JP2010279777A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the capacity of a control board for further diversifying presentation. <P>SOLUTION: The slot machine includes: a main control board 70 on which a main CPU 71 is mounted; a subordinate control board 80 composed as a separate body from the main control board 70, on which a subordinate CPU 81 is mounted; peripheral devices for presentation (e.g. a back lamp 33), for performing the presentation during the play; and peripheral devices for play (e.g. switches) to be used for prescribed motions on the play. The peripheral devices for play are electrically connected to the main control board 70, the peripheral devices for presentation are electrically connected to the subordinate control board 80, and the main control board 70 is electrically connected to the subordinate control board 80. The main control board 70 transmits information on the output of the peripheral devices for presentation to the subordinate control board 80 in one way. The subordinate control board 80 controls the output of the peripheral devices for presentation based on the information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine including a main control board and a sub control board as separate bodies.

  In a conventional slot machine, a control board on which a main CPU and a sub CPU are mounted is provided. All peripheral devices such as switches, motors, lamps, sensors, and LEDs provided in the slot machine are electrically connected to the control board. The main CPU of the control board collectively manages and controls these peripheral devices. The speaker is connected to the control board, but only the sound output from the speaker is controlled by the sub CPU.

During the game, in order to perform various effects, the main CPU issues a command to turn on / off the lamps for effects, for example. Further, the sub CPU receives a command from the main CPU and controls to output a predetermined sound from the speaker.
Here, in recent years, there has been a tendency to provide a deeper effect by diversifying the notification effect of the possibility of winning a role.

However, the above-described conventional technique has a problem in that it cannot store a sufficient amount of production data (including programs) because the capacity of the CPU mounted on the control board has a certain limit.
On the other hand, there is an idea that a liquid crystal display panel or the like is provided in a slot machine to display various images for production.
Here, in order to perform various image displays using a liquid crystal display panel or the like, it is necessary to store the image data and a program for controlling the image display. However, image data and the like require a larger storage capacity than data such as sound output from a speaker. Therefore, the capacity of the conventional CPU is insufficient, and it is extremely difficult to display various images as effects.

In order to increase the capacity of the control board, it is conceivable to use a plurality of control boards. However, the control board needs to be accommodated in a case with high security in order to prevent illegal operations such as replacement of ROM. At this time, if there are a plurality of control boards, there is a problem in that the single control board cannot be accommodated in the case that has previously accommodated a single control board and compatibility is lost.
In addition, if a plurality of control boards are used, there is a problem in which control board is responsible for what control, and there is a problem that communication between the control boards and the circuit structure and control of the control boards become complicated. .

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to increase the capacity of the control board and enable a wider variety of effects.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means.
(Claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a main control board on which a main CPU is mounted, a sub control board on which a sub CPU is mounted, and an effect peripheral device for performing an effect during a game, are configured separately from the main control board. A peripheral device other than the production peripheral device, and a game peripheral device used for a predetermined operation relating to a game, the game peripheral device, the main control board, the production peripheral device, and the sub A control board, and the main control board and the sub control board are electrically connected to each other, and the main control board detects an input from the gaming peripheral device for input. And a peripheral device output control means for controlling the output of the gaming peripheral device for output, and information relating to the output of the peripheral device for presentation is transmitted to the sub-control board in one direction. Output information receiving means for receiving information related to the output transmitted from the main control board, and the effect based on the information received by the output information receiving means. And a production peripheral device output control means for controlling the output of the peripheral device.

In the invention of claim 1, the control board of the slot machine includes a separate main control board and sub control board, and the slot machine is controlled by the main CPU and the sub CPU mounted on each of them. .
A game peripheral device used for a predetermined operation related to a game is connected to the main control board. The main control board is provided with gaming peripheral device input detection means for detecting input from the gaming peripheral device for input and gaming peripheral device output control means for controlling the output of the gaming peripheral device for output. These control the input / output of the gaming peripherals.
In addition, the sub-control board is connected to an effect peripheral device that performs an effect during the game. The sub-control board is provided with production peripheral device output control means, and thereby the output of the production peripheral device is controlled.

  Further, the main control board and the sub control board are connected so that information can be transmitted in one direction from the main control board to the sub control board side. And the output information transmission means provided in the main control board transmits the information regarding the output of the peripheral device for production with respect to a sub control board. The output information receiving means provided on the sub control board receives this information, and the above-described effect peripheral device output control means controls the output of the effect peripheral device based on the received information.

  Therefore, the main control board only transmits information related to the output of the production peripheral device to the sub control board, and specific output control of the production peripheral device is performed by the sub control board. Therefore, although the volume of the production data for controlling the production peripheral device is generally large, the control as described above reduces the control burden on the production peripheral device in the main control board. The capacity can be given a margin. Also, for example, if the main control board transmits rough information related to the output control of the production peripheral device to the sub control board, the sub control board side understands the contents of the information and performs the production peripheral device. Can also be controlled.

  Furthermore, although the main control board transmits information related to the output of the effect peripheral device to the sub control board, it does not transmit information having security such as a random number value related to the lottery of the role. Furthermore, since the main control board transmits information to the sub control board in one direction, the sub control board cannot extract information from the main control board side. As a result, even if the contents of the sub control board are decoded, information having security on the main control board side cannot be obtained, so that various illegal acts can be prevented.

(Claim 2)
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first aspect, the peripheral device for performance is lit at the time of performance including the notification performance of the winning possibility of a role, or lamps that perform a predetermined display And a speaker that outputs a production sound.
In the invention of claim 2, the peripheral devices for performance include lamps and speakers related to performance. Therefore, various effects such as lighting of lamps and sound output from the speaker can be collectively controlled on the sub-control board side.

(Claim 3)
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first or second aspect, the effect peripheral device includes an image display unit provided on the front surface of the slot machine so as to be visible to the player. It is characterized by that.
In the invention of claim 3, the effect peripheral device includes an image display unit such as a liquid crystal display panel. Therefore, the output (image display) of the image display unit is controlled by the sub control board as one of the peripheral devices for presentation. Thus, even when an image display unit that requires a large data capacity is provided in the slot machine machine, the output of the image display unit can be controlled without squeezing the capacity of the main control board.

(Claim 4)
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the main control board is configured such that the sub control board is in an inoperable state or the sub control board. Even when in a disconnected state, the game peripheral device is controlled so that the game can proceed independently.
In the invention of claim 4, even if there is no sub-control board, the game itself can proceed by controlling the game peripheral devices by the main control board alone. Therefore, even if a failure or the like occurs on the sub-control board side, it is impossible to produce an effect, but the progress of the game can be prevented.

(Claim 5)
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the main control board transmits information related to output to the sub control board, and A timer for counting the scheduled output time of the device is provided.
In the invention of claim 5, the timer counts the scheduled output time of the effect peripheral device after the information related to the output is transmitted to the sub-control board. Therefore, on the main control board side, when the next process is started when the output of the production peripheral device is triggered, it is possible to know the scheduled output end time of the production peripheral device. The processing can be executed without requiring the output end information of the production peripheral device from the control board.

(Claim 6)
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the main control board is attached to the inside of the slot machine housing and remains in a case where a trace remains when opened. The sub-control board is mounted on the back side of the front door of the slot machine.
In the invention of claim 6, the main control board is housed in a case where the case main body and the lid cannot be easily opened and a trace remains when opened. As a result, when an illegal replacement of the ROM or the like of the main control board is performed, the fact can be understood.

  The sub control board is attached to the back side of the front door of the slot machine. Here, the production peripheral devices are often attached to a position that is visible to the player, that is, the front side of the slot machine, so that the production peripheral devices are concentrated on the front side. Therefore, the sub-control board can be attached at a position that is close to these peripheral devices for presentation and can be easily connected.

(Claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the main control board only transmits information related to the output of the production peripheral device to the sub control board, and the specific output control of the production peripheral device is controlled by the sub control board. I did it. Therefore, the control burden on the peripheral device for presentation in the main control board is reduced, and the capacity of the main control board can be given a margin.
Also, for example, if the main control board transmits rough information related to the output control of the production peripheral device to the sub control board, the sub control board side understands the contents of the information and performs the production peripheral device. Can also be controlled.

  Furthermore, the main control board transmits information related to the output of the production peripheral device to the sub control board, but does not transmit information having security such as a random value related to the lottery of the role. The control board transmits information in one direction to the sub-control board. Therefore, the sub control board cannot extract information from the main control board side, and even if the contents of the sub control board are decoded, information having security on the main control board side cannot be obtained. Actions can be prevented.

(Claim 2)
According to the invention of claim 2, various effects such as lighting of lamps and output of sound from a speaker can be collectively controlled on the sub-control board side.
(Claim 3)
According to the invention of claim 3, the output (image display) of the image display unit is controlled by the sub control board as one of the peripheral devices for performance. Therefore, even when an image display unit requiring a large data capacity is provided in the slot machine machine, the output of the image display unit can be controlled without squeezing the capacity of the main control board.

(Claim 4)
According to the invention of claim 4, even if a failure or the like occurs on the sub-control board side, the progress of the game can be prevented.
(Claim 5)
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the next process is started after the end of the output of the effect peripheral device, the main control board side can know the scheduled output end time of the effect peripheral device. The control board can execute the processing without requiring the output end information of the production peripheral device from the sub-control board.

(Claim 6)
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when an illegal replacement of the ROM or the like of the main control board is performed, the fact can be understood.
Further, the sub-control board can be attached at a position that is close to the peripheral device for presentation that is often attached to the front side of the slot machine and is easily connected.

1 is a front view showing an appearance of a first embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 26 is a side view showing a reel unit including a reel provided inside the slot machine housing. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the inside of the housing of the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a back surface side of a front cover that covers a front surface portion of the slot machine of FIG. 1. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of main CPU and sub CPU, Comprising: The part which concerns on this invention especially is shown. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a second embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention, corresponding to FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a first embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention. First, the appearance and game outline of the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described.
(Slot machine)
In FIG. 1, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10, and three transparent display windows 21 are provided in the front panel 20. On the other hand, inside the housing and behind the display window 21, three reels (rotating drums; described later) are arranged corresponding to the display windows 21.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a reel unit portion including a reel 31 provided inside the slot machine 10 casing. The reel 31 is formed in a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a plurality of winning symbols (designs forming a winning combination) are printed is affixed to the outer peripheral surface thereof. A plurality of 21 types of symbols are arranged at equal intervals on one reel 31, and a different symbol arrangement is made for each reel 31.
The symbol is a big bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as BB) symbol, which is one of special roles, and a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as RB) symbol, a small role symbol, which is also a special role, and Consists of replay symbols.
From the inside of the display window 21, three consecutive symbols on the reel 31 can be seen.

In addition, a (stepping) motor 32 is connected to the central portion of the reel 31, and the reel 31 is rotated by driving the motor 32, and the symbols on the reel 31 are moved up and down in the display window 21. .
Furthermore, a sensor (reel sensor) 35 is provided above the motor 32. The sensor 35 detects the home position of the reel 31, and is configured such that a detected member 36 provided at a portion connecting the reel 31 and the motor 32 passes through the sensor 35. Thereby, every time the reel 31 makes one rotation, it is detected by the sensor 35.

  Further, three back lamps 33 mounted on a back lamp substrate 34 are provided inside each reel 31. The back lamp 33 is arranged behind the three symbols of the reel 31 in the display window 21. The reel 31 is formed of a material having translucency, and is configured such that the design of the reel 31 is illuminated when the back lamp 33 is turned on.

In FIG. 1, effective lines 22 (22 a to 22 c) are displayed in a portion including the display window 21 of the front panel 20. This effective line 22 is composed of a middle effective line 22a in the horizontal direction, two effective lines 22b in the upper and lower horizontal directions, and two effective lines 22c in the diagonally downward and leftward directions. ing.
The three symbols on the reel 31 that are continuous in the vertical direction are positioned on the upper, middle, and lower effective lines 22. When each reel 31 is stopped, a specific symbol is displayed on one effective line 22. When the combination is stopped, a prize is awarded and a medal is paid out.

A medal insertion slot 23 is provided on the lower right side of the front panel 20. When a player inserts a medal from here, it is determined by a medal selector (described later), and according to the number of inserted medals. The effective line 22 is activated and the effective line lamp 24 is turned on.
When one medal is inserted, one effective line 22a, when two medals are inserted, three effective lines 22a and 22b in the horizontal direction and when three medals are added, two additional effective lines 22c in the oblique direction are additionally provided. A total of five active lines 22a to 22c are included.

  Above the display window 21 of the front panel 20, a liquid crystal display panel 40 that displays a color image is provided as an image display unit. The liquid crystal display panel 40 displays various images when performing an effect during the game.

A medal payout number display LED 26 on the lower left side in FIG. 1 in the front panel 20 is an LED for displaying the number of medals according to the payout number at the time of winning. On the other hand, the stored medal number display LED 27 on the lower right side is an LED that displays the number of stored medals. Further, two number display LEDs 28 (28a and 28b) are provided on the upper side. The number-of-times display LED 28b on the left is an LED that displays the number of bonus games during the BB game or the RB game. The number-of-times display LED 28a on the right side is an LED that displays the number of general games during the BB game, the number of winnings in the bonus game during the BB game or the RB game, and the like.
Furthermore, an effect lamp 29 is provided below the display window 21 of the front panel 20. The effect lamp 29 is lit when, for example, the player is notified of the possibility of winning a special role during the game.

A start switch 41 and a stop switch 42 are provided on the front surface of the housing. The start switch 41 is a switch (lever) that is operated by the player when starting the rotation of the reel 31. The stop switch 42 is a switch (button) that is provided in parallel for each reel 31 and is operated when the player stops the rotation of each reel 31.
Further, the speaker 51 provided slightly below the center of the front surface of the housing outputs sound related to the production.

Next, a game outline of the slot machine 10 according to the present invention will be described.
First, in the normal game, the player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 23, activates the effective line 22, and turns on the start switch 41. Thereby, each reel 31 is started. Then, the player presses the stop switch 42 to stop the rotation of the reel 31. Here, when the combination of symbols of the reels 31 stopped on the active line 22 matches a predetermined combination of symbols of some combination, a winning is won, and medals are paid out according to the established combination.

For example, when a combination of symbols of a small combination is aligned on the active line 22 and stopped, a small combination is won, and the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is paid out. Further, when the replay symbols are aligned on the active line 22 and stopped, the right to play the game while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the previous game is given.
In addition, when the combination of symbols constituting the BB is stopped on the effective line 22, BB is won, and after a predetermined number of payouts, a BB game (one of special games) different from the normal game starts. To do.

  In the BB game, the general game in the BB game starts first, and when the combination of shift symbols for shifting to the bonus game stops on the active line 22 during this general game, the game shifts to the bonus game. The bonus game is a mode in which a specific combination wins with a high probability, and the bonus game ends when the specific combination reaches a predetermined number of winnings or when the number of games in the bonus game reaches a predetermined number. Then, it returns to the general game in the BB game again. As described above, during the BB game, the transition from the general game to the bonus game and the transition from the bonus game to the general game are repeated, and the number of general games in the BB game reaches a specified number (for example, 30 times). Alternatively, the BB game is set to end at the end of the bonus game when the number of transitions from the general game to the bonus game reaches a specified number (for example, 3 times).

  Similarly, when the combination of symbols constituting the RB is aligned on the active line 22 and stopped, an RB is won, and an RB game (one of special games) different from the normal game is started as described above. In this RB game, a game corresponding to the bonus game in the BB game is performed.

  Further, when the BB game ends, the game is set to shift to a bonus game under certain conditions in addition to returning to the normal game. The bonus game is a game that progresses in a state more advantageous to the player than the normal game. In the game with a bonus in the present embodiment, the stop control of the reel 31 becomes no control under a certain condition, and the reel 31 stops at the same time as the stop switch 42 is turned on, and the player operates the stop switch 42. This makes it possible to aim for winning a small role. However, the player can aim for winning only the small role, and if the special role is won if the reel 31 is stopped without control as it is, the stop control of the reel 31 is performed. As long as the special role is not won in the lottery inside the slot machine 10, it is controlled so that it will not win.

Then, the number of games in such an uncontrolled state of the reel 31 reaches a specified number, or a net increase in the number of medals acquired by the player (the number of medals inserted by the player and the slot machine 10 paid out). When the difference from the number of medals, that is, the number of medals substantially acquired by the player) reaches a specified number, the game with a privilege is ended and the game is set to return to the normal game. Here, during the game with benefits, a lottery for whether to continue the game with benefits is performed every game, and when the lottery is won, the next game is also a game with benefits, but when it deviates from the lottery, the normal game You may make it move to.
In addition, during the game with a bonus, a lottery of a role is performed in the slot machine 10, and when the BB is won in the lottery, the game with a bonus is controlled to end.

Although not shown in the present embodiment, a single bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as SB) is provided as a special combination, and when the combination of symbols constituting this combination is stopped on the effective line 22 as described above, You may be allowed to play only one bonus game.
Furthermore, it is also possible to provide a high-probability bonus game that makes it easy to establish a specific combination with high probability.

  Further, during each game, various effects such as sound output from the speaker 51, lighting of lamps, and the like are performed based on the effect pattern selected by lottery. Furthermore, the presentation includes a notice presentation of the possibility of winning the special role. In the notification effect, after all the reels 31 are stopped, a specific sound is output from the speaker 51 and the effect lamp 29, the back lamp 33, and the like are turned on.

Next, the internal structure of the slot machine 10 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing the inside of the housing of the slot machine 10 of FIG. Further, FIG. 4 is a front view showing the back side of the front cover covering the front part of the slot machine 10.
In FIG. 3, a main control board 70 is mounted on the upper side of the three reels 31. The main control board 70 controls the progress of the entire game. The main control board 70 is accommodated in the case 101. The case 101 is composed of, for example, a transparent or translucent resin case main body and a lid, and after the main control board 70 is accommodated in the case main body, the lid is covered on the case main body. And the lid are connected so that they cannot be easily opened and a trace remains at the time of opening. As a result, when an illegal replacement of the ROM or the like of the main control board 70 is performed, the fact can be understood.

  A hopper 55 provided in the lower part stores medals and discharges (pays) medals at the time of winning a prize or at the time of liquidation. Although not shown, the hopper 55 is provided with a motor that serves as a drive unit for paying out medals, and a sensor (described later) for detecting the paid out medals.

In FIG. 4, a sub-control board 80 is attached to the back side of the front door of the slot machine 10 so as not to block the display window 21 above the display window 21. In particular, the sub control board 80 is for controlling peripheral devices for effects such as the back lamp 33, the speaker 51, the liquid crystal display panel 40, and the like. The sub control board 80 is disposed so as to overlap the liquid crystal display panel 40 and is accommodated in the case 102. Unlike the case 101 described above, the case 102 is provided so as to be freely opened and closed with a screw or the like.
Here, the production peripheral devices are often attached to a position that is visible to the player, that is, the front side of the slot machine 10, and thus the production peripheral devices are concentrated on the front side. Therefore, by attaching the sub control board 80 to this position, it is possible to easily connect to the peripheral device for presentation.

  The medal selector 60 provided on the upper side of the speaker 51 detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 23 by the player, and whether or not the inserted medal is within the acceptable range. Further, according to the gaming state, the medal blocker (described later) returns the medal without accepting it.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment. As described above, the control board of the slot machine 10 includes the main control board 70 and the sub control board 80, and both are configured separately.
In FIG. 5, the boundary between the main control board 70 and the sub control board 80 is indicated by a one-dot chain line. A portion surrounded by a dotted line is a reel unit portion including the reel 31.

(Peripheral equipment for production)
The effect peripheral device is electrically connected to the sub-control board 80. The performance peripheral device is a peripheral device that is not directly related to the game and that outputs an effect during the game (including a notification effect of the possibility of winning the role). In the present embodiment, the above-described back lamp 33, the effect lamp 29, the speaker 51, other lamps (including LEDs and the like), and the liquid crystal display panel 40. However, the present invention is not limited to these.

(Amusement peripherals)
The gaming peripheral device is electrically connected to the main control board 70. The game peripheral device is a peripheral device other than the production peripheral device, and is used for a predetermined operation related to the game. The game peripheral device includes an input device and an output device. In this embodiment, the input device among the game peripheral devices includes switches and sensors. Among the game peripheral devices, an output device includes motors and lamps (including LEDs and the like). However, it is not limited to this.

The gaming peripheral devices in this embodiment are as follows.
(1) Switches In addition to the above-described start switch 41 and stop switch 42, the switches include a bet button, a settlement button, a setting button (setting key), a reset switch, an error release switch, a stop presence / absence setting switch, and an automatic settlement presence / absence. A switch etc. are mentioned.

  The bet button is a button for the player to designate the number of bets on the medal when the medal is inserted, and includes a three-sheet insertion button, a one-sheet insertion button, and a two-sheet insertion button. The three-sheet insertion button is a button used to insert the maximum number (three) of stored medals within a range not exceeding the number of stored medals and the prescribed number. The 1-sheet insertion button is a button used when inserting one stored medal. The two-sheet insertion button is a button used to insert a maximum of two stored medals within a range that does not exceed the number of stored medals and the prescribed number.

The settlement button is a button used when the hopper 55 is activated or released.
The setting key is a switch for performing stage setting of the payout rate of the slot machine 10.
The setting button performs processing such as canceling the cancellation (when the transition from the base game to the BB game is stopped at the end of the BB game), canceling the medal payout error and the medal insertion error, setting the stage, and initializing the RAM. It is a button for. This setting button is enabled after the setting key is operated.
The reset switch is a switch used when returning the gaming state to the initial state.

The error release switch is a switch for detecting an operation of turning the door key of the front door.
The stop presence / absence setting switch is a switch for setting whether to stop or not after the end of the BB game.
The automatic liquidation presence / absence switch is a switch for setting whether or not to perform automatic liquidation when medals are stored after the end of the BB game.

(2) Sensors Examples of the sensors include the sensor 35 of the reel 31, the sensor 55 b of the hopper 55, and the sensor 62 of the medal selector 60.
The sensor 55 b of the hopper 55 is a sensor for detecting passage of medals when paying out medals from the hopper 55.
The sensor 62 of the medal selector 60 is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 23.

(3) Motors Examples of the motors include the motor 32 for driving the reel 31, the motor 55a of the hopper 55, and the blocker 61 of the medal selector 60.
The motor 55a of the hopper 55 rotates the disk provided in the hopper 55 to move the medal to the payout port.
The blocker 61 of the medal selector 60 discharges the inserted medal to the medal return port when the medal cannot be accepted according to the game state.

(4) Lamps (including LEDs)
The lamps including the LEDs include the above-mentioned medal payout number display LED 26, the stored medal number display LED 27, the number of times display LED 28 (28a and 28b), the active line lamp 24, the game state display lamp, the replay display lamp, the medal. Examples include a charging display lamp, a weight display lamp, a stop switch LED, and an error display lamp.
The game state display lamp displays a message indicating that the game state is special, such as during a BB game, during an RB game, during an SB game, during a bonus game, or during a high-probability game. It is a lamp that displays the number of games and the number of winnings in the gaming state.

When the combination of symbols constituting the replay is stopped on the active line 22, the replay display lamp is given the right to replay while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the previous game. Is a lamp for displaying.
The medal insertion display lamp is a lamp that displays a state where a medal insertion acceptance is possible.
The weight display lamp is a lamp that is lit while the reel 31 is in a non-rotatable state after the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted.

The stop switch LED is an LED provided in the periphery of the stop switch 42, and is an LED that displays the operation acceptable state and the operation unacceptable state of the stop switch 42 by emitting light in a predetermined color.
The error display lamp is a lamp for informing when an error occurs in the slot machine 10.
Note that the gaming peripheral devices are not limited to those described above.

(Main control board)
As shown in FIG. 5, the main control board 70 is equipped with a main CPU 71 that controls the main control board 70. The program ROM 73 is storage means for storing a program necessary for the game. Note that the program ROM 73 is not necessary if the main CPU 71 is provided with storage means in advance.
The I / O port 72 is a portion serving as an entrance for transferring information between the main control board 70 and the game peripheral device. Among the program ROM 73 and gaming peripheral devices, input switches and sensors are connected to the input side of the I / O port 72. Of the game peripheral devices, motors and lamps (including LEDs) for output are connected to the output side of the I / O port 72. The main CPU 71 is connected to the input side and output side of the I / O port 72.

(Sub control board)
The sub control board 80 includes a sub CPU 81 that controls the sub control board 80. The program ROM 83 and the control RAM 84 are storage means for storing a production program and the like.
The I / O port 82 is a portion serving as an entrance for transmitting and receiving information between the sub-control board 80 and the above-described production peripheral device. The program ROM 83 is connected to the input side of the I / O port 82, and the sub CPU 81 and the control RAM 84 are connected to the input side and output side of the I / O port 82.
Further, the main control board 70 is connected to the input side of the I / O port 82. Here, the main control board 70 is not connected to the output side of the I / O port 82. As a result, the main control board 70 and the sub control board 80 are electrically connected. However, the main control board 70 is configured to transmit predetermined information from the main control board 70 to the sub control board 80 in one direction. Yes. In this case, the number of signal lines is about 8 to 32.

Further, the back lamp 33 and the effect lamp 29 described above are connected to the output side of the I / O port 82.
The sub control board 80 is mounted with an image control IC 85a for controlling the output image of the liquid crystal display panel 40, a character ROM 85b, and a video RAM 85c. An image control IC 85 a that processes an output image signal is connected to the output side of the I / O port 82. The character ROM 85b and the video RAM 85c, which are display image data storage means, are connected to the image control IC 85a. The liquid crystal display panel 40 described above is connected to an image control IC 85a, and the display image is controlled by the image control IC 85a.

  Furthermore, the sub-control board 80 is equipped with a sound source IC 86a and a power amplifier 86b for controlling the sound output from the speaker 51. The sound source IC 86 a that processes the audio signal is connected to the output side of the I / O port 82. The speaker 51 is connected to the sound source IC 86a through a power amplifier 86b having a function as an amplifier.

  By making the connection as described above, the main control board 70 can proceed with the game by controlling the game peripheral devices independently, that is, without the sub-control board 80. Thereby, for example, even when the sub-control board 80 breaks down and is in an inoperable state or is not connected to the main control board 70, it is not possible to perform output (production) from the peripheral device for presentation. It is possible to play the game itself.

Next, the main CPU 71 and the sub CPU 81 of the main control board 70 and the sub control board 80 will be described in more detail.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an outline of the control of the main CPU 71 and the sub CPU 81, and particularly shows a portion according to the present invention.

(Main CPU)
The main CPU 71 performs overall control of the entire game, and includes game control means 71a and the like described below.
(Game control means)
The game control means 71a controls the progress of the entire game, and as shown in FIG. 6, includes a lottery drawing means, a reel stop position determining means, a payout number calculating means, and the like. The game control means 71a is not limited to these means.

(Role lottery means)
The role lottery means draws a role (special role such as BB or RB, small role or replay). The role lottery means, for example, compares the random number generator for the role lottery, the random number extractor for extracting the random number generated by the random number generator, the random number extracted by the random number extractor with the lottery table, And determining means for determining the presence / absence of the winning combination and the winning combination based on the area to which the numerical value belongs.

  The random number generation means of the role lottery means is a hard random number that generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). The random number extraction means extracts the random number generated by the random number generation means by a predetermined condition, for example, operation of the start switch 41. The lottery table has a predetermined ratio such as a special role (BB etc.) winning area, a small role winning area, a replay winning area, and a non-winning (losing) area among all areas to which random number values extracted by the random number extraction means belong. With the area set to The determination means determines the area to which the random value belongs by comparing the random value extracted by the random number extraction means with the lottery table, and determines the role corresponding to the area to which the random value belongs. For example, when the extracted random number value belongs to the BB winning area, it is determined that the BB is winning, and when it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined to be lost.

(Reel stop position determining means)
The reel stop position determining means is the position of the reel 31 when the reel stop signal is generated when the stop switch 42 is turned on by the player, the gaming state, the lottery result of the combination lottery means, and already stopped. When there is another reel 31, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined with reference to the stop position of the other reel 31 or the like. Here, the position of the reel 31 is detected by the sensor 35, and the symbols on the effective line 22 with respect to the position of the reel 31 are stored in the main CPU 71 in advance. Therefore, the symbol on the effective line 22 corresponding to the stop position of the reel 31 can be determined.

  Further, when determining the stop position of the reel 31, the reel stop position determination data table is referred to. This data table shows the position of the reel 31 at the time of detecting the reel stop signal, the gaming state, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, and the stop position of the other reel 31 when there is another reel 31 already stopped. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined in advance corresponding to each condition.

(Payout number calculation means)
When the reel 31 is stopped, when the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line 22 matches a predetermined combination of symbols constituting a certain combination (when winning), the payout number calculating means The number of medals to be paid out is calculated.

(Special game control means)
The special game control means 71b controls the progress of the special game when a transition is made from the normal game to the special game (BB game, RB game, etc.). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, special game transition means, special game in-game control means, and the like are provided. The special game control means 71b is not limited to these means.
The special game transition means is such that the special combination is won by the combination lottery means, and the combination of symbols stopped on the active line 22 matches the predetermined combination of special combinations when the reel 31 is stopped. In addition, the game is shifted to a special game.
The special game in-game control means controls the progress of the game in the special game, and executes a game predetermined by the program.

(Peripheral equipment input detection means)
The gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c detects inputs from the switches and sensors, which are the above-described gaming peripheral devices, and performs predetermined control. In other words, the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c detects inputs from switches and sensors connected to the input side of the I / O port 72, and transmits the signals to the game control means 71a as necessary. .
For example, when a player inserts a medal, an input signal is transmitted from the sensor 62 of the medal selector 60 to the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c, and the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c indicates that the medal has been inserted. Is detected.

When a medal is received, the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c detects how many medals have been betted by an input signal from the bet button.
Furthermore, when the start switch 41 is turned on by the player's operation, the input signal is transmitted to the game peripheral device input detection means 71c. Thereby, the game peripheral device input detection means 71c detects that the start switch 41 is turned on and transmits a signal to that effect to the game control means 71a. When the game control unit 71a receives this signal, the game control unit 71a extracts a random number by the combination lottery unit in the game control unit 71a.

Further, the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71 c detects the reel position by an input signal from the sensor 35 when the reel 31 is rotated by turning on the start switch 41. The reel position signal is transmitted to the game control means 71a.
Further, when the stop switch 42 is turned on by the player's operation, the input signal is transmitted to the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c, and the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c indicates that the stop switch 42 is turned on. Is detected and this input signal is transmitted to the game control means 71a.

  When the reel stop position determining means of the game control means 71a receives the input signal indicating that the stop switch 42 is turned on and the signal of the reel position at this time, these signals and the role lottery are selected as described above. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined from the lottery result of the means.

(Game peripheral device output control means)
The game peripheral device output control means 71d controls the output (operation, display, etc.) of the motors and lamps (including LEDs) which are the above-described game peripheral devices for output. That is, the gaming peripheral device output control means 71d transmits a predetermined command signal to the gaming peripheral device (for output) connected to the output side of the I / O port 72, and controls the output.
For example, when the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c detects that an unacceptable medal has been inserted by the input signal from the sensor 62 of the medal selector 60, the gaming peripheral device output control means 71d The blocker 61 of the selector 60 is driven and controlled so that the unacceptable medal is returned.

  Further, when the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c detects the insertion of a medal based on the input signal from the sensor 62 of the medal selector 60, the gaming peripheral device output control means 71d, according to the number of inserted medals, The effective line lamp 24 is turned on or the number of medals stored in the slot machine 10 is controlled to be displayed on the stored medal number display LED 27 according to the number of inserted medals.

  When the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c detects the start switch 41 being turned on, the gaming peripheral device output control means 71d determines that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of rotation of the reel 31 of the previous game. Control to turn on the weight display lamp. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the weight display lamp is turned off and a drive signal is transmitted to the motor 32 to drive the motor 32 and start the reel 31. Furthermore, when the stop switch 42 can be accepted, control is performed so that a stop switch LED indicating that the operation of the stop switch 42 is accepted is turned on.

  Subsequently, when the gaming peripheral device input detection means 71c detects that the stop switch 42 is turned on, as described above, the game control means 71a determines the stop position of the reel 31, so that the gaming peripheral device output control means 71d Then, a stop signal is transmitted to the motor 32 so as to stop the reel 31 at the determined position, and the motor 32 is driven and controlled to stop the reel 31 at a predetermined position.

  When the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line 22 coincides with a predetermined combination of symbols constituting a certain role when the reel 31 is stopped, the payout number calculating means calculates the number of medals to be paid out as described above. calculate. Then, the gaming peripheral device output control means 71d displays the payout number on the medal payout number display LED 26 and drives the motor 55a of the hopper 55 to pay out a predetermined number of medals to the player. Alternatively, the stored medal number display by the stored number medal number display LED 27 is updated to the medal number after addition.

(Error detection means)
The error detection means 71e detects that an error has occurred in a specific gaming peripheral device or that the error in that gaming peripheral device has been canceled. In the present embodiment, specific gaming peripheral devices are the sensor 35 that detects the position of the reel 31, the sensor 55 b that detects the passage of a medal when the hopper 55 pays out a medal, and the insertion from the medal insertion slot 23. This is a sensor 62 of the medal selector 60 that detects the received medal. However, it is not limited to this.

For example, when the motor 32 is rotating, an input signal is transmitted from the sensor 35 of the reel 31 to the main CPU 71 at a fixed timing, but this input signal is not transmitted to the main CPU 71 even after a predetermined time has elapsed. The error detection means 71e determines that an error has occurred in the reel unit. Similarly, when a predetermined input signal from the sensor 55b of the hopper 55 or the sensor 62 of the medal selector 60 cannot be received, the error detection means 71e determines that an error has occurred in the hopper 55 or the medal selector 60.
Further, when the input signal as described above is normally input to the main CPU 71, the error detection means 71e detects that the error of the gaming peripheral device has been canceled.

(Output information creation means)
The output information creating means 71 f creates information related to the output of the above-described effect peripheral device to be transmitted to the sub control board 80. The game control means 71a transmits information such as the lottery result of the role lottery means and the game state to the output information creation means 71f. Then, the output information creation means 71f creates information on what kind of effect is output according to the transmitted information.
Here, the output information creating means 71f may transmit information on the output of each effect peripheral device one by one. However, when a plurality of effects are performed by a plurality of effect peripheral devices, the output effects are generated. Create a comprehensive event instruction.

When the event command including a series of effects is, for example, an event command “BB_WORK”, the sound pattern A is output from the speaker 51 during the BB game, the effect lamp 29 is blinked according to the lighting pattern B, and the liquid crystal It means a series of effects such as displaying the image display pattern C on the display panel 40 and repeating these.
Similarly, for example, when the event command is “BB_END”, it means that the output based on the above “BB_WORK” is stopped.

(Output information transmission means)
The output information transmitting means 71g transmits information related to the output of the peripheral device for presentation to the sub control board 80 in one direction to the sub CPU 81 of the sub control board 80. The information related to the production includes information created by the output information creation unit 71f, that is, information related to the production during the game such as the event command described above, and the error detection unit 71e detects the occurrence of an error or the cancellation of the error. When it contains information about that error.

Specifically, the information is as follows.
(1) Information on whether or not a medal can be inserted, information on whether or not a bet button can be accepted, information on whether or not the hopper 55 can be operated, information on whether or not a game can be started, and information on the number of medals inserted in the game , Information on the number of payouts of the game, information during payout, information during driving of the hopper 55, information during replay operation, information about the activated active line 22 at the time of winning, information about whether the stop button 42 can be operated , Information on stopping and releasing, information during liquidation of medals, when the expectation of winning a special role increases (for example, when the two reels 31 are stopped, the symbols constituting the special role are aligned on the active line 22 and stopped. Information when the last reel 31 is rotating), information during the wait, information during the rotation of the reel 31, information when various button operations are accepted, various error information, and settings being changed Broadcast, the set value information, information concerning other director.

(2) Information regarding special games, etc. Information indicating that a special role (BB, RB, SB, high-probability role) has been won, information indicating that a combination of symbols constituting the special role has been won, and that a special game is being played Information, information indicating that a general game in the BB game is being played, the number of games in the general game, information indicating that a combination of symbols to be transferred from the general game in the BB game to the bonus game has been won, Information indicating that a bonus game is in progress, the number of games and the number of winnings in the bonus game, the number of games and the number of winnings in an RB game, information indicating that a high-probability game is being played, Information, number of games in a bonus game, etc.

Here, the game control means 71a controls the information transmission timing by the output information transmission means 71g to change randomly within a predetermined time range.
Within the predetermined time range, the minimum time is 0 hour, and the maximum time is set to a time for which one symbol of the reel 31 passes, for example, about 35.7 ms. Therefore, the information transmission timing by the output information transmission means 71g changes randomly within a range of 0 to 35.7 ms. As a result, the transmission timing is delayed within this time range, and then transmitted to the sub CPU 81.

Thereby, since the output timing of the sound from the speaker 51 and the lighting timing of the effect lamp 29 or the back lamp 33 change each time, the output timing of the sound and the lighting start timing of the effect lamp 29 or the back lamp 33 are This is different from the control timing on the main CPU 71 side.
Therefore, even if the player hears or sees these outputs, the control timing on the main CPU 71 side cannot be predicted. Therefore, it is not possible to take the timing to turn on the stop switch 42 based on the sound output or the lighting of the lamp, and the production output does not assist the so-called push.

  In order to change the transmission timing at random, a random number generation means, a random number extraction means, a lottery table, and the like similar to those provided in the role lottery means of the game control means 71a are provided, and an output information transmission means 71g. A lottery may be performed at the time of transmission of information by determining the delay time. For example, a soft random number having a size of about 1 byte may be provided, or the value of the R register (for example, the size of 128) may be used as it is as a random number value.

Furthermore, the game control means 71a has some restrictions on the information transmitted by the output information transmission means 71g.
First, the limited information includes an input signal from the sensor 35 of the reel 31 and a phase signal of the motor 32. This is because the current position of the reel 31 can be determined from these signals. Second, the random number value extracted by the role lottery means of the game control means 71a can be mentioned. This is because the information related to the lottery (such as a winning random value) is entered on the sub-control board 80 side.
By limiting the information transmitted to the sub-control board 80 in this way, even if the sub-control board 80 side is decoded, it is possible to acquire information on the lottery of the slot machine 10 and information on the position of the reel 31. Therefore, even if the sub control board 80 is accommodated in the case 102 that can be freely opened and closed, the problem of fraud does not occur.

(timer)
The timer 71h counts the scheduled output time of the effect peripheral device after the information is transmitted by the output information transmitting means 71g.
For example, on the main CPU 71 side, the next process may be started when the output of the peripheral device for presentation ends. At this time, it is not possible to transmit the output end information of the peripheral device for presentation from the sub control board 80 to the main control board 70 side. Therefore, on the main CPU 71 side, a timer 71h is provided to count the scheduled output time of the effect peripheral device. The scheduled output time is stored in advance in the main CPU 71. Thereby, it is possible to know the scheduled output end time of the peripheral device for presentation. Therefore, without counting the information from the sub-control board 80, after the scheduled output time is counted, it can be regarded that the output of the effect peripheral device has been completed, and the next processing can be executed.

(Sub CPU)
The sub CPU 81 mainly controls the output of the production peripheral device, and has the following output information receiving means 81a and the like. The sub CPU 81 is not limited in terms of processing capacity, ROM capacity and RAM capacity, development language, etc., and may have a capacity larger than that of the main CPU 71.
(Output information receiving means)
The output information receiving unit 81a receives information related to the output transmitted by the output information transmitting unit 71g of the main CPU 71. The received information includes information related to the error detection means 71e when it detects the occurrence of an error or the cancellation of the error.

(Output information decoding means, output content storage means)
The output information decoding means 81b decodes the information received by the output information receiving means 81a. Here, the sub CPU 81 is provided with output content storage means 81d. The output content storage unit 81d stores the output content (effect data) of the peripheral device for effect corresponding to information (for example, event command) related to the output transmitted from the main CPU 71.

When the event command transmitted by the output information transmitting unit 71g is the above-described “BB_WORK”, the meaning of the event command is stored in advance in the output content storage unit 81d. Therefore, the output information decoding unit 81b refers to the content stored in the output content storage unit 81d, decodes the transmitted information, and outputs what kind of output from what stage peripheral device. Decipher what to output.
In addition, when the received information is information related to the occurrence of an error in the specific gaming peripheral device or the cancellation of the error, the output information decoding unit 81b refers to the content stored in the output content storage unit 81d, Decode the output.

(Performance peripheral output control means)
The effect peripheral device output control means 81c controls the output of the effect peripheral device according to the decoding result of the output information decoding means 81b based on the information received by the output information receiving means 81a. Specifically, in accordance with the progress of the game, the back lamp 33 and the effect lamp 29 are turned on / off, the sound output from the speaker 51, and the display of the effect image on the liquid crystal display panel 40 are controlled.
Here, when output (image display) is performed by the liquid crystal display panel 40, the production peripheral device output control means 81c extracts predetermined image data from the character ROM 85b, and performs predetermined signal processing on the image data by the image control IC 85a. And control to transmit to the liquid crystal display panel 40 and display an image.

  Furthermore, when the peripheral device output control means 81c for production receives information related to the occurrence or cancellation of an error in a specific gaming peripheral device, it performs control corresponding thereto. For example, when the output information receiving unit 81a receives information related to the occurrence of an error in the gaming peripheral device, the production peripheral device output control unit 81c uses the content to inform the outside (such as a player) of the occurrence of the error. Control is performed so as to output from the peripheral device, or control is performed so that output of the peripheral device for presentation is interrupted in response to interruption of the progress of the game. By notifying the occurrence of an error to the outside, the fact of the occurrence of the error can be easily known. In addition, early response to errors is possible. In addition, useless output can be eliminated by interrupting output from the peripheral device for performance in response to interruption of the progress of the game. Furthermore, output that does not correspond to the gaming state can be prevented.

Here, when an error occurs in the gaming peripheral device, or when the error is canceled, the output information transmitting means 71g of the main CPU 71 outputs the output from the effect peripheral device corresponding to the occurrence or cancellation of the error. Information of the content specifically instructed may be transmitted, and the production peripheral device output control means 81c may be controlled to output predetermined content in accordance with the support of the transmitted information.
Alternatively, when an error occurs or when it is canceled, the output information transmission unit 71g transmits only information to that effect. Here, in the output content storage means 81d of the sub CPU 81, the content output from the effect peripheral device when an error occurs or is canceled is stored in advance. Then, when information indicating that an error has occurred or has been canceled is received, the output information decoding means 81b may decode this and determine the content to be output from the production peripheral device.

  As described above, in this embodiment, specific control of the production peripheral device is performed on the sub-control board 80 side, and output from the production peripheral device is performed during the game according to the progress of the game and the game state. When necessary, the output request is transmitted from the main control board 70 to the sub-control board 80 side. Thereby, the capacity of the main control board 70 (main CPU 71) can be burdened. That is, the capacity on the main control board 70 side for storing the production data has a certain limit, so that the capacity of the main control board 70 can be obtained by providing the production data etc. on the sub control board 80 side. You can make room. In particular, when the liquid crystal display panel 40 is provided, a large amount of image data is required. However, this does not press the capacity of the main control board 70 and controls the image display of the liquid crystal display panel 40. be able to.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the second embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention, and corresponds to FIG.
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a sub-control board 80 ′ (not equipped with an image control IC 85a or the like) corresponding to the sub-control board 80 of the first embodiment is provided, and An image control board 90 equipped with an image control CPU 91 is provided. The image control board 90 is positioned as a second sub control board. When a plurality of sub control boards are provided as described above, only one sub control board 80 ′ is connected to the main control board 70. Therefore, the image control board 90 is connected to the sub control board 80 ′ and not connected to the main control board 70. Further, the connection between the image control board 90 and the sub control board 80 ′ is similar to the connection between the main control board 70 and the sub control board 80 ′, and information is transmitted from the sub control board 80 ′ to the image control board 90 in one direction. The connection to send.

The image control CPU 91 is a CPU that exclusively controls image display on the liquid crystal display panel 40. The program ROM 93 and the control RAM 94 are storage means for storing an image display program for the liquid crystal display panel 40 and the like.
The I / O port 92 is a part serving as an entrance for transferring information between the image control board 90 and the sub-control board 80 ′. The sub control board 80 ′ and the program ROM 93 are connected to the input side of the I / O port 92. The image control CPU 91 and the control RAM 94 are connected to the input side and output side of the I / O port 92.

Further, the image control IC 85a, the character ROM 85b, and the video RAM 85c mounted on the sub control board 80 of the first embodiment are not mounted on the sub control board 80 ′ of the second embodiment, and the image control board 90 Implemented on the side. Therefore, the image control IC 85a of the image control board 90 and the liquid crystal display panel 40 are connected.
In the above configuration, the image control CPU 91 controls image display by the liquid crystal display panel 40 based on the image control signal transmitted from the sub CPU 81 of the sub control board 80 ′.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications such as the following are possible.
(1) In the first embodiment, one sub control board 80 and one sub CPU 81 are provided, and in the second embodiment, the image control board 90 is provided as another sub control board. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any number of sub-control boards and sub-CPUs may be provided according to the type and number of performance peripheral devices.
(2) Although not shown in FIG. 5, the main control board 70 is communicably connected to an external control board such as a management computer in the hall. Thereby, when the main control board 70 first receives information from the external control board, the main control board 70 can transmit the information to the sub-control board 80. The information transmitted from the external control board includes a cancellation release signal and the like.

10 slot machine 20 front panel 21 display window 22 (22a, 22b, 22c) effective line 23 medal slot 24 effective line lamp 26 medal payout number display LED
27 Number of stored medal display LEDs
28 (28a, 28b) Count display LED
29 Effect lamp 31 Reel 32 Motor 33 Back lamp 34 Back lamp substrate 35 Sensor 36 Detected member 40 Liquid crystal display panel (image display section)
41 start switch 42 stop switch 51 speaker 55 hopper 55a motor 55b sensor 60 medal selector 61 blocker 62 sensor 70 main control board 71 main CPU
71a Game control means 71b Special game control means 71c Game peripheral equipment input detection means 71d Game peripheral equipment output control means 71e Error detection means 71f Output information creation means 71g Output information transmission means 71h Timer 72 I / O port 73 Program ROM
80, 80 'Sub control board 81 Sub CPU
81a Output information receiving means 81b Output information decoding means 81c Production peripheral device output control means 81d Output content storage means 82 I / O port 83 Program ROM
84 Control RAM
85a Image control IC
85b Character ROM
85c video RAM
86a Sound source IC
86b Power amplifier 90 Image control board 91 Image control CPU
92 I / O port 93 Program ROM
94 Control RAM
101, 102 cases

Claims (6)

A main control board equipped with a main CPU;
A sub-control board that is configured separately from the main control board and on which a sub-CPU is mounted;
Peripheral equipment for directing to perform during the game,
A peripheral device other than the production peripheral device, comprising a gaming peripheral device used for a predetermined operation related to the game,
The gaming peripheral device and the main control board, the presentation peripheral device and the sub control board, and the main control board and the sub control board are electrically connected, respectively.
The main control board is
Gaming peripheral device input detecting means for detecting input from the gaming peripheral device for input; and
Gaming peripheral device output control means for controlling the output of the gaming peripheral device for output;
Output information transmitting means for transmitting information related to the output of the production peripheral device in one direction to the sub-control board;
The sub-control board is
Output information receiving means for receiving information related to the output transmitted from the main control board;
A slot machine, comprising: an effect peripheral device output control means for controlling an output of the effect peripheral device based on information received by the output information receiving means. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein
In the production peripheral device,
Lamps that are turned on at the time of production including the announcement of the possibility of winning the role, or lamps that perform a predetermined display,
A slot machine including a speaker that outputs a production sound. The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The effect peripheral device includes an image display unit provided on a front surface of the slot machine so that the player can see the slot machine. In the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The main control board is configured to control the gaming peripheral device so that a game can proceed independently even when the sub control board is in an inoperable state or is not connected to the sub control board. A slot machine characterized by In the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the main control board includes a timer that counts a scheduled output time of the peripheral device for presentation after transmitting information related to the output to the sub control board. In the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The main control board is mounted inside the slot machine housing and is housed in a case where a trace remains when opened,
The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the sub-control board is attached to the back side of the front door of the slot machine.

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