JP2015131011A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system capable of presenting a display game number precisely while enhancing the reliability of the game number.SOLUTION: At the momentum of the actuation of a BB game state or a pseudo bonus, a game machine initializes a ceiling game number but not in an ART game state. In the case where the action of the BB game state ends, moreover, an according BB signal is outputted. In the case where the actions of the pseudo bonus and the ART game state are ended, on the other hand, there is outputted no corresponding signal. In the case where a BB signal corresponding to the BB game state is received or where it is decided that the action of the pseudo bonus is substantially ended (S77: YES), a game information display device clears a start game number counter (S78). In the case, on the other hand, where the action of the ART game state is substantially ended after the ART signal was received (S81: YES), the counting by the start game number counter is not stopped but continued.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system including a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine and a gaming information display device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine is known that includes a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface, a start switch, a stop switch, and a main control board. The start switch detects that the start lever has been operated by the player (hereinafter referred to as “start operation”) on condition that a game medium such as a game medal or coin (hereinafter referred to as a medal) has been inserted, A signal requesting the start of rotation of all reels is output. The stop switch detects that the stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels has been pressed by the player (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), and requests to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel. Is output. A driving force of a stepping motor provided corresponding to each of the reels is transmitted to the plurality of reels. The CPU of the main control board controls the operation of the stepping motor based on the signals output from the start switch and stop switch, and rotates and stops each reel.

  In such a gaming machine, when a start operation is detected, a lottery process using random numbers on the program (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery process”) is performed, and the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and stoppage are stopped. The reel rotation is stopped based on the operation timing. As a result of stopping the rotation of all the reels, when a symbol combination related to the winning is displayed, a privilege associated with the symbol combination is given to the player. As a privilege given to the player, the chances of paying out game media (medals, etc.), re-games in which internal lottery processing is performed without consuming the game media next time, and payout of game media are increased. The operation of a bonus game can be mentioned.

  In addition, such a gaming machine can be connected to a data display that displays gaming information. The data display device can display game information such as the number of times of winning a bonus game, the number of games since the end of the previous gaming state, and the number of medals acquired in the winning gaming state (see Patent Document 1).

  By the way, most of the recent gaming machines are equipped with a so-called ART or AT as a function of the sub-control board. In addition to the normal winning as the winning opportunity of ART or AT, the game after the end of the gaming state per previous time Most of them are equipped with a so-called ceiling function that forcibly wins when the number reaches the specified number. In gaming machines equipped with such a ceiling function, various designs are made for each model. For example, the game machine type clears the count of the number of games when one of the plurality of types of hit gaming state becomes a hit gaming state, and counts the number of games when the other hit gaming state. There is something to continue. On the other hand, in the data display device connected to the gaming machine, basically, the number of games counted each time the unit game is executed after the end of the previous gaming state is displayed. Thereby, the player can determine whether the number of remaining games until reaching the ceiling is large or small based on the number of games displayed on the data display.

JP 2002-224276 A

  However, in the data display machine, display control can be performed using a signal transmitted from the main control board of the gaming machine as a trigger, while in the gaming machine, functions such as ART and AT are controlled by the sub control board. The specification is such that signals cannot be transmitted from the control board to the main control board or the data display device.

  In other words, the data display device synchronizes with the various events controlled by the main control board about the start and end timings of the ART and AT controlled by the sub-control board of the gaming machine, and some signal according to such an event. Could only be recognized when sent. For example, if it is limited to the start timing of ART or AT, a signal indicating such start timing is transmitted from the main control board in synchronization with an event such as establishment of a display of a specific symbol combination, so that it can be recognized without any problem. Can do. However, the end timing of ART or AT may be set regardless of the event controlled by the main control board. In such a case, since a signal indicating the end timing of ART or AT is not transmitted in particular, the data display device cannot recognize the end timing.

  More specifically, the gaming machine may transmit an ON signal indicating the start of ART or AT to the data display device when a specific symbol combination is displayed by the reel stop control of the main control board. On the other hand, since the end condition of ART or AT is set in the sub-control board, the main control board cannot recognize the end of ART or AT, and an OFF signal indicating the end at the end of ART or AT. Is not sent in particular. For this reason, the data display device can recognize and display the number of hits of ART or AT based on the ON signal, but correctly recognizes and accurately displays the number of games since the end of the previous ART or after the end of AT. There was something I couldn't do.

  For example, there are a plurality of types of hit gaming states such as ART and AT in the type of gaming machine, and the count of the number of games is cleared after the end of one hit gaming state, while the other hit gaming state ends. Some games continue to count the number of games and only output an ON signal in any winning game state. A data display device connected to such a gaming machine cannot correctly recognize the end of each type of ART or AT. For this reason, the data display device cannot uniformly define the conditions for clearing the number of displayed games, and as a result, the number of displayed games is inaccurate, and the game information is not reliable. However, the player has a difficulty in being able to accurately determine how many games remain on the ceiling.

  The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system that can increase the reliability of the number of games for display and accurately present it.

A gaming system provided by one aspect of the present invention includes:
A gaming system comprising a gaming machine and a gaming information display device connected to the gaming machine and capable of displaying various gaming information,
The gaming machine is
A plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface;
A display window that is arranged on the front surface of the plurality of reels and displays a part of the plurality of symbols so as to be visible;
Lottery means for determining an internal winning combination by lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
Based on the internal winning combination determined by the lottery means, the rotation of the plurality of reels is started when the predetermined start condition is satisfied and the predetermined reel stop condition is satisfied. Reel control means for controlling to stop the rotation of the reel,
Game value giving means for giving a game value according to a combination of symbols displayed on the display window when rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped by the reel control means;
Advantageous game state actuating means for actuating a plurality of advantageous game states including a first advantageous game state and a second advantageous game state as advantageous game states that are more advantageous to the player than the normal game state in accordance with respective operation conditions; ,
When the respective operation conditions are satisfied, an operation start signal corresponding to the operation start of the first advantageous game state and the second advantageous game state is output to the outside, and the predetermined start condition is satisfied An external output means for outputting a unit game start signal according to the start of the unit game to the outside;
Game number counting means for counting the number of unit games each time the predetermined start condition is satisfied,
The game number counting means is triggered by the operation of the first advantageous gaming state, stops counting the number of games counted so far, and counts from the initial value after the operation of the first advantageous gaming state is completed. On the other hand, in any case of the operation start and operation end of the second advantageous gaming state, continuously counting the number of games,
The external output means does not output a corresponding signal to the outside even when the operation of the first advantageous gaming state and the second advantageous gaming state is completed,
The advantageous game state actuating means is configured to, among the plurality of advantageous game states, when the number of games counted by the game number counting means has reached a predetermined number after the operation of the first advantageous game state is completed. Start any advantageous gaming state,
The game information display device
Receiving means for receiving the operation start signal and the unit game start signal output from the external output means;
A display game number counting means for counting the number of display games every time the unit game start signal is received;
Display means for displaying the number of times of operation for each of the plurality of advantageous gaming states based on the operation start signal, and displaying the number of games for display counted by the number of times of game for display.
The display game frequency counting means stops counting the display game frequency when receiving the operation start signal corresponding to the first advantageous game state, and then, as a predetermined initialization condition, When it is determined that the operation of the one advantageous gaming state is substantially ended, the display game count counted so far is initialized, while the operation start signal corresponding to the second advantageous gaming state is Even after the reception and when the operation of the second advantageous gaming state has substantially ended, the counting of the number of display games by the display game number counting means is continued without stopping. It is characterized by.

In such a configuration, in the gaming machine, the number of games counted by the number-of-games counting means is initialized when the first advantageous game state (for example, pseudo BB, pseudo RB) is activated, while the second advantageous game. Even if the operation is started from the start of the state (for example, ART), the counted number of games is continuously counted without being initialized. Then, when the number of games counted by the game number counting means reaches a predetermined number, the operation in any advantageous game state is started. In addition, the game machine outputs an operation start signal indicating the start of operation in either the first advantageous game state or the second advantageous game state, while the operation end of the first advantageous game state or the second advantageous game state is output. A signal indicating the end of operation in the gaming state is not output. Thereby, in the game information display device, the number of operations can be displayed for each of the first advantageous game state and the second advantageous game state using the operation start signal. In the game information display device, when the operation start signal corresponding to the first advantageous game state is received, the counting of the number of display games is stopped, and thereafter, the operation in the first advantageous game state is considered to be substantially ended. In some cases, the display game count counted so far is cleared by initialization. On the other hand, even if the operation of the second advantageous gaming state is considered to be substantially ended, the display game count counted so far is not cleared by initialization, and the display game count continues thereafter. Are counted.
Therefore, according to the present invention, as an advantageous gaming state in which an operation end signal is not output, a gaming machine that can operate in a first advantageous gaming state in which the number of games is cleared and a second advantageous gaming state in which the number of games is not cleared. Even so, the gaming information display device connected to the gaming machine distinguishes between the end of the operation of the first advantageous gaming state and the second advantageous gaming state, and displays them appropriately according to these advantageous gaming states. Since the number of games can be cleared and the number of games for display can be continued, the number of games for display can be presented as accurate game information along with the number of operations in the advantageous game state, and thus the number of games for display can be trusted. Can increase the sex.
For example, as a gaming machine, a so-called ceiling game number such as 1000 games is set from the end of the BB gaming state or the end of the pseudo BB gaming state, and the ceiling game number is not cleared even when the ART gaming state starts, There is a gaming machine having a specification that does not output a signal indicating the end of the pseudo BB gaming state or the ART gaming state. In the gaming information display device connected to such a gaming machine, the number of games continuously counted is displayed without clearing the number of ceiling games even if the gaming state is shifted to the ART gaming state, so the gaming machine is selected. For the player, the number of games remaining up to the number of ceiling games can be accurately grasped based on the number of games displayed on the game information display device. It is possible to easily identify whether or not the game machine.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
A server connected to the game information display device;
The server
An information setting unit is provided that can set information indicating that an arbitrary advantageous game state corresponds as an advantageous game state corresponding to the initialization of the number of games for display to the game information display device. It is said.

  According to such a configuration, information indicating that an arbitrary advantageous gaming state corresponds as an advantageous gaming state in which the number of display games should be cleared can be set in the gaming information display device. A clearing opportunity of the desired number of display games can be set in the gaming machine without replacing hardware.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game system which can raise the reliability of the game frequency for a display and can show correctly is provided.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the game system in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the functional flow of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the example of an external appearance structure of the game machine and data display apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the main control circuit in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the sub control circuit and data display apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the data display apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the symbol combination table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the control state at the time of winning game state action | operation in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of RT transition table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game state transition diagram in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement content at the time of the game state transfer in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the display control process based on the external signal by the data display apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the display control process based on the external signal by the data display apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the display control process based on the external signal by the data display apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the display control process based on the internal information by the data display apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the data display apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the display control process based on the internal information by the data display apparatus in other embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the data display apparatus in other embodiment of this invention.

  A pachislot machine (game machine) and a data display device (game information display device) included in a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of a gaming system including a pachislot machine and a data display device will be described with reference to FIG.

  The pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a main control board 31, a sub control board 32, and an external relay terminal plate 43. A sub control board 32 is connected to the main control board 31. The data display device 100 is connected to the main control board 31 via the external relay terminal board 43. The data display device 100 is connected to a data management server 300 and other data display devices in the island via a island controller 200 by wire. The data display device 100 and the island controller 200 are provided on a so-called game island, and are included in an island facility (not shown). The data display device and the server may be connected so as to be communicable wirelessly. Further, the server may be installed outside the game hall, for example, in addition to being installed in a management office in the game hall.

  The main control board 31 transmits various signals to the data display device 100 via the external relay terminal plate 43 through the plurality of signal lines L1 to L8.

  The signal line L1 indicates the number of medals inserted as a necessary number for starting the unit game when the start lever 16 described later is operated at the start of the unit game. A signal is transmitted from the main control board 31 to the data display device 100. This medal insertion signal is also used as a unit game start signal indicating the start of a unit game. The signal line L2 sends a medal payout signal indicating the payout number of medals paid out by the medal payout device 33 (see FIG. 5) as a result of the unit game from the main control board 31 to the data display device 100. Tell. The signal line L3 changes from an off state (low level) to an on state (high level) at the start of a BB gaming state, which will be described later, maintains the on state until the BB gaming state ends, and enters the off state at the end of the BB gaming state. A signal is transmitted from the main control board 31 to the data display device 100. The signal line L4 is displayed as RT1 as a one-shot pulse signal when “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” or an RT1 transition symbol (1) corresponding thereto is displayed as a trigger for transition to a pseudo BB gaming state described later. (1) A signal is transmitted from the main control board 31 to the data display device 100. The signal line L5 is displayed as RT1 (2) as a one-shot pulse signal when “BAR-BAR-BAR” or an RT1 transition symbol (2) corresponding thereto is displayed as a trigger for transition to a pseudo RB gaming state described later. A signal is transmitted from the main control board 31 to the data display device 100. The signal line L6 transmits a security signal that is turned on (high level) from the main control board 31 to the data display device 100 when door opening or the like is detected. The signal line L7 transmits the ART signal from the main control board 31 to the data display device 100 as a one-shot pulse signal when an RT2 transition symbol that triggers the transition of the ART gaming state described later is displayed. The signal line L8 is used as a so-called common signal line and is provided so as to electrically connect the main control board 31 and the external relay terminal plate 43. In the following description, the BB gaming state, the pseudo BB gaming state, the pseudo RB gaming state, and the ART gaming state may be collectively referred to as a winning gaming state. As for the BB gaming state, the term “BB”, the pseudo BB gaming state, and the pseudo RB gaming state may be collectively referred to as “pseudo bonus”. A gaming state other than the winning gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state, and the winning gaming state and the normal gaming state may be simply referred to as a gaming state.

  In addition, the main control board 31 can regularly output various signals only in one direction toward the sub control board 32 and the data display device 100, and is output from the sub control board 32 and the data display device 100. The signal cannot be received. Therefore, for the BB gaming state, the operation start and operation end are notified to the outside by a BB signal from the main control board 31, and for the pseudo BB gaming state, the pseudo RB gaming state, and the ART gaming state, the operation start Only the RT1 (1) signal, the RT1 (2) signal, and the ART signal from the main control board 31 are notified to the outside. That is, for the operation end of the pseudo BB gaming state, the pseudo RB gaming state, and the ART gaming state, a signal corresponding thereto is not output from the main control board 31.

  In the present embodiment, when the RT1 transition symbol (1) or the RT1 transition symbol (2) is displayed, the transition is made to the pseudo BB gaming state or the pseudo RB gaming state. The gaming state may be shifted when, for example, an RT2 transition symbol is displayed as the ART gaming state. In this case, since the ART signal is output instead of the RT1 (1) signal and the RT1 (2) signal, the signal line L5 may be unused, or the signal line L5 may be used for other signal transmission. May be.

  The data display device 100 receives various signals output from the main control board 31 and displays various game information accordingly. This will be described later.

  Next, a functional flow of the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, medals are used as game values for playing games. In addition to the medals, the game value may be game data such as coins, tokens, or game balls, or game point data used in, for example, an enclosed game machine.

  When a player bets (inserts) a medal and the start lever is operated, one value (hereinafter, a random value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535). In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, “injection” is appropriately used as a term meaning a gaming value bet.

  The internal lottery means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which a player is given benefits such as medal payout, replay (replay) operation, winning game state operation, etc., and other so-called “losing” Are provided.

  Further, when the start lever is operated, a plurality of reels are rotated. Thereafter, when the stop button is pressed by the player, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed.

  In the pachi-slot machine 1, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols.

  The reel stop control means displays the symbol combination as much as possible along the winning determination line using the specified time when the internal winning combination allowing the display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined. Stop the reel rotation so that Further, the reel stop control means stops the rotation of the reel using the specified time so that a combination of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the winning determination line.

  Thus, when the rotation of the plurality of reels is all stopped, the winning determination means determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning. When it is determined that the prize is related to a winning, a profit such as a payout of medals as a game value is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one unit game in the pachislot machine 1. In the following description, in order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, “payout” is used as a term meaning the provision of a profit as a game value.

  In addition, in the pachislot machine, various displays using the video display performed by the liquid crystal display device, the light output performed by various lamps, the sound output performed by the speaker, or a combination thereof in the above-described series of flows. Is done.

  When the start lever is operated, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted in addition to the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determining means determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time from among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the content of the production is determined, the production execution means is linked to each opportunity such as when the rotation of the reel is started, when the rotation of each reel is stopped, or when the presence / absence of a prize is determined. To proceed with the production. In this way, in the pachislot machine, the player has the opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. It is provided and the player's interest is improved.

<Pachislot machine structure>
Next, the structures of the pachislot machine 1 and the data display device 100 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the pachi-slot machine 1 and the data display device 100.

  The pachi-slot machine 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses reels, circuit boards, and the like, and a front door 1b that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively.

  Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R has a reel body formed in a cylindrical shape and a translucent sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. On the surface of the sheet material, a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are continuously drawn along the circumferential direction. As a result, on the peripheral surface of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, for example, “V”, “Red 7”, “BAR”, “Cherry”, “Watermelon”, “Bell ”,“ Replay A ”, and“ Replay B ”are arranged in 21 symbols. In addition, the arrangement | sequence of a symbol is known in this kind of game machine, and can be made into arbitrary symbol arrangements.

  A liquid crystal display device 10 is provided in the center of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display device 10 includes a display screen including symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R, and is provided so as to be positioned on the near side superimposed on the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front. In the present embodiment, the entire display screen including the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R is used to display an image and execute an effect.

  The symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R are provided corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively. The symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R serve as display windows, and are configured to be able to pass through the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R. Hereinafter, the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R are referred to as a left display window 4L, a middle display window 4C, and a right display window 4R, respectively.

  When the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is stopped, among the plural types of symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, One symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the middle and lower regions. Each virtual display line 4L, 4C, 4R is a target for determining whether or not to win a virtual line that is a combination of any one of the three areas consisting of the upper, middle, and lower stages. It is defined as a line (winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a center line 8 is provided as a winning determination line. The center line 8 is a combination of the middle stage of the left display window 4L, the middle stage of the middle display window 4C, and the middle stage of the right display window 4R. Hereinafter, the center line 8 is also referred to as a winning determination line 8.

  On the side of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10, a 7-segment display 6 composed of 7-segment LEDs is provided. The 7-segment display 6 includes the number of medals inserted to perform the unit game of this time (hereinafter referred to as the inserted number), the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts), a pachislot machine Information such as the number of medals deposited inside (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits) is digitally displayed.

  The front door 1b is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The medal slot 11 is provided to accept medals dropped directly from the outside by the player. The medals accepted in the medal slot 11 are inserted into a single unit game with a predetermined number as the upper limit, and the amount exceeding the specified number can be deposited inside the pachislot machine 1. (So-called credit function).

  The bet button 12 is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one unit game from medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1. The checkout button 14 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 16 is provided to start rotation of all reels (3L, 3C, 3R). The stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are associated with the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are referred to as a left stop button 17L, a middle stop button 17C, and a right stop button 17R, respectively. In addition, the first stop operation, the first stop is the stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (the operation of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R) that is performed first when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotating. The stop operation performed after the operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the stop operation performed after the second stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation.

  The medal payout port 18 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 33 described later to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 18 are stored in the medal tray 19. The lamp (LED or the like) 20 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speakers 21L and 21R output sound such as sound effects and music according to the contents of the production.

  The data display device 100 is included in an island facility (not shown), but is arranged in the upper part of the cabinet 1a. The data display device 100 includes a liquid crystal display panel 105 capable of displaying various game information (see FIGS. 6 and 7). As shown in FIG. 7, the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel 105 is provided with a hit history display area 105A, a win count display area 105B, a game count display area 105C, and a graph display area 105D. In the hit history display area 105A, as an example, for the past six game states, the total number of games (hereinafter referred to as “start game number”) accumulated until the start of the hit game state and the final game at the time of closing, A bonus type indicating the type and the like, and a payout indicating the number obtained by subtracting the total inserted number from the total payout number in each gaming state are displayed. In the win count display area 105B, the hit count of each hit gaming state is displayed for each day from today to the previous day. In the game number display area 105C, the number of start games at the present time is basically displayed. The display of the number of start games will be described later.

[Internal structure]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the pachi-slot machine 1. In FIG. 4, the front door 1b is opened, and the structure on the back surface side of the front door 1b and the structure inside the cabinet 1a are shown.

  A main control board 31 constituting a main control circuit 41 (see FIG. 5) is provided above the inside of the cabinet 1a. The main control circuit 41 is a circuit that controls the main flow of the game in the pachislot machine 1 such as determination of the internal winning combination, rotation and stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, determination of the presence or absence of winning. A specific configuration of the main control circuit 41 will be described later.

  Three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided in the center inside the cabinet 1a. Stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R (see FIG. 5) are connected to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  On the left side of the left reel 3L, a sub control board 32 constituting a sub control circuit 42 (see FIG. 5) is provided. The sub-control circuit 42 is a circuit that controls execution of effects by displaying images on the liquid crystal display device 10. A specific configuration of the sub control circuit 42 will be described later. When the interior of the cabinet 1a is viewed from the front, an external relay terminal plate 43 is disposed on the right side of the right reel 3R.

  Below the inside of the cabinet 1a, a medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper) 33 having a structure capable of storing a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one is provided. On the left side of the hopper 33, a power supply device 34 for supplying necessary power to each device of the pachislot machine 1 is provided.

  A selector 35 is provided in the center of the back side of the front door 1b (below the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R). The selector 35 is a device for selecting whether or not a medal is appropriate in material, shape, and the like, and guides an appropriate medal received in the medal insertion slot 11 to the hopper 33. A medal sensor 35S (see FIG. 5) for detecting that an appropriate medal has passed is provided on a path through which a medal passes in the selector 35.

<Configuration of circuits provided in pachislot machine and data display device>
Next, with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a configuration of a circuit included in the pachislot machine 1 and the data display device 100 in the present embodiment will be described. The pachislo machine 1 includes a main control circuit 41, a sub control circuit 42, an external relay terminal plate 43, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to these. The data display device 100 includes a display control circuit mainly including a display CPU 101 and a liquid crystal display panel 105 connected thereto.

[Main control circuit]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the main control circuit 41 of the pachislot machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The main control circuit 41 includes a microcomputer 50 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 50 includes a main CPU 51, a main ROM 52, and a main RAM 53.

  The main ROM 52 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 51, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit, and the like. The main RAM 53 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by executing the control program.

  Connected to the main CPU 51 are a clock pulse generation circuit 54, a frequency divider 55, a random number generator 56 and a sampling circuit 57. The clock pulse generation circuit 54 and the frequency divider 55 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 51 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 56 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 57 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 50. The main CPU 51 receives an input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R. The stop switch 17S detects that each stop button 17L, 17C, 17R has been pressed by the player (stop operation).

  The start switch 16S detects that the start lever 16 has been operated by the player (start operation). The settlement switch 14S detects that the settlement button 14 has been pressed by the player.

  The medal sensor 35S detects that the medal received in the medal insertion slot 11 has passed through the selector 35 described above. The bet switch 12S detects that the bet button 12 has been pressed by the player.

  Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 50 include stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R, a 7-segment display 6, and a hopper 33. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 50.

  The motor drive circuit 62 controls the drive of stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel position detection circuit 63 detects a reel index indicating that the reel has made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part according to each reel 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to each stepping motor 61L, 61C, 61R, each reel 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 51 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R after detecting the reel index, so that the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R Manage the number of rotations).

  Here, the management of the rotation angle of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 53. Each time the output of a predetermined number of pulses (for example, 16 times) necessary for the rotation of one symbol is counted by the pulse counter, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 53 is incremented by one. The symbol counter is provided for each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when the reel index is detected by the reel position detection circuit 63.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is possible to manage how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of sliding symbols is set to four symbols. Therefore, for example, when the left stop button 17L is pressed, the symbols of the left reel 3L in the middle of the left display window 4L and the symbols within the range up to the four symbols ahead are displayed in the middle of the left display window 4L. It becomes a symbol that can be stopped at once.

  The display unit drive circuit 64 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 6. The hopper drive circuit 65 controls the operation of the hopper 33. The payout completion signal circuit 66 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 33S provided in the hopper 33, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 33 have reached the payout number.

[Sub control circuit]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sub control circuit 42 of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  The sub control circuit 42 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 41 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub control circuit 42 basically includes a sub CPU 81, a sub ROM 82, a sub RAM 83, a rendering processor 84, a drawing RAM 85, a driver 86, a DSP (digital signal processor) 90, an audio RAM 91, an A / D converter 92, and an amplifier. 93 is comprised.

  The sub CPU 81 controls the output of video, sound, and light in accordance with a control program stored in the sub ROM 82 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub ROM 82 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  A control program executed by the sub CPU 81 is stored in the program storage area. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 41 and an effect registration task for extracting and registering effect contents (effect data) by extracting effect random numbers. , A drawing control task for controlling the display of the video by the liquid crystal display device 10 based on the determined production content, a lamp control task for controlling the light output by the lamp 20, and a voice control task for controlling the sound output by the speakers 21L and 21R. Etc. are included.

  The data storage area stores a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, a storage area for storing animation data related to creation of video, and a sound data related to BGM and sound effects. A storage area, a storage area for storing lamp data related to the light on / off pattern, and the like are included.

  The sub-RAM 83 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 41.

  The sub-control circuit 42 is connected with a liquid crystal display device 10, speakers 21L and 21R, and a lamp 20 as peripheral devices whose operations are controlled.

  The sub CPU 81, the rendering processor 84, the drawing RAM (including the frame buffer) 85, and the driver 86 create a video according to the animation data designated by the contents of the presentation, and display the created video on the liquid crystal display device 10.

  The sub CPU 81, DSP 90, audio RAM 91, A / D converter 92, and amplifier 93 output sound such as BGM from the speakers 21L and 21R according to the sound data specified by the contents of the presentation. Further, the sub CPU 81 turns on and off the lamp 20 according to the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

[Display control circuit of data display device]
FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the display control circuit of the data display device 100 in the present embodiment.

  The display control circuit of the data display device 100 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 41 via the external relay terminal plate 43, and various outputs output from the main control circuit 41 via the relay circuit (not shown). Based on this signal, processing such as display control of game information is performed. Various signals are transmitted at substantially the same timing as the command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 42. The display control circuit basically includes a display CPU 101, a display ROM 102, a display RAM 103, a driver 104, and a real time clock circuit 106.

  The display CPU 101 controls display of game information according to a control program stored in the display ROM 102 in accordance with various signals output from the main control circuit 41 and preset internal information. The display ROM 102 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  In the program storage area, a control program executed by the display CPU 101 is stored. For example, the control program includes a communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 41, a display control task for controlling display of effects and display of game information, and the like.

  The data storage area includes a storage area for storing various data tables, game information, and the like.

  The display RAM 103 is provided with a storage area for setting data relating to game information, a storage area for storing various data such as signals output from the main control circuit 41, and a counter for counting various numerical values relating to game information. It has been. The counters include a counter per BB counter, a counter per pseudo BB, a counter per RB, a counter per ART, a ball counter, and a start game counter. The operation of these counters will be described later.

  A liquid crystal display panel 105 is connected to such a display control circuit as a peripheral device whose operation is controlled. As shown in FIG. 7, the liquid crystal display panel 105 displays a hit history display area 105A, a win count display area 105B, a game number display area 105C, and a graph display area 105D. In the hit history display area 105A, for example, hit history information (this time) indicating that the hit gaming state has not been activated at the time when the number of start games is 3, and the number of start games is 22 times per “BB”. , Hit history information (previous) indicating that there were 412 balls at that time, the final game at the time of closing the store with the number of start games is 75 times, indicating that there were 453 balls played so far Winning history information (previous times), “BB” with 75 start games, and hit history information (3 times before) indicating that there were 453 balls at that time. “ART”, hit history information (4 times before) indicating that there were 432 balls at that time, the number of start games was 234 times and “BB” was hit, and at that time there were 232 balls Show that there was Ri history information (before 5 times) is displayed.

  Although not particularly shown in FIG. 7, the character “RB” can also be displayed in the bonus type display field in the hit history display area 105A in the same manner as “BB” and “ART”. In the present embodiment, “BB” displayed in the bonus type display field means that one of the BB gaming state and the pseudo BB gaming state has been activated. “ART” displayed in the bonus type display field means that the ART gaming state is activated, and “RB” means that the pseudo RB gaming state is activated. Note that “BB” indicating the bonus type may correspond to, for example, only the operation in the BB gaming state. In addition, in the bonus type display column, characters or the like that can clearly distinguish the BB gaming state and the pseudo BB gaming state may be displayed.

  In the hit count display area 105B, for example, for each “BB”, “pseudo BB”, “RB”, and “ART”, the hit count of today, the previous day, and the day before the previous day is displayed. In the present embodiment, “BB” displayed in the winning count display area 105B corresponds to the BB gaming state, “pseudo BB” corresponds to the pseudo BB gaming state, and “RB” represents the pseudo RB gaming state. "ART" corresponds to the ART gaming state. In the hit count display area, for example, “BB” is displayed without displaying “pseudo BB”, and the hit count indicated by “BB” is the number of hits obtained by combining the BB gaming state and the pseudo BB gaming state. It is good also as what shows. In the game number display area 105C, the number of start games accumulated up to the present time is basically displayed. In such a game number display area 105C, the number of start games is usually added and displayed, while the number of start games is set to “0” when the operation of the BB gaming state, the pseudo BB gaming state, or the pseudo RB gaming state ends. Is displayed. Further, the start game number displayed in the game number display area 105C is added and displayed even in the ART game state without being cleared when the ART game state starts or ends. The game number display area 105C basically displays the number of start games up to the present time, but as shown in FIG. 17A to be referred to in the following description, the final number at the time of closing the previous day at a predetermined timing is displayed. The number of start games corresponding to the game may be displayed. Such display control of the number of start games will be described later. In the number-of-games display area, a different display mode is used so that the player can easily identify the number of start games of the last game at the time of closing the previous day and the number of start games of the day. By switching the type or the blinking / lighting state, the display of the number of start games may be different between the last day of the previous day and the current day.

  The display CPU 101 and the driver 104 generate an image based on the data related to the game information, and the generated image is displayed as a hit history display area 105A, a win count display area 105B, a game number display area 105C, and a graph display on the liquid crystal display panel 105. This is displayed in the area 105D. The real-time clock circuit 106 measures the current time and transmits the current time to the display CPU 101 as a time measurement result.

<Configuration related to pachislot machine games>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 8-12, the structure which concerns on the game of the pachislot machine 1 is demonstrated.

[Design arrangement table]
The main ROM 52 stores a symbol arrangement table. This symbol arrangement table defines the position of each symbol in the rotation direction of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R and data specifying the type of symbol arranged at each position. In the present embodiment, at least “V”, “Red 7”, “BAR”, “Cherry”, “Watermelon”, “Bell”, “Replay A”, and “Replay B” are included as design types. .

[Design combination table]
The main ROM 52 stores a symbol combination table. As shown in FIG. 8, the symbol combination table defines a symbol combination, a display combination, and a payout number that are determined in advance according to the type of privilege. The display combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line 8.

  In the present embodiment, a winning combination is determined when the symbol combination displayed by the reels 3L, 3C, 3R along the winning determination line 8 matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table. . If it is determined that a prize is won, the player is given a privilege such as paying out medals, re-game operation, and winning game state operation. If the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line 8 does not match any of the symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table, it is a so-called “losing”.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol combination is defined by not defining the symbol combination in the symbol combination table. The symbol combination table may have an item of losing and may directly define losing.

  The display combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line 8. This display combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit.

  In the present embodiment, a combination of symbols is defined according to the number of inserted medals. For example, when the predetermined number of medals required for the unit game is three and the symbol “V” of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is displayed along the winning determination line 8 In addition, “BB” is determined as the display combination. When the number of inserted medals is 3, and the symbol “bell” of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is displayed along the winning determination line 8, the winning of “bell” is determined and paid out. Ten medals are paid out. On the other hand, even when the prescribed number of medals is two and the symbol “bell” of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is displayed along the winning determination line 8, the winning of “bell” is determined. At this time, 15 medals are paid out as the payout number. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number is 2 only in the BB gaming state, and the prescribed number is 3 in the other gaming states (normal gaming state, pseudo bonus, ART gaming state).

  The payout number represents the number of medals to be paid out to the player. When a numerical value of 1 or more is determined as the payout number, medals are paid out. In this embodiment, the medal is paid out when any one of “RT2 transition combination” (only when the prescribed number is 3), “Bell”, “Watermelon”, and “Cherry” is determined as the display combination. Done. In the present embodiment, the display combination from which these medals are paid out is collectively referred to as “small combination”.

When “BB” is determined as the display combination, the operation of the BB gaming state is performed, and when any of “RT1 (1)” is determined, the operation of the pseudo BB gaming state is performed, and “RT1 When one of (2) "is determined, the pseudo RB gaming state is activated, and when one of" RT2 "is determined, the ART gaming state is activated. On the other hand, when either “Replay A” or “Replay B” is determined as the display combination, re-playing is performed. Note that “BB” is determined as an internal winning combination with a certain winning probability in the normal gaming state, the ART gaming state, and the pseudo bonus, and “VVV” corresponding to “BB” is displayed until “VVV” is displayed. Carried over as a winning role. The period during which “BB” is carried over as an internal winning combination is referred to as a bonus flag interval. “RT1 (1)” being determined as the display combination means that the RT1 transition symbol (1) is displayed, and “RT1 (2)” being determined means that the RT1 transition symbol (1) is displayed. 2) means that “RT2” is determined, and that “RT2” is determined means that the RT2 transition symbol is displayed. In the following description, the RT1 transition symbol (1) and the RT1 transition symbol (2) may be collectively referred to as the RT1 transition symbol. Further, the RT1 transition symbol and the RT2 transition symbol may be collectively referred to as an RT transition symbol.
Note that the RT1 transition symbol (1) and the RT1 transition symbol (2) are symbol combinations corresponding to replays (replaying players different from “Replay A” and “Replay B”), and “Replay A” and “Replay” “B” is always overlapped and “Replay A” or “Replay B” is always established in the case of the first stop operation of the left stop button, while for RT1 transition symbol (1) or RT1 transition symbol (2), If the reel stop control is performed so that it is displayed only when the middle stop button or the right stop button is the first stop operation, and the stop operation other than the first stop operation is performed for the left stop button in the normal state, A penalty may be given that makes it difficult to win the bonus. Also, the winning probability of the combination corresponding to the RT1 transition symbol and the RT2 transition symbol is set to a relatively high probability such as 1/10, and the corresponding RT transition symbol can be displayed only when a pseudo bonus or ART is won internally. You may make it alert | report a pushing order by a navigation effect etc. In such a case, since it is possible to change the winning probability of the pseudo bonus or the ART by the navigation lottery probability according to the gaming state, the pseudo bonus and the BB determined with a certain winning probability can be easily obtained. Can be distinguished.
The game flow is, for example, when a specific lottery is won in the normal gaming state (for example, when winning a “watermelon” or “cherry” of a small role with a low winning probability, and a pseudo bonus at the time of winning. In the case of a lottery or ART lottery, or when a lottery of the number of games was performed at the end of the previous pseudo bonus and the number of games of the lottery result was digested, etc.) If the combination corresponding to the RT transition symbol and the replay are won with a winning probability of about 1/10 as described above, a display indicating the game state such as “pseudo bonus feature” is performed, and the winning combination is simulated You may make it display so that the order of notification to alert | report may differ according to whether it respond | corresponds to a bonus or ART. In this case, when the player performs a stop operation in accordance with the notified pressing order, the reel stop control is performed so that the corresponding RT transition symbol is displayed, and the replay time (RT) is controlled by the control of the main control board. As a result, a corresponding signal is transmitted from the main control board to the data display device.
In a gaming machine having such a specification, when the player performs the first stop operation of the middle stop button or the right stop button without winning the pseudo bonus and the ART, the RT transition symbol is displayed. It is possible that the increase of medals can be suppressed by not performing the bell push order notification even when the RT shifts accordingly. By displaying the eyes (the output displayed when the push order is incorrect and the bell is not displayed, hereinafter referred to as “bell spilled eyes”), it is possible to quickly terminate the RT that is inappropriate in specification.

[Control state when hitting game state is activated]
As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, when the winning game state is activated, predetermined information is set in the game state flag storage area, the bonus end number counter, and the game possible number counter. A game state flag storage area and a bonus end number counter are provided in the main RAM 53. The game possible number counter is provided in the sub RAM 83.

  The gaming state flag is data for the main CPU 51 to identify the type of gaming state. In the present embodiment, “BB”, “RT1”, and “RT2” are provided as types of game state flags. “BB” is a so-called “actual accessory continuous actuating device” relating to a so-called first type special accessory, and the symbol combination “VVV” corresponding to the internal winning combination “BB” is displayed. It means that the player is in the BB gaming state. “RT1” is a so-called replay time (RT1) with a limited number of games having a higher replay win probability than the normal gaming state, and means that it is in a pseudo BB gaming state or a pseudo RB gaming state (pseudo bonus). “RT2” is a replay time (RT2) having a higher replay win probability than the normal gaming state, and means that the player is in the ART gaming state. When the game state flag is not set to “BB”, “RT1”, or “RT2”, the normal game state is set. Here, the pseudo bonus is a gaming state that also belongs to a so-called assist time in which a push order for displaying a combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination is notified over a predetermined number of games under the control of the sub CPU 81 or the like. The ART gaming state is a gaming state in which a push order for displaying a combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning combination is notified by the control of the sub CPU 81 or the like, and such a notification frequency may be added. Since the number of games is determined according to the number of times, the replay time is the number of variable games. Specifically, the pseudo bonus and ART gaming state is an RT state with a relatively high replay winning probability, and assists the pushing order of “Bell”, which is difficult to align unless the pushing order is correct, by a navigation effect or the like. This corresponds to a gaming state in which the player's medal is gradually increased. Note that such a pseudo bonus or ART gaming state may be a gaming state that operates between bonus flags. In the case of a penetrating type that does not operate the replay time between bonus flags, for example, the order in which the bells are pushed is notified from when the bonus flag is established during ART until “VVV” corresponding to “BB” is displayed. It may not be done.

  The bonus end number counter is data for the main CPU 51 to manage whether or not the total number of medals paid out during the BB gaming state has reached a predetermined number as an end trigger. In the present embodiment, the BB gaming state ends when, for example, a medal that reaches a prescribed number “300” is paid out.

  In other words, at the start of operation in the BB gaming state, the gaming state flag is set to “BB”, a numerical value set in advance as the prescribed number is stored in the bonus end number counter, and subtraction is performed through the operation in the BB gaming state. To go. As a result, on the condition that the value of the bonus end number counter is updated to “0”, the gaming state flag “BB” is released, and the operation of the BB gaming state is ended.

  The game possible number counter is data for the sub CPU 81 to manage the number of remaining games that can be performed in the operation of the pseudo BB game state (RT1) and the pseudo RB game state (RT1), the so-called game possible number. . In the present embodiment, when a specific pseudo BB flag is established and the target is pushed by the eye, RT1 (1) transition symbol “red 7-red 7-red 7” is displayed, and when the eye push fails, the alternative “Replay A-Replay A-Bell” is displayed as a symbol. This alternative symbol is not displayed except when a specific pseudo bonus flag is established. The same applies to the pseudo RB. Specifically, when the pseudo BB gaming state is performed by displaying the combination of symbols “red 7-red 7-red 7” as the RT1 (1) transition symbol, the game possible number counter is set to “100”. Is stored, and when the simulated BB gaming state is performed by displaying the symbol combination “Replay A-Replay A-Bell” as an alternative symbol, “50” is stored in the possible game number counter. Also, when the pseudo RB gaming state is performed by displaying the combination of symbols “BAR-BAR-BAR” as the RT1 (2) transition symbol, “20” is stored in the possible game counter, and the alternative symbol When the simulated RB gaming state is performed by displaying the symbol combination “Replay B-Replay B-Bell”, “10” is stored in the possible game number counter.

[RT transition table]
The main ROM 52 stores an RT transition table. As shown in FIG. 10, the RT transition table includes conditions for transition from the normal gaming state (RT0), the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1), the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1), the ART gaming state (RT2), and the BB gaming state. And the transition destination. FIG. 11 is a game state transition diagram corresponding to the RT transition table shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation content at the game state transition. In the normal game state (RT0), the pseudo BB game state (RT1), the pseudo RB game state (RT1), and the ART game state (RT2), the prescribed number of medals required for starting the unit game is three. On the other hand, unlike the gaming state, the BB gaming state has a prescribed number of two.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, in the present embodiment, the RT1 (1) transition combination is determined as the internal winning combination during the normal gaming state (RT0), and the RT1 transition pattern corresponding to the RT1 (1) transition combination is determined. (1) When “red 7-red 7-red 7” or alternative symbol RT1 transition symbol (1) “replay A-replay A-bell” is displayed, transition to the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1) (See (1) in FIGS. 11 and 12). At this time, the main CPU 51 transmits a display command indicating a display combination to the sub CPU 81 and outputs an RT1 (1) signal indicating a transition to the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1) to the data display device 100. Thereby, an effect image corresponding to the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1) is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10 under the control of the sub CPU 81. In addition, the data display device 100 updates the hit history information in the hit history display area 105A by recognizing the start of operation in the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1), and “pseudo BB” in the hit count display area 105B. The number of hits is updated, and the addition display of the number of start games in the game number display area 105C is stopped. Specifically, in the hit history display area 105A, the hit history information (current) of the bonus type “BB” is updated and displayed, and in the hit count display area 105B, the number of times per day of “pseudo BB” is one time. In the game number display area 105C, the number of start games is stopped without being added and displayed.

  Also, during the normal gaming state (RT0), the RT1 (2) transition combination is determined as the internal winning combination, and the RT1 transition symbol (2) “BAR-BAR-BAR” corresponding to the RT1 (2) transition combination or an alternative When the symbol RT1 transition symbol (2) “Replay B-Replay B-Bell” is displayed, the state shifts to the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1) (see (3) in FIGS. 11 and 12). At this time, the main CPU 51 transmits a display command indicating a display combination to the sub CPU 81 and outputs an RT1 (2) signal indicating a transition to the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1) to the data display device 100. Thereby, the effect image corresponding to the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1) is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10 under the control of the sub CPU 81. In addition, the data display device 100 updates the hit history information in the hit history display area 105A by recognizing the start of operation in the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1), and also displays “RB” in the hit count display area 105B. The number of hits is updated, and the addition display of the number of start games in the game number display area 105C is stopped. Specifically, in the hit history display area 105A, the hit history information (current) of the bonus type “RB” is updated and displayed, and in the hit count display area 105B, the number of times per “RB” of today is added by one. In the game number display area 105 </ b> C, the start game number is stopped without being added and displayed.

  In addition, during the normal gaming state (RT0), the RT2 transition combination is determined as the internal winning combination, and the RT2 transition symbol “Bell-Replay A-Bell” or “Bell-Replay B-Bell” corresponding to the RT2 transition combination is displayed. If it is made, the state shifts to the ART gaming state (RT2) (see (7) in FIGS. 11 and 12). At this time, the main CPU 51 transmits a display command indicating a display combination to the sub CPU 81 and outputs an ART signal indicating the transition to the ART gaming state (RT2) to the data display device 100. Note that, according to the control of the sub CPU 81, since it is determined to shift to the ART gaming state before the display command is received, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10 displays the ART gaming state before the display command is received. A corresponding effect image is displayed. The data display device 100 updates the hit history information in the hit history display area 105A by recognizing the start of operation in the ART gaming state, and updates the hit count of “ART” in the hit count display area 105B. Is done. However, the addition display of the number of start games in the game number display area 105C is continued as it is. Specifically, in the hit history display area 105A, the hit history information (current) of the bonus type “ART” is updated and displayed, and in the hit count display area 105B, the number of times per day “ART” is added by one. Is displayed.

  In addition, when the BB is determined as an internal winning combination or the BB is determined as a carryover combination during the normal gaming state (RT0), the pseudo bonus (RT1), or the ART gaming state (RT2), When the symbol combination “VVV” corresponding to BB is displayed, the game state shifts to the BB gaming state (see (5) in FIGS. 11 and 12). At this time, the main CPU 51 transmits a display command indicating a display combination to the sub CPU 81 and outputs the BB signal from OFF to ON so as to indicate the transition to the BB gaming state. Thereby, an effect image corresponding to the BB gaming state is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10 under the control of the sub CPU 81. The data display device 100 updates the hit history information in the hit history display area 105A by recognizing the start of operation in the BB gaming state, and updates the hit count of “BB” in the hit count display area 105B. Then, the addition display of the number of start games in the game number display area 105C is stopped. Specifically, in the hit history display area 105A, the hit history information (current) of the bonus type “BB” is updated and displayed, and in the hit count display area 105B, the number of times per “BB” of today is added by one. In the game number display area 105 </ b> C, the start game number is stopped without being added and displayed.

  Also, during the pseudo bonus (RT1) or in the ART gaming state (RT2), although the “bell” is determined as the internal winning combination, the push order is not notified, so that the bell spilling point “ When "Replay A-Bell-Replay A" or "Replay B-Bell-Replay B" is displayed, the state shifts to the normal gaming state (RT0) ((2), (4), ( 9)). In this case, as the control of the sub CPU 81, the ART game state is ended by digesting a predetermined number of games, and as a result, the push order is not notified and the RT end symbol is displayed. On the other hand, in the data display device 100, from the start of operation in the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1) (or after the minimum of 50 games), or from the start of operation in the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1) (or after the minimum of 10 games). By determining that the deemed game has been started and that the deemed game has substantially ended, the display content is deterministically displayed in the hit history display area 105A, and the number of start games is displayed in the game number display area 105C. Is added again from the initial value “0”. Further, the data display device 100 starts the deemed game from the start of the ART gaming state (RT2) (or after the minimum 50 games have been consumed), and determines that the deemed game is substantially finished, thereby displaying the hit history. In the area 105A and the hit count display area 105B, the display contents are displayed deterministically. On the other hand, in the game number display area 105C, the addition display of the number of start games is continued as it is. If it is determined that the deemed game corresponding to the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1) is substantially finished to be differentiated from the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1), the game number display area 105C has a start game at the previous stop. The addition display may be resumed from the number. This deemed game will be described later.

  The transition from the pseudo bonus (RT1) to the ART gaming state (RT2) is performed as follows. That is, during the pseudo bonus (RT1), an ART rush lottery (ART lottery when “watermelon” or “cherry” is won) is performed, and by winning the ART rush lottery, an effect image or the like waiting for ART rush is displayed on the liquid crystal display device. 10 and when the RT2 transition combination is determined as the internal winning combination, the push order in which the RT2 transition symbol can be displayed is notified. As a result, the RT2 transition symbol “BELL-REPLAY A-” When “BELL” or “BELL-REPLAY B-BELL” is displayed, the state shifts to the ART gaming state (RT2) (see (8) in FIGS. 11 and 12). At this time, the main CPU 51 transmits a display command indicating a display combination to the sub CPU 81 and outputs an ART signal indicating the transition to the ART gaming state (RT2) to the data display device 100. According to the control of the sub CPU 81, since it is determined to shift to the ART gaming state at a predetermined winning opportunity such as an ART entry lottery before receiving the display command, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10 includes Before receiving the display command, an effect image such as waiting for the entry of ART indicating that the pseudo bonus (RT1) is shifted to the ART gaming state is displayed. The data display device 100 updates the hit history information in the hit history display area 105A by recognizing the start of operation in the ART gaming state, and updates the hit count of “ART” in the hit count display area 105B. Is done. In the game number display area 105C, the start game number addition display is restarted from the initial value “0”.

  Also, during the ART gaming state (RT2), the RT1 (1) transition combination is determined as the internal winning combination, and the RT1 transition symbol (1) “red 7-red 7-red 7” corresponding to the RT1 (1) transition combination. Or, when the other RT1 transition symbol (1) “Replay A-Replay A-Bell” is displayed, transition to the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1) (see (10) of FIG. 11 and FIG. 12). At this time, the main CPU 51 transmits a display command indicating a display combination to the sub CPU 81 and outputs an RT1 (1) signal indicating a transition to the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1) to the data display device 100. Thereby, an effect image corresponding to the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1) is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10 under the control of the sub CPU 81. In addition, the data display device 100 updates the hit history information in the hit history display area 105A by recognizing the start of operation in the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1), and “pseudo BB” in the hit count display area 105B. The number of hits is updated, and the addition display of the number of start games in the game number display area 105C is stopped. In addition, when shifting from the ART gaming state (RT2) to the pseudo BB gaming state (RT1), a dedicated effect image may be displayed.

  In addition, the RT1 (2) transition combination is determined as an internal winning combination during the ART gaming state (RT2), the RT1 transition symbol (2) “BAR-BAR-BAR” corresponding to the RT1 (2) transition combination, or other When the RT1 transition symbol (2) “Replay B-Replay B-Bell” is displayed, the state transitions to the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1) (see (11) in FIGS. 11 and 12). At this time, the main CPU 51 transmits a display command indicating a display combination to the sub CPU 81 and outputs an RT1 (2) signal indicating a transition to the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1) to the data display device 100. Thereby, the effect image corresponding to the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1) is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10 under the control of the sub CPU 81. In addition, the data display device 100 updates the hit history information in the hit history display area 105A by recognizing the start of operation in the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1), and also displays “RB” in the hit count display area 105B. The number of hits is updated, and the addition display of the number of start games in the game number display area 105C is stopped. It should be noted that a dedicated effect image may also be displayed when shifting from the ART gaming state (RT2) to the pseudo RB gaming state (RT1).

  Also, in the BB gaming state, for example, when more than 300 predetermined medals are paid out, the BB gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state (RT0) (see (6) in FIGS. 11 and 12). . At this time, the main CPU 51 outputs the BB signal from on to off to the data display device 100 so as to indicate the transition from the BB gaming state to the normal gaming state (RT0). Thereby, an effect image corresponding to the normal gaming state (RT0) is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10 under the control of the sub CPU 81. Further, in the data display device 100, when the end of the operation of the BB gaming state is recognized, the display content is definitely displayed in the hit history display area 105A and the win count display area 105B. In the game number display area 105C, the start game number addition display is restarted from the initial value “0”.

[Internal lottery table]
The main ROM 52 stores an internal lottery table. The internal lottery table defines a data pointer and a lottery value according to the winning number. The data pointer is data acquired as a result of lottery performed with reference to the internal lottery table, and is data for designating an internal winning combination defined by an internal winning combination determination table described later. The data pointer is provided with a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer.

  In the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values corresponding to each winning number, and whether or not the result of the subtraction is negative ( An internal lottery is performed by determining whether or not a so-called “digit” has occurred.

  Therefore, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the data (that is, the data pointer) to which it is assigned will be determined. The winning probability of each winning number can be represented by “the lottery value corresponding to each winning number / the number of all random numbers that may be extracted (65536)”.

  The main ROM 52 stores an internal lottery table for a general gaming state, an internal lottery table for BB operation, an internal lottery table for RT1 operation, and an internal lottery table for RT2 operation. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of internal lottery tables are used according to the situation such as whether the bonus (BB gaming state), the pseudo bonus (RT1), or the ART gaming state (RT2) is activated. The type of internal winning combination to be determined and the winning probability are changed, and as a result, the expectation held by the player is undulated. The internal gaming state internal lottery table corresponds to the normal gaming state (RT0), and the replay winning probability is defined to be lower than other tables. The internal lottery table for BB operation corresponds to a bonus (BB gaming state), and is specified so that one of predetermined small role / replay data pointers is acquired. The RT1 operating internal lottery table corresponds to a pseudo bonus (RT1), and the replay winning probability is defined higher than the general gaming state internal lottery table. The RT2 operating internal lottery table corresponds to the ART gaming state (RT2), and the replay winning probability is defined higher than that of the general gaming state internal lottery table.

[Internal winning combination determination table]
The main ROM 52 stores an internal winning combination determination table. The internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination in accordance with the data pointer. When the data pointer is determined, the internal winning combination is uniquely obtained. The internal winning combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R that is permitted to be displayed along the winning determination line 8. Like the display combination, the internal winning combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. When the data pointer is “0”, the content of the internal winning combination is “losing”, which indicates that display of any combination of symbols defined by the above-described symbol combination table is not permitted. As the internal winning combination determination table, a small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table and a bonus internal winning combination determination table are stored. The small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination relating to the payout of medals or an internal winning combination relating to the operation of replay. The internal winning combination determination table for bonus defines the internal winning combination relating to the operation of the bonus (BB gaming state).

<Configuration Used for Controlling Sub CPU>
The sub ROM 82 stores various data tables related to assist time (ART), such as an ART lottery table and a set number lottery table. The ART lottery table defines ART lottery values corresponding to internal winning combinations and the like. ART is a privilege that combines AT (assist time) and RT (replay time). In the present embodiment, the ART gaming state corresponds to ART, and the pseudo bonus (pseudo BB gaming state, pseudo RB gaming state) also corresponds to ART (ART with a limited number of games). During ART, for example, when “Bell” is determined as an internal winning combination, a push order in which the “Bell” that is difficult to display by a normal so-called forward push can be won is notified. By operating the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R in accordance with the notified pressing order, “BELL” wins. However, if the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R are operated in an order different from the notified pressing order, the “bell” is lost without winning. In this case, the ART winning probability is reduced as a penalty, and the bell spilled eyes are easily displayed.

  The set number lottery table defines lottery values for the number of ART sets. The number of sets is a number in which the number of games (for example, the number of games 50) defined in advance for ART is one set. In the present embodiment, in addition to the start of operation in the ART gaming state, the number of games in the ART gaming state may be increased by lottering the number of ART sets during the ART gaming state.

  The sub RAM 83 is provided with various counters, for example, a ceiling counter. The ceiling counter is for counting a predetermined number of games from the end of operation of the BB gaming state and the pseudo bonus (pseudo BB gaming state, pseudo RB gaming state). In the present embodiment, when the BB gaming state or the pseudo bonus is finished, a value such as “1000” is set in the ceiling counter, and the value of the ceiling counter is decremented by one each time a unit game is performed. The ceiling counter is basically cleared when the BB gaming state or the pseudo bonus is activated, but is not cleared even when the ART gaming state is activated or terminated. If the value of the ceiling counter becomes “0” without the BB gaming state or the pseudo bonus being activated, the ART winning probability increases. That is, when the number of ceiling games is exhausted 1000 times without the BB gaming state or the pseudo bonus being activated, it becomes easy to win an ART, and in such a state, the RT1 transition combination or the RT2 transition combination is determined as an internal winning combination. Then, the push order in which the RT1 transition symbol and the RT2 transition symbol can be displayed is notified, and as a result of displaying the RT1 transition symbol and the RT2 transition symbol by correctly answering the push order, the pseudo bonus (RT1) or the ART gaming state (RT2) is displayed. ). In addition, when the number of ceiling games has been exhausted, the “bell” push order notification is made to wait for the RT transition role without any reduction in medals to some extent, and the player can stop the stop button at that time. Accordingly, as a result of the RT transition symbol being displayed, the game flow may transition to a pseudo bonus or ART gaming state. Further, after the number of ceiling games is exhausted, the game flow may be such that the ART winning probability is continued in a relatively high probability state until a transition is made to a pseudo bonus or ART game state.

<Configuration used for control of data display device>
The display RAM 103 is provided with various counters and data storage areas controlled by the display CPU 101. As counters, a counter per BB, a counter per pseudo BB, a counter per RB, a counter per ART, an exit counter, a deemed game counter, a start game counter, and an elapsed time count timer are provided. The data storage area includes a history information storage area, a BB count storage area, a pseudo BB count storage area, an RB count storage area, an ART count storage area, a date update time storage area, and a store opening time storage area. Yes.

  The number counter per BB counts the number of hits in the BB gaming state when the BB signal is turned off to on. The counter for the number of times per pseudo BB counts the number of times per hit of the pseudo BB gaming state triggered by the input of the RT1 (1) signal. The counter per RB counts the number of hits in the pseudo RB gaming state triggered by the input of the RT1 (2) signal. The number-of-arts counter per ART counts the number of hits in the ART gaming state triggered by the input of the ART signal. These winning counters are cleared by a history update process of the store opening process described later.

  The payout counter counts the payouts obtained by subtracting the total inserted number from the total payout number of medals in each of the normal game state, the BB game state, the pseudo bonus, and the ART game state. The payout counter is cleared when an end condition for each winning gaming state is satisfied or when a history update process described later is performed. The deemed game counter is used to count the number of games when it is determined that the pseudo bonus and the ART gaming state are substantially ended as an deemed game described later. The start game number counter is similar to the ceiling counter of the sub RAM 83, and is incremented by one each time a unit game is performed after the operation of the BB game state and the pseudo bonus (pseudo BB game state, pseudo RB game state) is completed. Count the number of start games. The start game number counter is cleared by a process executed after the start of the store opening process, which will be described later, in addition to the case where the BB gaming state and the pseudo bonus end condition are satisfied. Is not cleared. The value of the start game number counter is basically displayed in the game number display area 105C. The elapsed time count timer is used to measure the elapse of a predetermined time from the opening time in the opening process described later.

  The history information storage area is for storing a plurality of hit history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A. In the present embodiment, as an example, the hit history information from the latest to the previous five times is displayed. Are stored separately. Each hit history information includes the number of start games counted by the number of start games, the type of bonus (win), and the number of balls counted by the ball counter. In the history information storage area, the latest winning history information is set every time the winning gaming state is activated, and accordingly, the existing winning history information is changed to old winning history information one by one. In the history information storage area, the existing hit history information is changed to old hit history information one by one in the store opening process described later.

  The number-of-times storage area per BB is for storing the number of times per BB displayed in the number-of-times display area 105B. In the present embodiment, for example, the number of times per BB from the latest day to the previous time is individually set as an example. Storing. The number of times per BB is a value counted by the number of times counter per BB, and corresponds to the number of times of winning in the BB gaming state. Similarly, the number-of-times storage area per pseudo-BB, the number-of-times storage area per RB, and the number-of-arts storage area per ART are for storing the number of times per pseudo-BB, the number of times per RB, and the number of times per ART. The number of times per pseudo BB is a value counted by the number of times counter per pseudo BB, and corresponds to the number of times per pseudo BB gaming state. The number of times per RB is a value counted by the number of times counter per RB, and corresponds to the number of times per pseudo RB gaming state. The number of times per ART is a value counted by the number of times counter per ART, and corresponds to the number of times the ART gaming state is won. These hit count storage areas are updated as old hit counts by one in the existing hit count in the store opening process described later.

  The date update time storage area stores, for example, AM 0:00 as the date update time. Note that the date update time stored in the date update time storage area may be arbitrarily changed according to the rewrite operation from the server 300. The store opening time storage area stores, for example, AM 10:00 which is the store opening time. The store opening time stored in the store opening time storage area may be arbitrarily changed according to the rewriting operation from the server 300, or set at the time of factory shipment according to the opening hours of the hall to be installed. It may be possible. In this embodiment, when the display CPU 101 determines that the current time matches the date update time stored in the date update time storage area, the value of the start game number counter at that time is set as the last start game number on the previous day. It is displayed in the game number display area 105C. After that, the display CPU 101 displays the last day of the previous day until the current time coincides with the opening time stored in the opening time storage area, and when, for example, one minute has elapsed since the opening time. Clear the starting game number as “0”.

  The data display device 100 includes a network function for exchanging various types of information with the server 300 via the island controller 200, although not particularly illustrated. The data display device 100 can transmit history information and the like to the server 300 and can receive information transmitted from the server 300.

<Server configuration>
The server 300 is configured by a general computer having a network function, can collect history information and the like from the data display device 100, and can set various information for the data display device 100. For example, from the server 300, as information indicating the condition for clearing the start game number counter, information indicating that the BB gaming state or the operation of the pseudo bonus is triggered can be set in the data display device 100. Further, the server 300 can set the date update time for each of the plurality of data display devices 100 and can change the predetermined time counted as the elapsed time from the opening time. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the server 300 can set the information indicating the condition for clearing the start game number counter including the BB gaming state and the pseudo bonus, but the gaming machine is different from the present embodiment. In order to correspond to the specification, it is also possible to set information including such conditions, for example, including the ART gaming state. Further, the server may be configured to individually change the setting of the validity / invalidity of the start game number display and the counting process by the start game number counter during the pseudo bonus or the ART gaming state by a switching operation. In addition, the data display device is configured to be able to calculate and display the probability of occurrence of the winning gaming state using the number of start games, the number of hits, etc., and the server includes the probability of occurrence of the ART gaming state in such occurrence probability. It is good also as what can set arbitrarily.

That is, the pachislot machine 1 in the present embodiment is
A plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R each having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface;
Display windows 4L, 4C, 4R which are arranged on the front surfaces of the plurality of reels and display a part of the plurality of symbols so as to be visible,
Lottery means (main CPU 51) for determining an internal winning combination by lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
Based on the internal winning combination determined by the lottery means, the rotation of the plurality of reels is started when the predetermined start condition is satisfied and the predetermined reel stop condition is satisfied. Reel control means (motor drive circuit 62, reel position detection circuit 63, main CPU 51) for controlling the rotation of the reels to stop,
Game value giving means (medal payout device 33, main CPU 51) for giving a game value according to a combination of symbols displayed on the display window when rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped by the reel control means; ,
A plurality of advantageous game states including a first advantageous game state (pseudo bonus) and a second advantageous game state (ART game state) as advantageous game states that are more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, depending on the respective operating conditions. Advantageous game state actuating means (main CPU 51, sub CPU 81),
When the respective operation conditions are satisfied, an operation start signal (RT1 (1) signal, RT1 (2) signal, ART signal) corresponding to the operation start of the first advantageous game state and the second advantageous game state is provided. External output means (main CPU 51, external relay terminal board) that outputs to the outside and outputs a unit game start signal (medal insertion signal) according to the start of the unit game to the outside when the predetermined start condition is satisfied 43)
Game number counting means (sub CPU81, ceiling counter) that counts the number of unit games each time the predetermined start condition is satisfied,
The game number counting means is triggered by the operation of the first advantageous gaming state, stops counting the number of games counted so far, and counts from the initial value after the operation of the first advantageous gaming state is completed. On the other hand, in any case of the operation start and operation end of the second advantageous gaming state, continuously counting the number of games,
The external output means does not output a corresponding signal to the outside even when the operation of the first advantageous gaming state and the second advantageous gaming state is completed,
The advantageous game state actuating means is configured to provide the plurality of advantageous game states when the number of games counted by the game number counting means has reached a predetermined number (1000 times) after the operation of the first advantageous game state is completed. A gaming machine that starts the operation of any advantageous gaming state among the gaming states is realized.

The data display device 100 in the present embodiment is
Receiving means (display CPU 101) for receiving the operation start signal, the operation end signal, and the unit game start signal output from the external output means;
Display game number counting means (display CPU 101, start game number counter) for counting the number of display games (start game number) every time the unit game start signal is received;
Display means (liquid crystal display panel 105) for displaying the number of times of operation for each of the plurality of advantageous game states based on the operation start signal and displaying the number of games for display counted by the number of game times for display. And prepared,
The display game frequency counting means stops counting the display game frequency when receiving the operation start signal corresponding to the first advantageous game state, and then, as a predetermined initialization condition, When it is determined that the operation of the one advantageous gaming state is substantially ended, the display game count counted so far is initialized, while the operation start signal corresponding to the second advantageous gaming state is Even after the reception and when the operation of the second advantageous gaming state is substantially finished, the counting of the number of display games by the display game number counting means is continued without stopping. A game information display device is realized.

In addition, the data display device 100 includes:
Date update determination means (display CPU 101) for determining whether or not the current time satisfies a predetermined date update condition;
Opening time determination means (display CPU 101) for determining whether or not the current time matches a predetermined opening time;
When the date update determination means determines that the current time satisfies the predetermined date update condition, the display means displays the number of games for display immediately before the predetermined date update condition as information on the previous day. Display control means (display CPU 101),
The display game number counting means, as a predetermined initialization condition, until a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening time determination means determined that the current time coincides with the predetermined opening time. A game information display device for initializing the number of games for display counted in the above is realized.

The server 300 in the present embodiment is
As the advantageous game state corresponding to the initialization of the number of display games, an information setting unit is realized that can set information indicating that an arbitrary advantageous game state corresponds to the game information display device.

In addition, the server 300
Date update information defining the predetermined date update condition can be transmitted to each of the plurality of game information display devices, and different time lengths as the predetermined time can be transmitted to each of the plurality of game information display devices. It realizes that it can be set.

<Display control processing of data display device>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 13 to 17, display control processing of the data display device 100 in the present embodiment will be described. The display control processing of the data display device 100 includes display control processing based on various external signals output from the pachislot machine 1 (see FIGS. 13 to 15) and various internal settings set in the data display device 100 itself. And display control processing based on information (see FIG. 16). FIGS. 17A and 17B show display examples of the liquid crystal display panel 105.

[Display control processing based on external signals]
13 to 15 show display control processing based on an external signal by the display CPU 101. As shown in FIG. 13, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the BB signal has changed from OFF to ON (S10). If the BB signal does not change from OFF to ON, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S15 described later.

  In S10, when the BB signal changes from OFF to ON, the display CPU 101 recognizes that the operation of the BB gaming state is started, and adds “1” to the BB counter (S11). Is set in the number-of-times storage area per BB (S12). Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the number of times per BB of today in the number of hits display area 105B is added and displayed by one. At this time, the display CPU 101 also sets the value of the start game number counter (start game number) and the bonus type “BB” as the BB history information in the latest history information storage area (S13), and proceeds to the next step S14. . Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, as the current (latest) hit history information in the hit history display area 105A, the BB history information indicating the number of start games and the bonus type “BB” is displayed in the uppermost column. The hit history information is displayed one by one in the lower column. When the display CPU 101 recognizes the start of operation in the BB gaming state, the display CPU 101 stops the counting operation by the start game number counter. Further, the value of the start game number counter is directly displayed in the game number display area 105C. Therefore, at the start of operation in the BB gaming state, the value of the start game number counter at that time is displayed as the start game number in the game number display area 105C. Note that the number of start games and the bonus type “BB” in the winning history display area 105A are displayed as confirmed BB history information. The value of the corresponding ball counter is variably displayed until is cleared. In addition, the number of start games in the game number display area 105C is displayed as a fixed number without being changed until the start game number counter is cleared by the process of S16 described later.

  In the BB gaming state, the prescribed number of medals required for starting the unit game is two, and the other gaming states are three. Therefore, a signal indicating the start of operation of the BB gaming state is issued from the pachislot machine. When the data cannot be output, the data display device starts the operation of the BB gaming state when receiving the medal insertion signal indicating 2 in the next unit game after receiving the medal insertion signal indicating 3 as the medal insertion number. You may make it recognize.

  Thereafter, the display CPU 101 sets the BB flag to ON (S14), and ends the display control process based on the external signal. The BB flag is information indicating whether or not the BB gaming state is in operation, and is set to OFF by the process of S18 described later.

  In S15, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the BB signal has changed from an on state to an off state. When the BB signal does not change from the on state to the off state, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S30 shown in FIG.

  In S15, when the BB signal changes from the on state to the off state, the display CPU 101 recognizes that the operation of the BB gaming state has ended, and clears the start game number counter (S16). Thus, at the end of the operation in the BB gaming state, the start game number is displayed as “0” in the game number display area 105 </ b> C of the liquid crystal display panel 105. At this time, the display CPU 101 also sets the value of the payout counter in the latest history information storage area (S17), and proceeds to the next processing of S18. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, BB history information including the determined number of balls is displayed as the latest hit history information in the hit history display area 105A.

  In addition, even when the operation of the BB gaming state ends, if the signal indicating the end of the operation of the BB gaming state is not output from the pachislot machine, the data display device has received a medal insertion signal indicating two as the number of medal insertions. When a medal insertion signal indicating three pieces is received in the next unit game, the end of operation in the BB game state may be recognized.

  Thereafter, the display CPU 101 sets the BB flag to OFF, clears the payout counter (S18), and ends the display control process based on the external signal.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in S30, the display CPU 101 determines whether an RT1 (1) signal has been received. When the RT1 (1) signal is not received, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S35 described later.

  In S30, when the RT1 (1) signal is received, the display CPU 101 recognizes that the operation of the pseudo BB gaming state is started, and thereby adds “1” to the counter number per pseudo BB (S31). The value of the count counter is set in the count storage area per pseudo BB (S32). Thus, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the number of times per pseudo-BB for today in the number-of-times display area 105B is added and displayed. At this time, the display CPU 101 also sets the value of the start game number counter (start game number) and the bonus type “BB” as the BB history information in the latest history information storage area (S33), and proceeds to the next processing of S34. . Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, as the current (latest) hit history information in the hit history display area 105A, the BB history information indicating the number of start games and the bonus type “BB” is displayed in the uppermost column. The hit history information is displayed one by one in the lower column. When the display CPU 101 recognizes the start of operation in the pseudo BB gaming state, the display CPU 101 stops the counting operation by the start game number counter. Since the value of the start game number counter is directly displayed in the game number display area 105C, the start game number counter at that time is displayed in the game number display area 105C when the operation of the pseudo BB gaming state starts. Is displayed as the number of start games. Further, the number of start games and the bonus type “BB” in the hit history display area 105A are displayed as confirmed BB history information, but are internally managed as BB history information related to the pseudo BB gaming state by the display CPU 101. The Further, the balls in the hit history display area 105A displayed as the BB history information are variably displayed as the value of the ball counter until the ball counter is cleared by the processing of S80 in FIG. Further, the number of start games in the game number display area 105C is displayed as a fixed number without being changed until the start game number counter is cleared by the process of S78 of FIG.

  Thereafter, the display CPU 101 sets the RT1 (1) flag to ON (S34), and ends the display control process based on the external signal. The RT1 (1) flag is information indicating whether or not the pseudo BB gaming state is in operation, and is set to OFF by the process of S80 shown in FIG.

  In S35, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the RT1 (2) signal has been received. When the RT1 (2) signal is not received, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S40 described later.

  When the RT1 (2) signal is received in S35, the display CPU 101 recognizes that the operation of the pseudo RB gaming state is started, and adds “1” to the RB counter (S36). Is set in the number-of-times storage area per RB (S37). As a result, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the number of times per RB today in the number of hits display area 105B is added and displayed by one. At this time, the display CPU 101 also sets the value of the start game number counter (start game number) and the bonus type “RB” as RB history information in the latest history information storage area (S38), and proceeds to the next step S39. . Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, as the current (latest) hit history information in the hit history display area 105A, the RB history information indicating the number of start games and the bonus type “RB” is displayed in the uppermost column. The hit history information is displayed one by one in the lower column. When the display CPU 101 recognizes the start of operation in the pseudo RB gaming state, the display CPU 101 stops the counting operation by the start game number counter. Since the value of the start game number counter is directly displayed in the game number display area 105C, the start game number counter at that time is displayed in the game number display area 105C when the operation of the pseudo RB gaming state starts. Is displayed as the number of start games. In addition, the number of start games and the bonus type “RB” in the winning history display area 105A are displayed as confirmed RB history information, but the winning ball in the winning history display area 105A displayed as RB history information will be described later. The value of the output ball counter is variably displayed until the output ball counter is cleared by the processing of S80 in FIG. Further, the number of start games in the game number display area 105C is displayed as a fixed number without being changed until the start game number counter is cleared by the process of S78 of FIG.

  Thereafter, the display CPU 101 sets the RT1 (2) flag to ON (S39), and ends the display control process based on the external signal. The RT1 (2) flag is information indicating whether or not the pseudo RB gaming state is in operation, and is set to OFF by the process of S80 shown in FIG. In the following description, the RT1 (1) flag and the RT1 (2) flag may be collectively referred to as “RT1 flag”.

  In S40, the display CPU 101 determines whether an ART signal has been received. When the ART signal is not received, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S50 shown in FIG.

  In S40, when receiving the ART signal, the display CPU 101 recognizes that the ART gaming state has started, and adds “1” to the ART counter (S41), and sets the ART counter value to ART. The winning count is set in the storage area (S42). Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the number of times per ART of today in the number of hits display area 105B is added and displayed. At this time, the display CPU 101 also sets the value of the start game number counter (the number of start games) and the bonus type “ART” as ART history information in the latest history information storage area (S43), and proceeds to the next processing of S44. . Thus, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, ART history information indicating the number of start games and the bonus type “ART” is displayed in the top column as current (latest) hit history information in the hit history display area 105A. The hit history information is displayed one by one in the lower column. The display CPU 101 continues to validate the counting operation without stopping the counting operation by the start game number counter even by recognizing the start of the ART gaming state. As a result, at the start of operation in the ART gaming state, the value of the start game number counter at that time is displayed in the game number display area 105C, but after that, one game per unit game is also performed in the ART gaming state. Numbers will be added and displayed. However, the number of start games and the bonus type “ART” in the hit history display area 105A are displayed as confirmed ART history information. The ball appearance in the hit history display area 105A displayed as the ART history information is variably displayed as the value of the ball exit counter until the ball exit counter is cleared by the process of S83 in FIG. That is, in the game number display area 105C, the counting operation of the start game number counter is not stopped even when the ART game state starts or ends, so that the BB game state or pseudo bonus operation that triggers the stop is started. The number of start games is variably displayed.

  Thereafter, the display CPU 101 sets the ART flag to ON (S44), and ends the display control process based on the external signal. The ART flag is information indicating whether or not the ART gaming state is in operation, and is set to OFF by the process of S83 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in S50, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not a medal insertion signal has been received. When the medal insertion signal is not received, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S60 described later.

  In S50, when the medal insertion signal is received, the display CPU 101 recognizes that the unit game has started, and subtracts the inserted number obtained based on the medal insertion signal from the payout counter (S51). The process proceeds to S52.

  In S52, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the BB flag or the RT1 (1) flag is on. When both the BB flag and the RT1 (1) flag are off, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S54 described later. On the other hand, when either one of the BB flag and the RT1 (1) flag is on, the display CPU 101 updates the value of the ball counter as BB history information (S53), and display control processing based on an external signal Exit. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the value of the ball is subtracted from the current (latest) BB history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A.

  In S54, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the RT1 (2) flag is on. When the RT2 (2) flag is off, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S56 described later. On the other hand, when the RT2 (2) flag is on, the display CPU 101 updates the value of the payout counter as RB history information (S55), and ends the display control process based on the external signal. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the value of the ball is subtracted from the current (latest) RB history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A.

  In S56, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the ART flag is on. If the ART flag is off in S56, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S58 described later. On the other hand, when the ART flag is on, the display CPU 101 updates the value of the payout counter as ART history information (S57), and proceeds to the process of S59 described later. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the value of the ball is subtracted from the current (latest) ART history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A.

  In S58, the display CPU 101 recognizes that it is in the normal gaming state since none of the winning flags is ON, and updates the value of the payout counter as the latest history information. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the value of the ball is subtracted from the latest history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A. Then, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the next process of S59.

  In S59, the display CPU 101 adds 1 to the start game number counter, and ends the display control process based on the external signal.

  In other words, the display CPU 101 subtracts the inserted number obtained based on the medal insertion signal from the payout counter in any gaming state, but after the processing of S53 and S55, the display CPU 101 displays the start game number counter. The display control process based on the external signal is terminated as it is without performing the process relating to the above. In short, during the ART game state or the normal game state, the counting operation of the number of start games is performed using the medal insertion signal as a unit game start signal, but during other BB game states or during the pseudo bonus, the number of start games The counting operation is not performed.

  In S60, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not a medal payout signal has been received. When the medal payout signal is not received, the display CPU 101 ends the display control process based on the external signal.

  In S60, when the medal payout signal is received, the display CPU 101 recognizes that a small combination specified in the symbol combination table of FIG. 8 has been established, and displays the payout number obtained based on the medal payout signal. The counter is added (S61), and the process proceeds to the next step S62.

  In S62, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the BB flag or the RT1 (1) flag is on. When both the BB flag and the RT1 (1) flag are off, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S64 described later. On the other hand, when either one of the BB flag and the RT1 (1) flag is on, the display CPU 101 updates the value of the ball counter as BB history information (S63), and a display control process based on an external signal Exit. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the value of the ball is added and displayed in the current (latest) BB history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A.

  In S64, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the RT1 (2) flag is on. When the RT1 (2) flag is off, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S66 described later. On the other hand, when RT1 (2) is on, the display CPU 101 updates the value of the payout counter as RB history information (S65), and ends the display control process based on the external signal. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the value of the ball is added and displayed in the current (latest) RB history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A.

  In S66, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the ART flag is on. When the ART flag is off, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S68 described later. On the other hand, when ART is on, the display CPU 101 updates the value of the payout counter as ART history information (S67), and ends the display control process based on the external signal. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, the value of the ball is added and displayed among the current (latest) ART history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A.

  In S68, the display CPU 101 recognizes that it is in the normal gaming state since none of the winning flags is on, and updates the value of the payout counter as the latest history information. Thereby, in the liquid crystal display panel 105, the value of the ball is added and displayed among the latest history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A. Thereafter, the display CPU 101 ends the display control process based on the external signal.

  The number of payouts acquired based on the medal payout signal is a special 8 which cannot be paid out when transitioning to another gaming state is displayed when the RT2 transition symbol that triggers the transition to the ART gaming state is displayed. A medal is paid out (see FIG. 8). Therefore, when a signal indicating the start of the ART gaming state cannot be output from the gaming machine, the data display device indicates a medal that indicates a special payout number that is not paid out as a medal payout number in the transition to another gaming state. When the payout signal is received, the start of the ART gaming state may be recognized.

[Display control processing based on internal information]
FIG. 16 shows display control processing based on internal information by the display CPU 101. As shown in the figure, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the current time acquired from the real-time clock circuit 106 matches the date update time stored in the date update time storage area (S70). The date update time is basically set as AM 0:00, but may be arbitrarily changed according to the rewriting operation from the server 300.

  If the current time does not match the date update time in S70, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process in S72 described later. On the other hand, when the current time coincides with the date update time, the display CPU 101 performs the last day last game number display process (S71). According to this last day final game number display processing, as shown in FIG. 17A, “final” is displayed in the column indicating the bonus type of the current (latest) hit history information displayed in the hit history display area 105A at the present time. Is displayed. At this time, the display CPU 101 sets the current ball counter value in the latest history information storage area, so that the current ball counter value is displayed in the column indicating the ball in the hit history information. The Further, according to the previous day last game number display process, the value of the start game number counter at the present time is displayed as the last start game number on the previous day in the game number display area 105C.

  In S <b> 72, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the current time acquired from the real-time clock circuit 106 matches the store opening time stored in the store opening time storage area. The opening time is set, for example, as AM 10:00 at the time of factory shipment or the like so as to correspond to the business hours of the installed amusement hall, but may be arbitrarily changed according to the rewriting operation from the server 300.

  If the current time does not coincide with the opening time in S72, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S77 described later. On the other hand, when the current time coincides with the opening time, the display CPU 101 starts an elapsed time count timer (S73). In the present embodiment, the elapsed time count timer is used as a predetermined time to count, for example, when 1 minute has elapsed since the opening time, and is reset when the predetermined time has been counted. After starting the elapsed time count timer, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening time based on the timer count value (S74). The determination process in S74 is repeated until a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening time.

  In S74, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening time, the display CPU 101 performs a history update process (S75). According to this history update process, as shown in FIGS. 17A to 17B, the information displayed in the hit history display area 105A and the hit count display area 105B is carried down as old information one by one. In the history update process, various hit count counters and output counters are cleared. With such history update processing, the display CPU 101 clears the start game number counter (S76). Thereafter, the display CPU 101 ends the display control process based on the internal information. Thus, at the time of opening the store, the last start game number of the previous day is displayed in the game number display area 105C of the liquid crystal display panel 105 for a while until the predetermined time elapses from the opening time. As shown in FIG. 17B, the number of start games is displayed as “0”. Such a series of processes of S72 to S76 is executed by the display CPU 101 as a store opening process.

  In S77, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the initialization condition is satisfied. This initialization condition is a condition for regarding the pseudo bonus as a game with the RT1 flag turned on in order to clear the start game number counter and regarding the game as the actual end. The initialization condition includes a case where it is determined that the pseudo bonus is ended in response to the state where the BB signal is turned off or on or the reception of the ART signal. For example, as an initialization condition, if the number of received medal payout signals is less than or equal to a predetermined number of times within a predetermined number of games after the start of the operation of the pseudo bonus or after the minimum number of games specified in the pseudo bonus is consumed Alternatively, a condition may be defined in which the pseudo bonus is regarded as the actual end. This is because the probability of winning a prize such as a bell serving as a payout in the pseudo bonus is relatively high, and if the medal payout signal is not output for a while after the payout winning frequency is relatively low, This is because it can be regarded as a substantial end. Further, as another initialization condition, a condition may be defined in which a pseudo bonus is considered to be substantially ended when a medal payout signal indicating the highest payout number is never received within a predetermined number of consecutive games. In addition, as another initialization condition, the value of the payout counter is used, and it is temporarily stored as the maximum payout number every time the count value (drawn ball) becomes maximum, and the current payout amount is the maximum. You may prescribe | regulate the conditions that it is considered that the pseudo | simulation bonus is practically complete | finished when it becomes below predetermined number from the number of balls. In addition, as another initialization condition, a condition may be defined in which a pseudo bonus is considered to be substantially ended when the value of the payout counter becomes a negative value in a predetermined number of consecutive games.

  If the initialization condition is not satisfied in S77, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S81 described later. On the other hand, when the initialization condition is satisfied, that is, when it is determined that the pseudo bonus is substantially ended, the display CPU 101 clears the start game number counter (S78). Thereby, at the end of the operation of the pseudo bonus, the start game number can be displayed as “0” in the game number display area 105 </ b> C of the liquid crystal display panel 105. At this time, the display CPU 101 also sets the value of the payout counter in the latest history information storage area (S79), and proceeds to the next step S80. Thereby, in the liquid crystal display panel 105, the latest hit history information in the hit history display area 105A includes the determined number of balls, and the BB history information corresponding to the pseudo BB gaming state or the pseudo RB gaming state is determined. RB history information is displayed.

  Thereafter, the display CPU 101 sets the RT1 flag to OFF and clears the payout counter (S80), and ends the display control process based on the internal information.

  In S81, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the ART end condition is satisfied. The ART end condition is a condition for regarding the ART gaming state as the actual game as the actual end. The ART end condition includes a case where it is determined that the ART gaming state is ended in response to the reception of the RT1 (1) signal or the RT1 (2) signal from the OFF state of the BB signal. For example, the ART ending condition is defined as a condition that, after the start of the ART gaming state operation, if the number of medal payout signals received within a predetermined number of consecutive games is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times, the ART gaming state is considered to be substantially ended. May be. This is because if the probability of winning a bell or the like serving as a payout in the ART gaming state is relatively high, and the state where the medal payout signal is not output due to the relatively low payout frequency of the payout continues for a while, the ART game This is because it can be regarded as the actual end of the state. In addition, as another initialization condition, a condition may be defined in which, when a medal payout signal indicating the highest payout number is never received within a predetermined number of consecutive games, it is considered that the ART gaming state is substantially ended. . In addition, as another initialization condition, the value of the payout counter is used, and it is temporarily stored as the maximum payout number every time the count value (drawn ball) becomes maximum, and the current payout amount is the maximum. You may prescribe | regulate the conditions that it will be considered that the ART game state is substantially complete | finished when it becomes below a predetermined number from the number of balls. In addition, as another initialization condition, a condition may be defined in which a pseudo bonus is considered to be substantially ended when the value of the payout counter becomes a negative value in a predetermined number of consecutive games.

  In S81, when the ART end condition is not satisfied, the display CPU 101 ends the display control process based on the internal information. On the other hand, when the ART termination condition is satisfied, that is, when it is determined that the ART gaming state is substantially terminated, the display CPU 101 sets the value of the payout counter in the latest history information storage area (S82), and the next S83 Move on to processing. As a result, on the liquid crystal display panel 105, ART history information corresponding to the ART gaming state including the determined number of balls is displayed as the latest winning history information in the winning history display area 105A.

  Thereafter, the display CPU 101 sets the ART flag to OFF and clears the payout counter (S83), and ends the display control process based on the internal information. That is, the start game number counter is not cleared even when the ART gaming state is substantially ended, and continues to count the number of start games unless the ART gaming state shifts to the BB gaming state or the pseudo bonus. . As a result, even when the ART gaming state is finished, the number of start games is additionally displayed in the game number display area 105C of the liquid crystal display panel 105.

  Note that the initialization condition and the ART termination condition may be arbitrarily changed according to an operation from the server 300.

  As described above, according to the gaming system including the pachislot machine 1 and the data display device 100 according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, in the pachislot machine 1, the number of ceiling games counted by the ceiling counter is cleared at the end of the BB gaming state or the pseudo bonus operation, while the number of ceiling games is also cleared by the start or end of the ART gaming state operation. The number of ceiling games is continuously counted without being played.

  Then, when the number of ceiling games counted by the ceiling counter reaches, for example, a predetermined number of 1000 games, the ART winning probability is increased and the pseudo bonus or the ART gaming state is activated.

  Also, from the pachislot machine 1, the BB signal, RT1 (1) signal, RT1 (2) signal are signals indicating the start of operation in any hit gaming state such as BB gaming state, pseudo bonus, ART gaming state. , An ART signal is output and a BB signal indicating the end of the operation is output for the BB gaming state, while a signal indicating the end of the pseudo bonus operation or the end of the ART gaming state is not output.

  Thus, the data display device 100 counts the number of start games for each winning game state using the start game number counter together with the signal indicating the start of operation of the winning game state and the medal insertion signal, and displays the start game number. Can do.

  Further, when the data display device 100 receives the BB signal corresponding to the BB gaming state or the RT1 (1) and RT1 (2) signals corresponding to the pseudo bonus, the counting operation of the start game number counter is stopped, and thereafter When the BB signal is received or when the pseudo bonus is regarded as the actual end, the start game number counter is cleared, whereby the start game number becomes the initial value “0”.

  On the other hand, even when the ART gaming state is considered to be substantially ended, the start game number counter is not cleared, and the counting operation by the start game number counter is subsequently performed.

  Therefore, according to the gaming system according to the present embodiment, data display is also performed for the pachislot machine 1 that is operatively provided with a pseudo bonus for clearing the number of ceiling games and an ART gaming state for which the number of ceiling games is not cleared. In the device 100, it is possible to clearly distinguish between the pseudo bonus and the end of the ART gaming state. As a result, the number of start games can be cleared or the count of the number of start games can be continued according to the pseudo bonus or the ART gaming state, so that the number of start games can be displayed as accurate game information together with the number of hits, As a result, the reliability of the displayed number of start games can be increased.

  For a player who selects a gaming machine, the number of games remaining up to the number of ceiling games can be accurately grasped based on the number of start games displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 105 of the data display device 100. Whether the game machine is advantageous with respect to the number of ceiling games can be easily identified based on the number of start games.

  Further, from the server 300 connected to the data display device 100, information indicating that the BB gaming state or the pseudo bonus corresponds can be set for the data display device 100 as information indicating the initialization condition. The desired condition for clearing the number of start games can be set from outside the data display device 100 without replacing the hardware of the data display device 100 itself.

  In the data display device 100, the number of start games is added based on a medal insertion signal indicating the start of a unit game. If the current time matches the date update time, the value of the start game number counter at that time is It is displayed in the number-of-games display area 105C as the number of starting games last day. In the data display device 100, the last start game number is displayed for a while until the predetermined time elapses from the opening time. When the predetermined time elapses from the opening time, the start game number counter is displayed. As a result of being cleared, the number of start games is displayed as “0”.

  Therefore, according to the gaming system according to the present embodiment, a period of time from when the game hall is opened until a predetermined time elapses is finally counted by the data display device 100 by the start game number counter on the previous day. The number of start games is displayed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, the number of start games is displayed as “0”. Therefore, for a player who visits immediately after opening the store and selects a gaming machine based on the number of remaining games until the ceiling game number is reached, the number of start games displayed on the data display device 100 is sure. It is possible to display the number of start games as highly reliable game information as well as appealing power to the player even immediately after opening.

  Further, the server 300 can arbitrarily set a predetermined time from the opening time that triggers the clearing of the number of start games displayed on the data display device 100 for each pachislot machine 1 installed in the game hall. Therefore, for example, when a plurality of pachislot machines 1 connected to a specific island controller 200 or a specially designated pachislot machine 1 is used as an event table or the like, the number of start games on the data display device 100 corresponding to the corresponding pachislot machine 1 The predetermined time from the opening time at which is cleared can be set to a relatively long time or a short time compared to other pachislot machines. That is, for the pachislot machine 1 corresponding to the event table etc., the clear timing of the number of start games can be made different from other pachislot machines, thereby indirectly informing the player of the event table etc. can do.

  Next, a gaming system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the game system which concerns on other embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same or similar structure as the pachislot machine 1, data display apparatus 100, etc. by embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate | omitted. A game system according to another embodiment is partly different from that according to the above-described embodiment in display control processing based on internal information by the display CPU 101 of the data display device 100.

  FIG. 18 shows display control processing based on internal information in another embodiment. FIGS. 19A and 19B show display examples of the liquid crystal display panel 105 according to another embodiment.

[Display control processing based on internal information according to another embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the display control process based on internal information according to another embodiment, a series of processes from S92 to S100 corresponds to the store opening process, and processes other than the store opening process (S90, S91, S101 to S107). Is the same as the processing (S70, S71, S77 to S83) shown in FIG.

  In S92 of the store opening process shown in FIG. 18, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not the current time acquired from the real-time clock circuit 106 matches the store opening time stored in the store opening time storage area. The opening time is set as AM 10:00, for example.

  If the current time does not match the opening time in S92, the display CPU 101 proceeds to the process of S101. On the other hand, when the current time coincides with the opening time, the display CPU 101 starts an elapsed time count timer (S93). Note that the elapsed time count timer in the present embodiment is used for counting a relatively long time, for example, 30 minutes from the opening time as the predetermined time. After starting the elapsed time count timer, the display CPU 101 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening time based on the timer count value (S94). Also in the present embodiment, the determination process of S94 is repeated until a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening time, but when a medal insertion signal is received through the process of S95 described later, this is triggered by this. The determination process may be stopped.

  In S94, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening time without receiving any medal insertion signal (S94: YES), the display CPU 101 performs history update processing (S99) and starts as in the above-described embodiment. The game number counter is cleared (S100). In this case, as described above with reference to FIG. 17B, the information displayed in the hit history display area 105A and the win count display area 105B is moved down as old information one by one, and in the game count display area 105C. The display of the last start game number on the previous day is switched, and the current start game number is displayed as “0”.

  On the other hand, if the medal insertion signal is received in S95 before the predetermined time has elapsed from the opening time in S94 (S94: NO), the display CPU 101 is similar to the processes in S99 and S100 in this case as well. The history update process is performed (S96), and the start game number counter is cleared (S97). In other words, in this case, the reception of the medal insertion signal triggers the end of the display of the last start game number on the previous day and the clearing of the start game number counter. Further, the display CPU 101 adds 1 to the start game number counter (S98), and ends the display control process based on the external signal. That is, even when a medal insertion signal indicating the start of a unit game is received before a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening time, as shown in FIG. 19 (A) to FIG. The information displayed in the display area 105A and the winning count display area 105B is lowered as old information one by one, and in the game number display area 105C, the display of the last start game number on the previous day is switched, and the number of start games at the present time Is displayed as “1” based on the medal insertion signal.

  In such a data display device 100 according to the present embodiment, the data display device 100 finally counts with the start game number counter on the previous day from immediately after the game hall is opened until the medal insertion signal is first received. If the medal insertion signal is received before the predetermined time elapses, the start game number is displayed as “1”.

That is, the data display device 100 in the present embodiment is
When the date update determination means (display CPU 101) determines that the current time satisfies the predetermined date update condition, the display game count (start game number) immediately before the predetermined date update condition is determined as the previous day. Display control means (display CPU 101) for causing the display means to display the number of games for display as the previous day information when the unit game start signal is received.
The display game number counting means (display CPU 101, start game number counter), as a predetermined initialization condition, when display of the display game number as the previous day information is ended by the display control means, Initializing the number of display games counted so far is realized.

  Therefore, even for the game system according to the present embodiment, for those who come immediately after opening the store and select game machines based on the number of remaining games until the number of ceiling games is reached, data display The number of start games displayed on the device 100 can be reliably used as a guideline regarding the number of ceiling games, and the number of start games as highly reliable game information can be displayed with appeal to the player even immediately after opening the store. Can do.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to each above-mentioned embodiment, The following may be sufficient.

  For example, in the data display device, information “basic opening time” (for example, AM 10:00) can be stored separately from the opening time used in the opening process, and this “basic opening time” is stored in the shipping destination hall at the time of factory shipment. By setting in advance according to business hours, etc., the manager on the hall side may not be able to easily change the setting of the “basic store opening time”. In this case, in the data display device, the timing for clearing the last start game number on the previous day may be the time when a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed from the later one of the opening time and the basic opening time. . According to such a configuration, in normal business, for example, the final start game number of the previous day is cleared at AM 10:10 exceeding AM 10:00 at the basic closing time, for example, business start at PM 6:00, for example. If the hall manager sets a different opening time of PM 6:00 from the basic opening time via the server to correspond to the so-called time-difference sales, clear the last start game number on the previous day at PM 6:10. You can also. Further, at the time of recycling, the “basic store opening time” may be reset at the time of shipment in accordance with the business hours of the hall to be the next shipping destination.

  For example, in a hall where the data display device is turned off when the store is closed, it is determined whether or not the date update condition is satisfied when the power is turned on after a predetermined time such as 3 hours elapses after the power is turned off. Based on the current time acquired from the real-time clock circuit, for example, at the time of AM 10:30, the start game number counter may be cleared.

  If the data display device does not include a real-time clock circuit, the data display device may acquire the current time from the server. In this case, all the data display devices connected by the server performing operations necessary for the store opening process perform the history update process, or at that time or at a predetermined time (for example, AM 10:30) designated in advance by the server. Display control may be performed from the outside so as to clear the start game number counter.

  In addition, the server may individually set the time at which the start game number counter should be cleared for each table on which the data display device is installed. Thereby, for example, the start game number counter is cleared at AM 10:30 for the table A, and the start game number counter is cleared for the table B at 11:00 AM. Also, the time for clearing the start game number counter for each island may be set individually. Thereby, the event table and the high setting table can be notified indirectly.

  Further, when only a specific gaming machine is opened at, for example, PM 6:00 due to time difference sales, the start game number counter may be cleared at PM 6:30 by a setting change operation from the server.

  In the hit history display area, the number of start games of the previous day is not displayed at the time of opening the store, and a plurality of hit history information is displayed one by one when the initialization condition is satisfied. The number of start games may appear. Alternatively, the final start game number on the previous day may be displayed so that only the player who has entered the store immediately after opening the store can know it without displaying the final start game number on the previous day.

  The hit history display area may not be displayed unless the switch button is operated from the normal screen, for example. According to this, at the time of opening the store, if the number of start games in the game number display area is cleared, the final start game number on the previous day cannot be confirmed unless the switch button is operated on the corresponding platform. become. Further, the item “final” may not be displayed in the hit history display area. In such a case, since the last start game number of the previous day can be confirmed from the game number display area only immediately after opening the store, it is possible to give further advantages and advantages to the player who comes to the store at the time of opening.

  In addition, the store opening process may be executed simultaneously on the data display devices in all the tables on condition that the date update condition is satisfied. For example, at AM 10:30, this can be realized by outputting a clear signal indicating that the number of start games should be cleared from the server to all data display devices. Even in this case, the clear signal may be output only to some data display devices at, for example, AM 11:00. For example, from the viewpoint of increasing the ability to attract customers in the morning, such a clear signal is preferably output within one hour from the opening time.

  The server can receive data such as hit history information from each data display device, and totals data held by the data display device when a date update condition such as AM 0:00 before the store opening process is satisfied. May be. Such a server may manage the data collected from the data display device, or may transfer the data to another data management server.

  Further, the pseudo BB gaming state and the pseudo RB gaming state may be gaming states having different replay time types. After the end of the BB gaming state, a transition may be made to a specific replay time, and a transition to the normal gaming state may be made when a bell spilling eye or the like is displayed during the replay time.

  In addition, in the gaming machine, a unit game is played with a prescribed number of 2 (X), for example, which is different from the normal prescribed number of 3 pieces, and a bonus combination of a net increase of 0 that can be awarded only with 2 payouts is provided. In the present invention, a so-called AT machine that uses a combination, sets the probability of loss between bonus flags to be almost zero, navigates a small role with a large number of payouts, and increases the number of balls by winning a small role according to the navigation. You may apply as such a game machine. Such AT machines have a model that gives a penalty by reducing the degree of advantage such as the probability of winning an AT to a player when a bonus combination is won, and usually continues to win a bonus combination. As a result, the number of hits displayed on the data display device becomes extremely large. For this reason, in this type of AT machine, an external signal corresponding to the BB signal is not transmitted in the bonus winning, and a game is played in accordance with an AT start trigger (for example, display of a symbol combination of “7-7-7”). It is generally configured to send an external signal from the machine. Thus, when the external signal indicating the winning of the bonus combination is not transmitted to the data display device, the player may be confused as to whether or not the bonus combination may be won. In such a case, a medal insertion signal indicating a prescribed number of two (X) is transmitted from the gaming machine, and when the data display device receives this medal insertion signal, the liquid crystal display panel of the data display device displays “ An effect screen such as “It is better not to arrange bonuses” may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the BB gaming state is applied as the gaming state in which the prescribed number (2) of medals different from the normal is applied. For example, the RB gaming state, the MB gaming state, or the SB gaming state is applied. May be. In addition, the gaming machine does not have any special role such as “BB” and “RB” or a so-called bonus combination such as a continuous object actuating device. A medal) may be given.

1 ... Pachislot machine (game machine)
3L, 3C, 3R ... reel 4R, 4C, 4R ... display window 17L, 17C, 17R ... stop button 41 ... main control circuit 42 ... sub control circuit 51 ... main CPU
81 ... Sub CPU
100: Data display device (game information display device)
101 ... Display CPU
105 ... Liquid crystal display panel 300 ... Server

Claims (2)

A gaming system comprising a gaming machine and a gaming information display device connected to the gaming machine and capable of displaying various gaming information,
The gaming machine is
A plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface;
A display window that is arranged on the front surface of the plurality of reels and displays a part of the plurality of symbols so as to be visible;
Lottery means for determining an internal winning combination by lottery when a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
Based on the internal winning combination determined by the lottery means, the rotation of the plurality of reels is started when the predetermined start condition is satisfied and the predetermined reel stop condition is satisfied. Reel control means for controlling to stop the rotation of the reel,
Game value giving means for giving a game value according to a combination of symbols displayed on the display window when rotation of the plurality of reels is stopped by the reel control means;
Advantageous game state actuating means for actuating a plurality of advantageous game states including a first advantageous game state and a second advantageous game state as advantageous game states that are more advantageous to the player than the normal game state in accordance with respective operation conditions; ,
When the respective operation conditions are satisfied, an operation start signal corresponding to the operation start of the first advantageous game state and the second advantageous game state is output to the outside, and the predetermined start condition is satisfied An external output means for outputting a unit game start signal according to the start of the unit game to the outside;
Game number counting means for counting the number of unit games each time the predetermined start condition is satisfied,
The game number counting means is triggered by the operation of the first advantageous gaming state, stops counting the number of games counted so far, and counts from the initial value after the operation of the first advantageous gaming state is completed. On the other hand, in any case of the operation start and operation end of the second advantageous gaming state, continuously counting the number of games,
The external output means does not output a corresponding signal to the outside even when the operation of the first advantageous gaming state and the second advantageous gaming state is completed,
The advantageous game state actuating means is configured to, among the plurality of advantageous game states, when the number of games counted by the game number counting means has reached a predetermined number after the operation of the first advantageous game state is completed. Start any advantageous gaming state,
The game information display device
Receiving means for receiving the operation start signal and the unit game start signal output from the external output means;
A display game number counting means for counting the number of display games every time the unit game start signal is received;
Display means for displaying the number of times of operation for each of the plurality of advantageous gaming states based on the operation start signal, and displaying the number of games for display counted by the number of times of game for display.
The display game frequency counting means stops counting the display game frequency when receiving the operation start signal corresponding to the first advantageous game state, and then, as a predetermined initialization condition, When it is determined that the operation of the one advantageous gaming state is substantially ended, the display game count counted so far is initialized, while the operation start signal corresponding to the second advantageous gaming state is Even after the reception and when the operation of the second advantageous gaming state has substantially ended, the counting of the number of display games by the display game number counting means is continued without stopping. A gaming system characterized by A server connected to the game information display device;
The server
An information setting unit is provided that can set information indicating that an arbitrary advantageous game state corresponds as an advantageous game state corresponding to the initialization of the number of games for display to the game information display device. The gaming system according to claim 1.

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