JP2003154056A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide pachinko-slot machine on which one can play a game, using a prepaid card, and that reduces the troublesomeness of a game due to lending medals. SOLUTION: In a game device capable of producing prescribed winning when display of a variable display section results in a prescribed display mode, a game value bestowing means capable of bestowing game value in association with the winning, a negotiable value conversion means accepting a negotiable value storage medium and converting negotiable value specified by the negotiable value storage medium to game value, a first credit means capable of storing game value bestowed at least in association with the winning up to a prescribed upper limit value and a second credit means capable of storing game value converted by the negotiable value conversion means up to a prescribed upper limit value are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention includes a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, and a gaming machine capable of executing a variable display game (variable display game) capable of stopping a symbol by a stop operation of a player. (For example, a pachi-slot machine or a ball-slot machine), and more particularly to an amusement machine provided with an additional device (card unit or the like) capable of reading a storage medium (card type, coin type, tag type, etc.).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional gaming machine (a slot machine such as a pachi-slot machine or a ball-slot machine) uses a medal lending machine provided adjacent to the gaming machine (a pachi-slot machine) for bills (for example, 1000
When a (yen) coin is thrown in, a medal (for example, 50 coins) equivalent to 1000 yen is discharged to the tray of the medal lending machine. The player grabs the medals discharged from the medal lending machine by hand and transfers them to the lower plate of the gaming machine. Then, the player takes a medal from the lower plate and inserts the medal into the medal insertion slot to play a game.

On the other hand, in a pachinko machine, a card unit provided adjacent to the pachinko machine is connected to the pachinko machine, and it is possible to rent a ball by using a prepaid card in which a valuable value is stored, so that a player can play the ball. When the ball lending operation is performed, the valuable value corresponding to a predetermined number of balls is subtracted from the prepaid card, and the predetermined number of balls is discharged from the ball discharging device of the pachinko machine and flows into the upper plate.

Further, in the pachi-slot machine, the medals that have been awarded and paid out can be credited up to a predetermined upper limit (50 medals).

[0005]

When a card unit that uses a prepaid card, such as a pachinko machine, is connected to such a pachi-slot machine, it becomes possible to eject a medal to lend from an ejecting device like a pachinko machine. However, even if the medal is directly ejected from the ejection device to the lower tray of the pachi-slot machine,
Each time the game is run, the medals lent out must be inserted into the medal slot, which is troublesome. Also, for amusement stores, it is complicated to supply medals to a medal lending machine or a pachi-slot machine.

Further, in the case of crediting a medal to lend, if a medal lending request is made with the remaining number of credits remaining, the credit limit will be reached with an odd number, and the lending medal will be terminated with an odd number. It will be. Also,
When data is transferred from the card unit to the credit section, if the credit limit is exceeded, credit cannot be made, and it is necessary to discharge the amount exceeding the limit with a medal. In this case, if the lending SW is operated near the credit upper limit, most of the credits are discharged as medals, and if lending within the credit range, a fraction will be generated in the card balance.

The present invention is a pachi-slot machine capable of playing a game by using a storage medium (for example, a prepaid card, a coin having an IC chip built therein, a tag, etc.) in which a value is stored in advance. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game device that can supply the predetermined number of conversions to a player with reduced power consumption.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a gaming device capable of generating a predetermined prize when a display result of a variable display section has a predetermined display mode, a game value is given in association with the prize. A possible game value providing means, a valuable value converting means for receiving a valuable value storage medium and converting the valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium into a gaming value, and at least a game value provided in association with the winning. A first credit means capable of storing up to a predetermined upper limit value, and a second credit means capable of storing the game value converted by the valuable value converting means up to a predetermined upper limit value.

In the gaming device according to the first aspect of the present invention, a variable display device having a variable display unit whose display state can be changed, and a variable display game by displaying and displaying the display result of the variable display unit are provided. And a game control means for controlling a variable display game for generating a predetermined prize in association with the display result of the variable display section being in a predetermined display mode.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the game value stored in the second credit means is added to the first aspect.
And a storage area conversion means for converting into a game value stored in the credit means.

In a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the game value stored in the second credit means is converted into a valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium in a predetermined unit. It is characterized in that a conversion means is provided.

In a fourth aspect based on the third aspect, the storage area converting means reconverts the game value stored in the second credit means into the valuable value in a predetermined unit by the reconverting means. When this is done, the remaining game value at the time of re-conversion is converted into the game value stored in the first credit means.

In a fifth aspect based on the first to fourth aspects, when the valuable value converting means receives the valuable value storage medium, the valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium is converted into a game value ( For example, the conversion is performed within a predetermined convertible range.

According to a sixth invention, in the first to fifth inventions, the re-converting means is related to the end of the acceptance state of the valuable value storage medium, and the game stored in the second credit means. The feature is that the value is converted again.

A seventh invention is, in the first to sixth inventions, provided with bet means for betting the game value stored in the first credit means or the second credit means for playing a game, The bet means is the first
When the game value stored in the credit means is insufficient for the bet request, the insufficient game value is set to the second value.
It is characterized in that betting is started from the game value stored in the credit means.

In an eighth aspect based on the seventh aspect, the game value stored in the first credit means is insufficient for a bet request, and the insufficient game value is provided to the second credit means. When betting from the stored game value, bet input is monitored in a manner different from usual.

In a ninth aspect based on the seventh or eighth aspect, when a bet is placed on the game value stored in the second credit means, the game value stored in the second credit means is converted into the valuable value. When there is a surplus when re-converting into, the bet input is monitored in a manner different from usual.

A tenth invention is the first to ninth inventions, further comprising a first credit numerical value display means for displaying numerical value data of the game value stored in the first credit means, and the second invention. It is characterized in that a second credit numerical value display means for displaying numerical data of the game value stored in the credit means is provided separately from the first credit numerical value display means.

An eleventh invention is that in the second to tenth inventions, the game value stored in the second credit means is re-converted into a valuable value by the re-converting means and the acceptance state of the valuable-value storage medium is changed. Upon completion, the payment means for paying out the game value stored in the first credit means as a game medium is provided.

[0020]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the gaming device capable of generating a predetermined prize when the display result of the variable display section becomes a predetermined display mode, a game value can be given in association with the prize. A game value giving means, a valuable value converting means for receiving the valuable value storage medium and converting the valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium into a gaming value, and at least a gaming value given in association with the winning. Since the first credit means that can store up to the upper limit value and the second credit means that can store the game value converted by the valuable value conversion means up to the predetermined upper limit value are provided, the converted game value Is credited, it is not necessary to insert a game medium (medal or the like) into the game machine, the operability of the game machine is improved, and the complexity of the game can be eliminated.

[0021] In the second invention, since the game area stored in the second credit means is converted into the game value stored in the first credit means, the storage area conversion means is provided. The game value can be converted from the means to the first credit means with easy control.

In the third invention, the game value stored in the second credit means is reconverted into a valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium in a predetermined unit. Since the game value not used for can be stored again in the valuable value storage medium, the gaming value (value valuable) is not wasted.

Further, in the third invention, the re-converting means re-converts the game value into the valuable value in a predetermined number of units, so that the improper valuable value is recorded in the valuable value storage medium. Therefore, the remaining number of valuable values stored in the valuable value storage medium can be easily confirmed.

In the fourth invention, the storage area conversion means reconverts the game value stored in the second credit means when reconverted into the valuable value in a predetermined unit by the reconversion means. Since the remaining game value is sometimes converted into the game value stored in the first credit means, when the game value is reconverted into the valuable value for each reconversion unit, the remainder less than the reconversion unit (fraction) Since the game value of) is stored in the first credit means, the valuable value is not recorded in the valuable value storage medium and the fraction is not wasted.

In the fifth invention, when the valuable value storage means receives the valuable value storage medium, it converts the valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium into a game value, so that the valuable value storage medium is accepted. When the game is played, the valuable value is automatically converted into the game value, so that the complexity of the game can be eliminated. Also, when the valuable value storage medium is accepted, the player can conveniently convert the value into a game value without operating the lending switch or the like. Also,
If it is configured to convert the valuable value into the game value within a predetermined convertible range, it is possible to prevent excessive conversion into the game value.

In the sixth invention, the re-conversion means re-converts the game value stored in the second credit means in association with the end of the acceptance state of the valuable-value storage medium. The game value can be automatically converted into a valuable value by the operation of ejecting the medium, and the valuable value can be written in the valuable value storage medium, and the complexity of the game can be eliminated.

[0027] In a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided bet means for betting a game value stored in the first credit means or the second credit means for playing a game, and the bet means is the first bet means. When the game value stored in the credit means is insufficient for the bet request, the lacking game value is bet from the game value stored in the second credit means, so that the valuable value held is uselessly used. There is nothing to do.

In the eighth invention, the game value stored in the first credit means is insufficient for a bet request, and the insufficient game value is calculated from the game value stored in the second credit means. When a bet is made, the input of the bet is monitored in a manner different from the usual one, so that it is possible to confirm the player's intention when making a bet from the second credit means that can be converted into a valuable value again.

In the ninth invention, when betting is started from the game value stored in the second credit means, a surplus occurs when the game value stored in the second credit means is converted into the valuable value again. In this case, the input of bets is monitored in a manner different from usual, so when the game value is reconverted into a valuable value for each reconversion unit, the remaining (fractional) game value that is less than the reconversion unit is newly updated. When it occurs in
It is possible to confirm the intention with the player.

In the tenth invention, the first numerical value data of the game value stored in the first credit means is displayed.
Since the second credit numerical value displaying means for displaying the numerical value data of the game value stored in the second credit means is provided separately from the first credit numerical value displaying means, It is possible to separately grasp a game value that cannot be reconverted to a valuable value and a game value that can be reconverted to a valuable value.

In the eleventh invention, the game value stored in the second credit means is reconverted into valuable value by the reconverting means to end the acceptance state of the valuable value storage medium, and at the same time, the first credit. Since the payment means for paying out the game value stored in the means as the game medium is provided, the game value can be automatically converted into the valuable value by the operation of ending the credit state, and can be written in the valuable value storage medium. It is possible to eliminate the complication in.

[0032]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of a gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment has a card unit 30 as a valuable value converting means for converting a valuable value into a gaming value, and a card (prepaid card) is provided in the gaming machine 100 (card unit 30). Etc.), the game value can be lent out within the range of the valuable value specified by the card.

The gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment has a hinge on the left side, and is provided with a front panel 2 which can be opened and closed in a single-opening type around the hinge. On the back of the front panel 2, three reels (variable display portions) 4a, 4b, 4c that constitute a variable display device (variable display device) are arranged side by side in a rotatable state. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 4a to 4c, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols (symbols) is written. The reels 4a to 4c are driven by a reel drive unit and are rotated independently of each other. The reel drive unit is composed of, for example, a stepping motor (4Ma, 4Mb, 4Mc). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the variable display game is played by the rotation of the reels 4a to 4c, and the stop result of the variable display becomes a predetermined stop display mode (predetermined symbol combination mode) on the activated line. It is configured to give a predetermined game value to the player in relation to.

A display window portion 20 is provided substantially in the center of the upper half portion of the front panel 2 for allowing the player to visually recognize the symbols variably displayed (variable display) by the rotation of the reels 4a to 4c. With reels 4a-4c stopped,
From the display window portion 20, three symbols in the symbol row written on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 4a to 4c are respectively visible. That is, a total of nine symbols can be visually recognized in the display window 20 with the reels 4a to 4c stopped.

Above the display window portion 20, there is provided an auxiliary display device 5 for executing an auxiliary game and displaying effects and information in association with the variable display game. The auxiliary display device 5 is controlled by the display control device 35 (see FIG. 2).
Change the display contents.

On the left side of the display window section 20, there is provided a bet line display section 13 for displaying an activated bet line (effective line) corresponding to the bet number (bet number) of medals. The bet number of medals is the number of medals inserted by the player for the game, or the number of medals used for the game, which is subtracted from the memory number (credit number) of the medals previously inserted by the player. . In addition, an operation in which the player inserts a medal or subtracts it from the stored number to start the game is called a bet.

In the bet line display unit 13, for example, when the number of bets is one, only the lamp "1" at the center of the bet line display unit 13 is turned on and only the horizontal line in the middle row is an effective line. Is shown. When the number of bets is two, the lamp of "1" in the center of the bet line display portion 13 and the lamps of "2" provided above and below the bet light up, and the three horizontal lines in the upper, middle and lower rows are effective lines. Is shown. When the number of bets is 3, all the lamps “1”, “2”, and “3” of the bet line display unit 13 are turned on, and three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines that descend to the right and rise to the right. It indicates that a total of 5 lines are valid lines.

On the right side of the display window section 20, a game status display section 14 for displaying the game status is provided. The game status display unit 14 indicates that the game is playable, and displays “INSERT MEDALS”, which prompts the insertion of medals.
"R" indicating that the player has won the replay prize and that the game currently being played is a replay game after the replay prize has been won.
"EPLAY" display, "WAIT" display showing that there is a waiting time from when the player inserts a medal and operates the start lever until the reel starts rotating, and shows that the reel has stopped and the game has ended "GAME OVER
"R" display and the like.

Below the display window section 20, the payout number display section 8 for displaying the number of payouts when the player has confirmed the prize and won the medal, the AT state, the big bonus (BB) state or the regular state. In connection with the game progress display unit 11 that displays the number of remaining games in the bonus (RB) state, the credit amount display unit 12A (first credit amount display unit) that displays the number of credits of medals, and related to the memory of the card ( Medals converted based on the valuable value stored in the card or based on the valuable value (remaining amount data) stored in an external device (for example, a hall computer) in association with the code stored in the card A loan credit number display unit 12B (second credit number display means) for displaying the number is provided. In addition, the loan credit number display unit 12B
Alternatively, the remaining amount data (value of value) may be displayed instead of the number of medals (credit information display means).

If necessary, a card balance display section for displaying the card balance may be provided. These display units 8, 11, 12A, and 12B are configured by using a 7-segment LED, a liquid crystal display, or the like.

A front cover member 25 having a light-transmitting property is mounted on the upper portion of the front panel 2.
On the back part of 5, there is a decorative display part 3 including a lamp and an LED.
A sound generation unit including a speaker 7 and a speaker is provided.

Further, a medal insertion slot 25 for inserting medals is provided in the inclined base portion 22 located between the upper half portion and the lower half portion of the front panel 2, and the player inserts medals into this insertion slot. By doing so, you can play games.

Further, on the tilt table 22, a 1-bet button (1 bet switch) 10 for betting one medal credited by a pressing operation and a bet of the bet number by one pressing operation. A max bet button (MAX bet switch) 9 is provided. If you operate this max bet button 9,
For example, three medals are bet when no medals are bet, and two more medals are bet when one medal is bet. With these bet buttons 9 and 10, it is possible to bet medals within the number of credits displayed on the credit number display section 12 without inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 15, and the effective line is determined according to the number of bets. Is set. The 1 bet button 10 and the max bet button 9 function as bet means.

A rectangular decorative panel 19 is provided on the lower half of the front panel 2. Above the makeup panel 19, a credit selection button (credit selection switch) 18 that can be selectively switched between a credit state in which a medal can be stored as a credit and a non-credit state in which a medal cannot be stored, a reel 4a to. Start lever for starting rotation of 4c (start lever switch)
6 are provided.

Above the decorative panel 19, reel stop buttons (reel stop switch) 7a, 7 for stopping the rotation of the reels 4a to 4c and deriving the stop symbol.
b and 7c are provided. Reel stop button 7a-7
When c is operated, the reels 4a ...
4c stops rotating.

Each reel stop button 7a to 7c has a built-in operation information lamp for notifying that the reel stop button is in an operable state by causing the reel stop button to emit light. While these operation information lamps are not lit, the reel stop buttons 7a to 7c are inoperable,
Reel stop button 7 while the operation information lamp is on
It is controlled so that a to 7c can be operated. Therefore,
While the operation information lamp is not lit, the reels 4a to 4c do not stop rotating even if the reel stop buttons 7a to 7c are operated. In addition, it may be possible to notify whether the reel stop buttons 7a to 7c are operable by the lighting color of the operation information lamp.

On the left and right sides of the decorative panel 19,
Light-transmitting front cover members 24, 24 are mounted. A lamp or L is provided on the back of the front cover member 24.
A decoration display section 37 including an ED and the like is provided.

On the left side of the decorative panel 19, a card insertion portion 30a of the card unit 30 is provided.
A card reader / writer and a ball lending control device for reading and writing data of an inserted card (such as a prepaid card) are built in the card insertion portion 30a. The data stored in this card may be information corresponding to a valuable value (amount of money) or information corresponding to a game value (number of balls, number of medals, etc.). Further, the information corresponding to the valuable value or the game value may be the information directly written on the card, and the code stored in the card (card ID number)
The information may be information stored in an external device such as a management device corresponding to the above. That is, the card reader / writer directly reads the valuable value (for example, amount information) and the game value (the number of balls, the number of medals, etc.) stored in the card, or reads the ID number stored in the card and reads it. The valuable value stored in the external device such as the management device corresponding to the ID number may be received.

The storage medium inserted into and accepted by the card unit 30 may be a magnetic card, an IC card, or a storage medium having a coin shape, a tag shape, or the like instead of a rectangular shape like a card.

A card return switch 30b for instructing the return of the card is provided beside the card insertion portion 30a on the left side of the decorative panel 19.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the gaming machine 1
A card unit 30 including a card reader / writer 00
Although the gaming machine is configured by incorporating the above, the gaming machine may be configured by combining the card unit, which is separate from the gaming machine, and the gaming machine 100. That is, the gaming machine according to the present invention comprises a gaming machine (slot machine, pachi-slot machine, ball slot machine, etc.) and a card unit.

Below the decorative panel 19, there are provided a tray 23 and an ashtray 21 capable of storing the medals paid out from the medal payout section 3 at the back of the front panel 2.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a part of a control system of the gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The control system of this gaming machine has a gaming controller 50 arranged inside the gaming machine as a main constituent element.
The game control device 50 is a control device that performs overall control of the game (control processing of game progress and control of each controlled device), and
A PU 51, a ROM 52, a RAM 53, and an I / F (interface) 54 are provided. This CPU or the like realizes a game control means, a game value giving means, a first credit means, a second credit means, a reconversion means, a storage area conversion means, and a settlement means, and the game control device functions as these means. .

The CPU 51 is provided with a control section and a calculation section, performs various kinds of calculation control, and permits the reels 4a to 4c to be stopped so that a predetermined special symbol combination mode is formed in the main game. An internal lottery is performed by generating a random number for internal lottery that determines whether or not to do it. The winning probability of each prize in the internal lottery is changed depending on the number of bets on the game medium, and the higher the number of bets, the higher the winning probability. Instead of generating the internal lottery random number by the software processing of the CPU 51, a random number generator that generates a random number is provided in the game control device 50, and the random number output from the random number generator is used as the internal lottery random number. You may make it perform an internal lottery.

Results of this internal lottery (establishment of winning flag /
“Not established” is transmitted to the display control device 35 via the effect control device 60 as the sub control means, and the auxiliary game of the auxiliary display device 5 is controlled based on the lottery result. The probability of executing the auxiliary game may be set to increase as the number of bets on the game medium increases, so that the auxiliary game can be executed at an appropriate frequency according to the result of the internal lottery. The lottery for determining whether or not to execute the auxiliary game can be performed by the CPU 51, but may be performed by the effect control device 60 as the sub control means.

The ROM 52 stores programs for executing control processing and control data (for example, determination values for internal lottery). The RAM 53 stores a random number storage area for internal lottery generated by the CPU 51 and other various data (for example, the number of medals credits, the number of medals bets,
Storage area and CP for temporarily storing (establishment flag, etc.)
It has a work area of U51. Further, the RAM 53 is provided with a storage area corresponding to the credit means (first credit means) and the lending credit means (second credit means), and the number of credits between the credit means and the lending credit means (game value). The number) is stored. In the present embodiment, the lending credit means (second credit means) is configured by the game control device 50, but the lending credit means may be provided in the card unit 30.

Input / output interface (I / F) 54
Is a medal detection sensor 15a, start lever switch 6, reel stop buttons 7a to 7c, reel position detection sensors 31a, 31b, 31c, bet switch 9, 1 via a low-pass filter or a buffer gate (not shown).
0, credit selection switch 18, payout medal detection sensor 3a, probability setting device 32, reset switch 3
3, the signals input from the front frame opening detection switch 34 and the card return switch 30b are output to the CPU 51.

The medal detection sensor 15a is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted through the medal insertion slot 15. The start lever switch 6 is a switch that detects that the start lever has been operated. The reel stop switches 7a to 7c are switches provided on the reel stop buttons and detecting that each reel stop button is operated. When the operation of the reel stop button is detected by the reel stop switches 7a to 7c, the rotation of the corresponding reels 4a to 4c is stopped. Reel position detection sensor 3
Reference numerals 1a to 31c are sensors that are provided respectively for the reels 4a to 4c and detect stop positions of the reels 4a to 4c.

The 1-bet switch 10 is a switch for detecting that the 1-bet button has been pressed. The max bet switch 9 is a switch that detects that the max bet button has been pressed. The credit selection switch 18 is a switch that detects that the credit selection button has been pressed. The payout medal detection sensor 3a is
This is a sensor that detects the number of medals paid out from the medal payout unit 3. The reset switch 33 is a switch that resets the gaming state of the gaming machine. The front frame opening detection switch 34 is a switch that detects that the front panel 2 is opened.

The card return switch 30b is a switch for returning a card to a player, and when the card return switch 30b is operated, a lending credit means (second
The number of medals (game value) stored as a credit to be lent to the player is converted into the amount data (value value) and stored, and the card inserted into the card insertion slot 30a is ejected to the player. The card will be returned. In the present embodiment, the card return switch 30
Although the signal from b is input to the game control device 50, the card return switch 30b is connected to the card unit 30 and the signal from the card return switch 30b is input to the card unit 30 to operate the card return switch 30b. May be configured to be monitored by the card unit 30.

The probability setting device 32 is a device for switching the settings of the gaming machine. For this setting, there are prepared 1 to 6 settings with different probabilities of winning the winning flag, and the winning probability of the winning flag of setting 1 is the highest. It can be switched so that the probability of establishment of the winning flag becomes higher as the setting value becomes lower.

Input / output interface (I / F)
Reference numeral 54 denotes a control signal output from the CPU 51 via an output port or a driver (not shown), a production control device (sub-control means) 60, a game progress display unit 11, a bet line display unit 13, a credit amount display unit 12, The payout amount display unit 8, the game state display unit 14, the decoration display unit 37, the medal payout unit 3, the reel motor 4M (4Ma to 4Mc), the external signal output unit 38, the reel operation information lamp, etc. are output.

This medal payout section 3 functions as a payout means, and is output from the game control device 50 when a stop display mode corresponding to a winning is formed on the activated line based on the detection result of the reel stop position. Controlled by the award ball command signal, a predetermined number of game media (medals) are received 23
Pay out to.

Production control device 60 as a sub-control device
Is provided with a control CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and performs overall control of information display and sound output related to the effect of the auxiliary game. For example, the inserted medal detection sensor 1
5, when the bet input is detected by the detection signal from any one of the bet switch 10, the max bet switch 9, and the bet input information transmitted from the game control device 50, the auxiliary display is performed. Control processing relating to the auxiliary game displayed by the device 5 and control processing relating to the sound corresponding to the auxiliary game output by the sound output unit 26 are performed, and a display control signal is sent to the display control device 35 in accordance with the control processing. Then, the sound control signal is transmitted to the sound control device 36.

In addition, the effect control device 60, the effect display of the auxiliary display device 5 and the sound output unit 26 if the game is not executed for a certain time during the specific game state in which the specific prize is won and the flashy effect is performed. It also controls to reduce or stop the output from.

The display control device 35 is composed of a display control CPU and RAM, a ROM for storing information display data, and the like, and based on the control signal transmitted from the effect control device 60, an effect forming an auxiliary game described later. Information (effect pattern) is transmitted to the auxiliary display device 5 and displayed.

The sound control device 26 is composed of a sound control CPU and RAM, a ROM for storing sound effect data, an amplifier, and the like. Based on the sound control signal transmitted from the effect control device 60, the sound output unit 26 outputs the sound control signal. A sound effect corresponding to the game state or a predetermined effect sound corresponding to the auxiliary game is output.

Further, the game control device 50 and the effect control device 6
The communication with 0 is such that the control signal is transmitted from the game control device 50 to the effect control device 60 only in one direction, and an illegal signal is input to the game control device 50. To prevent.

From the external signal output section 38, various kinds of information relating to operating conditions (signals relating to insertion and withdrawal of medals,
It is possible to output a signal indicating the BB state or the RB state, etc.) to the outside (a management device of a game store, etc.). Also, test data (inspection data) including information related to establishment of each winning flag can be output to the outside.

The card unit 30 is connected to the game controller 50, and the valuable value (amount data, amount of money, read by the card unit 30 in relation to the information stored in the card,
Game value (number of medals) converted from medal number data)
To the game control device 50, and the game control device 5
0 transmits the game value (the number of medals) stored in association with the card to the card unit 30 in association with the later-described reconversion. The start lever 6, the reel stop switches 7a to 7c, and the like are effective only in the card acceptance state in which the card determination unit is provided in the card unit 30 and the card is inserted into the card insertion portion 30a and the card is determined to be a legitimate card. May function.

The power supply device (not shown) of the gaming machine has a backup power supply section and a power failure monitoring circuit in addition to the power supply circuit. When the power outage monitoring circuit detects a predetermined voltage drop of the power supply device, the power outage detection signal and the reset signal are sequentially output to the game control device 50, the effect control device 60 and the like. The game control device 50 performs a predetermined power outage process when receiving the power outage detection signal, and stops the operation of the CPU when receiving the reset signal. The backup power supply unit is the game control device 50.
A backup power supply is supplied to the RAM 53 or the like, and the stored contents regarding game data (game information, game control information: including variable display game information) and the like are retained.

FIG. 3 is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) of this embodiment.

The game state has a normal game state and a special game state. The special game state includes a big bonus (BB) state, a regular bonus (RB) state, and an assist (A).
There are three states, T). That is, the gaming state is roughly classified into four states, that is, a normal gaming state, a BB state, an RB state, and an AT state. In the normal state, a player inserts a predetermined number (usually 1 to 3) of a game medium (a medal in the present embodiment, but a game ball may be used) or a bet button operation from credits. After inputting the bet number based on (bet operation), the reel is rotated by operating the start lever 6 to start the variable display game, and an internal lottery is performed for each game.

Even if the player operates the start lever 6,
The reel may not start spinning immediately, and this time is called "wait time". This "wait time"
Is provided in order to limit the number of executable games within a predetermined time so that the player does not excessively consume the game value as a result of continuous games being played.

This game machine is provided with a function (internal lottery function) for performing a lottery in advance as to whether or not to win various prizes in connection with the execution of the game. By operating the start lever 6, Internal lottery is performed based on the random number for internal lottery. When the internal lottery is won, a winning flag is set and a predetermined winning combination (winning mode) is permitted. That is, only when the internal lottery is won and the winning flag is set, the predetermined symbols are allowed to stop on the activated line to form the winning pattern, and the reel control is performed so that the winning prize can be obtained as much as possible. Be seen. In this way, the internal lottery determines any of the BB prize, the RB prize, the small win prize, the replay prize, the JAC prize, and the loss.

That is, in the variable display game, the target symbol is not surely stopped by the stop operation of the player, but only the combination of symbols permitted by the control processing of the control means of the gaming machine is operated by the player. The game control means 50 is configured to be stopped, and extracts a random number at a timing triggered by, for example, a start lever operation, and based on the result of the determination of the random number, generates a winning combination (winning flag). A process of determining whether to permit or not is performed, and only a combination of symbols based on such a determination can be stopped by the player's operation.

The BB prize is a prize for generating a big bonus (BB) state in which a small prize game with a high probability of easily winning a small role prize and a JAC game with a high probability of easily winning a JAC prize can be played a predetermined number of times. It is a mode. The RB winning is a winning mode in which a regular bonus (RB) state in which a JAC game in which a JAC winning is easily obtained with a high probability can be played a predetermined number of times is generated. The small role winning is a winning mode in which a relatively small amount (for example, 10 or less) of medals are paid out. The replay winning is a winning mode in which the game can be played again without betting medals. J
The AC winning is a winning mode in which a relatively large number (for example, 15) of medals are paid out by only betting one medal. In particular, the BB prize and the RB prize are referred to as a specific prize for deriving a special game state (BB state, RB state) advantageous to the player. In this special game state, it can be expected that a large amount (for example, 100 or more) of game media will be obtained as compared with the small winning combination.

Then, reel rotation (variable display of symbols)
The player sequentially stops the rotation of each reel by operating the reel stop buttons 7a to 7c provided corresponding to each reel or automatically after a certain time, and the stop display mode is determined. . Then, when the reels stop, if the combination mode of the symbols formed on the activated line activated according to the bet number becomes a predetermined combination mode (win mode), a prize is won. Is determined, and a profit (game medium) corresponding to the prize type is given to the player.

Specifically, when the BB winning flag is established as a result of the internal lottery in the normal state, the stop display mode becomes a predetermined symbol combination mode (for example, "white 7, white 7, white 7"). As a result, the game state becomes the BB state, and the big bonus game (small winning game + JAC game) is started. After the ending condition of the big bonus game is satisfied in the BB state, the state is shifted to the normal state and the normal game is restarted.

In addition, as a result of the internal lottery in the normal state, RB
When the prize flag is established, the stop display mode becomes a predetermined symbol combination mode (for example, "white 7, white 7, BAR"), so that the gaming state becomes the RB state and the regular bonus game (JAC game) is started. . After the JAC game is finished a predetermined number of times in the RB state, the normal state is entered and the normal game is restarted.

In this example, the BB state (or RB state
In the state), an AT prize lottery is performed, and if an AT prize is obtained as a result of the lottery, the AT state (the state of the winning flag such as a small win, the reel specific stop order) after the BB game or the like is finished. Etc., and the AT game is started. On the other hand, BB
If the AT prize cannot be obtained as a result of the drawing of the AT prize in the state or the like, after the BB game or the like is finished, the normal game state is entered and the normal game is restarted.

In the AT state generated by winning an internal lottery in the BB state or the like, various effects using sound and light are made by the sound generating unit 31 and the light emitting unit 32 during the AT game, and the assist time is increased. "WIN" of a notification unit (not shown) is turned on to notify that it is in the AT state, and the game progress display unit 11 displays the number of remaining AT games. In addition, the information of the winning flag that has been established is notified to the player by a realized small winning combination notification unit (not shown), and also a specific stop order in which the symbols for the small winning combinations can be stopped, so that the small winning combination is not lost. Is possible.

In addition, the result of the internal lottery in the AT state is BB.
When the prize is won and the winning flag is established, the stop mode becomes a combination of predetermined symbols, the AT state is released, the gaming state becomes the BB state, and the BB game is started.

In addition, the result of the internal lottery in the AT state is RB.
When a prize is won and the prize flag is established, the stop mode is a combination of predetermined symbols, so that the AT state is temporarily released and the gaming state becomes the RB state,
The RB game is started.

After the AT game has been played a predetermined number of times in the AT state, the game state is shifted to the normal game state and the normal game is restarted.

The game states in the BB state are further classified into a small winning combination game state and a JAC game state.

In the BB state, first, a small winning combination game state in which a small winning combination can be won with a higher probability than in the normal game is entered. The game in this small winning combination game state proceeds in the same manner as in the normal game state. Then, in this small winning combination game state, a predetermined combination of symbols (for example, “REP,
(REP, REP ") is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the JAC in prize is awarded, and for example, 15 medals are paid out by the JAC in prize, and the small winning game state is temporarily interrupted, and there is a high probability that the JAC wins. It becomes a JAC game state in which a prize can be obtained.

In this JAC game state, the bet number of medals is one, and a predetermined symbol combination (for example, “REP, REP, REP” on the effective line (for example, the middle horizontal line) corresponding to this one bet. )) Is stopped and displayed, a JAC prize is awarded and, for example, 15 medals are paid out. This JAC game can be executed up to 12 times, and when the 12th JAC game ends, the small win game is restarted. However, when the JAC prize is generated 8 times before the number of JAC games reaches 12, the JAC game state ends with the eighth JAC prize and the small role game state is restarted.

In the present embodiment, when the net number of medals in the BB state (the number of medals paid out minus the number of bets) exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 435), BB regardless of the number of small role games
The state is forced to end. In this way, when the maximum payout number of medals is 15, the net additional number of medals in the BB state can be suppressed to 450 (435 + 15) or less, so that the playability of the gaming machine can be appropriately suppressed. The ending condition of the BB state is not limited to such a mode, and for example, as in the conventional case, a small winning game (including a JAC in winning game, not including a JAC winning game).
It may be a mode in which the process ends when is digested 30 times. Further, the end timing in the case of forcibly ending the BB state based on the net increase in the number of medals may be after the payout of the medals for the winning is completed, or may be 435 or more even during the ejection of the medals. At that point, the payout of medals may be forcibly terminated and the BB state may be forcibly terminated.

However, in this case, if the number of JAC in prizes has reached a predetermined number (usually 3 times) before the net number of medals or the number of small winning games reaches the predetermined number, the JA
The BB state ends when the JAC game due to the C-in winning ends. Therefore, for the player, delaying the occurrence of the JAC in winning as much as possible is a necessary condition for obtaining a large amount of profit (medal) close to the maximum within the range of the performance of the gaming machine, and conversely JA
If the C-in prize is exhausted quickly, only a relatively small amount of profit can be obtained despite the BB condition.

Regarding the RB state, when the RB winning is confirmed and the RB state is entered, the JAC game is started at the same time, and the JAC game (that is, the RB game) in which the JAC winning can be obtained with a high probability is started. And the 12th J
The RB state ends when the AC game ends or when eight JAC winnings occur before the number of JAC games reaches 12.

When a specific prize such as an RB prize or a BB prize is won by an internal lottery, even if the prize mode is not formed in the game, as a result of executing the variable display game, a loss or a small winning symbol is stopped. Then, a predetermined combination mode (reach pattern) that does not normally appear is formed. With the appearance of this reach-eye stop mode, the player is informed that a flag for a specific prize such as a big bonus has been established (a specific prize has been won), and the player is notified of a big bonus etc. in the variable display game thereafter. Try to align the designs seriously.

Further, when the winning flag of the small winning combination is established, a specific stop order is selected by using a random number, and only when the player performs the reel stop operation in this specific stop order, this When the symbol corresponding to the small winning combination is stopped and the player performs a stop operation in a sequence other than the specific stopping order, the small winning combination is not established, and the winning flag of this small winning combination disappears.

On the other hand, when the internal lottery is not won (the winning flag is not established), even if the player performs the reel stop operation at any timing, the predetermined symbol is stopped on the activated line to form the winning mode. Reel control is performed so as not to do so. Therefore, if the flag such as the big bonus is not established, even if the player tries to stop by aiming at the symbol such as the big bonus, the player does not stop at the symbol such as the big bonus.

That is, it is not always possible to form a winning mode if the reel stop operation is in time, but only when the reel stop operation is timed after winning the internal lottery. Are formed. By performing reel stop control based on the internal lottery result in this way, it becomes possible to some extent control the game result according to the internal lottery result.

There has also been proposed a gaming machine in which an auxiliary display device 5 provided separately from the three reels constituting the main game produces an auxiliary game related to the main game. For example, the auxiliary display device 5 plays an auxiliary game with various effect displays. In addition to the three reels that form the main game, a fourth reel in which a symbol indicating a winning type is arranged is provided and an auxiliary game in which the fourth reel is variably displayed is also proposed. There is. By these auxiliary games, it is possible to play a highly entertaining effect game that cannot be expressed by the main game played on the reels. Even if a specific winning mode (a symbol combination mode that is a specific winning) cannot be formed when the reels are stopped and displayed, by deriving a specific result in the auxiliary game that is being performed at the same time, It is possible to inform the player that the flag has been established. Further, even if the player does not know the reach eye formed as the reel stop display mode, the player can recognize the establishment of the specific winning flag from the result of the auxiliary game, so that the player is uncomfortable with the game. Less sense of fairness.

Further, in order to perform a more entertaining effect in the auxiliary game, a plurality of intermediate modes are prepared to gradually develop the effect mode, and finally an effect mode corresponding to the result of the internal lottery is set. It may be derived.

The progress of this game will be described below in chronological order.

In this game control processing, it is first determined whether or not the game start condition is satisfied.

Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not a medal has been bet, and if the right of the replay game is generated as a result of the previous game (the medal bet in the previous game is 1 bet button 10 or max bet when at least one medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 15 or when at least one medal is stored in the RAM 53 as a credit. When any of the cases where the button 9 is operated is determined, it is determined that the medal is bet.

For example, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 15, the inserted medal is detected by the medal detection sensor 15
It is detected by a, and the detection signal is input to the game control device 50. Then, based on the detection signal, the bet number of medals is stored, and an active line corresponding to the bet number is displayed by the bet line display unit 13. However, the bet number has a predetermined upper limit value (for example, 3 coins) set, and for example, in the state where the “non-credit state” is selected by the credit selection button 18, the medals exceeding the bet number upper limit value are set. When the coins are inserted from the medal insertion slot 15, the medals in excess of the coins are returned to the saucer 23 without being added to the bet number. On the other hand, in the state where the “credit state” is selected by the credit selection button 18, the medals that exceed the upper limit of the number of bets are in the medal insertion slot 1
When the number of inserted medals is 5, the exceeded medals are added to the credit amount, and the addition result is displayed as the credit amount on the credit amount display unit 12.

If it is determined that the medal is bet, the process proceeds to the start switch monitoring process.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the medal is not bet, this process is repeated and waits until the medal is bet.

Next, it is determined whether or not the start lever 6 is operated based on the signal from the start lever switch 6a. When it is determined that the start lever 6 has been operated, a random number for internal lottery is extracted. On the other hand, when the operation of the start lever 6 is not detected, the start lever 6
This process is repeated and waits until is operated.

Then, based on the operation of the start lever 6, a random number for internal lottery is extracted. In addition to the operation of the start lever 6, a random number for the internal lottery may be extracted at the time of betting or the start of rotation of the reels 4a to 4c.

Furthermore, each reel 4a in the previous game
It is determined whether or not a fixed time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation of ~ 4c. If it is determined that the fixed time has elapsed, the process proceeds to the lottery process and subsequent processes, and the fixed time elapses. If it is determined that the game has not been completed, after the waiting time until the start of the game is exhausted (that is, after a certain time has elapsed from the start of rotation of each reel 4a to 4c in the previous game),
Proceed to the subsequent processing. While the waiting time until the start of the game is being exhausted, the "WAIT" display of the game state display portion 14 is turned on. The waiting process for exhausting the waiting time may be performed at any timing from the operation of the start switch to the reel stop.

Then, the extracted random number and the ROM 52 are stored in advance.
The internal lottery is performed by comparing with the judgment value stored in.
It should be noted that this determination value changes depending on the number of bets and the setting value of the gaming table. Based on this internal lottery result, various prizes (for example,
It is determined whether or not a small winning combination, BB, RB, replay, etc.) has been won, and when winning, a winning flag corresponding to the winning prize is set.

Then, the reel driving motors 4Ma, 4M
b, a control signal is sent to 4Mc to start the rotation of each reel 4a-4c. Specifically, the game control device 50 transmits a control signal for instructing the reel drive motors 4Ma, 4Mb, 4Mc to start rotating the reels 4a to 4c based on the input of the detection signal from the start lever switch 6a. Then, the reels 4a to 4c are simultaneously started to rotate. Then, when a predetermined time elapses after the start lever 6 is operated, the reel stop buttons 7a to 7c are controlled to be operable.

Then, the player operates the reel stop buttons 7a ...
When 7c is operated, the reels 4a to 4c are stopped. In this reel stop processing, the player stops each reel stop button 7a.
To 7c are operated, and the stop positions of the reels 4a to 4c are determined based on the winning state of each winning flag.
Based on this determination, the reel drive motors 4Ma, 4M
b, outputs a control signal to 4Mc. For example, when one of the winning flags is established, the reel pull-in control is performed so that the symbol corresponding to the winning symbol is stopped and displayed on the activated line. That is, when the player operates the reel stop buttons 7a to 7c, the symbols that should originally be stopped and displayed on the activated line, or the symbols for several frames (for example, four frames) subsequent to the symbols have been established. When the symbol corresponding to is included, the stop control of each reel 4a to 4c is performed so that the symbol corresponding to the winning is preferentially stopped and displayed on the activated line.

However, when the reel stop buttons 7a to 7c are not stopped by the player even after a certain time (for example, 30 seconds or more) has elapsed since the start lever 6 was operated, the game control device. 50 is a reel driving motor 4M in accordance with the reel stop position determined based on the state of each reel before the game starts and the winning flag established.
A control signal is output to a, 4Mb, and 4Mc to automatically stop the rotation of each reel 4a to 4c. Then, the reel position detection sensors 31a to 31c detect the stop position of each reel.

Then, the winning is determined based on the information on the reel stop position. In this winning determination process, based on the detection result of the stop position of each reel detected by the reel position detection sensors 31a to 31c, a stop display corresponding to any prize (for example, a small winning combination, BB, RB, replay, etc.) It is determined whether or not a prize is won based on whether or not the mode is formed on the activated line.

When it is determined in this winning process that a prize has been won, a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In this payout process, when it is determined in the prize determination process that a prize other than the replay game has been confirmed, a control signal is sent to the medal payout unit 3 to pay out the number of medals according to the confirmed prize mode. Processing or processing of adding the number of medals according to the winning mode to the memory of the number of credits is performed. Then, processing such as clearing the winning flag of the small win or the replay game is performed. Further, in this payout process, when the occurrence of the replay game is determined in the winning determination process, the process of carrying over the bet number stored in the current game to the next game is performed, and the occurrence of the replay game is not determined. Is processed to clear the memory of the bet number. When this payout processing ends, a series of game control processing ends and one game ends.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of bet processing in the gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) of this embodiment. This bet process is executed in the game control device 50, and the bet process brings the game into a playable state.

The game control device 50 monitors whether or not a medal has been inserted by the output from the inserted medal detection sensor 15a. When the insertion of a medal is detected ("YE" in S101)
S "), it is determined that there is a bet, the number of inserted medals is stored as the number of bets, and the bet state is set (S10).
2). Then, it is judged whether or not the maximum bet number has been reached (S103), and the maximum bet number (three in the present embodiment).
If so, this bet processing is ended. On the other hand, if it is not the maximum bet number, the process returns to step S101 to monitor whether or not a medal is further inserted.

On the other hand, if the insertion of medals is not detected ("NO" in S101), it is detected whether the bet means (1 bet button 10, max bet button 9) has been operated, and the bet request from the credit is issued. It is monitored whether there is any (S104). Then, if the bet operation is not detected, the process returns to step S101, and it is monitored whether a medal has been inserted.

When a bet operation is detected (S104: "
YES "), the data in the storage area corresponding to the credit means is read, and it is determined whether the credit means stores the credit (S105). If the credit is stored, the stored credit number is bet. Then, the credit number is subtracted and updated (S106).

On the other hand, if the credit is not stored ("NO" in S105), the data in the storage area corresponding to the lending credit means is read and it is determined whether or not the lending credit is stored by the lending credit means (S107). . Then, if the lending credit is stored, the stored lending credit number is transferred to the bet number, and the lending credit number is subtracted and updated (S10).
8). On the other hand, if the loan credit is not stored (“NO” in S107), the process returns to step S101, and it is monitored whether or not a medal is inserted.

The bet processing shown in FIG. 4 is executed when the signal from the start lever switch 6 based on the operation of the start lever is detected in addition to when the maximum bet described above is reached (“YES” in S103). End of the game).

As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the variable display device having the plurality of reels 4a to 4c capable of changing the display state of the symbol for the player is provided, and the reel 4a is provided.
The variable display game is ended by the stop symbols of ~ 4c being derived and displayed, and when the stop symbols of the reels 4a to 4c are in a predetermined display mode, a gaming device equipped with a game control device for generating a predetermined prize, A game control device (game value giving means) capable of giving a predetermined prize in association with the fact that the stop symbols of the reels 4a to 4c have become a predetermined display mode and giving a medal usable in the game as a prize, A credit unit (first credit unit) that includes a card unit 30 (value conversion unit) that receives a card and converts amount data specified by the card into the number of medals, and can store the credit number of medals up to a predetermined upper limit. )When,
Since the lending credit means (second credit means) capable of storing the game value converted by the game control apparatus 50 (value conversion means) up to a predetermined upper limit is constituted by the game control apparatus, the converted game value is credited. Therefore, it is not necessary to insert a game medium (medal or the like) into the game machine, the operability of the game machine is improved, and the complexity of the game can be eliminated.

Further, since the game control device 50 constitutes the storage area converting means for converting the credit number of the lending credit means into the credit number of the credit means, it is easy to convert the game value from the lending credit means to the credit means. It can be converted by control.

Since the re-conversion means for re-converting the credit number of the lending credit means into the amount data specified by the card is provided, the credit number not used for the game can be stored again in the card. Don't waste medals.

Also, the game control device 50 (re-converting means)
Reconverts the number of credits into monetary amount data for each predetermined unit, so that no odd monetary amount data is recorded on the card, and the memory structure of the card can be simplified.
It is possible to easily confirm the remaining number of money data stored in the card.

Further, bet buttons 9 and 10 for betting the credit number stored in the credit means or the lending credit means to play the variable display game are provided. By operating the bet buttons 9 and 10, the credit number of the credit means is changed. When the required number of bets is less than the required number of medals, the bet is made from the number of credits of the lending credit means.
Since the bet is made from the number of credits of the credit means that cannot be reconverted into the amount data stored in the card, the valuable value held is not wastefully used.

Further, since the credit number display means for displaying the credit number of the credit means and the loan credit number display means for displaying the credit number of the lending credit means are separately provided, the credit number is reconverted into the amount data. It is possible to separately grasp the impossible credit number and the credit number that can be reconverted into the amount data.

Since the credit number display means for displaying the credit number of the credit means and the loan credit number display means for displaying the remaining amount data corresponding to the credit number of the lending credit means are separately provided, It is possible to easily understand the value by displaying the amount of money corresponding to the number of reconvertible credits.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the card receiving process in the gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) of this embodiment.
This card acceptance process is executed in the game control device 50 and the card unit 30 when a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 30a of the card unit.

When the card is inserted, the card unit 3
The card reader / writer in 0 detects the insertion of the card, and the contents stored in the card are read. Then, it is determined whether the card is legitimate, and if it is determined that the card is legitimate, the card accepting state is entered ("YES" in S111).
S "), a valuable value conversion process (details are shown in FIG. 6) of converting a valuable value (money amount data) specified by the card into a game value (number of medals) usable in the game (S112).

On the other hand, if the card is not being accepted (S11
If “1” is “NO”), the operation of the card return switch 30b is detected, and it is monitored whether there is a card ejection request (S11).
3). If there is no card ejection request ("N" in S113
O ″), the card acceptance process ends.

On the other hand, if there is a card ejection request, the number of medals (game value) stored as lending credits is
Valuable value re-conversion processing (details are shown in FIG. 7) for converting into monetary amount data (valuable value) specified by the card (for example, stored in the card) (S114). Then, operate the card transport mechanism of the card reader / writer,
The card is ejected (S115).

FIG. 6 is a valuable value conversion processing flowchart in the gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) of this embodiment.
This valuable value conversion process is executed when a card is mounted in the card unit 30 and the card is accepted.

By the card acceptance processing described above, it is determined whether the card is valid, and when the card acceptance state is reached,
The amount data (value of value) stored in the card (or stored in the external device in association with the card ID number stored in the card) is read to obtain the amount data related to the card (S121). . Then, the acquired amount data is converted into medal number data (game value) having a corresponding value (S122).

Then, the amount converted into the number of medals is subtracted from the card balance to update the amount data of the card (S123). That is, when the entire card balance is converted into medals, the amount of money stored in the card is subtracted to zero.

At this time, an upper limit may be set for the amount of money (number of medals) that can be converted from the card balance into medals. That is, an upper limit is set in the memory of the lending credit means, and the card balance (value of value) is converted into the number of medals (game value) within a range not exceeding the upper limit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the valuable value reconversion process in the gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) of this embodiment. This valuable value reconversion process is executed when the card is ejected from the card unit 30.

When the operation of the card return switch 30b is detected, out of the number of medals (game value) stored by the lending credit means, the medals are reconverted into monetary amount data (valuable value) to be stored in the card. The number is specified (S131). That is, the amount data is stored in the card in a predetermined number of units (in the present embodiment, a unit of 1000 yen).
Therefore, specify the amount data that is an integer multiple of the unit that can be reconverted to the amount data out of the number of lending credits,
The number of medals to be reconverted to monetary data and the number of medals (fractional fraction) that is the remainder not to be reconverted to monetary data are separated.

Then, the number of medals that can be reconverted into the amount data excluding the fraction is converted into the amount data (S132).
Further, the number of medals (game value) corresponding to the fraction is converted from the lending credit to the credit and added to the credit number (S133). Further, the converted amount data (game value) is written in the card (S134).

At this time, the memory of the credit means (the game value stored in the first credit means) is not converted into the amount data of the card (the valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium), Only the storage of the lending credit means (game value stored in the second credit means) is converted into the amount data of the card (value value specified by the value storage medium). in this way,
Since the conversion of the game value of the first credit means to the valuable value is not permitted, and only the conversion of the game value of the second credit means to the valuable value is permitted, the credit (gaming value) obtained illegally is converted to the valuable value. And safety does not deteriorate.

As described above, if the first credit means is provided in the gaming machine (game control device 50) and the second credit means is provided in the card unit 30 (value conversion means), the above-mentioned fraud is obtained. Credit (game value)
From the viewpoint of preventing the conversion of the value into a valuable value, it is more safe.

As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, when the card is accepted, the game control device 50 (value-for-value conversion means) automatically determines the amount data specified by the card. Since the number of credits is converted within the convertible range, the complexity of the game can be eliminated. Further, since the amount data is converted into the number of credits within a predetermined convertible range, the amount data is not excessively converted into the number of credits. Also, when the card is inserted and accepted, the player can conveniently convert the card balance into a game value without operating the lending switch or the like.

Further, the game control device 50 (storage area conversion means), when the credit number of the lending credit means is re-converted into the amount data by a predetermined number of units, the credit number which becomes a surplus at the time of re-conversion is credit means. Since it is converted into the game value stored in, the odd amount data is not recorded on the card, and the fraction is not wasted.

Also, the game control device 50 (re-converting means)
When the acceptance status of the card ends, the credit number of the lending credit means is re-converted, so the credit number can be automatically converted into the amount data by the ejection operation of the card and can be written in the card. The complexity can be eliminated.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the game value conversion and the game value reconversion shown in FIG.

The card stores the value data of 10,000 yen as a valuable value. In the present embodiment, one medal is worth 20 yen. Then, the mutual value is converted by the valuable value conversion and the valuable value reconversion between the amount data (the valuable value) stored in the card and the number of medals (game value) stored as the lending credit.

That is, in the conversion of the valuable value from the amount data to the number of medals, 10,000 yen is converted into 500 medals of the same value. On the other hand, in re-converting the valuable value from the number of medals into monetary amount data, 500 medals are converted into monetary amount data of 10,000 yen of equal value.

In FIG. 8, the monetary amount data stored in the card is described as the valuable value, but the medal number data,
It may be information of the ball count data. Further, as described above, corresponding to the codes stored in the card (card ID number), the amount data and the medal number data stored in the external device such as the management device so as to be identifiable by these codes. Information on the number of balls may be used.

Next, the relationship between the loan credit and the credit will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a mode of transition of the number of credits from the number of credits to the number of lending credits in the gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) of the present embodiment.

The amount data (value of value) stored in the card is converted into the number of medals (game value) that can be used in the game. Then, based on the specific operation by the player,
The credit number is converted from the lending credit means to the credit means in units of a predetermined amount, and the credit number is transferred from the lending credit to the credit. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of credits shifts every 50, and the number of credits to lend decreases in units of a predetermined number (50). Therefore, 500 credits are stored in the lending credit means, and when the number of medals stored in the credit means is zero, when the credit number of a predetermined number is transferred, the lending credit means returns 50 credits. The number of sheets has been reduced,
The storage of the lending credit means is 450, the number of credits is increased by 50, and the storage of the credit is 50.
It becomes a sheet. The shift of the credit number from the loan credit number to the credit number is performed by the player performing a specific operation.

That is, by operating the bet button of the present embodiment differently from the normal operation, the credit amount is shifted for each predetermined unit.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the operation of the bet button is monitored. In the normal operation, the bet processing is performed by detecting the start of the operation of the bet button. On the other hand, when the bet button is operated for longer than a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds or more) (special operation 1), the predetermined number of medals (credit number) is transferred from the lending credit to the credit. Alternatively, when the bet button is operated twice within a predetermined time (special operation 2), a predetermined number of medals (credit number) can be transferred from the lending credit to the credit.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the credit number of the lending credit means (converted medal number)
Is converted into the credit number of the credit means (the number of medals that can be used in the game). That is, the credit amount (game value) is moved between both credit means by moving the stored contents from the storage region for storing the credit amount for lending to the storage region for storing the credit amount.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another mode of shifting the credit number from the credit number to the lending credit number. The mode of change in the number of credits shown in FIG. 11 is shown in FIG.
Unlike the mode of change in the number of credits shown in, without transferring from a lending credit means to a credit means,
It is used for betting directly from the lending credit means.

500 credits (game value) are stored in the lending credit means, and when the number of medals stored in the credit means is 4, three medals are bet and the game is played. . At this time, since the number of credits stored in the credit means is equal to or larger than the number of medals used in the game, a bet is placed from the medals stored in the credit means. That is, when the number of medals stored in the credit means is sufficient to the number of medals used in the variable display game, the number of medals is subtracted from the credit means and not from the loan credit means. Therefore, the storage of the credit means is reduced to one, and the storage of the lending credit means remains 500.

Further, in this state, three medals are bet and the game is played. At this time, since the number of credits stored in the credit means is not sufficient for the number of medals used in the game, after the medals stored in the credit means are used for betting, the shortage is used for betting by the lending credit means. That is, when the number of medals stored in the credit means is less than the number of medals used in the variable display game, the number of credits stored in the credit means is used and then the number of credits is used from the lending credit means. . At this time, a special operation is required because the loan credit is newly used for betting. By this operation, a reduction (use by bet) from the number of lending credits up to a predetermined number is permitted. As described above with reference to FIG. 10, this special operation is configured in an operation mode such as long pressing of the bet button or double pressing of the bet button, which can be distinguished from normal bet button operation.

Furthermore, after this, three medals are bet and the game is played. At this time, since the number of memories of the credit means is not enough for the number of medals used in the game,
After the medals stored in the credit means are used for betting, the shortage is used for betting by the lending credit means. That is, when the memory of the credit means is zero, the credit number is used from the lending credit means. In the previous game, a special operation to use a new bet from the loan credit was made, and the predetermined number of loan credits has not been reduced from the last special operation. You can use the memory of lending credits to bet without paying.

That is, a special operation for using the game value from the lending credit to bet is required for each predetermined unit of the lending credit number. Specifically, a special operation is required when the number of lending credits is changed to 500 or less, and the number of lending credits is 450 when this operation is performed.
A reduction (use by bet) from the loan credit until it becomes a sheet is allowed. And the number of lending credits is 4
When the number of credits is changed to 50 or less, the following special operation is required, and a reduction (use by bet) from the credits for lending until the number of credits for lending reaches 400 is permitted.

As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
When the number of credits of the credit means is less than the number required for betting and the insufficient number of medals is bet from the number of credits of the lending credit means, the input of the bet is monitored in a manner different from the usual one. The player's intention can be confirmed when betting from the credit amount of the lending credit means that can be reconverted to.

Further, when a bet is made from the credit number of the lending credit means, if there is a surplus in re-converting the credit number of the lending credit means into monetary amount data for each predetermined unit, the bet is inputted in a manner different from usual. Since it is monitored, it is possible to confirm the player's will when making a bet from the credit number of the lending credit means that can be reconverted into the amount data.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of the settlement processing in the gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) of this embodiment. This settlement process is executed when the credit selection button 18 is operated in the credit state, shifts to the non-credit state, and the current number of credits is a medal (game medium).
Is converted to.

In the settlement process, first, it is determined whether or not the card is being accepted depending on whether the card is mounted in the card unit (S141). If you are not accepting cards,
Since it is sufficient to settle only the number of credits (game value) stored in the credit means, the process proceeds to step S144, and the game value stored in the credit means is discharged to the tray 23 as a medal (game medium).

On the other hand, if the card is mounted in the card unit, it is determined that the card is being accepted ("S141"
YES "), since it is necessary to settle the memory of the lending credit means and the memory of the credit means, the valuable value reconversion process shown in Fig. 7 is performed (S142). That is, the number of medals stored in the lending credit means. Of the medals that are reconverted to monetary data (value value) for storage in the card, specify the number of medals that is an integer multiple of the unit that can be reconverted to monetary data, and then reconvert to medal data. And the number of medals (fractional numbers) that cannot be reconverted into monetary amount data, and the number of medals excluding the fractional number is converted into monetary amount data, and the converted monetary amount data (value value)
Write on the card. In addition, the number of medals (game value) corresponding to the fraction is converted from the lending credit to the credit and added to the credit number. At this time, the amount exceeding the upper limit of the number of credits is paid out to the tray 23 as a medal (game medium).

Then, the card carrying mechanism of the card reader / writer is operated to eject the card (S143), and the game value stored in the credit means is paid out to the tray 23 as a medal (game medium) (S144).

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the number of lending credits and the change in the number of credits in the settlement processing shown in FIG.

The game value (275 pieces) converted from the amount data (value value) stored in the card is divided into a value value returned to the memory of the card and a game value paid out as a medal (game medium). It That is, the re-conversion from the game value (credited medal) to the amount data (valuable value) stored in the card is performed in a predetermined unit number (1000 yen = 50 pieces), 275
For each lending credit, 250 medals are reconverted into 5000 yen stored in the card. And after subtracting 5000 yen stored on the card, it became a fraction 2
The stored contents of the five coins are transferred to the credit means, and the memory of the twenty-five coins is paid out to the tray 23 as a medal.

As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, since the medal payout unit 3 for paying out the fractional credit number as a medal is provided, the odd amount data is not recorded on the card. Since the fraction is obtained as a medal, the fraction is not wasted.

Also, the reimbursement means (card unit 30, game control device) for reconverting the credit number of the lending credit means to the amount data by the reconversion means, ending the card acceptance state, and paying out the credit number of the credit means as a medal. Since 50 and the medal payout unit 3) are provided, the number of credits can be automatically converted into amount data and written in the card by the operation of the credit selection switch 18, and the complexity of the game can be eliminated.

In the embodiment described above, the slot machine (so-called pachi-slot) has been described, but the game value (medals, balls, etc.) can be stored as a credit, and the value specified by the information read from the card (for example, , A money amount data stored in a prepaid card, a medal data stored in a management device by an ID number stored in a membership card, etc.) can be converted into a game value used in a game (for example, a ball). Slot etc.)
If so, the type of gaming machine does not matter.

The embodiments disclosed this time are exemplifications in all respects, and are not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims for patent, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims for patent are included.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a part of a control system of the same.

FIG. 3 is a state transition diagram of the game state as well.

FIG. 4 is likewise a flowchart of the betting process.

FIG. 5 is likewise a flowchart of a card acceptance process.

FIG. 6 is also a flowchart of valuable value conversion processing.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a valuable value reconversion process.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of game value conversion and game value reconversion.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a mode in which the number of credits similarly shifts.

FIG. 10 is also a timing chart of monitoring the operation of the bet button.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a mode in which the number of credits similarly shifts.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of the settlement process of the same.

FIG. 13 is also an explanatory diagram of a change in the settlement process.

[Explanation of symbols]

4a-4c reel (variable display device) 5 Auxiliary display device 6 Start lever 12a Credit count display 12b Number of credits for lending display 30 card unit 30a Card insertion part 30b card return switch 50 Game control device (main control device) 60 Performance control device (sub-control device) 100 Amusement machines (pachislot machines)

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A gaming device capable of generating a predetermined prize when a display result of a variable display section is in a predetermined display mode, a game value giving means capable of giving a game value in association with the prize, and a valuable value. Valuable value conversion means for receiving a storage medium and converting the valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium into a game value; and a game value capable of storing at least a game value given in association with the prize up to a predetermined upper limit value. A gaming device comprising: one credit means; and a second credit means capable of storing the game value converted by the valuable value conversion means up to a predetermined upper limit value. 2. The storage area conversion means for converting a game value stored in the second credit means into a game value stored in the first credit means. Gaming device. 3. A re-conversion means for re-converting the game value stored in the second credit means into a valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium in a predetermined unit. The game device according to 1 or 2. 4. The storage area conversion means, when the game value stored in the second credit means is re-converted into the valuable value by a predetermined unit by the re-conversion means, a remainder is left at the time of re-conversion. The game device according to claim 3, wherein the game value is converted into a game value stored in the first credit means. 5. The valuable value conversion means, when receiving the valuable value storage medium, converts the valuable value specified by the valuable value storage medium into a game value. The gaming device described in one. 6. The re-converting means re-converts the game value stored in the second credit means in association with the end of the acceptance state of the valuable-value storage medium. The game device according to any one of 1 to 5. 7. The first credit means or the second credit means
A bet means for betting the game value stored in the credit means in order to play a game, wherein the bet means, when the game value stored in the first credit means is insufficient for a bet request, 2. The betting of the lacking game value from the game value stored in the second credit means.
7. The game device according to any one of 6 to 6. 8. When the game value stored in the first credit means is insufficient for a bet request, and the insufficient game value is bet from the game value stored in the second credit means. The game device according to claim 7, wherein the input of the bet is monitored in a manner different from a normal one. 9. When betting is started from the game value stored in the second credit means, when a game value stored in the second credit means is converted into the valuable value, a surplus occurs, 9. The game device according to claim 7, wherein the input of the bet is monitored in a manner different from the usual manner. 10. A first credit numerical value display means for displaying numerical value data of gaming value stored in said first credit means, and displaying numerical value data of gaming value stored in said second credit means. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a second credit value display means that is provided separately from the first credit value display means. 11. The game value stored in the second credit means is re-converted into valuable value by the re-converting means to end the acceptance state of the valuable value storage medium, and stored in the first credit means. 11. The game device according to claim 2, further comprising a settlement means for paying out the game value as a game medium.