JP2008148749A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine which can accurately manage game situations or the like of the slot machine on the side of game parlors by enabling the sectioning of games without annoying players while achieving a higher working efficiency in the return from the non-connection position with a dispensing device at the closing of a power source. <P>SOLUTION: The main control part 41 determines whether a dispensing unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is on or not at the starting time: when the dispensing unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is off, the output state of the dispensing unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored. Thereafter, when determining that the dispensing unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is on, the access to a RAM 41c is permitted to the shift to a processing for returning the control state to that prior to the power failure. The automatic settlement of credits is carried out only at the end of a big bonus (1) offering a more number of tokens obtainable out of the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a bet number is set using a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal that can be used for a game, and a game can be played by setting the bet number. The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined winning according to a display result of a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identifiable symbols.

  Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, it is common to borrow a gaming medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal from a gaming medium lending machine arranged side by side, but in recent years, Lending gaming media by paying out the number of gaming media according to the lending request from the lending processing device such as lending unit installed corresponding to the gaming machine by the dispensing device built in the gaming machine A gaming machine that can be used is proposed.

  As a gaming machine that is used connected to the lending processing device in this way, in order to secure the connection with the lending processing device, it is determined whether or not there is an input of a connection signal from the lending processing device when the power is turned on. If it is determined that there is no connection signal input, a game machine is proposed in which the power is turned on again and the game cannot be played until it is determined that there is a connection signal input from the lending processing device. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, in this type of slot machine, for example, when a combination of symbols corresponding to a special prize (for example, “7-7-7”) is arranged on a variable display device composed of a plurality of reels, a game such as a big bonus It is common to have a transitional role that shifts to a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player, but certain players monopolize the slot machine so that no injustice occurs with other players In order to manage the gaming situation of the slot machine at the gaming store side, such as to make sure that the gaming store side knows the medal payout status of each slot machine in order to prevent fraud, etc. For example, when a predetermined condition such as the end of a big bonus is established, a stop machine that enters a stop state in which a game store clerk or the like cannot restart the game unless a predetermined release operation is performed. And, there is mounted an automatic settlement function to pay out a game medium such as medals were credited automatically (for example, see Patent Documents 2 and 3).

Japanese Patent No. 3175963 JP-A-7-204316 JP 2003-79812 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 described above, when it is determined that there is no connection signal input from the lending processing device when the power is turned on, that is, when the connection is not connected to the lending processing device, the game can be performed. In order to recover, it is necessary to turn off the power after removing the unconnected state, and the recovery work is very complicated.

  In addition, in the slot machine described in Patent Documents 2 and 3 described above, for example, the processing is terminated on condition that the number of medals acquired by a player during a big bonus has reached a predetermined value. In the case where a plurality of types of big bonuses with different values are installed, and if the setting is made so that stoppage or automatic settlement is performed on the condition that the big bonus has ended, the big bonus in which a small value is set as the predetermined value In other words, even when the big bonus with a small number of medals that can be acquired during the big bonus is terminated, the game in the slot machine is divided by stopping or automatic settlement, so that the player feels troublesome.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and can improve the work efficiency when recovering from the unconnected state with the lending device when the power is turned on, and bother the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine that can manage the game situation of the slot machine reliably on the game store side by giving the game a break.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a slot machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
Provided corresponding to a lending device (lending unit 100) that outputs a gaming media (medal) lending request using the valuable value,
A game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium, and a variable display device (reels 2L, 2C) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other. 2R) is a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which one game is completed by displaying and displaying a display result, and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
Game control means (main control unit 41) for controlling the game is provided,
The game control means includes
When the first special prize (big bonus (2)) or the second special prize (big bonus (1)) different from the first special prize occurs, it is more advantageous for the player than the normal gaming state. Special gaming state control means (control for transition to bonus by the CPU 41a) for shifting the gaming state to the special gaming state (big bonus);
A game medium giving process means (CPU 41a) for performing a game medium giving process for giving a predetermined number of game media according to the type of the prize to be awarded when a prize winning (small role) accompanied by the game medium is generated. Is added to the credit counter by the number of medals according to the type of small role at the time of winning the small role, and pays out medals in excess of the upper limit of the credit counter)
Special game state game medium number counting means (counting the number of medals by a big bonus medium payout number counter) for counting the number of game media granted by the game medium grant processing means in the special game state;
In the special gaming state transferred with the occurrence of the first special winning (the big bonus transferred with winning of the big bonus (2)), the number of gaming media counted by the special gaming state gaming media number counting means is the first. First special game state ending means (the CPU 41a clears the flag during the big bonus (2)) for ending the special game state on condition that the specified value (300 cards) is exceeded.
In the special gaming state that has been transferred with the occurrence of the second special winning (the big bonus that has been transferred with the winning of the big bonus (1)), the number of gaming media counted by the special gaming state gaming media number counting means is the first number. On the condition that the second specified value (465 cards) larger than the specified value of 1 has been exceeded, the second special game state ending means for ending the special game state (the CPU 41a sets a big bonus (1) medium flag). Clear)
Game medium number storage means (credit counter assigned to the RAM 41c) for storing the number of game media owned by the player;
The betting number setting means (the CPU 41a uses a single BET switch 5, a betting number using a game medium (medal) owned by the player including the number of game media (credits) stored in the game medium number storage means. By detecting the operation of the MAXBET switch 6, the bet number setting control for subtracting the credit counter and adding the BET counter or the bet number setting control for adding the BET counter by detecting the passing of medals is performed),
Return control means for performing return control for returning the number of game media stored in the number of game media storage means (the CPU 41a performs settlement control for paying out medals for a credit counter);
When a display result other than the display result corresponding to the winning prize is derived to the variable display device, the end of the game is determined when the display result is derived to the variable display device, and the grant is given to the variable display device. When the display result corresponding to the winning is derived, the game end determining means for determining the end of the game when the game medium providing process accompanying the winning winning is completed (including the game end determination by the CPU 41a and the medal payout). In a game in which no winning has occurred, the end of the game is determined when all reels stop. In a game in which a winning with a medal payout has occurred, the game is completed when the medal payout (addition of credits) has ended. To determine the end of
Lending control means for performing lending control (medal lending control) for lending a number of game media corresponding to the lending request when the lending request (lending request signal) is input from the lending device (lending unit 100). ,
Backup means (a backup power source for the RAM 41c) that retains backup information (data in the RAM 41c) necessary to restore the control state of the game control means even if the power supply is stopped;
Control state return means for performing return processing (processing for returning the control state of the CPU 41a) to return the control state before the power failure based on the backup information held by the backup means when the game control means is activated;
A connection confirmation unit at start-up that determines whether or not a connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) output from the lending device (lending unit 100) is detected when the game control unit is activated;
When the startup connection confirmation means determines that the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) is not detected, the connection confirmation signal is detected until the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) is detected. A startup connection monitoring means for monitoring the detection status of the (lending unit connection confirmation signal);
After the startup connection confirmation means determines that the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) has not been detected, the detection status of the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) by the startup connection monitoring means is A startup detection state determination means for determining whether or not the detection state (on) has changed,
Including
The return control means includes
An on-operation return control means for performing the return control based on an operation of a predetermined game medium return operation section (the settlement switch 10) (the CPU 41a performs the settlement control for paying out a credit counter medal by the detection of the settlement switch 10) When,
Regardless of the operation of the predetermined game medium return operation unit, an end-time return control means for performing the return control based on the end of the special gaming state (the CPU 41a determines the credit counter amount at the end of the big bonus (1)). Payout control for paying out medals)
Including
The end-time return control means determines whether the game end determination means ends the game in the game in which the special game state is ended by the first special game state end means (the end game of the big bonus (2)). In such a case, in the game in which the special gaming state is ended by the second special gaming state ending means (the end game of the big bonus (1)) without performing the return control, the game end determining means When the completion is determined, the return control is performed (the CPU 41a pays out a medal corresponding to the credit counter when the automatic payment function is enabled in the game in which the big bonus (1) is ended. I do),
The control state return means determines that the connection confirmation signal at the time of activation has detected the connection confirmation signal (that the lending unit connection confirmation signal has been determined to be on at the time of activation), or the detection state at the time of activation. The condition is that the determination means determines that the detection status of the connection confirmation signal has changed to a detection state (the lending unit connection confirmation signal is not determined to be on at the time of activation and the lending unit connection confirmation signal has subsequently changed to on). To perform the return processing,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when it is determined that the connection confirmation signal output from the lending device is not detected when the power is turned on, the detection state of the connection confirmation signal is subsequently monitored, and the connection confirmation signal changes to the detection state. Because it automatically returns to the state before the power failure, even if it is not connected to the lending device when turning on the power, it will only be canceled after that, without turning on the power again. Since it is possible to return to a state in which a game is possible, it is possible to improve work efficiency when recovering from a state in which the game device is not connected to the lending device.
Also, the return control by the return control means at the end only when the special game state that ends when the number of game media acquired in the special game state exceeds the second specified value that is larger than the first specified value ends. Since so-called automatic payment is performed, it is possible to reliably manage the gaming situation and the like of the slot machine on the game store side by giving a break to the game in the slot machine without bothering the player.
The lending device is a lending unit that makes a lending request to a corresponding slot machine using a value specified by information read from a prepaid card or the like, or accepts a value such as cash or electronic money, and receives these values. This corresponds to a lending unit that makes a lending request to a corresponding slot machine using value.
The game medium corresponds to a medal or a pachinko ball, or a credit that electrically stores the amount of the medal or the pachinko ball.
Further, the predetermined number of bets is at least one bet number, and a game can be started by setting a bet number of two or more or setting a maximum bet number. good. Further, the game may be started by setting a bet amount determined according to a plurality of game states.
In addition, the time when the game control means is started corresponds to the time when the power is turned on or the time when the game control means is restarted due to a malfunction of the game control means.
The backup information necessary for returning the control state of the game control means may be the work data itself of the game control means, or data for determining whether or not the work data is normal ( For example, parity or checksum may be used.
Further, the special game state game medium number counting means for counting the number of game media granted by the game medium grant processing means in the special game state counts the number of game media given to the player in the special game state. It is also possible to count the number of game media obtained by subtracting the number of game media used by the player to set the bet number in the special game state from the number of game media granted to the player in the special game state. There may be.
The special gaming state that is shifted when the first special winning or the second special winning is generated is a gaming state that is controlled by a special game in which the awarded winning is generated with a higher probability than the normal gaming state. In addition, although the drawing range of the symbol is smaller than the normal gaming state, even if the generation of a specific prize winning is not permitted, by allowing the symbol corresponding to the specific prize winning to be drawn and stopped, For example, a gaming state in which a prize can be generated with a higher probability than a normal gaming state.

A slot machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the slot machine according to claim 1,
The lending control means includes
A period from when the game end determination means determines the end of the game until the next game start operation is performed when the lending request (lending request signal) is input from the lending device (lending unit 100) Performing the lending control (medal lending control based on the input of the lending request signal) on the condition that it is (the period from the time when all of the previous game processing is completed until the start operation is performed)
Loan disabling means for disabling the lending control during the period in which the return control is performed by the return control means (the settlement process execution period) (the CPU 41a prohibits the lending control by turning off the lending permission signal during the settlement process) Including)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the control from becoming complicated due to the rental of the game medium during the period during which the return control is performed, that is, the period during which the game medium is returned. .

A slot machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the slot machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The game control means includes
After the game control means is activated, the game is not being played and is waiting (after the game is finished, that is, from the point when all the game processing is finished, the bet number necessary to start the next game is set and started. When the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) is in a non-detection state (off) in the state of waiting until an operation is performed) Game disabling means for disabling setting operation, medal insertion, and start operation)
A disabled connection monitoring means for monitoring the detection status of the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) until the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) is detected in the disabled state;
It is determined whether or not the detection status of the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) by the connection monitoring means when disabled is changed to a detection state (on) after being disabled by the game disabler. A detection state determination means when impossible,
When the disabled detection state determination means determines that the detection status of the connection confirmation signal has changed to a detection state (when the lending unit connection confirmation signal changes to on after the game is disabled), the disabled A game disabling canceling means that cancels the enabled state and allows the game to be executed (validate betting number setting operation, medal insertion, start operation),
including,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if the connection status with the lending device is confirmed when the power is turned on, if the connection with the lending device is subsequently disconnected, the game cannot be executed until the connection status is subsequently established. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from being played in a state where it is not connected to the lending device. In addition, when the game execution is disabled due to the unconnected state with the lending device, the detection status of the connection confirmation signal is monitored, and the game can be executed by changing the connection confirmation signal to the detection state. Since it automatically returns to the state, even after the power is turned on, even if it is not connected to the lending device, it can be returned to a state in which the game can be executed simply by canceling the unconnected state thereafter. The work efficiency when recovering from the unconnected state with the lending device can be improved.

A slot machine according to claim 4 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The game control means includes
The connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) is not displayed during the execution of the game after the game control means is activated (the period from when the start operation is performed and the game is started until all the processing of the game is completed). When entering the detection state (off), when the game is finished (when all the processing of the game is finished), the disabled state (betting number setting operation, medal) Game disabling means for disabling and starting operation),
A disabled connection monitoring means for monitoring the detection status of the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) until the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) is detected in the disabled state;
It is determined whether or not the detection status of the connection confirmation signal (lending unit connection confirmation signal) by the connection monitoring means when disabled is changed to a detection state (on) after being disabled by the game disabler. A detection state determination means when impossible,
When the disabled detection state determination means determines that the detection status of the connection confirmation signal has changed to a detection state (when the lending unit connection confirmation signal changes to on after the game is disabled), the disabled A game disabling canceling means that cancels the enabled state and allows the game to be executed (validate betting number setting operation, medal insertion, start operation),
including,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if the connection status with the lending device is confirmed when the power is turned on, if the connection with the lending device is subsequently disconnected, the game cannot be executed until the connection status is subsequently established. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from being played in a state where it is not connected to the lending device. In addition, if the game is not connected to the lending device while the game is running, the game is disabled when the game ends, so the game that has already started is interrupted. This does not cause any disadvantage to the player. In addition, when the game execution is disabled due to the unconnected state with the lending device, the detection status of the connection confirmation signal is monitored, and the game can be executed by changing the connection confirmation signal to the detection state. Since it automatically returns to the state, even after the power is turned on, even if it is not connected to the lending device, it can be returned to a state in which the game can be executed simply by canceling the unconnected state thereafter. The work efficiency when recovering from the unconnected state with the lending device can be improved.

A slot machine according to claim 5 of the present invention is the slot machine according to claim 3 or 4,
The game disabling means informs that the execution of the game has been disabled during the period in which the disabling state (the setting operation of betting number, insertion of medals, start operation is disabled) is performed ( Disabling notifying means for turning on the LED 19 during the wait)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible for a player or an attendant at a game hall to grasp that the execution of the game is disabled.

A slot machine according to claim 6 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The game control means is a re-game that can play a game without using a game value (medal) when a re-game display result (re-game player) is derived as a display result of the variable display device. A replay control means for controlling a replay game)
The lending control means starts the next game from when the game end determining means determines the end of the game when the lending request (lending request signal) is input from the lending device (lending unit 100). The lending control (medal lending control based on the input of a lending request signal) on the condition that it is a period until a start is made (a period until the start operation is performed after all previous game processes are completed) After the replay display result is derived, a period until the regame start operation is performed based on the replay display result (the start operation is started from the time when all the processes of the game that won the replay are completed). In the period until the loan is made, the loan control (meda) is performed when the loan request (lending request signal) is input from the lending device (lending unit 100). Carry out the lending control) of,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if it is the next game in which the replay is won, that is, a game that does not require the setting of the bet number, the game medium can be lent by the player's will during the period until the start operation is performed. Since it can do, the convenience of a player can be improved.

  In addition, in claim 2 and claim 6, when the lending control unit inputs the lending request from the lending device, the lending control unit starts the next game after the game end determining unit determines the end of the game. Performing the lending control on condition that the operation is performed is a time when the game end determination means determines the end of the game, that is, the display result corresponding to the prize winning on the variable display device When the display result other than is derived, when the display result is derived to the variable display device, and when the display result corresponding to the prize winning is derived to the variable display device, the game medium associated with the prize winning The lending control may be permitted during a period from when the grant process is completed until the next game start operation is performed, or the game end determination means After determining the end of the game, the start operation of the next game is performed from the time when the betting number of the next game can be set (when the start operation is possible in the next game where the replay is won). The lending control may be permitted during the period until the date of the transaction.

A slot machine according to claim 7 of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The game control means includes
A period until a special game (regular bonus) in which the award winning (small role) is generated with a higher probability than the normal gaming state in the special gaming state (big bonus) reaches the predetermined period of 12 games or is won eight times ) Special game control means to control (regular bonus transition control by the CPU 41a),
Special game determining means for determining whether or not the special game is controlled in the special gaming state (determining whether or not a big bonus is in progress and a regular bonus is activated);
Including
The special game determination means determines whether or not the special game is controlled by the special game for each game in the special gaming state (determines whether or not the regular bonus is operating in the big bonus for each game. ),
The special game control means starts control of the special game when it is determined by the special game determination means that the special game is not controlled (when the regular bonus is not activated in the big bonus) , Start regular bonus),
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, while being controlled to the special gaming state, it is determined whether or not the game is controlled by the special game for each game. If not controlled by the special game, the control of the special game is started. The number of game media can be increased the fastest in the special game state, so that the interest of the player accompanying the transition to the special game state can be enhanced rather than the control of the special game being started with some winning as in the past. Can be increased.
Further, since it is determined whether or not each game is controlled by a special game, the control program for each game in the special game state can be shared, so that the program capacity can be reduced.
The special game control means may start control of the special game simultaneously with the start of the special game state. In such a case, the special game control means is controlled while the special game state is being controlled. Therefore, the control associated with the transition to the special gaming state can be simplified.
The special game determination means determines whether or not the special game is controlled at the end of each game, and determines whether the game in which the first special prize or the second special prize has occurred is in a special gaming state. It is also possible to determine whether or not the special game is controlled even in the game in which these special winnings occur, and in this case, while being controlled in the special gaming state, Since it is sufficient to control only the special game, the control associated with the transition to the special game state can be simplified.
In addition, the special game determination means does not recognize the game in which the first special prize or the second special prize has occurred as a special game state, and determines whether or not the special game is controlled at the start of each game. Even in this case, it is only necessary to control the special game while being controlled to the special game state, so that the control accompanying the transition to the special game state is simplified. be able to.

A slot machine according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the slot machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects,
The game control means reaches a special game (regular bonus) in which the award winning (small role) is generated with a higher probability than the normal gaming state in the special gaming state (big bonus), or reaches 12 games for a predetermined period of time. Including special game control means (regular bonus transition control by the CPU 41a) to be controlled)
The special game control means resumes the control of the special game when the predetermined period expires after the control of the special game starts and the control of the special game ends (a regular bonus in a big bonus) If the big bonus continues at the end, resume the regular bonus)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the number of game media can be increased most rapidly in the special game state by resuming the special game when the control of the special game is completed while being controlled to the special game state. Therefore, the interest of the player associated with the transition to the special game state can be enhanced rather than the control of the special game being started with some winning as in the prior art.
Further, since the process for re-activating the special game is performed only when the control of the special game is finished, unnecessary processing is not performed in a state where the control of the special game is not finished.
The special game control means may start control of the special game simultaneously with the start of the special game state. In such a case, the special game control means is controlled while the special game state is being controlled. Therefore, the control associated with the transition to the special gaming state can be simplified.

  In addition, the period during which the special game control means controls to the special game in claims 7 and 8 is that when the special game starts, a predetermined number of games (one game may be used or a plurality of games may be used). The game may be controlled until a special game is reached, or after the special game has started, a special game end condition (for example, a specified number of times (even once) may be set) It may be good or may be a plurality of times), and the game may be controlled to a special game until the occurrence of a prize is established. Furthermore, even if a special game is reached until a predetermined number of games is reached after a special game starts or a predetermined special game end condition is met, the special game is controlled. good.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. A slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is rotatable to a housing (not shown) whose front surface is open and a side end of the housing. It consists of a pivoted front door.

  Inside the casing of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter also referred to as a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged so as to be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have “red 7 (black 7 in the figure)”, “blue 7 (shaded 7 in the figure)”, “BAR”, “replay”, A plurality of types of mutually distinguishable symbols such as “watermelon”, “cherry”, and “bell” are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3, respectively.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 3), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously provided in the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Further, on the front door, a medal insertion portion 4 capable of inserting medals, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value) are used for one medal. 1 bet switch 5 that is operated when setting the bet number of the game, and using a credit, a predetermined number of bet numbers determined according to the game state within the range (in this embodiment, the normal game state and The MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting 3 for RT (replay time) and 1 for the regular bonus described later, the medal stored as credits, and the medals used for setting the number of bets are settled (credits) And the settlement switch 10 operated when the game is started). 7. Stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the valuable value read from the prepaid card being received by the lending unit 100 arranged in parallel. There are provided a lending switch 27 that is operated when receiving a medal lending, and a return switch 28 that is operated when returning a prepaid card being accepted to the lending unit 100 arranged in parallel.

  The front door also displays a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals acquired in a big bonus, which will be described later, and an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs. Auxiliary indicator 12, payout indicator 13 that displays the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of winning, and the balance of valuable value read from the prepaid card being accepted is displayed on the lending unit 100 arranged in parallel. A balance indicator 25 is provided.

  Also, on the front door, 1 BET LED 14 that notifies that the bet number is set by 1 is turned on, 2 BET LED 15 that notifies that the bet number is set 2 is turned on, and that the bet number is set to 3 is turned on 3BETLED 16 to notify, the insertion request LED 17 to notify that the medal can be inserted by lighting, the start effective LED 18 to notify that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, and the weight (previous game) State that it is in the state of waiting for the start of reel rotation since a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start, or that it is not connected to the lending unit 100 arranged in parallel and the game is disabled Waiting LED 19 to notify by lighting, replay to notify by lighting that a replay game to be described later is in progress LED20 is provided in.

  Further, inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 3) for notifying that the betting number setting operation by the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 is effective. In the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R that indicate that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is effective are turned on. (See FIG. 3) are provided, and inside the lending switch 27, a lending permission LED 26 for notifying by lighting that the lending operation of the medal by the operation of the lending switch is effective is provided.

  Further, inside the front door, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for canceling an error state excluding a RAM abnormality error described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, changing a set value described later And a set value indicator 24 for displaying the set value at that time during confirmation of the set value, and a flow path for medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, which will be described later, is provided in a hopper tank (not shown). ) Side or medal payout outlet 9 side, a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching, and a medal insertion sensor 31 for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank side are provided. ing.

  Inside the casing, a reel unit (not shown) comprising the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C and 32R, and the reel sensor 33 capable of detecting the respective reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. A hopper tank (not shown) for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, a hopper motor 34 for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank from the medal payout opening 9, and paying out by driving the hopper motor 34. A payout sensor 35 for detecting a medal and a power supply box (not shown) are provided.

  On the front of the power supply box is a stop switch for selecting whether to enable / disable a stop function for controlling the stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) at the end of a big bonus, which will be described later 36, automatic selection for enabling / disabling the automatic settlement function for controlling automatic settlement at the end of the big bonus, which will be described later (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) It functions as a settlement switch 29, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change mode at startup, and a reset switch for releasing an error state and a stop state except for a RAM abnormality error in a normal state. Reset / setting that functions as a setting switch to change the set value of the winning probability (outtake rate) of the internal lottery Switch 38, the power switch 39 is provided which is operated to ON / OFF the power.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is arranged in parallel with a lending unit 100 that accepts a prepaid card in which a valuable value is recorded. The lending unit 100 based on the operation of the lending switch 27 described above is provided. Upon request, medals can be rented using the valuable value recorded on the prepaid card being accepted.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. In order to use credits, the single BET switch 5 or the MAX BET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the pay lines L1 to L5 (see FIG. 1) become effective, and the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, that is, the game can be started. It becomes a state. In the present embodiment, as the specified number of bets, three are determined in the normal gaming state and RT described later, and one is determined in the regular bonus described later. If medals are inserted beyond the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a combination) is placed on any of the activated pay lines L1 to L5. When the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped as a display result, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). If a combination of symbols with payout of medals is arranged on a plurality of activated pay lines, the total number of payouts determined for each combination of symbols aligned on the activated pay line is totaled. The total number of medals is awarded to the player. However, an upper limit (15 in this embodiment) is set for the number of medals to be awarded in one game. When the total number of medals exceeds the upper limit, the upper limit number of medals is awarded. The Rukoto. In addition, when a combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on any of the activated pay lines L1 to L5, a game corresponding to the combination of symbols Transition to the state.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 60. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The production according to the control is controlled, and the power supply board 60 generates drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies them to each unit.

  The power supply board 60 is supplied with AC100V power from outside, and a DC voltage necessary for driving the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated from the AC100V power supply. The game control board 40 and the game control board 40 It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected via the. Further, the above-described hopper motor 34, payout sensor 35, stop switch 36, automatic settlement switch 29, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 60.

  Connected to the game control board 40 are the above-described one-sheet BET switch 5, MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, insertion medal sensor 31, and reel sensor 33. In addition, the above-described payout sensor 35, stop switch 36, automatic settlement switch 29, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 60, and detection of these connected switches is detected. A signal is input.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit display 11, the game auxiliary display 12, the payout display 13, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 10, and the BET. The switch effective LED 21, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are connected to each other, and are described above via the power supply board 60. The hopper motor 34 is connected, and these electrical components are driven based on the control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 is composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, and I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 for controlling the game, random numbers in a predetermined range (0 to 16383 in this embodiment) are used. A random number generation circuit 42 for generating, a sampling circuit 43 for acquiring a random number from the random number generation circuit, and a switch detection circuit 44 for detecting a detection signal input from switches connected to the game control board 40 directly or via the power supply board 60 , A motor driving circuit 45 that controls the driving of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, a solenoid driving circuit 46 that controls the driving of the flow path switching solenoid 30, and a driving control of various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. LED drive circuit 47 to be performed, the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 is monitored, the voltage A power failure detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41 when detecting the bottom, a reset signal to the CPU 41a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command is not input from the CPU 41a A reset circuit 49 to be applied and other various devices and circuits are mounted.

  The CPU 41a is provided with a plurality of registers (storage areas) for reading and writing data necessary for executing processing. Specifically, A and F registers (flag registers) that mainly store calculation data, B, C, D, E, H, and L registers that store general-purpose data, and data indicating the position of the program being executed PC register to be stored, SP register to store a stack pointer (an address indicating the current position of a stack area to be described later), an R register to store data indicating a memory block of the RAM 41c that performs a refresh operation to be described later, There are provided IX and IY registers for storing data indicating a reference position when referring to a storage area, and an I register for storing data indicating the position of an interrupt table to be referred to when an interrupt occurs.

  The CPU 41a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, and executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 41b to perform processing related to the progress of the game. Each part of the control circuit mounted on the control board 40 is controlled directly or indirectly. The ROM 41b stores fixed data such as programs executed by the CPU 41a and various tables. The RAM 41c is used as a work area when the CPU 41a executes a program. The I / O port 41d inputs / outputs a control signal to / from each circuit connected via a signal input / output terminal included in the main control unit 41.

  The main control unit 41 includes a signal input terminal DATA, and detection states of various switches connected to the game control board 40 are input to the input port via the signal input terminal DATA. The input states of these signal input terminals DATA are monitored by the CPU 41a, and the CPU 41a executes a basic process that shifts in stages according to the input states of the signal input terminals DATA, that is, the detection states of various switches.

  In addition, the CPU 41a has an interrupt function as described above, and can execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In this embodiment, four types of interrupts of interrupts 1 to 4 can be executed. For each interrupt, a counter mode (signal input from a trigger terminal CLK / TRG provided separately from the signal input terminal DATA) is provided. Can be selected and set in either an interrupt mode for generating an external interrupt in accordance with the timer mode or an interrupt mode for generating an internal interrupt in accordance with the number of clock inputs to the CPU 41a.

  In the present embodiment, among the interrupts 1 to 4, interrupt 2 is set to the counter mode, interrupt 3 is set to the timer mode, and interrupts 1 and 4 are unused. The trigger terminal CLK / TRG is connected to the above-described power failure detection circuit 48, and the CPU 41a generates an interrupt 2 in response to the input of the voltage drop signal output from the power failure detection circuit 48, and the power failure described later. Execute interrupt processing. Further, the CPU 41a generates an interrupt 3 every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain time interval (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment), and performs a timer interruption process (main) described later. Execute. Moreover, although the interrupts 1 and 4 are set to unused, the interrupts 1 and 4 may generate | occur | produce by noise etc. For this reason, when interrupts 1 and 4 occur, the CPU 41a executes an unused interrupt process that immediately returns to the original process.

  Further, the CPU 41a temporarily stores the data in use stored in the register in a later-described stack area provided in the RAM 41c at the start of interrupt processing based on the occurrence of any of the interrupts 1 to 4. The data saved in the stack area at the end of the interrupt process is returned to the register.

  The main control unit 41 is also supplied with backup power even during a power failure, and while the backup power is being supplied, the CPU 41a performs a refresh operation to hold the data stored in the RAM 41c. It is like that.

  The CPU 41a transmits various commands to the effect control board 90 via the I / O port 41d. A command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40. The transmission line of the command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is composed of a strobe (INT) signal line, a data transmission line, and a ground line, and is connected via the effect relay board 80. The game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are not directly connected.

  Electrical components such as a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1), a rendering effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and a reel LED 55 disposed on the front door of the slot machine 1 are connected to the rendering control board 90. The components are driven based on control by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the effect control board 90 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d. The effect control board 90 includes a sub control unit 91 for effect control and an effect control board 90. A liquid crystal driving circuit 92 that controls the driving of the connected liquid crystal display 51, a lamp driving circuit 93 that controls the driving of the effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 that controls audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, and a power source A reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the CPU 91a when it is turned on or when an initialization command is not input from the CPU 91a, and other circuits are mounted. The CPU 91a receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40. In addition to performing various controls for production, mounted on production control board 90 Directly or indirectly controls each unit of the control circuit.

  Similar to the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41, the CPU 91a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timer interrupt. An interrupt terminal (not shown) of the sub-control unit 91 is connected to a strobe (INT) signal line that is output when the main control unit 41 transmits a command among command transmission lines. An interrupt is generated based on the input to acquire a command from the main control unit 41 and execute a command reception interrupt process to be stored in the buffer. The CPU 91a executes a timer interrupt process (sub) to be described later by generating an interrupt every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain interval. Also, when an unused interrupt occurs in the CPU 91a, an unused interrupt process for immediately returning to the original process is executed.

  Further, unlike the CPU 41a, when an interrupt is generated based on the input of the strobe signal (INT), the CPU 91a interrupts the process even when an interrupt process based on another interrupt is being executed. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the top, and even if another interrupt occurs at the same time, the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority.

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and while the backup power is supplied, the CPU 91a performs a refresh operation so that the data stored in the RAM 91c is retained. It has become.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value, and the winning probability of the internal lottery described later is determined according to the set value. Hereinafter, the setting value changing operation will be described.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the power is turned on with the setting key switch 37 in the ON state, 1 is displayed as the initial value of the setting value on the setting value display 24, and the setting change mode in which the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38 is set. Transition. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change mode, the setting value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting 6, the setting value is returned to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the set value is confirmed, and the confirmed set value is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 detects a voltage drop signal, a power interruption interrupt process is executed. In the power interruption interrupt processing, the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 41c, which will be described later, and data for destructive diagnosis (5AH in this embodiment) in which any bit is 1 in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, that is, other than 0 In addition to storing specific data, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c becomes 0, and stored in the RAM 41c. The RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of values stored in each bit of the corresponding area (all areas in this embodiment) of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, the RAM parity adjustment data is 0, and the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 1. In this case, the RAM parity adjustment data is 1.

  The CPU 41a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c at the time of activation, confirms the value of the destructive diagnosis data, the RAM parity is 0, and the destructive diagnosis On the condition that the data value is also correct, the processing state of the CPU 41a is restored to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, but when the RAM parity is not 0 (in the case of 1) or for destructive diagnosis If the data value is not correct, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and a RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error, thereby disabling the progress of the game. Unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new set value is set in the setting change mode described above. It will not be released until

  Further, the CPU 41a determines whether or not the bet number set in the game in the internal lottery process described later is a bet number corresponding to the gaming state. And even when the set bet number is not the bet number according to the gaming state, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set and controlled to the RAM abnormal error state, so that the progress of the game is disabled. It is like that. As described above, unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new setting is made in the setting change mode described above. It will not be released until a value is set.

  Further, the CPU 41a determines whether or not the bet number set in the internal lottery process described later is a bet number corresponding to the gaming state, and whether or not the set value used for the internal lottery is an appropriate value. judge.

  Even when the set bet number is not the bet number according to the gaming state, or when the set value used for the internal lottery is not an appropriate value, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the RAM abnormal error code is set and the RAM is set. The game is controlled to an abnormal error state and the progress of the game is disabled. As described above, unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new setting is made in the setting change mode described above. It will not be released until a value is set.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the prescribed number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state is determined as described above, and the prescribed number of bets that are determined according to the gaming state is set. It becomes possible to start the game on the condition. In this embodiment, as will be described later, there are a regular bonus, a normal gaming state, and an RT (replay time) as a gaming state. Among these, 1 is defined as the prescribed number of bets corresponding to the regular bonus. 3 is defined as the prescribed number of bets corresponding to the gaming state and RT. For this reason, when the gaming state is a regular bonus, the game can be started when the betting number is set to 1, and when the gaming state is the normal gaming state or RT, the betting number is set to 3. And the game can be started. In this embodiment, when a specified number of bets corresponding to the gaming state is set, all winning lines L1 to L5 are activated, and the specified number corresponding to the gaming state is If it is 1, all winning lines L1 to L5 are activated when 1 is set as the bet number, and if the specified number is 3 according to the gaming state, 3 is set as the bet number. All winning lines L1 to L5 are activated.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the activated pay line (in the present embodiment, all the pay lines are always enabled. The activated winning line is simply referred to as a winning line), and a winning combination is obtained when a combination of symbols called “comb” is arranged. The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition of the game state. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c.

  Of the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the re-playing role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. It is valid until the combination of combinations permitted by the flag is complete, and is invalid in a game having the combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combination permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  FIG. 4 shows a winning combination table. The winning combination table is stored in advance in the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41, and the combination numbers (1 to 14) assigned in the order in which the lottery is performed corresponding to combinations of combinations and combinations to be selected in the internal drawing. ) Is registered.

  In the slot machine 1, as a special role, a big bonus (1), a big bonus (2), a regular bonus, a cherry, 1 (1), 1 (2), and a bell as a small role are replayed. Replay is defined as a role. In addition, combinations of combinations in the slot machine 1 include big bonus (1) + cherry, big bonus (2) + cherry, big bonus (1) +1 (1), big bonus (2) +1 (1), Big bonus (1) +1 (2) and big bonus (2) +1 (2) are defined. That is, the total number of combinations of combinations and combinations is 14.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the combination of combinations and combinations of combinations that are subject to lottery differ depending on whether the gaming state is the normal gaming state, RT, or regular bonus. Furthermore, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state or RT, whether or not any special role is being carried over (whether or not it is already set in the winning flag of the special role that any special role has been won) ) Also depends on the combination and combination of combinations that are subject to lottery. In this embodiment, a state number corresponding to the gaming state is assigned, and when performing an internal lottery, a state number corresponding to the current gaming state is set, and a role to be a lottery object is determined according to this state number. It becomes possible to specify. Specifically, when no special combination is carried over in the normal gaming state, “0” is set as the state number, and when no special combination is carried over at RT, the state number is set. When “1” is set and any special combination is carried over in the normal gaming state, “2” is set as the state number, and when any special combination is carried over at RT “3” is set as the state number, and “4” is set as the state number in the case of a regular bonus.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state or RT and no special role is carried over, that is, when the state number is set to “0” or “1”, the big Bonus (1), Big Bonus (2), Regular Bonus, Big Bonus (1) + Cherry, Big Bonus (2) + Cherry, Big Bonus (1) + 1 (1), Big Bonus (2) + 1 (1 ), Big Bonus (1) + 1 (2), Big Bonus (2) + 1 (2), Replay, Cherry, 1 (1), 1 (2), Bell, ie all combinations and combinations of roles Is subject to internal lottery. When the game state is the normal game state or RT and any special role is carried over, that is, when “2” or “3” is set as the state number, replay, cherry, 1 Sheet (1), sheet (2), bell, that is, the combination of the combination and combination after the combination number 10 is the target of the internal lottery. When the game state is a regular bonus, that is, “4” is set as the state number, cherry, one (1), one (2), bell, that is, the combination of the combination and combination after combination number 11 The combination is subject to internal lottery.

  Cherry is awarded when the “Cherry” symbol is derived on any of the winning lines for the left reel in any gaming state, and two medals are paid out in the normal gaming state and RT, and the regular bonus Will pay out 15 medals. If the “Cherry” symbol stops at the upper or lower level of the left reel, the combination of cherries will be aligned on the two winning lines L2 and L4 or the winning lines L3 and L5. Since you won the cherry on the winning line, 4 medals will be paid out in the normal gaming state and RT, but in the regular bonus, even if you win the cherry on the 2 winning lines, Since the upper limit of the number of medals to be paid out in one game is set to 15, only 15 medals are paid out. One (1) is awarded when a combination of “blue 7-red 7-watermelon” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and one medal is awarded in the normal gaming state and RT. In the regular bonus, 15 medals are paid out. One (2) is awarded when the combination of “Red 7-Blue 7-Watermelon” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and one medal is awarded in the normal gaming state and RT. In the regular bonus, 15 medals are paid out. A bell is awarded when a combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” is placed on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and in the normal gaming state and RT, eight medals are paid out, and a regular bonus. Will pay out 15 medals.

  Replay is awarded when a combination of “replay-replay-replay” is arranged in any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state and RT. When a replay is won, the medals will not be paid out, but the next game can be started without setting the number of bets again, so the number of bets no longer required to be set in the next game (the regular bonus will not be replayed and will always be 3) This is substantially the same as when three corresponding medals are paid out.

  The regular bonus is awarded when a combination of “red 7-red 7-BAR” is aligned on any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state and RT. When the regular bonus is won, the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state or RT to the regular bonus. The regular bonus ends when 12 games are consumed, or when 8 games are won (any kind of combination is possible), whichever comes first. While the game state is in the regular bonus, the regular bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 41c.

  The big bonus (1) is won when a combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state and RT. When the big bonus (1) wins, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus (1). When the transition to the big bonus (1) is made, the transition to the regular bonus is made at the same time as the transition to the big bonus (1). Then, it is controlled to the regular bonus repeatedly until the big bonus (1) ends. That is, during the big bonus (1), the regular bonus is always controlled. The big bonus (1) ends when the total number of medals paid out to the player in the big bonus (1) exceeds 465. At this time, the regular bonus is ended regardless of whether the regular bonus end condition is satisfied. While the gaming state is the big bonus (1), the big bonus (1) medium flag is set in the RAM 41c.

  The big bonus (2) is awarded when a combination of “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state and RT. When the big bonus (2) wins, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus (2). When you move to Big Bonus (2), you will be transferred to Regular Bonus at the same time as Big Bonus (2). Then, it is controlled to the regular bonus repeatedly until the big bonus (2) ends. That is, during the big bonus (2), the regular bonus is always controlled as in the big bonus (1). The big bonus (2) ends when the total number of medals paid out to the player in the big bonus (2) exceeds 300. At this time, the regular bonus is ended regardless of whether the regular bonus end condition is satisfied. While the gaming state is the big bonus (2), the big bonus (2) medium flag is set in the RAM 41c.

  It should be noted that the aforementioned big bonus (1) and big bonus (2) may be collectively referred to simply as “big bonus”. Further, the regular bonus, the big bonus (1), and the big bonus (2) described above may be collectively referred to simply as “bonus”.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the normal gaming state, when the combination of the display results of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel becomes a combination that constitutes a chance chance described later, and at the time of winning a cherry, Only when the special combination is not carried over) and the lottery probability of the small role is the same as in the normal gaming state, but shifts to the replay time (RT) where the winning probability of replay is high. While the gaming state is at RT, the RT flag is set in the RAM 41c. Then, the RT is terminated by reaching the prescribed game number (two games in the present embodiment) without winning any bonus or by winning any bonus before reaching the prescribed game number. Note that the chance is a display mode that appears only when one of the bonuses is won, or when one winning combination (1) or one winning combination (2) is won.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery of the present embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not the above winning combination is permitted before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived and displayed (actually, when the start switch 7 is detected). To do. In the internal lottery, first, a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 16383) is acquired as described later. And, for each combination of combinations and combinations determined according to the gaming state, according to the obtained random number for internal lottery and the number of judgment values of each combination of combinations and combinations determined according to the gaming state and setting value Done. In this embodiment, based on the number of judgment values for each combination and combination of combinations, a range of determination values for each of the general combination and special combination, and a range of determination values for the combination of general combination and special combination is won. And the winning in the internal lottery is not exclusive, and a general combination and a special combination may be won simultaneously in one game. However, for special roles of different types, the range of determination values to be won in duplicate is not specified, and special types of different types are exclusively drawn.

  Each combination and combination of combinations determined according to the game state is referred to in the order of combination numbers registered in the winning combination table shown in FIG.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state or RT and no special role is carried over, that is, when “0” or “1” is set as the state number, the winning combination table is referred to, Numbers 1 to 14 and combinations of roles, that is, big bonus (1) [number 1], big bonus (2) [number 2], regular bonus [number 3], big bonus (1) + cherry [ Role number 4], Big bonus (2) + Cherry [Role number 5], Big bonus (1) +1 (1) [Role 6], Big bonus (2) +1 (1) [Role 7], Big Bonus (1) +1 (2) [Role 8], Big Bonus (2) +1 (2) [Role 9], Replay [Role 10], Cherry [Role 11], 1 (1 ) [Position number 12], 1 sheet 2) [winning numbers 13, Bell [winning number 14 are sequentially read as a target combination of the internal lottery.

  When the game state is the normal game state or RT and any special combination is carried over, that is, when the state number is set to “2” or “3”, the winning combination table is referred to. Then, the combination of the combination of combination number 10-14, that is, replay [port number 10], cherry [port number 11], 1 sheet (1) [port number 12], 1 sheet (2) [port number 13] , [Bell number 14] are sequentially read out as a target combination for internal lottery.

  Further, when the game state is a regular bonus, that is, “4” is set as the state number, the winning combination table is referred to and combinations of the combinations of the combination numbers 11 to 14, that is, cherry [portion number 11] 1 sheet (1) [port number 12], 1 sheet (2) [port number 13], and bell [port number 14] are sequentially read out as the object lots for internal lottery.

  In the internal lottery, when the number of judgment values determined for the combination or combination of roles and the state number indicating the current gaming state are added to the random number for internal lottery, and the result of the addition overflows In addition, it is determined that the combination or combination of combinations is won.

  Then, when winning of any combination or combination of combinations is determined, the winning flag corresponding to the combination of combination or combination determined to be selected is stored in the internal winning flag storage work (iwin_flag) assigned to the RAM 41c. Set. The internal winning flag storage work (iwin_flag) consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the special role winning flag is set, and the lower byte is general. It is assigned as a general role storage work in which a winning flag for a role is set. Specifically, when any of the roles (special roles) of the role numbers 1 to 3 is won, a special role winning flag indicating that the special role is won is set in the special role storing work, and the general role is stored. Clear the winning flag set for the workpiece. In addition, when any of the role numbers 4 to 9 (special role + general role) is won, a special role winning flag indicating that the special role is won is set in the special role storing work, A winning combination flag indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If any of the combination numbers 10 to 14 (general combination) is won, a general combination winning flag indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination is selected, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

  Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a general work, a special work, a set value work, a non-saved work, an unused area, and a stack area.

  The important work is a work that stores data that is inconvenient to be initialized at the end of the big bonus, such as various display devices and LED display data, input / output data of the I / O port 41d, and a game time counter. General work can be initialized at the end of the big bonus, such as stop control table, stop symbol, medal payout number, total medal payout in big bonus, big bonus (1) end flag indicating the end of big bonus (1) It is a work where data is stored. The special work is a work that stores data to be initialized only before the start of setting, such as data for transmitting a command to the effect control board 90 and various software random numbers. The set value work is a work in which a set value used when performing a lottery in the internal lottery process is stored. After initializing 0 before setting is started (before shifting to the setting change mode), 1 is stored. The set value that is corrected and newly set at the end of the setting (when the setting change mode is ended) is stored. The unsaved work is a work that holds the state of various switches, and a value is always set regardless of whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of activation. The unused area is an unused area in the storage area of the RAM 41c, and is initialized if any one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later is satisfied. The stack area is an area in which data saved from the register of the CPU 41a is stored, and the unused stack area is satisfied by any one of a plurality of initialization conditions to be described later, like the unused area. However, the used stack area is not initialized because the program continues.

  In this embodiment, the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 starts from the four at the end of one game when the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed before the start of setting (before the transition to the setting change mode), at the end of the big bonus, and at the start. When the initialization condition is satisfied, four types of initializations with different areas initialized according to each initialization condition are performed.

  Initialization 1 is an initialization that is performed before the setting key switch 37 is turned on at the time of startup and shifts to the setting change mode. Initialization 1 uses the storage area of the RAM 41c. All areas except the middle stack area (including the unused area and the unused stack area) are initialized. Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of the big bonus. In initialization 2, a general work, an unused area, and an unused stack area are initialized in the storage area of the RAM 41c. Initialization 3 is an initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 is in an OFF state at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. In the initialization 3, the unsaved work, the unused area, and the The used stack area is initialized. Initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 4, an unused area and an unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

  Next, automatic settlement and termination after the big bonus will be described.

  The CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 acquires the state of the automatic checkout switch 29 and the stop switch 36 at the time of start-up, and sets the automatic checkout function valid / invalid and the stop function valid / invalid in a specific register of the CPU 41a. It is supposed to be. The states of the automatic checkout switch 29 and the stop switch 36 are acquired only at the time of startup, and the automatic checkout switch 29 and the stop are set after that because the automatic checkout and the stop function are enabled / disabled based on the acquired state. Even if the switch 36 is operated, the validity / invalidity of the automatic checkout and stop function is not newly set.

  Then, the CPU 41a determines whether or not the automatic payment and stop function is effective only at the end of the big bonus (1) of the big bonuses (1) and (2), and the automatic payment function is effective. If it is determined that the stop function is effective, the automatic checkout is executed to return the medal number stored as credits regardless of whether the player performs a checkout operation. After that, until the reset operation is performed by the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23, the game is controlled to a stop state that disables the progress of the game. Further, when it is determined that both the automatic checkout and the stop function are effective, the automatic checkout is executed and then the control is made to the stop state. Note that at the end of the regular bonus or the big bonus (2), it is not determined whether or not the automatic settlement and stop function are valid, and automatic settlement is not performed and the stop state is not controlled.

  Next, commands that the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 transmits to the effect control board 90 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 makes a BET command, an internal winning command, a reel rotation start command, a reel stop command, a winning determination command, a payout start command, a payout end command, a gaming state to the effect control board 90. A plurality of types of commands including a command, a standby command, an abort command, an error command, a setting start command, an initialization command, and an unconnected command are transmitted.

  The BET command is a command that can specify the number of medals inserted, that is, the number of medals used to set the bet number. When a medal is inserted, the one-BET switch 5 or the MAX BET switch 6 is operated to set the bet number. Sent when

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the winning status of the winning flag and the type of the winning flag that has been established, and is transmitted when the game is started by operating the start switch 7.

  The reel rotation start command is a command for notifying the start of reel rotation, and is transmitted when rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started.

  The reel stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, the area number of the corresponding reel stop operation position, and the area number of the corresponding reel stop position. And is transmitted every time stop control of each reel is performed.

  The winning determination command is a command that can specify the presence / absence of winning, the type of winning, and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning, and is transmitted after all the reels are stopped and the winning determination is performed.

  The payout start command is a command for notifying the start of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals is started by paying out a prize or credit (including medals used for setting the number of bets). The payout end command is a command for notifying the end of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals by winning and winning a credit is completed.

  The gaming state command can specify the gaming state of the next game (whether it is a normal gaming state, a big bonus (1), a big bonus (2), a regular bonus, etc.). This command is sent at the end of the game.

  The standby command is a command indicating a transition to the standby state, and is transmitted when the transition to the standby state is made after a certain time has elapsed without setting the bet amount after the end of one game.

  The stop command is a command indicating the occurrence or release of the stop state, and after the end of the BB, the stop command indicating the occurrence of the stop state is transmitted when the ending effect waiting time has elapsed, and the reset operation is performed. When the stop state is released, a stop command indicating the release of the stop state is transmitted.

  An error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or release of an error state. When an error is determined and controlled to the error state, an error command that indicates the occurrence of the error state is sent, and a reset operation is performed to release the error state. At that time, an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is transmitted.

  The setting start command is a command indicating the start of the setting change mode, and is transmitted when the setting is started, that is, when the mode is changed to the setting change mode.

  The initialization command is a command indicating that the gaming state has been initialized, and is transmitted when the setting ends, that is, when the setting change mode ends.

  The unconnected command is a command that indicates an unconnected state with the lending unit 100 arranged in parallel or cancellation of the unconnected state. When it is determined that the lending unit 100 is not connected at the time of activation, If it is not unconnected, but is determined to be in an unconnected state after that, an unconnected command indicating the unconnected state is transmitted, and when the unconnected state is canceled, an unconnected command indicating the cancellation of the unconnected state is transmitted. Is done. In addition, when it is determined that the lending unit 100 is not connected at the time of activation and an unconnected command indicating an unconnected state is transmitted, an unconnected command indicating cancellation of the unconnected state even if the unconnected state is subsequently canceled Will not be sent.

  Each of these commands is generated in an activation process and a game process described later, temporarily stored in a command queue provided in a special work in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the timer interrupt process (main) described above.

  Note that the unconnected command transmitted when it is determined that the lending unit 100 is not connected at the time of activation is not stored in the command queue, but is stored in a general-purpose register that is unused at that time of the CPU 41a, and the timer allocation It is sent before access to the RAM 41c is permitted in the startup process, not the loading process (main). This is because the unconnected command transmitted when it is determined that the lending unit 100 is not connected at the time of activation is transmitted before returning to the control state before the power interruption. This is because the data in the RAM 41c changes and it is difficult to restore the control state to normal.

  Next, the control of the effect performed by the sub control unit 91 based on a command transmitted from the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 to the effect control board 90 will be described.

  When the CPU 91a of the sub control unit 91 receives a command transmitted by the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41, the CPU 91a refers to the control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b, and displays the liquid crystal display based on the control content registered in the control pattern table. The various effect devices such as the device 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55 and the like are controlled.

  In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED, etc. The control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the CPU 91a receives a command, the CPU 91a receives among the control patterns registered corresponding to the effect patterns set in the RAM 91c in the game of the control pattern table. The control device corresponding to the type of the command is referred to, and the rendering device is controlled based on the control pattern. Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

  If the CPU 91a receives a new command during the execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the CPU 91a stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed, and performs control corresponding to the newly received command. An effect based on the pattern is executed. In other words, even when the effect has not been completed to the end, when a new command is received, the effect that has been executed is canceled and the effect based on the new command is executed.

  When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b. When the CPU 91a receives the internal winning command, the CPU 91a is registered in the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. The selected selection pattern is selected from a plurality of types of production patterns according to the selection rate, and the selected production pattern is set in the RAM 91c as the production pattern of the game.

  The control pattern table also includes specific commands (a winning determination command indicating the occurrence of a winning, a payout start command, a payout end, a gaming state command indicating a bonus end, a standby command, a stop command, an error command, a setting start command, Specific control patterns to be referred to when receiving an initialization command, an unconnected command, etc.) are stored, and when these specific commands are received, the CPU 91a produces an effect pattern set in the game. Regardless, the specific control pattern corresponding to the command is referred to, and the rendering device is controlled based on the control pattern.

  When a winning determination command indicating the occurrence of a winning is received, a winning effect pattern for executing a winning effect according to the type of winning is referred to as a control pattern. In particular, when a winning determination command indicating the occurrence of a big bonus (1) winning is received, a BB winning pattern for executing a BB winning effect peculiar to the big bonus (1) winning is referred to as a control pattern. Is done.

  When a payout start command is received, a payout pattern for outputting payout sound effects is referred to as a control pattern. If a payout end command is received during the output of the payout sound effect, the output of the payout sound effect is stopped. When the payout start command is received, unlike the other commands, the effect that is being executed is not executed and the effect corresponding to the received command is not executed. Sound effects are output. That is, the other effects and the effects accompanying the payout are executed in parallel.

  When a game state command indicating the end of the big bonus (1) is received, an ending pattern for executing an ending effect indicating the end of the big bonus is referred to as a control pattern.

  When a game state command indicating the end of the big bonus (2) or the end of the regular bonus is received, a standby pattern for executing a standby effect is referred to as a control pattern. That is, when the big bonus (2) or the regular bonus ends, the standby effect is executed.

  When a standby command is received, a standby pattern for executing a standby effect is referred to as a control pattern.

  When a stop command indicating the occurrence of a stop state is received, a stop notification pattern for notifying that the stop state is in effect is referred to as a control pattern. When a stop command indicating release of the stop state is received, the above-described standby pattern is referred to as a control pattern. That is, when the stop state is released, the standby effect is executed.

  When an error command indicating the occurrence of an error state is received, an error notification pattern for notifying the fact of the error state and its type is referred to as a control pattern. When an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is received, the control pattern that was being executed when the error occurred is referred to. That is, the production at the time of error occurrence is executed from the beginning. As will be described later, the above-mentioned BB winning effect and ending effect are in the progress stage where the effect is dynamically executed and the state when the progress stage ends (for example, the final screen on the liquid crystal display 51). Is continuously displayed and the final stage sound effect is repeatedly output), and the BB winning effect and ending effect reach the final stage when an error occurs. In such a case, when the error is canceled, the BB winning effect and the ending effect are not executed from the elapsed stage, but return to the final stage.

  When the setting start command is received, a setting notification pattern for notifying that the setting is being changed is referred to. When the initialization command is received, the standby pattern described above is referred to as the control pattern. That is, when the initialization command is received, the standby effect is executed.

  When an unconnected command indicating an unconnected state is received, an unconnected notification pattern for notifying that it is in an unconnected state with the lending unit 100 is referred to as a control pattern. Further, when an unconnected command indicating cancellation of the unconnected state is received, the control pattern that was being executed when the error occurred is referred to. That is, the effect that was being executed when the connection was lost is executed from the beginning. In addition, when it is determined that the lending unit 100 is not connected at the time of activation and an unconnected command indicating an unconnected state is transmitted, an unconnected command indicating cancellation of the unconnected state even if the unconnected state is subsequently canceled Is not transmitted, the notification of the unconnected state is terminated according to the first command received thereafter.

  Further, the CPU 91a of the sub-control unit 91 continuously executes over a plurality of games, and executes a continuous effect for notifying whether or not the bonus has been finally won.

  The continuous performance is executed when the chance stops in the normal gaming state or when the cherry wins. As described above, the chance is a display mode that appears only when one of the bonuses is won, or when the one combination (1) or one combination (2) that can be won at the same time as the bonus is won. Therefore, when any bonus is won, the display mode stops at a higher rate than when any bonus is not won, and the display is accompanied by a transition from the next game to the RT of two games. It is an aspect. Therefore, the continuous performance triggered by the chance is executed at a higher rate when any bonus is won than when any bonus is not won, and to RT of two games It is executed when there is a transition. Cherry is a display mode that can be won at the same time as the bonus and is accompanied by a transition from the next game to the RT of two games. Therefore, the continuous performance triggered by cherry is executed when there is a possibility that any bonus is won, and is executed when there is a transition to RT of two games. .

  In addition, there are a plurality of types of patterns for two or three consecutive games, and when the chance stops or a cherry wins, one of these patterns is selected. The continuous effect is executed based on the selected pattern.

  In this embodiment, as described above, when the chance chance is stopped or the cherry wins, the game shifts to RT of two games, and during that time, the winning probability of replay becomes higher than the normal game state. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when a replay is won while the bonus is carried over, the control in which the replay is aligned on the winning line has priority over the control in which the bonus is aligned on the winning line, and the result bonus is aligned on the winning line. However, it is difficult to align bonuses by being controlled by RT. However, in continuous production, the production continues over two games that are the same as the number of continuous games in RT or three games that are one game more than the number of continuous games in RT. It is like that. For this reason, after the start of the continuous production, even if a stop operation is performed aiming at the bonus, the replay is almost complete and the bonus is won during the period until the continuous production ends (in the case of 3 games, the period excluding the final game). It becomes a state where it cannot be determined whether or not. Also, even if the replay is not complete and the targeted bonus is not aligned, a pattern different from the targeted pattern ("Blue 7" if "Red 7", "Red 7" if "Blue 7") Since there is a possibility that it has been missed and there is almost no chance that there will be no continuous replays, the bonus win will be denied while the continuous production continues (excluding the final game in the case of 3 games) There is no end.

  In addition, when chance chance stops during execution of continuous production, or when Cherry wins, continuous production is not newly performed. Further, after winning one of the bonuses, the continuous effect is executed even once, and when the bonus win is announced, the continuous effect is not further executed.

  Next, signals input / output between the slot machine 1 and the lending unit 100 will be described.

  The lending unit 100 includes a control unit equipped with a microcomputer. As shown in FIG. 5, the lending unit 100 is connected with the above-mentioned remaining amount indicator 25 and lending available LED 26 mounted on the operation board 75 of the slot machine 1 via a lending unit relay board 70, and is controlled. The balance indicator 25 and the rentable LED 26 are driven under the control of the microcomputer mounted on the unit. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the lending unit 100 is connected to the lending switch 27 and the return switch 28 mounted on the operation board 75 of the slot machine 1 via a lending unit relay board 70, Detection signals from these switches are input to the control unit.

  In addition, the operation board 75 is in a state in which the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 can perform the lending control (the period from the end of the game to the start of the next game, and the settlement control is not performed. The lending permission signal to be output in the case of (period) is input. In addition, the operation board 75 outputs a drive signal for the lending permission LED 26 on condition that both the lending permission LED display control signal and the lending permission signal output from the control unit of the lending unit 100 are input. A (logical product) circuit 26a is mounted, and the rentable LED 26 lights up on condition that both the rentable LED display control signal and the lent permission signal are input. An AND (logical product) that outputs a lending operation detection signal to the control unit of the lending unit 100 on condition that both the detection signal of the lending switch 27 and the lending permission signal are input to the operation board 75. ) The circuit 27a is installed, and the operation of the lending switch 27 can be detected by the control unit of the lending unit 100 on condition that both the detection signal of the lending switch 27 and the lending permission signal are input. ing. For this reason, on the condition that the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 is in a state capable of performing the lending control, the lending possible LED 26 is lit and the operation of the lending switch 27 is enabled, and the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 is activated. When the lending control is not possible, the lending permission LED 26 is turned off, and the operation of the lending switch 27 is disabled.

  The lending unit 100 also includes a card reader / writer that reads and writes the recorded information of the prepaid card inserted from the card insertion slot, and the card reader / writer reads the recorded information read from the prepaid card as a control unit. And the record information of the prepaid card inserted is updated based on a command from the control unit.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lending unit 100 has a lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) indicating that the lending unit 100 is normally connected to the game control board 40 (main control unit 41) of the slot machine 1. ), A lending unit READY signal (MDY) indicating the start and end of lending processing by the lending unit 100, and a lending request signal (MRQ) for requesting medal lending. The lending unit connection confirmation signal is also a power source for communication between the control unit and the game control board 40.

  On the other hand, the game control board 40 (main control unit 41) lends medals based on the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) and MRQ indicating that the slot machine is operating normally to the lending unit 100. A lending completion signal (EXS) indicating the start and completion of the operation is output.

  Further, as described above, the remaining amount indicator 25, the lending available LED 26, the lending switch 27 and the return switch 28 mounted in the slot machine 1 are connected to the lending unit 100, and the remaining amount indicator 25 is used to control the control unit. The loanable LED 26 is driven based on the loanable LED display control signal output based on the control of the control unit and the loan permission signal output from the main control unit 41. In addition, the detection signal (lending operation detection signal) of the lending switch 27 is input to the lending unit 100 on the condition that the lending permission signal is output from the main control unit 41, and the detection signal (returning of the return switch 30) Operation detection signal) is input to the lending unit 100. Then, the control unit mounted on the lending unit 100 detects the lending switch 27 and detects the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) described above on condition that the valuable value read from the prepaid card being accepted remains. ) And the above-described lending request signal (MRQ) to request the lending unit (50 in this embodiment) to lend medals to the slot machine 1, the remaining valuable value range. Is performed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, once), and when the return switch 28 is detected, processing for returning the prepaid card being accepted is performed.

  Next, operation states of the slot machine 1 and the lending unit 100 based on the control of the main control unit 41 will be described.

  First, the main control unit 41 checks whether the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is on before starting the confirmation of the setting key switch 37, that is, whether or not to shift to the setting change mode. It is determined whether or not the lending unit 100 is normally connected, and if the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is determined to be on, access to the RAM 41c is permitted, and the setting key switch 37 It is determined whether or not is on. If the setting key switch 37 is on, the process shifts to the setting change mode. If the setting key switch 37 is off, the process shifts to a process for returning the control state before the power failure.

  In addition, when the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is in the off state, an unconnected command indicating the unconnected state with the lending unit 100 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 and the unconnected with the lending unit 100 is not yet connected. After instructing the notification of the connection state, the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored, and then the access to the RAM 41c is determined when the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is determined to be on. Is determined, and whether or not the setting key switch 37 is ON is determined. If the setting key switch 37 is ON, the mode shifts to the setting change mode. If the setting key switch 37 is OFF, the control state before the power failure is restored. Shift to processing for.

  6 and 7 show that the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is turned on at the time of start-up, but if the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is turned off after that, that is, it is in an unconnected state. It is a timing chart which shows the operation condition in the case.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the main control unit 41, when the game ends (when no payout with payout occurs, when all reels stop, when win with payout occurs, After the stoppage of the medals, when the medals are paid out, after the bonus ends, when it is stopped, after the stoppage is canceled, after the bonus ends, when automatic settlement is performed, after the settlement ends ), It is determined whether or not the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is in the on state. If the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is in the on state, the bet number setting operation (single BET switch 5, The operation of the MAXBET switch 6), the insertion of medals, and the start operation (operation of the start switch 7 in a state where a specified number of bets are set) are also permitted (ta1). Specifically, the detection of the single BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, and the start switch 7 is validated, and the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned on to set the flow path of the inserted medal to the hopper tank side.

  As described above, in the state where the setting operation of betting number, the insertion of medals, and the start operation are permitted, the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored. When the unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is turned off, bet number setting operation, medal insertion operation, and start operation are prohibited at that time (ta2). Specifically, the detection of the single BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, and the start switch 7 is invalidated, and the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned on to set the flow path of the inserted medal to the medal payout exit 9 side. Further, an unconnected command indicating an unconnected state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the unconnected state waiting LED 19 is turned on to notify that it is in an unconnected state with the lending unit 100.

  Thereafter, when the unconnected state with the lending unit 100 is canceled, a command indicating the cancellation of the unconnected state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 at that time, and the unconnected state waiting LED 19 is turned off. Then, the bet number setting operation, the medal insertion, and the start operation are permitted again (ta3). Thereafter, when the start operation is performed and the game is started, the bet number setting operation, the medal insertion, and the start operation are prohibited (ta4).

  The main control unit 41 does not monitor the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) during the game, and determines the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) when the game is over. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the game is not connected to the lending unit 100 (tb1) during the execution of the game, at the time when the game ends (tb2), the lending unit It is determined that the connection confirmation signal (VL) is off, and even after the game is over, the bet number setting operation, medal insertion, and start operation are prohibited, and an unconnected command indicating an unconnected state is issued to the sub-control unit 91. , The unconnected state waiting LED 19 is lit to notify that it is in an unconnected state with the lending unit 100.

  Thereafter, when the unconnected state with the lending unit 100 is canceled, a command indicating the cancellation of the unconnected state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 at that time, and the unconnected state waiting LED 19 is turned off. The bet number setting operation, medal insertion, and start operation are permitted (tb3).

  If the settlement operation (operation of the settlement switch 10) is a waiting period from the end of the game to the start of the next game (except when the previous game wins a replay), the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) Regardless of the output status, it is permitted.

  FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing the lighting status of the lending available LED 26 and the validity / invalidity of the lending switch 27 according to the operation of the main control unit 41.

  Since the main control unit 41 turns on the lending permission signal during the standby period when the game is not being performed, the lending permission LED 26 is lit in this state, and the operation of the lending switch 27 is also effective. Then, the main control unit 41 turns off the lending permission signal at the time (tc1) when the game is started with the start operation. Accordingly, the lending permission LED 26 is turned off, and the operation of the lending switch 27 is also invalidated. Thereafter, when the game ends (tc3), the lending permission signal is turned on, and accordingly, the lending available LED 26 is lit, and accordingly, the operation of the lending switch 27 is also validated.

  Note that the main control unit 41 controls the lending permission signal to be turned on even during the waiting period after the replay winning (the period in which the betting number setting operation and the settlement operation are invalidated), Even during the standby period after the replay winning, the lending permission LED 26 is lit and the operation of the lending switch 27 is also validated.

  Further, even when the main control unit 41 starts a checkout operation with a checkout operation, the main control unit 41 sets the lending permission signal to off at that time (tc3). Accordingly, the lending permission LED 26 is turned off, and the operation of the lending switch 27 is also invalidated. Thereafter, when the settlement operation is completed (tc4), the lending permission signal is turned on, and accordingly, the lending permission LED 26 is turned on, and accordingly, the operation of the lending switch 27 is also validated.

  FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are timing charts showing an operation situation when the lending unit 100 performs a lending process when the lending switch 27 is detected.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the lending switch 27 is detected, the control unit of the lending unit 100 turns on the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) to notify the main control unit 41 of the start of lending processing (td1 ). Further, the lending request signal (MRQ) is turned on to request the lending of medals for the number of lending units (tc2). When the main control unit 41 detects that the lending request signal (MRQ) is on, the bet number setting operation, medal insertion, settlement operation (operation of the settlement switch 10), and start operation are prohibited. Specifically, the detection of the single BET switch 5, the MAX BET switch 6, the start switch 7, and the settlement switch 10 is invalidated, and the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned on to set the flow path of the inserted medal to the medal payout exit 9 side. Further, the lending completion signal (EXS) is turned on to notify the lending unit 100 of the start of the medal lending operation based on the lending request signal (MRQ) (td3). Then, a lending operation for lending medals of the number of lending units is started (td4), and when the lending operation is completed (td6), the lending operation is ended with the lending completion signal (EXS) being turned off, and the lending operation of the medals based on the lending request signal (MRQ) is completed. Is notified to the lending unit 100 (td7).

  On the other hand, if the control unit of the lending unit 100 turns on the lending request signal (MRQ) and then detects that the lending completion signal (EXS) is on, it confirms that the lending operation has started and turns off the lending request signal (MRQ). (Td5), after detecting the completion of the lending completion signal (EXS), if the lending completion signal (EXS) is detected off, it is confirmed that the lending operation has been completed, and the specified number of times is within the range of the remaining valuable value. If the lending request has not been completed, the lending request signal (MRQ) is turned on again to request lending of medals of the number of lending units. Also, when it is confirmed that the lending operation has been completed by detecting the lending completion signal (EXS) off, if the valuable value necessary for the lending request does not remain or if the specified number of lending requests have been completed, The lending unit READY signal (MRDY) is turned off to notify the main control unit 41 of the end of the lending process (td7). When the main control unit 41 detects that the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) is turned off and confirms the end of the lending process on the lending unit 100 side, the bet number setting operation, medal insertion, settlement operation, and start operation are permitted. To do. Specifically, the detection of the single BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, and the settlement switch 10 is validated, and the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned on to set the flow path of the inserted medal to the hopper tank side.

  Further, after the operation of the lending switch 27 is detected and before the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) is turned on, the lending unit 100 is started regardless of whether the start operation is performed and the game is started or regardless of the operation of the lending switch 27. When the lending process is automatically performed on the side (cash lending, etc.), as shown in FIG. 10, the main control unit 41 detects the lending request signal (MRQ) on (te1). The lending operation is not performed, and at the time when the game is finished (te2), an error waveform is output that repeats on / off of the slot machine READY signal (SRDY). Thereafter, when the off of the lending request signal (MRQ) is detected, the output of the error waveform of the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) is stopped and turned on (te4).

  On the other hand, the control unit of the lending unit 100 turns on the lending request signal (MRQ) and requests lending of medals, and if the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) shows an error waveform, the lending request signal (MRQ) is Then, when the error waveform of the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) stops and the on state is confirmed, the lending request signal (MRQ) is turned on again to request the lending of medals (te5).

  Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the setting of bets and the settlement of credits (including medals used for setting bets) and effects. FIG. 11 to FIG. 21 are timing charts showing a period in which the setting of the bet amount is allowed, a period in which credit settlement is allowed, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 11, while the game is not being executed, setting of the bet number and credit settlement are permitted, and in this state, a medal is inserted or credits are used to change the bet number. Settings are controlled to be possible. If a bet number can be set and a prescribed number of bets according to the gaming state is not set, the bet number is incremented by one each time a medal is detected. Further, if a prescribed number of bets corresponding to the gaming state is set, a credit is added by one each time a medal is detected. When the credit reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned off, the flow path of the inserted medal is switched to the medal payout exit 9 side, and the insertion of the medal is prohibited. . If the credits remain, the number of bets is set according to these switches by operating the single BET switch 5 or the MAXBET switch 6, and the amount is subtracted from the credits. Further, if the credits remain or the bet number is set, the operation of the settlement switch 10 is used to set the medal and the bet amount stored as credits by driving the hopper motor 34. The given amount of medals is paid out and returned to the player, and credits and bets are subtracted according to the medals paid out. In addition, while the game is not being executed, that is, during the standby period, the medal lending is permitted as described above, the lending permission signal is turned on, the lending permission LED 26 is lit, and the lending switch 27 is turned on. This operation is also effective.

  When the start switch 7 is operated and the game is started in a state where the setting of the bet amount and the credit settlement are permitted, the setting of the bet amount and the credit settlement are prohibited at that time, and the lending of medals is also prohibited. Specifically, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned off, the flow path of the inserted medal is switched to the medal payout exit 9 side, and the operation of the one-sheet BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, and the settlement switch 10 is invalidated. The lending permission signal is turned off, the lending available LED 26 is turned off, and the operation of the lending switch 27 is invalidated. The time when the game is started is not the time when the rotation of the reel is started, but the time when the control stage is shifted by operating the start switch 7. This is because a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start of the previous game, and there is a case where a wait is applied. At this time, the start of reel rotation waits, but the game is started as a control stage.

  Thereafter, the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived for all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. When the display result is derived, it is determined that the game is over, and when the end of the game is determined, the betting number setting and credit settlement, and the prohibition of medal lending are canceled, the betting number setting and the credit Checkout and medal lending are permitted. As an exception, when a replay win occurs, the bet number is automatically set, so the setting of the bet number by the player's operation remains prohibited. In this state, Credit settlement is also prohibited, but medal lending is permitted until the next game is started. In this embodiment, when a replay winning occurs, the medal lending is permitted until the next game is started in order to improve the convenience of the player. You may be allowed to prohibit medal lending as well.

  As a result of stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, if a winning with a medal payout has occurred, display results are derived for all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R as shown in FIG. The end of the game is not determined at that time, and the end of the game is determined at the time when the payout of medals accompanying the occurrence of the winning is completed, and at that time, setting of the bet number, credit settlement, and prohibition of medal lending are prohibited. It is canceled and the bet number setting, credit settlement, and medal lending are permitted.

  If the big bonus (1) has been won as a result of the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R being stopped, as shown in FIG. 13, the display results are derived for all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. At the same time, the end of the game is determined, and the CPU 91a executes the BB winning effect. The stage at the BB winning stage is composed of an elapsed stage and a final stage. First, when the stage shifts to the stage where the dynamic stage is executed over the stage time of the stage at the BB winning stage, the stage is completed. The process moves to the final stage where the state continues. On the other hand, the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined by the CPU 41a is timed, and this elapsed time is set longer than the period until the above-mentioned BB winning effect is reached at the final stage. The setting of the number of bets and the lending of medals remain prohibited until the performance waiting time of the time effect is reached, and the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined is the waiting time for the effect of the BB winning effect. At this point, the bet number setting and the medal lending prohibition are canceled, and the bet number setting and medal lending are permitted. On the other hand, with regard to credit settlement, the prohibition is lifted when the end of the game is determined, and credit settlement is permitted from that point.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, after the end of the game in which the big bonus (1) is won is determined, the elapsed time counted by the CPU 41a reaches the effect waiting time of the BB winning effect. If a power interruption occurs during this period and then returns, the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined is restarted from the state of power interruption. That is, the main control unit 41 backs up the counter value for timing the production waiting time of the BB winning effect at the time of power interruption, and at the next start-up, the BB winning effect effect is based on the backed up counter value. Since the waiting time is restarted, the time (Tb period in the figure) excluding the time (Ta period in the figure) that has already passed before the interruption from the production waiting time of the BB winning effect is restored when the interruption is restored. When the time has elapsed, the setting of the number of bets and the prohibition of lending medals are released, and the setting of the number of bets and lending of medals are permitted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, when a power interruption occurs in the stage before the BB winning effect reaches the final stage and then returns, the BB winning effect is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage. Is done. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, when a power interruption occurs at the stage after the BB winning effect has reached the final stage, and then returns, the BB winning effect returns to the final stage. In other words, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether the BB winning effect being executed at the time of power interruption is in the elapsed stage or the final stage (for example, a flag indicating that the BB winning effect has reached the final stage, or a BB winning effect) Only when the BB winning effect is in the elapsed stage, the BB winning effect is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage. If it is backed up that the BB winning effect is in the final stage, the BB winning effect will return to the final stage. Regardless of whether the BB winning effect is in the progress stage or the final stage, when the bet number is set and the BET command is received from the main control unit 41 side, the BB winning effect is canceled at that time. Thus, an effect corresponding to the BET command is executed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 16, after the end of the game in which the big bonus (1) has been won is determined, the elapsed time measured by the CPU 41a is until the BB winning effect production waiting time is reached. For example, if a credit checkout is performed and a payout error occurs during the payout of medals accompanying this checkout, and the payout error is canceled, the elapsed time from when the end of the game is determined is counted. Resume from the state when the error occurred. That is, the main control unit 41 maintains the counter value for timing the production waiting time of the BB winning effect even during the error occurrence, and after canceling the error, the BB winning effect based on the maintained counter value. When the payout error is canceled, the time excluding the time already passed before the occurrence of the payout error (period Tc in the figure) is removed when the payout error is canceled. When the period of (medium Td) has elapsed, the setting of the bet number and the prohibition of medal lending are canceled, and the setting of the bet number and the medal lending are permitted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, when a payout error occurs in the stage before the BB winning effect reaches the final stage, and the payout error is canceled, the BB winning effect is in an elapsed stage. It is executed from the beginning. On the other hand, although not particularly illustrated, when a payout error occurs at the stage after the BB winning effect has reached the final stage and the payout error is canceled, the BB winning effect is at the final stage as in the case of power interruption. It returns in the state of. In other words, the sub-control unit 91 maintains data only on whether the BB winning effect being executed at the time of an error is in the elapsed stage or the final stage, and when the error is canceled, the BB winning effect is in the elapsed stage. If data to that effect is maintained, the BB winning effect is executed from the beginning of the progress stage, and if the data indicating that the BB winning effect is in the final stage is maintained, the BB winning effect is the final stage. It will return in the state of. Regardless of whether the BB winning effect is in the progress stage or the final stage, when the bet number is set and the BET command is received from the main control unit 41 side, the BB winning effect is canceled at that time. Thus, an effect corresponding to the BET command is executed.

  Further, in the game during the big bonus (1), when the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, the end condition of the big bonus (1) is satisfied, that is, some winning occurs and the big bonus (1) When the total payout amount exceeds 465, the end of the game is determined at the time when the payout of medals is completed as shown in FIG. 13, and the CPU 91a executes the ending effect. The ending effect is composed of an elapsed stage and a final stage, as in the case of the BB winning effect. First, a transition is made to an elapsed stage in which a dynamic effect is executed over the effect time of the ending effect. When is finished, the process proceeds to the final stage where the state is continued.

  Further, in the game where the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, if the automatic settlement function and the stop function are disabled, the end of the game is determined by the CPU 41a as shown in FIG. The elapsed time from the point in time is counted, and the number of bets is set until the elapsed time reaches the ending effect waiting time set longer than the period until the ending effect reaches the final stage. And the medal lending is still prohibited, and when the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined reaches the production waiting time of the ending effect, setting the bet number and prohibiting the lending of medals It is canceled, and the bet number setting and medal lending are permitted. On the other hand, with regard to credit settlement, the prohibition is lifted when the end of the game is determined, and credit settlement is permitted from that point.

  Further, in the game where the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, if the automatic settlement function is set to be valid and the stop function is disabled, the CPU 41a determines from the time when the end of the game is determined. The elapsed time is counted, and automatic settlement is performed when the elapsed time reaches the ending effect waiting time set longer than the period until the ending effect reaches the final stage. Until the automatic settlement ends, the setting of the number of bets and the lending of medals remain prohibited, and the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined reaches the effect waiting time for the ending effect. When the automatic settlement is completed, the setting of the bet number and the prohibition of the medal lending are canceled, and the bet number setting and the medal lending are permitted. On the other hand, with regard to credit settlement, the prohibition is lifted when the end of the game is determined, and credit settlement is permitted from that point. In other words, the credit can be settled even before the automatic settlement is performed, and the credit can be settled by performing the settlement operation.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, after the end of the game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied is determined, the elapsed time counted by the CPU 41 a reaches the effect waiting time for the ending effect. If a power interruption occurs during the period up to and then returns, the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined is restarted from the state of power interruption. In other words, the main control unit 41 backs up the counter value for timing the ending effect production waiting time at the time of power interruption, and at the next activation, measures the ending effect production waiting time based on the counter value that is backed up. Therefore, when power is restored, the bet is made when the time (Tb in the figure) excluding the time (Ta period in the figure) that has already passed before the power interruption from the waiting time for the ending effect has elapsed. The setting of the number and the prohibition of the medal lending are canceled, and the setting of the bet number and the lending of the medal are permitted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, when a power interruption occurs at a stage before the ending effect reaches the final stage and then returns, the ending effect is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, when a power interruption occurs at a stage after the ending effect reaches the final stage and then returns, the ending effect returns to the final stage. In other words, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether the ending effect being executed at the time of power interruption is in the elapsed stage or the final stage (for example, after the flag or ending effect indicating that the ending effect has reached the final stage is executed). (Elapsed time) is backed up, and the next time it is activated, it is backed up that the ending effect is in the elapsed stage (for example, when the flag indicating that the ending effect has reached the final stage is set, or the ending effect) If the ending effect is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage and the fact that the ending effect is in the final stage is backed up, the ending effect is It will return in the final stage. Regardless of whether the ending effect is in the progress stage or the final stage, when the bet number is set and the BET command is received from the main control unit 41 side, the ending effect is canceled at that time, and the BET command An effect corresponding to is performed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 16, after the end of the game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied is determined, the elapsed time that is counted by the CPU 41a until reaching the ending effect stage waiting time If, for example, credit settlement is executed and a payout error occurs during the payout of medals associated with this checkout, and the payout error is canceled, the elapsed time from when the end of the game is determined is counted. Is resumed from the state when the error occurred. That is, the main control unit 41 maintains the counter value for timing the ending effect stage waiting time even during the occurrence of an error, and after the error is released, the ending effect stage waiting time is based on the maintained counter value. Therefore, when the payout error is canceled, the time (Td period in the figure) excluding the time already passed before the occurrence of the payout error (period Tc in the figure) from the production waiting time of the ending effect is released. When the time has elapsed, the setting of the number of bets and the prohibition of lending medals are released, and the setting of the number of bets and lending of medals are permitted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, when a payout error occurs in the stage before the ending effect reaches the final stage and the payout error is canceled, the ending effect is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage. The On the other hand, although not particularly shown, when a payout error occurs at the stage after the ending effect reaches the final stage, and the payout error is canceled, the ending effect returns to the final stage as in the case of power interruption. To do. That is, the sub-control unit 91 maintains only data indicating whether the ending effect being executed is in the elapsed stage or the final stage when the error occurs, and when the error is canceled, the data indicating that the ending effect is in the elapsed stage If the ending effect is maintained, the ending effect is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage, and if the data indicating that the ending effect is in the final stage is maintained, the ending effect returns to the final stage state. Regardless of whether the ending effect is in the progress stage or the final stage, when the bet number is set and the BET command is received from the main control unit 41 side, the ending effect is canceled at that time, and the BET command An effect corresponding to is performed.

  Further, in the game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, if the stop function is set to be valid and the automatic settlement function is set to be invalid, as shown in FIG. The elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined by the time is counted, and this elapsed time is set to the ending effect waiting time set longer than the period until the ending effect reaches the final stage. When it reaches, it is controlled to the stop state, so even if the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined reaches the effect waiting time of the ending effect, until the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated. The setting of the bet amount and the lending of medals remain prohibited, and the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 3 There is operated, set betting amount at the time of hitting stop state is released and lending Medals prohibited is canceled, the state of loan is granted configuration and medals bet number. On the other hand, with regard to credit settlement, the prohibition is lifted when the end of the game is determined, and credit settlement is permitted from that point.

  Further, in the game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, when both the automatic settlement function and the stop function are set to be effective, the CPU 41a determines the end of the game as shown in FIG. The elapsed time from the time of the ending effect is counted, and when this elapsed time reaches the effect waiting time for the ending effect set longer than the period until the ending effect reaches the final stage, When payment is completed and automatic payment is completed, it is controlled to the stop state, so that the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined reaches the ending effect production waiting time, and even when automatic payment is completed, Until the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, the setting of the bet number and the lending of medals remain prohibited. When the switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated and the stop state is released, the bet number setting and the medal lending prohibition are also released, and the bet number setting and the medal lending are permitted. . On the other hand, with regard to credit settlement, the prohibition is lifted when the end of the game is determined, and credit settlement is permitted from that point.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, after the end of the game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied is determined, the elapsed time counted by the CPU 41a reaches the effect waiting time of the ending effect. If a power interruption occurs during the period up to and then returns, the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined is restarted from the state of power interruption. That is, at the time of restoration of power interruption, after a time (period Tf in the figure) excluding time (period Te in the figure) that has already passed before the power interruption from the waiting time of the ending effect, the reset switch 23 or reset / When the setting switch 38 is operated and the stop state is released, the setting of the bet number and the prohibition of medal lending are also released, and the bet number setting and medal lending are permitted. When the automatic settlement function is set to be effective, a time (a period Tf in the figure) excluding a time (a period Te in the figure) that has already passed before the power interruption from the production waiting time for the ending effect is obtained. After the elapse of time, the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated to cancel the stop state, and when automatic settlement is completed, the setting of the bet amount and the prohibition of lending medals are also released. Setting and lending of medals are permitted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, when a power interruption occurs in a stage before the ending effect reaches the final stage and then returns, the ending effect is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20, when a power interruption occurs at a stage after the ending effect reaches the final stage and then returns, the ending effect returns to the final stage. Regardless of whether the ending effect is an elapsed stage or a final stage, when a stop state occurs and a stop command indicating that is received from the main control unit 41 side, the ending effect is Will be canceled and notification during stoppage will be executed. When the stop state is released in this state and a stop command indicating that is received from the main control unit 41 side, the stop notification is stopped and the standby effect is executed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21, after the end of the game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied is determined, the elapsed time counted by the CPU 41a reaches the effect waiting time of the BB winning effect. If, for example, credit settlement is performed and a payout error occurs during the payout of medals accompanying this checkout, and the payout error is canceled, the elapsed time from the time when the end of the game is determined Restart the time from the state when the error occurred. That is, when the payout error is canceled, after the time (time period Tg in the figure) excluding the time already passed before the occurrence of the payout error (period Tg in the figure) from the rendering waiting time of the ending effect, the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated to cancel the setting of the number of bets and the prohibition of lending medals when the batting state is released, and the setting of the number of bets and the lending of medals are permitted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 21, when a payout error occurs in the stage before the ending effect reaches the final stage and the payout error is canceled, the ending effect is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage. The On the other hand, although not particularly shown, when a payout error occurs at the stage after the ending effect reaches the final stage, and the payout error is canceled, the ending effect returns to the final stage as in the case of power interruption. To do. Regardless of whether the ending effect is an elapsed stage or a final stage, when a stop state occurs and a stop command indicating that is received from the main control unit 41 side, the ending effect is Will be canceled and notification during stoppage will be executed. When the stop state is released in this state and a stop command indicating that is received from the main control unit 41 side, the stop notification is stopped and the standby effect is executed.

  In this embodiment, since the end condition of the big bonus (1) is that the total number of payouts in the big bonus (1) exceeds 465, in the game where the end condition of the big bonus (1) is satisfied, The medals must be paid out, and the end of the game is determined when the payout ends. For example, when the big bonus (1) reaches the specified number of games is applied as an end condition. May not be accompanied by the payout of medals in a game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied. In such a case, the game is performed when the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived. It will be determined whether the end of.

  Next, various control contents executed by the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  When a reset signal is input from the reset circuit 49, the CPU 41a performs a startup process shown in the flowchart of FIG. Since the reset signal is a signal output when the power is turned on and when the operation of the main control unit 41 is stagnant, the activation process is performed when the CPU 41a is activated when the power is turned on and when the CPU 41a is activated due to a malfunction. This is a process to be performed.

  In the start-up process, first, the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, etc. are initialized (Sa1), then the voltage drop signal detection data is acquired from the input port, and whether or not the voltage drop signal is input. That is, it is determined whether or not the voltage is stable (Sa2), and when the voltage drop signal is input, any processing is performed except for determining whether or not the voltage drop signal is input. There is no loop processing.

  If it is determined in step Sa2 that the voltage drop signal is not input, the values of the I register and IY register are initialized (Sa3), and the states of the stop switch 36 and the automatic settlement switch 29 are acquired. Validity / invalidity of the stop function and automatic settlement function is set in a specific register of the CPU 41a (Sa4). By initialization of the I register and the IY register, an interrupt table address to be referred to when an interrupt occurs is set in the I register, and a reference address for referring to the storage area of the RAM 41c is set in the IY register. . These values are fixed values and are always initialized at startup.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, that is, whether or not the lending unit 100 is normally connected (Sa5), and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected. If so, the process proceeds to step Sa8.

  Further, if the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected in the step of Sa5, that is, if it is not connected to the lending unit 100, only the unused general-purpose register at that time is used and the connection is not established. Is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 (Sa6), and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored until the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected (Sa7). In the step of Sa7, when the unconnected state with the lending unit 100 is canceled and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, the process proceeds to the step of Sa8.

  In step Sa8, access to the RAM 41c is permitted, and it is determined whether the setting key switch 37 is in an ON state (Sa9). If the setting key switch 37 is not in the ON state in step Sa9, the RAM parity of all the storage areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) of the RAM 41c is calculated (Sa10), and whether the RAM parity is 0 or not. Is determined (Sa11). If the power interruption interrupt processing is normally performed, the RAM parity should be 0. If the RAM parity is not 0 in the step of Sa11, the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal. An error code indicating abnormality is set in the register (Sa13), and the process proceeds to error processing shown in FIG.

  If the RAM parity is 0 in step Sa11, it is further determined whether or not the destructive diagnosis data is normal (Sa12). If power interruption interrupt processing is performed normally, the data for destruction diagnosis should be set. If the data for destruction diagnosis is not normal in step Sa12 (the data for destruction diagnosis is stored at the time of power interruption) Since the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, the error code indicating the RAM abnormality is set in the register (Sa13), and the process proceeds to the error process shown in FIG.

  In the error processing, as shown in FIG. 23, the current display state of the game auxiliary display 12 is saved in the stack (Sb1), and the error code stored in the register is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 (Sb2). .

  Next, the error code stored in the register is confirmed, it is determined whether or not the error code is an error code indicating a RAM abnormal error (Sb3), and if it is an error code indicating a RAM abnormal error, After initialization 1 is performed to initialize all the storage areas except the used stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c (Sb4), the process proceeds to a loop process in which no process is performed.

  If it is determined in step Sb3 that the error code is not an error other than a RAM abnormality, it is determined whether an operation of the reset / setting switch 38 is detected (Sb5), and the reset / setting switch 38 is detected. If the operation of the reset switch 23 is not detected, it is further determined whether or not the operation of the reset switch 23 is detected (Sb6). If the operation of the reset switch 23 is not detected, the process returns to the step Sb4. That is, the game waits in a state where the progress of the game is impossible until the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is detected.

  When the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 is detected in the step Sb5 or when the operation of the reset switch 23 is detected in the step Sb6, the error code stored in the register is cleared (Sb7 ), The display state of the game auxiliary display 12 is returned to the display state saved in the stack in the step Sb1 (Sb8), and the process returns to the original process.

  As described above, in the error processing, if the error processing is other than the RAM abnormality error, the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is operated to return to the original processing even if the error state is canceled. In the case of error processing due to a RAM abnormality error, the error state is not canceled even if the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is operated.

  Returning to FIG. 22, when it is determined in the step Sa12 that the data for failure diagnosis is normal, the data in the RAM 41c is normal, so the non-saved work, the unused area, and the unused stack area in the RAM 41c are initialized. After performing initialization 3 (Sa14), the destruction diagnosis data is cleared (Sa15). Next, each register is restored to the state before power interruption, that is, stored in the stack (Sa16), the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) is turned on (Sa17), and the interrupt is permitted (Sa18). Return to the process that was last executed before the power interruption.

  If the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state in step Sa9, after executing initialization 1 for initializing all storage areas in the storage area of the RAM 41c except for the used stack area (Sa19), The value stored in the set value work 1 (0 at this time) is corrected to 1 (Sa20). Next, interrupts are permitted (Sa21), and the setting change process shown in FIG. 24, ie, the setting change mode is entered (Sa22). After the setting change process is completed, the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) is turned on (Sa23). ), And shifts to game processing.

  In the setting change process, as shown in FIG. 24, the setting value stored in the setting value work of the RAM 41c (the value of the setting value work is corrected to 1 before shifting to the setting changing process. Is read out (Sc1).

  After that, the operation waits for detection of the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 (Sc2, Sc3). When the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 is detected in the step of Sc2, the setting value read in the step of Sc1. 1 is added to (Sc4), and it is determined whether or not the set value after addition is 7, that is, whether or not the settable range is exceeded (Sc5). If the set value after addition is not 7, After returning to the detection waiting state for the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 in the steps Sc2 and Sc3 again, if the setting value after addition is 7 in the step Sc5, the setting value is corrected to 1 (Sc6). ), The process returns to the detection waiting state for the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 in the steps Sc2 and Sc3.

  When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in the step of Sc3, the changed set value selected at that time is stored in the set value work of the RAM 41c and the set value is confirmed (Sc7). Wait until the setting key switch 37 is turned off (Sc8). If it is determined in step Sc8 that the setting key switch 37 is OFF, the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 22, and the process proceeds to game processing.

  As described above, in the startup process, when the setting key switch 37 is not in the ON state, it is stored in the RAM 41c by determining whether or not the RAM parity is 0 and whether or not the destructive diagnosis data is normal. It is determined whether the stored data is normal. If the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, the process proceeds to error processing. In the error processing due to the RAM abnormal error, an error code indicating the RAM abnormal error is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, and then the process proceeds to a loop process in which no processing is performed, so that the progress of the game is disabled. If the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, interrupts are not permitted. Therefore, once the process shifts to error processing due to a RAM error, the setting key switch 37 is activated and interrupts are permitted. Until it is interrupted, no power interruption processing is performed even if the power is interrupted. That is, the RAM adjustment data is not calculated and stored so that the RAM parity is newly set to 0 in the power interruption interrupt process, and the destruction diagnosis data is not newly set. Even if the game is started, the game cannot be resumed even if the CPU 41a is restarted except when the setting key switch 37 is turned on.

  Once the process shifts to error processing due to a RAM abnormality error, the setting key switch 37 is activated in the ON state, and after all the areas except the used stack area of the RAM 41c are initialized, a setting change process is performed. The game cannot be progressed until a new set value is selected and set by operating the reset / setting switch 38. In other words, in the state where the error processing due to the RAM abnormality error is started, the state in which the game cannot be progressed is canceled and the game is resumed on the condition that a new set value is selected and set by operating the reset / setting switch 38. It becomes possible to make it.

  In the activation process, it is determined whether or not the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected before the setting key switch 37 is determined, and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected. In this case, the system waits until the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, and automatically shifts to the subsequent processing when the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected. Yes. In other words, if it is not connected to the lending unit 100 at the time of startup, it waits until it becomes connected, and when the connection status is confirmed, it automatically shifts to the subsequent processing, and controls before setting change processing and power failure A process for returning to the state is performed.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the game process executed by the CPU 41a.

  In the game process, a BET process (Sd1), an internal lottery process (Sd2), a reel rotation process (Sd3), a winning determination process (Sd4), a payout process (Sd5), and a game end process (Sd6) are sequentially executed. When the end-time process ends, the process returns to the BET process again.

  In the BET process in the step of Sd1, the process waits in a state where the bet number can be set, sets a predetermined number of bets according to the gaming state, and executes a process of determining the bet number when the start switch 7 is operated. To do.

  In the internal lottery process in step Sd2, a random number for internal lottery is extracted simultaneously with the start of the game by the detection of the start switch 7 in step Sd1, and the winning of each above-described combination is permitted based on the extracted random number value. Process to determine whether or not. In this internal lottery process, a winning flag is set in the RAM 41c based on the respective lottery results.

  In the reel rotation process in the step of Sd3, the process of rotating each reel 2L, 2C, 2R and the operation of the corresponding reel 2L, 2C, 2R in response to the operation of the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R detected by the player are detected. A process for stopping the rotation is executed.

  In the winning determination process in the step Sd4, when it is determined in the step Sd3 that the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, the winning is determined according to the display result derived for each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R. It is determined whether or not it has occurred, and if a winning occurs, processing such as setting according to the type of the winning is executed.

  In the payout process in step Sd5, when it is determined that a prize is generated in step Sd4, processing such as addition of credits and payout of medals is performed based on the number of payouts according to the win.

  In the game end process in the step of Sd6, a process for setting a gaming state in preparation for the next game is executed.

  26 to 28 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the BET process executed by the CPU 41a in the step Sd1.

  In the BET process, first, the value of the BET counter in which the value of the betting number is stored in the RAM 41c is cleared (Se1), and the specified number according to the gaming state (the specified number of betting numbers determined according to the gaming state. In the regular bonus, 1 is set, and in the normal gaming state and RT, 3 is set) in the RAM 41c (Se2).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the lending request signal (MRQ) is on, that is, whether or not a lending request is made during the execution of the game (Se3). If the lending request signal (MRQ) is not on, the process proceeds to Step Se7. If the lending request signal (MRQ) is on, an error waveform of the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) is output (Se4), and the process waits until an off of the lending request signal (MRQ) is detected (Se5). When the lending request signal (MRQ) is detected to be off in the step of Se5, the error waveform output of the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) is stopped, turned on (Se6), and the process proceeds to the step of Se7.

  In the step of Se7, it is determined whether or not the game is a replay game based on whether or not a replay game flag indicating that the game is a replay game is set in the RAM 41c (Se3).

  If it is determined in step Se7 that the game is a replay game, the value of the BET counter is incremented by 1 (Se8), the specified number of bets set in the RAM 41c is referred to, and the value of the BET counter is It is determined whether or not the number is a specified number (Se9), and if the value of the BET counter is not the specified number, the process returns to the step of Se8. It is set in the RAM 41c (Se10), the lending permission signal is turned on (Se11), and the process proceeds to the step of Se14.

  If it is determined in the step of Se7 that the game is not a replay game, the setting before waiting to be put in is performed (Se12), the lending permission signal is turned on (Se13), and the process proceeds to the step of Se14. In the setting before waiting for input, the input disable flag set in the RAM 41c is cleared, and the detection of the single BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, and the settlement switch 10 is validated.

  In step Se14, it is determined whether or not the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, that is, whether or not the lending unit 100 is normally connected, and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected. If so, the process proceeds to step Se25.

  If the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected in step Sa14, that is, if the lending unit 100 is not connected, an unconnected command indicating the unconnected state is stored in the command queue, and The waiting LED 19 is turned on to notify the unconnected state with the lending unit 100 (Se15), and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored until the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected ( Se16, Se17). In the monitoring state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) in the steps of Se16 and Se17, the detection of the operation of the settlement switch 10 is valid, and in the monitoring state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL), When an operation is detected, it is determined whether or not the game is a replay game based on whether or not the replay game flag is set in the RAM 41c (Se18). If the game is a replay game, a step of Se16 is performed. That is, it returns to the monitoring state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL). If the game is not a replay game in step Se18, the lending permission signal 26 is turned off, the lending ready LED 26 is turned off, and the lending switch 27 is disabled (Se19), and then it is determined whether or not the value of the BET counter is 0. (Se20), if the value of the BET counter is 0, the process proceeds to the step of Se22, and if the value of the BET counter is not 0, the betting number settlement flag indicating that the already set betting amount is settled is set in the RAM 41c. (Se21), go to the step of Se22. In step Se22, the hopper motor 34 is driven to pay out medals corresponding to the value stored in the credit counter or BET counter, that is, medals stored as credits or medals used for setting the number of bets. Checkout process is performed to control the return. Then, after the settlement process in the step of Se22, the lending permission signal is turned on, the lending permission LED 26 is turned on, the lending switch 27 is activated (Se23), and then the unloadable flag set in the RAM 41c is cleared ( Se24), the step of Se16, that is, returns to the monitoring state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL).

  Further, in the monitoring state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) in the steps Se16 and Se17, when the unconnected state with the lending unit 100 is canceled and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, Sa124. Then, the unconnected command indicating the cancellation of the unconnected state is stored in the command queue, and the waiting LED 19 is turned off, and then the process proceeds to Step Se25.

  In the step of Se25, it is determined whether or not the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) is on, that is, whether or not the lending process on the lending unit 100 side is started, and the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) is turned on. If detected, a lending process is performed in which lending control for driving the hopper motor 34 based on a request from the lending unit 100 to pay out the requested number of medals is performed (Se26), and the process returns to Se14.

  If it is determined in step Se25 that the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) is not on, whether or not a medal can be inserted is determined based on whether or not the insertion disable flag is set in the RAM 41c. Determine (Se27). When it is determined in step Se27 that the medal can be inserted, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned on, and the medal can be inserted using the medal flow path as a path on the hopper tank side. (Se28), the process proceeds to the step of Se30, and if it is determined that the medal cannot be inserted, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to the off state, and the medal flow path is the path on the medal payout exit 9 side. As a result, the insertion of a new medal is prohibited (Se29), and the process proceeds to the step of Se30.

  In step Se <b> 30, it is determined whether or not the inserted medal sensor 31 has detected passage of the inserted medal. If the passage of the inserted medal is not detected in the step of Se30, the process proceeds to the step of Se37, and if the passage of the inserted medal is detected, the medal is inserted based on whether or not the insertion impossible flag is set in the RAM 41c. It is determined whether or not it is possible to enter a medal (Se31). If it is not possible to insert a medal, the process proceeds to Step Se37.

  If the medal can be inserted in the step of Se31, the prescribed number of bets set in the RAM 41c is referred to determine whether or not the value of the BET counter is the prescribed number (Se32), If the value is not the specified number, 1 is added to the value of the BET counter (Se33), and the process returns to the Se14 step.

  If the value of the BET counter is a prescribed number in the step of Se32, 1 is added to the value of the credit counter in which the credit value is stored in the RAM 41c (Se34), and whether or not the value of the credit counter is 50 which is the upper limit value. If the value of the credit counter is not 50, the process returns to the step of Se14. If the value of the credit counter is 50, the insertion impossible flag is set in the RAM 41c (Se36), and the process returns to the step of Se14. .

  In step Se37, it is determined whether an operation of the start switch 7 is detected. If the operation of the start switch 7 is not detected in the step of Se37, the process proceeds to the step of Se42. If the operation of the start switch 7 is detected, the specified number of bets set in the RAM 41c is referred to and the BET counter It is determined whether or not the value is a specified number (Se38).

  If the value of the BET counter is not the specified number in the step of Se38, the process returns to the step of Se14. If the value of the BET counter is the specified number, the input impossible flag is set in the RAM 41c and the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned off. The state is set, the medal flow path is set as a path on the medal payout exit 9 side, insertion of a new medal is prohibited (Se39), and setting at the start of the game is performed (Se40). In the setting at the start of the game, detection of operations of the single BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, and the checkout switch 10 is invalidated. Then, after the step of Se40, the lending permission signal is turned off (Se41), the BET process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. Along with this, setting of bets based on the insertion of medals, the detection of the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 is prohibited, and the settlement of credits based on the detection of the operation of the settlement switch 10 is prohibited. The enable LED 26 is turned off, and the operation of the lending switch 27 is invalidated. Note that the insertion impossible flag is not cleared until the BET process of the next game, and the detection of the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the MAX BET switch 6 is not cleared until the BET process of the next game. The bet number setting is prohibited until the BET process.

  In the step of Se42, it is determined whether or not an operation of the single BET switch 5 is detected. If the operation of the single BET switch 5 is not detected in the step of Se42, the process proceeds to the step of Se47, and if the operation of the single BET switch 5 is detected, the prescribed number of bets set in the RAM 41c is referred. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the BET counter is a specified number (Se43). If the value of the BET counter is the specified number in the step of Se43, the process returns to the step of Se14. If the value of the BET counter is not the specified number, it is determined whether or not the value of the credit counter is 0 (Se44). If the value of the counter is 0, the process returns to step Se14. If the value of the credit counter is not 0 in the step of Se44, 1 is subtracted from the value of the credit counter (Se45), 1 is added to the value of the BET counter (Se46), and the process returns to the step of Se14.

  In the step of Se47, it is determined whether or not the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is detected. If the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is not detected in the step of Se47, the process proceeds to the step of Se52, and if the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is detected, the specified number of bets set in the RAM 41c is referred to, and the BET counter It is determined whether the value of is a specified number (Se48). If the value of the BET counter is the specified number in the step of Se48, the process returns to the step of Se14. If the value of the BET counter is not the specified number, it is determined whether or not the value of the credit counter is 0 (Se49). If the value of the counter is 0, the process returns to step Se14. If the value of the credit counter is not 0 in the step of Se42, 1 is subtracted from the value of the credit counter (Se50), 1 is added to the value of the BET counter (Se51), and the process returns to the step of Se48.

  In step Se52, it is determined whether or not an operation of the settlement switch 10 is detected. If the operation of the settlement switch 10 is not detected in the step of Se52, the process returns to the step of Se14. If the operation of the settlement switch 10 is detected, the operation is based on whether or not the replay game flag is set in the RAM 41c. It is determined whether or not the game is a replay game (Se53). If the game is a replay game, the process returns to step Se14. If the game is not a replay game in the step of Se53, the lending permission signal is turned off, the lending permission LED 26 is turned off, the lending switch 27 is disabled (Se54), and it is determined whether or not the value of the BET counter is 0. (Se55) If the value of the BET counter is 0, the process proceeds to the step of Se57. If the value of the BET counter is not 0, a betting number settlement flag indicating that the already set betting amount is settled is set in the RAM 41c. (Se56), go to the step of Se57. In the step of Se57, the same settlement process as that of the step of Se22 is performed. Then, after the settlement process in the step of Se57, the lending permission signal is turned on, the lending permission LED 26 is turned on, the lending switch 27 is activated (Se58), and then the unloadable flag set in the RAM 41c is cleared ( Se59), the process returns to the step of Se14.

  As described above, in the BET process, after the previous game is finished, it is first determined whether or not the loan request signal (MRQ) is on, that is, whether or not a loan request is made from the loan unit 100 side during the previous game. If the lending request signal (MRQ) is ON, the error waveform of the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) is output until the lending request signal (MRQ) is turned off, and the lending operation based on the lending request is performed. The lending unit 100 is notified that it has not been received.

  Further, in the state where the operation of the medal insertion, the start switch 7, the one-sheet BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored, and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL). Is not detected, the operation of the game is executed until the insertion of medals, the operation of the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 are invalidated and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected. Is supposed to be disabled.

  Further, the monitoring of the output status of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is performed only during the BET processing. If the connection status is not connected during the execution of the game, the processing of the game being executed is executed as it is. Is done. That is, just because the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) can no longer be detected, there is no case where the reel stop operation cannot be performed in the game being executed, and the game can be performed until the game ends. Yes. Then, when the game ends and the process moves to the BET process of the next game, the non-detection of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is determined, thereby invalidating the operation for performing the next game, Until the rental unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, execution of the next game is disabled.

  Further, even when the non-detection of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is determined and the execution of the game is disabled, the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored. When the unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, the operation of the medal insertion, the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 is automatically enabled, and the game can be executed again. It is like that.

  Further, when it is determined that the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected and the execution of the game is disabled, an unconnected command indicating an unconnected state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and The sub-control unit 91 notifies that it is in an unconnected state, and also notifies that it is in an unconnected state with the lending unit 100 by turning on the waiting LED 19.

  In addition, when it is determined that the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected, the operation of the medal insertion, the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAX BET switch 6 is invalidated. The operation is not invalidated, and even if the loan unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected and the game cannot be executed, the medals and credits used for setting the bet amount can be settled. It is like that.

  In addition, after the previous game is over, during the period when the insertion of medals, the operation of the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAX BET switch 6 is effective, that is, the period from the end of the previous game to the start of the current game. The lending permission signal is turned on, the lending ready LED 26 is lit, the operation of the lending switch 27 is activated, and lending operation can be performed, the operation of the start switch 7 is detected, and the game starts. At that time, the lending permission signal is turned off, the lending permission LED 26 is turned off, the operation of the lending switch 27 is invalidated, and the lending operation is prohibited until the game is finished.

  In addition, even if the replay is won in the previous game and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid even when the medal is inserted, the single BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 are invalid, the lending permission signal is displayed. On, the lending enable LED 26 lights up, and the operation of the lending switch 27 is validated so that lending operation can be performed.

  It should be noted that after the previous game is over, this is a period during which the medal insertion, the operation of the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAX BET switch 6 are effective, that is, the period from the end of the previous game to the start of the current game. However, when the settlement switch 10 is operated and the medals and credits used for setting the bet amount are being settled, the lending permission signal is turned off, the lending permission LED 26 is turned off, and the lending switch 27 is operated. It is invalidated and the lending operation cannot be performed until the settlement is completed.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the lending process executed by the CPU 41a.

  In the lending process, firstly, the insertion impossible flag is set in the RAM 41c, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned off, and the insertion of medals is prohibited with the medal flow path as the path on the medal payout exit 9 side (Sf1). It is determined whether or not the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) is on, that is, whether or not the lending process on the lending unit 100 side is continued (Sf2). If the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) is off in step Sf2, the lending process is terminated.

  If the lending unit READY signal (MRDY) is on in the step of Sf2, it is determined whether or not the lending request signal (MRQ) is on, that is, whether or not a lending request is made (Sf3). If the lending request signal (MRQ) is off, the process returns to the step of Sf2, and if the lending request signal (MRQ) is on, the lending completion signal (EXS) is turned on to notify the start of lending operation (Sf4). .

  Next, the number of medals for the lending unit (50 in this embodiment) requested by the lending request signal (MRQ) is set in the lending counter assigned to the RAM 41c to store the number of lent medals (Sf5), 1 The medal payout process for paying out medals for one minute is performed (Sf6).

  In the medal single payout process in step Sf6, if the driving state of the hopper motor 34 is not on, the driving state of the hopper motor 34 is set to on. Then, the detection state of the payout sensor 35 is monitored, and when the payout sensor 35 detects the payout of one medal, it is determined that the medal is paid out, and the process proceeds to the next process. Further, when medals are continuously detected by the payout sensor 35 for a predetermined time or more, it is determined that the medals are jammed, the driving state of the hopper motor 34 is set to off, and an error code indicating a medal jammed error is set in the register. Then, the process proceeds to error processing shown in FIG. If no medal is detected by the payout sensor 35 for a predetermined time or more, the driving state of the hopper motor 34 is once turned off, and no medal is detected by the payout sensor 35 even if the driving of the hopper motor 34 is retried several times. In this case, after an error code indicating a hopper error (an error indicating a lack of medals in the hopper) is set in the register, the process proceeds to the error processing shown in FIG. The error processing due to the medal jamming error or the hopper error is canceled by operating the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38, and after the cancellation, the processing returns to the top of the single medal payout processing.

  If one medal is paid out by the medal payout process in step Sf6, the value of the lending counter is decremented by 1 (Sf7), and it is determined whether or not the value of the lending counter is 0 (Sf8). If the value of the credit counter is not 0 in step Sf8, the process returns to step Sf6, and if the value of the lending counter is 0, the driving state of the hopper motor 34 is set to off and the driving is stopped. After (Sf9), the lending completion signal (EXS) is turned off to notify the completion of the lending operation (Sf10), and the process returns to Sf2.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the settlement process executed by the CPU 41a.

  In the settlement process, first, it is determined whether or not the medals used to set the bet amount are settled based on whether or not the bet amount settlement flag is set in the RAM 41c (Sg1).

  If the medal used for setting the number of bets in the step of Sg1 is not settled, it is determined whether or not the value of the credit counter is 0 (Sg2). If the value of the credit counter is 0, the settlement process is terminated. Then, the process returns to the original process.

  If the value of the credit counter is not 0 in the step of Sg2, the insertion impossible flag is set in the RAM 41c, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is turned off, and the medal flow path is set as a path on the medal payout exit 9 side. Insertion is prohibited (Sg3), and a single medal payout process for performing payout control of one medal is performed (Sg4).

  When one medal is paid out by the medal payout process in step Sg4, 1 is subtracted from the value of the credit counter (Sg5), and it is determined whether or not the value of the credit counter is 0 (Sg6). If the value of the credit counter is not 0 in the step of Sg6, the process returns to the step of Sg4. If the value of the credit counter is 0, the driving state of the hopper motor 34 is set to off and the driving is stopped. Later (Sg7), the settlement process is terminated and the process returns to the original process.

  When the medal used for setting the number of bets in the step of Sg1 is settled, the insertion impossible flag is set in the RAM 41c, the flow path switching solenoid 30 is set to the off state, and the medal flow path is set to the medal payout exit. As a route on the 9th side, the insertion of medals is prohibited (Sg3), and the same medal payout process as in the step of Sg4 is performed (Sg9).

  If one medal is paid out by the medal payout process in step Sg9, the value of the BET counter is decremented by 1 (Sg10), and it is determined whether or not the value of the BET counter is 0 (Sg11). If the value of the BET counter is not 0 in the step of Sg11, the process returns to the step of Sg9. If the value of the BET counter is 0, the betting number settlement flag set in the RAM 41c is cleared (Sg12). After the drive state of the hopper motor 34 is set to off and the drive is stopped (Sg7), the settlement process is terminated and the process returns to the original process.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the winning time process executed by the CPU 41a in the winning determination process of Sd4.

  In the winning process, first, referring to the role-specific table stored in the ROM 41b, the game state (state number) of the game and the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the winning combination are set (Sj1), and the process proceeds to step Sj2. .

  In the step of Sj2, it is determined whether or not the big bonus (1) has been won. If the big bonus (1) has been won, the process proceeds to the step of Sj3 and the big bonus (1) indicating the big bonus (1) is shown. 1) The middle flag is set in the RAM 41c, and the process proceeds to step Sj6.

  If the big bonus (1) has not been won in the step of Sj2, the process proceeds to the step of Sj4, it is determined whether or not the big bonus (2) has been won, and if the big bonus (2) has been won. In step Sj5, the big bonus (2) medium flag indicating the big bonus (2) is set in the RAM 41c, and the process proceeds to step Sj6.

  If the big bonus (2) has not been won in step Sj4, the process proceeds to step Sj8.

  In the step Sj6, the special role storing work in the RAM 41c is cleared (00H is stored), and the process proceeds to the step Sj7. Initialize (set to 0) and proceed to step Sj8.

  In step Sj8, it is determined whether or not the regular bonus has been won. If the regular bonus has not been won in step Sj8, the winning process is terminated and the process returns to the original process.

  If the regular bonus has been won in step Sj8, the process proceeds to step Sj9, the regular bonus medium flag indicating that the regular bonus is in progress is set in the RAM 41c, and the special role storing work in the RAM 41c is cleared (00H is stored). , Go to step Sj10.

  In step Sj10, after initializing the value of the regular bonus game counter and the value of the regular bonus intermediate winning counter in which the number of winnings in the regular bonus is stored, the winning process is terminated and the process returns to the original process. .

  32 and 33 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the game end process executed by the CPU 41a in step Sd6.

  In the game end process, first, it is determined whether or not RT is in progress based on whether or not the RT flag is set in the RAM 41c (Sk1), and if not RT, the process proceeds to step Sk5. If RT is in progress in the step of Sk1, 1 is subtracted from the value of the RT game number counter assigned to the RAM 41c in order to store the remaining number of RT games (Sk2), and the remaining RT game number is 0, that is, the RT game. It is determined whether or not the value of the number counter is 0 (Sk3). If the number of remaining RT games is not 0 in the step of Sk3, the process proceeds to the step of Sk5. If the number of remaining RT games is 0, the RT flag set in the RAM 41c is cleared (Sk4), and the step of Sk5 is performed. Proceed to

  In the step of Sk5, it is determined whether or not the normal gaming state. In the step of Sk5, it is determined that the normal game state is set when none of the RT flag, the big bonus (1) flag, the big bonus (2) flag, and the regular bonus flag are set in the RAM 41c. If it is not the normal gaming state in the step of Sk5, the process proceeds to the step of Sk9, and if it is the normal gaming state, the process proceeds to the step of Sk6, whether the chance eyes are stopped as a display result of the game, or whether the cherry is won Determine.

  If the chance eyes have not stopped in the step of Sk6 and the cherry has not won, the process proceeds to the step of Sk9. If the chance eyes have stopped or the cherry has won, the RT flag is set in the RAM 41c. (Sk7), 2 is set in the RT game number counter (Sk8), and the process proceeds to step Sk9.

  In step Sk9, it is determined whether a regular bonus is in progress. In step Sk9, when the regular bonus flag is set in the RAM 41c and the RB signal is ON, it is determined that the regular bonus is being performed.

  If the regular bonus is not in effect at step Sk9, the process proceeds to step Sk13. If the regular bonus is in the step of Sk9, the value of the regular bonus game number counter is decremented by 1, and if a win has occurred, the value of the regular bonus mid-winning counter is incremented by 1 (Sk10), and the regular bonus end condition Is determined, that is, whether the value of the regular bonus game number counter is 0 or the value of the regular bonus winning counter is 8 (Sk11). If the regular bonus end condition is not satisfied in the step Sk11, the process proceeds to the step Sk13. If the regular bonus end condition is satisfied, the regular bonus medium flag set in the RAM 41c is cleared (Sk12). ), Go to step Sk13.

  In step Sk13, it is determined whether a big bonus is in progress. In the step of Sk13, when the big bonus (1) medium flag or the big bonus (2) medium flag is set in the RAM 41c and the BB medium signal is ON, it is determined that the big bonus is in progress.

  If the big bonus is not in the step of Sk13, the process proceeds to the step of Sk23. If the big bonus is in effect, the payout number of medals of the game is added to the value of the big bonus medium payout counter (Sk14). It is determined whether or not the value of the medium payout counter exceeds 300 sheets (Sk15). If the value of the big bonus medium payout counter does not exceed 300 in the step of Sk15, the process proceeds to the step of Sk20. If the value of the big bonus medium payout counter exceeds 300, the big bonus (2 ) It is determined whether or not the medium flag is set, that is, whether or not the big bonus is the big bonus (2) (Sk16).

  If the big bonus (2) medium flag is not set in the step of Sk16, that is, if the big bonus is the big bonus (1), whether or not the value of the further big bonus medium payout counter exceeds 465 Is determined (Sk17). If the value of the big bonus medium payout number counter does not exceed 465 in the step of Sk17, the process proceeds to step Sk20. If the value of the big bonus medium payout number counter exceeds 465, the big bonus (1) A big bonus (1) indicating an end game is set in the RAM 41c (Sk18), the big bonus (1) medium flag and the regular bonus medium flag set in the RAM 41c are cleared (Sk19), and the process proceeds to step Sk23. .

  If the big bonus (2) medium flag is set in the step of Sk16, that is, if the big bonus is the big bonus (2), the big bonus (2) medium flag and the regular bonus set in the RAM 41c are set. The middle flag is cleared (Sk19), and the process proceeds to Step Sk23.

  In step Sk20, it is determined whether or not the regular bonus flag is not set in the RAM 41c, that is, whether or not the big bonus is in effect and the regular bonus is not activated. If the regular bonus medium flag is set in step Sk20, the process proceeds to step Sk23. If the regular bonus medium flag is not set in step Sk20, the regular bonus medium indicating that the regular bonus is in progress. A regular bonus operation start flag indicating the operation start of the flag and the regular bonus is set in the RAM 41c (Sk21), and the value of the regular bonus game number counter and the value of the regular bonus intermediate prize counter in which the number of winnings in the regular bonus is stored are initialized. (Sk22), the process proceeds to step Sk23.

  In step Sk23, it is determined whether or not the RB signal is on in the external output signal. If the RB signal is not ON in step Sk23, the process proceeds to step Sk27, and if the RB signal is ON, it is determined whether the regular bonus flag is set in the RAM 41c (Sk24). ). If the regular bonus flag is not set in the step of Sk24, that is, if the regular bonus is ended and the regular bonus is not resumed thereafter, the process proceeds to the step of Sk26. When the regular bonus medium flag is set in the step of Sk24, it is determined whether or not the regular bonus operation start flag is set in the RAM 41c (Sk25). When the regular bonus operation start flag is set in the step of Sk25, that is, when the regular bonus is reactivated during the big bonus, the process proceeds to the step of Sk26, and the regular bonus operation start flag is set in the step of Sk25. If not, that is, if the regular bonus is not satisfied and the termination condition for the regular bonus is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step Sk27. In the step of Sk26, the RB signal is turned off and the process proceeds to the step of Sk27.

  In step Sk27, it is determined whether a regular bonus operation start flag is set in the RAM 41c. If the regular bonus operation start flag is not set in the step of Sk27, the process proceeds to the step of Sk30. If the regular bonus operation start flag is set in the step of Sk27, that is, if the regular bonus starts from the next game, Then, the regular bonus operation start flag in the RAM 41c is cleared (Sk28), and the process waits until the output waiting time of the RB signal is passed (Sk29). When the output waiting time elapses, the process proceeds to Step Sk30.

  In the step of Sk30, it is determined whether or not the big bonus (1) medium flag or the big bonus (2) medium flag is set in the RAM 41c. If neither the big bonus (1) flag nor the big bonus (2) flag is set in the step of Sk30, the process proceeds to the step of Sk37, and the big bonus (1) flag or the big bonus (2) is checked in the Sk30 step. If the flag is set, it is determined whether or not the BB medium signal among the external output signals is ON (Sk31). When the BB signal is ON in the step of Sk31, that is, when the big bonus is in progress and the next game is not the start game of the big bonus, the process proceeds to the step of Sk37, and the BB is in progress in the step of Sk31. If the signal is not in the ON state, that is, if the big bonus starts from the next game, the BB signal in the external output signal is turned ON (Sk32), and the big bonus (1) flag is set. It is determined whether or not the big bonus (1) starts from the next game (Sk33).

  If the big bonus (1) medium flag is not set in step Sk33, the process proceeds to step Sk37. If the big bonus (1) medium flag is set, that is, the big bonus (1) starts from the next game. In such a case, the production waiting time of the BB winning effect is set in the register (Sk34), and after the detection of the operation of the settlement switch 10 is validated (Sk35), the production waiting time set in the step of Sk34 elapses. An effect waiting process is waited until (Sk36). And after completion | finish of an effect waiting process, it progresses to the step of Sk37.

  In the effect waiting process in the step of Sk36, the effect waiting time set in the register is set in the general-purpose time counter of the RAM 41c, and the operation detection state of the settlement switch 10 is detected until the effect waiting time set in the general-purpose time counter elapses. When the operation of the settlement switch 10 is detected in this state, the settlement process shown in FIG. 30 is performed, and when the performance waiting time set in the general-purpose time counter has elapsed, the performance waiting process is terminated. Then, the process returns to the original process.

  In the step of Sk37, it is determined whether or not the regular bonus flag is set in the RAM 41c. If the regular bonus medium flag is not set in the step of Sk37, the process proceeds to the step of Sk40. If the regular bonus medium flag is set in the step of Sk37, whether the RB signal in the external output signal is ON or not. Is determined (Sk38). If the RB signal is ON in the step of Sk38, that is, if the regular bonus is in progress and the next game is not the start game of the regular bonus, the process proceeds to the step of Sk40, and the RB is in progress in the step of Sk38. If the signal is not ON, that is, if the regular bonus starts from the next game, the RB signal is turned ON among the external output signals (Sk39), and the process proceeds to step S40.

  In step Sk40, it is determined whether or not the BB signal in the external output signal is ON. If the BB signal is not ON in the step of Sk40, the process proceeds to step Sk60. If the BB signal is ON in the step of Sk40, the big bonus (1) flag or big bonus (2 ) It is determined whether or not the medium flag is set (Sk41). If the big bonus (1) medium flag or the big bonus (2) medium flag is set in the step of Sk41, that is, if the big bonus does not end, the process proceeds to the step of Sk60, and the big bonus ( 1) When neither the medium flag nor the big bonus (2) medium flag is set, that is, when the big bonus ends, the BB medium signal of the external output signals is turned off (Sk42), and the big bonus is stored in the RAM 41c. (1) It is determined whether or not an end flag is set, that is, whether or not the big bonus to be ended is the big bonus (1) (Sk43).

  If the big bonus (1) end flag is not set in step Sk43, the process proceeds to step Sk47. If the big bonus (1) end flag is set, that is, the big bonus to end is the big bonus (1). In this case, the production waiting time of the ending effect is set in the register (Sk44), and after the detection of the operation of the settlement switch 10 is validated (Sk45), Sk36 until the production waiting time set in the step of Sk44 elapses. The same effect waiting process is performed (Sk46). And after completion | finish of the production waiting process in the step of Sk46, it progresses to the step of Sk47.

  In the step of Sk47, it is determined whether or not the big bonus (1) end flag is set in the RAM 41c, that is, whether or not the big bonus to be ended is the big bonus (1), and the big bonus (1) end flag is set. If it is not set, the process proceeds to step Sk59. If the big bonus (1) end flag is set, that is, if the big bonus to be ended is the big bonus (1), the process proceeds to step Sk48 and automatic settlement is performed. It is determined whether or not the function is enabled.

  If the automatic settlement function is not set to be valid in the step of Sk48, the process proceeds to the step of Sk50. If the automatic settlement function is set to be valid in the step of Sk48, the settlement process shown in FIG. 30 is performed (Sk49), Thereafter, the process proceeds to step Sk50.

  In the step of Sk50, it is determined whether or not the stop function is set to be valid. If the stop function is not set to be effective in the step of Sk50, the process proceeds to the step of Sk60. If the stop function is set to be effective in the step of Sk50, the stop code indicating the stop state is set in the register. Then, the stop code stored in the register is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 (Sk52). Then, it is determined whether or not the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 is detected (Sk53). If the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 is not detected, whether or not the operation of the reset switch 23 is further detected. (Sk54), if the operation of the reset switch 23 is not detected, it is further determined whether the operation of the settlement switch 10 is detected (Sk55), and if the operation of the settlement switch 10 is not detected. Return to the step of Sk53. When the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 is detected at the step of Sk53, when the operation of the reset switch 23 is detected at the step of Sk54, the operation proceeds to the step of Sk57, and the operation of the settlement switch 10 is performed at the step of Sk55. When it is detected, the settlement process shown in FIG. 30 is performed (Sk56), and the process returns to the step of Sk53.

  In step Sk57, the stop code stored in the register is cleared. And the display state of the game auxiliary | assistant display 12 is cleared (Sk58), and it progresses to the step of Sk59.

  In the step of Sk59, initialization 2 for initializing a general work including the setting area of the big bonus (1) end flag in addition to the unused area and the unused stack area of the RAM 41c is performed, and then the process proceeds to the step of Sk60.

  In step Sk60, initialization 4 for initializing the unused area and the unused stack area in the RAM 41c is performed, and then the process at the end of the game is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the process at the end of the game, it is determined for each game whether the regular bonus is inactive during the big bonus. If the regular bonus is not in operation during the big bonus, the regular bonus is activated. It is supposed to let you.

  Also, before determining whether or not the regular bonus is not activated, it is determined whether or not the big bonus end condition is satisfied. If the big bonus end condition is not satisfied in the determination, the regular bonus is not determined. It is determined whether or not the bonus is not activated. If the bonus is not activated, the regular bonus is activated.

  Further, when the regular bonus is activated, the RB medium signal is stopped until the output waiting time of the RB signal indicating that the regular bonus is elapsed, and when the output waiting time has elapsed, Even if the regular bonus is activated continuously during the big bonus, the output of the RB signal stops, and when the output waiting time elapses in this state, the RB is started again. The signal output is resumed.

  Further, only when the big bonus (1) of the bonus is won, an effect waiting process for waiting until the production waiting time of the BB winning effect elapses is performed. Only when the big bonus (1) of the bonus ends, the ending An effect waiting process for waiting until the effect waiting time for the effect elapses is performed.

  Also, only at the end of the big bonus (1) of the bonus, if the automatic checkout function is enabled, automatic checkout is performed, and if the stop function is enabled, it is controlled to a stop state. Yes.

  In addition, during the period until the production waiting time of the BB winning effect and the ending effect elapses, the detection of the operation of the settlement switch 10 is validated. If the operation of the settlement switch 10 is detected during this period, the settlement of the credit is performed. Control will be performed. In addition, even when the settlement switch 10 is activated, detection of the operation of the settlement switch 10 is validated. Even when the operation of the settlement switch 10 is detected during this period, credit settlement control is performed.

  In addition, there is no transition to the BET process of the next game until the presentation waiting time for performing the BB winning effect and the ending effect elapses at the time of winning the big bonus (1) or at the end of the big bonus (1). The medal lending is not permitted until the setting waiting time is permitted after the production waiting time has elapsed.

  In addition, when automatic settlement is performed at the end of the big bonus (1), the automatic settlement is completed and the bet number is set without shifting to the BET process of the next game until the automatic settlement is completed. Until permission is granted, medals cannot be lent. Furthermore, when the big bonus (1) is controlled to the stop state, the stop state is released without shifting to the BET process of the next game until the stop state is released. Until the setting of the wager number is permitted, the medal lending is not permitted.

  FIG. 34 shows the control contents of the interruption interrupt process executed by the CPU 41a in response to the occurrence of the interruption 2, that is, when the voltage drop signal from the interruption detection circuit 48 is input, interrupting the execution process or the game process. It is a flowchart which shows.

  In the power interruption interruption process, first, interruption is prohibited (Sq1). That is, other interrupt processing is prohibited from being executed at the start of the power interruption interrupt processing. Next, all registers that may be in use are saved in the stack area (Sq2). Note that the values of the I register and IY register described above are used, but are not saved here because the same fixed value is always set with the initialization at the time of startup.

  Next, the detection data of the voltage drop signal is acquired from the input port, and it is determined whether or not the voltage drop signal is input (Sq3). At this time, if the voltage drop signal is not input, the register saved in the stack area in Sh2 is restored (Sq4), the interrupt prohibited in the step of Sh1 is permitted (Sq5), and the process before the interrupt is performed. Return.

  If a voltage drop signal is input in step Sq3, destruction diagnosis data (5A (H) in this embodiment) is set (Sq6), and all output ports are initialized (Sq7). . Next, RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and set so that the exclusive OR of all storage areas (including unused areas and unused stack areas) of the RAM 41c becomes 0 (Sq8), and access to the RAM 41c is performed. It is prohibited (Sq9).

  Then, except for the determination of whether or not the voltage drop signal is input (Sq10, where Sq10 is the same processing as Sq3), the processing enters a loop processing in which no processing is performed. That is, when the voltage decreases as it is, the operation is stopped internally. Therefore, the CPU 41a reliably stops operation when the power is interrupted. Further, in this loop processing, when the voltage recovers and the voltage drop signal is not input, the above-described startup processing is executed, and if the RAM parity is 0 and the destructive diagnosis data is normal, the original processing is performed. It will return to.

  In this embodiment, after the access to the RAM 41c is prohibited, the output state of the voltage drop signal is monitored, and when the voltage drop signal is not input, it is determined that the voltage is restored, and the process proceeds to the startup process. However, no processing is performed in the loop processing, and the voltage is recovered while the loop processing is being performed, and the process proceeds to the start-up processing based on the input of the reset signal from the reset circuit 49. You may make it do.

  Next, various control contents executed by the CPU 91a of the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS.

  When a reset signal is input from the reset circuit 95 to the sub control unit 91, the CPU 91a performs a start process (sub) illustrated in FIG.

  In the startup process (sub), after initialization of the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, stack pointer, etc. (Ss1), access to the RAM 91c is permitted (Ss2). Then, the RAM parity of all the storage areas of the RAM 91c is calculated (Ss3), and it is determined whether or not the RAM parity is 0 (Ss4).

  If the data in the RAM 91c is normal, the RAM parity should be 0. If the RAM parity is 0 in the step of Ss4, the data stored in the RAM 91c is normal, and the process proceeds to the step of Ss5. The production state before power interruption is restored. In step Ss5, it is determined whether or not the BB winning effect or ending effect has been executed before the power interruption. If the BB winning effect or ending effect is being executed, the BB winning effect or ending effect is executed. Has reached the final stage (Ss6). If the final stage has been reached, the final stage control pattern is set (Ss7), and then the liquid crystal display is set according to the set control pattern. The effect control process for controlling various effect devices such as the device 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED is executed (Ss9), the interruption is permitted (Ss10), and the process proceeds to the loop process.

  If the BB winning effect or ending effect has not been executed before the power interruption in step Ss5, or if the BB winning effect or ending effect has reached the final stage in step Ss6, After setting the last control pattern executed before disconnection (Ss8), the control of various effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED is performed according to the set control pattern. The effect control process to be performed is executed (Ss9), the interruption is permitted (Ss10), and the process proceeds to the loop process.

  If the RAM parity is not 0 in the step of Ss4, the data stored in the RAM 91c is not normal. Therefore, after the RAM 91c is initialized (Ss11), the standby pattern is set as the control pattern (Ss12). In accordance with the set control pattern, an effect control process for controlling various effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED is executed (Ss9), and interruption is permitted (Ss10). ), Shift to loop processing.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the timer interrupt process (sub) executed by the CPU 91a at intervals of 1.12 ms based on the count of the internal clock.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), first, it is determined whether or not a command is stored in the buffer (St1). If no command is stored in the buffer, the process proceeds to step St7. If a command is stored in the buffer, the command is acquired from the buffer (St2), and the process proceeds to step St3.

  In the step of St3, the continuous effect process for executing the continuous effect is executed according to the received command, and the process proceeds to the step of St4.

  In the step of St4, when the received command is an internal winning command, it is determined whether or not an effect pattern for continuous effect is already set in the RAM 91c. If the effect pattern for continuous effect is not set, the ROM 91b is determined. An effect pattern is selected by referring to the effect table stored in the table, selecting an effect pattern at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and setting the selected effect pattern in the RAM 91c as the effect pattern of the game. The selection process is executed, and the process proceeds to step St5.

  In step St5, processing corresponding to the received command is performed, and the control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to, and the effect pattern set in the RAM 91c and the control registered corresponding to the received command are stored. A control pattern setting process for reading the pattern and setting it in the RAM 91c is executed, and the process proceeds to step St6.

  In the step of St6, in accordance with the control pattern set in the step of St5, an effect control process for controlling various effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED is executed. Proceed to step.

  In step St7, after updating the values of various counters such as a random number counter in the RAM 91c, the process proceeds to step St8, where it is confirmed whether or not the content of data backed up in the RAM 91c at the time of startup is normal. The RAM parity adjustment data is calculated and set so that the exclusive OR of all the storage areas of the RAM 91c becomes 0, so that the timer interrupt process (sub) is completed.

  That is, the CPU 91a does not set the RAM parity adjustment data when the power interruption is detected like the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41, but the RAM parity adjustment data for each timer interrupt process (sub) that is periodically executed. Even if the power is cut off, it is possible to determine whether or not the content of the data backed up in the RAM 91c at the time of recovery is normal.

  FIGS. 37 and 38 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the control pattern setting process executed by the CPU 91a in the step 5 of the timer interrupt process (sub).

  In the control pattern setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the received command is a setting start command (Sy1). If the received command is a setting start command, the setting notification pattern is set as a control pattern (Sy1), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the received command is not a setting start command in step Sy1, it is determined whether the received command is an initialization command (Sy3). If the received command is an initialization command, all areas of the RAM 91c are initialized (Sy4), the above-mentioned standby pattern is set as a control pattern (Sy5), the control pattern setting process is terminated, Returning to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the received command is not an initialization command in step Sy3, it is determined whether the received command is a standby command (Sy6). If the received command is a standby command, the standby pattern is set as a control pattern (Sy7), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step Sy6 that the received command is not a standby command, it is determined whether the received command is a stop command (Sy8). If the received command is a stop command, it is further determined whether or not it is a stop command indicating the start (occurrence) of a stop state (Sy9), and if it is a stop command indicating the start of the stop state. Then, the stop notification pattern is set as a control pattern (Sy10), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not a stop command indicating the start of the stop state, that is, if it is a stop command indicating the release of the stop state, the standby pattern is set as the control pattern (Sy7), and the control pattern setting process is terminated. Returning to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the step of Sy8, if the received command is not a stop command, it is determined whether or not the received command is an error command (Sy11). If the received command is an error command, it is further determined whether or not it is an error command indicating the occurrence of an error condition (Sy12). If the received command is an error command indicating the occurrence of an error condition, the currently set control pattern is determined. Are temporarily saved in the stack (Sy13), the error notification pattern is set as a control pattern (Sy14), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not an error command indicating the occurrence of an error state, that is, if it is an error command indicating the release of the error state, the control pattern saved in the stack at the time of occurrence of the error, ie, Sy13 is set (Sy15). Then, the control pattern setting process ends, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step Sy15, it is determined whether an BB winning effect or an ending effect has been executed when an error occurs. If a BB winning effect or an ending effect is being executed, a BB winning effect is performed. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the ending effect has reached the final stage, and if the final stage has been reached, the control pattern of the final stage is set.

  If it is determined in step Sy11 that the received command is not an error command, it is determined whether the received command is a payout start command (Sy16). If the received command is a payout start command, the payout pattern is set as a sub-pattern (Sy17), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. The sub-pattern is a control pattern that is set in an area different from the area in which the control pattern of the effect that is being executed is set, and is executed when the effect is executed in parallel with the control pattern of the effect that is being executed. It is a control pattern that is set separately from the control pattern for the production. That is, normally, when a new control pattern is set, the control pattern that was originally set is overwritten, whereas the control pattern is set as a sub-pattern, so that Patterns are set at the same time. For this reason, when the payout pattern is set as the sub-pattern in the step of Sy17, an effect based on the payout pattern is executed concurrently with the effect currently being executed.

  If it is determined in step Sy16 that the received command is not a payout start command, it is determined whether the received command is a payout end command (Sy18). If the received command is a payout end command, the payout pattern set as the sub-pattern is cleared (Sy19), the control pattern setting process is ended, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, in the step of Sy19, only the effect based on the payout pattern that has been executed in parallel ends, and only the effect that was originally executed continues.

  If it is determined in step Sy18 that the received command is not a payout end command, it is determined whether the received command is an unconnected command (Sy20). If the received command is an unconnected command, it is further determined whether or not the command is an unconnected command indicating the occurrence of an unconnected state with the lending unit 100 (Sy21). If there is, the currently set control pattern is temporarily saved in the stack (Sy22), the unconnected notification pattern is set as the control pattern (Sy23), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the flowchart shown in FIG. Return to. On the other hand, if it is not an unconnected command indicating the occurrence of the unconnected state, that is, if it is an unconnected command indicating the cancellation of the unconnected state, the control pattern saved in the stack at the step Sy23, that is, when the unconnected state occurs Is set (Sy24), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step Sy20 that the received command is not a payout end command, it is determined whether the received command is a winning determination command (Sy25). If the received command is a winning determination command, it is determined whether or not the winning determination command indicates a big bonus (1) winning (Sy26). If the winning determination command indicates a big bonus (1) winning, the BB winning pattern is set as a control pattern (Sy27), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the flow returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. To do. On the other hand, if the winning determination command does not indicate the big bonus (1), it is further determined whether or not a winning other than the big bonus (1) is indicated (Sy28). When the winning determination command indicates a winning other than the big bonus (1), a winning pattern for executing a winning effect in which a specific effect is executed when a winning occurs is generated. A winning pattern corresponding to winning is set as a control pattern (Sy29), the control pattern setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. If no winning is indicated in step Sy28, the process proceeds to step Sy34.

  If the command received in step Sy25 is not a winning determination command, it is determined whether the received command is a gaming state command (Sy30). If the received command is not a gaming state command, the process proceeds to step Sy34. If the received command is a gaming state command, the gaming state indicated by the gaming state command is set in the RAM 91c (Sy31), and based on the set gaming state. It is then determined whether or not the game is a game for which the condition for ending the big bonus (1) is satisfied (Sy32). If the game satisfies the big bonus (1) end condition, the ending pattern is set as a control pattern (Sy33), the control pattern setting process is ended, and the process returns to the flowchart shown in FIG. . If the game is not a game for which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied in step Sy32, the process proceeds to step Sy34.

  In step Sy34, the control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to, the effect pattern set in the RAM 91c and the control pattern registered corresponding to the received command are read and set, and the control pattern setting process is performed. To return to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, whether or not the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected before the determination of the setting key switch 37 when the main control unit 41 is activated. When the determination is made and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected, the process waits until the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected. At this point, the system automatically shifts to the subsequent processing. In other words, if it is not connected to the lending unit 100 at the time of startup, it waits until it becomes connected, and when the connection status is confirmed, it automatically shifts to the subsequent processing, and controls before setting change processing and power failure A process for returning to the state is performed.

  For this reason, even if it is not connected to the lending unit 100 when the power is turned on, it is possible to return to a state in which a game can be performed, without performing the operation of turning on the power again only by canceling the unconnected state. Since setting change operation can be performed, the work efficiency at the time of recovering from an unconnected state with a lending device can be improved.

  In addition, when the main control unit 41 determines that it is not connected to the lending unit 100 at the time of activation, a command indicating the unconnected state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the connection with the lending unit 100 is not performed. The sub-control unit 91 is informed that it is in a connected state, and the sub-control unit 91 is informed that it is in an unconnected state with the lending unit 100 based on this. It is possible to easily grasp that it is in an unconnected state.

  In addition, the unconnected command transmitted when the main control unit 41 determines that it is not connected to the lending unit 100 at the time of activation is not stored in the command queue, but is stored in an unused general-purpose register at that time of the CPU 41a. , It is transmitted in the startup process, not in the timer interrupt process (main). In this embodiment, after the unconnected state is resolved, the process for returning to the control state before the power failure is performed. However, since the unconnected command is transmitted using only the register of the CPU 41a, the data in the RAM 41c is changed. Therefore, it is possible to perform a parity check in a power failure state, and to accurately determine whether or not the power failure state is maintained in the parity check.

  In this embodiment, after the previous game is over, the current game starts from the period when the medal insertion, the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 are valid, that is, after the previous game is over. In the period up to (standby state other than during the game), the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored, and if the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is no longer detected, the medal at that time Since the operation of the start switch 7, the one-sheet BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 is invalidated, the execution of the game is disabled until the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected. Even if the connection status with the lending unit 100 is confirmed when the power is turned on, the connection with the lending unit 100 is not established. Until then the connected state, will not be able to run a game, it is possible to prevent the left unconnected state between the lending unit 100 game will take place.

  In addition, when the game unit is not connected to the lending unit 100 during the execution of the game, the process of the game being executed is executed as it is, and the operation for performing the next game is invalidated when the game ends. Until the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, the next game is disabled, and the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) cannot be detected during the game. However, the reel stop operation cannot be performed in the game being executed, and the game can be performed until the game ends.

  In this embodiment, the monitoring of the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is performed only during the BET process, so that when the connection with the lending unit 100 is not established during the execution of the game, When the game is finished, the execution of the next game is disabled, and the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored regardless of whether the game is in progress, and the lending unit. If it is determined that the connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected, and if the game is in progress, a non-detection flag indicating non-detection of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is set at that time, and the non-detection flag is set at the end of the game. By determining whether or not the detection flag is set and determining that the non-detection flag is set, the same effect as described above can be obtained even if the execution of the game is disabled at that time. It is.

  Further, even when the non-detection of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is determined and the execution of the game is disabled, the output state of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is monitored. When the unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is detected, the operation of the medal insertion, the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 is automatically enabled, and the game can be executed again. After the power is turned on, even if it is not connected to the lending device, it can be returned to a state in which the game can be executed only by canceling the unconnected state after that. The work efficiency when recovering from the unconnected state can be improved.

  Further, when it is determined that the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected and the execution of the game is disabled, an unconnected command indicating an unconnected state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and Is informed by the control of the sub-control unit 91, and is also informed that it is in an unconnected state with the lending unit 100 by lighting the waiting LED 19. And the attendant of the game hall can grasp that the execution of the game is disabled due to the disconnection with the lending unit 100.

  Further, in this embodiment, even if the insertion of the medal, the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAXBET switch 6 are invalidated by determining the non-detection of the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL). The operation of the settlement switch 10 is not invalidated, and even when the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not detected and the execution of the game is disabled, the medals used for setting the number of bets Credits can be settled, and even if the unconnected state with the lending unit 100 cannot be resolved, it is possible to return medals and credits used for setting the bet amount.

  In addition, after the previous game is over, during the period when the insertion of medals, the operation of the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAX BET switch 6 is effective, that is, the period from the end of the previous game to the start of the current game. The lending permission signal is turned on, the lending ready LED 26 is lit, the operation of the lending switch 27 is activated, and lending operation can be performed, the operation of the start switch 7 is detected, and the game starts. At that time, the lending permission signal is turned off, the lending permission LED 26 is turned off, the operation of the lending switch 27 is invalidated, and the lending operation is prohibited until the game is finished. In other words, since the lending operation is valid on the condition that it is in a standby state other than during the game, it is possible to prevent the lending operation from being inadvertently performed during the game, that is, during a period in which lending is prohibited.

  Even in the standby state, when the operation of the settlement switch 10 is detected and the settlement control is started, the lending permission signal is turned off from the time when the settlement control starts to the end, and the lending is performed. The LED 26 is turned off, the operation of the lending switch 27 is invalidated, and the lending operation is prohibited, and the control is performed as the medal lending is performed during the period in which the settlement control is performed. Can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  In addition, at the time of winning the big bonus (1) or at the end of the big bonus (1), until the stage waiting time for performing the BB winning effect and the ending effect elapses until the setting of the bet number is permitted. The medal lending operation is not permitted. Further, when automatic settlement is performed at the end of the big bonus (1), the medal lending operation is not permitted until the automatic settlement is completed and the setting of the bet number is permitted. Furthermore, when the big bonus (1) is controlled to the stop state, the stop state is released without shifting to the BET process of the next game until the stop state is released. Until the setting of the bet number is permitted, the medal lending operation is not permitted. For this reason, although the game has actually ended, it is possible to prevent medals from being lent out in spite of a period in which setting of the bet number is prohibited, that is, a period in which medals are not required to be lent. .

  In addition, when a lending request is received from the lending unit 100 without performing a lending operation during these periods, lending control is not performed, and an error waveform is output to the lending unit 100 at the end of these periods. To notify that it cannot be lent.

  In addition, even if the replay is won in the previous game and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid even when the medal is inserted, the single BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 are invalid, the lending permission signal is displayed. On, the Lending Allowed LED 26 illuminates, and the operation of the lending switch 27 is validated so that lending operation can be performed. Replay is won in the previous game, medals are inserted, 1 sheet BET switch 5. Even if the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is invalid, a medal can be lent according to the player's will, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 can perform the lending control (the period from the end of the game to the start of the next game and the period during which no settlement control is performed. ) On the condition that the lending permission signal is output and both the lending permission LED display control signal and the lending permission signal output from the control unit of the lending unit 100 are input to the operation board 75. An AND (logical product) circuit 26a that outputs a drive signal of the lending enable LED 26 is mounted, and the lending operation detection signal is lent on the condition that both the detection signal of the lending switch 27 and the lending permission signal are input. By installing an AND (logical product) circuit 27a that outputs to the control unit, the lending operation is invalidated during the game or settlement. For example, when the slot machine READY signal (SRDY) is turned off, the lending unit 100 is requested to lend by outputting to the lending unit 100 that the lending cannot be performed during the game or settlement. The loan request may be ignored when a loan request is made and the game is being settled or being settled.

  Further, in this embodiment, after the previous game is over, a period during which the insertion of medals, the operation of the start switch 7, the single BET switch 5, and the MAX BET switch 6 is valid (in the game after the replay winning, the operation of the start switch 7 is performed. During the effective period), that is, during the period from the end of the previous game to the start of the current game, medals are allowed to be lent, but after the game ends (the medal payout does not occur) In the case of a game where all reels are stopped, in the case of a game where a prize accompanied by a medal is paid out, the medal lending is permitted during the period from when the medal payout is completed until the next game starts. , For example, setting the number of bets and starting operation by controlling the production waiting time of the BB winning production and the ending production, and the stop state Even period that is not valid, may be able to rent medals.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, in the game where the big bonus (1) is won, the prohibition of the credit settlement is canceled when the end of the game is determined. Even during the period when setting of the bet number is prohibited until the elapse of time, medals stored as credits (including medals used for setting the bet number) can be returned. As long as the player's will is reflected, the medal for the credit stored as owned by the player can be returned. Thus, for example, in the game in which the big bonus (1) has been won, before starting the big bonus (1) game that accompanies the big bonus (1), a part of the medal memorized as credits is given as a prize ( For example, it may be desired to exchange for soft drinks, cigarettes, etc., but it is possible to receive a medal return reflecting such a player's will.

  In addition, when the big bonus (1) is won, the BB winning effect indicating that the big bonus (1) has been won is executed, so that more medals can be acquired with the big bonus (1). It is possible to effectively enhance the interest of the player when shifting to the big bonus (1) that can be expected.

  In addition, in the game where the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, the prohibition of credit settlement is canceled at the time when the end of the game is determined, and the betting number is set until the ending effect waiting time elapses after the game ends. Can be returned as credits (including the medals used to set the number of bets) even during the period when the game is prohibited, so the player's will is reflected as much as possible Then, the medal for the credit stored as owned by the player can be received. This makes it possible to receive a medal return reflecting the will of the player who wants to end the game immediately after the end of the big bonus (1).

  Moreover, since the ending effect which shows that the big bonus (1) was complete | finished is performed at the end of the game where the big bonus (1) termination condition is satisfied, the end of the big bonus (1) is notified in an easy-to-understand manner. Can do.

  Of the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) having different termination conditions, the big bonus (1) that ends when the total number of payouts in the big bonus exceeds 465 (second prescribed value), that is, Only at the start and end of the Big Bonus (1), the number of medals that can be expected to be higher than the Big Bonus (2), which ends when the total number of payouts in the Big Bonus exceeds 300 (first specified value) Since the setting of the number of bets is prohibited for a certain period of time (effect waiting time), and during the BB winning effect and the ending effect, the setting of the bet number is set at the start and end of the big bonus (2). Is not prohibited, so the game in the slot machine can be managed reliably by giving a break to the game in the slot machine without bothering the player. Can.

  Of the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) having different termination conditions, the big bonus (1) that ends when the total number of payouts in the big bonus exceeds 465 (second prescribed value), that is, Stop in a game where the Big Bonus (1), which has more medals than the Big Bonus (2) that ends when the total number of payouts in the Big Bonus exceeds 300 (the first specified value), has ended When the function is set to be effective, the bet number is set until the ending effect waiting time has elapsed after the end of the game is determined, and until the clerk performs a reset operation to release the stop state. It is controlled to a forbidden state, the so-called stop state, and after the big bonus (2) game ends, it is possible to control to the stop state even if the stop function is set to be effective. In Ino, without troubling the player can be made to have a separator game in the slot machine, to securely manage the game status of the slot machine game arcade.

  Of the big bonus (1) and the big bonus (2) having different termination conditions, the big bonus (1) that ends when the total number of payouts in the big bonus exceeds 465 (second prescribed value), that is, In the game where the big bonus (1), which has more medals than the big bonus (2) that ends when the total number of payouts in the big bonus exceeds 300 (first specified value), is automatically settled. When the function is set to be effective, after the end of the game is determined, after the ending effect waiting time has passed, credit settlement, so-called automatic settlement is performed, and after the big bonus (2) game ends The credit card is not settled even if the automatic settlement function is enabled, so the slot machine can be used without bothering the player. Made to have a break in the definitive game, a game situation the like of the slot machine can be reliably managed by the game arcade.

  Also, in a game where the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, even when the end of the game is determined and then controlled to be stopped, the prohibition of credit settlement is canceled when the end of the game is determined Credits (betting number) even after the game is over and the ending effect waiting time has elapsed, until the bet number setting is prohibited until the stop state is canceled by a reset operation by the store clerk. (Including the medals used for the setting of the player) can be returned, so that the credits stored as owned by the player reflect the player's will as much as possible. Medals can be returned. This makes it possible to receive a medal return reflecting the will of the player who wants to end the game immediately after the end of the big bonus (1).

  Further, in the game where the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, when the automatic settlement function is set to be valid and the stop function is set to be invalid, the credit is determined when the end of the game is determined. Will be lifted, and when the game ends and the ending stage waiting time has elapsed, automatic payment will be made based on the effective setting of the automatic payment function. Since the prohibition of the setting has been lifted and the setting of the number of bets is allowed, the number of bets cannot be set until the ending effect is finished and automatic settlement is performed, so the interest of the game is impaired It will not be. In addition, since the credit can be settled by operating the settlement switch 10 even before the ending effect ends, the intention of the player who wants to end the game immediately after the end of the big bonus (1) is reflected. It is possible to settle the credit.

  Further, in the game where the big bonus (1) termination condition is satisfied, even when the automatic settlement function is set to be effective, the prohibition of credit settlement is canceled at the time when the termination of the game is determined. When the credit settlement based on the valid detection of the settlement switch 10 is performed during the period until the ending presentation waiting time elapses, the time when the ending presentation waiting time elapses or the validity of the settlement switch 10 is valid. When the credit settlement based on the detection is completed, the credit is 0, and the automatic settlement based on the effective setting of the automatic settlement function is not performed. Since the bet number can be set when the game is over, the interest of the game is not impaired.

  Also, in the game where the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, if both the stop function and the automatic checkout function are set to be effective, the credit checkout is prohibited when the end of the game is determined. Once the game is over and the ending effect waiting time has elapsed, the credits are settled, and then the bet number setting is prohibited until the clerk resets and the stop state is released. On the other hand, after the Big Bonus (2) game ends, even if both the stop function and the automatic checkout function are enabled, there will be no credit checkout or stoppage. Without bothering the player, the game in the slot machine can be divided and the game situation of the slot machine can be reliably managed at the game store side.

  In addition, when the end of the game in which the big bonus (1) has been won is determined, the power interruption occurs in the period until the production waiting time for the BB winning effect has elapsed, and when the game returns, When the time excluding the time that has already passed before the power interruption has elapsed from the production waiting time of the production, the prohibition of the setting of the bet number is canceled and the setting of the bet number is permitted, When a power interruption occurs in the stage before the stage at the BB winning stage reaches the final stage and then returns, the stage at the BB winning stage is executed from the beginning of the progress stage. When the bet amount is set and the BET command is received from the main control unit 41 side, the BB winning effect is canceled at that time, and the effect corresponding to the BET command is executed. For this reason, after the start of the BB winning effect, the power is cut off before the end of the BB winning effect, and after that, the BB winning effect is executed from the beginning. When a new command is received during execution of the time effect, the current BB winning effect is canceled and the effect based on the newly received command is executed, so the BB winning effect is troublesome for the player. The control state on the sub-control unit 91 side is stagnant in spite of the fact that the control state on the main control unit 41 side is progressing, and there is a discrepancy between both control states. Can be prevented.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 backs up whether the BB winning effect being executed at the time of power interruption is in the elapsed stage or the final stage, and backs up that the BB winning effect is in the elapsed stage at the next activation. If so, the BB winning effect is executed from the beginning of the progress stage, and if the fact that the BB winning effect is in the final stage is backed up, the BB winning effect is returned to the final stage state. Yes. For this reason, when power interruption occurs in a state where the BB winning effect has reached the final stage, the BB winning effect that has been executed is not executed from the beginning after the return, so the BB winning effect is performed. Can be more effectively prevented from becoming annoying for the player.

  In addition, for example, during the period from the determination of the end of the game in which the big bonus (1) has been won to the BB winning stage production waiting time to elapse, credit settlement is performed, and medals associated with this settlement are executed. If a payout error occurs during payout, and the payout error is canceled, the number of bets will be determined when the time excluding the time already passed before the payout error has elapsed from the production waiting time for the BB winning effect The prohibition of setting is canceled and the setting of the number of bets is permitted. On the other hand, a payout error occurred at the stage before the BB winning performance reached the final stage, and the payout error was canceled. In this case, the BB winning effect is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage. When the bet amount is set and the BET command is received from the main control unit 41 side, the BB winning effect is canceled at that time, and the effect corresponding to the BET command is executed. For this reason, after the BB winning effect is started, the error state is controlled before the BB winning effect is finished, and when the error state is canceled after that, the BB winning effect is executed from the beginning. If a new command is received during the execution of the BB winning effect, the effect based on the newly received command is executed after the BB winning effect being executed is cancelled, and the BB winning effect is displayed by the player. Can be prevented, and the control state on the sub-control unit 91 side is stagnant despite the progress of the control state on the main control unit 41 side, and there is a discrepancy between the two control states. It can be prevented from occurring.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 maintains data indicating whether the BB winning effect being executed at the time of an error is in the elapsed stage or the final stage, and when the error is canceled, the BB winning effect is in the elapsed stage. If data to that effect is maintained, the BB winning effect is executed from the beginning of the progress stage, and if the data indicating that the BB winning effect is in the final stage is maintained, the BB winning effect is the final stage. It comes to return in the state of. For this reason, if an error occurs in the state where the BB winning effect has reached the final stage, the BB winning effect that has been executed will not be executed from the beginning after the error is canceled. It is possible to more effectively prevent the BB winning effect from becoming troublesome for the player.

  In addition, after the end of the game in which the big bonus (1) ending condition is satisfied is determined, the power interruption occurs in the period until the ending effect waiting time elapses, and then the ending effect is restored. When the time excluding the time that has already passed before the power interruption has elapsed from the production waiting time of the bet, the prohibition on the setting of the bet number is lifted and the setting of the bet number is permitted. If a power interruption occurs at a stage before the production reaches the final stage and then returns, the ending production is executed from the beginning of the elapsed stage. When the number of bets is set and a BET command is received from the main control unit 41 side, the ending effect is canceled at that time, and the effect corresponding to the BET command is executed. For this reason, when the ending effect is started and then interrupted before the end of the ending effect, and then returned from the power interruption, the ending effect is executed from the beginning. When the command is received, the ending effect being executed is canceled and the effect based on the newly received command is executed, so that the ending effect can be prevented from becoming annoying for the player, and the main Although the control state on the control unit 41 side is advanced, it is possible to prevent the control state on the sub-control unit 91 side from stagnating and causing a discrepancy between the two control states.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 backs up whether the ending effect being executed at the time of power interruption is in the elapsed stage or the final stage, and if the fact that the ending effect is in the elapsed stage at the next start-up is backed up, If the ending effect is executed from the beginning of the progress stage and the fact that the ending effect is in the final stage is backed up, the ending effect is returned to the final stage. For this reason, if a power interruption occurs when the ending effect has reached the final stage, the ending effect that was being executed will not be executed from the beginning after the return, so the ending effect is troublesome for the player. Can be effectively prevented.

  In addition, for example, during the period from the determination of the end of the game in which the end condition of the big bonus (1) is satisfied to the end of the ending effect production waiting time, credit settlement is executed, and a medal associated with the settlement is performed. If a payout error occurs during the payout, and the payout error is canceled, the amount of bets will increase when the time excluding the time already passed before the payout error elapses from the waiting time for the ending production. When the prohibition of the setting is released and the setting of the number of bets is permitted, a payout error occurs before the ending effect reaches the final stage, and the payout error is canceled. The ending performance is executed from the beginning of the progress stage. When the number of bets is set and a BET command is received from the main control unit 41 side, the ending effect is canceled at that time, and the effect corresponding to the BET command is executed. For this reason, after the ending effect is started, it is controlled to an error state before the ending effect ends, and when the error state is canceled after that, the ending effect is executed from the beginning. When a new command is received, the ending effect being executed is canceled and the effect based on the newly received command is executed, so that the ending effect can be prevented from becoming annoying for the player. Even though the control state on the main control unit 41 side is advanced, it is possible to prevent the control state on the sub control unit 91 side from stagnating and causing a discrepancy between the two control states.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 maintains data indicating whether the BB winning effect being executed at the time of an error is in the elapsed stage or the final stage, and when the error is canceled, the BB winning effect is in the elapsed stage. If data to that effect is maintained, the BB winning effect is executed from the beginning of the progress stage, and if the data indicating that the BB winning effect is in the final stage is maintained, the BB winning effect is the final stage. It comes to return in the state of. For this reason, if an error occurs in the state where the BB winning effect has reached the final stage, the BB winning effect that has been executed will not be executed from the beginning after the error is canceled. It is possible to more effectively prevent the BB winning effect from becoming troublesome for the player.

  In this embodiment, before the BB winning effect and the ending effect waiting time elapses, an error occurs and the BB winning effect and the ending effect are awaited while the error is being controlled. The timing of the waiting time for the BB winning effect and the ending effect is resumed from the time when the timing of the time is interrupted and the error state is canceled. The time measurement may be performed without interruption even while it is controlled to the error state, and in this way, when the error state is canceled, the prohibition of the setting of the bet amount is canceled, The bet number can be set as early as possible and the bet number set in this state cancels the resumed BB winning effect and ending effect. Therefore, these effects are not bothersome for the player, but the control state on the sub-control unit 91 side is stagnant despite the progress of the control state on the main control unit 41 side, It is possible to prevent a difference in state from occurring.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the regular bonus is activated simultaneously with the transition to the big bonus, and during the big bonus, it is determined for each game whether the regular bonus is activated, and the regular bonus is If it is determined that it is not activated, the regular bonus is activated again, so that the regular bonus is always controlled while the big bonus is activated. For this reason, it is only necessary to control the regular bonus while the big bonus is in operation, so that the control accompanying the transition to the big bonus can be simplified and whether the regular bonus is in operation for each game. Since the determination as to whether or not is made, the control program of each game in the big bonus can be made common regardless of whether or not the regular bonus is in operation, so that the program capacity can be reduced.

  Further, while the big bonus is in operation, the regular bonus is always controlled so that the medals can be increased most quickly during the big bonus. Therefore, the regular bonus is activated in accordance with the JACIN winning as in the past. It is possible to increase the interest of the player with the shift to the big bonus. In particular, the end condition is satisfied when the total number of medals paid out in the big bonus exceeds a specified value (465 in this embodiment) without ending the big bonus at the number of transitions to the regular bonus as in this embodiment. If it is established, the number of net increase in the big bonus can be increased, so that the interest of the player accompanying the shift to the big bonus can be further increased.

  Further, in this embodiment, before determining whether the regular bonus is not activated, it is determined whether the big bonus end condition is satisfied, and the big bonus end condition is satisfied in the determination. If there is no regular bonus, it is determined whether or not the regular bonus is inactive. If not, the regular bonus is activated, so the regular bonus will end despite the end of the big bonus. There is no determination for reactivating the device, that is, no unnecessary determination is made.

  In this embodiment, after the operation of the regular bonus starts, the number of games controlled by the regular bonus reaches the specified number of games (12 games in this embodiment) or the specified number of games (8 in this embodiment). ) The game ends when a winning occurs. However, the regular bonus may be ended under only one of the conditions. It may be completed only when it occurs. Also, it may end when the total number of medals paid out and the net increase in the regular bonus (the total number of medals paid out minus the total number of medals consumed in setting the number of bets) exceeds a prescribed number. The process may be terminated when any one of these conditions is satisfied.

  Further, in this embodiment, after the operation of the big bonus is started, the big bonus is ended when the total number of medals paid out in the big bonus exceeds a specified value (465 in this embodiment). However, the big bonus may be terminated under other conditions, for example, the net increase in the number of medals in the big bonus (the number obtained by subtracting the total number of medals consumed in setting the number of bets from the total number of medals paid out) Ends when the number exceeds the specified value, the number of games controlled by the big bonus reaches the specified number of games, the number of transitions to the regular bonus reaches the specified number, and the regular bonus ends The big bonus end condition can be satisfied by doing so, or if any of these conditions is satisfied, It may be established.

  Also, in this embodiment, during the big bonus, it is determined whether the regular bonus is in operation for each game, but at the same time as the transition to the big bonus, the regular bonus is activated, By activating the regular bonus again at the end of the regular bonus, the regular bonus may be controlled at all times while the big bonus is in operation. Even in this case, the big bonus is activated. While it is necessary to control only the regular bonus, the control accompanying the transition to the big bonus can be simplified, and it is not necessary to determine whether the regular bonus is in operation for each game. If the process to reactivate the regular bonus is performed only when the regular bonus ends In prayer, unnecessary processing will not be performed in a state where the control of the regular bonus has not been completed.

  Also, in this case, at the end of the regular bonus, before the regular bonus is activated again, it is determined whether or not the big bonus end condition is satisfied, and the big bonus end condition is satisfied in the determination. If not, it is preferable to activate the regular bonus again. By doing so, the regular bonus is not reactivated even though the big bonus ends immediately.

  In addition, after the transition to the big bonus, the first regular bonus may be triggered by the occurrence of a specific winning or the like, and the subsequent regular bonus may be reactivated at the end of the regular bonus.

  In this embodiment, when the regular bonus is activated, the RB signal is stopped until the output waiting time of the RB signal indicating that the regular bonus is elapsed, and when the output waiting time has elapsed. When the regular bonus is activated continuously during the big bonus, the output of the RB signal stops and the output waiting time elapses in this state. The output of the RB signal is restarted again. For this reason, it is possible to determine that the regular bonus has been temporarily interrupted by an external device that has received an RB signal, for example, whether or not the slot machine is operating normally from the externally output signal. Can be properly implemented with an external device.

  In this embodiment, the CPU 41a transmits a command corresponding to the progress of the game to the effect control board 90, and the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 receives the command transmitted from the game control board 40. Since the CPU 41a does not need to control the presentation only by sending a command, the processing load on the CPU 41a can be reduced and the presentation can be made various. .

  Further, a command transmission line for transmitting a command from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is connected between the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 via the effect relay board 80, and the game control board Since the production control board 90 is not directly connected to 40, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input from the command transmission line to the CPU 41a from the outside and affecting the control of the game.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the lending unit 100 that makes a lending request to the corresponding slot machine using the valuable value specified by the information read from the prepaid card is applied. For example, the valuable unit such as cash or electronic money is used. A lending unit that accepts a value and makes a lending request to the corresponding slot machine using these valuable values may be applied.

  In the above embodiment, the big bonus with different termination conditions, that is, the big bonus (2) that ends when the number obtained during the big bonus exceeds 300, which is the first specified value, and the big bonus It is possible to generate a big bonus (1) that ends when the acquired number exceeds 465, which is a second specified value, which is larger than 300, which is the first specified value. It is only necessary to be able to generate a plurality of types of big bonuses having different prescribed values, and it may be possible to generate three or more types of big bonuses having different prescribed values. In this case, at the end of the big bonus of the type with the most prescribed value, control is made to the automatic settlement or stop state at the end of the big bonus of the type with the smallest prescribed value, and to the automatic settlement or stop state at the end of the type of big bonus with the least prescribed value Do not do it.

  In the embodiment, as an example of the special gaming state, a special game (regular bonus) in which a small role winning is generated with a higher probability than in the normal gaming state, until reaching a predetermined period (12 games or winning eight times). The controlled big bonus (1) and big bonus (2) are applied. For example, the drawing range of the symbol is smaller than that in the normal gaming state, but the winning flag of a specific small role is won. Even if not, it is possible to apply a challenge bonus (CB) or the like that can win a small role with a higher probability than the normal gaming state by allowing the small role to be drawn and stopped. .

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in a game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, the setting of the bet number is prohibited until it is determined that the game has ended and the ending effect production waiting time has elapsed. However, the setting of the bet number may be permitted when it is determined that the game has ended. In such a case, the game in which the end condition of the big bonus (1) is satisfied. When the stop function is enabled, the game is controlled to the stop state when it is determined that the game has ended, and the bet number setting is released when the stop state is released. In addition, if the automatic checkout function is set to be effective, it is determined that the game is over and automatic checkout is performed at the time.

  Further, in the above embodiment, even for a game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, the prohibition of credit settlement is canceled and the setting of the bet number is prohibited at the time when the end of the game is determined. The credit can be settled even during the period (end effect production waiting time). For example, in a game in which the big bonus (1) end condition is satisfied, the elapsed time since the end of the game is determined When the ending stage production waiting time is reached, control is made to stop, and the wager setting and settlement switch 10 is set until the elapsed time after the end of the game is determined reaches the ending stage production waiting time. Both credit settlement based on the effective detection of the credit card is prohibited, and when the elapsed time reaches the ending production waiting time, It is also possible to cancel the prohibition of the calculation only. Thereby, in the game in which the condition for ending the big bonus (1) is satisfied, until the elapsed time after the end of the game is determined reaches the effect waiting time for the ending effect, it is based on the effective detection of the settlement switch 10. Although the credit cannot be settled, in the subsequent stop state, it is possible to settle the credit based on the effective detection of the check switch 10 without waiting for the release of the stop state. Reflecting it, it is possible to receive medals for credits stored as owned by the player. This makes it possible to receive a medal return reflecting the will of the player who wants to finish the game immediately after the end waiting time of the ending effect has passed, especially at the end of the big bonus (1).

  In the above embodiment, the end of the game is determined by the end of the game end processing. However, the game is substantially ended by the end of the medal payout. The end may be determined. In other words, the credit can be settled from the end of the payout process.

  In the embodiment, the slot machine for setting bets using medals and credits is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slot machine for setting bets using game balls. Alternatively, it may be a complete credit type slot machine that uses only credits to set the number of bets.

  Further, in addition to the medal insertion mechanism such as the flow path switching solenoid 30 and the insertion medal sensor 31, a ball take-in device that takes in a game ball, and a take-in ball that detects a game ball taken in by the ball take-in device In addition to a medal payout mechanism, such as a hopper motor 34 and a payout sensor 35, a ball payout device for paying out a game ball, and a payout ball detection switch for detecting a game ball paid out by the ball payout device It is possible to set a bet number using both medals and game balls and play a game, and the present invention may be applied to a slot machine in which medals and game balls are paid out by winning.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows a winning combination table. It is a figure which shows the signal exchanged between a game control board and a rental unit. When the main control unit is activated, it is confirmed that the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is turned on. Thereafter, the operation when the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is turned off, that is, when the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not connected. It is a timing chart which shows a condition. When the main control unit is activated, it is confirmed that the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is turned on. Thereafter, the operation when the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is turned off, that is, when the lending unit connection confirmation signal (VL) is not connected. It is a timing chart which shows a condition. It is a timing chart which shows the lighting condition of the lending permission LED accompanying operation | movement of a main control part, and the validity / invalidity of a lending switch. It is a timing chart which shows the operation | movement condition when a lending process is performed by the lending unit in connection with the detection of a lending switch. It is a timing chart which shows the operation | movement condition when a lending process is performed by the lending unit in connection with the detection of a lending switch. It is a timing chart which shows the period when the setting of a bet number is permitted, and the period when adjustment of credit is permitted. It is a timing chart which shows the period when the setting of a bet number is permitted, and the period when adjustment of credit is permitted. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the period in which the setting of the bet number is allowed, the period in which the settlement of credits is allowed, and the BB winning effect (ending effect). It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the period in which the setting of the bet number is allowed, the period in which the settlement of credits is allowed, and the BB winning effect (ending effect). It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the period in which the setting of the bet number is allowed, the period in which the settlement of credits is allowed, and the BB winning effect (ending effect). It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the period in which the setting of the bet number is allowed, the period in which the settlement of credits is allowed, and the BB winning effect (ending effect). It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the period in which the setting of a bet number is permitted, the period in which credit settlement is allowed, and the ending effect. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the period in which the setting of a bet number is permitted, the period in which credit settlement is allowed, and the ending effect. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the period in which the setting of a bet number is permitted, the period in which credit settlement is allowed, and the ending effect. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the period in which the setting of a bet number is permitted, the period in which credit settlement is allowed, and the ending effect. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the period in which the setting of a bet number is permitted, the period in which credit settlement is allowed, and the ending effect. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process which CPU of a main control part performs at the time of starting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the error process performed when CPU of a main control part generate | occur | produces an error. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the setting change process which CPU of a main control part performs in a starting process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game process which CPU of a main control part performs after a starting process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the BET process which CPU of a main control part performs in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the BET process which CPU of a main control part performs in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the BET process which CPU of a main control part performs in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the lending process which CPU of a main control part performs in a BET process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the adjustment process which CPU of a main control part performs in a BET process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the process at the time of winning which CPU of a main control part performs in a winning determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the process at the time of the game completion which CPU of a main control part performs in a game process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the process at the time of the game completion which CPU of a main control part performs in a game process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the interruption interruption process performed when CPU of a main control part inputs a voltage drop signal from an interruption detection circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting process (sub) which CPU of a sub control part performs at the time of starting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (sub) which CPU of a sub control part performs regularly. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the control pattern setting process which CPU of a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the control pattern setting process which CPU of a sub control part performs in a timer interruption process (sub).

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 26 Available LED
27 Lending switch 40 Game control board 41 Main control unit 41a CPU
41b ROM
41c RAM
100 rental units

Claims (8)

It is provided corresponding to a lending device that outputs a gaming media lending request using valuable value,
The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using game media, and the display result is derived to a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols each identifiable. A slot machine in which one game is ended by being displayed and a winning can be generated according to a display result of the variable display device,
It has a game control means for controlling the game,
The game control means includes
Special gaming state control means for shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state when a first special winning or a second special winning different from the first special winning occurs When,
A game medium grant processing means for performing a game medium grant process for granting a predetermined number of game media according to the type of the prize to be awarded when a prize is awarded with the grant of the game medium;
Special game state game medium number counting means for counting the number of game media granted by the game medium provision processing means in the special game state;
In the special game state shifted with the occurrence of the first special prize, the special game state is provided on the condition that the number of game media counted by the special game state game medium counting means exceeds a first specified value. First special gaming state ending means for ending
In the special game state that has been shifted with the occurrence of the second special prize, the number of game media counted by the special game state game medium number counting means exceeds a second prescribed value that is larger than the first prescribed value. Second special gaming state ending means for ending the special gaming state on the condition,
Game medium number storage means for storing the number of game media owned by the player;
Bet number setting means for setting a bet number using a game medium owned by a player including the number of game media stored in the game medium number storage means;
Return control means for performing return control for returning the number of game media stored in the game medium number storage means;
When a display result other than the display result corresponding to the winning prize is derived to the variable display device, the end of the game is determined when the display result is derived to the variable display device, and the grant is given to the variable display device. When a display result corresponding to a winning is derived, a game end determining means for determining the end of the game when the game medium giving process accompanying the winning winning is completed;
Lending control means for performing lending control for lending a number of game media corresponding to the lending request when the lending request is input from the lending device;
Backup means for holding backup information necessary to restore the control state of the game control means for a predetermined time even when power supply is stopped;
Control state return means for performing a return process for returning the control state before the power failure based on the backup information held by the backup means when the game control means is activated;
A startup connection confirmation means for determining whether or not a connection confirmation signal output from the lending device is detected when the game control means is activated;
When the startup connection confirmation means determines that the connection confirmation signal is not detected, the startup connection monitoring means monitors the detection status of the connection confirmation signal until the connection confirmation signal is detected;
Start-up detection for determining whether the detection status of the connection check signal by the start-up connection monitoring means has changed to a detection state after the start-up connection check means determines that the connection check signal is not detected State determination means;
Including
The return control means includes
An on-operation return control means for performing the return control based on an operation of a predetermined game medium return operation unit;
End-time return control means for performing the return control based on the end of the special gaming state regardless of the operation of the predetermined game medium return operation unit;
Including
The end-time return control means does not perform the return control when the game end determination means determines the end of the game in the game in which the special game state is ended by the first special game state end means. In the game in which the special game state is ended by the second special game state end unit, the return control is performed when the game end determination unit determines the end of the game,
The control state return means determines that the connection confirmation signal at the time of activation has detected the connection confirmation signal, or the detection condition determination means at the time of activation has changed the detection status of the connection confirmation signal to a detection state. The return process is performed on the condition that it is determined that
A slot machine characterized by that. The lending control means includes
When the lending request is input from the lending device, the lending control is performed on the condition that it is a period from when the game end determining means determines the end of the game until the next game start operation is performed. As well as
Including a lending disable means for disabling the lending control in a period in which the return control is performed by the return control means,
The slot machine according to claim 1. The game control means includes
A game disabling means for disabling the execution of the game when the connection confirmation signal is in a non-detection state while the game control means is activated and is waiting without being played; ,
A connection monitoring means when disabled, for monitoring the detection status of the connection confirmation signal until the connection confirmation signal is detected in the disabled state;
An inability detection state determination means for determining whether or not the detection state of the connection confirmation signal by the inability connection monitoring means has changed to a detection state after being made in the disabling state by the game disabling means;
A game disabling canceling means for canceling the disabling state and allowing a game to be executed when the disabled detection state determining means determines that the detection status of the connection confirmation signal has changed to a detection state;
including,
The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above-mentioned. The game control means includes
After the game control means is activated, when the connection confirmation signal is in a non-detected state during the execution of the game, the game is set in a disabled state in which the next game is disabled when the game ends. Disabling means,
A connection monitoring means when disabled, for monitoring the detection status of the connection confirmation signal until the connection confirmation signal is detected in the disabled state;
An inability detection state determination means for determining whether or not the detection state of the connection confirmation signal by the inability connection monitoring means has changed to a detection state after being made in the disabling state by the game disabling means;
A game disabling canceling means for canceling the disabling state and allowing a game to be executed when the disabled detection state determining means determines that the detection status of the connection confirmation signal has changed to a detection state;
including,
The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Disabling notifying means for notifying that the execution of the game has been disabled over a period of time being disabled by the game disabling means,
The slot machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized by the above. The game control means includes re-game control means for controlling to a re-game capable of playing a game without using game value when a re-game display result is derived as a display result of the variable display device. ,
The lending control means is a period from when the game end determining means determines the end of the game until the next game start operation is performed when the lending request is input from the lending device. As a condition, the lending control is performed, and after the re-game display result is derived, the lending request is also issued from the lending device during a period until a re-game start operation is performed based on the re-game display result. Perform the lending control when input,
The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The game control means includes
Special game control means for controlling for a predetermined period in a special game that occurs in the special gaming state with a higher probability that the awarded prize is higher than the normal gaming state;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not the special game is controlled in the special game state;
Including
The special game determination means determines whether or not the special game is controlled by the special game for each game in the special game state,
The special game control means starts control of the special game when it is determined by the special game determination means that the special game is not controlled.
The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein The game control means includes special game control means for controlling for a predetermined period in a special game in which the awarded prize is generated with a higher probability than the normal game state in the special game state,
The special game control means resumes the control of the special game when the predetermined period expires after the control of the special game starts and the control of the special game ends.
The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein

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