JP2015058062A - Information managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information managing device that manages a slot machine configured to permit execution of reset processing when detecting special operation other than a game by a player, and can acquire reset information based on an intention of the player playing the game.SOLUTION: A slot machine 1 executes reset processing when detecting reset request operation by a player, and outputs a reset signal capable of identifying whether the reset processing has been executed or not. A hall computer 100 determines whether the reset processing has been executed or not in the slot machine 1, based on the reset signal outputted from the slot machine 1. Based on the determination result, the number of times of execution of the reset processing in the slot machine 1 is totalized.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information management apparatus that manages a gaming machine that gives a privilege that is advantageous to a player when the number of occurrences of a specific event in a game reaches a predetermined specified number.

  A slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels having a plurality of types of identification information drawn as identification information on the outer periphery. By setting the number of bets by the player's BET operation, starting the rotation with the specified number of bets set, the reels start to rotate, and by operating the stop button provided for each reel Stop rotation. A combination of winning identification information (for example, “7-7-7”, hereinafter referred to as a “combination”) that is predetermined on the winning line when rotation of all reels is stopped. Winning will be generated when they are ready.

  In this type of slot machine, for example, there is a machine having a function of sequentially storing game histories based on game results, and further, the player performs a predetermined operation so that the stored game histories are determined by the player's intention. A device that can be initialized has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). Further, in this type of slot machine, there has been proposed one that gives a privilege advantageous to the player when the number of games after the bonus ends reaches a predetermined number (for example, Patent Document 2).

  In stores where the slot machines are installed as described above, an information management device such as a hall computer is generally installed as a device for comprehensively managing the slot machines. As an invention relating to this hall computer, based on a setting change signal output from a slot machine, it is determined whether or not a setting change made in the slot machine is illegal. There has been proposed one that makes it impossible to continue the game in the slot machine by performing control to stop the supply of current to the slot machine (for example, Patent Document 3).

JP 2007-260294 A JP 2008-264103 A JP 2006-255179 A

  As disclosed in Patent Document 1, some slot machines can reset a game history or the like according to a player's intention. In such a slot machine, when the player performs an operation for requesting resetting of the game history or the like (hereinafter referred to as “reset request operation”), the slot machine resets the game history or the like (hereinafter referred to as “reset request operation”). This is referred to as “reset processing”.

  However, the conventional hall computer disclosed in Patent Document 3 has a problem that it cannot be determined whether or not the reset process is executed by the player's intention in the slot machine. Information about whether or not the reset process has been executed (hereinafter referred to as “reset information”) is important information for managing the slot machine. This is because, in some slot machines, a reset request operation may be performed to advance to an advantageous development for the player.

  Specifically, for example, after executing a reset process in response to a player's reset request operation, when a certain number of games have elapsed, it becomes easier to win a bonus or ART (hereinafter referred to as “bonus etc.”). A slot machine that shifts to a period can be considered. If a bonus or the like is won during the above period, it means that the player's judgment was correct. In other words, the player may perform a reset request operation strategically, and if the game is continued without resetting, information on the number and percentage of winning bonuses, etc., and if the game is performed after resetting Information on the number and percentage of winning bonuses is important for the store to understand the player's behavior analysis and performance, and it is directly linked to the profits and losses of the store. Is extremely important to us.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is an information management device that manages a slot machine configured to be able to execute a reset process when a special operation other than a game by a player is detected. An object of the present invention is to propose an information management device capable of grasping reset information based on a player's intention to play.

  The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems. In addition, although the code | symbol used in description of the form for implementing invention mentioned later and drawing is added for reference, the component of this invention is not limited to what attached | subjected this code | symbol.

First, the invention according to means 1
Managing a gaming machine (slot machine 1) that gives a privilege (ART) that is advantageous to the player when the number of establishments (points) of a specific event (digestion of one game) in a game reaches a predetermined prescribed number (specified points) An information management device (hall computer 100)
When the gaming machine (slot machine 1A) detects a special operation (reset request operation) other than the game by the player, the gaming machine (slot machine 1A) initializes the established number of times (zero clearing of the point counter 915a) and re-sets the specified number of times. A reset process for performing at least one of setting (resetting of specified points) is executed, and a reset signal (reset signal) that can specify whether the reset process has been executed is output (external output board 50; reset signal output) Terminal)
Based on a reset signal output from the gaming machine (I / O 500; reset signal input terminal), reset determining means for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine (first reset determining unit 203a). )When,
Reset counting means (reset counting unit 207) for counting the number of times the reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine based on the determination result of the reset determining means;
An information management apparatus (hall computer 100A).
According to this, the gaming machine gives a privilege that is advantageous to the player when the number of occurrences of the specific event in the game reaches a predetermined specified number. Here, the number of times a specific event has been established means the number of games that are surely established for each game, the number of game units that are established each time a plurality of games are consumed, the number of times that a specific winning is permitted, The number of occurrences. When the gaming machine detects a special operation other than a game by the player, the gaming machine executes a reset process for performing at least one of initializing the number of occurrences of the specific event and resetting the specified number of times. In other words, the gaming machine includes those having a function only for initializing the number of occurrences of a specific event, those having only a function for resetting a specified number of times, and those having both of these functions . The same applies to the following means.
The information management apparatus can determine whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine based on a reset signal that can specify whether or not the reset process output from the gaming machine has been executed. Based on the determination result, the number of times the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine can be tabulated, so that the information management device can grasp the reset information based on the player's intention.

The invention according to means 2 is
Managing a gaming machine (slot machine 1) that gives a privilege (ART) that is advantageous to the player when the number of establishments (points) of a specific event (digestion of one game) in a game reaches a predetermined prescribed number (specified points) An information management device (hall computer 100)
When the gaming machine (slot machine 1B) detects a special operation (reset request operation) other than the game by the player, the gaming machine (slot machine 1B) initializes the established number of times (zero clearing of the point counter 915a) and repeats the specified number of times. A reset process for performing at least one of setting (resetting of specified points) is executed, and a gaming state signal (IN signal, OUT signal) indicating a gaming state in the gaming machine is output (external output board 50; IN signal output) Terminal, OUT signal output terminal)
Based on a gaming state signal output from the gaming machine (I / O 500; IN signal input terminal, OUT signal input terminal), a reset determination unit (first operation) for determining whether or not the reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine. 2 reset determination unit 203b),
An information management apparatus (hall computer 100B) comprising: a reset counting unit (reset counting unit 207) that counts the number of times the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine based on a determination result of the reset determination unit. ).
According to this, the information management apparatus can determine whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine based on the gaming state signal output from the gaming machine. Moreover, since the number of times reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine can be counted based on the determination result, the information management device can grasp reset information based on the player's intention.

The invention according to means 3 is
Managing a gaming machine (slot machine 1) that gives a privilege (ART) that is advantageous to the player when the number of establishments (points) of a specific event (digestion of one game) in a game reaches a predetermined prescribed number (specified points) An information management device (hall computer 100)
When the gaming machine (slot machine 1C) detects a special operation (reset request operation) other than the game by the player, the gaming machine (slot machine 1C) initializes the established number of times (zero clearing of the point counter 915a) and re-sets the specified number of times. It is configured to execute a reset process for performing at least one of setting (resetting of the specified point) and to perform specific notification (lighting of the reset notification lamp 78),
Detection means for detecting the specific notification (lamp light conversion electrical signal input unit 550, CPU 200);
Reset determination means (third reset determination unit 203c) for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine based on a detection result of the detection means;
Reset counting means (reset counting unit 207) for counting the number of times the reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine based on the determination result of the reset determining means;
An information management device (hall computer 100C).
According to this, the information management device detects a specific notification performed when the gaming machine executes the reset process, and determines whether the reset process is executed in the gaming machine based on the detection result. be able to. Moreover, since the number of times reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine can be counted based on the determination result, the information management device can grasp reset information based on the player's intention.

The invention according to means 4 is
Managing a gaming machine (slot machine 1) that gives a privilege (ART) that is advantageous to the player when the number of establishments (points) of a specific event (digestion of one game) in a game reaches a predetermined prescribed number (specified points) An information management device (hall computer 100)
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1), when a special operation other than the game by the player (reset request operation) is detected, the establishment number of times is initialized (point counter 915a is cleared to zero) and the specified number of times A reset process for performing at least one of resetting (resetting the specified point) is executed, and (1) output of a reset signal (reset signal) that can specify whether or not the resetting process has been executed (external output board 50; Reset signal output terminal), (2) game state signal (IN signal, OUT signal) output indicating the gaming state in the gaming machine (external output board 50; IN signal output terminal, OUT signal output terminal), (3) There is a type of gaming machine that performs any one of specific notifications (lighting of the reset notification lamp 78),
Based on the reset signal output from the gaming machine, a first determination method (first reset determination program 611a) for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine, and output from the gaming machine A second determination method (second reset determination program 611b) for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine based on the gaming state signal, and detecting the specific notification by the gaming machine The determination by at least two determination methods of the third determination method (third reset determination program 611c) for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine based on the detection result. Depending on whether the gaming machine (managed slot machine) to be managed is a gaming machine that executes (1) to (3) above. One of the first to third determination methods is selected (reset determination type table 617), and a reset determination means (reset) for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine Determination unit 203);
Reset counting means (reset counting unit 207) for counting the number of times the reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine based on the determination result of the reset determining means;
It is an information management device (hall computer 100) characterized by comprising.
According to this, the information management device is configured to be able to perform determination by at least two determination methods of the first determination method, the second determination method, and the third determination method, and is to be managed. Depending on whether the gaming machine is a gaming machine that executes any of the above (1) to (3), one judging method is selected from the first to third judging methods, and the gaming machine It is determined whether a reset process has been executed. For this reason, the determination method is adaptively switched according to what kind of operation the gaming machine to be managed performs when the reset process is executed (type of gaming machine), and the gaming machine It can be reliably determined whether the reset process has been performed in the machine. Moreover, since the number of times reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine can be counted based on the determination result, the information management device can grasp reset information based on the player's intention.

The invention according to means 5 is the information management device described in any one of means 1 to 4,
After the reset process, the gaming machine resets during a period during which the reset process cannot be performed until the number of establishments (point counter 915a) satisfies a predetermined threshold condition (a point exceeds 100 points). Shift to impossible period,
A reset impossible period determining means for determining whether or not the reset impossible period (reset impossible period determining unit 209);
When the reset determination unit determines that the reset disable period determination unit determines that it is a reset disable period (G11 of reset determination process; Yes), the reset determination unit determines positive (G3 of reset determination process). It is an information management device characterized in that it is determined that the gaming machine is illegally operated (G24 of reset determination processing).
If the reset process is executed during a reset impossible period determined as a period during which the gaming machine cannot execute the reset process, it can be considered that the gaming machine is operating illegally. In this regard, if the information management apparatus according to the means 5 appropriately determines the non-resetable period and determines that the reset process has been executed by the gaming machine during the non-resetable period, the gaming machine operates improperly. Can be determined.

The invention according to means 6 is the information management apparatus described in any one of means 1 to 5,
The gaming machine includes a door that can be opened and closed, and outputs a door opening signal (door opening signal) when detecting that the door is opened (external output board 50; door opening signal output terminal), When it is detected that an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine, an abnormality occurrence signal (security signal) is output (external output board 50; security signal output terminal).
When the affirmative determination is made by the reset determination means (reset determination) even though the door opening signal or the abnormality occurrence signal is output from the gaming machine (reset determination processing G5; Yes or G7; Yes) Processing information G3) is an information management device characterized in that it is determined that the gaming machine is in an unauthorized operation (reset determination processing G24).
If the reset process is executed when the door of the gaming machine is open or when an abnormality occurs in the gaming machine, it can be considered that the gaming machine is operating illegally. In this regard, if the information management device according to the means 6 determines that the reset process has been executed even though the door opening signal or abnormality occurrence signal is output from the gaming machine, the gaming machine performs an illegal operation. Can be determined.

The invention according to means 7 is the information management apparatus described in means 5 or 6,
When it is determined that the gaming machine is illegally operated, notifying means (CPU 200, 200) for notifying the gaming device (calling lamp device 110, card unit 120) and / or a predetermined communication device (clerk income) I / O 500; unauthorized operation signal output terminal, communication device 400).
According to this, when it is determined that the gaming machine is illegally operating, the fact is notified to the gaming device and / or the predetermined communication device. As a result, when the gaming machine is illegally operated, the fact is notified to these devices, so that it is possible to notify the store clerk and manager of the occurrence of an abnormality.

The invention according to means 8 is
An information management apparatus described in means 1,
When the gaming machine detects that an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine, the gaming machine outputs an abnormality occurrence signal (security signal) on a signal path different from the reset signal (external output board 50; security signal output terminal). Is configured as
An information management device configured to input the reset signal and the abnormality occurrence signal from the gaming machine through different signal paths (I / O 500; reset signal input terminal, security signal input terminal). is there.
When the reset signal and the abnormality occurrence signal are output from the gaming machine through the same signal path and are input to the information management device, the signal path is crowded. According to this, the reset signal and the abnormality occurrence signal are Therefore, the signal path of the abnormality occurrence signal can be prevented from being crowded by the output of the reset signal.

The invention according to means 9 is
An information management apparatus according to any one of means 1 to 8,
The gaming machine includes a door that can be opened and closed, and outputs a door opening signal (door opening signal) when detecting that the door is opened (external output board 50; door opening signal output terminal), When it is detected that an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine, an abnormality occurrence signal (security signal) is output (external output board 50; security signal output terminal).
Information management characterized in that the door opening signal and the abnormality occurrence signal are input from the gaming machine through different signal paths (I / O 500; door opening signal input terminal, security signal input terminal). Device.
When the door opening signal and the abnormality occurrence signal are output from the gaming machine through the same signal path and input to the information management device, a relatively large number of the door opening signals are output, and the signal path is crowded. The door opening signal and the abnormality occurrence signal are output from the gaming machine through different signal paths and input to the information management device. Can be prevented.

Further, the invention according to means 10 is the information management apparatus described in any one of means 1 to 9, wherein
The reset determination means has a game start reset determination means (reset determination unit 203; game start reset determination process) for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed at the start of a game in the gaming machine,
The reset counting means is a game starting reset counting means (reset counting unit 207) that counts the number of reset processes executed at the game machine start time based on the determination result of the game start reset determining means. ; Update of the number of resets at the start of the game)
This is an information management apparatus characterized by the above.
According to this, in order to determine whether or not the reset process has been executed at the start of the game on the gaming machine and to count the number of reset processes executed at the start of the game based on the determination result, the player starts the game Sometimes it is possible to analyze whether or not to perform special operations.

The invention according to means 11 is the information management apparatus described in any one of means 1 to 10, wherein
When the gaming machine performs the reset process, the gaming machine selects one setting data from a plurality of setting data (specified point tables 914, 916; setting data) used for setting the specified number of times. The predetermined number of times is reset, and a signal (setting change signal) that can specify the selected setting data is output (external output board 50; setting change signal output terminal).
An information management apparatus further comprising a specifying unit (setting change specifying unit 206) for specifying setting data used for resetting the specified number of times based on a signal output from the gaming machine. .
According to this, since the gaming machine outputs a signal that can specify the setting data used for the resetting of the specified number of times, the information management device can determine which setting data the gaming machine uses based on the signal. Can be used to know whether the preset number of times has been reset.

The invention according to the means 12 is the information management apparatus described in the means 1,
Even if the gaming machine detects the special operation, the reset process may not be executed. If the reset process is not executed, a signal that can specify that the reset process has not been executed. (Non-reset signal) is output (external output board 50; reset signal output terminal),
Based on a signal output from the gaming machine, a special counting means (fake reset counting unit 208) for counting the number of times that the reset process has not been executed despite the special operation being performed by the player is further provided. It is an information management device characterized by comprising.
The gaming machine in the means 12 is a gaming machine that may not execute the reset process even when the player performs a special operation. Even if a player performs a special operation, the reset process is not necessarily executed internally, and the interest of the game is enhanced by not guaranteeing the benefits of performing the reset. . Sometimes called a sham reset. According to the information management device described in the means 12, since the number of times that the reset process has not been executed despite the special operation by the player can be counted, information on whether or not to perform the false reset is obtained. It can be grasped on the management device side.

The invention according to means 13 is the information management apparatus described in any one of means 1 to 12,
The gaming machine is configured to output a privilege grant signal (ART signal) indicating that when the privilege is granted (external output board 50; ART signal output terminal),
Based on a privilege grant signal output from the gaming machine, privilege grant counting means for counting the number of times the privilege has been granted (game counting unit 205: counting the number of ART occurrences),
Based on the counting result of the reset counting means and the counting result of the privilege granting counting means, the post-reset benefit granting counting means (reset counting unit) that counts the number and / or ratio of the benefits given after the reset processing 207: Total number of ART occurrences after reset and / or aggregation of ART occurrence ratio after reset),
It is further provided with the information management apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.
According to this, based on the reset count totaled by the reset totalization means and the specific grant count totalized by the specific grant totalization means, it is possible to totalize the number and ratio of specific assignments after the reset process.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of an external appearance structure of a slot machine. It is a figure showing an example of an internal configuration of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a reel eye. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the circuit structure of a main control part. It is a figure which shows an example of the table structure of a regulation point table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a main control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a signal control process. It is a figure which shows an example of the various signals output from a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a sub control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of ART control processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a reset execution right / fail judgment process. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a hall computer. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of a game total database. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of a reset total database. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a management process. It is a flowchart following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 1st reset determination process. It is explanatory drawing of the determination method of reset at the time of game start. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a reset impossible period determination process. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the slot machine in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the special game progress process at the time of reset. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the hall computer in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 2nd reset determination process. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the slot machine in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the hall computer in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 3rd reset determination process. It is a figure which shows an example of a table structure of a reset determination classification table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a reset determination classification setting process. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the slot machine in a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the table structure of a regulation point table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 2nd signal control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 2nd ART control process. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st setting change signal. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd setting change signal. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the hall computer in other embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of a setting change database. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of the total data according to reset kind. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 4th reset determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a setting change specific process. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the slot machine in other embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a reset signal and a non-reset signal. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the hall computer in other embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of a 5th reset determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 3rd ART control process. It is a figure which shows an example of the table structure of the table for mode setting. It is a figure which shows an example of the table structure of the ART lottery classification setting table. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode setting change signal. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the external output board | substrate in a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the external output board | substrate in a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the game system in a modification.

  Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. However, embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the embodiments described below.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a gaming system 1000 common to each embodiment. This gaming system 1000 includes a plurality of slot machines 1 installed on a gaming island and a hall computer 100 which is a kind of information management device. Each slot machine 1 is configured to be individually identifiable by a machine number. Each slot machine 1 is connected to a plurality of signal lines for outputting various signals described later to the hall computer 100 and a plurality of signal lines for inputting various signals from the hall computer 100. In FIG. 1, for the sake of simplicity, four slot machines 1 installed on the game island are illustrated. In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 will be described as a slot machine configured so that a player can perform a reset operation and having a reset function for performing a predetermined reset process in response to the reset operation.

  Each slot machine 1 is provided with a card unit 120 which is a kind of gaming apparatus adjacent to each other, and above each slot machine 1, a call lamp apparatus 110 which is a kind of gaming apparatus. Are provided correspondingly.

  In addition, although this embodiment demonstrates embodiment which applied the slot machine 1 which is a kind of game machine, a game machine is not restricted to the slot machine 1, It is good also as a pachinko machine provided with the reset function.

[Configuration of slot machine]
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an external configuration of the slot machine 1 common to the embodiments, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the slot machine 1 that is common to the embodiments. These are figures which show an example of the reel eye common to each embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 1a whose front surface is open, and a front door 1b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 1a.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) Are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, a see-through window 3 in which three consecutive symbols of symbols arranged on the reels 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) are provided on the front door 1b. It is arranged so that it can be seen from.

  On the outer periphery of the reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R), as shown in FIG. 4, "black 7", "net 7 (shaded 7 in the figure)", "white 7", "black BAR" A plurality of types of mutually identifiable symbols such as “white BAR”, “replay”, “plum”, “watermelon”, “cherry”, and “bell” are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer periphery of the reels 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) are respectively displayed in three stages, upper, middle, and lower, in the see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the reel panel 1c of the front door 1b.

  Each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) is provided in a corresponding manner and rotated by a reel motor 32 (32L, 32C, 32R), so that the design of each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) can be seen through the see-through window 3. Are displayed continuously changing, and by stopping the rotation of each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R), three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results. ing.

  Inside the reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R), a reel sensor 33 (33L, 33C, 33R) for detecting a reference position for each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) and a reel 2 (2L, 2L, 2R, 2R) 2C, 2R) is provided with a reel LED 55 for irradiating from the back side. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols on the reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R), and each symbol can be irradiated independently.

  At the position corresponding to each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) on the front door 1b, a horizontally long rectangular see-through window 3 is provided to allow the reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) to be seen through from the front side. Each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) can be visually recognized from the player side through the see-through window 3.

  The front door 1b uses a medal insertion unit 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value). MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting the maximum bet number (in this embodiment, “3” in any game state) out of a prescribed number of bets determined according to the game state, stored as credits The settlement switch 10 which is operated when the medals used and the medals used for setting the number of bets are settled (the medals used for setting the credits and the number of bets are returned), which are operated when starting the game. Start switch 7, stop switch 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) operated when stopping the rotation of reels 2 (2L, 2C, 2R), performance for use in production Use switch 56, a reset switch 5 for resetting request operation are provided operable by the player.

  In the present embodiment, among the three reels 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the front door 1b shows a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning, and the contents when an error occurs. An auxiliary game indicator 12 for displaying an error code or the like, 1 BETLED 14 for informing that the bet number is set to 1 by lighting, 2 BETLED 15 for informing that the bet number is set to 2, and 3 betting numbers being set A 3BET LED 16 for notifying that the game has been performed, an insertion request LED 17 for notifying that a medal can be inserted by lighting, and a start valid LED 18 for notifying that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective. , Wait (reel rotation starts because a certain period has not elapsed since the start of the previous game Waiting to have state) in wait for notifying by lighting the effect that in LED 19, a game display section 13 in the replay LED20 is provided for informing it is provided by lighting the effect that during replay game, which will be described later.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 for notifying that the setting operation of the betting number by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and the stop switch 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) Inside, left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22 (22L, 22C, 22R) are provided to notify that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switch 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) is valid by lighting. ing.

  Further, below the stop switch 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) on the front door 1b, a lower panel on which the title of the slot machine 1 and a payout table are printed is provided.

  On the inner side of the front door 1b, a release operation detection switch (not shown) for detecting an error state to be described later and an operation to release a stop state to be described later by a predetermined key operation, a setting value being changed later, A set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time during confirmation of the set value, a stop switch 36a for selecting whether to enable / disable the stop function that controls the stop state at a predetermined trigger, a predetermined switch An automatic checkout switch 36b is provided for selecting whether to enable / disable an automatic checkout function for controlling automatic checkout processing (processing for adjusting (returning) medals stored as credits regardless of player operations). ing.

  In addition, in order to selectively switch the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion part 4 to either the hopper tank 34a side or the medal payout exit 9 side described later provided in the housing 1a. A flow path switching solenoid 30, a medal selector (not shown) having an insertion medal sensor 31 that detects a medal that has been inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and has flowed down to the hopper tank 34a, and a door that detects the open state of the front door 1b. An open detection switch 25 is provided.

  Inside the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 3, the reel reference of the reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R), the reel motor 32 (32L, 32C, 32R), and each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) is provided. Reel unit 2 comprising reel sensors 33 (33L, 33C, 33R) each capable of detecting a position, an external output substrate 50 for outputting an external output signal, and a hopper tank 34a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4. A hopper unit 34 including a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9, a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b, and a power supply box 100. Is provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full sensor 35 a made up of a pair of electrically conductive members spaced apart from each other and provided at a height capable of detecting a predetermined amount of stored medals is provided. It is possible to detect that the medal storage amount stored in the inside when it is conductive by contacting through the medal stored in the inside exceeds a predetermined amount, that is, that the overflow tank is full. It has become.

  The front side of the power supply box 100 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and in normal times, functions as a release switch for releasing an error state or a stop state. There are provided an initialization / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (out-run rate) of internal lottery described later, and a power switch 39 that is operated when the power is turned on / off. Yes.

  The power supply box is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b can be opened by a predetermined key operation carried by a store clerk or the like. The setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 can be operated only by a store clerk or the like who owns the key, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to a release switch detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after the front door 1b is opened by key operation, only the store clerk possessing the key for operating the setting key switch 37 among the game store clerk. Operation is possible.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the pay line LN becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the game can be started. In the present embodiment, regardless of the gaming state, the prescribed number of bets is set to 3, and when 3 medals are set as the bet number, the pay line LN becomes valid. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the see-through window 3 of each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) is a winning symbol combination. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage, is used as the winning line. It has been established. In the present embodiment, only one pay line is applied, but a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

  In this embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM1-4 are set separately from the winning line LN in order to easily recognize that the combination of symbols constituting the winning line is aligned with the winning line LN. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined based on the combination of symbols aligned with the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. When the combination of symbols constituting a specific prize is arranged on the winning line LN, the invalid line LM1 to LM4. Symbols constituting a specific winning combination in the winning line LN by having a configuration in which a combination of symbols (for example, “bell-bell-bell”) winning when the winning line LN is aligned with any of the LM1 to LM4 is aligned. It is easy to recognize that the combination of has been prepared.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM1 and the lower stage of the reel 2L, which are set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage. , The lower stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the lower side There are four types of invalid lines LM3 set across straddling symbols LM3, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set straddling to the right. It is defined as.

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

  Then, when all the reels 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) are stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a role) is placed on the winning line LN on each reel 2L, 2C. When the 2R display result is stopped, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9. In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) on the winning line LN, the gaming state according to the combination of symbols is shifted. It has become.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, a configuration using four or more reels may be used. In a configuration using two or more reels, a winning determination may be made based on a combination of display results derived for all two or more reels. In the present embodiment, the variable display device is configured by physical reels. However, the variable display device may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and each reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) is rotated to start changing the symbol, any stop switch 8 (8L, When 8C, 8R) is operated, the rotation of the reel corresponding to the stop switch 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) stops and the symbol is stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switch 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) to the stop of rotation of the corresponding reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) is 190 ms (milliseconds).

  Reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) rotates 80 times per minute, and 80 x 21 (number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so the maximum number of frames for 190 ms is 4 frames. The design can be drawn. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switch 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) is operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols. .

  For this reason, for example, when any one of the stop switches 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) is operated with reference to the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch, four frames from the symbol are displayed. Since the previous symbols can be displayed in the lower row, when one of the stop switches 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) is operated in each of the reels 2 (2L, 2C, 2R), the stop switch 8 The symbols arranged within 5 frames including the symbols displayed in the middle of the reel corresponding to can be displayed on the winning line.

  Hereinafter, the reels 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) may be simply referred to as reels unless it is necessary to distinguish between them. Further, the reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C as a middle reel, and the reel 2R as a right reel. In addition, an operation for stopping the reel 2 (2L, 2C, 2R) by operating the stop switch 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) may be referred to as a stop operation.

[First Embodiment]
[1-1. Functional configuration of slot machine]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the slot machine 1A in the first embodiment. The slot machine 1A is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. A game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and an effect according to the game state is provided by the effect control board 90. Is controlled, and the power supply board 101 generates drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1A, and supplies the drive power to each unit.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1A is generated, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the. A power supply line for supplying power to the effect control board 90 is directly connected from the power supply board 101 to the effect control board 90 without going through the game control board 40, and directly from the power supply board 101 to the effect control board 90. A configuration may be employed in which power is supplied.

  The power board 101 is connected to the hopper motor 34b, the payout sensor 34c, the full sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, the initialization / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39.

  On the game control board 40, the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, checkout switch 10, stop switch 8 (8L, 8C, 8R), and reset for the player to perform a reset request operation The switch 5, the stop switch 36a, the automatic settlement switch 36b, and the door opening detection switch 25 are connected. A reset request operation is performed by the player operating the reset switch 5. This reset request operation by the player corresponds to a special operation other than the game by the player.

  In addition, the game control board 40 is connected with an insertion medal sensor 31 and a reel sensor 33 (33L, 33C, 33R) as sensors, and with the above-mentioned payout sensor 34c via the power supply board 101. A tongue sensor 35a, a setting key switch 37, and an initialization / setting switch 38 are connected, and detection signals of these connected switches are input.

  The game control board 40 has a credit display 11, a game auxiliary display 12, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, a turn-on request LED 17, a start valid LED 18, a waiting LED 19, and a replay as display means. An LED 20, a BET switch valid LED 21, a left / middle / right stop valid LED 22 (22L, 22C, 22R), and a set value display 24 are connected. The game control board 40 is connected to a flow path switching solenoid 30 and a reel motor 32 (32L, 32C, 32R). Furthermore, the hopper motor 34b is connected to the game control board 40 via the power supply board 101, and these electric components are driven based on the control of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40. It has become so.

  The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41, a control clock generation circuit 42, a random number clock generation circuit 43, a switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45, a solenoid drive circuit 46, and an LED drive circuit. 47, a power interruption detection circuit 48, and a system initialization circuit 49 are mounted.

  The main control unit 41 is a control device that performs processing related to the progress of the game and controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 directly or indirectly. Shown in

  The main control unit 41 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes an external bus interface 501, a clock circuit 502, a verification block 503, a specific information storage circuit 504, an arithmetic circuit 505, a reset / interrupt controller 506, a main CPU 411, main ROM 413, main RAM 415, free-run counter circuit 507, random number circuits 508a and 508b, timer circuit 509, interrupt controller 510, parallel input port 511, serial communication circuit 512, and parallel output port 513 and an address decoding circuit 514.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 is for controlling various reset and interrupt requests generated inside or outside the main control unit 41.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 includes an out-of-designated area prohibition (IAT) circuit 506a and a watchdog timer (WDT) 506b. The IAT circuit 506a is a circuit that monitors whether the user program is correctly executed in the designated area, and has a function of outputting an IAT generation signal when it is detected that the user program is executed outside the designated area. The watchdog timer 506b has a function of generating a timeout signal for each set period.

  The external bus interface 501 is a bus interface having an interface function between an external bus and an internal bus of a chip constituting the main control unit 41, an address bus, a data bus, and a direction control function of each control signal.

  The clock circuit 502 is a circuit that generates the internal system clock SCLK by, for example, dividing the control clock CCLK by two.

  The verification block 503 is connected to an external verification machine and has a function of performing chip verification. The unique information storage circuit 504 is a circuit that stores a plurality of types of unique information that is internal information of the main control unit 41. The arithmetic circuit 505 is a circuit that performs multiplication and division.

  The main CPU 411 is a processing device for realizing game control and signal control in the slot machine 1A according to various programs stored in the main ROM 413. When game control or signal control is executed, the main CPU 411 reads out fixed data from the main ROM 413, the main CPU 411 writes various fluctuation data into the main RAM 415, and temporarily stores the fluctuation data. The CPU 411 reads out various data that are temporarily stored in the main RAM 415. The main CPU 411 performs various operations from outside the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the parallel input port 511, the serial communication circuit 512, and the like. Reception operation for receiving signal input, transmission operation in which the main CPU 411 outputs various signals to the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, serial communication circuit 512, parallel output port 513, etc. Etc. is also performed.

  In the present embodiment, the main CPU 411 includes a game progression unit 411a and a signal control unit 411b as functional units. The operation of these functional units will be described later.

  The main ROM 413 stores a control code indicating a user program (game control processing program for game control), fixed data, and the like. In the present embodiment, the main ROM 413 stores a main control program that is read by the main control unit 41 and executed as a main control process (see FIG. 9). The main control program includes a game progress program 413a executed as a game progress process (not shown) and a signal control program 413b executed as a signal control process (see FIG. 10) as subroutines.

  The main RAM 415 provides a work area for game control. Here, at least a part of the main RAM 415 may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine 1A is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the main RAM 415 is stored for a predetermined period.

  As the free-run counter circuit 507, four channels of 8-bit free-run counters are mounted.

  The random number circuits 508a and 508b are circuits that generate numerical data that is a random value having a predetermined update range, such as an 8-bit random number or a 16-bit random number. In the present embodiment, the hardware random number generated by the 16-bit random number circuit 508b among the random number circuits 508a and 508b is used as a random number for internal lottery.

  The timer circuit 509 is an 8-bit programmable timer, and the main control unit 41 includes three channels of 8-bit counters as the timer circuit 509. In the present embodiment, it is possible to perform a real-time interrupt request and time measurement by setting by a user program using the timer circuit 509.

  The interrupt controller 510 is a circuit that controls an external interrupt request from the PI5 / XINT terminal and an interrupt request from a built-in peripheral circuit (for example, the serial communication circuit 512, the random number circuits 508a and 508b, and the timer circuit 509).

  The parallel input port 511 incorporates an 8-bit wide input-only port (PIP). The parallel output port 513 provided in the main control unit 41 incorporates an 11-bit wide output dedicated port (POP).

  The serial communication circuit 512 is a circuit that performs asynchronous serial communication in input / output with respect to the outside. The main control unit 41 includes, as the serial communication circuit 512, a 1-channel circuit for both transmission and reception and a 3-channel circuit for transmission only.

  The address decoding circuit 514 is a circuit for decoding each functional block in the main control unit 41 and a chip select signal that is a decoding signal for an external device. In response to the chip select signal, the internal circuit of the main control unit 41 or the external device serving as a peripheral device is selectively operated effectively and can be accessed from the CPU 41a.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513. A command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the sub control unit 91 toward the main control unit 41. In this embodiment, the command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513, that is, the command is transmitted as a parallel signal, but via the serial communication circuit 512. A configuration in which a command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, that is, a configuration in which the command is transmitted as a serial signal may be employed.

  The main control unit 41 also receives detection states of various switches connected to the game control board 40 from the parallel input port 511. The main control unit 41 executes basic processing that shifts in stages according to the detection states of various switches input from the parallel input port 511.

  Further, the main control unit 41 can execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In the present embodiment, a timer interrupt process (main), which will be described later, is executed at a certain time interval (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment) when a timeout occurs in the timer circuit 509.

  The main control unit 41 is set to prohibit other interrupts during the execution of the interrupt process, and when a plurality of interrupts occur at the same time, the main control unit 41 prioritizes according to a predetermined order. An interrupt to be executed is set. If another interrupt factor occurs during the execution of the interrupt process and the interrupt factor continues even after the interrupt process ends, a new interrupt occurs at that point. It will be.

  The main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes as a basic process, and changes the detection state of the various switches. Execute a process that moves in stages. Further, the main control unit 41 executes a timer interrupt process (main) at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment). Note that the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time required to complete the repetition of the process depending on the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  The control clock generation circuit 42 generates a control clock CCLK serving as an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency outside the main control unit 41. The control clock CCLK generated by the control clock generation circuit 42 is supplied to the clock circuit 502 shown in FIG. The random number clock generation circuit 43 generates a random number clock RCLK that is an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency different from the oscillation frequency of the control clock CCLK, outside the main control unit 41. The random number clock RCLK generated by the random number clock generation circuit 43 is supplied to the random number circuits 508a and 508b shown in FIG.

  The switch detection circuit 44 takes in detection signals input from switches connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101 and transmits them to the main control unit 41. The motor drive circuit 45 transmits the motor drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. The solenoid drive circuit 46 transmits the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30. The LED drive circuit transmits the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. The power interruption detection circuit 48 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1A, and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41 when a voltage drop is detected. The system initialization circuit 49 gives a system initialization signal to the main control unit 41 in a state where the power supply is unstable, such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off.

  The type of winning combination in a general slot machine is determined according to the gaming state, but it can be broadly divided into a small role with medal payout and the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a re-playing role (replay) that allows the player to start and a special role with a transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player. The small role and the re-playing role may be collectively referred to as a general role.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 </ b> A will be described as a configuration that does not include a special combination among the above-described combinations, and that only the general combination (small combination and replay combination) is subject to internal lottery and winning. However, such an embodiment is only one embodiment of a slot machine, and unlike this embodiment, it is provided with a special combination, and the special combination constitutes an embodiment in which an internal lottery and winning are made. Of course, it is also good.

  Returning to FIG. 5, an external output board 50 a is connected to the game control board 40. The external output board 50a is a board that outputs a plurality of types of signals to the hall computer 100 in accordance with the control of the main control unit 41 of the game control board 40. In this embodiment, an IN signal output terminal and an OUT signal output There are eight output terminals: a terminal, a bonus signal output terminal, an ART signal output terminal, a reset signal output terminal, a common terminal, a security signal output terminal, and a door opening signal output terminal. Note that these output terminals are parallel terminals that perform communication using a parallel communication method, but may be serial terminals that perform communication using a serial communication method.

  An IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the number of medals for the slot machine 1A is output from the IN signal output terminal.

  From the OUT signal output terminal, an OUT signal indicating the number of medals awarded to the player due to the occurrence of a winning is output.

  A bonus signal indicating that a bonus game is in progress is output from the bonus signal output terminal. The bonus includes bonuses such as BB (Big Bonus) and RB (Regular Bonus). These bonuses are a kind of special combination. However, as described above, the bonus signal output terminal and the bonus signal do not substantially make sense because the present embodiment has no special combination. For this reason, the bonus signal output terminal and the bonus signal output from the bonus signal output terminal are shown in parentheses to indicate a preliminary configuration.

  An ART signal indicating that the ART is in progress is output from the ART signal output terminal. ART is assist replay time, and is a function in which an AT function known as assist time and an RT function known as replay time are combined. During ART, the replay probability is increased, and the winning combination is navigated (assisted), so the player can arrange almost all the combinations that are difficult to align at normal times, and increase the number of medals earned Can do. Therefore, it can be said that ART is a privilege advantageous for the player. In the present embodiment, the provision of the ART will be described as an advantageous privilege that is given to the player when the number of establishments of the specific event in the game reaches a predetermined prescribed number.

  From the reset signal output terminal, when a reset request operation is performed by the player and a reset process described later is executed, a reset signal that is a signal that can specify the execution of the reset process is output.

  From the security signal output terminal, when an abnormality such as a hopper error occurs in the slot machine 1A, a security signal indicating the occurrence of the abnormality of the slot machine 1A is output.

  A door opening signal indicating that the front door 1b is being opened is output from the door opening signal output terminal.

  An effect switch 56 is connected to the effect control board 90, and a detection signal of the effect switch 56 is input.

  The effect control board 90 is connected to effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51 arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1A, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 described above. The apparatus is driven based on control by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 performs output control of effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LEDs 55. However, in addition to the sub-control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board, and the sub-control unit 91 is based on a command from the main control unit 41. The output control unit may determine the output pattern of the effect device, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit 91 and the output control may be performed. The output control of the rendering device is performed by both of the units.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are illustrated as the effect device, but the effect device is not limited to these, for example, mechanical A display device that is driven in a mechanical manner or a mechanical item that is mechanically driven may be applied as the effect device.

The effect control board 90 includes a microcomputer including a sub control unit 911, a sub ROM 913, a sub RAM 915, and an I / O port 91d.
In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 911 includes an effect control unit 911a, an ART control unit 911b, and a reset execution determination unit 911c as functional units. The functions of these functional units will be described later.

  The sub ROM 913 stores a sub control program read by the sub control unit 911 and executed as a sub control process (see FIG. 11). The sub-control program is an effect control program 913a executed as an effect control process (not shown) by the effect control unit 911a, and an ART control program 913b executed as an ART control process (see FIG. 12) by the ART control unit 911b. And a reset execution determination program 913c executed as a reset execution determination process (see FIG. 13) by the reset execution determination unit 911c as a subroutine. The sub ROM 913 stores a specified point table 914.

  The sub RAM 915 stores a point counter 915a and a reset flag 915b.

  The point counter 915a is a counter for counting points acquired by the player for each game. In the present embodiment, the specific event is one game, and the number of establishment of the specific event is a point. In other words, the points that the player acquires for each game corresponds to the number of establishment of the specific event.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 will be described as a slot machine having a game characteristic of giving an ART when a player's earned points reach a predetermined specified point. The specified point corresponds to a so-called ceiling price, and when the player's earned point reaches a specified point that is a ceiling price, an ART that is a privilege advantageous for the player is given.

  The reset flag 915b is a flag related to whether or not the reset process is executed. The reset flag 915b is set to ON when the reset execution determination unit 911c allows the reset process to be executed, and is set to OFF in other cases. The

The specified point table 914 is a table used by the sub-control unit 911 for resetting specified points, and an example of the table configuration is shown in FIG.
The specified point table 914 is a table that defines how to set a specified point when performing a specified point resetting process as a reset process performed when a reset request operation by the player is detected. The data, the value of the point counter 915a, and the prescribed point candidate value / selection rate are defined in association with each other.

  In the setting data, in the specified point resetting process executed at the time of the reset request operation by the player, the candidate value of the specified point used for the selected lot selection lot and the selection rate thereof are the point counter when the reset request operation is performed. The data is determined according to the value of 915a.

  The setting data “data1_R” is data for setting specified points when the value of the point counter 915a at the time of the reset request operation is 101 to 110 points, and the selection rate of the specified point candidate values 1 to 100 points is “c1”. “, The selection rate of the prescribed point candidate values 101 to 200 points is“ d1 ”.

  The setting data “data2_R” is data for setting specified points when the value of the point counter 915a at the time of a reset request operation is 111 to 120 points, and the selection rate of specified point candidate values 1 to 100 points is “c2”. “, The selection rate of the prescribed point candidate values 101 to 200 points is“ d2 ”.

  The setting data “data3_R” is data for setting the specified points when the value of the point counter 915a at the time of the reset request operation is 121 to 130 points, and the selection rate of the specified point candidate values 1 to 100 points is “c3”. “, The selection rate of the predetermined point candidate values 101 to 200 points is“ d3 ”.

  The same applies hereinafter, and the setting data is sequentially set until the value of the point counter 915a at the time of the reset request operation is up to 1000. The maximum value of the specified points is 1000. That is, when the specified point is set to 1000 points, when the value of the point counter 915a reaches 1000 points, the ceiling is reached and the ART is won.

Here, “c” is “c1”, “c2”, “c3”, “c4”, “c5”, “c6”, “c7”, “c8”, “c9”, “c10”,. A selection rate of 1 to 100 points in each setting data is determined so that the probability increases sequentially in the order of. That is, the higher the player's earned points, the higher the probability that a specified point is set from 1 to 100 points.
The same applies to “d”. The higher the player's earned points, the higher the probability that a prescribed point is set from 101 to 200 points.
Although not shown, the same applies to the case where the candidate value of the specified point is “201 to 1000”.

  The selection rate is set so as to increase as the candidate value for the specified point shifts from a low range to a high range. That is, the selection rate is determined so that a high value is easily selected as the specified point regardless of the value of the point counter 915a at the time of the reset request operation. This increases the possibility that a high value is set as the specified point after the reset process, so that it is difficult for the player to win the ART.

  In the reset process, a specified point resetting process for resetting specified points using this specified point table 914 is executed. Specifically, setting data used for resetting a specified point is selected from a plurality of setting data according to the current point value indicated by the point counter 915a. Then, a specified point is selected and drawn in accordance with the specified point candidate value / selection rate determined in association with the selected setting data, the specified point is selected and lottered, and the lottery value is set to the specified point. Update the setting as a setting value.

  Returning to FIG. 6, in addition to the sub-control unit 91, the effect control board 90 includes a display control circuit 92 that performs display control of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90, an effect effect LED 52, and a reel LED 55. LED drive circuit 93 that performs drive control, audio output circuit 94 that performs audio output control from speakers 53 and 54, and sub-control unit when power is turned on or when an initialization command from sub-control unit 911 is not input for a certain period of time A system initialization circuit 95 for supplying a system initialization signal to 911; a switch detection circuit 96 for detecting a detection signal input from the effect switch 56 connected to the effect control board 90; and a time including date information and time information. The clock device 97 that outputs information and the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1A are monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, this is indicated. A power interruption detecting circuit 98 which outputs a pressure drop signal to the sub controller 911 is mounted. The sub-control unit 911 receives various commands transmitted from the game control board 40 and performs various controls for performing the effects, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. Control.

  The system initialization circuit 95 has a lower voltage for canceling the system initialization signal than the system initialization circuit 49 that gives the system initialization signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. The control unit 91 is activated at an earlier stage than the main control unit 41. On the other hand, the power interruption detection circuit 98 has a voltage that outputs a voltage drop signal lower than the power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. The sub control unit 91 detects a power failure at a later stage than the main control unit 41, and performs a power interruption process (sub) described later.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main control unit 41, and acquires a command transmitted from the main control unit 41. Execute command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub control unit 91 executes an interrupt process (sub), which will be described later, by generating an interrupt every time the input number of system clocks reaches a certain number, that is, every certain time interval (about 2 ms).

  Also, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process even when the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed when an interrupt is generated based on the reception of the command. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the same time, and the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur at the same time.

  The sub control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power in the event of a power failure, and the data stored in the sub RAM 915 is held while the backup power is being supplied.

  In the slot machine 1A of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in internal lottery, navigation stock lottery, prescribed point selection lottery, or the like. The set value consists of 6 levels from “1” to “6”, with “6” having the highest payout rate, and the values decreasing in the order of “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”. The payout rate becomes lower. That is, when “6” is set as the set value, the player has the highest advantage, and the smaller the value is in the order of “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, the more advantageous The degree gradually decreases.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1A after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the main RAM 415 is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transitions to the correct setting change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting 6, the display returns to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the main RAM 415 of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In order to check the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on with no bet amount set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the main RAM 415 is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the off state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  The main control unit 41 performs a power failure determination process to determine whether or not a voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is detected every time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. When it is determined that a decrease signal is detected, a power interruption process (main) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the main RAM 415 is normal at the next return is executed.

  Then, the main control unit 41 sets the processing state of the main control unit 41 to the state before power interruption based on the data stored in the main RAM 415 on condition that the data of the main RAM 415 is normal at the time of starting. However, if the data in the main RAM 415 is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state, thereby making the progress of the game impossible. Yes.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 also determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98 is detected in the timer interruption process (sub), and when it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected, A power interruption process (sub) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the sub RAM 915 is normal at the next return is executed.

  Then, the sub control unit 91 sets the processing state of the sub control unit 91 to the state before power interruption based on the data stored in the sub RAM 915 on condition that the data of the sub RAM 915 is normal at the time of activation. However, if the data in the sub RAM 915 is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the sub RAM 915 is initialized. In this case, unlike the main control unit 41, only the sub RAM 915 is initialized, and the execution of the performance is not disabled.

  Further, even when it is determined that the data in the sub RAM 915 is normal at the time of activation, the sub control unit 91 receives a setting command to be described later indicating that the setting has changed to the setting change state from the main control unit 41. Even when a later-described return command and setting command indicating that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been recovered is not received even after a predetermined time has elapsed after startup, the sub-RAM 915 is initialized. Also in this case, the execution of the performance is not disabled only by initializing the sub RAM 915.

  In addition, the slot machine 1A has a prescribed number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state (3 in any gaming state in the present embodiment), and is defined according to the gaming state. The game can be started on condition that the number of bets is set. In the present embodiment, when the prescribed number of bets corresponding to the gaming state is set, the winning line LN is activated, and when the predetermined winning combination is arranged on the activated winning line LN. The number of medals determined for each combination is paid out.

  Next, commands that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 will be described. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 sends to the sub-control unit 91 an inserted number command, a credit command, an internal winning command, a freeze command, a reel rotation start command, a reel stop command, a simultaneous operation command, a winning number command, a payout A plurality of types of commands including a start command, a payout end command, a return command, a gaming state command, a standby command, a stop command, an error command, a return command, a setting command, a setting confirmation command, a door command, and an operation detection command are transmitted.

  These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the command type and 1-byte extension data indicating the command content, and the sub-control unit 91 can determine the command type from the type data.

  The inserted number command is a command that can specify the number of inserted medals, that is, the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, and is a state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game. Or, when a prescribed number of bets is not set, a medal is inserted, or when the bet number is set by operating the MAXBET switch 6. The inserted number command is transmitted when the betting number setting operation is performed, so that it is possible to specify that the betting number setting operation has been performed by receiving the inserted number command.

  The credit command is a command that can specify the number of medals stored as credits, and is a state from the end of the game (after setting change) to the start of the game, and in a state where a predetermined number of bets is set, Sent when a medal is inserted and credits are added.

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the internal lottery result, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game. Further, since the internal winning command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated, it is possible to specify that the start switch 7 has been operated by receiving the internal winning command.

  The freeze command is a command that can specify the type of freeze (control state in which the progress of control is delayed for a predetermined time), the start of freeze, and the time controlled by freeze, and is transmitted at the start of freeze.

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

  The reel stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, the area number of the corresponding reel stop operation position, and the area number of the corresponding reel stop position. And is transmitted each time stop control is performed in accordance with the stop operation of each reel. Since the reel stop command is transmitted when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are effectively operated, any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effectively operated by receiving the reel stop command. Can be identified.

  The simultaneous operation command is a command that can specify that the operation of any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is simultaneously detected, and the operation of any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is performed simultaneously. Can be sent when detected.

  The winning number command is a command that can specify the combination of symbols aligned on the winning line LN, whether or not a winning is received, the type of winning, and the number of medals to be paid out at the winning. Sent after.

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

  The return command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before the power interruption, and is transmitted when the main control unit 41 returns to the control state before the power interruption.

  The game state command is a command that can specify the game state of the next game, and is transmitted at the end of the game.

  The standby command is a command indicating a transition to the standby state, and after one game is over, a credit (which was used for setting the bet number) is set when the transition to the standby state is made after a predetermined time without setting the bet number. (Including medals) is sent out after the medal payout is completed and the payout end command is sent.

  The stop command is a command that indicates the occurrence or release of the stop state. When the stop state starts, a stop command that indicates the occurrence of the stop state is transmitted, the reset request operation is performed, and the stop state is At the time of release, a stop command indicating release of the stop state is transmitted.

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

  The setting command is a command indicating the start or end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change. At the time of transition to the setting change state, a setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is transmitted, and when the setting change state ends. A setting command indicating the end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change is transmitted. Further, since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized with the transition to the setting change state, it can be specified that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been initialized by the setting command indicating the start of setting. .

  The setting confirmation command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting confirmation state. A setting confirmation command that indicates the start of setting confirmation is transmitted when entering the setting confirmation state, and the setting confirmation end is indicated when the setting confirmation state ends. A confirmation command is sent.

  The door command is a command indicating the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25, that is, on (open state) / off (closed state), when the power is turned on, at the end of one game (after the game is over, the bet number of the next game) Sent before the setting of ”can be started), and when the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 changes (from on to off, from off to on).

  The operation detection command is a command indicating the detection state (on / off) of the operation switches (MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R), and is transmitted at regular intervals.

  Of these commands, commands other than the door command and the operation detection command are generated in the basic process, and the command data in the command buffer assigned to the non-initialized area is updated to the newly generated command data, and the serial communication circuit The data is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by being transferred to the transmission data register 561 of 511.

  On the other hand, the door command is generated in the door monitoring process of the timer interrupt process (main), temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the main RAM 415, and transmitted in the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) thereafter. Is done.

  The operation detection command is generated based on the detection state of the switch every time the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) is executed 10 times, and transferred to the serial communication circuit 511, so that the sub control unit 91.

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

  When the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process. In the command reception interrupt process, the command acquired from the command transmission line is stored in the reception buffer provided in the sub RAM 915.

  The reception buffer is provided with an area capable of storing a maximum of 16 commands so that a plurality of commands can be accumulated.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer. If an unprocessed command is stored, the sub-control unit 91 is the earliest. The control pattern table stored in the sub ROM 913 is referred to based on the command received in the stage, and the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53, 54, the reel LED 55, etc., based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table. The output control of various production devices is performed.

  In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED, etc. The control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the sub control unit 91 receives a command, the control pattern registered corresponding to the effect pattern set in the sub RAM 915 in the game of the control pattern table. Among these, the control pattern corresponding to the received command type is referred to, and the output control of the rendering device is performed based on the control pattern. Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

  If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during the execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed and sets the newly received command. An effect based on the corresponding control pattern is executed. In other words, even if the production is not finished to the end, when a new command is received, the production that was being executed is canceled and a new command is received unless the received new command is not a command that triggers a new production. An effect based on the command is executed.

  When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is set in the sub RAM 915. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the sub ROM 913, and when the sub control unit 91 receives the internal winning command, the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command Is selected from among a plurality of types of effect patterns according to the selection rate, and the selected effect pattern is set in the sub RAM 915 as the effect pattern of the game. Even if the same command is received, a different control pattern is selected depending on the effect pattern selected when the internal winning command is received. As a result, different effects may be performed depending on the effect pattern.

[1-2. Processing in slot machines]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of main control processing executed by the main CPU 411 in accordance with the main control program stored in the main ROM 413.

  First, the game progression unit 411a performs a game progression process according to the game progression program 413a stored in the main ROM 413 (A1). In the game progress process, internal lottery and reel rotation control are performed according to the player's bet number setting and start switch operation, and reel stop control and medal control according to the stop switch operation by the player. This is a process for performing payout control.

  Next, the signal control unit 411b performs signal control processing according to the signal control program 413b stored in the main ROM 413 (A2). Thereafter, the main CPU 411 determines whether or not to end the process (A3). Specifically, it is determined that the process is to be ended when an operation for turning off the power to the slot machine 1A is performed when the store is closed. When the process is continued (A5; No), the process is returned to A1, and when the process is terminated (A5; Yes), the main control process is terminated.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of signal control processing.
The signal control unit 411b determines whether the door opening is detected by inputting a door opening detection signal from the door opening detection switch (B1), and if it is determined that the door opening is not detected (B1; No), The process is moved to B5. On the other hand, if it is determined that the door opening is detected (B1; Yes), the signal control unit 411b performs control to start outputting the door opening signal from the door opening signal output terminal of the external output board 50a (B3). . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10 (2), control is performed to raise the signal output from the door opening signal output terminal from LOW to HIGH.

  Next, the signal control unit 411b detects door closing by detecting that the door opening detection signal is not input from the door opening detection switch (B5), and if it is determined that it has not been detected (B5; No) ), And moves the process to B9. On the other hand, if it is determined that the door closing is detected (B5; Yes), the signal control unit 411b performs control to suppress the output of the door opening signal (B7). That is, as shown in FIG. 10 (2), control is performed so that the door opening signal that is set to HIGH falls to LOW.

  Thereafter, the signal control unit 411b determines whether or not an abnormality such as a hopper error has been detected (B9). If it is determined that the detection has not been detected (B9; No), the process proceeds to B13. On the other hand, if it is determined that the occurrence of an abnormality has been detected (B9; Yes), the signal control unit 411b performs control to start outputting a security signal from the security signal output terminal of the external output board 50a (B11). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10 (3), control is performed to raise the signal output from the security signal output terminal from LOW to HIGH.

  Next, the signal control unit 411b determines whether or not the abnormality is detected (B13). For example, if a hopper error has occurred, it is determined whether or not the hopper error has been resolved. If it is determined that no abnormality has been detected (B13; No), the process proceeds to B17. On the other hand, if it is determined that the abnormality is detected (B3; Yes), the signal control unit 411b performs control to suppress the output of the security signal (B15). That is, as shown in FIG. 10 (3), control is performed so that the security signal raised to HIGH falls to LOW.

  Next, the signal control unit 411b determines whether or not the reset flag 915b stored in the sub RAM 915 has been set from OFF to ON (B17). If it is determined that it has not been set (B17; No), B21 Move on to On the other hand, if it is determined that it is set (B17; Yes), the signal control unit 411b controls the reset signal output terminal of the external output board 50a to output a reset signal to the hall computer 100 (B19). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10A, control is performed so that one pulse signal “LOW-HIGH-LOW” is output as a reset signal.

  Thereafter, the signal control unit 411b determines whether or not the ART control is started (B21). If it is determined that the ART control is not started (B21; No), the process proceeds to B25. On the other hand, if it determines with having started (B21; Yes), the signal control part 411b will perform control which starts the output of the ART signal from the ART signal output terminal of the external output board 50a (B23). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10 (4), control is performed to raise the signal output from the ART signal output terminal from LOW to HIGH.

  Next, the signal control unit 411b determines whether or not the ART control has ended (B25). If it determines that the ART control has not ended (B25; No), the signal control process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the processing has ended (B25; Yes), the signal control unit 411b performs control to suppress the output of the ART signal (B27). That is, as shown in FIG. 10 (4), the ART signal that is raised to HIGH is controlled to fall to LOW. Then, the signal control unit 411b ends the signal control process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of sub-control processing executed by the sub-control unit 911 according to the sub-control program stored in the sub-ROM 913.
First, the effect control unit 911a performs effect control processing according to the effect control program 913a which is a sub-control program subroutine (C1). In the effect control process, based on the result of the game progress process executed by the main control unit 41, various effect devices connected to the effect control board 90 perform display of the effect screen, sound output for the effect, and the like. To control.

  Next, the ART control unit 911b performs ART control processing according to the ART control program 913b which is a sub-control program subroutine (C3). Further, the reset execution determination unit 911c performs a reset execution determination process according to the reset execution determination program 913c, which is a sub-control program subroutine (C5).

  Thereafter, the sub-control unit 911 determines whether to end the process (C7). Similar to the main control process, when an operation to turn off the power to the slot machine 1A is performed when the store is closed, it is determined that the process is to be ended. When the process is continued (C7; No), the process is returned to C1, and when the process is terminated (C7; Yes), the sub-control process is terminated.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the ART control process. This ART control process is a process executed for each game.
The ART control unit 911b determines whether or not the ART control is being performed (D1). If it is determined that the ART control is not being performed (D1; No), the process proceeds to D9.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the ART control is being performed (D1; Yes), the ART control unit 911b determines whether the ART termination condition is satisfied (D3). The ART end condition is determined, for example, as a predetermined number of games (for example, 30 games) have elapsed since the start of ART control. In addition, not only the number of games, but for example, it may be determined as an ART end condition that a predetermined elapsed time has elapsed since the start of ART control.

  If it is determined that the ART end condition is not satisfied (D3; No), the ART control unit 911b moves the process to D9. On the other hand, if it is determined that the ART termination condition is satisfied (D3; Yes), the ART control unit 911b sets a predetermined value to the specified point and clears the value of the point counter 915a stored in the sub RAM 915 to zero. (D5). Then, the ART control unit 911b ends the ART control (D7).

  Next, the ART control unit 911b determines whether or not the reset flag 915b is set to ON (D9). If it is determined that the reset flag 915b is not set to ON (D9; No), the process proceeds to D15. . On the other hand, if it determines with being set to ON (D9; Yes), ART control part 911b will perform a reset process (D11).

  Specifically, the specified point resetting process is executed (D11a). In the specified point resetting process, the ART control unit 911b refers to the specified point table 914 (see FIG. 7) stored in the sub ROM 913 and uses the setting data corresponding to the current value of the point counter 915a. Select and draw the specified points and reset the specified points. Thereafter, the ART control unit 911b clears the value of the point counter 915a to zero (D11b).

  After the reset process of D11, the ART control unit 911b sets the reset flag 915b to OFF (D13). Then, the ART control unit 911b adds 1 to the point counter 915 (D15).

  Next, the ART control unit 911b determines whether or not the ART lottery target combination is won (D17). If it is determined that the ART lottery target combination has not been won (D17; No), the ART control unit 911b determines whether or not the value of the point counter 915a counted up to the game has reached a specified point ( D19). This specified point corresponds to a predetermined specified number of times that a specific event for granting a privilege (ART) advantageous to the player should be satisfied.

  If it is determined that the point has not reached the specified point (D19; No), the ART control unit 911b ends the ART control process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the specified point has been reached (D19; Yes), the ART control unit 911b starts the ART control through the ART confirmation notification and the preparation state (D25). Then, the ART control unit 911b ends the ART control process.

  If it is determined that the ART lottery role is won (D17; Yes), the ART control unit 911b performs an ART lottery process (D21), and if the ART lottery process is not won (D23; No). ), The ART control unit 911b moves the process to D19.

  On the other hand, when the ART is won in the ART lottery process (D23; Yes), the ART control unit 911b controls the ART through the ART confirmation notification and the preparation state regardless of the value of the point counter 915a at that time. Is started (D25). Then, the ART control unit 911b ends the ART control process.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the reset execution determination process performed by the reset execution determination unit 911c. The reset execution determination unit 911c determines whether or not a reset request operation (operation of the reset switch 5) for setting a point reset request has been performed in a period from the end of the game to the start of the next game. If the reset request operation is not detected (E1; No), the process waits as it is.

  On the other hand, when the reset request operation is performed (E1; Yes), the reset execution determination unit 911b determines whether or not the point indicated by the point counter 915a exceeds 100 points (E3). The point indicated by the point counter 915a exceeding 100 points corresponds to the number of establishment of the specific event after the reset process satisfying a predetermined threshold condition. The threshold condition can be defined as, for example, that the number of establishment of the specific event after the reset process exceeds a predetermined threshold number or becomes equal to or more than the threshold number. In this case, the threshold count is 100 points, and the process shifts to a reset impossibility period, which is a period during which reset processing cannot be performed, until the point that is the number of occurrences of the specific event exceeds 100 points. The reason why the reset impossible period is set is to prevent the reset process from being frequently executed by the player's reset request operation.

  If the determination result of E3 is affirmative (E3; Yes), the reset execution determination unit 911c determines whether or not the reel is rotating (E5). If it is determined that the reel is not rotating (E5; Yes), it is determined whether or not the ART control is currently being performed (E7). If this condition is satisfied (E7; Yes), a confirmation notification is made to confirm to the player whether or not to reset the points (E9). Specifically, the player can select either “execute” or “do not execute”, and a display message such as “Do you want to reset points? Yes / No” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Control. If the player selects to reset (E11; Yes), the reset flag 915b is set to ON (E13), and the reset execution determination process ends.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of E3 is negative (E3; No), when the determination result of E5 is negative (E5; No), or when the determination result of E7 is negative (E7; No) ), The reset execution determination unit 911c notifies the player that the reset cannot be executed (E15). For example, a display message such as “Currently reset cannot be performed” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Then, the reset execution determination process ends.

  In order to prevent the reset process from being frequently executed by the player's reset request operation until the point that is the number of establishment of the specific event exceeds 100 points, a reset impossible period is set. Also, during the period from the start of the reel rotation to the stop, the player has not been informed of the lottery result. If the reset process is executed in this state, a disadvantage arises. It is said. Further, the period during the ART control is a period in which a privilege advantageous to the player is given, and since the merit that the player resets during this period is thin, it is set as a non-resetable period in this embodiment.

  Until the game start operation is performed, it is possible to perform the reset request operation again. Even after the player has performed the reset request operation, the start operation is performed. If it is before, the reset request operation is performed again, and it is possible to cancel the reset request by selecting not to reset.

  Further, when the reset flag 915b is set, the fact is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the reset process is erroneously executed without noticing that the reset request has been made. It is configured to prevent this.

[1-3. Functional configuration of hall computer]
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the hall computer 100A according to the first embodiment.
The hall computer 100A includes a CPU 200, an input device 250, a display 300, a speaker 350, a communication device 400, a clock device 450, an I / O 500, a ROM 600, a hard disk 700, and a RAM 800. , A computer system in which each unit is connected via a bus 900.

  The CPU 200 is a control device and an arithmetic device that collectively control each unit of the hall computer 100A according to various programs such as a system program stored in the ROM 600. The CPU 200 includes a management processing unit 201, a first reset determination unit 203a, a game totaling unit 205, a reset totaling unit 207, and a non-resetable period determination unit 209 as main functional units.

  The input device 250 is an input unit configured to include a keyboard and a mouse, for example, and outputs a pressed key or button signal (operation signal) to the CPU 200. By an operation input from the input device 250, an instruction operation such as editing of data in various databases stored in the hard disk 700 is performed.

  The display 300 is a display device that performs various displays based on a display control signal output from the CPU 200, and includes an LCD or the like. The display 300 displays data contents of various databases stored in the hard disk 700.

  The speaker 350 is a sound output device that outputs various sounds based on the sound output control signal output from the CPU 200. From the speaker 350, for example, a warning sound or the like for notifying the administrator of a warning or the like when a warning is issued or an abnormality occurs is output.

  The communication apparatus 400 is an apparatus for the hall computer 100A to perform wired communication or wireless communication with an external information processing apparatus (for example, another computer). The communication device 400 includes, for example, a wired communication module that performs communication via a wired cable, a wireless communication module that performs wireless LAN, spread spectrum communication, and the like.

  When the hall computer 100A determines that the management slot machine 1A is illegally operating, the hall computer 100A sends an illegal operation detection signal to the communication device 400 and to a clerk income that is a type of communication device and management device possessed by a clerk in the store. Control to transmit by wireless communication. Thus, by receiving the illegal operation detection signal at the store clerk income, the store clerk can determine that the management slot machine 1A is operating illegally and take appropriate measures such as confirmation and maintenance of the management slot machine 1A. Can be taken.

  The timepiece device 450 is an internal timepiece provided in the hall computer 100A, and includes, for example, a crystal oscillator including a crystal resonator and an oscillation circuit. The time measured (including date) of the clock device 450 is output to the CPU 200.

  The I / O 500 is an input / output interface, connected to a signal line connected to the external output board 50 included in the management slot machine 1A, and a plurality of input terminals for inputting various signals from the management slot machine 1A; And an unauthorized operation detection signal output terminal for outputting an unauthorized operation detection signal to the slot machine 1A.

  The input terminals are an IN signal input terminal that is an IN signal input terminal, an OUT signal input terminal that is an OUT signal input terminal, a bonus signal input terminal that is a bonus signal input terminal, and an ART signal input terminal. ART signal input terminal, reset signal input terminal as reset signal input terminal, relay common input terminal, security signal input terminal as security signal input terminal, door open as door open signal input terminal It has eight input terminals with signal input terminals. The I / O 500 performs A / D conversion on signals input at each input terminal using an A / D converter (not shown), and outputs a digitized signal to the CPU 200 via the bus 900.

  The CPU 200 determines whether various signals are input from these input terminals in a management process described later. In particular, the first reset determination unit 203a determines whether or not the reset process has been executed in the management slot machine 1 by determining whether or not a reset signal is input from the reset signal input terminal.

  As described above, the hall computer 100A of the present embodiment is configured to input the reset signal and the security signal from the slot machine 1A through different signal paths. When the reset signal and the security signal are output from the slot machine 1A through the same signal path and input to the hall computer 100A, the signal paths are mixed, so the signal paths are separated. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the signal path of the security signal from being crowded by the output of the reset signal. In addition, it is possible to prevent interference and information complications that may occur due to a common signal path.

  The hall computer 100A is configured to input a door opening signal and a security signal from the slot machine 1A through different signal paths. When the door opening signal and the security signal are output from the slot machine 1A through the same signal path and input to the hall computer 100A, the signal paths are mixed, so the signal paths are separated. In particular, since a relatively large number of door opening signals and security signals are output, there is an advantage that the signal path is different. Thereby, it can prevent that the signal path | route of a security signal gets crowded by the output of a door open signal. The reverse is also true. In addition, it is possible to prevent interference and complication of information that may occur due to the common signal path.

  Further, when the CPU 200 determines that the management slot machine 1A is operating illegally, the CPU 200 controls the management slot machine 1A to output an unauthorized operation detection signal from the unauthorized operation signal output terminal, thereby controlling the management slot machine 1A. Notify that 1A is operating illegally. Specifically, the I / O 500 outputs an illegal operation detection signal, which is an analog signal, to the management slot machine 1A in accordance with the output instruction signal of the illegal operation detection signal output from the CPU 200. When the CPU 200 and the I / O 500 determine that the gaming machine is operating illegally, the CPU 200 and the I / O 500 correspond to notification means for notifying the gaming machine to that effect.

  When the hall computer 100A determines that the management slot machine 1A is operating illegally, the hall computer 100A outputs an illegal operation detection signal from the unauthorized operation detection output terminal, thereby providing a call corresponding to the management slot machine 1A. Notify the gaming device such as the lamp device 110 and the card unit 120 that an unauthorized operation has been detected. Therefore, the calling lamp device 110 or the card unit 120 that has received the notification can determine that the corresponding management slot machine 1A is operating illegally. For example, by displaying error information on the display screen, It is possible to notify the store clerk and manager of the occurrence of an abnormality.

  In the present embodiment, the signal lines that connect the I / O 500 and the external output board 50 of the management slot machine 1A are individually provided for each type of signal to be input / output and constitute a bundle of one signal line. . However, these bundles of signal lines are not necessarily provided individually for each management slot machine 1A. For example, a bundle of one signal line is formed with a predetermined number (for example, four) of management slot machines 1A installed on a game island as one unit, and signal control is sequentially performed for each management slot machine 1A in a game island unit. It is also possible to realize input / output of signals to / from each management slot machine 1A by switching. Details will be described later in other embodiments.

  The ROM 600 is a read-only nonvolatile storage device, and stores a system program for the hall computer 100A and programs for realizing various functions such as reset determination and non-resetable period determination. In the present embodiment, the ROM 600 stores a management program 610 that is read by the CPU 200 and executed as a management process (see FIGS. 17 and 18). The management program 610 includes a first reset determination program 611a executed as the first reset determination process (see FIG. 19) and a non-resetable period determination program executed as the non-resetable period determination process (see FIG. 20). 613 as a subroutine.

  The hall computer 1A may be configured not to include the ROM 600 as a storage device. In this case, the various programs described above may be stored in the hard disk 700.

  The hard disk 700 is a readable / writable nonvolatile storage device, and stores various databases relating to games in the slot machine 1A. Specifically, a database such as a game total database 710, a reset total database 720, and a slump graph database 730 is stored.

The game total database 710 is a database in which data related to games in the management slot machine 1A is stored, and an example of the data configuration is shown in FIG.
In the game total database 710, game total data is stored for each management slot machine 1A. Each game total data stores a management slot machine ID which is identification information of the management slot machine 1A. Further, as data, the date, the number of inserted medals, the number of paid-out medals, the number of games, and the number of ART occurrences are stored in association with each other. These data are updated as needed based on signals input from the management slot machine 1A.

The reset total database 720 is a database in which data related to reset processing executed by the management slot machine 1A is stored, and an example of the data configuration is shown in FIG.
The reset total database 720 stores reset total data for each management slot machine 1A. Each reset total data stores a management slot machine ID. In addition, as data, the date, the number of games after reset, the number of resets, the number of resets at the start of the game, the number of post-reset ART occurrences, and the post-reset ART occurrence rate are stored in association with each other. These data are updated as needed based on signals input from the management slot machine 1A.

  The slump graph database 730 is a database in which a slump graph is stored for each management slot machine 1A. The slump graph is a graph showing the relative relationship between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals in each managed slot machine 1A. For example, the horizontal axis represents time (or the number of games), and the vertical axis represents the number of difference medals (= paid out medals). (Number-number of inserted medals)).

  The data stored in these databases is actually recorded as a log inside the hall computer, and is stored in a storage device such as the hard disk 700 as a log file.

  The RAM 800 is a readable / writable volatile storage device that is used as a work area of the CPU 200 and stores temporary data. In the present embodiment, the RAM 800 stores a reset detection flag 810, an abnormality occurrence detection flag 820, and a door opening detection flag 830 that are used in various processes described later.

  Note that the data collected by the hall computer 100A is not limited to the above data. The hall computer 100A collects and manages data related to the profits and losses of the store for each management slot machine 1A. For example, data such as quotients (machine quotients and premium quotients), payout rates, customer delay rates, sales balls, premium balls, premiums, and gross profits are also tabulated, and these data are also stored in the hard disk 700 in a database. Is stored in memory.

[1-4. Processing in hall computer]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of management processing executed by the management processing unit 201 of the CPU 200 in accordance with the management program 610 stored in the ROM 600.
The management processing unit 201 performs loop A processing for each management slot machine 1A (F1 to F47). As described above, the processing of the loop A is performed in order for each management slot machine 1A installed on the gaming island, for example, on a gaming island basis. The process of loop A means that the steps F3 to F45 are sequentially performed for each management slot machine 1A.

  In the loop A, the management processing unit 201 determines whether or not an IN signal is input from the management slot machine 1A (F3). If it is determined that the IN signal is input (F3; Yes), the management processing unit 201 The number of inserted medals in the game total data is updated (F5). If it is determined that the number of inserted medals is equal to the number of bets (three in this embodiment) (F7; Yes), the number of games in the game total data of the management slot machine 1A is updated (F9).

  Next, the management processing unit 201 determines whether or not the reset detection flag 810 of the RAM 800 is set to ON (F11), and if it is determined to be set to ON (F11; Yes), the management slot The number of games after reset in the reset total data of the machine 1A is updated (F13).

  Thereafter, the management processing unit 201 determines whether or not an OUT signal is input from the management slot machine 1A (F15). If it is determined that the OUT signal is input (F15; Yes), the game totalization of the management slot machine 1A is performed. The number of paid out medals is updated (F17).

  Next, the management processing unit 201 calculates a slump graph based on the latest number of inserted medals and payout medals stored in the total data of the management slot machine 1A, and updates the slump graph of the management slot machine 1A. (F19).

  Thereafter, the management processing unit 201 determines whether or not an ART signal is input from the slot machine 1A (F21). If it is determined that the ART signal is input (F21; Yes), the game total data of the management slot machine 1A The number of ART occurrences is updated (F23). If the reset detection flag 810 is set to ON (F25; Yes), the number of occurrences of ART after reset of the reset aggregate data of the management slot machine 1A is updated (F27).

  Thereafter, the first reset determination unit 203a performs a first reset determination process according to the first determination program stored as a subroutine of the management program 610 (F29).

  Next, the management processing unit 201 determines whether or not a door opening signal is input from the management slot machine 1A (F31). If it is determined that it is input (F31; Yes), the door of the management slot machine 1A The release detection flag 830 is set to ON (F33). Thereafter, if the door opening signal is not input (F35; Yes), the door opening detection flag 830 of the management slot machine 1A is returned to OFF (F37).

  Next, the management processing unit 201 determines whether or not a security signal has been input from the management slot machine 1A (F39). If it is determined that the security signal has been input (F39; Yes), an abnormality has occurred in the management slot machine 1A. The detection flag 820 is set to ON (F41). Thereafter, if the security signal is not input (F43; Yes), the abnormality occurrence detection flag 820 of the management slot machine 1A is returned to OFF (F45).

  When the above processing is performed, the management processing unit 201 performs the same processing for the next management slot machine 1A. Then, when the processing has been performed for all the management slot machines 1A, the processing of the loop A is terminated (F47).

  Next, the management processing unit 201 determines whether or not to end the process (F49). Specifically, for example, it is determined that the process is to be ended when an instruction operation for totaling data is performed by the manager at the end of the store operation. If it is determined that the process is to be continued (F49; No), the process is returned to F1.

  On the other hand, if it determines with complete | finishing a process (F49; Yes), the reset total part 207 will total ART generation ratio after reset as a privilege ratio after reset (F53). Specifically, for each of the management slot machines 1A, the ART is determined after the reset process based on the total number of resets stored in the reset total data and the number of ART occurrences after determining that the reset process has been executed. The percentage of occurrence is calculated and stored in the reset total data. Then, the management processing unit 201 ends the management process.

  As described above, the hall computer 100A is configured to count the number and rate of ART winning after the reset process is executed (the number of post-reset ART generation and the post-reset ART generation rate). The player may perform a reset request operation as a strategy. For example, if the player wins ART immediately after that, it means that the player's strategy was correct. For this reason, the performance of the game based on the player's strategy can be determined by counting the number of post-reset ART occurrences and the post-reset ART occurrence ratio.

  Data relating to these resets can be used for aggregation and operation on the store side. In other words, if the number of post-reset ART occurrences or the post-reset ART occurrence rate seems to be high, it can be judged that the effect of resetting is high, and the store side adjusts to lower the exit rate in order to reduce loss Appropriate measures and measures can be taken.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of the first reset determination process.
First, the first reset determination unit 203a determines whether or not a reset signal is input from the management slot machine 1A (G1). If it is determined that the reset signal is input (G1; Yes), the management slot machine It is determined that the reset process has been executed in 1A (G3).

  After that, the first reset determining unit 203a determines whether or not the door opening detection flag 830 of the management slot machine 1A is set to ON (G5), and if it is determined to be set to OFF ( G5; No), it is determined whether or not the abnormality detection flag 820 of the management slot machine 1A is set to ON (G7). Then, if it is determined that it is set to OFF (G7; No), the reset execution determination unit 911c performs the reset impossible period described later according to the reset impossible period determination program 613 stored as a subroutine of the management program 610. A determination process (see FIG. 21) is performed (G9).

  As a result of the non-resetable period determination process of G9, if it is determined that it is not a non-resetable period (G11; No), the first reset determination unit 203a sets the reset detection flag 810 of the management slot machine 1A to ON. (G13). Then, the number of games after reset stored in the reset total data of the management slot machine 1A is cleared (G15), and the number of resets is updated (G17).

Next, a game start reset determination unit (not shown) included in the first reset determination unit 203a performs a game start reset determination process (G19).
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a game start reset determination method in the game start reset determination process. FIG. 20 shows an example of a slump graph, where the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the difference medal number (= the number of payout medals−the number of inserted medals). ART ends at time t1, and thereafter the number of difference medals gradually decreases. Then, when the player quits the game at time t2, the number of difference medals is constant from time t2 to t4. That is, the period from time t2 to t4 is a period in which no game is executed (game non-execution period).

  After that, another player started the game at time t3, but the reset process is executed by pressing the reset switch before the game. Then, after the reset process, the number of difference medals gradually decreases, and at the time t4, the number of difference medals increases from that point when the acquired points have reached the specified point and the ART is won.

  In the game start reset determination process, first, it is determined whether or not there is a period in which the number of difference medals is constant for a predetermined threshold time or more. If it is determined that the reset signal is input from the management slot machine 1A at the end of the determined period, it is determined that the reset signal is input at the start of the game. judge.

  In addition to the above determination method, in order to improve the reliability of the determination at the start of the game, the number of games after the reset signal is input (number of games after reset) is counted, and the number of games after reset is defined When the ART signal is input from the management slot machine 1A when the number of games corresponding to the points is reached, it may be determined that the game start reset has been performed. It should be noted that, instead of the time when the number of games corresponding to the specified point is reached, a certain time width is provided, for example, within a predetermined time (for example, within 5 minutes) from the time when the number of games corresponding to the specified point is reached. When an ART signal is input, it may be determined that a game start reset has been performed.

  As described above, the hall computer 100A determines whether or not the reset process has been executed at the start of the game in the management slot machine 1A, and is executed at the start of the game in the management slot machine 1A based on the determination result. Count the number of reset processes. Although the player may perform a reset request operation at the start of the game as a strategy, the store side performs the behavior analysis of the player by counting the number of reset processes executed at the start of the game with the hall computer 100A. Is possible.

  Returning to FIG. 19, if the result of the game start reset determination process is a game start reset (G21; Yes), the game start reset tabulation unit (not shown) included in the reset tabulation unit 207 displays the management slot. The number of resets at the start of the game in the reset total data of the machine 1A is updated (G23). Then, the first reset determination unit 203a ends the first reset determination process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in G5 that the door opening detection flag 830 is set to ON (G5; Yes), when it is determined in G7 that the abnormality occurrence detection flag 820 is set to ON (G7; Yes), Alternatively, when it is determined in G11 that it is a reset impossible period (G11; Yes), the first reset determination unit 203a determines that the management slot machine 1A is operating illegally (G24). Then, the first reset determination unit 203a performs notification control of unauthorized operation (G25). Specifically, control is performed so that an illegal operation detection signal is output from an illegal operation signal output terminal to a gaming device such as the card unit 120 or the calling lamp device 110. In addition, control is performed so that the communication device 450 transmits an unauthorized operation detection signal to the clerk income.

  As described above, when the hall computer 100A determines that the reset process has been executed even though the door opening signal or the security signal is output from the slot machine 1A, the slot machine 1A is operating improperly. to decide. Accordingly, it is possible to detect an inappropriate operation of the slot machine 1A at an early stage and request an appropriate response from the store clerk or manager.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of the non-resetable period determination process.
The non-resetable period determining unit 209 determines whether or not the number of games after reset of the management slot machine 1A is 100 games or less (H1). If it is determined that the game is 100 games or less (H1; Yes), the reset impossible period determination unit 209 determines that the management slot machine 1A is in a reset impossible period (H5). Then, the reset impossible period determination process is terminated.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1A, while the acquisition point after the reset process is equal to or less than 100 points that is the threshold number (until the number of establishment of the specific event after the reset process satisfies the predetermined threshold condition), The reset process is shifted to a reset impossible period, which is a period during which the reset process cannot be executed. For this reason, when it is determined that the number of games after reset of the management slot machine 1A is 100 games or less, the reset impossible period determination unit 209 estimates and determines that the management slot machine 1A is in a reset impossible period.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the game has exceeded 100 (H1; No), the non-resetable period determination unit 209 determines whether an ART signal is being input from the management slot machine 1A (H3). If it is determined that the input is in progress (H3; Yes), it is determined that the slot machine 1A is in a reset impossible period (H5). As described above, the slot machine 1A sets the period during the ART control as the non-resetable period. For this reason, the reset impossible period determination unit 209 determines that the management slot machine 1A is in the reset impossible period when the ART signal is input from the management slot machine 1A.

  When the determination results of H1 and H3 are negative (H1; No and H3; No), the reset impossible period determination unit 209 determines that the slot machine 1A is in a resettable state, and resets it as it is. The impossible period determination process is terminated.

  As described above, the hall computer 100A determines the number of games after reset of the management slot machine 1A based on the IN signal, OUT signal, and reset signal output from the management slot machine 1A. Then, based on the determined number of games after reset, it is determined whether or not the management slot machine 1A is in a non-resetable period, and it is determined that the reset process has been executed in spite of being determined as a non-resetable period. If it is determined, it is determined that the management slot machine 1A is operating illegally. Since it is an illegal operation to execute the reset process in the slot machine 1A during the non-reset period, an abnormality of the slot machine 1A is determined at an early stage by determining this on the side of the hall computer 100A. It is possible to ask the person for an appropriate response.

[1-5. Effect]
According to the first embodiment, the slot machine 1A, which is a kind of gaming machine, executes a reset process in accordance with a player's reset request operation, and in this case, a reset signal that can specify whether or not the reset process has been executed. Are output to the hall computer 100A, which is a kind of information management apparatus. Therefore, the hall computer 100A can easily determine whether or not the reset process has been executed in the slot machine 1A based on the reset signal output from the slot machine 1A. Further, based on the determination result, the number of times the reset process is executed in the slot machine 1A can be totaled, and the reset information based on the player's intention can be grasped.

[Second Embodiment]
[2-1. Functional configuration of slot machine]
FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the slot machine 1B in the second embodiment. The same components as those in the slot machine 1A described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the reset signal output terminal is not provided on the external output board 50b, and the fifth terminal provided with the reset signal output terminal in the first embodiment is reserved. In the second embodiment, the IN signal and the OUT signal output from the IN signal output terminal and the OUT signal output terminal of the external output board 50b function as a gaming state signal indicating the gaming state in the slot machine 1B.

  In the second embodiment, the slot machine 1B shifts to a special game period when a reset switch is operated by the player. During the special game period, the player is forced to push a special push order (push order navigation), and when the player operates the stop switch according to the push order navigation, it is determined that the four-card combination has been established, and is constant. Pay out a number of medals. This is repeated until the special game period ends.

  In the second embodiment, the reset special game progression program (not shown) is stored in the main ROM 413 of the slot machine 1B. The main control unit 41 will be described as performing the special game progress process at the time of resetting according to the special game progress program at the time of resetting when detecting the operation of the reset switch by the player.

[2-2. Processing in slot machines]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special game progress process at reset.
First, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to start a unit game (J1). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted from the medal slot. The main control unit 41 waits until the unit game starts (J1; No). If it is determined that the unit game starts (J1; Yes), it is determined whether or not three medals that are bets are set. Determine (J3). Here, the unit game corresponds to one game in the slot machine 1.

  The main control unit 41 stands by until three medals that are bets are set (J3; No), and if three medals that are bets are set (J3; Yes), the external output board 50b is controlled to output the IN signal (J5).

  Thereafter, the main control unit 41 controls the sub-control unit to notify the special push order navigation (J7). Then, the main control unit 41 waits until the stop switch 8 is operated (J9; No), and if it is detected that the stop switch 8 is operated (J9; Yes), whether or not the pressing order is correct is determined. Is determined (J11). If the push order is incorrect (J11; No), the main control unit 41 moves the process to J19.

  On the other hand, if the pushing order is correct (J11; Yes), the main control unit 41 will receive a special role (for example, “Bell-”, which will surely win if the pushing order is correct during the special game period). It is determined that a “four-bell combination” consisting of “bell-bell” has been established (J13). Then, control is performed to pay out four medals to the player (J15), and control is performed to output an OUT signal indicating the number of medals paid out to the external output board 50b (J17).

  The above processing is repeated until the special game period ends (J19; No). If the special game period ends (J19; Yes), the main control unit 41 ends the special game progress process at reset.

[2-3. Functional configuration of hall computer]
FIG. 24 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the hall computer 100B according to the second embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the component same as Hall computer 100A in 1st Embodiment, and description for the second time is abbreviate | omitted.

  In this embodiment, since the slot machine 1B does not output a reset signal to the hall computer 100B, the I / O 500 of the hall computer 100B is not provided with a terminal for inputting the reset signal. Further, as a functional unit of the CPU 200, a second reset determination unit 203b is included instead of the first reset determination unit 203a, and the ROM 600 includes a second reset determination program instead of the first reset determination program 611a. 611b is stored.

[2-4. Processing in hall computer]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of the second reset determination process executed by the second reset determination unit 203b according to the second reset determination program 611b stored in the ROM 600. Note that the same steps as the reset determination process of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The second reset determination unit 203b determines whether the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-out medals in the period corresponding to the special game period are constant based on the IN signal and the OUT signal input from the management slot machine 1B. (K1). When this condition is satisfied (K1; Yes), the second reset determination unit 203b determines whether or not all the payout medals are special medals (K2). If this condition is also satisfied (K2; Yes), it is determined that the reset process has been executed in the management slot machine 1B (K3). Then, the process proceeds to G5.

  On the other hand, when it is determined at K1 that the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-out medals are not constant (K1; No), or when it is determined at K2 that all the paid-out medals are not special medals (K2; No). ), The second reset determination unit 203b determines that the reset process has not been executed in the management slot machine 1B, and ends the second reset determination process.

  When the player is allowed to take a special role of four in the special game period as in the present embodiment, the number of payout medals is four and the number of inserted medals is one for each special game period. Since the number of medals increases, the second reset determination unit 203b detects that the number of medals acquired by the player during the period corresponding to the special game period is increasing one by one based on the IN signal and the OUT signal. Thus, it can be determined that the reset process based on the player's intention has been executed in the management slot machine 1A.

[2-5. Effect]
According to the second embodiment, the slot machine 1B, which is a kind of gaming machine, executes a reset process in accordance with the player's reset request operation. In this case, a gaming state signal (a gaming state signal indicating the gaming state in the slot machine 1B ( (IN signal and OUT signal) are output to a hall computer 100B which is a kind of information management apparatus. Therefore, the hall computer 100B can easily determine whether or not the reset process has been executed in the slot machine 1B based on the gaming state signal output from the slot machine 1B. Further, based on the determination result, the number of times the reset process is executed in the slot machine 1B can be tabulated, and the reset information based on the player's intention can be grasped.

  Specifically, in the second embodiment, the slot machine 1B shifts to a predetermined special game period after executing a reset process based on a player's reset request operation. In this special game period, in each unit game, special push order navigation is performed in which the player operates the stop switch in a special push order. When it is detected by the player that the stop switch has been operated in the push order of the special push order navigation, it is determined that the special combination has been established, and a prescribed number of medals are paid out, and OUT indicating the prescribed number is displayed. The signal is output to the hall computer 1B.

  The hall computer 1B determines the relative relationship between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-out medals within a period corresponding to the special game period based on the IN signal and the OUT signal which are game state signals input from the slot machine 1B. Then, based on the determination result, it is determined whether or not the slot machine 1B has shifted to the special game period. The transition to the special game period means that the reset process has been performed in response to the player's reset request operation. Therefore, if it is determined that the transition to the special game period has occurred based on the gaming state signal, It can be determined that the reset process has been executed in the machine 1B.

  In this embodiment, the four-sheet combination is described as an example of the combination that is arranged in a special pressing order. However, the number of combinations that do not appear in normal games, such as a single-sheet combination or two-sheet combination, is not limited to the four-sheet combination. It is good. That is, a configuration corresponding to a gaming machine having a specification for transmitting the ART to the hall computer 100B may be made by navigating one or two roles by the sub-control unit of the slot machine 1B when shifting to the ART.

[Third Embodiment]
[3-1. Functional configuration of slot machine]
FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the slot machine 1C according to the third embodiment. Note that the same components as those in the slot machines 1A and 1B described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
[0000]
In the third embodiment, the reset signal output terminal is not provided on the external output board 50c, and the fifth terminal provided with the reset signal output terminal in the first embodiment is reserved. In the third embodiment, the reset notification lamp 78 is connected to the game control board 40, and when the reset process is executed, the game control board 40 controls the lighting or blinking of the reset notification lamp 78. ing.

  The reset notification lamp 78 is provided with a photosensor 80, and the light of the reset notification lamp 78 is received by the light receiving element of the photosensor 80. The photosensor 80 is configured to photoelectrically convert the light received by the light receiving element and output it to the slot machine 1C as a lamp light conversion electric signal.

[3-2. Functional configuration of hall computer]
FIG. 27 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the hall computer 100C according to the third embodiment. Note that the same components as those of the hall computers 100A and 100B described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  In this embodiment, since the slot machine 1C does not output a reset signal to the hall computer 100C, the I / O 500 of the hall computer 100C is not provided with a terminal for inputting the reset signal. In addition, a lamp light conversion electric signal input unit 550 for inputting a lamp light conversion electric signal from the photosensor 80 is provided.

  The lamp light conversion electric signal input unit 550 receives the lamp light conversion electric signal, which is an analog signal, from the photo sensor 80, and converts the lamp light conversion electric signal digitized by A / D conversion via the bus 900. It outputs to CPU200. The lamp light conversion electrical signal input unit 550 can be said to be a detection unit that detects the notification lamp light of the slot machine 1C, and corresponds to a detection unit that detects a specific notification.

  The hall computer 100C includes a third reset determination unit 203c instead of the first reset determination unit 203a, and the ROM 600 includes a third reset determination program 611c instead of the first reset determination program 611a. Is remembered.

[3-3. Processing in hall computer]
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the flow of a third reset determination process executed by the third reset determination unit 203c according to the third reset determination program 611c stored in the ROM 600. The same steps as those in the reset determination process of each embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The third reset determining unit 203c determines whether or not the lamp light conversion electrical signal input unit 550 has input a lamp light conversion electrical signal from the photosensor 80 (L1). Yes), it is determined that the reset process has been executed in the management slot machine 1C provided with the photosensor 80 (L3). Then, the third reset determining unit 203c shifts the process to G5.

  Note that various determination methods can be applied as input determination of the lamp light conversion electrical signal. For example, if the game control board 40 controls lighting of the reset notification lamp 78, when the lamp light conversion electric signal changes from OFF to ON and the ON state continues for a certain time or more, the lamp light conversion electric What is necessary is just to determine with having input the signal. In addition, if the game control board 40 controls the flashing of the reset notification lamp 78, it may be determined that the lamp light conversion electrical signal has been input when the ON flashing pattern is a predetermined pattern. In other words, the input determination of the lamp light conversion electrical signal may be configured to be flexible according to the light emission pattern of the lamp light.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the lamp light conversion electrical signal is not input in L1 (L1; No), the third reset determination unit 203c determines that the reset process has not been executed in the management slot machine 1C, The third reset determination process ends.

[3-4. Effect]
According to the third embodiment, the slot machine 1C, which is a type of gaming machine, executes a reset process in accordance with a player's reset request operation, and in this case, the reset notification lamp 78 is turned on as a specific notification. Take control. The reset notification lamp 78 is provided with a photosensor 80. The photosensor 80 receives the notification lamp light from the reset notification lamp 78, performs photoelectric conversion, and generates a conversion result signal. The signal is output to the hall computer 100C.

  The hall computer 100C includes a lamp light conversion electric signal input unit 550 that inputs a notification lamp light conversion electric signal from a photosensor 80 provided in the slot machine 1C as detection means for detecting a specific notification by the slot machine 1C. Therefore, by detecting that the lamp light conversion electric signal input unit 550 has input the notification lamp light conversion electric signal, it is possible to determine whether or not the reset process has been executed in the slot machine 1C. The hall computer 100C is configured to count the number of executions of the reset process in the slot machine 1C based on the determination result of whether or not to execute the reset process by the slot machine 1C. For this reason, the reset information based on a player's intention can be grasped.

[4. Other Embodiments]
[4-1. Selection / switching of judgment processing]
The slot machine 1 has (1) the output of the reset signal described in the first to third embodiments, and (2) the gaming state signal (IN signal or OUT signal) indicating the gaming state in the slot machine 1. ) Output and (3) specific notification (lighting of the reset notification lamp 78) may be performed (slot machines 1A to 1C). Then, the slot machine 1 to be managed is selected from the first reset determination process to the third reset determination process described in the above embodiments. Depending on which type of slot machine 1 is to be executed, the above three determination processes may be alternatively selected to determine whether the reset process is to be executed.

  In this case, for example, a reset determination type table 617 as shown in FIG. 29 is stored in the ROM 600 of the hall computer 100, and the reset determination according to the type of the slot machine 1 is referred to with reference to the reset determination type table 617. Programs (first reset determination program 611a to third reset determination program 611c) may be selected and set.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the reset determination type table 617, the type of the slot machine 1 and a setting program (reset determination method) are defined in association with each other.

  The type A slot machine 1 is the type of slot machine 1 that outputs the reset signal described in the first embodiment. As a setting program in this case, a first reset determination program 611a (first reset determination method) is provided. It has been established.

  The type B slot machine 1 is the type of slot machine 1 that outputs the gaming state signal described in the second embodiment. As a setting program in this case, a second reset determination program 611b (second reset determination method) Is stipulated.

  The type C slot machine 1 is the type of slot machine 1 that performs the specific notification described in the third embodiment. As a setting program in this case, a third reset determination program 611c (third reset determination method) is provided. It has been established.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the flow of the reset determination type setting process performed by the CPU 200 of the hall computer 100 in this case.

  First, the CPU 200 performs the process of loop B for each slot machine 1 to be managed (hereinafter referred to as “managed slot machine”) (M1 to M11). The process of loop B means that the steps M3 to M9 are sequentially performed for each managed slot machine 1.

  In the process of Loop B, the CPU 200 confirms the connection as to whether or not the management target slot machine 1 is connected (M3). If the connection is confirmed, the CPU 200 identifies the type of the managed slot machine 1 (M5). Specifically, for example, a signal for inquiring the type is sent to the management target slot machine 1, and the type is identified based on the signal returned from the management target slot machine 1. In this case, each slot machine 1 stores identification information (type identification information) indicating which type of slot machine 1 is the above-mentioned type A to type C, and the hall computer According to the type confirmation request sent from 100, the type of the own device may be notified to the hall computer 100.

  The type identification method of the managed slot machine 1 is not limited to the above, and the hall computer 100 requests each managed slot machine 1 to transmit a signal related to reset processing, and the managed slot machine 1 receives a reset signal. May be determined as type A, if the lamp light conversion electrical signal is input as type C, and otherwise as type B.

  Next, the CPU 200 refers to the reset determination type table 617 and selects a reset determination program corresponding to the type of the managed slot machine 1 (M7). Then, the selected reset determination program is set in association with the managed slot machine 1 (M9). Then, the process proceeds to the next managed slot machine 1. If the process has been performed for all the managed slot machines 1, the CPU 200 ends the loop B (M11) and ends the reset determination type setting process.

  In the present embodiment, the game machine managed by the hall computer 100 is adaptively determined according to what operation the slot machine 1 performs when the reset process is executed (the type of the slot machine). By switching the method, it is possible to reliably determine whether or not the reset process has been performed in the slot machine 1. Further, since the number of times reset processing has been executed in the slot machine 1 can be tabulated based on the determination result, the hall computer can grasp the reset information based on the player's intention.

[4-2. Setting change signal output]
Instead of outputting a reset signal, the slot machine 1 may be configured to output a setting change signal for a specified point. In the present embodiment, the hall computer 100 determines whether or not the reset processing has been executed in the slot machine 1 based on the setting change signal output from the slot machine 1 and executed in the slot machine 1. Identify the content of the configuration change.

  FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the slot machine 1D in the present embodiment. On the external output board of the slot machine 1D, the fifth terminal is a setting change signal output terminal, and the setting change signal is output to the hall computer 100 from this setting change signal output terminal. The setting change signal includes a first setting change signal and a second setting change signal which will be described later.

  The sub CPU 911 of the effect control board 90 includes a second ART control unit 911d as a functional unit instead of the ART control unit 911b, and the second ART control unit 911d includes a second ART control process in the sub ROM 913. A second ART control program 913d for performing is stored. The sub ROM 913 stores a specified point table 916 instead of the specified point table 914.

FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table configuration of the specified point table 916.
The specified point table 916 includes a first specified point table used when performing a first specified point resetting process based on a player's reset request operation, and a second specified point resetting process at the end of ART. Two tables, the second specified point table used in the above, are stored.

  The first specified point table stores “first (reset request operation)” as a setting change type. Further, as the specified point table in this case, setting data, the value of the point counter 915a, and the specified point candidate value / selection rate are stored in association with each other. The table configuration of the first specified point table is the same as that of the specified point table shown in FIG.

  In the second specified point table, “second (ART end)” is stored as the setting change type. Further, the setting data and the specified point candidate value / selection rate are stored in association with each other. There is one setting data in the second specified point table, and the selection rate is determined according to the specified value of the specified point. Specifically, as the selection rate of the specified points, “a” is defined for the defined point candidate values “1 to 100”, and “b” is defined for the defined point candidate values “101 to 200”. Similarly, the selection rate is determined in the range of up to 1000 specified points for the specified points thereafter.

  Here, the selection rate is set so as to decrease sequentially as the specified point candidate value shifts from a low range to a high range. In other words, at the end of ART, the ratio of the specified points selected in the range of 1 to 100 points is the highest, and the ratio selected in the range of 101 to 200 points is the next highest, in the range of 901 to 1000 points. The ratio selected is the lowest. For this reason, after the end of ART, the possibility of reaching the specified point in the period until reaching 100 points, that is, the possibility of being controlled by ART increases.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a flow of second signal control processing performed by the signal control unit 411b which is a functional unit of the main CPU 411 in the present embodiment. Note that the same steps as those in the signal control process described with reference to FIG.

  After B15, the signal control unit 411b determines whether or not the first reset flag 915c is set from OFF to ON (N17). If it is determined that it is not set (N17; No), the process proceeds to N21. Move processing. On the other hand, if it determines with having been set (N17; Yes), the signal control part 411b will control to make the external output board | substrate 50d output a 1st setting change signal (N19).

  Next, the signal control unit 411b determines whether or not the second reset flag 915d is set from OFF to ON (N21). If it is determined that the second reset flag 915d is not set (N21; No), the process proceeds to B21. Move. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has been set (N21; Yes), control is performed so that the second setting change signal is output to the external output board 50d (N23). Then, the process proceeds to B21.

  FIG. 34 shows the flow of the second ART control process executed by the second ART control unit 911d, which is a functional unit of the sub CPU 911, according to the second ART control program 913d stored in the sub ROM 913 in this embodiment. It is a flowchart. Note that the same steps as those in the ART control process described with reference to FIG.

  When the ART end condition is satisfied (D3; Yes), the second ART control unit 911d sets the second reset flag 915d to ON (Q5). Then, the second ART control unit 911d performs a second reset process (Q6). Specifically, the second specified point resetting process is executed (Q6a). In the second specified point resetting process, a specified point selection lottery is performed using the setting data included in the second specified point table of the specified point table 916 (see FIG. 32) stored in the sub-ROM 913. , Reset the specified points. Thereafter, the point counter 915a is cleared to zero (Q6b).

  Thereafter, the second ART control unit 911d ends the ART control (D7). Then, the second ART control unit 911d sets the second reset flag 915d to OFF (Q8).

  Next, the second ART control unit 911d determines whether or not the first reset flag 915c is set to ON (Q9). If it is determined that it is not set (Q9; No), the process goes to D15. And move the process. On the other hand, if it determines with being set to ON (Q9; Yes), the 2nd ART control part 911d will perform a 1st reset process (Q11). Specifically, the first specified point resetting process is executed (Q11a). In the first specified point resetting process, setting data corresponding to the value of the current point counter 915a is used according to the first specified point table of the specified point table 916 (see FIG. 32) stored in the sub ROM 913. Select and draw the specified points and reset the specified points. Thereafter, the point counter 915a is cleared to zero (Q11b).

  Thereafter, the second ART control unit 911d sets the first reset flag 915c to OFF (Q13). Then, the second ART control unit 911d moves the process to D15.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating an example of the first setting change signal. The first setting change signal includes a signal type and a setting data type. The signal type is composed of, for example, two pulse signals “LOW-HIGH-LOW”. The setting data type is composed of different numbers of pulse signals according to the setting data “DATA1_R” to “DATA10_R” at a certain time from the signal type.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating an example of the second setting change signal. The second setting change signal includes a signal type and a setting data type. The signal type is composed of, for example, three pulse signals of “LOW-HIGH-LOW”. The setting data type is configured as a signal having one pulse signal indicating the setting data “DATA_A” with a predetermined time interval from three pulse signals indicating the signal type.

  As described above, since the first setting change signal and the second setting change signal have different signal forms, the hall computer 100D can output the signals from the common setting change signal output terminal. By performing signal analysis processing, it is possible to determine which signal is input.

  FIG. 37 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the hall computer 100D in the present embodiment. Note that the same components as those of the hall computers 100A to 100C described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  In this embodiment, since the slot machine 1D outputs a setting change signal to the hall computer 100D, the I / O 500 of the hall computer 100D is provided with a setting change signal input terminal for inputting the setting change signal. The hall computer 100D includes a fourth reset determination unit 203d as a functional unit of the CPU 200, and the ROM 600 stores a fourth reset determination program 611d.

  In addition to the game total database 710, the reset total database 720, and the slump graph database 730, the hard disk 700 stores a setting change database 740 and a reset type total database 750.

The setting change database 740 is a database relating to the setting change contents of the specified points in the management slot machine 1D, and an example of the data configuration is shown in FIG.
The setting change database 740 stores setting change data for each management slot machine 1D. Each setting change data stores a management slot machine ID, and further stores first setting change data in which a setting change time, a setting change type, and setting data are associated for each date. . In addition, second setting change data in which the setting change type and the setting change execution count are associated with each other is stored.

The reset type-by-reset total database 750 is a database relating to the total results by reset type in each management slot machine 1D, and an example of the data configuration is shown in FIG.
The reset type total database 750 stores reset type total data for each management slot machine 1D. Each reset type total data stores a management slot machine ID, and further stores first total data in which a reset time and a reset type are associated for each date. Further, second total data in which the reset type and the reset execution count are associated with each other is stored.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a flow of a fourth reset determination process executed by the fourth reset determination unit 203d according to the fourth reset determination program 611d stored in the ROM 600. The same steps as those in the reset determination process of each embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  First, the fourth reset determination unit 203d determines whether or not a setting change signal is input to the setting change signal input terminal (R1). If it is determined that there is an input (R1; Yes), signal analysis is performed. Processing is performed (R2).

  As a result of the signal analysis processing, if the signal type is “first setting change signal” (R3; first setting change signal), the fourth reset determining unit 203d uses the first slot in the management slot machine 1D. It is determined that the reset process has been executed (R4). Then, the fourth reset determination unit 203d shifts the process to G5.

  If the signal type is “second setting change signal” as a result of the signal analysis processing (R3; second setting change signal), the fourth reset determination unit 203d determines that the management slot machine 1D It is determined that the second reset process has been executed (R6).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in R1 that there is no signal input to the setting change signal input terminal (R1; No), the fourth reset determination unit 203d determines that the reset process has not been executed in the management slot machine 1D. Then, the fourth reset determination process ends.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the flow of the setting change specifying process executed by the setting change specifying unit 206 according to the setting change specifying program 615 stored in the ROM 600.
First, the setting change specifying unit 206 determines whether or not a signal is input to the setting change signal input terminal (S1). If it is determined that there is a signal (S1; Yes), the signal analysis processing is performed (S3). .

  As a result of the signal analysis processing, if the signal type is “first setting change signal” (S5; first setting change signal), the setting change specifying unit 206 sets the setting change type of the management slot machine 1D. A “reset request operation” is determined (S7). Then, based on the setting data type included in the first setting change signal, the setting data used in the first specified point resetting process is specified (S9). Then, after updating the setting change data and reset type total data of the management slot machine 1D (S11, S13), the setting change specifying process is terminated.

  As a result of the signal analysis processing, if the signal type is “second setting change signal” (S5; second setting change signal), the setting change specifying unit 206 sets the setting change type of the management slot machine 1D. It determines with "ART end" (S15). Then, based on the setting data type included in the second setting change signal, the setting data used in the second specified point resetting process is specified (S17). Then, after the setting change data and the reset type total data of the management slot machine 1D are updated (S19, S21), the setting change specifying process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1 that there is no signal input to the setting change signal input terminal (S1; No), the setting change specifying unit 206 determines that the setting change is not performed in the management slot machine 1D. The setting change specifying process is terminated.

  According to the present embodiment, when the reset process is performed, the slot machine 1D selects one setting data from a plurality of setting data used for setting the specified number of points and resets the specified points. At the same time, a setting change signal is output to the hall computer 100D as a signal that can specify the selected setting data.

  Then, the hall computer 100D specifies setting data used for resetting the specified points based on the signal output from the slot machine 1D. Information (setting change information) indicating how the preset points have been reset in the slot machine 1D is important information for knowing the current state of the slot machine 1D. In this regard, the hall computer 100D of the present embodiment can identify the setting data used for resetting the specified points, and therefore can recognize the reset information of the slot machine 1D.

[4-3. Judgment reset and totalization]
Even when a reset request operation is performed by the player, the slot machine 1 may not perform the reset process, but may perform a pretend reset that makes it appear to the player that the reset process has been performed. In this case, for example, when the slot machine 1 detects a reset request operation by the player, the reset process is not executed with a predetermined probability (for example, a probability of 1/10). In the present embodiment, the fact that the reset process is not executed even though the reset request operation is performed by the player is referred to as “fake reset”.

  FIG. 42 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the slot machine 1E in the present embodiment. On the external output board 50e of the slot machine 1E, the fifth terminal is a reset signal output terminal, and two types of signals are output from the reset signal output terminal to the hall computer 100E. The signal output from the reset signal output terminal includes a reset signal and a non-reset signal.

FIG. 43 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reset signal and a non-reset signal.
The reset signal is a reset signal output to the hall computer 100E when a reset process is executed in response to a player's reset request operation, and is configured as, for example, one pulse signal of “LOW-HIGH-LOW”.

  On the other hand, the non-reset signal is a reset signal (fake reset signal) that is output to the hall computer 100E when the reset process is not executed in spite of a reset request operation performed by the player. After one pulse signal of “−HIGH-LOW”, the signal is configured as a signal including another pulse signal at a predetermined time interval Δt.

  Thus, since the signal forms of the reset signal and the non-reset signal are different, even if these signals are output from the common reset output terminal, the hall computer 100E performs either of the signal analysis processing, It is possible to discriminate whether or not the signal is input.

  FIG. 44 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the hall computer 100E in the present embodiment. The same components as those of the hall computers 100A to 100D described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In this embodiment, since the slot machine outputs a reset signal to the hall computer 100E, the I / O 500 of the hall computer 100E is provided with a terminal for inputting the reset signal. Further, the hall computer 100E includes a fifth reset determination unit 203e and a sham reset totaling unit 208 as functional units of the CPU 200. The ROM 600 stores a fifth reset determination program 611e as a subroutine of the management program 610.

  In addition to the game total database 710, the reset total database 720, and the slump graph database 730, the hard disk 700 stores a fake reset total database 760.

  The false reset total database 760 stores data on the number and ratio of false resets for each management slot machine.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a flow of a fifth reset determination process executed by the fifth reset determination unit 203e according to the fifth reset determination program 611e stored in the ROM 600. The same steps as those in the reset determination process of each embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The fifth reset determination unit 203e determines whether or not a signal is input to the reset signal input terminal (T1). If it is determined that the signal is input (T1; Yes), signal analysis processing is performed (T2). If the signal type is a reset signal (T3; reset signal), it is determined that a reset process is executed by the player's reset request operation in the management slot machine 1E (T4). Then, the process proceeds to G5.

  On the other hand, if the signal type is a non-reset signal (T3; non-reset signal), the fifth reset determination unit 203e determines that a false reset has been performed in the management slot machine 1E (T27). Then, the fake reset total data of the management slot machine 1E is updated (T29), and then the fifth reset determination process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined at T1 that no signal is input to the reset signal input terminal (T1; No), the fifth reset determination unit 203e determines that neither the reset process nor the fake reset has been executed in the management slot machine 1E. After the determination, the fifth reset determination process is terminated.

  According to the present embodiment, the slot machine 1E is configured to be able to execute a fake reset that does not execute a reset process with a certain probability even when a reset request operation is performed by a player. This sham reset does not necessarily perform the reset process internally even if the player performs a reset request operation, and does not guarantee the benefits of performing the reset, thereby enhancing the interest of the game Is. In this case, the slot machine 1E outputs a non-reset signal to the hall computer 100E as a signal that can specify the fake reset.

  Based on the non-reset signal input from the slot machine 1E, the hall computer 100E determines whether or not a fake reset has been performed in the slot machine 1E. Then, based on the determination result, the number of times the false reset is performed is totaled. As a result, information regarding whether or not to execute the sham reset in the slot machine 1E can be grasped on the hall computer 1E side.

[4-5. Game characteristics]
A slot machine may be considered in which, after a reset process is executed in response to a player's reset request operation, the game shifts to a period in which it is easier to win an ART when a certain number of games have elapsed. Such a slot machine 1 will be described.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the flow of the third ART control process executed by the ART control unit 911b included in the sub control unit 911 of the slot machine 1 in this case. The same steps as those in the second ART control process described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
After Q5, the ART control unit 911b performs a mode resetting process (U5).

FIG. 47 is a diagram showing an example of a table configuration of a mode setting table 917 which is a table used for setting a mode in the mode resetting process.
In the mode setting table 917, four modes A to D are defined. Each mode has a different specified point value (ceiling value), mode A has the highest specified point and is 1000 points, mode B has the next highest specified point and is 777 points, and mode C has the next specified point. Is 450 points, and Mode D has the lowest prescribed point and 128 points. In the mode resetting process, a mode is randomly selected from these modes and reset.

  Thereafter, the ART control unit 911b executes a second reset process (Q6). Specifically, a specified point associated with the mode set in the U5 mode resetting process is set, and the value of the point counter 915a is cleared to zero.

  If it is determined in Q9 that the first reset flag is set to ON (Q9; Yes), the ART control unit 911b performs a mode resetting process (U10). Also in this mode resetting process, the mode is selected by lottery from the four modes and reset similarly to the mode resetting process of U5.

  Thereafter, the ART control unit 911b performs a first reset process (Q11). Specifically, the specified point associated with the mode set in the mode resetting process of U10 is set, and the value of the point counter is cleared to zero.

  If it is determined in D17 that the ART lottery target role has been won (D17; Yes), the ART control unit 911b determines the ART lottery type (hereinafter referred to as "ART lottery type") according to the set mode. Set (U20).

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an ART lottery type setting table 918 used for setting the ART lottery type.
In the ART lottery type table 918, the ART lottery type is determined depending on whether it is “after the first reset process” or “other than that”. Regarding “after the first reset process”, different ART lottery types are determined according to the player's earned points. Specifically, when the points are 0 to 64 points, a “low probability lottery” is determined, and when the points are 65 to 128 points, a “high probability lottery” is determined, and the points are 129 If it is more than the points, “normal lottery” is set. For “others”, “normal lottery” is defined as the ART lottery type.

  Low probability lottery is a lottery type with a lower probability of winning an ART than a normal lottery, and the player's earning points are in the range of 0 to 64 points after performing reset processing by the player's reset request operation Has become difficult to win ART. That is, it can be said that this period is a disadvantageous period for the player. On the other hand, the high probability lottery is a lottery in which the probability of winning the ART is higher than the normal lottery, and after the reset process is performed by the player's reset request operation, the player's acquisition points are in the range of 65 to 128 points In some cases, it is easier to win ART. In other words, it can be said that this period is an advantageous period for the player, that is, a chance zone. When the number of acquired points is 129 points or more, the normal lottery is started.

  That is, after the reset process by the player's reset request operation, the probability of winning an ART increases after a certain number of games (64 games) has elapsed, so the player is expected to strategically reset and win an ART. A feeling can be heightened. In this case, since the points included in the 65 to 128 point chance zone where the high-probability lottery is performed are points that are highly likely to win the ART, the specified number of times becomes a condition for granting a privilege advantageous to the player. It can be said that it is equivalent.

  If the ART lottery type is set as described above, the ART control unit 911b performs an ART lottery process corresponding to the selected ART lottery type (U21). In other words, when “low probability lottery” is set, a lottery for winning an ART is performed with a low probability, and when “high probability lottery” is set, a lottery for winning an ART with a high probability is performed. When “normal lottery” is set, the lottery at the normal time is performed. Then, the ART control unit 911b moves the process to D23.

  Next, an embodiment in which the slot machine 1 outputs a setting change signal indicating the mode set by the mode resetting process to the hall computer 100 will be described.

  FIG. 49 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting change signal output from the setting change signal output terminal by the slot machine 1. The setting change signal includes a signal type and a mode type. The signal type is composed of, for example, two pulse signals with a predetermined time interval of “LOW-HIGH-LOW”. The mode type is composed of a different number of pulse signals depending on the modes A to D at a certain time from the signal type.

  When the setting change signal is input from the slot machine 1, the hall computer 100 performs signal analysis processing and determines which mode is set in the slot machine 1. Since a specified point is set for each mode, the hall computer 100 can specify the specified point set by the slot machine 1 from the mode specified by the signal analysis processing.

  In this case, in addition to the setting change signal, the slot machine 1 may output a signal indicating the current player's earned points and a signal indicating the required points to the ceiling value to the hall computer 100. . The signal indicating the acquired points is, for example, a signal having a pulse number corresponding to the acquired points, so that the hall computer 100 can specify the acquired points of the player by the signal analysis process. Also, the signal indicating the required point to the ceiling price is obtained by subtracting the current player's earned points from the set specified point (ceiling price) and outputting a signal having a pulse signal corresponding to the subtraction value. That's fine.

  In the present embodiment, the mode is described as being reset at the end of ART or at the time of reset processing, but the timing for resetting the mode is not limited to this. For example, the time from the start of the game may be timed, and the mode may be reset every time a certain time has elapsed.

[4-5. External output board]
In the above embodiment, the signal output terminals of the external output board 50 provided in the slot machine are described as eight terminals. However, the number of output terminals can be changed as appropriate. For example, the number of output terminals may be increased to 9 terminals.

  50 and 51 are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of the external output board 50 in this case. FIG. 50A shows an external output board that can individually output a reset signal and a setting change signal. Specifically, the fifth output terminal is the reset signal output terminal, the sixth output terminal is the setting change signal output terminal, and the reset signal and the setting change signal can be output from each output terminal. Has been.

  FIG. 50 (2) shows an external output board capable of individually outputting the first setting change signal and the second setting change signal. Specifically, the fifth output terminal is a first setting change signal output terminal, the sixth output terminal is a second setting change signal output terminal, and the first setting is output from each output terminal. The change signal and the second setting change signal can be output.

  FIG. 50 (3) illustrates an external output board that can individually output a reset execution signal and a reset operation signal. Specifically, the fifth output terminal is a reset execution signal output terminal, the sixth output terminal is a reset operation signal output terminal, and a reset execution signal and a reset operation signal can be output from each output terminal. It is configured.

  Here, the reset execution signal is a signal output when the slot machine 1 executes a reset process, and the reset operation signal is a signal output when a reset request operation is performed by the player. This external output board is preferably applied to the slot machine 1 having a sham reset function. In other words, when executing the reset process in response to the player's reset request operation, the reset execution signal is output from the reset execution signal output terminal, and when performing the false reset, the reset execution signal is not output. By outputting only the reset operation signal, the hall computer 100 can determine whether the reset process has been executed or the sham reset has been performed based on the type of the signal input from the slot machine 1.

  In the external output board of FIG. 51 (1), the third output terminal is the BB signal output terminal, the fifth output terminal is the RB signal output terminal, and the sixth output terminal is the reset signal output terminal. The board | substrate which is is shown. Since there are nine signal output terminals, it is possible to separately output signals indicating BB and RB which are bonuses.

  In the external output board of FIG. 51 (2), the third output terminal is the BB signal output terminal and the fifth output terminal is the RB signal output terminal, as in FIG. 51 (1). The difference is that the sixth output terminal is a setting change signal output terminal. The setting change signal output from the setting change signal output terminal can be at least one of the first setting change signal and the second setting change signal described in the above embodiment.

  In the external output board of FIG. 51 (3), the third output terminal is the BB signal output terminal and the fifth output terminal is the RB signal output terminal, as in FIG. 51 (1). The difference is that the sixth output terminal is a reset signal output terminal. The reset signal output from the reset signal output terminal is either a reset signal or a non-reset signal.

[4-6. Game system]
In the above embodiment, the gaming system 1000 in which the slot machine is directly connected to the hall computer 100 has been described as an example, but the configuration of the gaming system is not limited to this.

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of another gaming system 1200.
In this gaming system 1200, a plurality of slot machines 1 installed on a gaming island and the base terminal 150 are connected by a plurality of signal lines. In addition, the base terminal 150 and the hall computer 100 are connected by a plurality of signal lines.

  In this case, signal lines for individually outputting a plurality of types of signals in each of the above-described embodiments from a predetermined number (for example, four) of slot machines 1A installed on the game island are connected to the base terminal 150. The plurality of types of signals are output individually to the base terminal 150 through the respective signal lines. The stand terminal 150 sequentially outputs signals input from the slot machines 1A to the hall computer 100. The hall computer 1A sequentially switches the signal control for each management slot machine 1A based on the signal output from the base terminal 150, and performs the above-described various processes such as the reset determination process and the setting change specifying process for each management slot machine 1A. I do.

  In addition to the above system configuration, for example, a configuration of a gaming system in which a relay computer is interposed between the base terminal 150 and the hall computer 100 may be applied.

[5. Modified example]
Embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Hereinafter, modified examples will be described. In addition, about the same structure as said each embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description for the second time is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the above embodiment, the information management apparatus according to the present invention has been described as the hall computer 100, but the information management apparatus is not limited to the hall computer 100. For example, the base terminal 150 installed on each gaming machine installation island may be used as an information management apparatus, or a relay computer that relays between the base terminal 150 and the hall computer 100 may function as the information management apparatus.

  In the above embodiment, the specific event is assumed to be one game, and the number of times that the event has been established is described as a point given to the player for each game in principle. However, the specific event is not a game system using points. It is also possible to set the number of establishments as the number of games. In this case, when the number of games reaches a specified number, a game system that provides a privilege advantageous to the player may be used. Also, the specific event may be internally won by the specific small role, and the number of internal winnings of the specific small role may be set as the number of times the specific event is established.

  The specified number of times, which is a condition for granting a privilege advantageous to the player, is the specified point (ceiling value) described in the above embodiment, or a chance zone that is defined as the number of games after reset being within a predetermined numerical range. It is not necessarily limited to the points included in the numerical range (65 to 128 points described in the above embodiment). For example, when it is decided that a specific event is internally elected to a specific small role as described above, the predetermined number of winning times (for example, 10 times) with respect to the number of internal winnings of the specific small role is defined as the specified number of times. When the number of internal winnings reaches the specified number of winnings, a privilege (for example, ART) advantageous to the player may be given.

  In addition, it is not always necessary to use a game rule that gives 1 point in one game, and a game rule that gives 1 point (for example, 1 point in 2 games) may be used in a plurality of games. In addition, in the above-described ART control process or the second ART control process, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to a specific state in which one or more points are given in one game. It is good also as shifting to and giving 2 or more points to a player in one game.

  Note that a privilege advantageous for a player does not necessarily have to be a privilege that allows the game to proceed advantageously. For example, when the number of occurrences of a specific event reaches a specified number, an advantageous item (for example, an avatar costume) may be given to the player. In addition, when a QR code (registered trademark) is displayed on the screen and the player reads the QR code with his mobile phone (smartphone) and accesses the Internet, a special standby screen relating to the game is given. Also good. Since these benefits are pleasing and beneficial for the player, it can be said that they are included in the benefits advantageous for the player.

  In the above embodiment, the hall computer 100 has been described as storing the slump graph database for each management slot machine 1, but it is not always necessary to store the slump graph itself. For example, the original data of the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-out medals is stored based on the IN signal and the OUT signal, and when there is a slump graph display request from the management slot machine 1, the stored original data is used. A slump graph may be created and output to the management slot machine 1.

  In the above embodiment, the hall computer 100 has been described as performing the two processes of clearing the point counter 915a and resetting the specified points in the reset process performed when the reset request operation of the player is detected. Any one of these processes may be omitted. Specifically, in the reset processing, only the point counter 915a may be cleared to zero, or only the specified points may be reset. That is, the slot machine 1 may perform a reset process for performing at least one of initializing the number of occurrences of the specific event and resetting the specified number of times.

  In the first embodiment, the slot machine 1 has been described as outputting a reset signal to the hall computer 100. However, a setting change signal may be output to the hall computer 100 instead of the reset signal. In other words, in the first embodiment, when a reset request operation is performed by the player, the specified point resetting process is performed as the reset process, so that a setting change signal indicating that the specified point resetting process has been performed is output. Thus, the hall computer 100 can determine that the reset processing has been executed in the slot machine 1 by inputting the setting change signal from the slot machine 1.

  In this case, it is preferable that the setting change signal includes a signal that can specify the setting data used for the selection lottery of the specified point in the specified point resetting process. That is, in the first embodiment, the slot machine 1 outputs the setting change signal including the signal type and the setting data type to the hall computer 100 in accordance with the first setting change signal described in FIG. May be. In this case, the hall computer 100 can determine that the specified points have been reset based on the player's reset operation in the slot machine 1 by inputting the setting change signal input from the slot machine 1. In addition, it is possible to specify setting data for selection lottery of specified points used in resetting specified points.

  In the second embodiment, the IN signal and the OUT signal are output to the hall computer 100 as gaming state signals. However, the gaming state signals output from the slot machine 1 to the hall computer 100 are limited to these. Do not mean. Specifically, for example, when the slot machine 1 executes a reset process based on a player's reset request operation, the slot machine 1 shifts to a state with a high probability of winning an ART at a certain rate (ART high probability winning state). In this case, a signal indicating whether or not the state has shifted to the ART high probability winning state may be output as the gaming state signal. The hall computer 100 may determine that the reset process has been executed in the slot machine 1 based on the input of the signal from the slot machine 1.

  Further, in the second embodiment described above, it has been described that the player takes a bell as a special role, but other than this, for example, the player may replay during a special game period. Good. In this case, it is difficult to determine whether or not the slot machine 1 is in the special game period only from the IN signal and the OUT signal. Therefore, for example, a start signal is output from the slot machine 1 to the hall computer 100 together. Then, the hall computer 100 may determine whether or not the slot machine 1 is in the special game period by using the start signal as a gaming state signal in addition to the IN signal and the OUT signal.

  Moreover, although said 3rd Embodiment demonstrated as performing the lighting by the reset alert lamp 78 as a specific alerting | reporting, a specific alerting | reporting is not restricted to this. For example, when a reset process is executed in response to a player's reset request operation, a sound to that effect may be output from the speakers 53 and 54. In this case, a signal line for outputting a signal related to the sound output from the speakers 53 and 54 to the hall computer 100 is configured. In addition, an interface for inputting sound signals output from the speakers 53 and 54 to the hall computer 100 is configured. In the storage device of the hall computer 100, data obtained by digitizing data related to sound output from the speakers 53 and 54 when the slot machine executes reset processing is stored in a database. When the audio signal is input from the slot machine, the CPU 200 of the hall computer 100 performs an A / D conversion on the input audio signal, and then performs a voice recognition process for comparing the input audio data with the audio data stored in the database. For example, it may be detected that a specific notification has been made in the slot machine.

  Further, as in the third embodiment, when the slot machine 1 performs a specific notification by turning on a lamp device such as the reset notification lamp 78, an optical transmission line such as an optical fiber is connected from the lamp device to a hall computer. It is also possible to connect directly to the computer 100 so that the notification lamp light is directly input to the hall computer 100. In this case, a photodetector such as a photosensor is provided at the end of the optical transmission line connected to the hall computer 100, and a specific notification is performed in the slot machine 1 by detecting the notification lamp light with the photodetector. What is necessary is just to detect what happened.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that it is determined whether or not the game start reset is performed based on the slump graph. However, the game start reset determination method is not limited to this. For example, the slot machine 1 may be provided with a camera, and the player's seating may be determined by the camera. In this case, when a photographed image of the camera is output to the hall computer 100, a player newly sits from a state where no one is seated and performs a reset request operation, and a reset signal is output to the hall computer 100. Alternatively, it may be determined that the game has been reset at the start of the game. Further, it may be determined whether or not a game start reset has been executed with reference to operation information indicating an operation state of the slot machine 1.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the hall computer 100 determines that the slot machine 1 is illegally operated, the fact is notified by the calling lamp device 110, the card unit 120, and the predetermined communication device that are gaming devices. Although it explained as notifying to a certain store clerk income, it is good also as not only notifying to both a game device and communication equipment, but notifying only to either one. Further, only one of the calling lamp device 110 and the card unit 120 may be notified.

  In the other embodiment described above, the hall computer 100 is based on a reset signal output from the slot machine 1 and determines whether or not a reset process has been executed in the slot machine 1. A second determination method for determining whether or not a reset process has been executed in the slot machine 1 based on a gaming state signal output from the slot machine 1, and detecting a specific notification by the slot machine 1, A determination method according to the type of the slot machine 1 to be managed is selected from the three determination methods including the third determination method for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the slot machine 1 based on the detection result. As described above, the reset process is executed in the slot machine 1.

  However, for example, the first determination method and the second determination method, the first determination method, and the third determination method are configured so that determination by two determination methods is possible, and the two determination methods are among the two determination methods. The determination method may be selected according to the type of the slot machine 1 to be managed. That is, it is only necessary that the determination by at least two determination methods is possible.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the specified points are reset according to the specified point table 914 as shown in FIG. 7, but the table configuration of the specified point table 914 is not limited to this. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, instead of a table configuration in which 10 setting data are defined, a table in which fixed prescribed points are defined regardless of the value of the point counter 915a may be used. . Further, instead of setting the number of setting data to 10, the setting data may be further subdivided according to the value of the point counter 915a and more than 10 setting data (for example, 20) may be determined. On the contrary, the number of setting data smaller than 10 (for example, 5) may be determined.

  Similarly, in the other embodiments described above, it has been described that the specified points are reset according to the specified point table 916 as shown in FIG. 32. However, the table configuration of the second specified point table 916 is not limited to this. is not. Specifically, for example, for the first specified point table referred to at the time of the reset request operation, the number of setting data is not set to 10 as shown in FIG. Similar to the modified example of the table configuration, a table configuration in which a single setting data is determined regardless of the value of the point counter 915a may be used, or a table configuration in which a plurality of setting data other than 10 may be determined. .

  Further, the second specified point table referred to at the end of the ART does not have a table configuration in which a single setting data is determined regardless of the value of the point counter 915a as shown in FIG. Similar to the point table, a table configuration in which a plurality of setting data is determined according to the value of the point counter 915a may be employed. In this case, at the end of the ART, the setting data corresponding to the current value of the point counter 915a may be selected to reset the specified point.

  Further, a slot machine applicable as a gaming machine may be a so-called enclosed slot machine. The enclosing-type slot machine is a slot machine that can enclose medals in a housing and manage medals in an internal circulation manner.

1 slot machine 100 hall computer 200 CPU
250 Input Device 300 Display 350 Speaker 400 Communication Device 450 Clock Device 500 I / O
600 ROM
700 Hard disk 800 RAM
900 Bus 110 Calling lamp device 120 Card unit 150 Terminals 1000, 1200 Game system

Claims (4)

An information management device for managing a gaming machine that gives a privilege advantageous to a player when the number of occurrences of a specific event in a game reaches a predetermined specified number of times,
When the gaming machine detects a special operation other than the game by the player, the gaming machine executes a reset process that performs at least one of initializing the established number of times and resetting the specified number of times, and the reset process is executed. It is configured to output a reset signal that can specify whether or not
Reset determination means for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine based on a reset signal output from the gaming machine;
Reset counting means for counting the number of times the reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine based on the determination result of the reset determining means;
An information management device comprising: An information management device for managing a gaming machine that gives a privilege advantageous to a player when the number of occurrences of a specific event in a game reaches a predetermined specified number of times,
When the gaming machine detects a special operation other than the game by the player, the gaming machine executes a reset process that performs at least one of initializing the number of established times and resetting the specified number of times, Configured to output a gaming state signal indicating a gaming state,
Reset determining means for determining whether or not the reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine based on a gaming state signal output from the gaming machine;
An information management apparatus comprising: a reset counting unit that counts the number of times the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine based on a determination result of the reset determination unit. An information management device for managing a gaming machine that gives a privilege advantageous to a player when the number of occurrences of a specific event in a game reaches a predetermined specified number of times,
When the gaming machine detects a special operation other than the game by the player, the gaming machine executes a reset process for performing at least one of initialization of the established number of times and resetting of the specified number of times, and performs a specific notification Is configured as
Detecting means for detecting the specific notification;
Reset determination means for determining whether or not the reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine based on a detection result of the detection means;
Reset counting means for counting the number of times the reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine based on the determination result of the reset determining means;
An information management device comprising: An information management device for managing a gaming machine that gives a privilege advantageous to a player when the number of occurrences of a specific event in a game reaches a predetermined specified number of times,
The gaming machine, when detecting a special operation other than the game by the player, executes a reset process that performs at least one of initializing the established number of times and resetting the specified number of times, (1) One of output of a reset signal that can specify whether or not the reset process has been executed, (2) output of a gaming state signal indicating a gaming state in the gaming machine, and (3) specific notification is executed. There are different types of gaming machines,
Based on the first determination method for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine based on the reset signal output from the gaming machine, and on the gaming state signal output from the gaming machine, A second determination method for determining whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine, and the specific notification by the gaming machine is detected, and the reset process is executed in the gaming machine based on the detection result. A game machine that is configured to be capable of determination by at least two determination methods of the third determination method for determining whether or not the game machine is a management target, and executes any of the above (1) to (3) Reset determination means for selecting one determination method from the first to third determination methods according to whether or not the reset process has been executed in the gaming machine,
Reset counting means for counting the number of times the reset processing has been executed in the gaming machine based on the determination result of the reset determining means;
An information management device comprising:

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