FIG. 48(b) shows a display example when the game state is the non-open extended state and the normal electric accessory 24A is in a special open state (a game in which the ordinary electric accessory 24A is in the open state) is started. showing. In this case, the display of the cat character 8C or the like outside the roulette area 8A is changed to a rabbit character 8J that notifies the start of the special opening, thereby informing the player that the special opening has started (normal Directed while the electric role is open).
In addition, as the dialogue of the rabbit character 8J, "a display (a prize promotion display) 8M" for prompting the player to win a prize for the normal electric accessory 24A is displayed. Specifically, a display that promotes filling the reserved pattern (black circle) in the second reserved storage display area 9B (for example, for the non-open extended state, the second reserved is empty, so four display) 8M is performed. Incidentally, FIG. 48(b) shows a state in which two reserved symbols are displayed in the reserved symbols (black circles) in the second reserved storage display area 9B.

FIG. 48(c) shows a case where the number of second reserved memories is four during special opening and the special effect mode (pounding mode) is started. Note that the downward arrow 8R in FIG. 48(c) is an arrow described for convenience of explanation, and the arrow 8R is not actually displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 21. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment, it is internal that the hold indicated by the downward arrow 8R is a big hit hold (that is, a hold that confirms and displays the jackpot pattern by digesting (fluctuation display)). , and the arrow 8R does not indicate the target of the look-ahead effect.

In addition, the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment is configured to be able to shift to a special mode (pounding mode) when the number of second reserved memories reaches four during special opening.
Further, since the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment is a priority variation machine for the second reserved memory, the four second reserved memories are processed preferentially to the first reserved memory.

FIG. 48(d) shows that after starting the special effect mode (pounding mode), when the second reserved memory stored first is processed (based on the second reserved memory, special figure propriety determination is executed , when the variable display is started). In addition, each time the second reserved memory stored when the special performance mode (pounding mode) is started is digested, the variation of the performance pattern corresponding to the special figure is executed without the setting suggestion performance. A character (egg) 8P appears.
Moreover, FIG.48(e) has shown the case where the result of the special-figure propriety determination performed based on the said 2nd reservation storage is out.
Then, as shown in FIGS. 48(d) and (e), if the second pending memory that has been processed is pending pending (holding that is out of the special figure propriety determination), the character (egg) 8P A "crack" appears and a vibrating display is made, but the character (egg) 8P is not cracked even after the variation of the effect pattern corresponding to the special figure is completed.

FIG. 48(f) shows the case where the next second pending memory is processed in the storage order, but shows the case where the second pending memory is a big hit pending.
FIG. 48(g) shows a case where the ready-to-win display is executed with the effect symbol (the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol) executed based on the second reserved memory. At this time, the character (egg) 8P cracks, and a character 8Q consisting of characters (hit) suggesting the occurrence of a big hit appears from inside the character (egg) 8P. Then, as shown in FIG. , the stop design corresponding to the jackpot design is displayed in the "performance design corresponding to the special design".
In addition, when all the second pending memories that triggered the transition to the special effect mode are out of pending, it is impossible to suggest the occurrence of a big hit by the character (egg) 8P (the character (egg) 8P is cracked). do not have.

Next, specific example 8 will be described with reference to FIG.
Also in specific example 8, the effect mode of the effect symbol display device 21 when the game state is the non-open extended state will be described. Also in the specific example 8, the screen of the production design display device 21 has a production design display area 7A corresponding to the special design, a production design display area 8A corresponding to the normal design, and reserved memory display areas 9A and 9B. is appearing.
Also, FIG. 49(a) shows a state in which execution of special opening is confirmed and displayed in the display area 8A. In this state, the reserved symbols corresponding to the three first reserved memories are displayed in the first reserved memory display area 9A, but the reserved symbols corresponding to the second reserved memory are displayed in the second reserved memory display area 9B. shall not be displayed at all. However, in the specific example 8, it is assumed that the player wins the suggestion effect lottery executed along with the general pattern effect.

FIG. 49(b) shows a display example when the game state is the non-open extension state and the normal electric accessary 24A is in the normal game with the special opening, and the cat character 8C outside the roulette area 8A. is changed to a rabbit character 8J that informs the start of the special opening, thereby notifying the player that the special opening has started.
In addition, a "display (promoting display) prompting to win a prize for the normal electric accessory 24A" 8M is provided by the speech of the rabbit character 8J. In this case as well, a display (for example, a display saying "Please put in 4") is displayed to encourage the user to fill the reserved symbols (black circles) in the second reserved memory display area 9B. FIG. 49(b) shows a state in which two reserved symbols are displayed in the reserved symbols (black circles) in the second reserved storage display area 9B.

FIG. 49(c) also shows a case where the number of second pending memories is four during the special opening, and the special effect mode (pounding mode) is started, and the downward arrow 8R indicates the presence of big hit pending. In this case, the normal electric accessory 24 performs a special opening based on the fact that the result of the normal figure right or wrong determination is a hit, and a special production mode (throbbing) by entering a predetermined number of game balls into the normal electric accessory 24 mode). Then, as will be described later, a suggestive effect is executed in a special effect mode (throbbing mode) that is started due to the result of the general figure suitability determination. It should be noted that, even in specific example 8, the four second reserved memories are processed with priority over the first reserved memories.

FIG. 49(d) shows a case where the second reserved memory stored first is processed after the special effect mode (throb mode) is started. In addition, every time the second pending memory stored when the special production mode (pounding mode) is started, the change in the production pattern corresponding to the special figure is displayed along with the setting suggestion production ( Tiger) 8T appears.
Moreover, FIG.49(e) has shown the case where the result of the propriety determination of a special figure performed based on the said 2nd reservation storage is out. Then, as shown in FIGS. 49(d) and 49(e), when the second hold memory to be processed is the release hold, the character (tiger) 8T is displayed in a sleeping state. The character (tiger) 8T does not occur even after the variation of the effect pattern corresponding to the drawing is completed.

FIGS. 49(f)-(g) show the case where the next second pending storage in storage order is processed. Here, it is assumed that the second pending memory is a big hit pending. In this case, the character (tiger) 8T is lying down at the time when the variation of the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol is started.
FIG. 49(h) shows a case where the ready-to-win display is executed with the effect symbol (the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol) executed based on the second reserved memory. At this time, the character (tiger) 8T suddenly wakes up, and the word "hit" is displayed in the mouth of the character (tiger) 8T, suggesting the occurrence of a "big hit" (big hit notification effect). Then, although illustration is omitted, the stop symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol is displayed in the "effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol".
If all of the second hold memories that trigger the shift to the special effect mode (pounding mode) are in the off hold state, the character (tiger) 8T remains lying down and does not wake up. It should be noted that the probability of winning the lottery for whether or not to execute the suggestive effect is constant regardless of the stage set value at that time because it is executed in the effect pattern corresponding to the normal pattern.

In other words, since the probability of a big hit is changed by the staged set value, the frequency of execution of the effects suggesting a big hit (the effect of the character (tiger) 8T occurring, the effect of the character (egg) 8P breaking) is set in stages. Modified by value. On the other hand, whether or not to execute an effect suggesting a step setting value (whether the character (tiger) 8T appears or the character (egg) 8P appears) is constant regardless of the step setting value. In the second embodiment as well, the step setting value can be suggested at the same frequency regardless of the step setting value.

In Concrete Examples 7 and 8, when the characters (eggs and tigers) 8P and 8T change, a big hit is reported, and when no change occurs, a loss is reported. The probability of appearance of the character (egg) 8P that does not suggest the setting and the probability of appearance of the character (tiger) 8T that suggests the setting are constant regardless of the stage setting value at that time. However, the probability of the characters (eggs, tigers) 8P, 8T undergoing state changes (for example, cracking, waking up, changing color, etc.) is changed according to the step set values at that time.
Incidentally, in specific example 8, as will be described later, when setting the effect pattern of the effect pattern corresponding to the special figure, if it is won in the suggested effect lottery, it is displayed according to the stage setting value at that time. It is also possible to set production patterns in which different characters play. For example, as in Specific Example 5 described above, animal characters other than tigers, such as elephants (characters suggesting setting 5), bears (characters suggesting setting 4), dogs ( A character suggesting setting 3), a sheep (a character suggesting setting 2), and a mouse (a character suggesting setting 1) may be displayed. Also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a character suggesting a wide range of "step setting values" may be displayed. For example, a character that suggests that the "stage setting value" is high (a character that indicates setting 5 or 6) and a character that suggests that the "step setting value" is an intermediate value (a character that indicates setting 3 or 4) character) and a character suggesting that the "step set value" is low (character indicating setting 1 or 2) may be alternatively displayed.
In addition, in this embodiment, when the suggestive effect is not performed, the food character (for example, an egg) is displayed. Therefore, the suggestive effect is executed depending on whether the animal character appears or the food character appears. It is possible to determine the presence or absence of

Next, the effect control executed in the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment will be explained.
First, the pending number command reception process executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
When the number-of-holds command reception process is started, it is determined whether or not a number-of-holds instruction command has been received (S1000). If a negative determination is made in the processing of S1000 (S1000: no), the process returns, and if an affirmative determination is made in the processing of S1000 (S1000: yes), +1 is added to the pending number counter provided in the sub-integrated control device 42 (S1005), and the processing of S1010 is performed. Go to processing.

Here, the sub-integrated control device 42 has a first reservation number counter corresponding to the first reservation number command and a second reservation number counter corresponding to the second reservation number command as the reservation number counter provided in the sub-integrated control device 42 . Then, if the hold number command received in S1000 is the first hold number command, the value of the first hold number counter is incremented by 1 in the processing of S1005, and the hold number command received in S1000 is the second hold number command In this case, the value of the second pending number counter is incremented by 1 in the process of S1005.

In the process of S1010, it is determined whether or not the value of the special open flag is "1", and if a negative determination is made in the process of S1010 (S1010: no), the process proceeds to S1030. Also, when the affirmative determination is made in the process of S1010 (S1010: yes), the process proceeds to S1015, and the pending number command received in the process of S1000 is the second pending number command (in the figure, special figure 2 pending ) is determined (S1015).
If it is the first pending number command (S1015: no), the process proceeds to S1030, and if it is the second pending number command (S1015: yes), the process proceeds to S1020. That is, when the value of the special open flag is "1", only when the second reservation number command is received, the process of S1020 is performed, and even if the first reservation number command is received, the process does not proceed to S1020 .

In the process of S1020, it is determined whether or not the value of the second pending number counter has become "4" due to +1 in the process of S1005 (S1020). Then, if the determination is negative (S1020: no), the process proceeds to S1030, and if the determination is affirmative (S1020: yes), the process proceeds to S1022.
Here, the process of S1022 determines whether or not the value of the special effect mode flag is "0", and if the negative determination is made (S1022: no), that is, if the special effect mode has already started ( S1022: no), the process proceeds directly to S1030. For example, when the special effect mode is started and the value of the special effect counter once decreases to "3", when the second pending number command is received (when the second pending memory is obtained), the process of S1025 The transition is not made, and the period of the special effect mode is prevented from being extended. However, even in such a case, the value of the special effect counter may be set to the upper limit again.

When the process of S1022 makes an affirmative determination (S1022: yes), the process proceeds to S1030 via the process of S1025.
In the process of S1025, the process of setting the value of the special effect flag to "1" and the process of setting the value of the special effect counter (C) to the upper limit value of "4" are performed. As a result, the special effect mode is started. Here, the special effect flag is a flag indicating the special effect mode.

In the process of S1030, a pending number display signal is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43 (S1030), and the process returns. The value of the pending number counter is decremented each time a pending information command is received in the pending information receiving process, which will be described later. As a result, the same number as the number of pending memories stored by the main controller 40 is constantly managed.
Also, when the sub-integrated control device 42 receives the first special figure reservation number command in the process of S1000, the reservation design is incremented in the first reservation storage display area 9A, and when the second special figure reservation number command is received, the second The reserved symbol is incremented in the 2 reserved memory display area 9B.

Next, the hold information reception process executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
When this process starts, it is determined whether or not pending information (a pending information command) has been received (S1100). If a negative determination is made in the process of S1100 (S1100: no), the process returns, and if an affirmative determination is made in the process of S1100 (S1100: yes), the process of subtracting 1 from the pending ball number counter provided in the sub-integrated control device 42 is performed. After performing (S1110), the process proceeds to S1115.

In the process of S1115, it is determined whether or not the received pending information (holding information command) is the holding information related to special figure 2 (S1115). In other words, it is determined whether or not there is a case of digesting the reservation number information (second reservation information) regarding the special figure 2 and starting the variation of the second special figure (S1115). Then, when the negative determination is made (S1115: no), a pending number display signal is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43 (S1150), and the pending information receiving process is returned.
On the other hand, when the determination in S1115 is affirmative (S1115: yes), the process proceeds to S1120, and it is determined whether or not the value of the special effect flag is "1" (S1120).

If a negative determination is made in the process of S1120 (S1120: no), after executing the process of S1150, the hold information reception process is returned.
Further, when the determination in S1120 is affirmative (S1120: yes), the special effect counter (C) is decremented by 1 (S1125), and then the process proceeds to S1150. Then, after executing the processing of S1150, the hold information reception processing is returned.
Here, the pending number display signal transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43 in the process of S1115 is a signal for instructing control to reduce one pending symbol from the screen of the effect symbol display device 21 . And, when the "reservation number information transmission process" transmitted from the main control device 40 is transmitted when the first reservation number is decremented (when the special figure 1 is started to fluctuate), the first In the reserved memory display area 9A, when the reserved design is decremented by 1 and the second reserved number is decremented (when the special figure 2 starts to fluctuate), the second reserved memory display area 9B , the reserved symbol is decremented by one.

Next, the special figure effect determination processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
It is a process of determining the aspect of the production (special figure production) corresponding to this special figure and starting the special figure production.
When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the sub-integrated control device 42 has received a special figure variation start command (S1210). This special figure fluctuation start command includes data indicating the result of the special symbol validity judgment (special figure validity judgment), data indicating the type of special figure (either special figure 1 or special figure 2), data of the fluctuation pattern etc. are included. Then, in the case of a negative determination in the process of S1210 (S1210: no), the special figure effect determination process is terminated as it is.

In the case of the affirmative determination in the process of S1210 (S1210: yes), after performing the process of extracting the random number for distribution (S1215), the process of S1218 is shifted to start the fluctuation of the special figure. It is determined whether or not it is 2 (S1218).
When a negative determination is made in S1218 (S1218: no), after performing the process of setting the pattern of general/special effect (S1238), the special effect is started (S1260), and the special effect determination process is executed. return.
Here, the general/special effect pattern is a pattern of the special effect executed in a mode other than the special effect mode, and corresponds to the big hit/general/special effect when the special effect judgment is a big hit. There is a pattern of production, and a pattern of out-of-off, general, and special production that corresponds to the case where the special figure propriety judgment is out.

When an affirmative determination is made in S1218 (S1218: yes), the process proceeds to S1222, and it is determined whether or not the value of the special effect flag is "1" (S1222). Then, when the negative determination is made in the process of S1222 (S1222: no), that is, when the special effect is not in progress, after performing the process of setting the pattern of the general/special figure effect (S1238), the special figure The effect is started (S1260), and the special figure effect determination process is returned.
On the other hand, when the determination in S1222 is affirmative (S1222: yes), the process proceeds to S1224, and it is determined whether or not the value of the special effect counter (C) is "1". That is, it is determined whether or not the special figure effect to be started this time is to be started by processing the last stored one of the second reserved memories stored during the special effect (S1224).
Then, if the determination in S1224 is affirmative, after setting the value of the special effect flag to "0" (S1226), the process proceeds to S1228, and if the determination in S1224 is negative, the process proceeds directly to S1228. Transition.
In the processing of S1228, it is determined whether or not the value of the suggestion effect flag is "1". Specifically, it is determined whether or not the suggestive effect flag is set (the value is "1") when setting the effect pattern for the normal pattern effect (S1228).

In the case of affirmative determination in the process of S1228 (S1228: yes), after performing the process of setting the pattern of suggestion and special special figure production (S1232), the special figure production is started (S1260), special figure Return the effect determination process.
The pattern of suggestion and special special effect is the pattern of special effect with the suggestion of the stage setting at that time, and it corresponds to the case that the special figure success or failure judgment is a big hit. There is a pattern of figure production and a pattern of special special figure production for off-suggestion corresponding to the case where the special figure propriety judgment is out. For example, as described above, a case can be exemplified in which an animal (for example, a tiger) that suggests step setting is introduced in the special drawing effect. Here, in the processing of S1232, whether "pattern for big hit/suggestion/special special effect" or "pattern for loss/suggestion/special special effect" is set is set at that time. Value dependent. However, the presence or absence of step setting value suggestion (for example, whether or not an animal that suggests a setting value such as a tiger appears) is determined with a certain probability regardless of the step setting value at that time.
In the process of S1232, if the special figure change start command includes data indicating the occurrence of a big hit, at a predetermined timing (for example, the timing of displaying reach), the effect content (specific example 8, the content of the production in which the tiger wakes up) is set. On the other hand, if the special figure change start command includes data indicating the occurrence of a deviation, the effect content (in the specific example 8, the tiger is asleep) is set.

When the negative determination is made in the process of S1228 (S1228: no), after performing the process of setting the pattern of the special special figure production without suggestion (S1236), the special figure production is started (S1260), and the special figure Return the effect determination process.
The no-suggestion/special special effect pattern is a special effect pattern that does not involve the suggestion of the stage setting at that time, and is different from the general/special effect pattern. This is a special effect pattern that makes a character (for example, an egg) that does not appear in the pattern appear. Then, the patterns for big hits, no suggestions, and special special effects that correspond to the case where the special decision is a big hit, and the patterns for the loss, no suggestions, and special special effects that correspond to the cases where the special decision is wrong. There is a pattern of
Even in this case, whether "pattern for big hit / no suggestion / special special effect" and "pattern for loss / no suggestion / special special effect" is set depends on the stage setting value at that time .
In addition, in the process of S1236, if the special figure change start command contains data indicating the occurrence of a big hit, at a predetermined timing (timing to display reach), the character (for example, the egg) State changes production The contents (in the concrete example 7, the contents of the effect of cracking the egg) are set. In addition, if the special figure change start command contains data indicating the occurrence of a deviation, the production content (in specific example 7, the production content that does not break the egg) is set so that the state of the character (for example, the egg) does not change. .

Next, the special figure effect stop processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 53(a). It should be noted that this process is a process that is periodically executed (for example, every 2 ms) in the sub-integrated control device 42 .
When the special figure effect stop processing of the second embodiment is started, it is determined whether or not the sub integrated control device 42 has received a special figure stop command (S1300). Then, when the negative determination is made (S1300: no), the special figure effect stop processing is terminated as it is, and when the affirmative determination is made (S1300: yes), the special figure effect design is confirmed and displayed (S1315), End the special figure effect stop processing.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 54 and 55, the display control of the normal pattern effect executed based on the result of the normal pattern correctness determination will be described.
First, using the flowchart of FIG. 54, the normal figure fluctuation effect setting process executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described.
The normal pattern variation effect setting process of the second embodiment differs from the normal pattern effect setting process of the first embodiment in that the processes of S2045, S2060, and S2065 are omitted. This is the same as the variable output setting process.
In the normal pattern variation effect setting process of the second embodiment as well, when the normal pattern is hit (S2015: yes), it is determined whether or not to execute the suggestive effect (S2035, S2040). Further, in the second embodiment, the hit display effect is not performed, but it may be performed in the second embodiment. Also, since the contents of the roulette presentation are the same as those in the first embodiment, illustration thereof is omitted.

Next, using FIG. 55(a), the end processing of normal pattern fluctuation effect executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described.
Also in the second embodiment, the sub-integrated control device 42, when starting the normal pattern fluctuation effect end processing, determines whether or not the normal pattern stop processing is received (S2200). If the determination in S2200 is negative (S2200: no), the process ends (returns), and if the determination is affirmative (S2200: yes), the process proceeds to S2220.

In S2220, after performing the process of canceling the flag during roulette effect (S2220), the process proceeds to S2225.
Then, in the processing of S2225, it is determined whether or not the special open flag is set (whether or not the value is "1") (S2225). Then, when the affirmative determination is made (S2225: yes), a special opening display is performed, and the normal pattern fluctuation effect end processing is returned. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made (S2225: no), normal open display is performed, and normal pattern fluctuation effect end processing is returned.

Next, with reference to FIG. 55(b), the general pattern game effect processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 42 will be described.
When the sub-integrated control device 42 starts the general pattern game effect processing, it determines whether or not the general pattern game start command is received (S2300). If the determination in S2300 is negative (S2300: no), the process ends (returns), and if the determination is affirmative (S2300: yes), the process proceeds to S2305.
In the processing of S2305, it is determined whether or not the special open flag is set (S2305). If a negative determination is made (S2305: no), this process is terminated (returned), and if an affirmative determination is made (S2305: yes), the process proceeds to the process after S2310.
In the process of S2310, the process of canceling the special open flag is performed. Then, after the process of S2310, the process proceeds to the process of S2332, and after displaying the prize promotion display and notifying that the special opening is in progress, this process is terminated (returned).

According to the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment, the effect caused by the general pattern is "a hit indicating that the result of the general pattern right or wrong determination will perform a special opening (in the non-open extended state, the winning pattern 2 will be confirmed and displayed) As a result, the special performance mode is started under the condition that the start condition of entering a predetermined number (four full) game balls into the second special symbol start port 24 during special opening is satisfied. It is a performance that is executed. And it is possible to suggest the setting value in the effect (the effect corresponding to the special figure) executed in the special effect mode.

In the special performance mode, there is a first mode in which a notification as to whether or not a big hit will be made (big hit notification) is performed in a normal mode, a second mode in which a set value is suggested in a special mode in addition to the big hit notification, Do one of the following: That is, in the special effect mode, the effect according to the suggested/special/special effect pattern set in the process of S1232 and the effect according to the suggested/special/special effect pattern set in the process of S1236 are alternatively selected. Run. Therefore, the player can enjoy the notification of the big win and look forward to whether or not the setting value can also be suggested.
Also in the second embodiment, it is possible to obtain the pachinko machine 1 that executes the setting suggestion performance under the same conditions regardless of the step setting value.

Next, a first modification of the second embodiment (hereinafter referred to as modification 2) will be described with reference to FIG. 53(b).
In the second embodiment, whether or not to execute the suggestive effect is determined in the normal figure effect setting process, but in the modified example 2, the propriety of the suggestive effect is determined in the special figure effect determination process.
As shown in FIG. 53(b), the special figure effect determination process of the modification 2 is different from the special figure effect decision process of the second embodiment (see FIG. 52 ). In addition, in the special figure effect determination process of the modified example 2, other points are the same as the special figure effect determination process of the second embodiment (see FIG. 52).
In Modified Example 2, if a negative determination is made in S1224 (S1224: no), or if an affirmative determination is made in S1224 and the process of S1226 is executed, the process proceeds to S1227. In the process of S1227, a random number is used to determine whether or not to execute the suggestive effect (S1227). Here, the lottery of S1227, that is, the winning probability of the suggestive effect lottery is assumed to be constant (for example, 20% winning probability) regardless of the set value.

Then, when the result of the suggestive effect lottery in S1227 is winning (S1230: yes), after performing the process of setting the pattern of the suggestive/special special effect (S1232), the special effect is started (S1260). , returns the special figure effect determination process. On the other hand, if the result of the suggestive effect lottery in S1227 is a loss (S1230: no), after performing the process of setting the pattern of the special special effect without any suggestion (S1236), the special effect is started (S1260). , returns the special figure effect determination process.
Also in Modification 2, the winning probability of S1227 for the suggestion effect lottery is constant regardless of the step setting at that time. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the pachinko machine 1 that executes the setting suggestion performance under the same conditions regardless of the step setting value.

Further, as another modified example of the second embodiment, there can be exemplified one in which the conditions for transition to the special effect mode (throbbing mode) are relaxed. In other words, in the second embodiment, the condition is that the second reserve memory is full during the special opening. Then, when the ordinary electric accessory 24A is performing special opening, if the second reservation storage means can store the full four reservations, the second reservation memory is consumed and the reservation memory becomes a big hit. Although it is supposed to shift to a special production mode that performs, the conditions for shifting to the special production mode (pounding mode) may be relaxed. For example, if even one ball enters the second special symbol starting port 24, the production mode may be shifted.

Also, even if the big hit notification performance is executed when the second reserved memory is consumed (during the variable display of the second special symbol), the second reserved memory becomes a big hit before the second reserved memory is consumed. It may be a look-ahead effect that is executed by pre-reading whether or not it is a thing. In other words, in the second embodiment, only the reserved memory in which the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner may be targeted for the big hit notification, and it may be possible to provide a notification effect as to whether or not there is a big hit in the four reserved memories.

[Correspondence with Claims]
Next, the correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiments and the terms used in the description of the claims will be shown.
Special figure propriety determination processing (FIGS. 13 to 16) corresponds to an example of processing as "special symbol propriety determination means".
The special game process (FIGS. 17 to 20) corresponds to an example of "jackpot game executing means".

The "normal figure operation SW 505" corresponds to an example of the "operation detection unit".
The normal symbol suitability determination process (FIGS. 23 to 26) corresponds to an example of processing as the "normal symbol suitability determination means".
In the gaming state confirmation process of FIG. 34, "Yes determination of S610, 615 after affirmative determination of S605, processing of S625, processing of reaching S635 after affirmative determination of S630", "Negative determination of S610, S615 after affirmative determination of S605 "Determination, processing of S625, processing of reaching S635 through the affirmative determination of S630" corresponds to a specific example of the processing as the setting means.
The state to be shifted after executing the process of S355 or S346 in FIG. 16 corresponds to an example of the "non-open extended state".
The state to be shifted after executing the process of S438 in FIG. 20 corresponds to an example of the "open extended state".

The "special opening display (S2230)" in the normal pattern fluctuation effect end processing of FIG. 45 corresponds to an example of the "notification effect".
The "set suggestion display (S2240)" in the normal pattern fluctuation effect end processing of FIG. 45, and the processing of S2325 in the normal pattern game effect processing of FIG. 46 correspond to an example of the "set value suggestion effect".
The processing of S2320 and S2325 in FIG. 46 corresponds to an example of "notice of promotion of entry".
The processing of S2320 and S2325 in FIG. 46 corresponds to an example of "notification during special opening".
The process of S2332 in FIG. 55(b) corresponds to an example of "notice of entry promotion".
The process of S2332 in FIG. 55(b) corresponds to an example of "notification during special opening".

The process of S1025 in FIG. 50 corresponds to an example of shifting to the special effect mode.
The process of S1236 in FIG. 52 (for big win) corresponds to an example of setting for executing the first mode.
The process of S1232 in FIG. 52 (for big win) corresponds to an example of setting for executing the second mode.

Furthermore, the screen of the effect symbol display device 21 may be provided with a simple area for performing the variable display of the normal pattern and the final display of the result. For example, on the screen of the performance symbol display device 21, a "circle symbol" is definitely displayed when the result of the determination of whether or not the normal figure is a hit, and a "cross symbol" is definitely displayed when it is a miss. Then, the variable display of the normal figure is performed by alternately displaying the "circle symbol" and the "cross symbol".
In addition, if the gradation setting value is set to be high at the display position (relevant area), "high character" is displayed, and if the gradation setting value is set to be low, "low character" is displayed. good too.
In addition, at the winning timing of the normal electric accessory 24A, or at the winning timing of the ordinary electric accessory 24A, a character suggesting the set value (for example, the character "high") is displayed on the production pattern display device 21. can be suggested.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can of course be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the present invention may be applied to an enclosed game machine that collects the shot game balls inside the game machine, shoots them again from the shooting device, and manages the number of balls possessed by the player as data using a storage medium such as an IC card. may apply. Further, in the above embodiment, the so-called digi-pachi type pachinko machine 1 was exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is configured as a so-called Hanemono type, a mixing machine (one type and two type mixing machine), a V challenge machine, etc. It can also be applied to pachinko machines.
The present invention may also be applied to a reel-type gaming machine (slot gaming machine) in which games are played using medals as value media. Further, the present invention may be applied to a reel-type gaming machine (parrot gaming machine) that performs the same game as the slot gaming machine using game balls as value media.

In each embodiment, the probability of a big win is exemplified as the "advantage" that can be changed according to the set value, but it is also possible to exemplify something other than the probability of a big win as the "advantage" that can be changed according to the set value. For example, the number of prize balls in each winning hole (especially the big winning hole) may be changed. Specifically, the number of prize balls may be "15" for setting 6 or 5, the number of prize balls for setting 4 or 3 may be 14, and the number of prize balls for setting 2 or 1 may be 13.

2 game board 22 normal figure operation gate 23 first special figure start opening 24 second special figure start opening 25 big winning opening 40 main control device 48 performance display device 203 out opening

Claims (1)

A normal symbol validity determination means for determining the validity of the normal symbol based on the detection of the game ball by the operation detection unit;
A first special symbol starting port into which game balls can enter at all times;
A predetermined open time from a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter to an open state in which a game ball can enter more easily than in the closed state based on the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol is a hit. A second special symbol starting port provided in the ordinary electric accessory that can be changed over the
Special symbol validity determination means for determining the validity of a special symbol based on the entry of a game ball into the first special symbol start port or the second special symbol start port;
a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game based on winning as a result of the winning or not judging of the special symbols;
setting means capable of setting one of a plurality of types of setting values with different degrees of advantage for the player based on a predetermined setting operation;
and
The probability that the success/failure determination result of the special symbol wins is changed to a different value according to the type of the set value, and the probability that the success/failure determination of the normal symbol wins is constant regardless of the type of the set value. Along with
A gaming machine that suggests the type of the set value by the effect executed due to the result of the judgment result of the normal symbol,
As the game state specified by the length of the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory that has changed to the open state, a non-open extended state in which the open time is not extended and an extended open state in which the open time is extended are provided. ,
In the non-open extended state, based on the result of the judgment of whether the normal symbol is a hit, the normal opening in which the normal electric accessory is in the open state for a first predetermined time; and the normal electric accessory. is in the open state for a second predetermined time longer than the first predetermined time, and the normal electric accessory can execute a special opening,
The effect that is executed due to the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol includes a set value suggestion effect that suggests the type of the set value,
The setting value suggestion effect is characterized in that, when the result of the judgment of the suitability of the normal symbol is a special opening, the suggestion of the type of the setting value is performed along with the notification of the start of the special opening . game machine.

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