JP2016052426A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress an act of playing a game fraudulently without supplying any game media.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: supplied game medium detection means for detecting a game medium supplied from a supply port and moved into a storage part; supplied amount storage means for counting the storage medium detected by the supplied game medium detection means, and for storing it as the amount of supplied game media; weight measurement means for measuring weight including the game medium stored at least in the storage part; and determination means for determining whether error reporting processing relating to the amount of game media is performed. The determination means performs determination based on a weight value before supply measured by the weight measurement means before supply of a game medium, a weight value after supply measured by the weight measurement means after operation of a start operation means for deciding the amount of supplied game media and before stop of variation display of a pattern of a variable display means having a plurality of patterns, and a decided amount of supplied game media.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine which is a kind of gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine that uses a medal as a game medium is provided with a selector having a inserted medal passage detection sensor (such as an optical sensor) that detects the passage of the inserted medal. The control device of the gaming machine recognizes the number of inserted medals based on the detection signal output from the inserted medal passage detection sensor when the medals pass.

  However, in recent years, there has been an act of illegally obtaining profits by erroneously operating the inserted medal passage detection sensor. For example, there is an improper act (so-called clemango) performed by inserting a special resin-made instrument into the selector from the medal slot. The light-emitting body provided at the tip of the instrument blinks in a timely manner, and a detection signal similar to that when a medal passes is output from the insertion medal passage detection sensor, so that the control device erroneously recognizes that a medal has been inserted. . Then, by misusing the credit function to illegally steal medals by repeating the operation of increasing the number of credit medals to the maximum value and then adjusting the number of medals, or playing illegally without inserting medals. It is an act to do.

  Missing such a fraudulent act not only causes great damage to the game hall manager, but also lacks fairness with the players who play games legally and destroys trust in the games themselves. There was a fear. Therefore, various gaming machines have been proposed for the purpose of preventing such illegal acts against the selector.

  For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-320586, “Patent Machine and Gaming Machine Detection Method and Program” in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-320586 includes a weighing machine that measures the weight of a stored medal in a hopper tank, a hopper tank, and a hopper device, And a control unit that detects fraud based on the output of the weighing scale and the output of the medal sensor that detects medals selected by the medal selector, and the control unit is at the end of the game or when the hopper device has paid out medals. Measures the weight with a weighing scale at the end of the measurement, measures the weight with a weighing scale after a predetermined time from the time when the medal is detected with the medal sensor, compares this with the previously measured weight, An error flag is set when the subsequent weight has not increased compared to the weight, and the error flag is set at the start of the game , Gaming machine and performing error processing is described.

JP 2006-320586 A

  The “gaming machine and detection method and program for illegal acts in gaming machines” of Patent Document 1 uses a physical detection means in addition to a conventional optical sensor as a game medal detection means, thereby It prevents fraud.

  However, if a player inserts even one real medal, the weight after that increases more than the previous weight, and there is a possibility that it cannot be recognized as an illegal act. Further, the timing of the subsequent weight measurement is after a predetermined time has elapsed since the medal sensor detected the medal sensor. However, when there are a large number of inserted medals and a small number of medals, all medals are stored in the hopper. Since the time to reach the inside of the apparatus is different, there is a problem that it is difficult to calculate the number of inserted medals (number of inserted medals). This is because if the time is set short, the measurement may be performed before all the medals arrive in the hopper device when the number of medals to be inserted is large or the insertion is interrupted. In addition, if the time is set too long, inconvenience may occur, for example, when the number of medals to be inserted is small, measurement may be performed after the game starts and the error flag may not be set in time.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to count the number of inserted medals, measure the weight of medals in the gaming machine at an appropriate timing, and determine whether to perform error notification regarding the medal amount based on these. It is to provide a game machine that can be used.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes an insertion port for inserting a game medium, a storage unit capable of storing a game medium, and an input game medium detection that detects a game medium that is input from the input port and moves into the storage unit. And an input amount storage means for counting the number of game media detected by the input game medium detection means and storing it as a game medium input amount, and a game detected by the input game medium detection means for use in a game. Bet means for betting a medium as a betting game medium, variable display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of pictures, and in a state where a predetermined amount of game media has been betted by the betting means, display of the variability of the pictures is started. Starting operation means operated as necessary, stopping operation means operated to stop the change display of the picture, and game medium stored in at least the storage section A weight measuring means for measuring the weight including the weight, and a start of the picture change display by the operation of the start operation means, and a predetermined picture is stopped at the effective position as a game result by the operation of the stop operation means. Control means for controlling, and determination means for determining whether or not to perform error notification processing relating to the amount of game medium, wherein the determination means is a weight before input measured by the weight measurement means before the game medium is input. Value, a post-injection weight value measured by the weight measuring means between the operation of the starting operation means for determining the amount of game medium input and the stop of the display of the variation of the pattern, and the determined game The determination is made based on the amount of medium input.

  In the invention with the above-described configuration, it is possible to suppress an act of a player playing a game illegally without inserting a game medium. Since the weight value is measured after the input from the time when the starting operation means is operated until the display of the variation of the pattern is stopped, a more accurate measurement value can be obtained and erroneous determination can be reduced. In addition, the flow of games is not hindered.

It is a front view of the slot machine which is a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the slot machine which is a game machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front door of the slot machine which is a game machine. It is a rear view of a front door. It is a front view inside a housing | casing. It is an expanded view of the strip-shaped reel tape which comprises each reel. It is an enlarged explanatory view showing the internal structure of the selector. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a slot machine according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the NMI interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the power-on process in a main control board. 3 is a flowchart showing a normal game process on the main control board of the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart illustrating bet processing according to the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an inserted number error determination process according to the first exemplary embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a winning acquisition medal payout process according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the adjustment interruption process of Example 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating error interrupt processing for HE error or HF error according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the slot machine of Example 2. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a normal game process on the main control board of the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a moving sheet number error determination process according to the second embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the adjustment interruption process of Example 2. FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine that is a gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a slot machine which is the gaming machine 10. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door 12 of the slot machine which is the gaming machine 10 is opened. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the front door 12. FIG. 5 is a front view of the inside of the housing 11.
A form of a basic configuration of a slot machine which is a kind of gaming machine 10 will be described in detail, and then technical features of the gaming machine 10 of the present invention will be described.

<Overall configuration of slot machine (gaming machine 10)>
The slot machine (game machine 10) includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the housing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left side plate 11d, and a right side plate 11e formed in a wooden plate shape, and adjacent plates 11a to 11e. Is fixed by fixing means such as adhesion, and is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened as a whole. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. May be.
The casing 11 configured in this manner is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

<Configuration of front door 12>
A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25a and 25b as shown in FIG. Each of the support shafts 25a and 25b includes a tapered shaft portion that protrudes upward. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the front door 12 is provided with support brackets 26a and 26b having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted corresponding to the support shafts 25a and 25b. It has been. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are arranged above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. Thereby, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 25a and 25b with respect to the housing 11, and the front opening side of the housing 11 is opened by the rotation. It can be closed or closed.

  The front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device provided on the rear surface. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the key cylinder 20 which is an unlocking operation part is provided in the upper right side upper part of the front door 12. As shown in FIG. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the locking device will be described.

  On the right end side of the front door 12, that is, on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the front door 12, a locking device is provided on the back surface. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the locking device includes a base frame that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the front door 12, and a key that is provided so as to extend from the top of the base frame to the front of the front door 12. A cylinder 20 and a long interlocking rod 21 assembled so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame are provided. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 20 having a short overall length can be employed.

  The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking bar 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower bar brackets 22 having a hook shape. When the front door 12 is closed with respect to the casing 11, the bar bracket 22 is locked to the casing 11 side. 23 is locked. In addition, the urging member 22 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring for urging to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and the saddle fitting 22 is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member. The locked state with the locking bracket 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

<Configuration of Display Panel 30>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a display panel (sometimes referred to as a “decorative body”) 30 for notifying the player of the gaming state is provided on the upper side of the center portion of the front door 12. . The display panel 30 is formed with three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R arranged side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine (the gaming machine 10) is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R may be combined into a single display window. Furthermore, on the left and right sides of the display panel 30, a pattern or the like for performing an effect or the like for improving the interest of the player is drawn by being illuminated brightly from the back side.

  On the rear surface of the display panel 30, a panel unit 201 having a substantially rectangular frame shape whose center is opened so that a picture of a later-described reel can be seen from each display window 31L, 31M, 31R of the display panel. Is fixed (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  Various display devices that perform lamps, 7-segment displays, LEDs, liquid crystal displays, and the like are arranged on the back side of the display panel 30. (Light source) etc. are integrally attached, and the printed circuit board on which the various display devices are arranged is fixed to the frame shape of the panel unit 201 so that the various display devices are arranged on the back surface of the display panel. A panel unit 201 is configured.

<Configuration of reel unit 41>
As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a divided horizontal plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper part of the divided horizontal plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each reel (hereinafter also referred to as a rotating drum) 42L, 42M, and 42R may be configured to be at least endless, and is not limited to a cylindrical shape (annular shape).

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R correspond to the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is visible through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. When the reels 2L, 42M, and 42R rotate forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if they are moving from the top to the bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is connected to a reel drive motor (stepping motor) that is fixed to a motor plate (not shown), for example, and is driven by the reel drive motor. 42R is configured to be able to rotate individually, that is, independently of each other.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R includes a reel frame (not shown) that forms a cylindrical frame, and a strip-shaped reel tape wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is affixed on the reel frame through a pair of seal parts formed along both long sides of the reel tape so as to maintain the wound state. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape, a number of pictures as identification information as shown in FIG. 6 are printed at regular intervals.

  On each reel tape of each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of, specifically 21 patterns are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). The reel drive motor generates 24 pulses (= 504 pulses ÷ 21 designs) to switch from one design to the next at a predetermined position. For this reason, it is possible to recognize which picture is visible from the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R based on the number of pulses from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor (not shown) is output, or any picture. Can be controlled so as to be visible from the reel display windows 31L, 31M, 31R.

  Of the patterns attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of patterns that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly determined by the vertical length of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. Is limited to a predetermined number. In this embodiment, three reels are provided. For this reason, in a state where all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 pictures are visible to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display panel 30 is connected to each display window 31L, 31M, 31R, and three combined lines in total, 3 in parallel in the horizontal direction and 2 in the diagonal direction. Is attached. Of course, the maximum number of combined lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combined lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. Corresponding to these combination lines, effective line display sections 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The first effective line display unit 32 is notified by lighting or the like when the central horizontal line (center line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third effective line display unit 34 is notified by lighting or the like when a pair of diagonal lines (downward right line and upward right line) of the combination lines is activated. Then, when the combination line that has been activated, that is, the pattern stops on the activated line in a predetermined combination, a prize is awarded, and a predetermined medal pay-on process, a process for shifting to a specific game, and the like are executed.

<Reel tape configuration>
Next, the pattern attached to each reel 42L, 42M, 42R will be described.
FIG. 6 is a development view of a strip-shaped reel tape constituting each reel 42L, 42M, 42R.
As shown in the figure, the pattern arrangement drawn on the reel tape wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R is shown. As shown in the drawing, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with 21 patterns in a row. Although numbers 1 to 21 are assigned to the respective reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, these are given for convenience of explanation, and are not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. . However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As for the design, the “7” design (for example, the left reel tape 20th) and the “youth” design (for example, the left reel tape 19th) as the first special design for shifting to the big bonus game (BB game). There is. In addition, there is a “BAR” pattern (for example, the 14th reel tape on the left) as the second special pattern for shifting to the regular bonus game (RB game). In addition, there is a “replay” pattern (for example, the 11th reel reel tape) as a third special pattern for shifting to a replay (replay) game. Also, a “watermelon” design (for example, the 9th left reel tape), a “bell” design (for example, the 8th left reel tape), a “cherry” design (for example, the 9th) , Left reel tape 4th). In the reel tapes wound around the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number and arrangement order of various patterns are completely different.

<Explanation of the number of payouts>
The number of payouts for each picture when winning is described.
Regarding the small role design, when the “Watermelon” design is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the active line, 15 medals are paid out. When the “Bell” design is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the effective line Pays out 8 medals, and when the “cherry” pattern on the left reel 42L stops on the active line, 2 medals are paid out. That is, the “cherry” pattern on the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R is irrelevant to the medal payout. In addition, for the “cherry” design, medals are paid out regardless of the combination with the other design, so that the multiple effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper or lower level) with “ When the “cherry” pattern is stopped, medals are paid out by multiplying the number of overlapping active lines. As a result, in this embodiment, four medals are paid out.

  As for other designs, if the “7” design or “youth” design, which is a combination of the first special design (big bonus design), is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line with the same design 15 medals are also paid out when the “BAR” pattern, which is a combination of 15 medal payouts and the second special pattern (regular bonus pattern), is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line. In the present embodiment, for example, a case where a “7” pattern and a “cherry” pattern are simultaneously established may occur. In such a case, 15 medals are paid out. This is because the upper limit number for one medal payout is set to 15.

  Further, when the “replay” pattern that is the combination of the third special pattern is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the active line, the medal payout is not performed. In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” pattern of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line and the same pattern as the left, middle, and right is not aligned on the active line, no medal payout is performed. When the “replay” pattern is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the active line, that is, when replaying is won, the next game can be started without betting medals. Here, simply inserting a medal from the insertion slot 75 (see FIG. 2) is “insertion”, and in order to start the game (the operation of the start lever 71 is valid), a necessary number of medals are inserted. A virtual medal (hereinafter also referred to as a credit medal as appropriate) stored and stored by a credit function (a function based on a credit mode described later) is used for the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 (FIG. 2). The operation of (see) is applied (pressed down) to be applied and is distinguished as “bet”.

<Description of start lever 71 and stop buttons 72, 73, 74>
On the lower left side of the display panel 30, as shown in FIG. 1, there is a start lever 71 (start button) that is operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R all at once (not necessarily simultaneously). Is provided. The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that is pushed by a hand when the player starts a game (hereinafter referred to as a game as appropriate), and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 71 is operated when a medal, which is a game medium used for a game, is bet, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop buttons 72, 73, and 74 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are provided. The stop buttons 72, 73, 74 are respectively arranged below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to be stopped. The stop buttons 72, 73, and 74 constitute stop operation means that are operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. Each of the stop buttons 72, 73, 74 can be stopped when the reels 42L, 42M, 42R are rotated at a constant speed, and a stop operation is performed by lighting a lamp (not shown) during such a state. It is notified that this is possible, and is turned off when the rotation stops.

<Description of medal slot 75 and selector 83>
On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a medal slot 75 for inserting a medal as an investment value. The medal slot 75 constitutes an input means for inputting the investment value. If attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, it can be said that the medal insertion slot 75 constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the investment value.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are stored in the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage by a selector (hereinafter also referred to as a medal selector as appropriate) 83 provided on the back surface of the front door 12. 82 to any one of them. The selector 83 is provided with a medal passage switching member 84 to be described later, so that the medal passage direction is switched between the discharge passage 82 side and the storage passage 81 side according to the state of the medal passage switching member 84. It has become. The medal guided to the storage passage 81 is guided to the hopper device 91 (see FIG. 5) housed in the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

<Configuration of selector 83>
FIG. 7 is an enlarged explanatory view showing the internal structure of the selector 83. The two-dot chain line in the figure shows the passage route of the medal M for easy understanding.
In the selector 83 that distributes game media, a guide passage 85 for guiding the medal M inserted from the medal insertion port 75 to the storage passage 81 is formed. The guide passage 85 is formed in a curved shape so as to draw an arc from the upper end to the lower right in the drawing so that the medals M can pass in one row. More specifically, the selector body constituting the selector 83 is provided with a ridge 85a protruding toward the front side of the figure, and a guide passage 85 is formed along the ridge 85a. As a result, the medal M that has reached the guide passage 85 flows in the downstream direction so as to roll on the protrusion 85a.

  The medal passage switching member 84 which is a game medium distribution means is provided in the upstream portion of the guide passage 85, and a passage switching piece 84a that can be moved in and out of the guide passage 85, and for operating the passage switching piece 84a. And a solenoid (not shown). When the solenoid is not excited, the passage switching piece 84a protrudes into the guide passage 85, and the flow of the medal M to the storage passage 81 is obstructed. Thereby, the medal M inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 falls down (not received) so as to get over the protrusion 85a, and is guided and returned to the discharge passage 82. Further, the passage switching piece 84a is sunk outside the guide passage 85 when the solenoid is excited. As a result, the medal M inserted from the medal insertion port 75 flows (accepts) along the guide passage 85 and is guided to the storage passage 81 to be stored.

  A first inserted medal detection passage sensor 86 and a second inserted medal passage detection sensor 87 functioning as game medium reception detection means for detecting the passage of the medal M are located upstream of the guide passage 85 on the downstream side of the passage switching piece 84a. They are arranged in close proximity so as to be arranged downstream (the proximity state is such that a state in which the same medal M is simultaneously detected at least at one time is generated). When the solenoid of the medal passage switching member 84 is not energized, the medal M falls downward from the middle of the guide passage 84, so that the passage of the medal M is not detected by the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87, and the medal tray is detected. Returned to 18. On the other hand, at the time of solenoid excitation of the medal passage switching member 84, the passage of the medal M is sequentially detected by the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86, 87, and based on the detection signals output from the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86, 87, Main controller 131 counts the number of medals M inserted from medal slot 75. Details of switching between excitation and non-excitation of the solenoid will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the hopper device 91 as a payout means for giving medals to the player returns the storage tank 92 for storing medals, credit medals, etc. to the player, or earns them by winning a prize. It comprises a discharge device 93 for paying out medals. The discharging device 93 rotates the rotary disk 91a (medal discharging rotating plate, see FIG. 8) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right part of the discharging passage 82, and the discharging passage 82 is discharged. The medals are discharged to the medal tray 18 through. In the discharge device 93, a medal discharge detection sensor 91b (see FIG. 8) is provided for detecting the medals to be discharged. Based on the detection signal output from the medal discharge detection sensor 91b, the main controller 131 monitors whether or not the number of medals discharged is a predetermined number. When there are no medals in the hopper device 91 (a hopper empty (HE) error), specifically, when the medal discharge detection sensor 91b does not detect a medal even though the rotating disk 91a is operated. An error notification is made. When this error notification is made, the front door 12 is opened by the hall staff, medals are replenished in the hopper device 91, and then the error is released.

  Further, a reserve tank 95 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 91 in order to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for guiding medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95. In the reserve tank 95, an overflow sensor 95a (see FIG. 8) for detecting that a predetermined amount or more of medals has been stored (hopper full (HF) error)) is provided. Main controller 131 performs error notification processing based on the detection signal from overflow sensor 95a. When the error notification is made, the hall staff opens the front door 12, takes out the medal in the spare tank 95, and cancels the error. Although details will be described later, below the hopper device 91 and the reserve tank 95, a weigh scale 100 which is a feature of the present invention is provided.

  A button-like return switch 76 is provided below the medal slot 75 (see FIG. 1). The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 75 is jammed in the selector 83. When this switch is pressed, the selector 83 is mechanically operated to operate the selector 83. The medals packed in 83 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

<Configuration of power supply box 121>
A power supply box 121 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11 shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. The power supply box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 131.

  The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting various states of the slot machine (the gaming machine 10). The slot machine (gaming machine 10) has a backup function for various data. Even if a power failure occurs, the slot machine maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and when returning from a power failure (power recovery), It is possible to return to the state. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure, such as when the game hall is closed, the state before the power shut-off is stored, but if the power switch 122 is turned on while pressing the reset switch 123, the backup data is reset. It has become so. If the reset switch 123 is pressed while the power switch 122 is on, the error state is reset.

  The setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, when the hall manager or the like inserts and operates the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124, the setting state (winning probability setting process) of the slot machine (gaming machine 10) is changed from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6”. Can be changed.

<Description of Main Controller 131>
As shown in FIG. 5, a main control device 131 that functions as a main control unit is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 above the reel unit 41. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. A main board including a clock circuit and the like used in the case of planning is provided, and the main board is accommodated in a board box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, a button-shaped first credit bet switch 77 for betting three credited virtual medals as investment values at a time. Is provided. Further, on the left side of the first credit bet switch 77, a second credit bet switch 78 and a third credit bet switch 79 are provided as button switches smaller than the switch 77. The second credit bet switch 78 is for betting two credited virtual medals at a time, and the third credit bet switch 79 is for betting one virtual medal. Each of the credit bet switches 77 to 79 constitutes an input means for inputting an investment value together with the medal slot 75. Further, the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting medals by the player, whereas each credit bet switch 77 to 79 is accompanied by an operation of betting virtual medals (credit medals) based on the stored storage that credits have been credited. If it pays attention only to the point, it can be said that it constitutes the indirect input means which inputs investment value indirectly.

  The first credit bet switch 77 is used as a light emitting member (not shown) in order to prompt an operation when the maximum number of medals that can be bet per game (three, hereinafter, referred to as a prescribed bet number R) is not reached. Built-in lamp. The lamp is lit when the switch operation of the first credit bet switch 77 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 77. However, when there is no credited virtual medal, or three medals bet has already been made. It is turned off under the circumstances. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  A button-like changeover switch 80 is provided on the left side of the start lever 71. The change-over switch 80 is configured to be a toggle type that is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and switched on and off each time a pressing operation is performed. The changeover switch 80 is operated in order to change the handling format of inserted medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 75 more than necessary, or winning medals to be paid out to the player as a result of a predetermined game.

  When the change-over switch 80 is in the ON state, “credits” set so that surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) and winning winning medals at the time of winning are stored and stored as credit medals. Mode. When the changeover switch 80 is in the OFF state, the “direct mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals and winning winning medals at the time of winning are paid out as actual medals. As described above, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by operating the changeover switch 80 to switch between the credit mode and the direct mode. That is, the changeover switch 80 constitutes a changeover operation means for changing over the input value and the game value handling type.

  If there is a credit medal stored and stored when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, that amount is returned as an actual medal. In addition, when there is a credit medal stored and stored during a game in the credit mode, for example, by operating the changeover switch 80 (for example, long pressing), the amount is returned as an actual medal. . In this way, the changeover switch 80 is configured to function as a settlement switch that simply returns the stored virtual medal. That is, if attention is paid to the function of returning the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the changeover switch 80 constitutes a settlement operation means for actually returning the stored and stored game value (hereinafter, referred to as “return”). As appropriate, the changeover switch 80 is referred to as a settlement switch 80). Note that, when the settlement switch 80 is operated in the credit mode, if an actual medal or / and a virtual medal are in a bet state, that amount is returned together with the credit medal as an actual medal.

  Below the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R of the display panel 30, a credit number display unit 35 that displays the number of credit medals activated and stored in the credit mode, and special game states such as a big bonus and a regular bonus For example, a game number display unit 36 for displaying the number of remaining games and a winning number display unit 37 for displaying the number of winning winning medals are provided. Although these display parts 35-37 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

<Description of the game method (procedure for betting medals)>
Here, a procedure for betting medals will be described.
In both the direct mode and the credit mode, a bet is placed when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 at the start of the game. When the first medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 and a bet is placed, the first active line display section 32 is turned on, and the corresponding center line becomes the active line, and the second medal is the medal slot. When a bet is made from 75 and a bet is placed, the second active line display section 33 is further lit, and a total of three combination lines including the upper line and the lower line corresponding thereto become active lines, respectively, and the third medal Is inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 and betted, the third effective line display section 34 is further lit, and all five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto become effective lines. Hereinafter, the medals in the bet state are referred to as bet medals as appropriate.

  Further, when four or more medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 75, the medals exceeding the three medals are regarded as surplus medals, and if the mode at that time is “direct mode”, the selector 83 causes the discharge passage 82 to be used. Is returned to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17. On the other hand, in the “credit mode”, surplus medals are stored inside the slot machine and stored as credit medals. Specifically, the number of surplus medals inserted is displayed as a credit number on the credit number display unit 35.

Thereafter, when a game is performed in the direct mode, if a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75, the medal is bet until the bet medal reaches three, and after the bet medal reaches three Will be returned as a surplus medal. When a game is performed in the credit mode, if a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75, the medal is bet until the bet medal reaches three, and the surplus after the bet medal reaches three. The medal is stored and stored as a credit medal. Specifically, a value obtained by adding the number of surplus medals to the number of credits already stored is displayed on the credit number display unit 35 as a new credit number.
Note that an upper limit number of credits (hereinafter referred to as the maximum number M as appropriate) is determined (for example, 50), and when a surplus medal exceeding that number is inserted, the selector 83 causes the medal outlet 17 to Returned to medal tray 18.

  Further, as described above, by operating the first to third credit bet switches 77 to 79, the credit medals (virtual medals) stored and stored can be bet to increase the bet medals. Specifically, when a game is played in the credit mode and the number of credit medals (virtual medals) stored and stored in the credit number display unit 35 is displayed as 1 or more, A virtual medal can be bet by pressing any one of the first to third credit bet switches 77 to 79.

  When the third credit bet switch 79 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the credit number display unit 35 is decremented by one (decrease) as one virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display is displayed. The part 32 lights up and the center line becomes an effective line. When the second credit bet switch 78 is pushed, two numerical values displayed on the credit number display unit 35 are decremented as two virtual medals bet, and the first valid line display unit 32 and The second effective line display section 33 is lit and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. When the first credit bet switch 77 is pressed, three numerical values displayed on the credit number display unit 35 are decremented as three virtual medals bet, and all the effective line display units 32 to 32 are decremented. 34 lights up and a total of five combination lines become effective lines.

  When any of the first to third credit bet switches 77 to 79 is pressed, the number of virtual medals stored and stored is smaller than the predetermined number of virtual medals to be bet. For example, when the first credit bet switch 77 is pressed when the display of the credit number display unit 35 is “2”, all the values of the credit number display unit 35 are decremented to “0” and stored. Bets are placed for the stored virtual medals.

<Explanation of auxiliary display unit 15>
On the upper part of the front door 12, there are an upper lamp 13 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the game state Speaker 14 and an auxiliary display unit 15 for providing the player with various information for improving the effect of presentation such as video. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 (see FIG. 8) is configured by a liquid crystal display 15a (liquid crystal panel) for the purpose of diversifying display contents and making display effects heavy. Other display devices may be used. The auxiliary display unit 15 is used to execute a presentation effect by the display control board 15b as the game progresses.

  And since the game by each reel 42L, 42M, 42R can be considered to be based on a main display part, it is called the auxiliary display part in this embodiment. The display of the auxiliary display unit 15 has a rectangular shape having the same area as the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R of the display panel 30, and an upper lamp 13, a speaker 14, and an auxiliary display unit are provided on the back of the auxiliary display unit 15. 15 is provided (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The positions and numbers of the upper lamp 13 and the speakers 14 are not limited to those described above.

  A lower plate 16 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 18. In addition, an ashtray 19 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 18.

  The slot machine described above is a so-called one-sheet betting model, but there are other slot machines dedicated to so-called three-sheet betting. In this slot machine, although the above-mentioned combination line is attached, the effective line display section is not provided unlike the slot machine of FIG. Instead, in this part (the left side of the display window 31L), a pattern such as a character is drawn in the upper half space, and the characters "left", "middle", and "right" are written in the lower half space. In addition, an instruction display section which is three display areas is provided. This instruction display unit is a display for giving an instruction to the player to align the winning combination, and is displayed brightly in a predetermined order to guide the pressing order of the stop buttons 72, 73, 74. It has become. In addition, a picture for improving the player's interest is drawn in the area on the right side of the display window 31R, and this picture is also displayed brightly at a predetermined timing during the game. Since this slot machine (gaming machine 10) is a model dedicated to three bets, the second credit bet switch 78 and the third credit bet switch 79 shown in FIG. Only a bet switch 77 (hereinafter referred to as a credit bet switch 77) is provided.

  The reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate by operating the start lever 71 only after the actual medals and / or the credited virtual medals are betted in total (specified bet number R). Yes. Of course, even if it is a model dedicated to three bets, as with the case of betting three medals on a normal slot machine, a total of five combination lines including a central line, an upper line, a lower line, and a pair of diagonal lines. Are all active lines. Regarding other points, there is no significant difference between the normal slot machine and the three-wager dedicated slot machine.

  As described above, in the slot machine dedicated to three bets, the second credit bet switch 78 and the third credit bet switch 79 are not provided on the exterior, but the internal structure can be adapted to each switch. Therefore, a switch can be provided by replacing the operation panel or partially modifying it as necessary.

Next, a weight scale 100 that is a feature of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the slot machine (game machine) 10 is provided with a scale 100 including an upper plate 101 on which a hopper device 91 and a spare tank 95 are placed. The weight scale 100 measures the weight of the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and medals stored in these. The weight detection sensor 100a (see FIG. 8) of the weigh scale 100 only needs to have an accuracy capable of detecting a change in the weight of medals stored in the slot machine (game machine 10). For example, a load cell type or electromagnetic And those using pressure elements. Since the weight of one medal is a substantially predetermined weight value, the main controller 131 sets the inside of the slot machine 10 (in the hopper device 91 and the spare tank 95) based on the measurement value output from the weigh scale 100. The number of medals saved can be calculated. Further, the upper plate 101 of the weigh scale 100 can be measured together with the bottom of the casing 11 (the power supply box 121 is installed so that the weight of spilled medals can be measured without entering the hopper device 91 or the spare tank 95. The size is such that it covers a wide area (excluding the part where it is). The shape of the weigh scale 100 is not limited to the above-described configuration as long as the weight of the medal inside the slot machine 10 can be measured. For example, two weighing scales may be provided so as to separately measure the weight of the hopper device 91 and medals stored therein and the weight of the spare tank 95 and medals stored therein.

<Configuration of slot machine 10>
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the gaming machine 10 which is a slot machine.
First, the main control board 132 of the gaming machine 10 that is a slot machine will be described.
The main control board 132 performs main control processing of the game, and is connected to the MPU 133 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit, and to various input / output means such as sensors and switches. A connected input / output port 134 is mounted and constitutes the main controller 131 of the present invention.

  The MPU 133 includes control programs such as a inserted medal detection program 135a, an ejected medal detection program 135b, a medal number management program 135c, a weight detection program 135d, and a inserted number error determination processing program 135e executed by the MPU 133 and the weight value of one medal. ROM 135 that stores fixed value data such as (Wm), RAM 136 that is a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control program stored in ROM 135, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, Various circuits such as a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The input / output port 134 has a credit bet switch 77, first to third valid line display sections 32, 33, 34, a start lever 71, stop buttons 72, 73, 74, a changeover switch (settlement switch) 80, and a credit number display. Section 35, game number display section 36, acquired number display section 37, first inserted medal passage detection sensor 86, second inserted medal passage detection sensor 87, reels 42L, 42M, 42N, rotating disk 91a, medal discharge detection sensor 91b, The sub-control board 231 and the external concentration terminal board 331 are connected. Furthermore, a weight detection sensor 100 a provided in the weighing scale 100 is connected to the input / output port 134. The main control device 131 executes various processes by executing control programs stored in the ROM 135 based on various sensors connected to the MPU 133 via the input / output port 134, detection signals from the switches, and the like. The control part which performs is comprised. In addition, the main control device 131 appropriately outputs a command to the sub control board 231 (input / output port 233) based on a program executed by the MPU 133.

  The RAM 136 has storage areas such as an insertion number counter 136a, a bet number counter 136b, a credit number counter 136c, a medal number storage area 136d, a first measurement weight storage area 136e, a second measurement weight storage area 136f, and a second comparison error counter 136g. have.

  The inserted number counter 136a is a storage area for counting and storing the number of inserted medals inserted by the player through the insertion slot 75 (hereinafter referred to as “inserted number A” as appropriate). In addition, when an illegal act (so-called Clemantoto) is performed by a player inserting a special resin device into the selector, a medal is not inserted in the slot machine 10 but is actually inserted. The value of the number counter 136a (the number of inserted sheets A) will increase.

  The bet number counter 136b is the number of bets out of the inserted medals inserted by the player through the insertion slot 75, and the number of bets out of the credit medals based on the player's operation of the credit bet switch. This is a storage area for counting and storing the number of bet medals (hereinafter referred to as the bet number B as appropriate) up to a specified bet number R (three in this embodiment).

  The credit number counter 136c is the number of credits (surplus) out of the inserted medals inserted by the player through the insertion slot 75 in the credit mode, and the medals acquired by winning (winning winning medals, hereinafter referred to as appropriate). The number of credit medals (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits C as appropriate) out of the number of winning medals is referred to as the number of winning winning medals D (hereinafter referred to as the crediting number C as appropriate) up to the maximum number M (50 in this embodiment). A storage area for counting and storing. When the credit bet switch 77 is operated, a predetermined number of bets are bet under a predetermined condition, and the corresponding number is subtracted.

  The medal number storage area 136d is a storage area for temporarily storing a predetermined medal number read out in a winning acquisition medal payout process (step S413) and a settlement interrupt process described later. Details will be described later.

  The first measured weight storage area 136e and the second measured weight storage area 136f are storage areas for storing measured values measured by the weigh scale 100. In this embodiment, the first measured weight storage area 136e stores a pre-insertion weight value Wx before the player inserts a medal, and the player inserts a medal into the second measured weight storage area 136f. The post-input weight value Wy is stored. Although details will be described later, the pre-injection weight value Wx stored in the first measured weight storage area 136e is appropriately measured according to the progress of the game (W3, W5, W6). ) Etc.

  The second comparison error counter 136g is a storage area for storing the number of times it is determined that an error has occurred in the second comparison condition determination of the inserted number error determination process (step S411) described later. Details will be described later.

  Next, the control programs 135a to 135e stored in the ROM 135 will be described. In addition to these control programs, a program for performing each process in flowcharts (FIGS. 9 to 17) described later is stored in the ROM 135 as a part of the control program.

  The inserted medal detection program 135a is based on the detection signals output from the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87 when the medal inserted by the player passes through the storage passage 81 of the medal selector 85. Is a program that recognizes that one is inserted.

  The discharged medal detection program 135b is used when a medal is discharged from the hopper device 91 (discharge device 93) to the medal tray 18 by a payout process of a winning medal (actual medal) or an operation of the player's checkout button 80. This is a program for recognizing that one medal is discharged based on the detection signal output from the medal discharge detection sensor 91b.

  The medal number management program 135c is used for a player's insertion of medals, operation of a credit bet switch, operation of a changeover switch (settlement switch) 80, payout processing of winning winning medals when a game result is a payout winning, etc. On the basis of this, a program for managing, for example, storing and updating the values of the counters 136a to 136c for counting and storing the number of medals provided in the RAM and the value of the storage area 136d for storing a predetermined number of medals. is there.

  The weight detection program 135d measures the total weight W that is the weight of the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and medals accumulated in the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and the weight measurement value provided in the RAM. This is a program for appropriately storing and updating the measured weight storage areas 136e and 136f (pre-loading weight value Wx or post-loading weight value Wy).

  The inserted number error determination processing program 135e calculates the weight difference between the weight value (Wm) of one medal stored in the ROM 135 and the weight value Wx before insertion and the weight value Wy after insertion managed by the weight detection program 135d. Based on this, the number of medals actually stored in the slot machine 10 (actually stored number N) is calculated and compared with the inserted number A managed by the inserted medal detection program 135a and the medal number management program 135c. When the predetermined condition is met, it is determined that an illegal act has been performed, and the program performs error processing such as error notification.

Next, the sub control board 231 of the gaming machine 10 which is a slot machine will be described.
The sub control board 231 is provided separately from the main control board 132 and receives a command transmitted from the main control board 132 to perform auxiliary control processing other than games. Configure. The sub-control board 231 turns on / flashes by the upper lamp 13 and controls the output of the notification sound from the speaker 14 and controls the display control board 15b to display effects on the liquid crystal display 15a (auxiliary display unit 15). It is configured.

  The sub-control board 231 is connected to the MPU 232 as a one-chip microcomputer, which is an arithmetic unit, and various input / output means such as sensors and switches, and is transmitted from the main control board 132. An input / output port 233 for receiving commands is mounted.

  In the MPU 232, a ROM 234 that stores a control program such as a notification control program 234a executed by the MPU 232 based on an output from the main controller 131, and fixed value data such as an upper lamp light emission table and a notification sound table, and the ROM 234 thereof. A RAM 235 that is a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control program stored therein, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. Although details are omitted, each program necessary for auxiliary control processing other than gaming is stored in the ROM 234 as a part of the control program.

  The input / output port 233 is connected to a light emission control controller 237, a notification sound output controller 238, a display control board 15b, an external concentration terminal board 331, and the like, and data and the like are bidirectional with the display control board 15b. It is configured to be able to send and receive. The light emission control controller 237 is configured to control the light emission of the LED of the upper lamp 13 based on the light emission data for the upper lamp read from the light emission table for the upper lamp of the ROM 234 by the MPU 232, and forms illumination means together with the upper lamp 13. To do. The notification sound output controller 238 is configured to output a notification sound from the speaker 14 based on the notification sound data read from the notification sound table of the ROM 234 by the MPU 232, and forms a notification sound output unit together with the speaker 14.

  The power supply board 125 is provided in the power supply box 121. In addition to the main control board 132, a power supply unit 126 that supplies driving power to each electronic device of the slot machine, and a power failure monitoring circuit that monitors the occurrence of power interruption Various circuits such as 127 are provided. After powering off the slot machine, a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply unit 126 of the power supply board 125 to the RAM 235.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 127 performs a power failure to the NMI terminal of the main control board 132, the input / output port 134, and the NMI terminal of the sub control board 231 when the power supply is cut off due to the occurrence of a power cut or the like (including the power cut off by turning off the power switch 122). It is a circuit for outputting a signal. The power failure monitoring circuit 127 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the largest voltage output from the power supply board 125, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. It is configured to output a power failure signal. Based on the output of the power failure signal, the main control board 132 is configured to recognize the occurrence of the power failure and to execute the process at the time of the power failure. Note that the power failure signal of the power failure monitoring circuit 72 may be input to the INT terminal instead of the NMI terminals of the main control board 132 and the sub control board 231.

  In addition, the power supply board 125 maintains the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, to a normal value for a time sufficient for the execution of the power failure process even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain. For example, in this embodiment, the drive power supply is output for 30 msec. Therefore, the main control board 132 can normally execute the power failure process. Further, the power failure monitoring circuit 127 may be provided not on the power supply board 125 but on the main control board 132, for example.

  Next, each process performed on the main control board 132 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Note that the main control device 131 (main control board 132) of the slot machine 10 is not only an act of playing a game illegally without inserting a medal in the direct mode or the credit mode (hereinafter referred to as an illegal game act as appropriate) The purpose is to prevent an act of gaining profit by illegally increasing the number of credits, which is the amount of medals stored in the credit mode (hereinafter, referred to as Clemish act as appropriate). In the following embodiment, the operation when the credit mode is set is described in order to explain the prevention of both acts. However, in the direct mode, the illegal gaming act can be prevented as in the credit mode. Of course.

<Each process of main control board 132>
The main control board 132 includes a main process that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt process that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 1.49 ms), and a power failure to the NMI terminal. An NMI interrupt process activated by the input of a signal is set. In the following description, for convenience, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described, and then the main process will be described.

<Description of NMI interrupt processing>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the NMI interrupt process.
When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 127 and output to the MPU 133 of the main control board 132. The NMI interrupt process is immediately executed by the MPU 133 that has received the power failure signal via the NMI terminal. As described above, when the main control board 132 is configured to provide the INT terminal instead of the NMI terminal, the power failure signal of the power failure monitoring circuit 127 is input to the INT terminal.

  In the NMI interrupt process, first, in step S101, the data of the used register provided in the MPU 133 is saved in the stack area provided in the RAM 136. Next, in step S102, a power failure flag is set in a predetermined work area provided in the RAM 136. Thereafter, the data saved in the stack area in step S103 is returned to the use register mounted in the MPU 133, and the processing of this routine is terminated. If the power failure flag can be set without destroying the data in the register used, the saving and restoring processing to the stack area can be omitted.

<Explanation of timer interrupt processing>
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process that is periodically executed by the main control board 132 (in this embodiment, every 1.490 ms).
In this timer interruption process, for example, an operation state reading process of the changeover switch 80, a monitoring process of various sensors such as the medal discharge detection sensor 91b of the hopper device 91 and the medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87 of the selector 83 are performed.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S201, the values of all the registers used in the normal game process (see FIG. 12) are saved in the stack area. In step S202, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure flag is turned on. If the power failure flag is turned on (Yes in step S202), a power failure has occurred as described in the NMI interruption process of FIG. Proceeding to step S203, a power failure process is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the process at the time of a power failure in step S203 is performed immediately after the register saving process (step S201) in the timer interrupt process, and therefore can be executed without interrupting other interrupt processes. is there. Therefore, the power failure process is not executed by interrupting each process, such as during the transmission process of various commands or the reading process of the switch state (ON or OFF). Therefore, it is not necessary to create a power failure processing program that takes into account that power failure processing is executed. This simplifies the power failure processing program and reduces the program capacity.

  On the other hand, if the power failure flag is not turned on (No in step S202), no power failure has occurred, and therefore, the processing after step S204 is performed.

  In step S204, a watchdog timer clear process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer that monitors the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S205, an interrupt end declaration process for issuing an interrupt permission to the MPU 133 itself is performed. In step S206, a rotating motor control process for rotating the rotating motor (stepping motor) of each rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) housed in the housing 11 is performed (execution of reel control). In step S207, switch state reading processing for reading on / off states of various switches is performed.

  In step S208, sensor monitoring processing is performed to read the state of various sensors and monitor whether the reading result is normal. In step S209, a timer subtraction process for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S210, IN / OUT counter processing is performed. In step S211, command output processing for transmitting a command to the sub control board 231 is performed.

  In step S212, segment data setting processing for setting the segment data displayed in the credit number display unit 35, the game number display unit 36, and the acquired number display unit 37 is performed. In step S213, each segment data is displayed. Segment data display processing for displaying numbers, symbols and the like is performed by supplying the data to the units 26 to 28, respectively. In step S214, port output processing for outputting output data from the input / output port 134 is performed.

  After execution of these processes, in step S215, the value of each register saved in the stack area is returned to the corresponding register, and in step S216, an interrupt that allows generation of the next timer interrupt is permitted. The permission process is performed and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

<Description of startup process after power-on>
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a startup process executed by the main control board 132 when the power is turned on.
When the power switch 122 is turned on and the slot machine (game machine) 10 is turned on (including power-on due to recovery from a power failure), this process is executed. First, as initialization processing, a stack pointer value is set (step S301), an interrupt mode is set (step S302), and CTC / built-in register setting processing is performed (step S303).

  When the initialization process is completed, in step S304, it is determined whether or not a setting key is inserted in the setting key switch 124. When the setting key switch 124 is turned on (Yes in step S304), the process proceeds to step S305 to execute a forced RAM clear process to clear all contents of the RAM 136 to zero. Thereafter, a six-stage probability setting process is executed in step S306. In the 6-stage probability setting process, the winning probability of the game is switched to 6 stages, and the process proceeds to a normal game process (see FIG. 12) in which main control related to the game described later is performed.

  On the other hand, when the setting key switch 124 is not turned on in step S304 (No in step S304), the process proceeds to step S307, and it is determined whether or not the setting value of the six-stage probability setting value is normal. Specifically, it is a normal set value in the range of 1 to 6, and it is determined whether it is not 0 or 7 or more. If the set value is normal (Yes in step S307), the process proceeds to step S308 to check whether the power recovery flag is set. When the power recovery flag is confirmed (Yes in step S308), the process proceeds to step S309, and it is confirmed whether or not the RAM determination value is normal. Specifically, the check sum value of the RAM 136 is checked to check whether the check sum value including the RAM determination value is normal 0 or not. If the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0 (Yes in step S309), it is determined that the data in the RAM 136 is normal.

  If it is determined in step S309 that the RAM determination value is normal, the process proceeds to step S310, where the stack pointer value stored in the backup area is written to the stack pointer of the MPU 133, and the stack state is restored to the state before the power-off. Let Next, in step S311, a power recovery command that tells execution of power recovery processing is set. Thereafter, in step S312, the game state is stopped and automatic settlement setting processing is performed. Subsequently, in step S313, the switch state of the changeover switch 80 and the like is initialized. After the above processing is completed, the power failure flag is reset in step S314, and the processing returns to the address before the power is turned off. Specifically, the process returns to the timer interrupt process, and the watchdog timer clear process (step S204) is executed.

  On the other hand, if the answer is No in any of steps S307 to S309, an abnormality such as destruction of data in the RAM 136 has occurred, so the process proceeds to the processing after step S315 to perform the operation prohibition processing. . Specifically, in step S315, the next timer interrupt process is prohibited, and then in step S316, all the output ports in the input / output port 134 are cleared, and all the input ports connected to the input / output port 134 are cleared. Control the actuator to the off state. In step S317, an error display is performed to notify the occurrence of a backup error, and an infinite loop is entered.

<Description of normal game processing>
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the normal game process performed by the MPU 133 of the main control board 132 after the main process after power-on is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This routine is a main control process of the slot machine (game machine 10) repeatedly performed by the MPU 133 of the main control board 132. When the setting key switch 124 is turned off after power-on (No in step S304), the previous power Return to the address at the time of interruption. On the other hand, when the setting key switch 124 is turned on after the power is turned on (Yes in step S304), the forced RAM clear process (step S305) and the six-stage probability setting process (step S306) shown in FIG. 11 are performed. To step S401 of this routine.
It should be noted that the first weight measurement process in S403, the rotating drum rotation / second weight measurement process in S410, the inserted sheet number error determination process in S411, and the like are characteristic processes of the present invention.

  First, in step S401, an interrupt permission setting for permitting an interrupt is performed in this routine as an initialization process, and in step S402, a stop and automatic settlement setting process is performed as a gaming state, which is provided in the power supply box 13, for example. The state of the stop / non-stop switch and the automatic check-out switch (not shown) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 136.

  And it progresses to step S403 and a 1st weight measurement process is performed. In this step, the total weight of the hopper device 91 after power-on, the spare tank 95, and medals stored therein is measured by the weigh scale 100, and this measured value (power-on measured value W1) is determined by the player. Is stored in the first measured weight storage area 136e of the RAM 136 as the weight value Wx before insertion before the medal is inserted. After this processing is performed, the routine proceeds to a repetitive routine described below. In addition, the first weight measurement process is not limited to when the power is turned on, but a forced RAM clear process (step S305) and a six-stage probability setting process (step S306) are performed to clear the pre-input weight value Wx and the like. Also done if.

  In step S404, a RAM initialization process is performed, and a process for clearing an area used for one game in the RAM 136 (one-game area in the RAM 136) is performed. In this step, for example, information on the error that has occurred, winning pattern (including loss), winning line, winning line information such as the number of winning medals, random numbers used in the game, rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) Information on the rotation of is cleared.

  When the RAM initialization process is performed, the process proceeds to step S405, where a bet / starter ON waiting process for determining whether or not a game value (medal) bet and an operation of the start lever 71 have been performed is performed. In this step, when the start lever 71 is not operated, the MPU 133 waits without performing control processing. In the process of step S405, since the routine is on standby until the start lever 71 is operated, various processes are performed.

For example, when a game is not performed for a predetermined time because the start lever 71 is not operated as described above, a timer setting process for shifting to a demonstration performed on the liquid crystal display 15a (auxiliary display unit 15) is performed. Do.
After such processing, sensor monitoring processing is performed in the timer interrupt processing (step S208). As described above, the medal discharge detection sensor 91b of the hopper device 91 and the first inserted medal passage detection of the selector 83 are performed. Since the sensor 86, the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 87, the overflow sensor 95a of the reserve tank 95, and the like are monitored, when an abnormality occurs in these sensors, a predetermined sensor error for performing error notification is provided. A notification process is performed. When the sensor error notification process is performed, the error is canceled by the hall staff.

  In this step, a medal bet process for starting a game (enabling the operation of the start lever 71) is performed. Although details will be described later, in the betting process, it is determined whether or not the game is a re-game. If the game is not a re-game, the medal from the slot 75 performed by the player is executed by the medal number management program 135c. Management processing such as storing / updating the number of medals stored in the counters 136a to 136c, operation processing of the medal selector 83, and the like are performed based on the insertion of the credit bet switch 77 and the operation of the credit bet switch 77. Then, the number of inserted medals (inserted number A) and the like are counted, and it is determined whether the bet number B of inserted medals or / and virtual medals has reached a specified bet number R (three in this embodiment). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the start lever 71 is operated.

  Although details are omitted, when a medal is inserted, a credit bet switch 77 is operated, a medal acceptance prohibition process (to be described later) is performed, or an error occurs, a command is sent to the sub control board 231 to send a command. The command generated by the above process is stored in the ring buffer of the RAM 136.

  When the start lever 71 is operated in step S405, the process proceeds to step S406 and random number generation processing is performed. Specifically, when the operation of the start lever 71 is recognized by the MPU 133 in step S405, the count number of a free running counter (not shown) that counts based on a predetermined period of the oscillator mounted on the main control board 132 is set to the hardware. It is created by latching in terms of wear and reading out as a random value by the MPU 133 at a predetermined timing. The random number value read out by the MPU 133 in this way is stored in the RAM 136.

  When the random number is generated, the process proceeds to step S407, and an internal lottery process (a process by the lottery executing means) is performed based on the winning probability determined according to the set value set in the six-stage probability setting process (step S306). . The internal lottery process is a process of determining whether or not a winning is made based on the random number value stored in the RAM 136 in step S406 by comparing with a numerical range of a winning table preset in the ROM 135.

  The winning table used in the internal lottery process includes a winning combination such as a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) with a relatively large amount of payout of medals, and symmetrical with these winning combinations. In addition, a winning combination such as cherries with a relatively small medal payout (usually multiple types of winning combinations are set and referred to as “small roles”), and medals are paid out not corresponding to such winning combinations. There are multiple types of winning combinations such as a re-gamer that can perform the next game only once without betting medals, although no losing and medals are not paid out. For each winning combination, the ratio of winning the winning combination is set to a predetermined range of random numbers generated by a free running counter within a predetermined numerical range. Each winning combination is set by changing the numerical range based on the winning probabilities (“Setting 1” to “Setting 6”) set in the six-stage probability setting process (Step S306). For example, the smaller the numerical value of the winning probability setting value, the narrower the numerical value range of winning combinations other than the loss is set. Then, the set value currently set and the result obtained by the internal lottery are stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 136.

  When the internal lottery process is performed in the MPU 133, the process proceeds to step S408, where the rotation rotation initialization process is performed. In the rotation rotation initialization process, the table number is determined from the drum control table used in the rotation control of the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) based on the internal lottery result in step S407.

  In step S409, a 4.1 second waiting process is performed to determine whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the start of rotation of the previous rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, and 42R). 4. A check is made to see if the 1-second timer value is zero. If 4.1 seconds have not elapsed in this step, a state command indicating the current gaming state (hereinafter simply referred to as “state command”) is stored in the RAM 136 and wait processing (through the upper lamp 21 or the like) That is, 4.1 seconds) is notified.

  On the other hand, if 4.1 seconds have elapsed, a 4.1-second timer is set for the next 4.1-second waiting process, and a status command is stored in the RAM 136.

  Thereafter, motor control initialization processing of the rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, and 42R) is performed, and processing for setting a predetermined area of the RAM related to the rotation of the rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, and 42R) for starting rotation is performed. . When such a setting is made, acceleration processing of the rotating motor (stepping motor) is actually started based on the rotating motor control processing of step S206, and rotation of the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) is started. Is done.

  When the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) actually starts to rotate, the process proceeds to step S410, where the rotating drum rotation / second weight measurement process is performed. In this step, a predetermined area of the RAM used in the rotating cylinder rotation process is initialized (step S408 described above), the rotating cylinder rotation information command and the state command are stored, and the rotating drum ( Wait until the reels 42L, 42M, 42R) rotate normally. Whether the rotation of the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) is normal or not is determined by index detection at the time when the acceleration process is completed based on the rotating motor control process (step S206). When it is determined that the rotation of the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, and 42R) is based on the index detection, the setting state of the slot machine (the gaming machine 10) is changed to the rotating drum ( It is determined that the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R) can be stopped, and a notification that the rotation can be stopped is given.

  The notification that the rotation of the rotary drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) is in a stoppable state is performed by changing the light emission form of the lamps built in the stop buttons 72, 73, 74. For example, the notification is performed by changing the color of the lamps of the stop buttons 72, 73, and 74, or by turning on the lamp that has been turned off. Note that such notification is performed only at the stop button for which the operation of the stop buttons 72, 73, and 74 is enabled.

  In this step, when the rotating drum motor is driven and rotation of the rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) is started, the second weight measurement process is performed until normal rotation is achieved. In this step, the total weight of the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and medals stored in the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and the medal stored therein is measured by the weight meter 100, and the medal is inserted by the player with this measured value (second measured value W2). Is stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f of the RAM 136 as a post-injection weight value Wy.

  When the stop buttons 72, 73, 74 that have become effective are actually operated, the combination of stop patterns determined in the internal lottery process in step S407 is determined based on the table number set in step S408. , 42M, 42R) is stopped. In this step, it is not always necessary to stop the rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, and 42R) as set by the table number. For example, the table is set according to the stop order or stop position of the stop buttons 72, 73, and 74. The drive control of the stepping motor of the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) is performed so as to change the number or forcibly pull in the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R). When the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) is stopped, the operation permission of the stop buttons 72, 73, 74 corresponding to the stopped rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) becomes invalid.

  Such stop processing of the rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) is performed until all the rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) stop, and the rotation of the rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) is stopped. When the operation permission of the corresponding stop buttons 72, 73, 74 is invalidated every time the operation permission of all the stop buttons 72, 73, 74 is invalidated, the bet stored in the bet number counter 136b is stored. The number B is cleared and this step is finished. In step S410, every time one of the rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, and 42R) stops, the rotation rotation information command and the stop picture command are stored in the RAM 136.

  When all the rotating drums (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) are stopped, the process proceeds to step S411, and the inserted number error determination process is performed. Although details of the inserted number error determination process will be described later, the inserted number error determination processing program 135e determines whether an illegal act is performed based on the measured accumulated number N and the inserted number A, and the next game. The post-determination setting process for performing the inserted sheet number error determination process is performed. In the post-determination setting process, the value stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f as the post-injection weight value Wy of the RAM 136 is stored (updated) in the first measured weight storage area 136e of the RAM 136. That is, the post-injection weight value Wy in the current game is used as the pre-injection weight value Wx in the input number error determination process in the next game. Thereafter, the post-injection weight value Wy stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f and the input number A stored in the input number counter 136a are cleared.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S412, where a winning pattern determination process is performed, and the pattern of the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) that can be recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R is stopped in any combination. It is determined whether.

  In this step, first, an active line is determined according to the gaming state. Specifically, which of the five active lines is effective is determined based on the gaming state. For example, when the gaming state is a normal game, the effective lines are 1 to 5 lines according to the number of bets. For example, when the number of bets is 3, all 5 lines are effective lines. When the gaming state is an accessory game, the number of bets is one and only one line is valid. Since the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment is a model dedicated to three bets, all five lines are valid lines.

  When the number of effective lines is recognized, it is determined for each effective line in what combination the patterns (9 squares) that can be recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are stopped on the effective line. The designs in the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are recognized based on the design numbers assigned to the designs on each reel.

  Recognize the combination of patterns for each active line, and if the pattern is aligned with a predetermined winning pattern, it can be set as a winning pattern and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning pattern can be paid out to the player A predetermined setting is made. At this time, if there are a plurality of winning pictures on the active line, a process of sequentially adding out the number of payouts corresponding to each winning picture is performed, but the slot machine (gaming machine 10) is performed once. Since only the prescribed payout number (usually 15) medals are paid out as the payout number, the processing for changing the payout number to the specified payout number when the payout number is exceeded by adding the payout number Done. Further, when a design other than the winning design determined by the internal lottery process in step S407 stops on the active line, it is recognized as an error.

  Although not described in detail, the recognized winning picture, the effective line in which the winning picture is arranged, and if an error occurs, the error is stored in the RAM 136 as a winning picture command, a winning line command, and an error command, respectively.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S413, and a winning acquisition medal payout process for paying out medals acquired based on the payout number set in step S412 is performed. Although details of the winning winning medal payout process will be described later, in this step, a third weight measurement process is performed. If the number of payouts (winning winning medals) is 0 in step S412, step S413 is not performed and the process skips to the next step.

  In this step, a payout start command for paying out winning winning medals and a payout end command for finishing payout of all acquired medals are stored in the RAM 136 as payout type commands.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S414, and it is determined whether or not the winning design set in the winning design determining process in step S412 is a winning design related to replay. If the winning pattern is not a replay, a settlement permission flag ON process is performed, and the subsequent settlement process is permitted. On the other hand, if a replay is set as a winning pattern, a state command in which the game state is a replay is made by performing necessary settings such as maintaining the checkout permission flag in an OFF state and setting the internal state to a replay. Is stored in the RAM 136.

  If the current internal state is BB or RB, the process proceeds to step S415 to perform processing during the operation of the accessory. When the BB is in progress, the upper limit number of medals that can be acquired in the BB is checked. When the RB is in progress, the number of RBs is checked. When these checks are performed, the internal state is changed, the output information of the external concentrated terminal board 331 is changed, and the like.

  If this step is in BB and it is determined that the BB has ended, the special game control end command is stored in the RAM 136, then the end delay processing, the output information clear processing of the external concentration terminal board 331, the stop / Automatic settlement processing is performed, the area of the RAM 136 used for BB is cleared, and this step is terminated.

  When the winning design set in the winning determination process in step S412 is BB or RB, the process proceeds to step S416, and the accessory act determination process is performed. In this step, when the winning design is BB, the wait process at the start of BB, the initialization process of the RAM 136, the process of setting the number of medals that can be acquired during the BB, the process of changing the output information of the external concentration terminal board 331, the RB Processing necessary for starting BB such as start processing is performed. On the other hand, in the case of RB, the RB maximum game number command and the RB game number command are stored in the RAM 136.

  If the internal state is BB or RB, the process proceeds to step S417 to perform a game number display setting process. Specifically, a predetermined process for displaying the number of games checked in step S415 or step S416 on the game number display unit 36 is performed. When the internal state is other than BB or RB, the display of the game number display unit 36 is cleared. When the internal state has changed after the game is finished (change in BB or RB, etc.), the state command is stored in the RAM 136.

  When the routine described above is completed, the routine returns to step S404 and this routine is repeated.

<Description of betting process in step S405>
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the bet process in the bet / starter ON process in step S405.
(S501)
First, in step S501, the main controller 131 determines whether or not the game is a re-game. In this step, since a state command indicating a replay is stored in the RAM 136 in the previous game replay determination process (step S415), the state command is read to check whether or not it is a replay. If it is determined that the game is replaying, that is, if the player has won the replay role in the previous game (YES in step S501), the process proceeds to step S502, and if it is determined that the game is not replaying (NO in step S501). In the case), the process proceeds to step S504.

(S502)
If it is determined in step S501 that the game is a re-game (YES in step S501), the game is restarted in step S502 so that the game can be started without requiring a new medal bet. Perform game processing. In this step, the bet number B of the bet number counter 136b is changed to the specified bet number R without reducing the credit number C stored in the credit number counter 136c (the numerical value displayed on the credit number display unit 35 is not changed). Automatically bet medals, such as increasing to. Then, the status command indicating the replay stored in the RAM 136 is cleared.

(S503)
Next, in step S503, main controller 131 waits until start lever 71 is operated. When the operation of the start lever 71 is detected, the betting process is terminated. In the previous game, when the re-game is won, the medal acceptance permission process (switching to the solenoid excitation of the medal selector 83) is not performed, and even if a medal is inserted, it is not accepted. In other words, even if a medal is inserted from the insertion slot 75, it is led from the medal outlet 17 to the medal tray 18 and returned to the player.

(S504)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S501 that the game is not a replay (NO in step S501), main controller 131 performs a medal acceptance permission process (switching to excitation of solenoid of medal selector 83). Do. Thus, when a player inserts a medal from the insertion port 75, the medal is guided to the storage passage 81, and is detected by the insertion medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87 and stored in the hopper device 91. become.

(S505)
In step S505, the main controller 131 performs medal bet / credit processing. In this step, in order to enable the start lever 71 to be operated, a medal bet process in which the bet number B is the specified bet number R, a credit process for storing and storing surplus medals as credit medals, and the like are performed. Specifically, the main controller 131 uses the medal number management program 135c to determine the inserted number A and bet number counters stored in the inserted number counter 136a based on the player's medal insertion and operation of the credit bet switch 77. The bet number B stored in 136b and the credit number C stored in the credit number counter 136c are updated.

  When the main controller 131 recognizes that a single medal has been inserted by outputting a detection signal from the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87 due to the insertion of a medal by the player or the like by the inserted medal detection program 135a, A value obtained by adding “1” to the value stored in the sheet counter 136a is newly stored in the inserted sheet counter 136a (the inserted sheet A is updated). Further, when the main controller 131 updates the inserted number A, the value stored in the bet number counter 136b (bet number B) and the value stored in the credit number counter 136c (credit number C). Either one is updated to a value obtained by adding “1”. Specifically, when the bet number B is smaller than the specified bet number R (in this embodiment, “3” because it is a three-betting machine), the bet number B is updated to a value obtained by adding “1”. Is done.

  On the other hand, when the bet number B has reached the specified bet number R, the surplus medals inserted are stored and stored as credit medals, so the credit number C is updated to a value obtained by adding “1”. When the credit number C has reached the maximum number M (for example, “50”) that can be stored and stored, as described above, the acceptance of medals is prohibited (the solenoid of the medal selector 83 is switched to non-excitation), Even if a medal is inserted, it is returned to the medal tray 18. Then, when the credit bet switch 77 is operated or the like and the number of credits C becomes smaller than the maximum number M, the acceptance of medals is permitted again (the solenoid of the medal selector 83 is switched to excitation).

  Further, when the credit bet switch 77 is operated by the player, the main control device 131 accepts this operation under a predetermined condition, and moves a predetermined number from the credit number C to the bet number B. For example, when the bet number B is “0” and the credit number C is “3” (the specified bet number R) or more, this operation is accepted, and the bet number B is set to “3” (the specified bet number). R) and the number of credits C is updated by subtracting “3” from the value stored in the credit number counter. When the credit number C is “2”, if the bet number B is “0” or “1”, this operation is accepted, the credit number C is set to “0”, and the bet number B is set to “2”. ”Or“ 3 ”. When the credit number C is “1”, if the bet number B is “0”, “1” or “2”, this operation is accepted, the credit number C is set to “0”, and the bet number B Are updated to “1”, “2”, or “3”, respectively.

(S506)
Next, in step S506, it is determined whether or not the bet number B has reached the specified bet number R. If it is determined that the specified bet number R has been reached (YES in step S506), the process proceeds to step S507. If it is determined that the specified bet number R has not been reached (NO in step S506), the process proceeds to step S505 so that the bet number B reaches the specified bet number R. Even if the bet number B reaches the specified bet number R, the inserted medals are accepted and credit processing is performed (stored and stored as credit medals) until the credit number C reaches the maximum number M. .

(S507)
If it is determined in step S506 that the bet number B has reached the specified bet number R (YES in step S506), it is determined in step S507 whether the start lever 71 has been operated. If the operation of the start lever 71 is not detected (NO in step S507), the operation waits for the start lever 71. If operation of start lever 71 is detected (YES in step S507), the process proceeds to step S508.

(S508)
If it is determined in step S507 that the operation of the start lever 71 has been detected (YES in step S507), in step S508, the main controller 131 performs a medal acceptance prohibition process (the solenoid of the medal selector 83 is de-energized). And the process proceeds to step S509. Thereby, even if a player inserts a medal from the insertion slot 75, the medal is guided to the discharge passage 82 and returned to the medal tray 18.

(S509)
Next, in step S509, a settlement permission flag OFF process for invalidating the operation of the settlement button 80 is performed, and the betting process ends. In addition, by turning off the settlement permission flag, the player's operation of the settlement button 80 becomes invalid.

<Description of Insertion Number Error Determination Processing in Step S411>
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the inserted number error determination process in step S411.
(S601)
First, in step S601, the main controller 131 determines whether or not the insertion number A stored in the insertion number counter 135a is “0”. If it is determined that the inserted number A is “0” (YES in step S601), the process proceeds to step S609, and if it is determined that the inserted number A is not “0” (NO in step S601). ) Moves the process to step S609.

(S602)
If it is determined in step S601 that the inserted number A is not “0” (NO in step S601), the measured accumulated number N is calculated in step S602. In this step, the weight value (Wm) of one medal stored in the ROM 135 and the weight value Wx before throwing and the weight value Wy after throwing managed by the weight detection program 135d are stored by the throwing number error determination processing program 135e. Based on the weight, the number of medals (actually accumulated number N) actually accumulated in the slot machine 10 by the player's insertion of medals is calculated. For example, Na is obtained from Na = (Wy−Wx) / Wm, and N is a value obtained by rounding off the number of one digit after the decimal point of Na.

(S603)
Next, in step S603, a first comparison determination is made between the input number A and the measured accumulated number N. In this step, it is determined whether or not the inserted number A is larger than the number obtained by adding the determination reference number (in the present embodiment, five is set as an example) to the measured accumulated number N. If it is determined that the inserted number A is not large (NO in step S603), the process proceeds to step S604. If it is determined that the inserted number A is large (YES in step S603), the process proceeds to step S607. Move.

(S604)
If it is determined in step S603 that the inserted number A is not large (NO in step S603), a second comparison determination is made between the inserted number A and the measured accumulated number N in step S604. In this step, it is determined whether the inserted number A is larger than the actually accumulated number N. If it is determined that the inserted number A is not large (NO in step S604), the process proceeds to step S609. If it is determined that the inserted number A is large (YES in step S604), the process proceeds to step S605. Move.

(S605)
If it is determined in step S604 that the inserted number A is large (YES in step S604), an addition process of the second comparison error counter 136g is performed in step S605. In this step, a value obtained by adding “1” to the value stored in the second comparison error counter 136g is updated as a new second comparison error number, and the process proceeds to step S606.

(S606)
Next, in step S606, whether or not the second comparison error number stored in the second comparison error step S606 has reached the prescribed number of determinations (in this embodiment, it is set to 10 as an example). Determine. If it is determined that the predetermined number of determinations has been reached (YES in step S606), the process proceeds to step S607, and if it is determined that the predetermined number of determinations has not been reached (NO in step S606). Moves the process to step S609.

(S607)
In step S603, as a result of the first comparison determination, when it is determined that the inserted number A is larger than the number obtained by adding the determination reference number to the measured accumulated number N (in the case of YES in step S603), or in step S606, 2 When it is determined that the number of comparison errors has reached the predetermined number of determinations (in the case of YES in step S606), it is determined that an illegal act has been performed, and in step S607, the inserted number error notification process is performed. Done. In this step, an error notification command for performing an error notification process by the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, the liquid crystal display 15a, etc. is stored in the ring buffer of the RAM 135 so that it can be transmitted to the sub-control board 231, and the process proceeds to step S608. Move.

(S608)
Next, in step S608, the process waits until the insertion number error is canceled. When the inserted number error is canceled, the process proceeds to step S609.

(S609)
If it is determined in step S601 that the inserted number A is “0” (YES in step S601), if it is determined in step S604 that the inserted number A is not larger than the actually accumulated number N (in step S604). In the case of NO), in the case where it is determined in step S606 that the second comparison error number has not reached the predetermined number of determinations (in the case of NO in step S606), or in the case where the inserted number error is canceled in step S608 In the case of YES in step S608, a post-determination setting process is performed in step S609, and the inserted number error determination process is terminated. In this step, the post-injection weight value Wy stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f is used as a new pre-injection weight value in the first measured weight storage area 136e in preparation for the inserted number error determination process in the next game. While storing (updating) as Wx, the post-injection weight value Wy stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f and the input number A stored in the input number counter 135a are cleared.

<Description of Winning Acquisition Medal Payout Processing in Step S413>
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a winning acquisition medal payout process performed in step S413 when the game result is a payout prize.
(S701)
First, in step S701, the main controller 131 sets the winning winning number D (the number of winning winning medals) determined based on the winning pattern aligned on the active line in S412 as the payout number D in the medal number storage area 136d. At the same time, it is read and displayed on the acquired number display section 37, and the process proceeds to step S702.

(S702)
Next, in step S702, it is determined whether or not the number of credits C has reached the maximum number M. If it is determined that the number C of credits has reached the maximum number M (YES in step S702), the process proceeds to step S706, and if it is determined that the number C of credits has not reached the maximum number M (step S706). If NO in S702), the process proceeds to Step S703.

(S703)
If it is determined in step S702 that the credit number C has not reached the maximum number M (NO in step S702), a virtual medal payout process is performed in step S703, and the process proceeds to step S704. In this step, a payout number D subtraction process and a credit number C addition process are performed by the medal number management program 135c. Specifically, “1” is subtracted from the payout number D stored in the medal number storage area 136d, and “1” is added to the credit number C stored in the credit number counter 136c (credit number display section). The numerical value displayed in 35 is displayed by adding “1”).

(S704)
Next, in step S704, it is determined whether or not the payout number D is “0”. If the number of payouts is not “0” (NO in step S704), the process proceeds to step S702. If the number of payouts is “0” (YES in step S704), the winning winning medal The payout process is terminated.

(S705)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S702 that the number of credits C has reached the maximum number M (YES in step S702), an actual medal (hereinafter referred to as an actual medal) is paid out in step S705. And the process proceeds to step S706. In this step, an actual medal discharge process and a payout number D subtraction process are performed by the medal number management program 135c. Specifically, one medal stored in the hopper device 91 is paid out to the medal tray 18 by the rotary disk 91a, and “1” is subtracted from the payout number D stored in the medal number storage area 136d. . When paying out as an actual medal, the main control device 131 discharges one medal from the hopper device 91 by the discharge medal detection program 135b based on the detection signal output from the medal discharge detection sensor 91b. Recognize

(S706)
Next, in step S706, it is determined whether or not the payout number D is “0”. If the payout number is not “0” (NO in step S706), the process proceeds to step S702. If the payout number is “0” (YES in step S706), the process proceeds to step S707. Move.

(S707)
If the number of payouts is “0” in step S706 (YES in step S706), a third weight measurement process is performed in step S707, and the prize-winning medal payout process is terminated. In this step, the total weight of the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and medals stored in the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and the medals stored therein are measured by the weigh scale 100, and this measurement value (measured value W3 after actual payout) is used in the next game. In order to use it as the weight value Wx before insertion before the medal is inserted by the user, it is stored (updated) in the first measured weight storage area 136e of the RAM 136.
In the winning acquisition medal payout process, when the direct mode is set, the processes in steps S702 to S705 are omitted, and all winning winning medals D are actual medals from the hopper device 91 to the medal tray 18. Will be paid out.

<Explanation of settlement interrupt processing>
Next, the settlement interrupt process when the settlement switch 80 is operated by the player will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the settlement interrupt process. When the clearing button 80 is operated by the player, the process proceeds to the clearing interrupt process.
(S801)
First, in step S801, the main controller 131 determines whether or not the settlement allowance flag is set to ON. If it is determined that the payment allowance flag is ON (YES in step S801), the process proceeds to step S802, and if it is determined that the payment adjustment flag is not ON (NO in step S801), The checkout interrupt process is terminated.

(S802)
If it is determined in step S801 that the settlement permission flag is ON (YES in step S802), a medal acceptance prohibition process is performed in step S802, and the process proceeds to step S803. In this step, acceptance of medals is prohibited (the solenoid of the medal selector 83 is switched to non-excitation).

(S803)
Next, in step S803, it is determined whether or not the insertion number A stored in the insertion number counter 135a is “0”. If it is determined that the inserted number A is “0” (YES in step S803), the process proceeds to step S809, and if it is determined that the inserted number A is not “0” (NO in step S803). ) Moves the process to step S804.

(S804)
If it is determined in step S803 that the inserted number A is not “0” (NO in step S802), the fourth weight measurement process is performed in step S804, and the process proceeds to step S805. In this step, the total weight of the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and medals stored in the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and the medal stored therein are measured by the weigh scale 100, and the medal is input by the player with this measured value (measured value W4 after the settlement operation). Is stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f of the RAM 136 as a post-injection weight value Wy.

(S805)
Next, in step S805, the actual measurement accumulated number Nt at the time of settlement is calculated. Specifically, the weight value (Wm) of one medal stored in the ROM 135 by the throwing number error determination processing program 135e and the weight value Wx before throwing and the weight value Wy after throwing managed by the weight detection program 135d. The number of medals actually accumulated in the slot machine 10 (actually accumulated number Nt at the time of settlement) is calculated based on the weight of. For example, Nb is calculated from Nb = (Wy−Wx) / Wm, and a value obtained by rounding off the number of one digit after the decimal point of Nb is defined as Nt.

(S806)
Next, in step S806, a determination is made on the comparison of the values of the inserted number A and the actual measured accumulated number Nt during settlement. In this step, it is determined whether or not the inserted number A is larger than the number obtained by adding the determination reference number (in this embodiment, it is set to one as an example) to the actually accumulated number Nt during settlement. If it is determined that the inserted number A is not large (NO in step S806), the process proceeds to step S809. If it is determined that the inserted number A is large (YES in step S806), step S807 is performed. Move processing to.

(S807)
If it is determined in step S806 that the number of inserted sheets A is large as a result of the comparison at the time of settlement (if YES in step S806), it is determined that an illegal act is being performed, and in step S807, the number of inserted sheets at the time of settlement. Error notification processing is performed. Specifically, an error notification command for performing error notification processing by the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, the liquid crystal display 15a, etc. is stored in the ring buffer of the RAM 135 so that it can be transmitted to the sub-control board 231, and the process proceeds to step S808. Move processing.

(S808)
Next, in step S808, the process waits until the check-in error at the time of payment is canceled. Then, when the settlement input number error is canceled, the process proceeds to step S809.

(S809)
If it is determined in step S803 that the inserted number A is “0” (YES in step S803), the inserted number A is not larger than the number obtained by adding the determination reference number to the actual storage number Nt during checkout in step S806. (If NO in step S806), or if the adjustment number error at the time of settlement is canceled in step S808, a real medal return process is performed in step S809. In this step, medals for the total number of bets B stored in the bet counter 136b and the credits C stored in the credit counter 136c are stored from medals stored in the hopper device 91. It is discharged to the medal tray 18 and returned to the player. At this time, the medal number management program 135c reads the medal numbers stored in the bet number counter 136b and the credit number counter 136c, and stores the total number as the return number E in the medal number storage area 136d. Is done. Each time one medal is ejected, the return number E is decremented by one, and the return ends when the return number E becomes “0”. Further, when returning the medal, main controller 131 recognizes the discharge of one medal from hopper device 91 by discharge medal detection program 135b based on the detection signal output from medal discharge detection sensor 91b. .

(S810)
Next, in step S810, a post-settlement setting process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S811. In this step, based on the actual medal return process in step S809, the bet number B stored in the bet number counter 136b and the credit number C stored in the credit number counter 136c are cleared and the inserted number counter A process of clearing the value of the number of inserted sheets A stored in 135a is performed.

(S811)
Next, in step S811, the fifth weight measurement process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S812. In this step, the total weight of the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95 and medals stored in the hopper device 91, the spare tank 95, and the medals stored therein are measured by the weight meter 100, and this measured value (measured value W5 after settlement) is determined by the player in the next game. This is a process of storing (updating) in the first measured weight storage area 136e of the RAM 136 for use as the pre-insertion weight value Wx before the medal is inserted.

(S812)
Next, in step S812, a medal acceptance permission process is performed, and the settlement interrupt process ends. In this step, acceptance of medals is permitted (the solenoid of the medal selector 83 is switched to excitation).

<Description of interrupt processing for HF error and HE error>
Next, interrupt processing when an HF error or HE error occurs will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an error interrupt process for an HF error or HE error.
The main controller 131 detects the occurrence of an HF error based on the output of the detection signal from the overflow sensor 95a, and determines the HE based on the operation of the rotating disk 91a and the output state of the detection signal from the medal discharge detection sensor 91b. Detect the occurrence of errors. When the occurrence of an HF error or HE error is detected, the process proceeds to the interrupt process. In addition, although processing for other errors that are not replenished or picked up medals is omitted, when the front door 12 is opened and closed when the error is released, the weight measurement processing is performed as in this processing. It may be configured.

(S901)
First, in step S901, an error notification process for HF error or HE error is performed, and the process proceeds to step S902. In this step, an HF error or HE error generation command is stored in the RAM 136, and an error notification is given by the sub-control board 231.

(S902)
Next, in step S902, the process waits until error cancellation processing for HF error or HE error is performed. Then, when the error cancellation process is performed, the process proceeds to step S903. In this step, the front door 12 is opened by the hall staff, and error cancellation processing such as replenishment of medals or removal of medals is performed.

(S903)
Next, in step S903, the process waits until the front door 12 is closed. And if the front door 12 is closed, a process will be moved to step S904.

(S904)
When the front door 12 is closed in step S903, a sixth weight measurement process is performed in step S904, and the HF error or HE error interrupt process is terminated. In the sixth weight measurement process, the weight scale 100 measures the total weight of the hopper device 91, the reserve tank 95, and medals stored therein after the error is released. (Hereinafter, the measured weight value is referred to as a measured value W6 after error cancellation). The measured value W6 after the error cancellation is stored (updated) in the first measured weight storage area 136e of the RAM 136 as the pre-input weight value Wx in order to perform the number error determination process in the next game. That is, the error-measured measured value W6 is used in the number error determination process in the next game as the weight value Wx before the next game. Further, the value of the inserted number A stored in the inserted number counter 136a is cleared to “0”.

Hereinafter, the processing of medal number and weight value stored in and updated in the storage area executed in the above-described embodiment, weight value processing, inserted number error processing, and the like will be specifically described according to the flow of the game.
First, processing in the first game immediately after power-on will be described.
In the first game immediately after the power is turned on, in the first weight measurement process immediately after the power is turned on, a power-on measured value W1 that is a weight value before the player inserts a medal is measured. When the player inserts a medal from the insertion slot 75 to bet or credit a medal, this is counted and the total number is stored as the inserted number A. The weight after the player inserts a medal in the second weight measurement process from when the player operates the start lever 71 until the rotation drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) starts rotating and becomes normal rotation. A second measured value W2 that is a value is measured. After all reels 42L, 42M, 42R are stopped, before the winning medal payout process (step S412) and the payment permission flag are turned ON (step S414), that is, before the real medal is paid out or returned to the player Based on the number A, the measured value W1 when the power is turned on (weight value Wx before being turned on), and the second measured value W2 (the weight value Wy after being turned on), a thrown number error determination process (step S411) is performed.

As described above, in the first game immediately after the power is turned on, the first weight measurement process is executed before the acceptance of the medal is accepted. Therefore, an error occurring in the measured value W1 when the power is turned on can be reduced. In addition, the counting of inserted medals is performed until the player operates the start lever 71 to prohibit the acceptance of medals after the medals are permitted to be accepted, so that an accurate number A can be obtained. Furthermore, since the second weight measurement process is executed after the medal acceptance is prohibited and the button operation such as the stop buttons 72 to 74 is not accepted, the medal or button dropping from the medal selector 83 is performed. The possibility of being affected by vibration due to pressing is low, and the error generated in the second measurement value W2 can be reduced. Therefore, the insertion number error determination (step S411) can be performed more accurately.
Further, since the weight value Wx before throwing is measured immediately after the power is turned on and the weight value Wy after throwing is measured while the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) is rotating, the flow of the game is not hindered. It should be noted that the post-injection weight value Wy may be measured from when the start lever 71 is operated until all the reels 42L, 42M, 42R are stopped. Although the buttons of the stop buttons 72 to 74 are operated, there is no reception of medals that cause the hopper device 91 itself to vibrate, and the flow of the game is not hindered. In addition, when the 4.1 second elapsed waiting process (step S409) is performed, it is desirable to use the waiting time.

  In the thrown number error determination (step S411), for the next game, the second measured value W2 stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f is read as the post-throw weight value Wy, and this is the weight before thrown. The value Wx is stored (updated) in the first measured weight storage area 136e. Further, the second measured value W2 stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f and the input number A stored in the input number counter 136a are cleared.

Next, processing in the second and subsequent games (when there is no real medal payout and medal return in the previous game) will be described.
In the second and subsequent games, the value 1 immediately after the power-on described above is used except that the second measured value W2 in the previous game stored (updated) in the first measured weight storage area 136e is used as the weight value Wx before being turned on. It is the same as the first game. Therefore, the inserted number error determination (step S411) can be performed more accurately in the second and subsequent games.
Further, the weight value Wx before throwing is measured during the rotation of the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) of the previous game, and the weight value Wy after throwing is the rotating drum (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) of the present game. Since it is measured during the rotation of the game, it does not disturb the flow of the game.

Next, processing when the game result is a payout prize and an actual medal (actual medal) is paid out to the player will be described.
In the case where the game result is a payout prize, after the real medal is paid out to the player, the actual payout measurement value W3 is measured in the third weight measurement process (step S707). Except for storing (updating) this measured value W3 after actual payout in the first measured weight storage area 136e and using it as the pre-input weight value Wx in the next game, it is the same as in the first game immediately after the power-on described above. is there. In addition, the measurement of the measured value W3 after actual payout is performed in a state where acceptance of medals is prohibited, so that errors due to falling medals can be reduced. This measurement is preferably performed when the measured value is stabilized after the real medal is paid out (discharged).
Note that in the case of paying out only the virtual medal, the weight of the medal in the slot machine 10 does not change, so the measurement of the measured value W3 after the actual payout is omitted.

Next, a case where the settlement button 80 is operated by the player will be described.
When the settlement button 80 is operated, after returning the bet medal and virtual medal (credit medal) to the player, the post-settlement measurement value W5 is set in the fifth weight measurement process (step S811) of the settlement interrupt process. taking measurement. This stored value W5 after settlement is stored (updated) in the first measured weight storage area 136e, and is used as the pre-input weight value Wx in the next game. . Since the measurement value W5 after settlement is performed in a state where acceptance of medals is prohibited, errors due to falling medals can be reduced. This measurement is desirably performed when the measured value is stabilized after the real medal is returned (discharged).

  Here, in the settlement interrupt process, it is determined whether or not the inserted number A is “0” before the medal return process (step S809) (step S803). When the number A is not “0”, the post-accounting measurement value W4 in the fourth weight measurement process (step S804) is set as the post-injection weight value Wy and stored in the first measured weight storage area 136e. Based on the previous weight value Wx and the number A of charged sheets, a comparison judgment at the time of payment (step S806) and a charged sheet number error notification process at the time of payment (step S807) are performed. Thereby, it is possible to suppress an act of illegally stealing a medal by misusing the credit function and increasing the credit medal illegally.

Next, the HF / HE error interrupt process will be described.
When an HF / HE error occurs, the hall staff replenishes medals or takes out medals to cancel the HF / HE error. Although the amount of medals in the slot machine 10 changes, the sixth weight measurement process (step S904) measures the measured value W6 after canceling the error as the weight value Wx before throwing, and sets the value of the thrown number A to “0”. By clearing to the above, the same effect as the first game immediately after the power-on described above can be obtained.

  Here, in the inserted number error determination process (steps S601 to S609), when the inserted number A is “0” and no medal insertion from the insertion slot 75 is detected, that is, only a virtual medal is bet. If it is a game or a game based on re-game winning, only the post-determination setting process (step S609) for the next game is performed, and the first comparison determination (step S603) or the second comparison determination (step S604). Etc. are omitted. Since the inserted number A is “0”, it is considered that the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87 are not fraudulent, and the burden on the main controller 131 can be reduced by omitting a part of the processing. .

  According to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the number of inserted medals A is counted by the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87, and the weight of medals and the like stored in the gaming machine 10 is appropriately measured at an appropriate timing. Then, the actual accumulated number N of medals actually accumulated is calculated, and by comparing these (the inserted number A and the actually accumulated number N), it is determined whether or not there is an illegal act related to the insertion operation by the player, A warning can be notified. Specifically, when passage of medals is detected by the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87, actual measurement is performed from the weight before detection (weight value Wx before insertion) and the weight after detection (weight value Wy after insertion). The accumulated number N is calculated, and it is determined whether or not the number of medals in the gaming machine 10 has increased by a number corresponding to or substantially equivalent to the number of medals detected by the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87 (inserted number A). doing.

When measuring the weight of medals and the like stored in the gaming machine 10, the timing becomes a problem. This is because if the upper plate 101 vibrates due to movement of medals (dropping of inserted medals or discharging of medals of the payout device 93), an accurate measurement value cannot be obtained, resulting in erroneous determination. Further, if the insertion or discharge of medals is prohibited for measurement and the flow of the game is stopped, there is a possibility that the interest of the player who plays the game with a good rhythm will be aroused.
Here, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured so as to obtain a post-injection weight value Wy by performing measurement at a timing when there is no movement of medals and the player is inevitably waiting. . Further, after completion of the comparison determination in this game, the post-injection weight value Wy (W2) is stored (updated) in the first measured weight storage area 136e and used as the pre-injection weight value Wx in the next game. In principle. Therefore, an accurate determination can be made and the flow of the game is not hindered. The weight measurement process for obtaining the pre-loading weight value Wx can also be omitted.

  In the normal game process, the measurement is performed after the payout and is stored in the first measured weight storage area 136e only when the real medal is paid out in the winning winning medal payout / third weight measurement process (step S413). The value is updated to a new measured value (measured value W3 after actual payout) and used as the weight value Wx before throwing in the next game. We try not to disturb the flow of games as much as possible.

  When the adjustment switch 80 is operated, measurement is performed after the medal is returned, and when an HF / HE error occurs, after the error is canceled, the value stored in the first measured weight storage area 136e is appropriately set. Then, it is updated to a new measurement value (measurement value W5 after settlement or measurement value W6 after error cancellation) and used as the weight value Wx before throwing in the next game. It should be noted that the settlement is an action performed by the player, and since the game is always interrupted when an HF / HE error occurs, there is little possibility that the player's interest will be distracted by these measurements.

In addition, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a payout is awarded to the player, the inserted number error determination process (step S411) is performed before the real medal is paid out, and the checkout switch is immediately after the medal is inserted. When 80 is operated, comparison determination (step S806) and error notification (step S807) are performed before the medal is returned, so that the player can be prevented from illegally stealing the medal.
Furthermore, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is not only configured to omit the weight measurement process depending on the game situation as described above, but also in the normal game process and the settlement interrupt process, Is not detected (when the inserted number A is “0”), the comparison determination and error notification processing (steps S411, S806, and S807) are omitted to reduce the burden on the main controller 131. It is configured.

  Note that the gaming machine 10 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and measures the weight until the operation of the start lever 71 and all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R stop, and inputs this measured value. If the presence / absence of an error relating to the amount of game media can be determined as the post weight value Wy based on the inserted number A, the pre-throw weight value Wx, and the post-throw weight value Wy, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. . Further, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a model dedicated to three betting with the specified bet number R being three, but is not limited thereto.

For example, in this embodiment, the number of medals is calculated from the difference between the weight value Wx before insertion and the weight value Wy after insertion, and is compared and determined based on the number of medals. Then, the comparison between the weight value before loading Wx and the weight value after loading Wy and comparison determination, that is, comparison determination based on the weight value may be performed. Further, the weight of the hopper device 91 and the weight of the reserve tank 95 are stored as fixed value data in the ROM 135, and the weight and the number of medals (stored medals) only stored each time the weight is measured are calculated. It can also be configured.
Further, instead of detecting the HE error or HF error by the medal discharge detection sensor 91b, the overflow sensor 95a, etc., a reference value (empty reference value or full reference value) for determining the HE error or HF error in the ROM 135. , And the occurrence of HE error or HF error is appropriately detected by comparing and determining the reference value and the measured value of the weight of the medal or the like in the gaming machine 10 (for example, the second measured value W2). It is good also as a structure.

  In the inserted number error determination process (step S411) of the present embodiment, when the difference between the inserted number A and the measured accumulated number N is large, an error notification is immediately given if there is an illegal act related to the insertion operation by the player. When the difference is small, the number of errors is accumulated to determine the presence or absence of fraud. However, the comparison determination (first comparison determination in step S603, second comparison determination in step S604, settlement in step S806) The time comparison determination and the like are not limited to the above-described determination conditions (determination reference number of sheets) and the determination method. It is only necessary that the determination condition and the determination method are configured so as to reduce the possibility of erroneous error notification despite not being an illegal act. A storage area is provided to store the most recent error occurrence status for the specified number of times. When the number of error occurrences reaches the specified number of times or when errors continue for a specified number of times, error notification is performed and then the information stored in the storage area is cleared. You may comprise. The method and means for performing error notification are not limited to those described above as long as it is possible to notify that an error has occurred.

  In this embodiment, after all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, in the inserted number error determination process (step S411), the comparison determination (step S603, step S604) and the error notification (step S607) are collectively executed. However, you may make it process separately. For example, after the second weight measurement process (while the rotating drum is rotating), the comparison determination (step S603, step S604) and the like are continuously performed, and the error notification (step S607) is performed after all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped. The order of the processes can be changed as appropriate, such as a configuration that executes the processes.

Then the slot machine (game machine) of Example 2 10 ₂ will be described. Slot machine (game machine) 10 _2, a slot machine (game machine) 10 of Example 1, a part of the configuration and operation different. Specifically, the slot machine 10 of Example 1, with respect to monitoring the increase in the medal slot machine 10 to operation of the start lever 71 from medal insertion, the slot machine 10 ₂ of Example 2 it is intended to monitor the increase or decrease of the medals in the slot machine 10 ₂ to operation of the start lever 71 Medals in this game from operation of the start lever 71 medal in the previous game (movement). In the slot machine 102 of the _second embodiment, the third weight measurement process when the real medal is paid out in the first embodiment, the fourth weight measurement process and the fifth weight measurement process when the settlement switch 80 is operated. The configuration is such that can be omitted. Hereinafter, only different parts from the slot machine (gaming machine 10) of the first embodiment will be described, and the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals and names, and redundant description will be omitted.

<Configuration of Main Controller 431 (Main Control Board 432) of Example 2>
First, it will be described a main control board 432 and the like of the gaming machine 10 ₂ a slot machine. Figure 18 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the slot machine 10 _2. In addition, about the structure similar to the slot machine 10 of Example 1, the description which overlaps by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol, a name, etc. is abbreviate | omitted, and only a different part is demonstrated.
The main control board 432 of the main control device 431 according to the second embodiment includes a moving number error determination processing program 135f in the ROM 435 of the MPU 433 instead of the insertion number error determination processing program 135e, and a new discharge number counter 136h in the RAM 436 of the MPU 433. And an error occurrence storage area 136i instead of the second comparison error counter 136g.

  The discharged number counter 136h counts the number of discharged medals discharged from the hopper device 91 by the medal discharge detection sensor 91b when the real medals are paid out and returned (hereinafter referred to as discharged number F as appropriate). And a storage area for storing. The number of medals entering the slot machine 10 (inserted number A) is counted by the inserted number counter 136a, and the number of medals coming from the slot machine 10 (discharged number F) is counted by the discharged number counter 136h. Thus, the increase / decrease of medals in the slot machine 10 can be managed, and the number of accumulated medals (hereinafter referred to as “count number G” as appropriate) can be calculated from the inserted number A and the discharged number F.

  The error occurrence storage area 136i is a storage area for setting an error flag when an error occurs in the comparison determination in the moving sheet number error determination process (step S1011) described later. In the present embodiment, as an example, in the comparison determination of the moving sheet number error determination process, an error notification is performed when errors occur twice in succession.

Mobile number error determination processing program 135f, the weight of the stored medals one weight value to ROM135 and (Wm), a moving weight before value Wx ₂ that is managed by the weight detection program 135d and the mobile weight after value Wy ₂ The number of medals actually stored in the slot machine 10 calculated based on the difference (hereinafter referred to as an actual measured number N _{2 as} appropriate), inserted medal detection program 135a, discharged medal detection program 135b, and medal count management A program that performs comparison and determination based on the number of sheets A and the number of sheets F managed by the program 135c, and performs error processing such as error notification by determining that an illegal act has been performed if a predetermined condition is met. It is.

<The processes of the main control board 432 in the gaming machine 10 ₂ Example 2>
Next, each process performed on the main control board 432 will be described, but the process similar to the first embodiment is omitted, and only the normal game process which is a process different from the first embodiment is referred to the flowchart shown in FIG. I will explain.

<Description of normal game processing in the gaming machine 10 ₂ Example 2>
FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a normal game process performed by the MPU 433 of the main control board 432 after the main process after power-on is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
This routine is a main control process of the slot machine (game machine 10 ₂ ) that is repeatedly performed by the MPU 433 of the main control board 432. Like the first embodiment, the forced RAM clear process (step S305) and 6 shown in FIG. After the step probability setting process (step S306) is performed, the process proceeds to step S1001 of this routine. In addition, each process of step S1001-step S1004 of this routine, step S1006-step S1009, step S1012, and step S1014-step S1017 is performed in the normal game process of Example 1, S401-step S404, step S406-step S409 are performed. Since the processes are substantially the same as the processes of step S412, and step S414 to step S417, the same process name is assigned and the description thereof is omitted, and different processes will be described. In the second embodiment, the pre-movement weight value Wx ₂ before moving the medal is stored in the first measured weight storage area 136e of the RAM 436, and the post-movement weight value after moving the medal is stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f of the RAM 136. Wy ₂ is stored, and the actually accumulated number N ₂ is calculated based on these. That is, the first weight measurement processing measured values (step S1003) (when the power is turned measurements W1) as the mobile weight before value Wx ₂ before the medal moves, are stored in the first measurement weight storing area 136e of the RAM436 .

The bet / starter ON waiting process in step S1005 is different from the bet / starter ON wait process in step S405 of the first embodiment at the timing for performing the settlement permission flag OFF process (step S509 in FIG. 13) in the bet process. Flowchart shown has omitted, the slot machine 10 _2, the bet credit processing medal is much earlier step (step S505 in FIG. 13), settlement permission flag OFF processing is performed. Specifically, the main controller 431 outputs the detection signal from the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87, and immediately after the insertion medal detection program 135a recognizes the insertion of the first medal, the settlement permission flag OFF. Process. Further, the settlement permission flag ON process is performed in the re-game determination process in step S1014 (see S414 in the first embodiment) after the game result is obtained (after payout is completed in the case of a payout prize). . Therefore, when the player inserts a medal (when a detection signal is output from the inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87), the player must play the game at least once and go through a moving number error determination process (step S1011) described later. , Can not be settled. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress the act of misusing the credit function and illegally stealing medals without performing a game after increasing the number of credit medals.

The spinning rotation / second weight measurement process in step S1010 is substantially the same as the spinning rotation / second weight measurement process in step S410 of the first embodiment, but the measured values (2) measured in the second weight measurement process ( second measurement value W2) as the mobile weight after value Wy ₂ after the medal movement is stored in the second measurement weight storage area 136f of the RAM436.

The moving sheet number error determination process in step S1011 is a process performed instead of the inserted sheet number error determination process in step S411 of the first embodiment. Although details of mobile number the error determination processing will be described later, the movement quantity error determining program 135f, determining whether abuse is occurring based on the measured accumulated number N ₂ and insertion number A and the discharge quantity F At the same time, a post-determination setting process for performing a moving sheet number error determination process in the next game is performed. In the determination after setting process, the second measurement weight storage area value 136f to stored as the post-movement weight value Wy ₂ of RAM436, stores (updates) in the first measurement weight storing area 136e of the RAM436. That is, the moving weight after value Wy ₂ in this game, the mobile number error determination processing in the next game, are used as the mobile weight before value Wx _2. Thereafter, the post-injection weight value Wy ₂ stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f, the input number A stored in the input number counter 136a, and the discharged number F stored in the discharged number counter 136h are cleared. .

  The winning acquisition medal payout process in step S1013 is paid out as an actual medal by the discharge number counter 136h in the real medal payout process (step S705), unlike the winning acquisition medal payout / third weight measurement process in step S413 of the first embodiment. The difference is that the number of medals is counted and the third weight measurement process (step S707) is not performed (omitted). Since other processes are the same, the illustration of the flowchart is omitted, but in the real medal payout process of the present embodiment, the main controller 131 outputs a detection signal from the medal discharge detection sensor 91b, and the discharge medal detection program When it is recognized by 135b that one medal has been paid out, a value obtained by adding “1” to the value stored in the discharge number counter 136h is newly stored in the discharge number counter 136h (the discharge number F is updated). )

<Description of Movement Number Error Determination Processing in Step S1011>
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the moving sheet number error determination process in step S1011.
(S1101)
First, in step S1101, the main controller 131 determines whether or not the game is a re-game. If it is determined that the game is replaying (YES in step S1101), the process proceeds to step S1110. If it is determined that the game is not replaying (NO in step S1101), the process proceeds to step S1102. . In this embodiment, not the step S502, but the status command indicating that the game is a replay stored in the RAM 136 in this step is cleared.

(S1102)
The game in the step S1101 is the case it is determined not replay (NO in step S1101), in step S1102, calculates the actual accumulated number _{N 2.} In this step, the weight value (Wm) of one medal stored in the ROM 135 and the weight value Wx ₂ before movement and the weight value Wy after movement managed by the weight detection program 135d are stored by the moving number error determination processing program 135f. Based on the weight of ₂ , the number of medals actually accumulated in the slot machine 10 (actually accumulated number N ₂ ) is calculated. For example, Nb is obtained from Nb = (Wy ₂ −Wx ₂ ) / Wm, and a value obtained by rounding off the number of one decimal place below the decimal point of Nb is defined as N ₂ .

(S1103)
Next, in step S1103, it is then compared based on the value of the measured accumulated number N ₂ and insertion number A and the discharge quantity F. In this step, it is determined whether the subtracted discharged sheets F from the insertion number A value (count sheets G) is larger than the actual accumulated number N _2. If it is determined that it is not larger than the actually measured accumulated number N ₂ (NO in step S1103), the process proceeds to step S1104, and if it is determined that it is larger than the actually measured accumulated number N ₂ (YES in step S1103). In step S1105, the process proceeds to step S1105.

(S1104)
In step S1103, if it is not greater than the measured accumulated number _{N 2} (NO in step S1103), in step S1104, if it is set to move count error flag to the error occurrence storage area 136i, The process is canceled and the process proceeds to step S1110. If the moving number error flag is not set, this step is skipped.

(S1105)
On the other hand, if in step S1103, if it is determined to be greater than the actual accumulated number _{N 2} (YES in step S1103), in step S1105, the mobile number the error flag is set in the error storage area 136i not Determine whether. If it is determined that it is not set (NO in step S1105), the process proceeds to step S1106. If it is determined that it is set (YES in step S1105), the process proceeds to step S1107.

(S1106)
If it is determined in step S1105 that it is not set (NO in step S1105), in step S1106, the moving number error flag is set in the error occurrence storage area 136i, and the process proceeds to step S1110.

(S1107)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1105 that it has been set (YES in step S1105), a moving number error notification process is performed in step S1107. In this step, an error notification command for performing an error notification process by the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, the liquid crystal display 15a, etc. is stored in the ring buffer of the RAM 435 so that it can be transmitted to the sub-control board 231, and the process proceeds to step S1108. Move.

(S1108)
In step S1108, the process waits until the moving sheet number error is canceled. When the movement number error is canceled, the process proceeds to step S1109.

(S1109)
In step S1109, the moving sheet number error flag is canceled, and the process proceeds to step S1110.

(S1110)
If it is determined in step S1101 that the game is a re-game (in the case of YES in step S1101), the movement number error flag is canceled in step S1104 (including the case of skipping), or the movement is performed in step S1106. After the number error flag is set, a post-determination setting process is performed in step S1110, and the movement number error determination process ends. In this step, the post-movement weight value Wy ₂ stored in the second measured weight storage area 136f is used as a new pre-movement weight in the first measured weight storage area 136e in preparation for the moving number error determination process in the next game. stores (updates) the value Wx _2, the second measurement weight storage area after movement weight value stored in 136f Wy _2, the value of the insertion number a stored in the insertion number counter 135a and the discharge number counter 135h A process of clearing the stored value of the number of discharged sheets F is performed.

<Explanation of settlement interrupt processing>
Next, the settlement interruption process of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the settlement interrupt process.
(S1201)
First, in step S1201, the main controller 431 determines whether or not the settlement permission flag is set to ON. If it is determined that the settlement permission flag is ON (YES in step S1201), the process proceeds to step S1202, and if it is determined that the settlement permission flag is not ON (NO in step S1201), The checkout interrupt process is terminated.

(S1202)
If it is determined in step S1201 that the settlement permission flag is ON (YES in step S1201), a medal acceptance prohibition process is performed in step S1202, and the process proceeds to step S1203. In this step, acceptance of medals is prohibited (the solenoid of the medal selector 83 is switched to non-excitation).

(S1203)
Next, in step S1203, a real medal return process is performed. In this step, medals for the total number of bets B stored in the bet counter 136b and the credits C stored in the credit counter 136c are stored from medals stored in the hopper device 91. It is discharged to the medal tray 18 and returned to the player. At this time, the medal number management program 135c reads the medal numbers stored in the bet number counter 136b and the credit number counter 136c, and stores the total number as the return number E in the medal number storage area 136d. Is done. Each time one medal is ejected, the return number E is decremented by one, and the return ends when the return number E becomes “0”. Further, when returning the medal, the main control device 431 recognizes the discharge of one medal from the hopper device 91 based on the detection signal output from the medal discharge detection sensor 91b by the discharge medal detection program 135b. To do. If it is recognized that one medal has been paid out, a value obtained by adding “1” to the value stored in the discharged number counter 136h is newly stored in the discharged number counter 136h (the discharged number F is updated). )

(S1204)
In step S1204, post-payment setting processing is performed. In this step, based on the actual medal return process in step S1203, a process of clearing the values of the bet number B stored in the bet number counter 136b and the credit number C stored in the credit number counter 136c is performed.

(S1205)
Next, in step S1205, a medal acceptance permission process is performed, and the settlement interrupt process ends. In this step, acceptance of medals is permitted (the solenoid of the medal selector 83 is switched to excitation).

The slot machine 102 according to the _second embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects described in the slot machine 10 according to the first embodiment.
In the slot machine 102 according to the _second embodiment, unlike the slot machine 10 according to the first embodiment, a period during which a medal can be moved (in and out) during the game (for example, after all reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped). In the next game, a period from when the start lever 71 is operated until all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, hereinafter referred to as a movable period P), and a period during which movement of medals is prohibited (for example, the start lever 71 A period from the operation until all the reels 42L, 42M, 42R are stopped, hereinafter referred to as a movement prohibition period Q) is alternately repeated. Therefore, the increase / decrease (movement) of medals in the movable period P is monitored, and the weight measurement (second weight measurement process) is performed once in each movement prohibited period Q, and the movement prohibited period Q before the movable period P is reached. The determination can be performed using the measured value (W2) measured and the measured value (W2) measured during the movement prohibition period Q after the movable period P. Therefore, the weight measurement process (third weight measurement process) when the real medal is paid out at the time of payout / winning can be omitted, and the flow of the game is not hindered. Moreover, the weight measurement process (4th weight measurement process and 5th weight measurement process) at the time of performing a payment interruption process can also be abbreviate | omitted. Furthermore, since only the measured value (W2) measured in the movement prohibition period Q is used, erroneous determination can be reduced as described in the first embodiment.
Further, as described above, when the insertion of the first medal is detected in the bet / starter ON waiting process (step S1005), the settlement permission flag OFF process is performed immediately, so that the number of credit medals is reduced to the maximum value, for example. It is possible to prevent the act of illegally stealing medals by paying without playing a game after the increase.

Incidentally, the game machine 10 ₂ is not limited to the embodiments described above, manages the number of medals to be out of the slot machine (game machine 10 _2), a start lever 71 after operation all the reels 42L, 42M, is 42R If it is the structure which judges the presence or absence of a fraudulent act using the weight measurement value measured until it stops, it can change variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary of invention like Example 1. The determination conditions and the determination method are not limited to those described above. In this embodiment, both the number of real medals paid out and the number of real medals returned are counted as discharged medals F. However, when only the number of real medals paid out is counted and the settlement switch 80 is operated. , as in example 1, after the return of the actual medal performs weight measurement (fifth weight measuring process in step S811 of example 1), it may be used that value as the moving weight before value Wx _2.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In addition, although it has shown clearly so that a response | compatibility with the component shown in the Example can be understood, it is not limited to the specified structure and can be variously changed without departing from the gist of the invention.

Game machine A
The gaming machine A1 relates to a slot machine that is a kind of gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine that uses a medal as a game medium is provided with a selector having a inserted medal passage detection sensor (such as an optical sensor) that detects the passage of the inserted medal. The control device of the gaming machine recognizes the number of inserted medals based on the detection signal output from the inserted medal passage detection sensor when the medals pass.

  However, in recent years, there has been an act of illegally obtaining profits by erroneously operating the inserted medal passage detection sensor. For example, there is an improper act (so-called clemango) performed by inserting a special resin-made instrument into the selector from the medal slot. The light-emitting body provided at the tip of the instrument blinks in a timely manner, and a detection signal similar to that when a medal passes is output from the insertion medal passage detection sensor, so that the control device erroneously recognizes that a medal has been inserted. . Then, by misusing the credit function to illegally steal medals by repeating the operation of increasing the number of credit medals to the maximum value and then adjusting the number of medals, or playing illegally without inserting medals. It is an act to do.

  Missing such a fraudulent act not only causes great damage to the game hall manager, but also lacks fairness with the players who play games legally and destroys trust in the games themselves. There was a fear. Therefore, various gaming machines have been proposed for the purpose of preventing such illegal acts against the selector.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-320586 of “Patent Document 2” describes a “gaming machine and a method for detecting fraudulent behavior in a gaming machine and a program”. And a control unit that detects fraud based on the output of the weighing scale and the output of the medal sensor that detects medals selected by the medal selector. Measures the weight with a weighing scale at the end of the measurement, measures the weight with a weighing scale after a predetermined time from the time when the medal is detected with the medal sensor, compares this with the previously measured weight, An error flag is set when the subsequent weight has not increased compared to the weight, and the error flag is set at the start of the game , Gaming machine and performing error processing is described.
JP 2006-320586 A

  Patent Document 2 “Game Machine and Unauthorized Action Detection Method and Program in Game Machine” uses a physical detection means in addition to a conventional optical sensor as a game medal detection means to It prevents fraud.

  However, if a player inserts even one real medal, the weight after that increases more than the previous weight, and there is a possibility that it cannot be recognized as an illegal act. Further, the timing of the subsequent weight measurement is after a predetermined time has elapsed since the medal sensor detected the medal sensor. However, when there are a large number of inserted medals and a small number of medals, all medals are stored in the hopper. Since the time to reach the inside of the apparatus is different, there is a problem that it is difficult to calculate the number of inserted medals (number of inserted medals). This is because if the time is set short, the measurement may be performed before all the medals arrive in the hopper device when the number of medals to be inserted is large or the insertion is interrupted. In addition, if the time is set too long, inconvenience may occur, for example, when the number of medals to be inserted is small, measurement may be performed after the game starts and the error flag may not be set in time.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems. In other words, the object of the present invention is to count the number of inserted medals, measure the weight of medals in the gaming machine at an appropriate timing, calculate the number of medals actually accumulated, An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can determine the presence or absence of an action.

The gaming machine A1 has an insertion slot (insertion slot 75) for inserting gaming media (medals),
A storage unit (hopper device 91, spare tank 95) capable of storing game media;
Inserted game medium detecting means (inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87) for detecting a game medium (inserted medal) that is inserted from the insertion port and moves into the storage unit;
An insertion amount storage means (insertion number counter 136a) that counts the detection of game media by the input game medium detection means and stores it as a game medium input amount (insertion number A);
Betting means (main control device 131) for betting a game medium (inserted medal) detected by the inserted game medium detecting means as a bet game medium (bet medal) for use in a game;
Variable display means (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of patterns;
Starting operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the display of the variation of the pattern in a state where a predetermined amount of game media is bet by the betting means;
A stop operating means (stop buttons 72 to 74) operated to stop the display of variation of the pattern;
A weight measuring means (weighing scale 100) for measuring a weight including at least the game medium stored in the storage section;
Control means (main control device 131) for controlling the start of the display to change the picture by the operation of the start operation means and the stop of the predetermined picture at the effective position as a game result by the operation of the stop operation means; ,
Determination means (main control device 131) for determining whether or not to perform error notification processing relating to the amount of game medium (inserted number error notification processing in step S607),
The determination means is a weight value before loading (Wx, measured value W1 when power is turned on, measured value W1 after actual payout W3, measured value W5 after settlement, and measurement after error cancellation before the game medium is loaded. Value W6) and the post-injection weight measured by the weight measurement unit after the start of the start operation unit until the game medium input amount (injection number A) is determined until the display of the change in the pattern is stopped. A gaming machine, characterized in that a determination is made based on a value (Wy, a second measured value W2 in the game) and the determined amount of game medium input (the number A of inserted games).
In the gaming machine A1, it is possible to suppress an act of a player playing a game illegally without inserting a game medium. Since the weight value is measured after the input from the time when the starting operation means is operated until the display of the variation of the pattern is stopped, a more accurate measurement value can be obtained and erroneous determination can be reduced. In addition, the flow of games is not hindered.

The gaming machine A2 has a post-judgment setting processing means (main control device 131) that performs settings for the number-of-insertion error determination processing of the next game.
The post-determination setting processing means clears the game medium input amount after the determination by the determination means, and sets the post-injection weight value (Wy, second measured value W2) in this game before the next game determination. A gaming machine of the gaming machine A1, characterized by being set to be used as a weight value (Wx).
In the gaming machine A2, in the determination of the next game, the post-injection weight value in this game is used as the pre-injection weight value in the next game, so the measurement of the pre-injection weight value can be omitted, and the flow of the game There is no hindrance. Since it is used as the weight value (Wx) before throwing in this game, erroneous determination in the next game can be reduced.

The gaming machine A3 has payout means (main control device 131) for paying out a predetermined amount of winning-winning game media when the game result is a payout prize.
The payout means performs measurement by the weight measuring means after paying out the winning winning game medium, and the measured value (measured value after actual payout W3) is used as the weight value after throwing in the game (Wy, second measured value W2). ), Instead of being used as the weight value before loading (Wx) in the next game determination, the gaming machine A2 is characterized by being set.
In the gaming machine A3, it is possible to deal with a case where the game result is a payout prize.

The gaming machine A4 receives the surplus that has not been bet by the betting means among the gaming media detected by the inserted gaming medium detection means, and / or a part or all of the winning winning game media under a predetermined condition. Credit means for storing and storing as a virtual game medium (credit medal),
The payout means omits the measurement by the weight measuring means after payout when all of the winning winning game media are paid out as virtual game media even if the game result is a payout prize. A gaming machine of the gaming machine A3, wherein the post-injection weight value (Wy, second measured value W2) in is used as a pre-injection weight value (Wx) in the next game determination.
In the gaming machine A4, unnecessary measurement is omitted, the flow of the game is not hindered, and the burden on the payout means can be reduced.

The gaming machine A5 includes a settlement means (a settlement switch 80) for returning the bet game medium and / or the virtual game medium as an actual game medium,
Whether or not to perform an error notification process relating to the amount of game medium (settlement input number error notification process in step S807) when the value of the game medium input amount (inserted number A) is not “0” when the payment means is operated Checkout time determination means (main control device 131) for determining whether or not
An adjustment error notification means (main control device 131) for notifying an error before the actual game medium is returned when it is determined that the error notification processing is performed by the adjustment time determination means;
The settlement time determination means is a weight value before loading (Wx, measured value W1 when power is turned on, second measured value W2 in the previous game, measured value W3 after actual payout) measured by the weight measuring means before the game medium is settled. , Measured value W5 after settlement, measured value W6 after error cancellation, and weight value after settlement operation (settlement) measured by the weight measuring means after operation of the settlement means in which the game medium input amount (number of inserted sheets A) is determined. A gaming machine of the gaming machine A4, characterized in that a determination is made on the basis of the measured value W4) after the operation and the determined gaming medium input amount (the number of inserted games A).
In the gaming machine A5, the credit function can be abused to prevent the player from illegally stealing a large amount of game media.

The gaming machine A6 has an error notifying means (main control device 131) for notifying an error before paying out a game medium when the determining means determines that an error notifying process is to be performed. A4 or A5 gaming machine.
In the gaming machine A6, error notification is performed before paying out, so that it is possible to prevent the player from illegally stealing game media.

The gaming machine A7 determines whether or not to perform the error notification process when the value of the game medium input amount (inserted number A) is “0” at the time of operation of the start operation unit in the determination unit. Gaming machine A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 or A6, characterized in that the determination is omitted.
In the gaming machine A7, unnecessary determination processing can be omitted, and the burden on the determination means can be reduced.

The gaming machine A8 has an error determination means for determining whether the game medium in the storage unit is full or empty.
The error determination means includes the pre-loading weight value (Wx) and / or the post-loading weight value (Wy) measured by the weight measuring means, and a full standard set for determining whether the load is full. A gaming machine of A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, or A7, characterized in that the determination is based on a value or an empty reference value determined to determine that the state is empty.
In the gaming machine A8, it is not necessary to attach a sensor (overflow sensor 95a) for detecting the amount of game medium in the storage unit, and the state of the game medium amount in the storage unit can be easily monitored to make an error determination.

Game machine B
The gaming machine B1 relates to a slot machine that is a kind of gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine that uses a medal as a game medium is provided with a selector having a inserted medal passage detection sensor (such as an optical sensor) that detects the passage of the inserted medal. The control device of the gaming machine recognizes the number of inserted medals based on the detection signal output from the inserted medal passage detection sensor when the medals pass.

  However, in recent years, there has been an act of illegally obtaining profits by erroneously operating the inserted medal passage detection sensor. For example, there is an improper act (so-called clemango) performed by inserting a special resin-made instrument into the selector from the medal slot. The light-emitting body provided at the tip of the instrument blinks in a timely manner, and a detection signal similar to that when a medal passes is output from the insertion medal passage detection sensor, so that the control device erroneously recognizes that a medal has been inserted. . Then, by misusing the credit function to illegally steal medals by repeating the operation of increasing the number of credit medals to the maximum value and then adjusting the number of medals, or playing illegally without inserting medals. It is an act to do.

  Missing such a fraudulent act not only causes great damage to the game hall manager, but also lacks fairness with the players who play games legally and destroys trust in the games themselves. There was a fear. Therefore, various gaming machines have been proposed for the purpose of preventing such illegal acts against the selector.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-320586 of "Patent Document 3" describes a "gaming machine and a method for detecting fraud in a gaming machine and a program". And a control unit that detects fraud based on the output of the weighing scale and the output of the medal sensor that detects medals selected by the medal selector. Measures the weight with a weighing scale at the end of the measurement, measures the weight with a weighing scale after a predetermined time from the time when the medal is detected with the medal sensor, compares this with the previously measured weight, An error flag is set when the subsequent weight has not increased compared to the weight, and the error flag is set at the start of the game , Gaming machine and performing error processing is described.
JP 2006-320586 A

  Patent Document 3 “A game machine and a method of detecting illegal acts in a game machine and a program” uses a physical detection means in addition to a conventional optical sensor as a game medal detection means. It prevents fraud.

  However, if a player inserts even one real medal, the weight after that increases more than the previous weight, and there is a possibility that it cannot be recognized as an illegal act. Further, the timing of the subsequent weight measurement is after a predetermined time has elapsed since the medal sensor detected the medal sensor. However, when there are a large number of inserted medals and a small number of medals, all medals are stored in the hopper. Since the time to reach the inside of the apparatus is different, there is a problem that it is difficult to calculate the number of inserted medals (number of inserted medals). This is because if the time is set short, the measurement may be performed before all the medals arrive in the hopper device when the number of medals to be inserted is large or the insertion is interrupted. In addition, if the time is set too long, inconvenience may occur, for example, when the number of medals to be inserted is small, measurement may be performed after the game starts and the error flag may not be set in time.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems. In other words, an object of the present invention is to determine whether or not to issue an error notification regarding the amount of medals by counting the number of inserted medals and discharged medals, measuring the weight of medals in the gaming machine at an appropriate timing, and comparing them. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can determine whether or not.

The gaming machine B1 has an insertion slot (insertion slot 75) for inserting gaming media (medals),
A storage unit (hopper device 91, spare tank 95) capable of storing game media;
Inserted game medium detecting means (inserted medal passage detection sensors 86 and 87) for detecting a game medium (inserted medal) that is inserted from the insertion port and moves into the storage unit;
Discharged game medium detection means (medal discharge detection sensor 91b) for detecting the game medium discharged from the storage unit;
An insertion amount storage means (insertion number counter 136a) that counts the detection of game media by the input game medium detection means and stores it as a game medium input amount (insertion number A);
A discharge amount storage means (discharge number counter 136h) that counts the detection of the game medium by the discharge game medium detection means and stores it as a game medium discharge amount (discharge number F);
Betting means (main control device 431) for betting a game medium detected by the inserted game medium detection means as a betting game medium (bet medal) for use in a game;
Variable display means (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of patterns;
Starting operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the display of the variation of the pattern in a state where a predetermined amount of game media is bet by the betting means;
A stop operating means (stop buttons 72 to 74) operated to stop the display of variation of the pattern;
A weight measuring means (weighing scale 100) for measuring a weight including at least the game medium stored in the storage section;
Control means (main control device 431) for controlling the start of the display to change the picture by the operation of the start operation means and the stop of the predetermined picture at the effective position as a game result by the operation of the stop operation means; ,
Determination means (main control device 431) for determining whether or not to perform error notification processing relating to the amount of game media (moving thrown number error notification processing in step S1107),
The determination means measures a weight value (second measurement value W2) by the weight measurement means after the operation of the start operation means until the display of the change of the pattern stops.
The weight value before movement which is the weight value measured in the previous game (second measurement value W2), the weight value after movement which is the weight value measured in the current game (second measurement value W2), and the game medium input A gaming machine characterized in that a determination is made based on the amount (the number of inserted sheets A) and the gaming medium discharged amount (the number of discharged sheets F).
In the gaming machine B1, the player's cheating can be suppressed. Since the weight value is measured after the operation of the starting operation means until the display of the variation of the pattern is stopped, a more accurate measurement value can be obtained and erroneous determination can be reduced. In addition, the flow of games is not hindered.

The gaming machine B2 includes error notification means (main control device 431) for notifying an error before paying out a game medium when it is determined by the determination means to perform error notification processing. A gaming machine of the gaming machine B1, characterized by:
In the gaming machine B2, the player can be prevented from illegally stealing the game medium.

When the game machine B3 detects the game medium, the gaming machine B3 prohibits the settlement interruption process for returning the game medium until at least the start operation means is operated and the game result is obtained after the detection. A gaming machine of the gaming machine B1 or B2.
In the gaming machine B3, it is possible to prevent the game media from being stolen by performing the settlement interruption process immediately after performing the illegal act on the input game media detection means.

The gaming machine B4 has error determining means (main control device 431) for determining whether the game medium in the storage unit is full or empty.
The error determination means is determined to determine whether the weight value (W2) measured by the weight measurement means and a full reference value or empty condition determined to determine that the weight is full. A gaming machine B1, B2 or B3, which is determined based on the determined empty reference value.
In the gaming machine B4, it is not necessary to attach a sensor (overflow sensor 95a) for detecting the amount of game medium in the storage unit, and the state of the game medium amount in the storage unit can be easily monitored and error determination can be performed.

  The gaming machine of the present invention can be used mainly for gaming machines of slot machines, but can be used for various gaming machines other than slot machines as long as the gaming machine is configured to play using gaming media. it can.

10, 10 ₂ slot machine 42L as a game machine, 42M, 42R reel (variable display unit)
71 Start lever (starting operation means)
72, 73, 74 Stop button (stop operation means)
75 medal slot
80 Settlement (changeover) switch (Settlement method)
83 Medal selector 84 Medal passage switching member (game medium distribution means)
86 First inserted medal passage detection sensor (inserted game medium detecting means)
87 Second inserted medal passage detection sensor (inserted game medium detecting means)
91 Hopper device (storage part)
95 Reserve tank (reservoir)
91b Medal discharge detection sensor 91b (discharge game medium detection means)
100 Weigh scale (weight measuring means)
132 Main control board (Example 1)
432 Main Control Board (Example 2)
231 Sub control board 136a Inserted sheet counter (inserted amount storage means)
136h Number of discharged sheets counter (discharge amount storage means)
M medal (game media)
Wx Weight value before throwing Wy Weight value after throwing A Number of throws (game media thrown amount)
B Number of bets C Number of credits D Number of payouts E Number of returned sheets F Number of discharged sheets (game medium discharged amount)
N Actually stored number of sheets (accumulated amount of game media of Example 1)
Wx ₂ Weight value before movement Wy ₂ Weight value after movement G Count number N ₂ Actually accumulated number of accumulated sheets (accumulated amount of game medium of the second embodiment)

Claims (8)

A slot for throwing game media;
A storage unit capable of storing game media;
An input game medium detecting means for detecting a game medium input from the input port and moving into the storage unit;
An input amount storage means for counting detection of game media by the input game medium detection means and storing it as a game medium input amount;
Bet means for betting a game medium detected by the input game medium detection means as a bet game medium for use in a game;
Variable display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of patterns;
Starting operation means operated to start the change display of the picture in a state where a predetermined amount of game media is bet by the betting means;
An operation means for stopping operated to stop the display of variation of the pattern;
A weight measuring means for measuring a weight including at least the game medium stored in the storage section;
Control means for controlling the start of the change display of the pattern by the operation of the start operation means and the stop of the predetermined pattern as a game result by the operation of the stop operation means;
Determination means for determining whether or not to perform error notification processing relating to the amount of game media,
The determination means stops displaying the variation of the pattern after the operation of the starting operation means in which the weight value before insertion measured by the weight measuring means before the game medium is inserted and the amount of game medium input is determined. A game machine characterized in that a determination is made based on the post-injection weight value measured by the weight measuring means and the determined amount of game medium input. It has a post-determination setting processing means for performing settings for the next game throw-in number error determination process,
The post-determination setting processing means clears the game medium input amount after determination by the determination means, and sets the post-injection weight value in this game to be used as the pre-injection weight value in the next game determination. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: A payout means for paying out a predetermined amount of winning-winning game media when the game result is a payout prize;
The payout means performs measurement by the weight measuring means after paying out the winning winning game medium, and uses the measured value as a pre-injection weight value in the next game determination instead of the post-injection weight value in this game. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is set as follows. Of the game media detected by the inserted game media detection means, the surplus that has not been bet by the betting means, and / or a part or all of the prize-winning game media under a predetermined condition are used as virtual game media. Credit means for storing and storing,
The payout means omits the measurement by the weight measuring means after payout when all of the winning winning game media are paid out as virtual game media even if the game result is a payout prize. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the post-injection weight value is used as a pre-injection weight value in the next game determination. Checkout means for returning the bet game medium or / and the virtual game medium as an actual game medium;
A settlement time determination means for determining whether or not to perform an error notification process relating to a game medium amount when the value of the game medium input amount is not "0" during operation of the payment means;
When it is determined that the error notification process is performed in the settlement time determination unit, the settlement time error notification unit that reports an error before returning the actual game medium,
The settlement time determination means includes a pre-injection weight value measured by the weight measurement means before the game medium is settled and a settlement account measured by the weight measurement means after operation of the settlement means in which the game medium input amount is determined. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the determination is made based on a weight value after operation and the determined amount of game medium input.   6. The method according to claim 3, further comprising error notifying means for notifying an error before paying out a game medium when the determining means determines to perform error notifying processing. The gaming machine described in one.   In the determination unit, when the value of the game medium input amount is “0” when the start operation unit is operated, the determination as to whether or not to perform the error notification process is omitted. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Having an error determination means for determining that the game medium in the storage unit is full or empty;
The error determination means is a full reference value or empty condition determined to determine that the pre-loading weight value or / and the post-loading weight value measured by the weight measuring means is full. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game machine is determined based on an empty reference value determined in order to determine that.