JP2003079798A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which a total number of put-in play media, a total number of given play media and a difference between these total numbers of put-in play media and given play media or the like related to a number of play media are displayed and further, information related to such numbers of play media can easily be known. SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with a number-of-play-media arithmetic means 58 for performing prescribed arithmetic on the basis of at least one of the number of put-in play media and the number of given play media, and a credit number display means 36, a play result display means 38 and a display control means 72 as a number-of-play-media display means for displaying the number of play medium operated by the arithmetic means 58. Further, these display means 36 and 38 are provided with a plurality of display parts 37 and 38 for displaying a prescribed number of play media as one unit.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly, it performs a predetermined calculation based on the number of inserted / added game media, and performs a display related to the calculated number of game media. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional slot machine is provided with three rotary reels, a start lever, and three stop buttons corresponding to the three rotary reels. The player is
After inserting one to three medals as a game medium, operate the start lever to rotate the three rotating reels and sequentially operate the three stop buttons to sequentially stop the rotating three rotating reels. I do.

A plurality of (eg,
21 game symbols (eg, "7", "BAR",
"Watermelon", "bell", "plum", "cherry",
"Replay symbol" etc.) is marked, and by rotating the rotating reel, a plurality of game symbols are variably displayed in the display window formed on the front surface of the slot machine.

When the three rotating reels stop rotating, the combination of stop symbols arranged on the activated pay line of the display window is a big hit mode (a mode in which three "7" are aligned), a small hit mode ("BAR"). With three), small role mode (“watermelon”)
Or any of three "bells" and "plums", a replay mode (three "replay symbols" are aligned), a detachment mode (a mode other than the above modes), and the like.

When a specific mode such as a big-hit mode, a small-hit mode, and a small winning mode is established, the number of sheets (1 to 1) corresponding to the specific mode is established.
(15 pieces) medals are awarded to the player, and when the big hit mode “777” is established, a big bonus [BB] advantageous to the player is generated and the small hit mode “BAR BAR BA
When "R" is established, a regular bonus [RB] advantageous to the player is generated. Here, the number of medals awarded by the establishment of the specific mode is displayed on the LED as a number.

When [BB] occurs, in general, it is possible to execute a maximum of 30 special games in which a small win mode or the like is easily established, and when a JAC IN mode (for example, replay mode) is established in the executed special game, [Bonus] can be played separately besides special games. Once [B
In [B], the [bonus] can be executed up to three times.

In one [bonus], a maximum of 12 bonus games in which a special small win mode (for example, a normal replay mode) is easily established can be executed, and 12 bonus games can be consumed or a special small game can be executed. When eight bonus games in which the winning combination has been achieved are completed, this [bonus] ends. And if you consume 30 special games or [Bonus] three times, you will get [BB]
Ends.

When [RB] occurs, generally,
The state corresponds to the [bonus] in [BB], and it is possible to execute a maximum of 12 bonus games in which a special small win mode is likely to be established, and 12 bonus games are exhausted or the special small win mode is established. When 8 games have been consumed, this [RB] ends.

In the conventional slot machine, medals can be inserted through the medal insertion slot at the start of the game. Further, up to 50 medals can be credited, and when there is a medal credit, the credited medal can be operated by inserting the credited medal. The number of inserted medals is indicated by a lamp, and the number of credited medals is indicated by a number on the LED.

[0010]

In a conventional general slot machine, the number of medals inserted in one game is displayed, but the total number of inserted medals after a reset such as power-on is displayed. It's not. Also,
Displays the number of medals awarded in one game,
It is not designed to display the total number of medals awarded since the reset.

In the past, the number of medals that can be credited was 50. Therefore, if a large number of medals were given, they would be stored in a storage tray or the like. I was able to grasp. However, it is expected that the number of medals that can be credited will be increased in the future, and even if a large number of medals are given, the number of medals that can be credited will probably be reduced.

In such a case, it becomes difficult to grasp the strength of the slot machine by looking at the amount of medals paid out. Of course, based on the increase in the number of medals that can be credited, the number of credits will be displayed, and the favorableness of the slot machine can be known by looking at the number of credits. However, as in the past,
In some cases, it is difficult to know the number of credits easily by displaying the number of credits by a number.
The same applies to the number of medals provided.

The object of the present invention is to display the total number of game media, the total number of game media provided, the difference between the total number of game inserts and the total number of provided games, which are related to the number of game media, by means of the game medium number display means.
Etc. are displayed, and further, in this game medium number display means,
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can easily grasp information related to the number of these game media by providing at least one display unit that displays a predetermined number of game media as one unit.

[0014]

Means for Solving the Problems The gaming machine of the present application is mainly applied to a slot machine, and on the condition that a game medium is detected by a predetermined detecting means, game symbols are respectively displayed on a plurality of variable display means. In a gaming machine that displays a variation and a combination of stop symbols displayed after the variation becomes a specific mode, in a gaming machine that gives a game medium to a player, the number of inserted game media and the given game One provided with a game medium number calculation means for performing a predetermined calculation based on at least one of the number of media, and a game medium number display means for displaying the number of game media calculated by the game medium number calculation means. Is. It is also applicable to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine.

In this game machine, the game medium number calculation means calculates at least one of the total number of game media loaded, the total number of game media provided, and the difference between the total number of game media inserted and the total number provided. In this case, at least one of the calculated total number of inserted game media, the total number of imparted game media, and the difference between the total number of inserted media and the total number of imparted game media is displayed as game medium display means. Can be displayed on. Alternatively, the game medium number calculation means calculates all of the total number of inserted game media, the total number of imparted game media, and the difference between the total number of inserted media and the total number of imparted, and the game medium number display means, The total number of game media input,
The total number of game media granted, the difference between the total number of inputs and the total number of grants,
It is also preferable to be able to display.

Further, the game medium number calculation means calculates the credit number of the game medium, and the game medium number display means displays the credit number, the total inserted number of the game medium, and the total granted number of the game medium. It is also possible to have a display switching means for switching at least two of the display of, and the display of the difference between the total number of inputs and the total number of applications. Alternatively, the game medium number display means may have display switching means for switching between the display of this credit number and the display related to the number of other game media. Further, the game medium number display means may have at least one display unit for displaying a predetermined number of game media as one unit. The game medium number display means may be provided on the upper front part of the game machine.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, after the player inserts a medal, which is a game medium, the start lever is operated to rotate the three rotary reels, and the three stop buttons are sequentially operated to sequentially rotate the three rotary reels. This is an example of a case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which a game is stopped and a game is played.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slot machine 1 has first to third rotating reels 3 to 5 and first to third rotating reels 3 to 5 inside a main body case 2. Reel drive means 9 including a plurality of electric motors 6 to 8 respectively driven to rotate, and reel control means 54 for controlling rotation / stop of each of the first to third rotary reels 3 to 5 via the reel drive means 9. A control device 40 having the above is provided.

The first to third rotating reels 3 to 5 are arranged side by side on the left and right sides, and concentric shaft center portions directed in the left and right directions are fixed to the drive shafts 6a to 8a of the electric motors 6 to 8, respectively. There is. The outer peripheral surface of each of the rotating reels 3 to 5 has "7" and "B".
Multiple types of game symbols such as "AR", "watermelon", "bell", "plum", "cherry", "replay symbol", etc.
For example, 21 pieces are marked at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction.

A transparent outer panel 11a and an opaque inner panel 11b are provided on the front surface of the body case 2 near the center in the vertical direction.
Is provided, and the three display windows 1 corresponding to the first to third rotating reels 3 to 5 are provided on the inner panel 11b.
2 are formed side by side in the left-right direction. Each display window 12
In addition, the front portions of the corresponding first to third rotating reels 3 to 5 approach and face each other, and the rotating reels 3 to 5 rotate to display a plurality of game symbols in a variable manner.

It should be noted that each of the first to third rotating reels 3 to 5 and the electric motors 6 to 8 for driving the reels 3 to 5 form one variable display means 1.
0 is provided, and a total of three variable display means 10 are provided. Each display window 12 has a corresponding rotating reel 3-5.
In the state where is stopped, three game symbols continuous in the upper stage part, the middle stage part and the lower stage part are stopped and displayed, and three display windows 12 are displayed.
A total of 9 game symbols in 3 rows and 3 columns are stopped and displayed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper windows of the three display windows 12, the middle windows, and the lower windows are horizontally connected to each other.
Two pay lines 17 that diagonally connect the pay lines 14 to 16, the upper middle lower part of the three display windows 12 from the left side to the right side, and the lower middle upper part of the three display windows 12 from the left side to the right side, respectively. , 18 payroll lines 14 to 18 are set in total. Note that winning lines other than the above can be set.

Further, the display panel 11 is provided with a credit number display means 20, a medal award number display means 21, and a profit state display means 22. The credit number display means 20 and the medal award number display means 21 are respectively 2
Light emitting diode display (L
ED), and the profit status display means 22 is a liquid crystal display (LCD) capable of performing various displays.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body case 2 is formed with a middle frame 2a extending from the lower side of the display panel 11 to the front, and the medal slot 23 is formed on the upper surface side of the middle frame 2a. And a medal insertion button 24 is provided,
A start lever 25 and three stop buttons 26 to 28 corresponding to the first to third rotating reels 3 to 5 on the front surface side,
A display switching button 29 is provided.

In this slot machine 1, 8000 medals
It is possible to credit up to the number of credits, and the last two digits of the number of credits (for example, “75” when the number of credits is “2375”) are displayed on the credit number display means 20. At the start of the game, the player inserts the medal 2
It is also possible to insert 1 to 3 medals from 3, and if there are credits for medals, operate the medal insertion button 24 to insert 1 to 3 credited medals.

When the number of inserted medals is 1, one winning line 15 is activated, when two medals are inserted, three winning lines 14 to 16 are activated, and when three, 5
All of the winning lines 14 to 18 are activated. A game can be played in a state where at least one medal has been inserted and one pay line 15 is activated, and when the start lever 25 is operated, the first to third rotating reels 3 to 5
Starts rotating.

When the stop buttons 26 to 28 are operated while the first to third rotating reels 3 to 5 are rotating, the corresponding rotating reels 3 to 5 are stopped. When all the spinning reels 3 to 5 stop rotating, the combination of the stopped symbols after the fluctuation displayed on the display window 12 and aligned on the activated pay line becomes effective, and the combination of the stopped symbols is a preset big hit mode. , A small hit mode, a small winning mode, a replay mode, or a disengagement mode.

As shown in FIG. 4, the combination of three "7" s on the activated winning line is a big hit mode,
The combination of three "BARs" is the small hit mode, and the combination of three "watermelons", "bells" and "plums" and the combination in which the "cherry" of the first rotation reel 3 is stopped are the small winning modes. The combination in which the three "replay symbols" are arranged is the replay mode, and the other combinations are almost out of phase.

When the big hit mode and the small hit mode are established, 15 medals are given respectively, and when the small win mode is established, 15 medals are given in the small win mode in which "watermelon" is complete. 10 medals are awarded in the small win mode in which "bells" are aligned, 6 medals are granted in the small win mode in which "plums" are aligned, and 2 in the small win mode in which "cherry" on the first rotation reel 3 is stopped. One medal will be awarded.

The big hit mode, the small hit mode, and the small winning combination mode correspond to the specific mode. When the replay mode is established, the next game can be executed with the number of inserted medals of this game without inserting medals. When the big hit mode is established, a big bonus [BB] is generated in addition to the award of 15 medals, and when the small hit mode is established,
Regular bonus [R in addition to 15 medals
B] occurs.

As shown in FIG. 5, when [BB] occurs, it is possible to execute a maximum of 30 special games in which a specific mode such as a small win mode is likely to be established, and the JAC IN mode (for example, in the executed special game) When the replay mode) is established, a [bonus] can be separately executed in addition to the special game. In one [BB], this [bonus] can be executed up to three times.

In one [bonus], it is possible to execute a maximum of 12 bonus games in which a special small win mode (specific mode; for example, a normal replay mode) can be executed, and 12 bonus games can be consumed. , When 8 bonus games in which the special small role mode is established are consumed,
This [bonus] ends. And 3 special games
When 0 games have been exhausted or the bonus has been exhausted 3 times, this [BB] ends.

On the other hand, when [RB] occurs, a state corresponding to [bonus] in [BB] is established, and 12 bonus games at maximum can be executed in which the special small win mode is easily established. Then, 12 bonus games are exhausted, or 8 bonus games in which the special small prize mode is established.
When the game is exhausted, this [RB] ends.

As shown in FIG. 2, among the plurality of game symbols on the first to third rotating reels 3 to 5, a plurality of the game symbols displayed from the display window 12 are illuminated from the back side (for example, 9).
A back lamp 31 including light emitting diodes and the like is provided and mounted on a lamp substrate 32 in a vertical posture.

Now, as shown in FIG. 1, a credit number display means 36 and a game performance display means 38 are provided on the upper front portion of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the credit number display means 36 displays the credit number A
The credit number display means 36 is provided with eight vertically long rectangular display portions 37 which display the number of medals "1000" as one unit in a line in the horizontal direction. , The characters "CRED" near the display 37
A lighting display portion 36a having “IT” on its surface is provided.

When the number of credits A is "1" to "1000", one display unit 37 is lit and displayed, and "1001" to
When the number is "2000", the two display parts 37 are lit and displayed,
When the number is "2001" to "3000", the three display units 37 are lit and displayed, and when the number is "7001" to "8000", the eight display units 37 are lit and displayed. It should be noted that thousand digits "1", "2", "3" ...
You may mark "8". In addition, the number of sheets is 1 by the player operation.
It may be possible to display in units.

Further, each display unit 37 is arranged in the vertical direction.
It has a display division unit 37a. Each display division unit 37a can be turned on / off, and the number of medals "100" is displayed as one unit. Then, as described above, the number 2 of credits A is displayed on the credit number display means 20 of the display panel 11.
Since the digit is displayed, the two credit number display means 2
An accurate credit number A can be displayed at 0,36.

For example, when the credit number A is "2375", all the display division sections 37a of the two display sections 37 of the credit number display means 36 are lit and displayed, and the three of the third display sections 37 are displayed. The display division unit 37a is lit and displayed, and "75" is displayed on the credit number display means 20 (see FIG. 1). The numbers "100", "200", "300", ..., "1000" are displayed on the right side of the ten display divisions 37a.
May be marked. In this way, among the credit number of medals (“2375”), the credit number display means 36 displays a predetermined number of digits (three digits) or more, and the credit number display means 20 different from the credit number display means 36. , A number less than the specified number of digits (3 digits) (that is, the last 2 digits) (“75”)
Is configured to display.

As shown in FIG. 7, the game result display means 38
Indicates approximately the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, or the total number of medal profits / losses D up to 10,000, and the game result display means 38 displays 1 unit of "1000" medals. Vertically long rectangular display portions 39 that are displayed as are provided side by side in the horizontal direction, and a lighting display portion 38a having a character "IN" on the surface is provided near the display portion 39.
And a lighting display portion 38b having the characters "OUT" on the surface
And the lighting display section 3 with the characters "IN / OUT" on the surface
8c is provided.

The total number B of inserted medals is the total number of medals inserted after the reset by turning on the power, and the total number C of medals added is the total number of the medals added after the reset. The total medal profit / loss number D is the difference between the total number B of inserted medals and the total number C of medals provided.

On the game result display means 38, any one of the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, and the total number of medals profit / loss D can be switchably displayed, and the display can be switched. Can be performed by operating the display switching button 29 of the middle frame 2a. When displaying the total number B of inserted medals, the lighting display unit 38a of "IN" is lit and displayed, and when displaying the total number C of medals provided, the lit display unit 38b of "OUT" is lit and displayed. When displaying the number of lost sheets D, "IN / O
The lighting display portion 38c of "UT" is lit and displayed.

When the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, or the total number of profit / loss medals D is "1" to "1000", one display unit 39 is lit and displayed, and "1001" to
When the number is "2000", the two display parts 39 are lit and displayed,
The three display parts 39 are lit up and displayed when the number of sheets is "2001" to "3000" ... 10 when the number of sheets is "9001" to "10000"
The individual display portions 39 are displayed in a lighted state. It should be noted that, below the ten display parts 39, thousand-digit numbers "1", "2", "3" ...
-, "10" may be marked.

Further, each display unit 39 is arranged in the vertical direction.
It has a display division unit 39a. Each display division 39a can be turned on / off, and the number of medals "100" is displayed as one unit. For example, when the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, or the total number of profit / loss medals D is "1862", all the display division parts 39a of one display part 39 are lit and displayed, and the second part is displayed. The eight display division sections 39a of the display section 39 are displayed in a lit state. The numbers "100," 200 "," 300 "... To the right of the ten display divisions 39a.
・, "1000" may be marked.

Next, a control system including the control device 40 of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 40 includes
A main control board 41 and a sub-control board 42, which is a separate board configuration from the main control board 41, are provided. Each of the control boards 41 and 42 is provided with a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. Has been. The functions described below are achieved by the control program stored in the microcomputer and the ROM thereof.

On the main control board 41, a medal insertion switch 23a attached to the medal insertion port 23 and a medal insertion button 2 are attached.
4, a medal shooting switch 24a, a start switch 25a, and three stop switches 26a to 28a are
Each is connected via a signal line or the like. On this main control board 41, the medal insertion number counting means 50, the game start determination means 51, the lottery means 52, the flag setting means 53, the reel control means 54, the stop symbol determination means 55, the profit state generation means 56, the number of medals. A storage unit 57, a medal number calculation unit 58, a signal transmission unit 59, and the like are configured.

The medal insertion number counting means 50 counts the number of inserted medals based on the switch signals from the medal insertion switches 23a and 24a. It should be noted that four or more medals are not inserted. The game start determination means 51 receives a switch signal from the start switch 25a that detects that the start lever 25 has been operated, and when the number of medals counted by the medal insertion number counting means 50 is 1 to 3, the game is started. A positive determination of the start is made.

The lottery means 52 receives the affirmative judgment of the game start by the game start judging means 51 to carry out a random number lottery, and FIG.
Any of eight types of winning combinations (a big winning combination, a small winning combination, four types of small winning combinations, and a non-winning combination) corresponding to the eight types of modes shown in FIG. Regarding the lottery probability, slot machine 1
"Setting value" (setting 1)
~ Setting 6) and the "number of inserted medals" at the start of the game (1 piece, 2 pieces, 3 pieces) have different probabilities, and when the number of inserted medals is 3, the big hit and small win combinations The probability of winning is about 1/200 to 1/400, respectively.

The flag setting means 53 sets a flag corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery means 52, particularly sets a big winning flag when a big winning combination is won and a small winning flag when a small winning combination is won. Set. When the flag setting means 53 sets the big hit flag or the small hit flag, thereafter, until the big hit mode or the small hit mode is established.
The big hit flag or the small hit flag is set and held.

The reel control means 54 controls the reel drive means 9 by receiving the game start determination from the game start determination means 51 on condition that the medals are detected by the medal insertion switches 23a and 34a, and controls the reel drive means 9 to the first to the first. Corresponding to the operated stop buttons 26-28 based on the switch signals from the stop switches 26a-28a that start the rotation of the three-revolution reels 3-5 and detect that the stop buttons 26-28 are respectively operated. The rotation of the rotating reels 3 to 5 is stopped.

At this time, the reel control means 54 performs stop control of the rotating reels 3 to 5 based on the flag set by the flag setting means 53, and if the player's stop operation is appropriate, the set flag is set. To correspond to
The rotation of the first to third rotating reels 3 to 5 can be stopped.

The stop symbol judging means 55, when all the rotating reels 3 to 5 are stopped, based on the reel position signal from the reel position detecting means 65, the stop symbols lined up on the activated pay lines 14 to 16. (Any one of the big-hit mode, the small-hit mode, the four types of small win mode, the replay mode, and the lost mode) is determined.

In the case where the profit state generating means 56 receives the determination result from the stop symbol determining means 55 and the stop symbol after the variation of the game symbol becomes a specific mode such as a big hit mode, a small hit mode or a small winning mode. , The number of medals (see FIG. 4) according to the specific mode is given to the player, and the number of medals not credited among them is paid out by the payout device 66. In the replay mode, the next game can be executed with the number of inserted medals of the current game without inserting medals. In particular, [BB] or [RB] is generated when the big hit or the small hit occurs.

As shown in FIG. 8, the medal number storage means 5
In 7, the latest number of credits A, total number of inserted medals B, total number of awarded medals C, and total medal profit / loss number D are stored. Here, in this slot machine 1,
By operating a credit setting button (not shown), the credit mode can be set to either the credit mode or the non-credit mode, and medals can be credited in the credit mode. It is stored in the means 57.

When the credit number A stored in the medal number storage means 57 is one or more and the credit setting button is operated to switch from the credit mode to the non-credit mode, all the medals having the credit number A are stored. The coins are paid out by the medal payout device 66, and the number A of credits is reset to zero.

The medal number calculation means 58 calculates the number of credits A, the total number of inserted medals B, based on at least one of the number of inserted medals and the number of awarded medals.
The total number of awarded medals C and the total profit / loss number of medals D are calculated, and the calculated numbers A to D are stored in the medal number storage means 57 as the latest ones. The calculation formulas for calculating the credit number A, the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, and the total profit / loss number D of medals will be described in relation to the steps of the flowchart described below.

Next, the control including the calculation of the number of medals performed by the number-of-medals calculating means 58 of the main control board 41 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. However, Si (i = 1, 2, 3, ...) In the figure indicates each step.
Incidentally, FIG. 10 shows the arithmetic expressions of the operations in S4, S6, S7, S11, S12 and S13.

When this control is started, it is first determined whether or not there is a medal insertion (S1). This determination is made based on the presence / absence of switch signals from the medal insertion switches 23a and 24a. When the switch signal is input and it is determined that there is a medal insertion (S1; Yes), the number of inserted medals b (b = 1 to 1). 3) is counted (S2).

Next, when a medal is inserted by turning on the medal insertion button 24 (S3; Yes), that is, when a switch signal is input from the medal insertion switch 24a, the corresponding medal insertion is performed. Number of sheets b1 (b1 ≦ b)
Is subtracted from the credit amount A immediately before the switch signal is input (A-b1), and the latest credit amount A (← A-
b1) is calculated (S4). In addition, medal insertion button 2
The fact that the medal is inserted by turning on 4 means that the credit mode is set and there is a medal credit.

After the credit number A is calculated in S4,
Alternatively, when there is no medal insertion by turning on the medal insertion button 24 (S3; No), after skipping S4, when the game is started (S5; Yes), the number b of medal insertion finally counted in S2 is set. , The latest total number of inserted medals B (← B + b) is calculated by adding to the total number of inserted medals B (B + b) immediately before the start of the game (S6). Subtract the number of inserted medals B (CB) to obtain the latest total medal profit / loss number D (← C-
B) is calculated (S7) and the process returns.

On the other hand, when it is determined that no medals have been inserted (S1; No), it is determined whether or not medals have been provided (S1).
8) If there is a medal grant (S8; Yes), the number c of medal grants (c = 1 to 15) is counted (S9). Here, when the credit mode is set (S
10: Yes), the number of medals awarded c counted in S9 is added to the number of credits A immediately before the awarding of medals (A +
c), the latest credit number A (← A + c) is calculated (S11).

After the credit number A is calculated in S10, or when the credit mode is not set (S9; No)
After S11 is skipped, the medal grant number c counted in S9 is added to the total medal grant number C immediately before the medal grant (C + c) to obtain the latest credit medal total grant number C.
(← C + c) is calculated (S12), and then the total number of inserted medals B is subtracted from the latest total number of medals C (CB) to obtain the latest total medal profit / loss number D (← C-
B) is calculated (S13) and the process returns.

Now, as shown in FIG. 3, the signal transmitting means 5
9 is the latest credit number A obtained by the above calculation,
Various signals including information such as the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, the total number of medals profit / loss D, etc. are transmitted to the sub-control board 42 side. On the sub control board 42, a control signal receiving means 70, a medal number storage means 71, and a display control means 7 are provided.
2, lamp control means 73, voice control means 74, etc., and the control signal receiving means 71 receives various signals transmitted from the signal transmitting means 59 of the main control board 41.

The latest number of credits A, total number of inserted medals B, total number of awarded medals C, total number of profits / losses of medals calculated by the medal number calculation means 58 of the main control board 41 is stored in the medal number storage means 71. D is stored, and the display control unit 72 displays the display unit 2 based on the stored information and the like.
0, 21, 22, 36, 38 are controlled. A display changeover switch 29a for detecting that the display changeover button 29 has been operated is connected to the display control means 72.

The medal number calculation means 58 corresponds to the game medium number calculation means, and the credit number display means 36, the game result display means 38, the display control means 72 and the like calculate the medal number calculation means 58. It corresponds to a game medium number display means for performing a display related to. The lamp control means 73 controls the back lamp 31, etc., and the voice control means 74
Controls the speaker 75.

Next, the control performed by the display control means 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
However, Si (i = 20, 21, 22, ...) In the figure indicates each step. Here, the player can operate the credit setting button (not shown) to set either the credit mode or the non-credit mode, and operate the display switching button 29 to display the "IN" display mode, " OUT "
Either the display mode or the "IN / OUT" display mode can be set.

When this control is started and the credit mode is set (S20; Yes), the credit number A is read (S21) and the credit number display control (S22) is performed. In this step S22, as shown in FIG. 6, the credit number display means 36 is controlled so that the "CREDIT" lighting display section 36a is lit and displayed, and the credit number A is displayed by the display section 37 as "1000" by one unit. Is displayed, and the display division unit 37a of the display unit 37 displays "100" as one unit. Further, in S22, the credit number display means 20 is controlled, and the last two digits of the credit number A are displayed on the credit number display means 20.

Next, when the "IN" display mode is set (S23; Yes), the total number B of inserted medals is read (S24), and the total number of inserted medals display control (S2).
5) is performed and the "OUT" display mode is set (S26; Yes), the total number C of awarded medals is read (S27), and the total number of assigned medals display control (S2) is performed.
8) is performed and the "IN / OUT" display mode is set (S29; Yes), the total medal profit / loss number D is read (S30), and the medal total profit / loss number display control is performed. (S31) is performed, and the respective returns.

In S25, S28 and S31, as shown in FIG. 7, the game performance display means 38 is controlled to display the current mode ("IN" display mode, "OUT" display mode or "IN / OUT" display). The lighting display section 38a, 38b, or 38c indicating the mode) is lit and displayed, and
The total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, or the total number of profits / losses of medals D is displayed on the display unit 39 with “1000” as one unit, and the display division unit 3 of the display unit 39 is displayed.
7a is displayed with "100" as one unit. still,
It is preferable to display the total profit / loss number D of medals so that it can be discriminated whether it is positive or negative.

The display changeover button 29, the display changeover switch 29a, and the display changeover control program, which is started based on the switch signal from the display changeover switch 29a, display the total number of inserted medals B and the total number of awarded medals. It corresponds to a display switching function for switching between the display of the number C and the display of the total medal profit / loss number D.

As described above, according to the slot machine 1, up to 8000 medals can be credited,
The credit number A can be displayed approximately up to 8000, and the total number of inserted medals B or the total number of medals C or the total number of profits / losses of medals D can be displayed up to 10,000.

A credit number display means 36 for displaying the credit number A is provided on the upper front part of the slot machine 1,
The credit number display means 36 displays “100
Since eight display units 37 for displaying "0" as one unit are provided, it is possible to easily grasp the approximate amount of the credit number A up to 8000 even from a distance.

Further, a game result display means 38 for displaying the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, or the total number of medals profit / loss D is provided on the upper front part of the slot machine 1. Number of medals "1000"
Since the ten display units 39 for displaying 1 as a unit are provided, the approximate amount of the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C or the total number of medals profit / loss D can be easily grasped from a distance.

In particular, regarding the display of the credit number A, since the credit number display means 20 is also provided on the display panel 11 and the last two digits of the credit number A are displayed on the credit number display means 20, two credit numbers are displayed. Accurate credit number A by the credit number display means 20, 36
Can be displayed.

Further, the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, and the total profit / loss number D of medals can be displayed by one game result display means 38. Since the structure can be simplified and the player can easily switch these displays by operating the display switch button 29, it is possible to easily display the desired number A, B or C. Becomes

Next, a modification will be described. The same elements as those of the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

1] The game medium number calculation means 58 does not have to be configured to calculate the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, and the total profit / loss number D of medals, and the total insertion of these medals is not necessary. At least one of the number B, the total number of medals C, and the total profit / loss number D of medals may be calculated.

2) The credit number display means 36, the game result display means 38, and the display control means 72 are used to display all the credit number A, the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, and the total profit / loss number D. It is also possible to display at least one of these, without configuring the above. If the credit number A is not displayed, the credit number display means 36 can be omitted. However, when the credit number A is displayed, at least one of the total inserted number B of medals, the total number C of awarded medals, and the total number of profit / loss D is displayed.

3] As shown in FIG. 12, the common game performance display means 38 is configured to display the number of credits A, the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of awarded medals C, and the total profit / loss number D. May be. In this case, display switching button 2
By operating 9, a switching function for selectively switching these four displays is provided. Also in this case, the credit number display means 36 can be omitted.

4] In a pattern other than the above, at least two of the number of credits A, the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of awarded medals C, and the total number of medals profit / loss D are displayed on the common game result display means 38. May be displayed, and a display switching function for switching these displays may be provided. 5] Four display means may be provided for displaying the credit number A, the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, and the total number of medals profit / loss D, respectively.

6] Display related to the number of game media other than the display of the credit number A and the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, and the total medal profit / loss number D (for example, one game) The display switching function for switching between the number of inserted medals, the number of medals provided, the digestion of [BB] and [RB] or the remaining number of games, and the like). In such a case, it is also desirable to apply a liquid crystal display as a display means for displaying these in a switchable manner.

7] On the display units 37 and 39, the number of medals (for example, "500") other than "1000" may be displayed as one unit. 8] The number of medals (for example, "50") other than the number of medals "100" may be displayed as one unit for the display division units 37a and 39a.

9] Display division unit 37 in display units 37 and 39.
For example, the number of medals "1000" may be displayed as one unit only on the display units 37 and 39 without providing a and 39a. In this case, the credit number A, the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of medals C, the total profit / loss number D, etc. are 10
Only when the number of sheets becomes 00, the display portions 37 and 39 are lit and displayed.

10] Information on the calculated number of credits A, total number of inserted medals B, total number of awarded medals C, total number of medals profit / loss D, etc. is provided to a device outside the slot machine 1 (for example, near the slot machine). The information display device with a call lamp installed in the island structure or a host computer that manages all the gaming machines in the gaming hall may be output.

Other than the above and other embodiments, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and various slot machines other than the above slot machines and pachinko machines. It can be applied to uniform ball game machines.

[0085]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a game medium number calculation means for performing a predetermined calculation based on at least one of the number of inserted game media and the number of provided game media, and the game medium number calculation A game medium number display means for displaying the number of game media calculated by the means is provided, and the number of credits A, the total number of inserted medals B, the total number of awarded medals C, the total number of inserted medals B and the total number of awarded medals C are provided. Since a plurality of display units are provided for calculating and displaying the difference D and the like, and for displaying a predetermined number of medals as one unit, it is possible to easily grasp information related to these numbers. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the slot machine.

FIG. 4 is a list showing stop symbol modes and their profits.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game content of a big bonus.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a credit number display means.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a game result display means.

FIG. 8 is a table showing information stored in a medal number storage means.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of control including calculation performed by a medal number calculation unit.

FIG. 10 is a table showing an arithmetic expression in a step of calculating the number of medals.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of control performed by display control means.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a game result display means according to a modification.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Variable display means 29a Display changeover switch 36 Credit number display means 37,39 Display 38 Game achievement display means 58 Medal number calculation means 72 Display control means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. On the condition that the game medium is detected by the predetermined detection means (23a, 24a), the plurality of variable display means (10) are variably displayed with the game symbol, and the stop symbol displayed after the variation. In connection with the combination becoming a specific mode, in the gaming machine that gives the game medium to the player, a predetermined calculation is performed based on at least one of the number of inserted game media and the number of provided game media. A game medium number calculation means (58) for performing, and a game medium number display means (36, 38, 72) for performing a display related to the number of game media calculated by the game medium number calculation means (58).
And a gaming machine characterized by including. 2. The game medium number calculation means (58), the total number of game media loaded (B), the total number of game media granted (C), the total number of game media inserted (B) and the total number of grants (B). The game machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a difference (D) with C) is calculated. 3. The game medium number calculation means (58), the total number of game media input (B), the total number of game media grant (C), the total number of inserts (B) and the total number of grants (B). The difference (D) with C) is calculated, and the game medium number display means (36, 38, 72) calculates the total number of game media loaded (B) and the total number of game media granted (C). , Total input
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the difference (D) between the number (B) and the total number of grants (C) can be displayed. 4. The game medium number calculation means (58) calculates the credit number (A) of the game medium deposited in the game machine, and the game medium number display means (36, 38, 72) Display of the number of credits (A), display of the total number of game media input (B), display of the total number of game media grants (C), total input number (B) and total number of grants
4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a display switching function for switching at least two of the display of the difference (D) from the display of (C). 5. The game medium number calculation means (58) calculates the credit number (A) of the game medium, and the game medium number display means (36, 38, 72) calculates the credit number (A). Display,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a display switching function for switching a display related to the number of other game media. 6. The game medium number display means (36, 38, 72),
Display unit (37,3) that displays the specified number of game media as one unit
9. At least one of 9) is provided.
The gaming machine according to any one of to 5. 7. The game medium number display means (36, 38) is provided on the front upper part of the game machine (1).
The gaming machine according to any one of to 6.