JP2008284007A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can immediately distinguish the purpose of opening the door between the fraudulence and the releasing of error conditions. <P>SOLUTION: The main control circuit 711 of the game machine 1 controls the progress of a game and halts the progress of the game from an ongoing error flag to be stored into a RAM 33. When the front door 2 provided on the game machine 1 is opened, a door open/close monitoring sensor 56 outputs a door opening signal indicating the opened state of the front door 2 to the main control circuit 711. The main control circuit 711 having the door opening signal input updates a door opening flag to be housed into the RAM 33 to 1. Then, the main control circuit 711 transmits door opening flag information and ongoing error flag information to a parlor computer 300 through an external centralized terminal panel 59. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols arranged on each circumferential surface, and a plurality of reels corresponding to each of the reels, and a part of the plurality of symbols arranged on the circumferential surface of each reel. When an operation by a player (hereinafter referred to as a “start operation”) is detected on the condition that a display window for displaying a symbol so that the player can visually recognize it and that a medal has been inserted (hereinafter referred to as a “insertion operation”) When a start switch that outputs a signal requesting the start of rotation of each reel and an operation by the player (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”) is detected, a signal that requests to stop the rotation of the reel according to the type of the reel Based on the stop switch that outputs the signal and the signals output by the start switch and the stop switch, the operation of the stepping motor is controlled, and each reel is rotated and stopped. Gaming machine having a part, a so-called pachi-slot is known. Normally, in such a pachislot, it is determined whether or not a winning is made based on a combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of display windows, and a medal is paid out when it is determined that a winning is achieved.

  Currently, in the mainstream pachislot, there are a plurality of setting values indicating the degree of advantage for the player, and a higher lottery table with a higher probability of winning a winning combination advantageous to the player, such as a bonus, is specified. Since the game is performed using this, the player has a great interest in the set value.

  In order to change this set value, the door that closes the opening of the housing is opened, the power is turned off, and then the setting key is rotated by a predetermined angle to turn on the power. Thereafter, each time the switch for changing the setting is operated, the setting value is switched in a predetermined order, and the setting value is determined by operating the start lever. By storing the setting value thus determined, the setting value is set in the pachislot machine.

  Therefore, in order to change the set value, it is necessary to open the door, and the game hall side pays close attention to the opening and closing of the door.

Recently, a gaming machine is known in which a door monitoring sensor connected to a door monitoring circuit that monitors the opening and closing of a door is provided, and information that the door opening and closing monitoring sensor detects the opening and closing of the door is transmitted to a sub-control circuit. (For example, patent document 1). According to this gaming machine, the door opening / closing information is stored in the RAM provided in the monitoring circuit and the sub-control circuit. Therefore, even if any of the RAMs is destroyed by a fraudulent performer, It may be possible to store information.
JP 2006-015085 A

  However, in such a gaming machine, even when the door is opened in order to cancel the error state in an error state during the game, the door opening information is stored in the same manner, so that it is illegally performed by an unauthorized person. There was a problem that it was not possible to immediately identify whether the door was opened or whether the door was opened in order to cancel the error state by an amusement hall employee.

  In view of the actual situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of immediately identifying whether a door is opened for the purpose of fraud or whether the door is opened for the purpose of releasing an error state. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides the following.

  (1) A housing (for example, a cabinet 60 described later) having an opening on the front surface, a door (for example, a front door 2 described later) that opens and closes the opening of the housing, and opening / closing of the door is detected. Control of the progress of the game with the door open / close detection means (for example, a door open / close monitoring sensor 56 and a door open / close monitoring switch 561 described later), and the progress of the game when an error state where the progress of the game is impossible A game control means (for example, a main control circuit 711 described later), wherein the door opening / closing detection means detects the opening / closing based on the detection of the opening / closing of the door. Door opening / closing information (for example, a door opening signal, which will be described later, a door opening flag, which will be described later) is output to the game control means, and the game control means, when the door opening / closing information is input, Error status The game is characterized in that error status information (for example, an error flag to be described later) is output to the outside of the gaming machine (for example, the hall computer 300) (for example, output via an external concentration terminal board 59 to be described later). Machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (1), when the door opening / closing detection means detects the opening / closing of the door, the door opening / closing information is output to the game control means. The main control circuit that has input the door opening / closing information outputs the door opening / closing information and the error state information relating to the error state to the outside of the gaming machine. Thereby, for example, information on opening and closing of the door can be managed by a hall computer provided outside the gaming machine. At this time, since error state information is also output at the same time, it is possible to manage the error state of the gaming machine when the door is opened. As a result, when the door is opened and in an error state, it can be grasped that the employee of the game hall opens the door to release the error state of the gaming machine. On the other hand, when the door is opened but not in an error state, it can be grasped that the door may have been opened illegally by an unauthorized person. Therefore, it is possible to immediately identify whether the door is opened for the purpose of fraud or whether the door is opened for the purpose of releasing the error state.

  (2) In the gaming machine described in (1), the game control means includes a door opening / closing information storage area (for example, an operating flag storage area described later, a RAM 33 described later) for storing the door opening / closing information. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine described in (2), since the door opening / closing information storage area is provided in the game control means, information relating to the opening / closing of the door can be managed by the game control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  (3) In the gaming machine described in (1) or (2), in a state where the door is opened, first error state release operation detecting means (for example, reset described later) that detects a first error state release operation A switch 665), and a second error state release operation detecting means (for example, a door opening / closing key switch 130 described later) for detecting a second error state release operation in a state where the door is closed. The first error state release operation detecting means outputs information indicating that the error state release operation has been detected to the game control means based on the detection of the first error state release operation; 2 error state release operation detection means, based on the detection of the second error state release operation, outputs information indicating that the error state release operation has been detected to the game control means, The game control means releases the error state (for example, updates the error flag to 0) based on the fact that the error state release operation has been detected in the error state. A gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (3), the first error state release operation detecting means detects an error state release operation when the door is opened, and the second error state release operation detecting means is closed. Detecting error state release operation in the state where When the first error state canceling operation detecting unit or the second error state canceling operation detecting unit detects the error state canceling operation, the first error state canceling operation detecting unit outputs information indicating that the error state canceling operation is detected to the game control unit. The game control means to which this information is output cancels the error state. As a result, it can be recognized whether the error state is released with the door open or whether the error state is released with the door closed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to immediately identify whether the door is opened for the purpose of fraud or whether the door is opened for the purpose of releasing the error state.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called pachislot machine. This gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium such as a card that stores information on gaming value given to or given to a player in addition to coins, medals, gaming balls, tokens, and the like. However, in the following description, medals are used.

A housing 23 forming the entire gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped cabinet 60 and a front door 2 as a door for opening and closing the cabinet 60. Vertical rectangular display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided in the approximate center of the front face of the front door 2.
The display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as display lines, and a cross-up line 8a and a cross-down line 8e in the diagonal direction.

  These display lines are operated by operating a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 (hereinafter referred to as “BET operation”), or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22. One, three and five are activated respectively. Which display line is activated is displayed by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c described later.

  Here, the display lines 8a to 8e are related to the success or failure of the combination. Specifically, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination are stopped and displayed side by side at a predetermined position corresponding to one of the active lines (the activated display lines), thereby the predetermined combination. Will be established.

  Fluctuation display means for accommodating a plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R and stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R (see FIG. 3) for rotationally driving the reels 3L, 3C, 3R on the back surface of the front door 2. As will be described later, a reel unit 73 is provided via the middle door 40 (see FIG. 2). The back surface of the front door 2 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R has a symbol row as identification information constituted by a plurality of types of symbols necessary for the game on each outer peripheral surface. It is provided in a row. The symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be viewed from the outside of the gaming machine 1 through the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Further, each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute), and the symbol row is displayed in a variable manner.

  Above the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, a liquid crystal display unit 5a as an informing unit and a display unit, an information display unit 18, and speakers 9L, 9R are provided. The liquid crystal display unit 5a has a larger display surface than the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, and produces an effect by image display. The information display unit 18 is made up of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the number of medals stored (credited), the number of paid-out medals, and the like. The speakers 9L and 9R perform effects such as sound effects and sounds. The liquid crystal display unit 5a, the information display unit 18, and the speakers 9L and 9R perform predetermined notification in an error state described later or a state where the front door 2 is opened, which will be described in detail later.

  A 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp 9c are provided on the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (unit game) (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”).

  The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the number of BETs is “1” and one display line is activated (when one effective line is set). The 2-BET lamp 9b is lit when the BET number is “2” and three display lines are activated (when three valid lines are set). The maximum BET lamp 9c is lit when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) display lines are activated (when all (5) valid lines are set).

  A substantially horizontal plane pedestal 10 is formed below the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. In the horizontal plane of the pedestal 10, a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side, and a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 are provided on the left side.

  The 1-BET switch 11 bets one of the credited medals on the game by a single pressing operation, and the 2-BET switch 12 displays the credited medals by a single pressing operation. Two of them are bet on the game, and the maximum BET switch 13 bets the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game by one press operation. By operating these BET switches 11, 12, and 13, a predetermined display line is validated as described above.

  A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from a medal payout port 15 described later, and the paid-out medals are stored in a medal receiving unit 16 described later. On the right side of the C / P switch 14, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated by the player's operation, and start as an operating means for starting the variable display of the symbol row in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. A lever 6 is rotatably attached within a predetermined angle range.

  Stop buttons 7 </ b> L, 7 </ b> C, and 7 </ b> R serving as operation means are provided at substantially the center of the front surface of the pedestal 10. These three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are buttons that the player operates to stop the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively. In this embodiment, one game basically starts when the start lever 6 is operated, and ends when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

  In this embodiment, the reel stop operation (stop button operation) performed when all the reels are rotating is the “first stop operation” and the stop operation performed after the “first stop operation”. The stop operation performed after “second stop operation” and “second stop operation” is referred to as “third stop operation”.

  On the right side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10, there is provided a door opening / closing key type switch 130 that is used by employees of the game hall to open the front door 2. The front door 2 is opened by inserting a door opening / closing key managed by the game hall into the door opening / closing key switch 130 and rotating it to the right. Further, by inserting the door opening / closing key and turning it to the left, the error state (unplayable state) of the gaming machine 1 is canceled. That is, the door opening / closing key type switch 130 is used as a means for opening the front door 2 and also as an error state release operation detecting means for detecting an operation for releasing the error state. The error state will be described later.

  A medal payout port 15 through which medals are paid out and a medal receiving portion 16 for storing the paid out medals are provided in front of the lower portion of the front door 2. A waist panel 20 with a design corresponding to the motif of the model is attached to the front surface of the lower part of the front door 2 between the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R and the medal receiving part 16. It has been.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the internal structure of the housing | casing 23 is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the housing 23 with the front door 2 opened.

  The front door 2 includes a front door main body 2b that forms the main body of the front door 2, and a middle door 40 that can be opened and closed on the back surface of the front door main body 2b.

A sub control unit 72 is provided on the upper surface of the back surface of the front door body 2b via a sub base 42.
The sub base 42 is a plate-like member, and is attached to the back surface of the front door body 2b so as to cover the back surface of the liquid crystal display unit 5a provided on the front door 2. The sub base 42 is attached substantially parallel to the back surface of the front door 2. Moreover, the area | region which covers the liquid crystal display part 5a among the surfaces of the sub base 42 is formed substantially flat.

The sub control unit 72 includes a sub control circuit 721 as sub control means for controlling the liquid crystal display unit 5a.
The sub control circuit 721 is an electronic circuit that controls the liquid crystal display unit 5a based on a signal (command) transmitted from a main control circuit 711 described later. The sub control circuit 721 and the liquid crystal display unit 5a are arranged with the sub base 42 interposed therebetween and are connected by a plurality of wirings (not shown). Thus, by providing the sub control circuit 721 in the vicinity of the back surface of the liquid crystal display unit 5a, these wirings can be shortened.

  The middle door 40 is a substantially rectangular member, and is divided into an upper part and a lower part in FIG. A main control unit 71 is provided at the upper part of the middle door 40, and the reel unit 73 is provided at the lower part of the middle door 40.

The main control unit 71 includes a main control circuit 711 as main control means for controlling the sub control unit 72, the reel unit 73, and the like.
The main control circuit 711 is an electronic circuit that controls the reel unit 73 based on the operation of the start lever 6 and the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R by the player, and controls the progress of the game. Further, the main control circuit 711 interrupts the progress of the game in an error state described later. The configuration of the main control circuit 711 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The cabinet 60 is a box-shaped container, and an open surface 601 is formed on the front surface. The front door body 2b is attached to one end of the edge forming the open surface 601, and thus the front door 2 is attached to the cabinet 60 so as to be opened and closed.

  A power supply unit 661 as power supply means is provided at the lower part of the cabinet 60. The power supply unit 661 is provided with a power supply main switch 663, a reset switch 665, and a setting change switch 667.

  The power supply unit 661 includes a reel unit 73, stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, which will be described later, a start switch 6S (see FIG. 6), a main control circuit 711, a sub control circuit 721, etc. Based on the operation of 663, power supply is performed or stopped. When the power supply by the power supply unit 661 is performed, the power supply of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and when the power supply by the power supply unit 661 is stopped, the power supply of the gaming machine 1 is turned off.

  The power main switch 663 is provided to turn on the gaming machine 1. The reset switch 665 is provided to cancel the error state in the gaming machine 1. The setting change switch 667 is provided for selecting a setting value that is an index for distinguishing the degree of player's advantage.

  Here, the set value is calculated from the adjustment of the winning probability and the payout rate (the total number of medals to be paid out to the player (total number of payouts) and the total number of medals inserted into the gaming machine (the total number of BETs). This is an important factor related to the profits of the player and the playground. The set value is determined in accordance with the probability of winning the winning combination and the payout rate associated therewith. The higher the winning probability and the payout rate, the more medals can be obtained, which is advantageous for the player. According to the set value, the probability of winning the winning combination and the payout rate are adjusted, and the degree of advantage for the player is adjusted.

  In addition, an external concentration terminal plate 59 (not shown) is provided inside the cabinet 60. The external concentrated terminal board 59 is a device that transmits information such as the current gaming state transmitted from the main control circuit 711 to the hall computer 300 (see FIG. 3).

  A door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 and a plate-like switch contact portion 57 are provided on the back surface of the front door 2 and inside the cabinet 60 at positions facing each other when the front door 2 is closed. The door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 includes a door opening / closing monitoring switch 561.

The door opening / closing monitoring switch 561 of the door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 contacts the switch contact portion 57 when the front door 2 is closed. In this case, the door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 outputs a door closing signal indicating a state where the front door 2 is closed to the main control circuit 711.
On the other hand, the door opening / closing monitoring switch 561 of the door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 is separated from the switch contact portion 57 when the front door 2 is open. In this case, the door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 outputs a door opening signal indicating that the front door 2 is open to the main control circuit 711.

  The gaming machine 1 is provided with a backup power source (not shown). This backup power source is composed of a lithium secondary battery, and supplies power to the door open / close monitoring sensor 56 when the power source of the gaming machine 1 is in an off state. On the other hand, when the power source of the gaming machine 1 is on, the game machine 1 is charged with the power supplied from the power supply unit 661.

  For this reason, even if the power of the gaming machine 1 is off, when the front door 2 is open, the door open / close monitoring sensor 56 outputs a door open signal, which is output from the main control circuit 711 and the door open signal. The data is transmitted to the hall computer 300 via the external concentration terminal board 59. Therefore, even when the gaming machine 1 is powered off, the hall computer 300 can store history information regarding the opening of the front door 2. Thereby, the hall computer 300 can manage the opening and closing of the front door 2 even when the power of the gaming machine 1 is off, such as outside the business hours of the game hall.

  FIG. 3 is based on a main control circuit 711 that controls game processing operations in the gaming machine 1, peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 711, and control commands transmitted from the main control circuit 711. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration including a liquid crystal display unit 5a, speakers 9L and 9R, LEDs 101, and a sub-control circuit 721 for controlling lamps 102. FIG.

  The main control circuit 711 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program (see FIGS. 11 to 16), and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generation circuit 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generated by the random number generator 36 is extracted by the sampling circuit 37 at the timing when the start lever 6 is operated, whereby the random number is sampled.

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

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 stores an internal lottery table for performing an internal lottery based on the sampled random numbers, a stop table group for determining a reel stop mode in accordance with the operation of the stop button, and the like. ing. The sub control circuit 721 does not input commands, information, and the like to the main control circuit 711, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 711 to the sub control circuit 721. The RAM 33 stores various information such as an internal winning combination and a current gaming state (see FIG. 10).

  In the circuit of FIG. 3, the main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 are a BET lamp (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, and maximum BET lamp 9c), and information display. Unit 18, a hopper 67 that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41, and a stepping motor 49 L that rotationally drives the reels 3 L, 3 C, and 3 R , 49C, 49R.

  In addition, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 67, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls the BET lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c, and the information display unit 18 A display unit driving circuit 61 that controls the driving of the CPU 31 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31 and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate a control command includes a start switch 6S, a stop switch 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, a 1-BET switch 11, and a 2-BET. Switch 12, maximum BET switch 13, C / P switch 14, medal sensor 22S, reel position detection circuit 50, payout completion signal circuit 51, power main switch 663, reset switch 665, setting change switch 667, door opening / closing key There is a type switch 130.

  The start switch 6S detects an operation of the start lever 6 and outputs a start command signal (a signal for instructing the start of a unit game). The medal sensor 22S detects medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 22. The stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS generate stop command signals (signals for instructing to stop the change display of the symbol row) in response to operations of the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 generates a signal for detecting completion of medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 67) reaches the designated number data.

  The power main switch 663 detects an operation of supplying power to the gaming machine 1 or an operation of shutting off the power of the gaming machine 1. When these operations are detected, the power supply unit 661 supplies / shuts off power to the gaming machine 1. A power supply circuit that supplies power to each actuator is omitted. The reset switch 665 detects an error state canceling operation. When the release operation is detected, the CPU 31 releases the error state in the gaming machine 1. The setting change switch 667 detects a setting value selection operation. When a setting value selection operation is detected, the CPU 31 determines the selected setting value. The door opening / closing key type switch 130 detects an error state release operation or the like.

  Further, a door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 and an external concentration terminal board 59 are connected to the microcomputer 30. The door open / close monitoring sensor 56 monitors the open / closed state of the front door 2. The external concentration terminal board 59 transmits information such as the current gaming state transmitted from the main control circuit 711 to the hall computer 300 provided outside the gaming machine 1.

  In the circuit of FIG. 3, the random number generator 36 generates a random number belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. By using the random numbers sampled in this way, an internal winning combination is determined based on an internal lottery table stored in the ROM 32, for example. The internal winning combination (internal winning combination data) is basically information for identifying a stop control mode and identifying a combination that can be displayed (a winning combination). For this reason, the internal symbol combination is indirectly associated with the corresponding symbol combination and the profit given to the player through the stop control mode (stop table) corresponding to the internal symbol combination. It can be said.

  After the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. From the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reset pulses are obtained for each rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. The count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the RAM 33 stores a count value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  In order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R as described above with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel, a symbol arrangement table is stored in the ROM 32. In this symbol arrangement table, a code number sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R on the basis of the rotation position where the above reset pulse is generated, and provided corresponding to each code number. And a symbol code indicating the displayed symbol is associated with each other.

  Furthermore, a symbol combination table is stored in the ROM 32. In this symbol combination table, a symbol combination that is a winning combination (winning, etc.), a medal payout number corresponding to the symbol combination, a winning determination code (establishment determining code) that represents the winning (establishment), Are associated. The symbol combination table is referred to when the left reel 3L, the center reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are controlled to stop, and when winning is confirmed after all the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped (display combination is confirmed). The display combination (display combination data) is basically a combination (established combination) corresponding to a combination of symbols arranged along the active line, and the player is given a profit corresponding to the display combination.

  With the configuration as described above, first, the CPU 31 performs random number sampling at the timing when the player operates the start lever 6, performs internal lottery processing based on the result of this random number sampling, and determines the internal winning combination. Next, the CPU 31 determines the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the operation signal sent from the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R and the determined stop table. Is sent to the motor drive circuit 39.

  If it becomes a stop mode (that is, a winning mode) indicating winning of the winning combination, the CPU 31 supplies a payout command signal to the hopper driving circuit 41 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 67. At that time, the medal detection unit 40S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 67, and outputs a medal payout completion signal to the CPU 31 when the counted value reaches a designated number. As a result, the CPU 31 stops driving the hopper 67 via the hopper drive circuit 41 and ends the medal payout process.

  The symbol arrangement table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The symbol arrangement table includes symbol information drawn on the reel outer peripheral surface corresponding to the symbol positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Based on the symbol arrangement table and a symbol combination table to be described later, the combination of symbols arranged along each effective line can be grasped.

  The internal lottery table determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The internal lottery table determination table includes information on the type of the internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state and information on the number of lotteries. The gaming state of the embodiment includes a general gaming state and an RB gaming state. The gaming state can be basically distinguished by the type of the internal lottery table used for determining the internal winning combination.

  The general gaming state is composed of between flags having a carryover combination (carry-over section) and between non-flags having no carryover combination (non-carry-over section). There is no internal win on BB between flags, and there is an internal win on BB between non-flags. The carryover combination is a combination that allows the corresponding symbol combinations to be arranged along the active line over one or a plurality of games (permitted according to the internal winning combination). In the embodiment, BB corresponds to the carryover combination.

  The general gaming state is a gaming state in which the expected value of the payout rate is smaller than 1. The RB gaming state is basically a gaming state constituted by a game in which the “first type special object” is operated, and is a gaming state in which an expected value of the payout rate is larger than 1.

  The RB gaming state can be identified by turning on or off the RB operating flag. The RB operating flag is information for identifying whether or not the gaming state is the RB gaming state. The condition that the RB operating flag is updated to ON is that the BB operating flag is ON.

  The condition for updating the RB operating flag to be off is that the possible number of games is 0, the possible winning number is 0, or that the BB operating flag is updated to off. The number of possible games is the number of unit games that can be performed in the RB gaming state. The number of possible winnings is the number of times that a prize can be won in the RB gaming state.

  The BB in-operation flag is information for identifying whether or not the BB operating flag is in an advantageous state generated by establishment of BB. The condition for updating the BB operating flag to ON is that BB is satisfied. The condition for updating the BB operating flag to OFF is that the number of medals paid out exceeds the payable number. The payout possible number is the number of medals that can be paid out in a game (game) from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until the BB1 operating flag is updated to off.

  Here, the relationship between the BB operating flag and the RB operating flag from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until it is updated to off will be described. When BB is established, the BB operating flag is updated to ON. When this BB operating flag is updated to ON, the RB operating flag is updated to ON. When the possible number of games is 0 or the possible number of winnings is 0, the RB operating flag is updated to OFF. If the BB operating flag is ON, the RB operating flag is updated to ON again.

  When the condition that the BB operating flag is updated to OFF is satisfied, the BB operating flag is updated to OFF. However, when the BB operating flag is updated to OFF, the RB operating flag is OFF. Updated to Therefore, when the BB operating flag is on, the RB operating flag is updated to on. That is, after BB is established, the RB gaming state is maintained until the BB operating flag is updated to OFF.

  Referring to FIG. 5, when the gaming state is the general gaming state, the general gaming state internal lottery table ((1) or (2) in FIG. 6 described later) is selected, and the number of lotteries is 5. It is determined. The number of lotteries is the number of times required for determining the internal winning combination. However, even if the gaming state is the general gaming state, the number of lotteries determined to be 5 is updated to 4 when it is between the flags. When the gaming state is the RB gaming state, an RB gaming state internal lottery table ((3) in FIG. 6 described later) is selected and 3 is determined as the number of lotteries.

  The internal lottery table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The internal lottery table is basically provided for each gaming state, and includes information on the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the numerical value range corresponding to the winning number for each set value. Since the winning number corresponds to the winning combination (see FIG. 7 described later), the internal lottery table includes information on the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the numerical value range corresponding to each of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations. I can say that.

  6 shows a general gaming state internal lottery table when the set value is 1, and FIG. 6B shows a general gaming state internal lottery table when the set value is 6. Show. FIG. 6 (3) shows an RB gaming state internal lottery table used in common for all settings.

  In the determination of the winning number (lottery) based on the internal lottery table, the random number is a lower limit value corresponding to the winning number until the winning number becomes 0 in descending order from the same winning number as the number of times determined for each gaming state. It is determined whether it is within the range indicated by the upper limit value. If the random number value is within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value, the corresponding winning number is won. In addition, the number of times of determining whether or not it is within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value corresponding to the winning number is the same as the number of lotteries determined in the internal lottery table determination table of FIG.

  If the random number is not within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value until the winning number becomes 0, the winning number is 0 (lost). The internal winning combination lose indicates that the internal lottery did not win the combination associated with the player's profit. Further, the loss in the embodiment is not a combination associated with the game value. In addition, the symbol combination corresponding to the loss as the internal winning combination can be considered as an arbitrary symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to the plurality of predetermined combinations. The corresponding symbol combination is not provided.

  Here, the width (numerical value range) corresponding to the winning number 5 when the set value is 6 is wider than the width corresponding to the winning number 5 when the set value is 1. That is, as the set value is higher, BB (see FIG. 7 described later) corresponding to the winning number 5 is more likely to be established as an internal winning combination. Therefore, it can be said that a gaming machine with a higher setting value is an advantageous gaming machine for the player.

  The internal winning combination determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The internal winning combination determination table includes the contents of the internal winning combination corresponding to the winning number. When the winning number is “0”, the content of the internal winning combination is “losing”. When the winning number is “1”, the content of the internal winning combination is “Cherry”. When the winning number is “2”, the content of the internal winning combination is “bell”.

  When the winning number is “3”, the content of the internal winning combination is “watermelon”. When the winning number is “4”, the content of the internal winning combination is “replay”. When the winning number is “5”, the content of the internal winning combination is “BB”.

  The symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The symbol combination table defines the data of the display combination storage area and the contents thereof corresponding to the symbol combinations. The data in the display combination storage area is basically 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit, and is provided for the CPU 31 to identify the symbol combination displayed along the effective line. It has been. Here, the data in the display combination storage area corresponding to the combination of symbols displayed along the active line is hereinafter referred to as “display combination”.

  For example, when the symbol combination “CHERRY-ANY-ANY” is displayed along the active line, “00000001” is determined based on the symbol combination table, and the cherry serves as a display combination. When the display combination is cherry, for example, 15 medals are paid out. “ANY” indicates an arbitrary symbol.

  When the symbol combination “bell-bell-bell” is displayed along the effective line, “00000010” is determined based on the symbol combination table, and the bell serves as a display combination. When the display combination is a bell, for example, 10 medals are paid out. When the symbol combination “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is displayed along the effective line, “00000100” is determined based on the symbol combination table, and the watermelon becomes a display combination. When the display combination is watermelon, for example, 12 medals are paid out.

  When the symbol combination “Replay-Replay-Replay” is displayed along the active line, “00001000” is determined based on the symbol combination table, and the replay serves as a display combination. When the display combination is replay, the same number of medals as the bet on the current unit game are automatically inserted. When a symbol combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7” is displayed along the effective line, “00010000” is determined based on the symbol combination table, and BB serves as a display combination. When the display combination is BB, the RB operating flag is turned on when the BB operating flag is turned on, so that the gaming state is changed from the general gaming state to the RB gaming state.

  From the above, the symbol combination table basically defines information associated with the profits given to the player (for example, medal payout, medal automatic insertion, start of bonus game operation). ing.

  With reference to FIG. 9, the bonus operation time table will be described.

  The bonus operating time table includes information on an operating flag stored in a bonus operating flag storage area, which will be described later, information on values stored in a bonus end number counter, and information on values stored in a possible game counter. The information on the value stored in the winning possible number counter is defined. The operating flag is information provided for the CPU 31 to identify the operating bonus game.

  The bonus end number counter is a counter provided for the CPU 31 to count the number of medals to be paid out when the BB operating flag is on. The game possible number counter is a counter provided for the CPU 31 to count the number of remaining games that can be played in the RB gaming state (that is, the number of possible games). The winning possible number counter is a counter provided for the CPU 31 to count the number of remaining games (that is, the possible number of winnings) in which a combination of symbols related to winning can be displayed in the RB gaming state.

  Various storage areas provided in the RAM 33 will be described with reference to FIG. Information stored in the storage area of the RAM 33 is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub control circuit 721 when a command is transmitted from the main control circuit 711 to the sub control circuit 721.

  (1) of FIG. 10 shows an internal winning combination storing area in which data related to the internal winning combination is stored. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to cherry. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to the bell. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to a watermelon. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to replay. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to BB. Bits 5 to 7 are unused storage areas. Although the display combination storage area in which data related to the display combination is stored is not shown, this display combination storage area has the same structure as the internal winning combination storage area.

  (2) of FIG. 10 shows the carryover combination storage area in which data relating to the carryover combination is stored. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to BB. Bits 1 to 3 and bits 5 to 7 are unused storage areas.

  (3) of FIG. 10 shows the operating flag storage area. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to the RB operating flag. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to the error flag. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to the door open flag. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to the stopping flag. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to the BB operating flag. Bits 5 to 7 are unused storage areas.

  Here, the error flag and the door open flag will be described in more detail.

  The error flag is information for determining whether or not an error state exists. When the error flag is 1, it is in an error state, and when it is 0, it is not in an error state (normal state). The condition for updating the in-error flag to 1 is that an error state is entered. The condition for updating the in-error flag to 0 is that the error state is released.

  Here, the error state is, for example, a state where a medal cannot be paid out because there are no medals stored in the hopper 67 (so-called hopper error), and an illustration provided inside the medal insertion slot 22. This refers to various states such as a state in which the photo sensor that does not normally cannot detect the passage of a medal (so-called selector error). In addition, when it is an error state, a game cannot be performed (it becomes a game impossible state).

  The error state is canceled by a signal from the reset switch 665 or a signal from the door opening / closing key type switch 130. More specifically, the game hall employee presses the reset switch 665 with the front door 2 opened (first error state release operation), or the game hall employee closes the front door 2. When the door opening / closing key is inserted into the door opening / closing key switch 130 and rotated leftward (second error state cancellation operation), the error state is canceled. That is, when the reset switch 665 or the door opening / closing key type switch 130 detects a first error state release operation or a second error state release operation (hereinafter collectively referred to as an “error state release operation”), the error state release is performed. Information indicating that an operation has been detected is output to the main control circuit 711, and the error state flag is updated to zero. Accordingly, the reset switch 665 is used as first error state release operation detecting means, and the door opening / closing key type switch 130 is used as second error state release operation detecting means.

  When an error state occurs, the main control circuit 711 displays the type of error state (for example, HE (hopper error)) on the information display unit 18 via the display unit drive circuit 61. Thereby, the employee of a game hall can grasp | ascertain the classification of the error state in the gaming machine 1 easily.

  Further, when an error state occurs, the sub control circuit 721 displays an image for notifying the error state on the liquid crystal display unit 5a and outputs sound for notifying the error state from the speakers 9L and 9R. To do. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the error state.

  The door open flag is information for determining whether or not the front door 2 is open. When the door open flag is 1, the front door 2 is open, and when it is 0, the front door 2 is closed. The condition for updating the door open flag to 1 is that the door open / close monitoring sensor 56 outputs a door open signal. The condition that the door opening flag is updated to 0 is that the door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 outputs a door closing signal. A game can be played even when the front door 2 is open.

  Here, when the front door 2 is being opened, the sub control circuit 721 displays an image for notifying that the front door 2 is being opened on the liquid crystal display unit 5a, and from the speakers 9L and 9R. A sound for notifying that the front door 2 is being opened is output. Thereby, the employee of a game hall can grasp | ascertain easily that the front door 2 is opening. When the front door 2 is being opened, the main control circuit 711 displays information indicating that the front door 2 is being opened on the information display unit 18 via the display unit driving circuit 61. Also good.

  (4) in FIG. 10 shows the state storage area of the input port. Information about opening and closing of the front door 2 is stored in this state storage area. The stored information is updated in a periodic interrupt process (FIG. 15 described later) of the CPU 31. Address 1 stores the current state of opening and closing of the front door 2. Address 2 stores the state before one interruption for opening and closing the front door 2. Address 3 stores information about whether or not it is on-edge. Address 4 stores information about whether or not it is off-edge.

  Here, whether the edge is on edge or off edge is determined based on whether the door opening / closing monitoring switch of the door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 is in contact with the switch contact portion 57. That is, when the door opening / closing monitoring switch and the switch contact portion 57 are not in contact with each other, it is determined as an on-edge, and when the door opening / closing monitoring switch and the switch contact portion 57 are in contact with each other, it is determined as an off-edge. In other words, when the front door 2 is open, it is determined as an on-edge, and when the front door 2 is closed, it is determined as an off-edge.

  By providing such a storage area, information related to the opening and closing of the front door 2 can be managed by the main control circuit 711. In particular, by providing a storage area such as the current state (address 1) or one interrupt before (address 2), information related to opening and closing of the front door 2 can be managed in real time. For example, when the front door 2 is closed before one interruption and the front door 2 is currently open, this is the moment when the front door 2 is opened. Further, for example, when the front door 2 is open before one interruption and the front door 2 is closed at present, this is the moment when the front door 2 is closed.

  The operation of the main control circuit 711 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  With reference to FIG. 11, a main flowchart showing a main process executed by the main CPU (ie, CPU 31) will be described.

  When the power is turned on, the CPU 31 performs an initialization process (step S1), and proceeds to step S2. In this process, the CPU 31 checks whether the RAM 33 is normal or initializes the input / output port.

  In step S2, the CPU 31 clears the storage area below the designated address, and proceeds to step S3. Specifically, the CPU 31 erases / moves data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game, writes parameters necessary for the next game to the write area of the RAM 33, and executes a sequence program for the next game. Specify the start address. In step S3, a bonus operation monitoring process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S4. In this process, the CPU 31 starts the operation of the RB gaming state based on the BB operating flag.

  In step S4, a medal acceptance / start check process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S5. In this process, the CPU 31 determines whether a start operation is possible based on the number of inserted sheets. In step S5, a random value is extracted and stored in the random value storage area, and the process proceeds to step S6. The random number value extracted in the process of step S5 is used in the internal lottery process (FIG. 12 described later).

  In step S6, a game state monitoring process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S7. In this process, it is determined whether or not the gaming state transition condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the gaming state transition condition is satisfied, the gaming state is shifted and the gaming state transition condition is satisfied. If it is not discriminated, processing for maintaining the current gaming state is performed.

  In step S7, an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 12 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S8. In this process, the CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination. In step S8, a start command is registered, and the process proceeds to step S9. This start command includes information stored in various storage areas (see FIG. 10).

  In step S9, the start of rotation of all reels 3L, 3C, 3R is requested, and the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, a reel stop control process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S11. In this process, the CPU 31 executes a command related to the stop of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. In step S11, with reference to the symbol combination table (FIG. 8), the display combination, the number of payouts, etc. are determined based on the symbol combination displayed along the active line, and the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, a display combination command is registered, and the process proceeds to step S13. This display combination command includes information stored in various storage areas (see FIG. 10). In step S13, medals are paid out based on the medal payout number determined in step S11, and the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S14, the bonus end number counter is updated based on the medal payout number determined in step S11, and the process proceeds to step S15. In step S15, it is determined whether or not the BB operating flag is on. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S16, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S17.

  In step S16, a bonus end check process described later with reference to FIG. 13 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S17. In step S17, a bonus operation check process described later with reference to FIG. 14 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S2.

  The internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines the type of the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries based on the internal lottery table determination table (FIG. 5) (step S21), and proceeds to step S22. For example, when the gaming state is the general gaming state, the general gaming state internal lottery table ((1) or (2) in FIG. 6) is selected, and “5” is determined as the number of lotteries.

  In step S22, it is determined whether or not the value of the carryover combination storage area is “0”. When this determination is YES (when there is no carryover combination), the process proceeds to step S24, and when NO (when there is a carryover combination), the process proceeds to step S23. In step S23, the number of lotteries is changed to 4, and the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S24, the number of lotteries is set as a winning number, and the process proceeds to step S25. In step S25, the stored random number value is compared with the lower limit value and upper limit value corresponding to the winning number, the set value, and the number of inserted sheets, and the process proceeds to step S26.

  In step S26, it is determined whether or not the random number value is not less than the lower limit value and not more than the upper limit value. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S27, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S31. In step S27, with reference to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 7), an internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number, and the process proceeds to step S28.

  In step S28, it is determined whether or not the internal winning combination is BB. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S29, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S30. In step S29, it is stored in the carryover combination storage area, and the process proceeds to step S30. In step S30, the winning number is stored in the internal winning combination storing area, and the process proceeds to step S31.

  In step S31, 1 is subtracted from the number of lotteries, and the process proceeds to step S32. In step S32, it is determined whether or not the number of lotteries is zero. If this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S33, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S24. In step S33, the logical sum of the internal symbol combination storage area and the carryover combination storage area is stored in the internal symbol combination storage area, and the process proceeds to step S8 in FIG.

  The bonus end check process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a winning is achieved (step S41). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S42, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S47. In step S42, it is determined whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is zero. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S43, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S45.

  In step S43, processing at the end of BB is performed, and the process proceeds to step S44. In the BB end process, the CPU 31 clears the BB operating flag and the bonus end number counter. In step S44, a bonus end command is registered, and the process proceeds to step S17 in FIG. This bonus end command includes information stored in various storage areas (see FIG. 10).

  In step S45, “1” is subtracted from the value of the winning possibility counter, and the process proceeds to step S46. In step S46, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning possible number counter is “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S49, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S47.

  In step S47, the value of the possible game counter is decremented by “1” and the process proceeds to step S48. In step S48, it is determined whether or not the value of the possible game number counter is “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S49, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S17 in FIG. In step S49, processing at the end of RB is performed, and the process proceeds to step S17 in FIG. In the RB end process, the CPU 31 clears the RB operating flag, the winning possible number counter, and the possible gaming number counter.

  The bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is BB (step S51). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S52, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S2 in FIG. In step S52, BB operation processing is performed based on the bonus operation table (FIG. 9), and the process proceeds to step S53. In this BB operation process, the BB operation flag is updated to ON, and a predetermined value (345) is set in the bonus end number counter.

  In step S53, the carryover combination storage area is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S54. In step S54, a bonus start command is registered, and the process proceeds to step S2 in FIG. This bonus start command includes information stored in various storage areas (see FIG. 10).

  With reference to FIG. 15, the interrupt process by control of main CPU (CPU31) is demonstrated. This interrupt process is performed every 1.1173 ms.

  First, the CPU 31 performs input port check processing (step S61), and proceeds to step S62. In this process, for example, the open / close state of the front door 2 is checked based on a signal from the door open / close monitoring sensor 56. In this process, for example, each address in the state storage area ((4) in FIG. 10) of the input port of the RAM 33 is updated based on the check result. That is, information corresponding to the signal from the door open / close monitoring sensor 56 is stored at address 1, and information stored at address 1 before one interrupt is stored at address 2. In step S62, command transmission processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S63. In this process, various commands registered in step S8 in FIG. 11 are transmitted to the sub-control circuit 721.

  In step S63, a reel control process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S64. Specifically, information indicating the reel to be controlled is set as a reel identifier, and the drive of the reel is controlled. In step S64, a lamp and 7SEG driving process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S65. In step S65, it is determined whether or not the door open / close monitoring switch 561 is on. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S66, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S68. Here, when the door open / close monitoring switch 561 and the switch contact portion 57 are not in contact with each other (when the front door 2 is opened), it is determined to be on, and the door open / close monitoring switch 561 and the switch When the contact portion 57 is in contact (when the front door 2 is closed), it is determined that the contact portion 57 is off.

  In step S66, the count relay (for error notification) of the external concentration terminal plate 59 is excited, and the process proceeds to step S67. When the error notification count relay is excited, information such as an error flag and a door open flag is transmitted to the hall computer 300 via the external concentrated terminal board 59. The error notification count relay is energized until it is demagnetized in a door opening process described later.

  In this way, when the front door 2 is opened, the error notification count relay is excited, and information such as an error flag and a door open flag in the gaming machine 1 is transmitted to the hall computer 300. Thereby, the hall computer 300 can immediately identify whether the front door 2 is opened for the purpose of fraud or whether the front door 2 is opened for the purpose of releasing the error. That is, in the information transmitted to the hall computer 300, when the error flag is “1” and the door open flag is “1”, the front door 2 is opened for the purpose of canceling the error. is there. On the other hand, in the information transmitted to the hall computer 300, when the error flag is “0” and the door open flag is “1”, the front door 2 is opened for the purpose of releasing the error state. Therefore, it is possible to grasp that there is a high possibility that the front door 2 has been opened for the purpose of fraud.

  In step S67, the door open flag is set, and the process proceeds to step S68. In this process, the CPU 31 updates the door open flag to 1. In step S68, it is determined whether or not the front door 2 is being opened or closed. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S69, and when it is NO, the periodic interrupt process is terminated.

  Here, when the front door 2 is opened and closed, it means the moment when the front door 2 is opened or the moment when the front door 2 is closed. Whether the front door 2 is opened or closed is determined based on the address 1 and address 2 in the state storage area of the input port. For example, when the information stored in the address 1 is information corresponding to the opening of the front door 2, and the information stored in the address 2 is information corresponding to the closing of the front door 2, the front door 2 Is the moment when is released, and YES is determined in the process of step S68. Further, when the information stored in the address 1 is information corresponding to the closing of the front door 2, and the information stored in the address 2 is information corresponding to the opening of the front door 2, the front door 2 is displayed. Is the moment when is closed, and YES is determined in the process of step S68. That is, when the information stored in the address 1 is different from the information stored in the address 2, it is determined that the front door 2 is being opened or closed. On the other hand, if the information stored at address 1 is the same as the information stored at address 2, it is determined that the front door 2 is not being opened or closed.

  In step S69, a door opening / closing process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 16 is performed, and the periodic interrupt process is terminated.

  The door opening / closing process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not it is when the front door 2 is opened (the moment when the front door 2 is opened) (step S71). When this determination is YES, the periodic interrupt process is terminated, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S72. Since the door opening / closing process is a process executed when the front door 2 is opened or closed (YES in step S68 of FIG. 15), NO in the process of step S71 is when the front door 2 is closed (front door). The moment 2 is closed).

  In step S72, the door open flag is reset, and the process proceeds to step S73. In this process, the CPU 31 updates the door open flag to 0. In step S73, it is determined whether an error is occurring. Specifically, the CPU 31 determines based on the error flag in the operating flag storage area. When this determination is YES (when the in-error flag is 1), the periodic interrupt processing is terminated, and when this determination is NO (when the in-error flag is 0), the process proceeds to step S74. In step S74, the count relay (for error notification) on the external concentration terminal plate is demagnetized, and the periodic interrupt process is terminated.

  Thus, when the front door 2 is closed and the error flag is 0, the error notification count relay is demagnetized. As a result, the hall computer 300 can manage that the front door 2 of the gaming machine 1 is closed.

  On the other hand, even when the front door 2 is closed, if the error flag is 1, the error notification count relay is not demagnetized simply by closing the front door 2. Here, even when the front door 2 is closed, the case where the in-error flag is 1 is a case where the front door 2 is closed without releasing the error state. In such a case, if the error notification count relay is demagnetized, the hall computer 300 cannot manage the error state of the gaming machine 1. Therefore, in such a case, the error notification count relay is not demagnetized. In such a case, after the front door 2 is closed, the error state is canceled by the door opening / closing key switch 130, so that the error notification count relay is demagnetized.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 1, when the front door 2 is opened, the door opening / closing monitoring switch 561 of the door opening / closing monitoring sensor 56 is separated from the switch contact portion 57. In this case, the door open / close monitoring sensor 56 outputs a door open signal to the main control circuit 711, and the door open flag stored in the operating flag storage area of the RAM 33 is updated to 1. At this time, an error notification count relay of the external concentration terminal board 59 is excited, and information such as an error flag and a door open flag is transmitted to the hall computer 300.

  As a result, the hall computer 300 can manage information about the opening of the front door 2 and information on an error state in the gaming machine 1. Therefore, for example, when the front door 2 is opened but not in an error state, the front door 2 is not opened for the purpose of releasing the error state, but the front door 2 is opened for the purpose of fraud. It is possible to grasp that there is a high possibility that Therefore, it is possible to immediately identify whether the front door 2 has been opened illegally or whether the front door 2 has been opened to cancel the error state.

  The error flag and the door open flag are stored in the operating flag storage area of the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 711. Therefore, information related to opening / closing of the front door 2 can be managed by the main control circuit 711.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1, when the reset switch 665 is pressed while the front door 2 is opened, the reset switch 665 outputs information indicating that the first error state canceling operation has been detected to the main control circuit 711. To do. Further, when the door opening / closing key is inserted into the door opening / closing key type switch 130 and rotated to the left while the front door 2 is closed, the door opening / closing key type switch 130 cancels the second error state. Information indicating that the operation has been detected is output to the main control circuit 711. When such information is output, the main control circuit 711 updates the error state flag to 0, thereby canceling the error state. Thereby, in the gaming machine 1, even when the front door 2 is open or the front door 2 is closed, the error state can be canceled. Further, since the main control circuit 711 can manage whether the error state is released by the first error state releasing operation or the second error state releasing operation, the front door 2 is opened. It is possible to manage whether the error state is released in the state or whether the error state is released in the state where the front door 2 is closed.

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described, this invention is not limited to this.

  In addition to the gaming machine 1 as in the above-described embodiment, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine and a pacilot. Furthermore, the game can be executed by applying the present invention even in a game program in which the above-described operation of the gaming machine 1 is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. The perspective view which shows the housing | casing in the state which opened the front door. The block diagram which shows the structure of an electric circuit. The figure which shows a symbol arrangement | positioning table. The figure which shows an internal lottery table determination table. The figure which shows an internal lottery table. The figure which shows an internal winning combination determination table. The figure which shows a symbol combination table. The figure which shows a table at the time of a bonus action | operation. The figure which shows a storage area. The main flowchart of a main control circuit. The flowchart which shows an internal lottery process. The flowchart which shows a bonus completion | finish check process. The flowchart which shows a bonus action check process. The flowchart which shows a periodic interruption process. The flowchart which shows a process at the time of door opening and closing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Front door 23 Case 56 Door opening / closing monitoring sensor 57 Switch contact part 59 External concentration terminal board 561 Door opening / closing monitoring switch 711 Main control circuit

Claims (3)

A housing having an opening on the front surface;
A door that freely opens and closes the opening of the housing;
Door opening / closing detection means for detecting opening and closing of the door;
A game control means for controlling the progress of the game and interrupting the progress of the game when an error state in which the progress of the game is impossible,
A gaming machine equipped with
The door opening / closing detection means outputs door opening / closing information in which the opening / closing is detected to the game control means based on detecting the opening / closing of the door,
When the door control information is input, the game control means outputs the door open / close information and error state information related to the error state to the outside of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming machine includes a door opening / closing information storage area for storing the door opening / closing information. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
A first error state release operation detecting means for detecting a first error state release operation in a state where the door is opened;
In a state where the door is closed, a second error state release operation detecting means for detecting a second error state release operation;
Further comprising
The first error state release operation detecting means outputs information indicating that the error state release operation is detected to the game control means based on detecting the first error state release operation,
The second error state release operation detecting means outputs information indicating that the error state release operation has been detected to the game control means based on the detection of the second error state release operation,
The gaming machine is configured to cancel the error state based on input of information indicating that an error state cancellation operation has been detected in the error state.

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