JP4021904B2 - Game information display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, in particular, a first specific gaming state that is a gaming state in which a player can acquire a large amount of gaming media that is a conventional big hit, and a small amount of gaming compared to the first specific gaming state. The present invention relates to a game information display device for displaying game information in a gaming machine in which a second specific game state in which a player can acquire a medium is generated.

  Conventionally, as a game information display device for displaying game information in a gaming machine, when a big hit has occurred in a pachinko machine that is a corresponding gaming machine, a call lamp is set according to the big hit signal output from the pachinko machine. There is one that is lit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, in recent years, a first specific game state in which a player can acquire a large amount of game media, for example, one round in which the open / close plate of the variable winning ball apparatus is opened is repeated up to 15 rounds. A big hit state occurs, and after the big hit state occurs, a second gaming state in which the first specific gaming state that is the big hit state is highly likely to occur, for example, a probability variation state or a short time state occurs. Unlike conventional gaming machines, the game state in which the open / close plate of the variable winning ball apparatus at the conventional jackpot is opened for only two rounds for a very short time, for example, 0.5 seconds, that is, the first specific state that is the aforementioned jackpot state. After the occurrence of the second specific gaming state, which is a gaming state in which the player can acquire a small amount of game media compared to the gaming state, the probability variation state or time-shortening state that is the second gaming state described above. There is added a function of generating, for the player, by seem random suddenly fluctuations state and the time-shortening occurs, the gaming machine with improved interest have been put to practical use.

JP 2003-284855 A (page 4, FIG. 5)

  However, in the gaming machine in which the second specific gaming state is generated, the specific gaming state is generated both during the generation of the second specific gaming state and during the generation of the first specific gaming state, which is a conventional big hit. Since a signal indicating that the second specific gaming state is generated is output to the gaming machine in which the second specific gaming state occurs, each time the second specific gaming state occurs, As one specific gaming state has occurred, there is a problem that the lamp is turned on and the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is notified, and the occurrence of the first specific gaming state cannot be notified correctly.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and even if a gaming machine provided correspondingly generates a second specific gaming state, the first specific gaming state is correctly generated. An object is to provide a game information display device capable of informing.

In order to solve the above problems, a game information display device according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A first gaming state that is a gaming state that is unlikely to generate a first specific gaming state that is a gaming state in which a player can acquire a large amount of gaming media for playing a game in the gaming machine, and the first game A second gaming state in which the first specific gaming state is more likely to occur compared to the state, and the first specific gaming state is generated in accordance with a predetermined lottery condition in each gaming state. Or at least a lottery for generating the second game state following the second specific game state in which the player can acquire a small amount of game media in comparison with the first specific game state. , Provided for the gaming machine that performs the game state control for performing the game state control according to the lottery result after performing the effect control according to the lottery result, and for the game information in the game machine indicate A gaming information display device of the eye,
An information input unit for inputting specific game state information capable of specifying a period during which the first specific game state or the second specific game state is generated;
Specific game state information detecting means for detecting input of the specific game state information;
Threshold time setting means for setting a threshold time shorter than the execution time of the first specific gaming state and longer than the execution time of the second specific gaming state;
Timing means for starting timing in response to detection of the input of the specific gaming state information;
When the specific gaming state information detection unit detects the input of the specific gaming state information at the time when the time measured by the timing unit reaches the set threshold time, the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is specified. A notification control means for performing the first notification control for notifying the player of the occurrence of the first specific gaming state while not detecting the input of the specific gaming state information;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when the first specific gaming state occurs in the gaming machine, the input of the specific gaming state information is detected even when the time measured by the time measuring means reaches the set threshold time. Therefore, the first notification control is performed to notify the player of the occurrence of the first specific gaming state, whereas when the second specific gaming state occurs in the gaming machine, the set threshold time is reached. Since the input of the specific gaming state information is not detected because the second specific gaming state has already ended at the time, the gaming machine provided corresponding to the second specific gaming state is not detected. Even a gaming machine that generates a gaming state can correctly notify the occurrence of the first specific gaming state.

The game information display device according to claim 2 of the present invention is
A first gaming state that is a gaming state that is unlikely to generate a first specific gaming state that is a gaming state in which a player can acquire a large amount of gaming media for playing a game in the gaming machine, and the first game A second gaming state in which the first specific gaming state is more likely to occur compared to the state, and the first specific gaming state is generated in accordance with a predetermined lottery condition in each gaming state. Or at least a lottery for generating the second game state following the second specific game state in which the player can acquire a small amount of game media in comparison with the first specific game state. , Provided for the gaming machine that performs the game state control for performing the game state control according to the lottery result after performing the effect control according to the lottery result, and for the game information in the game machine indicate A gaming information display device of the eye,
An information input unit for inputting specific game state information capable of specifying a period during which the first specific game state or the second specific game state is generated;
Specific game state information detecting means for detecting input of the specific game state information;
Threshold time setting means for setting a threshold time shorter than the execution time of the first specific gaming state and longer than the execution time of the second specific gaming state;
Clocking means for timing the time from the detection of the input of the specific gaming state information to the non-detection of the input of the specific gaming state information;
When the time measured by the time measuring means is longer than the set threshold time, the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is identified and the first notification control is performed to notify the player of the occurrence of the first specific gaming state. Notification control means for not performing the first notification control when the timed time is shorter than the set threshold time;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when the first specific gaming state occurs in the gaming machine, the time measured by the time measuring unit is longer than the set threshold time, so the first notification control is performed and the first notification control is performed. While the occurrence of the specific gaming state is notified to the player, when the second specific gaming state occurs in the gaming machine, the time measured by the time measuring means is shorter than the set threshold time, so the first By not performing 1 notification control, even if the game machine provided correspondingly is a game machine which generate | occur | produces a 2nd specific game state, generation | occurrence | production of a 1st specific game state can be notified correctly.

The game information display device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the game information display device according to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising model selection means for selecting and setting whether the corresponding gaming machine is the gaming machine or the gaming machine not having the second specific gaming state,
When the gaming machine that does not have the second specific gaming state is selected and set in the model selection unit, the notification control unit is configured to specify the specific time when the time measured by the time measuring unit reaches the set threshold time. The first notification control is performed based on the detection of the input of the specific gaming state information regardless of whether or not the input of the gaming state information is detected and the length of the time measured by the timing means.
According to this feature, a single game information display device can support both a gaming machine that does not have the second specific gaming state and a gaming machine that has the second specific gaming state.

A game information display device according to claim 4 of the present invention is the game information display device according to claim 3,
The model selection means counts an input time during which the input of the specific gaming state information is detected by the specific gaming state information detection means, and when the measured input time is shorter than a predetermined time, A gaming machine is selected and set, and when the measured input time is longer than a predetermined time, a gaming machine that does not have the second specific gaming state is selected and set.
According to this feature, whether the corresponding gaming machine is a gaming machine that does not have the second specific gaming state or a gaming machine that has the second specific gaming state is automatically selected and set. Therefore, the trouble of setting these gaming machines can be saved.

A game information display device according to claim 5 of the present invention is the game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The threshold time setting means measures an input time when the input of the specific gaming state information is detected by the specific gaming state information detection means, and sets the threshold time based on the timed input time. It is said.
According to this feature, the threshold time is set based on the input time at which the input of the specific gaming state information output from the corresponding gaming machine is detected. Can be set to

A game information display device according to claim 6 of the present invention is the game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The notification control means further performs second notification in a second notification mode different from the first notification mode in the first notification control in response to detection of input of the specific gaming state information by the specific gaming state information detection unit. In addition to performing notification control, the first notification control is performed in response to the fact that the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is specified.
According to this feature, since the notification in the second notification mode different from the first notification mode is carried out until the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is specified, the generated gaming state is In the case of the first specific game state, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of the player's uncomfortable feeling due to the fact that no notification is given despite the occurrence of the first specific game state, and to the first specific game state. It can be appealed to the player and other players that either the state or the second specific gaming state has occurred.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game island in the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. In addition, a plurality of pachinko machines 2 as gaming machines of the present invention and a card unit 3 for enabling a game with a prepaid card in the pachinko machine 2 are arranged side by side, and each of these pachinko machines arranged side by side. The call lamp device 200 that is a game information display device of the present invention corresponding to the machine 2 on a one-to-one basis is connected to the upper position of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 via the relay terminal described later with the pachinko machine 2. Is provided.

  First, the pachinko machine 2 that is the gaming machine used in the present embodiment will be described below. The pachinko machine 2 connected to the calling lamp device 200 generates a small hit, which will be described later, which is the second specific gaming state described above. A type A gaming machine and a normal pachinko machine that does not generate the small hits can be connected. In this embodiment, the type A pachinko machine 2 is used as the pachinko machine 2, and these types The pachinko machine 2 of A is almost the same as the conventional pachinko machine in which a probability change state (probability change) and a short-time state occur after the big hit, except that a small hit, which will be described later, occurs and becomes a probability fluctuation state. The following description will be focused on the small hits, which will be described later, which will be the second specific gaming state that is the feature.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 2 used in the present embodiment has a glass door frame 102 formed in a frame shape, and a hitting ball supply tray 103 is provided on the lower surface of the glass door frame 102. An operation unit 114 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hitting ball supply tray 103, and an excess ball receiving tray 104 for storing premium balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 103 and a hit ball are fired at the lower portion of the hitting ball supply tray 103. A hitting ball operating handle (hereinafter referred to as an operating knob) 105 is provided.

  Further, on the upper surface of the operation unit 114, a frequency display unit (not shown) on which the frequency read from the prepaid card in the card unit 3 is displayed, and the number of balls in the start of the game or the hitting ball supply tray 103 is reduced. When the number of pachinko balls is lent or not, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are lent out from the pachinko machine 2 when the frequency is present in the frequency display section, and a lending button switch (not shown) at the end of the game A return button switch (not shown) for causing the card unit 3 to return the prepaid card being received, and these parts are mounted on an operation board (not shown) provided in the operation unit 114. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 106 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 102. A game area 107 is provided in front of the game board 106. In the vicinity of the center of the game area 107, a special variable display portion 109 in which a plurality of types of identification information called “special symbols” are variably displayed, and a plurality of types of identification information called “ordinary symbols” are variably displayed. A variable display unit 110 is provided. Further, the game board 106 includes a variable start winning ball device 113 composed of a plurality of winning ports 124, a passing gate 111, a starting winning port 114 and a movable piece 115, and a variable winning ball device including an opening / closing plate 120 opened in a big hit state. 116 is provided, and at the bottom of the game area 107, an out port 126 for collecting the hit balls that have not won is formed.

  A ball hit by a hammer (not shown) that is swung by the operation of the hitting operation knob 105 enters the game area 107 through the hitting rail, and then flows down the game area 107. At this time, the pachinko balls whose launch momentum is too weak to reach the game area 107 are circulated to the surplus ball receiving tray 104 through a circulation path (not shown).

  In addition, when the ball that is driven into the game area 107 passes through the passing gate 111, the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the normal variable display unit 110 starts to variably start.

  When the display result after the variable display operation of the normal variable display unit 110 is a predetermined display result (for example, 7), the movable piece 115 provided in the variable start winning ball device 113 is used for the player. The game is opened for a predetermined time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) from the disadvantageous closed state, which is advantageous to the player.

  In addition, when a pachinko ball wins at the start winning opening 114, a lottery is performed inside the pachinko machine 2, and variable display (variable display) of all special symbols by a display effect in a mode according to the lottery result is performed in the special variable display unit 109. ) Is started, and the lighting effect of the aspect corresponding to the lottery result is started in the game effect lamp provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2. In other words, in the pachinko machine 2 of the present embodiment, variable display (variable display) of all special symbols and lighting effect of the game effect lamp are performed by the display effect of the aspect according to the lottery result which is the effect control according to the lottery result. Is done.

  In the case where the lottery result is a lottery result that wins a big win, the left, middle, and right specials are displayed so that the stop display result has a predetermined display mode (for example, 777 or 444). The variable display is stopped so that the symbol stops. And when it becomes these specific display modes (for example, 777 and 444), that is, when the lottery result is a big win, the pachinko ball which is a large amount of game media for playing the game in the pachinko machine 2 A first specific gaming state (a big hit state), which is a gaming state in which the player can acquire the game, occurs. When the big hit state occurs in this way, the opening / closing plate 120 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 116 is opened, and a first state advantageous to the player is obtained. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, and then the opening / closing plate 120 is closed. Is in a second state that is disadvantageous for a closed player. Thereafter, repeated continuation control is performed to control from the second state to the first state. The upper limit number of the repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example.

  Further, in the lottery performed in response to winning at the start winning port 114 that satisfies the predetermined lottery conditions in the present invention, together with the lottery that generates only the first specific gaming state (big hit state), Following the first specific gaming state (hit state), the winning probability in the lottery in the normal gaming state as the first gaming state, which is a gaming state that is unlikely to become the first specific gaming state (hit state) A lottery for generating a probability variation state in which the second gaming state is likely to occur in the first specific gaming state (big hit state) compared to the normal gaming state (first gaming state) due to the increase is performed. In the case where the lottery result is a lottery result that is won in a lottery that generates a probability variation state, a combination of jackpot symbols whose stop display result matches a predetermined probability variation symbol (a For example, 777 and 333), the effect control is performed such that the variable display is stopped so that the left, middle, and right special symbols stop, and after the effect control, the game state is in accordance with the lottery result. The game state control for making a big hit, specifically, a “hit state” by the repeated continuation control, and after the completion of the “hit state”, until the next big hit occurs, Is a probability variation state in which the probability becomes higher than the normal probability state. During the probability variation state, in addition to the control to increase the winning probability of the big hit, as will be described later, one variable display time of the normal variable display unit 110 is shortened compared to that in the normal gaming state until the next big hit occurrence. In addition to the control, it also becomes a short time state in which the opening control of the movable piece 115, the opening time extension control, and the like are performed. In this embodiment, the state in which the probability variation state and the time shortening state occur simultaneously is referred to as the probability variation state. To do. The jackpots in these probability variation symbols are referred to as “probable variation jackpots” in distinction from “normal jackpots” other than the probability variation symbols (for example, 444 and 888), and will be described later in these jackpot states and probability variation states. Big hit signal 1 and big hit signal 2 are output to the outside.

  In the probability variation state, the probability variation state is notified by changing the lighting mode of the game effect lamp or the like provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to a mode corresponding to the probability variation state, and In the period until the big hit occurs, the frequency at which the movable piece 115 provided in the variable start winning ball apparatus 113 is in an open state advantageous to the player is from the start of variable display of the normal symbol of the variable display apparatus 110. The time until the stop display is shortened from the normal gaming state (for example, shortened from 30 seconds to 3 seconds), and the period during which the movable piece 115 is opened is extended from the normal gaming state ( For example, when a state in which the variable display on the special variable display unit 109 is started is easy to start a prize is held by being in a short state when 0.5 seconds is extended to 3 seconds). In, that the winning balls with the above start dynamic winning are paid out, in a probability change state, ball has the player is prevented from greatly reduced.

  And if the big hit that occurred in the probability fluctuation state is again “probability change big hit” by the probability fluctuation pattern, since it becomes the probability fluctuation state again after the end of the big hit state, “probability change big hit” continues. As a result, the big hit state resort continues.

  In addition, when the jackpot generated in the probability variation state is a “normal jackpot” other than the probability variation symbol, the probability variation state ends, and after the jackpot state ends, the probability variation state becomes In addition, until the condition that either the variable display unit 109 performs the variable display operation a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or the big hit state occurs is provided at the start winning opening 114. A book that is highly likely to generate a big hit (first specific game state) compared to the normal game state (first game state) by improving the frequency with which the movable piece 115 is in an open state advantageous to the player. A short time state occurs in the second gaming state in the invention.

  The improvement in the frequency at which the movable piece 115 that is advantageous to the player in the short-time state is in the open state is almost the same as the improvement in the opening frequency of the movable piece 115 during the probability variation. The time from the display to the stop display is shortened from the normal gaming state (for example, shortened from 30 seconds to 3 seconds), and the period during which the movable piece 115 is opened is longer than the normal gaming state. By extending (for example, 0.5 seconds to 3 seconds), it is possible to maintain a state where the variable display on the special variable display unit 109 is easily started and to receive a prize accompanying the start winning. By paying out the ball, the player's possession ball is not greatly reduced during the short time period.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 2 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the “normal big hit” and “probability big hit”, that is, the lottery for generating the first specific gaming state, regardless of the gaming state of the gaming machine, In each of the gaming states in which a lottery other than the normal gaming state, the probability variation state, and the short-time state, the player receives a small amount of pachinko balls compared to the big hit (first specific gaming state). The lottery in which the aforementioned probability variation state (second gaming state) is generated following the small hit that becomes the second specific gaming state in the present invention, which is an acquirable gaming state, and the lottery result wins the lottery If it is a result, the variable display is stopped so that the left, middle, and right special symbols are stopped so that the stop display result becomes a predetermined chance display mode (for example, 737 or 373). . And when it becomes the display mode of these chances, that is, when the lottery result wins the small hit, the second specific gaming state (small hit state) occurs. When the small hit state occurs in this way, the opening / closing plate 120 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 116 is opened only twice (round) for a very short time, for example, 0.5 seconds. In other words, in the small hit state where the opening for 0.5 seconds is performed only twice, the variable winning ball device 116 is hardly won, so the small hit state is compared with the big win (first specific game state). As a result, the player can acquire a small amount of pachinko balls.

  Then, after the opening for only 0.5 seconds is performed only twice, after performing a predetermined effect display for notifying the player that the special variable display unit 109 shifts to the probability variation state, the probability variation state Control to shift to is performed. That is, in the pachinko machine 2 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a small hit state occurs regardless of whether the gaming state is a normal gaming state, a short-time state, or a probability variation state. However, the probability variation state is given after the end of all “small hit states”, and when the “small hit state” occurs in the normal gaming state, the player suddenly The game is given such that the probability variation state seems to have occurred.

  Thus, in other words, the pachinko machine 2 used in the present embodiment is a first identification state in which the player can acquire a large amount of game media (pachinko balls) for playing a game in the pachinko machine 2. A first gaming state (normal gaming state), which is a gaming state in which there is a low possibility of occurrence of a gaming state (“normal big hit”, “probability big hit”), and the first specific game compared to the first gaming state A second gaming state (probability variation state, short-time state) that is likely to cause a state, and in accordance with the establishment of a lottery condition predetermined in each gaming state (winning to the start winning opening 114) A first specific gaming state (“normal big hit”, “probability big hit”) is generated, or the second is a gaming state in which the player can acquire a small amount of game media compared to the first specific gaming state. Following the specific gaming state (small hits) 2. At least a lottery to generate a gaming state (probability variation state), and effect control (variable display (variable display) of all special symbols of the special variable display unit 109 and lighting effect of the game effect lamp) according to the lottery result) And the gaming state (“normal big hit”, “probability big hit”, “small hit”, “probability variation state”, “short time state”, “normal gaming state”) according to the lottery result after the effect control. It is a gaming machine that performs gaming state control for the purpose.

  Further, the pachinko machine 2 of this embodiment has an information output unit (not shown) for externally outputting game information in the pachinko machine 2, and the information output unit generates a big hit as shown in FIG. The big hit signal 1 that is continuously output while the medium and small hits are occurring, the probability variation state that occurs after the end of the probability variation big hit and the small hit, and each big hit (normal big hit, probability variable big hit, small In addition to the jackpot signal 2 that is continuously output during the occurrence of the hit state and the time-short signal that is continuously output during the time-short state, the special variable display unit 109 has a predetermined time when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. A start signal that is output as a pulse of time width or a pulse of a predetermined time width each time a predetermined number (10 balls in this embodiment) of award balls are paid out from the pachinko machine 2 Prize balls signal, via a signal cable, not shown, as shown in FIG. 4, it is outputted to the relay terminal.

  A part of the signal cable is provided below the pachinko machine 2 for counting pachinko balls (out balls) used in the game in the pachinko machine 2 and discharged from the pachinko machine 2. A driving signal output as a pulse having a predetermined time width every time the number of out balls (driving balls) of a predetermined number of balls is counted in the out ball detection switch, It is output to the relay terminal.

  In this way, each output signal from the information output board of the pachinko machine 2 and the output signal from the out ball detection switch are output to the relay terminal, so that the big hit signal 1, the big hit signal 2, and the short time signal Status data based on presence / absence of data, start count based on start signal, award ball signal, data such as number of award balls and out ball based on out ball count signal, and the machine number assigned to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 As shown in FIG. 4, the game information including the base game information is transmitted from the relay terminal to the hall computer installed in the game hall at every predetermined time interval and whenever a change occurs in the gaming state. Information such as the gaming state of each pachinko machine 2 and the number of difference balls as a balance is centrally managed in the computer, and the jackpot signal 1 and jackpot signal 2 input from the pachinko machine 2 to the relay terminal Time reduction signal, the start signal is relayed output to call lamp device 200.

  Next, the call lamp device 200 of this embodiment to which the jackpot signal 1, the jackpot signal 2, the time reduction signal, and the start signal are inputted will be described. The call lamp device 200 of this embodiment is shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. As shown, a display unit 209 attached to a lamp plate that can be opened and closed at the upper side of the side surface of the game island is separated from the display unit 209 and connected to the display unit 209 by a connection cable 271. The control unit 300 includes a control board 270.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 209 used in this embodiment has a structure in which a display substrate 260 is housed in a housing made up of a base body 280 and a cover body 250 that covers the top of the base body 280. The cover body 250 is integrated by engaging engagement claws 281 erected at both end positions of the base body 280 with engagement holes 254 formed on the side surface of the cover body 250. 282 in the figure are columnar protrusions for fixing the four corners of the display substrate 260 with screws.

  An opening 251 is formed on the front surface of the cover body 250 so that the front surface of the liquid crystal display device 266 mounted on the display substrate 260 can be seen from the outside. Further, input buttons 255a to 255d that can be operated by the player and a receiving window 257 that transmits infrared rays from a corresponding remote controller (not shown) are formed near the lower part of the outer periphery of the opening 251. On the upper surface 260a of the display substrate 260, input switches 262a to 262d corresponding to the input buttons 255a to 255d and a receiving unit 265 for receiving an infrared signal from the remote controller are mounted.

  In addition, on both the left and right sides of the cover body 250, notification lamp cover portions 250a formed of red, yellow, and blue transparent resin materials are formed from the upper side of the cover body 250, and the upper surface 260a of the display substrate 260 is formed. The light bulbs 267 are mounted symmetrically at positions corresponding to the respective colors of the notification lamp cover portion 250a, and the notification lamp is formed by the notification lamp cover portion 250a and the light bulb 267.

  The liquid crystal display device 266 mounted on the display substrate 260 has a display screen 261 formed by arranging a liquid crystal (LCD) panel 263, which will be described later, as a flat display so as to face the opening 251 of the cover body 250. 261 displays game information such as the number of big hits, the number of start (start) and the number of consecutive resorts of the pachinko machine 2 to which the calling lamp device 200 is connected, and is on the player side of the display screen 261. In the lower display area, as shown in FIG. 17 and the like, input menus respectively corresponding to the input buttons 255a to 255d are displayed at respective positions facing the input buttons 255a to 255d.

  The LCD panel 263 used in this embodiment is a dot matrix LCD panel capable of full color display, and can display various characters, numbers, graphs, and the like in various display colors.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a dot matrix LCD panel is used as a display panel for forming the display screen 261. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display screen 261 is, for example, an EL panel. Alternatively, an LED panel, a fluorescent tube display device, or a segment display may be used.

  Further, an EL backlight 295 is disposed at the lower part of the LCD panel 263, and surface emission is performed by connecting a driver circuit 294 that supplies a predetermined high frequency power to the EL backlight 295, and the LCD panel 263 is moved downward. The LCD panel 263 and the EL backlight 295 are arranged on a base 298 installed on the display substrate 260, and polycarbonate as a transparent protective member that covers the front surface of the LCD panel 263. The engagement protrusions 291 provided on the plate 290 are engaged with the engagement grooves provided at the four corners of the base 298, so that the LCD panel 263 and the EL backlight 295 are sandwiched and integrated. The polycarbonate plate 290 can be easily attached and detached by removing the engaging protrusion 291 in this way. Going on. The driver circuit 294 is connected to the control microcomputer 279 via the connection port 272 (see FIG. 3), and the lighting of the EL backlight 295 is controlled by the control microcomputer 279.

  The LCD panel 263 is connected to the control microcomputer 279 via the LCD driver 264 mounted on the lower surface 260b of the display substrate 260 and the connection port 272 (see FIG. 3), and is based on display data output from the control microcomputer 279. The display is displayed on the LCD panel 263. The control microcomputer 279 is connected to the input switches 262a to 262 through the connection port 272. When the input buttons 255a to d are operated and the input switches 262a to 262d are input, The processes corresponding to the input switches 262a to 262d on each screen are performed.

  In addition, the receiving unit 265 is an infrared signal transmitted from a remote controller (not shown) operated by a game hall clerk or the like, for example, a predetermined signal corresponding to “decision (OK)”, “impossible (NG)”, etc. , And the received signal is converted into a predetermined data string and output to a control microcomputer 279, which will be described later, so that the control microcomputer 279 is selected and operated by the remote controller. (NG) "and the like can be grasped.

  Further, a lighting control circuit 268 that performs lighting control such as lighting and extinguishing of the light bulb 267 is mounted on the lower surface 260b of the display substrate 264, and the lighting control circuit 268 is also connected via the connection port 272 (see FIG. 3). The lighting control circuit 268 is connected to the control microcomputer 279, and the lighting control circuit 268 controls the lighting of each light bulb 267 based on the instruction data of the control microcomputer 279, so that the control microcomputer 279 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the left and right colors. Can do. In this embodiment, the control microcomputer 279 outputs lighting control data in a predetermined format indicating the lighting and extinguishing of each bulb 267 and the state of repetition timing to the lighting control circuit 268, so that the lighting control circuit 268 Lighting and extinction that match the lighting control data are performed.

  The LCD driver 264, the lighting control circuit 268, the driver circuit 294, the input switches 262a to 262d, and the receiving unit 265 provided in the display unit 209 are provided from the lower surface 260b of the display substrate 260 as shown in FIG. The control cable 271 is connected to the control board 270 by a connection cable 271 that is led out and led out through an opening 283 formed in a substantially central portion of the base 280.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the control board 270 includes a connection port 272 for exchanging various signals with various devices and circuits provided in the display unit 209, and a calling lamp device 200. Is stored, and a control microcomputer (MPU) 279 that performs various controls according to the program, and a threshold time of the present invention that is set to determine a big hit. Display mode setting table 1 in which display mode setting data corresponding to the jackpot determination threshold time and each game state data described later shown in FIG. 9 is stored, and display mode setting data in accordance with the number of consecutive resorts is stored. Non-volatile EEPROM for storing game setting information and jackpot history of the previous day and the previous day of the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the mode setting table 2 76, a RAM 275 that stores a game information table (to be described later) and is used for storage in various control processes performed by the control microcomputer (MPU) 279, and a dip switch 277 for inputting initial settings in the calling lamp device 200; A real-time clock (RTC) 273 that outputs time information and calendar information at that time is provided.

  The control board 270 supplies an operation clock to the power supply circuit that supplies the control board 270 and the display unit 209 by converting the AC power supplied from the power source into a DC operation power supply, and the control microcomputer (MPU) 279. And a reset circuit for resetting the control microcomputer (MPU) 279.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the control board 270 is provided with four signal input units 278a to 278d and two signal input / output units 278e to 278f, and the signal input units 278a, 278b, 278c and 278d The jackpot signal 1, the jackpot signal 2, the time reduction signal, and the start signal output from the pachinko machine 2 through the relay terminal are input, and each signal is input to the signal input units 278a, 278b, 278c, and 278d. Is detected and an output corresponding to the signal detection is output to the control microcomputer (MPU) 279.

  That is, the signal input unit 278a is output in the first specific gaming state (normal or positive variation) in the first specific gaming state or the second specific gaming state which is output while the normal or probability varying big hit and the small hit are occurring. A jackpot signal 1 serving as specific gaming state information capable of specifying a period in which a certain jackpot is occurring is input, and the information input section in the present invention is formed by these signal input sections 278a.

  In addition, when the jackpot signal 1 as the specific gaming state information is input to the signal input unit 278a, the jackpot signal 1 is detected by the control microcomputer 279, and the control microcomputer 279 detects the jackpot signal 1 in the present invention. Specific game state information detecting means is formed.

  On the other hand, the signal input / output units 278e and 278f are connected to the signal input / output units 278e and 278f of the adjacent call lamp device 200, and all the call lamp devices 200 installed on one surface of the game island are connected. The signal input / output units 278e and 278f are connected to each other when the jackpot is generated, or depending on the setting, when the jackpot is generated, the calling lamp devices 200 on one side of the game island connected to each other are sequentially turned on. In the running signal output process described later, a running signal is output from both the signal input / output units 278e and 278f (that is, both the left and right) and running from the adjacent call lamp device 200. When a signal is input, the running signal input is detected and signal detection is performed. In response to the output to the control microcomputer (MPU) 279, all the light bulbs 267 are turned on once in the running lighting process of the interrupt process described later performed by the control microcomputer (MPU) 279. The running signal is output to the signal input / output units 278e and 278f on the side opposite to the signal input side (the input side when termination is set).

  Further, as described above, the dip switch 277 is mounted on the control board 270 of the present embodiment, and the dip switch 277 is provided with 8-digit switches No. 1 to No. 8 as shown in FIG. Depending on the state of the No1 and No2 switches, the type of the connected model, specifically, either the type A where the small hit occurs or the conventional type N where the small hit does not occur is selected. In addition to being able to set, the control microcomputer (MPU) 279 automatically sets the connected pachinko machine 2 model from the length of the input jackpot signal 1 by executing the connected model automatic setting process shown in FIG. Setting for this is possible. That is, in DIP switch 277, whether the corresponding pachinko machine is a pachinko machine 2 that generates a small hit (second specific gaming state) or a pachinko machine that does not (do not have) a small hit (second specific gaming state). Is selected and set, and by performing automatic setting, the connection model automatic setting process described later is performed by the control microcomputer 279, and the corresponding pachinko machine type is automatically set. A model microcomputer in the present invention is formed by the control microcomputer 279 that executes the connected model automatic setting process.

  In addition, the above-mentioned small hits are not determined as conventional big hits according to the state of the No. 3 and No. 4 switches, so that the number of start times, big hit numbers and consecutive times that are not based on the small hits, and the output of big hit notifications and running signals are displayed. By determining the jackpot A display setting, which is the setting to be performed, and determining the aforementioned small hits as conventional big hits, the display of the number of starts, the number of big hits and the number of villas based on these small hits, and the output of the big hit notification and running signal The jackpot B display setting, which is the setting to be executed, and the jackpot A / B display setting for displaying both the number of start, the number of jackpots, and the number of extended games in the jackpot B display setting and the jackpot A display setting are possible. The jackpot B display setting and jackpot A / B display setting can be set only when the type A is set in the setting of the connected model, and when the type N is set, The big hit A display setting is automatically set.

  Further, depending on the state of the No. 5 to No. 6 switches, the number of times of running signal output in the running signal output process described later, that is, the number of times of running lighting in cooperation with each connected call lamp device 200 is 0 to 7 times. If the value is set to “0”, the running lighting is not performed because the output of the running signal is prohibited.

  Further, the No. 8 switch is a switch for setting the termination when the calling lamp device 200 is the termination calling lamp device 200 of the connected calling lamp device 200, and sets the termination. As described above, the running signal is output to the signal input / output units 278e and 278f on the same side as the running signal input side, and the terminal is not set (default). A running signal is output to the signal input / output units 278e and 278f.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the game information table stored in the RAM 275 of this embodiment stores game information for three days including today, that is, today's data, previous day's data, and previous day's data. Yes. The previous day data and the previous day data are also stored in the EEPROM 276. In order to display the previous day data and the previous day data faster than reading from the EEPROM 276, the present day data and the previous day data are displayed. In the embodiment, the previous day data and the previous day data read out from the EEPROM 276 in advance are stored in the game information table stored in the RAM 275.

  The gaming information table includes the gaming state at the time of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, the previous gaming state data that can identify the previous gaming state based on the jackpot signal 1, the jackpot signal 2, and the short time signal, and the current day The number of start (start) from the opening of the store, the number of big hits A that is the conventional big hit number that does not include the aforementioned small hits as big hits, the big hit number B that is the big hit number that includes the small hits as big hits, The number of consecutive villas A, which is the number of consecutive villas that do not include the jackpot as a big hit, the number of villas B, the number of consecutive villas that includes the jackpot as a big hit, and the previous number of villas A that were reset in the previous time The number of consecutive villas A, the number of consecutive villas B that was reset last time B, the jackpot probability A based on the total number of starts and jackpot number A, and the total number of starts The big hit probability B based on the big hit number B, the big hit start number 1 that is the number of start from the previous big hit not including the small hit, and the time when the big hit is reset in the previous, previous, ... The jackpot start number A including the jackpot start 2, 3, 4,... In which the jackpot start 1 is shifted and stored, and the jackpot start count 1, which is the number of starts from the previous jackpot or the jackpot including the jackpot, In addition, the number of big hits start B including the big hit start 2, 3, 4,... In which the big hit start 1 at the time of resetting at the occurrence of the big hit or small hit of the previous time, ... Each of these data is stored in the dip switch 277 as well as the jackpot signal 1 and jackpot output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2. Based on the detection of the signal No. 2, the time reduction signal, and the start signal, the control microcomputer 279 updates the game information on the display screen 261 based on each data of the game information table as shown in FIG. Data) is displayed.

  The EEPROM 276 stores a big hit A history table that does not include the aforementioned small hits as a big hit shown in FIG. 6 and a big hit B history table that includes the aforementioned small hits as a big hit shown in FIG. Based on the A history table and / or the jackpot B history table, as shown in FIG. 18, a jackpot history screen capable of visually grasping the occurrence status of the jackpot is displayed on the display screen 261.

  In each of the jackpot history tables used in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the jackpots that occurred in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 during the three days of today, the previous day, and the day before, The state type based on the gaming state when the jackpot is generated and the number of consecutive games are stored in the order in which the jackpot is generated, and the highest number of consecutive games is generated in the corresponding pachinko machine 2. The big hit history of the day is stored as the highest ever consecutive villa data, and the highest highest consecutive villa data is also displayed on the big hit history screen shown in FIG. 18 (except when the big hit A / B display is set). Yes.

  Further, the display mode setting table 1 and the display mode setting table 2 shown in FIG. 9 are stored in the EEPROM 276 of this embodiment. In the display mode setting table 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the jackpot signal 1, the jackpot signal 2, and the short time signal detection status (Low / High) corresponding to each gaming state are included. The game state data assigned to each game state stored in the previous game state data of the game information table, and the display mode displayed on the display screen 261 when it is determined that the game state has been reached, specifically, The combination of the display character color and the background color and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 are stored.

  In addition, in the display mode setting table 2 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9B, the display mode displayed on the display screen 261 for each range of resort times, specifically, the color of the display frame Is stored by the control microcomputer 279 so that a display frame of the corresponding color is displayed on the display screen 261 when the number of consecutive resorts at that time corresponds to the set range of consecutive resorts. Be controlled.

  Here, in the calling lamp device 200 of this embodiment, when the input of the big hit signal 1 and the big hit signal 2 is detected, whether the gaming state generated in the corresponding gaming machine is a big hit or a small hit? A jackpot determination threshold time automatic setting process for setting a jackpot determination threshold time used in a jackpot determination timer, which will be described later, which is a threshold time in the present invention for determining the threshold will be described with reference to FIG.

  When it is desired to execute the big hit determination threshold time automatic setting process and set the big hit determination threshold time, a setting menu button (not shown) provided on the remote control is provided with the remote control (not shown) facing the reception window 257 described above. Is input, the setting menu screen is displayed on the display screen 261 by the control microcomputer 279.

  On this setting menu screen, various setting menu items are displayed so as to be selectable. From the menu, a “threshold time setting” menu is selected and “OK” is input.

  Based on the selection of the “threshold time setting” menu, the control microcomputer 279 performs the big hit determination threshold time automatic setting process shown in FIG. 11, and first indicates that the display screen 261 is waiting for the input of the big hit signal 1. After the message is displayed (St1), the process shifts to the input waiting state for the jackpot signal 1 (St2).

  At this stage, the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the calling lamp device 200 generates a small hit and outputs the big hit signal 1 to the calling lamp device 200.

  The output of the big hit signal 1 due to the small hit is detected at St2 and proceeds to St3 to start timing, and after the start of timing by the input of the big hit signal 1 is displayed on the display screen 261 , The process proceeds to St4, and shifts to the end waiting state of the input of the jackpot signal 1.

  Then, in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, when the small hit ends and the input of the big hit signal 1 to the calling lamp device 200 ends, the end of the input of the big hit signal 1 is detected at St4 and proceeds to St5, and then to St3. In addition to ending the time measurement started in this manner, the display screen 261 displays the number of seconds obtained by adding 2 seconds, which is the predetermined number of seconds, to the timed time, and then proceeds to St6, where “OK (OK)” from the remote controller is displayed. Transition to waiting for reception. In this embodiment, the number of seconds to be added to the timekeeping time is 2 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of seconds to be added is appropriately set so that a reliable determination is performed. You can choose to.

  If there is no problem in the display of the number of seconds on the display screen 261, that is, if it is the number of seconds due to the fact that a small hit has occurred and the big hit signal 1 has been detected, (OK) ”is input, but if the corresponding pachinko machine 2 accidentally generates a big hit and is the number of seconds due to the detection of the big hit big hit signal 1,“ No (NG) ” Enter.

  Based on the input of “OK (OK)” on the remote controller, “Yes” is determined in St6, the process proceeds to St7, and the number of seconds displayed in St5 is stored (updated) in the EEPROM 276 to thereby determine the big hit determination threshold time. On the other hand, if “impossible (NG)” is input on the remote controller, the process returns to St1 again, and the process of St1 to St6 described above is performed to reset the jackpot determination threshold time again. be able to.

  In other words, in the big hit determination threshold time automatic setting process of the present embodiment performed by the control microcomputer 279, it is shorter than the execution time of the big hit state (first specific gaming state) in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and the small hit state (second A jackpot determination threshold time that is a threshold time longer than the execution time of the specific gaming state) is set, and the threshold time setting means in the present invention is formed by the control microcomputer 279 that performs the jackpot determination threshold time automatic setting process. Yes.

  Further, in the big hit determination threshold time automatic setting process of the present embodiment, the control microcomputer 279 is an input in which the input of the big hit signal 1 (the specific gaming state information) is detected by the signal input unit 278a which is the specific gaming state information detecting means. The time is counted, and the jackpot determination threshold time that is the threshold time in the present invention is set based on the measured input time.

  Further, in the calling lamp device 200 of this embodiment, as described above, when the automatic setting of the connected model is set in the dip switch 277, the jackpot determination threshold time is set. In the setting menu screen, “connected model automatic setting” can be selected (active), and the “connected model automatic setting” is selected by the remote controller, so that the connected microcomputer automatic setting process shown in FIG. Is done.

  In this connection model automatic setting process, as shown in FIG. 12, first, the control microcomputer 279 displays a message indicating that the jackpot signal 1 is waiting for input on the display screen 261 (Sk1), and then the jackpot signal 1 is displayed. The process shifts to an input standby state (Sk2).

  At this stage, in the pachinko machine 2 to which the calling lamp device 200 corresponds, if the connected pachinko machine 2 is a type A where a small hit occurs, a small hit is generated and the big hit signal 1 is sent to the calling lamp device 200. If it is type N that does not generate a small hit, a big hit is generated and a big hit signal 1 is output to the calling lamp device 200.

  The output of the big hit signal 1 due to the small hit or big hit is detected at Sk2 and proceeds to Sk3 to start timing, and the timing is started by the input of the big hit signal 1 and is displayed on the display screen 261. Thereafter, the process proceeds to Sk4, and shifts to an end waiting state for the input of the jackpot signal 1.

  Then, in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, when the small hit or big hit ends and the input of the big hit signal 1 to the calling lamp device 200 ends, the end of the input of the big hit signal 1 is detected at Sk4 and proceeds to Sk5. The time measurement started in Sk3 is ended and the process proceeds to Sk6, where it is determined whether or not the timed time is longer than the jackpot determination threshold time set by the threshold setting means in the present invention.

  If the determination is longer than the jackpot determination threshold time, the process proceeds to Sk7, where the connected pachinko machine 2 is determined to be type N, while the determination is longer than the jackpot determination threshold time. Advances to Sk8 and determines that the type of the connected pachinko machine 2 is type A.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sk9, and the type of the model determined in Sk7 or Sk8 is displayed on the display screen 261. Then, the process proceeds to Sk10, and the process shifts to reception of “decision (OK)” from the remote controller.

  If there is no mistake in the model displayed on the display screen 261, “OK” is input with the remote controller. On the other hand, if there is a mistake in the displayed model, for example, the wrong type A In the pachinko machine 2, when a big hit is generated instead of a small hit and the big hit signal 1 is detected, and “type N” is displayed as the model, “impossible (NG)” is input.

  Based on the input of “OK” on the remote controller, “Yes” is determined in Sk11 and the process proceeds to Sk12. The type of the model determined and displayed in Sk7 or Sk8 is stored in EEPROM 276. In the case where the connected model is set with, on the other hand, when “impossible (NG)” is input on the remote controller, the process returns to Sk1 again, and the above-described processes of Sk1 to Sk11 are performed, so that the connected model is set again. You can fix it.

  That is, in the connection model automatic setting process in the present embodiment, the control microcomputer 279 measures the input time during which the input of the big hit signal 1 (specific game state information) is detected by the signal input unit 278a serving as the specific game state information detection means. When the timed input time is shorter than the big hit determination threshold time, which is a predetermined time, a type A which is a pachinko machine 2 that generates a small hit (second specific gaming state) is selected and set. When the measured input time is longer than the big hit determination threshold time, the type N, which is a conventional pachinko machine that does not (does not have) a small hit, is selected and set.

  Next, game information update processing in which the game information table, the jackpot A history table, and the jackpot B history table updated by the control microcomputer 279 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. The microcomputer 279 generates gaming state data (see FIG. 9) based on the jackpot signal 1, the jackpot signal 2, and the short time signal, and the gaming state data is the previous gaming state data registered in the gaming information table. In comparison, it is determined whether there is a change in the game state data (S1).

  In this determination, if there is no change in the game state data, the process returns to S1, and if the game state data is changed, the process proceeds to S2. That is, when there is a change in the detection state of the jackpot signal 1, the jackpot signal 2, and the short time signal, the change is detected in S1 and the process proceeds to S2.

  In S2, as described above, it is determined whether or not the type N is set as the model type of the connected pachinko machine 2 that is set by being stored in the EEPROM 276.

  At this stage, when the type N is set, the connected pachinko machine 2 does not generate the above-mentioned small hits, so addition to the number of big hits and the number of extended games accompanying the occurrence of the small hits In addition, when the processing after S3 shown in FIG. 13 that does not have processing such as resetting the number of start times and the number of consecutive resorts is performed, when type N is not set, that is, when type A is set, Since the above-mentioned small hits occur, the processing after Sb1 shown in FIG. 14 is executed, which includes processing such as addition to the number of big hits and consecutive resorts associated with the generated small hits, and reset of the start number and consecutive resorts. To do.

  First, the processing after S3 performed when the type N is set will be described. It is determined whether or not the new gaming state data generated in S1 is “000” which is the normal gaming state. To do.

  In the determination of S3, when the value matches “000”, a game state other than the normal game state, specifically, a state in which the normal game state is newly set from the big hit state “110” or the short-time state “001”. Therefore, all the light bulbs 267 are turned off and the game data is displayed on the display screen 261 in a display mode in which the character color is black and the background color is white. Display (S4).

  Then, the process proceeds to S4 +, and when these are newly in the normal gaming state, it is determined that the extended game period has ended, and the consecutive game count A stored in the extended game count A in the game information table at that time is continuously updated. After specifying the number of resorts, the process proceeds to S5, and it is determined whether or not the specified number of consecutive resorts is larger than the past highest consecutive resort number registered in the jackpot A history table.

  If it is determined that the past maximum number of consecutive homes has been exceeded, the process proceeds to S6, and today's big hit history data including the big hit history of the specified number of consecutive homes is updated and registered as the past highest consecutive home number data. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S6 +, and if the specified number of consecutive resorts is less than the maximum number of consecutive resorts, the process proceeds to S6 + without performing the process of S6, and is stored in the number of consecutive resorts A in the game information table. In addition to resetting the number of extended villas A, the reset number of extended villas A is updated and stored in the previous number of extended villas A when the reset number of extended villas A is 2 or more.

  Then, the process proceeds to S7, where the new game state “normal” and the game state data “000” are updated and stored in the game state and the previous game state data in the game information table, and then the process returns to S1.

  Further, in the determination of S3, if the generated new game state data does not match “000” that is the normal game state, the process proceeds to S10, and does it match “110” corresponding to the jackpot state? Determine.

  In the determination, if it matches “110”, it is determined that a new big hit state is reached, and the process proceeds to S11 to determine whether the big hit is the “first win” generated in the normal gaming state. In order to do this, it is determined whether or not the previous game state data registered in the game information table is “000”.

  In the determination of S11, if the previous gaming state data is “000”, it is determined that the big hit is the “first hit” that occurred in the normal gaming state, and the process proceeds to S12 to determine the occurrence of the big hit. , The current time output from the real time clock (RTC) 273 and the determined big hit state type “normal” are registered as the lowest big hit in the big hit A history table, and the registration After registering “1” as the number of consecutive resorts, the process proceeds to S23.

  In S23, 1 is added to the jackpot number A and consecutive game number A in the game information table, and the jackpot probability A is updated from the value of the jackpot number A and the total start number after the addition, and the jackpot start is started. The data of the number of times A is updated. Specifically, out of the jackpot start count A, the jackpot start 2 start count is the jackpot start 3, the jackpot start 3 start count is the jackpot start 4, and so on. Is shifted (shifted) one by one, the big hit start 1 is reset, and the reset start number of the big hit start 1 is updated and stored in the big hit start 2.

  And it progresses to S24, specifies the display mode according to the number of extended resorts A after addition update in S23 based on the data of the above-mentioned display mode setting table 2, and displays the display mode of the display screen 261. While updating to the jackpot display of the specified display mode, the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is set to the jackpot lighting state. Specifically, since the number of consecutive resorts A is 1 for the first hit, the display frame color corresponding to the number of consecutive resorts is “None”, so the display frame is not displayed, and the display mode corresponding to the jackpot “Big hit” is displayed in the upper corner of the display screen 261, and further, a display in which the character color is white and the background color is red is displayed on the display screen 261, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is a big hit In this manner, the player is notified that a big hit has occurred.

  In other words, the control microcomputer 279 serving as the notification control means in the present invention for performing the game information update process of the present embodiment is such that the corresponding pachinko machine has a small hit in the dip switch 277 serving as the model selection means or the connected model automatic setting process ( When the type N indicating that (the second specific game state) is not generated (is not selected) is selected and set, the processing after S3 is performed by determining “Yes” in S2, and the jackpot determination timer 14 is started, and the processing of FIG. 16 executed when the jackpot determination timer is timed up is not performed. Therefore, the input detection of the jackpot signal 1 at the time when the jackpot determination timer is up. Regardless of the presence or absence of the game, based on the detection of the jackpot signal 1 input, that is, the gaming state data is "110". Uniquely, to implement the control process of S24 to be the first notification control of the present invention to blinking state for high-speed cycle is lit aspect of jackpot lighting aspects bulb 267 Te.

  And it progresses to S25 and a running signal output process is implemented. In this running signal output process, the running signals are output from the signal input / output units 278e and 278f to the adjacent calling lamp device 200. Thereby, in the adjacent call lamp device 200, a running lighting process of an interruption process described later is performed, all the bulbs 267 are turned on once, and the signal input / output unit on the opposite side to the input side of the running signal When the running signal is output to the next calling lamp device 200 by outputting the running signal to 278e and 278f, the calling lamp device 200 sequentially turns on all the light bulbs 267 once, In the calling lamp device 200, the running signal is output to the signal input / output units 278e and 278 of the calling lamp device 200 that is the output source by outputting the running signal to the same signal input / output units 278e and 278f as the running signal input side. The running signal corresponding to the output running signal The running signal is re-output until the number of inputs reaches the number set in the above-described dip switch 277, for example, three times set by default. Stop output.

  Then, after the running signal output process is performed, the process proceeds to S7 described above, and the new game state “big hit” and the game state data “110” are stored in the game state and the previous game state. After updating and storing the data, the process returns to S1.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S11 that the previous game state data is not “000”, the process proceeds to S14 to determine whether or not the previous game state data matches “010”.

  If the previous game state data matches “010” in the determination, the process proceeds to S15, where it is determined that the generated jackpot is the “probable change middle jackpot” generated in the probability variation state, and the jackpot The occurrence is registered as the lowest jackpot in the jackpot A history table, together with the current time output from the real time clock (RTC) 273 and the determined jackpot status type “probably changing”. After registering a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of consecutive resorts registered in the jackpot A history table and adding 1 to the number of consecutive resorts registered in the jackpot A history table, the process proceeds to S23, and the processes of S23 to S25 described above are performed. After performing, return to S1 via S7 described above.

  If the previous game state data does not match “010” in the determination in S14, the process proceeds to S16, and it is determined that the generated big hit is the “short time medium big hit” that occurred in the short time state. The occurrence of the big hit is the lowest big hit in the big hit A history table, together with the current time output from the real-time clock (RTC) 273 and the determined big hit state type “short time medium”. And registering a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of consecutive resorts corresponding to the previous jackpot registered in the jackpot A history table, and then proceeding to S23. After performing the processes of S23 to S25, the process returns to S1 via S7 described above.

  Next, if the gaming state data does not match “110” in S10, the process proceeds to S17, and whether the newly generated gaming state data matches “010” indicating the probability variation state. Determine whether or not.

  In the determination of S17, if the game state data matches “010”, the process proceeds to S18, where it is determined that the probability variation state is reached, and the process proceeds to S19, where 1 is added to the number of times of probability change in the game information table. After that, the process proceeds to S20, and the display mode corresponding to the probability variation state set in the display mode setting table 1, specifically, as shown in FIG. “Probably changing” is displayed, and the display of the character color corresponding to the probability variation state is red and the background color is white is displayed on the display screen 261, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is set to the blinking lighting state of the medium speed cycle. This notifies the player that the probability variation state has occurred.

  Then, the process proceeds to S7 described above, and the new game state “probability change” and the game state data “010” are updated and stored in the game state and the previous game state data in the game information table, and then to S1. Return.

  If the game state data does not match “010” in the determination of S17, the process proceeds to S21, where it is determined that a time-short state has occurred, and the process proceeds to S22, where it is set in the display mode setting table 1. A display mode corresponding to the time-short state, specifically, “time-short / medium” is displayed in the upper corner of the display screen 261, and further, a display screen in which the character color corresponding to the time-short state is blue and the background color is white is displayed. 261, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is set to the blinking lighting state of the low-speed cycle, thereby notifying the player that the short-time state has occurred.

  Then, the process proceeds to S7 described above, and the new game state “time reduction” and the game state data “001” are updated and stored in the game state and the previous game state data in the game information table, and then to S1. Return.

  Next, the processing after Sb1 shown in FIG. 14 performed when the setting of the connected model is type A in the determination of S2 will be described. First, in Sb1, the new gaming state generated in S1 is described. It is determined whether the data is “000”, which is a normal gaming state.

  In the determination of Sb1, when the value matches “000”, a game state other than the normal game state, specifically, a state in which the normal game state is newly set from the big hit state “110” or the short-time state “001”. Therefore, all the light bulbs 267 are turned off and the game data is displayed on the display screen 261 in a display mode in which the character color is black and the background color is white. Display (Sb2).

  Then, the process proceeds to Sb2 +, and when the game state is newly set to the normal game state, it is determined that the extended game period has ended. At that time, the extended game number A and the extended game number B are stored in the game information table. After specifying the number of consecutive villas A and the number of consecutive villas B, the process proceeds to Sb3, and the specified number of consecutive villas A is larger than the past maximum number of consecutive villas registered in the jackpot A history table. And whether or not the specified consecutive resort count B is larger than the past highest consecutive resort count registered in the big hit B history table is determined.

  In the determination, when the past maximum consecutive resort number is exceeded, the process proceeds to Sb4, and today's big hit history data including the big hit history of the specified consecutive resort number A or consecutive resort number B is recorded. After updating and registering as the number of times data, the process proceeds to Sb4 +, and if the specified number of consecutive resorts A or consecutive resorts B is less than the highest ever consecutive resort number, the process proceeds to Sb4 + without performing the process of Sb4. In the game information table, the number of consecutive villas A and the number of consecutive villas B stored in the number of consecutive villas A and the number of consecutive villas B are reset. The number of times A and the number of consecutive resorts B are updated and stored in the number of times A and the number of consecutive resorts B, respectively.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sb5, and the new game state “normal” and the game state data “000” are updated and stored in the game state and the previous game state data in the game information table, and then the process returns to S1.

  In the determination of Sb1, if the generated new game state data does not match “000” which is the normal game state, the process proceeds to Sb6 and “110” corresponding to the big hit state or the small hit state. Is determined.

  In this determination, if it coincides with “110”, the process proceeds to Sb7, and it is determined whether or not the big hit B display setting is set according to the state of the No. 3 and No. 4 switches of the DIP switch 277.

  If the big hit B display setting is set in this determination, the process proceeds to Sb8, and the generated big hit or small hit is the big hit or small hit generated in any gaming state from the previous gaming state data in the gaming information table. In other words, if the previous gaming state data is “000”, it is determined that it has occurred in the normal gaming state, and if the previous gaming state data is “010”, it has occurred in the probability variation gaming state. If the previous game state data is “001”, it is determined that it occurred in the time-saving state.

  The real time clock (RTC) 273 outputs, based on the detection of the input of the jackpot signal 1 and the jackpot signal 2 regardless of whether the gaming state is a big hit or a small hit. Together with the determined time and the type of the determined gaming state (“normal” for normal gaming state, “probably changing” for probability-changing gaming state, “short-time” for short-time gaming state) , Registered as the lowest jackpot of the jackpot B history table, and a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of consecutive hits corresponding to the previous jackpot or small hit registered in the jackpot B history table to the number of consecutive hits of the registration After registration, the process proceeds to Sb9.

  In Sb9, 1 is added to the jackpot number B and the number of consecutive games B in the game information table, and the jackpot probability B is updated from the value of the jackpot number B after the addition and the total start number, and the number of jackpot start times The data of B is updated. Specifically, among the jackpot start times B, each jackpot start is sequentially performed such that the jackpot start 2 start count is the jackpot start 3 and the jackpot start 3 start count is the jackpot start 4. Is shifted (shifted) one by one, the big hit start 1 is reset, and the reset start number of the big hit start 1 is updated and stored in the big hit start 2.

  And it progresses to Sb10, specifies the display mode according to the number B of consecutive resorts after addition update in Sb9 based on the data of the above-mentioned display mode setting table 2, and displays the display mode of the display screen 261. While updating to the jackpot display of the specified display mode, the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is set to the jackpot lighting state. Specifically, for example, if the number of consecutive resorts B is 3, the display frame color corresponding to the number of consecutive resorts is “blue”, so that a blue frame is displayed and a display mode corresponding to the jackpot is displayed. A “big hit” at the corner of the display screen 261 is displayed, and a display in which the character color is white and the background color is red is displayed on the display screen 261, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is a fast cycle. The flashing lighting state of is notified to the player that a big hit or a small hit has occurred.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sb10 +, the running signal output process is performed, and then the process proceeds to Sb5 described above, and the game state data “110” that is the “big hit” including the big hit and the small hit that are the new gaming state and the game state data are played. After updating and storing the game state and the previous game state data in the information table, the process returns to S1. Note that the running signal output process of Sb10 + is the same as S25 described above, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot B display setting is not set in the determination of Sb7, that is, if the jackpot A display setting is set or the jackpot A / B display setting is set, the process proceeds to Sb11. After starting the big hit determination timer with the aforementioned big hit determination threshold time set, the process proceeds to Sb12, and it cannot be determined at this point whether the generated gaming state is a big hit state or a small hit state. Assuming that at least a small hit state has occurred, the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is repeated in a small hitting mode in the display mode setting table 1, specifically, two flashing lightings in a medium speed cycle. The two medium-speed cycle flashing lighting states to be implemented are performed, and the small hit display mode in the display mode setting table 1, specifically, By displaying on the display screen 261 the character color corresponding to white and the background color blue, on the display screen 261, if a small hit has occurred in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, the player is informed that the small hit has occurred. If the jackpot is generated in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and the jackpot determination timer is determined to be a jackpot when the timer is up, as shown later, the display mode and the lighting mode corresponding to the jackpot are set. By changing, the player is notified of the occurrence of the big hit from the middle of the big hit. Note that the big hit determination timer started in Sb11 is detected in an interrupt process shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the input of the jackpot signal 1 serving as the specific gaming state information in the present invention by the control microcomputer 279 that implements the Sb11, the jackpot determination threshold time is set according to the gaming state data becoming “110”. The clocking of the big hit determination timer is started, and the clocking means in the present invention is formed by the control microcomputer 279 that implements the Sb11.

  Thus, the control microcomputer 279 serving as the notification control unit of the present invention further has the game state data “110” in response to the input detection of the jackpot signal 1 by the signal input unit 278a which is the specific game state information detection unit. Accordingly, the second notification is performed by the two-line medium-speed cycle blinking lighting corresponding to the small hit which is the second notification mode different from the big hit lighting mode which is the first notification mode in the first notification control for reporting the big hit. Sb12 which becomes information control is carried out.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sb13, and it is determined whether or not the big hit A display setting is set according to the state of the No. 3 and No. 4 switches of the dip switch 277 described above.

  If the big hit A display setting is set in this determination, the process returns to S1, while if the big hit A display setting is not set, that is, if the big hit A / B display setting is set, the process returns to Sb14. From the previous gaming state data in the gaming information table, in which gaming state the generated big hit or small hit is the big hit or small hit generated, that is, if the previous gaming state data is “000”, the normal gaming state If the previous gaming state data is “010”, it is determined that it has occurred in the probability variation gaming state, and if the previous gaming state data is “001”, It is determined that it has occurred.

  Then, the current time output from the real-time clock (RTC) 273 and the type of the determined gaming state (“normally in normal gaming state”, “in probability changing” in probability variation gaming state, If the game is in the short-time game state, it is registered as the lowest jackpot of the jackpot B history table, and the number of registered consecutive games is registered in the jackpot B history table as the previous jackpot or jackpot. After registering a value obtained by adding 1 to the corresponding number of consecutive resorts, the process proceeds to Sb15.

  In Sb15, 1 is added to the jackpot number B and the consecutive game number B in the game information table, and the jackpot probability B is updated from the value of the jackpot number B after the addition and the total number of starts, and the number of jackpot start times The data of B is updated. Specifically, among the jackpot start times B, each jackpot start is sequentially performed such that the jackpot start 2 start count is the jackpot start 3 and the jackpot start 3 start count is the jackpot start 4. Is shifted (shifted) one by one, the big hit start 1 is reset, the updated start number of the big hit start 1 is updated and stored in the big hit start 2, and the process returns to S1.

  If the game state data generated in S1 in Sb6 does not match “110”, the process proceeds to Sb17, and the newly generated game state data “010” indicates the probability variation state. ] Is matched.

  If it is determined in S17 that the game state data matches “010”, the process proceeds to Sb18, and is determined to be in a probability variation state. Then, the process proceeds to Sb19, and 1 is added to the number of probability changes in the game information table. Then, the process proceeds to Sb20, and it is determined whether or not the previous game state data in the game information table is “000” indicating the normal game state.

  In this determination, if the previous game state data is “000”, the process proceeds to Sb21, where it is determined that the probability variation state has occurred after a small hit has occurred from the normal game state, and the new game The state “probability change” and the game state data “111” indicating the probability variation state after the small hit are updated and stored in the game state and the previous game state data in the game information table, and then stored in Sb22. Then, the display mode set for the probability variation state after the small hit in the display mode setting table 1, specifically, “probably changing” is displayed in the upper corner of the display screen 261, A display with a green character color and a white background color is displayed on the display screen 261, and the lighting state of the light bulb 267 is set to the blinking lighting state of the medium speed cycle, so that the probability fluctuation state after the small hit occurs. Shi To inform the player that.

  On the other hand, in the determination of Sb20, if the previous gaming state data is not “000”, specifically, if it is “110”, the process proceeds to Sb23 and is a probability fluctuation state that occurs after the probability variation big hit. It is determined that the new game state “probability change” and the game state data “010” indicating the probability change state after the probability change big hit are the game state and the previous game state data in the game information table. In step Sb24, the display mode set for the probability variation state after the probability variation big hit in the display mode setting table 1, specifically, the “probability variation” is displayed in the upper corner of the display screen 261. “Medium” is displayed, and a display in which the text color is red and the background color is white is displayed on the display screen 261, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is set to the blinking lighting state of the medium speed cycle. In, to inform the player that the probability change state after the probability variation big hit has occurred.

  If the game state data does not match “010” in the determination of Sb17, the process proceeds to Sb25, determines that a time-short state has occurred, and proceeds to Sb26. The display mode that has been set, specifically, “short and middle” is displayed in the upper corner of the display screen 261, and further, a display in which the text color is blue and the background color is white is displayed on the display screen 261. After the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is changed to the blinking lighting state of the low-speed cycle, the player is informed that the time-saving state has occurred, and then proceeds to Sb5 described above, and the new gaming state “Time-saving” ”And“ 001 ”which is the game state data are updated and stored in the game state and the previous game state data in the game information table, and the process returns to S1.

  Next, interrupt processing executed in parallel with the above-described game information update processing by the control microcomputer 279 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 15. First, in the interrupt processing, SW1 to SW3 By repeatedly executing the processing, the control microcomputer 279 waits for input detection of the start signal, waits for the big hit determination timer to be up, and waits for input detection of the running signal in the control microcomputer 279.

  At this stage, when a start signal is input to the signal input unit 278d, the input of the start signal is detected at SW1 and proceeds to SW4, and normal processing (game information update processing) is temporarily interrupted and interrupted. And proceeding to SW5, adding 1 to the total number of starts today and the number of starts A and B of the jackpot start 1 in the game information table, and then ending the interrupt process and waiting for the SW1 to SW3 Return to.

  In the standby state of SW1 to SW3, when the big hit determination timer is up, the big hit determination timer is detected at SW2 and proceeds to SW6. In addition, the process proceeds to SW7, and at that time, the state where the corresponding jackpot signal 1 (and the jackpot signal 2) is output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2, that is, whether or not the game state data is “110”. Determine.

  In this determination, if the game state data is not “110”, that is, if the corresponding big hit signal 1 (and the big hit signal 2) accompanying the big hit state is not output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2, the big hit Since it can be determined that the gaming state whose gaming state data is “110” at the time of the start of the judgment timer is not a big hit but a small hit, the number of start of the big hit start 1 performed when the big hit state occurs Without executing A reset or adding to the number of consecutive resorts A, the interruption process is terminated and the standby state of the SW1 to SW3 is returned, while the game state data is “110” in the determination of the SW7. In other words, when the big hit signal 1 (and the big hit signal 2) associated with the big hit state is output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2, FIG. It is Sc1 to implement the subsequent processing.

  In other words, in the interrupt processing of the present embodiment performed by the control microcomputer 279, the big hit signal that becomes the specific game state information when the big hit determination timer, which is the time when the time measured in the present invention reaches the threshold time, is up. When the game state data is “110” based on the detection of the input of 1, it is determined as “Yes” in SW7, and the occurrence of the big hit is specified in Sc1 of FIG. On the other hand, a control process is performed in Sc6 for turning on the light bulb 267, which is the first notification control to notify the person, of blinking lighting of a high-speed cycle that is a big hit lighting state. The gaming state based on the fact that the input of jackpot signal 1 as specific gaming state information is not detected when the timer is up When the data is game state data other than “110”, it is determined as “No” in SW7, and the control process of Sc6 which is the first notification control in the present invention is not performed. The notification microcomputer in the present invention is formed by the control microcomputer 279 that implements the above.

  In this Sc1, first, it is determined that the gaming state whose gaming state data is “110” at the start of the jackpot determination timer is a big hit, and it is determined that the big hit has occurred at the time when the timer is up. , The process proceeds to Sc2 to determine whether the previous game state data registered in the game information table is “000” in order to specify whether the big hit is the “first win” generated in the normal game state. judge.

  In the determination of Sc2, if the previous gaming state data is “000”, it is determined that the big hit is the “first hit” generated in the normal gaming state, and the process proceeds to Sc4 to determine the occurrence of the big hit. Along with the current time output from the real-time clock (RTC) 273 and the status of the determined jackpot status “normal”, it is registered as the lowest jackpot in the jackpot A history table, and the registration sequence After registering “1” as the number of villas, the process proceeds to Sc5, and the jackpot display mode set in the display mode setting table 1 is displayed, specifically, “Big hit” is displayed in the upper corner of the display screen 261. Further, the display on the display screen 261 is changed to display the character color is white and the background color is red, and the process proceeds to Sc6, where the jackpot lighting mode set in the display mode setting table 1 is set. In that, by changing the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 of the double-medium-speed cycle blinking lighting corresponding to the small hitting that was started in Sb12 which is the second notification control before that, to the blinking lighting state of the high-speed cycle, Inform the player that a big hit has occurred. In other words, the control microcomputer 279 serving as the notification control means in the present invention changes from the double medium speed cycle blinking lighting corresponding to the small hit, which is the second notification control, to the first notification control in response to specifying that the big hit has occurred. As a flashing lighting state of the high-speed cycle, the player is notified that a big hit has occurred.

  Then, the process advances to Sc7, 1 is added to the jackpot number A and the extended game number A, the jackpot probability A is updated from the value of the jackpot number A and the total start number after the addition, and the process proceeds to Sc8 to start the jackpot. The data of the number of times A is updated. Specifically, out of the jackpot start count A, the jackpot start 2 start count is the jackpot start 3, the jackpot start 3 start count is the jackpot start 4, and so on. The start number 1 is shifted (shifted) one by one, the big hit start 1 is reset, the updated start number of the big hit start 1 is updated and stored in the big hit start 2, and then the process proceeds to Sc9, where the running signal After executing the output process, the process proceeds to Sc10, and after the new game state “big hit” and the game state data “110” are updated and stored in the game state and the previous game state data in the game information table, The interruption process is terminated and the standby state of SW1 to SW3 is returned. Note that the running signal output process of Sc9 is the same as that of S25 described above, and will not be described in detail.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in Sc2 that the previous game state data is not “000”, the process proceeds to Sc3 to determine whether or not the previous game state data matches “010” or “111”. .

  If the previous game state data matches “010” or “111” in the determination, the process proceeds to Sc11, and it is determined that the generated jackpot is the “probable middle jackpot” that occurred in the probability fluctuation state. The occurrence of the jackpot is determined as the bottom jackpot of the jackpot A history table together with the current time output from the real-time clock (RTC) 273 and the determined jackpot status type “probably changing”. After registering, a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of consecutive resorts corresponding to the previous jackpot registered in the jackpot A history table is registered to the number of consecutive resorts registered in the jackpot A history table. The display mode corresponding to the number of consecutive resorts registered in (the same as the number of consecutive resorts A updated in Sc7) is specified based on the data of the display mode setting table 2 described above. And, the display mode of the display screen 261, and updates to the jackpot display of the specified display mode, the lighting mode of the bulb 267, the lighting state of the jackpot. Specifically, for example, if the number of consecutive resorts A is 3, the display frame color corresponding to the number of consecutive resorts is “blue”, so that a blue frame is displayed and the upper corner of the display screen 261 is displayed. Is displayed on the display screen 261, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is flashing in a high-speed cycle. By notifying the player that the jackpot has occurred, the processing of Sc6 to Sc10 described above is performed, the interrupt processing is terminated, and the standby state of SW1 to SW3 is returned.

  If the previous game state data does not match “010” or “111” in the determination in Sc3, the process proceeds to Sc13, where the generated big hit is “time-short-medium big-bonus” generated in the time-short state. And the occurrence of the jackpot is determined in the jackpot A history table together with the current time output from the real-time clock (RTC) 273 and the determined jackpot status type “time short and medium”. After registering as the lowest jackpot, and registering a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of consecutive jackpots corresponding to the previous jackpot registered in the jackpot A history table to the number of consecutive jackpots, the process proceeds to Sc12 described above. The display mode according to the number of consecutive villas registered in the jackpot A history table (same as the number of consecutive villas A updated in Sc7) is set as the display mode described above. Table 2 is identified based on the data in Table 2, and the display mode of the display screen 261 is updated to the jackpot display of the identified display mode, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is changed to the jackpot lighting state, thereby After notifying that a big hit has occurred, after carrying out the processing of Sc6 to Sc10 described above, the interruption processing is terminated and the standby state of SW1 to SW3 is returned.

  Further, in the standby state of SW1 to SW3, when the signal input / output units 278e and 278f detect the input of the running signal from the adjacent call lamp device 200, the input detection of the running signal is detected in SW3. The process proceeds to SW8, interrupts the normal process by temporarily interrupting it, proceeds to SW9, performs the running lighting process in which all the light bulbs 267 are lit only once for a short time, and then proceeds to SW10 to dip. In the No. 8 switch of the switch 277, it is determined whether or not termination is set.

  In this determination, if there is a termination setting, the process proceeds to SW11, and after outputting to the signal input / output unit on the running signal input side, the interrupt process is terminated and the standby state of SW1 to SW3 is returned. Specifically, for example, when a running signal is detected by the signal input / output unit 278e, the running signal is output to the signal input / output unit 278e.

  On the other hand, in the determination of SW10, if there is no termination setting, the process proceeds to SW12, the running signal is output to the signal input / output unit on the opposite side to the signal input / output unit on the running signal input side, and the interrupt processing is terminated. Thus, the standby state of the SW1 to SW3 is returned. Specifically, for example, when a running signal is detected by the signal input / output unit 278e, the running signal is output to the signal input / output unit 278f on the opposite side, and the running signal is output by the signal input / output unit 278f. If detected, a running signal is output to the signal input / output unit 278e on the opposite side.

  Each game information in the game information table updated by the game information update process and the interrupt process is displayed on the switches No. 3 and No. 4 of the dip switch 277 described above by the control microcomputer 279 as shown in FIG. Table data serving as game information corresponding to the setting is displayed.

  Specifically, when the type N is set as the connected model, the control microcomputer 279 performs the total start count and the big hit count A of the game information table by the game information update process shown in FIG. 13 and the interrupt process described above. FIG. 17A including the number of times of probability change, the number of consecutive resorts A, the previous number of consecutive resorts A, the jackpot probability A, and the number of start times for each jackpot (currently, once, twice, three times, and four times before) By displaying the table data screen (today) on the display screen 261, even if the connected model is a pachinko machine that does not generate a small hit, the number of big hits, the number of probability changes, the number of consecutive homes, the number of previous consecutive homes as before , Jackpot probability, total start count, start count is displayed.

  Further, when the big hit A display setting is made in the No. 3 and No. 4 switches of the DIP switch 277 as described above, the control microcomputer 279 performs the above-described game information update processing and interrupt processing in the corresponding pachinko machine 2. The jackpot count A, consecutive villa count A, previous consecutive villa count A, jackpot probability A, each jackpot start count A (this time, the previous one, The table data screen of FIG. 17 (a) including the number of jackpots based on 2 times, 3 times before and 4 times), the number of probability changes, the number of consecutive homes, the number of previous homes, the jackpot probability, the total number of starts, and the number of starts By displaying “Today” on the display screen 261, even if the connected model is a pachinko machine 2 that generates a small hit, the same bonus as in the conventional case that does not include the small hit as a big hit. Number of times, probability variation number of times, extended game number of times, the last time extended game number of times, the big hit probability, the total start number of times, the start number is displayed.

  Then, on the table data screen of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, at the lower position, input menus corresponding to the input buttons 255a to 255d, specifically “input the previous day”, corresponding to the input buttons 255a. ”Menu is displayed corresponding to the input button 255 b, the“ previous day ”menu is displayed, the“ big hit history ”menu is displayed corresponding to the input button 255 c, and the“ calling ”menu is displayed corresponding to the input button 255 c. Has been.

  When the player wants to confirm the table data of the previous day, he / she only has to operate the input button 255a corresponding to the “previous day” menu. By the operation of the input button 255a, the control microcomputer 279 causes the game information table described above to be operated. Game information stored in correspondence with the previous day, specifically, the total number of starts, the number of jackpots A, the number of probability changes, the jackpot probability A, the number of starts of each jackpot A (this time, one time before, two times before, 3 times before and 4 times before), and the base data screen (previous day) including the number of jackpots, probability variation, jackpot probability, total number of starts, and number of starts based on the read game information of the previous day is displayed on the display screen 261. Thus, the player can confirm the table data of the previous day.

  Further, when the player wants to check the data of the day before last, it is only necessary to operate the input button 255b corresponding to the menu “day before day”, and the control microcomputer 279 operates the input button 255b. , Game information stored corresponding to the previous day in the above-mentioned game information table, specifically, the total number of starts, the number of jackpots A, the number of probability changes, the jackpot probability A, each jackpot start number A (this time, 1 data, 2 times, 3 times, 4 times before), and a table data screen including the number of big hits, probability variation, big hit probability, total number of starts, and number of starts By displaying (previous day) on the display screen 261, the player can check the data of the previous day.

  Further, when the player wants to check the occurrence status of the jackpot, it is only necessary to operate the input button 255c corresponding to the menu of the “hit history”, and the control microcomputer 279 causes the control microcomputer 279 to operate the jackpot A Based on today's data stored in the history table and the highest ever-village data, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), the big hit status of today and the highest ever-village times is shown with the horizontal axis as the business hours axis. In addition to displaying the jackpot status by displaying a bar-like display showing the jackpot at the position corresponding to the occurrence time of each jackpot on the time axis, so that the total jackpot number of each day is displayed at the right end portion It has become.

  Further, as the bar-like display displayed at the position corresponding to the time of occurrence of the big hit, the state type which is the game state type when each big hit has occurred is based on the stored data of the big hit A history table. If it is a “big hit” in the state, it will be displayed as a white bar display, if it is a “big change” in the probability variation state, it will be displayed as a black bar display, In the case of `` short time and middle '' which is a big hit in the short time state, it is displayed as a zebra-like bar-like display, and `` normally medium '' corresponding to the white bar-like display is displayed at the upper position of the big hit history screen, By displaying “probably changing” corresponding to the black bar-shaped display and displaying the short time corresponding to the zebra-shaped bar display, whether each big hit is the “first hit” that occurred during normal, In the probability fluctuation state Whether it is without the "probability variation in the big hit", or a big hit at the time reduction state whether it is "shorter working hours in the big hit", so that the player can easily grasp.

  Further, the control microcomputer 279 identifies two or more data among the data of the number of consecutive resorts immediately before the history in which 1 is registered as the number of consecutive resorts based on the data of the number of consecutive resorts in the jackpot A history table. In addition, the jackpot history in which 1 is registered in the number of consecutive resorts that became the start of the number of consecutive resorts of two or more is determined, and the time until the number of consecutive resorts reaches 1 is determined as a continuous jackpot As shown in FIG. 18, the player can easily identify the range of the consecutive big hits by performing a band-like display indicating the continuous big hits on the big hit display included in the continuous big hits.

  Furthermore, the control microcomputer 279 displays the number of consecutive games registered in the last jackpot A history data of each consecutive jackpot on the band-shaped display, and in this way, the player can It is possible to easily grasp how many jackpots are included in each consecutive jackpot without counting the number of bar displays included in the bar display.

  As with the table data screen, these jackpot history screens also have a “previous day” menu corresponding to the input button 255a and a “previous day” menu corresponding to the input button 255b. A menu “data” is displayed corresponding to the input button 255c, and a “calling” menu is displayed corresponding to the input button 255c.

  In these jackpot history screens, when the input button 255a or the input button 255b corresponding to the "previous day" menu or the "previous day" menu is operated, the previous day data registered in the jackpot A history data Similar to today's jackpot history screen shown in FIG. 18 (a), which shows the jackpot status of the previous day or the day before the previous day and the number of records of the highest record in the past, based on the villa data or the previous day data and the past highest consecutive villa data. The jackpot history screen is displayed.

  When the player operates the input button 255c corresponding to the “table data” menu, the screen of the table data (today) shown in FIG. 17A is displayed.

  Further, when the player operates the input button 255d corresponding to the “call” menu, the control microcomputer 279 operates the input button 255d again by the operation, or is shown on the remote controller. All the light bulbs 267 are continuously turned on until the turn-off button is operated. In the other screens of this embodiment, when the input button 255d corresponding to the “call” menu is operated, the full lighting control is performed in the same manner.

  Further, when the big hit B display setting is made in the No. 3 and No. 4 switches of the dip switch 277 as described above, the control microcomputer 279 performs the above-described game information update processing and interrupt processing in the corresponding pachinko machine 2. The jackpot number B, consecutive resort times B, previous consecutive resort times B, jackpot probability B, each jackpot start count B (this time, one time before, two times in the game information table updated to include the generated jackpots as jackpots) The table data screen of FIG. 17 (b) including the number of jackpots based on previous times, three times before, four times before, the number of probability changes, the number of consecutive homes, the number of previous homes, the jackpot probability, the total number of starts, and the number of starts (today) ) Is displayed on the display screen 261, when the connected model is a pachinko machine 2 that generates a small hit, the number of big hits including the big hit, the number of probability changes, Zhuang number of times, the last time extended game number of times, the big hit probability, the total start number of times, the start number is displayed.

  Also, in the table data screen (today) of FIG. 17 (b), similarly to the table data screen (today) of FIG. 17 (a), the “previous day” corresponding to the input button 255a is placed at the lower position. The menu of “previous day” corresponding to the input button 255b, the menu of “hit history” corresponding to the input button 255c, and the “calling” menu corresponding to the input button 255c are displayed. When the input button 255a or the input button 255b corresponding to the “previous day” menu or the “previous day” menu is operated, the case of the table data screen (today) shown in FIG. Similarly to the control microcomputer 279, the control microcomputer 279 stores the total number of start times, the number of big hits B, the number of probability changes, the number of big hit probabilities B, which are stored corresponding to the previous day or the day before the previous game information table. The hit start number B (currently, once before, twice before, three times before, and four times before) is read, and the number of jackpots, probability variation, jackpot probability, total based on the game information of the previous day or the day before that read. By displaying the table data screen (previous day) or the table data screen (previous day) including the number of starts and the number of starts on the display screen 261, the player can check the table data of the previous day or the day before.

  Further, when the player wants to check the occurrence status of the jackpot, it is only necessary to operate the input button 255c corresponding to the menu of "Hitjacket history", and the control microcomputer 279 causes the control microcomputer 279 to operate the jackpot B The big hit history screen shown in FIG. 18B based on today's data stored in the history table and the past highest consecutive resort data is displayed on the display screen 261 as shown in FIG. 18B.

  Further, when the big hit A / B display setting is made in the No. 3 and No. 4 switches of the dip switch 277 as described above, the control microcomputer 279 performs the corresponding pachinko machine by the game information update process and the interrupt process. In the game information table updated so as not to include the small hits generated in 2 as big hits, the number of hits A, consecutive times A, previous consecutive times A, big hit probability A, each big hit start number A (this time, once) (Previous, previous 2 times, previous 3 times, previous 4 times) data and the big hit number B, consecutive resort times B in the game information table updated to include the big hits generated in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 as big hits, Large based on both the data of the previous consecutive resort count B, jackpot probability B, each jackpot start count B (this time, 1 time, 2 times, 3 times, 4 times before) 17D is displayed on the display screen 261 including the number of times, the probability of change, the number of consecutive homes, the number of previous homes, the jackpot probability, the total start number, and the start number. Is a pachinko machine 2 that generates a small hit, the big hit count A, consecutive resort count A, previous consecutive hit count A, big hit probability A, each jackpot start count A (this time, 1 2 times before, 2 times before, 3 times before, 4 times before), big hit count B including small hits as big hit, consecutive villa count B, previous consecutive villa count B, big hit probability B, start count B between each big hit (this time) 1 time before, 2 times before, 3 times before, 4 times before) are displayed on the same screen.

  Also, in the table data screen (today) of FIG. 17 (c), similarly to the table data screen (today) of FIG. 17 (a), the “previous day” corresponding to the input button 255a is displayed at the lower position. The menu of “previous day” corresponding to the input button 255b, the menu of “hit history” corresponding to the input button 255c, and the “calling” menu corresponding to the input button 255c are displayed. When the input button 255a or the input button 255b corresponding to the “previous day” menu or the “previous day” menu is operated, the case of the table data screen (today) shown in FIG. Similarly to the control microcomputer 279, the control microcomputer 279 stores the total number of starts, the number of big hits A and B, the number of probability changes, the number of big hits that are stored corresponding to the previous day or the day before the previous game information table. A and B, each jackpot start count A and B (currently, once before, twice before, three times before, four times before) are read, and based on the game information (data) of the previous day or two days before the read out By displaying the table data screen (previous day) or table data screen (previous day) including the number of jackpots, number of chances, jackpot probability, total number of starts, and number of starts on the display screen 261, the player can It is possible to confirm the table data including the small hit of the day as the big hit and the table data not including the small hit as the big hit at a time.

  Further, when the player wants to check the occurrence status of the jackpot, it is only necessary to operate the input button 255c corresponding to the menu of the “hit history”, and the control microcomputer 279 causes the control microcomputer 279 to operate the jackpot A The big hit history screen shown in FIG. 18C similar to the big hit history screen described above is displayed on the display screen 261 based on today's data stored in the history table and today's data stored in the big hit B history table. Thus, the player can check the occurrence status of the big hit including the big hit as the big hit and the occurrence status of the big hit not including the small hit as the big hit at a time.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, when a big hit state (first specific game state) occurs in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, the input of the big hit signal 1 is detected even when the big hit determination timer is up. Therefore, the Sc6 control process in the interrupt process that is the first notification control is performed to notify the player of the occurrence of the big hit, while the corresponding pachinko machine 2 generates the small hit (second specific gaming state). In such a case, when the big hit determination timer has expired, the small hit state has already ended, and the input of the big hit signal 1 is not detected, resulting in game state data other than “110”. A game provided correspondingly when it is determined as “No” in SW7 in the interrupt process and the interrupt process is terminated and the control process of Sc6 is not performed. There is also a pachinko machine 2 for generating Koatari (second specific game state), it is possible to inform the occurrence of the big hit (first specific game state).

  The second embodiment corresponds to claim 2 and is characterized in that the call lamp device 200 ′, which is a game display device according to the second embodiment, has a jackpot determination threshold in the call lamp device 200 of the first embodiment. When the jackpot determination timer with the time set up is up, if the jackpot state in which the input of jackpot signal 1 and jackpot signal 2 is detected continues, it is determined that the jackpot has occurred. In the second embodiment, these jackpot determinations are made after the input of the jackpot signal 1 is detected and then the input of the jackpot signal 1 signal is not detected, that is, while the jackpot signal 1 signal is being input. When the time is longer than the execution time in the small hit state and longer than the big hit determination threshold time shorter than the big hit execution time, it is determined that a big hit has occurred. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the call lamp device 200 of the first embodiment, the description of the same parts is omitted, and this is a change from the first embodiment. The game information update process and the interrupt process, which are characteristic parts of the second embodiment, will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  First, the game information update process according to the second embodiment performs the process shown in FIG. 13 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. When the type A is set, the process shown in FIG. 14 is performed. Instead, the process shown in FIG. 19 is performed.

  That is, also in the second embodiment, the game information update process shown in FIG. 13 is performed, and the control microcomputer 279 serving as the notification control means in the present invention that performs the game information update process is the dip switch 277 serving as the model selection means. Alternatively, in the connection model automatic setting process, when the type N indicating that the corresponding pachinko machine does not (do not have) the small hit (second specific gaming state) is selected and set, “Yes” is determined in S2 As a result, the processing after S3 is performed, and the processing shown in FIG. 19 in which the clocking of the jackpot determination time described later and the jackpot determination processing are not performed, so regardless of the length of the jackpot determination time described later, Based on the detection of the jackpot signal 1 input, that is, the gaming state data becomes “110”, the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is uniquely determined as the jackpot point. Implementing the control process S24 as a first notification control of the present invention to blinking state for high-speed cycle is an aspect.

  Specifically, in the process shown in FIG. 19, the process of Sb11 + is performed in place of the above-described Sb11.

  That is, in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, a big hit or a small hit occurs, and the big hit signal 1 and the big hit signal 2 are output, so that the game state data of “110” is generated in the aforementioned S1. If the determination in Sb6 is “Yes” and the process proceeds to S7, and the big hit B display setting is not set in the determination of Sb7, that is, the big hit A display setting is set, or the big hit A / B display If the setting is set, the process proceeds to Sb11 +, and starts counting the jackpot determination time for counting the time when the input of the jackpot signal 1 and the jackpot signal 2 is detected, and then to the above-described Sb12. Then, the same processing as in the first embodiment after Sb12 is performed.

  Further, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, Sb0 is provided for determining whether or not the big hit determination time at which time measurement is started in Sb11 + is present (during time measurement). When the big hit or the small hit is generated in the pachinko machine 2 and the game state data becomes “110” and the timing of the big hit judgment time is started, then the big hit or the small hit is ended in the pachinko machine 2 When the game state data change is detected in S1 and proceeds to Sb0 via S2, it is determined in Sb0 that the jackpot determination time has been counted, and the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 20 is performed. .

  In the jackpot determination process of the second embodiment, first, as shown in FIG. 20, the clocking of the jackpot determination time started in Sb11 + is ended (Sd1), and the jackpot determination time at which the clocking is ended is as described above. It is determined whether or not it is longer than the jackpot determination threshold time stored in the EEPROM 276 (Sd2).

  In other words, the control microcomputer 279 of the second embodiment starts counting the jackpot determination time in Sb11 + of the game information update process and ends the jackpot determination time in Sd1 of the game information update process. The time from when the gaming state data based on detection of the input becomes “110” until the input of the jackpot signal 1 is not detected and becomes gaming state data other than “110” is timed. Therefore, the control means 279 for performing the game information update process forms the time measuring means in claim 2 of the present invention.

  In the determination, if the timed big hit determination time is longer than the big hit determination threshold time, the process proceeds to Sd3, and the gaming state in which the input of the big hit signal 1 and the big hit signal 2 that triggered the time of the big hit determination time is detected. In order to determine whether or not the big hit is the “first hit” that occurred in the normal gaming state after determining that the big hit has occurred at the time when the timing is finished and proceeding to Sd4 While determining whether the previous game state data registered in the game information table is “000”, in the determination, if the measured big hit determination time is shorter than the big hit determination threshold time, the big hit Since it can be determined that the gaming state data with the game state data “110” at the start of the determination time is not a big hit but a small hit The lighting mode of the bulb 267 to be implemented in the event of jackpot without the jackpot lighting state (blinking lighting state of the high-speed cycle), and ends the large-per determination process.

  That is, in the jackpot determination process of the present embodiment performed by the control microcomputer 279, when the timed time in the present invention is longer than the set threshold time, that is, when the jackpot determination time is longer than the jackpot determination threshold time, Sd2 In step Sd3 of FIG. 20, the occurrence of a big hit is identified, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 serving as the first notification control for notifying the player of the occurrence of the big hit is a high-speed lighting state that is a big hit lighting state. While the control process for turning on and off the cycle is performed in Sd8, when the time measured in the present invention is shorter than the set threshold time, that is, when the big hit determination time is shorter than the big hit determination threshold time, “No” in Sd2. And the control process of Sd8 which is the first notification control in the present invention is not performed. The notification microcomputer in the present invention is formed by the control microcomputer 279 that executes these jackpot determination processes.

  In the determination of Sd4, when the previous gaming state data is “000”, it is determined that the big hit is the “first hit” that occurred in the normal gaming state, and the process proceeds to Sd6 to determine the occurrence of the big hit. Along with the current time output from the real-time clock (RTC) 273 and the status of the determined jackpot status “normal”, it is registered as the lowest jackpot in the jackpot A history table, and the registration sequence After registering “1” as the number of villas, the process proceeds to Sd 7, and the jackpot display mode set in the display mode setting table 1, specifically, “Big hit” is displayed in the upper corner of the display screen 261. Further, the display on the display screen 261 is changed to display the character color is white and the background color is red, and the process proceeds to Sd8, where the jackpot lighting mode set in the display mode setting table 1 is set. The, by changing the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 to blink lighting state of the high-speed cycle, notifying that the big hit has occurred to the player.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sd9, 1 is added to the jackpot number A and the consecutive house number A, and the jackpot probability A is updated from the value of the jackpot number A and the total start number after the addition, and the process proceeds to Sd10 and the jackpot start The data of the number of times A is updated. Specifically, out of the jackpot start count A, the jackpot start 2 start count is the jackpot start 3, the jackpot start 3 start count is the jackpot start 4, and so on. After shifting (shifting) the number of start of each one, reset the jackpot start 1 and update and store the reset number of start of the jackpot start 1 in the jackpot start 2 and then proceed to Sd11, as described above After executing the running signal output process, the process proceeds to Sd12, and the new game state “big hit” and the game state data “110” are updated and stored in the game state and the previous game state data in the game information table. Thereafter, the jackpot determination process is terminated and the process returns to Sb1.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in Sd4 that the previous game state data is not “000”, the process proceeds to Sd5 to determine whether or not the previous game state data matches “010” or “111”. .

  If the previous game state data matches “010” or “111” in the determination, the process proceeds to Sd13, and it is determined that the generated jackpot is the “probable middle jackpot” that occurred in the probability variation state. The occurrence of the jackpot is defined as the bottom jackpot of the jackpot A history table together with the current time output from the real-time clock (RTC) 273 and the determined jackpot status type “probably changing”. After registering, a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of consecutive resorts corresponding to the previous jackpot registered in the jackpot A history table is registered to the number of consecutive jackpots registered, and the process proceeds to Sd14, and the jackpot A history table The display mode corresponding to the number of consecutive resorts registered in (same as the number of consecutive resorts A updated in Sd9) is specified based on the data of the display mode setting table 2 described above. Then, the display mode of the display screen 261 is updated to the jackpot display of the specified display mode, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is changed to the jackpot lighting state to notify the player that the jackpot has occurred. Thereafter, after performing the processes of Sd8 to Sd12 described above, the jackpot determination process is terminated and the process returns to Sb1.

  If the previous game state data does not match “010” or “111” in the determination in Sc3, the process proceeds to Sd15, where the generated big hit is “time / short / medium big hit” generated during the time-short state. And the occurrence of the jackpot is determined in the jackpot A history table together with the current time output from the real-time clock (RTC) 273 and the determined jackpot status type “time short and medium”. After registering as the lowest jackpot, and registering a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of consecutive hits corresponding to the previous big hit registered in the big hit A history table to the number of consecutive hits of the registration, the above-mentioned Sd14 The display mode according to the number of consecutive resorts registered in the jackpot A history table (same as the number of consecutive resorts A updated in Sd9) is set to the display mode described above. Table 2 is identified based on the data in Table 2, and the display mode of the display screen 261 is updated to the jackpot display of the identified display mode, and the lighting mode of the light bulb 267 is changed to the jackpot lighting state, thereby After notifying that a big hit has occurred, after executing the above-described processing of Sd8 to Sd12, the big hit determination processing is terminated and the process returns to Sb1.

  In the interrupt processing in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the processing of SW2, SW6, and SW7 for detecting the big hit determination timer timer up is performed in the first embodiment described above. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, these jackpot determination timers are not used, and therefore, there is no processing of SW2, SW6, and SW7 for detecting the timer-up of these jackpot determination timers. Only the update processing of the number of times and the processing accompanying the detection of the running signal are performed.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, when the big hit state (first specific game state) occurs in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, the big hit determination time becomes longer than the big hit determination threshold time. The control process of Sd8 in the jackpot determination process is executed and the player is notified of the occurrence of the jackpot. On the other hand, if a small hit (second specific game state) occurs in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, the jackpot determination When the time is shorter than the big hit determination threshold time, it is determined as “No” in Sd2 of the big hit determination process, and the control process of Sd8 is not performed, so that the pachinko machine provided correspondingly is small hit (second specified Even a pachinko machine that generates a (game state) can notify the occurrence of a big hit (first specific game state).

  In addition, according to each of the above-described embodiments, in one call lamp device 200, 200 ′, a type N pachinko machine that does not have (does not generate) a small hit (second specific gaming state) and a small hit (second It is possible to deal with both pachinko machines 2 having (generated) a specific gaming state.

  Further, according to each of the embodiments, the corresponding pachinko machine has a small hit (second specific gaming state) and a type N pachinko machine that does not have (does not generate) a small hit (second specific gaming state). Since either one of the pachinko machines 2 (which occurs) is automatically selected and set, it is possible to save the trouble of setting these corresponding pachinko machines.

  Further, according to each of the embodiments, the setting of the big hit determination threshold time is set based on the input time when the input of the big hit signal 1 which is the specific gaming state information output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is detected. As a result, an accurate jackpot determination threshold time can be easily set.

  In addition, according to each of the above embodiments, in the calling lamp devices 200 and 200 ′, the first notification mode that is the jackpot notification mode even before the occurrence of the jackpot that is the first specific gaming state is specified. Since the notification according to the second notification mode, which is a different small hit notification mode, is implemented, when the gaming state generated in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is a big hit (first specific gaming state) In addition, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of the player's uncomfortable feeling due to the fact that no notification is given despite the occurrence of these big hits, and to make these big hits (first specific gaming state) or small hits (second specific gaming state) It is possible to appeal to the player and other players that any of the above has occurred.

  The concept of “high possibility of occurrence of the first specific gaming state” or “low possibility of occurrence of the first specific gaming state” in the present invention includes Not only is the possibility of becoming the first specific gaming state due to the difference in the lottery probability winning in the specific gaming state, but also due to the difference in the winning rate even if the lottery probability winning in the first specific gaming state is the same The level of the possibility that the first specific gaming state is generated due to the difference in the expected occurrence of the first specific gaming state per the same investment amount is also included.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 2 in which the probability variation state occurs is exemplified as the second gaming state that occurs following the small hit state as the pachinko machine, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, as shown in FIG. 22, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine in which the second gaming state generated following the small hit state is a short-time state.

  In the above embodiment, the big hit determination threshold time is controlled based on the input time of the big hit signal 1 from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 by the control microcomputer 279 performing the aforementioned big hit determination threshold time automatic setting process. Although the control microcomputer 279 automatically sets the determination threshold time, the present invention is not limited to this, and the jackpot determination threshold time can be set by, for example, setting the type of model to be connected. The jackpot determination threshold time corresponding to the model is set, or the jackpot determination threshold time is set by a remote controller. Further, the jackpot determination threshold time is set in advance so as not to be changed. May be.

  In the embodiment, various initial settings are performed in the dip switch 277. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the settings in the dip switch 277 are performed, for example, in the remote controller. You may do it.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the call lamp apparatus 200, 200 'provided with the display function of game information was illustrated as a game information display apparatus, this invention is not limited to this, These game information The calling lamp device may not be provided with the display function.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although it alert | reports by the lighting aspect of the light bulb (lamp) 267 as a method of alert | reporting a jackpot, this invention is not limited to this, As a technique of alert | reporting these jackpots The display screen 261 displays “big hit” in the same manner as the “probable change” display shown in FIG. 17, and the display mode of the display screen 261 is a display mode corresponding to the big hit, as in each of the above embodiments. Specifically, the big hit may be notified by displaying the character color in white and the background color in red.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the call lamp apparatus 200, 200 'is illustrated as a game information display apparatus, this invention is not limited to this, As these game information display apparatuses, card unit 3 is used. It is possible to provide a display panel for displaying game information, and display the table data on the display panel. Furthermore, the prepaid card is not accepted and the pachinko ball is not lent. A replay device for members that allows only players to replay and can be replayed with storage balls may be provided with a display panel, or simply display game information without accepting any cards An information providing apparatus including a display panel may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot determination timer count and the jackpot determination time are counted based on the internal clock count of the control microcomputer 279. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Rather, the clock count of these jackpot determination timers, the timing of the jackpot determination time, for example, based on the number of interrupt timers or sampling interrupts performed at each predetermined timing, or for a predetermined time, For example, every time the number of clocks corresponding to 100 ms is counted, a timer is formed by subtracting 1 from a register in which a numerical value corresponding to the jackpot determination threshold time is set, and further, from the RTC 273, every predetermined time. In response to the signal output, the timer or timer count is performed based on the number of times the signal output is input. Good.

  In the above embodiment, the lighting mode during the big hit is blinking lighting at a high speed cycle, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the lighting mode of each gaming state such as the lighting mode during the big hit, What is necessary is just to select the form of a display mode suitably.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the period in which the time reduction state is generated in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is specified only by the output of the time reduction signal, but the present invention is not limited to this. In a case where the jackpot signal 2 is output even in the short-time state, such as the pachinko machine 2 in each of the above-described embodiments, the period in which the short-time state is generated by the detection period of the short-time signal and the jackpot signal 2 signal May be specified.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the example where the big hit signal 2 is output while the normal or probability variable big hit and the small hit are generated and the probability variation state or the short time state is generated is shown. The invention is not limited to this, and the big hit signal 1 is output only during normal or probability variation big hits and small hits, the big hit signal 2 is output only in the probability variation state, and the short time signal is shortened. By outputting only in the state, the period of each gaming state may be specified by the presence / absence of each signal of the jackpot signal 1, the jackpot signal 2, and the short time signal.

  Further, the pachinko machine 2 used in each of the above embodiments is configured to be in a short-time state during the probability variation state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is in the probability variation state. May be a pachinko machine that is not in a short-time state.

  In each of the above embodiments, when the big hit A display and the big hit A · B display are set, the big hit is determined from the point when the big hit signal 1 is detected and the game state data becomes “110”. In the meantime, the double-medium-speed cycle blinking lighting corresponding to the small hit is performed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game state in which the game state data becomes “110” is not limited to this. Until it is determined whether it is a big hit or a small hit, a different lighting mode different from the lighting mode for the small hit or big hit is implemented to notify that the determination is being made. Well, when the big hit is determined after the notification mode indicating that the determination is being made, the mode shifts to the big hit lighting mode, while when the small hit is determined, the small hit lighting mode is set for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). After performing over) may be migrated to blinking speed cycles during which corresponds to the probability change state after Koatari.

Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.
According to claim 1 of the present invention, the first specific gaming state (big hit state), which is a gaming state in which a player can acquire a large amount of gaming media (pachinko balls) for playing a game in the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2), A first gaming state (normal gaming state) that is a gaming state that is unlikely to occur, and a second gaming state (probability) that is more likely to occur in the first specific gaming state compared to the first gaming state. The first specific gaming state is generated in response to the establishment of a lottery condition predetermined in each gaming state (winning to the start winning opening 114), or the first At least a lottery for generating the second gaming state following the second specific gaming state (small hit), which is a gaming state in which the player can acquire a small amount of game media compared to the one specific gaming state; Production control according to the results The display unit 109 performs variable display (variable display) of all the special symbols and lighting effect of the game effect lamp), and after the effect control, the game state ("normal big hit", "probable big hit", according to the lottery result, ("Small hit", "probability variation state", "short time state", "normal gaming state") provided for a gaming machine that performs gaming state control and for displaying gaming information in the gaming machine Information on a game information display device (calling lamp device 200) to which specific game state information (big hit signal 1) that can specify a period during which the first specific game state or the second specific game state is generated is input An input unit (signal input unit 278a), specific game state information detection means (control microcomputer 279) for detecting the input of the specific game state information, and shorter than the execution time of the first specific game state, And a threshold time setting means (control microcomputer 279; jackpot determination threshold time automatic setting process) for setting a threshold time (big hit determination threshold time) longer than the execution time of the second specific gaming state, and input of the specific gaming state information Time measuring means (control microcomputer 279; game information update process (Sb11)) that starts time in response to detection of the time, and the time when the time measured by the time measuring means reaches the set threshold time (the big hit determination timer has expired) When the specific gaming state information detecting means detects the input of the specific gaming state information at the time (when the gaming state data is “110”), the occurrence of the first specific gaming state (hit) And the first notification control for notifying the player of the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is performed, while the input of the specific gaming state information is not detected. Includes notification control means (control microcomputer 279) that does not perform the first notification control.

  According to claim 2 of the present invention, the first specific gaming state (big hit state), which is a gaming state in which a player can acquire a large amount of gaming media (pachinko balls) for playing a game in the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2), A first gaming state (normal gaming state) that is a gaming state that is unlikely to occur, and a second gaming state (probability) that is more likely to occur in the first specific gaming state compared to the first gaming state. The first specific gaming state is generated in response to the establishment of a lottery condition predetermined in each gaming state (winning to the start winning opening 114), or the first At least a lottery for generating the second gaming state following the second specific gaming state (small hit), which is a gaming state in which the player can acquire a small amount of game media compared to the one specific gaming state; Production control according to the result The display unit 109 performs variable display (variable display) of all the special symbols and lighting effect of the game effect lamp), and after the effect control, the game state ("normal big hit", "probable big hit", according to the lottery result, ("Small hit", "probability variation state", "short time state", "normal gaming state") provided for a gaming machine that performs gaming state control and for displaying gaming information in the gaming machine The game information display device (calling lamp device 200 ′) is input with specific game state information (hit signal 1) that can specify the period during which the first specific game state or the second specific game state is occurring. An information input unit (signal input unit 278a), specific game state information detection means (control microcomputer 279) for detecting the input of the specific game state information, and shorter than the execution time of the first specific game state In addition, threshold time setting means (control microcomputer 279; jackpot determination threshold time automatic setting process) for setting a threshold time (big hit determination threshold time) longer than the execution time of the second specific gaming state, and input of the specific gaming state information Time measuring means (control microcomputer 279; game information update processing) for measuring the time from the detection time of the game to the non-detection time of the input of the specific gaming state information, and the time measured by the time measuring means is longer than the set threshold time When the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is identified and the first notification control for notifying the player of the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is performed, the time is shorter than the set threshold time Notification control means (control microcomputer 279) that does not perform the first notification control.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, model selection means for selecting and setting whether the corresponding gaming machine (pachinko machine) is the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) or the gaming machine not having the second specific gaming state. (Dip switch 277, control microcomputer 279, connection model automatic setting process), and the notification control means (control microcomputer 279) selects and sets gaming machines that do not have the second specific gaming state in the model selection means. When the time measured by the time measuring means reaches the set threshold time (when the big hit determination timer is up), whether or not the input of the specific gaming state information (big hit signal 1) is detected, Regardless of the length of the time measured by the time measuring means (big hit determination time), based on the detection of the input of the specific gaming state information (big hit signal 1) (game) Based on the state data is "110") to implement the first notification control.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the model selection means (control microcomputer 279, connected model automatic setting process), the input of the specific game state information (big hit signal 1) is detected by the specific game state information detection means. The input time is timed, and when the timed input time is shorter than a predetermined time (big hit determination threshold time), the gaming machine (type A) is selected and set, and the timed input time is predetermined. When it is longer than the predetermined time, a gaming machine (type N) that does not have the second specific gaming state (small hit) is selected and set.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the threshold time setting means (control microcomputer 279; jackpot determination threshold time automatic setting process) detects the input of the specific gaming state information (hit signal 1) by the specific gaming state information detection means. The measured input time is measured, and the threshold time (big hit determination threshold time) is set based on the measured input time.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the notification control unit (the control microcomputer 279) further includes the first notification control in response to detection of input of the specific gaming state information (big hit signal 1) by the specific gaming state information detection unit. The second notification control (Sb12) for performing notification in a second notification mode (two-medium-speed cycle blinking lighting corresponding to small hits) different from the first notification mode is performed, and the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is performed. The first notification control (Sc6, Sd8) is performed according to the identification.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine used in Example 1 of this invention, a card unit, and a calling lamp apparatus installed in an amusement island. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the calling lamp apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the calling lamp apparatus in Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of the information which can specify the period of the various game states in Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the game information table used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the big hit A log | history table used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the big hit B log | history table used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the output form of each signal output from the pachinko machine used for Example 1 of the present invention. (A) is the display mode setting table 1 in which the input signal, the game state data, the display mode and the lighting mode in the calling lamp device used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention are stored, and (b) It is a figure which shows the display mode setting table 2 in which the display frame color was set for every range of the frequency | count. It is a figure which shows the setting content of the dip switch in the ringing lamp apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the big hit determination threshold time automatic setting process in the ringing lamp apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the connection model automatic setting process in the calling lamp apparatus used in Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the game information update process in the calling lamp apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the game information update process in the calling lamp apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the interruption process in the calling lamp apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the interruption process in the calling lamp apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display state in the calling lamp apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display state in the calling lamp apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the game information update process in the calling lamp apparatus used for Example 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the jackpot determination processing in the ringing lamp apparatus used for Example 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the interruption process in the calling lamp apparatus used for Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the output form of each signal output from the other pachinko machine.

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2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 200 Call lamp device 200 ′ Call lamp device 261 Display screen 277 Dip switch 278a Signal input unit 278d Signal input unit 278a Signal input unit 278d Signal input unit 278a Signal input unit 279 Control microcomputer

Claims (6)

A first gaming state that is a gaming state that is unlikely to generate a first specific gaming state that is a gaming state in which a player can acquire a large amount of gaming media for playing a game in the gaming machine, and the first game A second gaming state in which the first specific gaming state is more likely to occur compared to the state, and the first specific gaming state is generated in accordance with a predetermined lottery condition in each gaming state. Or at least a lottery for generating the second game state following the second specific game state in which the player can acquire a small amount of game media in comparison with the first specific game state. , Provided for the gaming machine that performs the game state control for performing the game state control according to the lottery result after performing the effect control according to the lottery result, and for the game information in the game machine indicate A gaming information display device of the eye,
An information input unit for inputting specific game state information capable of specifying a period during which the first specific game state or the second specific game state is generated;
Specific game state information detecting means for detecting input of the specific game state information;
Threshold time setting means for setting a threshold time shorter than the execution time of the first specific gaming state and longer than the execution time of the second specific gaming state;
Timing means for starting timing in response to detection of the input of the specific gaming state information;
When the specific gaming state information detection unit detects the input of the specific gaming state information at the time when the time measured by the timing unit reaches the set threshold time, the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is specified. A notification control means for performing the first notification control for notifying the player of the occurrence of the first specific gaming state while not detecting the input of the specific gaming state information;
A game information display device comprising: A first gaming state that is a gaming state that is unlikely to generate a first specific gaming state that is a gaming state in which a player can acquire a large amount of gaming media for playing a game in the gaming machine, and the first game A second gaming state in which the first specific gaming state is more likely to occur compared to the state, and the first specific gaming state is generated in accordance with a predetermined lottery condition in each gaming state. Or at least a lottery for generating the second game state following the second specific game state in which the player can acquire a small amount of game media in comparison with the first specific game state. , Provided for the gaming machine that performs the game state control for performing the game state control according to the lottery result after performing the effect control according to the lottery result, and for the game information in the game machine indicate A gaming information display device of the eye,
An information input unit for inputting specific game state information capable of specifying a period during which the first specific game state or the second specific game state is generated;
Specific game state information detecting means for detecting input of the specific game state information;
Threshold time setting means for setting a threshold time shorter than the execution time of the first specific gaming state and longer than the execution time of the second specific gaming state;
Clocking means for timing the time from the detection of the input of the specific gaming state information to the non-detection of the input of the specific gaming state information;
When the time measured by the time measuring means is longer than the set threshold time, the occurrence of the first specific gaming state is identified and the first notification control is performed to notify the player of the occurrence of the first specific gaming state. Notification control means for not performing the first notification control when the timed time is shorter than the set threshold time;
A game information display device comprising: Further comprising model selection means for selecting and setting whether the corresponding gaming machine is the gaming machine or the gaming machine not having the second specific gaming state,
When the gaming machine that does not have the second specific gaming state is selected and set in the model selection unit, the notification control unit is configured to specify the specific time when the time measured by the time measuring unit reaches the set threshold time. The first notification control is performed based on detection of an input of the specific gaming state information regardless of whether or not an input of gaming state information is detected and a length of time measured by the timing means. 3. The game information display device according to 1 or 2.   The model selection means counts an input time during which the input of the specific gaming state information is detected by the specific gaming state information detection means, and when the measured input time is shorter than a predetermined time, The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a gaming machine is selected and set, and when the measured input time is longer than a predetermined time, a gaming machine not having the second specific gaming state is selected and set. Information display device.   The threshold time setting means measures an input time when the input of the specific gaming state information is detected by the specific gaming state information detection means, and sets the threshold time based on the timed input time. The game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The notification control means further performs second notification in a second notification mode different from the first notification mode in the first notification control in response to detection of input of the specific gaming state information by the specific gaming state information detection unit. The game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game information display device performs the first notification control in response to performing the notification control and specifying the occurrence of the first specific gaming state. .

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