JP2002291971A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for making an illegal processing to a performance control board very difficult by which a prescribed performance concerning the advantage of a game player is controlled in relation to the game technique of the player and also easily discriminating possibility in performing an illegal action. SOLUTION: The game machine for performing a game is provided with a game control means for controlling the progress of the game and a performance control means which is separately arranged from the game control means and which controls the performing of the prescribed performance concerning the advantage of the game player in relation to the interference of game technique in the game player based on an output signal which is outputted from the game control means. A performance control baseboard having the direction control means is attached to a case 86 in a state where at least the direction control means is covered by a cover member 550 and the cover member 550 is constituted not to release the cover state unless a prescribed part is broken.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine which has been subjected to a process for preventing a control board provided in a housing from being fraudulently operated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a large number of control boards are provided inside a housing of a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, and particularly as a game control means for controlling the progress of the game. A game control board on which a number of electronic elements such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM are mounted is provided. Since it is possible to realize a different game by exchanging a ROM in which a control program for controlling the progress of such a game is stored, etc. Has been filed for the purpose of preventing improper activities by replacing the game control board with a game control means provided with or having illegally modified game control means. -309
No. 360, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-192516, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-239096, etc. have already been disclosed.

On the other hand, in recent years, for the purpose of reducing the load on the game control means for controlling the progress of the game as described above, for example, speakers as effect means provided for executing various effects, The control of the game effect lamp, the image display (liquid crystal display), and the like is controlled by the effect control means provided separately from the game control means.

[0004]

However, when the effect control means is provided separately from the game control means for the purpose of reducing the load on the game control means, the effect control means is mounted on the game control board. It is only necessary to control the output of the sound from the speaker and the lighting of the lamp based on the content of the command signal output from the CPU, but in particular an effect that can increase the degree of advantage of the player,
For example, when controlling the execution of an effect or the like that informs a player of a game procedure or the like in which a player can acquire more pachinko balls or coins than normally progressing a game, illegal processing is performed on the effect control means. If this is done, there is a risk that the store will suffer a great disadvantage, and thus there has been a demand for countermeasures against such effect control means.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and is an effect capable of controlling a predetermined effect relating to a player's advantage in relation to a game technique of the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that makes it difficult to perform illegal processing on a control board and that can easily determine that there is a possibility that the illegal operation has been performed.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of executing a game by a predetermined operation, and the gaming machine controls a progress of the game. Game control means, provided separately from the game control means, based on the output signal output from the game control means, in relation to the intervening of the game technology of the player,
Effect control means capable of controlling the execution of a predetermined effect relating to the player's advantage, the effect control board comprising the effect control means, at least the effect control means is covered by a coating member It is attached to the housing in a state, and the covering member is characterized in that the covering state cannot be released unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. According to this feature, the effect control board is attached to the housing in a state where the effect control means is covered with the covering member, so that the predetermined effect relating to the player's game technology and the degree of advantage of the player is provided. In addition to making it difficult for the effect control means to be able to control the execution of the execution, it is difficult to remove the covering state, so that a predetermined portion is destroyed and a trace remains reliably, The possibility that fraud has been committed can be immediately found from the outside, and fraudulent acts can be effectively suppressed.

[0007] In the gaming machine of the present invention, the effect control means includes:
Preferably, it is possible to independently determine whether to execute the predetermined effect. By doing so, the load on the game control means can be reduced.

[0008] In the gaming machine of the present invention, the game control board provided with the game control means is attached to the housing with at least the game control means covered by a covering member. It is preferable that the configuration is such that the covering state cannot be released unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. With this configuration, the game control board is attached to the housing in a state where the game control means is covered with the covering member, so that it is possible to make it difficult for the game control means for controlling the progress of the game to be illegal. However, when the covering state is released, a predetermined part is destroyed and a trace is surely left, so that it is possible to immediately discover from the outside that there is a possibility that fraud has been performed, and It can be suppressed effectively.

The gaming machine of the present invention has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and can generate a predetermined prize according to a display result derived and displayed by the variable display device. The game control means can determine whether or not to allow the generation of the predetermined winning at a stage before the display result is derived and displayed by the variable display device, and Is preferably notification of information on winning contents determined to be allowed to be generated by the game control means. In this way, the prize is not frequently generated due to improper processing performed on the effect control means, so that the shop is not seriously damaged.

[0010] In the gaming machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the predetermined effect is notification of a gaming procedure that is advantageous to a player. In this way, the chance that the player can play a game in a game procedure that is advantageous to the player due to the improper processing performed on the effect control means does not occur frequently, and the store does not suffer much damage.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is preferable that the gaming machine includes sound output means, and the sound output means is controlled by the effect control means. By doing so, the load on the game control means can be reduced.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is preferable that the gaming machine includes a light emitting unit, and the light emitting unit is controlled by the effect control unit. If you do this,
The load on the game control means can be reduced.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the sound output means and the light emitting means are each controlled by the same effect control means. In this way, the number of parts is reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

[0014] The gaming machine of the present invention is provided separately from the game control means, and further includes value assignment control means for controlling value assignment means capable of assigning a value to the player. The value assignment control board provided with the assignment control means is attached to the housing in a state where at least the value assignment control means is covered with the covering member, and the covering member is in the covering state unless the predetermined part is destroyed. Is preferably configured so as not to be released. With this configuration, the value providing control means is attached to the housing in a state where the value providing control means is covered with the covering member, thereby controlling the value providing means capable of providing a value to the player. It is possible to make it difficult for the value-adding control means to perform fraud, and when releasing the covering state, a predetermined part will be destroyed and traces will surely remain. Can be found immediately from the outside, and fraudulent acts can be effectively suppressed.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the covering member comprises a pair of case bodies which are separately formed so as to cover the whole of the effect control board, the game control board or the value control board. It is preferable that the pair of case bodies be attached to the housing in a state where they are integrally fixed to each other by fixing means that cannot release the fixed state unless a predetermined portion is destroyed.
With this configuration, since the entire control board is covered with the covering member, not only is it possible to prevent tampering or damage to electronic elements and the like other than various control means, but also the separately configured case body is integrated with the fixing means. Since various control means can be coated by simply performing the above operations, the control means can be coated without processing the control substrate or the like.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the cover member, the effect control means, the game control board, or the value-adding control board cannot be released from being mounted unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. Is preferably attached to the housing. This makes it difficult to remove the control board from the housing, thereby making it possible to effectively suppress improper actions caused by replacement of the control board including the control means.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) First, FIGS. 1 to 23 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a slot machine which is an example of a gaming machine, and FIG. 3 and 3 show an internal structure diagram of the slot machine 1, respectively. The slot machine 1 includes a housing 2a having a front opening,
Front door 2b pivotally supported by the side end of the housing 2a
When a predetermined key inserted into a keyhole 3a of a locking device 3 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front door 2b is rotated clockwise, the lock is released and the front surface is unlocked. The door 2b can be opened.

An upper decorative frame 4 is provided on the front upper portion of the front door 2b, and a game effect lamp portion 41 and a presentation reel decorative frame 358 are provided on the upper portion of the substantially inverted trapezoidal shape. The effect reel decoration frame 358 includes effect reels 301 for executing various effects related to the progress of the game.
A plurality (three in this embodiment) of opening portions 359L, 359C, and 359R that allow the L, 301C, and 301R (see FIGS. 13 and 14) to be visually recognized are arranged in the lateral direction of the slot machine 1. The openings 359L, 359C,
On the left and right sides of the 359R, mainly the production reel 301L,
There is provided an effect lamp unit 380 in which an effect lamp 360 (see FIG. 13) that is turned on when an effect is performed by 301C and 301R is built.

At the center of the substantially elliptical shape of the upper decorative frame 4,
A game panel 6 and various display units are provided. The lower part of the upper decorative frame 4 is formed so as to protrude forward from the game panel 6, and the protruding part includes a medal insertion part 34 and various operation buttons 35, 36a, 36b, 37, 40L, 40.
C, 40R, a start lever 38 and the like are provided. Game effect lamps 42 to 45 are provided around the center of the upper decorative frame 4 and on the left and right sides of the lower part, respectively.

A lower decorative frame 7 is provided below the upper decorative frame 4, and a title panel 8 on which the model name of the slot machine 1 is drawn is provided in the lower decorative frame 7. Further, below the lower decorative frame 7, a medal payout hole 9 for paying out a medal as an example of a game medium is provided, and a medal tray 11 provided with an ashtray 10 at an end thereof is provided.

On the upper left and right sides of the upper decorative frame 4, treble speakers 136a and 136b (FIG. 3,
(See FIG. 13)
a and 12b are provided respectively, and a sound emitting unit that emits a sound output from a low-pitched speaker 137 (see FIGS. 3 and 13) provided inside the medal payout hole 9 besides the medal payout hole 9. 13 are provided.
a, 12b, and 13 from each speaker 136a, 136
b, 137, and sound effects such as melody for enhancing the effect of the effect are emitted.

The game panel 6 has a see-through window 14 through which the reels 51L, 51C, 51R provided inside the housing 2a of the slot machine 1 can be seen, and a small notification display portion 20a located above the see-through window 14. , 20b, 20c, a single bet display unit 21 and a two bet display unit 2 located on the left side of the perspective window 14.
2, 23, and 3 bet display units 24 and 25, a game over display unit 26, a replay display unit 27, a weight display unit 28, a start display unit 29 located on the right side of the perspective window 14,
An insertion instruction display unit 30, a credit display unit 31, a game count display unit 32, and a payout display unit 33 located below the see-through window 14 are provided.

One bet display part 21, two bet display part 2
The 2, 23, and 3 bet display units 24, 25 display the number of bets bet on the game by the player. Inside the 1 bet display unit 21, a 1 bet lamp 112 has a two bet display unit 22, Inside 23, two betting lamps 113 and 114, inside three betting display units 24 and 25, three betting lamps 115 and 116
(See FIG. 12). The bet display sections 21 to 25 are displayed on the see-through window 14 as shown in FIG.
One of the two pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3', and the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated in accordance with the bet amount are notified in a distinguishable manner. Also used as an active line display.

Different winning symbols are drawn one by one on the small portion notification display portions 20a to 20c provided above the see-through window 14 of the game panel 6. Specifically, a “white 7” symbol is drawn on the small role notification display portion 20a, a “black 7” symbol is drawn on the small role notification display portion 20b, and a “BAR” symbol is drawn on the small role notification display portion 20c. ing. These small portion notification display portions 20a to 20c indicate that generation of a predetermined small portion prize is permitted by the control portion of the slot machine 1, that is, that the predetermined small portion prize is internally won. A display unit for notifying by lighting the small notification lamps 140a to 140c (see FIG. 13) built in the small notification display units 20a to 20c on which the winning symbols corresponding to the small winning are drawn. And functions only when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The gaming state in which the small portion notification display sections 20a to 20c function is referred to as an assist time state (hereinafter, referred to as an AT state). The AT state is generated when a predetermined generation condition is satisfied, and ends when a predetermined end condition is satisfied. In the game in the AT state, when a predetermined small-prize winning to be notified is internally won, any one of the display units is turned on.

The game over display section 26 has an internal section when the game is stopped after the Big Bonus, which will be described later, ends, or when the game cannot be advanced due to some error. The game overlamp 117 (see FIG. 13) built in is turned on. The replay display section 27 displays a replay lamp 119 built therein when a replay winning occurs.
(See FIG. 13) lights up. When the start operation can be performed by setting the number of bets, the start display unit 29 turns on a start lamp 118 (see FIG. 13) incorporated therein, and an effective start operation is performed. It turns off when it is detected. Input instruction display section 30
When a medal can be accepted, the insertion instruction lamp 111 (see FIG. 13) incorporated therein blinks, the maximum bet amount is set, and the credit amount is a predetermined upper limit. When the value reaches the value, the light is turned off when the game is started.

When a start operation is detected during the wait time, the weight display section 28 turns on a wait lamp 139 (see FIG. 13) incorporated therein and turns off after the wait time has elapsed. The wait time is a game progress restriction period set to restrict the game from progressing too fast.If a start operation is detected during this wait time, the reels will be stopped after the wait time has elapsed. It is set to start. Therefore, when the game is advanced at a sufficient time interval, the progress of the game is not restricted when the start lever 38 is operated, but when the game is advanced in a short time, the game is performed by the wait time. Is temporarily restricted, and the reels are in a waiting state until the wait time elapses.

In the slot machine 1, for example, a game progress regulation period of 4.1 seconds is set based on the time point when the rotation of the reels started in the previous game.
3. From the point when the reel rotation started in the previous game.
If the current start operation is detected before one second has elapsed, the rotation of the reels is started after the game progress restriction period has elapsed.

The credit display section 31 displays the number of credits. The credit is the number of medals stored in the storage unit inside the slot machine 1 as a value possessed by the player, and is added and updated by inserting medals into the medal slot, generating a prize with payout, and the like, The subtraction is updated by setting a bet amount or paying out medals based on a settlement operation. This slot machine 1
In this example, the upper limit of the value that can be stored as a credit is set to a maximum of 50 medals.
When the number reaches 0, the insertion instruction display section 30 is turned off. Then, when a request to update credits exceeding the upper limit is issued, medals exceeding the upper limit are paid out from the medal payout hole 9.

The number-of-games display section 32 displays the status of regular bonus awarding during the big bonus, the number of winnings during the regular bonus, and the like. In particular, when the big bonus ends and the game is stopped, "END" is displayed. Characters are displayed to notify the player that the player is in a hit state. Furthermore, the number-of-games display section 32 displays the slot machine 1
It also functions as an error indicator that displays various abnormalities that have occurred. For example, as the abnormal types detected by the control unit, the combination of the winning symbols is derived and displayed even though the medals to be paid out are insufficient, the medals are blocked, and the payout condition is not satisfied. And so on. When these abnormalities are detected by the control unit, an error code that can specify the type of the abnormalities is displayed in a form such as “E-1” or “E-2”.

The payout display section 33 displays the number of credits given to a player based on a prize generated during one game each time a prize is won.

A medal insertion portion 34 having a medal insertion slot is provided on the right side of the lower upper surface of the upper decorative frame 4 formed so as to protrude from the game panel 6 to the front side, and a settlement is provided on the left side. Button 37, 1 BET button 3
6a and a MAXBET button 36b are provided.

The single BET button 36a is a button pressed when betting one credit, and the MAXBET button 36b is used to credit the maximum number of bets allowed in one game (three medals in this embodiment). Is pressed when betting on a game within the range stored in the. The BET button lamp 121a is built in the single BET button 36a, and the BET button lamp 121b is built in the MAXBET button 36b (see FIG. 13).
21b and 121b are turned on when the corresponding BET button is pressed and the bet amount can be set, and turned off when the bet amount cannot be set.

The settlement button 37 is a button which is pressed when performing a settlement operation of the credits stored in the storage unit. With the pressing operation of the settlement button 37, the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31 is displayed. Is reduced to 0, and medals corresponding to the number of credits are paid out from the medal payout hole 9.

On the front side of the lower part of the upper decorative frame 8,
Start lever 38, stop button 40L, 40C,
40R and a medal jam release button 35 are provided, respectively. The start lever 38 is a lever that is operated when starting a game, and is operated by operating the start lever 38 after the setting of the bet amount has been completed.
The rotation of L, 51C and 51R is started.

Each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R
Are the reels 51L, 51C, 51
This is a button that is operated when stopping the rotation of the R. The operation enable lamp 122L is provided inside the stop button 40L.
However, the operation enable lamp 1 is provided inside the stop button 40C.
The operation enable lamp 122R is built in the stop button 40R and the stop button 40R (see FIG. 13). These operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are turned on when the operation of the corresponding stop button 40L, 40C, 40R is valid, and turned off when the operation is invalid. The stop button unit 39 in which the stop buttons 40L, 40C, and 40R are arranged has a bonus notification lamp 120 (see FIG. 4) built therein when an internal winning flag for big bonus prize or regular bonus prize is set. 13) lights up.

The medal jam release button 35 is used when the medal inserted into the medal insertion part 34 is internally jammed.
This button is operated to eliminate this.

As shown in FIG. 2, a translucent strip-shaped reel sheet (FIG. 15) on which a plurality of kinds of patterns as game identification information are printed is provided at a substantially central portion in the housing 2a. Is provided with a reel unit 52 having reels 51L, 51C, 51R (game reels used for executing the progress of the game) wound around the reel unit 52. Each reel 51L, 51C, 51
R is a reel motor 54L, 54 as an electric drive source composed of a stepping motor provided correspondingly.
C and 54R are configured to rotate (drive) and stop in the vertical direction independently of each other.
The rotation of the L, 51C, 51R causes the display window 14 to rotate.
, The various symbols are displayed while continuously changing.

Between the reels 51L and 51C and the reel 51C and the reel 51R arranged side by side, an arc-shaped inter-reel concealing member 5 for closing between the reels is provided.
3 are provided so that the inside cannot be seen from between the reels. In the see-through window 14, three regions divided by dividing the field of view by the inter-reel concealing member 53, that is, three region portions that can be visually recognized by each reel are associated with the respective reels by a left variable display unit, The variable display unit and the right variable display unit (area) are called.

From each of the variable display portions of the see-through window 14, of a plurality of symbols drawn on each reel, three consecutive symbols are displayed at upper, middle, and lower positions, and at the upper part of the upper column. A portion of the symbol that will soon appear in the upper position is displayed in the lower portion, and a portion of the symbol that will soon be hidden under the variable display portion is displayed in the lower portion.

A reel sensor 56 for detecting a reference position of each reel is provided in each of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R. The reel sensor 56 can derive a stop position of a predetermined symbol. A plurality of reel lamps 55 capable of individually irradiating specific display areas (upper, middle, and lower display areas) on each of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R from the back surface are provided at the upper, middle, and lower rows, respectively. Each reel lamp 55 functions as a backlight that is lit from the rear so as to make each symbol displayed in the see-through window 14 stand out in normal times.

As will be described later, a control unit 210 for mainly controlling the progress of a game and a storage case 500 for storing a game control board 200 for storing various circuits are provided on the upper front surface of the back plate 85 of the housing 2a. The mounting case 517 (see FIG. 6), which is fixed to the upper front surface of the back plate 85 so as not to be detachable, is fixed so as not to be detachable. A reel relay board 2 to be described later is provided on an upper portion of an outer surface of a right side plate 87 of the reel unit 52 constituting the variable display device 50 when viewed from the front.
A reel lamp relay board 204, which will be described later, is attached to a lower portion of the board.

When the housing 2a is viewed from the front side, the left side plate 86
The side of the reel unit 52 on the inner surface of the player includes a control unit 230 for controlling execution of a predetermined effect related to the player's advantage in connection with the player's intervention of the game technology, as will be described later. Effect control board 2 in which circuits are stored
A storage case 550 in which 01 is stored is fixed to a mounting case 517 (see FIG. 6) which is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 86 so as not to be detachable. The detailed configuration of the storage cases 500 and 550 will be described later.

The right side plate 87 when the housing 2a is viewed from the front side.
An external output substrate 205 described later is attached to the inner surface of the reel unit 52 at a side position of the reel unit 52.

Below the reel unit 52, a hopper tank 57 for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion section 34 is provided forwardly via a guide rail 58 fixed to the upper surface of a lower plate constituting the housing 2a. It is arranged so that it can be pulled out. On the right side of the hopper tank 57, an overflow tank 59 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 57 is provided. A full tank sensor 60 capable of detecting medals is provided in the overflow tank 59 so that it can be notified that the medal storage amount stored inside has reached a predetermined amount or more.

A hopper motor 62 is provided below the hopper tank 57.
As the 2 rotates, the medals in the hopper tank 57 are discharged from the medal discharge port 63. The discharged medals are detected by a payout medal sensor 61 provided in the vicinity of a medal discharge opening 63, and then paid out from a medal payout hole 9 to a medal receiving tray 11 through a return medal flow path 73 described later. The hopper motor 62 is controlled so as to stop when the payout medal sensor 61 detects a predetermined number of payout medals.

On the side of the hopper tank 57, a main switch section 65 for turning on / off the main power supply, and resetting to a state where the game can be continued again at the end of the big bonus or when an error occurs during the game or the like. A second reset button 66 for changing the winning probability, a setting button 67 for changing the winning probability, an automatic settlement selection switch section 68 for turning on / off the automatic settlement function, and an ON / OFF for the automatic stop function.
A setting key insertion unit for enabling / disabling the setting button 67 by performing a predetermined operation with a hit selection switch unit 69 to be turned off and a specific key possessed by a game arcade manager or the like inserted. And a power supply unit 64 provided on the front side.

In the present embodiment, the winning probability is stored as a predetermined value of the winning probability as a set value of six patterns, and the value is arbitrarily selected by operating the setting button 67. It is possible to play games having different winning probabilities.

The housing of the power supply unit 64 is made of a transparent resin plate as shown in FIG. 5, and the power supply board 202 (FIG. 1) to which the various switches described above are connected.
3) can be visually recognized from the outside.
This is to prevent fraudulent acts such as changing the winning probability set as described above due to improper attachment of the radio wave receiver or the like to the board.

More specifically, for example, in this embodiment, the control such as the change of the set value is controlled by the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 described later via the power supply board 202 (see FIG. 13). Is, for example, a game control board 20
In the case where the control unit is controlled by a control unit separate from the control unit 210, the above-described radio wave receiver is provided in the control unit, and a predetermined radio wave is emitted only when the fraudulent person plays a game, thereby winning a prize. This is because the probability is changed to the high setting, and when the game is finished, the setting is returned to the predetermined setting, so that it is difficult for the shop to immediately detect the fraud. In this embodiment, the entire housing of the power supply unit 202 is formed of a transparent resin plate. However, a control unit such as a CPU or a ROM constituting the control unit for controlling the setting change described above can be recognized from the outside. , Only a part of the housing may be made of a transparent material.

As shown in FIG. 3, an inserted medal selector 71 for guiding the medals inserted from the medal insertion section 34 to the hopper tank 57 is fixedly provided substantially at the center of the rear surface of the front door 2b. An unauthorized medal discharge unit 72 is provided upstream of the inserted medal selector 71. Unauthorized medals having a size and thickness different from those of the appropriate medals are inserted into a return medal channel 73 provided below the inserted medal selector 71. It is discharged to the mouth and returned to the medal tray 11 through the medal payout hole 9.

On the downstream side of the illegal medal discharge section 72, a flow path switching solenoid 107 for selectively switching the flowing medal flow path is provided. In a normal state, the flow path switching solenoid 107 is excited, and the flowing medals flow down without being able to switch the flow path, and are stored in the hopper tank 57 after being detected by the inserted medal sensor 106 provided on the downstream side. It is supposed to be. For example, when the number of credits has reached 50, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 34,
When a medal is paid out to the player, the excitation of the flow path switching solenoid 107 is released and the flow path is switched, and the medal is guided to the return medal flow path 73 via the return flow path.

An effect reel unit 334 accommodating the effect reels 301L, 301C, 301R described above is mounted at the center of the upper surface of the back surface of the front door 2b. The reel relay board 341 is attached.

Here, the structure of the effect reel unit 334 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). In the effect reel unit 334, an effect reel 301L around which a translucent strip-shaped reel sheet on which a plurality of types of symbols are printed as identification information used for effects related to the progress of the game is printed. , 301C and 301R are provided. Each production reel 301L, 30
1C, 301R are configured to rotate and stop in the vertical direction independently by the effect reel motors 303L, 303C, 303R provided correspondingly, respectively, and each effect reel 301L, 301C, By rotating the 301R, various symbols are displayed while being changed.

As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4B, the effect reel unit 334 has a front portion of each effect reel 301L, 301C, 301R.
An opening 356 formed in the upper decorative frame 4 that forms the upper front part of the front door 2b has a front surface facing the openings 359L, 359C, 359R (see FIG. 1) of the effect reel decorative frame 358 attached to the back surface. It is fixed to a predetermined location on the upper side of the door 2b. A transparent cover member 357 that covers the opening 356 is provided between the effect reel decorative frame 358 and the upper decorative frame 4.

Each production reel 301L, 301
The light guide plate 3 made of a resin material having a light-transmitting property and having fine irregularities formed on the front surface inside the C and 301R.
22 are provided along the inner peripheral surfaces of the effect reels 301L, 301C, 301R, and a plurality of effect reels 304L, 304C are provided at one end of the light guide plate 322 in the longitudinal direction. , 304R (FIG. 4)
(Refer to (b)) is provided so as to irradiate the side end surface of the light guide plate 322.
04C and 304R emit light, so that the front surface of the light guide plate 322 emits light, and the effect reels 301L, 301C, 301
A predetermined area of R emits surface light.

Returning to FIG. 3, the production reel unit 33
4 are provided on the left and right sides of the speaker 136a, 136b
Are fixed so as to face the sound emitting portions 12a and 12b, respectively, and a low-frequency speaker 137 is provided on the back side of a predetermined lower portion of the front door 2b.
When the player performs various operations during the game, such as inserting a medal into the medal insertion portion 34, operating the start lever 38, operating the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R, or identifying a specific one. Are displayed in line on the activated pay line, and when a predetermined winning condition is satisfied, or when various BBs or RBs are being executed, the various game states correspond to the game state. A predetermined game sound effect or the like is output to each speaker 136a,
136b and 137.

As described above, the housing 2a and the front door 2b in which the various devices are provided are connected to the side plate 86 of the housing 2a and the side plate 88 of the front door 2b, as shown in FIG. Are rotatably connected via upper and lower hinges 89, so that if the front door 2b is rotated about the hinge 89, maintenance of various internal devices can be easily performed.

The various substrates 200 to 205, 341, and 370 provided on the housing 2a and the front door 2b are connected via various cables as shown in FIG.
In particular, a storage case 550 storing the effect control board 201 to which the effect reel board 341 provided on the front door 2b is connected is mounted on the side plate 86 on which the hinge 89 for pivotally supporting the front door 2b is attached. Since it is attached, the wired cables and cords do not hinder the opening and closing of the door 2b.

Here, as described above, in order to prevent an improper act on the control unit 230 which controls execution of a predetermined effect relating to the player's advantage in connection with the intervening nature of the game technology of the player. FIG. 7 shows a configuration of a storage case 550 for storing the effect control board 201 storing the control unit 230 and various circuits and the like, and a structure of attaching the storage case 550 to the housing 2a.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a), 7 (b) and 8, the storage case 550 is formed slightly larger than the effect control board 201 which is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. , A substantially box-shaped upper case 501 having an open lower surface, and a substantially box-shaped lower case 502 having an open upper surface.
Are formed of a transparent resin material.

At the four corners of the upper surface of the bottom plate 502a of the lower case 502, a support 5 having a small-diameter convex portion 503a formed at the upper end is provided.
03 are protrudingly provided, and holes 504 formed at the four corners of the effect control board 201 are inserted into the protruding portions 503a of the columns 503, respectively.
When the hole 504 is inserted through the projection 503a, the vicinity of the periphery of the hole 504 on the lower surface of the effect control board 201 is locked by the step 503b of the support 503, and the effect control board 2
01 is supported at a predetermined height position in the lower case 502.

The short side plate 50 in the upper case 501
1b, a locking piece 5 whose tip is formed in a substantially U-shape in side view.
Numerals 05 are respectively formed so as to protrude outward from predetermined portions at longitudinal end portions. Also, the lower case 50
A guide bar 506 capable of locking the locking piece 505 is formed on the short side plate 502b in FIG. 2 so as to be separated from the side plate 502b by a predetermined distance and to be substantially parallel to the side plate 502b. I have.

The long side plate 50 in the lower case 502
2c, a long side plate 501 of the upper case 501 is provided.
c downwardly projecting claw 50 protruding from one end in the longitudinal direction of c.
Locking portions 507 to which the locks 8 are locked are formed.

The short side plate 50 in the upper case 501
1b 'is a one-way screw 509 (FIG. 1) which also serves as a fixing means for fixing the upper case 501 and the lower case 502 in a non-openable state and a mounting means for irremovably mounting the main case 1a as described later. 11)
A plurality (six in the present embodiment) of sealing pieces 511 having holes 510 through which the holes 510 can be inserted protrude outward from the side plate 501b '. Hole 510
As shown in FIG. 7B, the large-diameter portion 510a
And a small-diameter portion 510b. The head of a one-way screw 509 inserted from the large-diameter portion 510a is engaged by a step formed at a continuous portion between the large-diameter portion 510a and the small-diameter portion 510b. It has been stopped.

The short side plate 50 in the lower case 502
In 2b ′, a sealing piece 516 having a hole 515 that allows the threaded portion of the one-way screw 509 to be inserted from the sealing piece 511 of the upper case 501 is formed. And the side plate 502
A plurality of projections protrude outward from b ′. The two sealing pieces 516 on both sides of the six sealing pieces 516 are formed to be longer in the vertical direction than the other four sealing pieces 516. Further, the inner diameter of the small diameter portion 510 b of the hole 510 and the inner diameter of the hole 515 are slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the thread of the one-way screw 509.

As the one-way screw 509 used for fixing the storage case 550, a conventionally known one is used. Although not shown in detail, it can be screwed only in one direction, that is, once screwed. It is configured so that it cannot be removed by turning it in the opposite direction.

On the upper surface 501a of the upper case 501, a substantially square-shaped raised portion 512 to which a sealing seal 535 (see FIG. 10) is adhered is provided at a predetermined position on the locking piece 505 side as described later. And a plurality of holes 513 for heat dissipation are formed. FIG. 7 (a)
The lower side of the middle upper case 501 is formed so as to be lower than the upper side, and the lower side has a horizontally long shape for allowing a connector or the like connected to the effect control board 201 to be inserted therethrough. An opening 514 is formed in the longitudinal direction.

The upper case 501 and the lower case 502 configured as described above are provided with the locking pieces 505 of the upper case 501 as shown by two-dot chain lines in FIG.
When the upper case 501 is rotated clockwise about the guide bar 506 in a state where the upper case 501 is locked to the second guide bar 506 and the upper case 501 and the lower case 502 are brought into contact with each other, the upper case The locking claw 508 of the case 501 is locked by the locking portion 507 by elastic deformation and is held in a closed state. Here, if the locking claw 508 is deformed to release the locking with the locking portion 507, the storage case 550 can be opened again.

At this time, the lower surface of each sealing piece 511 and
The corresponding upper surfaces of the sealing pieces 516 are in contact with each other, and the holes 510 and 515 communicate with each other.

Such a storage case 550 is generally used when the production control board 201 is shipped from a manufacturer.
The upper case 501 and the lower case 502 are closed as described above in a state in which is accommodated in the lower case 502, and the one-way screws 509 are inserted from the upper portion into the holes 510 of all the sealing pieces 511, respectively. The tip of the thread portion of the one-way screw 509 is screwed into only the small-diameter portion 510b of the sealing piece 511, and in particular, the tip of the thread portion of the one-way screw 509 screwed into one of the sealing pieces 511 at both ends. Only the hole 51 of the sealing piece 516
5 until it is reached (see FIG. 11).
That is, the inside of the small-diameter portion 510b of the sealing piece 511 formed of a resin material and the inside of the hole 515 of the sealing piece 516 are threaded by a male thread formed on the outer periphery of the threaded one-way screw 509. The upper case 5
01 and the lower case 502 are fixed so as not to be opened by a one-way screw 509 inserted into one sealing piece 511. The one-way screw 509 screwed into the other sealing pieces 511 is in a state of being held by each sealing piece 511 by the above-described threading action. Therefore, it is fixed in this state when it is attached to the housing 2a described below.

The one-way screw 509 held by the other sealing piece 511 of the two sealing pieces 511 at both ends is used.
Is used to fix the upper case 501 and the lower case 502 in a closed state, for example, when returning the product to a manufacturer.

FIGS. 9A and 9B show the storage case 55.
A mounting case 517 for irremovably fixing O to the housing 2a is shown. At four corners of the bottom plate 517a of the mounting case 517, small diameter portions 519b through which rivets 518 (see FIG. 10) for fixing the mounting case 517 itself to the side plate 86 of the housing 2a are inserted as shown in FIG. A leg 520 having a hole 519 formed therein and a large diameter portion 519a capable of accommodating the head of the rivet 518 is formed so as to protrude outward from the back surface of the bottom plate 517a. A plurality of guide pieces 521 extending in the longitudinal direction for holding the bottom surface of the lower case 502 of the storage case 550 to be mounted at a predetermined height position are provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 517a.

The short side plate 51 in the mounting case 517
An inwardly extending piece 522 having substantially the same width as the raised portion 512 of the upper case 501 and having the same thickness is continuously provided from a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction at the upper end of the upper end 7b. .

Short side plate 51 in mounting case 517
7b, a supporting piece 52 for supporting the bottom surface of each sealing piece 516 of the lower case 502 to be mounted in an abutting state.
3 are formed. Specifically, this support piece 523 is
A substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction is formed at a higher position than both ends, and the bottom surface of the sealing pieces 516 other than both ends abuts on the upper surface of the central portion 523a when the lower case 502 is mounted. The bottom surfaces of the sealing pieces 516 at both ends are brought into contact with the upper surfaces of both ends 523b when the lower case 502 is mounted. The central portion 523a has a hole 524 through which the screw portion of the one-way screw 509 can be inserted. The hole 524 of the four sealing pieces 516 except for the sealing pieces 516 at both ends of the lower case 502 to be mounted. 51
5 are formed at four locations.

Next, when attaching the storage case 550 containing the effect control board 201 to the housing 2a, first, as shown in FIG.
0 and as shown in FIG.
In a state where the small-diameter portions 519b of the holes 519 of the four legs 520 are positioned with respect to the side plate 86 of the housing 2a such that the small-diameter portions 519b match the four holes 525 formed in the side plate 86 in advance.
By inserting a rivet 518 from the opening side of the mounting case 517 and inserting the rivet 518 protruding to the opposite side of the side plate 86 through the hole 525, the side plate 8
6 is fixed so that it cannot be removed.

Next, when the storage case 550 is mounted on the mounting case 517, the storage case 550 in the state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 10 is slid in the direction of the arrow in the figure. The end of the storage case 550 on the locking piece 505 side is connected to the inward piece 522 of the mounting case 517 and its bottom plate 5.
17a, the storage case 550 is attached to the mounting case 51 such that the lower surface of the bottom plate 502a of the lower case 502 and the upper end surface of the guide piece 521 are in contact with each other.
Attach to 7.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower surfaces of the four inner sealing pieces 516 are brought into contact with the upper surface of the central portion 523a of the support piece 523, and the two sealing pieces at both ends are provided. 516 is in contact with the upper surfaces of both ends 523b. Also, the mounting case 51 on one end side of the storage case 550
7 is prevented by the inward pieces 522, and the side end faces of the inward pieces 522 and the side end faces of the raised portions 512 abut against each other.

Here, any one of the sealing pieces 51 other than both ends is used.
1 (second sealing piece 511 from the left end side in FIG. 11), the one-way screw 509 held as shown in FIG.
Since the screw portion of the one-way screw 509 is screwed into the hole 515 of the sealing piece 516 and the hole 534 of the support piece 523 by a threading action, the upper case 501 and the lower case 502 cannot be opened by the one-way screw 509. And the integrated upper case 501
The storage case 550 including the lower case 502 and the lower case 502 is irremovably fixed to the mounting case 517 irremovably fixed to the side plate 86 forming the side surface of the housing 2a.

In this embodiment, the mounting case 5
17 is fixed to the side plate 86 by the rivet 518 so as not to be detachable. For example, even when the base plate 17 is mounted to the side plate 86 by a screw or the like inserted from the mounting case 517 into the hole 519, the mounting is performed as described above. Since the storage case 550 is fixed to the case 517 so as not to be detachable, the upper part of the hole 519 is covered and the inserted screw cannot be removed. Therefore, when the mounting case 517 is fixed by any means. However, it is difficult to easily remove it.

When the storage case 550 is to be opened in this state, or when the storage case 550 is
It is difficult to remove the screwed one-way screw 509 when removing the sealing piece 511 and the sealing piece 51 into which the one-way screw 509 is screwed.
6 is difficult to remove unless it is broken or otherwise broken. Therefore, not only can illegal actions such as replacing the ROM 233 mounted on the production control board 201 be effectively suppressed, but also if the provisional control board 201 is removed. Even in this case, since the sealing piece 511 and the sealing piece 516 and the like are separated and mechanically deformed due to destruction or the like, the trace is surely left. It is possible to easily determine from the appearance from the appearance.

Further, since the storage case 550 cannot be detached from the housing 2a by simply fixing the one end of the storage case 550 to the one-way screw 509 so that it cannot be opened by the one-way screw 509, a plurality of the one-way screws 509 can be used. Installation can be done with simple work without fixing the parts.

Further, the fixing means for fixing the storage case 550 so as not to be opened and the mounting means for fixing the storage case 550 to the mounting case 517 fixed to the housing 2a are the same one-way screw 509. , Not only can the storage case 550 be fixed and attached to the housing 2a easily,
Storage case 550 is case 2 with one-way screw 509
The workability is improved because it is configured to be fixed so that it cannot be opened when it is attached to a.

The storage case 550 is provided with a plurality of sealing pieces 511 and a plurality of sealing pieces 516 on both sides for fixing the upper case 501 and the lower case 502 so that they cannot be opened by fixing means. Therefore, even when the storage case 550 needs to be opened or removed from the housing 2a during maintenance or the like, the storage case 55 is
0 can be fixed so that it cannot be opened and cannot be removed from the housing 2a.

Further, the sealing piece 511 and the sealing piece 51
6 is formed so as to protrude from the sides of the upper case 501 and the lower case 502, so that when it is necessary to remove or open the important case, the important part covering the effect control board 201 is not destroyed, Stop piece 511 and sealing piece 516
Can be removed and opened in such a manner that the storage case 550 can be separated, so that the storage case 550 can be used repeatedly.

[0086] Such fixing means and attaching means are as follows.
In particular, it is not limited to the fixing method using the one-way screw 509 as described above, and can be variously modified. For example, although not particularly shown, even if a conventionally known blind rivet or the like is used,
The same operation as the fixing using the one-way screw 509,
The effect can be obtained.

When the storage case 550 is fixed to the mounting case 517 in this manner, the upper surface 512a of the raised portion 512 and the upper surface 522a of the inward piece 522 are substantially flush with each other. Case 5
17 from the upper surface 512a of the raised portion 512 to the upper surface 522a of the inward piece 522 and the upper end side of the side plate 517b of the mounting case 517. It can be stuck so that there is no such thing.

Here, in order to prevent various illegal acts such as rewriting of program data stored in the ROM 233 of the control unit 230 as the effect control means and replacement of the ROM 233 itself, the slot machine 1 of the effect control board 201 is prevented. The method of fixing the game machine to the housing 2a has been described, but in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game control board on which the ROM 213 and the like of the control section 210 as a game control means for controlling the progress of the game are mounted. 20
0, the storage case 50 configured similarly to the storage case 550 used to store the effect control board 201.
0, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
It is fixed to the upper front part of the back plate 85 of FIG.

The storage case 500 for storing the game control board 200 is different from the storage case 55 only in the outer diameter and the like as shown in FIGS.
6 and 12, and as shown in FIGS. 6 and 12, a mounting case 51 fixed to an upper front portion of a back plate 85.
The one-way screw 509 also serving as a fixing means and an attaching means is screwed into the housing 7 so as to be fixed to the back plate 85 of the housing 2a so that it cannot be removed. Operation similar to that of case 550
Since the effect is obtained, the detailed description is omitted here.

The storage cases 550 and 500 as the covering members in the present embodiment execute predetermined effects relating to the player's advantage in relation to the intervening of the player's game technology as described later. ROM 233 and CPU constituting control unit 230 as effect control means that can be controlled
The configuration is such that the entire effect control board 201 on which the 231 and the like are mounted, and the entire game control board 200 on which the ROM 213 and the CPU 211 constituting the control section 210 as a game control means for controlling the progress of the game are mounted, respectively. The control units 230 and 210 are configured to be covered by storing the entire substrate.
The present invention is not limited to this. If the covering member is configured to cover at least the effect control means and the game control means, the cover member does not necessarily cover the entire control board including the effect control means and the game control means. It does not have to be configured to be able to do so.

Further, the storage cases 550, 50 of this embodiment
0, a pair of upper case 501 and lower case 50
The present invention is not limited to those which can cover the effect control means and the game control means by fixing them to each other with fixing means such as one-way screws 509. For example, the upper case 501 is directly fixed to the upper surface of the control board. It may be configured to be able to do so.

In this embodiment, the effect control board 201 and the game control board 200 are stored in the storage cases 550, 50.
0, and the storage cases 550 and 500 are mounted by one-way screws 509 as mounting means, but by directly fixing the upper case 501 to the upper surface of the effect control board 201 or the game control board 200 as described above. In the case where the effect control means and the game control means are covered, the effect control board 201 and the game control board 20
0 may be mounted in the housing 2a.

Further, the storage case 50 in this embodiment is
0 and 550 are configured so that the entire inside can be seen through so that fraud can be detected at an early stage. In such a case, if at least only the effect control means and the game control means are configured to be able to be seen through, Good.

In this embodiment, the effect control board 201 and the game control board 200 are provided with fixing means for fixing the upper case 501 and the lower case 501 so that they cannot be opened to each other. The mounting means for mounting the storage case 500 made of the same material to the mounting case 517 irremovably fixed to the housing 2a is constituted by the same one-way screw 509, but the upper case 501 and the lower case Fixing means for fixing the storage case 501 to the storage case 550,
The attachment means for attaching 00 to the housing 2a may be constituted by different means, respectively, or the attachment and attachment may be performed separately.

Next, an operation for a player to play a game (game) and an operation state of various devices associated with the operation will be described.

When starting the game, the player first bets a value of a desired size using medals or credits when the insertion instruction lamp 111 is lit or blinking, and places a bet of a desired size. Set the number. The bet number can be set by inserting medals from the medal insertion section 34 or by using credits.
MAXBET button 36b to use credit,
Alternatively, it is sufficient to press the single BET button 36a.
When the XBET button 36b is pressed, the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31 is reduced and displayed by "3", which is the maximum number of bets allowed in one game in the present embodiment, and is reduced to three medals. When the number of bets is set and the single bet button 36a is pressed, the credit display section 3 is displayed.
The credit amount displayed in 1 is subtracted and displayed by "1", and the bet amount for one medal is set. If the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31 is less than 3, the range of the bet amount that can be set is limited to the range of the number of credits.

When one medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34 by the player or the one-bet button 36a is pressed, the bet amount is set to "1" and the middle row of one row is set. The winning line L1 is activated, and the single bet lamp 112 indicating that the winning line L1 is activated.
(See FIG. 12) lights up. Subsequently, the second medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 34, or the one bet button 3
When 6a is pressed twice, the bet amount is set to “2”,
Top, middle, and bottom three horizontal winning lines L1, L2, L2 '
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L2 '
Is activated, the single bet lamp 112 and the two bet lamps 113 and 114 are turned on. Then, the third medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 34 or one bet
The button 36a is pressed three times, or MAX
When the BET button 36b is pressed, the bet amount is set to “3”, and three horizontal pay lines L1, L2,
L2 'and two lines of diagonal diagonal winning lines L3, L3'
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L
One bet lamp 112, two bet lamps 113 and 114, and three bet lamps 115 and 116 are turned on to indicate that 2 ', L3 and L3' are valid. When the bet amount is set to the maximum number “3”, the bet amount exceeding the maximum value cannot be set.
1a and 121b are turned off.

When the bet amount of at least the minimum number "1" is set as described above, the start lever 38
Is validly accepted, that is, the game can be started, and the start lamp 118 is turned on to indicate that the operation of the start lever 38 is effectively accepted.

Note that the number, shape, and the like of activated lines activated according to the set bet numbers such as medals and credits can be arbitrarily changed, and are limited to the embodiment. Not something. In addition, the number of activated lines activated according to the bet amount can be arbitrarily set and changed. For example, when one medal is inserted, all the five winning lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' are set. It may be enabled.

When the start lever 38 is pressed while the start lamp 118 is lit, the variable display device 50 is operated to rotate each of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R. Are displayed so as to change continuously. As described above, the reels 51L, 51
When a predetermined time elapses after the rotation of C, 51R is started, the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R becomes effective, and these stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R are activated.
Operation valid lamp 122 indicating that the operation of R has become valid
L, 122C and 122R light up. If the player presses any of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R while the operation valid lamp is on, the corresponding operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are turned off and the corresponding reels 51L, 51C are turned off. , 51R are stopped, and the symbols are displayed in the upper, middle and lower stages of the corresponding variable display section from the see-through window 14. Note that the order in which the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R are pressed is indefinite, and can be arbitrarily selected by the player.

Further, when the player presses the stop button 40L,
If no pressing operation is performed on the reels 51 </ b> L, 5 </ b> L, 5 </ b> C, 40 </ b> R, a predetermined time (eg, 30 seconds) elapses
Automatically stop sequentially in priority order of 1C, 51R.

When the rotation of any two of the three reels is stopped, one of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the bet amount.
When the same type of symbols are stopped and displayed at the same time, the reach is established.

Further, all the reels 51L, 51C, 51
At the time when R is stopped, if a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on any of the winning lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the bet amount, it is a prize. The game effect lamps 130 to 134 (see FIG. 13) built in the various game effect lamp units 41 to 45, the reel lamps 55 corresponding to the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3', etc. are turned on. At the same time, effects such as output of sound effects and the like from the speakers 136a, 136b, and 137 are performed. Then, a predetermined number of medals predetermined in accordance with the winning contents are paid out to the player as credits, and the credit display unit 3
The credit number displayed in 1 is updated. Also,
When the number of credits reaches the upper limit, medals are paid directly from the medal payout hole. The payout number of these medals is displayed on the payout display section 33.

In particular, when a special combination of predetermined symbols is displayed and a jackpot is won, etc., medals are paid out, and the game state is different from the normal game state and is advantageous to the player. That is, a special game state in which a large number of medals can be obtained occurs, and a big bonus (hereinafter, referred to as BB) or a regular bonus (hereinafter, referred to as RB) as described later is provided as a game value to the player. ing.

[0105] The "game value" given to the player by winning as described above is not limited to valuable values such as medals and credits, but is given to the player in the case of winning a jackpot as described above. Includes all benefits related to the game such as BB and RB given to the player.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram for explaining a connection state between various boards provided in the slot machine 1 and electric components. FIG. 14 illustrates the configuration of the control unit 210 as a game control unit provided on the game control board 200 and the configuration of the control unit 230 as a production control unit provided on the production control board 201. It is a block diagram of.

Of the various boards provided in the slot machine 1, the gaming state is controlled by the gaming control board 200, and the rendering control board 201 controls the rendering according to the gaming state. Further, power is supplied to the power supply board 202 from outside the slot machine 1. This power supply board 20
The power switch 2 is connected to a power cord 84 for receiving power supply of AC100V and a main switch 80.

The game control board 200 includes the effect control board 20
1. The power supply board 202 and the reel relay board 203 are wired and connected, and the external output board 205 via the reel relay board 203, the reel lamp relay board 204 via the effect control board 201, and the effect reel It is connected to the relay board 341.

The control section 210 of the game control board 200 sets RB indicating that the game state is the regular bonus state.
A medium signal, a BB medium signal indicating that the gaming state is the big bonus state, a reel control signal (motor phase signal) for controlling the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R corresponding to the reels 51L, 51C, 51R, A medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used to set the bet number;
A medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals (credits) paid out to the player due to the occurrence of a prize is sent to the reel relay board 2.
03 from the external output board 205 through the slot machine 1
Control to output to outside. The stop switch signals indicating that the stop switches 103L, 103C, and 103R have been operated are signals directly output from the stop switches 103L, 103C, and 103R as described later.

The game control board 200 is connected to various switches, sensors, lamps, and wiring from a display.

For example, the setting switch 83, the setting key switch 82, the second reset switch 81, the payout sensor 61, and the hopper motor 62, which are wired and connected to the power supply board 202, are relayed by the power supply board 202 to the game control board 200. The detection signals of the switches and the sensors are connected by wiring, and are input to the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. When a medal payout condition (the occurrence of a prize that requires payout of medals, the input of a detection signal from the settlement switch 104) is established, the control unit 210 outputs a control signal to the hopper motor 62 to output a predetermined number of medals. The payout control for paying out the medal is executed.

The reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R and the reel sensor 56, which are connected to the reel relay board 203, are connected to the game control board 200 by the relay relay board 203 and connected to the reel control board 200.
The detection signal of No. 6 is input to the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. The reel lamp 55 is relayed by a reel lamp relay board 204 and is wired and connected to the effect control board 201. The control unit 210 of the game control board 200
When the start condition (input of the detection signal of the start switch 102) is satisfied, the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54
After outputting a control signal to R to start reel fluctuation,
Variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result is executed.

Of the switches wired to the game control board 200, the single BET switch 100 detects the operation of the single BET button 36a, and
A switch 1 detects an operation of the MAXBET button 36b, and a start switch 102 is a start lever 3
8 are switches for detecting the operation of the left, middle, and right stop switches 103L, 103C, and 103R.
This switch detects the operation of the right stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R. The settlement switch 104 is a switch that detects an operation of the settlement button 37, and the first reset switch 105 is a switch that detects a reset operation of the slot machine 1 by a key inserted into the keyhole 3a of the locking device 3.

The inserted medal sensor 106 is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted into the medal inserting section 34. The flow path switching solenoid 107 is a solenoid for switching the flow path of medals inserted into the medal insertion section 34 to the hopper tank 57 side or the medal payout hole 9 side.

The game number display 108 is a display constituting the game number display section 32, and the credit display 10
9 is a display constituting the credit display section 31, and the payout display 110 is a display constituting the payout display section 33.

Insertion instruction lamp 111, single betting lamp 1
12, 2 bet lamps 113 and 114, 3 bet lamps 115 and 116, game over lamp 117, start lamp 118, replay lamp 119, bonus notification lamp 120, BET button lamp 121a, BET button lamp 121b, left operation effective lamp 122L, middle operation valid lamp 122C, right operation valid lamp 122R
As described above, the lamps are built in the corresponding display units.

Power supply board 202 or reel relay board 2
The various lamps and indicators wired and connected to the game control board 200 via the game control board 200 or through these boards are provided by the control unit 210 mounted on the game control board 200.
Is controlled by Further, the control unit 210 is connected to the game control board 200, or receives detection signals of various switches and sensors connected to the game control board 200 via the power supply board 202 or the reel relay board 203,
Control the gaming state.

In particular, the "credit display 109, the number-of-games display 108,
Payout indicator 110, insertion instruction lamp 111, one bet lamp 112 to three bet lamp 116, start lamp 118, replay lamp 119, bonus notification lamp 120, game over lamp 117, left, middle, right operation valid lamp 122L, The 122C, 122R, weight lamp 139 "is for informing information relating to the progress of the game, and can be said to be a so-called" indispensable information device "that, if it does not function, hinders playing the game. The control unit 2 for controlling the game state by these “required notification devices”
Even if the effect control board 201 breaks down because it is controlled by 10, at least information necessary for the progress of the game is provided to the player. For this reason, it can prevent that a game progresses in a disadvantageous state for a player.

Referring to FIG. 13, a control section 210 provided on game control board 200 has a CPU (Central Processing Uniform) capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
t) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 213 for storing a control program of the CPU 211, and a RAM (Random Acces) in which necessary data can be written and read.
s Memory) 212 and an I / O port 214 for ensuring signal consistency between the CPU 211 and an external circuit.

The game control board 200 has an initial reset circuit 217 for giving a reset pulse to the CPU 211 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 218 for giving a clock signal to the CPU 211, and a frequency division of the clock signal from the clock generation circuit 218. And periodically output the interrupt pulse to CP
A pulse dividing circuit (interrupt pulse generating circuit) 219 to be provided to U211; a random number generating circuit 221 for continuously generating a random number in a certain range at high speed; a sampling circuit 222 for sampling random numbers from the random number generating circuit 221; , A buffer circuit 220. Further, the game control board 200 is provided with a switch circuit 215 to which signals from various switches are input, a motor circuit 216, and other solenoid circuits (not shown). Further, the game control board 200 is provided with a backup power supply 223 for retaining the memory of the RAM 212 at the time of power failure. Information to be displayed on various displays (credit display 109, number-of-games display 108, payout display 110), bet amount, internal winning flag,
Information necessary for the game, such as the set value of the payout rate, is stored, and the information is backed up in the event of a power failure. Therefore, after the recovery from the power failure, it is possible to return to the game state before the power failure occurred.

Various commands described later are output from the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 via the buffer circuit 220. Buffer circuit 220
Functions as an irreversible output unit that permits the output of a signal from the inside of the game control board 200 to the outside, but prevents the signal from being input from the outside of the game control board 200 to the inside. Therefore, one-way communication from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 is ensured between the game control board 200 and the effect control board 201, and a signal is input to the game control board 200 via a command transmission path. In this way, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized act of performing an unauthorized control operation.

The effect control board 201 includes gaming effect lamps 130 to 134, speakers 136a, 136b, and 137 built in the sound emitting units 12a, 12b, and 13, and a title panel 7 and a game panel 6 that illuminate the game panel 6 from the inside. Fluorescent lamp 138 and small notification lamps 140a, 140b, 140
c, respectively, and further connected to a reel lamp 55 built in the reels 51L, 51C, 51R via a reel lamp relay board 204.

Further, effect reel motors 303L, 303C, 3C connected to the effect reel relay board 341 by wiring.
03R, effect reel sensor 305, effect reel LE
D304L, 304C, 304R are relayed by the effect reel relay board 341 and wired and connected to the effect control board 201, and the detection signal of the effect reel sensor 305 is input to the control unit 230 of the effect control board 201. . The effect lamp 360 includes an effect reel relay board 341.
The effect is relayed by an effect lamp relay board 370 that is wired and connected to the effect control board 201.

The effect control board 201 includes a control unit 230 composed of a microcomputer, speakers 136a,
136b and 137, a speaker drive circuit 235 for outputting sound, a lamp drive circuit 237 for lighting or blinking various lamps, and a reel motor 3 for effect.
A motor circuit 240 for driving 03L, 303C, and 303R, and a backup power supply 238 are mounted.

The control unit 230 includes a CPU 231 and a RAM 232 capable of writing and writing necessary data.
ROM 233 for storing a control program, and I / O
And a port 234. Since the data stored in the RAM 232 is backed up by the backup power supply 238, the control unit 230 can restart the effect control based on the data stored before the power failure occurred when the power failure was recovered.

The ROM 233 of the control unit 230 stores a data table that defines an effect pattern corresponding to the command transmitted from the effect control board 201. This data table stores the game effect lamps 130 to 134,
Each speaker 136a, 136b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 13
8, small role announcement lamps 140a to 140c, effect reel motors 303L, 303C, 303R, effect reel sensor 305, effect reel LEDs 304L, 304
C, 304R, and effect lamp 360.
For example, when a command indicating predetermined game information is received,
The control unit 230 reads an effect pattern corresponding to the game state from each data table, and according to the read effect pattern, the game effect lamps 130 to 134, the speakers 136a, 136b, 137, the fluorescent lamps 138, the small roles. Notification lamps 140a to 140c, reel lamp 55,
And effect reel motors 303L, 303C, 303
R, effect reel sensor 305, effect reel LED3
04L, 304C, 304R, effect lamp 360 and the like are controlled.

The game effect lamps 130 to 134 and the speakers 136 controlled by the effect control board 201
a, 136b, 137, fluorescent lamps 138, small role announcement lamps 140a to 140c, reel lamp 55, and effect reel motors 303L, 303C, 303R, effect reel sensor 305, effect reel LEDs 304L, 30
4C, 304R, effect lamp 360 "does not affect the progress of the game itself even if it does not function as compared with various displays controlled by the game control board 200, and focuses on the effect of the effect. Stained, so to speak,
It can be called a “production device”. Therefore, even if
Even if a failure occurs in the effect control board 201, not only will the disadvantageous game not be provided to the player,
The control load of the control unit 210 is reduced.

As shown in FIG. 13, the detection signal of the start switch 102 is input to the control section 210 via the switch circuit 215 and the sampling circuit 2
22. The control unit 210 receives the detection signal of the start switch 102 and outputs a reel control signal via the motor circuit 216. This reel control signal is transmitted to each reel 51L, 51C, 51 via the reel relay board 203.
Reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R provided for each R
Is input to The reel control signal is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203 and the external output board 205.

As a result, each of the reels 51L, 51C, 5
1R starts to fluctuate. In addition, the transmission path of the reel control signal is
L, 54C, 54R side and the external output board 205 side, and the reel control signal output to the external output board 205 side is transmitted from the external output board 205 to the slot machine 1
Is also output to the outside. Thus, the external output board 20
5 is not a signal processed for external output, but a reel motor 54L, 54C, 5R.
It is the signal itself that drives and controls 4R.

On the other hand, the sampling circuit 222 samples one random number from the random number generation circuit 221 at the timing when the detection signal of the start switch 102 is input.
The random number is transferred to the CPU 211. The CPU 211
With reference to the sampled random numbers and the winning determination table for each winning combination stored in the ROM 213,
Whether or not a winning is allowed is determined for each winning combination, and the determined result is stored in the RAM 212. Thereby, at the timing when the start operation is performed, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won. After that, the control unit 210 controls the reels according to the winning result for each winning combination.

Further, in response to the input of the detection signal of the start switch 102, the control section 210 outputs a command capable of specifying the start of the game to the effect control board 201 via the buffer circuit 220. Production control board 2
01 grasps the game situation based on the command,
Each of the game effect lamps 130 to 134 and the effect reel 30 according to the effect pattern determined at the start of the game.
3L, 303C, 303R, etc. are controlled.

The stop switches 103L, 103L
The stop switch signal output from 3C, 103R is input to the switch circuit 215 of the game control board 200 after being transmitted through a signal path reciprocating between the game control board 200, the reel relay board 203, and the external output board 205. . Further, stop switches 103L, 103C,
The stop switch signal output from 103R is directly
It is configured to output to the outside via the external output board 205.

Upon receiving the input of the stop switch signal, the control unit 210 controls the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R corresponding to the stop switch signal via the motor circuit 216.
Output a reel control signal for stopping the operation. This reel control signal is transmitted to the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R.
And output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the external output board 205.

Further, the control unit 210 responds to the input of the stop switch signal by
0, a command capable of specifying the stop time of the reel is output to the effect control board 201 for each reel 51L, 51C, 51R. The effect control board 201 controls the game effect lamps 130 to 134, the effect reels 303L, 303C, 303R, etc., according to the effect pattern determined according to the reel stop time based on the command.

The signal output from the external output board 204 can be used, for example, when a third party performs a type test. In this type test, for example, it is confirmed whether or not each reel 51L, 51C, 51R corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R stops within 190 ms from the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R. In the case of the slot machine 1, since the stop switch signals output from the respective stop switches 103L, 103C, 103R are directly output from the external output board 205, the respective stop buttons 40L, 40C,
The timing at which 0R is operated can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Similarly, since the reel control signal output from the motor circuit 216 is directly output from the external output board 205, the start and stop timing of each reel 51L, 51C, 51R can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. For this reason, using the signal output from the external output board 205, “each stop button 40L,
Each reel 51 corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R within 190 ms from the operation of 0C, 40R.
L, 51C, 51R stop or not ", an accurate test result is obtained. Also, “a configuration in which the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 temporarily captures a signal and then outputs a signal to the external output board 205”.
In this case, there is a risk that the game control board 200 will process and output a signal, but according to the present embodiment, such a fraudulent act can be prevented.

FIG. 15 is a development view showing symbols as game identification information arranged on the outer periphery of each reel 51L (left reel), reel 51C (middle reel), and reel 51R (right reel). In the drawing, "left" indicates a symbol arranged on the outer periphery of the left reel 51L, "middle" indicates a symbol arranged on the outer periphery of the middle reel 51C, and "right" is arranged on the outer periphery of the right reel 51R. The respective symbols are shown. The number shown on the left side of the left reel is a symbol number,
"Black 7", corresponding to each symbol number of "1" to "21",
21 symbols such as "white 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "bell", "cherry", "plum (hereinafter referred to as JAC)" and the like are arranged on each reel.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the variable display device 50 is stopped, any of the pay lines L1, L2, L activated according to the bet amount.
For example, “BAR-BAR-BA” is displayed on 2 ′, L3, and L3 ′.
If the symbols "R" are aligned, it means that the player has won the RB (regular bonus), which is a jackpot, and the "BAR-BAR-
For example, 15 medals are paid out as a result of the symbol "BAR" being prepared, and an RB (regular bonus), which is a special game state advantageous to the player, is generated. R
BG) is given to the player as a game value. During this RB, a Jac game (R) in which a Jac prize in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out due to the alignment of Jac symbols (plum in the embodiment) occurs with high probability.
BG) is provided up to 12 times, and this Jac
The process ends when the game is executed 12 times, or the Jac winning is generated 8 times before the Jac game reaches 12 times, or when any of the conditions is satisfied. Therefore, a player can obtain up to eight Jas during twelve Jac games.
c You can get a chance to win a prize.

On the other hand, activated pay lines L1, L
2, L2 ', L3, and L3', for example, "black 7-black 7-
If "Black 7" or "White 7-White 7-White 7" is aligned, it means that the big hit BB (Big Bonus) has been won,
For example, 15 medals are paid out as a result of the symbols "black 7-black 7-black 7" or "white 7-white 7-white 7" being prepared, and in a special game state advantageous to the player. A certain BB (Big Bonus) occurs, and a small combination game described below is given to the player as a game value. More specifically, in this BB, a small winning combination with a small number of small medal symbols (bells and plums in the embodiment) is provided with a high probability and a small number of medals are paid out with a high probability. If the role game is provided a maximum of 30 times, and if the Jac symbols are aligned and JacIn is won before the small role game is executed 30 times, the RB in the special game state is generated. Thus, the RBG is provided. The maximum number of RBs that can be generated in the BB is predetermined, and in the present embodiment, the RB can be generated up to three times. And this B
B is to execute 30 small role games and finish,
Or 3 RBs before executing the small role game 30 times
Is provided, and when the third RB is completed, the process ends when at least one of the conditions is satisfied.

In a normal game state (base game) other than the special game state, when a predetermined prize is established along one activated line in which the same kind of symbols are activated. Then, a predetermined number of medals predetermined according to the type of the symbol are given to the player. In addition, "Cherry" drawn on each reel 51L, 51C, 51R
Is a mark called a single symbol, and when the single symbol is stopped and displayed on one activated line, 2 symbols are displayed.
One medal is awarded to the player. In the case where there are a plurality of activated lines activated according to the number of bets, if a combination of symbols for paying out medals is simultaneously established on a plurality of activated lines as described above, each of the activated In principle, medals corresponding to the total number of medals awarded by the combination of symbols on the line are awarded. However, since the maximum number of medals given to a player in one game is set to 15,
If the number exceeds 15, the 16th and subsequent medals become invalid.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, in the normal game state, black 7-black 7-black 7 (black 7
Award), White 7-White 7-White 7 (White 7 Award), BAR-BAR-
BAR (BAR Award), Cherry (Cherry Award), Bell-
Bell-Bell (Bell Award), White 7-Watermelon-Watermelon (White 7-
Watermelon award), black 7-watermelon-watermelon (black 7-watermelon award), BAR-watermelon-watermelon (BAR-watermelon award), or plum-plum-plum (replay) are eligible for prizes. Only the black 7 or white 7 symbol and the BAR symbol are special symbols for the big win (BB, RB) which is a great prize for the player, and other cherry, bell or plum (replay). Is a symbol that is a target of a small role that is a small prize for a player.

Further, in this embodiment, white 7-watermelon-watermelon (white 7-watermelon award), black 7-watermelon-watermelon (black 7-watermelon)
The combination of the symbols "watermelon prize" and "BAR-watermelon-watermelon (BAR-watermelon prize)" is used as the target small role prize in the AT state described later.

As shown in FIG. 16, the combination of symbols to be awarded for each prize and the number of payout medals (including the probability of winning), as shown in FIG. BB time and RB time are respectively determined in advance, and these are registered in the ROM 213 as the above-described winning determination table.

In the present embodiment, the variable display device 50 for executing the progress of the game includes three reels 51L, 5L.
1C and 51R, and the effect reel 301 corresponding to the number of reels for game progress and the installation position.
L, 301C, and 301R are provided, and these effect reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are rotated based on a pre-registered program when a predetermined condition is satisfied to execute a predetermined effect. .

More specifically, for example, when an AT lottery result effect as described later is executed, when the control unit 230 as the effect control means determines to generate an AT state,
After the effect reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are rotated for a predetermined time, they are stopped so that the same combination of symbols are displayed in all of the openings 359L, 359C, and 359R, so that the player is in the AT state. Has been determined, and after the effect reels 301L, 301C, 301R have been rotated for a predetermined time, the same combination of symbols is not displayed in all of the openings 359L, 359C, 359R. With such a stop, the player is notified that the AT state has not occurred.

Note that these production reels 301L, 30
The production by 1C and 301R is not used only at the time of the above-mentioned AT lottery result production. For example, by displaying a predetermined symbol in the BB to notify the game content provided in the BB, Alternatively, as described later, instead of notifying the winning combination in the AT state by the small notification lamps 140a to 140c, the winning small combination is directed to the production reels 301L and 301L.
The notification may be made by symbols arranged on the outer periphery of C and 301R.

Next, various control contents executed by the control section 210 in the present embodiment as the game progresses will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in Sa1, an initial process for preparing for a game start is executed. Specifically, the insertion instruction lamp 111 is turned on, and the apparatus stands by in a state where medals and credits can be accepted. In particular, when the power is turned on, the connection and operation status of the various devices described above are checked, and for example, the winning probability is set based on the setting status of the setting button 67, and the initial positions of the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are set. After the various settings such as
1 is turned on to stand by in a state where medals and credits can be accepted.

In Sa2, a bet process is executed when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34 or when the bet buttons 36a and 36b are operated. Specifically, the number of inserted medals or the bet button 36
The predetermined display lamps 112 to 116 are sequentially turned on in accordance with the number of credits by the pressing operation of the a, 36b, and when one or more medals are inserted, or the bet button 36
The start lamp 118 is turned on when one or more credits have been used by the pressing operations of the buttons a and 36b, the pressing operation of the start lever 38 is enabled, and the game is ready to start.

Until the start lever 38 is pressed, all the display lamps 112 to 1 are displayed.
When there is another medal insertion from the state where 16 is turned on, a value corresponding to the number of inserted medals is stored in the RAM 212 as a credit, and this is displayed on the credit display unit 31.

In Sa3, it is determined whether or not to allow any of the above-mentioned prizes (BB, RB, and other small prizes having a small profit for the player) to be accepted as the game is started by pressing the start lever 38. The winning lottery is executed. This winning lottery means that all reels 51
At the stage before the L, 51C, and 51R are stopped, it is executed to determine whether or not to accept any of the prizes. That is, winning is permitted only when the internal winning flag corresponding to any of the awards won by the lottery is set. That is, the control unit 210 has a function as a prize-winning determination unit that determines whether to allow any prize to be won.

The winning lottery is performed by the random number generation circuit 221.
The sampling circuit 222 samples a random number value from the circulated random number sequence generated by the sampling circuit 222 at the timing when the start lever 38 is operated, and stores the obtained sampling value in predetermined data written in the ROM 213 (winning judgment). By comparing the result with the table (see FIG. 20), it is determined whether or not the game is won, and if the game is won, the type of the prize is determined, and the internal winning flag corresponding to the won prize is set. In this winning determination table, for example, as shown in FIG. 20, the internal winning probability of each prize is determined by the number of bets and the game state (at the time of the normal game or BB,
RB), respectively. FIG. 20 shows an example of the internal winning probability in the case where the bet number is 3 and the set value is 6 (the internal winning probability is the highest).

In this embodiment, apart from the winning lottery,
A lottery of a prize press order, a notification effect, and a notification result notification, which will be described later, is executed. The lottery method is similar to that of the prize lottery, and sampling is performed from a circulated random number sequence generated from the random number generation circuit 221. The circuit 222 samples a random value at the timing when the start lever 38 is operated, and stores the obtained sampled value in the ROM 2.
13 is compared with predetermined data (various determination tables (see FIG. 19)) written in advance to determine whether or not to win an effect.

In this embodiment, the game control board 200
Random number generation circuit 2 provided outside the CPU 211
21 is used, but the CPU 211
A circuit capable of generating random numbers may be provided inside the CPU 211 to generate random numbers from the CPU 211.

In Sa4, the game is started by rotating the reels 51L, 51C, 51R in accordance with the pressing operation of the start lever 38. Reels 51L, 51C,
The error check by the reference position check during the rotation of 51R is checked at any time by a timer interrupt every predetermined time. With the pressing operation of the start lever 38, the start lamp 118 is turned off and all the reels 51L, 51L are turned off.
When C and 51R rotate, stop button 40L, 4
0C, 40R pressing operation is made effective, and the operation valid lamp 1
22L, 122C and 122R are turned on.

In Sa5, the player presses the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R, or as described above, the player stops the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 51R from the start of rotation of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R.
When the condition for stopping and displaying the symbol is satisfied by the lapse of the predetermined time of 30 seconds without the pressing operation of 0C and 40R, each reel 51L,
The stop flags of the 51C and 51R are set, and based on the setting of the stop flags, the stop button 40 that has been pressed is pressed.
Operation valid lamp 122 corresponding to L, 40C, 40R
L, 122C, and 122R are turned off, and rotation stop control of the corresponding reels 51L, 51C, and 51R is executed.

Specifically, only when an internal winning flag corresponding to one of the prizes is set by the lottery of the prize described above, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the prize is aligned on a predetermined effective line. If the stop control is performed and the internal winning flag corresponding to any of the prizes is not set, the three reels 51 are pressed by the player by pushing.
In the state where two reels 51 are stopped and one reel 51 is rotating, a reach mode of a combination of symbols corresponding to any one of the prizes may be displayed, but ultimately the prize may be displayed. The stop control is performed so that the combination of the symbols corresponding to is not aligned on the activated activated line. That is, unless one of the prizes is won by the lottery of the prize, the above prizes will not be won,
As a result, each prize is generated on average during the repeated game.

More specifically, it is sometimes attempted to stop and display a display mode other than the display mode displayed on the see-through window 14 at the time when the stop flag is set. That is, at the time when the stop flag is set, it is determined that the difference between the display mode that is to be stopped and displayed on the perspective window 14 and the position where the display mode should be stopped and displayed (the transparent window 14) is within a predetermined range. Under some conditions, a pull-in control may be performed to draw the display mode to the stop display position (by rotating the reel 51) to stop and display. For example, when the stop buttons 40L, 40C, and 40R are pressed by the player and the stop flag is set, a part of the symbols constituting the display mode to be displayed at the time when the stop flag is set is changed from the stop display position to a predetermined predetermined position. If it is located within the pull-in range (in this embodiment, a range corresponding to four symbols from the stop display position based on the rotation direction of the reel), the display mode to be stopped and displayed automatically stops. Since it is drawn into the display position (the see-through window 14), if this pull-in control is executed, for example, when one of the prizes is won by a winning lottery, the symbols corresponding to the won prize are aligned. It becomes easier.
Note that such a retractable range is arbitrary, and various settings can be changed.

The term "pull-in control" referred to in the present embodiment means that, when the stop flag is set, the display mode to be displayed on the perspective window 14 is based on the rotation direction of the reel. 14 is a display mode other than the display mode closest to the see-through window 14 among the display modes that can be stopped and displayed on the display 14, and the preset retractable range (based on the rotation direction of the reel). (A range corresponding to four symbols).

In Sa6, when it is determined in Sa5 that the rotation of all the reels 51L, 51C, 51R has been stopped, the display contents displayed on the variable display device 50, the winning in Sa3, and the set internal winning The content of the flag is collated to determine the content of the prize, and when it is determined that any prize has been won, various settings corresponding to the content of the prize are performed. The setting contents include, for example, the setting of the number of payout medals, a game state, a re-game, and the like corresponding to the winning contents.

At Sa7, a process is executed based on the set contents corresponding to the winning contents determined at Sa6. More specifically, the payout process for the set number of payout medals, the change of the game state (such as a change from the normal game state to the special game state, or the change from the special game state to the normal game state, etc.) In the case of a game, a BET process (re-game setting process) of a bet amount equivalent to the bet amount in the game is executed.

In this step, awards other than BB and RB (white 7-watermelon award, black 7-watermelon award, BAR-watermelon award, cherry award,
If the internal winning flag corresponding to the bell prize or plum (replay) is set, this is cleared and the game ends. It should be noted that the internal winning flag corresponding to any of the awards set in such a manner may be canceled at the end of one game, or may be set to continue until the winning award is won. It is possible. In the present embodiment, the internal winning flags of BB and RB are set so as to be continued until a prize is won, and the internal winning flags of the small combination described above are set so as to be canceled for each game. Note that two kinds of internal winning flags are not set at the same time during one game by the winning lottery executed in each game, but while the internal winning flags of BB and RB are continuously set. The internal winning flag of the small role may be set.

Further, the slot machine 1 in the present embodiment
In the above, when the above-described BB occurs, after the end of the last game of the BB, the control unit 230 as the effect control means executes a lottery to determine whether or not to generate the above-described AT state. Then, the player is notified of whether or not an AT state has occurred due to the execution of the AT lottery effect.

When it is determined that the AT state is generated by the AT lottery, any one of the white 7-watermelon, the black 7-watermelon, and the BAR-watermelon is internally won by a winning lottery described later. In such a case, the internally won prize and the stop button 40 serving as a condition for winning are established.
An AT state occurs in which the pressing order of L, 40C, and 40R (winning pressing order) is notified to the player.
The game is continued during the period from the end of B to the completion of 30 games.

More specifically, the AT state in this embodiment is such that the internal winning flag which is won by a winning lottery described later is white 7
In the case of a watermelon prize or a black 7-watermelon prize or a BAR-watermelon prize, any small notification lamp 1
40a to 140c are lit, and the winning prize is notified to the player in a recognizable manner, and the stop buttons 40L, 40 for enabling the prize to be won.
Production reels 301L, 301C, 301 provided such that the pressing order of C, 40R (winning pressing order) corresponds to each of these stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R.
This is a specific game state in which the player is notified by lighting the effect reel LEDs 304L, 304C, and 304R that emit light from behind in a predetermined area on the peripheral surface of R.

That is, when the AT state, which is the specific game state, occurs, when a predetermined prize is internally won by a winning lottery, the internally won prize and the prize pushing order are notified to the player. The player can generate a prize if he / she plays a game in accordance with the design corresponding to the notified prize and the pressing order.

Hereinafter, this A will be described with reference to FIGS.
A control unit 210 as a game control unit in relation to the T state;
The control processing contents executed by the control unit 230 as the effect control means, and the operation states of various devices during the AT state will be described.

First, the details of the lottery process in Sa3 described in FIG. 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 18 as the content of the process executed by the control unit 210.

First, in Sb1, the start lever 38
It is determined whether or not the operation has been performed. If it is determined that the operation has been performed, the process proceeds to Sb2, in which a random number for winning determination is extracted.
At b3, it is compared with the winning determination table shown in FIG. 20, and at Sb4, it is determined whether any prize has been won. If it is determined in Sb4 that any prize has been won, the process proceeds to Sb5, where an internal winning flag corresponding to the winning prize is set. If it is determined in Sb4 that no prize has been won, Sb
Proceed to 6. In Sb6, the internal winning status command is transmitted to the effect control board 201 as the internal winning flag set in Sb5.

As the internal winning status command, commands having different contents are transmitted in accordance with the set internal winning flag. In particular, even when no internal winning flag is set, A command indicating that none of the internal winning flags is set is transmitted.

Next, in Sb7, as described above, the preset values of the internal winning probability (1 to 6)
Is transmitted to the effect control board 201 as a set value command. Next, in Sb8, it is determined whether the internally won prize is the black 7-watermelon award, the white 7-watermelon award, or the BAR-watermelon award.
If it is determined that the award is a watermelon award, a white 7-watermelon award, or a BAR-watermelon award, the process proceeds to Sb9, and the internally won award is a black 7-watermelon award, or a white 7-watermelon award, or a BAR. If it is determined that none of the watermelon prizes is present, that is, if it is determined that any other prize has been internally won, or if it has been determined that none of the awards has been internally won, the process proceeds to Sb13.

In Sb9, after extracting the random numbers for the winning press order in which a prize can be generated, in Sb10, the sampling value extracted in Sb9 is compared with the pressing order determination table as shown in FIG. The winning push order of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R is determined.

As can be seen from the sampling value allocation range shown in the pressing order determination table shown in FIG. 19, the winning pressing order having six patterns is set with an equal probability.

The award internally won in Sb8 is the black 7-watermelon award, the white 7-watermelon award, or the BAR-watermelon award.
If it is determined that none of the watermelon awards,
If the other prizes are internally won or if it is determined that none of the prizes is internally won, the stop buttons 40L, 40C, and 40R are sequentially pressed in the winning order in Sb13 (in order of left → middle → right). ).

Finally, in Sb12, the determined prize press order is transmitted to the effect control board 201 as a prize press order command, and the process ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the lottery in which the combination of the symbols to be the target of the internal winning flag set by the winning lottery is aligned with any one of the winning lines L1 to L3 ', and in the order of the prize press. The player presses the stop button 40L, 40C, 40R in the order of the winning press set by
When the player presses the key, a prize is generated.

That is, even if the internal winning flag corresponding to any one of the prizes is set by the lottery of the winning, the forward pushing frequently used in the normal game as the winning push order set by the lottery of the winning push order ( Even if the pressing order other than (left → middle → right) is determined as the winning pressing order, since the player often presses the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R by the above pressing, the winning is the internal winning probability. Does not occur with a probability close to.

As described above, in this embodiment, the conditions for winning are determined such that the internal winning is performed by the lottery of the winning, and the stop button is operated in the determined winning pressing order corresponding to the internally won award. The internal winning probability is adjusted to the winning probability in the AT state so that the probability of winning in the AT state that is advantageous to the player is higher than the probability of winning in the normal playing state. Because it is set higher. In other words, when such an internal winning probability is set, the winning probability in the normal gaming state is also increased, and the winning probability in the normal gaming state is maintained by suppressing the winning by drawing in the order of winning. is there. Specifically, for example, when a winning determination table as shown in FIG. 20 is applied, the normal winning probability of the white 7-watermelon award during the normal playing state is about 1/3 which is the internal winning probability. In addition, about 1/6, which is the winning probability in the winning push order, is added up to 1/18, and A
This is lower than the internal winning probability (１ ／) which is almost equal to the actual winning probability in the T state.

Next, the AT lottery process executed after the end of BB will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that this AT lottery process is performed on the effect control board 201.
Is executed when the game state command output from the control unit 210 is received during the payout process in the last game of BB.
Although not particularly shown, this game state command is a command transmitted for each game at the time of the payout processing of Sa7 in FIG. 17, and in what game state the next game is based on winning contents of each game. It contains information indicating that there is.

First, in Sc1, a random number value for AT lottery is extracted, and the random number value extracted in Sc2 is compared with the AT winning determination table shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 22, the AT winning determination table includes a sampling value for each set value such that the AT winning probability differs depending on the set value information included in the set value command transmitted in Sb7. Is assigned. In the present embodiment, the possibility of winning the AT is higher in the case of the setting value 6 which is the setting of the higher winning probability than in the case of the setting value 1 which is the setting of the lower winning probability. In the present embodiment, the setting of the internal winning probability is set to be high when the set value of the internal winning probability is high. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is different from the present embodiment. Conversely, when the set value of the internal winning probability is set low, the AT may win with a high probability.

Next, in Sc3, it is determined whether or not the AT has been won based on the result of the comparison in Sc2. If it is determined that the AT has been won, the process proceeds to Sc4, where the AT state is occurring. Is set. Also,
If it is determined in Sc3 that the AT has not been won, the process directly proceeds to Sc5.

Finally, in Sc6, an AT lottery result notification effect for notifying the player whether or not the AT has been won is given to effect reels 301L, 301C, 301R.
To complete the process.

In the present embodiment, the effect of informing the AT lottery result is, for example, that the effect reel 301
L, 301C, and 301R are rotated, and when the rotation is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the openings 359L, 359C, and 35R are opened.
Depending on the combination of symbols displayed on 9R, AT
The player is notified of the winning or non-winning. In this embodiment, when the AT is won, the opening 35
9L, 359C, 359R are displayed with the same design aligned,
If the AT did not win, the opening 359L, 359
By displaying the same symbol on C, 359R without being aligned, the player is notified of the winning or non-winning of the AT.

Although the AT winning flag set in the above-described Sc4 is not described in detail, it is set continuously during the period from the end of BB until the 30 games are completed. It will be cleared when the game is over. Further, the AT winning flag may be cleared in the game, for example, when the internal winning flag of the BB is set by the above-described winning lottery during the AT state occurrence period.

Next, in a case where an AT state occurs due to an AT being won by the above-mentioned AT lottery, the control unit 230 as the effect control means presses the internally won prize and the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R. An example of a situation of notifying the order will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, the awards to be notified in the AT state in this embodiment are the white 7-watermelon award, the black 7-watermelon award, and the BAR-watermelon award, and these awards are awarded. When the lottery is won, the prize internally won and the order of the prize are announced.

It should be noted that the notification of the prize-winning order is performed only when the maximum bet number of the present embodiment is three, which is one bet for medals or two bets. In the case of betting, the number of activated lines is smaller than in the case of three betting, so it is difficult to draw a symbol to be awarded, and the possibility of winning is reduced.For example, the reel arrangement of the symbol is changed. By increasing the likelihood of winning at the time of a single bet or two bet game by doing so, the winning press order may be notified irrespective of the number of bets bet on one game.

The effect reel 30 shown in FIG.
1L corresponds to the reel 51L, the effect reel 301C corresponds to the reel 51C, and the effect reel 301R corresponds to the reel 51R. The small portion notification display section 20a corresponds to the white 7-watermelon prize, and the small portion notification lamp 140a is turned on when the white 7-watermelon prize is internally won. The small portion notification display section 20b corresponds to the black 7-watermelon prize, and the small portion notification lamp 140b is turned on when the black 7-watermelon prize is internally won. The small portion notification display section 20c corresponds to the BAR-watermelon prize, and the small portion notification lamp 140c is turned on when the BAR-watermelon prize is internally won.

Next, for example, the white 7-watermelon prize is internally won by the above-mentioned prize lottery, and the notification status in the case where the prize-pressing order is determined by the left-to-right-to-middle pressing order by the prize-drawing lottery. To explain, first, the player is BE
T operation is performed, and when the start lever 38 is operated, as shown in FIG.
4L lights up, and the small part notification display section 20a showing the seven white symbols lights up. This informs the player that the left reel 51L is to be stopped and displayed with aiming at the white 7, and the player presses the left stop button 40L while aiming at the white 7 and moves the left reel 51L. When stopped,
For example, white 7 (see FIG. 15) of the reel arrangement No. 14 is stopped and displayed on the upper stage of the left variable display section in the display window 14.

When the player presses the left stop button 40L to stop the left reel 51L, the right effect reel LED 304R is turned on to stop the right reel 51R as shown in FIG. 23 (b). Is instructed, and then the player presses the right stop button 40R to operate the right reel 5
When 1R is stopped, for example, when the right stop button 40R is pressed, the watermelon symbol closest to the right variable display section of the display window 14 is stopped and displayed at the upper or lower stage. Here, the state is stopped at the upper position, whereby the reach state of the combination of the symbols corresponding to the white 7-watermelon prize is established on the winning line L2.

When the player presses the right stop button 40R to stop the right reel 51R, the middle effect reel LED 304C is turned on to stop the middle reel 51R as shown in FIG. 23 (c). Is instructed, and then the player presses the middle stop button 40C to operate the middle reel 5
When 1C is stopped, for example, when the middle stop button 40C is pressed, the watermelon symbol closest to the middle variable display portion in the display window 14 is stopped and displayed on the upper stage, and a white 7 is displayed on the winning line L2. -Winning occurs when the combination of symbols corresponding to the watermelon prize is complete.

As described above, in the game in the AT state, predetermined prizes (white 7-watermelon prize, black 7
-Watermelon prize, BAR-watermelon prize) and a predetermined prize-winning order which is a condition for winning a prize. Therefore, the player proceeds with the game based on the content of the notification, that is, in the left reel 51L. Presses the stop button 40L aiming at the symbol corresponding to the announced prize,
Stop button 40L according to the informed prize press order,
If the player presses the buttons 40C and 40R, a winning is reliably generated by the reel pull-in control.

Further, since the reel control based on the internally won prize by the winning lottery and the determined prize pushing order is performed, the stop buttons 40L, 40C are set when the target symbol of the internally won prize is at a position where it cannot be drawn. , 40R are not pressed, or when the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R are pressed in a pressing order other than the determined winning pressing order, no prize is generated.

In this embodiment, a winning symbol is notified only when the reel 51L is stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a combination of winning symbols to be notified is provided. When a combination of symbols that can be notified by using the small role notification display unit 20 such as “White 7-White 7-BAR” is used, the notification is performed when all the reels 51 are stopped. Is also good.

Further, in the game in the AT state, when a prize to be notified is internally won, the winning prize and the prize pushing order for winning the prize are always notified. However, the present invention is not limited to this example.
In each game in the state, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to notify the internally won prize and the prize press order for winning the prize.

Further, in this embodiment, the AT state is generated when the AT is won by executing the AT lottery after the end of the BB, but the AT occurrence timing and the like are not limited to this. For example, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to generate an AT state for each game in the normal game state, and the AT state may be generated even during the normal game. Also, the number of continuous games in the AT state can be appropriately changed according to the internal winning probability of a prize to be notified in the AT state.

In this embodiment, the reels 51L, 51L
Production reel LED 304L corresponding to C, 51R, 3
04C and 304R are illuminated to notify the winning press order in a recognizable manner. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
When the pressing order of L, 51C, and 51R is right (reel 51R) → left (reel 51L) → middle (reel 51C), “right, reel 136b,
It is also possible to notify by outputting a sound such as “left, middle”, or to notify using a reel lamp 55 or the like.

As described above, it is possible to control the execution of the AT lottery for determining whether or not to generate an AT state in which a predetermined prize internally won or a game procedure advantageous to the player is notified. The effect control board 201 including the control unit 230 (effect control means) capable of
By being fixed in the housing 2a in a state covered by the above, it is possible to make it difficult for the control unit 230 to be illegal, and the one-way screw 509 as a fixing means makes the storage case 550 unopenable and Since the storage case 550 is unremovably attached to the housing 2a by the one-way screw 509 as an attachment means, when the storage case 550 is opened or removed from the housing 2a,
Since at least a part of it is surely left by mechanical deformation such as being destroyed, for example, it is possible to immediately discover from the outside that there is a possibility that fraud has been performed, Fraud can be effectively suppressed.

As described above, the predetermined effect relating to the player's advantage is related to the player's interactivity of the game technique.
An effect in which the CPU 231 as effect control means capable of controlling the execution of notification of a prize internally won by the control unit 210 as a game control means and a winning push order, and a ROM 233 storing the programs and the like are mounted. By performing a process that makes it difficult to perform an unauthorized process on the control board 201, it is possible to prevent the control unit 230 from executing an abnormal effect. This means that the control unit 230 can independently determine a predetermined effect indicating that there is intervening game technology of the player as described above, based on various commands from the control unit 210. For this reason, if the control unit 230 operates abnormally, a notification such as a notification of an internally won prize or a prize-winning order that is advantageous to the player is frequently executed, and the shop may suffer a great disadvantage. It is.

[0200] More specifically, "related to the player's advantage in relation to the intervening ability of the player's game technology" means that:
For example, in order to generate a prize in which a game value such as a medal is given, a stop operation is performed aiming at a symbol to be awarded, or a stop operation is performed according to a prize press order. The bonus notification lamp 120 indicates that the BB prize, which is a jackpot, has been internally won by a lottery of a prize, for example.
This is different from a jackpot announcement effect such as notifying a player by turning on. this is,
This is because even if the announcement effect is made, if the player normally plays a game, a BB or RB that is a big hit is generated, and the player does not have any intervening game technology.

In connection with such an intervening effect of the player's game technology, even if an effect relating to the player's advantage is illegally executed by the control unit 230, the control unit 210 is controlled by the control unit 230.
Can not grasp the operation to be performed, for example, write an unauthorized program to the ROM 233 or the like of the effect control board 201, or replace the ROM 233 with an unauthorized program, and If it is assumed that a modification that generates the AT state is performed only when the method is performed, it is possible to set a state in which the effect is not executed at all in the normal state.

In this case, as can be seen from the internal winning probabilities shown in the winning determination table of FIG. 20, the white 7-watermelon prize and the black 7-watermelon prize, which are the target prizes to be notified in the above-mentioned AT state. Since the internal winning probability of the BAR-watermelon prize is considerably high as described above, if any of the above prizes is internally won, the internally won prize and the order of the winning prize will always be notified. The probability of winning a prize is significantly increased, and the store may be seriously damaged.

Therefore, as described above, the effect control board 201 provided with the control unit 230 as the effect control means is stored in the storage case 550 as the covering member, and is fixed to the housing 2a of the slot machine 1 so as not to be detachable. Thus, such fraud can be effectively prevented.

(Second Embodiment) Next, the configuration of a slot machine 1 as a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

The difference from the first embodiment is that the payout medal sensor 61 and the hopper motor 62 included in the hopper tank 57 connected to the game control board 200 in the first embodiment and the effect control board 201 are connected. Gaming effect lamps 130 to 134, fluorescent lamps 138, small notification lamps 140a to 140c, speakers 136a and 136
b, 137, the effect reel sensor 305 included in the effect reel unit 334 connected via the effect reel relay substrate 341 and the effect lamp sensor 55 connected via the effect lamp relay substrate 204, Effect lamp 3 connected to effect reel LEDs 304L, 304C, 304R, effect reel motors 303L, 303C, 303R via effect lamp relay board 370.
60 is connected to the substrates divided for each element.

More specifically, each element constituting the effect reel unit 334 is connected to the effect reel control board 206, and each lamp used for the effect is connected to the lamp control board 20.
7 are connected to the sound control board 208, and the elements included in the hopper tank 57 that performs the payout processing are connected to the payout control board 209.

The effect reel control board 206 includes an effect reel sensor 305, which is each element of the effect reel unit 334, and effect reel LEDs 304L and 304C.
304R, effect reel motors 303L, 303C,
303R is connected to the lamp control board 207.
Reel lamp 55 and game effect lamps 130 to 134
, Each fluorescent light 138 and small notification lamps 140a to 140
0c, the sound control board 208 is connected to speakers 136a, 136b, and 137, and the payout control board 209 is connected to the payout medal sensor 61 and the hopper motor 62.

As described above, in the present invention, the lamp control board 207 connected to the small role notification lamps 140a to 140c used for notification of the internally won prize in the above-described AT state, and the notification of the prize-winning order are provided. Production reel LED 304L, 304C, 304R to be used
Is connected to the game control board 200 separately from the game control board 200, and the lamp control board 207 and the effect reel control board 206 execute a predetermined effect related to the advantage of the game. When mounting a CPU, a ROM (not shown), and the like, which constitute a control unit serving as an effect control unit that can independently determine whether or not the board is mounted, the housing 2a is stored in the storage case described above. However, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

In the case where a predetermined effect relating to the advantage of the game is executed by the speakers 136a, 136b, and 137, the sound control board 208 to which the speakers 136a, 136b, and 137 are connected has a control unit as effect control means. When a CPU, a ROM (not shown), and the like are mounted, these boards (the effect reel control board 206, the lamp control board 207, the sound control board 208, and the payout control board 209) are placed in the above-described storage cases 500 and 550. In the housed state, it may be fixed to the housing 2a so that it cannot be removed.

Further, a hopper motor 62 constituting a hopper tank 57 for paying out medals as a value to a player, and a payout control board 209 to which a payout medal sensor 61 is connected are provided separately from the game control board 200. A CPU and a ROM constituting a control unit as a value adding control means for independently controlling the payout of medals on this substrate.
When a board (not shown) or the like is mounted, it is preferable that the board is fixed to the housing 2a in a state where the board is stored in the storage case described above. This is because there is a very high possibility that the payout of the medal as a value will be fraudulent.

[0211] Further, with such a configuration, each control unit provided on each of the above-described boards can determine and execute processing by itself based on a command signal output from the game control board 200. The control load of the game control board 200 is effectively reduced.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 25, a pachinko gaming machine 7 as an example of a gaming machine
03 has a glass door frame 702 formed in a frame shape,
On the lower surface of the glass door frame 702 is a hit ball supply tray 763. At the lower part of the ball supply tray 763, a ball supply plate 763 is provided.
Ball receiving tray 724 for storing prize balls overflowing from the ball, and a hit ball operation handle (hereinafter referred to as an operation knob) 7 for firing a hit ball
13 are provided. A game board 706 is detachably mounted behind the glass door frame 702. A game area 707 is provided on the front of the game board 706.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 707, a first variable display section 709 for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information called "special symbols" and a plurality of types of identification information called "ordinary symbols" are variably displayed. Second variable display unit 710
Is provided. In this embodiment, the first variable display unit 709 is formed by an LCD display (liquid crystal display), and is capable of variably displaying a special symbol. Specifically, in the display area of the first variable display unit 709, three variable display areas are formed on the display in a manner arranged in the horizontal direction, and in these areas,
Three special symbols of “left symbol”, “middle symbol”, and “right symbol” can be variably displayed. Also, the second variable display unit 710
Consists of 7 segment LEDs and has one symbol display area. The special symbol displayed on the first variable display portion 709 is variably started based on the fact that the hit ball starts and wins in the start winning opening 714 as described later. On the other hand, the ordinary symbol displayed on the first variable display portion 709 is variably started based on a hit ball passing through the passage gate 711 as described later.

At the lower part of the first variable display portion 709, the number of winning prize balls entering the starting prize port 714 is stored and displayed.
Winning prize memory display 71 having three display units (LEDs)
8 are provided. In this example, up to four
Every time the start winning is stored, the starting winning storage indicator 718 is displayed.
LED is additionally lit. Then, each time the variable display of the special symbol is started on the first variable display portion 709, one LED is turned off.

On the side of the variable display device 708, a passing gate 711 for guiding a hit ball is provided. Movable piece 715
Is opened by the solenoid 716. The pass gate 711 includes a gate switch 712 for detecting a hit ball passing through the pass gate 711. In addition, the start winning prize ball which has entered the start winning port 714 is guided to the back of the game board 706 and detected by the start switch 717.

Below the movable piece 715, a variable winning ball device 719 provided with an opening / closing plate 720 is attached.
When the gaming state becomes the big hit state (special gaming state), the open / close plate 720 is tilted by the solenoid 721, and the big winning opening of the variable winning ball device 719 is opened. Winning balls that have entered the special winning area (V pocket) among the balls that have entered the special winning opening are detected by the V count switch 722. On the other hand, a winning ball that has won a normal winning area other than the specific winning area in the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 723.

[0217] The game board 706 is provided with a plurality of winning ports, and below the gaming area 707 is an out port 726 for collecting hit balls that have not won. In addition, two speakers 727 that emit sound effects are provided at upper left and right sides outside the game area 707. On the outer periphery of the game area 707, a game effect LED 728a and a game effect lamp 7
28b and 728c are provided. In this example, a prize ball lamp 730 that is turned on when a prize ball is paid out is provided near one speaker 727, and the other speaker 7
In the vicinity of 27, there is provided a cutout lamp 760 which lights up when the supply ball is cut out.

The hit ball shot by the hammer 748 rocked by the driving motor 794 by operating the hitting operation knob 713 enters the game area 707 through the hitting rail 749, and then flows down the game area 707. Go. At this time, the hit ball is set to 1 by the firing ball detection switch 746.
The pachinko balls that are detected one by one and that do not reach the game area 707 due to a too low firing force are detected by the foul ball detection switch 747 and then returned to the surplus ball tray 724 through a recirculation path (not shown). Each time a pachinko ball is detected by the shot ball detection switch 746 and the foul ball detection switch 747, a signal is output to a game control board 731 described later.

Also, the ball hit into the game area 707 passes through the passing gate 711 and the gate switch 712.
Is detected, the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the second variable display portion 710 is variably started. If a ball hits the passage gate 711 during the variable display on the second variable display unit 710, the passage is stored, and the second variable display unit 710
Is stopped and the change can be started again, and then the passing memory is decremented by "1", and the variable display of the second variable display unit 710 is controlled. The upper limit of this passage memory is, for example, "4".
The passing storage number at the present time is displayed by a passing storage display (not shown). Second variable display section 7
A specific design with 10 indications, for example "3" or "7"
When stopped, the movable piece 715 opens outward for a certain period of time, so that the pachinko ball easily enters the starting winning opening 714,
This is an advantageous state for the player.

When the hit ball enters the starting winning opening 714 and is detected by the starting switch 717, the special symbol displayed on the first variable display portion 709 is scrolled if the special symbol can be changed. Start. For example, unless the variable display has already been started and the special symbol is in a state of being changed, the change of the special symbol cannot be started immediately, so that the starting winning memory is increased by one.

The display result after the variable display operation of the second variable display section 710 is a predetermined specific display result (for example, 7).
In this case, the movable piece 715 provided in the starting winning opening 714 is opened outward from the normal state for a predetermined time, and the state becomes advantageous for the player.

When a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds, has passed since the movable piece 715 was opened, the movable piece 715 is closed to a normal state, and the advantageous state is ended.
If the passage memory that has passed through 1 remains, the second variable display unit 710 starts variable again.

When a pachinko ball is awarded in the start winning opening 714 and detected by the start opening switch 717, if the change of the special symbol can be started, the whole of the first variable display portion 709 of the variable display device 708 is displayed. The special symbol starts variable display (variable display). After that, when the left, middle, and right special symbols stop and the stop display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 7-7-7), the specific game state (big hit state) Occurs. A specific display mode in which such a big hit state occurs is called a big hit symbol, and in this example, a plurality of types of symbols are determined in advance. When the big hit state occurs as described above, the opening / closing plate 720 of the variable winning ball device 719 is tilted to be in a first state that is advantageous for the player. The first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever is earlier, is satisfied. A disadvantageous second state results. If the hit ball that has entered the big winning opening of the variable winning ball device 719 in the first state wins in the specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by the V count switch 722, the first time of that time. After the end of the state, the opening / closing plate 720 is tilted again to enter the first state. The repetition continuation control of the first state can be executed up to 15 times. Such a period in the first state in which execution is possible up to 15 times is referred to as a round of repetition continuation control. In this example, the repetition continuation control can be repeatedly executed from the first round to a maximum of the fifteenth round.

Next, the structure of the back of the pachinko gaming machine 703 will be described with reference to FIG. Pachinko machine 7
A mechanism plate 736 is provided on the back side of the game board 706 of No. 03. The ball tank 73 is located above the mechanism plate 736.
8 is provided, and pachinko balls are supplied to a ball tank 738. The pachinko balls in the ball tank 738 are supplied to the ball discharging device 797 through the guide gutter 739.

The mechanism plate 736 has a first variable display portion 709
Display control board 780 which carries out display control of the variable display control unit 729 mounted thereon, a game control board 731 which is covered with a storage case 732 and has a game control microcomputer, etc., and a payout control which carries out payout control of pachinko balls. A prize ball control board 737 on which a microcomputer for use is mounted is installed. Further, the mechanism plate 736 includes
Using the rotational force of the drive motor 794 to hit the ball in the game area 7
07, a ball launching device 734, and a speaker 727.
And game effect lamps / LEDs 728a, 728b, 7
A lamp control board 735 for sending a signal to 28c is provided.

FIG. 27 shows an example of a circuit configuration of the game control board 731 of the pachinko gaming machine 703 of this embodiment.
FIG. 27 also shows a lamp control board 735, a prize ball control board 737, an audio control board 770, a display control board 780, and a launch control board 791.

The game control board 731 includes a basic circuit 755 for controlling the pachinko game machine 703 according to a program,
Gate switch 712, starting port switch 717, V count switch 722, count switch 723, winning ball detection switches 799a to 799d, and lending button 742
A switch circuit 758 for providing a signal from the return button 743 and the full tank switch 754 to the basic circuit 755;
A solenoid circuit 759 for driving a solenoid 716 for opening and closing the movable piece 715 and a solenoid 721 for opening and closing the open / close plate 720 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 755; 744 and the second variable display section 71
0 and a lamp / LED circuit 761 for driving the decorative lamp 725.

The game control board 731 has a basic circuit 7
According to the data given from 55, jackpot information indicating occurrence of a jackpot, start information indicating the number of start winning balls used for variable display of the variable display device 708, probability change information indicating that a probability change has occurred, and the like are not shown. A first information output circuit 76 for outputting to the control unit of the game island stand
4 inclusive.

The basic circuit 755 includes a ROM 801 and a RAM
802, CPU 756, I / O port 757, and
A clock generator 752 is included. The ROM 801 is for storing various information (data) such as a game control program. The RAM 802 is to be used as a work memory. The CPU 756 performs a control operation such as a game control operation in accordance with various control programs such as a game control program. The I / O port 757 has a plurality of ports provided for input and output of various kinds of information such as data and signals. Clock generator 7
The reference numeral 52 denotes an operation clock serving as a reference timing when the basic circuit 755 operates.
5 is given to each part.

The game control board 731 includes an initial reset circuit 766 for resetting the basic circuit 755 when the power is turned on, a periodic reset circuit 765 for periodically resetting the basic circuit 755 after the power is turned on, Address decode circuit 7 which decodes an address signal provided from circuit 755 and outputs a signal for selecting any one of I / O ports 757
67 are provided.

When the power is turned on, the basic circuit 755
Initial reset is performed by the initial reset circuit 766. After the power is turned on, the basic circuit 755 is reset periodically (for example, every 2 ms) by the periodic reset circuit 765, and an interrupt process is executed. Thus, every time the interrupt processing is executed, the game control program is executed again from the predetermined position.

A hit ball firing device 734 for firing a hit ball is driven by a drive motor 794 controlled by a circuit on a firing control board 791. Then, the driving force of the driving motor 794 is adjusted according to the operation amount of the operation knob 713.
That is, the circuit on the launch control board 791 is controlled so that the hit ball is launched at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the operation knob 713.

[0233] The game control board 731 to the display control board 780 include the first variable display section 7 of the variable display device 708.
As command information relating to display control 09, display control command data and an interrupt signal (hereinafter, also referred to as a display control signal INT) as a strobe signal are transmitted. On the display control board 780 side, the display control command data CD
The display of the first variable display unit 709 is controlled according to the contents of the instruction.

The game control board 731 to the lamp control board 7
In 35, a game effect LED 728a controlled by a lamp control board 735, a prize ball lamp 730, a ball cutout lamp 760, and game effect lamps 728a, 72
Information such as a lamp control signal is transmitted as command information relating to the control of 8b.

From the game control board 731 to the voice control board 77
To 0, information such as command data for voice control and the like as command information relating to control of voice such as sound effects output from the speaker 727 is transmitted by the voice control board 770.
In accordance with the voice control command data, a voice control microcomputer provided in the voice control board 770 controls voice such as generation of sound effects from the speaker 727.

Although not shown, the display control board 780 is composed of the following circuits and devices, and the role thereof will be briefly described.

The display control board 780 has a ROM for storing display control CPU and control data, a character ROM for storing characters to be displayed on the liquid crystal display, and image data for characters and the like. A D / A conversion circuit that converts an image signal from a digital signal to an analog signal, and a VDP (Video) that transmits image data read from a character ROM to an LCD display on which an image is displayed via the D / A conversion circuit. Display Processor).

Next, a game state in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, when “3” is displayed on the second variable display portion 710 and the variable display is stopped in the normal game, the movable piece 71 is displayed.
5 is opened outward for 2 seconds, and the second variable display 71
When “7” is displayed at 0 and the variable display is stopped, the movable piece 715 is opened outward for 5 seconds, and the variable time of the second variable display unit 710 and the current time are displayed. It is assumed that the result of the lottery is a hit or a miss, the timing at which the movable piece 715 is opened, and how long the movable piece 715 is open is not notified to the player.

FIG. 28 (a) shows a state in which a hit ball has passed through the passing gate 711, the gate switch 712 has detected the hit ball, and the second variable display section 710 is operating.

At this time, a ball is hit into the start winning opening 714, and the first variable display portion 709 is operating.

In FIG. 28B, the second variable display section 710
Is displayed by the lottery, and it is determined that the movable piece 715 is to be opened 5 seconds after that point, and the image stored in the character ROM is displayed. At the same time, "5
After 2 seconds, the electric tulip (movable piece 715) is released for 5 seconds. A sound such as "4 seconds ago, 3 seconds ago ..." is output to notify the player that the movable piece 715 will be opened.

In FIG. 28C, the player is notified that the movable piece 715 is open in FIG.
In a second, “7” is displayed on the second variable display portion 710, and at the same time, the movable piece 715 is opened outward.

As described above, during the normal game, the movable piece 715
Although the player was not notified about the opening time and period of the game, how many seconds after the number "3" or "7" is displayed on the second variable display portion 710 as in this embodiment, In addition, information indicating how many seconds the movable piece 715 is released is the first information.
Characters and speakers 7 displayed on the variable display unit 709
By notifying the player by a sound or the like output from the player 27, the ball being continuously played by the player during a normal game is temporarily stopped at the timing when the movable piece 715 is opened. That is, so-called “stopping” can be performed. That is, since the player can reduce the useless hit ball in the time when the movable piece 715 is not opened,
In some cases, it is possible to increase the number of balls without reducing the number of possessed balls.

These operations are performed by the sound control board 770 as the effect control means, the CPU or the ROM provided in the control section of the display control board 780, and each control command is received from the game control board 731. In such a case, in response to the command, a voice or display relating to the game is output, and it is determined independently whether or not to notify, and the notification can be executed.
When an unauthorized process such as attaching a ROM in which an unauthorized program is written is performed, for example, when each control command output from the game control board 731 as a game control unit is received, a sound or voice is output in all games. There is a possibility that an abnormal state where notification by display is performed may be possible.

As described above, the CPU and the ROM execute a predetermined effect relating to the player's advantage in relation to the intervening of the player's game technology as described above. However, since abnormal operations are performed on each of these boards, the store side may suffer a great disadvantage.
Each board, for example, the game control board 731 is stored in the storage case 73.
In a state where the storage case 732 is stored in the storage case 2, the storage case 732 is non-removably attached to the housing, thereby preventing the above-mentioned misconduct as in the first embodiment.

In the present embodiment, as described above, in relation to the intervening nature of the player's game technology, the predetermined effect relating to the player's advantage notifies the timing and period of opening of the movable piece 715. However, specifically, for example, in a normal game, such a notification is not made to the player, so the player does not know at which timing the ball should be shot at which position. However, there is a case where a waste ball is generated.
By performing the hitting in synchronization with the timing at which the 15 is released, the useless balls are reduced, and the advantage of the player is improved.

The effect control means in each of the first, second, and third embodiments includes a predetermined effect relating to the advantage of the player in relation to the intervening ability of the player's game technology. Not only the CPU 231 for controlling the effect control program but also the ROM 233 and the RAM 23 storing the effect control program and the like.
2 and all other electronic elements involved in the performance of the effect.

Each element in each of the above embodiments corresponds to the present invention as follows.

[0249] Claim 1 of the present invention is a gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 703) capable of executing a game by a predetermined operation, wherein said gaming machine is a game control means for controlling the progress of the game. (The control unit 210) and the game control means are provided separately, and based on the output signal output from the game control means, the player's Effect control means (control unit 2) capable of controlling execution of a predetermined effect related to the degree
30), and the effect control board (201, effect reel control board 206, lamp control boards 207 and 735, sound control board 208, sound control board 770, display control board 780) including the effect control means, At least the effect control means is attached to the housing (2a) in a state of being covered by a covering member (storage case 550), and the covering member can release the covering state unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. It is configured so that it cannot be done.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the effect control means (control section 230) can independently determine whether or not to execute the predetermined effect.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a game control board (200) including the game control means (control section 210) comprises:
At least the game control means includes a cover member (storage case 5).
00), the cover member is attached to the housing (2a), and the cover member is configured so that the cover state cannot be released unless a predetermined portion is destroyed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 703) includes a variable display device (50) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. A predetermined prize can be generated in accordance with the display result derived and displayed, and the game control means (control section 210) determines whether or not to permit the generation of the predetermined prize by the variable The display result can be determined at a stage before the display result is derived and displayed by the display device, and the predetermined effect is information of a prize content determined to be allowed to be generated by the game control means. Information.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the predetermined effect is:
This is a notification of a game procedure that is advantageous to the player.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 703) includes sound output means (speakers 136a, 136b, 137, and speaker 727).
The sound output unit is controlled by the effect control unit (control unit 230).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 703) includes light emitting means (gaming effect lamps 130 to 134, small role announcement lamps 140a to 140).
140C), and the light emitting means is controlled by the effect control means (control section 230).

The sound output means (speakers 136a, 136b, 137, and speaker 727) of the present invention may be arranged as follows.
Each of the light emitting means (game effect lamps 130 to 134, small role notification lamps 140a to 140C) is controlled by the same effect control means (control section 230).

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine 703) is provided separately from the game control means (control section 210).
A value assignment control board (a payout control board 209) including value assignment control means for controlling a value assignment means (hopper motor 62) capable of assigning a value to a player, At least the value giving control means is attached to the housing in a state where it is covered with a covering member (storage case 500, 550)
The covering member is configured so that its covering state cannot be released unless a predetermined portion is destroyed.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the cover member (the storage cases 500 and 550) is provided with the effect control board (20).
1) or a pair of case bodies (upper case 501 and lower case 502) which are separately formed so as to cover the game control board (200) or the value adding control board (payout control board 209). The pair of case bodies are attached to the housing (2a) in a state where they are integrally fixed to each other by fixing means (one-way screw 509) which cannot release the fixed state unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. ing.

The eleventh aspect of the present invention is directed to the covering member (storage case 500, 550), the effect control board (201), the game control board (200), or the value assignment control board (payout control board 209). Is mounted on the housing by mounting means (one-way screw 509) which cannot release the mounted state unless a predetermined part is destroyed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

[0261] The "predetermined effect relating to the player's advantage in relation to the intervening ability of the player's game technology" described in the claims of the present invention means that during the AT state as described in the above embodiment. In the prize internally won, the notification of the prize press order which is a condition for winning is achieved, and the effect of the game is intervened by the player's gaming technology, and the decrease in medals and pachinko balls as a value to be given to the player is reduced. Indicates an effect that may be suppressed or increased.

In the present embodiment, the storage cases 500 and 550 as covering members are configured so that the entire inside thereof can be seen through so that fraud can be detected at an early stage. However, the covering members are not necessarily configured to be transparent. You may.

In the above-described embodiment, the variable display device for executing the progress of the game includes a plurality of reels 51L, 51C on which symbols as identification information are arranged on the peripheral surface.
Although the present invention is configured by the 51R, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the variable display device capable of changing the display state may be configured by an image display (liquid crystal display) or the like. Good.

[0264]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the effect control means is attached to the housing with the effect control means being covered by the covering member, so that the effect control means is attached to the housing, It is possible to make it difficult for the production control means capable of controlling the execution of the predetermined production relating to the player's advantage to be unfair, and when the covering state is released, the predetermined part is destroyed. Since the traces are surely left, the possibility that fraud has been committed can be immediately found from the outside, and fraudulent acts can be effectively suppressed.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, the load on the game control means can be reduced.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the game control board is mounted on the housing in a state where the game control means is covered with the covering member, so that the game control means controls the progress of the game. Can be made difficult, and when the covering state is released, a predetermined part will be destroyed and traces will surely remain, so that it is possible that outsiders may have committed fraud. You will be able to discover it immediately, and you will be able to effectively curb fraud.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the prize is not frequently generated due to the improper processing performed on the effect control means, so that the store is not seriously damaged.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there are many opportunities to play a game in a game procedure that is advantageous to the player by performing an illegal process on the effect control means, and It does not suffer much damage.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, the load on the game control means can be reduced.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, the load on the game control means can be reduced.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, since the number of parts is reduced, the cost can be reduced.

(I) According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the value provision control means is attached to the housing in a state where the value provision control means is covered with the covering member, thereby providing the value to the player. It is possible to make it difficult for the value-adding control means that controls the value-adding means capable of performing such operations to be difficult, and that when the covering state is released, a predetermined portion is destroyed and a trace remains reliably. Therefore, it is possible to immediately discover from the outside that there is a possibility that fraud has been committed, and it is possible to effectively suppress fraud.

(J) According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the entire control board is covered with the covering member, it is possible not only to prevent improper or damage to electronic elements other than the various control means, but also to construct the control element separately. Since the various control means can be covered only by integrating the case body to be fixed by the fixing means,
The control means can be coated without processing the control board or the like.

(K) According to the eleventh aspect, since it is difficult to remove the control board from the housing, it is possible to effectively suppress an improper act due to replacement of the control board including the control means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a slot machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an internal structural diagram of the slot machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the front door of the slot machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an effect reel applied in the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a wiring state of the slot machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing a mounting state of a substrate.

7A is a plan view showing a storage case 550, and FIG. 7B is a side view of FIG.

8 is a side view showing a state in which the storage case of FIG. 7 is opened and closed.

9A is a plan view showing a mounting case 517, and FIG. 9B is a side view of FIG. 9A.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the storage case 550 is attached to the housing.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway view showing the side surface of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the storage case 500 is attached to a housing.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a development view showing a reel symbol.

FIG. 16 is a table showing winning symbols and payout numbers corresponding to the symbols in the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the progress of the game.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a lottery process.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a pressing order determination table.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a winning determination table.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing AT lottery processing contents.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an AT winning determination table.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a state of a game in an AT state according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slot machine as a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine as another example of the gaming machine.

FIG. 26 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 25.

FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing a game situation at the time of notification executed by the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 25.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 slot machine 2a housing 2b front door 3 locking device 3a keyhole 4 upper decorative frame 6 gaming panel 7 lower decorative frame 8 title panel 9 medal payout hole 10 ashtray 11 medal tray 12a, 12b sound emitting section 13 sound emitting section 14 see-through window 20a-20c Small part notification display part 21 One bet display part 22, 23 Two bet display part 24, 25 Three bet display part 26 Game over display part 27 Replay display part 28 Weight display part 29 Start display part 30 Insertion instruction Display unit 31 Credit display unit 32 Number of games display unit 33 Payout display unit 34 Medal insertion unit 35 Medal jam release button 36a Single BET button 36b MAXBET button 37 Settlement button 38 Start lever 39 Stop button unit 40L, 40C, 40R Stop button 41 ~ 4 5 Game Effect Lamp Unit 50 Variable Display Device 51L, 51C, 51R Reel 52 Reel Unit 53 Inter-Reel Concealment Member 54L, 54C, 54R Reel Motor 55 Reel Lamp 56 Reel Sensor 57 Hopper Tank 58 Guide Rail 59 Overflow Tank 60 Full Tank Sensor 61 Dispensing Medal sensor 62 Hopper motor 63 Medal discharge port 64 Power supply unit 65 Main switch section 66 Second reset button 67 Setting button 68 Automatic payment selection switch section 69 Bunch selection switch section 70 Setting key insertion section 71 Medal selector 72 Unauthorized medal discharge section 73 Return medal channel 80 Main switch 81 Second reset switch 82 Setting key switch 83 Setting switch 84 Power cord 85 Back plate 86-88 Side plate 89 Hinge 100 1 sheet B ET switch 101 MAXBET switch 102 Start switch 103L, 103C, 103R Stop switch 104 Set-up switch 105 First reset switch 106 Insert medal sensor 107 Flow path switching solenoid 108 Game times display 109 Credit display 110 Payout display 111 Insert instruction lamp 112 1 bet lamp 113, 114 2 bet lamp 115, 116 3 bet lamp 117 Game over lamp 118 Start lamp 119 Replay lamp 120 Bonus notification lamp 121a, 121b BET button lamp 122L, 122C, 122R Operation effective lamp 130-134 Effect lamp 136a, 136b, 137 Speaker 138 Fluorescent lamp 139 Weight lamp 140a-140 c Small role announcement lamp 200 Game control board 201 Production control board 202 Power supply board 203 Reel relay board 204 Reel lamp relay board 205 External output board 206 Production reel control board 207 Lamp control board 208 Sound control board 209 Payout control board 210 Control unit 211 CPU 212 RAM 213 ROM 214 I / O port 215 Switch circuit 216 Motor circuit 217 Initial reset circuit 218 Clock generation circuit 219 Pulse division circuit 220 Buffer circuit 221 Random number generation circuit 222 Sampling circuit 223 Backup power supply 230 Control unit 231 CPU 232 RAM 233 ROM 234 I / O port 235 Speaker drive circuit 237 Lamp drive circuit 238 Backup power supply 240 Motor circuit 301L, 301C 301R effect reels 303L, 303C, 303R effect reel motors 304L, 304C, 304R effect reel LED 305 effect reel sensor 322 light guide plate 334 effect reel unit 341 effect effect relay board 356 opening 357 cover member 358 effect reel decoration Frame 359L, 359C, 359R Opening 360 Effect lamp 370 Effect lamp relay board 380 Effect lamp unit 500 Storage case 501 Upper case 501a Top surface 501b, 501b 'Side plate 501c Side plate 502 Lower case 502a Bottom plate 502b, 502c' Side plate 50a Side plate 50b Convex part 503b Step part 504 Hole part 505 Locking piece 506 Guide bar 507 Locking part 508 Locking claw 509 One-way screw 510 Hole 510a Large diameter part 510b Small diameter portion 511 Sealing piece 512 Ridge 512a Upper surface 513 Hole 514 Opening 515 Hole 516 Sealing piece 517 Mounting case 517a Bottom plate 517b Side plate 518 Rivets 519 Hole 519a Large diameter portion 519b Small diameter portion 520 Guide 522 Inward piece 522a Upper surface 523 Support piece 523a Central part 523b Both ends 524 Hole 525 Hole 535 Sealing seal 550 Storage case 702 Glass door frame 703 Pachinko gaming machine 706 Game board 707 Game area 708 Variable display device 709 Variable display device 709 710 second variable display section 711 pass gate 712 gate switch 713 operation knob 714 starting winning opening 715 movable piece 716 solenoid 717 starting opening switch 718 starting winning storage display 719 variable winning ball device 720 Opening / closing plate 721 Solenoid 722 V count switch 723 Count switch 724 Surplus ball tray 725 Decorative lamp 726 Out port 727 Speaker 728a to 728c Gaming effect lamp / LE
D 729 Variable display control unit 730 Prize ball lamp 731 Game control board 732 Storage case 734 Hitting and launching device 735 Lamp control board 736 Mechanism plate 737 Award ball control board 738 Ball tank 739 Guidance gutter 742 Lending button 743 Return button 744 Frequency display section 746 Fired ball detection switch 747 Foul ball detection switch 748 Hammer 749 Battering rail 752 Clock generator 754 Full tank switch 755 Basic circuit 756 CPU 757 I / O port 758 Switch circuit 759 Solenoid circuit 760 Blowout lamp 761 Lamp / LED circuit 763 Plate 764 First information output circuit 765 Periodic reset circuit 766 Initial reset circuit 767 Address decode circuit 770 Voice control board 777 Reset button 780 Table Control board 791 launch control board 794 drives the motor 797 ball dispenser 799a~d winning ball detection switch C
D 801 ROM 802 RAM L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' winning line

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission Date] April 13, 2001 (2001.4.1
3)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 11

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0016

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the cover member, the effect control board, the game control board, or the value control board cannot be released from being mounted unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. Is preferably attached to the housing. This makes it difficult to remove the control board from the housing, thereby making it possible to effectively suppress improper actions caused by replacement of the control board including the control means.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A game machine capable of executing a game by a predetermined operation, wherein the game machine is provided separately from the game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and the game Effect control means capable of controlling execution of a predetermined effect relating to the player's advantage, based on the output signal output from the control means, in relation to the intervening property of the game technique of the player, The effect control board comprising the effect control means is attached to the housing at least in a state where the effect control means is covered by a covering member, and the covering member is in a covering state unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. A gaming machine characterized in that it is configured so that it cannot be released. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect control means can independently determine whether to execute the predetermined effect. 3. A game control board comprising said game control means, said game control means being attached to said housing with at least said game control means covered by a covering member, and said covering member destroying a predetermined portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is configured so that the covering state cannot be released unless it is done. 4. The gaming machine includes a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a predetermined prize can be generated according to a display result derived and displayed by the variable display device. The game control means can determine whether or not to allow the generation of the predetermined winning at a stage before the display result is derived and displayed by the variable display device, and The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the effect is notification of information on winning contents determined to be allowed to be generated by the gaming control means. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined effect is notification of a game procedure that is advantageous to a player. 6. The gaming machine includes sound output means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the sound output unit is controlled by the effect control unit. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine includes a light emitting unit, and the light emitting unit is controlled by the effect control unit. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein each of said sound output means and said light emitting means is controlled by the same effect control means. 9. The game machine further includes a value providing control means provided separately from the game control means and controlling a value providing means capable of providing a value to the player. The value assignment control board including the assignment control means is attached to the housing in a state where at least the value assignment control means is covered by the covering member,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the covering member is configured so that its covering state cannot be released unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. 10. The covering member comprises a pair of case bodies which are separately formed so as to cover the whole of the effect control board, the game control board or the value adding control board, and the pair of case bodies. 10. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the game devices are attached to the housing in a state where they are integrally fixed to each other by fixing means that cannot release the fixed state unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. Machine. 11. The cover member, the effect control means, the game control board, or the value-adding control board is attached to the housing by mounting means that cannot be released unless a predetermined portion is destroyed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, which is attached.