JP2006181125A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of grasping the use status of components. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine 10 is provided with a casing 11 and a front door 12 provided in front of the casing 11 and openably/closably supported to one side part of the casing 11. When a start lever 71 provided in the front door 12 is operated, reels 42L, 42M and 42R visible via display windows 31L, 31M and 31R start the rotation. When stop switches 72-74 are operated, the reels 42L, 42M and 42R corresponding to the respective switches 72-74 are so constituted as to stop the rotation. The slot machine is further provided with an operation means operated by a player, a measuring means measuring the number of used times or the used hours of a predetermined component out of components included in an electric operation means deteriorated with an increase in at least either one of an energization time and the number of repetition times of operation/non-operation, and a use status storage means cumulatively storing the number of used times or the used hours measured by the measuring means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  As a kind of gaming machine, there is a rotating type gaming machine, for example, a slot machine. The slot machine is equipped with a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols, and each player starts rotating by inserting a medal and operating the start lever. After each reel starts rotating, the slot machine stops. Each reel is sequentially stopped by operating the switch or elapse of a predetermined time. In addition, in the slot machine, a lottery is performed on condition that a medal is inserted and a start lever is operated, on the condition that the lottery result is a win and the player wins a symbol on a preset active line. A predetermined number of medals are paid out, or a special gaming state (bonus game or the like) advantageous to the player occurs (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in environmental issues in society, and the gaming machine industry is also working to reduce the environmental burden by conserving resources. As a specific movement, a game machine once used in the amusement hall is collected and remade after replacing deteriorated or damaged parts as necessary.
JP 2003-126337 A

  However, when inspecting the deterioration of each part, it is difficult to determine how much the part is deteriorated by appearance alone. Therefore, for example, parts that do not need to be replaced may be replaced, or parts that have deteriorated and have decreased durability may be used again as they are.

  The above problems are not limited to slot machines, but also apply to other gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of grasping the usage status of components.

  In the following, each means suitable for solving the above-mentioned purpose will be described in terms of items. In addition, the effect etc. peculiar to the means to respond | correspond as needed are added.

Means 1. An operation means operated by a player, and an electrical operation means that deteriorates with an increase in at least one of the energization time and the number of repetitions of activation / deactivation,
A measuring means for measuring the number of times or time of use of a predetermined part among the parts included in the operating means and the electrical operating means;
A gaming machine comprising: a usage status storage means for accumulatively storing the number of times of use or usage time measured by the measuring means.

  According to the means 1, the number of times of use or the time of use of a predetermined part is accumulated and stored, and by reading the stored contents of the use status storage means, the number of times of use or the time of use of the part, and hence the use. The degree of deterioration can be grasped. Therefore, when reusing a gaming machine, it is possible to accurately determine whether the part should be replaced or reused as it is. Therefore, when remaking the gaming machine, it is possible to prevent the possibility that parts that do not need to be replaced are replaced, or that parts with reduced durability are used as they are. As a result, the recyclability can be improved and the quality of the remake product can be improved.

  Further, by knowing the number of times or time of use of a predetermined part, it is possible to accurately evaluate the durability of the part and to provide a good data for product development. In addition, the degree of deterioration of a given part can be accurately determined by measuring the degree of deterioration of the part by a method (number of times of use or use time) suitable for the part.

  Mean 2. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of operations of the operation means is accumulated and stored in the usage status storage means.

  According to the means 2, the effect of the means 1 is achieved by accumulating and storing the number of operations of the operation means in the usage status storage means. Further, since the operation means is deteriorated by an external factor such as a player's operation, there is a high possibility that the degree of deterioration will vary greatly depending on the number of operations of the operation means for each gaming machine. That is, the number of operations of the operating means is easily reflected in the degree of deterioration of the operating means, and the degree of deterioration of the operating means can be determined more accurately by knowing the number of operations of the operating means.

  The operation means includes a start operation means for starting the variable display of the identification information on the variable display device, a stop operation means for stopping the variable information identification display on the variable display device, and a switching operation means for switching the game form. Etc. are included. Further, in the case of providing storage storage means capable of storing and storing game media as game values and betting operation means capable of betting the stored and stored game media, the betting operation means is included in the operation means. A bet here means betting a predetermined number of game media when starting a game. Furthermore, setting operation means provided in the gaming machine is also included in the operation means. As this setting operation means, for example, a setting change means for changing the setting state relating to the lottery probability, a reset operation means for releasing the error state, and the like are included.

  In addition, as an example of this means, “an operation means operated by a player, an operation detection means for detecting that the operation means has been operated, and an operation storage capable of accumulating the number of detections by the operation detection means” A configuration comprising means (usage status storage means) ”.

  Means 3. There are an operation valid state in which the game can be advanced by operating the operation means, and an operation invalid state in which the game cannot be advanced even if the operation means is operated, and the usage status storage means The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the fact that the operation means has been operated is stored regardless of whether or not the operation is enabled.

  In general, the operation means is operated during the progress of the game, and various controls are executed in response to the operation. However, the operation means operation is effective as the trigger for various controls in the progress stage of the game (operation (Effective state) and a stage (operation invalid state) where the operation of the operation means is invalidated. For example, when the identification information is already variably displayed, the operation becomes invalid even if the start operation means for starting the variation display of the identification information is operated. By the way, in progressing the game, it is only necessary to confirm the operation in the operation effective state. However, when only the operation count is stored, the use count of the operation means itself is stored. It's hard to say. In this respect, according to the means 3, since the operation means is counted as being operated even for an operation not for proceeding with the game in the operation invalid state, the number of times the operation means is used and its deterioration state can be grasped more accurately. can do.

  For example, the “operation valid state” of each operation means is the start operation means where a predetermined number of game media are bet. Note that the operation of the starting operation means is invalid during the variable display of the identification information on the variable display device, and the operation is invalidated. As for the stop operation means, the operation valid state is when the identification information is being displayed on the variable display device. On the other hand, even if the identification information is displayed in a variable manner, if the fluctuation display speed of the identification information does not reach the predetermined speed or if a predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of the fluctuation of the identification information, etc. This may be regarded as an operation invalid state. Further, regarding the betting operation means, the identification information is stopped, the game medium is stored and stored in the storage memory means, and the state where the maximum bet is not made corresponds to the operation effective state. On the other hand, even if the above-mentioned condition regarding the betting operation means is satisfied, it may be regarded as an operation invalid state when the right to replay such that the next game can be played free of charge. Further, as can be said with respect to each operation means except the reset operation means, the operation is in an invalid state while the error state is occurring.

  Means 4. The payout drive means is driven by being in a predetermined energized state, and has payout means for paying out game media based on the operation of the payout drive means. The number of driving times or drive time of the payout drive means The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is cumulatively stored in the usage status storage means.

  According to the means 4, the number of times of driving or the drive time of the payout drive means is accumulated and stored, so that the degree of deterioration of the payout means as the predetermined member (electrical operating means) can be grasped. The same effect is produced. Further, when the payout driving means is driven even when the game media is not paid out due to the game media being jammed or the game media being run out, the number of times or the drive time of the payout drive means is driven. Is measured. Therefore, the usage status (deterioration status) of the payout driving means can be grasped more accurately.

  The number of times of driving means the number of times the payout means is driven to pay out the game medium. For example, when paying out the game medium by rotating a rotatable payout member by a motor, the payout means The meaning of the number of rotations of the member or motor is included, and the meaning of the number of operations is included when the payout member that can reciprocate is reciprocated by a solenoid equipped with a plunger to push out the game medium. . In addition, as an example of this means, “having a storage means capable of storing game media and a payout drive means driven by being in a predetermined energized state, and based on the operation of the payout drive means, Payout means for paying out game media stored in the storage means, payout drive detection means for detecting the number of times or drive time of the payout drive means, and payout for accumulating the number of detections or detection time by the payout drive detection means A configuration comprising a drive storage means ”.

  Means 5. A payout drive means that is driven by being in a predetermined energized state, and a payout means for paying out game media based on the operation of the payout drive means; and a payout detection means for detecting the game media to be paid out The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the usage status storage means accumulates and stores the number of detections of the payout detection means.

  According to the means 5, since the payout means is for paying out the game medium, the predetermined member (electrical operation means) is stored by accumulating the number of detections of the payout detection means, that is, the number of payout of the game medium. The number of uses (usage time) of the payout means can be grasped, and the effect of the means 1 is achieved. In general, the number of game media paid out is always measured. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the degree of deterioration of the payout means by accumulating and storing the measured values without adding a new structure for detecting the driving state of the payout means, thereby making the structure complicated. Can be suppressed. As an example of this means, “having payout driving means driven by being put in a predetermined energized state, payout means for paying out game media based on the operation of the payout drive means, and payout A payout detecting means for detecting a game medium, a payout detection measuring means for measuring the number of detections by the payout detecting means, and a payout storage means (usage status storage means) capable of accumulating the number of detections measured by the payout detection measuring means. ) ”.

Means 6. Variable means capable of switching between a first state and a second state;
A switching means for switching the variable means from the first state to the second state and holding the state based on being in an operating state by being in a predetermined energized state;
The number of times the variable means is switched from the first state to the second state, the number of times the switching means is in the operating state, or the state in which the variable means is in the second state 6. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, characterized in that time or a state holding time during which the switching means is in an operating state is accumulated and stored in the usage status storage means.

  According to the means 6, the number of times of switching of the variable means as the predetermined component (electrical operating means), the number of times of operation of the switching means, or the state holding time of the variable means or the switching means is accumulated and stored in the use status storage means. As a result, the effect of the means 1 is achieved.

  The “first state” is configured to “disable the passage of game media to the specific area”, and the “second state” is “allows the game medium to pass to the specific area”. You may comprise. In this case, the “specific area” includes “inside the gaming machine” and “reserving means provided inside the gaming machine and capable of storing gaming media”. Further, the switching means includes a solenoid, and in this case, the number of excitation times or the excitation time of the solenoid may be accumulated and stored in the usage status storage means. As an example of this means, “the variable means that can switch between the first state and the second state, and the variable means based on the fact that the predetermined energized state is activated. Is switched from the first state to the second state, the switching means for holding the state, the state detecting means for detecting that the switching means is switched to the operating state, and the number of detections by the state detecting means A configuration including switching storage means (usage status storage means) capable of accumulative storage ”. Further, based on “variable means capable of switching the state between the first state and the second state, and being brought into the operating state by being in a predetermined energized state, the variable means is brought into the first state. Is switched from the second state to the second state, and the switching means for holding the state, the state detecting means for detecting that the switching means is in the operating state, and the time for which the switching means is in the operating state are measured. A configuration comprising an operation time measuring means and a switching storage means for accumulating and storing the measurement time by the operation time measuring means ”.

Mean 7 A slot for inserting gaming media when starting a game,
Input detection means for detecting a game medium input from the input port;
A storage unit capable of storing the game medium detected by the input detection unit;
A first state in which the game medium input from the insertion port is not allowed to pass to the storage unit, and a second state in which the game medium input from the input port is allowed to pass to the storage unit; Variable means capable of switching the state between,
A switching means for switching the variable means from the first state to the second state and holding the state based on being in an operating state by being in a predetermined energized state;
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the number of detections of the insertion detection means is accumulated and stored in the usage status storage means.

  According to the means 7, since the variable means is for sorting the game media inserted from the insertion slot, the predetermined number of parts can be obtained by accumulating the number of detections of the input detection means, that is, the number of inserted game media. The number of times of use (usage time) of the variable means and the switching means as (electrical actuation means) can be grasped, and the effect of the means 1 is achieved. In addition, as an example of the mode of the present means, “the insertion slot into which a game medium can be thrown when starting a game, the insertion detection means for detecting the game medium thrown from the insertion slot, and the number of detections by the insertion detection means. “A configuration including input detection measuring means for measuring and input storage means (usage status storage means) capable of accumulatively storing the number of times of detection measured by the input detection measurement means”. In addition, a payout opening for paying out game media to the player side is provided, and the variable means is configured to guide the game medium input from the input port to the payout port in the second state. May be.

  Means 8. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, further comprising a gaming means that is operated by a predetermined energization, wherein the number of times or the operating time of the gaming means is accumulated and stored in the usage status storage means.

  According to the means 8, the effect of the means 1 can be obtained by accumulating and storing the number of operating times or operating time of the gaming means as the predetermined part (electrical operating means) in the usage status storage means. Note that the gaming means are components that may or may not operate (turned on / off) according to various gaming states, such as variable display devices, display means (liquid crystal devices, dot matrix display devices, etc.), The lighting means (lamp, illumination, etc.), the sound means (speaker, etc.), etc. that can derive visual or auditory aspects are included.

  As an example of the mode of this means, “a game means that is operated by a predetermined energization, an operating state detection means that detects that the gaming means is in an operating state, and a time during which the gaming means is in an operating state are measured. And a working time storage means (usage status storage means) capable of accumulating and storing the measurement time measured by the operation time measurement means ”.

  In addition, for gaming means that operate if the gaming machine itself is in the activated state (the gaming machine is powered on), the usage time and the degree of deterioration can be determined by accumulating the activation time of the gaming machine in the usage status storage means. I can grasp it.

Means 9. Comprising a rotating body with identification information attached thereto, and a driving means for driving the rotating body, and a variable display device for variably displaying the identification information by driving the rotating body,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein the number of rotations of the rotating body or the driving time of the driving means is accumulated and stored in the usage status storage means.

  According to the means 9, by accumulating the number of rotations of the rotating body or the drive time of the drive means, it is possible to grasp the degree of deterioration of the drive means as the predetermined component (electrical operation means). 1 effect is produced. Further, since it is considered that the rotating body is also deteriorated due to the rotation, the effect of the means 1 is also achieved with respect to the rotating body.

  In addition, as an example of this means, “a rotating body to which identification information is attached, a driving means for driving the rotating body, a drive detecting means for detecting the start of fluctuation of the rotating body or the driving start of the driving means, and Stop detection means for detecting a change stop of the rotating body or a drive stop of the driving means, a drive measuring means for measuring a time when the rotating body is changing or a time when the driving means is driven, and A configuration including a drive time storage unit (usage status storage unit) capable of accumulating and storing the measurement time measured by the drive measurement unit ".

  Further, “a rotating body with identification information attached thereto, a driving unit that drives the rotating body, a rotation detecting unit that detects rotation of the rotating body, a rotation measuring unit that measures the number of rotations of the rotating body, A configuration including a rotation speed storage means (usage status storage means) capable of accumulating the rotation speed of the rotating body. Further, when the variable display device includes a plurality of rotating bodies, a driving unit, a stop detecting unit, a driving measuring unit, a driving time storage unit, and the like may be provided in association with each rotating body. Even when the variable display device includes a plurality of rotating bodies, the other rotating bodies or driving means are stopped based on the fact that one rotating body is stopped or the driving of one driving means is stopped. Therefore, the rotational speed of the rotating body or the driving time of the driving means may be roughly measured.

  Means 10. Means 1 to 9 wherein the usage status storage means is capable of individually accumulating the number of use times or usage times of a plurality of parts among the parts included in the operation means and the electrical operation means. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to the means 10, the number of times of use or the time of use of a plurality of parts can be grasped. In addition, since the number of times of use or the time of use of each component is individually stored, data can be input / output more reliably. In this case, the usage status storage means includes an operation storage means capable of accumulating the number of operations of the operation means, a payout storage means capable of accumulating the number of game media to be paid out, the number of operations of the switching means or the state holding time. Switching storage means capable of accumulatively storing, input storage means capable of accumulatively storing the number of game media inserted through the slot, operating time storage means capable of accumulating the operating time of gaming means, and cumulative storage of driving time of the driving means Possible driving time storage means, rotational speed storage means capable of accumulating the rotational speed of the rotating body, and the like are included, and the usage status storage means is composed of any combination thereof.

Means 11. A variable display device that includes a rotating body with identification information attached thereto, and a drive unit that can drive the rotating body, and displays the identification information in a variable manner by driving the rotating body;
A slot for inserting gaming media when starting a game,
Input detection means for detecting a game medium input from the input port;
A starting operation means for starting the variation display of the identification information, a stop operation means for stopping the variation display of the identification information,
The storage means has a storage means capable of storing the game medium detected by the input detection means, and a payout drive means driven by being brought into a predetermined energized state, and the storage means is based on the operation of the payout drive means A payout means for paying out game media stored in
A first state in which the game medium input from the insertion port is not allowed to pass to the storage unit, and a second state in which the game medium input from the input port is allowed to pass to the storage unit; Variable means capable of switching the state between,
A switching means for switching the variable means from the first state to the second state and maintaining the state based on being in an operating state by being in a predetermined energized state;
With lighting means that lights up by a predetermined energization,
The rotating body is rotated by operating the start operation means in a state where a game medium is inserted into the insertion port, and the rotation of the rotating body is stopped by operating the stop operation means.
A gaming machine to which a predetermined game medium is given by driving the payout driving means based on the fact that the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner,
(1) An operation detection means for detecting an operation of an operation means including the start operation means and the stop operation means, an operation storage means capable of storing the number of times of detection by the operation detection means, and operating the operation means Regardless of whether or not the operation is in an enabled state in which the game can proceed, when the operation detection unit detects, the detection number is set to the accumulated detection number already stored in the operation storage unit. Means for calculating the number of operations to be added;
(2) A payout detecting means for detecting a game medium to be paid out, a payout detection measuring means capable of measuring the number of detections by the payout detecting means, and a payout memory capable of storing the number of detections measured by the payout detection measuring means. A payout number calculating means for adding the number of detections measured by the payout detection measuring means to the cumulative number of detections already stored in the payout storage means;
(3) State detection means for detecting that the variable means has switched from the first state to the second state, switching storage means capable of storing the number of detections by the state detection means, and the state detection means A switching number calculating means for adding the number of detection times to the cumulative number of detections already stored in the switching storage means when there is a detection;
(4) A lighting detecting means for detecting that the lighting means is in a lighting state, a lighting time measuring means for measuring a lighting time of the lighting means, and a lighting time storage capable of storing the measurement time by the lighting time measuring means. Lighting time calculating means for adding the measurement time measured by the lighting time measuring means to the accumulated measurement time already stored in the lighting time storage means,
(5) Drive state detection means for detecting that the drive means is in a drive state, drive measurement means for measuring the drive time of the drive means, and drive time storage means capable of storing the measurement time by the drive measurement means And at least one of the means (1) to (5) of the drive time calculation means for adding the measurement time measured by the drive measurement means to the accumulated measurement time already stored in the drive time storage means Comprising one means,
A configuration for storing a calculation value by the operation number calculation means in the operation storage means,
A configuration for storing the calculated value by the payout number calculating means in the payout storage means;
A configuration for storing a calculated value by the switching number calculating means in the switching storage means;
A configuration for storing a calculated value by the lighting time calculating means in the lighting time storage means,
A gaming machine characterized by adopting at least one of the configurations for storing a value calculated by the driving time calculating means in the driving time storage means.

  According to the means 11, with respect to the operating means, it is possible to grasp the degree of deterioration by storing the cumulative number of operations of the operating means. As for the payout means, the accumulated payout number of game media is stored, so that the degree of deterioration can be grasped. As for the switching means, the degree of deterioration can be grasped by storing the cumulative switching frequency of the switching means. As for the lighting means, the accumulated lighting time of the lighting means is stored, so that the degree of deterioration can be grasped. As for the driving means, the deterioration degree can be grasped by storing the cumulative driving time of the driving means.

Means 12. Starting operation means operated by the player;
Ball launching means for playing and launching a game ball as a game medium based on the operation of the starting operation means;
A game area where the launched game balls flow down,
A lighting means that is arranged in the gaming area and changes its lighting mode according to a change in a gaming state, etc.
It is arranged in the game area and can be switched between a first state in which a game ball cannot be entered or difficult to enter and a second state in which a game ball can be entered or entered easily. Variable winning means comprising a variable means and a switching means for switching the variable means from the first state to the second state and maintaining the state based on the operation state when a predetermined energized state is established. Equipment,
A gaming machine comprising at least a payout means capable of paying out a predetermined number of game balls when a game ball enters the variable winning device;
(1) Operation detection means for detecting the operation of the operation means, operation measurement means for measuring the number of operations or operation time of the start operation means, and the number of operations or operation time measured by the operation measurement means can be stored Regardless of whether the operation storage state and the operation enabled state in which a game can be advanced by operating the operation means, the number of operations or the operation time measured by the operation measurement means Operation calculating means for adding to the accumulated operation count or accumulated operation time already stored in the storage means;
(2) A driving state detecting means for detecting that the ball emitting means is in a driving state or that the ball emitting means is in a driving state, and a driving measuring means for measuring the driving time or the number of times of driving of the ball emitting means. Drive storage means capable of storing the drive time or drive count measured by the drive measurement means, and the accumulated drive time or drive count measured by the drive measurement means already stored in the drive storage means Drive calculation means for adding to the drive time or cumulative drive count;
(3) A lighting detection means for detecting that the lighting means is in a lighting state, a lighting time measuring means for measuring a lighting time of the lighting means, and a lighting time measured by the lighting time measuring means can be stored. Lighting time storage means; lighting time calculation means for adding the lighting time measured by the lighting time measuring means to the cumulative lighting time already stored in the lighting time storage means;
(4) A switch detecting means for detecting that the variable winning device has been switched from the first state to the second state, and the number of times of switching the variable winning device detected by the switch detecting means can be stored. A switching storage means; and a switching calculation means for adding the number of switching times detected by the switching detection means to the cumulative number of switching times already stored in the switching storage means;
(5) A payout detecting means for detecting a game ball to be paid out, a payout detection measuring means capable of measuring the number of detections by the payout detecting means, and a payout number of game balls measured by the payout detection measuring means can be stored. (1) to (5) of a payout storage means and a payout calculating means for adding the number of payouts of game balls measured by the payout detection measuring means to the cumulative payout number already stored in the payout storage means At least one means of
A configuration for storing a value calculated by the operation calculation means in the operation storage means;
A configuration for storing a value calculated by the drive calculation means in the drive storage means;
A configuration for storing a calculated value by the lighting time calculating means in the lighting time storage means,
A configuration for storing the calculated value by the switching calculation means in the switching storage means;
A gaming machine characterized by adopting at least one of the configurations for storing the calculated value by the payout calculating means in the payout storage means.

  According to the means 12, with respect to the starting operation means, it is possible to grasp the degree of deterioration by accumulating and storing the number of operations or the operation time of the starting operation means. As for the ball launching means, the degree of deterioration can be grasped by accumulating and storing the driving time or the number of times of driving of the ball launching means. As for the lighting means, the lighting condition of the lighting means is accumulated and stored, so that the degree of deterioration can be grasped. Regarding the variable winning device, the degree of deterioration can be grasped by accumulating and storing the number of times the variable winning device is switched. As for the payout means, the number of game media payouts is accumulated and stored, so that the degree of deterioration can be grasped.

  The start operation means is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the gaming machine, and a game ball is launched when the player contacts the start operation means and the start operation means is rotated from the initial position. You may comprise. In this case, any one of the player's contact count or rotation operation count with respect to the start operation means, the player contact time with respect to the start operation means, and the rotation amount of the start operation means is accumulated and stored. It is possible to grasp the degree of deterioration. In addition, the ball launching unit may use a solenoid as a drive source or a motor as a drive source.

Means 13. A gaming state control means for performing a lottery on whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player at a predetermined opportunity, and performing various controls based on the result of the lottery;
A variable display device that displays the identification information in a variable manner and then stops the display according to the lottery result;
And a production mode determination control unit for determining various production modes based on a command from the gaming state control unit, wherein the usage status storage unit is provided in the production mode determination control unit. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12.

  According to the means 13, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the gaming state control means side by configuring the production mode determination control means to accumulate and store the number of times or the usage time of a predetermined part. Note that the presentation modes determined by the presentation mode determination control unit include, for example, the display mode of the display unit, the lighting mode of the lighting unit, and the voice mode of the audio unit.

  Means 14. When the power source of the gaming machine is cut off from the outside, the usage status storage process for storing at least the usage count or usage time of the predetermined member in the usage status storage means is completed before stopping various controls. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 13 characterized by the above.

  According to the means 14, the number of use times or the use time of the predetermined part that is not yet stored in the use status storage means at the time when the power supply of the gaming machine is cut off (power supply OFF, power failure) is also surely used. It can be stored in the status storage means.

  In addition, even after the power source of the gaming machine is cut off from the outside, a power source unit that can supply a voltage to the effect mode determination control unit may be provided. In this case, even after the power supply of the gaming machine is cut off, the stored contents of the usage status storage means can be held using the voltage supplied by the power supply means. Further, the power supply means may be configured to be able to supply power to the gaming state control means and the presentation mode determination control means, and individually correspond to the gaming state control means and the presentation mode determination control means. It may be provided as described. In the case where power supply means are individually provided for the game state control means and the effect mode determination control means, the necessary voltage can be supplied more accurately by each control means when the power is shut off.

  Means 15. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 14, further comprising an erasing unit capable of erasing the stored contents of the usage status storage unit.

  According to the means 15, the stored contents of the usage status storage means can be erased. Thus, for example, when a part is replaced, by deleting the storage contents of the usage status storage means corresponding to the part, the number of times or the time of use of the part before replacement and the new part replaced are duplicated. It is possible to prevent the cumulative storage. Therefore, it is possible to accurately store the number of times or time of use of the replaced new part. In addition, when the usage status storage means stores the number of times of use or usage times of a plurality of parts individually, the storage contents corresponding to each part of the usage status storage means may be individually erasable. Good.

  Means 16. 16. A gaming machine according to claim 15, further comprising an erasing switch connected to the erasing means, wherein the stored contents of the usage status storage means are erased when the erasing switch is operated. .

  According to the means 16, when it is desired to delete the stored contents of the usage status storage means, the stored contents can be deleted by operating the delete switch. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the risk that the processing or the like becomes complicated in order to erase the stored contents of the usage status storage means. It should be noted that the contents stored in the usage status storage means may not be erased only by operating the erase switch. For example, the stored contents of the use status storage means are erased by operating the erase switch while operating other switches. Further, the contents stored in the usage status storage means may be erased by operating the erasure switch a plurality of times or a predetermined time. When these configurations are employed, it is possible to prevent the possibility of accidentally erasing the stored contents of the usage status storage means that need not be erased.

  Further, when the usage status storage means is configured to be able to individually store the number of times or usage times of a plurality of parts among the parts included in the operation means and the electrical operation means, for example, one erasure switch Thus, each storage content corresponding to each component stored in the usage status storage means may be individually erasable, or a plurality of deletion switches may be provided corresponding to each component individually. When the former configuration is adopted, the space inside the gaming machine can be saved, and when the latter configuration is adopted, the possibility of accidentally erasing stored contents that do not need to be erased is suppressed. be able to.

Means 17. The usage status storage means is configured to be able to individually accumulate and store the number of times or usage time of a plurality of parts among the parts included in the operation means and the electrical operation means,
Component display means capable of displaying the plurality of component lists;
A selection operation unit capable of selecting any of the components displayed on the component display unit;
The gaming machine according to claim 16, wherein the number of times or time of use of the part selected by the selection operation means is erased by operating the erase switch.

  According to the means 17, a part to be erased can be selected and erased from the parts displayed on the part display unit, so that the possibility of accidentally erasing stored contents that do not need to be erased is suppressed. be able to. Furthermore, the number of parts can be reduced compared to a configuration in which an erasure switch is provided corresponding to each part, and space saving inside the gaming machine can be achieved.

  In addition, it comprises a component lighting means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of components individually, and a selection operation means for determining a lighting mode of the component lighting means, and the selection operation means is operated by operating the erasure switch The same effects as those of the above-described means can be obtained even when a configuration is employed in which the number of times or the time of use of the parts corresponding to the part lighting means turned on is deleted.

  Means 18. Any one of means 1 to 17 characterized in that unique information storage means having unique information of the predetermined part is added to the predetermined part whose use frequency or use time is stored in the use state storage means. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the means 18, the unique information of the predetermined part can be confirmed by reading the unique information in the unique information storage means. For this reason, when reusing a gaming machine, for example, it is possible to confirm whether or not a part has been replaced up to the present by comparing the number of times or time of use of the part with the specific information of the part. It is possible to grasp the number of times or time of use more reliably. In addition, by knowing the unique information of each part, it is possible to grasp the period since the gaming machine and the predetermined part are manufactured and shipped, and it is also possible to grasp the deterioration due to the passage of time.

  The unique information storage means may be configured as, for example, a tape-like body attached with a two-dimensional code, a bar code, etc., and may be provided by pasting the tape-like body on a part. You may give a code | cord etc. by stamping and printing directly on components.

  Means 19. The gaming machine according to claim 18, wherein the unique information storage means is an IC tag.

  According to the means 19, by adopting an IC tag as means for storing the unique information, it is possible to rewrite the stored information and add information which is space-saving, increases the storage capacity, and is resistant to dirt. Which merit can be obtained by simultaneously reading information from a plurality of IC tags by a machine. Therefore, the information to be stored can be diversified, and the reading operation can be speeded up.

  Means 20. The reading device that reads the unique information stored in the unique information storage unit and the database that stores at least each component information and the correspondence between the component information and the unique information are accessed, and the unique information read by the reading device is stored. The gaming machine according to means 18 or 19, wherein information from a wireless communication means comprising a parts information acquisition device capable of acquiring parts information based on the information can be input.

  According to the means 20, the wireless communication apparatus can recognize which part has been replaced based on the read unique information by accessing the database. Further, since the information from the wireless communication means can be input to the gaming machine side, the gaming machine side can also recognize which part has been replaced. Therefore, when the part replacement information from the wireless communication apparatus is input, the contents stored in the usage status storage unit corresponding to the replaced part can be automatically deleted. In that case, the operation of erasing the stored contents of the usage status storage means can be performed relatively easily when replacing the components, and the component replacement operation can be performed relatively easily.

  Note that the wireless communication device may be provided in a gaming machine or may be configured separately from the gaming machine. Employing the former configuration, especially when an IC tag is adopted as a means for storing unique information, automatic reading of unique information, acquisition of component information, erasure of stored contents of the usage status storage means, etc. This improves the work efficiency when replacing parts. On the other hand, when the latter configuration is adopted, it is not necessary to provide a wireless communication device for each gaming machine, so that an increase in cost can be suppressed. Further, by using a handy type wireless communication device, not only is convenience improved, it is also possible to confirm timely and flexibly when replacing parts. Further, the gaming machine and the wireless communication device may be configured to be connectable via a cable (in each case), or the gaming machine may be configured to be able to receive radio waves transmitted by the wireless communication device. Further, the database may be provided in a game arcade where a gaming machine is installed, or may be built in a wireless communication device.

Means 21. Auxiliary storage means that is non-volatile,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 20, wherein the number of times of use or time of use stored in the use status storage means is also stored in the auxiliary storage means.

  According to the means 21, since no power source is required to store information, it is possible to reliably hold the number of times or the usage time of the predetermined part even when no power is supplied. The auxiliary storage means may be configured to be stored whenever a new usage count or usage time is stored in the usage status storage means, or a new usage count may be stored in a predetermined period or in the usage status storage means. Or you may comprise so that it may memorize | store every time use time is memorize | stored predetermined times. However, when the power is shut off, it is desirable that the latest use count or use time is also stored in the auxiliary storage means. The auxiliary storage means includes a hard disk or storage means using an MO, CD-R, flexible disk, magnetic tape, flash memory as a storage medium. In particular, when the configuration in which the auxiliary storage unit includes a storage medium is employed, the storage content can be read out by removing the storage medium from the gaming machine.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed mode example, “a variable display device for confirming and stopping display of identification information after rotating a plurality of rotating bodies to which a plurality of identification information is attached is provided, and a starting operation means (specifically, a start lever) The rotation of the rotating body is started due to the operation, and the rotating body is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. There is a “rotor-type game machine” configured such that a game medium is provided on condition that the collected identification information is specific identification information.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused (especially a gaming machine of a slot machine specification that uses a gaming ball as a gaming medium). As a more detailed mode example, “a variable display device for confirming and stopping display of identification information after rotating a plurality of rotating bodies to which a plurality of identification information is attached is provided, and a starting operation means (specifically, a start lever) The rotation of the rotating body is started due to the operation, and the rotating body is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. A throwing device that is configured so that a game medium is provided on condition that the collected identification information is specific identification information, and further includes a ball tray (such as an upper plate) and performs a loading process for taking in a game ball from the ball tray. And a payout device for paying out the game ball to the ball receiving tray, and a game machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means becomes effective when the game ball is thrown by the throwing device ”.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “a start operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a ball launching means (such as a launching solenoid) that launches and fires a game ball based on the operation of the instruction operation means, A ball passage (ball guide passage of the rail unit) for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game component (general winning opening, variable winning device, operation opening, variable display) arranged in the gaming area Unit, etc.), and is configured so that the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area can be visually recognized. In addition, when employ | adopting the said structure, you may comprise so that the operation time or the frequency | count of operation of a starting operation means may be memorize | stored in a use condition memory | storage means. Moreover, you may comprise so that the use condition of a ball | bowl launching means may be memorize | stored in the said use condition memory | storage means. For example, the first state and the second state are switched, and when the first state is changed to the second state, a ball launching unit capable of launching and playing a game ball, and the ball launching unit, A state detection unit that detects that the state has been switched from the first state to the second state, a use state storage unit (switching storage unit) capable of storing the number of detections by the state detection unit, and detection by the state detection unit Switching number calculating means for adding the detected number of times to the cumulative switching number already stored in the switching storage means, and the calculated value by the switching number calculating means is the total switching number (total number of firings) ) May be stored in the switching storage means.

  Moreover, you may comprise so that the use frequency or usage time of each game component may be memorize | stored in a use condition memory | storage means. For example, when a variable winning device is provided that switches between a first state where entry of game balls is difficult or impossible and a second state where entry of game balls is easy or allowed, The number of times of switching from the state to the second state may be stored.

  D. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine equipped with a variable display device. As a more detailed mode example, “a start operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a ball launching means (such as a launching solenoid) that launches and fires a game ball based on the operation of the instruction operation means, A ball path (ball guide path of the rail unit) for guiding the fired game ball to a predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface, etc.), an operation port arranged in the game area, variable A display device and a variable winning device, and based on the detection of the winning of a game ball in the operating port, the identification information (symbol) displayed on the variable display device is variably displayed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, a bullet ball game machine configured to open the variable display device in a predetermined manner when the identification information (design) displayed in a stopped state is in a specific manner. The operating time of the variable display device may be stored in the usage status storage means. Moreover, you may comprise so that the frequency | count of operation of an electric accessory, the lighting time of a lamp | ramp, the audio | voice output time of a speaker, etc. may be memorize | stored in a use condition memory | storage means.

  E. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

  In the following, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning-reel type gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left plate 11d, and a right plate 11e formed in a wooden plate shape, and the adjacent plates 11a to 11e are fixed by a fixing means such as adhesion. Thus, it is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened as a whole. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. May be. The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

  A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. In other words, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25a and 25b. Each of the support shafts 25a and 25b includes a tapered shaft portion that protrudes upward. On the other hand, the front door 12 is provided with supporting metal fittings 26a and 26b having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the supporting shafts 25a and 25b are inserted corresponding to the respective supporting shafts 25a and 25b. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are disposed above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. As a result, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an open / close axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 25a and 25b to the housing 11, and the front opening side of the housing 11 is opened or closed by the rotation. It is configured to be able to.

  The front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device provided on the back side thereof. Further, a key cylinder 20 serving as an unlocking operation unit is provided at the upper right side of the front door 12. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the locking device will be described.

  On the right end side of the front door 12, that is, on the opposite side of the opening shaft of the front door 12, a locking device is provided on the back side. The locking device extends vertically and is fixed to the front door 12, a key cylinder 20 provided so as to extend from the upper part of the base frame to the front of the front door 12, and moves vertically with respect to the base frame. It is provided with a long interlocking rod 21 assembled as possible. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 20 having a short overall length can be employed. In the present embodiment, Omlock (trade name) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used as the key cylinder 20. The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking saddle 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower saddle fittings 22 each having a bowl shape. When the front door 12 is closed with respect to the casing 11, the saddle fitting 22 is engaged with the support fitting 23 on the casing 11 side. Stopped and locked. In addition, the urging member 22 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring for urging to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and the saddle fitting 22 is moved against the urging force of the urging member in the previous period. The locked state with the support fitting 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

  A game panel 30 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. In the game panel 30, three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are formed side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is vertically divided into two by a partition plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting a variable display device is attached to the upper portion of the partition plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R as rotating bodies formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R correspond to the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is visible through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is connected to stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R as driving means, and each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is individually driven by the driving of the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R. In other words, each of them can be independently driven to rotate. Since these reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have the same configuration, here, the left reel 42L will be described as an example with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of the left reel 42L.

  The left reel 42L includes a cylindrical skeleton member 50 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is affixed on the cylindrical skeleton member 50 through a pair of seal parts formed along the both sides of the long side of the belt so as to maintain the wound state. A large number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. A boss portion 51 constituting a support shaft portion is formed at the center of the cylindrical skeleton member 50, and is attached to the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L via a disk-like boss reinforcing plate 52. Accordingly, when the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L is rotated, the cylindrical skeleton member 50 is rotated around the drive shaft so that the left reel 42L circulates along the annular reel surface. It has become.

  The left reel stepping motor 61L is fixed to the side surface of the motor plate 53 arranged in an upright state in the reel unit 41 (FIG. 3) with screws 54. The motor plate 53 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) 55 as detection means at a predetermined detection position. In the present embodiment, as the reel index sensor 55, a transmissive photosensor in which a light emitting element 55a as a light emitting unit and a light receiving element 55b as a light receiving unit are held at a predetermined interval is employed.

  On the other hand, a sensor cut bun 56 extending in the radial direction is attached to the boss reinforcing plate 52 integrated with the left reel 42L. The sensor cut bun 56 has a base end portion 56 b fixed by a screw 58. The front end portion of the sensor cut bun 56 is bent at a substantially right angle, and the front end portion is formed with a protrusion 56a as a first detected portion that protrudes along the rotation axis direction of the left reel 42L. The sensor cut bun 56 is aligned so that the protrusion 56a can pass between both elements 55a and 55b of the reel index sensor 55. The reel index sensor 55 detects the passage of the protrusion 56a every time the left reel 42L makes one round, and a detection signal is output to the main controller 131 described later each time the detection is made. The reel index sensor 55 is configured to perform the detection periodically (for example, at a cycle of 1.49 msec). Therefore, the main controller 131 can check and correct the rotation position (rotation angle position) of the left reel 42L almost every round based on this detection signal.

  The stepping motor 61L is set to rotate once by giving, for example, a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse; the same applies hereinafter). That is, the left reel 42L is rotated by a rotation amount corresponding to the number of drive signals, such that the left reel 42L changes by an angle of 5 ° with a 7-pulse drive signal. Further, the rotational position of the stepping motor 61L, that is, the rotational position of the left reel 42L is controlled by this drive signal.

  As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, 21 symbols are drawn on the belts of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R in the long side direction (circumferential direction). Therefore, 24 pulses (= 504 pulses ÷ 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next symbol at a predetermined position. Then, depending on the number of pulses from the time when the rotational position of the left reel 42L is detected (for example, when the start end 56s of the sensor cut bun 56 (projecting portion 56a) is detected), which symbol is visible from the display window 31L. It can be controlled to recognize whether it is in a state or to make an arbitrary symbol visible from the display window 31L.

  Here, the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R will be described. FIG. 7 shows a symbol arrangement drawn on the belt wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R. As shown in the figure, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with 21 symbols in a row. Although numbers 1 to 21 are assigned to the respective reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, these are given for convenience of explanation, and are not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. . However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation. Of the symbols attached to each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of symbols that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly the vertical length of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. Is limited to a predetermined number determined by In this embodiment, three reels are provided. For this reason, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible to the player.

  As a symbol, there are a “red 7” symbol (for example, the 14th left belt) and a “blue 7” symbol (for example, the 20th left belt) as the first special symbol for shifting to the big bonus game. . Further, there is a “BAR” symbol (for example, the 18th left belt) as the second special symbol for shifting to the regular bonus game. In addition, there is a “replay” symbol (for example, the 21st left belt) as a third special symbol for shifting to the replay game. Also, the “watermelon” symbol (for example, the left belt 17th), the “bell” symbol (for example, the left belt 16th), the “cherry” symbol (for example, the left), Belt 19th). As shown in FIG. 7, the number of various symbols and the arrangement order are completely different in the belt wound around each reel 42L, 42M, 42R.

  Each reel 42L, 42M, 42R of the reel unit 41 is an example of a variable display device that variably displays identification information, and constitutes a main display unit.

  A total of five combination lines are attached to the game panel 30 such that three display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are connected to each other and three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in diagonal directions. Of course, the maximum number of combined lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combined lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. Corresponding to these combination lines, effective line display sections 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The first effective line display unit 32 is notified by lighting or the like when the central horizontal line (center line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third effective line display unit 34 is notified by lighting or the like when a pair of diagonal lines (downward right line and upward right line) of the combination lines is activated. A winning is awarded when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated combination line, that is, on the activated line, and a predetermined medal payout process, a transition process to a specific game, and the like are executed.

  Here, the payout number regarding each symbol when winning is explained. Regarding the small role design, when the “Watermelon” design is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line, 15 medals are paid out. When the “Bell” design is aligned with the left, middle and right on the effective line Pays out 10 medals, and when the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the active line, 2 medals are paid out. That is, the “cherry” symbols of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R are irrelevant to the medal payout. In addition, for the “cherry” symbol, medals are paid out regardless of the combination with other symbols, and therefore, a plurality of effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper or lower row) with “ When the “cherry” symbol is stopped, medals are paid out by multiplying the number of overlapping active lines. As a result, in this embodiment, four medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, medals correspond to game media.

  For other symbols, the combination of the first special symbol (Big Bonus symbol) “Red 7” symbol or “Blue 7” symbol is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line in the same symbol In the case of “BAR” symbol which is a combination of 15 medal payouts and the second special symbol (regular bonus symbol), 15 medal payouts are also made when left, middle and right are aligned on the active line. In the present embodiment, for example, the “red 7” symbol and the “cherry” symbol may be established at the same time, but the medal payout in this case is fifteen. This is because the upper limit number for one medal payout is set to 15.

  Further, when the “replay” symbol, which is the combination of the third special symbol, is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the active line, the medal payout is not performed. Instead, the next game can be played free of charge under the same conditions as the current game. In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line and the same symbols as the left, middle, and right are not aligned on the active line, no medal payout is performed.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 30, a start lever 71 is provided that is operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R all at once (not necessarily simultaneously). The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that is pushed by the hand when the player starts the game, and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 71 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop switches 72, 73, 74 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, 42R are provided. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 is arranged directly below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to be stopped. The stop switches 72, 73, 74 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 can be stopped when a predetermined time elapses after the left reel 42L starts rotating, and is stopped by lighting a lamp (not shown) during such a state. It is notified that the operation is possible, and is turned off when the rotation stops.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a medal slot 75 for inserting a medal as an investment value.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are guided to either the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage 82 by a selector 84 as a variable means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. That is, the selector 84 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 83 as a switching means, and is set to the discharge path 82 side when the medal path switching solenoid 83 is not excited, and switched to the storage path 81 side when excited. It has become. The medal guided to the storage passage 81 is guided to a hopper device 91 as a payout means stored in the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  The hopper device 91 for giving a medal to the player is constituted by a storage tank 92 as a storing means for storing the medal and a payout device 93 as a payout driving means for paying out the medal to the player. The payout device 93 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (payout member) (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right part of the discharge passage 82 and to pass the medal through the discharge passage 82. The medal is paid out to the tray 18. Further, a reserve tank 95 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 91 in order to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for discharging medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95.

  A button-like return switch 76 is provided below the medal slot 75. The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal slot 75 is jammed in the selector 84. When this switch is pressed, the selector 84 is mechanically operated to operate the selector 84. The medals packed in 84 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R, a button shape for inserting (maximum bed) the maximum number (three) of medals that can be inserted per game among the virtual medals that are credited (stored and stored) at a time. The first credit input switch 77 is provided. Further, on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 77, a button-like credit insertion switch 78 is provided which is smaller than the switch 77 for inserting the credited virtual medals one by one. In the present embodiment, the credit insertion switches 77 and 78 correspond to bet operating means.

  The first credit insertion switch 77 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) to urge that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on when the switch operation of the first credit insertion switch 77 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 77. However, when there is no credited virtual medal or three medals have already been inserted. It is turned off under the circumstances. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  A button-like changeover switch 80 is provided on the left side of the start lever 71. The changeover switch 80 is configured to be turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and switched on and off every time a pressing operation is performed thereafter. The changeover switch 80 is operated to change the handling format of inserted medals inserted into the medal slot 75 more than necessary, or acquired medals returned to the player as a result of a predetermined game.

  When the change-over switch 80 is in the ON state, the “credit mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) and winning medals are stored and stored as credit medals. " When the changeover switch 80 is in the OFF state, the “direct mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals and winning medals are paid out as actual medals. If there is a credit medal when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, the corresponding credit medal is paid out as an actual medal. Thus, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The changeover switch 80 constitutes a changeover operation means for changing over the input value and game value handling formats. If attention is paid to the function of paying out the virtual medals that have been credited as real medals, it can be said that the changeover switch 80 constitutes a settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored virtual medals. In addition to being configured to switch between the “credit mode” and the “direct mode” by operating the changeover switch 80, the virtual medal stored and stored is paid out when the changeover switch 80 is operated by always setting the “credit mode”. It may be made to function as only a settlement switch.

  Below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R of the gaming panel 30, there are a remaining number display section 35 for displaying the number of medals activated and stored in the credit mode, and in a special gaming state such as a big bonus or a regular bonus. For example, a game number display unit 36 for displaying the number of remaining games and an acquired number display unit 37 for displaying the number of acquired medals are provided. Although these display parts 35-37 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  Here, a procedure for betting medals will be described. In both the direct mode and the credit mode, a bet is placed when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 at the start of the game. When the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, the bet is made even if a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 or when the credit insertion switches 77 and 78 are operated when the replay is established. I can't do it. Further, in the state where the medal is not credited (stored and stored), even if the credit insertion switches 77 and 78 are operated, the bet is naturally not made. This state can be said to be an operation invalid state for the credit insertion switches 77 and 78.

  That is, when the first medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, the first effective line display section 32 is turned on, and the corresponding center line becomes the effective line, and the second medal is the medal insertion slot. When the number 75 is inserted, the second effective line display section 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines including the upper line and the lower line corresponding to the second effective line display section 33 become effective lines, respectively, and the third medal is a medal. When it is inserted into the insertion port 75, the third effective line display unit 34 is further turned on, and a total of five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto become effective lines.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal slot 75, the surplus medals exceeding three are switched to the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 if the current mode is the direct mode. It is returned from the outlet 17 to the medal tray 18. On the other hand, in the credit mode, it is stored inside the slot machine, and the number of stored sheets is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35. An upper limit number is determined for the number of stored sheets (for example, 50), and when more medals are inserted, they are returned to the medal tray 18 from the medal outlet 17.

  In addition, when a game is played in the credit mode and the remaining number display unit 35 displays the stored number, the virtual medal is inserted when either of the credit insertion switches 77 and 78 is pressed. It becomes a bet.

  When the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the remaining number display section 35 is decremented by one as a virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display section 32 is displayed. Illuminates and the center line becomes the active line. Further, when the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed in a state where the central line is an active line, the numerical value displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 is that one more virtual medal has been inserted. One is decremented, the second effective line display section 33 is lit, and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. Further, when the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed with the first and second effective lines 32 and 33 lit, or when the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, three virtual medals are obtained. The number displayed on the remaining number display part 35 is decremented by three as having been inserted, all the effective line display parts 32 to 34 are lit, and a total of five combination lines become effective lines. The slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called three-seat dedicated machine that allows the start of a game when three medals are bet (max bet), and usually five combination lines are effective lines. The game is played in the state. Note that in the JAC game described later, the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game is one, and one medal is bet regardless of which of the first credit insertion switch 77 and the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed. The

  Further, when the virtual medal to be inserted is not stored when the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, for example, the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed when the display of the remaining number display unit 35 is 2. In some cases, all the numerical values in the remaining number display section 35 are decremented to 0, and a bet is placed for the amount of virtual medals that can be inserted.

  An upper lamp 13 as a gaming means (lighting means) that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and various sound effects sound as the game progresses, A speaker 14 is provided as a pair of left and right game means (sound means) for notifying the state, and an auxiliary display unit 15 is provided as game means (display means) for giving various information to the player. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured by a liquid crystal display for the purpose of diversifying display contents and increasing the display effect. However, other displays such as a dot matrix display may be used. Good. The auxiliary display unit 15 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 15. On the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 15, an upper lamp 13, a speaker 14, and a display control device 111 for driving the auxiliary display unit 15 are provided. In the present embodiment, the display control device 111 constitutes an effect mode determination control means, an operation calculation means, a payout calculation means, a switching number calculation means, an operation time calculation means, a drive time calculation means, and an erasure means. The positions and numbers of the upper lamp 13 and the speakers 14 are not limited to those described above.

  A lower plate 16 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 18. In addition, an ashtray 19 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 18.

  A power supply box 121 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 131.

  The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting various states of the slot machine 10 and constitutes a reset operation means. This slot machine 10 has a backup function for various data. Even if a power failure occurs, the slot machine 10 maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure, such as when the game hall is closed, the state before the power shut-off is stored, but if the power switch 122 is turned on while pressing the reset switch 123, the backup data is reset. It has become so. If the reset switch 123 is pressed while the power switch 122 is on, the error state is reset.

  The setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the payout of medals, and constitutes a setting changing unit. That is, the setting state (winning probability setting process) of the slot machine 10 can be changed from “setting 1” to “setting 6” by operating the hole manager or the like by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124. It has become.

  A main control device 131 is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 above the reel unit 41. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. A main board including a clock circuit and the like used in the case of planning is provided, and the main board is accommodated in a board box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box is sealed. In addition, it is good also as a structure which connects a box base and a box cover so that opening is impossible using a key member.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 131 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 151 as arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 161 as a power supply means provided in the power supply box 121, the CPU 151 is connected to a clock circuit 154 that outputs a rectangular wave with a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 155, and the like via an internal bus. ing. The main control device 131 functions as a main board built in the slot machine 10. In the present embodiment, the main control device 131 constitutes a game state control means, an invalidation means, a payout detection measurement means, a state detection means, and a drive state detection means (drive detection means, stop detection means).

  On the input side of the main controller 131, a start detection sensor 71a as an operation detection means for detecting an operation of the start lever 71, and a stop detection as an operation detection means for individually detecting the operations of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 are provided. Credits as sensors 72a, 73a, 74a, insertion medal detection sensor 75a as insertion detection means for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75, and operation detection means for individually detecting operations of the respective credit insertion switches 77, 78 Insert detection sensors 77a and 78a, a change detection sensor 80a as an operation detection means for detecting an operation of the changeover switch 80, a reel index sensor 55 for individually detecting the rotation position of each reel 42, and a medal paid out from the hopper device 91 are detected. Payout detection sensor 91a as payout detection means Various sensors such as a reset detection sensor 123a as an operation detection means for detecting the operation of the reset switch 123 and a setting key detection sensor 124a as an operation detection means for detecting that a setting key has been inserted into the setting key insertion hole 124 are connected. The signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 151 via the input / output port 155.

  The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is actually composed of a plurality of sensors. That is, the storage passage 81 extending from the medal insertion slot 75 to the hopper device 91 is configured such that medals can pass in one row. The storage passage 81 is provided with a first sensor, and the second sensor and the third sensor are close to each other on the downstream side more than the width of the medal. The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is constituted by each of the first to third sensors. The main control device 131 monitors the time from the first sensor to the second sensor, and if the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, the main control device 131 considers that there has been a medal clogging or fraud and makes an error. If an error occurs, the error notification is performed and the operation of the start lever 71, stop buttons 72 to 74, credit insertion switches 77 and 78, etc. by the player until the error is canceled is invalidated. This state can be said to be an operation invalid state with respect to the start lever 71, the stop buttons 72 to 74, the credit insertion switches 77 and 78, and the like. The main controller 131 also monitors the order in which the second sensor and the third sensor are turned on and off, both the second and third sensors are off, only the second sensor is on, and both the second and third sensors are on. Only when the third sensor is turned on, both the second and third sensors are turned off, and when the time for switching to each on / off switching is within a predetermined time, it is determined that the medal has been normally taken in. Otherwise, an error is assumed. The reason for this is to prevent injustice that the medal is reciprocated in the vicinity of the inserted medal detection sensor 75a and misidentified as the medal inserted in addition to the clogging of the medal in the storage passage 81.

  Further, a power failure monitoring circuit 161 b provided in the power supply device 161 is connected to the input side of the main control device 131 via the input / output port 155. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b and the display control device 111 are connected. The power supply device 161 includes a power supply unit 161 a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 131, the power failure monitoring circuit 161 b described above, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 161b is for monitoring the power-off state and generating a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also at the time of power-off by the power switch 122. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b is output from the power supply unit 161a. In this example, a stabilized driving voltage of DC 12 volts is monitored, and when this driving voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts, it is determined that the voltage has been cut off and a power failure signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 151 and the input / output port 155, and the CPU 151 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later. In the present embodiment, a power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 111, and the display control device 111 (CPU 181) recognizes this power failure signal to perform a display power failure processing described later. Executed.

  The power supply unit 161a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main control device 131 and the display control device 111 even when the output voltage is reduced to less than 10 volts. As the time during which the stabilized voltage is output, sufficient time is secured to execute the power failure process by the main controller 131 and the display power failure process by the display controller 111.

  On the output side of the main control device 131, each active line display section 32, 33, 34, remaining number display section 35, game number display section 36, acquired number display section 37, and each reel 42L, 42M, 42R are rotated. Stepping motors 61 (61L, 61M, 61R), a medal path switching solenoid 83 provided in the selector 84, a hopper device 91, a display control device 111, an external concentration terminal plate 171 capable of transmitting information to a hall management device (not shown), etc. Are connected via the input / output port 155.

  The display control device 111 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15, and includes a substrate in which a CPU 181, a ROM 182, a RAM 183, and the like for driving these are integrated ( (See FIG. 22). Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 131, the display control device 111 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15. Therefore, the display control device 111 is a sub-board that performs auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 131 that is a main board that manages and manages games. In other words, a sub-board is provided for voice, lamp, and display related to indirect games, thereby reducing the burden on the main board. The display control device 111 is also housed in a sealed state in a substrate box having a box base and a box cover, as with the main control device 131. In addition, it is good also as a structure which the display control apparatus 111 controls the various display parts 32-37.

  The CPU 151 described above stores various control programs executed by the CPU 151 and a ROM 152 storing fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 152 is executed. A RAM 153 for securing an area is incorporated. In addition, although not shown, as is well known, various processing circuits required in the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, a credit counter for counting the number of credits, and the number of detections by the inserted medal detection sensor 75a Various counters such as an insertion number counter for counting the number of times and a payout number counter for counting the number of times of detection by the payout detection sensor 91a are incorporated. The ROM 152 and the RAM 153 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing the processing shown in various flowcharts shown in FIG. 9 and subsequent figures is stored in the ROM 152 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 153 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121 even after the power of the slot machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 153 is provided with a backup area in addition to a memory (register) and an area for temporarily storing various data. In the present embodiment, the backup voltage is also supplied from the power supply device 161 to the RAM 183 of the display control device 111, so that data can be retained even after the power to the slot machine 10 is shut off (see FIG. 22).

  In the backup area, when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the values of the stack pointer, each register, I / O, etc. when the power is shut down (including power shut down by operating the power switch 122; the same applies hereinafter) When the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 122. The same applies hereinafter), the slot machine 10 is in the state before power-off based on the backup area information. It is possible to return to the state. Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is shut off by the power failure process (see FIG. 11), and the restoration of each value written in the backup area is executed in the main process (see FIG. 13) when the power is turned on. Note that a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 161b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 151 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as flag generation processing is immediately executed. Further, in the present embodiment, also in the display control device 111, when a power failure signal is input, a display NMI interrupt process as a power failure flag generation process associated with the occurrence of a power failure or the like is immediately executed.

  Subsequently, each control process executed by the CPU 151 in the main controller 131 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 151 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 1.49 msec), and an NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of a power failure signal. For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the NMI interrupt process. When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b of the power supply device 161 generates a power failure signal and outputs it to the main controller 131. In the main controller 131 that has received the power failure signal via the NMI terminal, NMI interrupt processing is executed.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, first, in step S 101, the data of the used register provided in the CPU 151 is saved in the backup area provided in the RAM 153. Subsequently, in step S102, the power failure flag is set in a power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 153. Thereafter, the data saved in the backup area of the RAM 153 in step S103 is restored to the use register of the CPU 151 again. With this return processing, the NMI interrupt processing ends. If the power failure flag can be set without destroying the data in the register used by the CPU 151, the saving and restoring processing to the backup area can be omitted.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process periodically executed by the main controller 131. A timer interrupt is generated by the CPU 151 of the main controller 131 every 1.49 msec, for example.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S201, the values of all the registers in the CPU 151 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 153. In step S202, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S203, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, the power failure process will be described with reference to FIG. Since the power failure process is performed immediately after the register saving process in the timer interrupt process, other interrupt processes can be executed without interruption. Therefore, for example, during the process of transmitting various commands, during the process of reading the switch state (on / off), the process at the time of power failure is not executed by interrupting each process. It is no longer necessary to create a power failure processing program that also takes into account This simplifies the processing program for power failure processing and reduces the program procedure. This also applies to a processing program for power recovery processing described later.

  In step S301, it is determined whether transmission of information such as a command has been completed. The information here includes usage information described later. If the transmission has not been completed, the process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process, and the transmission of the command and the usage information is terminated. In this way, it is determined whether or not the transmission of the command and the usage information is completed at the initial stage of the power failure processing. When the transmission is not completed, the transmission processing is given priority. After the unit command transmission processing is completed, the power failure processing is performed. By adopting the configuration to execute, it is not necessary to construct a power failure processing program that takes into account that power failure processing is executed during command transmission. As a result, the power failure processing program can be simplified and the ROM 152 can be reduced in capacity.

  If step S301 is YES, that is, if the command transmission is completed, the process proceeds to step S302, and the value of the stack point of the CPU 151 is stored in the backup area in the RAM 153. Thereafter, in step S303, a RAM determination value, which will be described later, is cleared as a stop process and the output state of the output port in the input / output port 155 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. In step S304, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area. The RAM determination value is specifically a 2's complement of the checksum at the work area address of the RAM 153. By storing the RAM determination value in the backup area, the checksum of the RAM 153 becomes zero. By setting the checksum of the RAM 153 to 0, subsequent RAM access is prohibited in step S305. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, a case where the power failure flag is erroneously set due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, the power failure state is restored, so that writing to the RAM 153 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the power outage signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered.

  The power supply unit 161a of the power supply device 161 holds the output of the stabilization voltage (5 volts) used as the drive voltage for the control system for a time sufficient to execute the above-described NMI interrupt processing and power failure processing. It is comprised so that. In the present embodiment, the drive voltage is continuously output for 30 msec.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S202, various processes after step S204 are performed.

  That is, in step S204, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S205, an interrupt end declaration process for giving an interrupt permission to the CPU 151 itself is performed. In step S206, in order to rotate the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, stepping motor control processing for driving the stepping motors 61L to 61R that are the respective rotation driving motors is performed.

  In step S207, sensor monitoring processing is performed to monitor the state of various sensors (see FIG. 8) connected to the input / output port 155. More specifically, the reel index sensor 55, the start detection sensor 71a, the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a, the inserted medal detection sensor 75a, the credit insertion detection sensors 77a to 78a, the switching detection sensor 80a, the payout detection sensor 91a, the reset detection sensor 123a, It is confirmed whether or not there is detection by the setting key detection sensor 124a. In the present embodiment, among the above sensors, the start detection sensor 71a, the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a, the credit insertion detection sensors 77a to 78a, the switching detection sensor 80a, the reset detection sensor 123a, and the setting key detection sensor 124a are individually provided. The detection flag is set corresponding to the above, and when the detection by the various sensors is confirmed in this processing, the corresponding detection flag is set.

  In step S208, arithmetic processing for subtracting the value of the counter (random number counter) or timer is performed.

  In step S209, counter processing is performed to output the result of counting the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals to the external concentrated terminal board 171. More specifically, the result of counting the number of medals betted for each game and the number of medals (including credited medals) awarded each time each game is won is output to the external concentration terminal board 171. .

  In step S210, command output processing for transmitting a command to the display control device 111 is performed. In addition, the display control apparatus 45 which input the command transmitted from the main control apparatus 131 determines the production | presentation aspect of the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary | assistant display part 15 based on the command, and this production | generation aspect is used as an upper lamp. 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15.

  In step S211, a usage information output process is performed for transmitting information (usage information) related to the use of a component such as the start lever 71 being operated or the medal being paid out to the display control device 111. As will be described in detail later, the usage information transmitted to the display control device 111 in this usage information output process is stored in the display control device 111. Here, the usage information output process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1101, operation information output processing is performed. Here, the various detection flags are checked, and if the detection flag is set in the sensor monitoring process (step S207), information indicating that the sensor corresponding to the set detection flag has been detected is operated. Information is transmitted to the display control device 111. For example, when the detection flag corresponding to the start lever 71 is set based on the operation of the start lever 71, information indicating that the start detection sensor 71a has been detected, that is, information indicating that the start lever 71 has been operated. (Operation information of the start lever 71) is transmitted to the display control device 111. Then, after transmitting the information, the corresponding detection flag is reset, and the process proceeds to step S1102. On the other hand, if the detection flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1102.

  In step S1102, reel information output processing is performed. Here, information regarding rotation / stop of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is transmitted to the display control device 111 as reel information. As will be described in detail later, the reel rotation flag is set when the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is started, and the reel stop flag is set when the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is stopped. . The reel stop flag is provided so as to individually correspond to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. In this process, the reel rotation flag and the reel stop flag are confirmed. When the reel rotation flag is set, information indicating that the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R has been started is transmitted to the display control device 111. When the reel stop flag is set, information indicating that the rotation of the corresponding reels 42L, 42M, and 42R has been stopped is transmitted to the display control device 111. After transmitting the information, the corresponding reel rotation flag and reel stop flag are reset, and the process proceeds to step S1103. On the other hand, if the reel rotation flag and the reel stop flag are not set, the process proceeds to step S1103.

  In step S1103, medal information output processing is performed. Here, the paid-out medal number information is transmitted to the display control device 111 as medal information. More specifically, when the hopper device 91 (the payout device 93) is driven, the number of medals detected by the payout detection sensor 91a, that is, the value of the payout number counter is transmitted to the display control device 111, and the process proceeds to the next step S1104. On the other hand, if there is no payout medal information, the process proceeds to step S1104.

  In step S1104, medal path switching information output processing is performed. In the present embodiment, the medal path switching flag is set when the medal path switching solenoid 83 is energized. In this process, the medal path switching flag is confirmed, and when the medal path switching flag is set, information indicating that the medal path switching solenoid 83 is excited is transmitted to the display control device 111 as medal path switching information. . After the information is transmitted, the medal passage switching flag is reset and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the medal passage switching flag is not set, this processing is terminated at that time.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, in step S212, a segment data setting process for setting the segment data displayed on the remaining number display unit 35, the game number display unit 36, and the acquired number display unit 37 is performed. In step S213, the segment data set processing in the segment data setting processing is supplied to the display units 35 to 37, and the segment data display processing for displaying the corresponding numbers, symbols, etc. is performed. In step S214, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 155 is performed. In step S215, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S201 is restored to the corresponding register in the CPU 151. Thereafter, in step S216, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main process in the main controller 131 that is executed after the power is turned on. The main process is executed when the power is turned on by recovery from a power failure or by turning on the power switch 122.

  First, in step S401, as initialization processing, the value of the stack pointer is set in the CPU 151, and an interrupt mode that permits interrupt processing is set. Thereafter, various settings for the register group in the CPU 151, the I / O device, and the like are set. And so on.

  When these initialization processes are completed, it is next determined in step S402 whether or not the reset switch 123 has been turned on. If the reset switch 123 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S403, and all data stored in the RAM 153 is cleared as a RAM clear process.

  After confirming that the reset switch has not been operated in step S402 or performing a RAM clear process in step S403, it is determined in step S404 whether or not a setting key has been inserted into the setting key insertion hole 124. To do. If the setting key has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S405 to perform setting change processing. As the setting change process, first, all data stored in the RAM 153 is cleared. Then, after determining which setting state is selected from the six preset setting states (“Setting 1” to “Setting 6”), internal processing corresponding to the selected setting state is executed. .

  In step S406, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is not set, that is, if the data in the RAM 153 has been cleared in step S403 or step S405, the process proceeds to a normal process in step S407, which will be described later, and this process is terminated.

  When the power failure flag is set in step S406, the process proceeds to the recovery process shown in and after step S408. The power failure flag being set means that subroutine processing such as RAM clear processing in step S403 and setting change processing in step S405 is not executed at all. Therefore, the data in the RAM 153 is not rewritten at all, and the power recovery process requires confirmation processing such as whether or not the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  For this purpose, first, in step S408, it is confirmed whether or not the RAM determination value is normal. Specifically, the value of the checksum in the RAM 153 is checked to check whether the value is normal, that is, whether the value of the checksum including the RAM determination value is 0. If the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0, it is determined that the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  If the RAM determination value is abnormal in step S408, that is, if the checksum value is not 0, there is a high possibility that the data in the RAM 153 has been destroyed. Therefore, in such a case, an error display process is performed in step S409. As error display processing, interrupt processing is first prohibited and all output ports in the input / output port 155 are cleared to control all actuators connected to the input / output port 155 to an off state. Thereafter, an error display for notifying the occurrence of an error to the hall manager or the like is performed, and this state is maintained until the reset switch 123 is turned on. As described above, the operations of the start lever 71, stop buttons 72 to 74, credit insertion switches 77 and 78, etc. by the player until the error is canceled are invalidated.

  If it is determined in step S408 that the RAM determination value is normal, the process proceeds to step S410, the stack pointer value stored in the backup area is written to the stack pointer of the CPU 151, and the stack state before the power is shut off is written. Return to the state. Next, in step S411, a power recovery command that tells execution of power recovery processing is transmitted to the display control device 111. Thereafter, in step S412, the game state is stopped and automatic settlement setting storage processing is performed. In step S413, various sensors such as the start detection sensor 71a are initialized. After the above processing is completed, the power failure flag is reset in step S414, and the processing returns to the address before the power is shut off. Specifically, the process returns to the timer interrupt process described above, and the watchdog timer clear process (step S204) is executed.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not a medal is max bet. If the medal is bet max, it is determined in step S502 whether the start lever 71 has been operated. If both step S501 and step S502 are YES, the lottery process in step S503, the reel control process in step S504, the medal payout process in step S505, and the special game state process in step S506 are executed in order, and the process returns to step S501. On the other hand, if the medal is not bet at step S501 or the start lever 71 is not operated at step S502, the process returns to step S501. That is, the state where the medal is bet is the state where the operation of the start lever 71 is valid (operation valid state). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the betted medal is used when the start lever 71 is operated. For this reason, for example, when the start lever 71 is pressed twice, the second operation is invalidated.

  Next, the lottery process in step S503 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S601, a random number table for determining success / failure is selected based on the current setting state of the slot machine 10 and the like. Here, the setting state of the slot machine 10 is any one of “setting 1” to “setting 6” set using a setting key (not shown), and the random number having the lowest winning probability of the combination when “setting 1” is set. A table is selected, and when “setting 6” is selected, the random number table having the highest winning probability of the combination is selected.

  In step S602, a random number table selected in this way is used for lottery in light of the random numbers latched by the random number counter when the start lever 71 is operated. The random number counter will be described. The random number counter generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). When a medal is bet, the random number generated by the random number counter is latched at the timing when the start lever 71 is operated. In the present embodiment, for example, when the setting state of the slot machine 10 is “setting 3”, a big bonus (“red 7”, “blue 7”) when the random number value is “10 to 198”. Corresponds to a regular bonus (“BAR”) when “199 to 283”, corresponds to “watermelon” when “284 to 667”, and “668 to 6364” when “668 to 6364”. Corresponds to “Bell”, corresponds to “Cherry” with two payouts when “6365 to 6876”, corresponds to “Cherry” with four payouts when “6877 to 7823”, and “7824 to 16803” "", It corresponds to "Replay".

  In step S603, it is determined whether or not any of the winning combinations (internal winning) is determined. If no winning combination is determined, the process is terminated. If any combination is won, the process proceeds to step S604, and a winning flag corresponding to the combination is set. In step S605, a reel table for reel stop control is determined and stored in the slip table storage area of the RAM 153, and then the present process is terminated. Here, when the symbols on the predetermined effective line at the timing when the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed are different from the symbols to be stopped on the effective line, the slip table is a predetermined symbol to be stopped. It is a table that defines how much the reel slides so as to stop on the active line. For example, when the “replay” combination is won in which “replay” symbols are arranged on the active line, the replay sliding table is selected. For example, when the stop switch 72 is operated at the timing when the 18th “BAR” symbol of the left reel 42L (left belt) is positioned on the first effective line (center line), the 21st left belt It is determined that the “replay” symbol is stopped on the center line. Therefore, it is determined to perform the slip control of sliding the left reel 42L by 3 symbols.

  Next, the reel control processing in step S504 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In the present embodiment, a reel rotation flag that is set based on the start of rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R and an individual set that is set based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R being stopped. Left, middle and right reel stop flags are provided. By confirming that the reel rotation flag is set, it is possible to grasp that the rotation of the reels 42L to 42R has started, and by confirming that the reel stop flag is set, the reel stop flag is set. It can be understood that the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R corresponding to the flag has been stopped.

  In the reel control process, first, a wait process is performed in step S701. This wait process determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start of reel rotation in the previous game by checking an inter-game measurement timer. If it is, the reel rotation in the current game is permitted, and if it is denied, the reel is not allowed to rotate until a predetermined time has elapsed. Therefore, even if the player bets medals and operates the start lever 71, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may not immediately rotate.

  Following the wait process, the reel rotation process in step S702 is performed to rotate the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. Note that the reel rotation process is executed such that rotation is started based on the timer interrupt process by allowing the timer interrupt. When the reel rotation process is executed, it is determined whether or not each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is in a constant speed rotation state, and when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are in a constant speed rotation state, The rotational position of 42R is detected. Next, in step S703, the reel rotation flag is set in response to the reel rotation processing being performed. In step S703, an inter-game measurement timer and a forced stop timer are also set.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S704, and it is determined whether or not the rotational position (rotational angle position) of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R has been detected. If the rotational position is detected, the process proceeds to step S705, where one of the stop switches 72 to 74 is pressed to generate a reel stop command, more specifically, from the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a. It is determined whether an ON signal is received. That is, in this embodiment, the period from when the reels 42L, 42M, 42R start to rotate until the rotation position of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is detected is set as an invalid period. Even if the stop switches 72 to 74 are depressed, the ON signals from the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a are invalidated. In other words, until the rotation of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is stopped after the rotation position of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is detected (the maximum rotation time of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R described later has elapsed). Is the state in which the operation of the stop switches 72 to 74 is valid (operation valid state).

  If it is determined in step S705 that no stop command has been issued, the process proceeds to step S706, and a predetermined maximum rotation time (for example, 40 seconds) of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R has elapsed by checking the forced stop timer. Determine whether or not. If the maximum rotation time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S705. If the maximum rotation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S707, where a forced stop process is performed to forcibly stop the reels in a rotating manner. Thereafter, in step S708, in response to the forced stop process being performed, a reel stop flag corresponding to the stopped reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is set.

  On the other hand, if any of the stop switches 72 to 74 is pressed in step S705 to generate a stop command, the process proceeds to step S709 to perform reel stop processing. In this reel stop process, the reels corresponding to the pressed stop switches 72 to 74 are stopped. If a winning combination is won in the winning lottery and the winning flag is set, the reel table storage area of the RAM 153 is set. With reference to the stored slip table, control is performed so that the winning combinations are arranged on a predetermined effective line as much as possible. For example, when the “watermelon” role that “watermelon” symbols are arranged on the active line is won, and the left belt (left reel 42L) the tenth “watermelon” symbol stops on the center line, Middle reel 42M) When the stop switch 73 is pressed at the timing when the 9th “Blue 7” symbol is located on the center line, the middle reel 42M is checked for three symbols by checking against the slip table. It is decided to slide, and the 12th “watermelon” symbol of the middle belt stops on the center line. However, since the range that can be slid is determined in advance (for example, up to four symbols), the “watermelon” symbol may not stop on the active line depending on the timing of pressing the stop switch (for example, (When the stop switch 73 is pressed at the timing when the 14th “BAR” symbol of the middle belt is located on the center line). Even in the forced stop processing in step S707, if the winning flag is set, the same processing is performed.

  Next, in step S710, in response to the reel stop process being performed, the reel stop flags corresponding to the pressed stop switches 72 to 74 are set.

  Subsequently, in step S711, it is determined whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command, that is, whether or not the stop switch has been pressed when all three reels are rotating. In the case of the first stop command, the process proceeds to step S712, and a slip table changing process is performed. In this slide table change process, for example, it is determined whether or not a combination of combinations occurs when trying to align a combination on the selected active line, and when a combination of combinations does not occur, the process proceeds to the next step as it is. When a combination of combinations occurs, the effective line having the same pattern is changed to another effective line, and at the same time, changed to a sliding table corresponding to the changed effective line. Here, “combination of a combination” means that, for example, when a “watermelon” symbol is arranged on the upper line, a “cherry” symbol appears on the lower line when the “cherry” symbol appears on the lower line. Refers to cases. The slip table changing process may be performed other than when avoiding the combination of the combinations.

  On the other hand, when the current stop command is not the first stop command in step S711, the process proceeds to step S713, and whether or not the second stop command is received, that is, one of the three reels is stopped and the two reels are rotating. It is determined whether or not the stop switch has been pressed. If it is the second stop command, the process proceeds to step S714 to perform stop eye determination processing. In this stop eye determination process, when two reels are stopped, it is determined whether or not the two symbols are aligned with a bonus symbol such as “Red 7” symbol. If the command is set to generate a sound effect or the like from the speaker 14, the process proceeds to the next step. In the stop eye determination process, it may be determined whether another condition other than two bonus symbols is satisfied, or a command for performing an effect using the auxiliary display unit 15 in addition to the sound effect. It may be set.

  Then, after the forced stop process in step S707, after the slip table change process in step S712, when the current stop command is not the second stop command in step S713, or the stop eye determination process in step S714 is performed. Thereafter, in step S715, it is determined whether or not all rotations of the left, middle, and right reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have stopped. If NO in step S715, the process returns to step S705. If YES, the payout determination process is performed in the subsequent step S716, and then the process ends. In the payout determination process, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is lined up on the active line (whether or not a prize is won). When the winning combination is not aligned on the effective line, 0 is set in the payout planned number storage area of the RAM 153, When the combination is on the active line, it is determined whether or not the combination (winning combination) matches the internal winning combination. If the combination does not match, an error is displayed by the upper lamp 13 and the number of payouts Set 0 in the storage area. If they match, the number of payouts corresponding to the combinations arranged in the payout amount storage area is set.

  Next, the medal payout process in step S505 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the medal payout process, first, it is determined whether or not the payout number counted by the payout number counter in step S801 matches the planned payout number stored in the payout planned number storage area. If the number of payouts does not match the planned payout number, it is determined in step S802 whether or not the game is being performed in the credit mode. If it is in the credit mode, it is determined in step S803 whether or not the count value of the credit counter has reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50). If the upper limit is not reached, the count value of the credit counter and the number of payouts are each incremented by 1 in step S804. Accordingly, the remaining number display unit 35 and the acquired number display unit 37 are each incremented by one.

  On the other hand, when the game is performed in the direct mode, or when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, the medal payout rotary plate is driven in step S805 and the medal is discharged from the hopper device 91 to the medal discharge port. 17 through the medal tray 18. At this time, in step S806, the number of payouts is incremented by 1 according to the medal detection signal of the payout detection sensor 91a attached to the hopper device 91. As a result, the number of acquired number display section 37 is incremented by one. Then, after the payout number is incremented by 1 in step S804 or step S806, the process returns to step S801 again. When the number of payouts and the planned number of payouts match in step S801, the medal payout rotating plate of the hopper device 91 is stopped in step S807, and this process is terminated. The payout number / acquired number display section 37 is reset when the start lever 71 is operated next time.

  Next, the special game state process of step S506 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  Prior to the description of the special game state process, the bonus game will be described. The regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) game is composed of 12 JAC games. The JAC game is a game in which only one bet is allowed, and the JAC symbol (in this embodiment, the replay-replay-replay or blue 7-replay-replay sequence corresponds to the JAC symbol) stops on the active line. It is a game with a very high probability, that is, establishment of establishment of a JAC symbol. When a JAC symbol is established in a JAC game, the maximum number (15 in this case) of medals is paid out. When the JAC symbol is established 8 times, the RB game is ended even before the JAC game reaches 12 times. On the other hand, the big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) game is composed of 30 small role games and 3 JAC ins. A small role game is a game in which a small role is won with a high probability (“Bell” symbols etc. are on the active line), and JAC in means entering the JAC game 12 times. When JAC in symbols (replay symbols in this case substitute) are aligned on the active line, JAC in is established. The JAC game is the same as that of the RB game. Also, when the JAC game by the third JAC in is finished, the BB game is finished even before the small role game reaches 30 times, and before the JAC in reaches 3 times after the 30 small role games are finished. Even if there is, the BB game ends.

In the special game state process, first, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the game state is a bonus game. If it is not during the bonus game, the process proceeds to step S902, and bonus symbol determination processing is performed.

  In this bonus symbol determination process, as shown in FIG. 19, it is first determined in step S1001 whether or not the RB winning flag is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to step S1002, and the RB symbol is placed on the current effective line. It is determined whether or not (for example, “BAR” symbols) are aligned, and if the RB symbols are not aligned, this processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the RB symbols are aligned on the active line this time, in step S1003, the RB winning flag is reset and the RB setting flag is set to make an RB game which is one type of bonus game, and the RB game initial setting process shown in FIG. To finish this processing.

  If the RB winning flag is not set in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the BB winning flag is set in step S1004. If it is not set, the process is terminated. When the BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1005, where it is determined whether or not the BB symbol (for example, the symbol “red 7”) is aligned on the current effective line, and when the BB symbol is not aligned, the process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, when the BB symbols are aligned on the active line this time, in step S1006, the BB winning flag is reset and the BB setting flag is set to set the BB game as one type of bonus game, and the BB game initial setting process shown in FIG. To finish this processing.

  20 and 21, the remaining small role game counter represents the remaining number of small role games (also referred to as the remaining small role game number), and the remaining JAC in counter is the remaining number of remaining JAC in (remaining JAC in number). The remaining JAC establishment counter represents the remaining number of times that the JAC symbol can be established (also referred to as the number of remaining JAC formations), and the remaining JAC game counter represents the number of remaining JAC games (also referred to as the number of remaining JAC games). To express. The number of remaining small role games, the number of remaining JAC ins, the number of remaining JACs established, and the number of remaining JAC games are displayed on the game number display unit 36 as appropriate. By the way, when the small role winning flag is set by winning a small role in the role lottery, if the small role symbol is not aligned on the active line in the game, these winning flags will be reset, When RB or BB is won and the RB winning flag or the BB winning flag is set, even if the RB symbol or BB symbol is not aligned on the active line in the game, these winning flags are carried over next time. In the lottery process in the next game that carries the BB or RB winning flag, a lottery regarding whether or not a small role is won is performed, but a lottery regarding BB or RB is not performed. In addition, when a small combination is won in a state where the BB or RB winning flag is carried over, a sliding table is stored so that the small combination is preferentially aligned.

  Now, referring back to FIG. 18, when the gaming state is a bonus game in step S901, it is determined in step S903 whether the bonus game is a JAC game. If it is not a JAC game, it means that the BB game is in the small role game, so the process proceeds to step S904, and it is determined whether or not the JAC in symbols are aligned on the active line. When the JAC in symbols are aligned on the active line, the JAC game is started in step S905 and the JAC game initial setting process during the BB game shown in FIG. 21B is performed, and this process ends. On the other hand, if the JAC in symbols are not aligned on the active line in step S904, the small role game has been consumed, so in step S906, the number of remaining small role games is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S907. It is then determined whether or not the number of remaining small role games has become zero. When the remaining small role game number is not 0, the present process is terminated. When the remaining small role game number is 0, the process proceeds to step S908, and a special game state end process for appropriately resetting various setting flags, BB setting flags, various counters, etc. To end this process.

  When the gaming state is a JAC game in step S903, the process proceeds to step S909 to determine whether or not the JAC symbols are aligned on the active line. When the JAC symbols are aligned on the active line, the number of remaining JACs established is determined in step S910. Decrement by one. After that, or when the JAC symbols are not aligned on the active line in step S909, one JAC game has been consumed, so the number of remaining JAC games is decremented by 1 in step S911. Subsequently, in step S912, it is determined whether or not any of the remaining number of JACs or the number of remaining JAC games has become 0. If neither is 0, that is, the JAC symbol has not yet been established 8 times. If the JAC game has not been digested 12 times, the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if any of them is 0, that is, if the JAC symbol is established 8 times or the JAC game is digested 12 times, the JAC in is digested once, so in step S913 the remaining JAC in The number of times is decremented by 1, and in the subsequent step S914, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining JAC in is zero. When it is 0, the special gaming state termination process of step S908 described above is performed, and this process is terminated. Incidentally, if the bonus game is an RB bonus, the initial remaining JAC in number is 1 (see FIG. 20), so it becomes 0 in step S913, and a positive determination is always made in step S914, and the special game in step S908. The RB setting flag is reset in the state end process.

  On the other hand, when the number of remaining JAC ins is not zero in step S914, that is, when the JAC in has not been digested three times in the BB game, after performing the JAC game end processing for resetting the JAC game setting flag in step S915, When the player enters the game, one of the small role games is digested, so the number of remaining small role games is decremented by 1 in step S906, and then whether or not the remaining small role game number has become 0 in step S907. If it is determined that the number of remaining small role games is 0, the special game state ending process in step S908 described above is performed, and this process is ended. On the other hand, when the remaining small-combination game number is not 0, the small-combination game in the BB bonus has not reached 30 times and the JAC in has not reached 3 times.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 22, in this embodiment, the usage status (usage count) of the components constituting the slot machine 10 is stored in the usage status storage area 191 as usage status storage means provided in the RAM 183 of the display control device 111. (Or use time) is stored. The parts for which the usage status is stored include hopper device 91 (dispensing device 93), start lever 71, stop switches 72, 73, 74, credit insertion switches 77, 78, changeover switch 80, reset switch 123, setting key insertion hole. 124, a selector 84, stepping motors 61L, 61M, 61R, an auxiliary display unit 15, and an upper lamp 13. In addition, by storing the usage status of each component in the display control device 111, the control burden on the main control device 131 side is reduced. In addition, as described above, in this embodiment, since the backup power is supplied from the power supply device 161 to the display control device 111 as well, the stored contents of the usage status storage area 191 are stored even when the power is turned off. Retained.

  The usage status storage area 191 includes a payout storage area, a start operation count storage area, a left / middle / right stop operation count storage area, a first / second input operation count storage area, and a switching operation count storage area, which will be described in detail later. It consists of a reset count storage area, a set count count storage area, an operation count count storage area, a left / middle / right drive time storage area, a display time storage area, and a lighting time storage area. It has become. Thus, by storing the usage status of each component individually, it is possible to more reliably input / output usage information corresponding to each component.

  (1) Regarding the hopper device 91, the medal payout status based on the driving of the hopper device 91 is regarded as the usage status of the hopper device 91, and the medal is stored in the payout storage area as the payout storage means for storing the number of payout medals. The usage status (number of times of use) is stored by accumulating the number of payouts (the number of medals detected by the payout detection sensor 91a).

  (2) With respect to the start lever 71, the number of operations of the start lever 71 (the number of detections of the start detection sensor 71a) is cumulatively stored in the start operation number storage area as an operation storage means for storing the number of operations of the start lever 71. The usage status (number of usages) is stored.

  (3) With respect to the stop switches 72, 73, 74, the stop switch 72, 72, 73, 74 are stored in the left / middle / right stop operation count storage area as an operation storage means for individually storing the number of operations. The use status (use count) is stored by accumulating the operation counts 73 and 74 (detection counts of the stop detection sensors 72a, 73a and 74a).

  (4) With respect to the credit insertion switches 77 and 78, the credit insertion switches 77 and 78 for the first and second insertion operation frequency storage areas as operation storage means for individually storing the number of operations of the credit insertion switches 77 and 78. The number of operations (the number of detections of the credit insertion detection sensors 77a and 78a) is accumulated and stored, so that the use status (number of use) is stored.

  (5) Regarding the changeover switch 80, the operation number of the changeover switch 80 (detection number of the changeover detection sensor 80a) is cumulatively stored in the changeover operation number storage area as an operation storage means for storing the number of operation times of the changeover switch 80. The usage status (number of usages) is stored.

  (6) Regarding the reset switch 123, the number of operations of the reset switch 123 (the number of detections of the reset detection sensor 123a) is cumulatively stored in a reset number storage area as an operation storage unit that stores the number of operations of the reset switch 123. It is designed to memorize the usage status (number of uses).

  (7) With respect to the setting key insertion hole 124, the number of operations of the setting key insertion hole 124 (detection of the setting key detection sensor 124a) with respect to the setting number storage area as an operation storage means for storing the number of operations of the setting key insertion hole 124. The usage status (number of times of use) is stored by accumulating the number of times).

  (8) Concerning the selector 84, the number of excitations of the medal passage switching solenoid 83 is accumulated and stored in the operation number storage area as a switching storage means for storing the number of operations of the selector 84 (the number of excitations of the passage switching solenoid 83). The usage status (number of uses) is stored.

  (9) Regarding the stepping motors 61L, 61M, 61R, the stepping motors 61L, 61L, 61R, 61R, 61M, 61R have a stepping motor 61L, The usage status (usage time) is stored by accumulating the driving time of 61M, 61R (the rotation time of the left, middle and right reels 42L, 42M, 42R). More specifically, the display control device 111 includes left / middle / right drive timers as drive measurement means for individually measuring the drive times of the stepping motors 61L, 61M, 61R. The drive time measured by the drive timer is accumulated and stored in the corresponding left, middle, and right drive time storage areas as the usage status of the stepping motors 61L, 61M, 61R.

  (10) The auxiliary display unit 15 is always displayed while power is supplied to the slot machine 10. Therefore, the accumulated display time of the auxiliary display unit 15 is obtained by measuring the time during which power is supplied to the slot machine 10. That is, with respect to the auxiliary display unit 15, the usage status (usage time) is stored by accumulating the time when the power is turned on in the display time storage area for storing the display time of the auxiliary display unit 15. It has become. More specifically, the display control device 111 includes a display timer as an operating time measuring unit for measuring the display time of the auxiliary display unit 15, and the usage time of the auxiliary display unit 15 is measured by the display timer. Are accumulated and stored in the display time storage area. The display timer corresponds to the operating time measuring means, and the display time storage area corresponds to the operating time storage means.

  (11) With respect to the upper lamp 13, the usage status (usage time) is stored by accumulating the lighting time of the upper lamp 13 in the lighting time storage area for storing the lighting time of the upper lamp 13. ing. More specifically, the display control device 111 includes a lighting timer for measuring the lighting time of the upper lamp 13, and the lighting time measured by the lighting timer is cumulatively stored in the lighting time storage area as the usage status of the upper lamp 13. It has come to be. The lighting timer corresponds to the operating time measuring means, and the lighting time storage area corresponds to the operating time storage means.

  In the present embodiment, a lamp detection sensor is provided on the circuit of the upper lamp 13 as an operating state detection means for detecting that the upper lamp 13 is lit, and a detection signal of the lamp detection sensor is displayed. It is output to the control device 111.

  Hereafter, the process (usage status storage process) which memorize | stores the usage condition of each component in the display control apparatus 111 is demonstrated, referring FIG. The usage status storage process is executed in a normal process that is periodically performed in the display control device 111. Furthermore, the normal processing performed in the display control device 111 is synchronized with the interrupt cycle of the timer interrupt processing periodically executed by the main control device 131. In this example, for example, a cycle of 1.49 msec. It has become. In addition, the display control device 111 temporarily stores the usage information transmitted from the main control device 131 in a register provided in the CPU 181.

  First, in step S2001, a payout storage process is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether or not payout information (value of the payout counter) as medal information is transmitted from the main control device 131. When the payout information is confirmed, the newly added medal number is added to the accumulated medal number already stored in the payout storage area, and the added medal number is overwritten in the payout storage area. Here, the number of medals stored in the payout storage area is for medals that are actually paid out from the medal outlet 17 when the hopper device 91 is driven, and does not include medals to be credited. Even when the payout information is not confirmed, the process proceeds to the next step S2002. Similarly, in each of the following steps, even if the corresponding usage information is not confirmed, the process proceeds to the next step.

  In step S2002, a start operation storage process is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether the operation information of the start lever 71 is transmitted from the main controller 131. When the operation information of the start lever 71 is confirmed, the current operation count is added to the cumulative operation count already stored in the start operation count storage area, and the added operation count is stored in the start operation count storage area. Overwrite.

  In step S2003, stop operation storage processing is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether or not the operation information of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 is transmitted from the main control device 131. When the operation information of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 is confirmed, the current operation count is added to the accumulated operation count already stored in the corresponding left / middle / right stop operation count storage area. Overwrites the corresponding left / middle / right stop operation count storage area with the number of subsequent operations.

  In step S2004, a credit insertion operation storage process is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether or not the operation information of the credit insertion switches 77 and 78 is transmitted from the main control device 131. When the operation information of the credit insertion switches 77 and 78 is confirmed, the current operation count is added to the cumulative insertion operation count already stored in the corresponding first and second insertion operation count storage areas. Are overwritten in the corresponding first and second input operation count storage areas.

  In step S2005, a switching operation storage process is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether operation information of the changeover switch 80 is transmitted from the main controller 131. When the operation information of the changeover switch 80 is confirmed, the current operation count is added to the cumulative operation count already stored in the switch operation count storage area, and the operation count after the addition is overwritten in the switch operation count storage area. To do.

  In step S2006, a reset operation storage process is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether the operation information of the reset switch 123 is transmitted from the main controller 131. When the operation information of the reset switch 123 is confirmed, the current reset count is added to the accumulated reset count already stored in the reset count storage area, and the reset count after the addition is overwritten in the reset count storage area.

  In step S2007, a setting operation storage process is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether the operation information of the setting key insertion hole 124 is transmitted from the main control device 131. When the operation information of the setting key insertion hole 124 is confirmed, the current set number is added to the accumulated set number already stored in the set number storage area, and the set number after addition is overwritten in the set number storage area. To do.

  In step S2008, an action storage process is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether or not the medal passage switching information (information indicating that the medal passage switching solenoid 83 is excited) is transmitted from the main control device 131. When the medal passage switching information is confirmed, the current operation count is added to the accumulated operation count already stored in the operation count storage area, and the added operation count is overwritten in the operation count storage area.

  In step S2009, drive timer setting processing is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether or not reel rotation start information as reel information is transmitted from the main control device 131. If the reel rotation start information is confirmed, the left / middle / right drive timer is set.

  In step S2010, a drive time storage process is performed. Here, it is confirmed whether or not the reel rotation stop information as the reel information is transmitted from the main controller 131. When the reel rotation stop information is confirmed, the drive timer corresponding to the reels 42L to 42R having the rotation stop information is stopped. Further, the time measured by the drive timer is added to the accumulated drive time already stored in the corresponding drive time storage area, and the drive time after the addition is overwritten in the corresponding drive time storage area. After performing the above series of processes, the present process is terminated.

  In addition, the display control device 111 in the present embodiment sets a display timer when the power is turned on by recovery from a power failure or by turning on the power switch 122. Further, the display control device 111 stops the display timer when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the power switch 122 being turned off, and the time measured by the display timer is already stored in the display time storage area. Add to the accumulated display time and overwrite the display time after the addition in the display time storage area.

  The display control device 111 monitors the detection signal from the lamp detection sensor, and sets a lighting timer when receiving the detection signal from the lamp detection sensor. Furthermore, when the detection signal is interrupted, the lighting timer is stopped, and the time measured by the lighting timer is added to the accumulated lighting time already stored in the lighting time storage area, and the lighting time after addition is added to the lighting time. Overwrite the storage area.

  The display control device 111 is also configured to receive a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 161b when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, and is displayed as a power failure flag generation process associated with the occurrence of a power failure or the like. A power failure flag is set in the NMI interrupt processing. Then, when it is determined in the normal processing of the display control device 111 whether or not the power failure flag is set, if the power failure flag is set, the processing at the time of display power failure is performed. In the processing at the time of a display power failure, it is determined whether or not storage of the usage information in the usage status storage area 191 is completed by checking whether or not there is usage information in the register of the display control device 111. If the storage of the usage information in the usage status storage area 191 is not completed, this processing is terminated and the processing returns to the normal processing, and the usage information is stored in the usage status storage area 191 (usage status storage processing). Complete. As described above, it is determined whether or not the storage of the usage information in the usage status storage area 191 is completed at the initial stage of the process at the time of the display power failure, and when the storage is not completed, the usage status storage processing is given priority. There is no need to construct a display power failure processing program that also takes into account that display power failure processing is executed during the status storage process. As a result, the display power failure processing program can be simplified and the ROM 182 can be reduced in capacity.

  On the other hand, when the storage of the usage information in the usage status storage area 191 is completed, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and the processing cannot be executed. When a power recovery command is transmitted, the display power failure process is terminated and the display control device 111 returns to the normal process. The power supply unit 161a of the power supply device 161 holds the output of the stabilization voltage used as the drive voltage of the control system for a time sufficient to execute the above-described use state storage process and display power failure process. It is configured.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 22, in the present embodiment, an IC tag 201 as a unique information storage unit is provided for each component in which the usage status is stored. The IC tag 201 stores a unique number as unique information of each component. Since the IC tag 201 is attached to each component, the IC tag 201 is also replaced together with the components when the components are replaced. In the present embodiment, a wireless communication device 202 as a wireless communication unit that can read a signal emitted from the IC tag 201 is provided inside the slot machine 10. When the wireless communication device 202 receives a signal transmitted from the IC tag 201, the wireless communication device 202 accesses each component information and the database 203 storing the correspondence between the component information and the unique number, and relates to the component based on the unique number. Get information. Therefore, the wireless communication apparatus 202 can grasp which part is the replaced part. Further, the wireless communication apparatus 202 includes a display unit, and component information is displayed on the display unit. The database 203 may be provided in a game arcade where the slot machine 10 is installed, may be provided in the slot machine 10, or may be incorporated in the wireless communication device 202.

  The wireless communication device 202 is connected to the display control device 111. Therefore, when replacing the part to which the IC tag 201 is attached, the wireless communication apparatus 202 acquires information on the replaced part, and outputs information on the part / part that has been replaced to the display control apparatus 111. It is like that. That is, information indicating which part has been replaced is input to the display control device 111. In the present embodiment, the display control device 111 that has received information from the wireless communication device 202 is configured to erase the stored contents of the usage status storage area 191 corresponding to the replaced part.

  As described above in detail, in this embodiment, the usage status storage area 191 provided in the RAM 183 of the display control device 111 includes the hopper device 91, the start lever 71, the stop switches 72, 73, 74, the credit insertion switch 77, 78, the changeover switch 80, the reset switch 123, the setting key insertion hole 124, the selector 84, the stepping motors 61L, 61M, 61R, the auxiliary display unit 15, and the usage status of the upper lamp 13 are individually stored. For this reason, by reading the stored contents of the usage status storage area 191, the usage status of each of the components can be grasped. Therefore, when reusing the slot machine 10, it is possible to accurately determine whether the part should be replaced or recycled as it is. As a result, when the slot machine 10 is remade, it is possible to prevent the possibility of replacing parts that do not need to be replaced or using parts with reduced durability as they are.

  In addition, by knowing the usage status of each of the above components, it is possible to accurately evaluate the durability of the component, and to provide a good document for product development. In addition, the degree of deterioration of each part can be accurately determined by measuring the degree of deterioration of the part by a method (number of times of use or time of use) suitable for the part.

  When there is an operation on the start lever 71, stop switches 72, 73, 74, credit insertion switches 77, 78, changeover switch 80, etc., the main control device 131 transmits the operation information to the display control device 111 one by one. ing. Therefore, for example, an operation during a period in which the operation of each component is invalidated can be reliably counted as a usage status. Therefore, the usage status of each of these parts can be grasped more accurately.

  Also, when there is usage information that has not yet been transmitted to the display control device 111 in the main control device 131 when the power of the slot machine 10 is cut off (power OFF, power failure), the usage information is transmitted (used) Information output processing) is completed with priority. Further, in the display control device 111, when the slot machine 10 is powered off, if there is usage information that is not yet stored in the usage status storage area 191 (when there is usage information in the register), the display control device 111 uses it. The situation storage process is preferentially completed. With such a configuration, the usage status of the parts can be reliably stored in the usage status storage area 191.

  In the present embodiment, an IC tag 201 in which unique information of the part is stored is provided corresponding to the part whose usage state is stored in the usage state storage area 191, and the stored contents of the IC tag 201 are wirelessly communicated. By reading with the device 202, the unique information of the component can be confirmed relatively easily. Therefore, when reusing gaming machines, by comparing the usage status of the parts with the specific information of the parts, for example, it can be confirmed how long the parts have been used and how long it is used. The situation can be grasped. In addition, by knowing the period of use of each part (the period from when the slot machine 10 and replacement parts are manufactured and shipped to when they are collected), it is possible to grasp the deterioration caused by the passage of time.

  Further, by adopting the IC tag as a means for storing the unique information of the parts, it is possible to obtain which merit that information of a plurality of IC tags can be read simultaneously with a single reader, which is space-saving and resistant to dirt.

  In addition, since the wireless communication device 202 is provided in the slot machine 10, the unique information of the IC tag 201 exchanged together with the parts can be automatically read. In addition, the wireless communication apparatus 202 can grasp which part is the replaced part by accessing the database 203. Furthermore, since the wireless communication unit 202 and the display control device 111 are connected and information on the parts exchanged from the wireless communication device 202 is transmitted to the display control device 111, the components are also exchanged on the display control device 111 side. Can be recognized. In particular, in the present embodiment, when information indicating that a part has been exchanged is transmitted from the wireless communication apparatus 202 to the display control apparatus 111, the display control apparatus 111 stores the usage status storage area 191 regarding the exchanged part. The stored contents are erased. Thus, by erasing the storage contents of the usage status storage area 191 regarding the replaced component, the usage status of the new replaced component can be reliably grasped. Furthermore, the storage contents of the usage status storage area 191 corresponding to the automatically replaced components can be erased simply by exchanging the IC tag 201 together with the components. The work of deleting the contents can be omitted, and the parts replacement work can be performed relatively easily.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the total payout number of medals is stored as the usage status of the hopper device 91 (the payout device 93). For example, the total number of rotations of the medal payout rotating plate of the payout device 93 or the medal payout You may memorize | store the total drive time of the rotary plate for use as a usage condition of the hopper apparatus 91. FIG. In this case, for example, even when the payout device 93 is driven in a state where the hopper device 91 has no medal or is clogged, the rotation speed of the corresponding medal payout rotating plate or the driving time of the medal payout rotating plate is corresponding to this. Can be stored. Therefore, it is possible to store a more accurate usage status of the hopper device 91.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the total number of excitations of the medal path switching solenoid 83 is stored as the usage status of the selector 84 (medal path switching solenoid 83). However, the present invention is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, the total excitation time during which the medal passage switching solenoid 83 is in the excited state may be stored as the usage status of the selector 84. In that case, it is possible to take into account the deterioration caused by maintaining the excitation state, and it is possible to store the more accurate usage status of the selector 84.

  (C) Further, since the selector 84 is used for distributing medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75, the total number of detections of the inserted medal detection sensor 75a may be used as the usage status of the selector 84. In that case, the main control device 131 is configured to transmit the value of the insertion number counter to the display control device 111, and the display control device 111 sets the cumulative medal number already stored in the insertion storage area for storing the insertion medal number. Alternatively, the number of medals newly added this time may be added, and the number of medals after the addition may be overwritten in the insertion storage area as the insertion storage means. In this case, since the number of inserted medals is accumulated and stored, the configuration of detecting that the medal path switching solenoid 83 is excited can be omitted, and the configuration can be prevented from becoming complicated. In this case, the main control device 131 corresponds to the input detection measuring means, and the display control device 111 corresponds to the input calculation means. The number of medals stored in the insertion storage area is for medals detected by the insertion medal detection sensor 75a, and includes medals to be credited.

  (D) In the above embodiment, by storing the total driving time (reel 42L, 42M, 42R total rotation time) of the stepping motors 61L, 61M, 61R, the usage status of the stepping motors 61L, 61M, 61R is stored. However, it is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, the total number of revolutions of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may be the usage status of the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R. In this case, the total number of rotations of the reels 42 </ b> L to 42 </ b> R can be grasped by accumulating and storing the number of times the sensor cut bun 56 has been detected by the reel index sensor 55.

  As an example, the main controller 131 transmits rotation detection information to the display controller 111 when passage of the sensor cut bun 56 is detected by the reel index sensor 55 as rotation detection means. The display control device 111 having inputted the rotation detection information adds the current rotation number to the accumulated rotation number already stored in the rotation number storage area as the rotation number storage means for storing the reel rotation number, and totals the value. A configuration in which the rotational speed storage area is overwritten as the rotational speed is exemplified. In this case, the main control device 131 corresponds to the rotation measuring means, and the display control device 111 corresponds to the rotation speed calculating means.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the driving time of each of the stepping motors 61L to 61M (the rotation time of the reels 42L to 42R) is configured to be stored separately. For example, the driving of one reel 42L to 42R is stopped. Based on the fact that one of the stepping motors 61L to 61M has been stopped, it is considered that the other stepping motors 61L to 61M (reels 42L to 42R) have been stopped, and the stepping motors 61L to 61M (reel 42L) It is good also as a structure which can grasp | ascertain the rough use condition of -42R). In the case of adopting such a configuration, it is possible to simplify the control relating to the storage of the usage status.

  (F) Although not particularly mentioned in the above embodiment, the usage status (total lighting time) of the reel illumination provided corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may be stored. In addition, other lamps, the speaker 14, the remaining number display unit 35, the game number display unit 36, the acquired number display unit 37, etc. may be configured to store the usage status of those capable of deriving visual or auditory modes. Good.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the IC tag 201 is attached to each component whose usage status is stored in the usage status storage area 191. For example, the IC tag 201 is included in the board box in which the display control device 111 is accommodated. It may be provided separately from the above-described components such as housing 201. When such a configuration is adopted, the unique information of the newly installed component is obtained using a reader / writer that can rewrite the unique information of the IC tag 201 or add the unique information to the IC tag 201. It is desirable to store in the corresponding IC tag 201. In such a case, it is not necessary to replace the corresponding IC tag 201 at the time of component replacement, and a reduction in work efficiency can be suppressed.

  (H) Instead of the IC tag 201 in the above embodiment, a tape-like sticker with a two-dimensional code or barcode is attached, or a two-dimensional code or barcode is directly stamped and printed on a corresponding part. Or you may. In that case, the manufacturer stores unique information at the time of shipment from the factory, and later collects the slot machine 10 and reads the usage status of each component. By comparing with the information, it is possible to grasp the usage period of the component, the presence / absence of replacement, and the like.

  (I) In the above embodiment, the wireless communication device 202 is provided inside the slot machine 10, but may be provided separately from the slot machine 10. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the wireless communication device 202 for each slot machine, and the cost can be reduced. When such a configuration is adopted, the slot machine 10 is provided with a receiving unit that can receive information transmitted from the wireless communication device 202 or a connection terminal that can be connected to the wireless communication device 202 via a cable or the like. When the component replacement information is received from the wireless communication device 202, the display control device 111 may be configured to erase the stored contents of the usage status storage area 191 regarding the replaced component. In this case, it is desirable to adopt a handy type for the wireless communication apparatus. As a result, not only the convenience is excellent, but also the time can be confirmed flexibly at the time of parts replacement.

  (J) In the above embodiment, the storage contents of the usage status storage area 191 relating to the replaced parts are automatically deleted when the parts are replaced. A clear switch may be provided as an erase switch for erasing the stored contents of the area. In this case, it is possible to suppress the risk that the processing or the like becomes complicated in order to erase the stored contents of the storage area. Further, the information stored in the corresponding storage area may be deleted by operating other switches (for example, the power switch 122) while pressing the clear switch, or the clear switch may be configured to have a predetermined plurality of clear switches. You may comprise so that the memory content of a storage area may be erase | eliminated by pressing once or predetermined time. In this case, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the stored contents of the usage status storage area 191 that do not need to be erased are accidentally erased.

  (K) Further, the number of clear switches described in (j) above is not limited. For example, each clearing content corresponding to each part of the usage status storage area 191 can be individually erased with one clear switch. Alternatively, a clear switch may be provided corresponding to each component individually. When the former configuration is adopted, the space inside the slot machine 10 can be saved. When the latter configuration is adopted, the storage area and the clear switch individually correspond to each other, so the memory is erased. It is possible to suppress mistakes during work.

  Further, the display unit (component display means) provided in the wireless communication apparatus 202 is configured to display a component list to which the IC tag 201 is attached, and any one of the components displayed on the display unit. A selection operation means (for example, a selection key is provided and a part is selected by operating the selection key) is provided, and the clear switch is operated to correspond to the part selected by the selection operation means. You may comprise so that the memory content of a storage area may be erased. In that case, the possibility of accidentally erasing stored contents that do not need to be erased can be more reliably suppressed. Furthermore, the number of components (the number of clear switches) can be reduced compared to a configuration in which a clear switch is provided corresponding to each component, and space saving in the slot machine 10 can be achieved.

  In addition, a lamp is provided as a part lighting means provided individually corresponding to the part to which the IC tag 201 is attached, and a selection operation means capable of turning on / off the lamp is provided, and the clear switch is operated. Thus, the stored contents of the parts corresponding to the lit lamp may be erased.

  (L) In the above embodiment, when a part is replaced, the stored contents of the usage status storage area 191 relating to the replaced part are erased. For example, a plurality of parts are individually associated with each part. If the storage area is provided and a part is replaced, the storage contents stored in the storage area are not cleared, but the storage area for storing the usage information may be replaced.

  (M) In the above embodiment, a storage information display unit capable of displaying the storage contents of the usage status storage area 191 may be provided. In this case, it is possible to always grasp the current usage status of each component, or to reliably grasp the usage status of the base component to be replaced at the time of replacement. In addition, you may comprise so that the memory content of the use condition storage area 191 can be displayed in the auxiliary | assistant display part 15. FIG.

  (O) In the above embodiment, an auxiliary storage device may be provided as an auxiliary storage means that is nonvolatile, and the usage information stored in the usage status storage area 191 may also be stored in the auxiliary storage device. As used herein, the auxiliary storage device includes a storage device using a hard disk, MO, CD-R, flexible disk, magnetic tape, flash memory, or the like as a storage medium. For example, when the MO is used as a storage medium, there is a configuration in which a driver for writing usage information in the MO is installed in the slot machine 10 and the driver is connected to the display control device 111. When storing the usage information using such an auxiliary storage device, no power is required to store the usage information, so that the usage information of the parts is reliably held even when the power is not supplied. be able to. Further, if the storage medium or the auxiliary storage device itself is detachable from the slot machine 10, the stored contents of the auxiliary storage device can be easily read. The auxiliary storage device may be configured to store the usage information every time new usage information is stored in the usage status storage area 191, or at a predetermined period or in the usage status storage area 191. The usage information may be stored every time new usage information is stored a predetermined number of times. However, it is desirable that the latest usage information is also stored in the auxiliary storage device when the power is turned off.

  (P) In the above-described embodiment, the display control device 111 is configured to be supplied with backup power from the power supply device 161. However, the display control device 111 is provided with a display power supply device corresponding to the display control device 111, and display control is performed. The device 111 may be configured such that backup power is supplied from the display power supply device. In that case, when the power is cut off, the necessary voltage can be supplied more accurately in each control device (main control device 131, display control device 111).

  (Q) In the above embodiment, a backup area may be provided also in the RAM 183 of the display control device 111. For example, a predetermined number of medals can be awarded when the pressing order of the stop switches 72 to 74 determined by the main control device 131 matches the pressing order of the stop switches 72 to 74 of the player. Even if a configuration is adopted in which the display control device 111 determines whether or not the navigation order is to be navigated by the auxiliary display unit 15 or the like, even if the power is shut off during the navigation, the display control device By saving the determined contents of 111 in the backup area, it is possible to return to the state before the power is shut off.

  (R) In the above embodiment, a three-dedicated machine (usually a slot machine that requires three medals to execute one game) has been described. However, a star and a lever can be used with one or two medals bet. The above configuration may be adopted in a slot machine in which the reel rotates by operating the. In that case, a credit insertion switch for inserting two credited virtual medals at a time may be provided. Alternatively, a random number table may be selected such that the greater the number of bets, the higher the winning probability of winning combination. For example, the winning probability of a winning combination when three bets may be set to be higher than three times the winning probability of winning a winning combination when one bet is placed.

  (S) The symbols of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are not limited to pictures, numbers, characters, and the like, but may be geometric lines or figures. In addition, the design can be configured by light, color, or the like, the design can be configured by a three-dimensional shape or the like, and the design can be configured by combining these. That is, it is sufficient that the symbol has a function as identification information (identification information).

  (T) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine. As the pachinko machine, for example, a game ball launch handle operated by a player, a launch solenoid that launches a game ball toward the game area based on the operation of the game ball launch handle, and an operation port arranged in the game area And a variable winning device, and based on the fact that a winning of a game ball is detected at the operating port, a lottery regarding winning is performed, and when winning in the lottery, the variable winning device is opened in a predetermined manner. What is configured is mentioned. In addition to the above configuration, a liquid crystal display device that displays the identification information in a variable manner and then stops the fluctuation of the identification information, or a variable display device that rotates a rotating body such as a reel and then stops the rotating body may be provided. . The game ball launching handle here corresponds to the starting operation means, the variable winning device corresponds to the variable means, the launching solenoid and the solenoid for opening and closing the variable winning device correspond to the switching means, and the liquid crystal display device is the gaming means. It corresponds to. A game ball corresponds to a game medium.

  (U) Further, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. For example, a ball receiving tray (an upper plate or the like) is provided, and a charging device that performs a loading process for taking in a game ball from the ball tray and a paying device that pays out a game ball to the ball receiving plate are provided. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the operation of the starting operation means is made effective when is inserted. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming medium in the gaming hall, so that it is a gaming medium that can be seen in current gaming halls where pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of the gaming machine can be solved.

  (V) In the above embodiment, each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R of the reel unit 41 constitutes a rotating body, but the rotating body may have a configuration other than this. For example, you may comprise with a belt, a drum, etc. Further, for example, another mechanical reel configuration such as a type in which the belt rotates instead of rotating may be employed.

  (W) In the above embodiment, information indicating that various sensors (see FIG. 8) have been detected is transmitted from the main control device 131 to the display control device 111. Sensors (particularly, start detection sensor 71a, stop detection sensors 72a to 74a, credit insertion detection sensors 77a and 78a, switching detection sensor 80a, reset detection sensor 123a, setting key detection sensor 124a) are directly connected, and display control device 11 You may comprise so that the state of the said various sensors may be monitored and it may be confirmed whether there existed detection. In this case, the usage information output process of the main controller 131 can be omitted, and the burden on the main controller 131 can be reduced. When such a configuration is employed, medal payout information is transmitted to the display control device 45 one by one.

  (X) In the above-described embodiment, the usage information transmitted from the main control device 131 within the period in which the usage status storage processing is performed in correspondence with the display control device 111 for each component for which the usage status is stored. May be provided so that the usage information stored in the subtotal means is accumulated and stored in the corresponding usage status storage area 191 when the usage status storage process is performed. In this case, it is possible to reliably use the usage information without synchronizing the normal processing of the display control device 111 in which the usage status storage processing is performed and the interrupt cycle of the timer interrupt processing of the main control device 131 in which the usage information output processing is performed. The usage status storage area 191 can be accumulated. As a result, the processing execution cycle can be conveniently set for each control device, and the degree of freedom in design increases. The subtotal means may be configured to accumulate the number of times transmitted within the cycle in which the usage status storage processing is performed and store the numerical value, or to indicate that usage information has been transmitted. You may comprise so that a fact may be memorize | stored as it is. When the latter configuration is adopted, the display control device 111 accumulates the usage information group stored in the subtotal means and stores the accumulated value in the usage status storage area when storing in the corresponding usage status storage area 191. 191 may be accumulated.

The front view of the slot machine in one Embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The assembly perspective view of a left reel. FIG. 3 is a development view of a belt-like belt constituting each reel. The block circuit diagram of a slot machine. The flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows the process at the time of a power failure. The flowchart which shows use information output processing. The flowchart which shows a main process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. The flowchart which shows medal payout processing. The flowchart which shows special game state processing. The flowchart which shows a bonus symbol determination process. Explanatory drawing which shows the counter setting at the time of RB game initial setting process. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the counter setting at the time of BB game initial setting processing, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the counter setting at the time of JAC game initial setting processing during BB game. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration centering on a wireless communication device. The flowchart which shows a use condition memory | storage process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine as game machine, 13 ... Upper lamp as game means (lighting means), 14 ... Speaker as game means (sound means), 15 ... Auxiliary display part as game means (display means), 42 ... Reel as a rotating body constituting the variable display device, 61... Stepping motor as drive means, 71... Start lever as start operation means, 71 a... Start detection sensor as operation detection means, 72 to 74. Stop switch, 75 ... medal insertion slot (insertion slot), 75a ... insertion medal detection sensor as insertion detection means, 77, 78 ... credit insertion switch as bet operation means, 80 ... changeover switch as setting operation means, 83 ... Medal path switching solenoid as switching means, 84 ... Selector as variable means, 91 Payout means, hopper device as storage means, 91a ... payout detection sensor as payout detection means, 111 ... production mode determination control means, operation calculation means, payout calculation means, switching number calculation means, operating time calculation means, drive time calculation Means, display control device constituting erasure means, 123 ... reset switch as reset operation means, 124 ... setting key insertion hole as setting change means, 131 ... gaming state control means, invalidation means, payout detection measuring means, state Main control device constituting detection means, drive state detection means (drive detection means, stop detection means), 161... Power supply device as power supply means, 191... Usage status storage means (operation storage means, payout storage means, switching storage means) , Operating time storage means, drive time storage means), 201... IC tag as specific information storage means, 02 ... radio communication apparatus as a wireless communication means.

Claims (1)

An operation means operated by a player, and an electrical operation means that deteriorates with an increase in at least one of the energization time and the number of repetitions of activation / deactivation,
A measuring means for measuring the number of times or time of use of a predetermined part among the parts included in the operating means and the electrical operating means;
A gaming machine comprising: a usage status storage means for accumulatively storing the number of times of use or usage time measured by the measuring means.

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