JP2005168852A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can reduce the control load of the control means thereof while lessening the work of the players associated with the dispensing of the game media. <P>SOLUTION: When receiving the dispensing request from a card unit 15, the intake put-out control part 61 turns the addition checking signal (on). When detecting the turning on of the addition checking signal, the game control part 41 checks whether the upper limit is exceeded when the number of balls demanded by the dispensing request is added to the number of balls in credit and when the upper limit is not exceeded, the addition possibility signal is turned on. When detecting the turning on of the addition possibility signal, the intake put-out control part 61 demands the addition of the number of balls demanded by the dispensing request to the number of balls in credit by turning the addition request signal (on). When detecting the addition request signal, the game control part 41 starts the addition of the number of balls demanded by the dispensing request to the number of balls in credit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine capable of playing a game using a gaming medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal.

  As this type of gaming machine, a game medium (pachinko ball, medal, etc.) for use in a game is stored in a storage means (hereinafter also referred to as credit), and the stored game medium can be used in a game. Many machines have been put into practical use. For example, a slot machine or the like that can store inserted medals in credits and use the medals stored in these credits for setting the number of bets. On the other hand, there has been proposed a gaming machine capable of lending gaming media by adding to the credit the number of gaming media according to a request from a lending processing device such as a card unit installed correspondingly. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-221353 (pages 7-8, FIGS. 8, 9)

  In the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is always monitored whether or not there is a free number of medals requested by a credit request, and indicates that the credit can be lent when the credit is available. When there is no vacancy, a PRDY signal indicating that lending is not possible is always output to the lending processing device, so that the lending processing device can check whether or not medals can be lent. When there is no vacancy, the lending request is not output from the lending processing device. For this reason, the lent medal is always added to the credit, and the player does not need to perform troublesome operations such as inserting the lent medal. However, in the above configuration, since it is necessary to constantly monitor whether or not there is a vacant credit on the gaming machine side, there is a problem that the load on the control means of the gaming machine increases with these monitoring. Hit.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and it is possible to reduce the work of the player accompanying the lending of game media and to reduce the control load of the control means of the gaming machine. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention enables a game to be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using game media, The display result of the variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified is derived and displayed, so that one game is completed, and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device. A gaming machine,
Game medium number storage means for storing the number of player-owned game media that can be used for setting the bet number within a predetermined upper limit range;
Whether or not to execute lending of the number of game media corresponding to the lending request based on the receipt of the lending request from a lending processing device that requests lending of a predetermined number of gaming media according to the player's operation Lending execution judging means for judging
When the lending execution determining means determines to execute the lending, the memory number adding means for adding the lending number to the memory number stored in the game medium number storage means;
Excess determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded by adding the loan number to the stored number when the loan request is received;
With
The lending execution determining means determines to execute lending of the number of gaming media corresponding to the received lending request on condition that the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. It is said.
According to this feature, when the number of loans corresponding to the loan request is added to the stored number, it is determined whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded, and it is determined that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. Since the number of loans is added to the number of memories when all can be added to the number of memories, all the game media lent based on the loan request from the loan processing device are stored in the game medium storage means, for example, The rented game media will not be paid out because the number of loans exceeds the predetermined upper limit, and the player needs to perform troublesome work such as throwing the rented game media into the gaming machine. Since it disappears, the player's work accompanying lending can be reduced. Furthermore, since it is determined whether or not a predetermined upper limit is exceeded when the number of loans corresponding to the loan request is added to the stored number only when a loan request is received from the loan processing device, Even if the number of loans is added to the stored number, it is possible to reduce the control load of the gaming machine as compared with the case where monitoring is always performed as to whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded.
Note that the predetermined number of bets is at least one bet number, and a game can be started by setting a bet number of two or more or setting a maximum bet number. good.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
Game control means for controlling the game;
Game medium payout means for paying out game media;
A payout control means for performing a game medium payout control by the game medium payout means, and for performing addition / subtraction control of the number of storages stored in the game medium number storage means;
With
The payout control means includes the lending execution determining means, the stored number adding means, and the excess determining means.
According to this feature, in addition to the game medium payout control, addition / subtraction control of the number stored in the game medium number storage means and control associated with the game medium lending are performed by the payout control means. The control load of the game control means to be performed can be reduced. Further, the game control means can control the game without being affected by the game media lending control accompanying the lending request from the lending processing device.

The gaming machine of the present invention can start a game by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium, and can variably display a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified. A gaming machine in which a display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed so that one game is completed and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
Game medium number storage means for storing the number of player-owned game media that can be used for setting the bet number within a predetermined upper limit range;
Whether or not to execute lending of the number of game media corresponding to the lending request based on the receipt of the lending request from a lending processing device that requests lending of a predetermined number of gaming media according to the player's operation Lending execution judging means for judging
When the lending execution determination unit determines to execute the lending in a state where the maximum bet number that can be set for one game is set, the lending number is set to the storage number stored in the game medium number storage unit. A game required to set the maximum bet amount in the lending number when the lending execution determination unit determines to execute the lending in a state where the maximum bet number has not yet been set A storage number adding means for setting the bet number using the number of mediums and adding the number of game media obtained by subtracting the number of game media necessary for setting the maximum bet number from the number of loans to the stored number;
Determining whether or not the stored number exceeds the predetermined upper limit number by adding the loaned number to the stored number when the loan request is received in a state where the maximum bet number is set; A game in which the number of game media necessary for setting the maximum bet number in the state is subtracted from the stored number when the loan request is received when the maximum bet number is not yet set. Excess determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded by adding the number of media;
With
The lending execution determining means determines to execute lending of the number of gaming media corresponding to the received lending request on condition that the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. It is said.
According to this feature, when the number of loans corresponding to the loan request is added to the stored number, it is determined whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded, and it is determined that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. Since the number of loans is added to the number of memories when all can be added to the number of memories, all the game media lent based on the loan request from the loan processing device are stored in the game medium storage means, for example, The rented game media will not be paid out because the number of loans exceeds the predetermined upper limit, and the player needs to perform troublesome work such as throwing the rented game media into the gaming machine. Since it disappears, the player's work accompanying lending can be reduced. In addition, after the betting number can be set, if the maximum betting number has not yet been set, the maximum betting number in the state of the number of game media requested by the lending request from the lending processing device is set. Since the number of game media necessary for setting is used for setting the bet amount, it is not necessary to perform an operation for setting the bet number separately from the lending operation, and the convenience of the player is improved. be able to. Furthermore, since it is determined whether or not a predetermined upper limit is exceeded when the number of loans corresponding to the loan request is added to the stored number only when a loan request is received from the loan processing device, Even if the number of loans is added to the stored number, it is possible to reduce the control load of the gaming machine as compared with the case where monitoring is always performed as to whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium, and a plurality of types of identification that can be distinguished from each other. A game machine in which a display result of a variable display device capable of variably displaying information is derived and displayed, and one game is completed, and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
Game medium number storage means for storing the number of player-owned game media that can be used for setting the bet number within a predetermined upper limit range;
A game control means for controlling the game and for adding / subtracting the stored number stored in the game medium number storage means;
Game medium payout means for paying out game media;
Payout control means for performing payout control of game media by the game medium payout means;
With
The payout control means includes
Whether or not to execute lending of the number of game media corresponding to the lending request based on the receipt of the lending request from a lending processing device that requests lending of a predetermined number of gaming media according to the player's operation Lending execution judging means for judging
Confirmation request transmitting means for transmitting to the game control means an addition permission confirmation request for confirming whether or not addition of the loan number to the stored number is possible when the loan request is received;
When the lending execution determining means determines to execute the lending, an addition request transmitting means for transmitting an addition request for requesting addition of the lending number to the stored number to the game control means;
Including
The game control means includes
Excess determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded by adding the number of loans to the stored number when the addition permission confirmation request is received;
Addable information transmitting means for transmitting to the payout control means addable information indicating that addition to the stored number is possible when the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded;
Storage number adding means for adding an addition number corresponding to the addition request to the stored number when the addition request is received;
Including
The lending execution determining means determines to execute lending of the number of gaming media corresponding to the received lending request on the condition that the addable information is received.
According to this feature, when the number of loans corresponding to the loan request is added to the stored number, it is determined whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded. Since the number of loans is added to the number of memories when all can be added to the number of memories, all the game media lent based on the loan request from the loan processing device are stored in the game medium storage means, for example, The rented game media will not be paid out because the number of loans exceeds the predetermined upper limit, and the player needs to perform troublesome work such as throwing the rented game media into the gaming machine. Since it disappears, the player's work accompanying lending can be reduced. Furthermore, since it is determined whether or not a predetermined upper limit is exceeded when the number of loans corresponding to the loan request is added to the stored number only when a loan request is received from the loan processing device, Even if the lending number is added to the stored number, it is possible to reduce the control load on both the game control means and the payout control means as compared with the case where monitoring is always performed as to whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded. Further, since the addition / subtraction control of the game medium number storage means is performed by the game control means for controlling the game, information transmission / reception with the payout control means is reduced along with the addition / subtraction control of the game medium number storage means as the game progresses. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control loads of both the game control means and the payout control means. In addition, since the payout control unit receives the loan request from the loan processing device, it is possible to prevent the output information from the loan processing device, that is, the external device, from directly affecting the game control by the game control unit. .
Note that the predetermined number of bets is at least one bet number, and a game can be started by setting a bet number of two or more or setting a maximum bet number. good.

The gaming machine of the present invention can start a game by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium, and can variably display a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified. A gaming machine in which a display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed so that one game is completed and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
Game medium number storage means for storing the number of player-owned game media that can be used for setting the bet number within a predetermined upper limit range;
A game control means for controlling the game and for adding / subtracting the stored number stored in the game medium number storage means;
Game medium payout means for paying out game media;
Payout control means for performing payout control of game media by the game medium payout means;
With
The payout control means includes
Whether or not to execute lending of the number of game media corresponding to the lending request based on the receipt of the lending request from a lending processing device that requests lending of a predetermined number of gaming media according to the player's operation Lending execution judging means for judging
Confirmation request transmitting means for transmitting to the game control means an addition permission confirmation request for confirming whether or not addition of the loan number to the stored number is possible when the loan request is received;
When the lending execution determining means determines to execute the lending, an addition request transmitting means for transmitting an addition request for requesting addition of the lending number to the stored number to the game control means;
Including
The game control means includes
In the state where the maximum bet number that can be set for one game is set, the stored number is added to the predetermined upper limit number by adding the lending number to the stored number when the request for confirming whether or not to add is received. And the maximum bet number is set to the stored number in the state of the loans when the addition confirmation request is received in a state where the maximum bet number has not yet been set. Excess determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded by adding the number of game media obtained by subtracting the number of game media necessary for
Addable information transmitting means for transmitting to the payout control means addable information indicating that addition to the stored number is possible when the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded;
When the addition request is received in a state where the maximum bet number is set, the addition number corresponding to the addition request is added to the stored number, and the addition request in a state where the maximum bet number is not yet set To set the bet number using the number of game media necessary to set the maximum bet number in the state among the added number, and to set the maximum bet number from the added number Storage number adding means for adding the number of game media obtained by subtracting the number of required game media to the storage number;
Including
The lending execution determining means determines to execute lending of the number of gaming media corresponding to the received lending request on the condition that the addable information is received.
According to this feature, when the number of loans corresponding to the loan request is added to the stored number, it is determined whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded, and it is determined that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. Since the number of loans is added to the number of memories when all can be added to the number of memories, all the game media lent based on the loan request from the loan processing device are stored in the game medium storage means, for example, The rented game media will not be paid out because the number of loans exceeds the predetermined upper limit, and the player needs to perform troublesome work such as throwing the rented game media into the gaming machine. Since it disappears, the player's work accompanying lending can be reduced. In addition, after the betting number can be set, if the maximum betting number has not yet been set, the maximum betting number in the state of the number of game media requested by the lending request from the lending processing device is set. Since the number of game media necessary for setting is used for setting the bet amount, it is not necessary to perform an operation for setting the bet number separately from the lending operation, and the convenience of the player is improved. be able to. Furthermore, since it is determined whether or not a predetermined upper limit is exceeded when the number of loans corresponding to the loan request is added to the stored number only when a loan request is received from the loan processing device, Even if the lending number is added to the stored number, it is possible to reduce the control load on both the game control means and the payout control means as compared with the case where monitoring is always performed as to whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded. Further, since the addition / subtraction control of the game medium number storage means is performed by the game control means for controlling the game, information transmission / reception with the payout control means is reduced along with the addition / subtraction control of the game medium number storage means as the game progresses. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control loads of both the game control means and the payout control means. In addition, since the payout control unit receives the loan request from the loan processing device, it is possible to prevent the output information from the loan processing device, that is, the external device, from directly affecting the game control by the game control unit. .
Note that the predetermined number of bets is at least one bet number, and a game can be started by setting a bet number of two or more or setting a maximum bet number. good.

A gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The excess determination means determines whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded in a state other than during the game.
According to this feature, the excess determination means does not determine whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded during the game, so that the memory number addition control based on the lending request is not performed during the game. Since the execution control and the storage number addition control are not performed in parallel, the control load on the gaming machine can be further reduced.

A gaming machine according to claim 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 2,
The addable information transmitting means transmits the addable information to the payout control means on condition that the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded in a state other than during the game. Features.
According to this feature, the addable information transmitting means does not transmit the addable information even if the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded during the game, and as a result, an addition request is issued from the payout control means. Since it is not transmitted, the memory number addition control based on the lending request is not performed during the game, and the game execution control and the memory number addition control are not performed in parallel. The control load on the control means can be further reduced.

A gaming machine according to claim 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Lending for transmitting lending execution information indicating that the lending is executed to the lending processing device when the lending execution determining means determines to lend the number of gaming media corresponding to the received lending request. Execution information transmission means is provided.
According to this feature, it is possible to confirm on the lending processing device side that the gaming medium has been normally lent based on the lending request on the gaming machine side.

A gaming machine according to claim 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In accordance with the lending request from the lending processing device, a lending number display means for displaying the number of game media added to the stored number is provided.
According to this feature, the player can grasp the number of already rented game media out of the number of game media requested by the rent request.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Embodiment 1 of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 which is a gaming machine of this embodiment has a plurality of symbols arranged on the outer periphery. The belts 2L, 2C, and 2R are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged in the belts 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided from the see-through window 3 provided on the front surface of the slot machine 1. Arranged to be visible.

  The belts 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated by belt motors 34L, 34C, and 34R provided in correspondence with each other, so that the symbols of the belts 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously changed to the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed, by stopping the rotation of the belts 2L, 2C, and 2R, three continuous symbols are derived and displayed as display results on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  In addition, an upper plate 12 for storing pachinko balls used for the game is provided below the fluoroscopic window 3 on the front surface of the slot machine 1, and further, pachinko balls overflowing from the upper plate 12 are provided below the upper plate 12. A lower tray 11 is provided for storage.

  Further, the slot machine 1 stores the number of pachinko balls (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko balls” stored in a storage unit (a credit ball counter set in a RAM of the game control unit 41 described later) as a gaming value owned by the player. Credit indicator 14 on which the credit ball number is displayed), 1BET switch 5 and MAXBET switch 6 which are operated when setting the bet number using the pachinko ball stored in the upper plate 12 and the credit ball number, these The number of pachinko balls captured by the operation of the 1BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 is less than the number of pachinko balls (5 balls) necessary for setting the minimum unit bet amount, and has not yet been used for setting the bet number. The read-in ball indicator 16 that displays the number of balls already read out, and the pre-paid card that is being received by the card unit 15 arranged in parallel. A balance indicator 18 for displaying the balance of the value and value, a ball lending switch 19 operated when lending a pachinko ball within the range of the remaining value of the value displayed on the balance indicator 18, and a card unit arranged in parallel The number of pachinko balls (the number of bets) added to the credit ball counter in response to a request from the card unit 15 based on the detection of the return switch 20 and the ball lending switch 19 that are operated when the prepaid card being accepted is returned to 15. When a game is started, a payout ball display 17 that displays the number of pachinko balls used for setting), a credit ball, and a checkout switch 10 that is operated when paying out a pachinko ball stored in the upper plate 12. Is provided with stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R, etc., which are operated when stopping rotation of start switch 7 and belts 2L, 2C, 2R. It is.

  Further, inside the slot machine 1, a pachinko supplied from the take-in device 100 for taking in the pachinko balls supplied from the upper plate 12, the game island (not shown) on which the slot machine 1 is installed, and the like. A payout device 200 for paying out the balls to the upper plate 12 or the lower plate 11 is provided.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 12 are divided into two strips on the downstream side, and as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c), The pachinko balls thus made are supplied to the take-in device 100 through the take-in preparation ball passage 110.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 12 are divided into two lanes on the downstream side and supplied to the capture device 100. Therefore, the pachinko balls from the upper plate 12 to the capture device 100 are supplied. It is possible to improve the supply speed, and thereby the pachinko ball uptake speed by the uptake apparatus 100 can also be improved.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c), the take-in device 100 is provided with sprockets 106 for ball cutting corresponding to the respective strips of the take-in preparation ball passage 110. Three notches (see FIG. 3B) are formed on the outer periphery of the sprocket 106, and the pachinko ball that has entered the notch as the sprocket 106 is rotated by driving the take-in motor 101 is 1 Each ball is discharged downward. Further, the sprockets 106 corresponding to the respective strips are arranged so that the positions of the notches are shifted from each other, and the pachinko balls are alternately discharged by synchronously rotating both the sprockets 106.

  Below the sprocket 106, it swings when the sorting solenoid 102 is excited or released, and the flow path of the pachinko sphere discharged by the rotation of the sprocket 106 is either the take-in ball guide passage 108 or the return ball guide passage 109. A flow path switching valve 107 for switching to one side is provided. In addition, the discharge port connected to the intake ball guide passage 108 is provided with an intake ball detection switch 104 for detecting the passage of the pachinko ball taken inside, and the discharge port connected to the return ball guide passage 109. Is provided with a return ball detection switch 105 for detecting the passage of a pachinko ball discharged to the lower plate 11 through the return ball guide passage 109.

  When taking in the pachinko ball supplied from the upper plate 12 in the take-in device 100, the pachinko ball discharged by the rotation of the sprocket 106 is set by setting the flow path switching valve 107 to the state shown in FIG. After the ball is detected by the take-in ball detection switch 104, the ball is discharged into the take-in ball guide passage 108 and collected in the out ball tank inside the game island. Further, when the pachinko ball of the upper plate 12 is discharged to the lower plate 11, the flow path switching valve 107 is swung by the excitation of the sorting solenoid 102, and the state shown in FIG. After the pachinko balls discharged by the rotation of the sprocket 106 are detected by the return ball detection switch 105, the pachinko balls are discharged to the return ball guide passage 109 and discharged to the lower plate 11. Further, the return ball guiding passage 109 is provided with a ball clogging detection switch 111 (see FIG. 5) for detecting a clogging in the passage. For example, the return ball guiding passage 109 is filled because the lower plate 11 is full. Can detect whether or not the ball is clogged.

  In the present embodiment, the pachinko balls supplied from the game island are divided into two in the ball supply passage 210 and then supplied to the payout device 200, and FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). As shown in FIG. 4, the ball supply passage 210 is provided with a supply ball detection switch 205 corresponding to each line, and at least 100 pachinko balls supplied to the dispensing device 200 by the supply ball detection switch 205 are provided. Whether the pachinko ball is waiting is detected.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the payout device 200 is provided with sprockets 206 corresponding to the respective strips of the ball supply passage 210. A payout ball detection switch 202 is provided below the payout device 200 to detect the passage of a pachinko ball discharged based on payout of a prize ball or the like. After being detected by the payout ball detection switch 202, the ball is discharged to the ball lowering basket 208.

  A communication port 13 (see FIG. 1) communicating with the upper plate 12 is provided below the dispensing device 200, and pachinko balls paid out from the dispensing device 200 are paid out to the upper plate 12 through the communication port 13. It is supposed to be. The communication port 13 is connected to an excess ball passage (not shown) communicating with the lower plate 11, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 12 are in a full state. An overflowing pachinko ball flows down the surplus ball passage and is discharged to the lower plate 11. Further, a lower pan full tank detection switch 112 (see FIG. 5) for detecting a state in which the pachinko balls stored in the lower pan 11 have exceeded a predetermined amount, that is, a full tank state, is provided in the surplus ball passage. It is possible to detect whether or not the lower plate 11 is full.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided in parallel with a card unit 15 that accepts a prepaid card in which a valuable value is recorded, and a card unit based on the operation of the above-described ball rental switch 19. In response to a request from 15, a pachinko ball can be lent using the valuable value recorded on the prepaid card being accepted.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, the number of bets is set using the number of pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 12 or the number of credit balls stored as the value owned by the player. To set the bet number, the MAXBET switch 6 or the 1BET switch 5 may be operated. In this embodiment, when the MAXBET switch 6 is operated, the maximum number of bets allowed in one game from the number of pachinko balls or credit balls stored in the upper plate 12 is 3 BET (1 BET (the minimum unit bet number). The number of pachinko balls required for setting) = 5 balls) is taken in, and when the 1BET button is operated, the pachinko balls for 1 BET are taken in from the number of pachinko balls or credit balls stored in the upper plate 12 .

  Next, when a predetermined number of bets are set, the winning lines L1, L2, L2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ (see FIG. 1) are enabled according to the set bets, and the operation of the start switch 7 is enabled. State, that is, a state where the game can be started. In this embodiment, the game can be started at least when 1 is set as the bet number. The predetermined number of bets is at least one bet number, and when a bet number of two or more is set, for example, when the maximum bet number (3) is set as the bet number, the game starts. It may be in a possible state.

  When the start switch 7 is operated while the game can be started, the belts 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the belts 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously change. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding belt 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed.

  Then, when all the belts 2L, 2C and 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and is determined in advance on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ′, L3 and L3 ′ which are activated according to the number of bets. When the combination of the given symbols is stopped as a display result of each belt 2L, 2C, 2R, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are given to the player according to the winning, credit balls Added to the number. Further, when the number of credit balls reaches the upper limit number (250 in this embodiment), the pachinko balls are paid out directly to the upper plate 12.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, a take-out / payout control board 60, and an effect control board 90. The payout control board 60 controls the take-in and payout of pachinko balls, and the effect control board 90 controls the effect according to the gaming state.

  The game control board 40 is connected to the 1BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, the settlement switch 10, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the take-in ball detection switch 104, and the belts 2L, 2C. A belt sensor 35 for detecting a 2R reference position is connected, and detection signals from these connected switches and sensors are input.

  The game control board 40 is connected to the belt motors 34L, 34C, 34R, the credit indicator 14, and the captured ball indicator 16 described above, and these electric components are mounted on the game control board 40. It is driven based on the control of a game control unit 41 described later.

  The game control board 40 includes a CPU that performs calculations in a predetermined procedure, a ROM that stores a control program for the CPU and various data tables, a RAM that performs writing and reading of necessary data, a game control board 41, and a game control board. 40, a switch circuit 42 to which a detection signal inputted from the sensor is inputted, a motor circuit 43 for controlling driving of the belt motors 34L, 34C, 34R, a credit indicator 14 and a captured ball indicator 16 A display drive circuit 44 that performs display drive of the game is mounted, and the game control unit 41 receives various detection controls from the switches and sensors connected to the game control board 40 according to the progress of the game. I do.

  Connected to the take-in / out control board 60 are the above-described take-in ball detection switch 104, return ball detection switch 105, pay-out ball detection switch 202, supply ball detection switch 205, ball clogging detection switch 111, and lower pan full switch 112. The detection signals of these connected switches are input.

  The take-in / out control board 60 is connected to the take-in motor 101, the sorting solenoid 102, the pay-out motor 201, and the pay-out ball indicator 17, and these electrical components are connected to the take-out / payout control board 60. It is driven based on control by a later-described loading / dispensing control unit 61.

  The take-out / payout control board 60 has the same CPU, ROM, and RAM as the game control part 41, and the drive of the take-out motor 101 and the pay-out motor 201 connected to the take-out / payout control board 60. Motor circuit 62 for performing control, solenoid drive circuit 63 for performing drive control of the distribution solenoid 102, switch circuit 64 to which a detection signal input from a switch connected to the take-out / dispensing control board 60 is input, a payout ball indicator The display drive circuit 65 that performs 17 display driving is mounted, and the take-out / payout control unit 61 receives signals output from the game control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40, and the take-out / payout control board. In response to the detection signal from the switch connected to 60, various controls for taking in and out the pachinko ball and the like are performed. Further, the take-out / payout control board 60 is connected to the card units 15 arranged in parallel, and the take-out / payout control unit 61 responds to a request from a control unit (not shown) mounted on the card unit 15. Lending control for lending pachinko balls.

  The effect control board 90 is connected to a liquid crystal display 51, game effect LED 52, and speakers 53, 54 arranged on the front surface of the slot machine 1, and these electrical components are described later mounted on the effect control board 90. It is driven based on the control by the effect control unit 91.

  The effect control board 90 includes an effect control part 91 having the same CPU, ROM, and RAM as the game control part 41, a liquid crystal drive circuit 92 that controls the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90, and a game effect. A lamp drive circuit 93 that performs drive control of the LED 52, a sound output circuit 94 that performs sound output control from the speakers 53 and 54, and the like are mounted, and the effect control unit 91 is a game control mounted on the game control board 40. In response to a command transmitted from the unit 41, various controls are performed to produce an effect.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the game control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40 has a payout ball number signal, a take-in ball number signal, a credit indicating a value of 0 to 100 with respect to the take-out payout control board 60. A payment request signal for requesting the payment of the number of balls, an acquisition request signal for requesting the acquisition of pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 12, a payout request signal for requesting the payment of pachinko balls, a predetermined number of pachinko balls (number An addition result signal indicating that 25 balls in the embodiment have been added to the number of credit balls, indicating that a predetermined number of pachinko balls (25 balls in this embodiment) can be added to the number of credit balls. Outputs an addable signal. On the other hand, the take-out / payout control unit 61 mounted on the take-out / payout control board 60 has an in-operation signal indicating that the take-in device 100 or the payout device 200 is in operation, a predetermined number of pachinko balls (this embodiment). Addition request signal for requesting addition to credit ball number, and addition confirmation signal for requesting confirmation of whether or not a predetermined number of pachinko balls (25 balls in this embodiment) can be added to the credit ball number. Is output.

  Further, a detection signal from the take-in ball detection switch 104 provided in the take-in device 100 is input to both the game control board 40 and the take-out / payout control board 60. As described above, in this embodiment, the detection signal of the take-in ball detection switch 104 is input to both the game control board 40 and the take-out / payout control board 60, and the pachinko taken by the take-in device 100. Since the number of balls can also be grasped by the game control unit 41, it is not necessary to output the number of taken-in balls from the take-out / payout control board 60 to the game control board 40. That is, the amount of information transmitted from the take-out / payout control board 60 to the game control board 40 can be reduced.

  Further, the take-out / payout control board 60 is connected to the card unit 15 arranged in parallel, and the take-out / payout control unit 61 indicates to the card unit 15 that a lending request operation has been performed by the player from the card unit 15. A READY signal (BRDY) and a lending request signal (BRQ) requesting lending of a pachinko ball are input, and a state in which lending control can be performed on the card unit 15 from the take-out / dispensing control unit 61 is shown. A lending completion signal (EXS) indicating that the lending of the pachinko ball based on the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) and the BRQ has been normally completed is output. The above-described lending control is performed by the input / output of.

  The card unit 15 arranged in parallel with the slot machine 1 receives a prepaid card in which a valuable value is recorded, and a reader / writer (not shown) that reads the valuable value of the received prepaid card or a micro that controls the card unit 15. A computer is installed. As shown in FIG. 6, the balance indicator 18 mounted on the slot machine 1 is connected to the card unit 15, and the card unit 15 outputs a balance display control signal to the balance indicator 18. Control is performed to display the balance of the valuable value read from the prepaid card being accepted. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a ball lending switch 19 and a return switch 20 mounted on the slot machine 1 are also connected to the card unit 15, and detection signals (ball lending operation detection signals) of these ball lending switches 19 and Detection signals (return operation detection signals) from the return switch 20 are input to the card unit 15 and various processes are executed based on these detection signals. Specifically, when the operation of the ball lending switch 19 is detected, the BRDY described above is output on the condition that the valuable value read from the prepaid card being accepted remains, and the BRQ described above is performed multiple times. By outputting, processing for requesting the slot machine 1 to lend a pachinko ball is performed. Moreover, the process of returning the prepaid card under reception is performed by detecting the operation of the return switch 20.

  Next, various control contents executed by the game control unit 41 of the game control board 40 in this embodiment as the game progresses will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, an initial process for preparing for a game start is executed as the power is turned on. Specifically, the connection of various devices, the operation status, and the like are checked, and if it is possible to return to the gaming state before the power is cut off, a recovery process is performed (Sa1).

  Next, the BET process (Sa2), the internal lottery process (Sa3), the belt rotation process (Sa4), the belt stop process (Sa5), the winning determination process (Sa6), and the winning ball grant process (Sa7) are repeatedly executed in a loop process. Transition.

  In the BET process in the step of Sa2, the player waits in a state where the pachinko balls and credit balls stored in the upper plate 12 can be taken in, and the bet number according to the acquisition of the pachinko balls and credit balls stored in the upper plate 12 Is set, and the process of determining the bet amount is executed when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected. Further, when a replay winning is generated in the previous game, the same bet number as in the previous game is set.

  In the internal lottery process in the step Sa3, a winning is generated based on a comparison result between a random value acquired at the start of the game by the detection of the start switch 7 in the step Sa2 and an internal winning probability table that determines the winning probability of each winning. Whether or not to allow is determined, and processing for setting an internal winning flag is executed according to the result.

  In the belt rotation process in step Sa4, a process of rotating each belt 2L, 2C, 2R is executed. In this belt rotation process, the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is validated when all the belts 2L, 2C, 2R rotate at a constant speed.

  In the belt stop process in the step Sa5, the player's operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected or the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R from the start of the rotation of the belts 2L, 2C, 2R. The processing for stopping the rotation of the corresponding belts 2L, 2C, 2R is executed in response to the elapse of the automatic stop time without being detected. In this belt stop process, a process of stopping each belt 2L, 2C, 2R is performed based on the control pattern corresponding to the result of the internal lottery process in step Sa3.

  In the winning determination process in step Sa6, when it is determined in step Sa5 that the rotation of all the belts 2L, 2C, and 2R has been stopped, a winning is determined according to the display result derived for each belt 2L, 2C, and 2R. A process of determining whether or not it has occurred is executed.

  In the prize ball grant process in step Sa7, when it is determined in step Sa6 that a prize has been generated, credits are added and pachinko balls are paid out based on the number of prize balls awarded in accordance with the prize. Process. In this award ball granting process, the awarded ball is added to the number of credit balls stored in the credit ball counter, and if the awarded ball exceeds the upper limit of the credit ball counter, the prize ball exceeding the upper limit is exceeded. The payout request signal and payout ball number signal for requesting the payout are output to the take-out payout control board 60, and the pachinko balls are paid out.

  8-12 is a flowchart which shows the control content of the BET process which the game control part 41 performs in the step of Sa2.

  In the BET process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the current game is a replay game (Sb1). If the game is a replay game, the start switch 7 is awaiting detection (Sb2). In this state, the start switch 7 is detected. Then, the game is started with the value of the BET counter storing the bet number set at that time, that is, the bet number set in the previous game as the bet number of the game.

  If it is not a replay game in Sb1, the BET counter is cleared (Sb3), a bet number setting flag indicating that the bet number can be set is set (Sb4), and the pachinko ball lending is completed. It is checked whether or not it is in the state of waiting for the end of lending by referring to the lending end waiting flag indicating waiting (Sb5). If it is in the state of waiting for the end of lending, it waits in that state. It waits in the state of waiting for detection of the switch 10, the 1BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 (Sb5 to Sb10).

  If the settlement switch 10 is detected in the state of Sb6 to Sb10, a credit processing flag indicating that the credit ball counter addition / subtraction control of the credit ball counter is being performed is set (Sb14). Next, a credit ball counter, and a captured ball counter that stores the number of pachinko balls that have already been captured but have not yet been used to set the number of bets (hereinafter referred to as the number of captured balls) , It is confirmed whether or not the sum of the number of credit balls and the number of captured balls is 100 or more (Sb15). If the sum of the number of credit balls and the number of balls already taken in Sb17 is 100 or more, a payout ball number signal indicating 100 is output to the take-out payout control board 60 (Sb16). In addition, if the sum of the number of captured balls and the number of credit balls in Sb15 is less than 100, a payout ball number signal indicating the number of balls summed with the number of balls already captured and the number of credit balls is taken in and paid out. Output to the control board 60 (Sb17). Then, the settlement request signal for requesting settlement of the number of balls specified by the paid-out ball number signal is turned on (Sb18).

  Next, the output status of the operating signal output from the take-out / payout control board 60 is monitored until a response waiting time (1 second in this embodiment) elapses (Sb19, Sb20). In SbSb19 and Sb20, if the response signal: on is not detected even after the response waiting time elapses, the settlement request signal and the payout ball number signal are sequentially turned off (Sb21, Sb22), and the credit processing flag is cleared. (Sb23), return to the step of Sb5, and if it is not waiting for the end of lending, check the value of the BET counter (Sb7, Sb10), and if the value of the BET counter is 0, that is, if the number of bets is not set, Sb5 If the BET counter value is set to 1 or 2, that is, a bet number less than the maximum bet number is set, waiting for detection of the settlement switch 10, the 1BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, and the start switch 7 Wait in state (Sb5 to Sb11), and if the value of the BET counter is 3, that is, the maximum bet number is set, Switch 10, waits in the detection state of waiting for the start switch 7 (Sb5~Sb7, Sb11).

  In Sb19 and Sb20, when the in-operation signal: on is detected, that is, when the start of the operation corresponding to the settlement request signal: on is confirmed, the number of payout balls output in Sb16 or Sb17 is first set. Subtracted from the number of credit balls in the credit ball counter, and after the number of credit balls reaches 0, after subtracting from the number of balls already taken in the taken-in ball counter (Sb24), it is output from the take-out / payout control board 60. The output status of the operating signal is monitored (Sb25). Further, the number of captured balls displayed on the captured ball display 16 is also subtracted and updated as the number of captured balls of the captured ball counter is subtracted. In the present embodiment, when the number of credit balls is 0, the number of captured balls is subtracted, that is, the number of credited balls is preferentially adjusted. It is good also as composition to do.

  In addition, when the in-operation signal: off is detected in Sb25, that is, when it is confirmed that the operation according to the settlement request signal: on is finished, the settlement request signal and the payout ball number signal are sequentially turned off (Sb26, Sb27) Referring to the captured ball counter and the credit ball counter, it is confirmed whether the sum of the captured ball count and the credit ball count is 0, that is, whether there is a remaining ball count to be settled. (Sb28). If the value obtained by adding up the number of captured balls and the number of credit balls is 0, the credit processing flag is cleared (Sb30), and the process returns to the step of Sb5. If the value of the BET counter is 0, the process waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb10. If the value of the BET counter is 1 or 2, the process waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb11. If the value of the BET counter is 3, it stands by in the state of Sb5 to Sb7 and Sb11. In addition, when the sum of the number of captured balls and the number of credit balls is not 0 in Sb28, the transmission waiting time (1 second in this embodiment) elapses after the in-operation signal: off is detected. Wait (Sb29), and then return to Sb15.

  If the 1BET switch 5 is detected in the state of Sb5 to Sb10 or Sb5 to Sb11, a credit processing flag is set (Sb31), and it is confirmed whether the credit ball counter has 0 credit balls ( Sb32) When the number of credit balls is not 0, that is, when the number of remaining credit balls remains, the number of credit balls of the credit ball counter is set until the number of credit balls becomes 0 or the number of captured balls becomes 5. The process of subtracting 1 and adding 1 to the number of balls already taken in the taken-in ball counter is repeated (Sb32 to Sb34). Further, the number of taken-in balls displayed on the taken-in ball display 16 is added and updated with the addition of the number of taken-in balls in the taken-in ball counter. Then, when the number of balls already taken in the fetched ball counter becomes 5 in Sb34, that is, when a 1-BET pachinko ball is taken from the number of credit balls, 1 is added to the BET counter and the ball is taken in. The acquired ball counter clears the number of balls that have been taken in (Sb35), clears the credit processing flag (Sb36), returns to step Sb5, and checks the value of the BET counter if it is not waiting for the end of lending (Sb7). Sb10), if the value of the BET counter is 0, it waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb10. If the value of the BET counter is 1 or 2, it waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb11, and the value of the BET counter is 3. If so, it waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb7 and Sb11. In addition, the number of taken-in balls displayed on the taken-in ball display 16 is updated to 0 with the clearing of the number of taken-in balls in the taken-in ball counter. If the credit ball counter of the credit ball counter is 0 in Sb32, the acquired ball counter is referred to, and an acquired ball number signal indicating the ball number obtained by subtracting the acquired ball number from the number of balls of 1 BET is obtained. An output is made to the pay-in / out control board 60 (Sb37).

  Then, the acquisition request signal for requesting the acquisition of the number of pachinko balls specified by the acquisition ball number signal is turned on (Sb46), and output from the acquisition / payout control board 60 until the response waiting time elapses. The output status of the in-operation signal is monitored (Sb47, Sb48). If the on-operation signal: on is not detected even after the response waiting time elapses in Sb47 and Sb48, the acquisition request signal and the acquisition ball number signal are sequentially turned off (Sb54, Sb55), and the credit processing flag is set. Clear (Sb56), return to step Sb5, if not waiting for the end of lending, check the value of the BET counter (Sb7, Sb10), and if the value of the BET counter is 0, wait in the state of Sb5 to Sb10 If the value of the BET counter is 1 or 2, the process waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb11. If the value of the BET counter is 3, the process waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb7 and Sb11.

  Further, when the operation signal: on is detected in Sb47 and Sb48, that is, when the start of the operation in response to the acquisition request signal: on is confirmed, the operation signal and the acquisition by the acquisition ball detection switch 104 are detected. The detection status of the sphere is monitored (Sb49, Sb50), and when a captured ball is detected in Sb50, the number of captured balls in the captured ball counter is incremented by 1 (Sb51), and further the captured ball counter is captured. If the number of completed balls is 5 (Sb52), 1 is added to the BET counter, the number of captured balls of the captured ball counter is cleared (Sb53), and the process stands by again in the state of Sb49 and Sb50. In addition, the added ball number displayed on the acquired ball indicator 16 is added and updated with the addition of the acquired ball counter, and the acquired ball counter displays the acquired ball counter. As the number is cleared, the number of captured balls displayed on the captured ball display 16 is also updated to zero. In addition, when the in-operation signal: off is detected in Sb49, that is, when the completion of the operation in response to the acquisition request signal: on is confirmed, the acquisition request signal and the acquisition ball number signal are sequentially turned off. (Sb54, Sb55), the credit processing flag is cleared (Sb56), the process returns to the step Sb5, and if it is not waiting for the end of lending, the value of the BET counter is confirmed (Sb7, Sb10), and the value of the BET counter is 0. If the value of the BET counter is 1 or 2, the process waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb11. If the value of the BET counter is 3, the process waits for Sb5 to Sb7 and Sb11. Wait in state.

  When the MAXBET switch 6 is detected in the state of Sb5 to Sb10 or Sb5 to Sb11, a credit processing flag is set (Sb38), and it is confirmed whether the credit ball counter has 0 credit balls ( Sb39) If the number of credit balls is not 0, the credit ball counter decrements 1 until the credit ball count becomes 0 or the captured ball count becomes 5, and the captured ball counter The process of adding 1 to the number of balls already taken in is repeated (Sb39 to Sb41). Further, the number of taken-in balls displayed on the taken-in ball display 16 is added and updated with the addition of the number of taken-in balls in the taken-in ball counter. If the number of balls already taken in the fetched ball counter is 5 in Sb41, that is, if a 1-BET pachinko ball is taken from the credit ball number, 1 is added to the BET counter and the ball is taken in. The number of balls already taken in the completed ball counter is cleared (Sb42), whether or not the value of the BET counter is 3, that is, whether or not the maximum bet number is set (Sb43), and the value of the BET counter is If it is 3, the credit processing flag is cleared (Sb44), the process returns to the step Sb5, and if it is not waiting for the end of lending, it stands by in the state of Sb5 to Sb7, Sb11. In addition, the number of taken-in balls displayed on the taken-in ball display 16 is updated to 0 with the clearing of the number of taken-in balls in the taken-in ball counter. If the value of the BET counter is not 3 in Sb43, steps Sb39 to Sb43 are repeated until the credit ball count of the credit ball counter becomes 0 or the value of the BET counter becomes 3. If the credit ball counter of the credit ball counter is 0 in Sb39, refer to the BET counter and the already-acquired ball counter, and the number of balls already used for setting the bet number from the number of balls for 3 BET and the acquisition A take-in ball number signal indicating the number of balls obtained by subtracting the number of finished balls, that is, the number of balls required to set the maximum bet number is output to the take-out and payout control board 60 (Sb45).

  Then, the acquisition request signal for requesting the acquisition of the number of pachinko balls specified by the acquisition ball number signal is turned on (Sb46), and output from the acquisition / payout control board 60 until the response waiting time elapses. The output status of the in-operation signal is monitored (Sb47, Sb48). If the on-operation signal: on is not detected even after the response waiting time elapses in Sb47 and Sb48, the acquisition request signal and the acquisition ball number signal are sequentially turned off (Sb54, Sb55), and the credit processing flag is set. Clear (Sb56), return to step Sb5, if not waiting for the end of lending, check the value of the BET counter (Sb7, Sb10), and if the value of the BET counter is 0, wait in the state of Sb5 to Sb10 If the value of the BET counter is 1 or 2, the process waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb11. If the value of the BET counter is 3, the process waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb7 and Sb11.

  Further, when the operation signal: on is detected in Sb47 and Sb48, that is, when the start of the operation in response to the acquisition request signal: on is confirmed, the operation signal and the acquisition by the acquisition ball detection switch 104 are detected. The detection status of the sphere is monitored (Sb49, Sb50), and when a captured ball is detected in Sb50, the number of captured balls in the captured ball counter is incremented by 1 (Sb51), and further the captured ball counter is captured. If the number of completed balls is 5 (Sb52), 1 is added to the BET counter, the number of captured balls of the captured ball counter is cleared (Sb53), and the process stands by again in the state of Sb49 and Sb50. In addition, the added ball number displayed on the acquired ball indicator 16 is added and updated with the addition of the acquired ball counter, and the acquired ball counter displays the acquired ball counter. As the number is cleared, the number of captured balls displayed on the captured ball display 16 is also updated to zero. In addition, when the in-operation signal: off is detected in Sb49, that is, when the completion of the operation in response to the acquisition request signal: on is confirmed, the acquisition request signal and the acquisition ball number signal are sequentially turned off. (Sb54, Sb55), the credit processing flag is cleared (Sb56), and the process returns to the step Sb5. If the value of the BET counter is 1 or 2, the process waits in the state of Sb5 to Sb11. If the value of the BET counter is 3, the process waits for Sb5 to Sb7 and Sb11. Wait in state.

  In addition, when the start switch 7 is detected in the state of Sb5 to Sb11 or Sb5 to Sb7, Sb11, the bet amount setting flag is cleared (Sb12), and the BET counter is set with reference to the BET counter. Is set as the bet number of the game (Sb13), and the game is started.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the 1BET switch 5 or the MAXBET 6 is operated to sequentially output the take-in ball number signal and the take-in request signal to the take-out / payout control board 60 and then output from the take-out / payout control board 60. In-operation signal: on is not detected even after the response waiting time elapses, or in-operation signal: on is detected and until the in-operation signal: off is detected, that is, the take-out and payout control unit 61 Until the take-in control by is finished, it does not shift to the next control.

  Next, the control contents of the timer interrupt process executed as a subroutine by the game control unit 41 of the game control board 40 in this embodiment at a constant cycle (in this embodiment every 0.56 ms) are described based on the flowchart of FIG. This will be explained below.

  In the timer interrupt process, first, the branching counter for identifying the timer interrupt process to be executed from the four types of timer interrupt processes 1 to 4 is advanced by 1 (Sc1). In Sc1, 1 is added when the branch counter value is 0 to 2, and is updated to 0 when the branch counter value is 3. That is, the branch counter value loops in the order of 0, 1, 2, 3, 0... Each time the timer interrupt process is executed.

  Next, referring to the branch counter value, whether the process to be executed as the current timer interrupt process is the timer interrupt process 1, the timer interrupt process 2, the timer interrupt process 3, or the timer interrupt process. It is determined whether it is a process 4 (Sc2-4). Specifically, if the branch counter value is 0, it is determined that the timer interrupt processing 1 is performed, and if it is 1, it is determined that the timer interrupt processing 2 is performed, and if it is 2, the timer interrupt processing 3 is performed. If it is determined that there is 3, the timer interrupt process 4 is determined.

  Next, one of the timer interrupt processes 1 to 4 corresponding to the determination in the steps Sc2 to 4 is executed (Sc5 to 8), and the process returns to the original position of the main routine.

  In this embodiment, the timer interrupt process as described above is performed at intervals of 0.56 ms, so that four types of timer interrupt processes consisting of timer interrupt processes 1 to 4 are sequentially repeated at intervals of 2.24 ms. To be done.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the lending acceptance process executed by the game control unit 41 in the timer interrupt process 1.

  In the lending acceptance process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the bet number can be set based on whether or not the bet number settable flag is set (Sd1). If the bet number can be set, the credit is being processed. Whether or not the credit ball number addition / subtraction control is being performed based on the operation of the settlement switch 10, the 1BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 based on whether or not the flag is set. Confirm (Sd2). If it is not in the credit processing, it is checked whether or not it is in the state of waiting for the end of lending based on whether or not the lending end waiting flag is set (Sd3). It is confirmed whether or not the addition confirmation signal: on output from the control board 60 has been detected (Sd4).

  When the addition confirmation signal on is detected in step Sd4, the number of balls that can be added: N [N = (250−credit ball counter) + {(15−BET counter value × 5) −acquired Ball counter}], that is, the sum of the number of pachinko balls that can be added to the number of credit balls and the number of pachinko balls necessary to set the maximum number of bets at that time (Sd5). : Whether or not N is 25 or more pachinko balls requested by one ball lending request (BRQ: on described later) from the card unit 15, that is, the number of pachinko balls requested by the ball lending request Is added to the number of credit balls, it is checked whether or not the upper limit of 250 balls is exceeded (Sd6). If the number of balls that can be added: N is 25 balls or more, an addable signal is turned on. As credit Notifies a possible addition to the number of the take-dispensing control board 60 (Sd7), sets the lending end waiting flag (Sd8), and ends the rental reception processing.

  If it is in the state of waiting for the end of lending in step Sd3, it is confirmed whether or not the addition request signal: on output from the take-out / payout control board 60 is detected (Sd9), and the addition request signal: on is detected. In the case of being added, the addable signal is turned off (Sd10), and the addition request signal: addition to the credit ball number is requested based on the detection of on, and it is still added to the setting of the bet number and the credit ball number. An addition request counter that stores the number of non-existing balls is an addition request signal: the number of balls requested to be added to the number of credit balls based on the detection of “on” (hereinafter also referred to as an addition request ball number; 25 balls in this embodiment). Set (Sd11).

  Then, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the BET counter is 3 (Sd12). If the value of the BET counter is not 3, that is, if the maximum bet number is not set, it is added until the maximum bet number is set. The number of balls added to the ball counter is decremented by 1, and the number of balls already taken in by the already-taken ball counter is incremented by 1, and the BET counter is incremented by 1 when the value of the taken-in ball counter becomes 5, The process of clearing the finished ball counter is repeated (Sd12 to Sd15). In addition, with the addition of the number of captured balls of the captured ball counter in Sd12 to Sd15, the number of captured balls displayed on the captured ball indicator 16 is also added and updated to clear the captured ball counter. As a result, the number of captured balls displayed on the captured ball display 16 is also updated to zero.

  If the value of the BET counter is 3 in Sd12, that is, the maximum bet number is set, it is confirmed whether or not the number of added balls of the addition ball counter is 0, that is, whether or not the number of added balls remains. (Sd16) If the number of added balls is not 0, 1 is subtracted from the number of added balls of the added ball counter, and 1 is added to the number of credit balls of the credit ball counter (Sd17), and the process returns to Sd16 again. That is, the process of subtracting 1 from the added ball counter and adding 1 to the credit ball counter is repeated until the added ball counter reaches zero. Then, when the number of added balls of the added ball counter becomes 0 in Sd16, the lending end waiting flag is cleared (Sd18), and the lending acceptance process is ended.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the control is performed based on the addition confirmation signal output from the take-out / payout control board 60 to check the number of balls that can be added to the credit ball number of the credit ball counter or the ball requested by the addition request signal The control for adding the number to the number of credit balls is executed in the lending acceptance process executed during the timer interruption process.

  In this embodiment, when the bet number of the BET counter is not the maximum bet number, the added ball counter is decremented by 1 until the bet number reaches the maximum bet number, and the captured ball counter 1 is added to the number of balls already taken, the value of the BET counter is incremented by 1 when the number of balls already taken is 5, and the process of clearing the value of the taken ball counter is repeated to maximize the number of bets However, the number of balls required to set the maximum number of bets at that time is calculated from the value of the already-taken ball counter, and the calculated number of balls is subtracted from the addition ball counter at once. The maximum bet number may be set.

  In this embodiment, the value of the addition ball counter is decremented by 1 and the number of credit balls of the credit ball counter is incremented by 1 until the addition ball counter reaches 0. The value of the addition ball counter may be collectively added to the credit ball counter and the value of the addition ball counter may be cleared.

  Next, various control contents executed by the take-in / out control unit 61 of the take-in / out control board 60 according to the present embodiment as the game progresses will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, an initial setting for preparing for the game start is executed as the power is turned on. Specifically, the connection of various devices, the operation status, and the like are checked, and if it is possible to return to the gaming state before the power is cut off, a recovery process is performed (Se1).

  Next, it waits in a state of waiting for detection of a settlement request signal from the game control board 40: on, a take-in request signal: on, a payout request signal: on, and a BRDY: on output from the card unit 15 arranged in parallel. (Se2, Se4, Se6, Se8).

  When the settlement request signal: on is detected in the state of Se2, Se4, Se6, Se8, the pachinko balls of the number of balls specified by the payout ball number signal are paid out, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 12 are removed from the lower plate 11 The settlement process to be discharged is executed (Se3), and after completion of the process, the process returns to the state of Se2, Se4, Se6, Se8.

  When the capture request signal: on is detected in the state of Se2, Se4, Se6, Se8, the capture process for capturing the capture ball number specified by the capture ball number signal from the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 12 is performed. Execute (Se5), and after completion of the processing, return to the state of Se2, Se4, Se6, Se8.

  When the payout request signal: on is detected in the state of Se2, Se4, Se6, Se8, a prize ball payout process for paying out the number of balls specified by the payout ball number signal to the upper plate 12 is executed (Se7). After completion, the state returns to the state of Se2, Se4, Se6, Se8.

  When BRDY: on is detected in the state of Se2, Se4, Se6, and Se8, a period until the BRDY: on is no longer detected, and a predetermined number (for example, 25 balls) of pachinko balls is lent each time BRQ: on is detected. A lending process is performed (Se9), and after the process ends, the state returns to the state of Se2, Se4, Se6, Se8.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the lending process executed by the take-out and payout control unit 61 in Sf9.

  In the lending process, first, the output status of BRDY and BRQ output from the card unit 15 is monitored (Sf1, Sf2). In Sf1 and Sf2, BRDY: off, that is, a state indicating that a series of control on the card unit 15 side according to the operation of the ball rental switch 18 by the player (control for outputting BRQ: on multiple times) has been completed. If detected, the lending process is terminated.

  In addition, when BRQ: on is detected in Sf1 and Sf2, the addition confirmation signal is turned on, and it is confirmed whether or not the game control board 40 can add the number of balls requested by the BRQ: on to the credit ball number. Is requested (Sf3). Thereafter, the status of output of the addable signal output from the game control board 40 is monitored until the confirmation waiting time elapses (Sf4, Sf5), and the addition possible signal: on is not detected even after the confirmation waiting time elapses. , It is determined that the number of balls requested by BRQ: on cannot be added to the number of credit balls, the addition confirmation signal is turned off (Sf6), and the lending process is terminated.

  When the addable signal: on is detected in Sf4 and Sf5, that is, when it is notified that the number of balls requested by BRQ: on can be added to the credit ball number, the addition confirmation signal is set to off. (Sf7), the addition request signal is turned on and the game control board 40 is requested to add to the number of credits of 25 balls (Sf8), and EXS is turned on and the operation according to BRQ: on is performed. The card unit 15 is notified to start (Sf9).

  Then, the output status of the addition result signal output from the game control board 40 is monitored (Sf10), and when the addition result signal: on is detected, that is, processing on the game control board 40 side based on the addition request signal: on. When it is confirmed that the operation is completed, the addition request signal is turned off (Sf11), and EXS: off is notified to the card unit 15 that the operation according to BRQ: on is completed (Sf12). Returning to step B1, the output status of BRDY and BRQ is monitored again. In addition, the value of the payout ball indicator 17 is updated to the value (25) added to the credit ball number with respect to the addition request signal when the addition result signal: on is detected.

  Next, the exchange of signals of the card unit 15, the take-out / payout control unit 61, and the game control unit 41 associated with the lending of the pachinko balls and the operation status of each unit will be described based on the timing chart shown in FIG. 17.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the ball lending switch 19 is operated by the player, the card unit 15 notifies the take-out and payout control unit 61 that the lending operation has been performed as BRDY: on (t1 ), Requesting lending of 25 pachinko balls as BRQ: on (t2).

  When the take-out / payout control unit 61 detects BRQ: on, it can determine whether or not the game control unit 41 can add 25 pachinko balls requested by BRQ: on to the credit ball number as an addition confirmation signal: on. Confirmation is requested (t3).

  When the game control unit 41 detects the addition confirmation signal: on, if the betting number can be set, the game control unit 41 determines whether the 25 pachinko balls requested by the BRQ: on can be added to the credit ball number. If it can be confirmed and added, the addition possible signal: on is notified to the take-out and payout control unit 61 (t4).

  When the take-out / payout control unit 61 detects the addable signal: on, it requests the game control unit 41 to add to the number of 25 credits requested by the BRQ: on as an addition request signal: on. (T5) Notify the card unit 15 that the operation based on the detection of BRQ: on is started as EXS: on (t6).

  When the game control unit 41 detects the addition request signal: on, if the maximum bet number has not yet been set, the game control unit 41 determines that the maximum bet out of the 25 balls requested to be added to the credit ball number by the addition request signal. The number of balls required to set the number is used for setting the number of bets, and the remaining number of balls is added to the number of credit balls. If the bet number can be set and the maximum bet number has already been set, 25 balls requested to be added to the credit ball number by the addition request signal are added to the credit ball number. . Then, the addition result signal: “on” is sent back to the take-out / payout controller 61 indicating that the number of balls requested to be added is added to the number of credit balls (t7).

  Upon detecting the addition result signal: on, the take-out / payout control unit 61 determines that the requested ball number has been added to the credit ball number, and the pachinko ball requested based on BRQ: on is completed as EXS: off. This is notified to the card unit 15 (t8).

  Each time the card unit 15 detects EXS: off, the card unit 15 requests to rent a pachinko ball as BRQ: on, and detects the EXS off for the specified number of times (5 in this embodiment) BRQ: on. As a result, BRDY: off is notified to the take-out / payout control unit 61 that a series of processing based on one operation of the ball lending switch 19 is completed (t13).

  Further, the take-out and payout control unit 61 detects the addition possible signal: from the game control unit 41 even after the confirmation waiting time (t10 to t11) has elapsed after the BRQ: on is set to the addition confirmation signal: on based on the detection. When the game control unit 41 is not in a state in which the betting number can be set (during the game), or when 25 pachinko balls requested by BRQ: on are added to the credit ball number, When the upper limit is exceeded, the card unit 15 is not notified that the operation based on the detection of BRQ: on is started. On the other hand, on the card unit 15 side, after outputting BRQ: on, if the EXS: on is not detected from the take-out / payout control unit 61 even if the EX reply waiting time (t9 to t12) elapses, that is, take-out / payment. When the control unit 61 cannot execute the lending of 25 pachinko balls requested by BRQ: on, it takes in and pays out that a series of processing based on one operation of the ball lending switch 19 is completed as BRDY: off. This is notified to the unit 61 (t13).

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper limit of the credit ball number when the number of pachinko balls requested by the loan request is added to the credit ball number based on the loan request from the card unit 15. When the number of pachinko balls is determined not to exceed the upper limit, that is, when the number of pachinko balls requested by the lending request can be added to the number of credit balls, the number of pachinko requested by the lending request Since the ball is added to the credit ball number, all the pachinko balls lent based on the loan request are added to the credit ball number. For example, the number of pachinko balls requested by the loan request is the credit ball number. Pachinko balls lent out to exceed the upper limit are not paid out to the outside, and the player plays the rented pachinko balls. Troublesome work it is not necessary to perform such to be introduced into the machine, it is possible to reduce the work of the player with the loan.

  In addition, after the bet number can be set, if the maximum bet number has not yet been set, the maximum bet in that state among the pachinko balls of the number of balls requested by the lending request from the card unit 15. Since the number of balls required to set the number is used to set the bet number, there is no need to perform an operation for setting the bet number separately from the lending operation, improving the convenience of the player Can be made.

  Furthermore, the game control unit 41 sets an upper limit when the number of pachinko balls requested by the lending request is added to the number of credit balls only when the take-in / out control unit 61 detects a lending request from the card unit 15. Compared to the case where the number of pachinko balls requested by the lending request is added to the number of credit balls and the upper limit is always monitored to determine whether the number is exceeded. Thus, the control load on both the game control unit 41 and the take-out / payout control unit can be reduced.

  Further, the addition / subtraction control of the number of credit balls is performed by the game control unit 41 that controls the game. For example, the control of the number of credit balls according to the setting of the betting number, or the addition control of the number of credit balls based on the occurrence of a win Since it is possible to reduce the transmission and reception of signals between the game control unit 41 and the take-out / payout control unit 61 in accordance with the addition / subtraction control of the number of credit balls as the game progresses, the game control unit 41 and the take-out / payout control unit Both control loads of 61 can be reduced.

  Further, since the lending request from the card unit 15 is received by the take-out and payout control unit 61, the output signal from the card unit 15, that is, the external device directly affects the game control by the game control unit 41. Can be prevented. For this reason, for example, it is possible to prevent a fraud such as causing a malfunction by inputting a fraud signal to the game control unit 41 using a path of an output signal from an external device.

  In this embodiment, the game control unit 41 determines whether or not the upper limit is exceeded when adding the number of pachinko balls requested by the credit ball number addition / subtraction control and the lending request to the credit ball number. However, these functions may be taken in by the take-out / payout control unit 61. By doing so, the control load of the game control unit 41 that controls the game can be reduced, and the game The control unit 41 can control the game without being affected by the pachinko ball lending control accompanying the lending request from the card unit 15.

  Further, in the slot machine of the present embodiment, when the take-out / payout control unit 61 is notified from the game control unit 41 that the number of pachinko balls requested by the lending request can be added to the credit ball number. The card unit 15 is notified that the operation based on the lending request, that is, the lending of the pachinko ball is executed, and the gaming machine side normally executes the lending of the pachinko ball based on the lending request. This can be confirmed on the card unit 15 side. Therefore, on the card unit 15 side, for example, processing such as reducing the valuable value of the prepaid card can be accurately performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the credit control is performed on the condition that the game control unit 41 detects the addition confirmation signal: on output from the take-out / payout control unit 61 in a state other than during the BET process, that is, during the game. It is determined whether or not addition is possible, and even if an addition confirmation signal: on is detected during the game, it is not determined whether or not addition to the credit ball number is possible, and the result is also Do not notify. As a result, the addition request signal: on is not output from the take-out / payout control unit 61, and the addition control of the number of credit balls based on the loan request is not performed during the game. Since the credit ball number addition control is not performed in parallel, the control load of the game control unit 41 can be further reduced.

  The present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the game control unit 41 detects the addition confirmation signal: on output from the take-out / payout control unit 61 regardless of whether or not the game is in progress. It is determined whether or not the addition to the credit ball number is possible. However, on the condition that the addition to the credit ball number is possible in a state other than during the game, the addition signal is turned on and the credit ball is turned on. You may make it notify that the addition to a number is possible, and if it does in this way, it will determine that the addition to a credit ball number is possible based on the detection of an addition confirmation signal: on during a game. However, the result is not notified, and as a result, the addition request signal: on is not output from the take-out / payout control unit 61, and the credit ball number addition control based on the lending request is not performed during the game. In Because, the same effect as described above can be obtained. Further, the game control unit 41 determines whether or not addition to the credit ball number is possible when the addition confirmation signal: on output from the take-out / payout control unit 61 is detected regardless of whether or not the game is in progress. The result is notified to the take-out / payout control unit 61, but the addition of the number of credit balls based on the lending request is performed on condition that the addition request signal: on is detected in a state other than during the game. In this case, since the addition request signal: on is detected from the take-out / payout control unit 61 during the game, the credit ball number addition control based on the lending request is not performed. Even in this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  In this embodiment, the take-out / payout control unit 61 requests the game control unit 41 to confirm whether or not the addition to the credit ball number is possible, and based on this, the game control unit 41 determines the credit ball number. When it is determined that the credit ball cannot be added (when the number of credit balls exceeds the upper limit number or when the game is in progress), no notification is given, and the credit ball is Although it is determined that addition to the number is impossible, for example, when the game control unit 41 determines that the credit ball number cannot be added, the addition to the credit ball number is impossible. , And based on this, the take-out / payout control unit 61 may be able to grasp the fact.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the payout ball display 17 displays the lending request from the card unit 15 (according to the number of pachinko balls added to the credit ball counter (including the number of pachinko balls used for setting the bet number). The player can grasp the number of balls already lent out of the number of balls requested by the rent request from the card unit 15.

  Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. The configuration of the slot machine 1 ′, which is a gaming machine of the present embodiment, is the same as the configuration of the slot machine 1 described in the first embodiment, except for the lending acceptance process executed by the game control unit 41. In the embodiment, only the loan acceptance process executed by the game control unit 41 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the loan acceptance process executed in the timer interrupt process 1 of the game control unit 41 in the slot machine 1 ′ of the present embodiment.

  In the lending acceptance process, first, it is checked whether or not the bet number can be set based on whether or not the bet number settable flag is set (Sg1). Whether or not the credit ball number addition / subtraction control is being performed based on the operation of the settlement switch 10, the 1BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 based on whether or not the flag is set. Confirm (Sg2). If it is not in the credit processing, it is checked whether or not it is in the state of waiting for the end of lending based on whether or not the lending end waiting flag is set (Sg3). It is confirmed whether or not the addition confirmation signal: on output from the control board 60 has been detected (Sg4).

  When the addition confirmation signal “on” is detected in step Sg4, the number of addable balls: N [N = (250−credit ball counter)], that is, the number of pachinko balls that can be added to the credit ball number is calculated. (Sg5), whether the calculated number of addable balls: N is 25 or more, which is the number of pachinko balls requested by a single ball lending request (BRQ: on which will be described later) from the card unit 15, That is, whether or not all the pachinko balls requested by the ball lending request are added to the credit ball number does not exceed the upper limit ball number of 250 balls (Sg6), and the number of balls that can be added: N is 25 balls If it is above, the addable signal is turned on to notify the payout control board 60 that the addition to the credit ball number is possible (Sg7), the lending end waiting flag is set (Sg8), and the lending acceptance To terminate the management.

  If it is in the state of waiting for the end of lending in the step of Sg3, it is confirmed whether or not the addition request signal: on output from the take-out / payout control board 60 is detected (Sg9), and the addition request signal: on is detected. In the case of being added, the addable signal is turned off (Sg10), and the addition request signal: addition to the credit ball number is requested based on the detection of “on”, and it is still added to the setting of the bet number and the credit ball number. An addition request counter that stores the number of non-existing balls is an addition request signal: the number of balls requested to be added to the number of credit balls based on the detection of “on” (hereinafter also referred to as an addition request ball number; 25 balls in this embodiment). Set (Sg11).

  Then, it is confirmed whether or not the number of added balls of the addition ball counter is 0, that is, whether or not the number of added balls remains (Sg12). If the number of added balls is not 0, the number of added balls of the added ball counter is set to 1. After performing the process of subtracting and adding 1 to the number of credit balls in the credit ball counter (Sg13), the process returns to Sg12 again. That is, the process of subtracting 1 from the added ball counter and adding 1 to the credit ball counter is repeated until the added ball counter reaches zero. Then, when the number of added balls of the addition ball counter becomes 0 in Sg12, the lending end waiting flag is cleared (Sg14), and the lending acceptance process is ended.

  The value of the addition ball counter is decremented by 1 and the number of credit balls of the credit ball counter is incremented by 1 until the number of addition balls of the addition ball counter becomes 0. May be added to the credit ball counter at once and the value of the addition ball counter may be cleared.

  As described above, in the slot machine of this embodiment, when the number of pachinko balls requested by the lending request is added to the number of credit balls based on the lending request from the card unit 15, the upper limit number of credit balls The number of pachinko balls requested by the lending request when it is determined that the upper limit number is not exceeded, that is, when all the number of pachinko balls requested by the lending request can be added. Is added to the number of credit balls, so all the pachinko balls lent based on the loan request will be added to the number of credit balls. For example, the number of pachinko balls requested by the loan request is the upper limit of the number of credit balls. Pachinko balls lent out to exceed the number are not paid out to the outside, and the player plays the rented pachinko balls There is no need to perform troublesome work such that charged within, it is possible to reduce the work of the player with the loan.

  Furthermore, the game control unit 41 sets an upper limit when the number of pachinko balls requested by the lending request is added to the number of credit balls only when the take-in / out control unit 61 detects a lending request from the card unit 15. Compared to the case where the number of pachinko balls requested by the lending request is added to the number of credit balls and the upper limit is always monitored to determine whether the number is exceeded. Thus, the control load on both the game control unit 41 and the take-out / payout control unit can be reduced.

  Further, the addition / subtraction control of the number of credit balls is performed by the game control unit 41 that controls the game. For example, the control of the number of credit balls according to the setting of the betting number, or the addition control of the number of credit balls based on the occurrence of a win Since it is possible to reduce the transmission and reception of signals between the game control unit 41 and the take-out / payout control unit 61 in accordance with the addition / subtraction control of the number of credit balls as the game progresses, the game control unit 41 and the take-out / payout control unit Both control loads of 61 can be reduced.

  Further, since the lending request from the card unit 15 is received by the take-out and payout control unit 61, the output signal from the card unit 15, that is, the external device directly affects the game control by the game control unit 41. Can be prevented. For this reason, for example, it is possible to prevent a fraud such as causing a malfunction by inputting a fraud signal to the game control unit 41 using a path of an output signal from an external device.

  In this embodiment, the game control unit 41 determines whether or not the upper limit is exceeded when adding the number of pachinko balls requested by the credit ball number addition / subtraction control and the lending request to the credit ball number. However, these functions may be taken in by the take-out / payout control unit 61. By doing so, the control load of the game control unit 41 that controls the game can be reduced, and the game The control unit 41 can control the game without being affected by the pachinko ball lending control accompanying the lending request from the card unit 15.

  As described above, the first and second embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be modified or added without departing from the gist of the present invention. It goes without saying that it is included in the present invention.

  For example, in Examples 1 and 2, a belt is used as the variable display device, but a display device such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display may be applied as the variable display device.

  In the first and second embodiments, pachinko balls are used as game media. However, the present invention may be applied to game machines using medals as game media.

  Each element in Examples 1 and 2 corresponds to the present invention as follows.

  Claim 1 of the present invention is that a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium (pachinko ball), and a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified The display result of the variable display device (belts 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of displaying the (symbol) in a variable manner is derived and displayed, so that one game is completed and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device. Game machine (slot machine) that stores the number of game media owned by the player (number of credit balls) that can be used for setting the bet amount within a predetermined upper limit number (250 balls) The lending request is received from a number storage means (credit ball counter) and a lending processing device (card unit 15) that issues a lending request (BRQ: on) of a predetermined number (25 balls) of game media in accordance with the player's operation. What you did Lending execution determination means for determining whether or not to lend the number of game media (25 balls) corresponding to the lending request based on the lending request {intake-out control unit 61 (until the confirmation waiting time elapses in the lending process) When the lending execution determining means determines to execute the lending, the lending number is stored in the game medium number storing means. Memory number adding means {game control unit 41 (processing for adding credit ball number in lending acceptance process)} to be added to the memory number (credit ball number), and the loaned number to the memory number when the loan request is received Is added to determine whether or not the predetermined upper limit is exceeded. {Game control unit 41 (process for determining whether or not the number of balls that can be added is 25 or more in the lending acceptance process)} When And the lending execution determining means determines to execute lending of the number of gaming media corresponding to the received lending request on condition that the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. .

  The gaming machine of the present invention includes a game control means (game control unit 41) for controlling a game, a game medium payout means (payout device 200) for paying out a game medium (pachinko ball), and the game medium payout means. A payout control means (take-out payout control section 61) for performing payout control of game media and for performing addition / subtraction control of the number of stored (credit ball count) stored in the game medium number storage means (credit ball counter); The payout control means includes: the lending execution determining means (a process for determining whether or not an addable signal: on is detected before the confirmation waiting time elapses in the lending process); and the storage number adding means (lending And a process for adding the number of credit balls in the reception process) and the excess determination means (a process for determining whether or not the number of balls that can be added is 25 or more in the lending reception process).

  The gaming machine of the present invention can start a game by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium (pachinko ball), and a plurality of types of identification information ( The display result of the variable display device (belts 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying symbols is derived and displayed, and one game is completed, and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device. A gaming medium (slot machine 1) that stores the number of gaming media owned by the player (number of credit balls) that can be used for setting the betting number within a predetermined upper limit number (250 balls). The lending request is received from a number storage means (credit ball counter) and a lending processing device (card unit 15) that issues a lending request (BRQ: on) of a predetermined number (25 balls) of game media in accordance with the player's operation. What you did Lending execution determination means for determining whether or not to lend the number of game media (25 balls) corresponding to the lending request based on the lending request {intake-out control unit 61 (until the confirmation waiting time elapses in the lending process) In the state where the maximum bet number (3 BET) that can be set for one game is set, the lending execution determining means performs the lending. When it is determined to be executed, the lending number is added to the stored number (credit ball number) stored in the game medium number storing means, and the lending execution determining means is in a state where the maximum bet number is not yet set. The bet number is set using the number of game media necessary for setting the maximum bet number in the state of the loan number when it is determined to execute the loan, and the maximum number is calculated from the loan number. Number of game media obtained by subtracting the number of game media necessary for setting the number is added to the stored number {game control unit 41 (after setting the bet number from the added number of balls in the lending acceptance process, the remainder And the number of stored balls by adding the number of loans to the stored number when the lending request is received in a state where the maximum number of bets is set. When the loan request is received in a state where the maximum bet number has not yet been set, the stored bet number in the state out of the maximum bet is determined. The number of game media obtained by subtracting the number of game media necessary to set the number is added to determine whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded, excess determination means {game control unit 41 (added in the lending acceptance process) OK Processing for determining whether or not the number of active spheres is 25 or more)}, and the lending execution determining means determines that the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. It is determined to rent out a number of game media corresponding to the received rent request.

  Claim 2 of the present invention is that a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium (pachinko ball), and a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified The display result of the variable display device (belts 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of displaying the (symbol) in a variable manner is derived and displayed, so that one game is completed and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device. Game machine (slot machine) that stores the number of game media owned by the player (number of credit balls) that can be used for setting the bet amount within a predetermined upper limit number (250 balls) A number storage means (credit ball counter), a game control means (game control unit 41) for controlling the game, and for adding / subtracting the number of stored memory (credit ball number) stored in the game medium number storage means, Game media Game medium payout means (payout device 200) for paying out the game, and payout control means (take-out payout control unit 61) for paying out game media by the game medium payout means, wherein the payout control means includes: Responding to the lending request based on receiving the lending request from the lending processing device (card unit 15) that performs a lending request (BRQ: on) of a predetermined number (25 balls) of game media in accordance with the player's operation Lending execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute the lending of the number of lending (25 balls) gaming media (determining whether or not an addable signal: on is detected before the confirmation waiting time elapses in the lending process) And an addition permission confirmation request (addition confirmation signal: on) for requesting confirmation of whether or not the loaned number can be added to the stored number when the loan request is received to the game control means. Send Approval request transmission means (processing for outputting addition confirmation signal: on in lending process) and addition requesting addition of the lending number to the stored number when the lending execution determining means determines to execute the lending A request for adding (addition request signal: on) to the game control means (addition request signal: processing for outputting the addition request signal in the lending process), and the game control means is configured to check whether the addition is possible. Excess determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded by adding the number of loans to the stored number (whether or not the number of balls that can be added is 25 or more in the loan acceptance process) And addable information (addable signal: on) indicating that addition to the stored number is possible when the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. An addable information transmitting means (a process for outputting an addable signal: on in the loan acceptance process) to be transmitted to the payout control means, and an addition number (25 balls) corresponding to the addition request when the addition request is received Storage number adding means for adding to the stored number (processing for adding the number of credit balls in the lending acceptance process), wherein the lending execution determining means receives the lending received on the condition that the addable information has been received. It is determined that the game media corresponding to the request are to be lent.

  According to the present invention, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a (pachinko ball) game medium, and a plurality of types of identification information (designs) that can be distinguished from each other are provided. A game machine in which a display result of a variable display device (belts 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variable display is derived and displayed, and one game is completed, and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device (Slot machine 1), the number of game media owned by the player (number of credit balls) that can be used for setting the number of bets within a predetermined upper limit number (250 balls). (Credit ball counter), game control means (game control unit 41) for controlling addition and subtraction control of the stored number (credit ball number) stored in the game medium number storage means, and controlling game Withdrawal Game medium payout means (payout device 200) to be performed, and payout control means (take-out payout control unit 61) for performing payout control of game media by the game medium payout means, wherein the payout control means The number of lending corresponding to the lending request based on receiving the lending request from the lending processing device (card unit 15) that issues a lending request (BRQ: on) of a predetermined number (25 balls) of game media according to the operation. Lending execution determining means for determining whether or not to lend (25 balls) gaming media (a process for determining whether or not an addable signal: on is detected before the confirmation waiting time elapses in the lending process) And a confirmation request for addition confirmation request (addition confirmation signal: on) for requesting confirmation of whether or not addition of the number of loans to the stored number is possible when the loan request is received is confirmation to send to the game control means request And an addition request for requesting addition of the number of loans to the stored number when the loan execution determination unit determines to execute the loan (a process for outputting an addition confirmation signal: on in the loan process) Addition request transmission means for transmitting an addition request signal: on) to the game control means (processing for outputting the addition request signal: on in the lending process), and the game control means can be set for one game Whether or not the stored number exceeds the predetermined upper limit number by adding the lent number to the stored number when the addability confirmation request is received in a state where a maximum bet number (3BET) is set When the addition confirmation request is received in a state where the maximum bet number has not yet been set, the maximum bet number in the state of the loan number is set in the stored number. An excess determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded by adding the number of game media obtained by subtracting the number of game media necessary for determination (the number of balls that can be added is 25 or more in the loan acceptance process) And addable information (addable signal: indicating that addition to the stored number is possible) when the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. on) to the payout control means (when the addition request is received in the state where the maximum bet number is set) and the addition request information transmission means (a process of outputting the addable signal: on in the lending acceptance process) An addition number corresponding to the addition request is added to the stored number, and when the addition request is received in a state where the maximum bet number has not yet been set, the maximum bet in the state of the addition number is received. The bet number is set using the number of game media necessary for setting the game number, and the number of game media obtained by subtracting the number of game media necessary for setting the maximum bet number from the added number is added to the stored number. Storing number adding means (processing for setting the number of bets from the added number of balls in the lending acceptance process and then adding the remaining number of balls to the number of credit balls), and the lending execution determining means includes the addable information It is determined that lending of the number of gaming media corresponding to the received lending request is executed on the condition that the lending is received.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the excess determining means (processing for determining whether or not the number of balls that can be added in the lending acceptance process is 25 or more) is the predetermined in a state other than during the game (during BET processing). It is determined whether or not the upper limit number (250 balls) is exceeded.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the addable information transmitting means lending acceptance process, the addition possible signal: the process of outputting “on” is the excess determining means (lending acceptance process) in a state other than during the game (during BET processing). The process of determining whether or not the number of balls that can be added is 25 balls or more) is determined not to exceed the predetermined upper limit number (250 balls). Is sent to the payout control means (the take-out payout control unit 61).

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the lending execution judging means (a process for judging whether or not an addable signal: on has been detected before the confirmation waiting time elapses in the lending process) receives the received lending request (BRQ: on) lending execution information (EXS: on) indicating that the lending is executed when it is determined that the lending number (25 balls) of game media (pachinko balls) corresponding to the lending processing device (card) is executed. Lending execution information transmitting means {take-out / dispensing control unit 61 (processing for outputting EXS: on in lending processing)} for transmitting to the unit 15).

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the number of game media (number of pachinko balls) added to the stored number (number of credit balls) in response to the lending request (BRQ: on) from the lending processing device (card unit 15). Lending number display means (dispensing ball display 17).

It is a front view of the slot machine of Examples 1 and 2. It is a top view of the upper plate provided in the slot machine of Examples 1 and 2. (A) is a partially broken perspective view which shows the structure of the taking-in apparatus provided in the slot machine of Example 1, 2, (b) (c) is sectional drawing which shows a taking-in (return) state. is there. It is sectional drawing which shows the payout condition by the payout apparatus provided in the slot machine of Example 1,2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a slot machine according to Embodiments 1 and 2. It is a figure which shows the communication condition etc. between each board | substrate of the slot machine of Example 1,2. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game control part in the slot machine of Example 1,2. It is a flowchart which shows the BET process which the game control part in the slot machine of Example 1, 2 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the BET process which the game control part in the slot machine of Example 1, 2 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the BET process which the game control part in the slot machine of Example 1, 2 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the BET process which the game control part in the slot machine of Example 1, 2 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the BET process which the game control part in the slot machine of Example 1, 2 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process which the game control part in the slot machine of Example 1, 2 regularly performs. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a lending acceptance process executed in the timer interrupt process 1 shown in FIG. 16 by the game control unit in the slot machine of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the taking-out / payout control part in the slot machine of Example 1,2. It is a flowchart which shows the lending process which the taking in / out control part in the slot machine of Example 1, 2 performs. It is a timing chart which shows exchange of the signal of the card unit, taking in / out control part, and game control part accompanying the rental of the pachinko ball in the slot machine of Example 1,2. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a lending acceptance process executed in the timer interrupt process 1 shown in FIG. 13 by the game control unit in the slot machine of the second embodiment.

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1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R, belt 15 card unit 17 payout ball indicator 41 game control unit 61 take-out payout control unit 100 take-in device 200 payout device,

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A game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium, and a display result of a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable A gaming machine in which one game is ended by being derived and displayed, and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
Game medium number storage means for storing the number of player-owned game media that can be used for setting the bet number within a predetermined upper limit range;
Whether or not to execute lending of the number of game media corresponding to the lending request based on the receipt of the lending request from a lending processing device that requests lending of a predetermined number of gaming media according to the player's operation Lending execution judging means for judging
When the lending execution determining means determines to execute the lending, the memory number adding means for adding the lending number to the memory number stored in the game medium number storage means;
Excess determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded by adding the loan number to the stored number when the loan request is received;
With
The lending execution determining means determines to execute lending of the number of gaming media corresponding to the received lending request on condition that the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded. A gaming machine. A game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium, and a display result of a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable A gaming machine in which one game is ended by being derived and displayed, and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
Game medium number storage means for storing the number of player-owned game media that can be used for setting the bet number within a predetermined upper limit range;
A game control means for controlling the game and for adding / subtracting the stored number stored in the game medium number storage means;
Game medium payout means for paying out game media;
Payout control means for performing payout control of game media by the game medium payout means;
With
The payout control means includes
Whether or not to execute lending of the number of game media corresponding to the lending request based on the receipt of the lending request from a lending processing device that requests lending of a predetermined number of gaming media according to the player's operation Lending execution judging means for judging
Confirmation request transmitting means for transmitting to the game control means an addition permission confirmation request for confirming whether or not addition of the loan number to the stored number is possible when the loan request is received;
When the lending execution determining means determines to execute the lending, an addition request transmitting means for transmitting an addition request for requesting addition of the lending number to the stored number to the game control means;
Including
The game control means includes
Excess determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded by adding the number of loans to the stored number when the addition permission confirmation request is received;
Addable information transmitting means for transmitting to the payout control means addable information indicating that addition to the stored number is possible when the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded;
Storage number adding means for adding an addition number corresponding to the addition request to the stored number when the addition request is received;
Including
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lending execution determining means determines to lend a number of gaming media corresponding to the received lending request on condition that the addable information is received.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the excess determination means determines whether or not the predetermined upper limit number is exceeded in a state other than during the game.   The addable information transmitting means transmits the addable information to the payout control means on condition that the excess determining means determines that the predetermined upper limit number is not exceeded in a state other than during the game. 2. The gaming machine according to 2.   Lending for transmitting lending execution information indicating that the lending is executed to the lending processing device when the lending execution determining means determines that the lending number of game media corresponding to the received lending request is to be lended. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising execution information transmitting means.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a lending number display unit that displays the number of gaming media added to the stored number in response to the lending request from the lending processing device.

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