JP2014140406A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing the safety of a start lever using a magnetic sensor.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: a start lever having a magnetic member at a predetermined position and made swingable; and magnetic detection means for detecting magnetism, so that a predetermined lottery processing can be executed when a predetermined operation is executed on said start lever. Said magnetic detection means is constituted of first magnetic detection means and second magnetic detection means. Said magnetic member is made movable in synchronism with the rocking motion of said start lever to move to a region detected by said first magnetic detection means and to a region not detected by said first magnetic detection means, and is made immovable to the region which is detected by said second magnetic detection means. Said magnetic detection means is made ready for an abnormality corresponding treatment in the case where a predetermined condition is satisfied by the detection result of said second magnetic detection means.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko machine or a slot machine (pachislot machine).

  Some slot machines, which are examples of conventional gaming tables, execute a lottery process by performing a predetermined operation on a start lever.

  Some of these slot machines use a magnetic sensor to detect the operation of the start lever (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-295577 A

  However, the start lever in the conventional slot machine as described in Patent Document 1 has a risk of being targeted for the lottery result without the action of the player by using magnetism from the outside.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of enhancing the safety of a start lever using a magnetic sensor.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a start lever having a magnetic body at a predetermined position and configured to be swingable, and a magnetic detection means for detecting magnetism. The game machine is configured such that a predetermined lottery process can be executed by performing a predetermined operation, wherein the magnetic detection means is composed of a first magnetic detection means and a second magnetic detection means. The magnetic body moves in synchronization with the swing of the start lever, and can move to an area detected by the first magnetic detection means and an area not detected by the first magnetic detection means. It is configured so that it cannot move to the area detected by the second magnetic detection means, and if a predetermined condition is satisfied by the detection result of the second magnetic detection means, versus It was configured to be able to execute the treatment, characterized in that.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game stand which can improve the safety | security of the start lever using a magnetic sensor can be provided.

2 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment. FIG. It is a figure which expands and shows the mode of the symbol display window 113 shown in FIG. It is the figure which expanded and showed the arrangement | sequence of the symbol given to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) planarly. It is the figure which showed the kind of winning combination (including an operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation and payout of each winning combination. It is a state transition diagram about a gaming state. It is a figure which shows an internal winning probability. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a control unit of the slot machine 100. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the relationship between a random number generation circuit and its periphery. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration in the vicinity of the start lever 135 shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a diagram showing a state where the start lever 135 is not operated, and (b) shows a movable direction of the start lever 135. It is a figure. FIG. 10 is a divided perspective view of the start lever unit 700 shown in FIG. 9. It is a division | segmentation perspective view of the 1st start lever subunit 701 shown in FIG. (A) is the division | segmentation perspective view of the 2nd start lever subunit 702 shown in FIG. 10, (b) is a perspective view which expands and shows the part B enclosed with the circle | round | yen of (a). (A), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) are perspective views showing an assembly procedure of the first start lever subunit 701 shown in FIG. 10 in order. It is a figure explaining the positional relationship of the components mounted on the sensor board | substrate 712 shown in FIG. 12, (a) is a top view, (b) is BB sectional drawing of (a), (c) (a It is CC sectional drawing of). It is AA sectional drawing of the 1st start lever subunit 701 shown in FIG. (A), (b), (c) is sectional drawing which shows the example of operation | movement when the start lever 135 is operated in the start lever unit 700 shown in FIG. (A), (b) is a sectional side view which shows the detection range in which the magnet 703 provided in the start lever 135 shown in FIG. 9 is detected by a 1st magnetic detection sensor. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) is a flowchart of the main process which CPU404 of the 1st sub control part 400 performs, (b) is a flowchart of the command reception interruption process of the 1st sub control part 400, (c) is 5 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of the first sub-control unit 400. (A) is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500, (b) is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (c) is 5 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (d) is a flowchart of image control processing of the second sub-control unit 500. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the bet number setting / start operation reception process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the bet number setting / start operation reception process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main control part timer interruption process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the device monitoring process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the various game processes of 2nd Example. It is a table | surface figure which shows the example of the pattern of abnormality handling treatment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an external signal setting process.

  Hereinafter, a slot machine (game table) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an external perspective view of the slot machine 100.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right The down line and the upper right line may be set as valid pay lines, and the same number of pay lines may be set as valid pay lines regardless of the number of bets.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when the start lever 135 is operated in a state where a predetermined number of medals are set as the bet number by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 141 or by operating the bet buttons 130 to 132, the reels 110 to 112 will start rotating. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The sound hole 180 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided in the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device (also referred to as a liquid crystal unit) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. 157) (effect image display device), and when the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 is displayed in front of the slot machine 100 (player). Side). It should be noted that the display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, but may be any display device capable of displaying various effect images and various game information. For example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the state of the symbol display window 113 shown in FIG.

  When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110, 111, and 112 are generally displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113, and a total of nine symbols (indicated by numerals 1 to 9 in FIG. 2). Can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies.

  There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines.

<Description of design>
A symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane.

<Pattern arrangement>
In each reel 110 to 112, a plurality of types (10 types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in this embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, the “replay” symbol for the number 4 frame on the left reel 110, the “bell” symbol for the number 0 frame on the middle reel 111, and the “3” symbol for the number 3 frame on the right reel 112. "Watermelon" design is arranged respectively.

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, operation and payout of each winning combination.

  Among the winning combinations in the present embodiment, the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) can be used for shifting to the bonus game, and the replay (replay) can be replayed without newly inserting medals. Each winning combination is sometimes distinguished from a winning combination and may be referred to as an “acting combination”, but the “winning combination” in this embodiment includes a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a replay that are operating combinations. . In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator not accompanied by a medal payout (without medal payout) is displayed on an active line, for example, a big bonus, regular Includes bonuses and replay wins.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB), a regular bonus (RB), a small combination (watermelon, cherry, bell), and replay (replay). Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  “Big Bonus (BB)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning. Corresponding symbol combinations are “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1” and “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2”. For BB, the flag is carried over. That is, when the BB is won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of a RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 described later), but even if the BB is not won in the game, until the BB is won The flag indicating the internal winning is maintained, and even after the next game, the BB is in the internal winning state, and the symbol combination “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1” or “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2” corresponding to the BB Are all in a state of winning a prize.

  The “regular bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “BAR-BAR-BAR”. Note that the RB carries over the flag as well as the above-mentioned BB. However, in the big bonus game (BB game), the start of the big bonus game without having the start condition that the regular bonus game (RB game) is won internally or the symbol combination is displayed on the winning line. A regular bonus game may be set to automatically start such that when a regular bonus game is started later and one regular bonus game is completed, the next regular bonus game is immediately started.

  “Short (cherry, watermelon, bell)” (hereinafter, simply referred to as “cherry”, “watermelon”, “bell”) is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning. The symbol combinations are “ANY-cherry-ANY” for cherry, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” for watermelon, and “bell-bell-bell” for bell. The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “ANY-Cherry-ANY”, the symbol of the middle reel 111 may be “Cherry”, and the symbol of the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

  “Replay” is a winning combination (operating combination) in which a game can be performed without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The corresponding symbol combination is “replay-replay-replay” for replay.

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the types of gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. The gaming state is information for identifying the type of lottery data selected in a lottery or the like.

  FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram for the gaming state. In the present embodiment, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 includes a normal gaming state (RT0), a special game (BB game) state (RT2), and a special bonus internal winning state (RT1) of a big bonus (BB). It was divided roughly.

  If “(A) internal winning of special role” occurs in the normal gaming state (RT0), the state shifts to the special gaming state (RT2).

  When “(B) special combination winning” occurs in the normal gaming state (RT0), the state shifts to the special combination internal winning state (RT1).

  If “(A) Special winning internal winning” occurs in the special combination internal winning state (RT1), the state shifts to the special gaming state (RT2).

  If “(C) medal payout exceeding specified number” occurs in the special gaming state (RT2), the state shifts to the normal gaming state (RT0).

<Normal game>
The winning combinations that are internally won for normal games include a big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay), and small roles (cherry, watermelon, bell).

  “Big Bonus (BB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning. “Regular Bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) that starts a regular bonus game (RB game) upon winning. The “replay” (replay) is a winning combination (operating combination) in which a game can be performed without a medal being inserted in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The “small role” is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning.

  In addition, the internal winning probability of each combination is a range of random values obtained at the time of internal lottery from numerical data corresponding to the range of lottery data associated with each combination from lottery data prepared for normal games. Is obtained by dividing the numerical value data (for example, 65535) (see FIG. 6). The lottery data prepared for the normal game is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. It is determined whether the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a game shop clerk can arbitrarily select and set any set value.

  In the normal game, the internal lottery result is almost lost (big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay) and small role won), or any stop display result A setting is made so that the stop display result of losing that does not correspond to the symbol combination of the combination is generally derived, and the total number of medals to be acquired is less than the total number of inserted medals. Therefore, it is a gaming state that is disadvantageous for the player. However, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a specific symbol combination is displayed), it is a gaming state that may be changed to increase the probability of internal winning of replaying. In this case, Consumption of medals used for games is suppressed, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a small role, resulting in a gaming state where the total number of medals exceeds the total number of medals inserted, which is beneficial to the player. May become a gaming state.

<BB game>
The BB game is set to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the BB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the BB game is started by winning a big bonus (BB), and an RB game (described later) can be continuously executed repeatedly, and a predetermined number (for example, during the game) The process ends when more than 465 medals are obtained. However, the BB game only needs to be able to execute the RB game a plurality of times. For example, when a combination (for example, replay-replay-replay) is set for starting the RB game, and this combination is won internally, or The RB game may be set to start when winning. Furthermore, in the BB game, when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times), or the number of the RB games executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. It may be made to end when it reaches (for example, three times).

<RB game>
The RB game is set so as to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the RB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the RB game is started by winning a regular bonus (RB), and a predetermined role is set to a variation that increases the probability of internal winning (for example, “setting 1” or “normal game”). The internal winning probability 1/15 of “small role 1” is increased to an internal winning probability 1 / 1.2, which is a predetermined value), and a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) It ends when there is a prize. In the RB game, when a predetermined number of times (at least 2 times) is won (for example, 8 times), or when the number of RB games executed during the RB game reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, (8 times). Since the BB game described above can execute the RB game a plurality of times, when a single RB game is performed, the number of medals less than the total number of medals obtained in the BB game is acquired and terminated. Become.

<Big winning (BB) and regular bonus (RB) internal winning games>
The winning combination that is internally won for the internal winning game of the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) includes a replay and a small role. The big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are not won internally, and are game states in which a symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) can be won.

  However, the probability of the internal winning of the replay may be changed from the next game that has been internally won to the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB), for example, the probability of increasing the internal winning probability of the replay is changed. Until the symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB) wins, the total number of medals to be acquired is almost the same as the total number of inserted medals, and is compared with the normal game. The gaming state may be beneficial to the player. It should be noted that BB game and RB game are both game states that are beneficial to the player, and may be generally referred to as bonus games or special games.

<Circuit configuration>
The circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. ROM 306 for storing position, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like WDT (watchdog timer) 314 and random number generation circuit 316 are mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 315b as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315b is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The random value generation circuit 316 is used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in a range of 0 to 65535 every time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315a is received.

  The main control unit 300 includes a start signal output circuit 338 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the start signal is input from the start signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 Game control is started (main control section main processing described later is started).

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 performs various sensors 318 (a sensor for the bet button 130, a sensor for the bet button 131, a sensor for the bet button 132, and a medal slot 141 for each interrupt time. Medals received from the medal, sensor for the start lever 135, sensor for the stop button 137, sensor for the stop button 138, sensor for the stop button 139, sensor for the checkout button 134, medal for the medal paid out from the medal payout device 180 The payout sensor, the index sensor of the reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, the index sensor of the reel 112, etc.) are monitored.

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random number generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random number generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The sensor of the stop button 137, the sensor of the stop button 138, and the sensor of the stop button 139 are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The sensors of the bet button 130, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 are installed in the bet buttons 130 to 132, respectively, and set the medals stored electronically in the RAM 308 as the number of bets. Detecting a closing operation for The sensor for the settlement button 134 is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensor of the reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, and the index sensor of the reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and each time a light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes. Becomes L level. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has rotated once, and resets the rotational position information (number indicating the position of the symbol) of the reel to zero.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A driving circuit 326 for driving the motor, various lamps 339 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertion possible lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, and a stored number display. A driving circuit 328 for driving the device 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127).

  Further, an information output circuit 334 (external concentration terminal board 248) is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the slot machine 100 is output to the information input circuit 652 provided.

  The main control unit 300 also includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit (not shown) to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 330 is a voltage of the power source. When the value is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. Note that information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit signals such as commands to the first sub control unit 400. However, the first sub-control unit 400 is configured not to transmit a signal such as a command to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that receives a control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via an input interface and controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on the control command. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, a RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time and frequency. It is installed. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The ROM 406 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, a backlight lighting pattern, data for controlling various displays, and the like.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and the sound source IC 418 is provided with speakers 272 and 277 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162 lamp, etc.) are provided to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. It is connected.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. Second sub-control unit 500 performs various controls of effect device 160 including display control of effect image display device 157. Note that the second sub-control unit 500 is, for example, a control unit that controls display of the liquid crystal display device 157 and a control unit that controls various drive devices for presentation (for example, a control unit that controls motor driving of the shutter 163). For example, it may be configured by a plurality of control units.

  The second sub-control unit 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives the control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface and controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer for measuring time and frequency 512. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock. The ROM 506 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub control unit 500, data for image display, and the like.

  The CPU 504 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 506 to the counter timer 512 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 512 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 504 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a drive circuit 530 that drives a motor of the shutter 163, and the drive circuit 530 is provided with a shutter 163 via an output interface. The drive circuit 530 outputs a drive signal to a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the shutter 163 in response to a command from the CPU 504.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a sensor circuit 532, and a shutter sensor 538 is connected to the sensor circuit 532 via an input interface. The CPU 504 monitors the state of the shutter sensor 538 every interruption time.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a VDP 534 (video display processor), and a ROM 506 and a VRAM 536 are connected to the VDP 534 via a bus. The VDP 534 reads out image data and the like stored in the ROM 506 based on a signal from the CPU 504, generates a display image using the work area of the VRAM 536, and displays the image on the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the relationship between the random number generation circuit and its periphery.

  The random value generation circuit 316 generates and outputs a numerical value (random number) for determination of success / failure, and includes a numerical value update circuit 316a and a numerical value register 316b. The numerical value update circuit 316a updates the numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 and outputs it to the numerical value register 316b every time the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315a is received. The numerical value register 316b holds the numerical value from the numerical value updating circuit 316a and outputs the numerical value to the CPU 304 at the timing when the latch signal and the read signal are received from the CPU 304.

  In this embodiment, the numerical value updating circuit 316a counts and updates the numerical value. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a numerical sequence is provided to derive a numerical value corresponding to the count value. It may be configured. In the case where this number sequence is provided, a plurality of number sequences may be provided, and the number sequence may be changed every round.

  In this embodiment, the crystal oscillators are divided for the numerical value update (crystal oscillator 315a) and the CPU operation (crystal oscillator 315b), but both may be used as a common crystal oscillator.

  In this embodiment, in order to acquire the numerical value updated by the numerical value update circuit 316a, it is necessary to output a latch signal to the numerical value register 316b and further output a read signal. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the updated numerical value may be read directly.

<Start lever configuration>
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration in the vicinity of the start lever 135 shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a diagram showing a state where the start lever 135 is not operated, and (b) is a diagram of the start lever 135. It is the figure which showed the movable direction.

  The start lever 135 is accommodated in the start lever unit 700 as shown in FIG. 5A, and is configured to be pressed in all directions of 360 ° as shown in FIG. The start lever 135 that has been pressed down is configured to be movable within the range of the opening 700a. The movement of the start lever 135 may change the detection result of the magnetic detection sensor, as will be described in detail later. Thus, whether or not the start lever 135 is operated is detected.

  The start lever 135 can be pulled in addition to the 360 ° pressing operation, and the detection result by the magnetic detection sensor may change depending on the movement of the start lever 135 by the pulling operation. Whether or not the lever 135 is operated is detected.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the start lever unit 700 shown in FIG. 9 in a divided manner.

  The start lever unit 700 includes a first start lever subunit 701 that houses and supports the start lever 135, and a second start lever including a first magnetic detection sensor 713 and second magnetic detection sensors 714 and 715, which will be described later. The first start lever subunit 701 and the second start lever subunit 702 having the subunit 702 and housing the start lever 135 are fixed.

  FIG. 11 is a divided perspective view of the first start lever subunit 701 shown in FIG.

  The first start lever subunit 701 includes a start lever 135, a magnet 703 that is detected by a first magnetic detection sensor described later, a damper 704 that attenuates vibration of the start lever 135, a base member 705, a washer 706, and a spring. 707, a spring stopper 708, and a fall-off prevention cover 709 that prevents the magnet 703 from falling off. The assembly procedure of these first start lever subunits 701 will be described later.

  12A is a divided perspective view of the second start lever subunit 702 shown in FIG. 10, and FIG. 12B is an enlarged view of a portion B surrounded by a circle in FIG. It is a perspective view shown.

  The second start lever subunit 702 is configured by housing a sensor substrate 712 in a base member 716.

  The sensor substrate 712 includes a first magnetic detection sensor 713, a second magnetic detection sensor 714, and a second magnetic detection sensor 715, and an electric circuit that controls each of the sensors 713, 714, 715 A connector (not shown) for outputting signals from the sensors 713, 714, 715 to the outside is mounted. The first magnetic detection sensor 713, the second magnetic detection sensor 714, and the second magnetic detection sensor 715 each output an ON signal when magnetism is detected, and output an OFF signal when no magnetism is detected. .

  A connector provided on a harness (not shown) is connected to a connector mounted on the sensor substrate 712 and outputting a signal from each sensor 713, 714, 715 to the outside. The connector cover 717 covers and protects the connection portion between the connectors.

  The sensor substrate 712, the base member 716, and the connector cover 717 are fixed by screws 710 and 711. The screw 710 passes through the notch 712 c of the sensor substrate 712, the screw hole 716 c of the base member 716, and the screw hole 717 a of the connector cover 717 in order to fix. The screw 711 passes through the cutout portion 712d of the sensor substrate 712, the screw hole 716d of the base member 716, and the screw hole 717b of the connector cover 717 in order to fix them.

  The base member 716 has a boss 716a and a boss 716b for positioning the sensor substrate 712, and the sensor substrate 712 has a through hole 712a into which the boss 716a fits and a through hole 712b into which the boss 716b fits.

  In addition, each of the bosses 716a and 716b is configured such that the outer shape of the cross section in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting surface of the sensor substrate 712 of the base member is slightly larger than the diameter of the corresponding through holes 712a and 712b. The bosses 716a and 716b are configured to be press-fitted and positioned with respect to the through holes 712a and 712b, respectively. With this configuration, the positioning accuracy of the sensor substrate 712 with respect to the base member 716 can be improved, and individual differences in the detection regions of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 and the second magnetic detection sensors 714 and 715 can be obtained. Can be reduced. Note that the outer shape of the cross section is configured to gradually increase as it approaches the arrangement surface.

  Further, the through hole 712a and the through hole 712b are disposed in the vicinity of the second magnetic detection sensor 714 and the second magnetic detection sensor 715, respectively, and the sensor position accuracy may be improved by arranging in this way. is there.

  Further, the screws 710 and 711 are arranged so that the imaginary line connecting the respective arrangement positions and the imaginary line connecting the through holes 712a and 712b intersect. By arranging in this way, deformation of the sensor substrate 712 caused by positioning can be suppressed, and individual differences in the detection areas of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 and the second magnetic detection sensors 714 and 715 can be reduced. Can do.

  13 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) are perspective views showing the assembly procedure of the first start lever subunit 701 shown in FIG. 10 in order. is there.

  First, as shown in FIG. 13A, the start lever 135 is inserted into the base member 705 from the back side with the damper 704 interposed therebetween.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13B, the magnet 703 is fitted into the recess 135 a provided at the end on the back side of the start lever 135. Next, the washer 706 is passed from the back side of the start lever 135.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13C, the spring 707 is passed from the back side of the start lever 135, and further the spring stopper 708 is passed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13 (d), the spring stopper 708 is pushed in by the spring stopper 708, and the spring stopper 708 is rotated in a state of being biased to the spring 707, so that the end on the back side of the start lever 135 and the spring are rotated. The stop 708 is fixed and the biased state of the spring 707 is maintained.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 13 (e) and 13 (f), a first anti-falling cover 709 is fitted from the back side of the start lever 135 to protect the magnet 703, and the first lever housing the start lever 135 is accommodated. Assembling of the start lever subunit 701 is completed. The drop-off prevention cover 709 is made of a resin having transparency to the extent that the inside can be visually recognized after being attached.

  14A and 14B are views for explaining the positional relationship of components mounted on the sensor substrate 712 shown in FIG. 12, where FIG. 14A is a plan view, FIG. 14B is a cross-sectional view along line BB in FIG. c) It is CC sectional drawing of (a).

  A through hole 712a in which the positioning boss 716a of the sensor substrate 712 provided in the base member 716 is fitted is disposed in the vicinity of the second magnetic detection sensor 714, and the through hole 712b in which the boss 716b is fitted is a second magnetic. It is arranged in the vicinity of the detection sensor 715.

  The magnetic detection unit 714a of the second magnetic detection sensor 714 is located outside the magnetic detection unit 713a of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 (on the side close to the outside (player side) of the slot machine 100). The magnetic detection unit 715a of the magnetic detection sensor 715 is located on the outer side (side closer to the outside of the game table) than the magnetic detection unit 713a of the first magnetic detection sensor 713.

  The distance between the center of the mounting position of the second magnetic detection sensor 714 and the center of the mounting position of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 (on the plane of the sensor substrate 712) is the same as that of the second magnetic detection sensor 715 and the first magnetism. Although the distance to the detection sensor 713 is the same (distance X), the center of the attachment position of the second magnetic detection sensor 714 and the attachment position of the second magnetic detection sensor 715 are the arrangement positions on the sensor substrate 712. The first magnetic detection sensor 713 is not disposed at a point-symmetrical position with respect to the mounting position.

  15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the first start lever subunit 701 shown in FIG.

  In the start lever 135, an operated portion 135b operated by the player is exposed to the outside (player side) of the slot machine 100.

  The start lever 135 starts from the magnetic detection unit 713a of the first magnetic detection sensor 713, where Z is the distance from the magnetic detection unit 715a of the second magnetic detection sensor 715 to the outer end of the start lever unit 700. When the distance to the outer end of the lever unit 700 is Y, Y> Z. Similarly, the same applies to the second magnetic detection sensor 714. By configuring in this way, the distance between the position where the player can contact and the magnetic detection unit 713a of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 is greater than The distance between the magnetic detection unit 714a of the second magnetic detection sensor 714 and the magnetic detection unit 715a of the second magnetic detection sensor 715 and the position where the player can contact is always smaller, so that the external magnetism is reduced. The second magnetic detection sensors 714 and 715 can be reliably detected.

  FIGS. 16A, 16B, and 16C are cross-sectional views illustrating examples of operations when the start lever unit 700 illustrated in FIG. 9 is operated.

  FIG. 16A shows a state where the start lever 135 is not operated and is positioned at the reference position. In this state, the first magnetic detection sensor 713 detects the magnetism of the magnet 703, and the output signal of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 is an ON signal.

FIG. 16B shows a state where the start lever 135 is operated and tilted by 6 ° vertically downward. The output signal of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 is preferably switched from the ON signal to the OFF signal when the start lever 135 is tilted at an angle greater than 6 ° ± 1 °. When the output signal of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 is switched from the ON signal to the OFF signal, it can be detected that the start lever 135 is operated. FIG. The state which inclined 12 degrees to the direction is shown.

  FIGS. 17A and 17B are side sectional views showing a detection range in which the magnet 703 provided on the start lever 135 shown in FIG. 9 is detected by the first magnetic detection sensor.

  FIG. 17A illustrates a boundary where the first magnetic detection sensor 713 detects the magnetism of the magnet 703 and switches to a state where the magnetism of the magnet 703 is not detected, that is, the first magnetic detection sensor. FIG. 9 is a diagram virtually illustrating a boundary where a signal output from 713 is switched from an ON signal to an OFF signal, and the boundary indicated by a solid line in this diagram is the boundary. Similarly, (b) is a diagram virtually showing the boundary where the signal output from the first magnetic detection sensor 713 switches from the OFF signal to the ON signal, and the boundary shown in practice in this figure is this boundary. It is a boundary.

  As described above, the first magnetic detection sensor 713 is configured such that the region where the signal output from the first magnetic detection sensor 713 is switched from the ON signal to the OFF signal is different from the region where the OFF signal is switched to the ON signal. Although the sensitivity of 713 is lowered, the operation detection accuracy is improved.

  On the other hand, the second magnetic detection sensor 714 and the second magnetic detection sensor 715 do not have such a function.

<Main control unit main processing>
The main control unit main process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal is input executes a main control unit main process shown in FIG. 18 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306 after being reset by a reset interrupt.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step 1001. In this initial setting, setting of a stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt prohibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 314, and initial setting Set the value. In step 1003, a bet number setting / start operation acceptance process, which will be described in detail later, is executed.

  In step 1005, the number of inserted medals is determined, and an effective winning line is determined. In step 1007, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 316 is acquired. That is, in step 1007, a latch signal is output to the numerical register 316b shown in FIG. 8, and a read signal is output. In step 1009, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read in accordance with the current gaming state, and a determination is made using this and the random value acquired in step 1007. As a result of the determination as to whether or not the winning combination is made, if any winning combination (including the operating combination) is won internally, the winning combination flag is turned ON. In step 1011, reel stop data is selected based on the determination result.

  In step 1013, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started. In step 1015, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel stop control in which one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is selected in step 1011. Stop based on data. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to Step 1017. In step 1017, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a picture combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the activated winning line, it is determined that the player has won the bell. In step 1019, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines. In step 1021, game state control processing is performed. In the game state control process, a process related to transition of each game state of normal game, BB game, RB game, and internal winning game is performed, and the game state is shifted when those start conditions and end conditions are satisfied. Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, returning to step 1003 and repeating the above-described processing, the game proceeds.

<Main timer 300 timer interrupt processing>
The main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step 2001, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step 2003, the WDT 314 is periodically updated (so that the processing value is not detected) so that the WDT 314 count value exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment) and no WDT interruption occurs. In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step 2005, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port status update process, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input ports of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and each of the various sensors 318 is partitioned in the RAM 308. Store in the provided signal state storage area. In step 2005, the history of detection results of the first magnetic detection sensor 713, the second magnetic detection sensor 714, and the second magnetic detection sensor 715 is also stored.

  In step 2007, various game processes are performed. Specifically, an interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on signals from various sensors 318), and processing according to this status is performed (for example, the interrupt status of each acquired stop button 137 to 139). Based on the stop button reception process).

  In step 2009, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step 2011, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, basic command, start lever reception command, production command accompanying production lottery processing, rotation start command accompanying the start of rotation of reels 110 to 112, and operation of stop buttons 137 to 139. Bits 0 to 10 are command data (a stop button reception command accompanying the stop processing of the reels 110 to 112, a payout number command accompanying the medal payout processing, a payout end command, a command indicating a gaming state, etc.). Predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step 2013, external output signal setting processing is performed. In this external output signal setting process, game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to an information input circuit 652 separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step 2015, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step 2005 are read, and the presence or absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Further, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 339, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set according to the current gaming state.

  In step 2017, it is monitored whether the low voltage signal is on. Then, if the low voltage signal is on (when power supply shutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step 2021, and if the low voltage signal is off (power supply shutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step 2019.

  In step 2019, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step 2001 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step 2021, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. Then, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
The process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 20B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 20C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step 3001 in FIG. 20A, various initial settings are performed. When power is turned on, initialization processing is first executed in step 3001. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed.

  In step 3003, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more, and this process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10. When the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step 3005.

  In step 3005, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step 3007, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether a command is received from the main control unit 300.

  In step 3009, effect control processing is performed. For example, if there is a new command in step 3007, processing corresponding to this command is performed. This process includes, for example, performing a process such as reading effect data from the ROM 406 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step 3011, sound control processing is performed based on the processing result of step 3009. For example, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step 3009, this command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step 3013, lamp control processing is performed based on the processing result of step 3009. For example, if there is a command to various lamps 420 in the effect data read out in step 3009, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step 3015, an information output process is performed for setting to transmit a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 based on the processing result of step 3009. For example, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in step 3009, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step 3003.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step 4001 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is performed by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step 5001, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step 3003 in the first sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 20A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Accordingly, in step 3003, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step 5003, transmission of a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step 3015, update processing of the effect random number value, and the like are performed.

<Processing of Second Sub-Control Unit 500>
The processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 21B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 21C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 21D is a flowchart of the image control process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step 6001 in FIG. 21A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step 6001. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, storage area initialization in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step 6003, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more, and this process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10. When the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step 6005.

  In step 6004, the command output from the first sub-control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  In step 6005, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step 6007, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command is received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step 6009, effect control processing is performed. For example, if there is a new command in step 6007, processing corresponding to this command is performed. This process includes, for example, performing a process such as reading effect data from the ROM 506 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step 6011, shutter control processing is performed based on the processing result in step 6009. For example, if there is a shutter control command in the effect data read in step 6009, shutter control corresponding to this command is performed.

  In step 6013, image control processing is performed based on the processing result of step 6009. For example, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step 6009, image control corresponding to this command is performed (details will be described later), and the processing returns to step 6003.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400. In step 7001 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub-control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is predetermined by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step 8001, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step 6003 in the second sub control unit main process shown in FIG. 21A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Accordingly, in step 6003, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10). In step 8003, an effect random number update process is performed.

  Next, the image control process in step 6013 in the main process of the second sub-control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step 9001, an image data transfer instruction is issued. Here, the CPU 504 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 536. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the effect image display device 157. Next, the CPU 504 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 536), and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 534 based on the position information table, and then the image from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536. Set an instruction to start data transfer. The VDP 534 transfers the image data from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 534 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  In step 9003, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step 9005.

  In step 9005, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 536 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 536 in step 9001, the CPU 504 includes information on image data (coordinate axis of VRAM 536, image size). , VRAM coordinates (arrangement coordinates, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 534. The VDP 534 performs parameter setting in accordance with the attribute based on the instruction stored in the attribute register.

In step 9007, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 504 instructs the VDP 534 to start drawing an image. The VDP 534 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 504.
In step 9009, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 534 based on the end of image drawing is input. If a generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step 9011. If not, the generation end interrupt signal is determined. Wait for input. In step 9011, a scene display counter which is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 508 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

<Betting number setting / start operation acceptance processing>
The bet number setting / start operation accepting process shown in step 1003 of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the betting number setting / start operation accepting process.

  In step 10001, it is determined whether or not the start lever 135 is operated. For example, when the history of the output signal (detection result) of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 matches a predetermined pattern, it is determined that there is an operation, and the process proceeds to Step 10003. When it does not match the predetermined pattern, Step 10001 is repeated as it is. .

  As an example of a predetermined pattern to be compared with the history of the output signal (detection result) of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 in step 10001, for example, a pattern in which the output signal is ON → ON → ON → OFF → OFF → OFF Alternatively, a pattern that turns from ON to OFF may be employed.

  In step 10003, it is determined whether or not external magnetism is detected. If no external magnetism is detected, the process proceeds to step 10005. If detected, the process returns to step 10001. Specifically, whether or not the external magnetism is detected, the history of the output signal (detection result) of the second magnetic detection sensor 714 or the second magnetic detection sensor 715 is the second pattern (for example, the first magnetism). It is determined whether or not ON matches a predetermined number (for example, one pattern) in the same number of interrupts as the detection result history of the detection sensor 713. The second pattern may be a pattern in which the entire history is ON, or may be determined by a history corresponding to the number of interrupts different from the history of the detection result of the first magnetic detection sensor 713. Good. Further, it may be determined whether or not the detection result in the immediately preceding interrupt is ON.

  In step 10005, it is determined whether or not the bet number is a specified number. If the bet number is the specified number, the process is terminated, and if not, the process returns to step 10001.

  Note that the order in which Step 10001, Step 10003, and Step 10005 are executed does not have to be the order of the present embodiment, and it is sufficient that all determination processes are executed.

(Second embodiment)
Also in this embodiment, the basic configuration of the slot machine 100 is the same as that of the above-described embodiment.

<Betting number setting / start operation acceptance processing>
The bet number setting / start operation accepting process of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the betting number setting / start operation accepting process.

  In step 11001, it is determined whether or not the start lever 135 is operated. Similarly to the first embodiment, for example, when the history of the output signal (detection result) of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 matches a predetermined pattern, it is determined that there is an operation, and the process proceeds to step 11003, where the predetermined pattern and If they do not match, step 11001 is repeated as it is.

  As an example of the predetermined pattern to be compared with the history of the output signal (detection result) of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 in step 11001, for example, a pattern in which the output signal is ON → ON → ON → OFF → OFF → OFF Alternatively, a pattern that turns from ON to OFF may be employed.

  In step 11003, it is determined whether or not the magnetic abnormality flag is on. When the magnetic abnormality flag is not on, the routine proceeds to step 11005, and when it is on, the routine returns to step 11001. Details of the magnetic abnormality flag will be described later.

  In step 11005, it is determined whether or not the bet number is a specified number. If the bet number is the specified number, the process is terminated. Otherwise, the process returns to step 11001.

  In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the order in which step 11001, step 11003, and step 11005 are executed may not be the order of this embodiment, and all determination processes may be executed. It only has to be configured.

<Main timer 300 timer interrupt processing>
In FIG. 24, in the second embodiment. A main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step 12001, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step 12003, the WDT 314 is periodically changed to the initial value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment) so that no WDT interruption occurs (so as not to detect processing abnormality). In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step 12005, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port status update process, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input ports of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and each of the various sensors 318 is partitioned in the RAM 308. Store in the provided signal state storage area. In step 12005, the history of detection results of the first magnetic detection sensor 713, the second magnetic detection sensor 714, and the second magnetic detection sensor 715 is also stored.

  In step 12007, various game processes are performed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step 12009, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step 12011, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, basic command, start lever reception command, production command accompanying production lottery processing, rotation start command accompanying the start of rotation of reels 110 to 112, and operation of stop buttons 137 to 139. Bits 0 to 10 are command data (a stop button reception command accompanying the stop processing of the reels 110 to 112, a payout number command accompanying the medal payout processing, a payout end command, a command indicating a gaming state, etc.). Predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step 12013, external output signal setting processing is performed. In this external output signal setting process, game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to an information input circuit 652 separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step 12015, device monitoring processing is performed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step 12017, it is monitored whether the low voltage signal is on. If the low voltage signal is on (when the power supply is detected to be cut off), the process proceeds to step 12021. If the low voltage signal is off (if the power supply is not cut off), the process proceeds to step 12019.

  In step 12019, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt termination process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step 12001 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step 12021, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. Then, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

<Device monitoring process>
The device monitoring process shown in step 12015 of FIG. 24 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of device monitoring processing.

  In step 13001, it is determined whether or not external magnetism is detected. For example, it may be a determination whether the output signal (detection result) of the second magnetic detection sensor 714 or the second magnetic detection sensor 715 is simply ON (external magnetism is detected), or a plurality of times. It may be determined whether or not the interruption is continuously ON (external magnetism is detected). When external magnetism is detected, the process proceeds to step 13003, and when external magnetism is not detected, the process proceeds to step 13005.

  In step 13003, the magnetic abnormality flag referred to in step 11003 in FIG. 23 is set to ON.

  In step 13005, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step 12005 of FIG. 24 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Further, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 339, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set according to the current gaming state.

<Various game processing>
Various game processes shown in step 12007 of FIG. 24 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of various game processes.

  The various game processes are executed before the device monitoring process in step 12015 in the timer interruption process shown in FIG. 24, but the various game processes are executed after the device monitoring process. You may do it.

  In step 14001, it is determined whether or not there is a reset operation. The reset operation may be, for example, an operation of an operation unit (not shown) provided outside the housing of the slot machine 100, but is preferably an operation of an operation unit (not shown) inside the housing. When there is a reset operation, the process proceeds to step 14003, and when there is no reset operation, the process proceeds to step 14007.

  In step 14003, it is determined whether the magnetic abnormality flag is on. When the magnetic abnormality flag is not on, the routine proceeds to step 14007, and when it is on, the routine proceeds to step 14005.

  In step 14005, the magnetic abnormality flag referred to in step 11003 in FIG. 23 is set to OFF.

  In step 14007, other various game processes are performed. Specifically, an interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on signals from various sensors 318), and processing according to this status is performed (for example, the interrupt status of each acquired stop button 137 to 139). Based on the stop button reception process).

  In this embodiment, the reset operation is adopted as an opportunity to set the magnetic abnormality flag off. However, the magnetic abnormality flag is turned off after a predetermined time (predetermined number of interruptions) has elapsed since the magnetic abnormality flag was set. It may be set or triggered by a reset operation. However, even if the reset operation is performed within a predetermined time (predetermined number of interruptions) after the magnetic abnormality flag is set to ON, the magnetic abnormality flag is set. May not be set to off.

<Troubleshooting>
With reference to FIG. 27, an example of a pattern of an abnormality handling procedure to be performed when external magnetism is detected in step 10003 of FIG. 22 or when the magnetic abnormality flag is turned on in step 11003 of FIG. The figure is a table showing an example of a pattern for an abnormality handling procedure.

  In the pattern A shown in FIG. 27, the random number acquisition process is not executed, the success / failure determination process is not executed, and the progress of the game is stopped.

  Not executing the random number acquisition processing means that at least reading is not executed in the soft latch (this embodiment) and the hard latch. When the updated numerical value can be read directly, the processing of reading this numerical value is performed. It means not to execute.

  In the pattern B shown in FIG. 27, the random number acquisition process is executed, the success / failure determination process is not executed, and the game continues. In this case, the result of the success / failure determination process is regarded as lost.

  In the pattern C shown in FIG. 27, the random number acquisition process is not executed, the success / failure determination process is executed, and the game continues. In this case, too, the lost random value is used in the success / failure determination process. The result is regarded as lost.

  In the pattern D shown in FIG. 27, the random number acquisition process is executed, the success / failure determination process is executed, and the game continues. However, in the determination of success / failure, a lost random number is used, or the result of the success / failure determination process is regarded as lost.

<External signal setting process>
An example of the external signal setting process executed in step 2013 of FIG. 19 or the external signal setting process executed in step 12013 of FIG. 24 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the external signal setting process.

  In step 14001, it is determined whether or not the abnormal signal output flag is on. When the abnormal signal output flag is on, the process proceeds to step 14007, and when the abnormal signal output flag is not on, the process proceeds to step 14003.

  In step 14003, it is determined whether or not external magnetism is detected in the example of FIG. When the external magnetism is not detected, the process proceeds to step 14013. When the external magnetism is detected, the process proceeds to step 14005. In Step 14003, it is determined whether or not the magnetic abnormality flag is on in the example of FIG. When the magnetic abnormality flag is not on, the routine proceeds to step 14013, and when it is on, the routine proceeds to step 14005.

  In step 14005, the abnormal signal output flag is set to ON.

  In step 14007, information indicating abnormality is output. For example, it may be output as a signal that cannot be distinguished from a signal indicating door release or the like, or may be output as a signal that can be identified.

  In step 14009, it is determined whether an end condition is satisfied. When the end condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step 14011. When the end condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step 14013. In the example of FIG. 19 (first embodiment), the end condition is satisfied when a predetermined time (predetermined number of interruptions) has elapsed since the detection of external magnetism or when a reset operation has been performed. In the example of FIG. 24 (second embodiment), the condition is satisfied when the magnetic abnormality flag is turned off, and the magnetic abnormality flag may be substituted.

  In step 14011, the abnormal signal output flag is set to OFF.

  In step 14013, other external signal setting processing is performed. Specifically, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 652 that is separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  Note that a command is output to the first sub-control unit 400 under the same conditions as the conditions for outputting information indicating abnormality, and the first sub-control unit 400 is notified of the abnormality (for example, using sound, lamp, liquid crystal, etc.). You may comprise as follows.

<Appendix>
The present invention
1.
A start lever having a magnetic body at a predetermined position and configured to be swingable;
Magnetic detection means for detecting magnetism;
With
A game machine configured to be able to execute a predetermined lottery process when a predetermined operation is performed on the start lever (for example, the history of the output signal of the first magnetic detection sensor 713 matches a predetermined pattern). There,
The magnetic detection means includes
It is composed of a first magnetic detection means and a second magnetic detection means,
The magnetic body is
Move in synchronization with the swing of the start lever,
It is configured to be movable to each of the area detected by the first magnetic detection means and the area not detected by the first magnetic detection means,
It is configured to be immovable to the area detected by the second magnetic detection means,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied by the detection result of the second magnetic detection means (for example, when the second magnetic detection sensor 714 or the second magnetic detection sensor 715 detects magnetism, the second magnetic detection sensor 714 or when the history of detection results of the second magnetic detection sensor 715 matches the second pattern), it is possible to execute an abnormality countermeasure (for example, each pattern in FIG. 27, external signal setting processing in FIG. 28). Configured
Because it is a game stand characterized by that,
The safety of the start lever using the magnetic sensor can be improved.

  Here, the magnetic body is at least the first magnetic member by the “predetermined operation” in the “game table configured to execute a predetermined lottery process by performing a predetermined operation on the start lever”. There is a case where the region detected by the detection unit (hereinafter referred to as “first region”) moves to a region not detected by the first magnetic detection unit (hereinafter referred to as “second region”).

In addition, regarding the “region detected by the first magnetic detection unit” and the “region detected by the second magnetic detection unit”,
The boundary of each region when the magnetic material moves from the first region to the second region, and the boundary of each region when the magnetic material moves from the second region to the first region Is configured to be different from each other, and there are cases where a predetermined operation can be accurately detected by this configuration,
Also, the second magnetic detection means is configured such that the boundary is different from the first magnetic detection means, but the boundary difference is larger in the first magnetic detection means. May have been.

In addition, about the above-mentioned “when the predetermined condition is satisfied by the detection result of the second magnetic detection means, it is configured to be able to perform an abnormality handling procedure”
Anomaly handling measures may include the following patterns:
For example, the abnormality handling treatment may include a pattern for notifying abnormality using a notification means,
For example, the abnormality countermeasure may include a pattern that makes a predetermined lottery process impossible to execute,
For example, the abnormality countermeasure is not only a countermeasure from the above-described software aspect, but also configured so that the detection result of the first magnetic detection means does not change when the second magnetic detection means detects magnetism. In some cases, a pattern to take measures from the hardware side is included.

The present invention also provides
2.
1. A game machine according to claim 1,
The detection unit for magnetic detection in the second magnetic detection unit is arranged outside the position where the detection unit for magnetic detection in the first magnetic detection unit is arranged.
This is a game table characterized by that.

The present invention also provides
3.
1. Or 2. A game machine according to claim 1,
Notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
With
The notification control means includes
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the notification means is controlled to execute notification indicating abnormality as the abnormality handling measure.
This is a game table characterized by that.

The present invention also provides
4).
1. To 3. The game table according to any one of the above,
Comprising lottery means for executing the predetermined lottery process;
The predetermined condition is:
It is satisfied by magnetism being detected by the second magnetic detection means at a predetermined timing,
The lottery means
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined lottery process is configured to be unexecutable,
When the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the predetermined lottery process is executed based on at least that the history of the detection result of the first magnetic detection means matches a predetermined pattern.
This is a game table characterized by that.

Here, for the “predetermined timing”,
It may include "timing to see the detection result of the first magnetic detection means"
In some cases, it may include “a timing at which the history of detection results of the first magnetic detection means matches a predetermined pattern”.

In addition, the above-mentioned “magnetism is detected by the second magnetic detection means”
When the detection result of the second magnetic detection means detects magnetism in one interruption, and when the detection result of the second magnetic detection means detects magnetism continuously after a predetermined number of interruptions (for example, the first The history of the detection result of the second magnetic detection means may include both of a predetermined second pattern (when it coincides with the “predetermined pattern” described in 4). There is something. The predetermined second pattern may indicate magnetic detection.

In addition, for the above-mentioned “the predetermined lottery process is configured to be impossible”,
The predetermined lottery process may consist of at least a random number acquisition process for acquiring a random number and a success / failure determination process using the acquired random number,
It may be one of the following patterns that is configured to be unable to execute the predetermined lottery process,
For example, a pattern (pattern 1) that does not perform subsequent processing, including random number acquisition processing,
For example, when magnetism is detected by the second magnetism detection means, a pattern in which the history of the first magnetism detection means is all set to a predetermined value (value set when no magnetic material is detected) ( Pattern 2),
For example, a random number acquisition process is not performed, but a pattern for determining whether or not the random number is used is determined as a predetermined value (pattern 3). In this pattern 3, the predetermined value is a value that is not advantageous to the player ( In some cases, it may be preferable to use
For example, the random number acquisition process and the success / failure determination process are not executed, but the result of the predetermined lottery process is regarded as a predetermined result (pattern 4). In this pattern 4, the predetermined result is advantageous to the player. It may be preferable to have a result that does not
For example, a predetermined lottery process is executed as usual, and a pattern (pattern 5) in which the result of the predetermined lottery process is replaced with a predetermined result, and in this pattern 5, the predetermined result is not advantageous to the player. The result may be preferred.

  Patterns 1 and 2 are patterns in which the game is not progressed, and patterns 3 to 5 are patterns in which the game is progressed.

  The random number may be a numerical value that is updated every predetermined period within a predetermined numerical range.

  The random number is not limited to simply incrementing / decrementing, and the numerical value may be updated according to a numerical sequence that changes at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which the numerical value goes around). The initial value may be updated at the timing (for example, the timing at which the numerical value goes around).

  Note that the above random number has a period regardless of which numerical value updating method is employed, and there is a risk that the timing is targeted even if the degree is different (even when the acquired numerical value is processed by software).

  In the case of soft latching, the above random number acquisition processing may refer to latching and reading of numerical values updated by numerical value updating means.

  In the case of a hard latch, the above random number acquisition process may indicate reading of a latched numerical value.

  Note that the fact that random number acquisition processing is not performed with respect to the soft latch may indicate at least not reading.

In addition, with respect to the above-mentioned “history of the detection result of the first magnetic detection means matches a predetermined pattern”,
It is determined in software, and may include only a down edge (determined including the result of one interrupt in the past).

  In the above-described embodiment, the determination is made with reference to the detection results at the respective timings of six interrupts (three or more times).

  Further, the above content is independent from the hardware noise filter, and may be provided in any of the above-described patterns, and the same applies to the second magnetic detection means.

  The “predetermined pattern” may be a pattern of a predetermined operation performed on the start lever.

The present invention also provides
5.
1. To 3. The game table according to any one of the above,
Comprising lottery means for executing the predetermined lottery process;
The predetermined condition is:
It is satisfied by being in a specific period from when magnetism is detected by the second magnetic detection means until a specific condition (for example, determination of step 14001 in FIG. 26) is established,
The lottery means
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined lottery process is configured to be unexecutable,
If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the predetermined lottery process is executed based on at least that the history of the detection result of the first magnetic detection means matches a predetermined pattern.
This is a game table characterized by that.

Here, the “specific condition” may be any of the following conditions:
For example, there may be a condition that is satisfied when a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, a predetermined number of interruptions have occurred)
For example, there may be a condition that is satisfied when a predetermined operation means (for example, a reset button) is operated.

  Note that the description described for each item may be the same for other items.

  The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above, and any combination of elements of the individual embodiments is included in the present invention, and various modifications that can be conceived by those skilled in the art are also included. Thus, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described contents. That is, various additions, modifications, and partial deletions can be made without departing from the concept and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and equivalents thereof.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Slot machine 101 Main body 102 Front door 110 Left reel 111 Middle reel 112 Right reel 113 Symbol display window 114 Winning line 120 Winning line display lamp 121 Start lamp 123 Notification lamp 124 Medal insertion lamp 125 Payout number display 126 Game number display 127 Reservation number indicator 128 Reel panel lamp 130 Bet button button 132 Settlement button 133 Medal return button 134 Medal slot 135 Start lever 137 to 139 Stop button 140 Door key hole 150 Upper lamp 151 Side lamp 155 Medal payout port 156 Medal tray 160 Sound hole

Claims (5)

A start lever having a magnetic body at a predetermined position and configured to be swingable;
Magnetic detection means for detecting magnetism;
With
A gaming machine configured to execute a predetermined lottery process by performing a predetermined operation on the start lever,
The magnetic detection means includes
It is composed of a first magnetic detection means and a second magnetic detection means,
The magnetic body is
Move in synchronization with the swing of the start lever,
It is configured to be movable to each of the area detected by the first magnetic detection means and the area not detected by the first magnetic detection means,
It is configured to be immovable to the area detected by the second magnetic detection means,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied by the detection result of the second magnetic detection means, it is configured to be able to perform an abnormality countermeasure.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1,
The detection unit for magnetic detection in the second magnetic detection unit is arranged outside the position where the detection unit for magnetic detection in the first magnetic detection unit is arranged,
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
Notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
With
The notification control means includes
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the notification means is controlled to execute notification indicating abnormality as the abnormality handling measure.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Comprising lottery means for executing the predetermined lottery process;
The predetermined condition is:
It is satisfied by magnetism being detected by the second magnetic detection means at a predetermined timing,
The lottery means
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined lottery process is configured to be unexecutable,
When the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the predetermined lottery process is executed based on at least that the history of the detection result of the first magnetic detection means matches a predetermined pattern.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Comprising lottery means for executing the predetermined lottery process;
The predetermined condition is:
It is satisfied by being in a specific period from when magnetism is detected by the second magnetic detection means until a specific condition is established,
The lottery means
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined lottery process is configured to be unexecutable,
If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the predetermined lottery process is executed based on at least that the history of the detection result of the first magnetic detection means matches a predetermined pattern.
A game stand characterized by that.

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