JP2008125647A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a fraudulent dispensation from occurring. <P>SOLUTION: Medal dispensation by a medal dispensing device 60 is stopped until an accumulative quantity of medals inserted into a game machine 1 for each game reaches the quantity of medals which a medal dispensing device 60 dispenses at a time. The stop of medal dispensation is announced by a liquid crystal display device 61 installed in the medal dispensing device 60 and a liquid crystal display device 5 installed in the game machine 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system including a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game and a gaming medium lending device that lends the gaming medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called sand game machine lending device lends a game medium used for a game of a game machine, and is provided so as to correspond one-to-one with a game machine such as a pachislot machine. Such a game medium lending device is configured to lend a predetermined number of game media at a time.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine connected to a gaming medium lending device equipped with a CR unit. In this gaming machine, a card-shaped storage medium with electronic value is inserted into the slot of the gaming medium lending device, and when an appropriate button is pressed, medals are paid out from the hopper inside the gaming machine. As a result, medals are lent out.

JP 2006-129990 A

  By the way, the renting of the game media from the game media lending device corresponding to the game machine one-on-one is performed according to the game situation in the game machine, but no game is performed in the game machine. Or, in the case where the game medium is lent out continuously from the game medium lending apparatus even though the game is hardly performed, or the game medium lending apparatus is being played in the gaming machine In the case where the game media is rented from the beginning, there is a high possibility that the illegal lending is performed by the goto act. Therefore, it is desirable to prevent unauthorized lending.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming system capable of preventing unauthorized lending.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The gaming system of the present invention is a gaming system having a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium and a gaming medium lending device that corresponds to the gaming machine on a one-to-one basis and lends the gaming medium. Has a transmission means for transmitting a predetermined signal to the game medium lending device during a game, and the game medium lending device executes lending of the game medium in accordance with an external operation. And a receiving means for receiving the predetermined signal, and a lending control means for stopping the lending execution by the lending execution means until a predetermined condition based on the predetermined signal is satisfied. It is characterized by.

  According to the above configuration, the lending of the game medium by the lending execution unit is stopped until a predetermined condition based on a predetermined signal from the gaming machine is satisfied. For example, on the condition that a game has been played a predetermined number of times in a gaming machine, in a situation where no game is played or a game is rarely played, You cannot rent game media. In this way, illegal lending can be prevented by restricting lending of game media from the game media lending device.

  Further, in the gaming system of the present invention, the transmission means transmits, as the predetermined signal, input number data relating to the number of game media input to the gaming machine for each unit game, and the game medium lending device includes: The apparatus further comprises a calculation means for calculating a cumulative quantity of game media thrown into the gaming machine based on the thrown-in number data, and the lending control means has a cumulative quantity of game media calculated by the calculation means. Reaching a predetermined quantity may be the predetermined condition.

  According to the above configuration, the execution of the game medium lending by the lending execution unit is stopped until the cumulative number of game media input to the gaming machine reaches a predetermined amount. For example, assuming that the same amount of game media that the game media lending device rents at a time is thrown into the gaming machine, the unit game is played multiple times and this amount of gaming media is thrown into the gaming machine. Otherwise, the player cannot receive the rental of the game media from the game media rental device. In this way, illegal lending can be prevented by restricting lending of game media from the game media lending device.

  In the gaming system of the present invention, the lending control unit may stop supplying power to the lending execution unit until the predetermined condition based on the predetermined signal is satisfied. According to the above configuration, since the supply of power to the lending execution unit is stopped until the predetermined condition is satisfied and the gaming medium can be lent, it is possible to prevent unauthorized lending more reliably. .

  In the gaming system of the present invention, the gaming medium lending device may further include a notifying unit that notifies that the lending execution unit has stopped lending the gaming medium. According to the above configuration, since the player is informed that the game medium lending by the game medium lending device is stopped, it is possible to avoid the trouble that the game medium cannot be rented and It is possible to allow a player to lend a game medium at a timing when the medium can be rented.

  In the gaming system of the present invention, the gaming medium lending device further includes a stop signal transmitting means for transmitting a stop signal indicating that the gaming medium lending is stopped, and the gaming machine includes: A stop signal receiving means for receiving the stop signal; and a gaming machine side notifying means for notifying that the gaming medium lending by the gaming medium lending device is stopped in response to the stop signal. It may be. According to the above configuration, since the player is informed that the game medium lending by the game medium lending device is stopped, it is possible to avoid the trouble that the game medium cannot be rented and It is possible to allow a player to lend a game medium at a timing when the medium can be rented.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  The gaming machine in the gaming system according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachi-slot machine” as shown in FIG. 1, and has a specific winning mode based on the symbols that are displayed with the variable display of the symbols stopped. In order to be established, the variable display can be stopped by the player's operation. The gaming machine plays a game using a game medium such as a coin or a medal, a game ball, a token, etc., or a card or the like that stores information on the game value given to or given to the player. In the following description, the game medium and the game value will be described as medals. Further, the game medium lending device in the gaming system according to the present embodiment will be described as a medal lending device.

(Mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the gaming machine 1 and the medal lending device 60. A liquid crystal display device 5 serving as a gaming machine side notification means is installed on the front surface of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1. As will be described later, the liquid crystal display device 5 is configured so that a plurality of symbols of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5 can be visually recognized, and an effect image or the like by a character or the like can be displayed. It is possible to display. In the present embodiment, the case where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the front surface of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R will be described. However, in the present invention, the position where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided is particularly limited. Is not to be done.

  Three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5. Each of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a symbol row formed of a plurality of symbols on its outer peripheral surface. The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, the pattern includes “red 7”, “blue 7”, “cherry”, “bell”, “watermelon”, and “Replay”. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm). “Red 7” and “Blue 7” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus) described later is established.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 51 including a display window 51 a that is a region where a pattern or the like is not formed and a pattern formation region 51 b that is a region where a pattern or the like is formed. Have. An effect image, a notification image 59 and the like (not shown) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 can be viewed from the front of the cabinet 2 through the display window 51a of the liquid crystal display device 5. Each of the symbols on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a total of nine symbols, three on the reel 3L, 3C, and 3R in the vertical direction from the front of the cabinet 2 through the display window 51a of the liquid crystal display device 5. Is visible. In addition, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of the nine symbols that can be visually recognized. That is, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d that horizontally traverse three symbols arranged in the vertical direction are provided, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e that traverse diagonally.

  By operating a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, one winning line is provided (only the center line 8c). When two bets are made (the 1-BET button 11 is operated twice (pressed) or two medals are inserted), three (in addition to the center line 8c, the top line 8b, the bottom line 8d), the maximum number (this embodiment) In the case of 3 bets), 5 (3 cross-line 8a and cross-up line 8e) are activated in addition to 3 (2 bets). The winning lines 8a to 8e are related to success or failure of the winning combination. Specifically, the winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination in a predetermined position corresponding to any activated winning line. Will be. In the following description, the activated winning line may be referred to as an activated line.

  On the back side of the pattern formation area 51b, there are a game start display lamp 25, a hit display lamp (so-called “WIN lamp”) 17, a medal insertion lamp 24, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp 9c. Various lamps and various display units such as a payout number display unit 18, a credit display unit 19, and an accessory operation (bonus) number display unit 20 are provided. These lamps and the display unit can also be visually recognized from the front of the cabinet 2 through the liquid crystal display device 5 in the same manner as the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are lit according to the number of medals (hereinafter, also referred to as BET number) bet to play one game (unit game). Note that one game ends when all reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

  The WIN lamp 17 is turned on with a predetermined probability when BB or RB is internally won, and is also turned on when a BB or RB winning is established. The internal winning means that a winning combination that can be won is lottery by a CPU 31 described later, and the lottery performed by the CPU 31 is called an internal lottery. An internal winning combination that is won internally is called an internal winning combination. The medal insertion lamp 24 blinks when the medal insertion is acceptable. The game start display lamp 25 is lit when at least one of the pay lines 8a to 8e is activated.

  The payout number display unit 18 displays the number of payout medals at the time the winning is established, the credit display unit 19 displays the number of stored medals, and the bonus number display unit 20 displays the RB. The number of possible games and the number of possible RB game winnings are displayed. These display units consist of a 7-segment display.

  Here, the notification image 59 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed when the medal lending by the medal lending device 60 described later is stopped.

  Returning to FIG. 1, a pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5, and a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the pedestal portion 10, and on the left side of the pedestal portion 10. , 1-BET button 11 and maximum BET button 12 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 makes one of the credited medals bet on the game by one pressing operation, and two of the credited medals by two pressing operations. The number of bets on the game. The maximum BET button 12 sets the maximum number of bets that can be bet on one game (in this embodiment, three) as the bet number on the game. By operating the BET buttons 11 and 12, the above-described pay lines 8a to 8e are activated.

  A stored medal settlement button 14 (hereinafter referred to as a C / P button 14) is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal unit 10 to switch credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation. When “payout” is selected by switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 in the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as credits in a memory (for example, a RAM 33 described later) provided in the gaming machine 1. When the medal lending device 60 lends a medal, the medal is paid out by paying out a medal from the medal payout exit 15. In the present embodiment, the number of medals lent out by one lending is 50 for 1000 yen.

  A start lever 6 for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's operation is attached to the right side of the C / P button 14 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angular range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal portion 10, respectively.

  Speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2. Between these two speakers 21L and 21R, there is provided a payout table panel 23 for displaying a combination of winning symbols, a medal payout number, and the like. An LED lamp 29 is provided above the speakers 21L and 21R and the payout table panel 23.

(Mechanical configuration of medal lending device 60)
As shown in FIG. 1, the medal lending device 60 in the gaming system according to the present embodiment is integrated with the side surface of the gaming machine 1 so as to correspond one-to-one with the gaming machine 1 configured as described above. Is provided.

  A card supply / discharge port 62 is provided at the upper front of the housing 65 forming the entire medal lending device 60. The opening size of the card supply / discharge port 62 is set to a height and a width through which the card 200 which is a storage medium in which the valuable value is electronically stored can pass. The card supply / discharge port 62 communicates with the card suction / discharge mechanism 101 shown in FIG. The card suction / discharge mechanism 101 has a function of discharging the card 200 from the housing 65 and stopping and holding the card 200 at a predetermined position, and when the player inserts the card 200 into the card supply / discharge port 62, And has a function of drawing into the body 65.

  A discharge button 63 is provided below the card supply / discharge port 62. The discharge button 63 is configured to forcibly discharge the card 200 drawn into the card supply / discharge port 62 from the inside of the housing 65 with the player's intention when the player presses the button.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display device 61 serving as a notification unit is provided at the front center of the housing 65. When the medal lending device 60 is in a state where the medal lending device is stopped (lending stop state), the liquid crystal display device 61 displays a notification image 66 that notifies that the medal lending is stopped. When the medal lending device 60 permits the medal lending (lending permitted state), an image or the like indicating the handling method of the medal lending device 60 is displayed.

  A lending button 64 is provided below the liquid crystal display device 61. The operation of the lending button 64 is validated in the lending permission state, while the operation is invalidated in the lending stop state. In the lending permission state, when the lending button 64 is pressed by the player, the hopper 40 provided in the gaming machine 1 is driven, and 1000 yen of the valuable value stored in the card 200 is thus driven. The medal is paid out from the medal payout exit 15 of the gaming machine 1. As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of medals for 1,000 yen is 50.

  In the present embodiment, the medal is borrowed by the card 200 in which the valuable value is stored electronically. However, the medal may be borrowed by a banknote or a coin.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
Operation of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board, as shown in FIG. The main control circuit 71 shown in FIG. 3 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state, the number of medals inserted in one game, the number of medals paid out in one game, and the like are stored.

  On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 stores the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R according to the operation of the probability lottery table and the stop button that are used for determination of random number sampling that is performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). Various data tables such as a stop table group for determining a stop mode, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72, and the like are stored. The ROM 32 stores a program for executing each processing routine such as a main routine described later.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, WIN lamp 17, medal insertion lamp 24, The game start display lamp 25), various display units (payout number display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus number display unit 20), and medals are stored, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41. There are a hopper (including a drive unit for payout) 40 and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls various display units A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a maximum BET switch 12S, a C / P switch 14S, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 47, and a payout completion signal. There is a circuit 44. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a reel stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 47 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 44 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to an external concentration terminal plate 89 as a transmission unit and a stop signal reception unit. Bidirectional communication is performed between the main control circuit 71 and the medal lending device 60 via the external concentrated terminal board 89.

  The CPU 31 transmits inserted number data relating to the number of inserted medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 for each unit game to the medal lending device 60 for each unit game via the external concentration terminal board 89. Further, the CPU 31 drives the hopper 40 according to the lending signal from the medal lending device 60 and lends the medal. Further, the CPU 31 receives a lending stop signal and a lending permission signal from the medal lending device 60.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control circuit 72 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, the sound output control from the speakers 21L and 21R, and the LED lamp. The light output from 29 is controlled.

  The sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, and displays the liquid crystal display device 5. An image control circuit 81 for controlling the sound, a sound source IC 78 for controlling sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, and an LED drive circuit 77 for driving the LED lamp 29.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a program ROM 75 serving as a sub board-side storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The program ROM 75 stores control programs such as an effect processing routine (not shown) executed by the sub CPU 74 and a notification processing routine described later.

  The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the sub CPU 74 executes the control program. The work RAM 76 stores various data such as the internal winning combination received from the main control circuit 71 and the type of stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination.

  The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but may be configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores image data for forming the notification image 59 and the like. The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image.

  When the sub CPU 74 receives a lending stop signal from the medal lending device 60 via the main control circuit 71, the sub CPU 74 displays a notification image 59 on the liquid crystal display device 5, while lending from the medal lending device 60, as shown in FIG. 2. When the permission signal is received, the notification image 59 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is deleted.

  Thus, since the player is notified by the notification image 59 that the medal lending by the medal lending device 60 is stopped, it is possible to avoid a trouble that the medal lending cannot be performed and the medal. It is possible to have the player rent out medals at the timing when it is possible to lend.

(Electrical configuration of medal lending device 60)
The medal lending device 60 has a medal lending control circuit 90 shown in FIG. 5 inside the housing 65, and the operation is controlled by the medal lending control circuit 90. The medal lending control circuit 90 includes a microcomputer 91 disposed on a circuit board as a main component.

  The medal lending control circuit 90 includes a card suction / discharge driving unit 96, an input unit 97, a data input / output unit 98, and an image control circuit 99. The card suction / discharge driving unit 96 is connected to the card suction / discharge mechanism 101 described above, and supplies power so that the card suction / discharge mechanism 101 performs a predetermined operation. Various signals from the discharge button 63 and the lending button 64 are input to the input unit 97. The data input / output unit 98 inputs / outputs valuable value data to / from the card 200 inserted into the card supply / discharge port 62. The image control circuit 99 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 61.

  The microcomputer 91 serves as a reception unit and a stop signal transmission unit that perform bidirectional communication between the CPU 92 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, the ROM 94 and the RAM 93 that are storage units, and the external concentrated terminal board 89. And a communication unit 95.

  The ROM 94 stores programs and data such as a rental control processing routine described later. The RAM 93 is used for data processing of programs. The RAM 93 stores valuable value data of the card 200 and cumulatively stores the number-of-insertions data transmitted from the gaming machine 1.

  The CPU 92 switches the state of the medal lending device 60 between a lending permission state and a lending stop state. The CPU 92 as the lending execution means transmits a lending signal to the gaming machine 1 so that lending of 1,000 yen of the valuable value of the card 200 is lend as a medal when the lending button 64 is pressed in the lending permission state. To do.

  Further, the CPU 92 as a calculating means calculates the cumulative number of medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 based on the inserted number data transmitted from the gaming machine 1 for each unit game. When the CPU 92 as the lending control means determines that the accumulated number of medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 has not reached 1,000 yen (50), the CPU 92 sets the state of the medal lending device 60 to the lending stop state. Then, the supply of power to the input unit 97 and the data input / output unit 98 is stopped. Thereby, in the lending stop state, the lending of medals is stopped. On the other hand, when the CPU 92 determines that the accumulated number of medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 has reached 1,000 yen (50), the CPU 92 sets the state of the medal lending device 60 to the lending permission state, and sets the input unit 97 and Power is supplied to the data input / output unit 98. Thereby, in the lending permission state, it is possible to lend medals.

  In this way, the medal lending device 60 stops lending medals until the cumulative number of medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 reaches a predetermined number (50), so the player performs the unit game a plurality of times. Thus, unless a predetermined number of medals are inserted into the gaming machine 1, medals cannot be rented from the medal lending device 60. As described above, by restricting medal lending from the medal lending device 60, unauthorized lending can be prevented.

  Further, since the supply of power to the input unit 97 and the data input / output unit 98 is stopped until the medal can be rented out, illegal lending can be more reliably prevented.

  Further, the CPU 92 transmits a lending stop signal to the gaming machine 1 when in the lending stop state, and transmits a lending permission signal to the gaming machine 1 when the lending stop state is shifted to the lending permission state.

  Further, the CPU 92 displays the notification image 66 on the liquid crystal display device 61 while in the lending suspension state, while displaying an image indicating the handling method of the medal lending device 60 on the liquid crystal display device 61 while in the lending permission state. Let

  Thus, since the player is notified by the notification image 66 that the medal lending by the medal lending device 60 is stopped, it is possible to avoid the trouble that the medal lending cannot be performed, and the medal It is possible to have the player rent out medals at the timing when it is possible to lend.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes four types of game states to appear: “general game state”, “internal winning state”, “RB game state”, and “BB general game state”. Each of these “four types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of internally winning replays, the types of bonuses that can be established, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The “general gaming state” basically means a gaming state in which an expected value of a so-called “participation rate” (a gaming value given to a player with respect to a unit gaming value bet on a game) is smaller than “1”. This is a gaming state that is most disadvantageous for the player as compared to other gaming states.

  “Internal winning state” occurs when “BB” or “RB” is won internally and “BB or RB” is not won in “General gaming state”, and basically corresponds to BB or RB over one or more games. This is a gaming state in which the symbol combinations to be performed are allowed to line up along the winning line. When BB and RB are internally won in the “general gaming state”, the internal winning combination is set as a carryover combination and is carried over to the subsequent games. Here, the carry-over of the internal winning combination means that the BB and RB can be won even if the BB and RB are not internally won in the next and subsequent games. Specifically, in the internal winning state, BB and RB are not won internally, but when the internal winning combination is “None”, BB and RB can be won.

  The “BB general gaming state” occurs when the player wins the BB and wins the BB in the “general gaming state” or the “internal winning state”. The BB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the active line in the “general gaming state” or the “internal winning state”. The “BB general gaming state” ends when 30 small-games or 3 RBs (regular bonus) are consumed. The “BB general gaming state” may be ended when the payout of a predetermined number of medals is completed.

  The “RB gaming state” has a higher expected value of the payout rate than the “general gaming state”, and is the most advantageous gaming state for the player as compared to other gaming states. The “RB gaming state” is generated when an RB (regular bonus) is won in the “general gaming state”, “internal winning state”, or “BB general gaming state”. The RB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line in “general gaming state”, “internal winning state” or “BB general gaming state”. The establishment of RB winning in the “BB general gaming state” is generally referred to as “JACIN”, and the subsequent game is referred to as “JAC game”. The transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

(Pattern combination and number of payouts)
Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the gaming state, the symbol combination indicating the winning, and the number of medals paid out. In the general gaming state and the internal winning state, "BB", "RB", "re-play (replay)", "Watermelon small part", "Bell small part" and "Cherry small part" are awarded. there is a possibility. “BB” is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” or “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line. “RB” is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line. The number of medals to be paid out at this time is “0”. Further, “replay” is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”. When a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively.

  In the BB general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a prize in RB, replay (replay), watermelon small part, bell small part, and cherry small part. In the BB general gaming state, there is no case where a BB is won. In the RB gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a watermelon small part, a bell small part, or a cherry small part. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively. Further, in the RB gaming state, there is no case where “BB”, “RB” and “replay (replay)” are won.

(Operation of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
In the above configuration, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the main routine shown in FIG.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 is in a state where a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 6 in the main control circuit 71, and an effect processing routine (not shown) is executed in the sub control circuit 72. By executing, it is possible to display effect images, etc. on the liquid crystal display device 5, to output sound from the speakers 21L and 21R, to output light by the LED lamp 29, etc. It becomes a state.

(Operation of main control circuit 71: main routine)
When the main routine is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 6, first, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (S1). Specifically, initialization of the storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (S2). Specifically, the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game is erased, the parameters necessary for the next game are written in the write area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program for the next game, etc. I do. Next, the CPU 31 stands by until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11S and 12S (S3). Thereafter, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and insertion number data corresponding to the number of medal insertions is transmitted to the medal lending device 60. Then, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4).

  If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4: NO), the process waits for input by repeating S4, and if the start switch 6S is turned on (S4: YES), reel rotation processing is performed (S4: YES). S5). Thereafter, random numbers for lottery are extracted (S6). Then, the gaming state in the current game is confirmed and set by executing the gaming state monitoring process (S7). That is, the game state of the current game is set to any one of the general game state, the BB general game state, the RB game state, and the internal winning state, and a game state signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. Further, probability lottery processing is performed (S8), and an internal winning combination is determined. The determined internal winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72.

  Subsequently, stop table selection processing is executed (S9). Specifically, a specific stop table group is selected using the type of internal winning combination. The stop table group is used when the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped in the subsequent reel rotation stop processing. Here, the stop table signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72. Next, a reel rotation stop process is executed (S10). That is, the sliding frame number determination process is performed to determine the number of sliding frames at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R is pressed or when the automatic stop timer becomes “0”. Specifically, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the determined (selected) stop table, the determined internal winning combination, and the like. Subsequently, the reel corresponding to the stop button for which the stop operation has been performed is rotated by the number of sliding frames and then stopped. Note that a reel stop signal (left, middle, right) is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 every time the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is operated and the corresponding reel stops. Further, when all the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped, an all-reel stop signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72.

  Next, the CPU 31 makes a winning determination (S11). The winning determination is to identify a winning combination (a winning combination) based on a stop mode of each symbol of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R on the center line 8c. Then, the winning signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72. Thereafter, credit or payout of the acquired medal is performed (S12). Specifically, when a medal is acquired by winning, the payout number display unit 18 displays the acquired number of medals. Then, by switching the C / P button 14 by the player, it is determined whether to credit the acquired medal into the gaming machine 1 or pay out the medal from the medal payout exit 15. The credited medal can bet by pressing the BET buttons 11 and 12 in the next game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (S13). When the gaming state is not “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (S13: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the gaming state is “general gaming state” (S14). If the game is in the “general gaming state” (S14: YES), the process returns to S2. If it is not in the “general gaming state” (S14: NO), that is, if it is in the “internal winning state”, it is next determined whether or not BB or RB has been won in the current game (S15).

  When BB and RB are not won (S15: NO), the process returns to S2. When winning a prize in BB or RB (S15: YES), the carryover combination storage area is cleared and the carryover of the carryover combination is terminated (S16). Then, the BB operating flag or the RB operating flag is turned on (S17), and the process returns to S2. The BB operating flag and the RB operating flag are flags for determining whether the gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state.

  In S13, when the game state is “BB general game state” or “RB game state” (S13: YES), “game number check process” of bonus (BB, RB) is performed (S18). In this “game number check process”, the number of times the RB gaming state has occurred, the number of games in the BB general gaming state, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked, and the BB general gaming state and RB Transition (set) of gaming state between gaming states is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S19). Specifically, after the BB winning is established, whether the number of wins is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the third RB gaming state, or is the number of games is 30 in the BB general gaming state Determine whether or not. In addition, after “RB7-Red 7-Blue 7” is arranged along the active line, after the RB winning is established, whether or not the number of winnings is 8 times or the number of games is 12 times in the RB gaming state. Determine. As a result, when it is determined that the bonus is not finished (S19: NO), the process returns to S2. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus has ended (S19: YES), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S20), and the BB operating flag or RB operating flag is turned off (S21). Return to S2.

(Operation of gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
When various processes are executed by the main routine in the main control circuit 71, results and contents corresponding to the processes are input to the sub-control circuit 72 as commands and data. In the sub control circuit 72, an effect processing routine or the like (not shown) is executed independently. Then, an effect image or the like based on the command is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 by executing the effect processing routine. For example, when a command indicating the insertion of medals is input, an effect image that prompts the user to operate the start lever 6 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, along with the production from the liquid crystal display device 5 or independently, the production by the light output from the LED lamp 29 and the production by the sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R are performed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72: notification processing routine)
Further, in the sub control circuit 72, the notification processing routine of FIG. 7 is executed in parallel with the above-described effect processing routine.

  That is, when the notification processing routine is executed, as shown in FIG. 7, first, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a lending permission signal has been received from the medal lending device 60 (A1). When the lending permission signal is received (A1: YES), it is determined whether or not the notification image 59 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 (A2). When the notification image 59 is not displayed (A2: NO), the process returns to A1. On the other hand, when the notification image 59 is displayed (A2: YES), the notification image 59 is deleted from the liquid crystal display device 5 (A3), and the process returns to A1.

  In A1, when a lending permission signal is not received (A1: NO), it is determined whether a lending stop signal is received from the medal lending device 60 (A4). When the lending stop signal is not received (A4: NO), the process returns to A1. On the other hand, when the lending stop signal is received (A4: YES), the notification image 59 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 (A5), and the process returns to A1.

  Thus, since the player is notified by the notification image 59 that the medal lending by the medal lending device 60 is stopped, it is possible to avoid a trouble that the medal lending cannot be performed and the medal. It is possible to have the player rent out medals at the timing when it is possible to lend.

(Operation of medal lending device 60: lending control processing routine)
Next, a lending control processing routine executed by the CPU 92 of the medal lending device 60 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the lending control processing routine is executed, as shown in FIG. 8, first, the CPU 92 determines whether or not the medal lending device 60 is in a lending permitted state (B1). When it is in the lending permission state (B1: YES), it is determined whether or not lending has been executed by operating the lending button 64 (B2). If the loan is not executed (B2: NO), the process returns to B1. On the other hand, when the lending is executed (B2: YES), the state of the medal lending device 60 is changed from the lending permission state to the lending suspension state (B3), and the power supply to the input unit 97 and the data input / output unit 98 is turned on. Stop supplying. Then, the notification image 66 shown in FIG. 1 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 61 (B4).

  In this way, since the supply of power to the input unit 97 and the data input / output unit 98 is stopped until the medal can be rented, it is possible to more surely prevent unauthorized lending. it can.

  Further, since the player is informed by the notification image 66 that the medal lending by the medal lending device 60 has been stopped, it is possible to avoid a trouble that the medal lending cannot be performed and to lend the medal. It is possible to allow the player to lend out medals at a timing when it is possible.

  In B1, if it is not in the lending permission state (B1: NO), or after B4, it is determined whether or not insertion number data has been received from the gaming machine 1 (B5). When the input number data is not received (B5: NO), the process waits for the input number data by repeating B5. On the other hand, when the insertion number data is received (B5: YES), the cumulative number of medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 is calculated using the insertion number data (B6).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the cumulative number has reached a predetermined number (50 in the present embodiment) (B7). When the cumulative number has reached the predetermined number (B7: YES), a lending permission signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 1 (B8), and the state of the medal lending device 60 is changed from the lending suspension state to the lending permission state ( B9), supplying power to the input unit 97 and the data input / output unit 98. Then, the cumulative number is reset (B10), the notification image 66 shown in FIG. 1 is deleted from the liquid crystal display device 61 (B11), and the process returns to B1.

  In this way, the medal lending device 60 stops lending medals until the cumulative number of medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 reaches a predetermined number (50), so the player performs the unit game a plurality of times. Thus, unless a predetermined number of medals are inserted into the gaming machine 1, medals cannot be rented from the medal lending device 60. As described above, by restricting medal lending from the medal lending device 60, unauthorized lending can be prevented.

  In B7, when the accumulated number does not reach the predetermined number (B7: NO), a lending stop signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 1 (B12), and the process returns to B1.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming system according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine 1 that plays a game using a gaming medium (medal or the like), and a gaming medium lending device that lends the gaming medium in a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine 1 ( The gaming machine 1 includes a transmission means (such as an external concentration terminal board 89) that transmits a predetermined signal (such as number-of-insertions data) to the game medium lending device during the game. The game medium lending device receives lending execution means (input unit 97, data input / output unit 98, CPU 92, etc.) for lending game media in response to an external operation, and a predetermined signal. Receiving means (communication unit 95, etc.) and lending control means (medal lending control circuit 90, CPU 92, FIG. 8) for stopping lending by lending execution means until a predetermined condition based on a predetermined signal is satisfied. Lending system Is the structure has a processing routine, etc.), the.

  According to the above configuration, the execution of the gaming medium lending by the lending execution unit is stopped until a predetermined condition based on a predetermined signal from the gaming machine 1 is satisfied. For example, under the condition that the game has been played a predetermined number of times in the gaming machine 1, the player can play the game from the game medium lending device in a situation where no game is played or the game is rarely played. Cannot be borrowed for game media. In this way, illegal lending can be prevented by restricting lending of game media from the game media lending device.

  Further, in the gaming system of the present embodiment, the transmission means transmits the number-of-inputs data relating to the number of game media input to the gaming machine 1 for each unit game as a predetermined signal, and the game medium lending device inputs Based on the number data, it further has a calculation means (CPU 92, a loan control processing routine in FIG. 8, etc.) for calculating the cumulative quantity (cumulative number) of game media put into the gaming machine 1, and the loan control means The game unit is configured to have a predetermined condition that the cumulative quantity of game media calculated by the calculation means reaches a predetermined quantity.

  According to the configuration described above, the execution of the game medium lending by the lending execution unit is stopped until the cumulative quantity of game media input to the gaming machine 1 reaches a predetermined quantity. For example, assuming that the same amount of game media as the amount lent out by the game medium lending device is input to the gaming machine 1, the unit game is performed a plurality of times, and this amount of gaming media is transferred to the gaming machine 1 Otherwise, the player cannot receive the rental of the game media from the game media rental device. In this way, illegal lending can be prevented by restricting lending of game media from the game media lending device.

  In the gaming system of the present embodiment, the lending control means is configured to stop the supply of power to the lending execution means until a predetermined condition based on a predetermined signal is satisfied. According to the above configuration, since the supply of power to the lending execution unit is stopped until the predetermined condition is satisfied and the gaming medium can be lent, it is possible to prevent unauthorized lending more reliably. .

  In the gaming system of the present embodiment, the game medium lending device further includes notification means (liquid crystal display device 61 or the like) for notifying that the lending execution means has stopped lending the game medium. Has been. According to the above configuration, since the player is informed that the game medium lending by the game medium lending device is stopped, it is possible to avoid the trouble that the game medium cannot be rented and It is possible to allow a player to lend a game medium at a timing when the medium can be rented.

  In the gaming system of the present embodiment, the game medium lending device transmits a stop signal (lending stop signal or the like) indicating that the gaming medium lending has been stopped (communication unit 95 or the like). The gaming machine 1 has a stop signal receiving means (external concentration terminal board 89, etc.) for receiving a stop signal, and the rental of the game medium by the game medium lending device is stopped in response to the stop signal. And a gaming machine side notification means (the liquid crystal display device 5, the notification processing routine of FIG. 7, etc.) for notifying that the game machine is present. According to the above configuration, since the player is informed that the game medium lending by the game medium lending device is stopped, it is possible to avoid the trouble that the game medium cannot be rented and It is possible to allow a player to lend a game medium at a timing when the medium can be rented.

(Modification of this embodiment)
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but only specific examples have been illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. Specific configurations and the like can be appropriately changed in design. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

  For example, in the present embodiment, when the cumulative number of medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 reaches one rented number, the state of the medal renting device 60 is shifted from the lending suspended state to the lending permitted state. In other words, the medal lending is permitted, but the present invention is not limited to this structure, and the medal lending is permitted when the unit game is performed 20 times in the gaming machine 1, for example. It may be made. Even with such a configuration, since it is possible to limit the lending of medals from the medal lending device 60, it is possible to prevent unauthorized lending.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the above-described embodiment may include the following configuration in addition to or in addition to the configuration in the above-described embodiment.

  That is, the gaming machine has a game value providing means for providing a player with a game value when a predetermined game result is displayed, and an internal winning combination for determining a predetermined combination as an internal winning combination based on a game start command signal. Specific to the determination means, the stop control means for displaying the winning mode on the variation display means based on the internal winning combination, the effect display control means for displaying the effect mode related to the game on the effect display means, and the game result display means Before the game result is displayed, the notice display control means for displaying the notice mode on the notice display means that the specific game result may be displayed, and the specific game result is displayed on the game result display means. Prior to display, a notice display control means for displaying a notice mode on the notice display means that a specific game result is displayed, a display control means for controlling display of the game result display means, and a game result display means Is a display stop command means provided at a position where the player can operate to output a stop command signal for stopping the variable display of part or all of the variable display means, and an internal winning combination determining means for a predetermined unit game. Internal winning combination carry-over means to carry over a specific combination determined as an internal winning combination as an internal winning combination in the next unit game, and a specific to store and store a specific combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means as an internal winning combination There may be provided at least one combination accumulating unit and at least one accumulated specific combination winning unit that uses a specific combination stored and stored by the specific combination storing unit as an internal winning combination.

  Here, the above-mentioned “game result display means” includes a change display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices, or may be predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Furthermore, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, etc., one or more feels (vibration, pressure) The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a stop control means, an effect display control means, a notification display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate, may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the stop control means may be provided on the same substrate as the internal winning combination determining means. Furthermore, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the internal winning combination determining means. (It may be a separate body.)

  The “variable display means” displays a still image, a moving image, and the like, and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display using a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Moreover, what is necessary is just to display a specific winning mode as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable display, such as an effect display means, a fluctuation display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “advantageous state generating means” may be anything as long as it continues to be advantageous to the player during a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “internal winning combination determining means” includes an internal winning combination lottery means, an internal winning combination carry over means, a specific combination accumulating means, an accumulated specific combination winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. Contains (single cherry, double cherry, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the variation display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notice mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a player, and a production mode thereof. . “Do n’t you? ","bell? ], "A big hit win? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode in which the player is notified that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination has been determined, or a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination is not determined. This includes a mode for notifying the player of this, and a production mode. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eyes, chance eyes, explanation of roles / replays, explanation of advantageous states (BB, RB, etc.), advantageous states (BB, RB, etc.) , Probability, number of games elapsed since a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment display, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, etc. including. The thing with which they were provided in plural, the thing with which they were combined, etc. are included.

  The “internal winning combination” includes one or more combinations determined as an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means from a plurality of combinations. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a combination in a pachislot or the like. A single bonus or internal winning combination in which the probability that the small winning combination is determined to be an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means is high for only one unit game (1 game). Regular bonus that determines the chance that the small role will be determined as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games, and the probability that the internal winning combination determination means determines the regular bonus as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games An internal winning combination navigating function for notifying information regarding the big bonus having a high probability and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means before the operation of the display stop command means by the player. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selecting means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to a player.

  For example, the internal winning combination navigating function described above is a reel stop pattern (for example, the first left reel is first notified before the left, middle, and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the left reel, middle reel, and right reel are stopped. , Then stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel, similarly left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, 6 types of left reel stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc.) In addition, a reel stop navigating function or the like in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the fluctuation display means by stopping the right reel stop button is included. The reel stop navigation function is a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.) without navigating the stop order of all reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels). It also includes a navigation function for notifying the player of the reel to be stopped. In addition, the variable display means may include a predetermined winning mode when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped a predetermined time. Also included is a function for stopping a symbol with a minimum movement (or a substantially minimum fluctuation) from an output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player, and a replay that can start a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied to one of the following, for example. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and the change display means from the operation of the bet button or the insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games of continuous or intermittent multiple times may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

  Furthermore, the present invention is applicable not only to the above-described actual machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines, but also to game programs that execute the operation of actual machines such as these pachislot machines for a home game machine. Can be applied to play the game. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

The perspective view of a game system. Explanatory drawing which shows the display state of a liquid crystal display device. The block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit of a game machine. The block diagram which shows the structure of the sub control circuit of a game machine. The block diagram which shows the structure of the medal lending control circuit of a medal lending apparatus. The figure which shows the flowchart of a main routine. The figure which shows the flowchart of an alerting | reporting process routine. The figure which shows the flowchart of a rental control processing routine.

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1 gaming machine 60 medal lending device 89 external concentration terminal board 90 medal lending control circuit 92 CPU
95 Communication section 97 Input section 98 Data input / output section

Claims (5)

A gaming system having a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium and a gaming medium lending device that corresponds to the gaming machine on a one-to-one basis and lends the gaming medium,
The gaming machine has transmission means for transmitting a predetermined signal to the gaming medium lending device during the game,
The gaming medium lending device
Lending execution means for renting the game medium in response to an operation from the outside,
Receiving means for receiving the predetermined signal;
Lending control means for stopping execution of lending by the lending execution means until a predetermined condition based on the predetermined signal is satisfied;
A gaming system characterized by comprising: The transmission means transmits, as the predetermined signal, input number data relating to the number of game media input to the gaming machine for each unit game,
The gaming medium lending device further has a calculation means for calculating a cumulative quantity of gaming media thrown into the gaming machine based on the number-of-insertions data,
2. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the lending control means sets the predetermined condition that a cumulative quantity of gaming media calculated by the calculating means reaches a predetermined quantity.   The gaming system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lending control means stops supplying power to the lending execution means until the predetermined condition based on the predetermined signal is satisfied. The gaming medium lending device
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising notification means for notifying that execution of lending of the game medium by the lending execution means is stopped. The gaming medium lending device further includes a stop signal transmitting means for transmitting a stop signal indicating that the gaming medium lending is stopped,
The gaming machine is
Stop signal receiving means for receiving the stop signal;
In response to the stop signal, a gaming machine side notification means for notifying that the gaming medium lending by the gaming medium lending device is stopped;
The game system according to claim 1, further comprising:

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