JP2003210648A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine where whether a failure is caused by defective connection or defective communication between substrates can easily be confirmed in occurrence of the failure in at least one of a pair of substrates connected in a data-communicable state. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine such as a slot machine, a pachinko game machine capable of embodying a game by using a prescribed value and capable of imparting a prescribed game value on the basis of the result of the game is provided with: a pair of substrates (a game control substrate 200 and a performance control substrate 201; the performance control substrate 201 and a display control substrate 300) connected in a free data communication manner; a monitoring means for monitoring the connecting state of the pair of substrates with each other; display means 241a, 241b, 304a, 304b by which the connecting state of the pair of substrates with each other can visually be confirmed on the basis of a monitoring situation by the monitoring means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, which allows a player to play a predetermined game, and more particularly, it has at least a pair of substrates connected so as to be capable of data communication. Regarding gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, control of a gaming state and control of an effect performed in relation to this gaming state have been performed by one control board. However,
There is a certain limit to the processing capacity of the CPU mounted on the control board, and it has been extremely difficult to diversify the game and diversify the effect.

Therefore, a sub control board is provided separately from the main control board for controlling the game state, and the sub control board controls the effect according to the game state controlled by the main control board. Many machines have been put to practical use.

[0004]

In the gaming machine having the main control board and the sub control board as described above, the main control board and the sub control board are connected for data communication, and the sub control board is the main control board. Based on the command transmitted from the board, the main control board controls the effect according to the game state. Therefore, if an abnormality occurs in the sub control board, is it due to the failure of the sub control board, or the connection failure or communication failure between the main control board and the sub control board? There was a problem that it was extremely difficult to judge.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and when at least one of a pair of boards connected for data communication is defective, the cause is connection between the boards. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of easily confirming whether it is due to a failure or communication failure.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention can carry out a game using a predetermined value, and a predetermined game value is given based on the result of the game. A game machine capable of playing, wherein a pair of boards connected for data communication, monitoring means for monitoring the connection state of the pair of boards, and the pair of boards based on the monitoring status of the monitoring means. And a display unit capable of visually confirming a connection state between the substrates. According to this feature, since the connection state of the pair of substrates can be visually confirmed by the display unit, when a problem occurs in at least one of the substrates, only by confirming the display unit, the cause is It is possible to easily confirm whether the connection is due to a poor connection between the boards.

A gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine that supplies power from one of the pair of substrates to the other substrate, and the monitoring means controls the one substrate to the other substrate. It is preferable to monitor the power supply status. In this way, it is possible to confirm whether the power is being supplied normally, so that it is possible to confirm whether the cause of the problem is due to the connection failure of the power supply line.

It is preferable that the monitoring means of the gaming machine of the present invention monitor a data communication state. By doing so, it is possible to confirm whether the data communication is normally performed, and thus it is possible to confirm whether the cause of the failure is due to the poor connection of the data line.

The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine capable of carrying out a game using a predetermined value and imparting a predetermined gaming value based on the result of the game, and data communication is possible. A pair of boards connected to each other, monitoring means for monitoring the communication status of the pair of boards, and display means capable of visually confirming the communication status of the pair of boards based on the monitoring status of the monitoring means. , Is provided. According to this feature, since the communication state between the pair of boards can be visually confirmed by the display means, when a problem occurs in at least one of the boards, only by confirming the display means, the cause is It is possible to easily confirm whether or not it is due to communication failure between the boards.

It is preferable that the display means of the gaming machine of the present invention changes a display mode every time data is transmitted and / or received. By doing so, since it is possible to confirm according to the transmission and / or reception of data, it is possible to confirm the communication state in real time.

It is preferable that the display means is provided on the side of the board provided with the monitoring means of the gaming machine of the present invention. By doing so, not only can the structure of the substrate be simplified, but it is possible to easily determine which substrate is being monitored.

It is preferable that the monitoring means is provided on the board side for receiving data of the gaming machine of the present invention and / or the board side for receiving power supply. By doing so, it is possible to confirm whether the data is normally received and / or the power is normally supplied.

It is preferable that the pair of boards of the gaming machine of the present invention comprises an upper board and a lower board, and data can be transmitted only in one direction from the upper board to the lower board. By doing so, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as an illegal signal being input from the lower board to the upper board.

[0014]

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

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a slot machine which is an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIGS. 2 and 3 show a slot machine 1. The internal structure of each is shown. The slot machine 1 includes a housing 2a having an open front surface, and a front door 2b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 2a, and a locking device provided on the back surface of the front door 2b. By rotating a predetermined key inserted into the keyhole 3a of the reference numeral 3 (see FIG. 3) in the clockwise direction, the lock is released and the front door 2b can be opened.

An upper decorative frame 4 is provided on the front upper portion of the front door 2b, and a game effect lamp portion 41, a winning symbol explanation panel 5, and a liquid crystal display portion 15 are provided on the upper portion of the substantially inverted trapezoidal shape. The game panel 6 and various display units are provided at the center of the substantially elliptical shape. The lower part of the upper decorative frame 4 is formed so as to project forward from the game panel 6, and a medal insertion section 34 and various operation buttons 35, 36a capable of inserting medals, which are game media, are formed on this protruding section.
36b, 37, 40L, 40C, 40R, a start lever 38 and the like are provided. Further, game effect lamp portions 42 to 45 are provided around the central portion of the upper decorative frame 4 and on the left and right sides of the lower portion, respectively.

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

Speakers 136a, 136b for high-pitched sound provided inside are provided on the upper left and right sides of the upper decorative frame 4 (FIG. 3, FIG.
(See FIG. 6), a sound emitting unit 12a that emits sound output from
12b are provided respectively, and a speaker 1 for low sound is provided inside the medal payout hole 9 inside.
A sound emitting unit 13 that emits the sound output from 37 (see FIGS. 3 and 6) is provided, and these sound emitting units 12a and 12 are provided.
From b and 13, the speakers 136a, 136b and 13
Sounds such as voices and melodies for enhancing the effect produced by 7 are emitted.

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

1-bet display section 21, 2-bet display section 2
The 2, 23 and 3 bet display parts 24 and 25 display the number of bets bet on the game by the player, and the 1 bet display part 21 has a 1 bet lamp 112 and the 2 bet display part 22, Two betting lamps 113 and 114 inside the 23, and three betting lamps 115 and 116 inside the three betting display section 24 and 25.
Are incorporated respectively (see FIG. 6). Each betting display section 21 to 25 has five pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3 and L3' drawn on the transparent window 14 as shown in FIG.
The winning line L1, L2, L2 ′, L3, L3 ′ activated according to the number of bets is also used as an activated line display unit for distinguishably informing.

On the small role announcement display portions 20a to 20c provided above the see-through window 14 of the game panel 6, different winning symbols are drawn one by one. These small role notification display units 20a to 20c indicate that the control unit of the slot machine 1 allows the generation of a predetermined small role winning prize, that is, that the predetermined small role winning prize is internally won. Display unit for notifying by turning on the small role notification lamps 140a to 140c (see FIG. 6) built in the small role notification display units 20a to 20c on which the winning symbol corresponding to the small role winning is drawn. And functions only when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

The game over display section 26 is internally provided when the game is stopped due to the end of a big bonus described later and when it is impossible to proceed with the game due to some error. The built-in game over lamp 117 (see FIG. 6) lights up. The replay display unit 27 has a replay lamp 119 built therein when a replay prize is generated.
(See FIG. 6) lights up. When it becomes possible to perform a start operation by setting the bet number, the start display section 29 lights a start lamp 118 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein to indicate that a valid start operation is performed. It turns off when it is detected. The input instruction display unit 30 is
When the medal can be accepted, the throw-in instruction lamp 111 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein blinks, the maximum bet number is set, and the credit amount is set to a predetermined upper limit value. The light is turned off when the game is reached or when the game is started.

When the start operation is detected during the wait time, the wait display section 28 turns on a wait lamp 139 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein, and turns off after the wait time has elapsed. The wait time is a game progress restriction period that is set to prevent the game from progressing too fast.If a start operation is detected during this wait time, the reels will be released after the wait time has elapsed. It is set to start. Therefore, when the game is advanced with a sufficient time interval, the progress of the game is not restricted when the start lever 38 is operated, but when the game is to be advanced in a short time, the game is performed depending on the wait time. Is temporarily restricted, and the reel is in a waiting state until the wait time elapses.

In the slot machine 1, a game progress restriction period of, for example, 4.1 seconds is set with reference to the time point when the reel starts rotating in the previous game.
3. When the reels started spinning in the last game.
If the current start operation is detected before 1 second has elapsed, the reel starts rotating after the game progress restriction period has elapsed.

The credit display section 31 displays the number of credits. The credit is the number of medals stored in the storage unit inside the slot machine 1 as a valuable value owned by the player, and is added and updated by the insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot, the occurrence of a payout with a payout, and the like. It is subtracted and updated by setting the number of bets and paying out medals based on the settlement operation. This slot machine 1
The maximum value that can be stored as credits is 50 medals at maximum.
When the number of sheets reaches 0, the loading instruction display unit 30 is turned off. When a request for addition and update of credits exceeding the upper limit is made, medals exceeding the upper limit are paid out from the medal payout holes 9.

The number-of-games display section 32 displays the regular bonus (RB) winning status of the big bonus (BB),
Displays the number of winnings during regular bonuses, especially when the big bonus is over and the game is stopped.
The character "ND" is displayed to inform the player that the player is in a stopped state. Further, the game number display unit 32 also functions as an error display device that is a notification unit that displays various abnormalities that have occurred in the slot machine 1. For example, as the abnormality type detected by the control unit, "insufficient state of medals to be paid out", "medal clogging", and "combination of winning symbols even though the payout condition is not satisfied" is derived and displayed. , Etc. When these abnormalities are detected by the control unit, an error code that can specify the abnormality type is displayed in a form such as "E-1" or "E-2".

The payout display section 33 displays the number of medals to be awarded to the player based on the prizes generated during one game, every time there is a prize.

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

The 1-BET button 36a is a button that is pressed when betting 1 credit, and the MAX-BET button 36b is a maximum number of bets allowed in one game (3 medals in this embodiment). This button is pressed when betting on the game within the range stored in. The BET button lamp 121a is incorporated inside the single BET button 36a, and the BET button lamp 121b is incorporated inside the MAXBET button 36b (see FIG. 6).
1a and 121b are lit when the corresponding BET button is pressed and the bet number can be set, and are turned off when the bet number cannot be set.

The settlement button 37 is a button that is pressed when performing a settlement operation on the credits stored in the storage unit. With the depression operation of the settlement button 37, the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31. The number of medals corresponding to the number of credits is paid out from the medal payout hole 9 while the value is subtracted and updated until 0.

On the front side surface at the bottom of the upper decorative frame 4,
Start lever 38, stop buttons 40L, 40C,
40R and a medal clogging release button 35 are provided respectively. The start lever 38 is a lever that is operated when starting a game, and by operating the start lever 38 after the setting of the number of bets, each reel 51 is operated.
The rotation of L, 51C and 51R is started.

Stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R
Is the reel 51L, 51C, 51 after the game starts
It is a button that is operated when stopping the rotation of R, and the operation valid lamp 122L is inside the stop button 40L.
However, the operation valid lamp 1 is inside the stop button 40C.
22C, the operation enable lamp 122R is built in the stop button 40R (see FIG. 6). These operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are turned on when the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R is valid, and are turned off when the operation is invalid. In addition, the stop button unit 39 in which the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R are arranged has a bonus notification lamp 120 (Fig. 6) is lit up.

The medal clogging release button 35 is provided when the medals inserted into the medal inserting section 34 are clogged inside.
This is a button that is operated to cancel this.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of types of symbols (in this embodiment, "black 7", "white 7", "BAR", "watermelon", " Reel 51L, 51 in which a translucent strip-shaped reel sheet on which "bell", "cherry", "plum") is printed is wound around the outer circumference.
There is provided a variable display device 50 including a reel unit 52 having C and 51R (game reels used to execute the progress of the game). Each reel 51
L, 51C and 51R are reel motors 54L and 54C, which are stepping motors provided corresponding to the respective L, 51C and 51R.
54R independently rotates (drives) vertically,
The reels 51L, 51 are configured to stop.
By rotating C and 51R, the various symbols are displayed in the display window 14 while continuously changing.

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

From each variable display section of the see-through window 14, three consecutive symbols among a plurality of symbols drawn on each reel are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower positions, and in the upper part of the upper stage. A part of the symbol that appears in the upper position soon is displayed, and a part of the symbol that disappears soon under the variable display unit is displayed in the lower part of the lower column.

A reel sensor 56 for detecting the reference position of each reel is provided in each reel 51L, 51C, 51R, and a stop position of a predetermined symbol can be derived by this reel sensor 56. , A plurality of reel lamps 55 capable of individually irradiating specific display areas (upper, middle, and lower display areas) on the respective reels 51L, 51C, and 51R from the back surface are provided in the upper, middle, and lower rows, respectively. Each reel lamp 55 functions as a backlight that lights up from the rear so that each symbol displayed on the see-through window 14 in a normal state becomes conspicuous.

On the front surface of the upper part of the back plate 85 of the housing 2a, as will be described later, a game control section 210 for mainly controlling the progress of the game.
A storage case 223 in which the game control board 200 provided with various circuits is stored is fixed so as not to be removable.
In addition, the reel unit 52 that constitutes the variable display device 50.
A reel relay board 203 described later is attached to the upper portion of the inner surface of the side plate 87 on the right side when viewed from the front, and a reel lamp relay board 204 described later is attached to the lower portion thereof.

The side plate 86 on the left side of the housing 2a when viewed from the front side
At a lateral position of the reel unit 52 on the inner surface of the production unit, a production control unit 230 for controlling production mainly according to a game state and various circuits are provided as described later.
A storage case 238 storing 1 is attached.

The storage case 238 is formed of a transparent member, and as shown in FIG. 4A, a power source confirmation LED module as a display means provided on the surface of the effect control board 201 stored inside. The communication confirmation LED module 241b and the communication confirmation LED module 241b can be visually confirmed from the outside through the storage case.

The power supply confirmation LED module 241a provided on the surface of the effect control board 201 is composed of power supply confirmation LEDs 242 to 244 as shown in FIG. 4B. The power supply confirmation LED 242 is the game control board 2
00 is a LED indicating that the DC + 24V power is being supplied by lighting when the DC + 24V power is being supplied from the 00, and the power confirmation LED 243 is a case where the DC + 12V power is being supplied from the game control board 200. It is an LED that indicates that the DC + 12V power is being supplied by turning on, and the power confirmation LED 244 is turned on when the DC + 5V power is being supplied from the game control board 200 to supply the DC + 5V power. It is an LED indicating that there is. That is, these power supply confirmation L
If the EDs 242 to 244 are lit, the game control board 2
You can confirm that the power is being supplied normally from 00,
When the light is off, it can be confirmed that there is a possibility that a trouble such as a disconnection of the corresponding power line has occurred.

As shown in FIG. 4C, the communication confirmation LED module 241b provided on the surface of the effect control board 201 has communication confirmation LEDs 245, 246, 250-.
It is composed of 257. Communication confirmation LED 245
Is an LED indicating that a command has been received by turning on for a predetermined time (200 ms in this embodiment) when various game state commands indicating a game state are received from the game control board 200, as will be described later. LED24
Reference numeral 6 is an LED that lights up when the INT signal (strobe signal) forming the command transmission line from the game control board 200 is in the HIGH state, and is a communication confirmation L.
The EDs 250 to 257 are LEDs that are turned on when the data signal of each bit (8 bits in this embodiment) forming the transmission line of various game state commands is in the HIGH state.
Is.

In this embodiment, since the INT signal and the data signal of each bit are in the HIGH state at the normal time, that is, except when the command is received, the communication confirmation LED 246 corresponding to each of these signals, 250-257
If is lit or blinking, it can be confirmed that each of these signal lines is normally connected to the game control board 200. If the off state continues, the corresponding signal line is broken. It is possible to confirm that there is a possibility that a problem such as a problem has occurred.

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

Below the reel unit 52, a hopper tank 57 for storing the medals thrown in from the medal throwing section 34 is forwarded via a guide rail 58 fixedly provided on the upper surface of the lower plate constituting the casing 2a. It is arranged so that it can be pulled out. Further, on the right side of the hopper tank 57, an overflow tank 59 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 57 is provided. A full tank sensor 60 capable of detecting medals is provided in the overflow tank 59, and can notify that the stored amount of medals stored inside has reached a predetermined amount or more.

A hopper motor 62 is provided below the hopper tank 57.
The medals in the hopper tank 57 are ejected from the medal ejection port 63 by the rotation of 2. The ejected medals are detected by the payout medal sensor 61 provided in the vicinity of the medal ejection opening 63, and then are ejected from the medal payout hole 9 to the medal receiving tray 11 via a return medal flow path 73 described later. The hopper motor 62 is controlled to stop when the payout medal sensor 61 detects a predetermined number of payout medals.

On the side of the hopper tank 57, a main switch section 65 for turning on / off the main power source, and a state in which the game can be continued again when the big bonus ends or an error occurs during the game, etc. Second reset button 66 for setting, a setting button 67 for changing the winning probability, an automatic settlement selection switch section 68 for turning on / off the automatic settlement function, and an on / off function for automatic stopping.
A power supply unit 64 is provided in which a stop selection switch unit 69 that is turned off and a setting key insertion unit 70 into which a specific key possessed by the manager of the game arcade or the like can be inserted are provided on the front surface.

In this embodiment, the setting key switch 82 to be described later is turned on by an operation of turning on the power in a state where a specific key is inserted in the setting key insertion portion 70 and rotated 90 degrees clockwise, that is, in the on state. Is detected, the game state is initialized, that is, the contents stored in the RAM 212 are initialized, and the operation of the setting button 67 becomes effective. The operation of the setting button 67 changes the winning probability, that is, the winning rate. Becomes feasible. That is, the operation of turning on the power with the setting key turned on functions as the operation of clearing the main memory and the setting operation of the payout rate in the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, a throw-in medal selector 71 for guiding the medals thrown in from the medal throw-in section 34 to the hopper tank 57 is fixedly provided at a substantially central portion on the rear surface of the front door 2b. An illegal medal discharging section 72 is provided on the upstream side of the inserted medal selector 71, and an illegal medal having a size and a thickness different from those of an appropriate medal is inserted into an upper portion of a return medal flow path 73 provided below the inserted medal selector 71. It is discharged to the mouth and returned to the medal tray 11 through the medal payout hole 9.

On the downstream side of the illegal medal discharging section 72, there is provided a flow path switching solenoid 107 for selectively switching the flowing down medal flow path. In normal times, the flow path switching solenoid 107 is excited, and the flowing medals flow down without switching the flow paths, and after being detected by the inserted medal sensor 106 provided on the downstream side, they are stored in the hopper tank 57. It is supposed to be done. Then, for example, when the number of credits reaches 50, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34 or when a medal is paid out to the player, the flow path switching solenoid 107.
The excitation is released and the flow path is switched, and the medal is guided to the return medal flow path 73 through the return flow path.

On the upper part of the back surface of the front door 2b, there is provided a display control board 300 provided with a display control section 310 for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display 135 constituting the liquid crystal display section 15 and various circuits as will be described later. A stored storage case 301 is attached.

The storage case 301 is formed of a transparent member, and as shown in FIG. 5A, a power supply confirmation LED module as a display means provided on the surface of the display control board 300 stored inside. 304a and the communication confirmation LED module 304b can be visually confirmed from the outside through the storage case.

The power supply confirmation LED module 304a provided on the surface of the display control board 300 is composed of power supply confirmation LEDs 320 and 321 as shown in FIG. 5B. The power source confirmation LED 320 is the production control board 2
01 is a LED indicating that the DC + 12V power is being supplied by lighting when the DC + 12V power is being supplied from 01, and the power confirmation LED 321 is a case where the DC + 5V power is being supplied from the production control board 201. It is an LED that lights up to indicate that DC + 5V power is being supplied. That is, these power supply confirmation LEDs 3
If 20 and 321 are lit, it can be confirmed that the power is normally supplied from the production control board 201, and if they are off, a problem such as disconnection of the corresponding power line occurs. It can be confirmed that there is a possibility.

As shown in FIG. 5C, the communication confirmation LED module 304b provided on the surface of the display control board 300 has communication confirmation LEDs 322, 323, 330-.
It is composed of 337. Communication confirmation LED 322
Is an LED that indicates that a command has been received by turning on for a predetermined time (200 ms in this embodiment) when a display control command for instructing display control is received from the effect control board 201, and communication confirmation LED 32
Reference numeral 3 is an LED that lights up when the INT signal (strobe signal) forming the command transmission line from the effect control board 201 is in the HIGH state.
The EDs 330 to 337 are LEDs that are turned on when the data signal of each bit (8 bits in this embodiment) forming the transmission line of various game state commands is in the HIGH state.
Is.

In this embodiment, since the INT signal and the data signal of each bit are in the HIGH state at the normal time, that is, except when the command is received, the communication confirmation LED 323 corresponding to each of these signals, 330-337
Indicates that each of these signal lines is normally connected to the production control board 201 if it is lit or blinking, and if the off state continues, the corresponding signal line is broken. It is possible to confirm that there is a possibility that a problem such as a problem has occurred.

Speakers 136a, 136b for high-pitched sound are provided on the left and right sides of the storage case 301, and the sound emitting section 12a,
It is fixed so as to face each 12b,
A speaker 137 for low-pitched sound is fixedly provided on the rear surface side of a predetermined lower portion of the front door 2b so as to face the sound emitting section 13. For example, a medal is inserted into the medal inserting section 34, a start lever 38 is operated, and a stop is performed. Buttons 40L, 40C,
When various actions are performed during the game, such as the operation of 40R, or when a predetermined winning condition is satisfied by displaying a specific combination of symbols all together on the activated active line, or a big bonus or regular bonus In various game states such as when the game is being executed, a predetermined game effect sound or the like corresponding to the game state is given to each speaker 136.
a, 136b, 137.

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

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

When the player inserts one medal from the medal inserting section 34 or presses the one-piece BET button 36a, the bet number is set to "1" and the middle row of the horizontal row is set. The pay line L1 is activated, and the one bet lamp 112 indicating that the pay line L1 is activated
(See FIG. 6) lights up. Next, the second medal is inserted from the medal inserting section 34, or the one BET button 36
When a is pressed twice, the bet number is set to "2",
Top, middle, and bottom rows of three horizontal pay lines L1, L2, L2 '
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L2 '
The one bet lamp 112 and the two bet lamps 113 and 114, which indicate that is valid, are turned on. Continuously, the third medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34, or one BET
Button 36a is pressed three times, or MAX
When the BET button 36b is pressed, the bet amount is set to "3", and the pay lines L1, L2 in the horizontal three rows of upper, middle, and lower rows,
L2 'and two diagonal winning lines L3, L3'
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L
The 1 bet lamp 112, the 2 bet lamps 113 and 114, and the 3 bet lamps 115 and 116 that indicate that 2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ have been activated are turned on. If the bet number is set to "3" which is the maximum number, the bet number exceeding the BET button lamp 12 cannot be set.
1a and 121b are turned off.

When the bet number of "1" which is at least the minimum number is set as described above, the start lever 38
The operation is effectively accepted, that is, the game can be started, and the start lamp 118 indicating that the operation of the start lever 38 is effectively accepted is lit.

The number and shape of activated lines activated according to the number of bets set such as medals and credits can be arbitrarily changed, and is limited to the form of this embodiment. Not a thing. Also, the number of activated lines activated according to the bet number can be arbitrarily set and changed, and for example, by inserting one medal, all the five winning lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' can be set. It may be enabled.

When the start lever 38 is pressed while the start lamp 118 is lit, the variable display device 50 is activated and each reel 51L, 51C, 51R is rotated, and plural kinds of symbols are displayed on the transparent window 14. Is displayed so that it changes continuously. As described above, the reels 51L, 51
When a predetermined time elapses after the rotation of C and 51R is started, the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C and 40R becomes effective, and these stop buttons 40L, 40C and 40R are activated.
Operation valid lamp 122 indicating that the operation of R is valid
L, 122C and 122R are turned on. If the player presses any of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R with the operation valid lamp lit, the corresponding operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are extinguished and the corresponding reels 51L, 51C. , 51R is stopped, and the symbols are displayed on the corresponding variable display section through the see-through window 14 on the upper, middle, and lower stages.

In addition, the player can stop buttons 40L, 4
If the 0C and 40R are not pressed, the reels 51L and 5L
It automatically stops in the priority order of 1C and 51R.

Then, when the rotation of any two reels out of the three reels is stopped, any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the number of bets.
Reach is established when the same type of symbols are stopped and displayed together.

Further, all reels 51L, 51C, 51
When R is stopped, if a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the number of bets, the prize is won. , Game effect lamps 130 to 134 built in the various game effect lamp units 41 to 45 (see FIG. 6)
Also, effects such as output of sound effects and the like from the speakers 136a, 136b, 137 and the like are performed while the reel lamps 55 and the like corresponding to the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' are turned on. Then, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning content are paid out to the player as credits, and the credit number displayed on the credit display unit 31 is added and updated. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit, medals are paid out directly from the medal payout holes. The number of payouts of these medals is displayed on the payout display section 33.

Further, in particular, in the case where a predetermined combination of special symbols is displayed and the jackpot is won (special winning), the medals are paid out, and
In addition to the normal game state, a special game state that is advantageous for the player, that is, a large amount of medals is generated, and a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) or a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) as described later occurs. The game value is given to the player.

The "gaming value" given to the player by winning in this way is not limited to the valuable value such as medals and credits, but is given to the player when the jackpot is won as described above. It includes all the benefits related to the game such as BB and RB that are granted to the game.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, for example, "BAR" is displayed on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' which are activated according to the bet number.
If the symbols "-BAR-BAR" are aligned, it is a big hit RB
In this case, 15 coins are paid out in consideration of the fact that the "BAR-BAR-BAR" symbols are aligned, and the RB (regular bonus) state, which is a game state advantageous to the player, is obtained. The regular bonus game that is generated and described below is given to the player as a game value. In this RB, a Jac game in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out due to the alignment of plum symbols with a high probability of winning a Jac prize is provided at a maximum of 12 times, and this Jac game is 1 times.
The game is executed twice, or when the Jac prize is won eight times before the Jac game reaches twelve times, or when either condition is satisfied, the process ends. Therefore, the player can get up to eight Jac prize winning opportunities during the 12 Jac games.

On the other hand, the activated pay lines L1 and L
2, L2 ', L3, L3', for example, "black 7-black 7-
If you have "Black 7" or "White 7-White 7-White 7", you have won the big hit BB (Big Bonus).
For example, 15 medals are paid out as a consideration for having the symbols of "black 7-black 7-black 7" or "white 7-white 7-white 7", and in a special game state advantageous to the player. A certain BB (big bonus) state occurs, and a small winning game described below is given to the player as a game value. More specifically, in this BB, there is a high probability that the small winning symbols (watermelons, bells, plums in the embodiment) are aligned with a high probability and a small winning combination accompanied by the payout of a predetermined number of medals is highly likely. A small winning game that is generated is provided at most 30 times, and when the JacIn prize is won with a complete set of plum symbols until the small winning game is executed 30 times, it is a special game state. The above-mentioned RB state occurs and a regular bonus game is provided. This RB has a predetermined maximum number of times that it can occur in the BB, and in the present embodiment, it can occur up to three times. Then, this BB is provided when RBs are provided 3 times when the small winning combination game is executed and ended, or before the small winning combination game is executed 30 times.
Among the cases where the RB for the second time is completed, the process is completed when at least one of the conditions is satisfied.

Further, in the case of a normal game state (normal game) other than the special game state, when a predetermined prize is established in line on one activated line in which symbols of the same kind are activated, , A predetermined number of medals predetermined according to the type of the symbol are given to the player. The "cherry" drawn on each reel 51L, 51C, 51R
The symbol is a mark called a single symbol, and when this single symbol is stopped and displayed on one effective line, it is 2
The number of medals is given to the player. If there are multiple activated lines activated according to the number of bets, and if the combination of symbols for which medals are paid out is simultaneously established on multiple winning lines as described above, each winning line is As a general rule, medals corresponding to the total number of medals given by the combination of symbols on the line are given. However, since the upper limit of the medals to be given to the player in one game is set to 15, the 16th and subsequent medals are invalidated when the number exceeds 15.

In this embodiment, black 7-black 7-black 7 (black 7 award), white 7-white 7-white 7 in the normal game state.
(White 7 Award), BAR-BAR-BAR (BAR Award), Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon (Watermelon Award), Cherry (Cherry Award), Bell-Bell-Bell (Bell Award), or Plum-
Plum-Plum (replay; replay), etc. are targeted for winning, of which black 7 or white 7 symbols and B
Only the AR symbol is a special symbol that is the subject of the jackpot prize (BB, RB) as a special prize that is a great profit for the player, and other watermelon, cherry, bell or plum (re-game) is the player. It is considered to be a pattern that is a target of a small role winning as a normal winning, which is an award with a small profit.

The combinations of the symbols targeted for each prize and the number of payout medals (including the winning probability (ball-out rate) etc.) corresponding to the combinations of the symbols are the base game, the BB time, and the RB. It is predetermined in correspondence with each time, and these setting contents are described later in the game control unit 21.
0 is registered in the winning determination table stored in the ROM 213.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a connection state of various boards provided in the slot machine 1 and electric parts. Further, FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the game control unit 210 provided on the game control board 200 as an upper board for the effect control board 201, and FIG. 8 is a lower board for the game control board 200. In addition, the configuration of the effect control unit 230 as a monitoring means provided on the effect control board 201 as an upper board for the display control board 300, and the monitoring means provided on the display control board 300 as a lower board for the effect control board 201. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the display control unit 310 of FIG. Further, FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing a connection situation between the game control board 200 and the effect control board 201, and FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing a connection situation between the effect control board 201 and the display control board 300. In addition, FIG.
Monitor circuits 262 to 265, 27 as monitoring means provided on the effect control board 201 and the display control board 300.
0 to 277, 350 to 352, 370 to 377, and FIG. 11B is a circuit diagram showing a modified example of these monitor circuits.

Of the various boards provided in the slot machine 1, the game control board 200 mainly controls the game state, the effect control board 201 performs effect control according to the game status, and the display control board 300. Thus, the display control of the liquid crystal display 135 is performed. Power is supplied to the power supply board 202 from outside the slot machine 1. The power supply board 202 is connected with a power supply cord 84 for receiving a power supply of 100 VAC and a main switch 80.

The game control board 200 is a production control board 20.
1, the power supply board 202 and the reel relay board 203 are connected by wiring, and are also connected to the external output board 205 via the reel relay board 203 and to the reel lamp relay board 204 via the performance control board 201. .

Game control section 210 of game control board 200
Is an RB signal indicating that the gaming state is the RB state, or a BB signal indicating that the gaming state is the BB state,
A reel control signal (motor phase signal) for controlling the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R corresponding to the respective reels 51L, 51C, 51R, a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the bet number, and a prize. The output of a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals (credits) paid out to the player due to the occurrence of the above is output from the external output board 205 to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203. Note that the stop switches 103L and 103
The stop switch signal indicating that the operation of C or 103R has been performed, the stop switch 103L,
This is a signal directly output from 103C and 103R.

To the game control board 200, various switches, sensors, lamps, and wires from the display are connected.

For example, the setting switch 83, the setting key switch 82, the second reset switch 81, the payout sensor 61, and the hopper motor 62, which are wire-connected to the power supply board 202, are relayed by the power supply board 202 to the game control board 200. They are connected by wiring, and the detection signals of the respective switches and sensors are input to the game control unit 210 of the game control board 200. In addition, the game control unit 210,
When the payout conditions of the medals (occurrence of the need to pay out medals, input of the detection signal from the settlement switch 104) are satisfied, a control signal is output to the hopper motor 62,
A payout control for paying out a predetermined number of medals is executed.

The reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R and the reel sensor 56, which are connected to the reel relay board 203 by wiring, are relayed by the reel relay board 203 and connected to the game control board 200 by wiring.
The detection signal of 6 is the game control unit 21 of the game control board 200.
Input to 0. The reel lamp 55 is relayed by the reel lamp relay board 204 and connected to the effect control board 201 by wiring. When the start condition (input of the detection signal of the start switch 102) is satisfied, the game control unit 210 of the game control board 200 is reel motors 54L, 54.
After the control signal is output to C and 54R to start the fluctuation of the reel, the variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result is executed.

Of the switches wire-connected to the game control board 200, the single BET switch 100 detects the operation of the single BET button 36a, and the MAXBET switch 10
1 is a switch for detecting the operation of the MAXBET button 36b, and the start switch 102 is the start lever 3
8 is a switch for detecting the operation, and left, middle and right stop switches 103L, 103C and 103R are left, middle and
This is a switch for detecting the operation of the right stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R. The adjustment switch 104 is a switch that detects an operation of the adjustment button 37, and the first reset switch 105 is a switch that detects a reset operation of the slot machine 1 by a key inserted into the key hole 3 a of the locking device 3.

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

The game number display unit 108 is a display unit which constitutes the game number display unit 32.
Reference numeral 9 is a display unit that constitutes the credit display unit 31, and payout display unit 110 is a display unit that constitutes the payout display unit 33.

The throw-in instruction lamp 111 is a lamp built in the throw-in instruction display section 30, and is a single bet lamp 112.
Is displayed on the 1-bet display section 21 and the 2-bet lamps 113 and 11 are displayed.
No. 4 is a three bet lamp 11 on the two bet display areas 22 and 23.
Numerals 5 and 116 are lamps built in the three bet display portions 24 and 25.

The game over lamp 117 is a lamp built in the game over display section 26, the start lamp 118 is a lamp built in the start display section 29, and the replay lamp 119 is a replay display section 2.
7, and the bonus notification lamp 120 is a lamp built in the stop button unit 39. One BET button lamp 121a is BET
Button 36a, BET button lamp 121b is MAX
It is a lamp built in the BET button 36b. The left operation valid lamp 122L is a lamp built in the left stop button 40L, the middle operation valid lamp 122C is a lamp built in the middle stop button 40C, and the right operation valid lamp 122R is a right stop button 40R. The weight lamp 139 is a lamp incorporated in the weight display unit 28.

Power board 202 or reel relay board 2
03 or various lamps and indicators wire-connected to the game control board 200 via these boards, the game control unit 2 mounted on the game control board 200.
Controlled by 10. In addition, the game control unit 210,
Connected to the game control board 200, or the power board 20
The game state is controlled by receiving the detection signals of various switches and sensors connected to the game control board 200 via the reel relay board 203.

As shown in FIG. 7, the game control section 210 provided on the game control board 200 is a CPU (Central Processing U) capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
(nit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 213 that stores a control program of the CPU 211, and a RAM (Random Acc) that can write and read necessary data.
ess memory) 212 and an I / O port 214 for ensuring signal matching between the CPU 211 and an external circuit.
That is, the game control unit 210, the CPU 211,
The RAM 212, the ROM 213, and the I / O port 214 are all built in a one-chip microcomputer.

In the game control board 200, an initial reset circuit 217 that gives a reset pulse to the CPU 211 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 218 that gives a clock signal to the CPU 211, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 218 are frequency-divided. And interrupt pulse periodically CP
A pulse frequency dividing circuit (interruption pulse generating circuit) 219 to be provided to U211, a random number generating circuit 221 that continuously generates a random number in a fixed range at high speed, and a sampling circuit 222 that samples the random number from the random number generating circuit 221. , And a buffer circuit 220. Further, the game control board 200 is provided with a switch circuit 215 to which signals from various switches are input, a motor circuit 216, and a solenoid circuit (not shown).

In the ROM 213, in addition to the control program, the allocation range of the sampling value corresponding to each prize, the set value of each winning probability (ball-out rate), the bet number of the game, the game state (in the normal game, BB time, RB time) are registered in correspondence with each other, and the combination of winning symbols corresponding to each prize, the number of medals paid out, and various setting contents set in accordance with the winning, are set in each game state (at the time of normal game). , BB time, RB time) and the corresponding winning determination tables (not shown) are stored. In this prize determination table, the allocation range of the sampling value of each prize is registered as described above, and by the setting of the allocation range of these sampling values, the winning probability of the prize that can be internally won in the internal lottery process described later, That is, the payout rate of the slot machine 1 is set.

Further, the ROM 213 has each reel 5
Each reel 51 for each symbol number of 1L, 51C, 51R
The number of symbols that move from the stop operation of L, 51C, 51R until the corresponding reel stops, the game state (normal game, BB time, RB time) and internal winning flag setting status, etc. Reel rotation status, effective line L
A reel control table (not shown) registered according to various situations such as symbol numbers of the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R located on 1, L2, L2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ is stored.

From the game control section 210 of the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201, various game state commands capable of specifying the game state controlled by the game control section 210 are output via the buffer circuit 220. Buffer circuit 220
Allows the output of signals from the inside of the game control board 200 to the outside, but functions to prevent the input of signals from the outside of the game control board 200 to the inside. Therefore, between the game control board 200 as the upper board and the effect control board 201 as the lower board, one-way communication from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 is secured, and via the command transmission path. Game control board 200
It is possible to prevent a fraudulent act that causes a signal to be input to perform an illegal control operation.

As shown in FIG. 7, the start switch 10
The detection signal of 2 is input to the game control unit 210 via the switch circuit 215 and the sampling circuit 22.
Entered in 2. The game control unit 210 receives the detection signal of the start switch 102 and outputs a reel control signal via the motor circuit 216. This reel control signal is sent to each reel 51L, 51C, 5 via the reel relay board 203.
Reel motors 54L, 54C, 54 provided for each 1R
Input to R. Further, the reel control signal is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203 and the external output board 205.

As a result, each reel 51L, 51C, 5
1R begins to fluctuate. In addition, the reel control signal transmission path is the reel motor 54 in the reel relay board 203.
The reel control signal is branched to the L, 54C, 54R side and the external output board 205 side, and the reel control signal output to the external output board 205 side is output from the external output board 205 to the slot machine 1.
Is also output to outside. In this way, the external output board 20
The reel control signal output from 5 is not a signal processed for external output, but reel motors 54L, 54C, 5
It is the signal itself for controlling the drive of the 4R.

On the other hand, the sampling circuit 222 samples one random number from the random number generation circuit 221 at the timing when the detection signal of the start switch 102 is input,
The random number is delivered to the CPU 211. The CPU 211 is
By referring to the sampled random numbers and the winning determination table stored in the ROM 213, it is determined whether or not the winning is permitted for each winning combination, and the RAM 212 stores the determination result. As a result, the internal lottery process described later is performed at a timing substantially equal to the timing at which the start operation is performed, and it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won. After that, the game control unit 210 controls the reels according to the winning result for each winning combination.

Further, each stop switch 103L, 10L
The stop switch signals output from 3C and 103R are transmitted through a signal path that reciprocates between the game control board 200, the reel relay board 203, and the external output board 205, and then input to the switch circuit 215 of the game control board 200. . Furthermore, the stop switches 103L, 103C,
The stop switch signal output from 103R is directly
It is configured to be output to the outside via the external output board 205.

The game control section 210 which receives the input of the stop switch signal, the reel motors 54L, 54C, 5 corresponding to the stop switch signal via the motor circuit 216.
A reel control signal for stopping 4R is output. This reel control signal is supplied to the reel motors 54L, 54C, 5
It is input to 4R and is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the external output board 205.

The signal output from the external output board 205 can be used, for example, when a third party organization performs a type test. In this type test, for example, it is confirmed whether or not each reel 51L, 51C, 51R corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R is stopped within 190 ms after the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R. In the case of this slot machine 1, since the stop switch signals output from the stop switches 103L, 103C, 103R are directly output from the external output board 205, the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 4
The timing when the 0R is operated can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Similarly, since the reel control signal output from the motor circuit 216 is directly output from the external output board 205, the start and stop timings of the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Therefore, by using the signal output from the external output board 205, “each stop button 40L, 4L
Each reel 51 corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R within 190 ms from the operation of 0C, 40R
An accurate test result can be obtained when the "test for whether L, 51C, 51R stops" is performed. Further, in the case of "a configuration such that the game control unit 210 of the game control board 200 once receives the signal and then outputs the signal to the external output board 205", the signal is processed on the game control board 200 side. There is a possibility that fraud such as output may be done,
According to the present embodiment, such fraudulent acts can be prevented.

On the effect control board 201, the game effect lamps 130 to 134, the speakers 136a, 136b and 137 built in the sound emitting units 12a, 12b and 13, the title panel 8 and the game panel 6 are illuminated from the inside. Fluorescent lamp 138 and small role announcement lamps 140a, 140b, 140
c are connected to each other, and the reel lamp 55 built in the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R is further connected via the reel lamp relay board 204.

On the production control board 201, the production control unit 23
0, a speaker drive circuit 235 for outputting sounds from the speakers 136a, 136b, 137, and a lamp drive circuit 23 for lighting or blinking various lamps.
7 and are installed

The effect control unit 230, as shown in FIG.
It includes a CPU 231, a RAM 232 capable of writing and reading necessary data, a ROM 233 storing a control program, and an I / O port 234. The effect control unit 230 is also configured by a one-chip microcomputer, like the game control unit 210.

The ROM 233 stores a command table in which data capable of specifying a game state, an internal winning situation, etc. is registered based on various game state commands transmitted from the game control board 200, and the game control is also performed. An effect pattern table that defines effect patterns corresponding to game states specified based on various game state commands transmitted from the board 200 is stored. This effect pattern table, each game effect lamps 130-134,
Liquid crystal display 135, speakers 136a, 136b, 1
37, fluorescent lamps 138, small role announcement lamps 140a to 14
0c, which are classified separately, for example, when a command indicating a predetermined game state is received, the effect control unit 230 extracts an effect pattern according to the game state, and each game effect lamp according to the extracted effect pattern. 130-134,
Each speaker 136a, 136b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 13
8, the small role notification lamps 140a to 140c, the reel lamp 55, and the like are controlled. When the extracted effect pattern includes the display effect by the liquid crystal display 135, the display control command for instructing the corresponding display effect is transmitted to the display control board 300 to control the display effect.

The effect control board 201 is provided with the power supply confirmation LED module 241a and the communication confirmation LED module 241b as described above. The power supply confirmation LEDs 242 to 244 that form the power supply confirmation LED module 241a are provided with a monitor circuit 262 described later.
~ 264 built-in LED. Also, each communication confirmation LE that constitutes the communication confirmation LED module 241b
Of D245, 246, 250-257, the communication confirmation LED 245 is an LED whose lighting / extinguishing is controlled depending on the presence / absence of a signal output from the effect control unit 230, and the communication confirmation LEDs 246, 250-257 will be described later. The LEDs are built in the monitor circuits 265 and 270 to 277.

As shown in FIG. 9, DC + 24V, DC + 1 from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201.
Power of 2V and DC + 5V is supplied. DC + 24V,
Each DC + 12V power source is a power source generated by the power source board 202 and supplied to the game control board 200.
The power source of + 5V is the DC-DC converter 22 mounted on the game control board 200, which is the DC + 8V power source generated by the power supply board 202 and supplied to the game control board 200.
It is the power source generated in 7. These game control boards 200
+24 supplied from the production control board 201
Each of the power sources of V, DC + 12V, and DC + 5V is connected to the production control board 201 via the monitor circuits 262 to 264 as the monitoring means and the production control board 201.
It is supplied to each device and used as a driving power source for each part.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the game control board 2
The game state command output from the game control unit 210 of 00 via the buffer circuit 220 is input to the effect control unit 230 via the input circuit 260.

In the input circuit 260, as shown in FIG.
Each signal line for transmitting commands (INT signal line, B
0 to B7 data signal line) corresponding to the monitor circuit 26
5, 270 to 277 are provided. That is, each signal constituting the game state command output from the game control board 200 is a corresponding monitor circuit 265, 270-27.
7 is input to the effect control unit 230.

This is a circuit for turning on the built-in LED when the voltage introduced to the monitor circuits 262 to 265 and 270 to 277 provided on the effect control board 201 becomes equal to or more than the specified value. If the monitor circuits 262 to 264 to which the power supply from the game control board 200 is introduced are for checking the built-in power supply when the introduced power supply is higher than a specified voltage, that is, when the power is supplied. This is a circuit in which the LED is turned on and the power supply confirmation LED is turned off when the supplied power supply is below the specified voltage, that is, when the power supply is cut off.

Also, the monitor circuit 26 to which each signal constituting the game state command from the game control board 200 is introduced.
5, 270 to 277, when the voltage of the introduced signal line is equal to or higher than the specified level, that is, HIG
In the H state, the built-in communication confirmation LED is turned on, and when the voltage of the introduced signal line is less than the specified voltage, that is, in the LOW state, the communication confirmation LED is turned off. Circuit.

The specific configuration of these monitor circuits is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1 (a), it is composed of an external power supply or signal transmission line and an LED drive line. The power supply or signal transmission line is the input side terminal 401.
Is formed between the output terminal 402 and the output side terminal 402, and a switching line branches from this transmission line, and the protective resistor 408 and the light emitting element 406 of the photocoupler 405 are connected in series. Incidentally, 410 is a ground side terminal of the switching line.

The LED drive line is formed between the sub power supply terminal 403 connected to the LED drive power supply (DC + 5V in this embodiment) and the ground side terminal 404. The protection resistor 409, the light receiving element 407 of the photocoupler 405, and the LED (the power supply confirmation LED 242 in the case of the monitor circuit 262) are connected in series.

Therefore, when power or a signal is supplied from the outside and the voltage of the transmission line becomes equal to or higher than the specified voltage, the LED drive line is turned on by the photocoupler 405, and the LED is turned on. Is less than the specified voltage, the LED drive line becomes non-conductive, and the LED is turned off.

The present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in the monitor circuit 262 'shown in FIG. 11B, the LED drive is performed according to the voltage of the transmission line, not the photocoupler 405. A transistor 405 ′ capable of switching between conduction and non-communication of a line may be applied.

As shown in FIG. 8, a display control command for instructing display control in the liquid crystal display 135 is output from the effect control unit 230 of the effect control board 201 to the display control board 300 via the buffer circuit 261. To be done. The buffer circuit 261 allows the output of a signal from the inside of the effect control board 201 to the outside, but functions to prevent the signal from being input from the outside of the effect control board 201 to the inside. Therefore, the production control board 201 as the upper board.
One-way communication from the production control board 201 to the display control board 300 is ensured between the display control board 300 as a lower board and the display control board 300, and a signal is input to the production control board 201 via the command transmission path to be illegal. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts that cause various control actions.

The liquid crystal display 13 is mounted on the display control board 300.
5 is connected to the display controller 310 and the display drive circuit 23 for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display 135.
6 and are installed

The display control section 230, as shown in FIG.
It includes a CPU 311, a RAM 312 that can write and read necessary data, a ROM 313 that stores a control program, and an I / O port 314. The display control unit 310 also includes the game control unit 210 and the effect control unit 230.
Similarly to the above, it is configured by a one-chip microcomputer.

The ROM 233 stores a command table in which data capable of specifying the display control instructed based on the display control command transmitted from the effect control board 201 is stored, and is displayed on the liquid crystal display 135. A display table that stores the display data stored is stored. This display table is classified according to the instruction content specified by the display control command. For example, when a command indicating that the display data a is displayed is received, the display control unit 310 displays the corresponding display data. Further, the liquid crystal display 135 is controlled to display the extracted display data.

The display control board 300 is provided with the power supply confirmation LED module 304a and the communication confirmation LED module 304b as described above. The power source confirming LEDs 320 and 321 constituting the power source confirming LED module 304a are provided in a monitor circuit 35 described later.
0, 351 is an LED built in. In addition, each communication confirmation L that constitutes the communication confirmation LED module 304b
Among the EDs 322, 323, 330 to 337, the communication confirmation LED 322 is an LED whose lighting / extinguishing is controlled depending on the presence / absence of a signal output from the display control unit 310, and the communication confirmation LEDs 323, 330 to 337 will be described later. These are LEDs built in the monitor circuits 352 and 370 to 377.

As shown in FIG. 10, the production control board 201.
From the display control board 300 to DC + 12V, DC +
Power of 5V is supplied. Each power source of DC + 12V and DC + 5V is from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201.
Is a power source that is supplied to, and branched and output. The DC + 12V and DC + 5V power supplies supplied from the effect control board 201 to the display control board 300 are connected to the display control board 201 via monitor circuits 350 and 351 serving as monitoring means, and effect control. Board 2
01 is supplied to each device and used as a driving power source for each unit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the performance control board 2
The display control command output from the 01 effect control unit 230 via the buffer circuit 261 is input to the display control unit 310 via the input circuit 340.

As shown in FIG. 10, the input circuit 310 includes monitor circuits 352 and 270 to 277 corresponding to signal lines (INT signal lines, B0 to B7 data signal lines) for transmitting commands. It is provided. That is, each signal forming the display control command output from the effect control board 201 corresponds to the monitor circuit 352, 370 to 370.
It is input to the display control unit 310 via 377.

The monitor circuits 350 to 352 and 370 to 377 provided on the display control board 300 are the monitor circuits 262 to 265 and 2 provided on the effect control board 201.
This is the same circuit as 70 to 277, and is a circuit for lighting the built-in LED when the voltage introduced to these monitor circuits becomes equal to or greater than the specified magnitude. Monitor circuit 35 to which power supply from the performance control board 201 is introduced
If it is 0 or 351, the built-in power supply confirmation LED lights up when the introduced power supply is at or above the specified voltage, that is, when the power is supplied, and the introduced power supply is at the specified voltage. This is a circuit in which the power supply confirmation LED is turned off when the power supply is cut off, that is, when the power supply is cut off.

Further, the monitor circuit 35 to which each signal constituting the display control command from the effect control board 201 is introduced.
2, 370 to 377, when the voltage of the introduced signal line is equal to or higher than the specified magnitude, that is, HIG
In the H state, the built-in communication confirmation LED is turned on, and when the voltage of the introduced signal line is less than the specified voltage, that is, in the LOW state, the communication confirmation LED is turned off. Circuit.

Next, the game control board 20 in this embodiment.
The control contents executed by the CPU 211 of the game control unit 210 mounted on 0 will be described below based on the flowchart of FIG.

First, in Sa1, an initial process for preparing for the game start is executed. Specifically, the game state of the next game is set, the insertion instruction lamp 111 is turned on, and the game machine stands by in a state in which medals and credits can be received.

In particular, when the power is turned on, the connection and operation status of the various devices described above and the status of establishment of various flags are checked, and for example, the winning probability is set based on the setting status of the setting button 67 and the reel 51L. , 51C, 51R, various settings such as initial position settings are performed, then the game state of the next game is set, the insertion instruction lamp 111 is turned on, and the game machine stands by in a state in which medals and credits can be accepted.

At Sa2, the bet number for medals is selected, and the BET process for setting the bet number for medals is executed when the start lever 38 is pressed. In particular,
Depending on the number of inserted medals, or the number of bets by pressing the BET button 36a or the MAXBET button 36b, predetermined display lamps 112 to 116 are sequentially turned on, or when one or more medals are inserted, or one BET button 36a or MAXBET button 36b
When one or more credits are used by pressing the button, the start lamp 118 is turned on and the start lever 3
It is possible to press 8 and start lever 3
When 8 is pressed, the bet number of medals is determined and the start lamp 118 is turned off.

All the display lamps 112 to 1 are operated until the start lever 38 is pressed.
When more medals are inserted from the state where 16 is turned on, the valuable value corresponding to the number of inserted medals is stored as a credit in the RAM 212, and this is displayed on the credit display unit 31.

When the replay is won in the previous game, the insertion of medals and the BET buttons 36a and 36b are performed.
Is invalidated, predetermined display lamps 112 to 116 are lit according to the number of bets in the previous game, and the start lamp 118 is lit so that the start lever 38 can be pressed and the start lever 38 is operated. When the pressing operation is done, the same number of bets as in the previous game is confirmed,
The start lamp 118 is turned off.

At Sa3, as the game is started by pressing the start lever 38 at Sa2,
An internal lottery process is executed to determine whether or not the winning of any one of the above-mentioned prizes (BB, RB, small winning combination) is allowed. This internal lottery process means all reels 51L, 51C, 51
It is executed before deciding R to determine whether or not to allow any prize to be won. That is, winning is allowed only when the internal winning flag corresponding to any prize won by this lottery is set. That is, the control unit 21
0 has a function as a prize pre-determination means for deciding whether or not to allow any prize to be won.

At Sa4, a reel rotation process for rotating each reel 51L, 51C, 51R is carried out at the end of the internal lottery process at Sa3. In this reel rotation processing, an error check based on the reel reference position detection signals output from the reel sensors 56L, 56C, 56R is confirmed at any time by a timer interrupt at predetermined time intervals.
Further, when all the reels 51L, 51C, 51R are rotated, the pressing operation of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R is made effective, and the operation effective lamps 122L, 122C, 1
22R is turned on and the timer count for stopping the reel is started.

At Sa5, the player presses the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R, or the player presses the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R from the start of the rotation of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R. When the condition for stopping and displaying the symbol is satisfied by the lapse of a predetermined time of 30 seconds without being performed, the stop flag of each reel 51L, 51C, 51R is set, and the stop flag The operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R corresponding to the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R that have been pressed based on the setting are turned off, and the corresponding reels 51L, 51C, 51 are also turned off.
A reel stop process for stopping the rotation of R is executed.

At Sa6, when it is determined that the rotation of all the reels 51L, 51C, 51R is stopped at Sa5, the display contents displayed on the variable display device 50 and the internal winning set at Sa3 are set. In addition to executing the winning determination process of checking the contents of the flag to determine the winning contents, in particular, when it is determined that any prize has been won, various settings corresponding to the winning contents are executed. As the setting contents, for example, there are settings such as the number of payout medals corresponding to the winning contents, the game state, and the re-play.

At Sa7, the processing based on the setting content set corresponding to the winning content determined at Sa6 is executed. Specifically, it executes the process of paying out the set number of medals and changing the gaming state (changing from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state, or from the special gaming state to the normal gaming state). To do.

In each of these steps, a process of transmitting to the effect control board 201 various game state commands capable of specifying the game state at that time according to the progress of the game.

Next, the production control board 20 in this embodiment.
The control content executed by the CPU 231 of the effect control unit 230 mounted on the No. 1 will be described below based on the flowchart of FIG. 13.

First, when the power is turned on, initialization is performed. Specifically, the connection check of each unit and the setting of each register are performed (Sb1).

After the initial setting, the game control board 200 waits in a state of waiting for a game state command transmitted from the game control board 200 (Sb2, Sb7, Sb9).

When a game state command is received in this state, the communication confirmation LED 245 is turned on. That is, the communication confirmation LED 245 is turned on (Sb
3).

Next, an effect pattern to be executed based on the game state specified by the game state command is extracted,
It is confirmed whether the extracted effect pattern includes a display effect by the liquid crystal display 135 (Sb4).

The extracted effect pattern is the liquid crystal display 135.
If the display effect is included, the display control command for executing the display control based on the corresponding display effect is transmitted to the display control board 300 (Sb5).

Next, according to the effect pattern extracted in Sb4, lighting control of the lamps connected to the effect control board 201 and the speakers 136a, 136b, 137 are controlled.
After performing the process (Sb6) of executing the output control of, the game control board 200 waits again in the waiting state for the game state command transmitted from the game control board 200 (Sb2, Sb7, Sb).
9).

Further, when a predetermined time (200 ms in this embodiment) has elapsed since the last game status command was received in the state of waiting for reception of the game status command,
The communication confirmation LED 245 is turned off. That is, the communication confirmation LED 245 is turned off.

Further, in the state of waiting for the reception of the game state command, a predetermined transmission interval (50 m in this embodiment) since the display control command was transmitted to the display control board 300 last time
When s) has elapsed, the same display control command as the previously transmitted display control command is transmitted. in this way,
In this embodiment, 50 m after transmitting the display control command
Since the same display control command is repeatedly transmitted every s, even if the display control board 300 does not receive the display control command normally, the same display control command should be received again. Is possible.

In this way, in the effect control unit 230, each time the game state command is received from the game control board 200,
The effect control according to the game state specified by the received game state command is performed, and when the display control is involved, the process of transmitting the corresponding display control command to the display control board 300 is performed.

Further, when the game status command is received, the control for turning on the communication confirmation LED 245 for a predetermined time is performed, so that the reception status of the game status command can be confirmed from the outside in real time.

Next, the display control board 30 in this embodiment.
The control contents executed by the CPU 311 of the display control unit 310 mounted on the No. 0 will be described below based on the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the power is turned on, initialization is performed. Specifically, the connection check of each unit and the setting of each register are performed (Sc1).

After the initial setting, the process waits in the state of waiting for the reception of the display control command transmitted from the effect control board 201 (Sc2, Sc6).

When the display control command is received in this state, the communication confirmation LED 322 is turned on. That is, the communication confirmation LED 322 is turned on (Sc
3).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the received display control command is the same as the previously received display control command (Sc4).

When the same display control command as the previously received display control command is received, it waits again in the state of waiting for the reception of the display control command (Sc2, Sc6).

When a display control command different from the previously received display control command is received, the display data based on the received display control command is extracted, and the extracted display data is displayed on the liquid crystal display 135. Then, the process waits again in the state of waiting for the reception of the display control command (Sc2, Sc6).

When a predetermined time (200 ms in this embodiment) has elapsed since the last display control command was received in the state of waiting for the reception of the display control command,
The communication confirmation LED 322 is turned off. That is, the communication confirmation LED 322 is turned off.

As described above, in the display control section 310, every time the display control command is received from the effect control board 201,
Display control of the liquid crystal display 135 is performed based on the received display control command.

Further, when the display control command is received, the control for turning on the communication confirmation LED 322 is performed for a predetermined time, so that the reception status of the display control command can be confirmed from the outside in real time.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the connection state between the game control board 200 and the effect control board 201 is the power supply confirmation LED module 2.
41a and the communication confirmation LED module 241b can be visually confirmed according to the lighting state, and the connection state between the production control board 201 and the display control board 300 can be confirmed by the power supply confirmation LED module 304a and the communication confirmation LED.
Since it is possible to visually confirm according to the lighting status of the module 304b, when at least one of the boards has a problem, the lighting status of these LEDs is only checked, and the cause is due to the connection failure between the boards. It can be easily confirmed.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the power supply state from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 is the power supply confirmation LED module 241a.
Can be checked according to the lighting status of the power control LED module 304a, and the power supply state from the production control board 201 to the display control board 300 can be checked according to the lighting status of the power supply line. You can check whether it is due to poor connection.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the communication state between the game control board 200 and the effect control board 201 can be confirmed according to the lighting state of the communication confirmation LED module 241b, and Since the communication state with the display control board 300 can be visually confirmed according to the lighting state of the communication confirmation LED module 304b, only the communication confirmation LED module 304b is confirmed when at least one board has a defect. Thus, it is possible to easily confirm whether the cause is communication failure between the boards.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, every time the game control board 201 receives the game state command transmitted from the game control board 200, the communication check LED constituting the communication check LED module 241b.
Since the LED 245 lights up for a predetermined time, this communication confirmation LED
By checking the lighting status of 245, the reception status of the game status command can be checked in real time. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game control board 200, that is, the command transmission side is provided with an LED or the like that is turned on at the time of command transmission, so that the command transmission status is displayed in real time. The transmission status may be confirmed.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, every time the display control board 300 receives the display control command transmitted from the effect control board 201, the communication check LED which constitutes the communication check LED module 304b.
Since the 322 lights up for a predetermined time, this communication confirmation LED
By checking the lighting status of 322, the reception status of the display control command can be checked in real time. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, by providing the production control board 201, that is, the LED on which the command transmitting side is turned on when the command is transmitted, the command transmission status in real time. The transmission status may be confirmed.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the power source is checked when a malfunction occurs in various parts such as the various lamps and speakers controlled by the production control board 201 and the display control board 300, the liquid crystal display 135, and the like. LED
If the lighting states of the module and the communication confirmation LED module can be confirmed and the connection state and the communication state can be confirmed to be normal, it is possible to specify that the cause of the failure is due to the failure of the electric component itself. Specifically, when the electric parts such as the lamp, the speaker, and the liquid crystal display do not operate, the cause is usually that the electric parts themselves are out of order or the board controlling the electric parts is out of order. As described above, the lighting statuses of the power supply confirmation LED module and the communication confirmation LED module are confirmed, the connection state between the boards and the communication state are normal, and the command reception is normally performed. If it can be confirmed, it can be determined that the board is operating normally, and it is possible to identify that the cause of the failure is the electrical component. On the other hand, if the lighting status of the power supply confirmation LED module and the communication confirmation LED module is confirmed, and any abnormality in the connection state between the boards, the communication state, or the command reception state is confirmed,
It is possible to identify that the cause of the failure is in the board. in this way,
Depending on the lighting status of the power supply confirmation LED module and the communication confirmation LED module, in addition to the connection state and the communication state check, it is also possible to check the failure of the electric component controlled by each board.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the board on the side where the connection status and communication status are monitored,
That is, in this embodiment, the board on which the monitor circuit is provided (if the connection state between the game control board 200 and the effect control board 201, the effect control board 201, the effect control board 2)
01 is connected to the display control board 300, the power supply monitoring LED module 24 is provided on the display control board 300) side.
1a, the LED module 241b for communication confirmation, the LED module 304a for power supply monitoring, and the LED module 304b for communication confirmation are provided, and it is not necessary to output a lighting signal to the board on the other side, thus simplifying the board configuration. In addition to being able to do so, it is possible to easily determine which substrate is being monitored.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the board to which power is supplied and the board on which commands are received, that is, the effect control board 2 in this embodiment.
01, since the power supply state and the communication state of the display control board 300 are monitored, it is possible to confirm whether the power is normally supplied and whether the command is normally received.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, from the upper board (the game control board 200 for the effect control board 201, the effect control board 201 for the display control board 300) to the lower board (the effect control board for the game control board 200). 201, the command can be transmitted only in one direction to the display control board 300 with respect to the effect control board 201, and it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as the input of an illegal signal from the lower board to the upper board.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the present invention is applicable even if there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included in.

For example, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, a game control board 200 for controlling a game and a production control board 201 for controlling a lamp and a speaker associated with production.
And a display control board 300 for controlling the liquid crystal display 135 associated with the performance, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the control of the liquid crystal display 135 is controlled by the performance control board. In the case of controlling by 201, as shown in FIG. 16A, the third substrate is not provided,
You may make it consist of the game control board 200 and the production control board 201.

Further, in the above embodiment, the connection state and the communication state are monitored on the board on the side to which the power is supplied and the side on which the command is received, and the state can be confirmed according to the lighting state of the LED. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 16A, in the game control board 200 which is a board on the side of supplying power and / or the side of transmitting a command, The connection state and the communication state may be monitored and the state may be confirmed according to the lighting state of the LED. In this case, as shown in FIG. 16B, the power confirmation LED 2
41a 'and the communication confirmation LED 241b' are preferably provided on the substrate on the side that supplies the source and / or the side that transmits the command.

Further, in the above embodiment, only one-way communication from one substrate to one substrate is possible, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is shown in FIG. 16 (c). Like the game control board 600 and the effect control board 601, a pair of boards may be connected so that two-way communication is possible. In this case, it is preferable to provide communication confirmation indicators 600 ′ and 601 ′ for monitoring the communication status on both boards and displaying the communication status based on the monitoring status.
Thus, even when a problem occurs during bidirectional communication, it is possible to easily confirm which substrate side has the cause.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16 (d), one-way communication is made between the game control board 200 and the effect control board 201 in which an illegal signal is input and a problem occurs due to a malfunction, which is illegal. Even when a signal is input, two-way communication may be allowed between the effect control board 201 and the display control board 300, which has little influence on the flow of the game. In this case, the effect control board 201 also receives a command from the display control board 300. Therefore, it is preferable to provide the communication confirmation display device 241c capable of confirming the reception state of the command from the display control board 300. .

In the above embodiment, the monitor circuit monitors the power supply state and the board connection state. That is, these states are monitored by hardware. Further, the communication state is monitored by the control unit on the receiving side during the process accompanying the reception of the command. That is, the communication status is monitored by software. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, all may be monitored by hardware, all may be monitored by software, power supply status and communication A configuration in which one of the states is monitored by hardware and the other is monitored by software, for example, the power supply state is monitored by hardware, and the communication state, that is, the command transmission / reception state is monitored by software. The configuration may be good, and the monitoring method can be variously selected.

Also, in the above embodiment, the game control board 20.
DC + 5 supplied from 0 to the production control board 201
All the power sources of V, DC + 12V, and DC + 24V are monitored, and the effect control board 201 to the display control board 3 are monitored.
All the DC + 5V and DC + 12V power supplies supplied to 00 are monitored, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the power supplied from one substrate to the other substrate. At least one of
It suffices that two power supplies be monitored. In the case of the present embodiment, I mounted on the board on the power supply side is monitored.
DC + used as a drive power source for control devices such as C
Preferably 5V is monitored.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the LED module capable of confirming the power supply state and the connection state of the substrates by the lighting state is used as the display means, but the present invention is not limited to this. At least the condition can be visually confirmed, and for example, the condition may be code-displayed on a 7-segment LED or the like, or may be displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like.

Also, in the above embodiment, the game control board 20.
While the game state command is transmitted once from 0 to the production control board 201 per control, the production control board 201 to the display control board 300 controls the next time per control. The same display control command is transmitted a plurality of times at predetermined time intervals before shifting to, but the present invention is not limited to this, and from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201. The game state command may be transmitted a plurality of times per one control, and the effect control board 201 to the display control board 3 may be used.
The display control command may be transmitted only once for each 00 control.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example in which a medal or a credit is applied as the predetermined value used for carrying out the game has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game is carried out. As the predetermined value used for that purpose, a pachinko ball, another game medium, or points or points may be applied.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example in which a special game state such as medals, credits, BB, RB, etc., which is advantageous to the player, is applied as the predetermined game value given based on the result of the game, is explained. The present invention is not limited to this, and the predetermined game value provided based on the result of these games includes all the benefits provided in connection with the game.

Further, in the above embodiment, a normal slot machine capable of playing a game using medals and credits is used as a game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a pachinko ball is used. A slot machine to play games using, a full credit type slot machine that can be played using only credits, a pachinko ball as a predetermined value is driven into the game area, and the driven pachinko ball is formed in the game area Displayed on a regular pachinko machine that gives a predetermined number of pachinko balls and a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player by winning at the winning opening, an enclosed pachinko machine in which the pachinko balls circulate, and even a monitor Needless to say, it can be applied to image-type slot machines and pachinko machines that are used, and the types of these gaming machines are limited. Not.

Each element in the above embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.

According to claim 1 of the present invention, a game can be carried out by using a predetermined value (medal, credit), and a predetermined game value (medal, credit) can be given based on the result of the game. A possible gaming machine (slot machine 1), a pair of boards (game control board 200 and effect control board 201, effect control board 201 and display control board 300) connected to each other in a data communication manner, and the pair of boards. (Game control board 200 and production control board 201, production control board 201 and display control board 300) monitoring means (monitor circuits 262 to 264, monitor circuits 265, 270 to 277, and production control section 230) for monitoring the connection state of each other. Monitor circuits 350, 351, monitor circuits 352, 360-36
7, effect control unit 310) and the monitoring means (monitor circuits 262 to 264, monitor circuits 265, 270 to 277,
The pair of boards (game control board 200) based on the monitoring status of the effect control unit 230, the monitor circuits 350 and 351, the monitor circuits 352, 360 to 367, and the effect control unit 310.
And the production control board 201, and display means (power supply confirmation LED module 241a, communication confirmation LED module 241b, power supply confirmation LED module 304a) capable of visually confirming the connection state between the production control board 201 and the display control board 300. Communication confirmation LED module 304b)
And

According to claim 2 of the present invention, one of the pair of boards (game control board 200 and effect control board 201, effect control board 201 and display control board 300) is one of the boards (game control board 200, effect control board). A gaming machine (slot machine 1) for supplying power from 201) to the other board (production control board 201, display control board 300),
The monitoring means (monitor circuits 262 to 264) is one of the boards (game control board 200, effect control board 201).
To the other board (production control board 201, display control board 3)
00) is monitored.

According to claim 3 of the present invention, the monitoring means (production control unit 230, display control unit 310) monitors the data communication state.

According to claim 4 of the present invention, a game can be carried out by using a predetermined value (medal, credit), and a predetermined game value (medal, credit) can be given based on the result of the game. A possible gaming machine (slot machine 1), a pair of boards (game control board 200 and effect control board 201, effect control board 201 and display control board 300) connected to each other in a data communication manner, and the pair of boards. Monitoring means (monitor circuits 265, 270 to 277) for monitoring a communication state between (game control board 200 and effect control board 201, effect control board 201 and display control board 300).
Performance control unit 230, monitor circuits 352, 370-37
7) and the monitoring means (monitor circuits 265, 270-2)
77, effect control unit 230, monitor circuits 352, 370
377) based on the monitoring status of the pair of boards (game control board 200, effect control board 201, effect control board 20)
1 and the display control board 300) can visually confirm the communication state (communication confirmation LED module 241).
b, a communication confirmation LED module 304b).

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the display means (communication confirmation LED module 241b, communication confirmation LED module 304b) changes the display mode each time data is transmitted and / or received.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the monitoring means (monitor circuits 262 to 264, monitor circuits 265, 270 to 2).
77, effect control unit 230, monitor circuits 350, 351,
Monitor circuits 352, 360 to 367, effect control unit 31
0) on the side of the board (production control board 201, display control board 300), the display means (power confirmation LED module 241a, communication confirmation LED module 241b, power confirmation LED module 304a, communication confirmation LED)
Module 304b).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the board (production control board 201, display control board 300) side that receives data and / or the board that receives power supply (production control board 20).
1. On the display control board 300 side, the monitoring means (monitor circuits 262 to 264, monitor circuits 265, 270 to 27).
7, effect control unit 230, monitor circuits 350, 351, monitor circuits 352, 360-367, effect control unit 310)
Equipped with.

According to claim 7 of the present invention, the pair of boards (game control board 200 and effect control board 201, effect control board 201 and display control board 300) is an upper board (game control board 200, effect control board 201). ) And a lower board (production control board 201, display control board 300), and the upper board (game control board 200, production control board 201)
From one side to the lower board (production control board 201, display control board 300) in only one direction.

[0184]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the invention of claim 1, since the connection state of the pair of substrates can be visually confirmed by the display means, it is possible to display when a defect occurs in at least one of the substrates. Only by confirming the means, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the cause is a defective connection between the substrates.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, since it can be confirmed whether the power is being supplied normally, it can be confirmed whether the cause of the problem is due to the connection failure of the power supply line.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, since it can be confirmed whether the data communication is normally performed, it can be confirmed whether the cause of the trouble is due to the connection failure of the data line.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, since the communication state between the pair of substrates can be visually confirmed by the display means, the display is made when at least one of the substrates is defective. Only by checking the means, it is possible to easily check whether the cause is communication failure between the boards.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, since it can be confirmed in accordance with the transmission and / or reception of data, the communication state can be confirmed in real time.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, not only can the structure of the board be simplified, but it can be easily determined which board is in the monitored state.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, it can be confirmed whether the data is normally received and / or the power is normally supplied.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as the input of an illegal signal from the lower board to the upper board.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

2 is an internal structure diagram of the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG.

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

4A is a front view of an effect control board provided in the slot machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B shows a configuration of a power supply confirmation LED module provided on the surface of the effect control board. It is a figure and (c) is a figure showing the composition of the LED module for communication confirmation provided in the surface of the production control board.

5A is a front view of a display control board provided in the slot machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5B shows a configuration of a power supply confirmation LED module provided on the surface of the display control board. It is a figure and (c) is a figure showing the composition of the LED module for communication confirmation provided in the surface of the display control board.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a game control unit provided on a game control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of an effect control unit provided on an effect control board and a configuration of a display control section provided on a display control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing a connection state between the game control board and the effect control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing a connection state between the effect control board and the display control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

11A is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a monitor circuit provided on the effect control board and the display control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 11B is a modification example of these monitor circuits. It is a circuit diagram shown.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of control carried out by the game control section of the game control board in the slot machine of this embodiment.

It is the flowchart which shows the control contents which the production control section of the production control board executes in the slot machine of this execution example.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the control contents executed by the display control unit of the display control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a connection state of the respective boards in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

16 (a) to 16 (d) are block diagrams showing a connection state of respective boards in a slot machine as a modified example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 slot machine 2a housing 2b front door 3 locking device 3a keyhole 4 upper decorative frame 5 winning symbol explanation panel 6 game panel 7 lower decorative frame 8 title panel 9 medal payout hole 10 ashtray 11 medal tray 12a, 12b sound emitting part 13 release Sound part 14 Transparent window 15 Liquid crystal display parts 20a, 20b Small role announcement display part 21 1 bet display part 22, 23 2 bet display part 24, 25 3 bet display part 26 Game over display part 27 Replay display part 28 Weight Display unit 29 Start display unit 30 Insertion instruction display unit 31 Credit display unit 32 Number of games display unit 33 Payout display unit 34 Medal insertion unit 35 Medal jam clearing button 36a 1 BET button 36b MAXBET button 37 Settlement button 38 Start lever 39 Stop button Unit 40L, 40C, 40R Stop button Tan 41-45 Game effect lamp section 50 Variable display device 51L, 51C, 51R Reel 52 Reel unit 53 Reel concealing member 54L, 54C, 54R Reel motor 55 Reel lamp 56 Reel sensor 57 Hopper tank 58 Guide rail 59 Overflow tank 60 Full Tan sensor 61 Payout medal sensor 62 Hopper motor 63 Medal outlet 64 Power supply unit 65 Main switch section 66 Second reset button 67 Setting button 68 Automatic settlement selection switch section 69 Stop selection switch section 70 Setting key insertion section 71 Medal selector 72 Illegal medals Ejection unit 73 Return medal flow path 80 Main switch 81 Second reset switch 82 Setting key switch 83 Setting switch 84 Power cord 85 Back plate 86, 87 Side plate 100 1 BET switch 101 MAXBET switch 102 Start switch 103L, 103C, 103R Stop switch 104 Settlement switch 105 First reset switch 106 Inserted medal sensor 107 Flow path switching solenoid 108 Game count display 109 Credit display 110 Payout display 111 Insert instruction lamp 112 1 bet Lamp 113, 114 2 bet lamp 115, 116 3 bet lamp 117 Game over lamp 118 Start lamp 119 Replay lamp 120 Bonus notification lamp 121a, 121b BET button lamp 122L, 122C, 122R Operation effective lamp 130-134 Game effect lamp 135 Liquid crystal display 136a, 136b, 137 Speaker 138 Fluorescent lamp 139 Weight lamp 140a, 140b, 140c Knowledge lamp 200 Game control board 201 Production control board 202 Power supply board 203 Reel relay board 204 Reel lamp relay board 205 External output board 210 Game controller 211 CPU 212 RAM 213 ROM 214 I / O port 215 Switch circuit 216 Motor circuit 217 Initial reset Circuit 218 Clock generation circuit 219 Pulse division circuit 220 Buffer circuit 221 Random number generation circuit 222 Sampling circuit 223 Storage case 227 DC-DC converter 230 Production control unit 231 CPU 232 RAM 233 ROM 234 I / O port 235 Speaker drive circuit 236 Display drive Circuit 237 Lamp drive circuit 238 Storage case 241a Power supply confirmation LED module 241a 'Power supply confirmation LED module 241b Communication confirmation LED module 2 41b 'Communication confirmation LED module 241c Communication confirmation indicator 242 Power confirmation LED (D
C + 24V) 243 Power confirmation LED (D
C + 12V) 244 Power supply confirmation LED (D
C + 5V) 245 Communication confirmation LED (command reception) 246 Communication confirmation LED (I
NT (Strobe) 250-257 Communication confirmation LED (B
0 to B7) 260 input circuit 261 buffer circuits 262 to 264, 270 to 277 monitor circuit 262 'monitor circuit 300 display control board 301 storage case 304a power confirmation LED module 304b communication confirmation LED module 320 power confirmation LED (D
C + 12V) 321 Power supply confirmation LED (D
C + 5V) 322 Communication confirmation LED (command reception) 323 Communication confirmation LED (I
NT (Strobe) 330-337 Communication confirmation LED (B
0 to B7) 340 Input circuits 350 to 352, 370 to 377 Monitor circuit 401 Input side terminal 402 Output side terminal 403 Sub power supply terminal 404 Ground side terminal 405 Photocoupler 405 'Transistor 406 Light emitting element 407 Light receiving element 408, 409 Protection resistor 410 Ground side terminal 600 Game control board 600 'Communication confirmation display 601 Production control board 601' Communication confirmation display L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' Winning line

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A game machine that can perform a game using a predetermined value, and can give a predetermined game value based on the result of the game, and is a pair that is connected for data communication. A board, a monitoring means for monitoring the connection state of the pair of boards, and a display means capable of visually confirming the connection state of the pair of boards based on the monitoring status of the monitoring means. Characteristic gaming machine. 2. A gaming machine which supplies power from one board of the pair of boards to the other board, wherein the monitoring means displays a power supply state from the one board to the other board. The gaming machine according to claim 1, which is monitored. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit monitors a data communication state. 4. A gaming machine, which is capable of playing a game using a predetermined value and is capable of imparting a predetermined game value based on the result of the game, and a pair of which is connected for data communication. Board, monitoring means for monitoring the communication status between the pair of boards, and display means for visually confirming the communication status between the pair of boards based on the monitoring status of the monitoring means. Characteristic gaming machine. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the display unit changes a display mode each time data is transmitted and / or received. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means is provided on the side of the board having the monitoring means. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring means is provided on a board side for receiving data and / or a board side for receiving power supply. 8. The pair of boards is composed of an upper board and a lower board, and is capable of transmitting data only in one direction from the upper board to the lower board. Gaming machine described in.