JP2016140449A - Information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information display device notifying a player that it is in a consecutive game without inspiring a feeling of discomfort.SOLUTION: A first system 1A for games includes data display devices 400 corresponding to slot machines 100 that are controlled to an ART state when the ART is won. A display part of each data display device 400 displays a consecutive win screen representing that the corresponding slot machine 100 is currently-executing the consecutive win controlled to the ART state again in a consecutive win determination period. The data display device 400 sets the consecutive win determination period according to the corresponding slot machine 100. When it is determined that the game is terminated during the display of the consecutive win screen, the display part of the data display device 400 terminates the display of the consecutive win screen and, after terminating the display of the consecutive win screen, and when it is controlled in the ART state again during the consecutive win determination period, the display part restarts the display of the consecutive win screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display device provided corresponding to a gaming machine.

  As a gaming machine, a predetermined number of bets are set, and a slot machine for playing a game by variably displaying and stopping a plurality of types of identification information based on the start operation being performed, and a game medium such as a game ball When a game medium is won in a starting area such as a prize opening provided in the gaming area, a plurality of types of identification information are displayed in a variable manner and stopped to play a pachinko game. There are machines.

  In addition, these gaming machines are generally provided with a data display device for displaying a game history of a player who plays with the gaming machine, an information display device such as a calling lamp device, a card unit, and the like. Among this type of information display device, there is a device that displays that a gaming machine is in a retreat (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-340617 A

  In the information display device disclosed in Patent Document 1, since it is displayed that the game is in a consecutive resort without considering the replacement of the players, for example, a game is played even though a certain player is in the extended resort period. When the next player starts playing, the display in the consecutive resort when the previous player was playing will continue to be displayed on the information display device. There was a risk that a new player would feel uncomfortable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information display device that informs the player that the resort is in a resort without causing the player to feel uncomfortable. There is to do.

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

The invention according to means 1
An advantageous state (slot machine 100: ART state, bonus state, pachinko machine 200: advantageous state for the player when the advantageous conditions (slot machine 100: ART winning, bonus winning, pachinko machine 200: jackpot winning) are established. An information display device (data display device 400, call lamp device 500, card unit 300) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (slot machine 100, pachinko machine 200) controlled to a big hit gaming state, high probability state,
In the corresponding gaming machine, after the advantageous state ends, the extended game termination condition (the number of games after the advantageous state ends exceeds the specified number of games, and the rotational number after the advantageous state ends is the specified rotational number) A villa display indicating that the villa is in the villa controlled again in the advantageous state during the villa determination period, which is a period until the specified time elapses after the advantageous state ends. Display units (display units of various information display devices: first display unit 430, display unit 530, display unit 330),
Setting means (a processing unit of various information display devices) for setting the extended resort determination period according to the corresponding gaming machine;
Game end determination means (processing section of various information display devices) for determining the end of the game in the corresponding gaming machine;
With
The display unit terminates the continuous resort display when the game end determination unit determines that the game has ended during the display of the extended resort display, and determines the extended resort display after terminating the extended resort display. The information display device is characterized by restarting the extended display when the advantageous state is controlled again during a period.
According to this, when it is determined that the game has ended during display of the extended villa display, the extended villa display is ended, and after the extended villa display is ended, the advantageous state is again controlled during the extended villa determination period. In addition, it is possible to prevent the new player from feeling uncomfortable due to the replacement of the player by resuming the display of the consecutive resort. In addition, by setting the extended villa determination period corresponding to the corresponding gaming machine, it is possible to individually set the period during which the extended villa display is performed for each gaming machine.

The invention according to means 2
An information display device described in means 1, comprising:
The extended game termination condition is that an additional determination period (slot machine 100: additional game number after ART, pachinko machine 200: additional rotation number after high probability, etc.) after the advantageous state is ended,
The setting means is an information display device characterized in that the additional determination period can be set as the extended game determination period in accordance with a corresponding gaming machine.
According to this, it is possible to display the extended villa display as the extended villa end condition that the additional determination period after the advantageous state has ended. In addition, by setting the additional determination period corresponding to the corresponding gaming machine as the extended game determination period, it is possible to individually set the period during which the extended game display is performed after the advantageous state ends for each gaming machine.

The invention according to means 3 is
An information display device described in means 1 or 2,
The game end determination means determines that the game has ended when the corresponding gaming machine is not in an operating state within a predetermined period (for example, within a period of 5 minutes to 10 minutes) after the corresponding gaming machine has become inactive. This is an information display device.
According to this, it is possible to easily and accurately determine the end of the game in the corresponding gaming machine.

The invention according to means 4 is
An information display device described in any one of means 1 to 3,
The gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a player can play using the gaming value (number of saved gaming media, number of local counting gaming media, number of saved gaming points, local gaming points, card remaining amount, prepaid balance),
The gaming end determination means is provided corresponding to the gaming machine, and a gaming device (card unit 300) capable of receiving a recording medium (gaming card: membership card, visitor card) capable of specifying the gaming value. When the recording medium is ejected, the information display device determines that the game is over.
According to this, it is possible to easily and accurately determine the end of the game in the corresponding gaming machine.

The invention according to means 5 is
An information display device described in means 4, comprising:
The display unit is the same as the recording medium ejected by the gaming device within a specified time (for example, within 5 minutes to 10 minutes) after it is determined that the game is ended by the game end determination means. The information display device is characterized in that when the recording medium is received, the extended resort display is resumed.
According to this, when a player who plays a game with a corresponding gaming machine takes out the recording medium from the gaming device and temporarily leaves his / her seat, the player returns to play a game using the same recording medium. Can be viewed.

The invention according to means 6 is
An information display device described in any one of means 1 to 5,
Operation receiving means (operation units of various information display devices) capable of receiving an individual game specifying operation (game start operation, start operation) for specifying an individual game of a player who plays with a corresponding gaming machine is further provided. ,
When the operation accepting unit accepts the individual game specifying operation, the game end determining unit determines that the game of the player before accepting the individual game specifying operation has ended,
The personal game history after the individual game specific operation can be output (the personal game history can be displayed, the code information (1D code or 2D code) encoding the personal game history and access information can be displayed, and the personal game history can be transmitted. It is an information display device characterized by that.
According to this, it is possible to determine that the previous player's game has been ended by the individual game specifying operation by the new player. In addition, a new player can check his / her own personal game history on the display screen, read the displayed code information on the player terminal, receive the personal game history on the player terminal, etc. It becomes possible to acquire a personal game history.

The invention according to means 7
An information display device according to any one of means 1 to 6.
The setting means is distributed from a management device (a management device such as the hall computer 600) capable of distributing setting information (setting data such as the consecutive resort determination period setting data 693) corresponding to the corresponding gaming machine. The information display device is characterized in that the extended resort determination period is set based on setting information.
According to this, since the information for setting the extended villa determination period corresponding to the corresponding gaming machine can be collectively distributed by the management device and the information display device can set the extended villa determination period, convenience for the store side Can be improved. Further, the information display device can easily set the extended resort determination period according to the corresponding gaming machine based on the setting information distributed from the management device.

The invention according to means 8 is
An information display device according to any one of means 1 to 7, comprising:
The display unit is an information display device that displays the extended resort display according to the type (model, type, genre, spec, manufacturer, loan rate, etc.) of the corresponding gaming machine.
According to this, a different villa display can be performed depending on the type of gaming machine.

The invention according to means 9 is
An information display device according to any one of means 1 to 8, comprising:
The said display part is an information display apparatus characterized by changing the display mode (background color, display message, etc. of a consecutive resort display) of the said consecutive resort display with progress of the said consecutive resort determination period.
According to this, it is possible to cause a player who plays with the corresponding gaming machine to recognize the progress of the consecutive resort determination period.

The invention according to means 10 is
An information display device according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein
The gaming machine starts a variable display of identification information (symbols) that can identify each of the gaming machines, and when the variable display stops, a normal unit game (normal game, normal fluctuation) from which a display result is derived, and the fluctuation The special unit game (pseudo game, pseudo continuous variation) in which the temporary display result is temporarily derived by starting the display and temporarily stopping the variable display can be executed. In the normal unit game, the advantageous condition is When established, control to the advantageous state,
The display unit is an information display device that distinguishes and displays the number of times the normal unit game and the special unit game are executed in a corresponding gaming machine.
According to this, it is possible to notify a player who plays with the corresponding gaming machine how many times each of the normal unit game and the special unit game has been executed.

The invention according to means 11 is
An information display device according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein
The gaming machine starts a variable display of identification information (symbols) that can identify each of the gaming machines, and when the variable display stops, a normal unit game (normal game, normal fluctuation) from which a display result is derived, and the fluctuation The special unit game (pseudo game, pseudo continuous variation) in which the temporary display result is temporarily derived by starting the display and temporarily stopping the variable display can be executed. In the normal unit game, the advantageous condition is When established, control to the advantageous state,
The display unit is an information display device that displays a total number of times that the normal unit game and the special unit game are executed in a corresponding gaming machine.
According to this, it is possible to notify a player who plays with the corresponding gaming machine how many times the normal unit game and the special unit game have been executed in total.

The invention according to means 12 is
An information display device described in means 10 or 11,
The information display device is characterized in that the display unit displays information related to execution of the special unit game in a non-advantageous state that is not the advantageous state and execution of the special unit game in the advantageous state.
According to this, it is possible to notify a player who plays a game with a corresponding gaming machine of information (for example, the number of executions and stay ratio) related to the special unit game executed during the non-advantageous state and the advantageous state.

The invention according to means 13 is
An information display device according to any one of means 10 to 12, comprising:
The gaming machine can execute the special unit game a plurality of times in one game,
The display unit is an information display device that displays the maximum number of times that the special unit game has been executed during one game.
According to this, it is possible to notify a player who plays with the corresponding gaming machine how many times the special unit game has been executed at most during one game.

The invention according to means 14 is
An information display device according to any one of means 10 to 13, comprising:
The display unit is an information display device that displays information related to provisional derivation of a provisional display result in a specific mode in the special unit game.
According to this, it is possible to notify a player who plays with the corresponding gaming machine that the temporary display result has been temporarily derived in a specific manner during the special unit game.

The invention according to means 15 is
An information display device described in means 10, comprising:
The display unit includes an input unit that receives a signal that can specify the execution of the normal unit game and the special unit game in the gaming machine, and the normal unit that is identified based on the signal that is input to the input unit. Output means for distinguishing and outputting the number of times the unit game and the special unit game have been executed, and based on information input from a management device, the corresponding unit game machine and the special unit game and the special unit game It is an information display device characterized by distinguishing and displaying the number of times a unit game has been executed.
According to this, it is possible to distinguish and display the number of times that the normal unit game and the special unit game have been executed in the corresponding gaming machine based on the information input from the management device.

The invention according to means 16 is
An information display device described in means 11, comprising:
The display unit includes an input unit that receives a signal that can specify the execution of the normal unit game and the special unit game in the gaming machine, and the normal unit that is identified based on the signal that is input to the input unit. An output means that outputs the total number of times that the unit game and the special unit game have been executed in an identifiable manner, and based on information input from a management device, the normal unit game and the special unit in the corresponding gaming machine An information display device that displays the total number of times a game has been executed.
According to this, the total number of times that the normal unit game and the special unit game are executed in the corresponding gaming machine can be displayed based on the information input from the management device.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of a 1st game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of the information and signal in a 1st game system. It is a figure which shows an example of an external appearance structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a main control part. It is a figure which shows an example of transition of a game state. It is a detailed explanatory view of the gaming state. It is a detailed explanatory view of the type of freeze. It is explanatory drawing of the fluctuation | variation at the time of freezing, and a symbol temporary stop. It is explanatory drawing of an example of reel control. It is explanatory drawing of an example of reel control. It is explanatory drawing of an example of reel control. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of a reel motor. It is a timing chart which shows an example of the excitation condition of the reel motor at the time of acceleration. It is a timing chart which shows an example of the excitation condition of the reel motor at the time of a stop. It is a figure which shows the variation of the signal output from the information provision terminal board of a slot machine. It is a timing chart of signal output corresponding to the 1st signal output control. It is a timing chart of signal output corresponding to the 2nd signal output control. It is a timing chart of signal output corresponding to the 3rd signal output control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 1st signal output control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 2nd signal output control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 3rd signal output control process. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a hall computer. It is a figure which shows the variation of the signal input into the external input board | substrate of a hall computer. It is a figure which shows an example of a table structure of the table for a display setting. It is a figure which shows an example of the table structure of the display setting table at the time of simultaneous production. It is a figure which shows an example of the table structure of the table for a 1st display part display mode setting. It is a figure which shows an example of the table structure of the table for extended resort periods setting. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of the setting data for a display. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of setting data for continuous resort determination. It is a figure which shows an example of an external appearance structure of a data display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the cover body which can be attached or detached to the 2nd display part of a data display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the cover body which can be attached or detached to the 2nd display part of a data display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a data display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 1st game management process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 2nd game management process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 3rd game management process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a display management process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a main process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a personal game log | history total process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a game completion | finish determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a display process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a screen display control process during consecutive resorts. It is a figure which shows an example of the comprehensive game history screen of a 1st display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the personal game history screen of a 1st display part. It is explanatory drawing of the display control of the continuous display screen of a 1st display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a 2nd display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of a 2nd game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of the signal and information in a 2nd game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the table for continuous resort determination period setting in the 2nd game system. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the hall computer in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the table structure of the table for a display setting in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of game model determination data. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of game model total data. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a game model total process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a 3rd main process. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the 2nd display part of a data display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the 2nd display part of a data display apparatus. It is a figure which shows another example of the signal input into the external input board | substrate of a hall computer. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the 2nd display part of a data display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the timing chart of a pseudo | simulation continuous fluctuation | variation. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen during consecutive resorts displayed on the display part of a calling lamp apparatus. It is a figure which shows the modification of the setting of a continuous resort determination period. It is a figure which shows the modification of the setting of a continuous resort determination period. It is a figure which shows the modification of game end determination. It is a figure which shows the modification of a recreation display resumption. It is a figure which shows the variation of a continuous resort determination period.

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

[1. First Embodiment]
[1-1. Game system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a first gaming system 1A according to the first embodiment.
The first gaming system 1A includes a plurality of slot machines 100 which are a kind of gaming machines installed on a game island (not shown), and a kind of gaming apparatus and recording medium processing apparatus provided corresponding to each slot machine 100. A card unit 300, a data display device 400 which is a kind of gaming device and information display device provided corresponding to each slot machine 100, a hall computer 600 which is a kind of management device, and a kind of management device. A card management computer 700, a wireless broadcast system 800 connected to the hall computer 600, a clerk income 900 that performs wireless communication with the wireless broadcast system 800, and a stand terminal 1000 that is a kind of relay device are configured. .

  Each slot machine 100 and the data display device 400 provided corresponding to each slot machine 100 are configured to be individually identifiable by a stand number, and each slot machine 100 and each data display device 400 is connected to the stand terminal 1000. Via the hall computer 600. In FIG. 1, for the sake of simplicity, four slot machines 100 installed on the amusement island are illustrated.

  The slot machine 100 is a type of gaming machine, and a predetermined number of slot machines 100 are juxtaposed on each gaming island formed in the game hall of the store so that a player can play a game using a medal as a gaming medium. It is configured. In the present embodiment, the slot machine 100 has two types of games (unit game): a normal game (normal unit game) and a pseudo game (special unit game) that is a pseudo game similar to the normal game in one game. Is configured to run.

  In a normal game, a unit game is started by performing a start operation (operation of the start switch 7), and a variable display device (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be individually identified. ), The unit game is completed, and a winning (for example, ART or bonus described later) can be generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device. On the other hand, in the pseudo game, a unit game is started by performing a start operation (operation of the start switch 7), and a variable display device (reel 2L, 2C, 2R) the provisional display result is tentatively derived, so that the unit game is ended, and no winning can be generated according to the display result tentatively derived to the variable display device.

  The card unit 300 is a visitor card (also referred to as a general card) having a prepaid function, which is a game recording medium issued to a general player who has not registered as a member, or a member game registered as a member in the game hall. A membership card, which is a game recording medium issued to a person, is accepted. Visitor cards and membership cards are composed of IC cards. The card unit 300 that accepts these cards has a function of converting the game value (for example, the remaining card amount, the number of medals, or the number of stored medals) owned by the player specified by the record information of the card into a game medal.

  On the front surface of the card unit 300, a bill insertion slot for inserting bills and a card insertion / discharge port for inserting a membership card or a visitor card are provided. The member card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion / discharge port is received by the card reader / writer, and the information recorded on the card is read. The banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot is taken in by a currency discriminator, and its authenticity and banknote type are identified.

  Further, on the front surface of the card unit 300, the display unit 330 formed so as to protrude forward, and the member card ID (hereinafter simply referred to as “card ID”) recorded on the member card when the member card is received. And a replay button for executing a replay game using the number of stored medals specified by the card ID.

  The display unit 330 displays a prepaid balance (also referred to as a card balance or simply a balance) recorded on the inserted game recording medium (card). This display can display the number of game balls and other various information, and the surface is composed of a transparent touch panel, and various operations can be performed by touching various display items displayed on the display unit 330 with a finger. Can be configured.

  When the replay button is operated, if the number of medals earned by the player is recorded on the inserted card, a part of the number of medals is withdrawn and converted to a game medal. Based on the converted game medal Thus, it is possible to play a game by the slot machine 100.

  On the other hand, when the inserted card is a membership card and the number of medals is not recorded, and a stored medal is recorded in the card management computer 700, a part of the stored medal is withdrawn. It is converted into a game medal and a game by the slot machine 100 becomes possible. That is, when both a stored medal and a medal are stored in association with the inserted card, the medal is withdrawn preferentially. In addition to the replay button 321, a dedicated medal payout button for withdrawing a medal may be provided, and the replay button may be a button dedicated to saving a medal.

  The data display device 400 is provided corresponding to the slot machine 100, and inputs various information from the hall computer 600, and displays game information related to games in the slot machine 100 on a large liquid crystal display.

  As will be described later, the data display device 400 is formed in a direction that is visible from a gaming position where a player playing a game in the slot machine 100 plays, and displays information for the player, The player is formed in a direction in which the player cannot be visually recognized from the game position, and is configured to include two display units including a second display unit 440 that displays information for players other than the player. In the present embodiment, the game information output from the hall computer 600 is displayed on the two display units of the data display device 400 so as to be visible to the player and surrounding players.

  In the present embodiment, the display unit 430 of the data display device 400 is after the assist replay time (hereinafter referred to as “ART”), which is an example of the advantageous state in the corresponding slot machine 100, and the extended resort termination condition. In the extended villa determination period, which is a period until the establishment of, is displayed again in the extended villa screen indicating that the extended villa is controlled in the ART state. Further, the first display unit 430 terminates the display of the mid-village screen when it is determined that the game in the corresponding slot machine 100 has been completed while the display of the mid-village screen is being displayed. In the case where the ART state is controlled again in the extended villa determination period after the display of the screen is ended, the display of the extended villa screen is resumed.

  Here, ART is an assist time (hereinafter referred to as “push order navigation”) in which a player is notified (push order navigation) of a symbol to be stopped (to be aimed) by a push order navigation display on a liquid crystal display provided in the slot machine 100 or the like. This function is a combination of “AT”) and replay time (hereinafter referred to as “RT”), which is a state in which the replay probability is improved compared to the normal time. In the ART state, the replay probability is improved, and in addition, when a small combination is established, the push order is notified to the player, so the player can maintain or gradually increase medals. Also, winning the ART means controlling (transitioning) to the ART state according to the symbol displayed and displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the extended game end condition is that the number of games after the end of the ART state exceeds the prescribed number of games, and the period after the ART state ends and until the extended game end condition is satisfied is determined as the extended game determination. It is defined as a period. And it is defined as a retreat that it is controlled to the ART state again during the retreat determination period. That is, repeating the pull-back to the ART state before the extended resort determination period elapses is defined as extended resort.

  Further, in the present embodiment, description will be made on the assumption that the ream home display (in the middle of the second chain, in the third chain,...) Is performed from the second station that has been pulled back to the ART state after the end of the first ART state. However, unlike the present embodiment, the timing at which the normal state is controlled to the ART state for the first time is set as the first series of the extended-village determination period, and the extended-village display from this first series (in two consecutive channels, two consecutive You may be made to perform in the middle of the chain, in the third chain.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates embodiment which performs a villa display for the villa in ART state, the form which performs the villa display for the villa in a bonus state is also applicable. In this case, if the number of games after the end of the bonus state exceeds the specified number of games, the consecutive resort termination condition is set, and the period until the consecutive resort termination condition is satisfied after the bonus state is terminated is the consecutive resort determination period. It is defined as And, it is defined as a extended resort that the bonus state is again controlled during the extended holiday determination period. That is, repeating the pull-back to the bonus state before the extended resort determination period elapses is defined as extended resort.

  In addition to the above-mentioned ART state and bonus state, for example, it is also possible to apply a mode of displaying a extended villa by similarly defining a extended villa termination condition, a extended villa determination period, and a extended villa for the AT state. It is.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko machine 200 instead of the slot machine 100, and the pachinko machine 200 is similarly defined with a villa, a villa determination period, and a villa termination condition, It is possible to apply a form of performing the above. Details of this will be described later in the second embodiment.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first display unit 430 of the data display device 400 is based on the game data related to the normal game or the pseudo game executed by the slot machine 100 output from the hall computer 600, and the normal game or the pseudo game. Displays information about the execution of. The normal game and the pseudo game will be described later.

  The hall computer 600 is installed in a predetermined place (for example, a management office) in the game hall, and inputs game-related signals output from each slot machine 100 to manage game information of each slot machine 100. In the present embodiment, the hall computer 600 specifies the execution of the normal game and the pseudo game in the slot machine 100 based on the signals that can specify the execution of the normal game and the pseudo game output from the slot machine 100, respectively. Game information related to these games is managed. Then, the hall computer 600 outputs the managed game information to the display unit of the hall computer 600 so that the administrator can grasp it, or outputs it to the calling lamp device 200 via the platform terminal 1000 to display the calling lamp device 2. Displayed on the display unit or transmitted to the store clerk income 900 via the wireless broadcasting system 800.

  The card management computer 700 is installed in a predetermined place (for example, a management office) in the game hall, and manages information on gaming cards that can be accepted by the card unit 300. The game cards include a member card possessed by a member player and a visitor card possessed by a visitor player.

  Based on the information output from the hall computer 600, the wireless broadcasting system 800 uses the wireless communication to transmit the game situation in the game hall and the game information regarding each slot machine 100 to the store clerk income 900.

  The store clerk income 900 is an income that each store clerk owns and wears on the ears of the store clerk. The game information output from the hall computer 600 is received by radio communication via the radio broadcasting system 800, and by voice. Notify each clerk.

  In this embodiment, an embodiment in which the gaming machine of the present invention is applied to a normal slot machine 100 will be described. However, instead of the normal slot machine 100, a medal is enclosed inside and the medal is circulated inside. It is good also as an enclosed medal type slot machine (enclosed type slot machine) which plays a game. Further, the gaming machine may be a pachinko machine or an enclosed ball type pachinko machine (encapsulated pachinko machine).

[1-2. Information and signal flow]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of information and signal flows between the devices of the first gaming system 1A. In FIG. 2, illustration of the base terminal 1000 is omitted for simplicity of explanation.

  From the slot machine 100, a game signal, which is a signal related to a game described later, is output to the data display device 400 and the hall computer 600.

  From the hall computer 600, display setting data that is display setting data in the data display device 400, extended game determination setting data that is setting data for extended game determination in the data display device 400, and the data display device 400. Data and signals such as game data obtained by playing a game in the corresponding slot machine 100 and a display instruction signal for causing the data display device 400 to perform a simultaneous effect described later are transmitted to the data display device 400.

  From the data display device 400, general game history data that is data of the total game history and personal game history data that is data of the personal game history are output to the hall computer 600.

  A card insertion / ejection signal is transmitted from the card unit 300 to the data display device 400. Further, from the card unit 300, the number of medals possessed by the player is transmitted to the data display device 400.

  Here, the number of medals possessed is the number of medals possessed (owned) by the player (also referred to as the number of owned medals). For example, the number of stored medals and the number of possessed medals that a player has saved This corresponds to the number of medals obtained by adding the number of medals acquired by the game. The number of saved medals means the number of medals that have been saved and associated with the membership card managed by the card management computer 700. The medal number means the number of medals recorded on the visitor card.

  In the case where there is no stored medal number or medal number, the acquired medal number may be the player's medal number. Further, when there are no acquired medals, the number of stored medals or the number of medals may be set as the number of medals possessed by the player.

  From the card unit 300, a card insertion / discharge signal indicating that a gaming card has been inserted / discharged and an acceptance card ID, which is an ID of the accepted gaming card, are output to the card management computer 700. The card management computer 700 outputs the number of stored medals stored in association with the reception card ID input from the card unit 300 to the card unit 300.

[1-3. Slot machine]
(1) Configuration FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an external configuration of the slot machine 100, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the slot machine 100.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 100 includes a housing 1a whose front surface is open, and a front door 1b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 1a. Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 100, as shown in FIG. 4, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, and right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are horizontally oriented. As shown in FIG. 3, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged so that they can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 5, "black 7", "net 7 (shaded 7 in the figure)", "white 7", "black BAR", and "white BAR" are provided on the outer periphery of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively. ”,“ Replay ”,“ Plum ”,“ Watermelon ”,“ Cherry ”,“ Bell ”, which is a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, and each 21 symbols are drawn in a predetermined order at predetermined intervals. It is. The predetermined interval is an interval when 21 symbols are arranged on the outer periphery of one reel. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are basically located within a see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the reel panel 1c of the front door 1b and at a predetermined position corresponding to each reel. Stopped and displayed at three lower and middle positions (three levels). On the other hand, as will be described later, during the freeze, not only a predetermined position in the fluoroscopic window 3 but also a symbol can be temporarily stopped and displayed at a specific position different from the predetermined position.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are respectively provided correspondingly and rotated by the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed while continuously changing in the see-through window 3. At the same time, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, a symbol is derived as a display result at a predetermined position of the see-through window 3. On the other hand, as will be described later, during the freeze, the operation of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped and controlled to vibrate up and down, so that the symbols are temporarily placed at a predetermined position and a specific position of the fluoroscopic window 3. The temporary display result is temporarily derived (hereinafter also referred to as “temporary stop” or simply “stop”).

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side. , Is provided. The reel LED 55 includes nine LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and can irradiate each symbol independently.

  At the position corresponding to each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R on the front door 1b, a horizontally-long rectangular see-through window 3 that allows the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R to be seen through from the front side is provided. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the front door 1b, there are a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a game value owned by the player). 1 bet switch 5 operated when setting the bet number using 1 and using the credit, the maximum bet number among the prescribed number of bet numbers determined according to the gaming state within the range (this implementation) In the form, in any gaming state, the MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting 3), medals stored as credits and medals used for setting the bet amount are settled (used for setting credits and bet amount). Settlement switch 10 that is operated when the medal is returned), start switch 7 that is operated when the game is started, and rotation of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped. Stop switch 8L which is operated when that, 8C, 8R, Produce switch 56 for use in the effect are provided operable by the player. In particular, in the present embodiment, the single BET switch 5 and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are provided on the front surface of the reel panel 1c constituting the front door 1b, that is, on the same surface.

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

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

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, a BET switch valid LED 21 is provided to notify that the betting number setting operation by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and inside the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. Left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R are provided to notify that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective by lighting. Further, in the single BET switch 5, there is provided an effect stop LED 57a that prompts an operation of the single BET switch 5 by lighting in a freeze state described later, and in each of the stop switches 8L to 8R, In addition to the left stop effective LED 22L described above, there are provided stop LEDs 57b to 57d for effects that prompt the user to operate each of the stop switches 8L to 8R by lighting in a freeze state described later.

  Further, below the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R on the front door 1b, a lower panel on which a title of the slot machine 100, a payout table, and the like are printed is provided. Inside the front door 1b, there is a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, while changing a set value and confirming a set value described later. The set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time is controlled to a stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) at a predetermined trigger (for example, at the end of RT2 described later) A stop switch 36a for selecting the validity / invalidity of the stop function, automatic settlement processing (settlement of medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) at a predetermined opportunity (for example, at the end of RT2 described later) The automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting the validity / invalidity of the automatic settlement function to be controlled in the process (returned)), and the flow path of the medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4 are placed inside the casing 1a. The flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to either the hopper tank 34a side or the medal payout exit 9 side, which will be described later, is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and the medal flowing down to the hopper tank 34a side is detected. A medal selector (not shown) having an inserted medal sensor 31 and a door open detection switch 25 for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided.

  Inside the housing 1a, the reels including the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, and reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that can detect the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively. A unit, an external output board 1000 for outputting an external output signal, a hopper tank 34 a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, and a hopper for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34 a from the medal payout opening 9 A hopper unit 34 including a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the motor 34b and the hopper motor 34b, and a power supply box 99 are provided.

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

  The front of the power supply box 99 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in a normal state. There are provided a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of internal lottery to be described later, and a power switch 39 that is operated when the power is turned on / off. .

  The power supply box is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b can be opened by a predetermined key operation carried by a store clerk or the like. The setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 can be operated only by a store clerk or the like who owns the key, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after the front door 1b is opened by key operation, only the store clerk possessing the key for operating the setting key switch 37 among the game store clerk. Operation is possible.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or the bet number is set using credits. In order to use the credit, the single BET switch 5 or the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the pay line LN becomes valid and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, one game can be started. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN becomes valid when three cards are determined as the specified number of bets regardless of the gaming state and the specified number of bets are set. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

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

  In this embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM1 are set apart from the winning line LN in order to make it easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning line. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined based on the combination of symbols arranged in the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. When the combination of symbols constituting a specific prize is arranged on the winning line LN, the invalid line is displayed. When a combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) that is awarded when the winning line LN is aligned with any of the LM1 to LM4 is arranged, the symbols constituting a specific winning in the winning line LN It is easy to recognize that the combination is complete. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an invalid line LM1 and a lower stage of the reel 2L, which are set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the upper stage. , The lower stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the lower side There are four types of invalid lines LM3 set across straddling symbols LM3, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set straddling to the right. It is defined as.

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

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

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

  In the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated and the symbols start to change, any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated. When this is done, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped, and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds).

  The reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so the maximum of 4 symbols is drawn in 190 ms. Will be able to. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols.

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

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

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the slot machine 100.
The slot machine 100 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the effect according to the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The power supply board 101 generates drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 100 and supplies the generated power to each unit.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and a DC voltage necessary for driving the electrical components constituting the slot machine 100 is generated from the AC100V power supply. The game control board 40 and the game control board 40 It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the.

  The power supply line for supplying power to the effect control board is directly connected from the power supply board 101 to the effect control board 90 without going through the game control board 40, and the power supply board 101 directly supplies power to the effect control board 90. May be supplied.

  Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  On the game control board 40, the aforementioned single BET switch 5, MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, checkout switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic checkout switch 36b, are loaded. The medal sensor 31, the door opening detection switch 25, the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the payout sensor 34c, the full sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 described above via the power supply board 101. Are connected, and the detection signals of these connected switches are inputted.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit indicator 11, the game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, the BET switch valid LED 21, the left The middle and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, the reel motors 32L, 32C and 32R are connected, and the hopper motor 34b described above is connected via the power supply board 101. These electrical components are connected, and are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

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

  The main control unit 41 performs processing related to the progress of the game, and directly or indirectly controls each unit of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40. The control clock generation circuit 42 generates a control clock CCLK serving as an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency outside the main control unit 41. The control clock CCLK generated by the control clock generation circuit 42 is supplied to the clock circuit 502. The random number clock generation circuit 43 generates a random number clock RCLK that is an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency different from the oscillation frequency of the control clock CCLK, outside the main control unit 41. The random number clock RCLK generated by the random number clock generation circuit 43 is supplied to the random number circuits 508a and 508b.

The switch detection circuit 44 takes in detection signals input from switches connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101 and transmits them to the main control unit 41. The motor drive circuit 45 transmits the motor drive signal (stepping motor phase signal) output from the main control unit 41 to the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. The solenoid drive circuit 46 transmits the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30. The LED drive circuit transmits the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. The power interruption detection circuit 48 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 100, and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41 when a voltage drop is detected. The reset circuit 49 provides a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in a state where the power is unstable, such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40.
The main control unit 41 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes an external bus interface 501, a clock circuit 502, a verification block 503, a specific information storage circuit 504, an arithmetic circuit 505, a reset / interrupt controller 506, and a CPU 41a. ROM 41b, RAM 41c, free-run counter circuit 507, random number circuits 508a and 508b, timer circuit 509, interrupt controller 510, parallel input port 511, serial communication circuit 512, parallel output port 513, And an address decoding circuit 514.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 is for controlling various reset and interrupt requests generated inside or outside the main control unit 41. The reset / interrupt controller 506 includes an IAT circuit 506a that is a travel prohibition circuit outside the designated area, and a watchdog timer (WDT) 506b. The IAT circuit 506a is a circuit that monitors whether the user program is correctly executed in the designated area, and has a function of outputting an IAT generation signal when it is detected that the user program is executed outside the designated area. The watchdog timer 506b has a function of generating a timeout signal for each set period.

  The external bus interface 501 is a bus interface having an interface function between an external bus and an internal bus of a chip constituting the main control unit 41, an address bus, a data bus, and a direction control function of each control signal. The clock circuit 502 is a circuit that generates the internal system clock SCLK by, for example, dividing the control clock CCLK by two.

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

  The CPU 41a is a control CPU that executes game control in the slot machine 100 by executing a user program (game control processing program for game control) based on the control code read from the ROM 41b. When such game control is executed, the CPU 41a reads fixed data from the ROM 41b, the variable data writing operation in which the CPU 41a writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 41c and temporarily stores them, and the CPU 41a is temporarily stored in the RAM 41c. A variable data reading operation for reading out various variable data being received, a receiving operation in which the CPU 41a receives input of various signals from the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, parallel input port 511, serial communication circuit 512, and the like, CPU 41a However, a transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the main control unit 41 through the external bus interface 501, the serial communication circuit 512, the parallel output port 513, and the like is also performed.

  The ROM 41b stores a control code indicating a user program (game control processing program for game control), fixed data, and the like. The RAM 41c provides a work area for game control. Here, at least a part of the RAM 41c may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine 100 is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period. As the free-run counter circuit 507, four channels of 8-bit free-run counters are mounted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, the main control unit 41 can execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In the present embodiment, a timer interrupt process (main), which will be described later, is executed at a certain time interval (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment) when a timeout occurs in the timer circuit 509. The main control unit 41 is set to prohibit other interrupts during the execution of the interrupt process, and when a plurality of interrupts occur at the same time, the main control unit 41 prioritizes according to a predetermined order. An interrupt to be executed is set. If another interrupt factor occurs during execution of the interrupt process, and the interrupt factor continues even after the interrupt process is completed, a new interrupt will occur at that time. Become.

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

  An effect switch 56 is connected to the effect control board 90, and a detection signal of the effect switch 56 is input. The effect control board 90 is connected to effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, effect stop LEDs 57a to 57d, speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55 described above, and the like arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 100. These effect devices are driven based on control by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90.

  In this embodiment, the output control of the effect device such as the reel LED 55 is performed by the sub control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90. However, the output control of the effect device is performed separately from the sub control unit 91. Is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board, the sub control unit 91 determines the output pattern of the effect device based on the command from the main control unit 41, and the sub control unit 91 The output control unit may perform output control of the effect device based on the determined output pattern, and in such a configuration, output control of the effect device is performed by both the sub control unit 91 and the output control unit. Become.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the effect stop LEDs 57a to 57d, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are illustrated as the effect devices, but the effect device is not limited to these, for example, Alternatively, a mechanically driven display device or a mechanically driven item may be applied as the rendering device.

  The effect control board 90 is composed of a microcomputer having a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d, and a liquid crystal display connected to the effect control board 90, a sub control unit 91 for effect control. 51, a display control circuit 92 for performing display control, an LED driving circuit 93 for controlling driving of the effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 for controlling audio output from the speakers 53, 54, when the power is turned on or from the sub CPU 91a The reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the initialization command is not input for a predetermined time, the switch detection circuit 96 that detects the detection signal input from the effect switch 56 connected to the effect control board 90, and date information Clock device 97 for outputting time information including time information, and slot A power interruption detection circuit 98 that monitors a power supply voltage supplied to the thin 100 and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a when a voltage drop is detected, and other circuits are mounted. The sub CPU 91a receives various commands transmitted from the game control board 40 and performs various controls for performing the effects, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. Control.

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

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

  Also, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process even when the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed when an interrupt is generated based on the reception of the command. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the same time, and the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur at the same time. The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in internal lottery, navigation stock lottery, and the like, which will be described later. The set value consists of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with “6” having the highest payout rate, and the payout rate decreases as the value decreases in the order of “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”. Lower. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the player has the highest advantage, and the smaller the value in the order of “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, the more advantageous Decreases step by step.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 100 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed as a display value on the setting value display 24, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the setting change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting 6, the display returns to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In order to check the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on with no bet amount set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the off state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not a voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is detected every time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. When the determination process is performed and it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination process, a power interruption process (main) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the next return is performed. Run.

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

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

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

  In addition, even when it is determined that the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation, the sub control unit 91 activates when receiving a setting command (described later) indicating that the setting change state has been entered from the main control unit 41. Even when a later-described return command or setting command indicating that the control state of the main control unit 41 has returned is not received even after a certain period of time has elapsed, the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, the execution of the performance is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91c.

  Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a non-saved work, a general work, a special work, an unused area, and a stack area.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 stores data in the RAM 41c when a RAM abnormality error occurs, when the setting key switch 37 is activated with the setting key switch 37 turned on, when RT2 ends, and when the setting key switch 37 is activated with the setting key switch 37 turned off. When not being destroyed, when five initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied, four types of initializations that are initialized in accordance with each initialization condition are performed.

  Initialization 0 is initialization performed when a RAM abnormality error occurs. In initialization 0, all areas of the RAM 41c are initialized. Initialization 1 is an initialization that is performed before the setting key switch 37 is turned on at the time of startup and shifts to the setting change state. In the initialization 1, the important work in the storage area of the RAM 41c is selected. And the area other than the special work is initialized. Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of RT2. In initialization 2, a general work, an unused area, and an unused stack area are initialized in the storage area of the RAM 41c. Initialization 3 is an initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 is off at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. In the initialization 3, the unsaved work, the unused area, and the The used stack area is initialized. Initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 4, an unused area and an unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

  In this embodiment, initialization 1 is performed before the transition to the setting change state. However, the initialization 1 is performed at the end of the setting change state, or both before the transition to the setting change state and at the end of the setting change state. It may be.

  The main control unit 41 executes the game process after the setting change process. In the game process, a BET process, an internal lottery process, a reel rotation process, a winning determination process, a payout process, and a game end process are sequentially executed. When the game end process ends, the process returns to the BET process again.

  In the BET process, the player waits in a state where the bet number can be set, and the operation to the start switch 7 becomes effective on the condition that a prescribed number of bets according to the gaming state is set. A process of starting the game is executed when the start switch 7 is operated. In the BET process, as a process for starting the game, an output command for instructing output of a medal IN signal for the number of medals used for the set bet number is set in the RAM when the start switch 7 is operated. To do.

  The slot machine 100 of the present embodiment has a predetermined number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state (RT0 to 3) (3 in any gaming state in this embodiment), and the gaming state The game can be started on condition that a specified number of bets determined according to the number of bets is set. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN is activated when a specified number of bets corresponding to the gaming state are set. Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the activated winning line (in the case of the present embodiment, all the winning lines are always activated. Is simply called a winning line), and a combination of symbols called “comb” is arranged to win. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols.

  The type of winning combination in a general slot machine is determined according to the gaming state, but it can be broadly divided into a small role with medal payout and the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a re-playing role that allows the player to start and a special role that accompanies a transition to a bonus that is a gaming state advantageous to the player. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. The bonus includes two types of bonuses: a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”).

  In the internal lottery process, a process is performed for determining whether or not to allow winning in each of the above-mentioned winning combinations based on the internal lottery random value latched simultaneously with the start of the game by the detection of the start switch 7. In this internal lottery process, a winning flag is set in the RAM based on each lottery result. In order for each winning combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the winning combination in the RAM. Of the winning flags for each of the winning combinations, the winning flags for the small winning combination and the re-playing winning combination are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game. In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c.

  Also, the special combination winning flag is valid until the combination of combinations permitted by the flag is complete, and is invalid in a game in which the combination of combinations permitted is complete. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combination permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and carried over to the next game. Become.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery of this embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, whether or not a winning for each of the above-mentioned winning combinations is permitted is determined before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived and displayed, specifically when an operation on the start switch 7 is detected. To decide. In the internal lottery, first, a random value for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected. Specifically, the value generated by the random number circuit 508b and stored in the random number value register of the random number circuit 508b is set as the lottery work assigned to the RAM 41c. And, for each combination determined according to the gaming state (RT type), it is determined according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work, the current gaming state (RT type), the number of bets and the set value. It is performed according to the number of judgment values of each combination.

  In the internal lottery, a random number value for internal lottery (stored in the lottery work) is determined for the role that is the subject of the internal lottery, the current gaming state (current RT type), and the set value. When the result of addition overflows, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For this reason, a winning combination will be won with a probability (number of determination values / 65536) according to the number of determination values.

  If a winning combination of any combination is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the combination determined to be winning is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the special role winning flag is set, and the lower byte is the general role winning flag. It is assigned as a general role storage work to be set. Specifically, when a special combination is won, a special combination winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is set in the special combination storing work, and the winning flag set in the general combination storing work is cleared. When a general combination is won, a winning flag for the general combination indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination or combination of winning combinations is won, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

  In the present embodiment, the number of determination values, which is the number of determination values determined to be winning, is determined for each lottery target role, and the number of determination values is sequentially added (subtracted) to the random number value for each lottery target role. In the case of overflow, the winning combination corresponding to the number of determination values is determined. However, for each lottery target role, a range of random values determined to be winning is determined, and the range to which the random value belongs The winning combination of the winning combination may be determined.

  In the reel rotation process after the internal lottery process has been performed, the process of rotating the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the corresponding reel 2L in response to the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R being detected by the player are detected. A process of stopping the rotation of 2C and 2R is executed.

  Here, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R will be described. The main control unit 41 refers to the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the reel starts to rotate and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. A stop control table is created for each reel that is rotating. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to and the slip of the referred stop control table is referred to. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In the table index, the start address of the area in which the data for table creation is stored from the reference address when referring to the table index, according to the setting state of the winning flag by internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning state”) The difference up to the address where the index data indicating is stored is registered. As a result, a difference corresponding to the internal winning state is acquired, and the corresponding index data can be acquired by adding the difference to the reference address. In addition, even if the winning status of the combination is different, the same address is stored as index data when the same control is applied. In such a case, the same data for table creation is referred to. Thus, a stop control table is created.

  The table creation data includes a stop control table indicating the number of sliding frames according to the stop operation position, and an address of the stop control table to be referred to according to the reel stop status. The stop control table referred to according to the reel stop status is whether all reels are rotating, only the left reel is stopped, only the middle reel is stopped, only the right reel is stopped, It may vary depending on whether the middle reel is stopped, the left and right reels are stopped, the middle and right reels are stopped, and if any reel is stopped, stop Since there may be differences depending on the stop position of the reels already completed, the address of the stop control table to be referenced for each situation is registered for each rotating reel, and based on the top address of the table creation data, It is possible to specify the address of the stop control table that should be referred to according to the status of each, and it is necessary according to each status from this specified address. And to be able to identify the stop control table. In addition, even when the reel stop status and the stopped position of the stopped reel are different, in the case where the same stop control table is applied, there are those in which the same address is registered as the address of the stop control table, In such a case, the same stop control table is referred to.

  The stop control table is data that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing when the stop operation is performed. In the present embodiment, stepping motors that make one turn at a cycle of 336 steps (0 to 335) are used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, when the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven in 336 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R make one round. Then, 21 areas (frames) divided every 16 steps (the number of steps that one symbol moves) are defined for one reel, and these areas are areas 0 to 20 from the reel reference position. A number is assigned. On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is 21, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 from the reel reference position are assigned to symbols on each reel, so symbols 0 to 20 are assigned to each reel. , Area numbers 0 to 20 are assigned in order. In the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for each area number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule, and the number of sliding symbols for each area number can be acquired by expanding the stop control table. Yes.

  As described above, in the stop control table created by referring to the table index and the table creation data, the region corresponding to each region number corresponds to the region number, and the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the perspective window 3 Sliding frame when an operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected at a timing (a timing in which the number of steps from the reel reference position is included in the range of the number of steps of each region number). It is a table with each number set.

  Next, the procedure for creating the stop control table will be described. First, at the start of reel rotation, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game is acquired. Specifically, the table index is first referred to, index data corresponding to the internal winning state is obtained, table creation data is identified based on the obtained index data, and all reels are identified from the identified table creation data. The address of the stop control table for each reel corresponding to the state of rotation is acquired, and the stop control table for each reel stored at the acquired address is expanded to generate a stop control table for all reels.

  Further, when any one reel stops or any two reels stop, the index data acquired at the start of reel rotation, that is, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game The table creation data is identified based on the table creation data, and the stop control table address of the unreacted reel corresponding to the stopped reel and the area number of the stop position of the reel is obtained from the identified table creation data. The stop control table for each stored reel is expanded to create a stop control table for the unstopped reels.

  Next, when the main control unit 41 effectively detects any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel, the control when the display result is derived to the corresponding reel is described. To explain, when any operation corresponding to the rotating reel is detected effectively among the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the stop operation position is based on the number of steps from the reel reference position when the stop operation is detected. The number of sliding symbols corresponding to the area number of the specified stop operation position is acquired by referring to the stop control table of the reel where the stop operation is detected. Then, control is performed to rotate and stop the reel by the number of acquired sliding frames. Specifically, from the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time when the stop operation is detected, the number of steps from the acquired number of sliding frames to the stop is calculated, and the reel is rotated and stopped by the calculated number of steps. Take control. As a result, the area corresponding to the area number that is the stop position ahead of the number of sliding frames from the area corresponding to the area number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected is the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the perspective window 3 It will stop in the lower symbol area).

  In the table index of the present embodiment, only one address is stored as index data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state (RT type), and further, one table creation data includes Only one address is stored as the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the stop status of one reel (and the stop position of the stopped reel). That is, the table creation data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state (RT type) and the stop control table corresponding to the reel stop status (and the stopped position of the stopped reel) are uniquely determined. The stop control table created by referring to these is also unique for one internal winning state in one gaming state and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). For this reason, the same stop control table, that is, the same control when all of the gaming state (RT type), the internal winning state, and the reel stop status (and the stopped position of the stopped reel) are the same. The reel stop control is performed based on the pattern.

  Further, in this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding frames, and it is possible to stop the reel by drawing a maximum of 4 symbols after detecting a stop operation. In other words, the stop position of the symbol can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation. The symbol stop position can be designated from a range of up to five symbols including the operation position.

  In this embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won, the winning combination is drawn to the maximum in the range of 4 frames on the winning line, and the non-winning winning combination is drawn so that it is not aligned on the winning line. A stop control table with a defined number of frames is created and reel stop control is performed. If no winning combination is selected, a stop control table with a determined number of sliding symbols that do not have any combination And stop control of the reel. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, if the winning combination can be stopped on the winning line in the drawing range of up to 4 frames, the control is performed so that the winning combination is stopped. The combination that is not performed is stopped without being aligned in the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames.

  Also, if a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, such as when a special role is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the winning small role is in the range of 4 frames on the winning line. The number of sliding tops is determined so as to be drawn to the maximum, and for the stop operation position where the selected small role cannot be drawn to the winning line within a maximum of 4 frames, the winning special role is 4 frames on the winning line. A stop control table in which the number of sliding frames is determined so as to be pulled in as much as possible within the range is created, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, if it is possible to stop all the small roles that have been selected in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line and stop them, control is performed so that the winning combination is stopped. If you can't draw a small role that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the line, if you can stop with a special role that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line, Control is performed to align and stop this, and the winning combination that has not been won is controlled to be stopped without being aligned in the 4-frame pull-in range. That is, in such a case, priority is given to the control for aligning the small combination on the winning line over the special combination, and the special combination can be won only when the small combination cannot be drawn. When a special role and a small role can be withdrawn at the same time, only the small role is drawn and the special role and the small role are not aligned on the winning line at the same time.

  Also, when a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, priority is given to the control of aligning the special role on the winning line over the small role, and only when the special role cannot be drawn, the small role is placed on the winning line. You may perform control to align. In addition, in a configuration with a special role, if the special role and the re-playing role are won at the same time, such as when the re-playing role is won while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the stop operation When the game is performed, control may be performed so that the symbols of the re-gamer are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-gamer or the symbols constituting the re-gamer to be simultaneously elected are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less, that is, within 4 frames, for any of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since it can always be stopped at any position within the drawing range of the piece, when the special combination and the re-playing combination are elected at the same time, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player , You will always win the re-playing role together. That is, in such a case, the control for aligning the re-games on the winning line has priority over the special game, and the re-games will always win. In the case where the special combination and the re-playing combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the re-playing combination is drawn in, and the special combination is not arranged on the winning line at the same time as the re-playing combination.

  In the present embodiment, the stop control of the reel is performed using the stop control table that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing at which the stop operation is performed. A configuration that performs stop control by specifying the stop position from the table and stopping the reel at the specified stop position, and searching for a stop position that can be stopped when the stop operation is performed without using the stop control table or the stop position table. A configuration that performs stop control that identifies and stops the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using the stop control table, stop control using the stop position table, and can be stopped without using the stop control table or the stop position table Configuration that uses stop control by searching and specifying the stop position together, configuration that performs stop control by partially changing the stop control table and stop position table It may be.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 rotates the reels whose stop operation has not yet been detected until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started. Continuously, on the condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected, control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reel. Further, even if the reel rotation temporarily stops due to the occurrence of a reel rotation error, the stop operation is still detected until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected after the reel rotation is restarted thereafter. Control is performed to stop the display result of the corresponding reels on the condition that the rotation of the reels that have not been continued is continued and the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected.

  In the present embodiment, control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reel on condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected. However, the reel starts to rotate. When a predetermined automatic stop time has elapsed, even if the reel stop operation is not performed, it is assumed that the stop operation has been performed, and automatic stop control is performed to automatically stop each reel. May be. In this case, since the reels are stopped without the player's operation, it is preferable to derive a display result that does not constitute any combination even if any combination is won.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 counts the game time, which is the time elapsed from the start of reel rotation, every time the reel starts to rotate after the game starts. After a game is over, when a specified number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and the game start operation is enabled, the reel start of the previous game is started. If the game time that started timing from the time point is equal to or longer than a predetermined restriction time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment), that is, if the predetermined restriction time has elapsed since the reel rotation start time of the previous game, At that time, the reels for the normal game in the game are started to rotate.

  In a game of one game in the present embodiment, when a player performs a bet operation on medals, and when a start operation (operation on the start switch 7) by the player is detected (lever ON), the change of the symbol is started. Then, the symbol is stopped by the player's stop operation (operation on the stop button), and a final display result in one game is derived. When there is a payout of medals, the medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, the period when the start operation is detected after the BET operation is performed is set as the start period, and the period when the medal payout is completed is described as the period of one game. When no medal is paid out, the timing at which the final symbol in one game is derived is the end of one game.

  A normal game is a game that is executed once per game, and starts changing the display of symbols according to the player's operation of the start switch 7 and stops changing according to the operation of the stop button 8 by the player. This is a unit game from which the display result is derived. Benefits advantageous to the player such as assist replay time (ART) and bonuses (BB, RB) are given to the player according to the symbols derived and displayed in the normal game.

  In the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment, in a normal game, before the display result of the variable display device (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) is derived, a pre-determination is made to determine whether or not to allow a winning. When the right to shift to an advantageous state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state is granted, when the determination result of the pre-determination becomes one of a plurality of types of specific results, Control is performed to a specific notification state in which specific notification capable of specifying a specific operation mode according to the type of the specified result is performed. The ART state corresponds to the advantageous state and the specific notification state in the above configuration.

  In addition, according to the symbols derived and displayed in the normal game, the player is given a medal payout or a transition to the bonus state when the small role is established, and the above state is changed to the AT state, the RT state, or the ART state. The transition may be performed according to the number of games regardless of the symbols that are derived and displayed.

  Further, the trigger for state transition between the AT and the RT may be the same trigger, but may be different triggers. The triggers for this state transition can be individually determined as triggers according to the derived symbols (game numbers), the number of games, and the like. Further, the timing of status transition between AT and RT may be the same timing (that is, status transition to ART), but the status transition may be performed individually at different timings.

  In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the transition to the ART state will be described as the starting point of the advantageous state. However, unlike the present embodiment, the transition to the AT state or the transition to the RT state may be the starting point of the advantageous state. In other words, the transition to the chance time of at least one of AT, RT, and ART may be the starting point of the advantageous state.

  In the present embodiment, a period in which one normal game is executed in one game is referred to as a “unit normal game period”. The unit normal game period starts when the operation of the start switch 7 for starting one game by the player (hereinafter referred to as “game start operation”) is detected when a pseudo game described later is not executed. This is a period in which the timing of completing the payout of medals ends. On the other hand, when a pseudo game is executed during one game, a temporary stop symbol is provisionally derived in the last pseudo game of the pseudo games (hereinafter referred to as “final pseudo game”), and then the player performs This is a period in which the timing at which an operation of the start switch 7 for starting a normal game is detected starts and the timing at which the payout of medals is completed ends.

  After the end of one game, when a prescribed number of bets are set by inserting medals and the game start operation is performed, the game time that has started counting from the start of reel rotation of the previous game is less than the predetermined regulation time In other words, that is, if a predetermined regulation time has not elapsed since the reel rotation start time of the previous game, the reel rotation is not started at that time, and the time measurement is started from the reel rotation start time of the previous game. It waits until the time reaches a predetermined regulation time, and when the predetermined regulation time is reached, rotation of the reel in the normal game is started.

  That is, when the predetermined regulation time has not elapsed since the start of the reel rotation in the previous game, the main control unit 41 regulates the progress of the normal game until the predetermined regulation time has elapsed. The progress of the game is regulated so that the shortest time of the game is not less than a predetermined regulation time.

  In the reel rotation process, when a freeze described later is generated when the start switch 7 is operated, the reel control during the freeze is performed. During the freeze, the operation of the start switch 7 (hereinafter referred to as “start operation”) and the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”) are accepted as operations for the pseudo game. The pseudo game is executed by controlling the start and stop of the reel rotation according to the operation of the start switch 7 and the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. The start operation and the stop operation are basically the same in the normal game and the pseudo game. However, for convenience of explanation, the start operation and stop operation for the pseudo game are referred to as “pseudo game start operation” and “pseudo game stop operation”, respectively, and the start operation and stop operation for the normal game are respectively referred to as “normal game”. This is referred to as “game start operation” and “normal game stop operation”.

  The freeze state is a state controlled by one of a plurality of types of freezes to be described later, and when a predetermined replay role is won according to the game start operation, a freeze lottery is performed, and this freeze lottery is won. In such a case, it is controlled to a frozen state. When controlled to this frozen state, the game start operation is the first (first) pseudo game start operation.

  In the freeze state, even if the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R after the lapse of the predetermined wait period, the final display result in the game is not derived and displayed. In the freeze state, the normal game start operation and the normal game stop operation, the reel rotation start and rotation stop in the normal game, and the payout of medals at the time of derivation of the small combination are delayed over a predetermined delay period. That is, the execution of the normal game in the game is delayed, and the progress of the game itself is also delayed. However, the progress of the game mentioned here includes not only the progress of the game but also the concept of the progress of the game after the game. For this reason, in the frozen state, not only the progress of the game is delayed, but also the progress of the game after the game, such as the player's BET operation for the next game, is delayed.

  In the present embodiment, the period when the game start operation that triggers the control to the freeze state is detected as the start time, and the timing when the normal game start operation is detected after the final pseudo game is ended is referred to as the “freeze period”. Is defined.

  In addition, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the freeze state is controlled without performing the freeze lottery as described above. For example, when a game is performed according to a procedure determined in a single (one time) normal game or a plurality of normal games, it is decided to control the freeze state, and the game start operation by the player is triggered in the freeze period. You may make it transfer. The procedure here refers to, for example, that a player has performed a stop operation of a symbol in a specific pushing order, or that a specific symbol (specific appearance) corresponding to a specific role is derived by the player's stop operation. Means.

  Pseudo game is a unit game in which the variable display of the symbol is started and the temporary display result is temporarily stopped when the variable display is temporarily stopped. It is similar to the normal game that can be executed once or more during the freeze period. This is a pseudo game. In the pseudo game, unlike the normal game, the player is given benefits such as a transition to the bonus state, a transition to the RT state, a transition to the ART state, a payout of medals due to the formation of a small role, and winning (replay, bonus, etc.) Is not granted. That is, in the pseudo game, benefits such as internal state transition, medal payout and winning on the main control unit 41 side are not given. However, it is possible to give AT in the pseudo game, and in the pseudo game, the player is actively notified (push order navigation) to temporarily stop the specific symbol, or the number of AT or ART games is added. Etc. are possible.

  In accordance with the pseudo game start operation by the player, the symbols start to change (the first time is changed, and the second time and thereafter are changed again), and the temporary stop symbol is temporarily derived in response to the pseudo game stop operation. In each simulated game, when a simulated game start operation is detected, a continuous lottery is performed as to whether or not to continue the simulated game. In the continuous lottery, each time a pseudo game start operation is performed, for example, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to continue the pseudo game with a predetermined probability. For example, the continuation rate of the pseudo game is 60%, the pseudo game is “continued” with a probability of 60%, and the pseudo game is “finished” with a probability of 40%.

  In addition, the continuous lottery is not performed every time the pseudo game start operation is performed in this way, but when the start operation for starting one game is performed, the number of pseudo games executed during the game is determined by lottery. It may be determined. In any case, according to the lottery result, the player can perform one or more simulated games in one game.

  If it is decided to continue the pseudo game by this continuous lottery, the temporary stop symbol is tentatively derived in accordance with the pseudo game stop operation by the player, and then the process proceeds to the next pseudo game. That is, in the present embodiment, a plurality of pseudo games can be executed during one game, and the number of pseudo games executed in one game changes according to the result of continuous lottery. In this embodiment, a period in which one pseudo game is executed is called a unit pseudo game period. In each pseudo game, the timing at which a start operation by a player is detected is set as the start, and all temporary stop symbols (all three) Is defined as a unit pseudo game period.

  Note that the timing of transition to the unit pseudo game period is, in principle, the timing at which a pseudo game start operation by the player is detected, but after the previous pseudo game has ended, the player starts the pseudo game for a while. Since the operation may not be performed, for example, control may be performed so as to shift to the next unit pseudo game period when a predetermined time elapses after the unit pseudo game period of the immediately preceding pseudo game ends. That is, after all the temporary stop symbols in the immediately preceding pseudo game are provisionally derived, the re-variation of symbols in the next pseudo game may be started at a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the unit pseudo game period of the final pseudo game has elapsed, that is, after all the temporary stop symbols in the final pseudo game have been provisionally derived, when the normal game start operation by the player is detected, the freeze period ends and the normal unit game period Control to shift to. Then, according to the player's normal game stop operation, the symbol that is the final result is stopped and finally derived.

  Note that the timing of transition to the normal unit game period is, in principle, the timing at which the player has started a normal game start operation after the unit pseudo game period of the final pseudo game has elapsed. Since the normal game start operation may not be performed for a while after the end, for example, it may be controlled to shift to the normal unit game period at a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed after the final pseudo game has ended. . That is, after all the temporary stop symbols in the final pseudo game are provisionally derived, the variation of the symbols in the normal game may be started at a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed. In addition, after temporarily stopping the symbol in the final pseudo game, it is not controlled so as to shift to the unit normal game period by performing re-variation, but without performing the temporary stop of the symbol in the final pseudo game, the unit normal game as it is You may control to transfer to a period.

  Further, the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment is provided with a so-called ceiling that enters the ART when the number of games reaches the specific number of games. The number of specific games can be set as appropriate, but values such as 777 games and 1000 games can be determined in advance. In addition, since control regarding a ceiling is conventionally well-known, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted in this embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs a winning determination process when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped due to the stop operation. In the winning determination process, at the time when it is determined that the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R has stopped, has a winning occurred according to the display result derived on the winning line LN of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R? The process which determines whether or not is executed. When the display result accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped, the RT flag is updated to a value for specifying the gaming state according to the display result. Thereby, it is possible to shift to a gaming state according to the display result. In the winning determination process, the winning determination is not performed for the display result stopped by the reel control during the freeze.

  In the payout process, when it is determined that a winning has occurred, processing such as credit addition and medal payout is performed based on the number of payouts according to the winning. In the payout process, an output command for instructing output of a medal OUT signal for the number of medals given to the player by adding credits and paying out medals is set in the RAM 41c. In addition, when there are re-game players, control for giving a replay game is performed. In the game end process, a process for setting a game state in preparation for the next game is executed. In addition, when RT2 starts from the next game and when RT2 ends in the game, an output command for the RT2 signal is set in the RAM 41c. That is, the RT2 signal output command is set when a special replay that triggers the control of RT2 is won and when the transition event that triggers the termination of RT2 stops.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of the game state transition in the slot machine 100.
The slot machine 100 is controlled to one of RT0-3. RT0 shifts to when the promotion replay wins in RT1 (when any of the replays GR1 to GR6 wins in RT1 and the stop operation is performed in the order in which the promotion replay wins). Then, RT0 is terminated regardless of the number of games since transitioning to RT0, by transitioning to RT1 by winning a fall replay or stopping the transition, or by transitioning to RT2 by winning a special replay.

  The winning probability of the re-gamer in RT0 is about 1 / 2.08, and the payout rate of medals per game is 1 or more. As described above, only normal replays, replays GR11 to 13 and replays GR21 to 23 are targeted for internal lottery, and normal replays, falling replays, and special replays can be won.

  RT1 shifts when the transition is stopped at RT0, RT2, RT3, or when the fall replay wins at RT0. And RT1 is complete | finished when promotion replay wins and transfers to RT0.

  The winning probability of the re-gamer in RT1 is about 1 / 7.31, and the payout rate of medals per game is less than 1. As described above, only normal replays and replays GR1 to GR6 are targeted for internal lottery, and normal replays and promoted replays can win.

  RT2 shifts when a special replay wins at RT0. Then, RT2 ends when the transition point stops and shifts to RT1. The winning probability of the re-gamer in RT2 is about 1 / 1.37, and the payout rate of medals per game is 1 or more. As described above, only normal replays and special replays are subject to internal lottery, and normal replays and special replays can win.

  RT3 shifts after the setting is changed. Then, RT3 ends when the transition is stopped and the transition is made to RT1, regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT3. The winning probability of the re-gamer in RT3 is about 1 / 7.31, and the payout rate of medals per game is less than 1. As described above, only the normal replays are subject to internal lottery, and only the normal replays can win.

  RT0 and RT0 out of RT0-3 are more advantageous to the player than RT1 and 3 in that the winning probability of the re-gamer is high and the payout rate of medals per game is higher than RT1 and 3 It can be said that it is a state. Further, RT2 can be said to be more advantageous than RT0 in that the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than RT0 and the medal payout rate per game is higher than RT0.

  In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, when the gaming state is RT0 to 3, the sub-control unit 91 changes the gaming state to an assist time (AT) that is a notification period in which a navigation effect for notifying the internal lottery result can be executed. Control is possible. In the present embodiment, the case where the gaming state has shifted to RT2 and is controlled by the AT will be referred to as the ART state, and the case where the gaming state has been controlled to the ART state again during the consecutive resort determination period will be described as a consecutive resort. However, this transition to the ART state is merely an example, and apart from this, it is also possible to apply a form in which the ART is controlled by winning or a ceiling.

  If the sub-control unit 91 is controlled by ART, the sub-control unit 91 performs a navigation effect by winning a predetermined navigation target combination corresponding to the gaming state. The navigation effect is performed by displaying a navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and outputting navigation sound from the speakers 53 and 54.

  In addition, the aspect of a navigation effect is not restricted to such an aspect, What kind of thing may be sufficient as long as a player can distinguish according to a winning condition. Further, the navigation effect is not limited to what is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, but may be executed using the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, and the like.

  The sub-control unit 91 performs a navigation stock lottery that determines whether or not to control to ART when a predetermined lottery target combination is won. In the navigation stock lottery at the time of winning the target role, by determining the number of navigation stocks including 0, whether or not to give the number of navigation stocks and the number of navigation stocks are determined. The number of navigation stocks indicates the number of rights controlled by ART over a predetermined number of games (in this embodiment, the number of games including the initial number of games and the number of games won in the extra lottery described later). . By consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stock by 1, the ART is controlled for a predetermined number of games, and a navigation effect is executed during that time. For this reason, it can be said that the greater the determined number of navigation stocks, the higher the degree of advantage for the player.

  When the number of navigation stock remains and when a new navigation stock number is acquired, the number of navigation stocks acquired this time is added to the number of remaining navigation stocks. In particular, in this embodiment, the navigation stock lottery is performed even in an additional state described later, and one or more navigation stocks are won, so that the number of navigation stocks won is added to the remaining number of navigation stocks. .

FIG. 15 is a view showing a configuration of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R mounted on the slot machine 100.
The reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are hybrid type stepping motors, and include a stator 32b and a rotor 32a facing the stator 32b. The rotor 32a has a large number of gear-shaped salient poles (not shown), and permanent magnets magnetized in the same direction as the rotation shaft are incorporated therein.

  The main control unit 41 performs a process of updating the excitation state of each excitation phase φ1 to φ4 in the timer interrupt process (main) described above, and a phase signal is output from the motor drive circuit 45 accordingly. The reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R receive this phase signal, and the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 of the stator 32b are excited according to a predetermined procedure, so that each time one pulse is received, a predetermined angle (1 step) The rotor 32a is rotated by about 1.07 (360/336) degrees.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart at the time of reel acceleration at the time of starting the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R.
One step is a unit to which one excitation pattern is applied. During constant speed rotation, the rotor 32a rotates by the predetermined angle (about 1.07 (360/336) degrees) described above for each step. It will be. In the present embodiment, as described above, the reel makes one turn at a cycle of 336 steps, and since 21 symbols are arranged on the reel, one symbol moves every 16 steps. It becomes. The excitation pattern is updated by a timer interrupt process (main) performed by the main control unit 41, and the count is the number of timer interrupt processes (main) until the next excitation pattern update. (Count number) × 0.56 ms (interval of timer interrupt processing (main)) is an excitation time (step rate) in which the excitation pattern of the step continues. The number of steps indicates the number of times that the corresponding excitation time is continuously applied. Further, φ1 to φ4 in the figure indicate the respective excitation phases, “ON” indicates the excited state, and “OFF” indicates the demagnetized state.

  When the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are started, the main control unit 41 starts excitation in the rotational direction by a 1-2 phase excitation method, which will be described later, from a state where each excitation phase φ1 to φ4 is demagnetized. Specifically, (φ1, φ4) is excited in the first step, and (φ4), (φ4, φ3), (φ3), (φ3, φ2), (φ2), (φ2, In the order of φ1), (φ1)..., the excitation pattern is updated alternately for φ1-φ4 in two phases, one phase, and two phases.

  Further, the step rate of each step is shortened so as to gradually approach the step rate (2.24 ms) of constant speed rotation. At this time, instead of reducing the step rate uniformly, the reel is smoothly accelerated by interlacing a long step rate and a short step rate and gradually increasing the short step rate. .

  After shifting to the constant speed state, the reel motor is driven by updating the excitation pattern of the 1-2 phase excitation method at a step rate of 2.24 ms to rotate each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. Specifically, along the rotation direction of the rotor 32a, (φ1, φ4), (φ4), (φ4, φ3), (φ3), (φ3, φ2), (φ2), (φ2, φ1), (φ1 ), (Φ1, φ4)... And the excitation pattern of φ1 to φ4 is alternately updated every two phases, one phase, two phases, one phase, two phases, and the rotor 32a is rotated. Thus, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated.

FIG. 17 is a timing chart of reel stop control.
When the reel stop control is performed, the constant speed rotation step rate (2.24 ms) is maintained until the brake start position corresponding to the stop position is reached after the stop condition such as the stop operation is established, When the starting position is reached, a step rate (3.36 ms) longer than the step rate (2.24 ms) during constant speed rotation is applied, the brake is applied to decelerate the rotor 32a, and the next step (4 steps) In the previous step), all phase excitation for exciting all excitation phases φ1 to φ4 is started. As a result, sudden braking is applied to the rotor 32a, and as a result of overshoot (step out), the rotor 32a stops at the stop position.

  In this embodiment, after performing all-phase excitation in the stop control, it slips by overshooting for 5 steps. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, the brake is applied at a step 6 steps before the stop position in the rotation direction. All phase excitation is started 5 steps before the stop position.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the excitation state of each excitation phase φ1 to φ4 is changed by changing the output state of the phase signal, thereby driving the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. As a result, the reel can be rotated and stopped. That is, the reel is operated by changing the output state of the phase signal, and the reel is stopped by not changing the output state of the phase signal.

  The main control unit 41 transmits a freeze command indicating the result of the above-described freeze lottery to the sub-control unit 91.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of freeze types.
The types of freeze determined by the freeze lottery include no freeze, freeze 1, freeze 2, freeze 3, freeze 4, and freeze 5. Of these, when a special replay is won, no freeze, Freeze 1, Freeze 2, Freeze 3, Freeze 4, Freeze 5 are all determined, and when a normal replay is won, no freeze and Freeze 1 are determined. When it is determined that there is no freeze, the reels are rotated at a constant speed without being controlled to the freeze state, and the corresponding reel stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is validated.

  When freezes 1 to 5 are determined, the freeze state is controlled as described above. FIG. 13A shows an example of reel control during freezing. Here, a case where a pseudo game is executed once during one game is illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (1), during the freeze period, after the reels 2L to 2R start to rotate at a constant speed in response to the pseudo game start operation, the pseudo game stop operation can be accepted. Operations related to games (a normal game start operation and a normal game stop operation) cannot be accepted for a predetermined period. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 turns on the effect stop LEDs 57a built in the single BET switch 5 and the effect stop LEDs 57b to 57d built in the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, respectively. The user is prompted to operate the sheet BET switch 5 and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R.

  The lighting mode of the stop LED 57a for production during freezing and the lighting mode of the BET switch valid LED 21 during non-freezing other than during freezing (also referred to as a regular game, normal game, etc.) (for example, brightness, Color, one is lit while the other is flashing), and can be distinguished from the case where the operation of the single BET switch 5 can be accepted. Further, the lighting mode of the stop LEDs 57b to 57d for production during the freeze and the lighting mode of the stop effective LEDs 22L to 22R during the non-freezing are different lighting modes (for example, luminance, color, one is on and the other flashes) Etc.), and can be distinguished from the case where the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R can be accepted.

  In addition, without providing the stop LEDs 57a to 57d for presentation that are lit during the freeze, the BET switch valid LEDs 21 and the stop valid LEDs 22L to 22R that are lit during the non-freeze are lit in a different lighting mode than during the non-freeze. It may be a thing.

  If any of the freezes 1 to 5 is determined, the operation of the start switch 7 can be accepted as a pseudo game start operation, and the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R can be accepted as a pseudo game stop operation. It becomes. Thereafter, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated, control is performed to stop the reel corresponding to the switch. At this time, after the target stop position is derived without completely stopping the reel, control for vibrating the reel up and down is performed for a certain period of time.

  On the other hand, when the single BET switch 5 is operated, control is performed to completely stop the reels 2L to 2R in a predetermined order. When the one-time BET switch 5 or stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated during freezing and all reels are temporarily stopped, and then it has been decided in the above-mentioned continuous lottery that the pseudo game will be terminated. A game start operation can be accepted. Then, the freeze state is released in accordance with the normal game start operation, and all the reels are started to rotate again to start the normal game. When the normal speed rotation is reached, the normal game stop operation can be accepted. In this case, the left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R are turned on to notify that the normal game stop operation has been enabled.

  On the other hand, if one reel BET switch 5 or stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are not operated and all reels have not stopped even after a certain period of time, all reels are forcibly forced at that time. Is temporarily stopped.

  When freeze 1 is started and the first stop or the second stop of the symbol is performed by the pseudo game stop operation on the stop switch 8 (this is a temporary stop of the symbol because it is a pseudo game, This will be described as one stop or a second stop.) As shown in FIG. 10, control is performed to stop the corresponding reels using the stop control tables for the first stop and the second stop in the game when the strong watermelon is won. Do. At the time of the first stop, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the stop switch 8L is operated at the timing when the 8th or 9th symbol in the left reel 2L is located in the lower stage, the 12th replay in the lower stage, The 13th bell is led out in the middle and the 14th watermelon is led out in the top.

  When the first stop operation is performed by operating the stop switch 8 during the freeze, the operation to the stop switch 8 and the single BET switch 5 is invalidated according to the operation, and The production stop LED corresponding to the stop switch 8 and the production stop LED 57a are turned off (lighting mode in FIG. 11D). Further, when the second stop operation is performed by operating the stop switch 8 during the freeze, the operation to the stop switch 8 is invalidated according to the operation and corresponds to the stop switch 8. The production stop LED is turned off. In addition, when the watermelon is stopped at a timing at which the watermelon can be pulled into the upper stage during the second stop, the watermelon is led out to the upper stage by the second stop.

  In the case of the third stop during freeze 1, as shown in FIG. 11, the stop position is specified using the stop control table for the third stop in the game when the strong watermelon is won, and the specified position is set. Specify the position where 0.5 frames (8 steps if the number of steps corresponding to one symbol is 16 steps) is added (the position further slid for 0.5 frames) as the final stop position, Control to stop the reel. For this reason, the symbols that are stopped by the third stop during the freeze are stopped at a position that is shifted by half of the one symbol downward from the predetermined position as compared to the normal time other than during the freeze. When the watermelon is stopped at a timing at which the watermelon can be pulled into the upper stage during the third stop, the watermelon is led to a position 0.5 frames below the upper stage by the third stop. When the third stop operation is performed by operating the stop switch 8 during the freeze, the operation to the stop switch 8 is invalidated according to the operation and the stop for the production corresponding to the stop switch is performed. The LED is turned off.

  When freeze 2 is started and the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R can be accepted as a pseudo game stop operation, the first stop or the second stop is performed by operating the stop switch As shown in FIG. 10, control is performed to stop the corresponding reels using the stop control tables for the first stop and the second stop in the game when the strong cherry is won. At the time of the first stop, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), when the stop switch 8L is operated at the timing when the 8th or 9th symbol on the left reel 2L is positioned at the lower stage, the 10th cherry at the lower stage, The 11th BAR is derived in the middle, and the 12th replay is derived in the upper. When the stop switch 8C is operated by the first stop or the second stop, the “black BAR” or “white BAR” is controlled to stop at the middle stage of the middle reel.

  In the case of the third stop (final stop) during freeze 2, as shown in FIG. 10, the stop position is specified using the stop control table for the third stop in the game at the time of strong cherry winning, and specified. A position obtained by adding 0.5 frames to the set position is specified as a final stop position, and control to stop the reel is performed.

  When freeze 3 is started and the operation of one-sheet BET switch 5 and stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R can be accepted as a pseudo game stop operation, the first stop or the second stop is performed by operating the stop switch As shown in FIG. 10, control is performed to stop the corresponding reels using the stop control tables for the first stop and the second stop in the game at the time of winning the middle cherry. At the time of the first stop, as shown in FIG. 11 (d), when the stop switch 8L is operated at the timing when the 8th or 9th symbol on the left reel 2L is located on the lower stage, the 9th watermelon on the lower stage, The 10th cherry is derived in the middle and the 11th BAR is derived in the upper.

  When the third stop is performed during freeze 3, as shown in FIG. 10, the stop position is specified using the stop control table for the third stop in the game at the time of winning the middle stage cherry, and the specified position is set. A position where 0.5 frames are added is specified as a final stop position, and the reel is controlled to stop. During freeze 3, when the first to third stop operations are performed at a timing at which the cherry can be pulled, “cherry” is stopped on the winning line LN by the first stop operation and the second stop operation, and the third As a result of the stop operation, “cherry” is stopped at a position shifted downward from the winning line LN by one half of one symbol. FIG. 11E shows an example in which the third stop is the stop switch 8R and the right reel 2R is finally stopped.

  The stop operation at the timing when the left reel is the first stop and the 8th or 9th symbol on the left reel is positioned in the lower stage is a recommended operation mode in this embodiment. By performing the stop operation in this operation mode, it is possible to prepare all strong watermelons, strong cherries, and middle cherries that may be missed at the time of the first stop, and further, from the stopped symbols, the stop control table As a result, it is possible to distinguish between freezes 1 to 3.

  When freeze 4 is started and the operation of one-sheet BET switch 5 and stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R can be accepted as a pseudo game stop operation, the first stop or the second stop is performed by operating the stop switch As shown in FIG. 10, control is performed to stop the corresponding reel using the stop control table for black 7 alignment. The stop control table for black 7 alignment is a table for specifying the number of sliding frames for drawing black 7 on the winning line LN regardless of the operation timing, and is used only during freezing without being used during non-freezing. This is the table used. As shown in FIG. 11 (f), when the stop switch 8L is operated for the first stop, regardless of the operation timing, the 17th bell at the lower stage, the black 7 at the middle stage, and the 19th replay at the upper stage. Derived. Similarly, when the second stop operation is performed, black 7 is derived on the winning line LN regardless of the operation timing.

  When the third stop is performed during freeze 4, as shown in FIG. 10, the stop position is specified using the stop control table for black 7 alignment, and 0.5 frames are added to the specified position. The position is specified as the final stop position, and the reel is stopped. Thus, during freeze 4, regardless of the operation timing, “Black 7” is stopped on the winning line LN by the first and second stop operations, and “Black 7” is stopped from the winning line LN by the third stopping operation. It stops at a position shifted by half of one symbol downward.

  When freeze 5 is started and the operation of one-sheet BET switch 5 and stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R can be accepted as a pseudo game stop operation, the first stop or the second stop is performed by operating the stop switch As shown in FIG. 10, control is performed to stop the corresponding reel using the stop control table for white 7 assortment. The stop control table for white 7 alignment is a table for specifying the number of sliding frames for drawing white 7 on the winning line LN regardless of the operation timing, and is not used during non-freezing but only during freezing. This is the table used. As shown in FIG. 11 (g), when the stop switch 8L is operated for the first stop, the third bell at the lower stage, the white 7 at the middle stage, and the fifth mesh 7 at the upper stage, regardless of the operation timing. Is derived. Similarly, when the second stop operation is performed, white 7 is derived on the winning line LN regardless of the operation timing.

  When the third stop (final stop) is performed during freeze 5, as shown in FIG. 10, the stop position is specified using the stop control table for white 7 alignment, and 0.5 is set at the specified position. The position where the frames are added is specified as the final stop position, and the reel is stopped. As a result, during freeze 5, regardless of the operation timing, “white 7” is stopped on the winning line LN by the first and second stop operations, and “white 7” is stopped by the third stopping operation on the winning line LN. Is stopped at a position shifted by one half of one symbol downward. FIG. 11H is an example in which the third stop is the stop switch 8R and the right reel 2R is finally stopped. In addition, the type of stop control table can be specified by aligning black 7 or white 7, and as a result, it is possible to distinguish between freeze 4 and freeze 5.

  On the other hand, when one of the freezes 1 to 5 is determined and none of the stop switches is operated (before the first stop operation), when the single BET switch 5 is operated, the type of freeze is set. According to the stop control table determined accordingly, the same reel control as when the stop switch 8L is first stopped at the operation timing is performed to stop the reel 2L for the first stop, and the stop switch is stopped when the reel 2L stops. The same reel control as when the second stop operation is performed on the 8C is performed to stop the reel 2C for the second time, and the same reel control is performed as when the stop switch 8R is operated for the third stop at the timing when the reel 2C is stopped. The reel 2R is stopped for the third time. That is, when the single BET switch 5 is operated before the first stop operation during the freeze, the left, middle, and right are sequentially sequentially executed according to the stop control table corresponding to the freeze shown in FIG. The reel control for stopping is performed, and the final stop reel is stopped at a position shifted by half of one symbol downward from the winning line LN. FIG. 11 (i) is an example when the single BET switch 5 is operated during freeze 1.

  In FIG. 11 (j), as illustrated in FIGS. 11 (e), 11 (h) and 11 (i), the combination of the symbols of the final pseudo game is temporarily stopped during the freeze, and the start operation for the normal game is performed. After the freeze state ends, all reels start to rotate again, and the normal game stop operation can be accepted when the reels are rotated at a constant speed.

  Regardless of the type of freeze, as described above, when the reel is stopped by operating the stop switches 8L to 8R, control is performed to vibrate up and down, while the reel is operated by operating the single BET switch 5. When it is stopped, control for complete stop is performed. The complete stop in this case is a temporary stop during freezing, and means stopping without vibrating up and down as in non-freezing.

  As described above, when freezes 1 to 5 are determined, the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R can be accepted as the pseudo game stop operation, and at the time of the first stop and the second stop In the pseudo game, the symbol is stopped on the winning line LN and the symbol is stopped at a position shifted by a half symbol downward from the winning line LN at the time of the third stop. Note that the combination of symbols stopped in the frozen pseudo game is not subject to winning determination.

  Next, when the special replay is won during ART, the sub-control unit 91 performs an extra lottery, and in this extra lottery, the number of ART games is determined at a different rate depending on the result of the freeze lottery. Yes. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, if the result of the freezing lottery at the time of the special replay win is no freeze, the average number of additional games is 20 games, and if the result is freeze 1, the average number of additional games is 30 games and freeze 2 If the average number of added games is 40 games, if the freeze is 3, the average number of additional games is 50 games. If the freeze is 4, the average number of additional games is 100 games. If the freeze is 5, the average number of added games is The number of ART games is determined at a rate of 200 games.

  Next, the change state of the phase signals of the reel motors 32L to 32R that drive the reels 2L to 2R when the freeze is performed, the lighting / extinguishing status of the stop valid LEDs 22L to 22R, and the lighting / extinguishing status of the effect stop LEDs 57a to 57d will be described. .

  In FIG. 13 (1), as a representative example of the change status of the phase signals of the reel motors 32L to 32R, the lighting / extinguishing status of the stop valid LEDs 22L to 22R, and the stop LEDs for production 57b to 57d, it is frozen or not frozen. The change status of the phase signal of the reel motor, the lighting / extinguishing status of the stop valid LED, and the production stop LED corresponding to the final stop reel stopped by the third stop operation in FIG.

  If the control is not controlled in the frozen state, as shown in FIG. 12, after the game is started in accordance with the operation of the start switch 7, the reel motors 32L to 32L including the reel motors of reels that are finally stopped according to the subsequent operation The phase signal of 32R changes and rotation of all reels is started. After that, the stop operation becomes effective when all the reels are rotated at a constant speed, and the left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L and 22C including the stop effective LEDs of the reels that will be finally stopped according to the subsequent operation. , 22R lights up.

  In this state, the stop operation by the stop switches 8L to 8R is performed to control the corresponding reel to stop. After the reel is stopped, all the excitation phases of the reel motor of the reel are turned off, and the phase signal Will not change. Further, by performing the final stop operation, control is performed to stop the final stop reel corresponding to the final stop operation. After the reel is stopped, all the excitation phases of the reel motor of the reel are turned off, and the phase signal The state does not change, and this state continues for at least about 500 ms (period in which the timer interrupt process is executed 224 times).

  The period of about 500 ms is longer than the time from the start of all-phase excitation by the reel stop control to the complete stop of the reel, and further than the time during which all-phase excitation is performed when the reel is stopped. It is a long time, enough time for the reel to be completely stationary, and sufficient for the player to recognize that the reel is stopped. After the reel rotation stops, the minimum time required for the player to start the BET operation and start operation to start the reel rotation control is physically longer than this 500 ms period. Therefore, no matter how quickly the player performs a BET operation and a start operation after the reel rotation is stopped, the reel rotation is not started until the period of 500 ms elapses.

  Next, when freezes 1 to 5 are determined, as shown in FIG. 13 (1), after the game is started in accordance with the operation of the start switch 7, the reel that will be finally stopped according to the subsequent operation. The phase signals of the reel motors 32L to 32R including the reel motors of the first and second reel motors change, and rotation of all the reels is started. Thereafter, when all the reels are rotated at a constant speed, the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R and the single BET switch 5 can be accepted as a pseudo game stop operation, and the final stop is performed according to the subsequent operation. The production stop LEDs 57a to 57d including the production stop LEDs of the reel stop switch to be turned on are lit, and an operation to the stop switch or the single BET switch 5 is prompted.

  In this state, by performing a stop operation by the stop switches 8L to 8R, control for stopping the corresponding reel is performed, control for stopping the reel is performed, and the reel is moved up and down at the derived stop position. The control to vibrate is performed after all reels are stopped (up and down vibration) until all reels are re-rotated after the freeze is released. During this time, the phase signal of the reel motor of the reel continues to change. When the first stop is performed, the effect stop LED 57a corresponding to the single BET switch 5 is turned off.

  Further, by performing the final stop operation, control for stopping the final stop reel corresponding to the final stop operation is performed, and control for vibrating the reel up and down at the derived stop position is performed for a time of 500 ms or more. . During this time, the phase signals of the reel motors 32L to 32R including the reel motors of the reels that have been finally stopped continue to change. Thereafter, the rotation of all reels including the final stopped reel is restarted, and the stop operation becomes effective when all the reels are rotated at a constant speed, and the left, middle and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C and 22R are lit. To do. In this state, by performing a stop operation by any of the stop switches 8L to 8R, control is performed to stop the reel corresponding to the stop switch, and after the reel stops, all the excitation phases of the reel motor of the reel are stopped. Is turned OFF, the phase signal does not change, and this state continues for at least 500 ms.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the stop switch is operated as a normal game stop operation and the corresponding reel is stopped, the reel is driven for 500 ms or more after the reel is stopped. When the phase signal of the reel motor does not change and is in a completely stopped state, while the control is performed to stop the corresponding reel by operating the stop switch as a pseudo game stop operation in the freeze state Control is performed to output a phase signal so as to vibrate up and down even when the reel stops, and the phase signal continues to change until reel rotation starts again.

  That is, in this case, the phase signal always changes before 500 ms, which is the minimum period during which the phase signal of the reel motor does not change, when the reel is stopped as a result of the game by the stop operation of the reel. It has become. For this reason, when the reel is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop switch, the player can clearly recognize whether it is stopped as a result of the game or as an effect during the freeze.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration is illustrated in which control is performed to stop the corresponding reels by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the freeze state, but by operating any one stop switch. It is good also as a structure by which control which stops a some reel is performed. Even in this case, when the reel stop operation is performed by operating the stop switch as a pseudo game stop operation in the freeze state, the reel motor is operated when the reel is stopped as a result of the game by the reel stop operation. The phase signal always changes before 500 ms, which is the minimum period during which the phase signal does not change (even before the freeze is released), so that the reel stops when the stop switch is operated. The player can clearly recognize whether the game has been stopped as a result of the game or as an effect during the freeze.

  Further, in this embodiment, when control is performed to stop the corresponding reel by operating the stop switch in the freeze state, the phase signal is set so as to vibrate up and down even when the reel stops. When the stop switch corresponding to the reel is operated during rotation of the reel and a stop mode that does not result in the game is derived to the reel, the reel vibrates, so the stop switch 8L When the reel is stopped as a result of the above operation, it is possible to make the player more clearly recognize whether it is stopped as a result of the game or as an effect during freezing.

  In this embodiment, when control is performed to stop the corresponding reel by operating the stop switch in the freeze state, the phase signal is oscillated up and down even when the reel is stopped. As shown in FIG. 13 (2), when the control to completely stop the corresponding reel is performed by operating the stop switch in the freeze state, the reel is stopped. After that, the phase signal of the reel motor of the reel is not changed. However, when the reel is stopped as a result of the game by the stop operation of the reel, 500 ms which is the minimum period in which the phase signal of the reel motor does not change is set. Before passing, it may be configured to always change the phase signal regardless of whether the freeze is released or not.For example, after the final stop operation during the freeze, all reels may be vibrated up and down before 500 ms elapses from the reel stop by the operation. In addition, after the first and second stop operations are performed during the freeze, all reels may be vibrated up and down before 500 ms elapses from the stop of each reel. Even in such a configuration, when the corresponding reel stops in response to the operation of the stop switch, it is clearly recognized to the player whether it was stopped as a result of the game or as an effect during freezing. Can be made.

  In addition, when control is performed to stop the corresponding reel by operating the stop switch in the freeze state, control is performed to output a phase signal so that it slowly swings up and down even if the reel stops. It may be configured to perform or control to output the phase signal so that the movement is so small that it can be recognized if it is looked at carefully but cannot be recognized at first glance.

  In the present embodiment, when control is performed to stop the corresponding reel by operating the stop switch in the freeze state, the reel starts to rotate again without the operation of the start switch 7, Since the stop operation is effective when the motor rotates at a constant speed, when the reel is stopped by the operation of the stop switch, it is indicated to the player whether it stopped as a result of the game or as an effect during freezing. Can be recognized more clearly.

  Next, a case where the single BET switch 5 is operated before the first stop operation is performed during the freeze will be described. As shown in FIG. 16, after the game is started with the operation of the start switch 7, the phase signals of the reel motors 32L to 32R change with the start of reel rotation. Thereafter, when all the reels rotate at a constant speed, the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R can be accepted as the pseudo game stop operation, and the stop LEDs 57a to 57d for effects Lights up and prompts the user to operate the stop switch or the single BET switch 5.

  In this state, when the single BET switch 5 is operated, control is performed to stop the reels in the order of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R, and the right reel that is finally stopped at the derived stop position is controlled. The state where all the reels including the reel are completely stopped is maintained for a time of 500 ms or more. During this time, the phase signals of the reel motors 32L to 32R including the reel motor corresponding to the right reel to be finally stopped do not change. Thereafter, after the freeze state is released, all reels start to rotate again, and the stop operation becomes effective when all the reels rotate at a constant speed, and the left, middle and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R lights up. In this state, by performing a stop operation by any of the stop switches 8L to 8R, control is performed to stop the reel corresponding to the stop switch, and after the reel stops, all the excitation phases of the reel motor of the reel are stopped. Is turned OFF, the phase signal does not change, and this state continues for at least 500 ms.

  The slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment outputs an external output signal indicating a gaming state, an error occurrence state, and the like. These external output signals are output from the game control board 40 under the control of the main control unit 41, and are installed corresponding to the hall computer and the slot machine 100 via the external output board 1000 and the information providing terminal board of the game store (hall). Is output to an external device such as a call lamp device.

  From the game control board 40 to the external output board 1000, the medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, the medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals given to the player by the occurrence of winning, and RT2 are controlled. RT2 signal indicating that the game has been performed (controlled to ART state), normal game signal indicating that the normal game has been executed, pseudo game signal indicating that the pseudo game has been executed, and indicating that the game is being frozen Freeze-in-progress signal, symbol confirmation signal indicating that the final symbol has been derived and fixed in the normal game, door opening signal indicating that the front door 1b is open, and setting change mode. A setting change signal indicating a medal selector abnormality and a payout error signal indicating a hopper unit 34 abnormality are output. As described above, since RT2 is controlled to the ART state, the RT2 signal is an example of a signal indicating that it is controlled to the ART state.

  As described above, a mode in which the game state other than RT2 is controlled to the ART state can also be applied. In this case, a signal (for example, an ART signal) different from the RT2 signal indicating that the state is controlled to the ART state may be output.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the gaming state is RT0 to 3, AT control is performed by the sub control unit 91, but the main control unit 41, not the sub control unit 91, performs AT control. It is also possible to apply. In this case, when the main control unit 41 determines to perform AT control, a signal (for example, an AT signal) indicating that the main control unit 41 has entered the AT may be output from the external output board 1000 to the external device. When the main control unit 41 determines to perform AT control (that is, ART control) in the gaming state RT2, a signal indicating that the main control unit 41 has entered the ART may be output from the external output board 1000 to the external device. . The same applies when controlling to RT.

  Of the signals output from the game control board 40, the medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, the RT2 signal, the normal game signal, the pseudo game signal, the frozen signal, and the symbol confirmation signal are output to the information providing terminal board as pulse signals. The On the other hand, the door opening signal, the setting change signal, the making error signal, and the paying error signal are converted into security signals, which are serial signals that can be individually identified, and output to the information providing terminal board.

  These pulse signals output from the external output board 1000 are output to an external device via the information providing terminal board. On the other hand, the security signal output from the external output board 1000 is again converted into a door opening signal, a setting change signal, a closing error signal, and a payout error signal at the information providing terminal board and output to the external device. Become.

  The external output signal includes a door opening signal, a setting change signal, a closing error signal, and a dispensing error signal, but these door opening signal, setting changing signal, closing error signal, and dispensing error signal are not frequently output signals. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide an external output terminal for each of these signals.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the external output signal output from the game control board 40 as described above is output to the external device via the external output board 1000, and the door opening signal and setting among these external output signals are set. The change signal, the input error signal, and the payout error signal are converted into security signals, which are serial signals that can be individually identified, by the parallel-serial conversion circuit mounted on the external output board 1000 and output to the outside. Thus, the door opening signal, the setting change signal, the closing error signal, and the dispensing error signal can be output from one terminal, and it is not necessary to provide more terminals than necessary.

FIG. 18 is a view for explaining variations of signals output from the information terminal control board of the slot machine 100.
FIG. 18A is an example in which a medal IN signal, a medal OUT signal, a bonus signal, an RT2 signal, a normal game signal, a pseudo game signal, and a security signal are output from the information terminal control board.

FIG. 19 is a timing chart illustrating the signal output timing in this case. Here, a case where three pseudo games are executed in one normal unit game is illustrated.
When a player performs a bet operation (three in this case) for a medal, a game start operation is performed, the lever is turned on, and a freezing lottery is performed when a special replay or normal replay is won. Control to freeze state and shift to freeze period.

  After that, the change of the symbol of the first pseudo game is started. In this case, a medal IN signal indicating that three medals have been betted is output. As for the medal IN signal, a signal of about 25 ms is output with an interval of about 25 ms corresponding to the number of medals specified by the medal IN signal output command. When three medals are bet The three pulse signals are output with an interval of 25 ms.

  Also, a pseudo game signal indicating that the first pseudo game has started is output. The pseudo game signal is, for example, a one-pulse signal, and is an example of a special unit game specifying signal that can specify execution of a special unit game.

  Thereafter, the symbol is temporarily stopped by a pseudo game stop operation in which the player's stop button (left, middle, right) is pressed in the first pseudo game, and the temporary display result is temporarily derived. Thereby, the first pseudo game is ended. The period from the first lever ON until the provisional display result is provisionally derived is the unit pseudo game period in the first pseudo game.

  Thereafter, when the player performs the pseudo game start operation again and the lever is turned on, a continuous lottery is performed. When the player wins in this continuous lottery, the game shifts to the second pseudo game. In this case, the freeze period is continued, the symbol re-variation is started, and a pseudo game signal indicating that the second pseudo game is started is output. Then, the symbol is temporarily stopped by the stop operation, and the temporary display result is temporarily derived. Thereby, the second simulated game is completed. The period from the second lever ON until the provisional display result is provisionally derived is the unit pseudo game period in the second pseudo game.

  Next, when the player performs the pseudo game start operation again and the lever is turned on, a continuous lottery is performed. When the player wins in this continuous lottery, the game shifts to the third pseudo game. In this case, the freeze state is continued, the symbol re-variation is started, and a pseudo game signal indicating that the third pseudo game is started is output. Then, the symbol is temporarily stopped by the stop operation, and the temporary display result is temporarily derived. As a result, the third pseudo game ends. A period from the third lever ON until the provisional display result is provisionally derived is a unit pseudo game period in the third pseudo game.

  Next, when the player performs the starting operation again and the lever is turned on, a continuous lottery is performed, and if this continuous lottery is not won, the control of the freeze state is terminated, the freeze period is terminated, and the normal game is started. Transition. Then, the re-variation of the symbol is started, and a normal game signal indicating that the normal game is started is output. The normal game signal is, for example, a one-pulse signal like the pseudo game signal, and is an example of a normal unit game specifying signal that can specify the execution of the normal unit game.

  Then, the symbol is finally stopped by the normal game stop operation, and the display result is finally derived. When the final derivation result of the symbol wins the winning combination, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. Here, for example, a case where five medals are paid out by winning a small role in which a watermelon is led out to the middle stage of the reel is illustrated. In this case, a medal OUT signal indicating that five medals have been paid out is output. The medal OUT signal is such that a signal of about 25 ms is output with an interval of about 25 ms corresponding to the number of medals specified by the output command of the medal OUT signal, and the five pulse signals have an interval of 25 ms. Output after empty. When the payout of medals is completed, the normal game ends, and one game ends. The period from the last lever ON to the completion of the medal payout is the unit normal game period.

  If the winning combination is not won, the medal OUT signal is not output because the medal is not paid out. In this case, the period from the first lever ON until the symbol in the normal game is finally derived is the unit normal game period.

  FIG. 18B is an example in which a medal IN signal, a medal OUT signal, a bonus signal, an RT2 signal, a freeze signal, and a security signal are output from the information terminal control board.

  FIG. 20 is a timing chart illustrating the signal output timing in this case. Here, as in FIG. 19, a case where three simulated games are executed in one normal unit game is illustrated. A difference from FIG. 19 is that a normal game signal and a pseudo game signal are not output, but instead a freeze signal indicating that the game is frozen is output.

  When the player performs a BET operation (here, 3 cards) and a game start operation is performed and the lever is turned on, the symbols start to change. At this time, a medal IN signal indicating that three medals have been betted is output. When the lever is turned on, the operation shifts to the freeze period, and output of the freeze signal is started. The freeze signal is continuously output from the detection of the lever ON of the game start operation that triggers the control to the freeze state to the end of the last pseudo game until the normal game start operation is performed. . During the freeze, the execution of the game is delayed for a predetermined delay period, and the freeze signal is an example of a delay period signal that can identify the delay period.

  Thereafter, the symbol is temporarily stopped by the first pseudo game start operation, and the temporary display result in the first pseudo game is provisionally derived. Thereby, the first pseudo game is completed. At this time, a medal OUT signal indicating the same number as the first output medal IN signal is output. This is to specify that the pseudo game has been executed by the medal IN signal and the freeze signal in the external device, and to adjust the book base so that the medal number becomes ± 0 by the medal OUT signal indicating the same number as the medal IN signal. This is to match. In the pseudo game, medals are not paid out, but to match the number of medals, a medal OUT signal indicating the same number of medals as the medal IN signal is output as if the medals were paid out in the pseudo game. It is.

  After that, when the player performs the pseudo game start operation again and the lever is turned on, the symbol change starts again. At this time, in the pseudo game, the medal is not actually bet, but in order to enable the external device to specify that the second pseudo game has started, the medal IN signal is output. For example, a medal IN signal indicating that three medals have been betted is output.

  Thereafter, the symbol is temporarily stopped by the second pseudo game stop operation, and the temporary display result is temporarily derived. Thereby, the second simulated game is completed. At this time, a medal OUT signal indicating the same number as the medal IN signal output at the start of the second pseudo game is output.

  Next, when the player performs the pseudo game start operation again and the lever is turned on, the symbol re-variation starts. At this time, in the pseudo game, the medal is not actually bet, but in order to enable the external device to specify that the third pseudo game has started, the medal IN signal is output. For example, a medal IN signal indicating that three medals have been betted is output.

  Thereafter, the symbol is temporarily stopped by the third pseudo game stop operation, and the temporary display result is temporarily derived. At this time, the same number of medal OUT signals as the medal IN signal output at the start of the third pseudo game are output. As a result, the third pseudo game ends.

  Next, when a normal game start operation is performed by the player and the lever operation is turned ON, a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals bet at the start of the game so that the external device can specify that the normal game starts. Is output. Also, in order to end the freeze period, the output of the freeze signal is stopped. Then, the symbol re-variation is started, the symbol is finally stopped by the stop operation, and the final display result is finally derived.

  When the final derivation result of the symbol wins the winning combination, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. Then, a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals paid out is output. When the payout of medals is completed, the normal game ends, and one game ends.

  FIG. 18 (3) is an example in which a medal IN signal, a medal OUT signal, a bonus signal, an RT2 signal, a symbol determination signal, and a security signal are output from the information terminal control board.

  FIG. 21 is a timing chart illustrating the signal output timing in this case. Here, as in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, a case where three pseudo games are executed in one normal unit game is illustrated.

  The signal output timing in this case is almost the same as in FIG. 20, but in FIG. 21, in the normal game executed after the freeze period is not output, the symbol is finally stopped and the display result is finalized. When derived, a symbol determination signal indicating that the symbol has been determined is output to the outside. The symbol determination signal is, for example, a one-pulse signal, and the external device specifies that the normal game has been executed based on the symbol determination signal. That is, it is determined that the normal game has been executed when the symbol determination signal is input. In addition, based on the medal IN signal and the symbol determination signal, it may be determined that the normal game has been executed when the symbol determination signal is input after the medal IN signal is input.

  Also, the external device specifies that the pseudo game has been executed based on the medal IN signal and the symbol determination signal. That is, after the medal IN signal is input, if the symbol determination signal is not input, it is determined that the pseudo game has been executed once. In addition, based on the medal IN signal and the medal OUT signal, it may be determined that the pseudo game is executed when the medal OUT signal indicating the same number of medals as the medal IN signal is input after the medal IN signal is input. .

  Further, as described above, the symbol determination signal may be output at a timing after the medal OUT signal is output, instead of outputting the symbol determination signal at the timing when the symbol in the normal game is finally derived.

  Further, in the example of the signal output timing of FIG. 19 described above, the medal IN signal is output at the timing of turning on the lever of the game start operation and the medal OUT signal is output at the timing of paying out the medal. Similarly to the signal output timing example, the medal IN signal and the medal OUT signal may be externally output every time the pseudo game is executed.

  In the above signal output timing example, the pseudo game can be executed without requiring a BET operation. However, if the BET operation is not performed in each pseudo game, the pseudo game start operation is validated. In other words, the pseudo game may not be started.

(2) Processing FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the first signal output control process which is an example of the signal output control process executed by the main control unit 41 of the slot machine 100. This first signal output control process is a process corresponding to an example in which the signal shown in FIG. 18 (1) is output from the information providing terminal board.

  First, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not an output command for the RT2 signal is set in the RAM 41c (A1). As described above, in the game end process, the main control unit 41 executes a process of setting a gaming state in preparation for the next game. At this time, when RT2 starts from the next game, an output command for the RT2 signal is set in the RAM 41c. Specifically, when a special replay that triggers control of RT2 is won, an RT2 signal output command is set in the RAM 41c. The RT2 signal output command set in the RAM 41c is canceled when the transition point that triggers the end of RT2 stops. Since RT2 is controlled to the ART state, it can be said that this RT2 signal is an example of a signal indicating that it is controlled to the ART state.

  If it is determined that the output command for the RT2 signal is not set in the RAM 41c (A1; No), the main control unit 41 shifts the processing to A5. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RT2 signal output command is set in the RAM 41c (A1; Yes), the main control unit 41 performs RT2 signal output processing for outputting the RT2 signal (A3). The RT2 signal is controlled so as to be continuously output while the output command of the RT2 signal is set in the RAM 41c.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the medal IN signal output is being controlled (A5). If it is determined that the medal IN signal is being controlled (A5; Yes), the medal IN signal output control process is performed. The medal IN signal is continuously output (A11), and the process proceeds to A29.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the medal IN signal output control is not being performed (A5; No), the main control unit 41 determines whether a valid start operation has been detected (A7). Here, the effective start operation refers to a start operation performed during a period in which the start operation is validated. The period from the start of symbol change until the symbol is stopped and finally derived, or if no medal bet is placed at the start of the game, the start operation is invalidated and the start operation made at these timings is invalid It is said.

  If a valid start operation is not detected (A7; No), the process proceeds to A29. On the other hand, if a valid start operation is detected (A7; Yes), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the frozen flag is set to ON (A9). If it is determined that it is not set to ON (A9; No), the main control unit 41 performs medal IN signal output processing for starting output of the medal IN signal (A11).

  Thereafter, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to shift to the freeze state (A13). Specifically, it is determined to enter the freeze state when a freeze lottery of a game progress process (not shown) related to the progress of the game is won. When not entering the freeze state (A13; No), the main control unit 41 performs a normal game signal output process for outputting a normal game signal (A15). On the other hand, if it is determined to shift to the frozen state (A13; Yes), the main control unit 41 sets the frozen flag to ON (A17). Then, the main control unit 41 performs a pseudo game signal output process for outputting a pseudo game signal (A19), and then moves the process to A31.

  If it is determined in A9 that the frozen flag is set to ON (A9; Yes), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to continue the frozen state (A23). Specifically, when winning the continuation of the pseudo game in the continuous lottery of the game progress process, the freeze state is continued. If it determines with continuing a freeze state (A23; Yes), the main control part 41 will transfer a process to A19, and will perform a pseudo game signal output process. If the freeze state is to be terminated (A23; No), the main control unit 41 performs a normal game signal output process for outputting a normal game signal (A25). The main control unit 41 sets the frozen flag to OFF (A27), and then moves the process to A31.

  After A15, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the output control of the medal OUT signal is being performed (A29). If it is determined that the output control is being performed (A29; Yes), the process proceeds to A33. The medal OUT signal output process for continuing copying and outputting the medal OUT signal is performed.

  If it is determined that the medal OUT signal output control is not in progress (A29; No), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the medal payout has started (A31), and determines that it has not started. If so (A31; No), the first signal output control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the payout of medals has started (A31; Yes), the main control unit 41 performs a medal OUT signal output process for starting output of a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals to be paid out (A33). . Then, the main control unit 41 ends the first signal output control process.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the second signal output control process which is an example of the signal output control process executed by the main control unit 41 of the slot machine 100. This first signal output control process is a process corresponding to an example in which the signal shown in FIG. 18 (2) is output from the information providing terminal board. Note that the same steps as those in the first signal output control process of FIG. 22 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  If a valid start operation is detected in A7 (A7; Yes), the main control unit 41 performs medal IN signal output processing for outputting a medal IN signal (B8). Here, regardless of whether or not it is the freeze period, the medal IN signal is output when a valid start operation is detected. That is, the medal IN signal is output in common regardless of whether the start operation is performed in any of the normal game and the pseudo game.

  If it is determined in A31 that the medal payout has not started (A31; No), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not a temporary derivation of the symbol in the pseudo game has been performed (B35), and if it is determined that it has been performed. If (B35; Yes), the process proceeds to A33, and medal OUT signal output processing for outputting a medal OUT signal is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the temporary derivation of the symbol in the pseudo game has not been made (B35; No), the process proceeds to B37.

  After A33, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the frozen flag is set to ON (B37). If the flag is determined to be set to ON (B37; Yes), the main control unit 41 outputs a frozen signal. A freeze signal output process for outputting is performed (B39). Then, the main control unit 41 ends the second signal output control process.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of a third signal output control process that is an example of a signal output control process executed by the main control unit 41 of the slot machine 100. This first signal output control process is a process corresponding to an example in which the signal shown in FIG. 18 (3) is output from the information providing terminal board. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the step same as a 1st signal output control process and a 2nd signal output control process, and repeated description is abbreviate | omitted.

  After performing the medal IN signal output processing in B8, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the final derivation of the symbol in the normal game has been made (C9), and if it is determined that it has not been made (C9; No), The processing is moved to A29. If it is determined that it has been made (C9; Yes), the main control unit 41 performs a symbol determination signal output process for outputting a symbol determination signal (C11). Then, the main control unit 41 moves the process to A29.

[1-4. Hall computer]
FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the hall computer 600 according to the first embodiment.
The hall computer 600 includes a processing unit 610, an input unit 620, a display unit 625, a sound output unit 630, a clock unit 635, an external input board 640, an external output board 650, a communication unit 660, and a ROM 670. The computer system is configured to include a hard disk 680 and a RAM 690, and each unit is connected via a bus.

  The processing unit 610 is a control device and an arithmetic device that comprehensively control each unit of the hall computer 600 according to various programs such as a system program stored in the ROM 670. The processing unit 610 includes, as main functional units, a game management processing unit 611 that manages game information of each slot machine 100, and a game information display control that outputs and displays the game information of each slot machine 100 to the display unit 625. Part 613.

  The input unit 620 is an input unit configured to include, for example, a keyboard and a mouse, and outputs a pressed key or button signal (operation signal) to the processing unit 610. By an operation input from the input unit 620, an instruction operation such as editing of data in various databases stored in the hard disk 680 is performed.

  The display unit 625 is a display device that performs various displays based on a display control signal output from the processing unit 610, and includes an LCD or the like. The display unit 625 displays game information based on the game information total database 681 stored in the hard disk 680.

  The sound output unit 630 is a sound output device that outputs various sounds based on the sound output control signal output from the processing unit 610. From the sound output unit 630, for example, a warning sound or the like for notifying an administrator of a warning or the like when a warning is issued or an abnormality occurs is output.

  The clock unit 635 is an internal clock included in the hall computer 600, and includes, for example, a crystal oscillator including a crystal resonator and an oscillation circuit. The clocking time (including date) of the clock unit 635 is output to the processing unit 610.

  The external input board 640 is a board for inputting signals from various external devices including the slot machine 100. Variations of signals input to the external input board are shown in FIG.

  FIG. 26 (1) shows an external input board 640 for inputting a signal output from the information providing terminal board of the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 18 (1). The medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, The bonus signal, the RT2 signal, the normal game signal, the pseudo game signal, and the security signal are input.

  26 (2) shows an external input board 640 for inputting a signal output from the information providing terminal board of the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 18 (2). The medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, The bonus signal, the RT2 signal, the freeze signal, and the security signal are input.

  FIG. 26 (3) shows an external input board 640 for inputting a signal output from the information providing terminal board of the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 18 (3). The medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, A bonus signal, an RT2 signal, a symbol determination signal, and a security signal are input.

  The external output board 650 is used for normal games and pseudo games for various game devices such as the calling lamp device 200, the data display device 400 described in the second embodiment, and the card unit 300 described in the third embodiment. The game information display instruction signal including the game information and the display instruction of the game information is output.

  The communication unit 660 is connected to the wireless broadcast system 800 to transmit various types of information including game information related to normal games and simulated games to the store clerk income 900 via the wireless broadcast system 800, or the wireless broadcast system 800. This is a communication device for receiving various information from the store clerk income 900 via

  The ROM 670 is a read-only nonvolatile storage device, and stores programs for realizing various functions such as a system program of the hall computer 600 and aggregating and managing game information of the slot machine 100. The ROM 670 stores a game management program 671 read out by the processing unit 610 and executed as a game management process, and a display management program 673 executed as a display management process.

  The hard disk 680 is a readable / writable nonvolatile external storage device, and stores various data related to display settings of the data display device 400 and various databases related to games in the slot machine 100. Specifically, a display content setting table 681, a simultaneous effect display setting table 682, a display mode setting table 683, a villa determination period setting table 684, a data display device management table 685, a game A history database 686 and a sales management database 689 are stored.

  The display content setting table 681 is a table related to display settings of the data display device 400, and an example of the table configuration is shown in FIG.

  The display content setting table 681 stores a slot machine ID, a model name, a display type, and display content in association with each other.

The slot machine ID is a number for uniquely identifying each slot machine 100 and is assigned to each slot machine 100 individually.
In the model name, the model name of the slot machine 100 corresponding to the slot machine ID is defined.
The display type is a display type of the data display device 400, and two types of “normal” and “simultaneous effect” are defined.
The display content is the display content to be displayed on the display unit of the data display device 400, and the display content of the first display unit 430 and the display content of the second display unit 440 are respectively defined.

  This will be specifically described. The slot machine 100 with the slot machine IDs S1 to S20 has the model name “slot AAA”. The display contents of the first display unit 430 in the normal state include (1) general game history screen, (2) individual game history screen, (3) ART in-game screen, (4) consecutive home in-game screen, (5) menu Screen.

  In addition, (1) running effect, (2) slot machine advertising video, and (3) special character video are defined as display contents of the first display unit 430 at the time of simultaneous production.

  (1) Running effects are provided for all slot machines 100 of the same model when there is a slot machine 100 selected for a specific bonus (for example, BB) in the same type of slot machine 100. This is an effect of displaying a special video celebrating the bonus winning on the first display unit 430 of the data display device 400. The running effect is realized by causing the data display device 400 to display a special video with a certain time difference from end to end of the game island.

  When a bonus signal is won at a plurality of slot machines 100 of the same model and a bonus signal is input from a plurality of slot machines 100 with a time difference, if a running effect is being executed for one slot machine 100, A running effect may be newly executed during the running effect, or after the running effect being executed is completed, the running effect may be newly executed. Further, when a bonus is won in another slot machine 100 during a running presentation, execution of a new running presentation may be omitted.

  In the above-mentioned running effect, the video display device 430 displays a video congratulating the bonus winning with a certain time difference from the end of the amusement island on the first display unit 430, and the sound and music related to the video are output to the sound output unit. This is realized by outputting from 450.

  Note that, unlike the running effect, in the individual data display device 400, when a bonus is won in the slot machine 100 provided corresponding to the data display device 400, a fanfare sound congratulating the bonus winning is displayed in the data display. You may make it output from the sound output part 450 of the apparatus 400. FIG.

  Also, in the bonus state, when the number of medals held by a player increases to 100, 200, 300,..., The medal possessed such as 100 breakthrough, 200 breakthrough, 300 breakthrough, etc. The breakthrough display of the number may be displayed on the first display unit 430, or the breakthrough notification sound of the number of possessed medals may be output from the sound output unit 450. Note that the number of medals to be notified of breakthrough may be 100 units, 500 units, or 1000 units.

  (2) The slot machine advertising video is, for example, a promotional video of the slot machine 100 of the model, and is simultaneously produced on the first display unit 430 of the data display device 400 provided corresponding to all slot machines 100 of the same model. Display.

  (3) The special character image is an image produced by a special character such as a hidden character or mascot character of the slot machine 100 of the model, and a data display device provided corresponding to all the slot machines 100 of the same model The 400 first display unit 430 displays the effect simultaneously.

  Further, the display contents of the second display unit 440 in the normal state are defined as (1) the number of ceiling games, (2) pseudo game continuation rate, (3) vacant table information, and (4) the maximum number of pseudo games. Yes.

  (1) The ceiling game number is the upper limit number of games when the slot machine 100 controls to an advantageous state (bonus or ART) advantageous to the player when the number of games reaches a predetermined upper limit number.

  (2) The pseudo game continuation rate is a continuation rate of the pseudo game in one game, and is set to 60%, for example.

  (3) Empty table information is information indicating that the slot machine 100 is currently empty. Whether or not the slot machine 100 is an empty base is determined, for example, when a game signal (for example, a normal game signal, a pseudo game signal, a medal IN signal, or a medal OUT signal) is not input from the slot machine 100 for a predetermined time or more. It can be determined that the slot machine 100 is empty.

  It is also possible to determine whether or not the slot machine 100 is empty based on information such as a card discharge signal output from the card unit 300, a prepaid balance of gaming cards, the number of medals, and the like. is there. Further, it is also possible to determine whether or not the slot machine 100 is empty by using a signal from the slot machine 100 and a signal from the card unit 300 together. In this case, the vacant stand determination can be performed more reliably.

  Further, even if the game signal is not received from the slot machine 100 for a certain time or more, the player may have left the seat for reasons such as a toilet break after securing a seat. Therefore, for the slot machine 100 in which the player is not seated, the store clerk may look around and check whether the stand is in an operating state (whether it is a vacant stand). If it is determined that the vacant table is available, the store clerk may set the data display device 400 to display the vacant table using the setting remote controller at hand.

  (4) The maximum number of simulated games is the maximum number of times that a pseudo unit game is executed during one game. The maximum number of simulated games is output from the hall computer 600 to the data display device 400 by counting and outputting the maximum number of simulated games in the slot machine 100 corresponding to the data display device 400. Can be displayed.

  Moreover, (1) store advertisement information, (2) store event information, and (3) new stand replacement information are defined as display contents of the second display unit 440 at the time of simultaneous production.

  (1) Store advertisement information is information indicating the business hours of the store, the model name of the installed pachinko machine or slot machine 100, the service content, and the like.

  (2) Store event information is information relating to an event performed at the store. For example, information such as Ladies' Day or Silver Day is included.

  (3) New machine replacement information is information indicating the pachinko machine or slot machine 100 introduced as a new machine, or information for notifying the date and time of the next new machine replacement.

  Here, the display pattern, display type, and display content for the model of slot AAA are illustrated, but the display pattern, display type, and display content are similarly applied to other types of slot machines (model “slot BBB” and the like). Is stipulated. As shown in FIG. 27, different display contents are defined as display contents to be displayed on the first display unit 430 and the second display unit 440 of the data display device 400 for each model of the slot machine 100. is there.

  In the display content setting table 681, game information based on information output from the slot machine 100 is defined as display content of the second display unit 440. Specifically, for example, the vacancy information is information that can be specified based on a game signal output from the slot machine 100. Therefore, the hall computer 600 can set game information based on information output from the slot machine 100 as display contents of the second display unit 440. Thereby, it is possible to make the game information visible to a player other than the player.

  Further, in the display content setting table 681, less information than information displayed on the first display unit 430 is determined as information displayed on the second display unit 440. As a result, the hall computer 600 sets the display content so that the second display unit 440 displays less information than the information displayed on the first display unit 430. According to this, information other than the player can be visually recognized with an appropriate amount of information. Since the information displayed on the second display unit 440 is for players other than the player, the information may be less than the information displayed on the first display unit 430 that the player confirms during the game. When a player looks around the entire amusement island, it is considered that there are many cases where it does not usually look so fine.

  The display content setting table 681 defines display contents to be displayed on the display unit of the data display device 400, and the processing unit 610 uses the display content setting table 681 to display the display setting data 691. By generating, the display content of the display unit of the data display device 400 is set. Therefore, the hall computer 600 functions as display content setting means for setting the display content of the data display device 400.

  The simultaneous effect display setting table 682 is a table relating to the display setting of the data display device 400 at the time of the simultaneous effect, and an example of the table configuration is shown in FIG.

  In the simultaneous effect display setting table 682, a model name, a simultaneous effect type, a simultaneous effect display condition, and video data for simultaneous effects are defined in association with each other.

The simultaneous effect type is various display contents defined in the display type “simultaneous effect” in the display content setting table 681.
The simultaneous effect display condition is a condition for causing the first display unit 430 to display the simultaneous effect.
The simultaneous effect video data is video data to be displayed on the first display unit 430 when the simultaneous effect display condition is satisfied.

  For example, for the model name “slot AAA”, “running production”, “slot special video”, and “special character video” are defined as simultaneous production types. The simultaneous effect display condition of “running effect” is “there is a slot machine that has won BB among slot machines of the same model”. In this case, the simultaneous effect image displayed on the first display unit 430 is “Movie_XXX1”. It is.

  The simultaneous effect display condition of “slot special video” is “every time the first specified time elapses”, and the simultaneous effect image displayed on the first display unit 430 in this case is “Movie_XXX2”. The first specified time can be set as appropriate, for example, 3 hours. The time when the first specified time elapses is, for example, every time the first specified time elapses after the slot machine 100 is turned on on the business day.

  The simultaneous effect display condition of the “special character image” is “every second specified time has elapsed”, and the simultaneous effect image displayed on the first display unit 430 in this case is “Movie_XXX3”. The second specified time can be set as appropriate, for example, 2 hours. Each time the second specified time elapses is, for example, every time the second specified time elapses after the slot machine 100 is turned on on the business day.

  The simultaneous effect video data is different video data corresponding to the corresponding simultaneous effect type. Note that data relating to a plurality of simultaneous effects is also determined for other types of slot machines 100 (such as slot BBB). As shown in FIG. 28, different display data is determined as display data at the time of simultaneous presentation to be displayed on the first display unit 430 and the second display unit 440 of the data display device 400 for each model of the slot machine 100. This is a feature.

  In the above-described simultaneous effect display setting table 682, display conditions are determined in addition to the display contents of the display unit of the data display device 400, and the processing unit 610 uses the simultaneous effect display setting table 682. By generating the display setting data 691, the display contents and display conditions of the data display device 400 are set. Therefore, the hall computer 600 functions as display condition setting means for setting display conditions of the data display device 400 in addition to display content setting means.

  The display mode setting table 683 is a table that defines the display mode of various information to be displayed on the first display unit 430 and the second display unit 440 of the data display device 400, and defines the display mode of the first display unit 430. This includes a first display mode setting table 683a and a second display mode setting table 683b that defines the display mode of the second display unit 440. Here, the display mode defines, for example, how the above-described display contents are displayed (in which position, in what size and color).

FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table configuration of the first display unit display mode setting table 683a.
The first display unit display mode setting table 683a is a table defined for each model name of the slot machine 100. For each model of the slot machine 100, a display screen, a display pattern, a display condition, and a display mode are displayed. It is determined in association.

The display screen is a type of display screen to be displayed on the first display unit 430 shown in the display content setting table 683. The general game history screen, the personal game history screen, the ART screen, the continuous game screen, The menu screen is defined.
The display pattern is a pattern for displaying a corresponding display screen, and one or more patterns are defined for each display screen.
The display condition is a condition for displaying a corresponding display screen, and a different condition is defined for each display screen.
The display mode is a display mode in which information is displayed on the first display unit 430 of the data display device 400, and display information, a display frame of the display information, and a display color when the display information is displayed are determined. ing.

This will be specifically described.
For the general game history screen, PA-1 to PA-3 are defined as display patterns.
In the display pattern PA-1, as display conditions, (1) initial display, (2) end of screen display during continuous play, and (3) screen switching operation are defined.
(1) The initial display is a setting (default setting) determined as an initial display, and means that the general game history screen is displayed as a default display screen.
(2) The end of the display in the consecutive game screen means that the display is returned to the general game history screen when the display of the intermediate game screen is ended.
(3) The screen switching operation is an operation for switching the display screen by the player. When the screen switching operation is performed while the general game history screen is displayed, the general game history screen of the display pattern PA-1 can be displayed. It means that there is.

  Moreover, as a display mode, the display position & display information includes (1) the number of BBs in the first general individual frame, (2) the number of RBs in the second general individual frame, and (3) the third general individual. It is determined that the ART number is displayed in the frame, (4) the bonus history is displayed in the fourth general frame, and (5) the total number of games is displayed in the fifth general frame.

  The general individual frame is a frame for individually displaying the total game history information on the general game history screen. Although not shown in the figure, the individual individual frame is located at any position on the display screen. It is also determined in advance whether to display the individual individual frames.

The BB count, RB count, and ART count are the occurrence counts of BB, RB, and ART, respectively.
The bonus history is a history of the number of bonus occurrences in the past predetermined period.
The total number of games is the total number of normal games and pseudo games.

  Further, (1) default color and (2) customized color are defined as display colors. The default color means a display color defined as an initial setting, and the customized color means a display color that can be arbitrarily changed by the player through display customization described later. The same applies to other display patterns.

  In the display pattern PA-2, a screen switching operation is defined as a display condition. This means that the general game history screen of the display pattern PA-2 can be displayed by performing a screen switching operation while the general game history screen is displayed.

  Moreover, as a display mode, the display position & display information includes (1) the number of BBs in the first general individual frame, (2) the number of RBs in the second general individual frame, and (3) the third general individual. Number of ARTs in the frame, (4) Bonus history in the fourth display frame, (5) Number of normal games in the fifth general frame, (6) Number of pseudo games in the sixth general frame It is determined to be displayed.

  In the display pattern PA-3, a screen switching operation is defined as a display condition. This means that the general game history screen of the display pattern PA-3 can be displayed by performing a screen switching operation while the general game history screen is displayed.

  Moreover, as a display mode, the display position & display information includes (1) the number of BBs in the first general individual frame, (2) the number of RBs in the second general individual frame, and (3) the third general individual. ART number in the frame, (4) Bonus history in the fourth display frame, (5) Normal game number in the fifth general frame, (6) Pseudo game number in the sixth general frame (normal / ART) is displayed.

  The number of times of simulated games (normal / ART) is the number of times of simulated games executed at normal times and the number of times of simulated games executed at ART. The number of times of simulated games is displayed separately in normal times and ART times. Means that.

For the personal game history screen, PB-1 to PB-3 are defined as display patterns.
In the display pattern PB-1, an individual game history display operation is defined as a display condition.
The personal game history display operation is an operation for the player to display his / her personal game history, and the personal game history screen of the display pattern PB-1 can be displayed by performing the personal game history display operation. Means that.

  As the display mode, the display position & display information includes (1) the number of BBs in the first individual individual frame, (2) the number of RBs in the second individual individual frame, and (3) the third individual individual. Number of ARTs in the frame, (4) Number of medals earned in the fourth individual frame, (5) Maximum number of extended resorts in the fifth individual frame, (6) Extended resorts in the sixth individual frame It is determined that the determination period history graph and (7) the total number of games are displayed in the seventh individual frame.

  The personal individual frame is a frame for displaying individual game history information individually on the personal game history screen. Although not shown in the figure, the individual individual frame is located at any position on the display screen. The display of each individual personal frame is also predetermined.

The number of BBs, the number of RBs, and the number of ARTs are the number of times that the player has won BB, RB, and ART, respectively, from the start to the end of the game.
The number of acquired medals is the number of medals acquired by the player from the start to the end of the game.
The maximum number of extended resorts is the maximum number of ART extended resorts from the start of the game to the end of the game.
The consecutive resort determination period history graph is a graph showing the history of games within the consecutive resort determination period from the start of the game to the end of the game, and the player pulled back ART during the consecutive resort determination period. This is a graph of the number of games.
The total number of games is the total number of times of execution of the normal game and the number of times of execution of the pseudo game from when the player starts the game to when it ends.

  In the display pattern PB-2, a screen switching operation is defined as a display condition. This means that the personal game history screen of the display pattern PB-2 can be displayed by performing a screen switching operation during the display of the personal game history screen.

  As the display mode, the display position & display information includes (1) the number of BBs in the first individual individual frame, (2) the number of RBs in the second individual individual frame, and (3) the third individual individual. Number of ARTs in the frame, (4) Number of medals earned in the fourth individual frame, (5) Maximum number of extended resorts in the fifth individual frame, (6) Extended resorts in the sixth individual frame It is determined that the determination period history graph, (7) the number of normal games in the seventh individual frame, and (8) the number of pseudo games in the eighth individual frame are displayed. The number of normal games and the number of pseudo games are the number of executions of the normal game and the pseudo game in the period from the start to the end of the game of the player, respectively.

  In the display pattern PB-3, a screen switching operation is defined as a display condition. This means that the personal game history screen of the display pattern PB-3 can be displayed by performing a screen switching operation while the personal game history screen is displayed.

  As the display mode, the display position & display information includes (1) the number of BBs in the first individual individual frame, (2) the number of RBs in the second individual individual frame, and (3) the third individual individual. Number of ARTs in the frame, (4) Number of medals earned in the fourth individual frame, (5) Maximum number of extended resorts in the fifth individual frame, (6) Extended resorts in the sixth individual frame It is stipulated that the judgment period history graph, (7) the number of normal games in the seventh individual frame, and (8) the number of pseudo games (normal / ART) in the eighth individual frame, respectively. . The number of simulated games (normal / ART) is the number of times that a player plays a game in the normal period and the number of times that the game is executed in ART during the period from the start to the end of the game. This means that the number of executions of the pseudo game is displayed separately.

A PC is defined as a display pattern in the ART screen.
In the display pattern PC, the first ART entry is defined as a display condition. The first entry into the ART is the timing at which the entry into the ART is started for the first time after the game is started. Further, as a display mode, the display position & display information specifies that an ART message is displayed at the center of the screen. Further, (1) default color and (2) customized color are defined as display colors.

PD is defined as a display pattern on the screen in the villa.
In the display pattern PD, display conditions are determined from the start of the extended villa determination period to the end of the extended villa determination period. The start of the consecutive resort determination period is the timing of entering the first ART. Further, the end of the consecutive resort determination period is a timing when the number of post-ART additional games described later is exceeded after the end of ART.

  In addition, as a display mode, the display position & display information is defined to display a message during the consecutive resort and the number of consecutive resorts at the center of the screen. The display colors are defined as (1) during ART and (2) after ART ends.

(1) During ART, it is the period during the ART in the consecutive house determination period, the background color is displayed in rainbow colors from the start of ART to the remaining half, and the background color is displayed from the remaining half of ART to the end of ART. It is stipulated to display in gold.
(2) After the end of ART, the background color is displayed in red for the remaining 50 to 31 rotations, and the background color is green for the remaining 30 to 11 rotations, which is the period after the end of ART in the consecutive house determination period. It is determined that the background color is displayed in blue for the remaining 10 rotations.

  The reason why the display color is determined in this manner is to change the background color of the extended-village screen displayed on the first display unit 430 of the data display device 400 as the extended-village determination period elapses. By doing so, it becomes possible to change the display mode (effect) of the extended resort display on the display unit of the data display device 400 as the extended resort determination period elapses.

In the menu screen, PE is defined as a display pattern.
In the display pattern PE, a menu screen display operation is defined as a display condition. The menu screen display operation is an operation for displaying a menu screen by the player. Further, as a display mode, the display position & display information specifies that a menu item is displayed at the center of the screen. A default color is defined as the display color.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the first display unit display mode setting table 683a is a table provided for each model of the slot machine 100, and the display mode of the first display unit 430 is individually set for each model of the slot machine 100. Can be determined. That is, the display mode of the first display unit 430 can be made different for each model of the slot machine 100. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to make the display part of the data display apparatus 400 perform the extended resort display according to the kind of corresponding game machine.

  The display mode setting table 683 defines in what display mode information is displayed on the display unit of the data display device 400. Therefore, the hall computer 600 functions as a display mode setting unit that sets the display mode of the data display device 400 in addition to the display content setting unit and the display condition setting unit.

The consecutive resort determination period setting table 684 is a table for causing the data display device 400 to individually set the consecutive resort determination period, and an example of the table configuration is shown in FIG.
In the consecutive resort determination period setting table 684, the slot machine ID, the model name, and the number of post-ART additional games are defined in association with each other.

  The number of additional games after ART is the number of games added after the end of ART, and the period until the number of games after the end of ART exceeds the number of additional games after ART is the extended game determination period. That is, the number of additional games after ART is the number of games for determining the extended game corresponding to the extended game determination period.

  The extended game determination period setting table 684 defines the number of additional post-ART games depending on the slot machine model. For example, the slot machine ID “S1 to S20” and the model name “slot AAA” are assigned to the slot machine 100. “50 games” is defined as the number of additional games after ART, and the slot machine 100 having the slot machine ID “S21 to S40” and the model name “slot BBB” has “30 games” as the number of additional games after ART. In the slot machine 100 with the slot machine ID “S41 to S60” and the model name “slot CCC”, “5 games” is determined as the number of additional games after ART. In this way, each data display device 400 can individually set the extended resort determination period according to the model of the corresponding slot machine 100.

  The data display device management table 685 is a table for managing each data display device 400, and is associated with the device ID of each data display device 400 and is provided corresponding to the data display device 400. ID and type (model, type, genre, loan rate, etc.) are stored. Note that the loan rate may be managed by the card unit 300 as a setting item of the card unit 300 provided corresponding to the slot machine 100.

  The game history database 686 is a database for managing the game history in each slot machine 100, and accumulates and stores general game history data and individual game history data output from the data display device 400.

  The sales management database 689 is a database in which data related to sales in the slot machine 100 installed in the store is stored. The sales management database 689 stores sales management data for managing information related to store sales. For example, the sales management data (the machine number and the premium rate), the payout rate, the customer delay rate, the sales balls, the premium balls, Data for sales management such as the amount of free gifts and the gross profit of the ball is tabulated by the processing unit 610 and stored.

  The RAM 690 is a readable / writable memory, and stores display setting data 691 and extended resort determination setting data 693 generated for each data display device 400.

  The display setting data 691 is set individually for each data display device 400 by the processing unit 610 based on the display content setting table 681, the simultaneous effect display setting table 682, and the display mode setting table 683 described above. FIG. 31 shows an example of the data configuration.

  The display setting data 691 includes a data display device ID, which is an ID of the data display device 400 to which the display setting data 691 is applied, and an ID of the slot machine 100 provided corresponding to the data display device 400. The corresponding slot machine ID, the model name of the slot machine 100, display content setting data for each display device, and display mode setting data for each display device are included.

  In the display content setting data for each display device, the first display portion display content setting data in which the display content of the first display portion 430 is set, and the second display portion display content setting data in which the display content of the second display portion 440 is set. And are included. Further, in the display mode setting data for each display device, the first display unit display mode setting data in which the display mode of the first display unit 430 is set and the second display unit display mode in which the display mode of the second display unit 440 is set. Configuration data.

  The processing unit 610 includes a display content setting table 681, a simultaneous effect display setting table 682, and a display mode setting table 683 (a first display unit display mode setting table 683a, a specific personal game history display mode setting table 6831, Display setting data 691 to be applied to each data display device 400 is generated based on the contents respectively defined in the second display section display mode setting table 683b), and the generated display setting data 691 is the corresponding data. Delivered to the display device 400.

  The extended resort determination setting data 693 is data for setting the extended holiday determination period that the processing unit 610 sets individually for each data display device 400 based on the extended holiday determination period setting table 684 described above. An example of the data configuration is shown in FIG.

  The consecutive resort determination setting data 693 includes a data display device ID, a corresponding slot machine ID, a model name, and the number of additional games after ART. The processing unit 610 generates the villa determination setting data 693 to be applied to each data display device 400 based on the contents defined in the villa determination period setting table 684 and the data display device management table 685, respectively. The generated consecutive resort determination setting data 693 is distributed to the corresponding data display device 400. That is, the hall computer 600 can generate data for individually setting the extended resort determination period according to the corresponding slot machine 100 for each data display device 400, and setting information according to the corresponding gaming machine. Functions as a management device capable of delivering In the present embodiment, the consecutive resort determination setting data 693 corresponds to the setting information.

[1-5. Data display device]
(1) Appearance Configuration FIGS. 33 to 35 are diagrams showing an example of the appearance configuration of the data display device 400.
The data display device 400 includes a first display unit 430 that displays game information of the slot machine 100 based on information output from the hall computer 600 for a player who plays in the slot machine 100, and the slot machine 100 It has two display parts (displays) with the 2nd display part 440 which displays information for players other than the player who plays a game.

  In the following description, based on a player who plays in the slot machine 100, the front direction and the back direction with respect to the player are the front-rear direction, the right direction and the left direction with respect to the player are the left-right direction, and the player is the reference. Up and down directions are defined as up and down directions, respectively.

33 (1) and 33 (2) are perspective views of the data display device 400. FIG.
The housing of the data display device 400 has a base portion 4A having a horizontally long rectangular shape in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and a door portion configured to project forward from the right end portion and the left end portion of the base portion 4A. 4B. The left and right door portions 4B are designed so that the width thereof is half the width of the base portion 4A.

FIG. 33 (3) is a front view of the data display device 400.
A first display portion 430 having a horizontally long rectangular shape in the left-right direction when viewed from the front is formed on the front surface of the base portion 4A. The first display unit 430 is formed in a direction facing the player, and a player who plays with the slot machine 100 can visually recognize the first display unit 430 from the gaming position. That is, the first display unit 430 is formed in a direction in which the player can visually recognize the game position from which the player plays.

FIG. 33 (4) is a right side view of the data display device 400.
A second display portion 440 for displaying information for players other than the player who plays in the slot machine 100 is formed on one of the left and right surfaces of the door portion 4B. The second display portion 440 is formed on the right side of the right door portion 4B when viewed from the player and on the left side of the left door portion 4B when viewed from the player. That is, the 2nd display part 440 is formed in the outer surface of each door part 4B, and the player cannot visually recognize the 2nd display part 440 from a game position. On the other hand, a player other than the player who does not view the slot machine 100 from the front, for example, a player who selects the slot machine 100 that starts the game by looking over the slot machine 100 of the gaming island from the end of the gaming island is selected. The second display unit 440 can be visually recognized.

  As shown in FIG. 33 (2), the left and right door portions 4B are configured to be foldable and housed inward. Specifically, the left and right door portions 4B can be folded inward by hinges 4C. Since the widths of the left and right door portions 4B are both designed to be half the width of the base portion 4A excluding the hinge 4C, when the left and right door portions 4B are closed, the base portion 4A is just overlapped. At this time, the left and right door portions 4B are parallel to the base portion 4A, and the first display portion 430 is covered with the left and right door portions 4B. Since the left and right door portions 4B can be folded inward in this manner, the left and right door portions 4B are folded when the data display device 400 is installed on the game island or removed from the game island. The installation work and the removal work can be easily performed.

  In addition, the second display unit 440 is formed on an outer surface that is not visible to the player when the door unit 4B is opened. However, when the door unit 4B is closed, the player displays the second display unit 440. It will be in a state visible from the front. Thus, in the data display device 400, the first display unit 430 is visible to the player, but the second display unit 440 is not visible to the player (while the players other than the player are visible). 1 state (a state in which the second display unit 440 is perpendicular to the first display unit 430) and the player cannot see the first display unit 430, but the second display unit 440 It is also possible to enter a second state (a state in which the second display unit 440 is parallel to the first display unit 430) that can be visually recognized by the player.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the second display unit 440.
The second display unit 440 is configured such that a transparent plastic lid 447 covering the entire second display unit 440 is detachable. The display surface of the second display portion 440 protrudes from the housing surface with the door portion 4B open (the right door portion 4B protrudes to the right, and the left door portion 4B protrudes to the left. And an outward fitting step portion 441 that forms a step between the housing surface of the second display portion 440 and the display surface of the second display portion 440 is provided.

  The plastic lid 447 is a lid member in which a peripheral wall 443 projects from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate 442, and has a tray shape in which the bottom plate 442 and the peripheral wall 443 are integrally formed of a plastic material having translucency. . An inward fitting step 444 that forms a step between the surface of the bottom plate 442 on which the peripheral wall 443 projects and the end surface (tray-shaped edge surface) of the peripheral wall 443 is provided. By fitting the fitting step portion 444 with the outward fitting step portion 441, the inner surface of the inward fitting step portion 444 is engaged with the outer surface of the outward fitting step portion 441, and the plastic lid 447. And the second display unit 440 are integrated.

  Further, the recess formed by the bottom plate 442 and the peripheral wall 443 of the plastic lid 447 is configured to be able to insert a POP advertisement 445 for notifying the player of various types of information. In the POP advertisement 445, for example, information related to sales at a store where the slot machine 100 is installed and information related to an event performed at the store can be posted. In this figure, as an example of the POP advertisement 445, a POP advertisement 445 indicating that the day is Ladies' Day which is one of the event days is shown. When the POP advertisement 445 is inserted into the recess of the plastic lid 447 and the inward fitting step 444 is fitted to the outward fitting step 441 of the door 4B, the POP advertisement 445 is attached to the bottom plate 442. It is supported by being sandwiched between the display surface of the second display unit 440 and covers the display screen of the second display unit 440. In addition, since the plastic lid 447 has translucency, the inserted POP advertisement 445 can be visually recognized by the player from the outside through the bottom plate 442. The slot machine 100 in which the Ladies' Day POP advertisement 445 is displayed on the corresponding data display device 400 is a dedicated platform for women, and only women can play games.

  Note that the POP advertisement is not limited to notification of the above event data. For example, new machine information indicating that the slot machine 100 provided corresponding to the data display device 400 is a new machine, Various types of information such as information indicating that the slot machine is a 20-yen slot and information indicating the model name of the slot machine 100 can be posted.

  Thus, by making it possible to attach the plastic lid 447 to the second display portion 440, it is possible to prevent the player from visually recognizing information for players other than the player. Further, by attaching a plastic lid 447 with a POP advertisement interposed, surrounding players can confirm information regarding the store and the slot machine 100. In addition, when the second display unit 440 is covered with a POP advertisement or the like in this way, information such as the number of ceiling games and the pseudo game continuation rate of the slot machine 100 is displayed on the second display unit 440. When the display is not desired to be shown to the player or the players other than the player, the display itself of the second display unit 440 can be made invisible.

  Here, in order to set the second display unit 440 so as not to display the number of ceiling games, the continuation rate of the pseudo game, and the like, the hall computer 600 or each data display device 400 side displays the above information on the second display unit 440. It is necessary to perform a setting process so as not to display the information. On the other hand, by covering the second display unit 440 with a cover such as a POP advertisement, the above information is temporarily displayed on the second display unit 440 without such a setting process. However, it is possible to prevent this from being visually recognized by the player and the players other than the player.

  Also, for example, on an event day such as Ladies' Day, only the player (for example, female customer) who is the target of the event is operated so that the second display unit 440 can be viewed by removing the POP advertisement or the like. Also good. Furthermore, when a player (for example, a female customer) who is the subject of such an event plays a game, the POP advertisement is removed and the door 4B is folded inward (the second state described above). The second display unit 440 may be visible to the player, and the display may be performed on the second display unit. According to this, only a specific player such as an event subject can view the display content of the second display unit 440.

  Further, instead of using the plastic lid 447 as a cover for covering the second display portion 440 of the data display device 400 as described above, a glass lid or a wooden lid may be used as the cover. Moreover, it is good also considering the housing surrounding the 2nd display part 440 as a cover other than a cover. The housing can be, for example, a colored plastic, vinyl, or wooden housing.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of the housing in this case.
A housing 448 is detachably configured to surround the entire door portion 4B on which the second display portion 440 is formed. Specifically, a casing 448 formed in a U-shape in front view so as to surround a surface of the door portion 4B other than the bonding surface of the hinge portion 4C is configured to be attachable to the door portion 4B. By attaching such a housing 448 to the door portion 4B, it is possible to create a state in which the second display portion 440 cannot be further visually recognized by a player playing a game machine.

  Note that the housing 448 may have a bottomed structure including a bottom part surrounding the inner surface of the door part 4B, or may have a bottomless structure without a bottom part. When the bottomed structure is adopted, the inner surface of the door portion 4B is surrounded by the housing 448, so that even the inner surface of the door portion 4B cannot be seen by the player, as if the player It is possible to create a state as if they were isolated.

  In addition, the above-described cover is not necessarily a cover that covers the entire second display unit 440, and may be a cover that covers a part of the second display unit 440. For example, a cover that covers only the center of the second display unit 440 may be used, or a cover that covers the right half, the left half, the upper half, and the lower half of the second display unit 440. Moreover, it is good also as a cover body which covers the circumference | surroundings of the 2nd display part 440. FIG.

(2) Functional Configuration FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the data display device 400.
The data display device 400 includes a processing unit 410, an operation unit 420, a first display unit 430, a second display unit 440, an external input board 450, a communication unit 460, a sound output unit 470, and a clock unit 480. And a storage unit 490.

  The processing unit 410 is a control device and arithmetic device that comprehensively controls each unit of the data display device 400 according to various programs such as a system program stored in the storage unit 490, and includes a processor such as a CPU or DSP. Configured. The processing unit 410 includes, as main functional units, a setting unit 411, a first display control unit 412, a second display control unit 413, a game end determination unit 414, a continuous game screen display control unit 415, A game history totaling unit 416 and an individual game history totaling unit 417 are provided.

  The operation unit 420 is an input unit having a touch panel 421 configured integrally with the first display unit 430, and outputs an operation input signal for the touch panel 421 to the processing unit 410. Various instruction operations such as calling a store clerk and selecting a menu are performed by a tap operation on the touch panel 421.

  The first display unit 430 is a display formed on the base unit 4A as described above. The first display unit 430 includes an LCD and the like, and displays various displays based on display control signals output from the first display control unit 412. It is the display device which performs.

  The second display unit 440 is a display formed on the door unit 4B as described above, and includes an LCD or the like, and various displays based on a display control signal output from the second display control unit 413. It is the display device which performs.

  The external input board 450 is a board for inputting various game-related signals related to games in the slot machine 100 from the slot machine 100.

  The communication unit 460 includes a wired communication module that performs communication via a wired cable, for example. The communication unit 460 has a parallel communication terminal and receives various types of information and signals from the hall computer 600 according to the parallel communication method. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 460 receives, from the hall computer 600, the number of normal games, the number of simulated games, the total number of games, the maximum number of simulated games, display setting data, consecutive game determination setting data, A display instruction signal is received.

  The sound output unit 470 is a sound output device that outputs various sounds based on the sound output control signal output from the processing unit 410. From the processing unit 410, sound or the like related to the video displayed on the first display unit 430 or the second display unit 440 of the data display device 400 is output.

  The clock unit 480 is an internal clock of the data display device 400 and includes, for example, a crystal oscillator including a crystal resonator and an oscillation circuit. The time measured (including the date) of the clock unit 480 is output to the processing unit 410. The clock unit 480 corresponds to a time measuring unit provided in the data display device 400.

  The storage unit 490 is a storage device that includes a memory such as a ROM, a flash ROM, or a RAM. The storage unit 490 stores a main program 491 that is read by the processing unit 410 and executed as a main process. The main program 491 includes a game end determination program 491a executed as a game end determination process, a display program 491b executed as a display process, and a mid-village screen display control program 491c executed as a mid-village screen display control process. And a general game history totaling program 491d executed as the total game history totaling process and a personal game history totaling program 491e executed as the personal game history totaling process as subroutines.

  The storage unit 490 also has display image data 492, simultaneous effect video data 493, general game history data 496, personal game history data 497, a display mode setting table 683, and display setting data 691. And consecutive house determination setting data 693 are stored.

  The display image data 492 is image data to be displayed on the first display unit 430 and the second display unit 440.

  The simultaneous effect video data 493 is video data of a simultaneous effect displayed on the first display unit 430 during the simultaneous effect of the slot machine 100.

  The total game history data 496 is total game history data tabulated by the total game history totaling unit 416.

  The personal game history data 497 is personal game history data compiled by the personal game history totaling unit 417.

[1-6. Process flow]
(1) Processing of Hall Computer FIG. 37 shows a flow of first game management processing which is an example of game management processing executed by the game management processing unit 611 of the hall computer 600 according to the game management program 671 stored in the ROM 670. It is a flowchart. This first game management process is a process corresponding to an example in which the external input board 640 inputs the signal shown in FIG.

  First, the game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not the external input board 640 has input a normal game signal (D1), and if it is determined that it has not been input (D1; No), the process proceeds to D9. Move. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has been input (D1; Yes), the game management processing unit 611 adds “1” to the number of normal games in the game information data 6811 (D3), and adds “1” to the total number of games. (D5). Then, the game management processing unit 611 stores the unit pseudo game count in the RAM 690 and resets the unit pseudo game count (D7). The number of unit pseudo games is stored for each game in which a pseudo game has been executed, and in the determination of the maximum number of pseudo games to be described later, the number of unit pseudo games having the largest number of these unit pseudo games is specified. To determine the maximum number of simulated games.

  Next, the game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not the external input board 640 has input a pseudo game signal (D9). If it is determined that the external input board 640 has input (D9; Yes), the external input board 640 has received the RT2 signal. (D11). If it is determined that the RT2 signal is being input (D11; Yes), “1” is added to the ART game pseudo game count in the game information data 6811 (D13). On the other hand, if it is determined that the RT2 signal is not being input (D11; No), “1” is added to the normal-time pseudo game count in the game information data 6811 (D15).

  After D13 or D15, the game management processing unit 611 adds “1” to the total number of games in the game information data 6811 (D13), adds “1” to the number of unit pseudo games, and stores it in the RAM 690 (D19). ). Thereafter, the game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not the external input board 640 has input a medal IN signal (D21). If it is determined that the external input substrate 640 has input (D21; Yes), the number indicated by the medal IN signal is determined. It is added to the number of IN medals in the game information data 6811 (D23).

  Next, the game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not the external input board 640 has input a medal OUT signal (D25), and if it is determined that it has been input (D25; Yes), the number indicated by the medal OUT signal is determined. It is added to the number of OUT medals in the game information data 6811 (D27).

  Thereafter, the game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not it is the determination timing of the maximum number of pseudo games (D29). This determination timing may be, for example, a timing every time a predetermined time elapses (for example, a timing every 30 minutes or a timing every hour), or may be a timing designated by the administrator of the hall computer 600. Alternatively, the maximum number of simulated games on that day may be determined after the store is closed.

  If it is determined that it is the determination timing (D29; Yes), the game management processing unit 611 specifies the unit pseudo game count having the highest number from the unit pseudo game counts in each game temporarily stored in the RAM 690. Thus, the maximum number of simulated games is determined and stored in the game information data 6811 (D31).

  In this case, the manager of the store may be able to confirm the number of times of the most simulated games of the day each time by causing the display unit 625 to display the number of times of the most simulated games determined at the predetermined timing of the day. By outputting and displaying the number of games on the data display device 400 each time, it may be possible for a player or another player to check the maximum number of simulated games on that day. In addition, after the store is closed, the maximum number of simulated games on the current business day may be displayed on the display unit 625 so that the manager of the store can check the data. May be displayed on the next day so that a player or other player who visits the store the next day can confirm the maximum number of simulated games.

  Next, the game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not to end the process (D33). Specifically, for example, when an instruction operation for turning off the power of the hall computer 600 is performed after the store is closed, it is determined that the processing is to be ended. When the process is continued (D33; No), the process is returned to D1, and when the process is terminated (D33; Yes), the first game management process is terminated.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the flow of the second game management process which is an example of the game management process executed by the game management processing unit 611 according to the game management program 671 stored in the ROM 670. This second game management process is a process corresponding to an example in which the external input board 640 inputs the signal shown in FIG. The same steps as those in the first game management process are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not the external input board 640 has input a medal IN signal (E1). If it is determined that it has been input (E1; Yes), the game information indicates the number indicated by the medal IN signal. It is added to the number of IN medals in data 6811 (E3). If it is determined that the medal IN signal has not been input (E1; No), the game management processing unit 611 moves the process to E21.

  Next, the game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not the external input board 640 is inputting a frozen signal (E5). If it is determined that the external input board 640 is inputting (E5; Yes), D11 to D19. Perform the process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the frozen signal is not being input (E5; No), the game management processing unit 611 performs the processes of D3 to D7.

  After D19 or D7, the game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not the external input board 640 has input the medal OUT signal (E21), and if it is determined that it has been input (E21; Yes), the external input board It is determined whether 640 is inputting a freeze signal (E23). If it is determined that the frozen signal is being input (E23; Yes), the game management processing unit 611 subtracts the number indicated by the medal OUT signal from the number of IN medals in the game information data 6811 (E25).

  If it is determined that the frozen signal is being input (E23; Yes), the game management processing unit 611 adds the number indicated by the medal OUT signal to the OUT medal number of the game information data 6811 (E27). If it is determined that the medal OUT signal has not been input (E21; No), the game management processing unit 611 moves the process to D29.

  After E25 or E27, the game management processing unit 611 performs the processes of D29 to D33 and ends the second game management process.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the flow of the third game management process which is an example of the game management process executed by the game management processing unit 611 according to the game management program 671 stored in the ROM 670. This third game management process is a process corresponding to an example in which the external input board 640 inputs the signal shown in FIG. The same steps as those in the first game management process and the second game management process are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  After the process of E3, the game management processing unit 611 determines whether or not the external input board 640 has input a symbol determination signal (F5). If it is determined that the input has been input (F5; Yes), D11 to D19. Perform the process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol determination signal has not been input (F5; No), the game management processing unit 611 performs the processes of D3 to D7.

  After D19 or D7, the game management processing unit 611 performs the processing of E21 to E27, and then performs the processing of D29 to D33, and ends the third game management processing.

  The game information stored in the game information data 6811 of the hard disk 680 by performing the various game management processes described above is read out by the processing unit 600, output to the display unit 625, and displayed on the display unit 625. Specifically, the game information display control unit 613 distinguishes and displays the number of normal games and the number of simulated games on the display unit 625. Alternatively, the game information display control unit 613 causes the display unit 625 to display the normal game count and the total game count of the pseudo game. In addition, the game information display control unit 613 distinguishes the number of pseudo games executed at the normal time and the number of pseudo games executed at the ART, and displays them on the display unit 625. In addition, the game information display control unit 613 causes the display unit 625 to display the maximum number of simulated games executed during one game. Thereby, the manager of the store can grasp game information related to the normal game and the pseudo game executed in the slot machine 100.

  The store manager uses the hall computer 600 to tabulate and manage data related to the profit and loss of the store for each slot machine 100. For example, we collect data such as the operating rate of each slot machine 100, the quotient (the machine quotient and the premium quotient), the payout rate, the customer delay rate, the sales balls, the premium balls, the premium price, and the gross profit. The store is operated based on these data. In the present embodiment, not only the game information related to the normal game but also the game information related to the pseudo game can be aggregated and managed by the hall computer 600, so that the store manager can execute the pseudo game on the slot machine 100. It is also possible to grasp data related to the profits and losses of stores. In other words, the store side indicates how many types of slot machines 100 that can execute pseudo games are operating, and how much profit or loss has occurred on the store side due to the execution of pseudo games in these models. Can be grasped.

  The game data is output to the data display device 400 via the external output board 650. Based on the game data input from the hall computer 600, the data display device 400 aggregates the total game history and the individual game history regarding the normal game and the pseudo game executed in the corresponding slot machine 100, and displays the total game history screen and the individual game history. Display each on the game history screen. As described above, the game data stores game information such as the number of normal games, the number of simulated games, the total number of games, the number of simulated games executed during normal times, the number of simulated games executed during ART, and the maximum number of simulated games. Has been.

  The processing unit 410 of the data display device 400 distinguishes and displays the number of normal games and the number of simulated games on the display unit based on the game information input from the hall computer 600. Alternatively, the display control unit causes the display unit to display the number of normal games and the total number of simulated games. Further, the display control unit distinguishes and displays the pseudo number executed at the normal time and the pseudo game number executed at the ART on the display unit. Further, the display control unit causes the display unit to display the maximum number of simulated games executed during one game. Thereby, the player and other players can grasp the number of times that the normal game and the pseudo game are executed in the slot machine 100.

  The game data is output to the wireless broadcast system 800 via the communication unit 660 and transmitted from the wireless broadcast system 800 to the store clerk income 900. The store clerk grasps information related to the normal game and the pseudo game executed in each slot machine 100 by the sound output from the store clerk income 900.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the flow of display management processing executed by the display management processing unit 615 of the hall computer 600 according to the display management program 673 stored in the ROM 670.

  The display management processing unit 615 generates display setting data 691 and extended resort determination setting data 693 for each data display device 400 (G1). Then, the display management processing unit 615 outputs the generated display setting data 691 and extended resort determination setting data 693 to each data display device 400 (G3). Then, the display management processing unit 615 starts outputting the above-described game data to each data display device 400 (G5).

  Next, the display management processing unit 615 determines whether or not a running effect start condition is satisfied (G7). If it is determined that the running effect start condition is satisfied (G7; Yes), a display data corresponding to the running effect start instruction signal is displayed. It transmits to the apparatus 400 (G9). At this time, a running effect display instruction signal with a delay corresponding to the time difference is transmitted to each data display device 400 so that the data display device 400 performs a running effect with a predetermined time difference.

  Next, the display management processing unit 615 determines whether or not the running effect end condition is satisfied (G11). If it is determined that the running effect end condition is satisfied (G11; Yes), the running effect end instruction signal is displayed in the corresponding data display. It transmits to the apparatus 400 (G13).

  If it is determined that the start condition of the running effect is not satisfied (G7; No), the display management processing unit 615 determines whether the start condition of other simultaneous effects is satisfied (G15). If it determines with having performed (G15; Yes), the start instruction signal of simultaneous production corresponding to the satisfied start condition will be transmitted to the corresponding data display apparatus 400 (G17).

  Next, the display management processing unit 615 determines whether or not an end condition of the simultaneous effect is satisfied (G19), and if it is determined that it is satisfied (G19; Yes), the simultaneous display end instruction signal is displayed in the corresponding data display. It transmits to the apparatus 400 (G21).

  After G13 or G21, the display management processing unit 615 determines whether or not to end the process (G23). For example, when the power to the hall computer 600 is turned off when the store is closed, it is determined that the process is to be ended. If it determines with continuing a process (G23; No), the display management process part 615 will return a process to G7. If it is determined that the process is to be terminated (G23; Yes), the display management process is terminated.

(2) Processing of Data Display Device FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of main processing executed by the processing unit 410 of the data display device 400 according to the main program 491 stored in the storage unit 490.

  First, the processing unit 410 receives display setting data 691 and extended resort determination setting data 693 from the hall computer 600 (H1). Then, the setting unit 411 performs an initial display setting process (H3). Specifically, based on the display setting data 691, display contents and display modes to be displayed on the first display unit 430 and the second display unit 440 are initially set.

  Next, the setting unit 411 performs a consecutive resort determination period setting process (H5). Specifically, based on the extended game determination setting data 693, the number of post-ART additional games of the corresponding slot machine 100 is set as the extended game determination period.

  Next, the processing unit 410 starts executing an operation determination process for determining the operation of the corresponding slot machine 100 (H7). Further, the processing unit 410 starts execution of the total game history totaling process according to the total game history totaling program 491d stored in the storage unit 490 (H9). In addition, the processing unit 410 starts executing the personal game history totaling process according to the personal game history totaling program 491d stored in the storage unit 490 (H11). Then, the processing unit 410 starts executing the game end determination process according to the game end determination program 491a stored in the storage unit 490 (H13).

  Thereafter, the processing unit 410 starts executing the game restart determination process (H15). In the game restart determination process, it is determined whether or not the player has inserted the same game card into the card unit 300 within a specified time after the player removes the game card from the card unit 300. Specifically, after receiving a card discharge signal from the card unit 300, the timer is activated. And when a card insertion signal and a reception card ID are received from the card unit 300 within a predetermined time-up time (for example, within a period of 5 minutes to 10 minutes), the received reception card ID and one time before It is determined whether or not the received card ID received from the card unit 300 matches. When it is determined that they match, it is determined that the same gaming card is inserted and the game is resumed by the player.

  Next, the processing unit 410 starts executing display processing according to the display program 491b stored in the storage unit 490 (H17).

  Next, the processing unit 410 determines whether or not to end the processing (H19). If it is determined that the processing is to be continued (H19; No), the processing unit 410 waits as it is, and if it is determined that the processing is to be ended (H19; Yes), the main process is terminated.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the personal game history tabulation process.
The personal game history totaling unit 417 determines whether or not a game start operation (start operation), which is an operation for starting the personal game history totaling, has been performed on the operation unit 420 (J1). If it is determined that the game has been made (J1; Yes), the personal game history totaling unit 417 counts the personal game history based on the game signal output from the slot machine 100 and the game data output from the hall computer 600. Is started (J3).

  Next, the personal game history totaling unit 417 determines whether or not a game end operation (end operation), which is an operation for ending the personal game history totaling, has been performed on the operation unit 420 (J5). If it is determined that the game has been made (J5; Yes), the personal game history tabulation is terminated (J7). Then, the personal game history totaling unit 417 generates personal game history data that is data of the total personal game history (J9), and outputs the generated personal game history data to the hall computer 600 (J11).

  Next, the personal game history totaling unit 417 determines whether or not to end the process (J13). If it is determined to continue the process (J13; No), the process returns to J1. If it is determined that the process is to be ended (J13; Yes), the personal game history totaling unit 417 ends the personal game history totaling process.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing an exemplary flow of a game end determination process.
The game end determination unit 414 starts a timer (K3) when it is determined in the operation determination process that it is in a non-operation state (K1; Yes). Next, the game end determination unit 414 determines whether or not the timer is operating (K5). If it is determined that the timer is operating (K5; Yes), it determines whether or not a time-out has occurred (K7). ). A prescribed time (for example, a time of 5 minutes to 10 minutes) can be set as the time from the activation of the timer to the timeout.

  If it is determined that a time-out has occurred (K7; Yes), the game end determination unit 414 determines that the player's game has ended (K9). Then, the game end determination unit 414 resets the operating timer (K11).

  Next, the game end determination unit 414 determines whether or not a card discharge signal is input from the card unit 300 (K13). If it is determined that the card is input (K13; Yes), the game of the player is ended. Determine (K15).

  Thereafter, the game end determination unit 414 determines whether or not a game start operation has been performed on the operation unit 200 (K17). If it is determined that the operation has been performed (K17; Yes), the game by the previous player is ended. (K19). This game start operation is an operation performed when a new player starts a game, and corresponds to an individual game specifying operation.

  Thereafter, the game end determination unit 414 determines whether or not a game end operation has been performed on the operation unit 200 (K21). If it is determined that the operation has been performed (K21; Yes), the game of the player is ended. Determine (K23). This game end operation is an operation that is performed when a player in the game ends the game, and corresponds to an individual game specifying operation.

  Next, the game end determination unit 414 determines whether or not to end the process (K25). If it is determined to continue the process (K25; No), the process is returned to K1. If it is determined that the process is to be ended (K25; Yes), the game end determination unit 414 ends the game end determination process.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of display processing.
The processing unit 410 starts execution of a screen selection switching display control process for selectively switching the display screen according to the player's screen switching operation (L1). Then, the processing unit 410 starts the mid-village screen display control process according to the mid-village screen display control program 491c stored in the storage unit 490 (L3).

  Next, the processing unit 410 determines whether or not a game end confirmation operation has been performed on the operation unit 420 (L5). If it is determined that the operation unit 420 has been performed (L5; Yes), then the personal computer continues to the operation unit 420. It is determined whether or not a game history display operation has been performed (L6). If it is determined that it has been made (L6; Yes), the first display control unit 412 displays the personal game history screen on the first display unit 430 based on the personal game history data generated by the personal game history tabulation process. Display (L7).

  Next, the first display control unit 412 determines whether or not a simultaneous performance start instruction signal has been received from the hall computer 600 (L9). If it is determined that it has been received (L9; Yes), the first display control unit 412 instructs to execute the running effect. It is determined whether or not (L11). And if it determines with it being an execution instruction | indication of a running effect (L11; Yes), based on the display setting data 691, control which displays a running effect image | video on the 1st display part 430 is performed (L13).

  As described above, the running effect start instruction signal output from the hall computer 600 is delayed by a delay time corresponding to a predetermined time difference. Accordingly, each data display device 400 causes the first display unit 430 to display a running video with the above time difference, thereby realizing a running effect.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the execution instruction of the running effect has not been made (L11; No), the first display control unit 412 displays a simultaneous effect image according to other simultaneous effect display conditions included in the simultaneous effect start instruction signal. Control to display on the first display unit 430 is performed (L15).

  Next, the first display control unit 412 determines whether or not a simultaneous effect display instruction signal has been received from the hall computer 600 (L17), and if it is determined that it has been received (L17; Yes), the first display unit 430. Control to end the simultaneous effect display is performed (L19).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in L9 that the simultaneous effect start instruction signal has not been received from the hall computer 600 (L9; No), the first display control unit 412 determines whether it is the display timing of the version information ( L21). The display timing of the version information may be a timing each time a predetermined time elapses, or may be a timing when a tap operation on the version information display icon on the first display unit 430 is detected. Moreover, the display of version information may be included in the simultaneous effect display, and the simultaneous effect display of the version information may be performed in synchronization with the simultaneous effect of the slot machine 100.

  If it is determined that it is the display timing of the version information (L21; Yes), the first display control unit 412 displays the version information of the slot machine 100 provided corresponding to the data display device 400 as the first display unit 430. The display is controlled (L23). The version information includes information about the model number of the slot machine 100 and the specifications of the slot machine 100.

  Next, the first display control unit 412 determines whether or not it is the display end timing of the version information (L25). If it is determined that it is the end timing (L25; Yes), the version of the first display unit 430 is determined. Control to end the display of information is performed (L27).

  After L19 or L27, the processing unit 410 determines whether or not to end the process (L29). If it is determined that the process is to be continued (L29; No), the process returns to L1. On the other hand, if it is determined that the process is to be terminated (L29; Yes), the display control process is terminated.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of the consecutive-village screen display control process.
The screen display control unit 415 in the consecutive resort determines whether or not one game has been executed based on the game signal output from the slot machine 100 (M1). If it is determined that the game has been executed (M1; Yes), It is determined whether or not the consecutive resort flag is “ON” (M3). If it is determined to be “ON” (M3; Yes), it is determined whether the ART flag is “OFF” (M5). If it is determined to be “OFF” (M5; Yes), “1” is added to the number of post-ART games (M7).

  Next, the consecutive-village screen display control unit 415 determines whether or not ART is started based on whether or not the RT2 signal output from the slot machine 100 rises from OFF to ON (M9). If it is determined that it has been started (M9; Yes), the flag during ART is set to “ON” (M11), and “1” is added to the number of consecutive times (M13).

  After that, the consecutive-village screen display control unit 415 determines whether or not the consecutive-display intermediate display flag is “ON” (M15), and if it is determined to be “ON” (M15; Yes). If the consecutive-village flag is “OFF”, the first display unit 430 starts displaying the ART-in-progress screen. If the consecutive-village flag is “ON”, the first display unit 430 displays the consecutive-village screen. (M17).

  Next, the consecutive-village screen display control unit 415 determines whether or not the ART has ended based on whether or not the RT2 signal output from the slot machine 100 has fallen from ON to OFF (M19). If it is determined (M19; Yes), the flag during ART is set to “OFF” (M21), and the flag during consecutive resorts is set to “ON” (M23). Then, the consecutive-village screen display control unit 415 resets the number of post-ART games to zero (M25).

  Next, the consecutive-village screen display control unit 415 determines whether or not the number of games after ART exceeds the number of additional games after ART (M27). If it is determined that the number has exceeded (M27; Yes), Is set to “OFF” (M29). Then, the consecutive-village screen display control unit 415 resets the consecutive-village count to zero (M31), and terminates the display of the ART intermediate screen or the consecutive-village screen being displayed on the first display unit 430 (M33).

  Thereafter, the in-ream screen display control unit 415 determines whether or not it is determined that the game has ended in the game end determination process (M35). If it is determined that the game has ended (M35; Yes), the first display unit. In 430, it is determined whether or not the continuous resort screen is being displayed (M37). If it is determined that the display is in progress (M37; Yes), the display of the currently displayed extended-village screen is terminated halfway (M39), and the extended-village display halfway display flag is set to “ON” (M41). .

  Thereafter, the consecutive-zone screen display control unit 415 determines whether or not to end the process (M43). If it is determined that the process is to be continued (M43; No), the process returns to M1. Moreover, if it determines with complete | finishing a process (M43; Yes), the consecutive-village screen display control part 415 will complete | finish a consecutive-village screen display control process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in M9 that ART has not been started (M9; No), the consecutive-village screen display control unit 415 determines whether or not the consecutive-village display halfway flag is “ON” (M45). If it is determined that the game is “ON” (M45; Yes), it is determined whether or not the game is determined to be restarted in the game restart determination process (M47). And if it determines with having been restarted (M47; Yes), the continuous display screen display control part 415 will make the 1st display part 430 restart the display of the continuous display screen (M49). Then, the consecutive-village screen display control unit 415 sets the consecutive-village display halfway flag to “OFF” (M51), and moves the process to M19.

  If it is determined in M15 that the halfway extended halfway flag is “ON” (M15; Yes), the extended-resort screen display control unit 415 moves the process to M49. That is, the first display unit 430 restarts the display of the consecutive resort in-game screen (M49), sets the consecutive resort in-progress display halfway flag to “OFF” (M51), and shifts the processing to M19.

[1-7. Display screen]
46 to 48 are diagrams illustrating an example of a display screen of the first display unit 430 of the data display device.
FIG. 46 (1) is a diagram showing a general game history screen of one display pattern.
On this general game history screen, the general game history screen is displayed as a title at the top of the screen. Then, as the total game history, the number of BBs, the number of RBs, the number of ARTs, the bonus history, and the total number of games are displayed in a separate individual frame provided individually. The display position and display information of these pieces of information are defined in the pattern PA-1 of the first display section display mode setting table 683a in FIG. 29 (1) BB count in the first general individual frame to (5) It corresponds to the total number of games in the fifth general individual frame.

  In the total number of games, the total number of times that the normal game number and the pseudo game number are executed is displayed. When only the number of normal games is displayed, the number of games to be displayed is displayed because only the number of normal games is displayed as the number of games even though the number of simulated games is actually performed multiple times during one game. However, there is a problem that the operating time of the slot machine 100 is reduced and the appearance is deteriorated. However, this problem can be solved by displaying the total number of games.

  In addition, a call icon, a service icon, a screen switching icon, and a menu icon are displayed at the bottom of the first display unit 430. The player can call the store clerk by tapping the call icon, and can select provision of various services (wagon service, hand towel, meal break, etc.) by tapping the service icon. Further, the player can switch the general game history screen to another display pattern by tapping the screen switching icon, and can display a menu screen to be described later by tapping the menu icon. .

FIG. 46 (2) is a diagram showing a general game history screen of another display pattern.
In this general game history screen, as the total game history, a BB count, an RB count, an ART count, a history graph, a normal game count, and a pseudo game count are provided individually. It is displayed in. The display position and display information of these pieces of information are defined in the pattern PA-2 of the first display section display mode setting table 683a in FIG. 29 (1) BB count in the first general individual frame to (6) This corresponds to the number of pseudo games in the sixth general frame. In this way, by distinguishing and displaying the normal game count and the pseudo game count, the player can grasp how many times the normal game and the pseudo game are executed.

FIG. 46 (3) is a diagram showing a general game history screen of another display pattern.
In this general game history screen, as the total game history, a BB count, an RB count, an ART count, a history graph, a normal game count, and a pseudo game count are provided individually. It is displayed in. Further, the number of simulated games is displayed separately for the number of simulated games at normal time and the number of simulated games at ART. The display position and display information of these pieces of information are defined in the pattern PA-3 of the first display section display mode setting table 683a of FIG. 29 (1) BB count in the first general individual frame to (6) This corresponds to the number of pseudo games (normal / ART) in the sixth general frame. In this way, by displaying the number of simulated games separately during normal times and during ART, the player can execute the simulated games several times during normal times (non-advantageous state) and during ART (advantageous state). Can be understood.

FIG. 47 (1) is a diagram showing an example of an individual game history screen of one display pattern.
In the individual game history screen, an individual game history screen is displayed as a title at the top of the screen. As the individual game history, the number of BBs, the number of RBs, the number of ARTs, the number of acquired medals, the number of maximum consecutive resorts, the consecutive resort determination period history graph, and the total number of games are provided individually. It is displayed in a personal frame. The display position and display information of these pieces of information are defined in the pattern PB-1 of the first display section display mode setting table 683a of FIG. 29 (1) BB count in the first general individual frame to (7) This corresponds to the total number of games in the seventh general individual frame.

  In the consecutive resort determination period history graph, a change in the number of games in the consecutive resort determination period with the horizontal axis as the number of consecutive resorts and the vertical axis as the number of games is indicated by a line graph. In this consecutive resort determination period history graph, regarding the vertical axis, the number of games given to the player when winning the ART is the start game number that is the beginning of the consecutive resort determination period, and the end is the end of the consecutive resort determination period. The graph shows how the number of games decreases from the start game number to the end game number (0), with the number of games being zero. A dotted line shown in parallel with the horizontal axis indicates the number of games at the end of the ART. With this consecutive resort determination period history graph, the player can check the number of games and the ART withdrawal history during the consecutive resort determination period.

FIG. 48 (2) is a diagram showing an individual game history screen of another display pattern.
In this individual game history screen, as individual game history, the number of BBs, the number of RBs, the number of ARTs, the number of acquired medals, the maximum number of consecutive resorts, the consecutive resort determination period history graph, the number of normal games, The number of games is displayed in individual personal frames provided individually. The display position and display information of these pieces of information are defined in the pattern PB-2 of the first display section display mode setting table 683a of FIG. 29 (1) BB count in the first general individual frame to (8) This corresponds to the number of simulated games in the eighth general individual frame.

FIG. 48 (3) is a diagram showing an individual game history screen of another display pattern.
In this individual game history screen, as individual game history, the number of BBs, the number of RBs, the number of ARTs, the number of acquired medals, the maximum number of consecutive resorts, the consecutive resort determination period history graph, the number of normal games, The number of games is displayed in individual personal frames provided individually. The display position and display information of these pieces of information are defined in the pattern PB-2 of the first display section display mode setting table 683a of FIG. 29 (1) BB count in the first general individual frame to (8) This corresponds to the number of pseudo games (normal / ART) in the eighth general individual frame.

FIG. 49 is a diagram for explaining the display control of the consecutive resort's middle screen.
When the ART being displayed on the general game history screen shown in (A) is selected for the first time and controlled by ART, display of the ART in-game screen shown in (B) is started (M17 in FIG. 45). On this ART screen, a message “ART in progress” is displayed in the center of the screen.

  If the ART is not won within the consecutive house determination period, the display during the ART screen in (B) is terminated (M33 in FIG. 45), and the display returns to the general game history screen in (A). On the other hand, when the ART is won within the consecutive house determination period, the display of the intermediate resort screen shown in (C) is started (M17 in FIG. 45). In the middle of the reaming screen, “2 reams in ream” is displayed in the center of the screen.

  If the ART is not won within the consecutive resort determination period, the display of the intermediate resort screen in (C) is terminated and the display returns to the general game history screen in (A) (M33 in FIG. 45). On the other hand, when the ART is won during the consecutive house determination period, the display of the intermediate resort screen shown in (D) is started (M17 in FIG. 45). In the middle of the reaming screen, “3 reams in ream” is displayed in the center of the screen.

  In addition, when it is determined that the player has ended the game in the game end determination process while the (C) consecutive-village screen is being displayed, the display of the (C) consecutive-village screen is terminated halfway (FIG. 45 M39), (E) general game history screen is displayed. In this state, the game is resumed by the player, and when the ART is won within the extended villa determination period, the display of the (D) extended villa screen is resumed (M49 in FIG. 45).

  FIG. 49 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displayed on the second display unit 440 of the data display device 400.

  On the display screen of FIG. 49 (1), the number of ceiling games of the slot machine 100 is displayed. Specifically, a message “77 games of the ceiling game of this model!” Is displayed in the center of the screen. Since the second display unit 440 cannot be viewed from the player's gaming position, the player cannot grasp the number of ceiling games, but surrounding players can grasp the number of ceiling games.

  The pseudo game continuation rate of the slot machine 100 is displayed on the display screen of FIG. Specifically, a message “60% of the pseudo game continuation rate is amazing!” Is displayed in the center of the screen. In addition to this, a message “ART is added” is displayed. As a result, the player cannot grasp the information about the pseudo game continuation rate and the ART addition, but the surrounding players can grasp the information about the pseudo game continuation rate and the ART addition.

  On the display screen of FIG. 49 (3), the maximum number of simulated games of the slot machine 100 is displayed. Specifically, a message “The most frequently played pseudo game of today is 8!” Is displayed in the center of the screen. Thus, the player cannot grasp the maximum number of simulated games, but surrounding players can grasp the maximum number of simulated games.

  In the display screen of FIG. 49 (4), empty table information indicating that the slot machine 100 is an empty table is displayed. Specifically, a message “Available now!” Is displayed along with a message “vacant” in the center of the screen. Thus, the surrounding players can know that the slot machine 100 is currently empty and can be played.

[1-8. Effect]
In the first gaming system 1A, a data display device 400 is provided corresponding to the slot machine 100 that controls to the ART state when the ART is won. The display unit of the data display device 400 displays the extended villa controlled again in the ART state during the extended villa determination period after the end of the ART state in the corresponding slot machine 100 and until the extended villa termination condition is satisfied. Displays a middle-aged screen showing that it is inside. The data display device 400 sets the extended resort determination period according to the corresponding slot machine 100. When the display unit of the data display device 400 determines that the game has ended during the display of the consecutive-village screen, the display unit terminates the display of the consecutive-village screen and ends the display of the consecutive-village screen before determining the consecutive-village When the ART state is controlled again during the period, the display of the in-ream screen is resumed.

  According to this, when the data display device 400 determines that the game has ended during the display of the consecutive-village screen, the display of the consecutive-village screen is terminated, and after the display of the consecutive-village screen is terminated, When the ART state is controlled again during the villa determination period, it is possible to prevent the new player from feeling uncomfortable due to the replacement of the player by restarting the display of the screen during the consecutive villa. In addition, by setting the extended villa determination period corresponding to the corresponding slot machine 100, it is possible to individually set the period during which the extended villa screen is displayed for each slot machine 100.

[2. Second Embodiment]
[2-1. Game system]
FIG. 50 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a second gaming system 1B in the second embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the component same as said 1A of 1st game systems, and description for the second time is abbreviate | omitted.

  The second gaming system 1B includes a plurality of pachinko machines 200 installed on a game island (not shown), a card unit 300 provided corresponding to each pachinko machine 200, and data provided corresponding to each pachinko machine 200. The display device 400 includes a hall computer 600, a card management computer 700, a wireless broadcasting system 800, a store clerk income 900, and a stand terminal 1000.

  The pachinko machine 200 can be played using a game ball (pachinko ball) which is a kind of game medium, and variable display means for variably displaying special symbols which are identification information for identifying each of them and deriving and displaying a display result. If the display result derived and displayed on the special symbol display becomes the big hit symbol which is the specific display result, the big hit gaming state and the high probability state which are advantageous for the player It is a gaming machine controlled in (probability change state).

[2-2. Information and signal flow]
FIG. 51 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of information and signals between the devices of the second gaming system 1B. In FIG. 51, the illustration of the base terminal 1000 is omitted for simplicity of explanation.

  From the pachinko machine 200, game signals such as a big hit signal, a probable change signal, a short time signal, a driving signal, a prize ball signal, and a start signal are output to the data display device 400 and the hall computer 600.

  The jackpot signal is a signal indicating that a big hit has occurred in the pachinko machine 200 and a signal indicating that the jackpot gaming state is being controlled. During the period in which the jackpot gaming state is controlled, the jackpot signal is turned on, and during the period in which the jackpot gaming state is not controlled, the jackpot signal is turned off. Thereby, it is possible to specify that a big hit has occurred in the gaming device or management device connected to the pachinko machine 200, such as the data display device 400 or the hall computer 600, and that the big hit gaming state is controlled.

  The probability changing signal is a signal indicating that the ratio of occurrence of big hits is controlled to a high probability state (probability changing state) in which the ratio is higher than the low probability state (normal state). During the period in which the high probability state is controlled, the probability changing signal is turned on, and during the period not controlled in the high probability state, the probability changing signal is turned off. Also, in the high probability state, similarly to the time-short state, the operation of shortening the variable display time of the variable display device is performed. When controlling to the high-probability state, both the probability changing signal and the time-short medium signal Is turned on. Therefore, the gaming machine such as the data display device 400 and the management device such as the hall computer 600 are controlled so that the pachinko machine 200 is in the probability changing state when the probability changing signal and the time reduction signal are turned on. Can be identified.

  The short time signal is a signal indicating that the short time state is controlled to shorten the variable display time of the variable display device. During the period controlled to the time reduction state, the time reduction signal is turned on, and during the period not controlled to the time reduction state, the time reduction signal is turned off. When the time-short state is set to a low-probability state where the ratio of occurrence of big hits is the same as that in the normal state, and the time-short state is controlled to the time-short state, only the time-short state signal is turned on. Therefore, although the probability changing signal is in the OFF state, the gaming device or the management device can specify that the pachinko machine 200 is controlled in the time-short state by setting the time-shortening signal to the ON state.

  In addition, when it is controlled to the probability changing state but not to the short time state, it is controlled to the latent probability changing state. In this latent probability changing state, the probability changing signal is turned on, but the time reduction signal is turned off. It is difficult for the player to specify whether a small hit or a latent probability change big hit has occurred if the big prize opening is opened with a specific opening pattern. However, although the time signal is OFF, the gaming device or the management device can specify that the pachinko machine 200 is controlled to the latent probability changing state because the probability changing signal is ON.

  The driving signal is a signal indicating the number of hitting balls won in each winning opening and the number of hitting balls collected in the out slot, and is counted by an out ball counter (not shown) provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 200. Then, a driving signal (one pulse per 10 balls) is output to the outside according to the counted driving balls number, so that the number of driving balls is notified to the outside.

  The prize ball signal is a signal indicating the number of prize balls awarded to the player, and when the hit ball is awarded to the big prize opening of the pachinko machine 200, the prize ball corresponding to the prize is not shown. The prize ball signal (1 pulse per 10 balls) is output to the outside according to the number of prize balls (granted number of balls) paid out by the ball cutting and payout device. Is notified to the outside.

  The start signal is a signal that indicates that the special symbol has been changed and has stopped, and when the special symbol has stopped, a start signal with a predetermined pulse width is output and the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner (variable display). ) Is notified to the outside.

  From the hall computer 600, display setting data that is display setting data in the data display device 400, extended game determination setting data that is setting data for extended game determination in the data display device 400, and the data display device 400. Data and signals such as game data obtained by playing a game with the corresponding pachinko machine 200 and a display instruction signal for causing the data display device 400 to perform a simultaneous effect described later are transmitted to the data display device 400.

  From the data display device 400, general game history data that is data of the total game history and personal game history data that is data of the personal game history are output to the hall computer 600.

  From the card unit 300, the card insertion / discharge signal, the reception card ID, and the number of possession balls are output to the data display device 400. Further, from the card unit 300, the number of balls possessed by the player is transmitted to the data display device 400.

  Here, the number of possessed balls is the number of pachinko balls possessed (owned) by the player (also referred to as the number of possessed balls), and is the number of balls counted by a counting unit (not shown) included in the card unit 300. This is equivalent to the number of balls obtained by adding the number of stored balls and the number of balls possessed by the player to the number of locally counted balls.

  The number of local counting balls is the number of counting balls counted by the counting unit and stored internally in the card unit 300, and is a local counting ball that cannot be directly grasped by a management device such as the card management computer 700. Means a number. Further, the number of stored balls means the number of stored balls associated with the membership card managed by the card management computer 700, and the number of held balls is the number of balls recorded on the visitor card. means.

  In addition, what is necessary is just to let a local count ball number be the number of balls possessed by a player when the number of stored balls or the number of balls is not present. In addition, when there is no local counting number of balls, the number of balls stored or the number of balls may be used as the number of balls possessed by the player.

  From the card unit 300, a card insertion / discharge signal and an acceptance card ID which is an ID of the accepted gaming card are output to the card management computer 700. Then, from the card management computer 700, the number of stored balls stored in association with the reception card ID input from the card unit 300 is output to the card unit 300.

[2-3. Renso judgment / renso display]
In the second gaming system 1B, the data display device 400 determines the extended game in the pachinko machine 200 provided correspondingly, and displays the extended game screen on the first display unit 430 based on the determination result. .

  The pachinko machine 200 is controlled to the big hit gaming state by the big win in the normal state, and then shifts to a high probability state where the winning probability is higher than the normal state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the rotation speed after the end of the high probability state exceeds the specified rotation speed, and the period after the high probability state ends and until the condition of the extended villa condition is satisfied. Is defined as the consecutive house judgment period. And it is defined as a retreat that it is controlled to a high probability state again during the retreat determination period. In other words, repeating a pull back to a high probability state until the consecutive resort determination period elapses is defined as a consecutive resort.

  In addition, as in the first embodiment, the data display device 400 uses the additional rotation speed added after the end of the high probability state (hereinafter referred to as “additional rotation speed after high probability”) as the consecutive house determination period. The villa determination is performed as the villa determination rotation speed corresponding to.

  The pachinko machine 200 controlled to a high probability state includes a conventional probability variation machine (non-ST type) and an ST (special time) type probability variation machine that performs lottery with a high probability state with a limited number of times. The present invention can be applied to both the non-ST type and ST type pachinko machines 200. When applied to the ST-type pachinko machine 200 that is becoming mainstream, the additional rotation number after high probability after the ST state ends and returns to the normal state is used as the consecutive villa determination period, and after the end of the high probability state What is necessary is just to make it determine with a villa if it returns to ST state again by the time the rotation speed exceeds the additional rotation speed after high probability.

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an example of a table configuration of the extended resort determination period setting table 684 stored in the hard disk 680 of the hall computer 600 in this case.
In this consecutive resort determination period setting table 684, a pachinko machine ID, which is identification information (ID) of the pachinko machine 200, a model name of the pachinko machine 200, and a high-probability added rotation speed are stored in association with each other. ing.

  Specifically, in the pachinko machine 200 having the pachinko machine ID “P1 to P20” and the model name “Pachinko XXX”, “20 rotations” is determined as the additional rotation number after high probability, and the pachinko machine ID “P21 to P21” is set. The pachinko machine 200 of “P40” and the model name “Pachinko YYY” has “30 rotations” as the additional rotation speed after high probability, and the pachinko machine ID “P1 to P20” and the pachinko machine of the model name “Pachinko ZZZ”. In the machine 200, “10 rotations” is determined as the additional rotation number after high probability.

  The hall computer 600 is associated with the table 684 for setting the villa determination period and the device ID of each data display device 400, and the ID or type (model) of the pachinko machine 200 provided corresponding to the data display device 400. The data display device management table 685 defining the type, genre, loan rate, etc.) is used for each data display device 400 to generate the same villa determination setting data 693 as in the first embodiment. Is distributed to the data display device 400. Then, the data display device 400 sets a corresponding villa determination period of the corresponding pachinko machine 200 based on the extended villa determination setting data 693 received from the hall computer 600, and based on the set extended villa determination period. Make a villa judgment.

  In addition, about the display control of the screen during a consecutive resort displayed as a result of a consecutive resort determination, since display control similar to 1A of 1st game systems can be applied, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

[3. Third Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, in the first gaming system 1A, the hall computer 600 determines the type of the slot machine 100 that the player has played, and the determined gaming model is one of a plurality of types of gaming models described later. It is embodiment which determines whether it corresponds to and totals. The hall computer 600 then distributes the game model count results to the data display device 400, thereby causing the second display unit 430 of the data display device 400 to display the game model count results.

[3-1. Hall computer]
FIG. 53 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the hall computer 600 according to the third embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same component and data as the hall computer 600 in 1st Embodiment, and description for the second time is abbreviate | omitted.

  The processing unit 610 includes a game management processing unit 611, a game information display control unit 613, a display management processing unit 615, and a game model totaling processing unit 617 as main functional units.

  The game model totaling processing unit 617 determines a game model played by a player who plays in the slot machine 100, determines which of the four game models corresponds to the determined game model, and totals the game models.

  The second communication unit 665 is a communication device for performing communication with the card management computer 700, and includes, for example, a wired communication module that performs communication via a wired cable. The second communication unit 665 receives card management data from the card management computer 700.

  The card management data is data in which member information data and member game history data are stored. The member information data stores member personal information. Specifically, for example, a member ID for uniquely identifying a member, a personal identification number set by the member, a visit point given to the member every time he / she visits the store, and the member according to the visit point Information such as the rank, the last name of the member, and the name of the member are stored in association with each other.

  The member game history data stores, for example, information such as a member ID, a visit date, a machine number, a model name, a start time, and an end time in association with each other. The start time is the time when the member starts playing the game in the slot machine 100 with the serial number. The end time is the time when the member ends the game in the slot machine 100 with the serial number. Based on the start time and end time, the game model totaling processing unit 617 determines whether the gaming machine played by the player is the only game model, the long game model, the first game model, or the short game model. Judge whether it falls under the model and aggregate.

  The “unique gaming machine” is a machine that is played only by a player within a predetermined counting period (for example, business hours of a store). The “long-time game model” is a model in which a player's game time is longer than a first predetermined time (for example, 3 hours) within a predetermined counting period. The “first game model” is a model in which a game is first continued for a predetermined time (for example, one hour) within a predetermined counting period. In addition, the “short-time game model” is a model in which a player's game time is shorter than a second predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) within a predetermined counting period.

  In addition to the program described in the above embodiment, the ROM 670 stores a game model totaling program 675 that is read by the processing unit 610 and executed as a game model totaling process.

  In addition to the data described in the above embodiment, the hard disk 680 stores a game model total database 687 in which the game model total data collected by the game model total processing unit 617 is databased.

FIG. 54 is a diagram showing an example of the display content setting table 681 in the third embodiment.
This table configuration is the same as the display content setting table 681 of the first embodiment. However, the display content is partially different from the display content setting table 681 of the first embodiment. Specifically, (5) game model total information is defined as the display content of the second display unit 440. The game model information is information obtained by tabulating whether the slot machine 100 in which the player has played is the only game model, the long game model, the first game model, or the short game model.

  FIG. 55 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of game model determination data stored in the game model total database 682. Game model summary data includes card ID, member ID, membership card addition / division, first game model data, long game model data, short game model data, and only game model data It is memorized.

  FIG. 56 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of game model total data stored in the game model total database 682 together with game model determination data. The game model total data includes stores, models, number of installed units, number of players, total result (number and ratio) of the first game model, total result (number and ratio) of long-time game models, short The total result (number of times and ratio) of the time gaming machine and the only total result (number of times and percentage) of the gaming machine are stored in association with each other.

  In addition to the display setting data 691, the RAM 690 stores game model total data 693 which is data of the game model total result. The game model total data 695 is output to the data display device 400 via the external output board 650.

[3-2. Process flow]
(1) Processing of Hall Computer FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing the flow of game model totaling processing executed by the game model totaling processing unit 617 of the hall computer 600 according to the game model totaling program 675 stored in the ROM 670.

  First, the game model totaling processing unit 617 receives card management data from the card management computer 700 (P1). Then, the gaming machine count processing unit 617 acquires a member ID included in the card information (P3). Thereafter, the gaming machine type totaling processing unit 617 performs the processes of P5 to P9 for each member ID.

  Specifically, the game model totaling processing unit 617 determines the game model played by the member with the member ID on the day (P5). Then, the game model totaling processing unit 617 classifies the game model into one of a game model, a long-time game model, a short-time game model, and an initial game model based on the determined game model (P7).

  Specifically, when there is only one slot machine 100 in which a member with the member ID has played, the slot machine 100 with that unit number is determined to be the only gaming machine. Of the slot machines 100 in which the member with the member ID has played, the slot machine having a game number that is longer than the first predetermined time (for example, 3 hours) as the time required from the start time to the end time of the card management data. 100 is determined as a long-running game model. Of the slot machines 100 in which the member of the member ID has played, the slot machine having a game number shorter than the second predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) determined as the time from the start time to the end time of the card management data 100 is determined as a short-time gaming machine. Further, among the slot machines 100 in which the member with the member ID has played, the slot machine 100 having the oldest card number with the start time of the card management data is determined as the first game model.

  Thereafter, the game model totaling processing unit 617 updates the game model total data in the game model total database 682 based on the game model classification result (P9). If these processes are performed for all the member IDs (P11; Yes), the gaming machine totaling processing unit 617 ends the gaming machine totaling process.

(2) Processing of Data Display Device FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of third main processing executed by the processing unit 410 of the data display device 400 in place of the main processing of FIG. Note that the same steps as those in the main process are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  After receiving the setting data in H1, the processing unit 410 receives game model total data 695 from the hall computer 600 (Q3). The game model total data 695 received here is, for example, data that totals the game models of the previous day, or data that totals the game models for the past predetermined period (for example, the past one week or the past one month). Can do.

  Thereafter, the processing unit 410 generates a game model totaling graph based on the received game model totaling data 695 (Q5). In the game model total data, for each slot machine 100, the slot machine 100 is (1) the only game model, (2) the long game model, (3) the first game model, (4) the short game model. The number of games played is stored. Therefore, for example, for each of the game models (1) to (4), a graph is generated in which the game ratio of the player of each game model is represented by a circle graph or a bar graph. Then, the processing unit 410 shifts the processing to H3.

[3-3. Display screen]
59 and 60 are diagrams illustrating an example of a display screen of the second display unit 440 of the data display device 400. FIG.
In FIG. 59 (1), the second display unit 440 displays a pie chart (the model-specific long-time game model ratio pie chart) that represents the proportion of the slot machine 100 played by the player as a long-time game model. .

  FIG. 59 (2) is a bar graph instead of this pie graph, which shows the proportion of the slot machine 100 played by the player as a long-time game model (model-specific long-time game model ratio bar graph). A long-running game model ratio bar graph is displayed on the second display unit 440. By performing the graph display as described above on the second display unit 440, a player other than the player can know the proportion of games played for a long time in the slot machine 100.

  Although the above shows only the pie chart and bar graph created for the long-time game model, only the pie chart and bar graph created for the game model, the first game model, and the short-time game model are displayed on the second display unit 440. Is preferable. By performing such a display, a player other than the player can know the rate at which only the game, the first game, and the short-time game are played in the slot machine 100. It can be seen that the slot machine 100 with a high percentage of long-time games is a popular model, and the only slot machine 100 with a high percentage of games is a very popular model. It can also be seen that the slot machine 100 with a high percentage of short-time games is a less popular model.

FIG. 60 is a diagram illustrating another example of the display screen of the second display unit 440.
In FIG. 60 (1), for the model A of the slot machine 100, a pie chart showing the determination result of the game model in which the player has played is displayed on the second display unit 440. Specifically, for model A, the ratio of the player playing the first game, the ratio of playing for a short time, the ratio of playing for a long time, and the ratio of playing a single game are shown in a pie chart format.

  This is shown in a bar graph form in FIG. 60 (2). For model A, the proportion of players who played the game for the first time, the proportion of players who played for a short time, the proportion of players who played for a long time, and the proportion of players who played a single game. It is displayed on the second display unit 440 in a bar graph format. By performing such display, a player other than the player can know the proportion of the slot machine 100 played as the only gaming model, long-time gaming model, first gaming model, and short-time gaming model, It is possible to grasp whether the slot machine 100 is a popular model or an unpopular model.

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

[4-1. Slot machine]
(1) Pseudo game In the above embodiment, an example is described in which a pseudo game is executed a plurality of times during the freeze. However, the pseudo game may be executed only once during the freeze. In this case, if it is determined not to continue the lottery of the pseudo game but to enter the freeze state by the freeze lottery, the pseudo game is performed only once and then the normal game is performed.

  In addition, when executing a plurality of simulated games, for example, it is possible to repeatedly execute a simulated game until a combination of symbols temporarily derived in the pseudo game becomes a non-specific symbol combination. If the combination is a specific symbol combination, the next pseudo game may be executed by performing the start operation again after the pseudo game is finished.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the pseudo game is executed, the start operation and the stop operation can be performed without requiring the BET operation. However, if the BET operation is not performed, the start for the pseudo game is performed. It is good also as a structure where operation is not validated.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the pseudo game is executed during the freeze has been described. However, the pseudo game is not limited to the one executed during the freeze unless a winning is generated according to the result. . That is, the pseudo game may be executable during a period other than the freeze period.

  Further, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the pseudo game is ended when the start operation is performed in the same manner as the normal game, and then the stop operation is performed and the reel rotation is temporarily stopped. However, the start trigger and end trigger of the pseudo game may be different from those of the normal game.

  The start timing of the pseudo game may be that a predetermined condition different from the BET operation or the start switch 7 being operated is satisfied (for example, operation of the MAXBET switch 6), and the end timing of the pseudo game is A specific condition different from the operation of the stop switches 8L to 8R may be satisfied (for example, operation of the single BET switch 5 or the like).

  Moreover, in the pseudo game, as in the normal game, the example in which the reels 2L to 2R are subject to reel control has been described. However, the reel control is not limited to controlling a plurality of reels, and only a part of the reels is controlled. You may make it become the object of. For example, during freezing, only the left reel 2L may be subject to reel control.

  In addition, during freezing, only the left reel 2L is started to rotate, and the left reel 2L is maintained in a stopped state (vertical vibration) for a certain period of time in accordance with the pseudo game stop operation, and according to the normal game start operation. After the freeze state is finished, the reels 2L to 2R start to rotate, and when the rotation is constant speed, the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R may be accepted as the normal game stop operation. .

  In addition, after starting the rotation of the reels 2L to 2R before starting the freeze, the operation of the stop switch 8L and the single BET switch 5 can be accepted as a pseudo game stop operation by controlling to the freeze state. Accordingly, the left reel 2L is maintained in a stopped state (vertical vibration) for a predetermined time. In the meantime, the reels 2C to 2R are kept in the rotating state, and after the freeze state is finished in response to the normal game start operation, only the left reel 2L starts to rotate, and the stop switch is turned to the constant speed rotation. You may enable it to accept operation of 8L, 8C, and 8R as normal game stop operation.

  Further, a setting difference may be provided for the probability of occurrence and the frequency of occurrence of the pseudo game. In the slot machine 100 described in the above embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, six setting values of 1 to 6 can be set, “6” has the highest payout rate, and “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”. The smaller the value, the lower the payout rate. Similarly to this setting, for example, it is possible to set six stages of setting values 1 to 6, where “6” has the highest probability and frequency of occurrence of the pseudo game, “5”, “4”, “3”, You may make it the generation | occurrence | production probability and generation | occurrence | production frequency of a pseudo game become low, so that a value becomes small in order of "2" and "1".

(2) Freeze In the above embodiment, an example in which a freeze is generated by winning a freeze lottery has been described. However, the condition for generating a freeze is not limited to this, and a freeze may be generated for each game in a specific period. That is, in a specific period, a pseudo game may be performed without fail by generating a freeze for one normal game. Even in this case, during the wait, it may be possible to generate a freeze to perform reel rotation start control in the pseudo game and also perform reel stop control. Thereby, in a specific period, a unit game can be digested from the next to the next, and a player's exhilaration can be heightened. It should be noted that the specific period is a period that is advantageous for the player and increases the expectation, such as a higher probability of adding the number of ART games than when the specific period is different from the specific period. It is possible to enhance the player's sense of uplifting and improve expectation.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the timing at which the player performs a BET operation, detects the start operation, and starts the game is the start of the freeze period, but the start of the freeze period is not limited to this. The timing until the result of the normal game is derived or the timing immediately after the result of the normal game is derived is not limited to this. It may be timing. For example, when the freeze is generated when the first stop operation is performed, the output of the freeze signal may be started at the timing when the first stop operation is detected.

  In the above embodiment, the end of the freeze period has been described as the timing when the final pseudo game is finished and the start operation for the normal game is detected. However, the end of the freeze period is not limited to this. For example, the timing at which the temporary symbol is temporarily stopped and the temporary display result is temporarily derived in the final pseudo game may be the end of the freeze period. In this case, when the temporary symbol is temporarily stopped and the temporary display result is temporarily derived in the final pseudo game, the freeze flag indicating that the freeze is in progress is set to OFF, and the output of the freeze signal is stopped. What should I do?

  The condition for releasing the freeze is basically established by a predetermined operation, but may be satisfied even if the predetermined operation is not performed when the special condition is satisfied. The special condition may be satisfied, for example, when a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses without performing a predetermined operation after a combination of symbols is temporarily derived in the pseudo game. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that the player may end the game without noticing that the normal game is performed because he / she thinks that the handheld medal has been lost even though the normal game remains.

  In addition, the conditions for releasing the freeze are established by the control for stopping the reel, and then the reel starts rotating to start the normal game without any operation after that, and is rotated at a constant speed. It is good also as a structure where stop operation becomes effective when it becomes.

(3) Normal game signal and pseudo game signal In the above embodiment, when the pseudo game is executed, the medal is finally determined from the timing when the final pseudo game is finished and the start operation for the normal game is detected. Although the period until the payout is described as the unit normal game period, the unit normal game period is not limited to this. For example, the start of the unit normal period may be a timing when a BET operation for starting a game is performed and a game start operation for starting one game is detected. The period from when the game start operation is detected until the medals are finally paid out may be set as the unit normal period.

  Further, the timing at which the payout of medals is completed is not the end of the unit normal game period as in the above embodiment, but the timing at which the symbols in the normal game are finally derived may be the end of the unit normal game period. In addition, any timing from the end of one game to the start of symbol change in the next game may be the end of the unit normal game period. For example, the timing at which a BET operation for the next game is performed may be the end of the unit normal game period.

  In the above embodiment, the normal game signal indicating that the normal game is to be executed is output at the timing when the final pseudo game is finished and the start operation for the normal game is detected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the normal game signal may be output at the timing when the game start operation is detected. Further, the normal game signal may be output at the timing when the symbol in the normal game is derived, or at the timing when the medal is paid out according to the derived result. In addition, the normal game signal may be output at an arbitrary timing during the unit normal game period, such as during a change of symbols in the normal game.

  The same applies to the pseudo game signal, and instead of outputting the pseudo game signal at the timing when the pseudo game start operation is detected as in the above embodiment, for example, the timing at which the temporary symbol is temporarily derived in the pseudo game, Alternatively, the pseudo game signal may be output at an arbitrary timing during the unit pseudo game period such as during the change of the symbol in the pseudo game.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the medal IN signal is exemplified as a signal that can specify the execution of the normal game. When the pseudo game is executed, the pseudo game is executed at the timing when the pseudo game start operation is performed. An example of outputting a medal IN signal indicating this has been described. However, the medal IN signal is output not only at the timing at the start of the pseudo game but also at any timing during the unit pseudo game period such as the timing at which the temporary symbol is temporarily derived in the pseudo game or the variation of the symbol in the pseudo game. It may be. The same applies to the medal OUT signal.

(4) Temporary Derivation of Specific Symbol For example, a specific symbol temporary derivation signal may be output from the slot machine 100 as a signal that can specify that the specific symbol is provisionally derived in the pseudo game. In the freeze period, as shown in FIG. 9, specific symbols that can be temporarily stopped according to the type of freeze (freeze 1 to freeze 5) are determined by the player's stop operation. For example, in the freeze 4, “black 7-black 7-black 7” can be arranged as a specific symbol, and in the freeze 5, “white 7-white 7-white 7” can be arranged as a specific symbol.

  Therefore, when these specific symbols are provisionally derived, a specific symbol provisional derived signal that can specify that the specific symbol is provisionally derived from the slot machine 100, for example, is provided as an information provision terminal board. May be output.

FIG. 61 is a diagram showing an example of signals input to the external input board 640 of the hall computer 600 in this case.
In addition to the various game signals described in the first embodiment, a specific symbol temporary derivation signal is input to the external input board 640 from the slot machine 100. The processing unit 610 of the hall computer 600 specifies that the specific symbol is provisionally derived in the slot machine 100 based on the specific symbol derivation signal.

  The specific symbol temporary derivation signal can be a signal having a different number of pulses depending on the type of freeze (freezes 1 to 5), or a signal output individually for each type of freeze (freezes 1 to 5). . Thereby, the hall computer 600 can specify that the specific symbol has been provisionally derived during the pseudo game in the slot machine 100. In addition, it is possible to specify the type of the specially derived specific symbol and the type of freeze.

  In this case, when the hall computer 600 specifies that the specific symbol has been temporarily derived as described above, information indicating that the specific symbol has been temporarily derived is output to the data display device 400, and the data display device 400. You may make it display on the display part.

FIG. 62 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the second display unit 440 of the data display device 400 in this case.
On this display screen, a message “White 7-White 7-White 7 is now available during the pseudo game!” Is displayed in the center of the screen. Thereby, the surrounding players can know that the pseudo game is performed in the slot machine 100 in which the player is playing, and that the specific symbol is provisionally derived in the pseudo game.

  In addition, you may make it display on the 1st display part 430 instead of displaying on the 2nd display part 440 the information which shows that the specific symbol was tentatively derived | led-out during the pseudo game as mentioned above. In addition, in the first display unit 430 of the data display device 400 provided corresponding to the slot machine 100 of the same model, a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is temporarily displayed during the pseudo game, as in the running effect performed at the time of winning the BB. You may make it display the image | video of the running production which celebrates having been derived | led-out.

  In addition, information indicating that a specific symbol has been temporarily derived during the pseudo game is displayed on the display unit of the calling lamp device 200 described in the first embodiment, or the display of the card unit 300 described in the third embodiment. You may make it display on a part.

(5) Bonus Grant The opportunity to grant a bonus to a player may be established when the total number of times that the normal game and the pseudo game have been executed (total number of games) reaches a predetermined number. On the main control unit 41 side, a command for specifying that a normal game or a pseudo game is performed is transmitted to the sub control unit 91, and the sub control unit 91 performs a game every time a normal game or a pseudo game is performed. The game number information for specifying the number of times of start is added and updated one by one in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c, and the game number information reaches a specified number (for example, 777 games or 1000 games) to give a privilege. It may be. As a result, not only the normal game but also the pseudo game is specified as one game and the game number information is updated, so that it is possible to improve the fun of gaming such as managing the number of digested games and giving a privilege.

  Note that the sub-control unit 91 does not give a privilege, but the main control unit 41 may give a privilege. Since the main control unit 41 knows the number of times that the normal game and the pseudo game have been executed, the main control unit 41 may grant a bonus such as bonus (BB, RB), bonus high accuracy, and transition to RT. . Further, based on a command transmitted from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 41 may grant a privilege such as shifting to the AT.

  In such a configuration, the number of digested games is further notified, and the number of digested games is added (for example, 100 games are added) when a predetermined condition (rare role winning etc.) is established, and is notified. The number of digested games may be added and updated. In this case, a difference of the number of additional games occurs between the number of digest games specified in the external device and the number of digest games notified in the slot machine 100.

  In order to solve this problem, for example, when the number of digested games is increased, the medal IN signal and the medal OUT signal for the added number of games may be output to the outside. This makes it possible to match the number of digest games specified in the external device with the number of digest games notified in the slot machine 100. Further, the medals IN signal and the medals OUT signal for the number of games to be added may be frozen and output together outside during the freeze. Further, the control for automatically rotating and automatically stopping the reels 2L to 2R may be repeatedly performed as a pseudo game for the number of additional games to which the medal IN signal and the medal OUT signal are externally output. You may not perform.

(6) Relationship between the predetermined position and the specific position In the above embodiment, the symbols arranged on the reels 2L to 2R are exemplified as positions on the winning line LN as the predetermined position, and the specific position is more than the winning line LN. A position shifted by a half pattern downward is illustrated. However, the predetermined position and the specific position are not limited to this as long as they are different positions. In a slot machine provided with a plurality of winning lines, the predetermined position may be a plurality of positions on each of the plurality of winning lines. In this case, the specific position is the plurality of predetermined positions. May be in different positions.

  Further, the specific position with respect to the predetermined position is not limited to a position shifted downward, but may be a position shifted upward (a position where the number of sliding frames is subtracted). Further, the shift width is not limited to 0.5 frames (8 steps when the number of steps corresponding to one symbol is 16 steps), and allows the player to recognize the shift. What is necessary is just 0.5 frames or less. Further, a plurality of types of specific positions may be determined, and for each stop operation, one specific position may be determined from the plurality of types of specific positions, and a symbol may be derived at the one specific position.

  Further, the example in which the symbol is stopped at a specific position only in the reels 2L to 2R that are finally stopped during the freezing has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The symbols may be stopped at a specific position only for the reels 2R), and the symbols may be stopped at a specific position for all the reels 2L to 2R, not limited to some of the reels 2L to 2R. Good.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the predetermined symbols are aligned on horizontal lines such as the winning line LN and the invalid lines LM1 and LM2 during the freezing (half reel shift for one reel), the invalid lines LM3 and LM4, etc. The case where they are aligned on an oblique line (half-frame shift for one reel) has been described. However, during freezing, the predetermined symbols may be aligned only on diagonal lines (half-frame shift for one reel) and stopped. As a result, it is possible to make it harder to notice that a predetermined symbol is stopped at a position shifted by half a frame for one reel as compared with the case where it is stopped on the horizontal line. On the other hand, during freezing, the predetermined symbols may be stopped only by aligning them on the horizontal line (half-frame shift for one reel). As a result, it is possible to make it easier to notice that a predetermined symbol is stopped at a position shifted by half a frame with respect to one reel as compared with the case of stopping on an oblique line.

(7) Control at the start of reel rotation during freezing In the above embodiment, reel control is performed at the same rotational direction and rotational speed during freezing as during non-freezing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, during freezing, at least one of the rotational direction and the rotational speed may be different from that during non-freezing. By doing so, confusion between freezing and non-freezing can be prevented.

(8) Stop position when operating a single BET switch during freeze In the above embodiment, when the single BET switch 5, which is an example of a predetermined operation receiving means, is operated during freeze, the symbol is stopped at a specific position. An example has been described. However, when a predetermined operation accepting means different from the derivation operation accepting means is operated, the derived result is not the display result subject to the winning determination, but the temporary display result not subject to the winning determination. It can be assumed that the player knows that. For this reason, the position where the symbol is stopped when the predetermined operation receiving means is operated during the freeze is not limited to the specific position, and may be the same predetermined position as during the non-freeze.

(9) Reel LED
In the above embodiment, an example in which nine LEDs are provided corresponding to 3 × 3 = 9 symbols when the symbols are stopped on the winning line LN has been described. Even when the symbol is stopped, the LED corresponding to the symbol and the symbols before and after the symbol may be provided. In this case, when a symbol is stopped at a specific position during the freeze, an LED corresponding to the symbol may be turned on. Further, the lighting mode may be a mode different from that during non-freezing. Thereby, it is possible to make the player more clearly grasp that the stopped combination of symbols is stopped during the freeze.

(10) Minimum period for complete stop In the above embodiment, 500 msec is exemplified as the minimum period for complete stop of the reel during non-freezing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The minimum period may be any period that is longer than the time required from the reel stop to the start of reel rotation in the next game, regardless of how it is operated during non-freezing. It may be a period that is longer than the time required until the rotation of the reels 2L to 2R is actually started by operating the start switch 7 immediately after the betting number is automatically set by winning.

(11) Relationship between wait time and freeze In the above embodiment, the wait time and the freeze are exemplified as the period for delaying the progress of the game. The example in which the reel effect is executed and the privilege is granted when the freeze control is performed has been described. However, the freeze is continued for a period longer than the wait time, and as a result, the freeze is being performed. This is because the reel control can be executed over a long period of time.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the progress of the game is delayed only when the freeze is generated has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the freeze is performed every time a predetermined timing is reached in each game (for example, 0). .5 seconds) When a lottery is won in a predetermined lottery, the freeze generation period is changed (or extended) to a period longer than the predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds), and the freeze occurs for that period. Then, during the changed (or extended) freeze period, a pseudo game such as the reel control during freeze in the above embodiment may be executed.

(12) Types of slot machine In the above embodiment, a plurality of reels capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, each of which can be identified, are provided, and after the reels are variably displayed, the display results are displayed by stopping the reel variability display. A slot machine that can generate a prize according to a combination of display results of a plurality of reels has been described. In other words, a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable are provided, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit The slot machine is described in which a winning can be generated according to a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display units. However, a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable is provided. After the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. As long as the slot machine can generate a prize according to the display result, the slot machine is not limited to one having three reels, but one having only one reel or a slot machine having a plurality of reels other than three. Also good.

  In other words, a variable display device capable of deriving a display result in each of a plurality of variable display areas capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and using one game value The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for the game, and the display result is derived in all of the plurality of variable display areas. The slot machine in which a winning can be generated according to the combination of the display results derived to each of the plurality of variable display areas has been described. However, when a display result is derived to a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, one game is completed, and a prize is awarded according to the display result derived to the variable display device. As long as the slot machine can be generated, the slot machine is not limited to a variable display device having three reels, and may be a slot machine having a variable display device having a plurality of reels other than three.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine to which medals are applied as a game medium used for setting a bet number and giving a game value accompanying winning is described as an example. However, the slot machine according to the present invention may be a slot machine to which a game ball used in a pachinko machine is applied as a game medium. When using game balls as game media, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when 3 is set as the bet number in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

  In the above embodiment, the slot machine for setting bets using medals and credits is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slots for setting bets using game balls are used. It may be a machine or a fully credit type slot machine that uses only credits to set the bet amount.

[4-2. Game machine]
In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the slot machine 100 capable of executing the pseudo game has been described. However, the conventional slot machine 100 that executes only the normal game without executing the pseudo game is described. The present invention may be applied.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the normal slot machine 100 and the normal pachinko machine 200 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a game in which a player plays a game using game points. A point-type slot machine or an encapsulated pachinko machine that encloses and circulates pachinko balls inside may be used as the gaming machine according to the present invention.

  Here, an example will be described in which the simulated game described in the first embodiment is applied to a pachinko machine (a pachinko machine 200 or an encapsulated pachinko machine). In the first embodiment, the reel control executed during the freeze in which the progress of the game is delayed has been described as an example of the pseudo game. However, in this modified example, the pseudo continuous variation pattern is performed when the game is progressing. As an example of the pseudo game, the pseudo reaming executed during the variable display by the above will be described.

  An effect display device is provided near the center of the game area of the game board of the pachinko machine. In the display area of the effect display device, for example, 3 corresponding to each of the variation display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device and the variation display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device in the special symbol game. In a decorative symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions such as two, decorative symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed.

  In the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition or the second start condition which is the execution condition of the variation display is satisfied (for example, the game ball is placed in the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening). After winning a prize, the variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed), and the big hit game is When the variable display time (variable time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that winning means that a game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a winning opening (a game ball has entered). Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  At the lower right position of the pachinko machine frame, there is provided a hitting operation handle operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area. There is provided a hitting ball launching device (not shown) that drives the drive motor in response to the operation and uses the rotational force of the drive motor to launch the game ball into the game area. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area, and then descends the game area. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening and is detected by the first start opening switch, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, the first symbol When the start condition is satisfied), the first special symbol display device starts the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device starts the variable display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol). That is, the change display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by “1” on condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning opening and is detected by the second start opening switch, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, the second symbol When the start condition is satisfied), the second special symbol display device starts the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device starts the variable display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol). That is, the change display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by “1” on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The effect display device is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device and during the variable display time of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device. A variation display of a design symbol (decorative symbol) as a symbol is performed. The variation display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device is synchronized with the variation display of the effect symbol in the effect display device. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device and the variation display of the effect symbol in the effect display device are synchronized.

  In addition, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display device, there is a combination of effect symbols reminiscent of the jackpot on the effect display device. Stopped display. The first special symbol display device, the second special symbol display device, and the effect display device described above are variable display devices that perform a variable display of identification information and derive and display a display result, and are used as a variable display unit.

  In the effect display device, when the variable display is started, for example, all of the left, middle, and right effect symbols start the variable display. Then, the left, middle, and right effect symbols that are variably displayed basically stop in a predetermined order (for example, a predetermined order such as the order of the left effect symbol, the right effect symbol, and the middle effect symbol). When a predetermined variation time has elapsed from the start of variation display, all the left, middle and right effect symbols are stopped and the display result is confirmed. The order in which the left, middle, and right effect symbols stop may be other than the order of the left, right, and center symbols. Further, the left, middle, and right effect symbols may be stopped simultaneously.

  A reach state may occur during the effect symbol display on the effect display device. Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device constitute a part of the combination of jackpot symbols, the variation of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed continues. This is a display state or a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of a combination of jackpot symbols.

  The display effect in the reach state is reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during the reach, an unusual performance may be performed with a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (such as an effect design)) or a display mode (for example, color) of the background image of the effect display device is displayed. May be changed. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set such that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than a normal reach (normal reach), and there is a high degree of reliability for the big hit. Such special (specific) reach is called super reach.

  The variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol includes a variation pattern in which a reach effect is executed after a specific effect display is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times from the start of the change display until the display result is derived and displayed. . Here, the specific effect display is, for example, an effect display such as a re-change effect display, and if it is an effect display that can be repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times, for example, an effect display other than the re-change display such as a notice display. May be. In this embodiment, as an example of such a variation pattern, an example will be described in which a pseudo-variable variation pattern that can be repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times with re-variation as a specific effect display is described.

  The pseudo-continuous is a pseudo-continuous variation that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of variations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed although it is originally a variation corresponding to one reserved memory. Is an abbreviation for In addition, the pseudo-ream is within the variation time determined with respect to one start winning prize in order to make it appear as if multiple symbols of variable display (variable display) have been executed for one starting winning prize. In this case, a special variation pattern (also referred to as a variation display pattern) in which temporary stop and re-variation are executed a predetermined number of times for all symbol sequences (left, middle, right)

  Among the quasi-continuous fluctuations that are executed a predetermined number of times, the quasi-continuous fluctuations up to the predetermined number of times do not give a bonus such as a big hit, and thus correspond to a pseudo game. It is equivalent to a normal game because a privilege according to the game may be given. Also, the greater the number of re-variation repeated executions (also referred to as quasi-continuous re-variation times), the greater the reliability that will be the big hit (when the big hit is made for all the selection ratios, including when the big hit is lost The degree of the ratio selected in the above, the ratio of the jackpot, that is, the reliability of the jackpot) is increased.

  More specifically, the ratio selected when it is determined that the jackpot is high. In a pseudo-continuous variation pattern, a combination of symbols temporarily stopped in the effect display device is called a temporary stop symbol combination. The combination of temporary stop symbols is determined as one of the pseudo consecutive chances among a plurality of types of chances (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo consecutive chances”) composed of combinations of symbols other than the jackpot symbol combination. Further, when the pseudo continuous fluctuation is executed, some reach effect may be executed as a final reach state. The main control unit determines whether or not the variation pattern is a pseudo continuous variation pattern, and determines the number of pseudo continuous variations when the variation pattern is a pseudo continuous variation pattern.

  The pachinko machine controls the progress of the game, such as special symbol fluctuation control, hold memory control associated with the start winning prize, and big hit / hit control, and a main control unit that outputs a command according to the progress of the game, And a sub-control unit that controls the effect device including the effect display device based on a command from the control unit. The main control unit outputs a signal according to the progress of the game from the information external output terminal to the outside. For each of the start winning and effect display devices, a fluctuation signal for specifying one fluctuation display for one start winning and a fluctuation number signal for specifying a fluctuation stop including pseudo continuous fluctuation are output to the outside. .

  FIG. 63 is a timing chart for explaining an example of a signal externally output from the pachinko machine. 63 (a) shows the status of the start winning prize, FIG. 63 (b) shows the type of variable display, FIG. 63 (c) shows the output status of the changing signal, and FIG. The output information of the fluctuation frequency signal is shown in d).

  Timing 1 shows the timing when the normal display is selected and the variable display is started when the start winning 1 is generated in a situation where there is no pending storage and the variable display is not performed. When the start winning 1 is generated as shown in FIG. 63 (a), the change display by the normal change pattern is started as shown in FIG. 63 (b). Further, a variable signal is output to the outside as shown in FIG. 63 (c) from the start to the end of the variable display. Further, when the variation display associated with the start winning prize 1 is stopped, a variation frequency signal is externally output as shown in FIG. FIG. 63 shows a case where the start winning 2 is generated and stored while the variation display by the starting win 1 is displayed.

  Timing 2 shows the timing when the change display by the start winning 2 is started after the change display by the start winning 1 is finished. FIG. 63 exemplifies a case where the pseudo-continuous variation pattern for performing the pseudo-simulation three times is selected as the variation pattern due to the start winning prize 2 and the variation display is started.

  As shown in FIG. 63 (b), a single fluctuation display is in progress from the start of the first pseudo continuous fluctuation until the end of the third pseudo continuous fluctuation. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 63 (c), the in-fluctuating signal is externally output from the start of the first pseudo continuous fluctuation until the third pseudo continuous fluctuation is completed. Further, when the variation display associated with the start winning prize 2 is stopped, as shown in FIG. 63 (d), the variation number signal is externally output for the number of pseudo consecutive times (three times). FIG. 63 shows a case where the start winning 3 is generated and stored while the variation display by the starting win 2 is displayed.

  Timing 3 shows the timing when the variation display by the start winning 3 is started after the variation display by the start winning 2 is completed. FIG. 63 exemplifies a case where the pseudo display variation pattern for performing the four-time pseudo ream is selected and the variation display is started as the variation pattern by the start winning prize 3.

  As shown in FIG. 63 (b), a single fluctuation display is in progress from the start of the first pseudo continuous fluctuation to the end of the fourth pseudo continuous fluctuation. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 63 (c), the changing signal is externally output from the start of the first pseudo continuous fluctuation until the end of the fourth pseudo continuous fluctuation. When the variation display associated with the start winning prize 3 is stopped, as shown in FIG. 63 (d), the variation number signal is externally output for the number of pseudo continuous operations (four times).

  In other words, the pachinko machine in the present embodiment basically outputs the fluctuation signal and the fluctuation frequency signal one by one in response to one start winning and one fluctuation stop, but according to the pseudo-continuous fluctuation pattern. When the fluctuation is stopped, the fluctuation number signal is externally output for the number of pseudo continuous times. As a result, the external device can specify the number of variable displays corresponding to one start winning prize, and can specify each pseudo continuous variation as the number of variable displays during the variable display using the pseudo continuous variation pattern.

  Note that the variation frequency signal corresponding to the pseudo continuous variation is not limited to the one that outputs the pseudo continuous number of times collectively at the timing when the variation display by the pseudo continuous variation pattern ends, but the timing at which the pseudo continuous variation starts, You may make it carry out external output for 1 time at the timing which a continuous fluctuation is complete | finished. That is, every time re-variation in the pseudo-series starts or every time re-variation ends, a signal that can specify the execution of one pseudo-series is output.

  Specifically, for example, the first pseudo continuous fluctuation start signal is externally output when the first pseudo continuous fluctuation is started, and the second pseudo continuous fluctuation is started when the second pseudo continuous fluctuation is started. A start signal may be output externally, and a third pseudo continuous fluctuation start signal may be externally output when the third pseudo continuous fluctuation is started. Further, when the first pseudo continuous fluctuation ends, the first pseudo continuous fluctuation end signal is externally output, and when the second pseudo continuous fluctuation ends, the second pseudo continuous fluctuation end signal is externally output, When the third pseudo continuous fluctuation ends, a third pseudo continuous fluctuation end signal may be output to the outside.

  Further, instead of the timing for starting or ending pseudo continuous fluctuation, a pseudo continuous fluctuation signal indicating that pseudo continuous fluctuation is being performed may be externally output during each pseudo continuous fluctuation. That is, the first pseudo continuous fluctuation signal during the first pseudo continuous fluctuation, the second pseudo continuous fluctuation signal during the second pseudo continuous fluctuation, and the third pseudo continuous fluctuation signal during the third pseudo continuous fluctuation. The continuous fluctuation signal may be output externally.

  According to the pachinko machine as described above, when the start condition for starting the fluctuation display is satisfied, the normal fluctuation is started during the fluctuation display based on the fluctuation pattern other than the pseudo fluctuation pattern. During the variation display based on the pattern, after the pseudo continuous variation is performed a predetermined number of times and the result is derived a predetermined number of times, the final variation corresponding to the normal variation for deriving the result based on the variation pattern is started.

  In addition, bonuses (usually, probability change, time reduction, latent probability change, sudden probability change, etc.) and prize balls (prize balls for winning an attacker) are given as benefits according to the results of final fluctuations based on normal fluctuations or pseudo-continuous fluctuation patterns. Done. With regard to such normal fluctuations and pseudo-continuous fluctuations, when the normal fluctuation with the fluctuation pattern other than the pseudo-continuous fluctuation pattern is completed, the fluctuation number signal is output once, and the pseudo continuous fluctuation and the final fluctuation due to the pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern are output. When the process is completed, the fluctuation number signal is output to the outside by the number of pseudo continuous fluctuations. For this reason, in the hall computer, it is possible to specify not only the normal variable display count but also the pseudo-variable variable display count. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience such as giving an impression that the number of times of change display executed for the operation time of the pachinko machine is small.

  As an example of a special unit game, an example in which a result is tentatively derived after variably displaying a symbol, such as pseudo-continuous variation, has been described, but this is not the only case. A game in which a result is provisionally derived from a state where it has not been derived may be used.

[4-3. Management device]
In the above embodiment, the management apparatus according to the present invention has been described as the hall computer 600, but the management apparatus is not limited to the hall computer 600. For example, an island computer or a base terminal 1000 installed on each amusement island may be used as a management device, or a relay computer that relays between the base terminal 1000 and the hall computer 600 is installed, and this relay computer is used as the management device according to the present invention. It is good.

  Further, the management device according to the present invention includes a card management computer 700, a management computer such as a medal / ball management computer for managing a medal or a ball that is not described in the above embodiment, a member management computer for managing member information, and the like. It is good. A computer having two or more functions among the hall computer 600, the card management computer 700, the medal / ball management computer, and the member management computer may be used as the management apparatus according to the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the hall computer 600 inputs a signal that can specify the execution of the normal game or a signal that can specify the execution of the pseudo game from the slot machine 100 via the stand terminal 1000 as an example. Although described, this is only an example. For example, it may be configured to directly input from the slot machine 100 without using the terminal 1000.

  In addition, a signal that can specify the execution of a normal game or a signal that can specify the execution of a pseudo game is transmitted from the slot machine 100 to a control device such as an island computer, a calling lamp device 200, a card unit 300, a data display device 400, or the like. It is configured to be output to an external device such as a gaming device, and the hall computer 600 indirectly inputs the above signals from these external devices to specify the execution of a normal game or a pseudo game. Also good.

  Further, in a management device such as the hall computer 600, the game machine externally outputs a signal that can specify that the normal game or the pseudo game has been executed (the information providing terminal boards (1) to (1) to (the slot machine 100 described above)). 3) It may be possible to perform aggregation setting related to aggregation of game information in accordance with the signal output timing chart described above.

  Specifically, the total setting A when the signal is output from the slot machine 100 in the format shown in FIGS. 18 (1) and 19 and the slot machine in the format shown in FIGS. 18 (2) and 20. Three types of settings, total setting B when a signal is externally output from 100 and total setting C when a signal is externally output from the slot machine 100 in the format shown in FIGS. It is possible in the hall computer 600, and the game management processing (first game management processing in FIG. 37 to third game management processing in FIG. 39) according to this setting is performed, and the game information of the slot machine 100 is aggregated. Also good. In this case, for example, if the manager of the store inputs the total setting via the input unit 620 of the hall computer 600, the processing unit 610 totals the game information according to the input total setting. Good.

  Further, when the game information is totaled in the hall computer 600, the difference medal number is calculated based on the number of IN medals and the number of OUT medals, and a difference graph (difference graph) is created based on the calculated difference medal number. May be displayed. In this case, the difference medal number per game may be calculated to create the difference graph, or the difference medal number per fixed time may be calculated to create the difference graph.

  Since medals are not paid out in the pseudo game, in principle, the difference medal number may be calculated based on the number of normal games. In particular, during the period controlled to the ART state or the RT state, the player can gradually increase the number of medals. Therefore, the difference medal number may be calculated in one normal game unit based on the number of normal games. In this case, the difference medal number may be calculated in consideration of the pseudo game number and the normal game number. For example, the difference medal number is calculated based on the total game number (normal game number + pseudo game number). You may make it calculate. In this case, every time the total number of games is counted, the difference medal number may be calculated regardless of whether the normal game or the pseudo game is executed. However, the difference medal number when the executed game is a pseudo game is zero.

  In addition, when calculating the difference medal number per fixed time, the difference medal number is calculated for each normal game executed within a predetermined time based on the number of normal games executed per fixed time as described above. do it. In this case, in the same manner as described above, the difference medal number is calculated for the normal game unit and the pseudo game unit executed within a predetermined time in consideration of the number of pseudo games and the number of normal games within a predetermined time. It may be.

[4-4. Information display device]
In the above embodiment, the information display device according to the present invention has been described as the data display device 400, but the information display device is not limited to this. Instead of the data display device 400, a conventional call lamp device may be used as the information display device.

FIG. 64 is a diagram showing an example of an external configuration of the calling lamp device 900 in this case.
The calling lamp device 900 is configured to include a display unit 930 that displays game information of the slot machine 100 and the pachinko machine 200 that are provided correspondingly. Further, FIG. 64 illustrates a state in which a display screen during the extended resort is displayed on the display unit 630.

  In addition to the data display device 400 and the calling lamp device 500, the card unit 300 described in the above embodiment is an information display device according to the present invention, and the display unit provided on the entire surface of the card unit 300 has A middle screen may be displayed. In this case, information based on the execution of the normal game or the pseudo game may be displayed on the display unit 530 of the calling lamp device 500 or the display unit 330 of the card unit 300.

  In this case, instead of setting the display on the calling lamp device 500 or the card unit 300 side, the management device such as the hall computer 600 may be able to perform the display setting on the calling lamp device 500 or the card unit 300 side. . In this case, for example, the manager of the store inputs display settings of the call lamp device 500 and the card unit 300 via the input unit 620 of the hall computer 600, and the processing unit 610 is connected to the call lamp device 500 and the card unit 300 side. The display setting signal related to the display setting may be output to display the game information on the calling lamp device 500 or the card unit 300 in a display pattern corresponding to the display setting.

  In addition, the call lamp device 500 and the card unit 300 are configured to indirectly input game information related to a normal game or a pseudo game executed in the slot machine 100 via the hall computer 600 and display it on the display unit. Also good. Further, the call lamp device 500 and the card unit 300 directly input from the slot machine 100 a signal (various game signals described in the above embodiment) that can specify that the normal game or the pseudo game has been executed. The execution of the normal game and the pseudo game is specified based on the signal, and the number of times the normal game and the pseudo game are executed is distinguished and displayed on the display unit, or the total number of times the normal game and the pseudo game are executed is displayed on the display unit. Or other game information related to the normal game or the pseudo game may be displayed on the display unit.

  Further, in the various information display devices described above, it may be possible to perform a display setting as to which of the game information regarding the normal game and the pseudo game is displayed. For example, the store clerk uses the setting remote controller to (1) display the total number of games (the number of normal games + the number of simulated games), (2) display the number of normal games and the number of simulated games individually, (3) only the number of normal games An arbitrary display pattern can be selected from a plurality of display patterns such as display, (4) normal game count and pseudo-game count (individual during advantageous state + non-advantage state), and (5) display only pseudo game count. The information display device may display the game information in a display pattern according to the display setting.

  In the above embodiment, the touch panel 421 is provided on the first display unit 430 of the data display device 400, and the player calls the store clerk or selects a menu by tapping the screen with a finger. However, instead of the touch panel 421, a call button or a menu selection button may be provided on the housing, and the player may call the store clerk or select a menu by pressing the call button or the menu selection button.

  In the above embodiment, the second display unit 440 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the first display unit 430. However, the second display unit 440 may be provided on only one of the left and right sides. . Further, the second display portion 440 may be provided on the side surface of the base portion 4A instead of being provided so as to protrude from the base portion 4A toward the passage. Also in this case, the second display unit 440 may be provided on both the left and right side surfaces, or the second display unit 440 may be provided only on one of the left and right side surfaces.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, the angle of the 2nd display part 440 is changed relatively with respect to the 1st display part 430 by rotating the door part 4B by the hinge part 4C. However, it is also possible to adopt a fixed configuration in which the angle of the second display unit 440 does not change relative to the first display unit 430. In this case, the base portion 4A and the sub base portion are integrated so that the member forming the second display portion 440 (hereinafter referred to as “sub base portion”) has a predetermined opening angle with respect to the base portion 4A. What is necessary is just to comprise.

  Specifically, the opening angle in a state where the base portion 4A and the sub base portion overlap with each other is set to 0 °, and the sub base portion is opened like a door from this state (by rotating with one end of the base portion 4A as a reference). ), When the opening angle in a state in which the sub-base portion is perpendicular to the base portion 4A is defined as 90 °, the setting angle of the sub-base portion is, for example, set within an angle range of 60 ° to 90 ° It can be an angle. If the installation angle is included in this angle range, the second display unit 440 cannot be viewed from the game position of the player who plays with the gaming machine, but the surrounding players from the end of the game island can see the second display unit. 440 can be visually recognized.

  In addition to the above, the second display unit 440 may be arranged on the main body side surface (both left and right side surfaces or one of the left and right side surfaces) of the data display device 400. That is, instead of providing the sub base portion so as to protrude from the base portion 4A toward the passage, the sub base portion may be provided on the side surface of the base portion 4A.

  In addition, the second display unit 440 is not necessarily a display that displays information using characters or numbers, and may be an LED lamp that notifies the player of information by light emission. Specifically, for example, a sub-base portion in which circular or polygonal (triangle, quadrangle, hexagonal, etc.) LED lamps are formed is provided on the side surface of the data display device 400 (both left and right sides or one of the right and left sides) Thus, a side lamp can be configured. Moreover, it is good also as providing an LED lamp in the form which protrudes from the base | substrate part 4A to the channel | path side using a bridge | bridging. In this case, the processing unit 410 of the data display device 400 emits information such as the occurrence of bonuses and ARTs in the slot machine 100 and the availability of information to the LED lamps with different emission colors and emission patterns. Control may be performed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the normal game number and the pseudo game number are distinguished and displayed on the first display unit 430. However, the normal game number and the pseudo game number are distinguished and displayed on the second display unit 440. Also good. According to this, surrounding players can know how many times the normal game and the pseudo game have been performed in the slot machine 100. Similarly, the total number of games that is the total number of times that the normal game and the pseudo game have been executed may be displayed on the second display unit 440. According to this, the surrounding players can know how many times the total number of games of the normal game and the pseudo game in the slot machine 100 is.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the number of pseudo games in the normal time (non-advantageous state) and the number of pseudo games in the ART (advantageous state) are distinguished and displayed on the first display unit 430. You may make it display on the display part 440. FIG. Also, as the number of times that the pseudo game is executed in the advantageous state, the number of times that the pseudo game is executed not at the time of ART but at the time of bonus (BB, RB) is totaled, and this is totaled. You may make it display on 440. FIG. In addition, as information on the execution of the pseudo game in the non-advantageous state and the advantageous state, the number of executions of the pseudo game is not aggregated and displayed as described above, but each of the non-advantageous state and the advantageous state is simulated for each game. The ratio of staying games (stay ratio) may be totaled and displayed on the first display unit 430 or the second display unit 440.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the maximum number of simulated games, which is the maximum number of times that a pseudo game has been executed in one game, is displayed on the second display unit 440. This maximum number of simulated games is displayed on the first display unit 430. You may let them. Further, information indicating that the specific symbol has been provisionally derived in the pseudo game may be displayed on the first display unit 430 instead of being displayed on the second display unit 440.

  That is, the information related to the normal game and the pseudo game as described above is displayed on at least one of the two display units of the first display unit 430 and the second display unit 440 of the data display device 400. What is necessary is just to change the setting as appropriate to display on which display unit or to display on both display units.

  In addition, the first display unit 430 of the data display device 400 may display information according to the type of the slot machine, and the second display unit 440 may display information that does not depend on the type of the slot machine. . Information that does not depend on the type of the slot machine 100 includes information that does not directly depend on the specifications of the slot machine, such as vacancy information, game number information, and acquired medal number information. The first display unit 430 includes information related to the type of the slot machine 100, such as information related to games (ordinary game or pseudo game), information related to bonuses (BB, RB), information related to chance time (AT, RT, ART). The second display unit 440 may display information that does not directly depend on the specifications of the slot machine, such as vacancy information, game number information, and acquired medal number information.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the data display device 400 receives the simultaneous effect display instruction signal from the hall computer 600, the simultaneous effect display is described. However, the simultaneous effect display may be performed based on the time measured by the clock unit 480 included in the data display device 400. In this case, the clock unit (for example, RTC) included in the slot machine 100 and the clock unit 465 included in the data display device 400 are synchronized, and the simultaneous effect display is performed at the same timing as the slot machine 100 performs the simultaneous effect. What should I do?

  In the running effect, the hall computer 600 realizes the running effect by transmitting the display instruction signal for running effect to each data display device 400 with a delay of a predetermined delay time. However, the running effect is realized. However, the configuration for this is not limited to this.

  For example, the data display devices 400 may be connected to each other using a predetermined communication cable, and a running effect execution signal may be transmitted to each other using the communication cable. In this case, when the data display device 400 receives the running effect execution signal from the adjacent data display device 400, the running image is displayed with a predetermined time difference and the running effect is displayed on the next data display device 400. An execution signal may be transmitted. That is, the running effect can be realized by sequentially transmitting the running effect execution signal according to the identification number of the data display device 400 in ascending order or descending order.

  In the above embodiment, the information display device such as the calling lamp device 200 and the data display device 400 indirectly inputs game information regarding the normal game or the pseudo game executed in the slot machine 100 via the hall computer 600. It was explained as being displayed on the display unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the information display device directly inputs a signal (various game signals described in the above embodiment) that can specify that the normal game or the pseudo game has been executed from the slot machine 100. Then, based on the signal, the execution of the normal game and the pseudo game is specified, and the number of times the normal game and the pseudo game are executed are distinguished and displayed on the display unit, or the total number of times the normal game and the pseudo game are executed May be displayed on the display unit, or other game information relating to the normal game or the pseudo game may be displayed on the display unit.

  In addition, information related to a normal game or a pseudo game executed in the slot machine 100 may be input via a management device or control device other than the hall computer 600 and displayed on the display unit.

  In the above embodiment, the hall computer 600 performs display setting of the data display device 400. However, in the data display device 400, any information of game information related to normal games and pseudo games is displayed. It may be possible to perform such display settings. For example, the store clerk uses the setting remote controller to (1) display the total number of games (the number of normal games + the number of simulated games), (2) display the number of normal games and the number of simulated games individually, (3) only the number of normal games An arbitrary display pattern can be selected from a plurality of display patterns such as display, (4) normal game count and pseudo-game count (individual during advantageous state + non-advantage state), and (5) display only pseudo game count. The data display device 400 may be able to display the game information in a display pattern according to the display setting.

[4-5. Renso display]
In the above-described embodiment, the advantageous state is set to the ART state, and the slot machine 100 has been described as having the information display device display the extended time display as the extended time control that is controlled by the ART again during the extended time determination period. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the advantageous state is set to the bonus (BB / RB) state, and the extended game is displayed on the information display device, assuming that the slot machine 100 is controlled again to the bonus state during the extended game determination period. You may make it let. Alternatively, the advantageous state may be the AT state, and the information display device may be configured to display the extended resort display, assuming that the slot machine 100 is again controlled to the AT state during the extended holiday determination period.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the display of the ART screen is started at the timing when the ART state is controlled in the normal state, and the display of the screen during the consecutive time is started again at the timing when the ART state is controlled again within the consecutive time determination period. Described as starting the display. However, the screen during ART may not be displayed, and the screen during the continuous game (for example, one in the continuous channel) may be displayed at the timing controlled to the ART state in the normal state.

  Also, instead of starting the display during the extended state at the timing controlled by the ART state, the display during the extended state is started at the timing when the ART state ends after being controlled to the ART state in the normal state. You may make it do.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the number of consecutive resorts has been described as the consecutive resort display together with the message “in the middle of consecutive resorts”. However, in addition to this, for example, the number of acquired game media (the number of acquired medals / the number of acquired balls) acquired by the player during the consecutive game may be displayed together. In addition, although it is not information directly related to the result of the game, so-called optional information such as advertisements of manufacturers and stores of gaming machines, promotional videos and specifications of gaming machines may be displayed together. Good. That is, display settings may be made so that the information displayed together when displaying the extended resort is different from the information displayed together when not displaying the extended holiday.

  However, as described above, it is possible not only to display option information when displaying a villa, but also to make a display setting so that option information is displayed even when the villa is not displayed. . In this case, the display setting may be performed so that the ratio of displaying the option information when the consecutive resort is displayed is different from the ratio of displaying the option information when the consecutive resort is not displayed. Good. For example, the ratio of displaying the option information may be increased / decreased when displaying the consecutive house as compared to when not displaying the consecutive house. That is, the display setting may be performed so that the option information is easier to display / is less likely to be displayed during the retreat than when the retreat is not. Further, a time zone in which option information is displayed and a time zone in which option information is not displayed may be set so that display / non-display changes according to the time.

  Further, in the above embodiment, as an example of changing the display mode (effect) of the extended villa display with the passage of the extended villa determination period, the background color of the screen during the extended villa change is changed with the passage of the extended villa determination period. In addition to this, the display content to be displayed on the screen during the extended resort may be changed as the extended resort determination period elapses. For example, a message indicating that the resort is in a resort may be changed with the passage of the resort.

  Taking the slot machine 100 as an example, for example, when the number of additional games after the end of the advantageous state is “50 times”, when the number of remaining games is pulled back within the range of “40 times to 50 times”, "!" Or "EXCELLENT !!!!" when the number of remaining games is within the range of "11 to 39", the message "Yeah!" Or "GOOD!" May be displayed with a “barely” or “safe” message when it is pulled back “within 10 times”. The same applies to the case of the pachinko machine 200.

  By doing in this way, the player can grasp at a glance which game number range has been pulled back after the advantageous state ends. In addition, the player can have a sense of superiority especially when the pulling-back is successful immediately after the start of the consecutive house determination period, and has a sense of relief when the pulling is successful just before the end of the consecutive house determination period. This makes it possible to further improve the game entertainment interest.

[4-6. Renzo Termination Conditions]
In the above embodiment, the extended game termination condition has been described as exceeding the specified number of games (in the case of slot machines) / specified rotation speed (in the case of pachinko machines) after the advantageous state ends. It is not limited to. In addition to this, for example, the extended villa determination period is defined as a extended villa determination period that a specified time (for example, 5 minutes to 10 minutes) elapses after the advantageous state ends, and the extended villa determination and the extended villa display are performed. You may do it.

[4-7. Renso judgment period]
(1) Definition of consecutive resort determination period FIG. 69 is a diagram for explaining variations of the consecutive resort determination period.
FIG. 69 (1) shows an example in which the period controlled in the bonus state in the slot machine 100 is the bonus period X. In this case, the number of games after the end of the bonus period X exceeds the number of additional games. The additional determination period Z that is the period of time may be set as the consecutive resort determination period.

  FIG. 69 (2) shows an example in which the period controlled in the ART state is the ART period Y in the slot machine 100. In this case, the number of games after the end of the ART period Y exceeds the number of additional games. The additional determination period Z that is the period of time may be set as the consecutive resort determination period.

  FIGS. 69 (3) and 69 (4) are examples in which the slot machine 100 is controlled to the ART state after the bonus state is completed. In this case, if the bonus state is defined as the advantageous state, as shown in FIG. 69 (3), the ART period Y + additional determination period Z may be set as the extended resort determination period. Further, if the bonus state + ART state is defined as the advantageous state, as shown in FIG. 69 (4), the additional determination period Z may be set as the extended game determination period.

  Further, in the above-mentioned extended villa determination period, it may be determined that a extended villa has occurred when the extended villa determination period is returned to at least one of the bonus state and the ART state.

  The example shown in FIG. 69 is an example in which the gaming machine is the slot machine 100, but the same applies to the case where the gaming machine is the pachinko machine 200. In this case, the extended game determination period may be similarly defined with the bonus state being the big hit gaming state and the ART state being the high probability state or the short time state.

(2) Setting of consecutive resort determination period In the above embodiment, the information display device such as the data display device 400 sets the consecutive resort determination period based on the consecutive resort determination setting data 693 output from the hall computer 600. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the storage unit of the information display device stores data for setting the extended villa determination period, and based on this setting data, the extended villa determination period is set independently. Also good.

  In this case, for example, the information display device performs setting operation using an operation unit or an operation unit such as a touch panel provided on the information display device, or a switch such as a dip switch is provided to change the setting data. It may be possible to set the consecutive resort determination period based on the above. In this case, it is preferable that the setting data stored in the storage unit be rewritable so that the extended villa determination period can be changed as necessary.

  In addition, the information display device can download the data for setting the period determination period from an external server (for example, a server installed in a card company) installed outside the store using a communication network such as the Internet. Then, the extended villa determination period may be set based on the downloaded setting data.

  In addition, the store manager and the store clerk transmit the setting information of the villa determination period to the information display device by using the setting remote control that the information display device sets the villa determination period. It may be possible.

  In addition, instead of setting the extended game determination period for each type of gaming machine such as the slot machine 100 or the pachinko machine 200 as in the above embodiment, the extended game determination period may be set for each gaming machine. Good.

FIG. 65 is a diagram showing an example of a table configuration of the extended resort determination period setting table 684a in this case.
In the consecutive house determination period setting table 684a, the model name of the slot machine 100, the slot machine ID that is the ID of the slot machine 100, and the number of additional games after ART are defined in association with each other. For each model, the number of post-ART additional games is individually determined in the slot machine 100 corresponding to each slot machine ID.

  Normally, set values from “1” to “6” are set in each slot machine 100, but the consecutive house determination period is set for each set value of “1” to “6” of this slot machine 100. You may make it set.

FIG. 66 is a diagram showing an example of a table configuration of the extended resort determination period setting table 684b in this case.
In the consecutive house determination period setting table 684b, the model name of the slot machine 100, the setting value of the slot machine 100, and the number of additional games after ART are defined in association with each other. For each setting of the slot machine 100, the number of post-ART additional games is individually determined.
Since the higher the set value is, the more advantageous for the player, for example, the slot machine 100 with the higher set value may have a smaller number of additional games after ART, and the conditions under which the extended game determination is established may be stricter.

  In addition to the above, for example, the extended resort determination period may be set for each type of gaming machine, for each genre, for each specification, for each manufacturer, and for each loan rate.

[4-8. Game end determination]
The game end determination method described in the above embodiment is merely an example, and the setting can be changed as appropriate.

FIG. 67 is a diagram for explaining another variation of the game end determination method.
FIG. 67 shows a table in which a card type that is a type of gaming card possessed by a player is associated with a game end determination condition that is a condition for determining the end of the game. For the card type “member card”, “member card discharge & lapse of specified time” is defined as a game end determination condition. This means that if the game is not resumed within a specified time after the membership card is ejected from the card unit 300, it is determined that the game has ended.

  For the card type “visitor card”, “visitor card discharge & specified time elapse” and “use up & specified time elapse” are defined as the game end determination conditions. The first game end determination condition means that if the game is not resumed within a specified time after the visitor card is ejected from the card unit 300, it is determined that the game has ended. The second game end determination condition is that the game ends when a predetermined time has elapsed since the player has used up the remaining prepaid amount of the visitor card and the number of balls / medals in the game. Means that.

  Note that the specified time in FIG. 67 includes an arbitrary time within a range that is allowed by common sense so that another player who wants to play a game in the corresponding slot machine 100 can play a game. (For example, 5 minutes to 10 minutes) can be determined.

  In addition to the above, a camera for photographing the player may be provided on the information display device, and the end of the game may be determined by determining the leaving of the player using this camera. . In this case, the end of the game may be determined by determining whether the player has left by using a monitoring camera installed in the store without providing a camera in the information display device.

[4-9. Rensou display resumption condition]
In addition, the method of resuming the display of the extended resort described in the above embodiment is merely an example, and the setting can be changed as appropriate.

FIG. 68 is a diagram for explaining another variation of the method of resuming the display of consecutive resorts.
FIG. 68 shows a table in which a card type that is a type of gaming card possessed by a player is associated with a villa display restart condition that is a condition for restarting the villa display. For the card type “member card”, “reception of the same card ID within the consecutive villa determination period & membership card discharge & prescribed time” is defined as the consecutive villa display resumption condition. Even if the membership card is discharged within the consecutive resort determination period, the consecutive resort display is resumed when the card unit 300 receives a member card with the same card ID within the specified time. Means that.

  For the card type “visitor card”, as the conditions for resuming the villa display, “Receive villa determination period & visitor card discharge within the regency time” “There are deposits within the specified time” and “within the reunion determination period & use up & earning more medals than the specified number within the specified time”.

  If the first consecutive resort display resumption condition is within the consecutive resort determination period, even if the visitor card is discharged, the card unit 300 receives a visitor card with the same card ID within the specified time In other words, it means that the recreation display is resumed. If the second consecutive resort display resumption condition is within the consecutive resort judgment period, even if the player uses up the remaining prepaid amount of the visitor card and the number of possessed balls / medals, the payment will be made within the prescribed time. If there is, it means that the recreation display is resumed. Also, if the third consecutive resort display resumption condition is within the consecutive resort determination period, even if the player uses up the remaining prepaid amount of the visitor card and the number of possessed balls / medals, it will be within the specified time. This means that when a medal exceeding the prescribed number is acquired, the recreation display is resumed.

  In addition, the specified time in FIG. 68 is arbitrary within a range that is reasonably permissible after considering that the player temporarily stops the game or continues the game even after the visitor card is used up. (For example, 10 minutes to 20 minutes).

  Further, even when the card unit 300 receives a game card with the same card ID within a specified time after the membership card or visitor card is discharged, the player uses the game card to When a game is played with this type of gaming machine, exceptionally, the recreation display may not be resumed.

  For example, after a player who has played a game in the model “slot AAA” takes out a game card from the card unit 300, the game card is inserted into the card unit 300 in order to play a game in the model “slot BBB”. When the game card is inserted into the card unit 300 to play again in the slot machine 100 of the model “Slot AAA” that has been played before, the game card is ejected. Even if the time until the same game card is received again is within the specified time, the recreation display is not resumed.

  In this case, the information display device such as the data display device 400 communicates with the card unit 300 to receive the card insertion / ejection signal and the reception card ID, and also communicates with the card management computer 700 to perform the same game. By inquiring of the card management computer 700 about a game machine that has been played using a game card, it is determined whether or not a game has been played using the same game card in another type of game machine within a specified time. You just have to do it.

  In addition, as described above, it is not limited to the case where a game is played using the same gaming card in another type of gaming machine within the specified time, and regardless of the model, other gaming machines can be used within the specified time. When a game is played using the same game card, the recreation display may not be resumed.

[4-10. Output of personal game history]
In the above embodiment, when the information display device accepts a game start operation (start operation) by a player who plays with the corresponding gaming machine, the player's game before accepting the game start operation is completed. It was determined that the personal game history after the game start operation is displayed on the display unit.

  However, the output of the personal game history is not limited to the display output of the personal game history on the display unit as described above. For example, code information encoding the personal game history is displayed on the display unit. It is also possible. The code information includes information on a one-dimensional code (bar code) and a two-dimensional code (matrix type, stack type).

  In this case, the player reads the code information displayed on the information display device with a code reader using a mobile phone such as a smartphone, or a player terminal such as a tablet terminal or PDA, and the player The terminal may decode the code information so that the player can acquire the personal game history from the information display device and view it on the display screen of the player terminal.

  In addition, the player terminal may acquire personal game history indirectly from an external device rather than acquiring personal game history directly from the information display device. Specifically, a management device such as a hall computer 600 installed in a store is provided at an external server that is an information distribution device that manages and distributes personal game history provided at a predetermined position (for example, a card company) outside the store. Send personal game history. The information display device displays code information obtained by encoding access information (for example, URL information) for accessing an external server on the display unit. Then, the player reads the code information at the player terminal, decodes the access information, accesses the external server using this access information, and downloads and acquires the personal game history from the external server.

  In addition to the above, the information display device transmits the personal game history to the player terminal using short-range wireless communication or non-contact communication, so that the player acquires the personal game history. It may be possible to do this.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 1A 1st game system 1B 2nd game system 100 Slot machine 200 Pachinko machine 300 Card unit 400 Data display device 500 Call lamp device 600 Hall computer 700 Card management computer 800 Wireless broadcast system 900 Salesman income 1000 stand terminal

Claims (1)

An information display device provided corresponding to a gaming machine that controls to an advantageous state that is advantageous for a player when an advantageous condition is satisfied,
In the corresponding gaming machine, after the advantageous state is ended, the extended resort that indicates that the extended resort is controlled to the advantageous state again in the extended resort determination period that is a period until the extended resort termination condition is satisfied. A display unit for displaying, and
Setting means for setting the consecutive resort determination period according to the corresponding gaming machine;
Game end determination means for determining the end of a game in a corresponding gaming machine;
With
The display unit terminates the continuous resort display when the game end determination unit determines that the game has ended during the display of the extended resort display, and determines the extended resort display after terminating the extended resort display. The information display device restarts the extended resort display when the advantageous state is controlled again during a period.

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