JP6603698B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In the following Patent Document 1, a specific error notification is performed when the detection result of the position of the displacement member does not become a predetermined detection result, and the specific error notification is terminated when the detection result of the position of the displacement member becomes a predetermined detection result. A gaming machine to be played is disclosed. The gaming machine counts the number of errors by starting the specific error notification once, and performs specific error notification in a different notification mode depending on the number of errors.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-97621

  According to the gaming machine as described above, since the notification mode changes depending on the number of errors, it is possible to suppress fraud and the like. However, in a gaming machine in which there is a state that recommends any one of a plurality of types of driving operations with different game areas targeted by the game ball, it is surely notified to the player that a non-recommended driving operation is being performed. The method is not mentioned.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that can reliably notify a player that a driving operation that is not recommended is being performed.

  According to the present invention, the first state in which the first driving operation is recommended and the second driving operation in which the first driving operation is recommended, out of the first and second driving operations in which the game areas targeted by the game balls are different. In which the second driving operation has been performed in the first state, or the first driving operation has been performed in the second state. Detecting means for detecting the detection number, counting means for counting the number of detection times detected by the detection means, and at least partly when the number of detection times equal to or greater than the specified number is counted, A notification processing means for performing a second notification at least in a case where the number of detection times less than is counted, and the notification processing means performs the current driving operation when performing the second notification Is recommended and If the second notification is ended and the current driving operation is recommended during the first notification, at least part of the first notification is performed. A gaming machine is provided to continue the game.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that reliably notifies a player that a driving operation that is not recommended is being performed.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the LED group arrange | positioned in the area | region II shown in FIG. It is an overhead view which shows the operation button group arrange | positioned in the area | region III shown in FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the communicating path located in the side of a big prize opening. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the control structure which concerns on payout control of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the control structure which concerns on the error alerting control of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the error (abnormality) state which concerns on this embodiment, and the error alerting | reporting aspect corresponding to each error state. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a process at the time of starting opening | mouth entrance. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a symbol variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of right-handed error alerting | reporting. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the stop process of a right hand error notification. It is a time chart which shows the specific example of right-handed error alerting | reporting. It is a time chart which shows the specific example which transfers to the right-hand recommended state from the left-hand recommended state at the time of right-hand error notification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated in the state seen from.

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 15, and 16. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a control configuration related to error notification control of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an error (abnormal) state and an error notification mode corresponding to each error state. FIG. 15 is a time chart showing a specific example of right-handed error notification. FIG. 16 is a time chart showing a specific example of shifting from a left-hand recommended state to a right-hand recommended state when a right hand error is notified.
The gaming machine 10 is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and includes detection means, counting means, and notification processing means.

The gaming machine 10 may have a first state that recommends a first driving operation and a second state that recommends a second driving operation.
The first and second driving operations are game ball driving operations of different game ball target areas in the game area 50 a provided on the front side of the game board 50. Examples of the first and second driving operations include a left-handed operation and a right-handed operation. In the example described later, operating the operation handle 31 with such a rotation amount that the game ball rolls in the first flow path X is described as a left-handed operation, so that the game ball rolls in the second flow path Y. Operating the operation handle 31 with a small amount of rotation is referred to as a right-handed operation.
In the example described below, a left-handed recommended state that recommends a left-handed operation and a right-handed recommended state that recommends a right-handed operation are provided as the first and second states.

However, the first and second driving operations are not limited to such an example. For example, in a gaming machine that is triggered by the passing of a game ball in a specific area, an operation aiming at the specific area (for example, a V prize opening) is one of the first and second driving operations. May be.
The game area targeted by the first and second driving operations may be a partial area having a certain size such as the left or right side in the game area 50a, or a narrower local area. It may be.

The detecting means detects that the second driving operation has been performed in the first state, or that the first driving operation has been performed in the second state. For example, the detection means may determine that the second driving operation has been performed in the first state based on the presence of the gaming ball in at least a part of the rolling area of the gaming ball that has been driven into the gaming area, or the second It is possible to detect that the first driving operation has been performed at the time of the state, or both.
In the example described later, an error control unit 170 is provided as a specific example of the detection unit. The error control unit 170 described later acquires information on the gaming state managed by the gaming state control unit 140, thereby determining whether or not the left-handed recommended state is set, and the game to the gate 63 is performed by the count switch SW4. If the passage of the sphere is detected, it is determined that a right-handed operation has been performed. The error control unit 170 can also determine that a left-handed operation has been performed by entering a game ball into the first start port 57 based on detection of the count switch SW1.
The detection method by the detection means is not limited to such an example. For example, the detecting means may measure the firing speed of the game ball and make a determination based on the speed, or the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the operation handle 31 is equal to or greater than a threshold value for a predetermined time. A right-handed operation may be detected every time.

The counting means counts the number of detections detected by the detecting means.
One specific example of the counting means is an error count unit 222 described later. The error count unit 222 counts the number of times of receiving a non-recommended operation notification command corresponding to the detection result by the detection means (the number of non-recommended operations).
However, the number of detections counted by the counting unit does not necessarily match the number of detections by the detecting unit. For example, the number of detections counted by the counting unit may be the number of times that the number of detections by the detection unit is thinned out at predetermined time intervals.

The notification processing means performs the first notification at least when the number of detections equal to or greater than the specified number is counted, and at least partially when the number of detections less than the specified number is counted Is notified.
In the example described later, an error notification processing unit 220 is provided as a specific example of the notification processing means. As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 15, the error notification processing unit 220 reaches the respective weak notification specified times (3, 6, 9, and 12 times) in which the number of deprecated operations (number of detections) is less than the strong notification specified number of times. In this case, right-hand weak error notification is performed, and when the strong notification specified number of times (15 times) is reached, right-hand strong error notification is performed. That is, the right-hand weak error notification corresponds to the first notification, and the right-hand strong error notification corresponds to the second notification.
Right-handed strong error notification is performed by three means of the liquid crystal display device 80, the speaker 33, and the illumination device 35, and right-handed weak error notification is performed by two means of the liquid crystal display device 80 and the speaker 33.
However, specific notification means and notification modes of the first notification and the second notification are not limited.

In addition, the notification processing means ends the second notification and performs the first notification when the current driving operation is recommended during the second notification. When the current driving operation is recommended, at least a part of the first notification is continued.
Here, when the current driving operation is in a recommended state, specifically, when the first driving operation is performed, the first state is reached, or the second driving operation is performed. If done, it means going to the second state.
As shown in FIG. 16B, the error notification processing unit 220 to be described later immediately ends the left-handed suggestion display and the illumination output in the right-handed strong error notification, but the error sound is finally displayed as a non-recommended operation notification command. Is received until 30 seconds elapses from when it is received (the number of non-recommended operations is 19), and then terminated.
As in the example described later, notification by some of the notification means for realizing the first notification may be continued, or notification by all the notification means may be continued.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the current driving operation is changed from the not recommended state to the recommended state, the notification is terminated if the number of detections of the non-recommended driving operation is less than the specified number, and the notification is over the specified number. If there is a case where the notification is continued, it is possible to strongly notify a player who has been performing a driving operation which is not recommended for a long time.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing LED groups arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing the operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. It is a figure which shows the communicating path 58 located in the way of the big prize opening 56. FIG.
The configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 are only those necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the configuration and functions not shown here are added to the gaming machine 10. May be. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily include all of the configurations illustrated here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and fires a game ball on a front area (hereinafter referred to as a gaming area 50a) of a gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. A game in which a prize ball is obtained when a game ball enters a prize opening (for example, a big prize opening 55, etc.) is performed.

  The gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, a middle frame (not shown) that detachably holds the gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the gaming board 50. And a front frame 20 configured to cover.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50 a, and the game area 50 a and the game board 50 are transparently protected by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 that store game balls. The upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 so as to be spaced apart from each other.
The front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29 so that the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a by the turning operation of the operation handle 31. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 3, an operation button group operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. In addition to the push button 37 that can accept the player's operation to switch the effect and output volume that occur during the game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10, the operation button group, Cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing up, down, left, and right operations, a ball lending button 39a for receiving a ball lending operation, and a return button for receiving a prepaid card return operation, respectively. 39b and the like are included.
A movable decorative body 22 that is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided on the side of the upper ball tray 27.

When a game ball enters the winning opening, the winning ball awarded by winning is paid out to the upper ball receiving tray 27 or the lower ball receiving tray 29 by a payout mechanism 70 (see FIG. 8) described later. When the upper ball tray 27 is full of game balls, the payout mechanism 70 is configured to pay out the winning ball to the lower ball tray 29, and the upper ball tray 27 stores a certain amount of game balls. Is prevented.
Below the lower ball tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 36 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removal mechanism 36, a bottom surface opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped from the bottom surface opening and discharged.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively.
The upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20 is formed by a light-transmitting cover, and an upper frame lamp 35 a is disposed inside the upper frame portion 32. The left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are also formed of a light-transmitting cover, and side frame lamps 35b and 35c are disposed inside the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b. In the following description, the upper frame lamp 35a and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c may be collectively referred to as the illumination device 35.
The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the error notification includes a magnetic sensing error, an induced magnetic field detection error, a large winning prize illegal winning error, a large winning prize excessive winning error, a switch broken error, a right-handed error, a door opening error, and the like. Various types of error notifications are provided.

A liquid crystal display device 80 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50. The liquid crystal display device 80 is a fixed liquid crystal device.
Although not shown in FIG. 4, the game board 50 may be provided with one or a plurality of movable liquid crystal devices in addition to the liquid crystal display device 80.

The liquid crystal display device 80 can display a variation display of the effect symbol performed in conjunction with the symbol variation game in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, and also various other effects Can be displayed.
In the variation display of the effect symbol group displayed on the liquid crystal display device 80, the effect symbol group to be displayed forms one or a plurality of columns. The direction of the row formed by the variably displayed effect symbol group is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination (diagonal direction) thereof.
Here, although the depth direction is actually a flat display change on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 80, the effect design fluctuates from the side of the liquid crystal display device 80 toward the front or vice versa. This means a virtual direction recognized by a player in a display mode using a technique (for example, perspective method) for recognizing the player as if he / she is doing.

  The liquid crystal display device 80 can display a so-called hold display (not shown) on a part of the display screen in addition to the display of the effect symbols. The display area where the hold display is displayed and the display area where the effect symbol is displayed may be separated or overlapped. Here, the hold display imitates the random number used in the symbol variation game currently being executed or the random number currently being held among the random numbers acquired upon entering the starting gate. It is a production image. The hold display may indicate a possibility that a privilege (for example, a big hit game) is given depending on the shape, color, or the like.

Further, the liquid crystal display device 80 is also used for error notification as described above.
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 80 is employed as the display device, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as an alternative configuration of the liquid crystal display device 80.

  A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) are arranged on the lower right side of the liquid crystal display device 80, and a display area of the symbol display device 90 is configured by these LEDs. The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the liquid crystal display device 80, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the liquid crystal display device 80.

  The symbol display device 90 includes a first special figure display device 91, a second special figure display device 92, a universal figure display device 93, a round display unit 94 and a prize ball remaining number display unit 95.

Here, the special symbol is a specific symbol group that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation game that determines whether or not to operate a special electric character (for example, the special electric character 65 and the special electric character 66). is there. The special symbols in the present embodiment include a first special symbol displayed on the first special diagram display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special diagram display device 92.
The first special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 1” and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 2”. The special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol”.

Here, the normal symbol is a specific symbol group that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game for determining whether or not to operate the normal electric accessory (for example, the normal electric accessory 61). The normal symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the universal symbol display device 93.
In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”.

In the following description, the symbol variation game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is variably displayed may be referred to as “the symbol variation game related to the special symbol”. .
Further, in the following description, the symbol variation game in which the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed after the ordinary symbol display device 93 is variably displayed may be referred to as “the symbol variation game related to the ordinary symbol”.
Alternatively, in the following description, the variation display of the effect symbol displayed on the above-described liquid crystal display device 80 is distinguished from “the symbol variation game related to the special symbol” and “the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol” as “the effect symbol”. It may be referred to as a “symbol changing game”.
In the following description, when simply referred to as “symbol changing game”, it means “symbol changing game related to special symbol” unless otherwise specified.

The round display unit 94 displays the number of executions of the round game at that time in the execution period of the big hit game by a display pattern of eight LEDs.
The award ball remaining number display unit 95 displays the remaining number of award balls that have not been paid out when a prize ball is awarded, and is indicated by an LED group (7-segment method) of up to 3 Displayed in Arabic numerals.

The symbol display device 90 displays the number of reserved random numbers, displays whether or not it is in a probable variation state, and displays whether or not it is in a variable state by the LED group not used for the above display. It may also be displayed whether or not so-called right-handedness, which will be described later, is recommended.
In addition, although arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 in this embodiment are as showing in FIG. 2, this is a specific example, Comprising: The arrangement | positioning and number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 are this example. It is not limited to.

On the front surface of the game board 50, a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, and decorative members are arranged, so that a game area 50a is defined so that the game balls that have been launched roll. It is made. Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game balls launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the game area 50a as a reference.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball falls, and is a nail-like one.

  The gaming machine 10 can increase or decrease the launch of the game ball according to the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In addition, the game ball rolls in any one of the first flow path X in which the weakly launched game ball rolls and the second flow path Y in which the stronger shot game ball rolls. An obstacle is placed in the game area 50a. In this specification, operating the operation handle 31 with such a rotation amount that the game ball rolls in the first flow path X is referred to as a left-handed operation, so that the game ball rolls in the second flow path Y. Operating the operation handle 31 with a small amount of rotation is referred to as a right-handed operation.

  In FIG. 4, a main winning opening 55, a large winning opening 56, a first starting opening 57, a second starting opening 59, a gate 63, and a normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) are illustrated as main winning openings. . The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first start port 57 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a. A count switch SW1 is attached to the first start port 57, and a winning for the first start port 57 is determined in response to detection of the count switch SW1, and a prize ball associated with the first start port 57 is displayed. Is granted.
In at least a part of the case where the winning for the first starting port 57 is determined, a starting condition for starting the symbol variation game related to the first special symbol is established.
Note that in the gaming area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first start port 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second start port 59 is disposed on the right side of the game area 50a. A count switch SW2 is attached to the second start port 59, and when the count switch SW2 is detected, a winning for the second start port 59 is determined, and a prize ball associated with the second start port 59 is displayed. Is granted.
In at least a part of the case where the winning for the second starting port 59 is determined, a starting condition for starting the symbol variation game related to the second special symbol is established.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second start port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

  An ordinary electric accessory 61 is disposed at the second start port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that changes to the second start port 59 in an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball, and by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL4. Transition to either an open state or a closed state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.

The gate 63 is disposed above the second start port 59. That is, most of the game balls that roll in the second flow path Y pass through the gate 63. Behind the gate 63, a count switch SW4 for detecting a passed game ball is disposed. In at least a part of the case where the passing of the game ball is detected by the count switch SW4, a start condition for starting the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol is satisfied.
The passing detection of the game ball by the count switch SW4 may or may not be a prize ball payout condition.
The gate 63 may or may not be a so-called gate type winning opening in which the passed game ball rolls again in the game area 50a after passing. Passing through the gate 63 may also be referred to as “entering ball” in this specification.

The big prize opening 55 is located in the lower right part of the game area 50 a and is arranged on the downstream side of the second flow path Y from the big prize opening 56. A count switch SW61 is attached to the special winning opening 55, and a winning associated with the special winning opening 55 is determined when the count switch SW61 is detected, and a prize ball associated with the special winning opening 55 is given. .
A special electric accessory 65 is attached to the big prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that can be switched to an open state where the game ball can easily enter the game winning ball 55 or a closed state where it is difficult to enter the ball, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL1. Transition to either state or closed state.

The big prize opening 56 is located in the lower right part of the game area 50 a and is arranged on the upstream side of the second flow path Y from the big prize opening 55.
A special electric accessory 66 is attached to the big prize opening 56. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that can be switched to an open state in which a game ball can be easily entered into the grand prize opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL2. Transition to either state or closed state.

A communication path 58 is provided on the side of the big winning opening 56, and a count switch SW62 and a count switch SW7 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball are arranged in the communication path 58. The upstream white arrow in FIG. 5A or FIG. 5B indicates the direction in which the game ball flowing down from the big prize opening 56 passes through the communication path 58 (passing path 58a).
The detection of the game ball by the count switch SW62 is a winning condition related to the big prize opening 56, and a prize ball associated with the big prize opening 56 is given based on the detection.
The detection of the game ball by the count switch SW7 is a condition for giving a probability change state to be described later, and the probability change state is given based on the detection.

The communication path 58 has a shape in which the passage path 58a is divided into a passage path 58b and a passage path 58c from the upstream side toward the downstream side, and a distribution member is provided at a branch portion between the passage path 58b and the passage path 58c. 68 is provided. The distribution member 68 distributes the passing game ball to either the passage route 58b or the passage route 58c.
More specifically, the distribution member 68 is supported by the branch portion so as to be rotatable about the base end portion, and the state shown in FIG. The state shown in (b) is switched. In the state of FIG. 5A, the distribution member 68 restricts the flow of game balls to the passage route 58b, so that the game balls that have passed through the passage route 58a flow down to the passage route 58c. On the other hand, in the state of FIG. 5B, the distribution member 68 restricts the flow of the game ball to the passage route 58c, so that the game ball that has passed through the passage route 58a flows down to the passage route 58b.

The distribution member 68 is rotated according to the operation of a solenoid coil SOL3 controlled by a big hit control unit 141 described later, and its position is switched.
The game balls discharged from the communication path 58 (passing path 58b or passing path 58c) are stored in a storage tank (not shown) installed outside the gaming machine 10. Detailed description of the storage tank is omitted.
In addition, the downstream white arrow in FIG. 5A or FIG. 5B indicates the direction in which the game ball is discharged from the communication path 58 (passing path 58b or passing path 58c).

The special electric accessory 65 and the special electric accessory 66 are in an open state in at least a part of the jackpot game that is won in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and accordingly, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is allowed to enter the game ball. It should be noted that the special electric accessory 65 and the special electric accessory 66 in the present embodiment are in an open state in the big hit game caused by either the ball entering the first start port 57 and the ball entering the second start port 59. It is comprised so that it may become.
When the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66 is in an open state, it is easy to enter a game ball into the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56, so that the chance to win the prize ball is greatly increased. Can be increased.
In the present embodiment, as compared to the case of rolling from the first flow path X, a larger number of game balls are directed toward the big prize opening 55 and the big prize opening 56 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is arranged to roll.

The normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) is arranged in the lower left part of the game area 50a. A count switch SW51 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is attached to the normal winning port 67a, and the winning of the normal winning port 67 is determined in response to the detection of the count switch SW51, and is associated with the normal winning port 67. Awarded prize balls. A count switch SW52 that detects a game ball that has entered a ball is attached to the normal winning port 67b, and the winning of the normal winning port 67 is determined in response to the detection of the count switch SW52, and is associated with the normal winning port 67. Awarded prize balls. A count switch SW53 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is attached to the normal winning port 67c, and the winning of the normal winning port 67 is determined in response to the detection of the count switch SW53, and is associated with the normal winning port 67. Awarded prize balls.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, when the game rolls from the first flow path X, a larger number of game balls roll toward the normal winning opening 67. Each obstacle is arranged.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 50a. The game balls that have been driven into the game area 50a and have not entered each of the above-described winning holes drop into the out port 69 and are processed as out balls.

  Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described. However, these are only specific examples, and the present invention can also be implemented by another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing a control configuration relating to payout control of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a control configuration related to error notification control of the gaming machine 10.
Note that each component shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 is a component necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and a component not shown here is added to the gaming machine 10. May be. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily include all of the components illustrated here, and some components may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes control boards such as a main control board 100 and a sub control board 200 in its own machine, and various functions are realized by each board and components electrically connected to each board. is doing.
More specifically, the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 include a CPU 101 or CPU 201, a RAM 102 or RAM 202, a ROM 103 or ROM 203, and the like. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 implement various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 by the CPU 101 or the CPU 201 and writing or reading various data in the RAM 102 or the RAM 202.
Although one sub control board 200 is illustrated in FIG. 5, the sub control board 200 may be formed of a plurality of boards. When the sub control board 200 is formed of a plurality of boards, the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected in parallel to the main control board 100, or the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected to the main control board 100. It may be connected hierarchically.
Moreover, the board | substrate which implement | achieves each function structure is not limited to the board | substrate shown by FIG. 5, You may implement | achieve on the main control board 100 or the sub control board 200, or another board | substrate.

  The main control board 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits commands to the sub-control board 200 for effects related to the game. The main control board 100 is a board that realizes a function that affects or may affect the game result, and the sub control board 200 is a board that performs various controls in accordance with commands sent from the main control board 100.

  In FIG. 6, as main functional configurations realized by the main control board 100, the starting entrance ball processing unit 110, the special game control unit 120, the general game control unit 130, the game state control unit 140, the symbol display A control unit 150 and an information transmission unit 190 are illustrated. In addition, in the same figure, an effect control unit 210 is illustrated as a main functional configuration realized by the sub control board 200.

The starting port entry processing unit 110 acquires a random number used to determine whether or not the big hit game is successful when a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59 and executes a predetermined process.
The special symbol game control unit 120 executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol.
The general game control unit 130 executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The game state control unit 140 has a function of controlling a big hit game, a probability change state and a change state, and a function of controlling the granting and release (transition to the normal game state).
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display the special symbol selected as a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the normal symbol selected as the result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The information transmission unit 190 transmits control information (command) generated in each functional configuration realized by the main control board 100 to a functional configuration (for example, the effect control unit 210) realized on the sub control board 200. To do. The commands transmitted by the information transmission unit 190 include special drawing lottery and universal drawing lottery, presence / absence of probability variation state, presence / absence of variation state, information on pending random numbers, information on execution of jackpot game, etc. May be.

The effect control unit 210 receives control information (commands) generated by various functional configurations realized by the main control board 100 via the information transmission unit 190, and mainly relates to a symbol variation game and a big hit game related to special symbols. The effect display is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 80. For example, the effect control unit 210 causes the liquid crystal display device 80 to change or stop display the effect symbol during the execution of the symbol variation game.
The effect control unit 210 can also control the lighting (flashing) effect by the lighting device 35 or the sound effect by the speaker 33, and arouses the player's interest by combining these effect display, lighting effect, sound effect, and the like. can do.
In addition, the effect control unit 210 can also variably switch various effects according to the player's operation received by the push button 37 or the cursor button 38. For example, the effect control unit 210 can set the output volume based on the player's operation on the push button 37 and the cursor button 38. Thereby, the effect sound such as the big hit game is output from the speaker 33 at the set output volume. For this reason, the speaker 33 corresponds to an audio output unit, and the effect control unit 210 can also be called a volume setting unit.

<Regarding the processing when entering the starting gate>
Hereinafter, the start-port entrance time processing unit 110 that controls the start-port entrance processing will be described in detail.
The starting entrance ball processing unit 110 includes a special figure hold control unit 111 and a prior determination unit 112.

When the game ball enters the first start port 57, that is, when the first start port 57 wins, the special figure hold control unit 111 sets the number of reserved random numbers M1 to the upper limit number (for example, four). ) Is not reached, the random number M1 is acquired and held.
The special figure hold control unit 111 also sets the number of reserved random numbers M2 when the game ball enters the second start port 59, that is, when a winning ball enters the second start port 59, the upper limit number (for example, If it has not reached (4), a random number M2 is acquired and held.
The special figure holding control unit 111 distinguishes and holds the random number M1 acquired when the first starting port 57 wins and the random number M2 acquired when the second starting port 59 wins. The random number M1 and the random number M2 are used for determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 described later.

The special symbol hold control unit 111 may request the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of random numbers held on the symbol display device 90, or transmit information to display on the liquid crystal display device 80. A command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the unit 190.
At this time, the symbol display control unit 150 may cause the symbol display device 90 to display the number of random numbers held on the LED light emission pattern in response to a request from the special symbol hold control unit 111.
In addition, the production control unit 210 may cause the liquid crystal display device 80 to display a number of on-hold displays equal to the number of on-hold random numbers in response to a command input via the information transmission unit 190.

The prior determination unit 112 determines whether or not the held random number M1 or the random number M2 is determined to be won by the success / failure determination unit 121 in at least a part of the case where the special figure hold control unit 111 holds the random number M1 or the random number M2. A prior determination is performed to determine whether or not the determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 is in advance.
Moreover, the prior determination part 112 may perform the process regarding the production | presentation based on the result of prior determination other than prior determination. Here, the “effect based on the result of prior determination” is, for example, an effect that changes the color or form of a hold display that represents a random number that has been subject to prior determination, or a hold that represents a random number that has been subject to prior determination. The effect etc. which are performed over the period (so-called prefetch zone) where the display is displayed are mentioned.
In addition, the “production based on the result of the prior determination” may be configured to have continuity over the symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols. To do.

<About the symbol variation game related to special symbols>
Hereinafter, the special figure game control unit 120 that executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol will be described in detail.
The special figure game control unit 120 includes a success / failure determination part 121, a special figure selection part 122, a reach lottery part 123, and a variation pattern determination part 124.

  When the control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the control related to the jackpot game is not performed, the success / failure determination unit 121 reads the random number M1 or the random number M2 held in a predetermined cycle. At this time, the success / failure determination unit 121 preferentially executes the reading of the random number M2, and reads the random number M1 when the random number M2 cannot be read (when the reserved random number M2 is zero). By such control, the random number M2 is read preferentially over the random number M1. As a result, the success / failure determination unit 121 preferentially determines the random number M2 over the random number M1.

The special figure selection unit 122 selects a special symbol based on the result of the determination of success / failure by the determination unit 121.
More specifically, when winning is determined by the success / failure determination unit 121, the special figure selection unit 122 selects a special symbol (winning symbol) indicating the winning by performing random number lottery. In other words, when the winning / non-winning determination unit 121 determines that the winning is determined, the special figure selecting unit 122 selects any one of the winning symbols prepared in advance.
Alternatively, when the winning / failing determination unit 121 determines a loss, the special figure selection unit 122 uniquely determines a special symbol (losing symbol) indicating a loss.

When the random number M1 is determined by the success / failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 122 is displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 by the first special symbol display control unit 151 described later.
When the random number M2 is determined by the success / failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 122 is displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 by the second special symbol display control unit 152 described later.

When the winning determination unit 121 determines that the winning is determined, the reach lottery unit 123 selects whether or not to perform a reach effect during the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol indicating the determination result by random number lottery. Here, the reach effect means that the effect symbols are temporarily stopped in a plurality of columns except for the column that is temporarily stopped in the variation display of the effect symbols on the liquid crystal display device 80, and each temporarily stopped effect symbol is An effect performed in the same kind of state. Note that this state may be referred to as a reach state in the present embodiment.
When the winning / decision determination unit 121 determines that the winning is determined, the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is a loss. The symbols are of a different type from the effect symbols in the other columns.
In addition, when the winning / non-winning determination unit 121 determines that the winning is performed, the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is winning, so even if the reach drawing unit 123 does not perform the drawing, The reach effect is performed in the liquid crystal display device 80, and the effect symbol of the column to be temporarily stopped is the same as the effect symbol of the other columns.

The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time at which the special symbol varies in one game (the symbol variation game related to the special symbol). In addition, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 can be rephrased as the execution period of the symbol variation game related to one special symbol.
The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 is output as control information for the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152, and the first special symbol display control unit to which the control information is input. 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152 executes the symbol variation game related to the special symbol over the time indicated by the control information.
The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 is output to the effect control unit 210 as a command transmitted via the information transmission unit 190, and the effect control unit 210 that has input the command is included in the command. The production (reach production etc.) is controlled using the fluctuation pattern. More specifically, the effect control unit 210 changes the effect pattern variation mode so as to end the symbol variation game related to the effect symbol based on the variation pattern in accordance with the time indicated by the input variation pattern (variation time information). And the effect aspect accompanying it is determined and executed.
Thereby, the effect control part 210 can perform the effect with respect to the said symbol variation game according to the execution time of the symbol variation game which concerns on a special symbol.

  Note that, when the reach effect is executed, it takes a longer time than when the reach effect is not executed. Therefore, when the reach effect is selected by the reach lottery unit 123, the variation pattern determination unit 124 selects Compared with the case where non-execution of reach production is selected, the ratio of determining a variation pattern (variation time information) indicating a long time is configured to be higher.

<Regarding the symbol variation game related to ordinary symbols>
Hereinafter, the general game control unit 130 that executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol will be described in detail.
The general figure game control unit 130 includes a general figure holding control unit 131, a general drawing lottery unit 132, and a normal electric role control unit 133.

  When the number of reserved random numbers M3 does not reach the upper limit of reservation (for example, 4) when the game ball enters the gate 63, the general hold control unit 131 acquires the random number M3. Hold.

  The normal symbol lottery unit 132 reads the reserved random number M3 at a predetermined cycle when the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol is not executed, and releases the ordinary electric accessory 61 using the read random number M3. A lottery is performed to determine whether or not to change to a state. In addition, the winning probability of the lottery performed by the normal drawing lottery unit 132 is higher in the variable state described later than in the normal gaming state.

  The lottery result by the normal symbol lottery unit 132 is transmitted to the normal symbol display control unit 153 described later. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the general-purpose display device 93 corresponds to winning and the other corresponds to winning, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 causes one of the LEDs to emit light according to the transmitted lottery result.

When winning the lottery by the general drawing lottery unit 132, the ordinary electric combination control unit 133 operates the solenoid coil SOL4 to open the ordinary electric accessory 61 under a predetermined opening condition. Here, the predetermined opening condition includes a time (hereinafter referred to as an opening time) when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened according to a single winning by the general drawing lottery unit 132 and a number of times the opening is performed (hereinafter referred to as the number of times of opening). And the like.
The ordinary electric combination control unit 133 controls the ordinary electric combination 61 so that the time taken for the open state increases per unit time when the variation state is given by the variation control unit 144. That is, the control of the normal electric power control unit 133 varies due to the provision of the variable state by the variable control unit 144 described later.

<About game state control>
Hereinafter, the gaming state control unit 140 that controls the big hit game, the probability variation state, and the variation state will be described in detail.
The gaming state control unit 140 includes a big hit control unit 141, a probability change control unit 143, and a change control unit 144.

Here, the big hit game refers to a special game state in which the special electric accessory 65 can be operated continuously. Here, “continuously operating the special electric accessory” means that the number of round games (number of rounds) described later is a plurality of times.
Here, the probability variation state refers to a gaming state in which the winning probability of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 is higher than the normal gaming state.
Here, the variable state means a gaming state in which at least one of the following is performed.
(I) The winning probability of the lottery by the ordinary drawing lottery unit 132 is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 is extended from the normal gaming state.
(Iii) The number of times of opening the ordinary electric accessory 61 is increased from the normal gaming state.
(Iv) The fluctuation display time per time in the general diagram display device 93 is shortened from the normal gaming state.
In addition, the winning probability of the lottery performed by the normal drawing lottery unit 132 referred to in (i) may be zero in the normal gaming state or may not be zero.

The probability change control unit 143 gives a probability change state at the end of the big hit game being performed at the time of detection, with the detection of the game ball by the count switch SW7 described above. As in the present embodiment, a gaming machine of a type that gives a probability variation state triggered by the passage of a game ball in a specific area (detection of a game ball by a count switch) may be referred to as a V probability variation machine.
In addition, the provision condition of the probability variation state according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the provision condition of the probability variation state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability variation state may be given based on the type of the special symbol (winning symbol) selected by the special symbol selection unit 122.

The probability variation control unit 143 starts a new jackpot game when the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is performed a predetermined number of times after the transition to the probability variation state or before the symbol variation game according to the predetermined number of special symbols is performed. When winning, cancel the probability change state.
Note that the probability variation state cancellation condition according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the probability variation state cancellation condition in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability variation control unit 143 may cancel the probability variation state only when winning the big hit game regardless of the number of symbol variation games related to the special symbol. Alternatively, the probability variation control unit 143 may cancel the probability variation state when a lottery (falling lottery) for determining whether or not to cancel the probability variation state is won.

The change control unit 144 gives a change state with every occurrence of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 141 as an opportunity.
In addition, the provision condition of the variable state according to the present embodiment is a specific example, and the provision condition of the certain variable state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the change control unit 144 may give a change state with a part of the case where the big hit game executed by the jackpot control unit 141 is ended.

The change control unit 144 is a new jackpot when the symbol variation game related to a predetermined number of special symbols is performed after the shift to the variable state, or before the symbol variation game related to a predetermined number of special symbols is performed. When the game is won, the variable state is canceled.
Note that the changing condition cancellation condition by the changing control unit 144 may be the same condition as the probability changing condition releasing condition, or may be a different condition. According to the present embodiment, the predetermined number of times related to the cancellation of the variable state may be the same number as the predetermined number of times related to the cancellation of the probability change state, or may be a different number.

The jackpot control unit 141 executes a jackpot game when the winning / non-winning determination unit 121 determines that a winning is made. Specifically, the jackpot game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.
First, when winning / not-judging unit 121 determines that the winning symbol is selected, special symbol selecting unit 122 selects a special symbol, and the selected special symbol is stopped and displayed on first special symbol display device 91 or second special symbol display device 92. After being made, the big hit control unit 141 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 141 outputs a command related to the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 performs the opening effect over the opening time according to the command.
After the opening effect is completed, a round game in which one of the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is opened is performed a plurality of times up to a predetermined number of rounds. In the round game, the special prize opening 55 or the special prize opening 56 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). In addition, after a predetermined number of game balls have entered the opened big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56, or after a prescribed round game time has elapsed, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is closed. The round game ends.
After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is closed for the interval time, and the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The jackpot control unit 141 opens the special electric accessory 65 according to the control information including the number of rounds, the round game time, the interval time, and the like.
The jackpot control unit 141 monitors the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 55 during one round game based on the detection of the count switch SW61 while the special electric accessory 65 is opened. . The big hit control unit 141 operates the solenoid coil SOL1 to close the special electric accessory 65 when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit. Further, the big hit control unit 141 operates the solenoid coil SOL3 during a predetermined number of round games to switch the position of the sorting member 68, thereby restricting the flow of the game ball to the passage path 58b (FIG. 5 ( The state of (a)) and the state not regulated (the state of FIG. 5 (b)) are appropriately switched.

The jackpot control unit 141 outputs a command related to the effect during the round game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes a round effect according to the input command.
During the round game, the number of round games executed in the jackpot game is displayed on the round display unit 94 under the control of the round display control unit 154.
When the specified number of rounds is over, the jackpot control unit 141 outputs a command related to the ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes the ending effect over the ending time according to the input command, and the jackpot control unit 141 ends the jackpot game.

  In the present embodiment, in the gaming state controlled by the gaming state control unit 140, at least a left-handed recommended state that recommends a left-handed operation and a right-handed recommended state that recommends a right-handed operation are provided. For example, when a big hit game is being executed or when a variable state is given, a right-handed recommended state is assumed, and when it is in any other gaming state, a left-handed recommended state is assumed. However, the allocation of recommended operations is not limited to such an example. Even in the big hit game, the left-handed recommended state and the right-handed recommended state may be switched depending on the number of rounds and whether or not the probability change state, or the recommended operation is not set (any hitting method may be used) ) State may be provided.

The gaming state control unit 140 may manage such recommended operation information, or may not particularly manage it. Even in the latter case, the recommended operation can be derived from the gaming state.
For example, the effect control unit 210 determines the transition from the right-hand recommended state to the left-hand recommended state after the big hit game based on information on the game state indicated by the command received from the main control board 100, At the time of transition, guidance (guidance) voice prompting a left-handed operation such as “please left-handed” can be output from the speaker 33.
In this case, `` Transition from the right-handed recommended state to the left-handed recommended state after the big hit game ends '' is not only in the case of transitioning to the left-handed recommended state immediately after the big hit game in the right-handed recommended state during the big hit game, This includes a case where a specific game state (for example, a variable state) after the big hit game is granted and a transition to a left-hand recommended state after the release of the specific game state in the right-hand recommended state.
Similarly, the production control unit 210 determines a transition from the left-handed recommended state to the right-handed recommended state, and at the time of the transition, guidance (guidance) voice prompting a right-handed operation such as “please right-hand”. Can also be output from the speaker 33. Such notification including guidance voice can also be referred to as guidance notification.

<About payout control>
The payout control unit 160 detects the prize ball grant condition, that is, the detection by the count switch SW1, the count switch SW2, the count switch SW51, the count switch SW52, the count switch SW53, the count switch SW61, and the count switch SW62. A specified number of prize balls will be awarded accordingly.
The payout mechanism 70 pays out the game balls corresponding to the prize balls given by the payout control unit 160 from the storage tank (not shown) to the upper ball tray 27 or the lower ball tray 29.

Of the prize balls given by the payout control unit 160, prize balls that have not been paid out (the number of prize balls remaining) are counted by the prize ball remaining number counter 155.
In other words, the prize ball remaining number counter 155 adds a value corresponding to the number of prize balls specified for each of the various count switches listed above to detect a game ball, and the payout mechanism 70 makes a payout. Every time it is detected by the count switch SW9, a value corresponding to the detected game ball is subtracted.
The remaining number of prize balls counted by the prize ball remaining number counter 155 is displayed on the prize ball remaining number display unit 95 to notify the player.
Here, the count switch SW9 is detection means provided in a prize ball payout passage (not shown) communicating with the upper ball tray 27 or the lower ball tray 29, and detects a game ball passing through the prize ball payout passage. can do.

<About error notification control>
The gaming machine 10 includes an error control unit 170, an error notification processing unit 220, and an error count unit 222, and detects an error state such as an abnormality of the gaming machine 10 itself, an illegal act by a player, an unrecommended operation, or the like. Error notification.
Here, the “error state” means a state that is not normal. For example, a state in which some hardware failure or software failure has occurred in the gaming machine 10 itself, or the player of the gaming machine 10 performs an unauthorized operation (so-called This includes a state in which an operation is performed, a state in which a non-recommended operation (deprecated operation) is performed, and the like. In the present specification, “error” and “abnormal” are used as words of consent without particular distinction.
In this specification, a state in which a non-recommended operation is performed is also treated as an abnormal state (error state), but the state may be handled separately from the abnormal state or the error state.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the error control unit 170 is realized in the main control board 100 and the error notification processing unit 220 and the error count unit 222 are realized in the sub control board 200 will be described. However, such a configuration for realizing the error notification control can be variously modified as will be described later as modified examples.

The error control unit 170 determines an abnormal state or a return from the abnormal state based on detection by various switches SW and various sensors SEN, or a combination of these detections and the gaming state managed by the gaming state control unit 140. Then, a command indicating the determination result is generated and transmitted to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190. In the present embodiment, since the error control unit 170 can determine a plurality of types of abnormal states, information (designated information) that can identify an abnormality type corresponding to the determination result is set in the command.
Here, the various switches SW may include some or all of the count switches described above, or may include count switches not mentioned.
Here, the various sensors SEN include various sensors such as a door opening detection sensor, a magnetic sensor, and an induction magnetic field sensor (not shown), and the types thereof are not particularly limited.

  When the error count unit 222 receives a command indicating the determination result by the error control unit 170, the error count unit 222 counts the number of abnormalities. However, since there are some abnormal types that do not require counting, the error count unit 222 counts the number of abnormalities for each abnormal type when receiving a command of the abnormal type that needs to be counted. In the present embodiment, the error count unit 222 counts the number of receptions of a command including specification information of an abnormality type as the number of abnormalities, and therefore the number of abnormalities may be expressed as the number of receptions. However, a form in which the number of abnormalities counted by the error count unit 222 is not equal to the number of reception of the command may be adopted.

The error notification processing unit 221 performs error notification according to a notification condition and a notification mode for each abnormality type while referring to a command indicating the determination result by the error control unit 170, the number of abnormalities counted by the error count unit 222, and the like.
The error notification in the present embodiment uses at least one of display output to the liquid crystal display device 80, illumination output of the illumination device 35 such as the upper frame lamp 35a, the side frame lamps 35b and 35c, and audio output to the speaker 33. Done. However, the error notification means is not limited to such means, and can be realized by moving a decorative body.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an error (abnormal) state according to the present embodiment and an error notification mode corresponding to each error state. The error states illustrated in FIG. 10 are preferentially notified as shown in the upper part. Therefore, when two types of error conditions occur at the same time, the error notification corresponding to the upper error state is executed with priority over the error notification corresponding to the lower error state.
In the present embodiment, each error state at the upper stage than the line delimited by the pattern background is given such priority, but the error condition at the lower stage than that line is not given priority. In the example of FIG. 10, a right-handed weak error state is shown as the lower error state. However, priorities may be assigned to all error states.
Note that the error state shown in FIG. 10 is a specific example, and the gaming machine 10 may be configured to be able to notify an error state not shown here, or notify a part of the error state shown here. It may be configured to be impossible. Moreover, the error notification content shown in FIG. 10 is a specific example, and the gaming machine 10 may notify the same error state by other notification modes.

Hereinafter, the error notification control in each error state shown in FIG. 10 will be described. However, the following error notification control is merely an example, and is not limited to the content of the following description.
The magnetic sensing error is an error state that occurs when it is determined that a so-called magnet is being performed. For example, the error control unit 170 determines that there is a magnetic sensing error when magnetism of a predetermined intensity is detected continuously for a predetermined time based on an output signal from a magnetic sensor that is one of the various sensors SEN. When the error control unit 170 determines that a magnetic sensing error has occurred, the error control unit 170 transmits a command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error to the sub-control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190.
When the command including the designation information of the magnetic sensing error is received by the sub-control board 200, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies the magnetic sensing error in the notification mode shown in FIG. In other words, the error notification processing unit 221 executes processing so that the following notification is performed until the gaming machine 10 is turned off.
(A) The fact that a magnetic sensing error has occurred is displayed on the entire screen of the liquid crystal display device 80.
(B) The voice “Magnetic sensor has reacted” is output from the speaker 33 through the error audio channel, and the other audio channels are muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a blinks yellow, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c blink red.
In addition, the main control board 100 that has transmitted the command including the designation information of the magnetic sensing error outputs a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the external device 300.

An induced magnetic field detection error is an error state that occurs when it is determined that high-frequency radio wave sources are close to each other. This is an error state provided in order to prevent the high frequency radio wave from adversely affecting the operation of the electronic device provided in the gaming machine 10. For example, the error control unit 170 determines an induction magnetic field detection error when a high-frequency radio wave is detected a predetermined number of times based on a detection signal from a radio wave sensor (induction magnetic field sensor) that is one of various sensors SEN. If the error control unit 170 determines that there is an induced magnetic field detection error, the error control unit 170 transmits a command including designation information of the induced magnetic field detection error to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190.
When the command including the designation information of the induced magnetic field detection error is received by the sub-control board 200, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies the induced magnetic field detection error in the notification mode shown in FIG. In other words, the error notification processing unit 221 executes processing so that the following notification is performed until the gaming machine 10 is turned off.
(A) The fact that an induced magnetic field detection error has occurred is displayed on the entire screen of the liquid crystal display device 80.
(B) The sound “abnormality is detected” is output from the speaker 33 through the error audio channel, and the other audio channels are muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a blinks yellow, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c blink red.
In addition, the main control board 100 that has transmitted the command including the designation information of the induction magnetic field detection error outputs a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the external device 300.

The big prize opening illegal prize error is an error state caused by winning the big prize opening 55 even though the special electric accessory 65 is inactive, or the special electric accessory 66 is inactive. Nevertheless, this is an error state caused by winning the big prize opening 56. For example, the error control unit 170 may detect that the special electric combination 66 is not activated when the detection by the count switch SW61 is performed a predetermined number of times or more even though the special electric combination 65 is not activated. Regardless of this, when the detection by the count switch SW62 is performed more than the specified number of times, it is determined that the big prize opening illegal prize error. If the error control unit 170 determines that it is an incorrect prize winning prize error, the error control part 170 transmits a command including designation information on the illegal prize opening illegal prize error to the sub-control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190. The error control unit 170 may determine the non-actuated state of the special electric accessory 65 or 66 based on information from the gaming state control unit 140, or detect the position of the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66. The determination may be made based on information from a sensor (such as a photo sensor).
When the sub-control board 200 receives a command including designation information of the big prize opening illegal prize error, the error count unit 222 counts the number of times the command is received as the number of abnormal prize winning prize errors (abnormal number). . When the counted number of receptions is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies the prize winning port illegal winning error in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 performs processing so that the following notification is performed for 30 seconds.
(A) The fact that a large winning mouth illegal winning error has occurred is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 80 in a band shape.
(B) A continuous error sound is output from the speaker 33 through the error audio channel, and the other audio channels are muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in blue, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in red.
In addition, the main control board 100 that has transmitted the command including the designation information of the special prize opening illegal prize error outputs a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the external device 300.

The large winning opening excessive winning error is an error state caused by excessively winning the large winning opening 55 exceeding the maximum number of winnings during one operation of the special electric accessory 65, or the special electric accessory 66. This is an error state caused by excessively winning the large winning opening 56 exceeding the maximum winning number during one operation. For example, the error control unit 170 may detect that the detection by the count switch SW61 is performed more than a specified number of times (for example, the maximum number of winnings + the specified excess number) during one operation of the special electric accessory 65 (for example, 2 If it occurs more than once, it is determined that there is an excessive prize winning error. In addition, the error control unit 170 may detect that the detection by the count switch SW62 is performed more than the specified number of times (for example, the maximum number of winnings + the specified excess number) during one operation of the special electric accessory 66 (for example, If it occurs more than once), it is determined that there is an excessive prize winning error. If the error control unit 170 determines that there is an excessive winning opening error, the error control unit 170 transmits a command including designation information of the excessive winning port excessive winning error to the sub-control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190. The error control unit 170 may determine one operation of the special electric accessory 65 or 66 based on information from the gaming state control unit 140, and may detect the position of the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66. It may be determined based on information from a sensor (such as a photo sensor).
When the sub control board 200 receives a command including designation information of the big winning opening excessive winning error, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies the big winning opening excessive winning error in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 performs processing so that the following notification is performed for 30 seconds.
(A) A message indicating that a large winning opening excessive winning error has occurred is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 80 in a band shape.
(B) A continuous error sound is output from the speaker 33 through the error audio channel, and the other audio channels are muted at that time.
(B) The upper frame lamp 35a blinks in blue, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c blink in red.
In addition, the main control board 100 that has transmitted the command including the designation information of the big winning opening excessive winning error outputs a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the external device 300.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the notification modes of the magnetic sensing error and the induced magnetic field detection error are common, and the notification modes of the big prize opening incorrect winning error and the big winning mouth excessive winning error are common. This is because the priority of each pair in an error state is set to be the same, and it is preferable to be notified in the same manner.

In the round game execution period, the display of the remaining winning ball number display portion 95 related to the winning balls paid out in accordance with winnings relating to the winning prize opening 55 and the winning prize opening 56 is an error notification related to the above-mentioned winning prize excessive winning prize error. You may comprise so that it may increase also at the time of execution.
However, since the above-mentioned large winning opening excessive winning error is an error state and there is a concern that the number of winnings is illegally increased, the payout control unit 160 restricts the determination of winning when the error state occurs. In other words, the display of the remaining prize ball number display unit 95 may not change.

The switch disconnection error is an error state that occurs when an abnormality is detected in signal reception from at least one count switch. The error control unit 170 determines a switch disconnection error when an abnormality is detected in signal reception from at least one count switch, and determines that the error is recovered from the switch disconnection error when it is detected that the abnormality has been recovered. To do. If the error control unit 170 determines that the switch disconnection error has occurred, the error control unit 170 transmits a command including the switch disconnection error designation information to the sub-control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190, and determines that the switch disconnection error has returned. In this case, a command including designation information for canceling the switch disconnection error is transmitted to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190.
When the command including the switch disconnection error designation information is received by the sub-control board 200, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies the switch disconnection error in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 performs processing so that the following notification is performed until a command including designation information for canceling the switch disconnection error is received.
(A) The fact that a switch disconnection error has occurred is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 80 in a band shape.
(B) A voice message “An abnormality has been detected in the switch” is output from the speaker 33 through the error voice channel, and the other voice channels are muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in blue, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in red.
In addition, the main control board 100 having transmitted the command including the designation information of the switch disconnection error outputs a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the external device 300.

The door opening error is an error state that occurs when it is detected that the front frame 20 is opened. When the opening of the front frame 20 is detected, the error control unit 170 determines that the door is open, and when it detects that the front frame 20 is closed, the error control unit 170 determines that the door is returned from the error. If the error control unit 170 determines that the door opening error has occurred, the error control unit 170 transmits a command including the door opening error designation information to the sub-control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190. A command including error cancellation designation information is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190.
When a command including door opening error designation information is received by the sub-control board 200, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies the door opening error in the notification mode shown in FIG. In other words, the error notification processing unit 221 performs processing so that the following notification is performed.
(A) A sound “door is open” is output from the speaker 33.
(B) The upper frame lamp 35a blinks red, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c blink white.
The error notification processing unit 221 outputs the voice for a period of time until the arrival of the command including the door opening error cancellation designation information and 30 seconds, whichever comes first, and the lighting for 30 seconds. I do. In the sound notification related to the door opening error, the sound is output without muting the sound related to various effects controlled by the effect control unit 210.
Note that the main control board 100 does not output a security signal to the external device 300 even when a command including door opening error designation information is transmitted. This is because the door opening error mostly occurs intentionally by the staff of the hall where the gaming machine 10 is installed, and it becomes complicated if a security signal is transmitted to the external device 300 each time.

  A right-handed strong error is an error state that occurs when the number of detections of a right-handed operation in the recommended left-handed state is equal to or greater than the number of strong notifications (for example, 15 times). Even if the right-handed operation is performed in the left-handed recommended state, there is a possibility that the player did not know or was performed erroneously. However, if the right-handed operation is performed for a long time in the left-handed recommended state, the possibility of cheating (got) by the player increases. Therefore, in this embodiment, depending on whether or not the number of detections of the right-handed operation in the left-handed recommended state is greater than or equal to the number of strong notifications, the possibility of mere erroneous operation or fraudulent behavior is distinguished, If it is less than the specified number of times, a right-handed weak error state, which will be described later, is set.

  The error control unit 170 detects that the right-handed operation is performed in the left-hand recommended state as the abnormal state. Hereinafter, a right-handed operation performed in the left-handed recommended state may be referred to as a non-recommended right-handed operation. For example, the error control unit 170 can determine whether it is a left-handed recommended state by acquiring information on the gaming state managed by the gaming state control unit 140. In addition, the error control unit 170 can detect that a game ball has passed through the gate 63 based on a signal from the count switch SW4. Since the gate 63 is provided in the second flow path Y, when a game ball passes through the gate 63, there is a high possibility that a right-handed operation is performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the passing of the game ball to the gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW4, it is determined that the right-handed operation has been performed. However, the detection method of the right-handed operation by the error control unit 170 is not limited to such an example. The error control unit 170 may detect the right-handed operation by detecting the passing of the game ball in the second flow path Y by various sensors provided in the second flow path Y, A right-handed operation may be detected based on the speed. Furthermore, the error control unit 170 can detect a right-handed operation based on the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In this case, the error control unit 170 may detect a right-handed operation every time the rotation amount equal to or greater than the threshold value continues for a specified time.

When the non-recommended right-handed operation is detected as an abnormal state, the error control unit 170 generates a command (hereinafter referred to as a non-recommended operation notification command) that includes designation information of the abnormal type, and the information transmission unit The data is transmitted to the sub control board 200 via 190. Thereby, in this embodiment, a non-recommended operation notification command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub-control board 200 every time a passing of a game ball to the gate 63 is detected in the left-hand recommended state. Become.
Although not mentioned in the present embodiment, the error control unit 170 may detect that the left-handed operation has been performed in the right-hand recommended state as an abnormal state. The right-handed recommended state can be determined from information on the gaming state managed by the gaming state control unit 140, and the left-handed operation can be performed by, for example, entering a game ball into the first starting port 57 based on detection of the count switch SW1. The determination may be made with a sphere.

The error count unit 222 counts the number of receptions of the deprecated operation notification command. In this embodiment, since a non-recommended operation notification command is transmitted every time a non-recommended right-handed operation is detected by the error control unit 170, the number of receptions counted is the number of non-recommended right-handed operations by the error control unit 170. It can also be called the number of detections. Hereinafter, the number of receptions counted by the error count unit 222 may be referred to as a deprecated operation number.
The error count unit 222 clears (sets to zero) the number of non-recommended operations when a specified time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed since the last reception of the non-recommended operation notification command. In addition, the error count unit 222 is also not recommended when it detects that a game state (for example, a big hit game or a variable state, etc.) that becomes a right-handed recommended state is detected by a command received by the sub-control board 200. Clear the number of operations.

The error notification processing unit 221 performs right-handed strong error notification in the notification mode shown in FIG. 10 when the number of non-recommended operations counted by the error count unit 222 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of strong notifications. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 performs processing so that the following notification is performed.
(A) A message indicating that it should be returned to the left is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 80 in a strip shape.
(B) An error sound is output from the speaker 33 through the error audio channel, and the other audio channels are muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in blue, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in red.

The error notification processing unit 221 displays the above-mentioned display for a specified time (for example, 10 seconds) every time a non-recommended operation notification command is received after reaching the specified number of strong notifications. For this reason, the display is started when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the specified number of strong notifications, and is continued until the detection interval of the non-recommended right-handed operation after reaching the specified number of strong notifications exceeds the specified time.
Further, the error notification processing unit 221 repeatedly reproduces the error sound described above until the specified time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the last reception of the non-recommended operation notification command after the strong notification specified number of times has been reached. The error sound is stopped after a lapse of time. For this reason, the error sound starts to be played when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the specified number of strong notifications, and continues until the detection interval of the non-recommended right-handed operation after reaching the specified number of strong notifications exceeds the specified time. Is output automatically.
This ensures that the right-handed strong error notification display and error sound are in a right-handed strong error state, even if the player stops the right-handed operation for a short time after reporting the right-handed strong error. Can inform the player.

Further, since the error sound of the right-handed strong error notification is output through the error audio channel as described above, it is output at a volume that does not depend on the output volume set by the effect control unit 210.
As a result, the error sound of the right-handed strong error notification can be forcibly notified to the player that it is in an abnormal state because the player cannot arbitrarily lower the volume.

Further, when an error sound of a right-handed strong error notification is output while the effect sound output by the control of the effect control unit 210 and the guidance (guidance) sound for prompting the left-handed operation described above are being output. The production voice and the guidance voice are restricted.
Here, the regulation of the voice includes stopping the voice, muting the voice, reducing the volume of the voice, and the like. In the present embodiment, the effect sound and the guidance sound are muted.
Thus, since the production sound and the guidance sound are regulated and the error sound is output, the impression of the error sound given to the player can be strengthened.

  Note that the main control board 100 does not output a security signal to the external device 300 even when a non-recommended operation notification command is transmitted. This is because the non-recommended right-handed operation can be performed even if the user does not know the recommended operation or may perform an erroneous operation, and therefore, if a security signal is transmitted to the external device 300 each time, the operation becomes complicated.

The right-handed weak error state is an error state that occurs when the right-handed operation is performed when the left-handed recommended state is the same as the right-handed strong error state described above. An error condition with a low degree of abnormality. For this reason, the right-handed weak error state may not be positioned in the error state.
The error notification processing unit 220 performs right-handed weak error notification in the notification mode shown in FIG. 10 when the number of non-recommended operations has reached each discontinuous weak notification specified number less than the strong notification specified number. For example, when the specified number of strong notifications is set to 15 times, the specified number of weak notifications is set to 3, 6, 9, and 12 times. However, the specified number of weak notifications may not be set at equal intervals. The difference (number interval) between two adjacent specified times included in each specified number of times may be set based on the notification content of the right hand weak error notification. Details of this point will be described later.
Specifically, the error notification processing unit 220 performs processing such that the following notification is performed in the right hand weak error notification.
(A) A message indicating that it should be returned to the left is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 80 in a strip shape.
(B) A sound suggesting left-handed strike (voice) is output from the speaker 33.
For the same reason as the right-handed strong error state, no security signal is output even in the right-handed weak error state.

The error notification processing unit 220 displays the above display for a specified time (for example, 10 seconds) when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the specified number of weak notifications. For this reason, the display starts by reaching one of the discontinuous weak notification prescribed times, and the time interval to reach the adjacent two weak notification prescribed times is longer than the prescribed time (for example, 10 seconds). If it is larger, it is terminated, and if it is smaller, it is continued. In this embodiment, the specified time is the same as the specified time in the right-handed strong error notification display.
Further, the error notification processing unit 220 reproduces the above-mentioned sound once when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the specified number of weak notifications. Here, “single playback” means that a voice suggesting left-handedness is played once at the length of the voice. For example, in the case of a voice that reads out a sentence “please return to left-handed”, the single-shot playback is to play the voice once from the beginning to the end. For this reason, when the reproduction | regeneration of the said audio | voice is complete | finished before it reaches | attains other adjacent weak alerting | regulated frequency | count, the said audio | voice will be interrupted.

In view of the above, the right-handed strong error notification includes sound (error sound) that is repeatedly played until the playback time exceeds a specified time (for example, 30 seconds). It can also be said that it includes sound that is played back once in a shorter playback time (for example, about 3 seconds).
Thus, since the right-hand weak error notification display and sound may be interrupted depending on the player's operation, it can be said that the notification level is lower (weak) than those of the right-handed strong error notification. Here, the “notification level” can also be expressed as power to be notified (sue).

  The right-hand weak error notification sound may be output through a normal sound channel used for effect sound controlled by the effect control unit 210 and guidance (guidance) sound for prompting left-handed sound. As a result, the right-hand weak error notification sound is output at the output volume set by the player's operation, so that the player can be notified at the volume desired by the player.

Further, the right-hand weak error notification sound may be the same as the guidance (guidance) sound for prompting the left-handed operation described above that is output by the control of the effect control unit 210. In other words, the left-hand weak error notification may be performed in at least a part in the same notification mode as the guidance notification performed after the end of the big hit game or after the release of the specific gaming state given after the big hit game ends.
In this case, when the right-handed weak error notification is output while the guidance voice after the release of the specific gaming state given after the big hit game or after the big hit game is being outputted, the guidance voice being outputted Is interrupted and the same guidance voice as right-hand weak error notification is played back at the beginning.
In this way, when the same guidance voice is used, it is possible to make a difference between what is output after the big hit game and what is output as a right-hand weak error notification. It is possible to accurately notify that the recommended operation is being performed.

According to the notification mode illustrated in FIG. 10, the right-hand weak error notification has a notification content that can be recognized by the player by an output over a specified time (hereinafter referred to as a specified grasp time), and is right-handed. It can also be said that the strong error notification has notification contents that can be grasped by the player even if the output is less than the specified time.
Since the voice that reads the sentence needs to be reproduced at least to a place where the meaning can be grasped, a certain amount of output time is required. This output time is the above-mentioned regulation grasp time. In the case of the voice “Please make a left-handed”, it is difficult to correctly grasp the meaning of the voice unless it is played back at least “Left-handed”. In this example, the playback time until “left-handed” is the above-described specified grasp time.
On the other hand, it is possible to grasp that an error sound formed by an imitation sound means an error even if the reproduction time is short.
For this reason, it can be said that the right-handed weak error notification sound is a notification content that can be grasped by the player by an output longer than the specified grasp time, and the right-handed strong error notification sound is an error sound. It can be said that the notification content can be grasped by the player even if the output is less than the grasp time.

In addition, since a sentence (roll telop display) displayed when a character flows on the screen needs to be displayed at least to a place where the meaning can be grasped, a certain amount of output time is required. This output time is the above-mentioned regulation grasp time. On the other hand, a display that can be output at a time such as a short sentence or an image can be grasped at a glance.
For this reason, the right-hand weak error notification may be a display in which characters flow on the screen, allowing the player to grasp the content of the notification by outputting more than the specified grasp time. The display may be a short sentence or an image that is easy to grasp at a glance. In the present embodiment, the right-hand weak error notification and the right-hand strong error notification are displayed in the same manner.
In this way, when a non-recommended right-handed operation is performed for a long time, the right-handed operation is a non-recommended operation by performing a right-handed strong error notification that can grasp the notification contents even if the output time is short Can be accurately notified to the player.

The number of weak notification specified times corresponds to the number of game balls passing through the gate 63, and when converted to time, on average, it is considered to correspond to the time required for the number of game balls to be fired. be able to.
The right-hand weak error notification is performed at such a time interval at the shortest. Therefore, if it takes a longer time than this time interval to let the player grasp the notification content, the notification is appropriately performed. There may be a case where the content cannot be grasped by the player.
Therefore, the above-mentioned specified grasp time in the right-hand weak error notification is the time required for the number of game balls corresponding to the difference (number interval) between two adjacent specified times included in each weak notification specified number of times. It is preferable to set it shorter. For example, when the frequency interval of the weak notification specified number of times is set to 3, the right-handed weak error notification is a specified grasping time shorter than a time (for example, about 2 seconds) required for launching three game balls. It is preferable to have notification contents that can be grasped by the player with an output of (for example, about 1.5 seconds) or more. In other words, the difference (number interval) between two adjacent specified times included in each specified number of weak notifications is set to a value equal to or greater than the number of game balls that can be fired in the specified grasping time in right-handed weak error notification. Is preferred.
By doing in this way, even if the number of non-recommended operations reaches the specified number of weak notifications continuously, it is possible to make the player accurately grasp the notification content of each right-hand weak error notification. .

When the right-handed strong error notification and right-handed weak error notification described above are being performed, a transition from a left-handed recommended state to a right-handed recommended state may result in a non-recommended right-handed operation being a recommended operation. .
Therefore, the error notification processing unit 220 performs the left-hand recommended state based on the information on the gaming state indicated by the command received from the main control board 100 when performing the right-handed strong error notification or the right-handed weak error notification. The transition from right to right recommended state may be determined at any time. Then, the error notification processing unit 220 ends the right-hand weak error notification when the current driving operation (right-handed operation) is recommended during the right-hand weak error notification, and the right-hand weak error notification ends. If the current driving operation (right-handed operation) is recommended while performing the strong-strike error notification, at least part of the right-handed strong error notification may be continued.
In this way, the right-handed strong error notification can be continued even if the recommended operation changes due to the big win, etc., so strongly inform the player who has been performing the non-recommended right-handed operation for a long time. be able to.

In the example of FIG. 10, the right-handed strong error is an error having a higher notification priority than the door opening error, and includes a magnetic sensing error, an induced magnetic field detection error, a large winning opening illegal winning error, a large winning opening excessive winning error, and a switch. The error has a lower notification priority than the disconnection error.
Magnetic sensing errors and induced magnetic field detection errors are errors that are directly related to fraud (got acts), and the incorrect winning prize error and the excessive winning error of the big prize mouth are errors that obviously increase the number of balls more than recommended. . Since these errors are in a state in which a game is disturbed, the game may be controlled to stop when an error occurs.
The switch disconnection error is an error due to a failure of the count switch or the like. Depending on the failure location, there may be a case where trouble is caused in the game or there is no trouble. The door opening error is an error that can frequently occur due to the opening of the door by a person involved in the hall. For this reason, since these errors may be considered to have a relatively low influence on the game, the error may be controlled so that the game can be continued without stopping.
Here, as described above, the right-handed strong error state is an error state close to a switch disconnection error because it is a state in which there is a possibility of fraud (goat) but it is not necessarily true. For this reason, when an error (magnetism detection error, etc.) with a higher notification priority than a right-handed strong error or a switch disconnection error occurs, the game is controlled to stop, and those errors and the notification priority over them. May be controlled so that the game can be continued without stopping.

<About the symbol change game and effect display for each symbol>
Hereinafter, the symbol variation game and the effect display relating to each symbol will be described in detail.

The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or a normal symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The symbol display control unit 150 includes a first special symbol display control unit 151, a second special symbol display control unit 152, and a normal symbol display control unit 153.
The first special symbol display control unit 151 controls the special symbol variation display and the stop display in the first special symbol display device 91.
The second special symbol display control unit 152 controls the special symbol variation display and the stop display in the second special symbol display device 92.
The normal symbol display control unit 153 controls normal symbol variation display and stop display in the general symbol display device 93.

The effect control unit 210 executes a notice effect. Here, the notice effect is an effect that suggests a game development after the execution, and is mainly an effect related to a symbol variation game related to a special symbol or a big hit game.
When executing the notice effect, the effect control unit 210 causes the liquid crystal display device 80 to display an effect display related to the notice effect. In particular, regarding the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not the jackpot game is won by the combination of the effect symbols that are confirmed and stopped after the plurality of effect symbol groups scroll. The liquid crystal display device 80 is informed.
The effect control unit 210 performs an effect display by the liquid crystal display device 80 (including a symbol change game related to the effect symbol) in accordance with the change time of the special symbol by the symbol display device 90 during execution of the symbol change game related to the special symbol. Is running. In other words, the effect control unit 210 displays a symbol variation game related to one special symbol in the symbol display device 90 and a single effect display (including a symbol variation game related to the effect symbol) in the liquid crystal display device 80. As a general rule, execute in association.
However, when the notice effect having continuity is executed over the symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols, or the variation display of the effect symbol multiple times for the symbol variation game related to one special symbol. In some cases, a notice effect including The former representative example is a notice effect that is called a continuous effect, and the latter representative example is a notice effect that is called a pseudo-continuous effect.
Here, the continuous effect is an effect that has continuity over several games (a symbol variation game related to a special symbol). Further, here, the pseudo-ream effect is an effect that scrolls a series of effect symbols in a change cycle that is a period from a break that can be recognized by a player, and includes a plurality of change cycles in one game. is there.

In the above description, the effect control unit 210 has been described to control the effect display of the liquid crystal display device 80, but the control target of the effect control unit 210 is not limited to this. In addition, the effect control unit 210 can also control a lighting (flashing) effect by the lighting device 35 or an audio effect by the speaker 33, and a player combining these effect display, lighting effect, audio effect, and the like. Can be aroused.
In addition, the effect control unit 210 can also variably switch various effects according to the player's operation received by the push button 37 and the cursor button 38.
Further, the effect control unit 210 may be able to execute movement control of a decorative movable body (not shown).

<About various processing procedures>
Next, processing procedures of the various processes described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 10 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the process at the time of entering the starting opening. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the symbol variation start process. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for right-handed error notification. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a right-handed error notification stop process accompanying switching of a recommended operation.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good.
Each process illustrated in FIG. 11 or 12 is a main process necessary for the description of the present invention, and does not indicate all processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the process at the time of entering the starting opening will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the “starting-port entering process” is a series of processing executed after a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59.
Until the ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW2 (NO in step S102), the processing after step S104 is not performed and is on standby.
Even if a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 111 reaches the upper limit (in step S104). YES), the process after step S106 is on standby without being performed.

  When a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), and the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 111 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104). The number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 111 is added (step S106). Further, the special figure hold control unit 111 acquires the random number M1 or the random number M2 and holds it in a dedicated storage area (step S108).

When the prior determination unit 112 makes a prior determination (YES in step S110), the prior determination unit 112 determines whether or not the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored and stored in step S108 is determined to be winning by the determination unit 121. Determination is made (step S112).
When the prior determination unit 112 does not perform the prior determination (NO in step S110), the process proceeds to the process in step S114 without performing the process in step S112.

  A command including a series of processing results from step S102 to step S112 as control information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub-control board 200 (step S114), and the start-entry ball entry process ends.

Subsequently, the processing procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the “symbol variation start process” is a series of processes performed when starting the symbol variation game related to the special symbol.
First, the special figure game control unit 120 determines whether or not a variation start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the “variation start condition” means (i) that the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, and (ii) that the big hit game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202. (Iii) There may be one or more reserved memories at the time of the determination in step S202.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not executed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the success / failure determination unit 121 reads the random number M1 or random number M2 held in the special figure hold control unit 111 (step S204).
In step S <b> 204, the success / failure determination unit 121 may read the random number M <b> 1 or the random number M <b> 2 in the order stored in the special figure hold control unit 111, or may read one with priority over the other.

Each determination process is executed when a random number is read in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the processing included in step S206 specifically includes at least the above-described determination of success / failure by the determination unit 121 and the selection of a special symbol by the special figure selection unit 122. In addition, a determination process such as (i) whether or not the variable state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect design at the reach eye, (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect is performed in step S206. It may be included in the processing.

Then, the special figure hold control unit 111 specifies the number of random numbers M1 or M2 that are held at that time (step S208). Thereby, the number of remaining random numbers excluding the random number read in the symbol variation game executed in this processing procedure is specified as the reserved number.
The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern using the processing result in step S206 and the number of holds specified in step S208 (step S210).

  A command including a series of processing results from step S202 to step S210 as control information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub-control board 200 (step S212), and the symbol variation start process ends. The command includes various information for enabling the sub-control board 200 to determine whether or not the symbol variation game is executed, the gaming state, etc., for example, information indicating a variation pattern, the number of holds, the presence or absence of a probability variation state, a variation state This includes the presence or absence of.

Next, a processing procedure for right-handed error notification will be described with reference to FIG.
The error control unit 170 of the main control board 100 transmits a non-recommended operation notification command to the sub-control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190 every time a non-recommended right-handed operation is detected. Accordingly, a non-recommended operation notification command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200 every time a passing of a game ball to the gate 63 is detected in the left-hand recommended state.

When the deprecated operation notification command is received (YES in step S302), the error count unit 222 adds 1 to the number of deprecated operations (step S304). As a result, the number of receptions of the deprecated operation notification command is counted as the number of deprecated operations.
When the number of non-recommended operations is 1 (YES in step S306), the error count unit 222 activates a clear timer (step S308). If the number of non-recommended operations is not one (NO in step S306), nothing is done and the process proceeds to step S320.

Subsequently, the error notification processing unit 220 determines whether or not the number of non-recommended operations is equal to or greater than the specified number of strong notifications (for example, 15 times) (step S320). (YES in step S320), a right-handed strong error notification is instructed (step S326).
On the other hand, when the number of non-recommended operations is less than the specified number of strong notifications (NO in step S320) and the specified number of weak notifications (for example, 3, 6, 9, and 12 times) (YES in step S322), A right hand weak error notification is instructed (step S324).

When the right-handed strong error notification is instructed, the error notification is performed by the liquid crystal display device 80, the speaker 33, and the lighting device 35 in the notification mode shown in FIG. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 80 displays that it should return to the left for a specified time (for example, 10 seconds) after receiving the instruction, and when the specified time has elapsed since the last instruction was received, the display Is erased. The illumination output by the illumination device 35 is the same as the display. The error sound output from the speaker 33 is repeatedly reproduced until a specified time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the last reception of the non-recommended operation notification command, and stops after the specified time has elapsed.
When the right hand weak error notification is instructed, the error notification is performed by the liquid crystal display device 80 and the speaker 33 in the notification mode shown in FIG. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 80 displays that it should return to the left as in the case of the right-handed strong error notification. From the speaker 33, a voice (voice) suggesting a left strike is reproduced once.

  When the deprecated operation notification command has not been received (NO in step S302), the error count unit 222 determines whether or not the clear timer has passed a specified time (for example, 3 minutes). If the clear timer has passed the specified time (YES in step S310), the error count unit 222 initializes (sets to 0) the number of deprecated operations (step S312). Thus, the clear timer measures the reset timing of the number of deprecated operations. That is, when the non-recommended right-handed operation is not performed for this specified time (for example, 3 minutes), the number of non-recommended operations is reset and counted again.

The error notification processing unit 220 performs the process shown in FIG. 14 in addition to the process shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the right-handed error notification stop process associated with the switching of the recommended operation will be described with reference to FIG.
In parallel with the processing shown in FIG. 13, the error notification processing unit 220 makes a transition from the left-hand recommended state to the right-hand recommended state based on information related to the gaming state indicated by the command received from the main control board 100 as needed. It is determined (step S402).
When transitioning from the left-hand recommended state to the right-hand recommended state (YES in step S402), the error notification processing unit 220 stops the clear timer (step S404) and initializes the number of non-recommended operations (step S406).

Subsequently, if the right-handed strong error notification is being performed at that time (YES in step S408), the error notification processing unit 220 stops the right-handed strong error notification display (step S410) and stops the illumination output (step S410). Step S412). However, the error notification processing unit 220 does not stop the error sound. For this reason, the error sound of right-handed strong error notification is specified from the last reception of the non-recommended operation notification command after reaching the strong notification specified number of times even when transitioning from the left-handed recommended state to the right-handed recommended state It continues until a time (for example, 30 seconds).
On the other hand, if right-handed strong error notification is not being performed at that time (NO in step S408) and right-handed weak error notification is being performed (YES in step S420), the error notification processing unit 220 displays a right-handed weak error notification. Is terminated (step S422), and the voice suggesting the left strike is stopped (step S424).

  As described above, when the current driving operation (right-handed operation) is recommended during the right-hand weak error notification, the right-hand weak error notification is terminated and the right-handed strong error notification is performed. If the current driving operation (right-handed operation) is recommended during the execution, at least a part of the right-handed strong error notification is continued. As a result, the right-handed strong error notification can be continued even if the recommended operation is changed due to a big win or the like, so that a player who has been performing a non-recommended right-handed operation for a long time can be strongly informed. .

<Specific example of right-handed error notification>
Subsequently, right-handed error notification will be described in more detail by giving a plurality of specific examples. In the following description, the time charts shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 are used.
In each of the specific examples given below, the specified number of strong notifications is set to 15, the specified number of weak notifications is set to 3, 6, 9, and 12, and the shortest output of the right-hand weak error notification and the right-handed strong error notification is displayed. Assume that the time is 10 seconds, and the shortest output time of the right-handed strong error notification error sound is 30 seconds.

FIG. 15 is a time chart showing a specific example of right-handed error notification.
In FIG. 15, the output of the count switch SW4 in the recommended left-handed state is shown at the top. When the passing of the game ball to the gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW4, the count switch SW4 outputs ON (upward in the drawing).
When the output of the count switch SW4 is turned ON, a non-recommended operation notification command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200.

Each time this non-recommended operation notification command is received, the sub-control board 200 counts the number of non-recommended operations as 1, 2, or 3.
When the number of non-recommended operations becomes three, left-hand suggestion display is started as a right-hand weak error notification, and a left-hand suggestion voice (voice) is reproduced once, according to an instruction from the error notification processing unit 220. The
Next, when the number of non-recommended operations is 6, an instruction for right-hand weak error notification is similarly given from the error notification processing unit 220. At this time, the left-handed suggestion display is further continued by the instruction without ending since 10 seconds have not elapsed since the start. On the other hand, the left-handed suggestion voice that has been played once has ended before the point where the number of non-recommended operations is six, and is played once again according to the current instruction.
When the number of non-recommended operations is nine, right-handed weak error notification is performed as in the case of three and six times.

Here, in this specific example, there is a time interval from the time when the number of non-recommended operations becomes 10 to 11 times. For this reason, the time from when the number of non-recommended operations becomes 9 to 12 times exceeds 10 seconds, suggesting left-handed when 10 seconds have elapsed since the number of non-recommended operations reached 9. The display has been terminated.
As a result, when the number of non-recommended operations becomes 12, left-hand suggestion display is restarted, and the left-hand suggestion voice is again played once.

Thereafter, when the number of non-recommended operations reaches 15 times, which is the specified number of strong notifications, a right-handed strong error notification instruction is issued. The left-handed suggestion display of right-handed strong error notification is the same display mode as the right-handed weak error notification, and thus continues from the left-handed suggestion display of right-handed weak error notification. The error sound of right-handed strong error notification is output by the error sound channel, and the sound output by other sound channels is muted. Furthermore, a right-handed strong error notification illumination is also output.
Until the number of non-recommended operations reaches 15 to 19, the reception interval of the deprecated operation notification command does not exceed 10 seconds and 30 seconds. Will continue.

  In this specific example, after the number of non-recommended operations reaches 19, the non-recommended right-handed operation is not detected. As a result, the left-handed suggestion display and the light output as the right-handed strong error notification are finished after 10 seconds have elapsed since the last time the non-recommended operation notification command was received (when the number of non-recommended operations reached 19) ing. The error sound as a right-handed strong error notification ends 30 seconds after the last time the non-recommended operation notification command is received (the time when the number of non-recommended operations is 19).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the left-handed suggestion sound for right-handed weak error notification is reproduced once when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the discontinuous number of specified weak notifications. And since the frequency | count interval of the frequency | count of weak alerting | reporting is set to 3 times, the left strike suggestion sound is output with the length which can make a player grasp a meaning roughly. Therefore, even in the right-hand weak error notification, it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the notification content for each notification, and it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the notification content by performing the notification four times.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the strong notification specified number (15 times), the notification level is upgraded as a right-handed strong error notification, and the notification content is sent to the player even in a short time from the left-handed suggestion voice. Instead of error sound that can be grasped, error notification by lighting is also added. Thereby, it is possible to reliably notify the player who has been performing the non-recommended right-handed operation for a long time that the non-recommended operation is being performed at a high notification level.

  Next, a specific example of a transition from the left-hand recommended state to the right-hand recommended state at the time of right-hand error notification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16A is a time chart showing a specific example of transition from the left-handed recommended state to the right-handed recommended state when a right-handed weak error is notified, and FIG. 16B is a left-handed recommended when a right-handed strong error is notified. It is a time chart which shows the specific example which transfers to a right-handed recommended state from a state.

In the example of FIG. 16A, after the number of non-recommended operations has reached 9, the transition from the left-hand recommended state to the right-hand recommended state is made.
At this time, the left-handed suggestion display of the right-handed weak error notification is continued, and the left-handed suggestion voice that has been played once when the number of non-recommended operations becomes nine is being output.
The error notification processing unit 220 stops the right-handed weak error notification by knowing the transition from the command received from the main control board 100. Thereby, the left strike suggestion display is terminated, and the left strike suggestion voice is also terminated.

In the example of FIG. 16B, after the number of non-recommended operations reaches 19 times exceeding the strong notification prescribed number (15 times), the left-hand recommended state transitions to the right-hand recommended state.
At this time, the left strike suggestion display, the error sound, and the illumination output of the right strike strong error notification are continued.
The error notification processing unit 220 instructs to stop the right-handed strong error notification by knowing the transition from the command received from the main control board 100. As a result, the left-handed suggestion display and the lighting output are immediately terminated, but the error sound is 30 seconds after the last non-recommended operation notification command is received (the number of non-recommended operation is 19). Until it is finished.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the current driving operation is recommended during the right-hand weak error notification, the right-hand weak error notification is immediately terminated. If the current driving operation is a recommended operation, only the error sound is continued. As a result, for players who have been performing a non-recommended right-handed operation for a long time, an error sound will continue to be output even after the right-handed recommended state has been reached, so strongly alert the relevant action Can do.

<Variation of the present embodiment>
The above-described embodiment can be modified without departing from the spirit described in the outline.
For example, a part of the error notification processing unit 220 and the error count unit 222 may be realized on the main control board 100. In this case, the error notification processing unit 220 and the error count unit 222 are not transmitted as a command transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200 by the information transmission unit 190 but by passing data on the main control board 100. It is possible to know the error determination by the error control unit 170 or the return determination to the normal state.
In the processing by the error notification processing unit 220, the condition determination for right-handed weak error notification and right-handed strong error notification is performed by the main control board 100, and an instruction to perform right-handed weak error notification or right-handed strong error notification A command including information may be transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200.
According to such a configuration, the condition determination for right-handed weak error notification and right-handed strong error notification is performed by the main control board 100. Therefore, when the right-handed strong error notification condition is satisfied, the game is affected. (For example, a process for stopping a game) can be further executed.

  The processing procedure described using the flowcharts and time charts in the above-described embodiment is a specific example according to the embodiment of the present invention, and a part of the processing procedure is omitted, replaced before and after, or processing that is not described is processed. Changes such as inclusion in a part of the procedure are allowed.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A first state in which the first driving operation is recommended and a second state in which the second driving operation is recommended, among the first and second driving operations in which the game areas targeted by the game balls are different. A gaming machine that can exist,
Detecting means for detecting that the second driving operation has been performed in the first state, or that the first driving operation has been performed in the second state;
Counting means for counting the number of detections detected by the detection means;
Notification in which the first notification is performed at least in a case where the number of detections equal to or greater than the predetermined number is counted, and notification in which the second notification is performed in at least a part in the case where the number of detections less than the predetermined number is counted. Processing means;
With
The notification processing means terminates the second notification and performs the first notification when the current driving operation is recommended while performing the second notification. When the current driving operation is recommended, at least a part of the first notification is continued.
Gaming machine.
(2) volume setting means for setting the output volume based on the player's operation;
Audio output means for outputting effect sound at the set output volume;
Further comprising
The second notification includes sound output at the set output volume, and the first notification includes sound output at a volume independent of the set output volume.
The gaming machine according to (1).
(3) When the transition from the second state to the first state or the transition from the first state to the second state after the winning game is finished, the recommended state according to the state after the transition Voice output means for outputting a guidance voice prompting the first driving operation or the second driving operation;
The second notification includes the guidance voice,
When the second notification is performed during the output of the guidance voice after the winning game is finished, the guidance voice being output is interrupted, and the guidance voice is reproduced at the beginning.
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
(4) When the transition from the second state to the first state or the transition from the first state to the second state after the winning game is completed, the recommended state is recommended according to the state after the transition. Voice output means for outputting a guidance voice prompting the first driving operation or the second driving operation;
When the first notification is performed during the output of the guidance voice after the winning game ends, the guidance voice being output is regulated and a predetermined voice is output.
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3).
(5) The first notification includes a sound that is repeatedly played until a playback time exceeds a specified time, and the second notification includes a sound that is played back once with a playback time shorter than the specified time.
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 22 Movable decoration body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball tray 29 Lower ball tray 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame part 33 Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 Illuminating device 35a Upper frame lamps 35b, 35c Side frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Push button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Grand prize opening 56 Grand prize opening 57 First start port 58 Communication paths 58a, 58b, 58c Passage path 59 Second start port 60 Photosensor 61 Normal electric accessory 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory 67 (67a , 67b, 67c) Normal winning port 68 Distribution member 69 Out port 70 Dispensing mechanism 8 The liquid crystal display device 90 symbol display device 91 first special symbol display device 92 second special symbol display device 93 Hiroshizu display device 94 rounds display unit 95 prize balls remaining number display section 100 the main control board 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
110 Start-up entrance processing unit 111 Special figure hold control unit 112 Preliminary determination unit 120 Special figure game control unit 121 Winning determination unit 122 Special figure selection unit 123 Reach lottery unit 124 Fluctuation pattern determination unit 130 Universal map game control unit 131 Figure hold control part 132 General drawing lottery part 133 Normal electric role control part 140 Game state control part 141 Big hit control part 143 Probability change control part 144 Change control part 150 Symbol display control part 151 First special symbol display control part 152 Second special Symbol display control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 154 Round display control unit 155 Prize ball remaining counter 160 Disbursement control unit 170 Error control unit 190 Information transmission unit 200 Sub control board 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
210 Production control unit 220 Error notification processing unit 222 Error count unit 300 External devices SOL1, SOL2, SOL3, SOL4 Solenoid coils SW1, SW2, SW4, SW51, SW52, SW53, SW61, SW62, SW7, SW9 Count switch X First flow Path Y Second channel

Claims (5)

There is a first state that recommends the first driving operation and a second state that recommends the second driving operation among the first and second driving operations in which the game area that is the target of the game ball is different. A gaming machine to obtain,
Detecting means for detecting that the second driving operation has been performed in the first state, or that the first driving operation has been performed in the second state;
Counting means for counting the number of detections detected by the detection means;
Notification in which the first notification is performed at least in a case where the number of detections equal to or greater than the predetermined number is counted, and notification in which the second notification is performed in at least a part in the case where the number of detections less than the predetermined number is counted. Processing means;
With
The notification processing means terminates the second notification and performs the first notification when the current driving operation is recommended while performing the second notification. When the current driving operation is recommended, at least a part of the first notification is continued.
Gaming machine. Volume setting means for setting the output volume based on the player's operation;
Audio output means for outputting effect sound at the set output volume;
Further comprising
The second notification includes sound output at the set output volume, and the first notification includes sound output at a volume independent of the set output volume.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. When the transition from the second state to the first state or the transition from the first state to the second state after the winning game ends, the first recommended by the state after the transition Voice output means for outputting a guidance voice prompting the driving operation or the second driving operation;
The second notification includes the guidance voice,
When the second notification is performed during the output of the guidance voice after the winning game is finished, the guidance voice being output is interrupted, and the guidance voice is reproduced at the beginning.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. When the transition from the second state to the first state or the transition from the first state to the second state after the winning game ends, the first recommended by the state after the transition Voice output means for outputting a guidance voice prompting the driving operation or the second driving operation;
When the first notification is performed during the output of the guidance voice after the winning game ends, the guidance voice being output is regulated and a predetermined voice is output.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The first notification includes a sound that is repeatedly played until a playback time exceeds a specified time, and the second notification includes a sound that is played back once with a playback time shorter than the specified time.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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