JP2006326101A - Rotary drum type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary drum type game machine which can unerringly nullify the unreasonable input of operating switches as one cause of an operational abnormality. <P>SOLUTION: The rotary drum type game machine (1) is adjacently provided with a token dispenser (70) which controls the dispensation of tokens in accordance with the operation of a dispensation switch (18) by a player and has a photo-coupler (406) provided in series with a dispensation switch and a switch switching control means (400) to switch the output of the dispensation switch to active or nonactive by controlling the photo-coupler. The switch switching control means disables the operation of the dispensation switch by turning off the photo-coupler when any one of reels (13a, 13b, and 13c) is rotating or when medals are being put out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a spinning machine such as a slot machine, and more particularly to a spinning machine that can avoid an abnormal operation even if an operation switch or sensors related to the game operation malfunctions.

  Generally, in a slot machine, which is a slot machine, a control board formed on the basis of a microcomputer is provided, and in accordance with the player's operations, reel rotation control, winning lottery, and payout of medals at winning a prize The game operation such as is controlled. The main control board, which is mainly responsible for such operations, adds credits when the medal sensor detects the insertion of medals, and bets medals on the game from credits according to the operation of the bet button, and operates the start lever and stop button. Based on the above, the rotational operation of a plurality of reels is controlled. Further, when the symbols displayed on the stopped reels are arranged in a predetermined combination, the winning is determined, and the hopper device (medal paying device) is driven to pay out the winning medal.

  In recent years, a medal lending device (CR device) compatible with prepaid cards is provided adjacent to the slot machine so as to be communicable, and medals are lent according to the operations of the medal lending switch and the card return switch provided on the slot machine side. In addition, a system that performs a return operation of a prepaid card that has been inserted is also popular.

  As described above, in the conventional slot machine, the main control board controls the game operation in sequence according to the operation input by the operation switch or the sensor, and the operation switches are output in an unreasonable state in the progress of the game. The signal is ignored in terms of software (see, for example, Patent Document 1). For example, during the payout of winning medals or during the rotation of the reel, even if the main control board executes a game according to the control program that does not read the output state of the medal lending switch, even if an incorrect switch operation is performed The normal game operation is maintained by ignoring this in software.

JP 2004-249077 A

  By the way, in the conventional slot machine, when a medal lending switch, a bet button, or the like is operated, the output signal of the on level is actually supplied to the input port of the main control board or the device unit to be controlled. However, as described above, the conventional slot machine only invalidates the input of unreasonable switches in the progress of the game, so the main control board runs away and the original control program cannot be executed. In some cases, the output signals of these switches may be erroneously read, causing an abnormal operation such as malfunction of a device unit such as a hopper device.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and provides a swivel-type gaming machine that can surely invalidate the input of an unreasonable operation switch that is one of the causes of abnormal operation. It is intended to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels having a pattern drawn on a peripheral surface thereof, and rotation and stop of the reels according to an operation by a player. Reel rotation control means for performing control, a medal payout device for paying out medals to a player, a winning determination means for determining a winning based on a combination of the symbols displayed by each reel, and a medal for the medal payout device And a medal payout control means for controlling the payout of money, wherein the game machine stores at least a monetary substitute medium, reads a game value stored in the monetary substitute medium, and is loaned by a player In response to the operation, a lending request signal requesting the medal payout within the limit of the game value stored in the money substitute medium is sent to the medal payout control means. A medal lending device is provided adjacently, and further, a lending switch for performing the lending operation, a gate switch that outputs a logical product of the output of the lending switch to the medal lending device, and an on / off state of the gate switch. Switch switching control means for controlling to switch the output of the lending switch between valid and invalid, the switch switching control means when at least one reel of the reel device is rotating or when the medal When the payout device is paying out medals, the gate switch is turned off to invalidate the output of the lending switch.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, even if the lending switch is operated irrationally in the progress of the game, the switch input to the medal lending device is surely invalidated, and erroneous payout of medals is prevented. . Moreover, malfunction due to an unauthorized operation performed on the lending switch is prevented.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels having a pattern drawn on the peripheral surface, and a reel rotation control means for controlling the rotation and stop of the reel in accordance with an operation by a player. A medal payout device for paying out medals to the player, a winning determination means for determining a win based on a combination of the symbols displayed on the reels, and a medal payout for controlling the medal payout to the medal payout device. A revolving gaming machine comprising at least a control means, which accepts the insertion of a monetary substitute medium and pays out medals within the limit of the game value stored in the monetary substitute medium according to a lending operation by the player A medal lending device for sending a lending request signal for requesting to the medal payout control means and discharging and returning the money substitute medium in response to a medium returning operation Provided adjacent to each other, further, a return switch for performing the medium return operation, a gate switch for outputting a logical product of the output of the return switch to the medal lending device, and controlling an on / off state of the gate switch. Switch switching control means for switching the output of the return switch between valid and invalid, the switch switching control means when at least one reel of the reel device is rotating or when the medal payout device is When a medal is paid out, the gate switch is turned off to invalidate the output of the return switch.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 2, even if the return switch is operated unreasonably in the progress of the game, the switch input to the medal lending device is surely invalidated, and the return operation of the money substitute medium is erroneously performed. To prevent. In addition, malfunction due to an unauthorized operation performed on the return switch is prevented.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, a medal sensor that detects the insertion of a regular medal and a credit that is the number of internally stored medals that can be used for a game are accumulated each time the medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal. Credit accumulating means, bet control means for betting a predetermined number of medals from the credit according to the player's betting operation, a reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels with patterns drawn on the peripheral surface, and operation by the player In accordance with the reel rotation control means for controlling rotation and stop of the reel, a medal payout device for paying out medals to the player, and a winning determination for determining a winning based on a combination of the symbols displayed on the reels And a medal payout control means for controlling the medal payout with respect to the medal payout device. A bet button that is a switch for performing a bet operation, a gate switch that outputs a logical product of an output of the bet button to the bet control means, and an output of the bet button by controlling an on / off state of the gate switch. Switch switching control means for switching between valid and invalid, the switch switching control means, when the credit is zero, and when a predetermined number of medals are already bet, at least one reel of the reel device In at least one of the states when the player is rotating or when the medal payout device is paying out medals, the gate switch is turned off to disable the output of the bet button. Features.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 3, even if the bet button is operated unreasonably in the progress of the game, the switch input to the bet control means is surely invalidated to prevent an erroneous medal betting operation. . Further, malfunction due to an unauthorized operation performed on the bet button is prevented.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a medal sensor that detects the insertion of a regular medal and a credit that is the number of internally stored medals that can be used for a game are accumulated each time the medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal. A credit integrating means, a reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels having a pattern drawn on the peripheral surface, a reel rotation control means for controlling rotation and stop of the reel in accordance with an operation by the player, and a player A medal payout device for paying out medals, a winning determination means for determining a winning based on a combination of the symbols displayed on the reels, a medal payout control means for controlling the payout of medals to the medal payout device, Credit settlement means for requesting the medal payout control means to refund the credited number of medals in accordance with a player's settlement operation; And a gate switch that outputs a logical product of a settlement switch for performing the settlement operation and an output of the settlement switch to the credit settlement means, and an on / off state of the gate switch. And a switch switching control means for controlling the output of the settlement switch to be enabled or disabled by controlling the output of the settlement switch. When the credit is zero, the switch switching control means rotates at least one reel of the reel device. The gate switch is turned off to invalidate the output of the settlement switch when in operation or at least one of the states when the medal payout device is paying out medals. To do.

  According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, even if the settlement switch is operated unreasonably in the progress of the game, the switch input to the credit settlement means is surely invalidated and erroneous settlement is prevented. In addition, malfunction due to an unauthorized operation performed on the settlement switch is prevented.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a medal sensor that detects the insertion of a regular medal and a credit that is the number of internally stored medals that can be used for a game are accumulated each time the medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal. A credit integrating means, a reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels having a pattern drawn on the peripheral surface, a reel rotation control means for controlling rotation and stop of the reel in accordance with an operation by the player, and a player A medal payout device for paying out medals, a winning determination means for determining a winning based on a combination of the symbols displayed on the reels, a medal payout control means for controlling the payout of medals to the medal payout device, And a gate switch for outputting a logical product with the output of the medal sensor to the credit integrating means. Sensor switching control means for switching the output of the medal sensor between valid and invalid by controlling the on / off state of the switch, wherein the sensor switching control means has a predetermined maximum number of credits and a predetermined number of credits. In the state where at least one of the reels is already betting, at least one reel of the reel device is rotating, or when the medal payout device is paying out medals, The gate switch is turned off to invalidate the detection output of the medal sensor.

  According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, even if the medal sensor detects a medal unreasonably in the progress of the game, the switch input to the credit accumulating means is surely invalidated to prevent the credit accumulation. In addition, malfunction caused by an illegal act performed on the medal sensor is prevented.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the rotating game machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the gate switch is a switch made of a photocoupler.

  According to the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, even if the operation switch or the sensor is unreasonably activated in the progress of the game, the input of these switches is surely invalidated by controlling the photocoupler. This reliably prevents malfunction of the gaming machine due to erroneous operation or illegal operation on the switches.

  Further, by using a photocoupler, it is possible to separate and configure a power supply system of an operation circuit system provided with switches and a control circuit system that performs an operation related to a game. For example, the operation circuit system and the control circuit system can be configured by different devices having different ground voltage levels, which facilitates the expansion of the functions of the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to reliably invalidate an input of an unreasonable switch that is one of the causes of an operation abnormality. Thereby, it is possible to reliably prevent malfunction of the gaming machine due to erroneous operation or illegal operation on the switches.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention will be described taking a slot machine as an example. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine, and FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal structure of the slot machine with the front door opened.

  First, the external structure of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the slot machine 1, a front door 2 forming a so-called front mask is attached to an opening of a housing (3) which is a substantially rectangular box so as to be opened and closed. The front door 2 is roughly divided into an upper panel portion 4, a lower panel portion 5 and an operation console 6 which are designed to enhance visual effects, and these are integrally formed of hard plastic.

  Illumination lighting units 7, 8a, and 8b that incorporate high-intensity light emitting diodes are arranged on the upper and side portions of the upper panel unit 4, respectively. In addition, sound emitting units 9a and 9b for production that have built-in speakers and generate sound effects related to games are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper panel unit 4, respectively. In addition, a liquid crystal display unit 10 serving as an effect display device that mainly displays images related to game effects is disposed between the effect sound emitting units 9a and 9b.

  Further, a panel unit 11 having a flat panel surface is attached to the upper panel portion 4, and a substantially rectangular transparent display window 12 is formed at the center thereof. The reels 13a, 13b, and 13c viewed through the display window 12 each have a cylindrical shape and can be independently rotated, and three are arranged in the direction of the rotation axis in the housing. The player can visually check three symbols in the vertical direction and three rows in the horizontal direction through the display window 12 among a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 13a, 13b, and 13c.

  A console 6 provided between the upper panel portion 4 and the lower panel portion 5 has a medal insertion portion 14 having an insertion slot for inserting medals used in the game, a bet button 15, and a start lever 16. Stop buttons 17a, 17b, and 17c are provided.

  The bet button 15 is a button switch that can be pressed to present the number of medals to bet on the game of the slot machine. The start lever 16 is a lever switch that can be tilted to start the rotation of the reels 13a, 13b, and 13c. The stop buttons 17a, 17b, and 17c for operating to stop the rotation of the reels 13a, 13b, and 13c are formed from button switches that can be pressed, and are arranged side by side corresponding to the arrangement of the reels.

  On the front right side of the console 6, there is a lending switch 18 for instructing medal lending to a medal lending device (CR device) 70 that is installed adjacent to the slot machine 1 and is communicably connected. A return switch 19 is provided for instructing to eject and return a money substitute medium such as a prepaid card inserted in the card insertion slot 71 of the medal lending device 70. Further, on the left side of the front surface of the console 6 is provided a settlement switch 20 for giving an instruction to pay back the medals that are credited (internally stored) to the tray part 23. The lending switch 18, the return switch 19, and the settlement switch 20 are all formed from button switches that can be pressed.

  The lower panel portion 5 is provided with a panel 21 for displaying a picture of an appearing character or the like so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine 1. In addition, a tray unit 22 having a tray portion 23 for storing medals is provided on the lower side of the lower panel portion 5. In addition, the tray unit 22 is provided with a medal payout port 24 for discharging medals when winning or when a lending operation is performed, and an effect sound emitting unit 25 that incorporates a speaker and generates effect sound effects. .

  Next, the internal structure of the housing 3 and the back surface structure of the front door 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, a control board formed of a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and a main control board 30 that centrally controls the overall operation of the slot machine 1 is provided in the upper part of the housing 3. It is housed and mounted in a hard plastic case 31.

  A reel unit 13 serving as a reel device including reels 13a, 13b, and 13c is provided in the center of the housing 3. The reel unit 13 is positioned and attached to the frame 32 of the housing 3 such that the reels 13a, 13b, and 13c face the display window 12 formed in the panel unit 11 of the front door 2.

  Further, a reel device board (131) (not shown) for sending a four-phase drive pulse signal to a stepping motor that rotationally drives each reel 13a, 13b, 13c is attached to the upper part of the reel unit 13, and is attached to the main control. The substrate 30 sends rotation drive (excitation) pulse data to the rotation device substrate (131), thereby controlling the rotation, braking and stopping of each reel.

  Below the reel unit 13, a hopper device 33 serving as a medal payout device that stores medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 14 and discharges medals from the discharge port 33 a at the time of winning a prize, overflowed from the hopper device 33. An auxiliary storage unit 34 that stores medals and a main power supply device 35 that distributes power to each device built in the slot machine 1 are provided.

  Next, the light emitting diode 41 which comprises the above-mentioned production | presentation illumination part 7, and the speakers 42a and 42b facing the production sound emission parts 9a and 9b are attached to the back side upper part of the front door 2. FIG. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display unit 10 is attached between the speakers 42 a and 42 b, and the sub-control board 43 for controlling and driving the liquid crystal display unit etc. is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display unit 10. Is housed and attached.

  Note that the overall operation of the slot machine 1 is comprehensively controlled by a main control board 30 provided on the housing 3 side, and the sub control board 43 is used for display control and production of effect video by the liquid crystal display unit 10. Control mainly related to game effects, such as illumination control using the illumination units 7, 8a, 8b and the like, and effect sound effect control using the effect sound emitting units 9a, 9b, 25, is performed.

  Below the sub-control board 43, the panel unit 11 in which the transparent display window 12 is formed is disposed. Further, the panel unit 11 includes a cold cathode fluorescent lamp 44 for illuminating the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 13a, 13b, and 13c to display a design brightly, an inverter 45 for driving the cold cathode fluorescent lamp 44, a start lever 16 and A central display board 46, which is a relay board for transferring output signals of operation switches such as stop buttons 17a, 17b, and 17c to the main control board 30, is unitized.

  A medal sorting device 47 is attached below the panel unit 11. The medal sorting device 47 determines whether or not the medal inserted into the medal insertion unit 14 is appropriate, and selects only a prescribed medal. The medal sorting device 47 sends a medal insertion command signal to the main control board 30 when detecting a medal in which the built-in medal sensor is inserted.

  Below the medal sorting device 47, a guide member 48 for guiding the sorted prescribed medal to the hopper device 33, and a medal (or foreign matter) removed by the medal sorting device 47 are guided to the medal discharge port 24. A guide member 49 for guiding the medal discharged from the discharge port 33a of the hopper device 33 at the time of winning or renting to the medal discharge port 24 is provided. Further, a speaker 51 is attached adjacent to the medal discharge port 24 so as to face the above-described effect sound emitting unit 25.

  The slot machine 1 configured as described above enters a standby state when a prize is won in the previous game and the payout of medals is completed, or when a loss is confirmed in the previous game. In this state, when any one of the bet buttons 15 is pressed, a medal is bet on the game from the medal (credit) stored inside, and the game starts.

  When the start lever 16 is tilted in the game start state, the main control board 30 starts to rotate the reels 13a, 13b, and 13c all at once. At the same time, the winning combination is drawn by internal processing, and the result is stored in the drawing lottery flag (memory).

  Next, when the player presses the stop buttons 17a, 17b, and 17c in an arbitrary order, the main control board 30 sequentially stops the corresponding reels accordingly. When it is detected that all the reels 13a, 13b, and 13c are stopped, the combination of symbols displayed on each reel matches the combination of symbols related to the winning combination stored in the above-mentioned winning lottery flag. Judge whether or not. When they match, the winning is confirmed, and a medal with the number of payouts corresponding to the type of winning combination is added to the credit. When the credit exceeds the upper limit due to the payout of the winning prize, the excess medals are paid out from the hopper device 33 to the tray unit 23.

  Next, means for preventing erroneous input of the operation switches constituting the main part of the present invention will be described based on the functional block diagram shown in FIG.

  According to FIG. 3, the main control board 30 of the slot machine is provided with processing means described below that functions when the CPU executes a control program stored in a storage means such as a ROM in advance. That is, as a processing unit related to the erroneous input prevention unit, a credit management unit 301 that stores and manages a credit, which is the number of medals stored in a memory (credit memory), and a reel device that is, for example, the reel unit 13 Reel rotation control means 302 that performs constant speed rotation control and braking control of each reel (13a, 13b, 13c) (referred to as “pull-in control” particularly when a specific symbol is stopped and displayed under a predetermined condition). The main control board 30 includes a winning determination unit 303 that determines a winning based on the displayed symbol, and a medal payout control unit 304 that controls the medal payout device that is, for example, the hopper device 33 to pay out medals. It has been.

  Also, the main control board 30 is provided with a switch / sensor switching control means 400 for inputting a game progress state and performing control for switching the output of each switch such as the start lever 16 and the medal sensor 47a to valid or invalid. . In this embodiment, an example in which the switch / sensor switching control unit 400 is provided on the main control board 30 for convenience is described. However, the switch / sensor switching control unit 400 is formed by a simple logic circuit as described later. The control circuit board independent of the main control board 30 may be provided separately in the housing of the slot machine (1).

  Specifically, the credit management means 301 is mainly composed of a credit accumulation means 301a, a bet control means 301b, and a credit settlement means 301c. The credit integrating means 301a stores up to a predetermined number of credits that can be used for the game (for example, a maximum of 50) in a predetermined memory area (hereinafter referred to as “credit memory”). In addition, the credit integrating means 301a receives a medal insertion command signal when a regular medal is inserted into the medal insertion section 14 and the medal sensor 47a detects this, and the bet control means 301b receives a predetermined maximum number (for example, three). ), The credit is incremented by one. At this time, when the credit reaches the maximum number (credit max), a credit max signal is generated, and when a predetermined maximum number of medals is bet (max bet) in this state, further storage is refused.

  When one of the bet buttons 15 is pressed to show the number of medals to be bet on the game, the bet control unit 301b subtracts the credit by the number of bets and stores the subtracted credit in the credit memory. Further, the number of medals (the number of medals bet) is stored in a bet memory which is a predetermined memory area.

  For example, when the max bet button is pressed (so-called max bet) under a predetermined condition (a state where the game is waiting) and a valid switch output signal is received, for example, [3] is subtracted from the credit, and the remaining number Are stored in the credit memory as updated credits, and the medal bet number [3] is stored in the bet memory. Note that when the winning determination means 303 described later determines the result of the game, the bet memory is cleared to zero.

  Further, the bet control means 301b stores the bet number corresponding to the inserted number in the bet memory even when the above-mentioned medal insertion command signal is received when there is a vacant medal bet number (that is, not in the maximum bet state). By doing so, a process (bet) for betting medals on the game is performed.

  The credit settlement means 301c, when the settlement switch 20 is pressed under a predetermined condition and receives a valid switch output signal, the medal payout device (hopper device 33) obtains the number of medals stored in the credit memory. A medal payout request for payout is transmitted to the medal payout control means 304. Upon receiving the medal payout request, the medal payout control means 304 drives the medal payout device (hopper device 33) to pay out the corresponding number of medals. Thus, the credited medal is paid out to the player who has operated the settlement switch 20.

  When the reel rotation control means 302 detects an effective switch output due to the tilting operation of the start lever 16, it performs control to rotate all the reels (13a, 13b, 13c) of the reel device at a constant speed. Here, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of memory variables related to reel rotation control called a reel control flag RF. Note that the reel control flag RF is provided for each reel, but FIG. 4 is a representative example of one reel.

  The reel control flag RF includes a reel status flag RF1, a sensor passing flag RF2, a symbol step flag RF3, a symbol symbol flag RF4, a stop symbol number flag RF5, and a step counter flag RF6, each of which is assigned a predetermined number of bytes. It is formed from a memory area.

  The reel status flag RF1 stores the status of the reel. For example, a value such as [0] is set when the reel is stopped, [1] is set during rotation acceleration, and [2] is set during constant speed operation. The

  The sensor passing flag RF2 is set to [FFh] (h code is expressed in hexadecimal) when the reference position sensor detects the reference position of the reel. Here, the reference position sensor is a photo sensor provided in each reel, detects the reference position that passes through each rotation of the reel, and transmits a detection signal to the reel rotation control means 302.

  For example, 21 symbols are drawn along each peripheral surface of each reel, and symbol numbers [0] to [20] that identify the respective symbols are assigned. Then, for example, the rotation position of the reel where the boundary line of the head (symbol number [0]) and the tail (symbol number [20]) coincides with the center line L of the display window (12) is set as the reference position of the reel. Has been. The reels are arranged so that the symbols viewed through the display window (12) rotate only in one direction in which the symbols move from top to bottom, and the symbols sequentially displayed on the display window are in symbol number order (ascending order). It is.

  In the symbol step flag RF3, the angle of the symbol currently passing through the center line L of the display window (12) of the slot machine is set as the number of steps. Here, in this embodiment, the reel is rotated using a stepping motor of 400 steps per rotation, and the rotational position of the reel is grasped and controlled in units of one step. That is, if the entire circumference of the reel is divided by the number of steps described above, each of the 21 symbols is engraved in about 19 steps. In this embodiment, 20 steps are assigned only to the symbol of the first symbol number [0], and 19 steps are assigned to symbols of the other symbol numbers [1] to [20].

  For example, when the symbol number [1] reaches the center line L of the display window (12), the maximum number of steps [19] assigned to the symbol is set in the symbol step flag RF3. Each time pulse data for one step is sent to the stepping motor, the value of the symbol step flag RF3 is decreased by one, and when the number of steps [19] assigned to the symbol is all counted, the symbol is just line L The maximum number of steps [19] assigned to the symbol of the next symbol number [2] is set again.

  In this manner, the reel rotation control means 302 uses the symbol step flag RF3 to control rotation and stop while grasping the angular position of the reel with an accuracy of 19 steps (or 20 steps) per symbol.

  In the passing symbol number flag RF4, the symbol number of the symbol that is currently passing through the center line L is set.

  In the stop symbol number flag RF5, a symbol number of a symbol to be stopped when performing a drawing pull-in control described later is set. Note that when the pull-in control is not performed, [FFh] is set as a default.

  The step counter flag RF6 is incremented by 1 each time the reel rotation control means 302 sends pulse data for one step to the stepping motor.

  When the reel rotation control unit 302 controls the reel to rotate at a constant speed, for example, the reel control flag RF is updated every clock interrupt of 1.87 msec cycle, and the rotation operation is performed by a unit step in synchronization with the interrupt signal. The excitation pulse data to be advanced is sent to the spinning device substrate (131). The spinning device substrate 131 performs current amplification, phase conversion, and the like, and sends a four-phase drive pulse signal to the stepping motor of each reel, thereby rotating the reel.

  FIG. 5 is a time chart showing a transition example of the reel control flag RF while the reel is rotating at a constant speed. According to the figure, the symbol step flag RF3 is subtracted (decremented) in synchronism with the rotation of the reel by the unit step, and when this value becomes [1] or less, the next symbol number is added to the passing symbol number flag RF4. Is set. When the reference position sensor is turned on during the reel's constant speed operation and the rising edge of the output signal is detected, [FFh] is reset in the sensor passing flag RF2, and the symbol number [ 0] is reset, and the symbol step flag RF3 is reset to 20, which is the number of steps assigned to the symbol of symbol number [0].

  The reel rotation control means 302 updates the reel control flag RF one by one for each clock so that the type of symbol (symbol number) displayed on the center line L of the display window (12) and the reel rotation position are displayed. While accurately grasping, the reel is controlled to rotate at a constant speed.

  Next, reel braking control by the reel rotation control means 302 will be described. When the reel rotation control means 302 detects an effective pressing operation (switch output) of the stop buttons 17a, 17b, 17c corresponding to any of the rotating reels (13a, 13b, 13c), the reel control flag RF is set. With reference to the passing symbol number flag RF4, the symbol number of the reel passing through the center line L of the display window (12) at the time of the stop operation is acquired.

  At this time, when the game has won one of the winning combinations by the internal lottery described above, the symbol number of the symbol related to the winning combination is set in the stop symbol number flag RF5 of the reel control flag RF. The result of the internal lottery and the symbols related to the winning combination are acquired with reference to the above-mentioned combination lottery flag.

  FIG. 6 is a time chart showing a transition example of the reel control flag RF when the braking control called “retraction control” is performed. Note that “retraction control” means that a specific symbol determined for each game is displayed on a display window within a predetermined braking time (the time from when the stop button is operated until the reel stops). When the stop button is operated at a timing that can be displayed in 12), this means braking control that allows other symbols to pass and forcibly stops the reel at a position where the specific symbols are displayed via the display window.

  In the example shown in the figure, the symbol number of the symbol specified as the symbol related to the winning combination when the symbol of symbol number [5] passes through the center line L of the display window (12) and the stop button is pressed. For example, [8] shows a case where the stop symbol number flag RF5 is set.

  The reel rotation control means 302 does not brake the reel until the symbol of the symbol number [8] reaches the center line L, and slides the symbol between them. Then, the symbol number [8] of the symbol is set in the passing symbol number flag RF4, and when the value of the step flag RF3 becomes [16], the four phases are supplied to the stepping motor driving the reel. Are all turned on (power supply state). By forcibly braking the rotating reel at this timing, the center of the specific symbol (symbol number [8]) comes on the central line L and stops.

  Note that [FFh] is written in the stop symbol number flag RF5 when no winning combination is won in the game, or in a game mode (for example, challenge time) in which the winning combination is possible. In this case, after detecting the stop button operation, the reel rotation control means 302 turns on all the drive pulse signals when the value of the step flag RF3 becomes [16] next, and forces the stepping motor of the reel. Apply braking. As a result, when the stop button is operated, the reel stops at a position where the symbol closest to the display window (12) of the slot machine coincides with the center of the symbol on the center line L of the display window.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, the winning determination means 303 refers to the reel control flag RF described above, and identifies the symbol currently displayed on the display window (12) by the stopped reels (13a, 13b, 13c). Then, it is checked whether the combination of symbols related to the winning combination stored in the above-mentioned combination lottery flag is coincident. If they match, it is determined that the winning combination has been established, and if not, a loss is determined. Further, the winning determination means 303, when it is determined that a winning combination is established, a medal payout request to explain that a medal payout request to pay out a medal with a predetermined number of dividends for each type of winning combination is described below. Transmit to means 304.

  The medal payout control means 304 receives a medal payout request from the above-described winning determination means 303 or the credit settlement means 301c, or a medal lending request transmitted from the medal lending device (CR device) 70 when the lending switch 18 is pressed. When the signal is received, control is performed to cause the medal payout device to pay out the number of medals indicated by these request signals. Specifically, when the medal payout control means 304 receives the payout request signal, it rotates the hopper motor (DC motor) of the medal payout device, thereby detecting the medal to be paid out one by one with a sensor and detecting it. Count. Then, when the payout of medals is counted by the number indicated by the request signal, the hopper motor is stopped.

  Here, as described above, the medal lending device (CR device) 70 is adjacent to the slot machine (1), and is often provided independently of the slot machine with the power supply system also being distinguished. However, in response to receiving the switch output from the lending switch 18 provided on the console (6) of the slot machine (1), the medal lending device 70 sends a medal lending request signal to the medal payout control means 304 of the slot machine. Are connected so that they can communicate with each other.

  When the medal lending device 70 receives a valid switch output from the lending switch 18, the medal lending device 70 is within the limit of the game value stored in the money substitute medium such as a prepaid card inserted in the card insertion slot 71 of the medal lending device. A medal lending request signal for requesting the payout of a predetermined number of medals lent by one lending operation is sent to the medal payout control means 304 of the slot machine (1). Further, when the medal payout control means 304 confirms that the medal payout count value by the medal payout device has reached a predetermined number, the medal payout device stops driving the medal payout device and transmits a payout completion signal to the medal lending device 70. . In response to receiving the payout completion signal, the medal lending device 70 subtracts the game value stored in the money substitute medium by the amount used for lending the medal.

  Further, when the medal lending device 70 receives a valid switch output signal from the return switch 19 provided in the slot machine (1), the medal lending device 70 discharges a money substitute medium such as a prepaid card inserted in the card insertion slot 71 and plays the game. Return to the person.

  The above-described bet button 15, settlement switch 20, start lever 16, stop buttons 17a, 17b, 17c, lending switch 18, return switch 19 and other operation switches related to slot machine game operations, and outputs from sensors such as a medal sensor 47a Gate switches 401 to 407 are connected to the ends. That is, the output of each operation switch or sensor is ANDed with the connected gate switch, and the calculation result is supplied to the main control board 30 or the medal lending device 30 as each switch output signal. That is, the switch output of each operation switch or the sensor output of the medal sensor 47a is switched between valid and invalid according to the on / off state of the gate switches 401 to 407.

  The on / off states of the gate switches 401 to 407 are controlled by a switch / sensor switching control means 400 mounted on the main control board 30. Hereinafter, specific examples of control logic by the switch / sensor switching control means 400 for the gate switches 401 to 407 of the operation switches will be described.

  First, for the gate switch 401 provided in the medal sensor 47a, the switch / sensor switching control means 400 uses the credit memory managed by the credit management means 301 for the current credit (the number of medals stored internally) and the bet memory for the medal. The betting number is input, the driving state of each stepping motor of the reels (13a, 13b, 13c) is input from the reel device (reel unit 13), and the hopper motor driving state is input from the medal payout device (hopper device 33). Enter. And when the credit is the maximum, for example, 50 and the betting number of medals is the maximum, for example, 3 or when the reel device is rotating and at least one stepping motor is driven, or In at least one of the states when the hopper motor of the medal payout device is being driven and paying out medals, the gate switch 401 is turned off to invalidate the sensor output of the medal sensor 47a.

  For the gate switch 402 provided on the bet button 15, the switch / sensor switching control means 400 has a current credit from the credit memory managed by the credit management means 301 and a medal currently betting from the bet memory. The number of bets is input, the driving state of each stepping motor of the reels (13a, 13b, 13c) is input from the reel device (reel unit 13), and the driving state of the hopper motor is input from the medal payout device (hopper device 33). Enter. When no credit is held and the credit memory indicates 0, or when the number of medals is a predetermined maximum number, for example, 3 or when at least one stepping motor of the reel device is driven and the reel is rotating. Or at least one of the states when the hopper motor of the medal payout device is being driven and paying out medals, the gate switch 402 is turned off and the switch output of the bet button 15 is disabled. To do.

  For the gate switch 403 provided in the settlement switch 20, the switch / sensor switching control means 400 inputs the current credit from the credit memory managed by the credit management means 301, and from the reel device (reel unit 13). Inputs the driving state of each stepping motor of the reels (13a, 13b, 13c), and inputs the driving state of the hopper motor from the medal payout device (hopper device 33). When no credit is held and the credit memory indicates 0, or when at least one stepping motor of the reel device is driven and the reel is rotating, or the hopper motor of the medal payout device is being driven and the medal In at least one of the states when paying out, the gate switch 403 is turned off to invalidate the switch output of the settlement switch 20.

  For the gate switch 404 provided on the start lever 16, the switch / sensor switching control means 400 inputs the current medal bet number from the bet control means 301 b managed by the credit management means 301, and the reel device (reel The driving state of each stepping motor of the reels (13a, 13b, 13c) is input from the unit 13), and the driving state of the hopper motor is input from the medal payout device (hopper device 33). When the bet memory (the number of medals bet) is 0 and no medals are bet, or when at least one stepping motor of the reel device is driven and the reel is rotating, or the hopper motor of the medal payout device In at least one of the states when the player is driving and paying out medals, the gate switch 404 is turned off to invalidate the switch output of the start lever 16.

  For the gate switches 405 provided on the stop buttons 17a, 17b, and 17c, the switch / sensor switching control unit 400 performs stepping from the reel device (reel unit 13) to the reels (13a, 13b, and 13c). Enter the motor drive status. When the reel 13a of the reel device is rotating, the gate switch 405 is turned on to enable the switch output of the stop button 17a. Otherwise, the gate switch 405 is turned off to disable the switch output. . The gate switches 405 provided on the other stop buttons 17b and 17c are switched on and off with the same logic.

  Further, for the gate switch 406 provided in the lending switch 18, the switch / sensor switching control means 400 inputs the driving state of each stepping motor of the reels (13a, 13b, 13c) from the reel device (reel unit 13). Then, the driving state of the hopper motor is input from the medal payout device (hopper device 33). In at least one of the states when at least one stepping motor of the reel device is driven and the reel is rotating, or when the hopper motor of the medal payout device is being driven and paying out medals, The gate switch 406 is turned off, and the switch output of the lending switch 18 is invalidated.

  Further, for the gate switch 407 provided in the return switch 19, the switch / sensor switching control means 400 inputs the driving state of each stepping motor of the reels (13a, 13b, 13c) from the reel device (reel unit 13). Then, the driving state of the hopper motor is input from the medal payout device (hopper device 33). In at least one of the states when at least one stepping motor of the reel device is driven and the reel is rotating, or when the hopper motor of the medal payout device is being driven and paying out medals, The gate switch 407 is turned off and the switch output of the return switch 19 is invalidated.

  The switch / sensor switching control means 400 is formed by a determination logic circuit that determines the state of the game based on such logic and controls on / off switching of the gate switches 401 to 407. The switch / sensor switching control unit 400 operates independently of the CPU of the main control board 30. As a result, even if the main control board 30 runs away and the original control program cannot be executed, the switch / sensor switching control means 400 operates normally, and the output signals of these operation switches are not read in error. Absent. Therefore, even if the operation switches send a switch (sensor) output signal that is unreasonable for the progress of the game, device units such as the slot machine and the built-in hopper device do not malfunction.

  Next, a more specific hardware configuration of the slot machine provided with means for preventing such erroneous input of the operation switches will be described. Here, FIG. 7 is a circuit block diagram showing the control system of the slot machine 1, and FIGS. 8 and 9 are specific circuit examples of a switching circuit for switching the output of operation switches, sensors, etc. between valid and invalid. .

  First, referring to the circuit block diagram of FIG. 7, the main control board 30 is a microcomputer-based control board on which a semiconductor memory such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM and other electronic components are mounted. The CPU executes arithmetic processing according to the system program and the slot machine game program. The entire slot machine 1 is centrally controlled by sending control command signals to the control boards such as the sub-control board 43 and the rotation device board 131.

  The sub-control board 43 connected to the main control board 30 via a harness is a control board mainly including a CPU and a semiconductor memory such as a ROM and a RAM. In addition, a moving image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10. Illumination that turns on or blinks an image display control unit having a VDP (Video Display Processor) or the like that performs display control, and lamps such as the light-emitting diode 41 built in the lighting units 7, 8 a, and 8 b for presentation A control unit and an acoustic control unit that generates sound effect sound by driving the speakers 42a, 42b, and 51 of the effect sound emitting units 9a, 9b, and 25 are provided.

  The sub control board 43 drives the light emitting diode 41 and the speakers 42 a, 42 b, 51 and displays an effect image on the liquid crystal display unit 10 when a control signal instructing the start of the effect is supplied from the main control board 30. By doing this, the player makes a presentation that appeals to the player's vision and hearing.

  Stepping motors 131a, 131b, 131c that rotate and drive the reels 13a, 13b, 13c are connected to the spinning device substrate 131. When excitation pulse data with a period of, for example, 1.87 msec is received from the main control substrate 30, A four-phase drive pulse signal is generated as a reference and transmitted to each of the stepping motors 131a, 131b, and 131c. Thereby, the main control board 30 controls the rotation of each reel 13a, 13b, 13c.

  The power supply board 35a built in the main power supply 35 is formed with a power distribution circuit that distributes required power to the hopper device 33 and other equipment units. Further, a hopper device 33 is connected to the power supply device board 35a, and when a command control signal indicating that the hopper device 33 should pay out medals is received from the main control board 30, a required current is supplied to the hopper device and the hopper motor is turned on. To drive. Further, the hopper device 33 is provided with a medal payout sensor for detecting the medal every time the medal is paid out, and a detection signal from the sensor is transmitted to the main control board 30 through the power supply device board 35a.

  On the central display board 46 connected to the main control board 30, switch outputs of the medal sensor 47a, the bet button 15, the start lever 16, the stop buttons 17a, 17b and 17c, the checkout switch 20, and the like are passed through gate switches 401 to 405. Connected for input. That is, the central display board 46 inputs the logical product of the output of each operation switch or sensor and the gate switches 401 to 405 connected thereto as a switch or sensor output signal, and each signal is sent to the main control board 30. Forward. Note that the current may be amplified and transferred via a buffer or the like mounted on the central display substrate 46.

  The CR operation board 62 on which the lending switch 18 and the return switch 19 for operating the medal lending device 70 described above are mounted with gate switches 406 and 407 for switching these switch outputs between valid and invalid. The outputs of the lending switch 18 and the return switch 19 are ANDed with the gate switches 406 and 407 and supplied to the medal lending device 70 via the lending device relay board 61. Further, a medal lending request signal is supplied from the medal lending device 70 to the main control board 30 via the lending device relay board 61.

  The medal lending device 70 adjacent to the slot machine 1 includes a CR control board 73 that controls the operation of the entire apparatus, and a prepaid card (for example, a magnetic card) inserted from the card insertion slot 71 under the control of the CR control board 73. The card RW device 72 mainly reads a stored content of a money substitute medium) and writes a game value (or a number of points corresponding to the number of medals) usable for a game to a prepaid card.

  When the prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 71, the card RW device 72 of the medal lending device 70 automatically checks the suitability and, if it is a legitimate card, the game value stored in the card Is stored in the memory of the CR control board 73.

  When the gate switch 406 is in an on state according to the progress of the game of the slot machine 1, when the lending switch 18 is pressed, the effective switch output is supplied to the CR control board 73. When the CR control board 73 receives the switch output, the main control of the slot machine 1 sends a medal lending request signal requesting the payout of a predetermined lending number of medals within the limit of the game value stored in the prepaid card. Transmit to the substrate 30. When the medal payout completion signal is received from the main control board 30, the card RW device 72 is controlled to store the stored content in the game value obtained by subtracting the inserted prepaid card by the amount used for lending the medal. rewrite.

  Further, when the return switch 19 on the slot machine 1 side is pressed and a valid switch output signal is input via the gate switch 407, the CR control board 73 controls the card RW device 72 and inserts it into the card insertion slot 71. The prepaid card that is being used is discharged.

  Next, based on FIGS. 8 and 9, a more specific embodiment of the switching circuit for switching the output of the operation switch, the sensor, etc. between valid and invalid will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, one end of each of the switch contacts of the bet button 15, the start lever 16, the stop button 17a, and the checkout switch 20 is connected as a switch output to a predetermined input port of the central display board 46, and the other end of the contact Are connected to the ground potential via gate switches 402, 404, 405 and 403 made of photocouplers. Further, FIG. 8 shows an open collector output type medal sensor 47a. In this case, a gate switch 401 made of a photocoupler is connected to the collector output terminal of the sensor. The output terminal of the gate switch 401 is connected to a collector resistor Rc to which a pull-up voltage V is supplied, and is connected to a predetermined input port of the central display substrate 46. The photocouplers of the gate switches 401 to 405 are switched to the on (conducting) state when the control signals C1 to C5 are supplied from the switch / sensor switching control unit 400 according to the above-described determination logic based on the game state of the slot machine. .

  According to the embodiment of FIG. 8, the medal sensor 47a, the bet button 15, the start lever 16, the stop buttons 17a, 17b, and 17c, and the checkout switch 20 are in the conductive state of the photocouplers that are the respective gate switches 401 to 405. When a detection or operation is sometimes performed, a ground level ON signal (low active) is supplied to the main control board 30 via the central display board 46. On the other hand, when the photocouplers which are the gate switches 401 to 405 are in a non-conduction state, an off signal of pull-up voltage V level related to detection and operation of these sensors and switches is output to the central display board 46 as an output of the medal sensor 47a. The input port of the central display board 46 supplied and connected to the other switches (15, 16, 17a, 20) has a high impedance. With such a circuit configuration, it is possible to switch the output of the switch and sensor relating to the game operation between valid and invalid.

  FIG. 9 is an example of a circuit that switches between the operation performed on the lending switch 18 and the prepaid card return switch 19 related to the operation on the medal lending device 70 between enabled and disabled. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, one end of each of the switch contacts of the lending switch 18 and the return switch 19 is connected as a switch output to a predetermined input port of the lending device relay board 61, and the other end of the contact is made of a photocoupler. It is connected to the ground potential via a common gate switch 406 (also used as the gate switch 407). As described above, the example in which the outputs of both the lending switch 18 and the return switch 19 are switched by one photocoupler is applied when the conditions for invalidating the operation of the lending switch 18 and the return switch 19 are the same. Needless to say, when the switches are switched under different conditions, separate gate switches 406 and 407 are provided.

  The photocoupler forming the gate switch 406 is switched to the on (conducting) state when the control signal C6 is supplied from the switch / sensor switching control unit 400 based on the above-described determination logic.

  According to the embodiment of FIG. 9, when the lending switch 18 and the return switch 19 are operated when the photocoupler that is the gate switch 406 is in a conductive state, an on signal (low active) of the ground level is lent. The tokens are supplied to the medal lending device 70 via the relay board 61. On the other hand, when the photocoupler is in a non-conducting state, the input port of the lending device relay board 61 becomes high impedance regardless of whether or not these switches are operated. With this circuit configuration, the switch outputs of the lending switch 18 and the return switch 19 can be switched between valid and invalid.

  Next, the operation of the operation switch and the means for preventing erroneous input of sensors will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, referring to FIG. 10, the slot machine enters a standby state when winning in the previous game and the payout of medals are completed, or when losing is confirmed in the previous game. In this state, the switch / sensor switching control circuit 400 supplies the control signals C1 and C6 to the gate switches 401 and 406 to turn them on, and operates the medal sensor 47a, the lending switch 18 and the return switch 19 connected thereto. Enable (step S1). For other operation switches, the state in which the control signal is not generated is continued and invalidated.

  Further, the main control board 30 refers to the credit memory to check whether or not the credit is zero. When the main control board 30 holds at least one credit (step S2: NO), the switch / sensor switching control circuit 400 Then, the gate switches 402 and 403 are turned on, and the operations of the bet button 15 and the settlement switch 20 connected thereto are made effective (step S3).

  Next, the main control board 30 stands by until a medal is bet on the game. That is, it waits until one of the bet buttons 15 is pressed or until a maximum number of medals are bet by inserting medals, and when a medal is bet (step S4: YES), the game starts. Then, the switch / sensor switching control circuit 400 turns off the gate switch 402 to invalidate the operation of the bet button 15 and turns on the gate switch 404 to validate the operation of the start lever 16 (step S5). .

  At this time, if the credit is maximum (for example, 50) (step S6: YES), the switch / sensor switching control circuit 400 turns off the gate switch 401 and invalidates the sensor output of the medal sensor 47a ( Step S7).

  Next, the main control board 30 waits until it detects a tilting operation of the start lever 16, but when a medal is inserted during this time and the credit becomes Max (step S8: NO, step S6: YES). Also, the sensor output of the medal sensor 47a is invalidated (step S7).

  When the main control board 30 detects the operation of the start lever 16 (step S8: YES), the main control board 30 starts to rotate the reels 13a, 13b, 13c all at once (step S9).

  Next, referring to FIG. 11, the switch / sensor switching control circuit 400 turns off the gate switches 401, 403, 404, 406 (407), and sets the medal sensor 47a, the settlement switch 20, the start lever 16, the lending switch 18, The switch output of the return switch 19 is disabled (step S10), and the gate switch 405 is turned on to enable the operation of all stop buttons 17a, 17b, 17c (step S11). In addition, the winning combination is randomly drawn and the result is stored in the drawing lottery flag.

  Next, the main control board 30 performs stop control to stop the rotation of the reel in response to receiving the ON output signal from the stop button corresponding to the rotating reel (step S12) (step S13). At the same time, the switch / sensor switching control circuit 400 disables the switch output by turning off the gate switch 405 of the stop button (step S14).

  When the main control board 30 detects that all the reels 13a, 13b, and 13c have stopped (step S15: YES), the combination of symbols displayed on each reel is a winning combination stored in the above-described combination lottery flag. It is determined whether or not it matches the symbol combination related to (step S16). When they match (step S16: YES), a medal with the number of payouts corresponding to the type of the winning combination is added to the credit. If the credit exceeds the upper limit due to the payout of the winning prize, the hopper device 33 is driven to pay out the excess medal (step S17).

  According to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, gate switches 401 to 407 are logically connected to operation switches such as the settlement switch 20 and the lending switch 18 and sensors such as the medal sensor 47a, and the state of each gate switch is controlled. Thus, the output of the operation switch and sensor can be switched between valid and invalid. Since the switch / sensor switching control circuit 400 controls the state of each gate switch in accordance with the progress of the game, it is possible to reliably invalidate the input of unreasonable operation switches for the progress of the game. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the slot machine due to an improper act performed on the operation switch or the sensor.

  Further, by forming gate switches 401 to 407 for switching the operation outputs and sensor outputs between valid and invalid with photocouplers, the operation system circuit in which these operation switches are provided, the reel unit 13 and the hopper device 33 are provided. The power supply system can be separated from the control system circuit that performs the operation related to the game. For example, even if the slot machine 1 provided with the lending switch 18 and the return switch 19 and the medal lending device 70 are configured by different devices having different ground voltage levels, communication of these switch signals is performed via a photocoupler. By connecting, it is possible to reliably switch the validity of the switch signal without being affected by voltage fluctuations or noise. Further, by connecting other devices to the slot machine 1 via a photocoupler, function expansion or the like can be facilitated.

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal structure of the slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention with the front door opened. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of means for preventing erroneous input of operation switches and sensors provided in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a memory map configuration of a reel control flag used for reel rotation control according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a time chart showing an example of transition of the reel control flag while the reel is rotating at a constant speed. FIG. 6 is a time chart showing an example of transition of the reel control flag when the reel is pulled in. FIG. 7 is a circuit block diagram showing a slot machine control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of a switching circuit that switches the output of sensors and switches related to the game operation of the slot machine between valid and invalid. FIG. 9 shows an embodiment of a switching circuit that switches the output of the switch related to the medal lending operation between valid and invalid. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart further illustrating the operation of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... slot machine, 2 ... front door, 3 ... casing,
4 ... Upper panel, 5 ... Lower panel, 6 ... Console,
7, 8a, 8b ... effect lighting unit, 9a, 9b ... effect sound emitting unit,
10 ... Liquid crystal display unit, 11 ... Panel unit, 12 ... Display window,
13 ... reel unit, 13a, 13b, 13c ... reel,
14 ... medal insertion part, 15 ... bet button, 16 ... start lever,
17a, 17b, 17c ... stop button, 18 ... lending switch,
19 ... Return switch, 20 ... Checkout switch, 21 ... Panel,
22 ... Tray unit, 23 ... Tray part, 24 ... Medal payout exit,
25 ... Sound emitting part for production, 30 ... Main control board, 31 ... Case,
32 ... Frame, 33 ... Hopper device, 33a ... Discharge outlet,
34 ... auxiliary storage part, 35 ... main power supply device, 35a ... power supply device substrate,
41 ... light emitting diode, 42a, 42b ... speaker,
43 ... Sub-control board 44 ... Cold cathode fluorescent lamp 45 ... Inverter
46 ... central display board, 47 ... medal sorting device, 47a ... medal sensor,
48, 49, 50 ... guide member, 51 ... speaker,
61 ... Lending device relay board, 62 ... CR operation board,
70 ... Medal lending device 71 ... Card insertion slot, 72 ... Card RW device,
73 ... CR control board,
301 ... Credit management means, 301a ... Credit accumulation means,
301b ... bet control means, 301c ... credit settlement means,
302 ... reel rotation control means, 303 ... winning determination means,
304: medal payout control means,
400 ... switch / sensor switching control means (determination logic circuit),
401-407 ... Gate switch (photocoupler)

Claims (6)

A reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels each having a pattern drawn on its peripheral surface, reel rotation control means for controlling the rotation and stop of the reel in accordance with an operation by the player, and a medal for paying out a medal to the player A spinning cylinder comprising at least a payout device, a winning determination means for determining a winning based on a combination of the symbols displayed on each reel, and a medal payout control means for controlling the medal payout to the medal payout device A game machine,
Accepts the insertion of a monetary substitute medium, reads the game value stored in the monetary substitute medium, and requests the payout of medals within the limit of the game value stored in the monetary substitute medium according to the lending operation by the player A medal lending device for sending a lending request signal to the medal payout control means is provided adjacently,
A lending switch for performing the lending operation;
A gate switch that outputs a logical product with the output of the lending switch to the medal lending device;
Switch switching control means for controlling the on / off state of the gate switch to enable or disable the output of the lending switch; and
When the at least one reel of the reel device is rotating, or when the medal payout device is paying out medals, the switch switching control means turns off the gate switch to turn off the lending switch. Revolving type game machine characterized by invalidating output. A reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels each having a pattern drawn on its peripheral surface, reel rotation control means for controlling rotation and stop of the reel in accordance with an operation by the player, and a medal for paying out a medal to the player A spinning cylinder comprising at least a payout device, a winning determination means for determining a winning based on the combination of the symbols displayed on each reel, and a medal payout control means for controlling the medal payout to the medal payout device A game machine,
Accepting the insertion of a monetary substitute medium, and sending out to the medal payout control means a request for paying out medals within the limit of the game value stored in the monetary substitute medium in accordance with the lending operation by the player In addition, a medal lending device that discharges and returns the money substitute medium according to the medium return operation is provided adjacently,
Furthermore, a return switch for performing the medium return operation,
A gate switch that outputs a logical product with the output of the return switch to the medal lending device;
Switch switching control means for controlling the on / off state of the gate switch to enable or disable the output of the return switch;
When the at least one reel of the reel device is rotating, or when the medal payout device is paying out medals, the switch switching control means turns off the gate switch and turns the return switch on. Revolving type game machine characterized by invalidating output. A medal sensor for detecting the insertion of a regular medal, a credit accumulating means for accumulating a credit that is the number of internally stored medals that can be used in a game every time the medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal, and a player's bet A bet control means for betting a predetermined number of medals from the credit in accordance with an operation, a reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels having a pattern drawn on a peripheral surface, and rotation and stop of the reel in accordance with an operation by a player A reel rotation control means for controlling the game, a medal payout device for paying out medals to a player, a winning determination means for determining a winning based on a combination of the symbols displayed on the reels, and the medal payout device. A revolving game machine comprising at least a medal payout control means for controlling the payout of medals,
A bet button which is a switch for performing the bet operation;
A gate switch for outputting a logical product with the output of the bet button to the bet control means;
Switch switching control means for controlling the on / off state of the gate switch to enable or disable the output of the bet button, and
The switch switching control means is configured such that when the credit is zero, a predetermined number of medals are already bet, at least one reel of the reel device is rotating, or the medal payout device is a medal In at least one of the states when paying out, the gate switch is turned off to invalidate the output of the bet button. A medal sensor for detecting the insertion of a regular medal, a credit accumulating unit for accumulating a credit that is the number of internally stored medals that can be used for a game every time the medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal, and a pattern on the peripheral surface A reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels on which is drawn, reel rotation control means for controlling rotation and stop of the reel in accordance with an operation by the player, a medal payout device for paying out a medal to the player, A winning determination means for determining a winning based on the combination of symbols displayed on the reels, a medal payout control means for controlling the medal payout to the medal payout device, and the payout operation according to a player's checkout operation. A revolving cylinder comprising at least credit settlement means for requesting the medal payout control means to refund the number of credited medals. A game machine,
A settlement switch for performing the settlement operation;
A gate switch for outputting a logical product with the output of the settlement switch to the credit settlement unit;
Switch switching control means for controlling the on / off state of the gate switch to enable or disable the output of the checkout switch;
The switch switching control means is at least one of the states when the credit is zero, when at least one reel of the reel device is rotating, or when the medal payout device is paying out medals. In the game machine, the gate switch is turned off to invalidate the output of the settlement switch. A medal sensor for detecting the insertion of a regular medal, a credit accumulating unit for accumulating a credit that is the number of internally stored medals that can be used for a game every time the medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal, and a pattern on the peripheral surface A reel device having a plurality of cylindrical reels on which is drawn, reel rotation control means for controlling rotation and stop of the reel in accordance with an operation by the player, a medal payout device for paying out a medal to the player, A revolving type gaming machine comprising at least winning determination means for determining winning based on a combination of symbols displayed on each reel, and medal payout control means for controlling the medal payout to the medal payout device There,
A gate switch that outputs a logical product with the output of the medal sensor to the credit integrating means;
Sensor switching control means for controlling the on / off state of the gate switch to switch the output of the medal sensor between valid and invalid,
The sensor switching control means is configured such that when the credit is a predetermined maximum number and a predetermined number of medals have already bet, at least one reel of the reel device is rotating, or the medal payout device In at least one of the states when the player pays out medals, the spinning machine is characterized in that the gate switch is turned off to invalidate the detection output of the medal sensor.   6. The spinning cylinder game machine according to claim 1, wherein the gate switch is a switch made of a photocoupler.

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