JP2018011863A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine capable of reducing a processing load when making a notification of an occurrence of abnormality.SOLUTION: As notification units controlled by a main control unit 41, a slot machine includes: a navigation display 12A for making a notification of information capable of specifying operation procedures advantageous to a player; and a game assisting display 12 for making a notification such as a number of paid out tokens or an error that are different from the operation procedures. When an abnormality occurs, an error code is displayed in the game assisting display 12, and while the error code is being displayed in the game assisting display 12, a display in the navigation display 12A is not changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

  The present invention includes a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable. After the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is obtained by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. The present invention relates to a slot machine that can derive and win according to the display result.

  As a slot machine, a dedicated display for displaying a mode for operating an operation means such as a stop switch is provided, and a display such as a payout number display controlled by a main control unit for controlling the progress of the game There has been proposed a technique for notifying an abnormality that has occurred in a slot machine using (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5857328

  In the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, regarding the dedicated display for displaying the mode of operating the operating means, the contents of control when an abnormality occurs in the slot machine have not been considered. For this reason, there is a possibility that the processing load of the slot machine increases when the occurrence of an abnormality is notified.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine capable of reducing the processing burden when notifying the occurrence of an abnormality.

(1) Provided with a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
After the variable display unit is variably displayed, a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and a slot machine (for example, slot machine 1, [slot Slot machine in the “About machine” column)
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switch 8) operated by the player to derive the display result;
Game control means (for example, main control unit 41) for controlling the progress of the game;
As a notification unit controlled by the game control unit, a first notification unit (for example, a navigation indicator 12A) that reports operation mode information (for example, a navigation number) that can specify the operation mode of the derivation operation unit, A second notification unit (for example, the game auxiliary display 12) that notifies information other than the operation mode information (for example, the number of medals to be paid out, an error code),
The game control means includes abnormality notification means (for example, an error notification process executed by the main control unit 41 shown in FIG. 30) for notifying the occurrence of abnormality in the slot machine,
The abnormality notifying means notifies the occurrence of the abnormality using the second notifying unit in response to the occurrence of an abnormality (for example, throwing error 2) (for example, as shown in FIG. 39 (F4) (D)). When an error occurs, an error code is displayed on the gaming auxiliary display 12),
When the occurrence of abnormality is reported using the second notification unit, the notification mode of the first notification unit does not change (for example, as shown in FIG. 39 (F4) (c), an error occurs). The display on the navigation display 12A does not change).

  According to such a configuration, when the occurrence of abnormality is reported using the second notification unit, the notification mode of the first notification unit is changed, thereby preventing the occurrence of abnormality from being obscured. It is possible to focus attention on the notification mode of the second notification unit. In addition, since the notification mode of the first notification unit does not change when the occurrence of the abnormality is notified, the process of determining whether or not to change the notification mode of the first notification unit after the abnormality is canceled is performed. This is unnecessary, and the processing load of the slot machine is reduced.

(2) In the slot machine according to (1) above,
An anomaly detecting means for detecting an anomaly of the slot machine (for example, the main control unit 41);
An abnormal state control unit that controls the abnormal state (for example, an error state) when the abnormality detecting unit detects an abnormality,
When the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality during the game, the abnormal state control means controls the abnormal state when the abnormality is detected (for example, S260 and S261 in FIG. 38).
The abnormality notification means notifies the occurrence of abnormality when being controlled to the abnormal state,
When the operation mode information is reported using the first notification unit, when the abnormality detection unit detects an abnormality, the notification mode of the first notification unit is also controlled while being controlled to the abnormal state. Does not change (for example, as shown in FIG. 39 (F4), when the navigation error 12 is displayed on the navigation display 12A, the navigation number is displayed on the navigation display 12A. Will remain).

  According to such a configuration, when the occurrence of abnormality is reported using the second notification unit, the notification mode of the first notification unit is changed, thereby preventing the occurrence of abnormality from being obscured. It is possible to focus attention on the notification mode of the second notification unit. In addition, since the notification mode of the first notification unit does not change when the occurrence of the abnormality is notified, the process of determining whether or not to change the notification mode of the first notification unit after the abnormality is canceled is performed. This is unnecessary, and the processing load of the slot machine is reduced. Furthermore, since the operation mode information is notified while the occurrence of the abnormality is notified, the operation mode information can be confirmed.

(3) In the slot machine according to (1) above,
An anomaly detecting means for detecting an anomaly of the slot machine (for example, the main control unit 41);
An abnormal state control means for controlling an abnormal state (for example, an error state) when the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality;
A pre-determining means (for example, an internal lottery process) that allows the derivation of a display result (for example, a display result corresponding to a small role) accompanied by a game value
A game value adding means (for example, payout processing) for adding a game value by deriving the grant display result;
When the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality during the progress of the game, the abnormal state control means controls the abnormal state after the ongoing game is finished (for example, as described in * of FIG. 30). Error notification processing is executed in the game end processing, and the error notification processing shifts to an error state),
The abnormality notification means notifies the occurrence of an abnormality when being controlled to the abnormal state (for example, S261 to S268 in FIG. 30),
In the game in which the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality, when the operation mode information is notified using the first notification unit, the game is controlled to the abnormal state when the giving display result is derived in the game. The operation mode information is not notified by the first notification unit (for example, when an error is notified when a display result corresponding to a small role is derived and displayed), the display of the navigation indicator 12A is displayed. Is cleared).

  According to such a configuration, even when an abnormality has occurred or when an abnormality has not occurred, an operation that is notified using the first notification unit at the timing of adding a gaming value. The mode information can be updated, and there is no need to perform different processing depending on whether or not an abnormality has occurred, thereby reducing the processing load on the slot machine.

(4) In the slot machine according to (1) above,
An anomaly detecting means for detecting an anomaly of the slot machine (for example, the main control unit 41);
An abnormal state control means for controlling an abnormal state (for example, an error state) when the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality;
A pre-determining means (for example, an internal lottery process) that permits derivation of a re-game display result (for example, a display result corresponding to a re-game player) for starting the next game without using the game value;
Re-game granting means for granting a right to start the next game without using the game value (e.g., setting a replay flag) by deriving the re-game display result,
When the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality during the progress of the game, the abnormal state control means controls the abnormal state after the ongoing game is finished (for example, as described in * of FIG. 30). Error notification processing is executed in the game end processing, and the error notification processing shifts to an error state),
The abnormality notification means notifies the occurrence of an abnormality when being controlled to the abnormal state (for example, S261 to S268 in FIG. 30),
In the game in which the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality, when the operation mode information is notified using the first notification unit, when the re-game display result is derived, it is controlled to the abnormal state. The notification mode of the first notification unit does not change during the time (for example, when an error is notified when the display result corresponding to the re-game player is derived and displayed, the navigation display 12A has a navigation number. Will remain displayed).

  According to such a configuration, the next game is started without using the gaming value when starting the next game, even when an abnormality has occurred or when no abnormality has occurred. The operation mode information reported using the first notification unit can be updated at the timing of using the right that can be performed, and there is no need to perform different processing depending on whether or not an abnormality has occurred, and the processing load of the slot machine Is reduced.

(5) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The game control means notifies the occurrence of an abnormality in response to the occurrence of a second abnormality (for example, a RAM abnormality error) having a higher importance than the first abnormality (for example, a full tank error) notified by the abnormality notification means. Further including a specific abnormality notification means
In response to the occurrence of the second abnormality, the specific abnormality notification means notifies the occurrence of abnormality using the first notification unit in addition to the second notification unit (for example, as shown in FIG. 18). When a RAM abnormality error occurs, “E8” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A).

  According to such a configuration, when the second abnormality having a high importance level occurs, the occurrence of the abnormality is notified using the first notification unit, but the first abnormality having a lower importance level than the second abnormality has occurred. Sometimes the occurrence of abnormality is not notified using the first notification unit. Therefore, abnormality notification can be performed according to importance, and abnormality notification can be suitably performed.

(6) In the slot machine according to (5) above,
The specific abnormality notification means uses the first notification unit and the second notification unit in the same manner in the first notification unit and the second notification unit according to the occurrence of the second abnormality. The occurrence of an abnormality is notified (for example, as shown in FIG. 18, when a RAM abnormality error occurs, “E8” is displayed on both the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A).

  According to such a configuration, when notifying the occurrence of the abnormality in response to the occurrence of the second abnormality, the notification is performed using the plurality of notification units, and any of the notification units that are notified of the occurrence of the abnormality is provided. Since the occurrence of the abnormality is notified in the same manner, the occurrence of the abnormality can be notified in an easy-to-understand manner.

(7) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
A value-adding means for games that gives a number of game values (medals) corresponding to the type of the prize-winning (small role) when a prize-winning (small role) accompanied by a game value (medal) is generated When,
Advantageous control means for controlling advantageously for the player (control of BB, RB, advantageous section by the main control unit 41),
In a specific period (total number of payouts) for a specific period, which is the total number of game values given during a specific period (for the past 6000 games, at the time of factory shipment or for some reason until the RAM 41c data is initialized) The total number of specified advantageous periods (total number of consecutive payouts, number of items paid out, and number of advantageous sections paid out), which is the total number of game values given during the advantageously controlled period (BB, RB, advantageous section) of the occupying specific period ) To calculate a specific advantageous period grant ratio (a combined payout ratio, an accessory payout ratio, an advantageous section payout ratio),
A notification means (game machine information display 50) for notifying the specific advantageous period grant ratio calculated by the calculation means (a combined payout ratio, an accessory payout ratio, an advantageous section payout ratio) in an identifiable manner;
The notification means (the gaming machine information display 50) is configured so as not to disturb the visibility (in the inside of the housing 1a, for example, a component such as a reel at the display side position of the gaming machine information display 50). In general, no other substrate or the like is provided, and wiring for connecting electronic components does not pass through.

  According to such a configuration, the specific advantage that is the total number of game values given during the advantageously controlled period among the specific periods that occupy the total number of game values given during the specific period. Since the specific advantageous period grant ratio, which is the ratio of the total number of period grants, is calculated and notified in an identifiable manner by the notification means, it is advantageously controlled based on a predetermined design value even after being shipped to the market. Can be confirmed. Moreover, since it is comprised so that the visibility of an alerting | reporting means may not be prevented, it can be confirmed easily whether it is controlled advantageously based on a design value.

(8) In the slot machine according to (7) above,
Predetermined total number for storing a predetermined period total number (total number of payouts) that is the total number of game values given in a predetermined period (400 games) divided by a predetermined number (15) over a specific period (past 6000 games) The storage area and the total number of given advantageous periods (the number of consecutive payouts, the number of combinations) that are the total number of game values given in the period (BB, RB, advantageous period) that is advantageously controlled in the predetermined period (400 games) A predetermined advantageous period grant total number storage area for storing the number of items paid out and the number of advantageous section payouts), each having a predetermined number (15) or more (a ring buffer having 15 sets of buffers),
The calculating means calculates a predetermined period total number (total number of payouts during the past 6000 games) for a predetermined period stored in a predetermined number total storage area (ring buffer having 15 sets of buffers). (The number of payouts) is summed up, and a predetermined advantageous period granting total number storage area (a predetermined advantageous period granting total number (the number of consecutive combination payouts between the past 6000 games, the number of bonuses paid out, the number of advantageous section payouts)) It is characterized in that it is calculated by summing up the total number of given advantageous period grants (joint payout number, combination payout number, advantageous section payout number) stored in a ring buffer having 15 sets of buffers.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily calculate the total number of specific periods and the total number of specific advantageous periods given in the most recent specific period.

(9) In the slot machine according to (7) or (8) above,
Comprising storage means (RAM 41c) capable of retaining stored contents even when power supply is stopped;
The storage means includes a first storage area (game RAM area) in which data corresponding to the progress of the game is stored, and a second storage area in which data necessary for calculating the specific advantageous period grant ratio is stored. (Non-game RAM area)
When the initialization condition is established, the data stored in the first storage area (game RAM area) is initialized while the data stored in the second storage area (non-game RAM area) Is characterized by not being initialized.

  According to such a configuration, even when the initialization condition is satisfied, it is possible to calculate and notify the specific advantageous period grant ratio in consideration of the previous data.

(10) In the slot machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
Advantageous control means for controlling advantageously for the player (control of BB, RB, advantageous section by the main control unit 41),
The number of games controlled advantageously in the specific period of the specific number of games in the specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason until the present) A calculation means for calculating a specific advantageous period game number ratio (advantageous section ratio) that is a ratio of a specific advantageous game number (advantageous section game number) that is (BB, RB, number of games controlled to an advantageous section);
A notification means (game machine information display device 50) for notifying the specific advantageous period game number ratio (advantageous section ratio) calculated by the calculation means in an identifiable manner;
The notification means (the gaming machine information display 50) is configured so as not to disturb the visibility (in the inside of the housing 1a, for example, a component such as a reel at the display side position of the gaming machine information display 50). In general, no other substrate or the like is provided, and wiring for connecting electronic components does not pass through.

  According to such a configuration, the ratio of the number of specific advantageous period games, which is the ratio of the number of specific advantageous games, which is the number of games controlled advantageously among the specific period, which is the number of games in the specific period, is calculated. Since it is notified by the notifying means in an identifiable manner, it can be confirmed whether or not it is advantageously controlled based on a predetermined design value even after being shipped to the market. Moreover, since it is comprised so that the visibility of an alerting | reporting means may not be prevented, it can be confirmed easily whether it is controlled advantageously based on a design value.

  In addition, in (7) and (10), controlling advantageously for the player means the probability that the occurrence of a specific winning is permitted, the probability that a specific winning will occur, and the probability that a privilege advantageous to the player will be given. Control to raise, control to notify the operation mode advantageous to the player, and the like are applicable.

(11) In the slot machine according to (10) above,
Predetermined number of games controlled advantageously (BB, RB, number of games controlled in the advantageous section) in a predetermined period (400 games) divided by a predetermined number (15) over a specific period (between 6000 games) A predetermined advantageous period game number storage area for storing the advantageous period game number (advantageous section game number) is provided in a predetermined number (15) or more (ring buffer having 15 sets of buffers),
The calculating means stores a predetermined advantage stored in a predetermined advantageous period game number storage area (a ring buffer having 15 sets of buffers) for a predetermined advantageous number of games (the number of advantageous interval games between the past 6000 games). It is characterized in that it is calculated by adding up the number of period games (the number of advantageous section games).

  According to such a configuration, the number of specific advantageous period games in the most recent specific period can be easily calculated.

(12) In the slot machine according to (10) or (11) above,
Comprising storage means (RAM 41c) capable of retaining stored contents even when power supply is stopped;
The storage means stores a first storage area (game RAM area) in which data corresponding to the progress of the game is stored, and a second storage in which data necessary for calculating the ratio of the number of games for a specific advantageous period is stored. An area (non-game RAM area),
The data stored in the first storage area (game RAM area) is initialized when the initialization condition (setting change operation, etc.) is established, while the second storage area The data stored in (non-game RAM area) is not initialized.

  According to such a configuration, even when the initialization condition is satisfied, the number of specific advantageous period games can be calculated and notified in consideration of the previous data.

(13) In the slot machine according to any one of (10) to (12),
A game control board (game control board 40) on which the game control means is mounted;
A board case (board case 120a) that accommodates the game control board and cannot be opened without leaving a trace,
The notification means (game machine information display 50) is mounted on the game control board (game control board 40), and the notification contents can be confirmed in a state where the game control board is accommodated in the board case. (In the board case 120a, a seal part, an entry part for filling in an unsealed person, a label for management information, a sticking part to which the label is stuck, a display part on which management information etc. is printed and stamped, a heat radiation hole In addition, parts such as a fan for heat dissipation are provided avoiding the display side position of the gaming machine information display 50).

  According to such a configuration, since the notification means is mounted on the game control board, the notification contents can be confirmed in a state in which the game control board is accommodated in a board case that cannot be opened without leaving a trace. Thus, it is possible to prevent the notification means from being tampered with.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a front view of the housing | casing which shows the internal structure figure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows the display part for games. It is a figure which shows the structure of a game auxiliary | assistant display and a navigation display. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main control part. It is a figure for demonstrating whether the game state used as a lottery object, a setting difference, the presence or absence of AT lottery, and whether it becomes a navigation object about the lottery object role regarding a replay among the lottery object roles in an internal lottery. The lottery subject in the internal lottery, and the lottery subject related to the AT control among the lottery subject related to the small role and the special role, the gaming state, the setting difference, the presence of the AT lottery, and the navigation subject that are subject to the lottery It is a figure for demonstrating whether it becomes. Among lottery targets related to small and special roles in the internal lottery that are not related to AT control, the lottery game status, setting difference, presence / absence of AT lottery, and navigation target It is a figure for demonstrating whether it becomes. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a gaming state. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol combination stopped according to a stop operation aspect by a lottery object combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol combination stopped according to a stop operation aspect by a lottery object combination. It is a figure which shows the alerting | reporting aspect by navigation alerting | reporting. It is a figure which shows the alerting | reporting aspect of the payout number. It is a figure which shows the alerting | reporting aspect by error alerting | reporting. It is an effect drawing for demonstrating the effect using the effect screen, a navigation indicator, and a game auxiliary indicator which are performed during one game in AT, and is an effect drawing when an error does not occur. It is an effect drawing for demonstrating the effect using the effect screen, a navigation display, and a game auxiliary display performed during 1 game in AT, Comprising: It is an effect drawing when a full tank error generate | occur | produces. It is an effect drawing for demonstrating the effect using the effect screen, a navigation indicator, and a game auxiliary indicator performed during one game in AT, and is an effect drawing when a payout error 1 occurs. . It is an effect drawing for explaining effects using an effect screen, a navigation display, and a game auxiliary display executed during one game during an AT, and is an effect drawing when a RAM abnormality error occurs. . It is a figure which shows the winning number of the special role in the 1st internal winning command which a main control part transmits, the winning number for transmission, and a navigation number. It is a figure which shows the winning number, the winning number for transmission, and the navigation number of the small combination and re-game combination in the 2nd internal winning command which a main control part transmits. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the internal winning command setting process which a main control part performs. It is a figure which shows the navigation number alert | reported by a main control part by navigation alerting | reporting. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the pushing order command setting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the winning determination command setting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the indicator update process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the error alerting | reporting process which a main control part performs. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing signals input / output between the slot machine and the test apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a gaming machine information display. It is a figure which shows the totaling method of the data displayed on a gaming machine information display. It is a figure which shows the data extracted in an extraction process. It is a figure which shows the modification of the indicator update process which a main control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the update timing of a navigation display. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the update timing of a navigation display. It is a figure which shows the modification of the error alerting | reporting process which a main control part performs. It is an effect drawing for explaining an effect using an effect screen, a navigation indicator, and a game auxiliary indicator that are executed during one game during an AT, and is a modification of the effect drawing when an insertion error 2 occurs It is an example. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the alerting | reporting aspect of a navigation alerting | reporting. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the alerting | reporting aspect of a navigation alerting | reporting.

[Structure of the appearance of the slot machine]
An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. The external structure of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is a front view of the housing showing the internal structure of the slot machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface and a front door 1b pivotally supported on a side end of the housing 1a. Yes.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged. ) Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have a housing 1a so that three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on each reel 2 can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Is placed inside.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the symbol arrangement of the reels. As shown in FIG. 4, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7”, “ BAR "," Watermelon "," Cherry a "," Cherry b "," Bell "," Replay a "," Replay b "," Plum ". 21 pieces are drawn. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the front door 1b.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 7) provided correspondingly, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously changed to the see-through window 3. Is displayed. Further, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed as display results on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, 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 surface ( FIG. 7) is provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and irradiates each symbol independently. Here, an apparatus including the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 7) and the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R is also referred to as a reel unit 2. In the following, 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.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 is arranged at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the transmissive area 51b corresponding to the transmissive window 3 of the display area 51a and the transmissive window 3 are interposed. Thus, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

  A medal insertion unit 4 into which medals can be inserted is provided at the lower right of the liquid crystal display 51, and a medal payout opening 9 and speakers 53 and 54 through which medals are paid out are provided below the front door 1b. Yes. In addition, the front door 1b includes, as an example of an operation unit, a predetermined number of bets determined in accordance with a gaming state within a credit (the number of medals stored as a gaming value owned by the player). The MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting the maximum bet number, the medal stored as credit and the medal used for setting the bet number are settled (the medal used for setting the credit and bet number is returned) Adjusting switch 10 operated when starting the game, start switch 7 operated when starting the game, stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, respectively. An effect switch 56 used in the above is provided. Hereinafter, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are collectively referred to as the stop switch 8.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 7) for notifying that the betting number setting operation by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid. Inside the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R for informing that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective by lighting (FIG. 7) is provided. An effect LED 56a (see FIG. 7) for notifying that the operation of the effect switch 56 is effective is provided inside the effect switch 56.

  A game display unit 13 is provided on the left side of the MAXBET switch 6. The game display unit 13 displays a credit display 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, a game auxiliary display 12 that displays the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a win, and a navigation notification described later. There is provided a navigation indicator 12A or the like on which information for identifying the stop order of the reels is displayed (see FIG. 5).

[Internal structure of slot machine 1]
The internal structure of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, a set value display 24, a stop switch 36a, an automatic settlement switch 36b, a medal selector 29, and an effect control board 90 are provided inside the front door 1b. Further, on the inner side of the front door 1b, it is assumed that illustration is omitted in FIG. 2, and a reset switch 23, a flow path switching solenoid 30, a medal sensor 31, and a door open detection switch for detecting the open state of the front door 1b. 25 (see FIG. 7) and the like are provided.

  Here, the reset switch 23 is a switch for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation. The setting value display 24 displays the setting value at that time while changing the setting value, which will be described later, or during confirmation of the setting value. The stop switch 36a is a switch for selecting validity / invalidity of a stop function for controlling to a stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) at a predetermined opportunity. The automatic checkout switch 36b selects whether to enable / disable an automatic checkout function that controls automatic checkout processing (processing to payout (return) medals stored as credits regardless of player operations) at a predetermined opportunity. It is a switch. The flow path switching solenoid 30 selectively selects the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4 to either a hopper tank 34a side or a medal payout exit 9 side, which will be described later, provided inside the housing 1a. It is a device for switching. The inserted medal sensor 31 is a sensor that detects a medal that has been inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and has flowed to the hopper tank 34a side. The medal selector 29 is provided with an insertion port sensor 26 that detects insertion of a foreign object on the upstream side of the insertion medal sensor 31. The effect control board 90 controls the effect according to the gaming state.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the housing 1 a includes a reel unit 2, a hopper unit 34 that stores or pays out medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, an overflow tank 35, a power supply box 100, and an external output. An external output board 1000 for outputting signals, a game control board 40, and the like are provided.

  The hopper unit 34 includes a hopper tank 34a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, a hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 7) for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9, and a hopper motor. The payout sensor 34c (see FIG. 4) detects a medal paid out by driving the drive 34b. The overflow tank 35 is provided at the side of the hopper unit 34 and stores medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full tank sensor 35a for detecting that the stored medal has become full is provided.

  The front side of the power supply box 100 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and 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 100 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. Therefore, the setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100 can be operated only by a store clerk or the like who owns the keys and cannot be operated by the player. It has become. 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.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game control board 40 is attached to the housing 1a while being accommodated in a board case 120a formed of a transparent resin, and the progress of the game is controlled by the game control board. On the gaming control board 40, a gaming machine information display 50 on which information necessary for determining the gambling ability of the gaming machine is displayed is arranged at the lower part on the front side (player side) of the gaming control board 40. . The gaming machine information display 50 is composed of a 7-segment display. The information is collected by the main control unit 41, which will be described later, and is displayed on the gaming machine information display 50. Etc. can be recognized. Since the board case 120a is made of a transparent resin, the gaming machine information display 50 can visually recognize display contents from the outside of the board case 120a in a state where the game control board 40 is sealed in the board case 120a. Yes.

[Game Display 13]
Next, the configuration of the game display unit 13 provided on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The game display unit 13 is provided on the front door 1b in such a manner that the player can distinguish it from other regions. Specifically, a frame line is drawn between an area indicating the game display unit 13 and another area. In addition, as a method of distinguishing another area from the area indicating the game display unit 13, the color may be changed between the other area and the area indicating the game display unit 13, or the game display unit. 13 may be made of a material different from other regions such as a touch panel and a liquid crystal screen.

  The game display unit 13 includes a credit display 11, a game auxiliary display 12, a navigation display 12A, a 1BETLED14, a 2BETLED15, a 3BETLED16, an insertion request LED17, a start valid LED18, as a notification unit controlled by the main control unit 41. A waiting LED 19 and a replaying LED 20 are provided. The 1BETLED 14 notifies that the bet number is set to 1. The 2BETLED 15 notifies that the bet number is set to 2. The 3BETLED 16 notifies that 3 bets have been set. A state where a medal can be inserted is notified by the insertion request LED 17. The start valid LED 18 notifies that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is valid. The waiting LED 19 informs that it is in a waiting state (a state in which the reel starts rotating because a certain period has not elapsed since the start of the previous game). Replaying LED 20 notifies that the replay game is in progress. These various LEDs notify various information by lighting. Further, not only the number of medals but also an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12.

  The various display parts of the credit display 11, the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A provided in the game display unit 13 are arranged in the vicinity of each other, and the game can be performed in such a manner that the player can distinguish each other. The display unit 13 is provided. Here, the vicinity means a range in which the player can visually recognize the display on both, or a range in which the display content may be mistaken when arranged in a manner similar to each other.

  Hereinafter, a mode in which the player can distinguish each will be described in detail. The navigation display 12A is arranged at a position that is neither vertical nor horizontal with respect to the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12. In other words, the navigation vertical axis 121A passing through the center of the navigation indicator 12A and the game auxiliary vertical axis 121 passing through the center of the game auxiliary indicator 12 do not match, and the navigation horizontal axis 122A passing through the center of the navigation indicator 12A The navigation display 12A is arranged so that the game support horizontal axis 122 passing through the center of the game support display 12 does not coincide. Similarly, the navigation display 12A is arranged so that the navigation vertical axis 121A and the navigation horizontal axis 122A do not coincide with either the horizontal axis or the vertical axis passing through the center of the credit display 11. As a result, the navigation indicator 12A is arranged at a position that is neither vertically nor horizontally with respect to the credit indicator 11 and the game auxiliary indicator 12, so that the player can use the navigation indicator 12A, the credit indicator 11, and the game. It is possible to prevent the auxiliary display 12 from being mistaken.

  Further, the shape of the frame constituting the credit indicator 11 and the game auxiliary indicator 12 is rectangular, whereas the shape of the frame constituting the navigation indicator 12A is a hexagon. Thereby, the player can discriminate between the navigation display 12A, the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12. In addition, a letter “CREDIT” is displayed at the lower end of the credit display 11, and a letter “PAY” is displayed at the lower end of the game auxiliary display 12. Thereby, the player can discriminate between the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12.

  FIG. 6A shows a configuration of the game auxiliary display 12. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the game auxiliary indicator 12 includes two indicators 12L and 12R that can turn on / off each of the first to seventh segments, and each segment can be lit in red. It is a possible indicator. Each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 is driven by the LED drive circuit 47 based on the lighting mode data stored in a predetermined output buffer provided on the game control board 40, so that a predetermined lighting mode is obtained. It is controlled to be turned on or off.

  FIG. 6B shows the configuration of the navigation display 12A. As shown in FIG. 6B, the navigation display device 12A is composed of two display units that can turn on / off each of the first to seventh segments, and can display two characters by lighting each segment in red. Display. Each segment of the navigation indicator 12A is driven by the LED drive circuit 47 based on the lighting mode data stored in a predetermined output buffer provided on the game control board 40, so that the predetermined lighting mode is obtained. It is controlled to turn on or off.

  In addition, as the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A, a display that can light each segment in any color such as white, pink, yellow, orange, red, green, blue, or a plurality of colors, A liquid crystal display or the like may be used. Moreover, you may make it light up each segment in a different color in the game auxiliary | assistant display 12 and the navigation display 12A. Specifically, a display that can be lit in red may be used as the game auxiliary display 12, and a display that can be lit in blue may be used as the navigation display 12A. . As described above, the player can distinguish the display devices from each other by the colors constituting the navigation display device 12A and the game auxiliary display device 12, and the player misidentifies the navigation display device 12A and the game auxiliary display device 12. This can be prevented.

[Various substrates provided in the slot machine 1]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with various substrates. Regarding the role of the various substrates, the various substrates provided in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 7 which is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 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 1 and supplies the drive 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 1 is generated from the AC100V power supply. To 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 above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, insertion medal sensor 31, door open The detection switch 25 and reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the above-described payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Detection signals from these connected switches are input to the game control board 40. In addition, the game control board 40 includes a credit indicator 11, a game auxiliary indicator 12, a navigation indicator 12A, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, a turn-on request LED 17, a start valid LED 18, a waiting LED 19, a replaying LED 20, and a BET switch valid. The LED 21, left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are connected. Further, the above-described hopper motor 34 b is connected to the game control board 40 via the power supply board 101. These electrical components connected to the game control board 40 are driven based on the 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 that performs processing related to the progress of the game, a control clock generation circuit 42 that generates a control clock, a random number clock generation circuit 43 that generates a random number clock, and a game control board 40, a switch detection circuit 44 for transmitting detection signals input from switches directly or indirectly connected to the main control unit 41, and a motor for transmitting various signals output from the main control unit 41 to each electrical component. A drive circuit 45, a solenoid drive circuit 46 and an LED drive circuit 47, an interruption detection circuit 48 for outputting various signals to the main control unit 41 in a predetermined state, and a reset circuit 49 are mounted.

  The main control unit 41 directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40. 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 47 transmits the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. When the power interruption detection circuit 48 monitors the voltage of the power supplied to the slot machine 1 and detects a voltage drop, the power interruption detection circuit 48 outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41. The reset circuit 49 gives a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in a state where power supply is unstable such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off.

  FIG. 8 shows 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 a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41a, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 41b, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 41c, and the like.

  The CPU 41a is a control CPU that executes game control in the slot machine 1 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, a fixed data read operation, a variable data write operation, a variable data read operation, a reception operation, a transmission operation, and the like are also performed.

  Here, the fixed data reading operation is an operation in which the CPU 41a reads fixed data from the ROM 41b. The fluctuation data writing operation is an operation in which the CPU 41a writes various fluctuation data in the RAM 41c and temporarily stores them. The fluctuation data reading operation is an operation in which the CPU 41a reads various fluctuation data temporarily stored in the RAM 41c. The reception operation is an operation in which the CPU 41a receives various signals from the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the parallel input port 511, the serial communication circuit 512, and the like. The transmission operation is an operation in which the CPU 41a outputs various signals to the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the serial communication circuit 512, the parallel output port 513, and the like.

  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 1 is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period.

  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 the present 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 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 the main 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 combined time of the process that repeats depending on the control state in the main 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.

  As shown in FIG. 7, an effect switch 56 is connected to the effect control board 90, and a detection signal of the effect switch 56 is input. In addition, presentation devices such as a liquid crystal display 51, presentation effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LEDs 55 are connected, and these presentation devices are controlled by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the presentation control board 90. It is driven based on this.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 performs output control of effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LEDs 55. . However, separately from the sub-control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board, and the sub-control unit 91 is based on a command from the main control unit 41. The output pattern of the effect device may be determined, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub-control unit 91. Further, the output control of the effect device may be performed by both the sub control unit 91 and the output control unit. Examples of the presentation device include a liquid crystal display 51, a presentation effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and a reel LED 55. For example, a display device that is mechanically driven or a mechanically driven item is used as the presentation device. You may apply.

  The effect control board 90 includes a sub-control unit 91 for effect control, a display control circuit 92, LED drive circuits 93a to 93e, an audio output circuit 94, a reset circuit 95, a switch detection circuit 96, and a timepiece device. 97, a power interruption detection circuit 98, and other circuits are mounted.

  Here, the display control circuit 92 performs display control of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90. The LED drive circuits 93a to 93e perform drive control of the effect effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55. The audio output circuit performs audio output control from the speakers 53 and 54. The reset circuit 95 gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a predetermined time. The switch detection circuit 96 detects a detection signal input from the switches connected to the effect control board 90. The clock device 97 outputs time information including date information and time information. The power interruption detection circuit 98 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 and, when detecting a voltage drop, outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a. The effect control board 90 is configured by a microcomputer including a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, and an I / O port 91d.

  The sub CPU 91a receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40, performs various controls for performing an effect in accordance with an effect control program or the like stored in the ROM 91b, and is mounted on the effect control board 90. Control each part of the control circuit directly or indirectly.

  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. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 generates an interrupt every time the number of input system clocks reaches a certain number, that is, every certain time interval (about 2 ms), and executes a timer interruption process (sub) described later. 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.

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

  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 data in the RAM 41c 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.

  The error state shifts to a normal error state that is canceled by a reset operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23) and the setting change state described above, and is canceled until a new setting value is set. Special error conditions that have no The RAM abnormal error state is a special error state. Once the RAM abnormal error state is controlled, the RAM abnormal error state shifts to the setting change state and is not canceled until a new set value is set.

  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.

[Settings]
In the slot machine 1 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 a lottery that affects the player's advantage such as an internal lottery described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate being lower as the value is decreased in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 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 on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the changed state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the set value display 24 is updated one by one (when the set value 6 is further operated, the set value 1 is set. Return). 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 addition, since the main control unit 41 initializes the RAM 41c as it shifts to the setting change state, the operation for changing the setting value also functions as an operation for initializing the control state of the main control unit 41. Will be.

  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.

[Game flow]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a specified number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state is determined, and the game is performed on the condition that the specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set. Can be started. The number of bets is set by inserting medals from the medal insertion unit 4 or using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When medals are inserted in excess of the maximum number among the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  In the present embodiment, when a specified number of bets corresponding to the gaming state is set, the pay line LN is activated and the operation of the start switch 7 is enabled, that is, the game can be started. . 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 all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the activated pay lines are always activated (in the case of this embodiment, all the pay lines are always activated. When a combination of symbols called a combination is arranged on the winning line), a winning is achieved. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols.

  Here, 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.

  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. 1, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage, is used as the winning line. It has been established. In the present embodiment, only one pay line is applied, but a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

  In this embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM1 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) is selected when winning line LN is aligned with any of LM1 to LM4, a symbol that constitutes a specific winning line on winning line LN is displayed. It is easy to recognize that the combination is complete.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM1 and the lower stage of the reel 2L, which are set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage. , The lower stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the lower side There are four types of invalid lines LM3 set across straddling symbols LM3, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set straddling to the right. It is defined as.

  In the present embodiment, as a winning combination, a winning combination is obtained when a combination of predetermined symbols (for example, “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry b”) determined as a winning combination in the winning line LN is prepared, and a predetermined symbol is also obtained. When the combinations are aligned, any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 has a combination of symbols (for example, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”) that serves as an index that is easier to recognize than a predetermined symbol combination. The combination which can be shown as having won a prize by the combination of the symbols arranged in any of the above is included. Hereinafter, a combination of symbols that is aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned with the winning line LN is referred to as a symbol combination serving as an index, and constitutes a symbol combination serving as an index. The symbol is called an index symbol.

  The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition to a game state advantageous to the player. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. 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. Of the winning flags for each of these roles, the winning flags for the small role and the replaying role are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game. It is valid until a combination of combinations permitted by the flag is completed, and is invalid in a game having a combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C and 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and a combination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as a combination) predetermined on the winning line is a display result of each reel 2L, 2C and 2R. In the case of a stop, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded 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 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on the winning line, the gaming state is shifted according to the combination of symbols.

  In the present embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. Further, one unit of control (game control) for executing a game starts when all the controls associated with the end of the previous game are completed, and when all the controls associated with the end of the game are completed. finish.

  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, but the variable display device may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  In the slot machine 1 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. Sometimes, the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R stop rotating and the symbols are stopped. 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 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 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.

[Game control processing]
The main control unit 41 performs a game control process to control one game. In the game control process, first, a BET process for setting a bet amount and performing a credit settlement / a bet settlement is performed. When the start switch 7 is operated after setting the betting amount, a random number value is extracted from a predetermined random number circuit, and it is determined (internal lottery) whether or not a winning is allowed based on the extracted random number value. The internal lottery process is performed. When the internal lottery process ends, a reel rotation process is performed. In the reel rotation process, after a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of reel rotation in the previous game, after the reels 2L to 2R start to rotate, the stop switches 8L to 8R are activated. And the rotation of the reel is stopped according to the stop operation.

  When the reels 2L to 2R are stopped and the reel rotation process is completed, a winning determination process is performed for determining whether or not a winning has occurred based on the symbol combination on the winning line. When the winning determination process ends, a payout process is performed. In the payout process, medals are paid out or credits are added according to the occurrence of a prize, various processes not related to the prize (for example, the process related to the bonus end control by counting the number of medals paid out in the bonus, and the winning without carryover) Flag (erasure of a winning combination such as a small combination / replaying combination) is performed).

  When the payout process is completed, a game end process is performed. In the game end processing, processing such as setting a gaming state in preparation for the next game is executed. Thereby, the game control process for one game is completed, and the game control process for the next one game is started.

[Internal lottery]
Next, the internal lottery of this embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, whether or not the main control unit 41 allows the winning of each combination described above before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7 At the time of detection). 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, according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work and the number of determination values of each combination determined according to the current gaming state, the number of bets and the set value A determination is made as to whether or not winning is permitted.

  In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined in accordance with the role that is the subject of the internal lottery, the current gaming state, and the set value are sequentially assigned to the internal lottery random value (numerical data stored in the lottery work). 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.

  Then, a winning number indicating the result of the internal lottery is set in the RAM 41c. The winning number is used for setting of an internal winning flag, navigation notification, command creation, reel 2L, 2C, 2R stop control, and the like.

  When a winning combination is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination determined based on the winning number 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 winning flag for the special role is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general role It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set. Specifically, when a special role is elected, the special role winning flag indicating that the special role is elected is set in the special role storing work, and when the general role is elected, the general role is elected. The winning combination flag indicating the general role is set in the general role storing work. If no winning combination or combination of winning combinations is won, the special combination storing work and the general combination storing work are cleared.

  Further, in the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not to control to the AT in a state where it is not controlled to the AT (assist time) which is an advantageous state capable of executing the navigation notification that notifies the stop order that is advantageous to the player. At the same time, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining games of the AT is added in a state controlled by the AT. When the AT is won by internal lottery, the AT is controlled thereafter, and when the addition of the AT remaining game number is won, the number of winning games is added to the AT remaining game number.

[About stop control]
Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described. In the reel rotation process, the main control unit 41 determines the winning number and the table index stored in the ROM 41b when the reel starts rotating and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. A stop control table is created for each rotating reel with reference to the table creation data. 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 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 pulling in 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 other words, 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, and stop when the stop operation is detected. The symbol stop position can be designated from a range of up to five symbols including the operation position.

  In the present embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won, when the stop operation is performed, the winning combination can be stopped on the winning line in the drawing range of up to 4 frames. If possible, control is performed to align and stop, and the winning combination that has not been won is controlled to be stopped without being aligned in the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames. When 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 following operations are performed when the stop operation is performed Is done. If it is possible to stop all the small roles that have been won in the drawing range of up to four frames on the winning line and stop them, control is performed to align them and stop them. If it is not possible to withdraw a small role that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line, if the special role that has been elected in the drawing range of up to 4 frames can be aligned and stopped on the winning line Then, the control is performed to align and stop them. The winning combination that is not won will be controlled to stop without being aligned within 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. Further, when a special combination and a small combination can be drawn simultaneously, only the small combination is drawn, and the small combination is not aligned on the winning line at the same time as the special combination. If a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, priority will be given to the control of aligning the special role on the winning line over the small role, and the small role will be placed on the winning line only if the special role cannot be drawn. You may perform control to align.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the special combination and the replaying combination are won at the same time, such as when the replaying combination is won while the special combination has been carried over from before the previous game, the stop operation is performed. In this case, the control is performed so that the symbols of the re-gamer are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to 4 frames. Since the symbols constituting the re-gamer or the re-gamer winning simultaneously are arranged within 5 symbols, that is, within 4 frames for each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, It is possible to always stop the symbols constituting the re-gamer in the drawing range at an arbitrary position. For this reason, when the special combination and the re-playing combination are won simultaneously, the re-playing combination will always win together regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player. 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 simultaneously with the re-playing combination.

  In this embodiment, each time the main control unit 41 starts the rotation of the reel after the game starts, the main control unit 41 measures the game time, which is the time elapsed from the start of the reel rotation. Yes. If the specified time has elapsed since the reel rotation start time of the previous game, no weight is generated, and the rotation of the reel for the game in the game is started at that time. On the other hand, if the specified time has not elapsed since the reel rotation start time of the previous game, a wait is generated and the reel rotation is started when the specified time is reached. Specifically, after the end of one game, when a prescribed number of bets are set by inserting medals and the game start operation is performed in a state where the game start operation is valid, If the game time that has started timing from the start of reel rotation is equal to or longer than the specified time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment), rotation of the reel for the game in the game is started at that time. On the other hand, after the end of one game, when a predetermined number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and when the game start operation is enabled, the reel rotation of the previous game is started. If the game time that started timing from the time is less than the specified time, a wait is generated and the game time from the start of reel rotation of the previous game waits until the specified time reaches the specified time, When it reaches, the reel starts to rotate.

  In addition, although it is the structure which performs the stop control of a reel using the stop control table which can pinpoint the number of sliding symbols according to the timing when stop operation was performed, the structure which performs stop control is not restricted to this. For example, a stop position is specified from a stop position table that can specify a stoptable position, and the stop control is performed to stop the reel at the specified stop position. A stop operation can be performed without using the stop control table or the stop position table. Search / specify stop position that can be stopped at the specified timing, stop control to stop the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using stop control table, stop control using stop position table, stop control A configuration in which stop control by searching for and specifying a stop position that can be stopped without using a table or a stop position table is used together, or a configuration in which stop control is performed by partially changing the stop control table or the stop position table.

[About various commands]
Next, commands that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

  The main control unit 41 sends, to the sub control unit 91, a throw-in number command, a credit command, a gaming state command, an AT state command, an internal winning command, a push order command, a reel acceleration information command, an acceleration completion command, and a stop operation command. Multiple commands, including a sliding frame number command, stop command, game end command, winning judgment command, payout start command, payout end command, demo command, stop command, error command, return command, setting command, setting confirmation command, door command Send a type of command. These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the command type and 1-byte extension data indicating the command content, and the sub-control unit 91 can determine the command type from the type data.

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

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

  The game state command is a command that can specify the game state of the game, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game.

  The AT state command is a command that can specify whether the AT is in progress, the number of remaining games of the AT, and the like, which will be described later, and is transmitted when the game starts and after the gaming state command.

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the internal lottery result, and is transmitted when the game is started by operating the start switch 7 and is transmitted after the AT state command. The internal winning command includes a first internal winning command that can specify whether or not the special combination is won, and a second internal winning command that can specify whether or not the general combination is won, After the first internal winning command is transmitted, the second internal winning command is transmitted.

  The push order command is a command that can specify the stop order. When the start switch 7 is operated and the game is started, after the internal winning command is transmitted, and when the stop operation is performed for each reel. Each time control is performed, it is transmitted after a stop command is transmitted. In a game in which a navigation notification described later is executed, a push order command that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted from the start of the game, and in a game in which a navigation notification described later is not executed, an advantageous stop is performed. Until the order is determined, a push order command that cannot specify a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted, and after a favorable stop order is determined, a push order command that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted The

  Since the game state command, AT state command, and internal winning command are transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts, the game is started when the start switch 7 is operated by receiving these commands. Can be specified.

  The reel acceleration information command is a command that can specify that the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game, and is transmitted when the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game.

  The acceleration completion command is a command that can specify that the acceleration of the reel accompanying the start of the game has been completed. When the game is started, after the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R start rotating, Sent when the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated at a constant speed.

  The stop operation command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel. Sent every time stop control is performed.

  The sliding frame number command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the number of sliding frames to be moved from when the corresponding reel is stopped until it stops. Each time stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel is performed, the corresponding stop operation command is transmitted after being transmitted.

  The stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. Stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel Is transmitted after the corresponding sliding frame number command is transmitted.

  With the stop operation command, the sliding frame number command, and the stop command, it is possible to specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and accompanying the stop operation of each reel Since it is transmitted every time stop control is performed, by receiving these commands, it is possible to specify that any reel has been stopped and the reel to be stopped.

  The game end command is a command that can specify that the game has ended, and is transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and releases the stop switch.

  The winning determination command is a command that can specify the presence / absence of winning, the combination of symbols arranged on the winning line LN, the type of winning, and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning, so that the player stops the third stop reel. This is when the stop switch is pressed and released, and is transmitted after the game end command is transmitted.

  Both the game end command and the winning determination command are transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and then releases the stop switch. By receiving these commands, It is possible to specify that all operations necessary to advance one game have been completed.

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

  The demo command is a command indicating a transition to a demo state (demonstration state), and after one game is over, the bet amount is not set and the estimated end time (30 seconds in this embodiment) elapses to enter the demo state. When this is done, the payout of medals by the settlement of credits (including medals used for setting the number of bets) is completed, and the payout end command is transmitted. The demo state is a state in which the slot machine 1 side waits for an operation by a player, and is also referred to as a so-called standby state or customer waiting state.

  The stop command is a command indicating the occurrence or release of the stop state, and after the end of the BB, the stop command indicating the occurrence of the stop state is transmitted when the ending effect waiting time has elapsed, and the reset operation is performed. When the stop state is released, a stop command indicating the release of the stop state is transmitted.

  An error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or cancellation of an error condition and the type of error condition. When an error is determined and controlled to an error condition, an error command indicating the occurrence and type of the error condition is sent and reset. When the error state is canceled after the operation is performed, an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is transmitted. The error command is sent not only to the sub-control unit 91 but also to a hall computer that can communicate with all the gaming machines in the game hall.

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

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

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

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

  These commands are generated in the main process or timer interrupt process (main), temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main).

[Regarding the control of effects performed by the sub-control unit 91]
Next, the control of the effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the effect control board 90 will be described. When the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process. In the command reception interrupt process, the command acquired from the command transmission line is stored in the reception buffer provided in the RAM 91c.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer. If an unprocessed command is stored, the sub-control unit 91 is the earliest. The control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to based on the command received in the stage, and the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53, 54, reel LED 55, etc. are controlled based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table. Performs output control of various rendering devices. In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED 55, etc. Control patterns of these effect devices are registered. When the sub control unit 91 receives a command, the control pattern corresponding to the type of the received command among the control patterns registered corresponding to the effect pattern set in the RAM 91c in the game of the control pattern table. The output control of the rendering device is performed based on the control pattern. Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

  When a new command is received during execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub control unit 91 stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed, and responds to the newly received command. An effect based on the control pattern is executed. In other words, even if the production is not finished to the end, when a new command is received, the production that was being executed is canceled and a new command is received unless the received new command is not a command that triggers a new production. An effect based on the command is executed. In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 preferentially executes the effect based on the newly received command, but determines whether or not to preferentially execute the effect based on the newly received command. You may judge. If it is determined that priority should be given, the effect being executed is canceled and the effect based on the newly received command is executed. If it is determined that priority should not be given, the command newly received after the effect being executed has ended An effect based on the above may be executed. In addition, when a new command is received, the sub-control unit 91 may determine a timing for executing an effect based on the command.

  When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b, and when the sub control unit 91 receives the internal winning command, the sub control unit 91 stores the effect pattern in the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. With reference to the registered selection rate, one of the production patterns is selected from a plurality of types of production patterns according to the selection rate. The sub-control unit 91 sets the selected effect pattern as the effect pattern of the game in the RAM 91c. That is, even if the same command is received, different control patterns are selected depending on the effect pattern selected when the internal winning command is received, and as a result, different effects may be performed depending on the effect pattern.

[About lots eligible for lottery]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, combinations of lottery object combinations that are read as lottery object combinations (including AT) for each gaming state in the internal lottery will be described. FIGS. 9-11 is a figure for demonstrating about the game state used as a lottery object, the setting difference, the presence or absence of AT lottery, and whether it becomes a navigation object about the lottery object part in the internal lottery by the main control part 41. FIG. is there.

  In the present embodiment, as the lottery target roles subject to the internal lottery, the lottery target roles related to the replaying role (see FIG. 9), the lottery target roles related to the small role and the special role, which are related to AT control (see FIG. 10), and a lottery target role relating to a small role and a special role that are not related to AT control (see FIG. 11) are predetermined. Each lottery target role is set with the number of determination values according to the gaming state. The denominator of the number of determination values is set to “65536” in correspondence with a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535). For this reason, for example, the winning probability of the lottery target combination for which “300” is set as the number of determination values is 300/65536. In addition, for each lottery target combination, when the lottery is subject to lottery according to the gaming state, a number of determination values of 4 or more is preset (indicated by “◯” in FIGS. 9 to 11). Wins with a probability of "4/65536" or higher. On the other hand, when it is not a lottery target according to the game state, 0 is set as the number of determination values (indicated by “-” in FIGS. 9 to 11), and the lottery target combination is not won. It has become.

  In addition, each lottery target role includes a predetermined winning combination, and winning of the winning combination included in the lottery target role is permitted by winning one lottery target role in the internal lottery. As a result, a combination of symbols constituting a winning combination in which a winning is permitted is stopped on the winning lines LN of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. If the winning combination of the combination of symbols stopped on the winning line LN is a re-game, a re-game is given. When the winning combination of the combination of symbols stopped on the winning line LN is a small combination, a predetermined number of medals is paid out according to the winning combination. When the winning combination of the combination of symbols stopped on the winning line LN is a special combination, the special state is controlled.

  In addition, some of the lottery target roles that are subject to the lottery in the internal lottery are AT lottery target roles that trigger the AT control or increase the number of AT games. 9 to 11, a lottery target role with a circle in the “AT lottery” column is an AT lottery target role. At the start of a game in which an internal lottery is performed, it is determined that the AT control is performed by winning the winning combination in the state that is not controlled by the AT. In addition, at the start of a game in which an internal lottery is performed, it is determined that the AT lottery target role is won in a state controlled by the AT, thereby adding the remaining number of games of the AT, and the winning AT lottery target role The number of additional games determined in advance according to the type of game is added to the number of remaining AT games.

  In the present embodiment, some of the lottery target roles are AT lottery target roles, and the AT lottery target role is elected to win the AT and the extra game, but this is not the only case. Absent. For example, an AT lottery that determines whether or not to control the AT or an extra lottery that determines whether or not to give an extra game may be performed by winning the AT lottery target combination. When winning an AT lottery or an extra lottery, the number of games to be added during the period controlled by the AT may be determined by lottery. That is, when deciding whether or not to give an AT and an extra game, the second lottery may be performed when the result of the internal lottery becomes a predetermined result. Further, when the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to give an AT and an additional game, the AT is determined based only on the result of the internal lottery, and the result of the internal lottery is determined for the number of additional games. A configuration may be adopted in which a second lottery is performed and determined when a predetermined result is obtained. Further, when the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to give the AT and the extra game, the AT performs the second stage lottery when the result of the internal lottery becomes a predetermined result. The number of additional games may be determined based on only the result of the internal lottery. Further, the main control unit 41 may be configured to perform a lottery of three or more stages when determining whether or not to give an AT and an additional game.

  Among the lottery target roles, the lottery target role related to the special role is a normal gaming state in which the special role is not carried over, a carryover in which the special role is carried over (inside), or a special state RB (BB1) 2 or 2), at least one of the lottery target combination or the number of determination values (winning probability) that is the subject of the internal lottery differs. The lottery target role relating to the small role is whether the gaming state is the normal gaming state, carrying over (inside), RB in BB1 (BB1), RB in BB2 (BB2), or RB by RB winning (RB in the figure) ) Or at least one of the lottery target role to be subject to the internal lottery or the number of judgment values thereof (winning probability) is different. With regard to the lottery target role related to the re-playing role, the lottery target role subject to the internal lottery or the number of judgment values thereof (winning probability) depends on whether the gaming state is RT1, RT2, RT3, or RT4. ) Is different.

  As shown in FIG. 9, as the lottery target roles related to replays, normal replay, RT2 transition replay 1, RT2 transition replay 2, RT2 transition replay 3, RT2 transition replay 4, RT2 transition replay 5, RT2 Transition replay 6, RT3 transition replay, RT1 transition replay 1, RT1 transition replay 2, RT1 transition replay 3, RT1 transition replay 4, RT1 transition replay 5, RT1 transition replay 6, Advantageous state transition re A game 1, an advantageous state transition re-game 1 + AT, an advantageous state transition re-game 2 and an advantageous state transition re-game 2 + AT are included. Here, “+ AT” indicates an AT lottery target role. Each of these lottery eligible roles includes one or more re-playing roles as a winning role, and any re-playing role must be awarded by winning the lottery-related role related to replaying in the internal lottery. Then, a replay game (replay) is given.

  In RT0, the number of determination values of 4 or more is set for normal replays among the lottery target roles related to replay, and the number of determination values of 0 is set for the lottery target roles related to other replays. . In RT1, four or more determination values are set for normal replay, RT2 transition replay 1 to 6, advantageous state transition regame 1 + AT, and advantageous state transition replay 2 + AT. With respect to other lottery target combinations relating to other replays, the number of determination values of 0 is set. In RT2, four or more determination values are set for normal replay, RT3 transition replay, RT1 transition replay 1 to 6, advantageous state transition regame 1 + AT, and advantageous state transition replay 2 + AT. With respect to other lottery target combinations relating to other replays, the number of determination values of 0 is set. In RT3, four or more determination values are set for normal replay, RT1 transition replay 1 to 6, advantageous state transition replay 1 + AT, and advantageous state transition replay 2 + AT. With respect to other lottery target combinations relating to other replays, the number of determination values of 0 is set. In the inside, the number of determination values of 4 or more is set for the normal replay. The advantageous state transition replay 1 + AT and the advantageous state transition replay 2 + AT are invalid and are not read out in the internal lottery, and the number of determination values of 0 is determined for other lottery-related roles related to other regames. Is set. In the RB, the number of determination values of 0 is set for the lottery target combination relating to these replays.

  A lottery target role for which a determination value number of 4 or more is set can be won in an internal lottery in a gaming state in which the determination value number is set, and becomes a substantial lottery target. On the other hand, a lottery target for which a determination value number of 0 is set is not won in an internal lottery in a gaming state in which the determination value number is set, and is not a substantial lottery target. For example, the advantageous state transition re-game 1 + AT and the advantageous state transition re-game 2 + AT are set to a determination value number of 4 or more in any gaming state, and therefore are substantially subject to lottery in any gaming state. On the other hand, the advantageous state transition re-game 1 and the advantageous state transition re-game 2 are not subject to substantial lottery in any gaming state because the number of determination values of 0 is set in any gaming state.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 9, there is no setting difference for the lottery target for replaying, and the winning is won by internal lottery with the same probability regardless of the setting value (1-6) of the slot machine 1 To do.

  Among the lottery target roles related to replay, the advantageous state transition replay 1 + AT and the advantageous state transition regame 2 + AT are AT lottery target roles. In other words, if the lottery subject winning the winning combination is controlled by the AT, the addition of the remaining number of games of the AT is won. On the other hand, when a lottery subject for other replays is won, it means that the AT has not won (non-winning).

  Among the lottery target roles related to replays, RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 and RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 are navigation targets, and when these lottery target roles are won in a state controlled by the AT. Navigation notification is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a lottery target role related to a small role and a special role, and as a lottery target role related to AT control, cherry, cherry + AT, watermelon, watermelon + AT, push order bell 1, push order bell 2 , Push order bell 3, push order bell 4, push order bell 5, push order bell 6, SB, RB + cherry, RB + cherry + AT, RB + watermelon, RB + watermelon + AT, BB1 + cherry, BB1 + cherry + AT, BB1 + watermelon, BB1 + watermelon + AT BB2 + cherry, BB2 + cherry + AT, BB2 + watermelon, BB2 + watermelon + AT. Each of these lottery roles includes one or a plurality of small roles and special roles as winning prizes. If a lottery role related to small roles and special roles is elected in the internal lottery, When a small role wins, the number of medals corresponding to the small role is paid out, and when a special role is won as a winning role, it is controlled to a special state according to the special role, and no winning role is won. If it happens, it will be off.

  Among the lottery target roles relating to small roles and special roles in RT0-3 and inside, cherry + AT, watermelon + AT, push order bell 1, push order bell 2, push order bell 3, push order bell 4, push order bell 5, For the push order bell 6, SB, RB + cherry + AT, RB + watermelon + AT, BB1 + cherry + AT, BB1 + watermelon + AT, BB2 + cherry + AT, BB2 + watermelon + AT, four or more determination values are set. Among RT0-3 and the inside, among the lottery target roles related to small roles and special roles, there are 0 judgment values for cherry, watermelon, RB + cherry, RB + watermelon, BB1 + cherry, BB1 + watermelon, BB2 + cherry, BB2 + watermelon Is set. In the RB, among the lottery target roles relating to the small role and the special role, cherry, watermelon, push order bell 1, push order bell 2, push order bell 3, push order bell 4, push order bell 5, push order bell 6 Four or more judgment value numbers are set. In RB, among the lottery eligible roles for small roles and special roles, Cherry + AT, Watermelon + AT, RB + Cherry, RB + Cherry + AT, RB + Watermelon, RB + Watermelon + AT, BB1 + Cherry, BB1 + Cherry + AT, BB1 + Watermelon, BB1 + Watermelon + AT, BB2 + For cherry, BB2 + cherry + AT, BB2 + watermelon, and BB2 + watermelon + AT, the number of determination values of 0 is set.

  In the present embodiment, in the RB, by setting the number of determination values of the AT lottery target role (small role + AT, special role + small role + AT, special role + AT) to 0, during RB (in BB1 and BB2) , During RB), an AT and an AT additional game number to be described later are not won. However, even during the RB, the number of determination values for the AT lottery target combination may be set to 4 or more so that the number of AT and AT added games can be won. As such a configuration, for example, in the RB controlled in response to the winning of a special role in which there is no difference in the probability of winning in the internal lottery according to the set value (1 to 6) of the slot machine 1, It may be configured such that the number of determination values of the AT lottery target combination is 4 or more, and the number of AT and AT addition games can be won. In addition, the determination of the AT lottery target role in the RB controlled by the winning of the special role having a difference in the probability of winning in the internal lottery according to the set value (1 to 6) of the slot machine 1 The number of values may be set to 4 or more, and an AT or AT addition game number may be won.

  As shown in FIG. 10, for the lottery target roles related to the small role and the special role and related to the control of the AT, there is no setting difference in any of the lottery target roles, and the slot machine 1 Regardless of the set value (1 to 6), the same probability is won by internal lottery.

  Of the lottery eligible roles for small roles and special roles, Cherry + AT, Watermelon + AT, RB + Cherry + AT, RB + Watermelon + AT, BB1 + Cherry + AT, BB1 + Watermelon + AT, BB2 + Cherry + AT, BB2 + Cherry + AT, BB2 + Watermelon + AT are subject to AT lottery . When these lottery winning combinations win in a state that is not controlled by the AT, it means that the AT has been won. When these lottery roles are won while being controlled by the AT, it means that the extra number of AT games has been won. On the other hand, when a lottery target role related to other small roles and special roles and related to AT control is won, it means that the AT has not won (non-winning).

  Among the lottery target roles related to the small role and the special role, the push order bells 1 to 6 are navigation targets, and when these lottery target roles are won in a state controlled by the AT, navigation notification is performed. . On the other hand, when a lottery target role related to other small roles and special roles and related to AT control is won, navigation notification is not performed regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT.

  In the inside or RB (including RB, RB in BB1, and RB in BB2), special roles, special roles + AT, special roles + general roles are not subject to internal lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the lottery target roles related to the small role and the special role, which are not related to the control of the AT, include bell, RB, BB1, BB1 + special replay, BB2, BB2 + special replay. It is. Each of these lottery roles includes one or more small roles, special roles, and re-playing roles, and if the lottery roles related to small roles and special roles are elected in the internal lottery, When a small role is won as a winning combination, the number of medals corresponding to the small role is paid out. When a special role is won as a winning role, the special state is controlled according to the special role, When the game is won, a replay game (replay) is given, and when no winning combination is won, the game is lost.

  Within RT0-3, among the lottery target roles relating to the small role and special role, 4 or more judgment value numbers are set for Bell, RB, BB1, BB1 + special replay, BB2, BB2 + special replay. . In RB, the number of determination values of 4 or more is set for the bell, and the number of determination values is set to 0 for RB, BB1, BB1 + special replay, and BB2, BB2 + special replay.

  As shown in FIG. 11, for the lottery target roles related to the small role and the special role and not related to the control of the AT, any lottery target role has a setting difference. Win in the internal lottery with different probabilities according to the set values (1-6).

  The lottery target roles related to the small role and the special role and not related to the AT control are not the AT lottery target roles. When these lottery winning combinations are won, the AT and the number of added games are out of play.

  The lottery target roles related to the small role and the special role that are not related to the control of the AT are not subject to navigation. When these lottery winning combinations are won, navigation notification is not performed regardless of whether or not they are controlled by the AT.

[About gaming state]
Next, the transition of the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41 and the outline of the gaming state will be described based on FIG. 12 and FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state (RT1-4, inside, RB (including RB in BB1, RB in BB2, RB winning RB)) controlled by the main control unit 41. It is. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of the gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, the game state controlled by the main control unit 41 includes bonuses as a special state in the inside where RT0, RT1, RT2, RT3 and special roles (RB, BB1, BB2) are carried over as the normal game state. (RB, RB in BB1, RB in BB2) are included and controlled to one of the gaming states.

  RT0 shifts at the end of the bonus (BB1-3, RB). Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT2, RT0 transitions to RT1 when a predetermined specific symbol stops on the winning line LN, or SB wins, or by winning a special role End by moving inside. The medal payout rate per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification.

  In RT1, a predetermined specific symbol stops on the winning line LN at RT0, or an SB wins. In RT2 and RT3, a predetermined specific symbol stops on the winning line LN, or RT1 transition is resumed. It shifts when a game or SB wins. Regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT1, RT1 is terminated by transitioning to RT2 when the RT2 transition replay wins or by transitioning to the inside by winning a special role. The medal payout rate per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification.

  RT2 shifts when RT2 transition replay wins at RT1. Regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT2, RT2 transitions to RT1 when a predetermined specific symbol stops on the winning line LN, or transitions to RT3 when RT3 transition replay wins It ends when the special role is elected and moves inside. In RT2, the payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100% when the stop operation is performed at least in the stop order according to the navigation notification.

  RT3 shifts when RT3 transition replay wins at RT2. Regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT3, RT3 transitions to RT1 when a specific symbol stops on the winning line LN, RT1 transition replay, SB wins, or special role Ends by winning and moving inside. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100% when the stop operation is performed at least in the stop order according to the navigation notification.

  A state (also referred to as an AT state) controlled by an AT that performs navigation notification during RT2 or RT3 is also referred to as an ART state. In RT2 and RT3, the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than RT1, and in AT, the stop operation is performed in the order of stop according to the navigation notification, so that the medal payout rate exceeds 100%. Compared to the RT1 state in which the payout rate is less than 100%, the player is in an advantageous state.

  During the inside, RT0-3 shifts by winning special roles (RB, BB1, BB2). During the inside, regardless of the number of games since the transition to the inside, the special role that triggered the transition to the inside wins and shifts to bonuses (RB, RB in BB1, RB in BB2). That's it. The medal payout rate per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification.

  RB (RB) shifts in the interior due to RB winning. The RB ends when 12 games are consumed or a small role is won six times. Also, in RB, special roles and re-playing roles are not subject to internal lottery, and the winning probability of small roles is higher than RT0-3 and has a high probability (about 1 / 1.0), and per game The medal payout rate exceeds 100%.

  As shown in FIG. 13, BB1 and BB2 (RB) shift in the inside due to winning of BB1 and BB2. BB1 and BB2 end when the total number of medals paid out during BB1 and BB2 exceeds the specified number (316 in this embodiment) regardless of the number of games since the transition to BB1 and BB2. . In BB1 and BB2, the above-mentioned RB is always controlled, and in RB in BB1 and BB2, the special combination and the re-playing combination are excluded from the internal lottery. It is higher than RT0-3 and has a high probability (about 1 / 1.0), and the payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%.

  Among the bonuses (RB, BB1, BB2), the bonuses (RB, BB1, BB2) are the most advantageous gaming state with the highest medal payout rate per game. RT2 and RT3 of RT0 to 3 have a high probability of winning a re-gamer, and the payout rate of medals per game is higher than RT0 and 1, compared with RT0 and 1. It can be said that this is an advantageous state. RT 2 and 3 among RT 2 and 3 and the inside are more advantageous to the player than the inside in that the payout rate of medals per game is higher than that inside.

[Combination of symbols stopped on winning line LN]
Next, a combination of symbols that stop on the reel winning line LN according to the type of lottery target in the internal lottery and the stop order will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are diagrams for explaining the symbol combination that stops according to the stop operation mode by the lottery object combination.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 are won as lottery roles in the internal lottery, combinations of symbols to be stopped differ according to the type and stop order. The RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 include at least an RT2 transition replay and a normal replay as a winning combination. The RT2 transition re-gamer includes a re-gamer to which a replay game is given by winning and a game state is transferred to RT2. Usually, the re-game player is a re-game player who only receives the replay game by winning.

  For example, when the RT2 transition replay 1 is won, the stop operation is performed in the left middle right stop order (the left reel as the first stop, the middle reel as the second stop, the stop order to stop the right reel as the third stop). When it is performed, the combination of symbols constituting the RT2 transition re-game is stopped on the winning line LN. On the other hand, when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the left / right / right stop order, the combination of symbols constituting the normal re-gamer stops on the winning line LN. When the RT2 transition replays 2 to 6 are won, the stop operation is performed in a predetermined stop order determined in advance according to the type of the RT2 transition replays 2 to 6 as in the case of the RT2 transition replay 1 being won. Is performed, the combination of symbols constituting the RT2 transition re-game is stopped on the winning line LN. On the other hand, when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the predetermined stop order, the combination of symbols constituting the normal re-game player stops on the winning line LN.

  As a result, when the RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 are won in RT1, the RT2 transition regame player wins by operating in the stop order corresponding to the type, but if the type is not known, the type is intentionally It is not possible to select a stop order according to. If the stop order matches, it is possible to shift to RT2 by winning the RT2 transition re-gamer. If the stop order does not match, the normal re-game player wins and RT1 is maintained.

  When the RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 are won as lottery roles in the internal lottery, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs according to the type and stop order. The RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 include at least an RT1 transition replay combination and a normal replay combination as a winning combination. The RT1 transition re-gamer is a re-gamer to which a replay game is given by winning and a game state whose game state is shifted to RT1. Usually, the re-game player is a re-game player who only receives the replay game by winning.

  When the RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 are elected, if the stop operation is performed in a predetermined stop order determined in advance according to the type of the RT1 transition replays 1 to 6, the symbols constituting the normal regame player Stops on the winning line LN. On the other hand, when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the predetermined stop order, the combination of symbols constituting the RT1 transition re-game is stopped on the winning line LN.

  As a result, at the time of winning RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 in RT2 and RT3, the normal regame player wins by operating in the order of stop corresponding to the type, but if the type is not known intentionally The stop order according to the type cannot be selected. If the stopping order matches, it is possible to avoid the transition to RT1 by winning the normal re-gamer. If the stopping order does not match, the RT1 transition re-gamer wins and the transition is made to RT1.

  When the RT3 transition replay is won as a lottery target role in the internal lottery, the combination of symbols to be stopped does not differ according to the type and stop order. The RT3 transition replay includes at least an RT3 transition replay as a winning combination. The RT3 transition replay is a replay that is given a replay game by winning and the gaming state is changed to RT3. It is a transition role to be migrated.

  When the RT3 transition re-game is won, the combination of symbols constituting the RT3 transition re-game is stopped on the winning line LN regardless of the stop order. As a result, when the RT3 transition re-game is won in RT2, regardless of the order of stoppage, the RT3 transition re-game player wins and the RT3 transition re-game wins, so that the RT3 transition is made to RT3.

  When the advantageous state transition replays 1 and 2 are won as the lottery object combination in the internal lottery, there is no difference in the combination of symbols to be stopped according to the type and stop order. The advantageous state transition re-game 1 includes at least the advantageous state transition re-player 1 as a winning combination, and the advantageous state transition re-player 1 is a re-playing portion to which a replay game is given by winning. A transitional role that is shifted to an advantageous state (AT state). The advantageous state transition re-game 2 includes at least the advantageous state transition re-player 2 as a winning combination, and the advantageous state transition re-player 2 is a re-playing role to which a replay game is given by winning. A transitional role that is shifted to an advantageous state (AT state).

  When the advantageous state transfer replays 1 and 2 are won, the combination of symbols constituting the selected advantageous state transfer replay players 1 and 2 stops on the winning line LN regardless of the stop order. As a result, when the advantageous state transition replays 1 and 2 are won in RT 1 to 3, regardless of the stop order, the advantageous state transition regamer wins, and the advantageous state transition regamer wins to enter the advantageous state. Will be migrated.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the push order bells 1 to 6 are elected as the lottery roles in the internal lottery, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs according to the type and stop order. The push order bells 1 to 6 include at least a bell and a special small combination as a winning combination. The bell is a small combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning. Further, the special small combination is a small combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a prize, which is smaller than when a bell is won.

  For example, when the push order bell 1 is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of stoppage of the left middle right, the combination of symbols constituting the bell stops on the winning line LN. On the other hand, when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the left middle right stop order, the combination of symbols constituting the special small part or the combination of specific symbols not accompanied by the medal is stopped on the winning line LN. . Also, when the push order bells 2 to 6 are elected, the stop operation is performed in a predetermined stop order determined in advance according to the type of the push order bells 2 to 6 in the same manner as when the push order bell 1 is won. When performed, the combination of symbols constituting the bell stops on the winning line LN. On the other hand, when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the predetermined stop order, the combination of symbols constituting the special small part or the combination of specific symbols not accompanied by the medal is stopped on the winning line LN.

  For this reason, when the push order bells 1 to 6 are won, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not the push order bells 1 to 6 are operated in the stop order. In RT2 and RT3, the specific symbol stops when the stop order does not match. Therefore, if the stop order does not match, the process proceeds to RT1 at a certain rate.

  When the SB is won as a lottery target in the internal lottery, the specific symbols constituting the SB winning are preferentially stopped on the winning line LN regardless of the stop order. For this reason, in RT0-3, at the time of SB winning, a stop operation is performed at a timing at which the specific symbol can be stopped, so that the specific symbol constituting the SB winning will stop and shift to RT1.

  When RB1 + cherry, BB1 + cherry, and BB2 + cherry are selected as the lottery target in the internal lottery, regardless of the stop order, the cherry symbols are preferentially stopped on the winning line LN. In addition, when RB1 + watermelon, BB1 + watermelon, and BB2 + watermelon are won as the lottery winning combination in the internal lottery, regardless of the order of stoppage, the watermelon components are preferentially stopped on the winning line LN. As a result, when these special roles + small roles are elected, a stop operation is performed at a timing when the small symbols can be stopped. Carried over after the next game (moves inside). In addition, when the stop symbol is operated at a timing at which the constituent symbol of the small role cannot be stopped and at the timing at which the constituent symbol of the winning special role can be stopped, the constituent symbol of the winning special role is stopped. , Transition to bonus.

  When BB1 + special replay and BB2 + special replay are won as a lottery target in the internal lottery, regardless of the order of stoppage, the special replay configuration symbols preferentially stop on the winning line LN. As a result, when these special roles + special replays are won, the special replay configuration symbols are stopped, and the selected special roles are carried over after the next game (transferred to the inside).

[About AT]
When the main control unit 41 is controlled by the AT, the main control unit 41 performs navigation notification by winning the navigation target combination (notification target combination) corresponding to the gaming state. The notification target combination corresponding to the game state is RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 and push order bells 1 to 6 when RT1 and RT1 transition replay games 1 to 6 and push order bells 1 to 6 when RT2. It is. The navigation notification is to notify the player that the stop order that is advantageous to the player based on the winning number is identifiable by the player by changing the lighting mode of the navigation indicator 12A. In addition, the main control unit 41 sends a push order command, a first internal winning command, and a second internal winning command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player based on the winning number to the sub-control unit 91. Send. The sub-control unit 91 executes a navigation effect using the liquid crystal display 51 or the like. In addition, the main control unit 41 executes navigation notification by satisfying certain conditions such as winning a special role and shifting to the inside even in a normal state that is not during AT, A navigation effect may be executed.

  The navigation effect executed by the sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment is the order of stop advantageous for the player notified by the navigation notification, the display of the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51, and the navigation sound from the speakers 53 and 54. And the output. For example, when the stop order of the left middle right is notified, the stop switch 8L such as “123” (indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop), A stop order image indicating the stop order of 8C and 8R is displayed. Further, as navigation voice, for example, “left middle right!” (Indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop), the voice indicating the stop switch stop order. Is output. Further, when the stop order in which the left reel is first stopped is notified, the stop order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R such as “1--” (indicating that the left reel is the first stop) is indicated. Display stop order images. Further, as the navigation sound, for example, “left!” (Indicating that the left reel is the first stop) (indicating that the left reel is the first stop) indicating the stop switch stop order is output. To do. 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. The navigation effect is not limited to the one using the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53 and 54, and may be executed using the effect effect LED 52, the reel LED 55, and the like.

  In the navigation notification and the navigation effect, when any of the RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 is won in RT1, the stop order in which the RT2 transition replay wins is notified in an identifiable manner. Further, when any of the push order bells 1 to 6 is won in RT1, the stop order in which the bells win is notified in an identifiable manner. Also, in RT2, when any of RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 is won in RT3, the stop order in which the normal replay wins is identifiable in an identifiable manner. In addition, when the push order bells 1 to 6 are won in both RT2 and RT3, the stop order in which the bells win is notified in an identifiable manner. Further, when the SB is won, the fact that the SB has been won is notified in an identifiable manner.

  Thus, in the navigation notification and the navigation effect, the stop order that is advantageous to the player is notified in an identifiable manner. For this reason, the player can intentionally make the RT2 transition re-game win in RT1 and shift to RT2 or win the bell by performing stop operations in the order of stop according to the navigation effect. In RT 2 and 3, it is possible to avoid the winning of the RT 1 transition re-game by winning the normal re-game, to win the bell, to stop the specific symbol, and to avoid the winning of the SB.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to control to AT by internal lottery. When the main control unit 41 wins the AT in the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 controls the AT through a precursor period. The main control unit 41 sets the AT flag in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c when starting the control of the AT. Then, the AT flag is reset when the number of remaining AT games becomes zero. The state from the start of the AT control in RT1 to the transition to RT2 is also referred to as a preparation state. The main control unit 41 performs navigation notification when the target combination is won in the preparation state. At this time, in RT1, when the RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 are won, navigation notification is performed, and when the RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 are won, the stop order for winning the RT2 transition replays is notified by the navigation notification. Therefore, it is possible to shift from RT1 to RT2 by winning the RT2 transition replay by performing the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order. Further, in the preparation state, the stop order for winning the middle bell when the push order bells 1 to 6 are won is informed, and it is possible to reliably acquire medals by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order. It becomes.

  The main control unit 41 ends the preparation state when the RT2 transition replay wins at RT1 and transitions to RT2. In this embodiment, when shifting to RT2 during AT, the state is shifted to the ART state, which is an advantageous state for the player. The main control unit 41 sets the predetermined number of games as the number of remaining games of the AT assigned to the RAM 41c, and starts counting the number of remaining games of the AT with the completion of the preparation state. Even after the transition to RT2, the stop order for winning the bells when the push order bells 1 to 6 are won is informed, so it is possible to reliably acquire medals by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order. At the same time, it is possible to avoid the stop of the specific symbol and avoid the transition to RT1. In addition, after the transition to RT2, since the stop order for winning the normal replay is notified when winning RT1 transition replays 1 to 6, the RT1 transition replay is performed by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order. It is possible to wait until the RT3 transition combination is won, and to make the RT3 transition combination win and shift to RT3. It is possible to avoid the transition to RT1, and since the fact that the SB has been won is notified when the SB is won, it is possible to avoid winning the SB and avoid the transition to RT1.

  After starting AT, the number of remaining games is decremented by 1 every time one game is consumed, and when the number of remaining games becomes 0, AT control is terminated. As a result, the navigation notification is not executed, so that it is possible to avoid stopping the specific symbol when winning the push order bells 1 to 6, and avoid winning the RT1 transition replay when winning the RT1 transition replay 1 to 6. It becomes impossible, and a series of AT control is completed by shifting to RT1 by stopping a specific symbol or winning RT1 transition replay. If the addition of the AT remaining game number is won by internal lottery after the AT starts and before the remaining game number becomes 0, the number of winning games is added to the AT remaining game number.

  If the special combination is won before the remaining number of games becomes 0 after the AT starts, the AT is interrupted by the end of RT1, and the counting of the AT games is also interrupted accordingly. If the special role is won during the AT and the AT is interrupted, the bonus will be controlled through the winning special role, and then the corresponding bonus will be stopped at RT0 after the bonus ends and the RT1 will stop. At the time of the transition, the AT control is resumed, and along with this, the transition to the RT2 is resumed through the preparation state, thereby restarting the counting of the AT remaining games. In the present embodiment, the transition to the bonus is performed during the AT, and the start effect is executed even when the transition is made to the ART state again after the bonus ends. It should be noted that the transition to the bonus during the AT and when the transition to the ART state again (the state controlled by the AT and RT2 or RT3) is made after the bonus ends may not be performed.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 notifies the stop order in which the bell wins by navigation notification when the push order bells 1 to 6 in the AT are selected, and the stop operation is performed by ignoring the notified stop order. In some cases, the bell wins and RT2 and 3 are maintained, but the specific symbol may stop and shift to RT1. Also, when the RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 are elected and the stop operation is performed ignoring the notified stop order, the RT1 transition replay wins and the transition to RT1 occurs. During the AT, when the transition from RT2, 3 to RT1 is performed, the AT continues, and every time one game is consumed, the remaining number of games of the AT is decremented by 1, and the RT2 transition replay 11 at RT1 is performed as in the preparation state. It is possible to notify the stop order for winning the RT1 transition replay at the time of winning through 6 by the navigation notification, and to make the RT1 transition regame win and shift from RT1 to RT2 by performing the stop operation according to the notified stop order. Is possible.

[Navigation notification executed by main control unit 41]
Next, the alerting | reporting aspect by the navigation alert | report which the main control part 41 of this embodiment performs using the navigation indicator 12A is demonstrated based on FIG.

  The main control unit 41 can set the navigation notification display data as the lighting mode data in the output buffer of the navigation indicator 12A, thereby displaying the navigation number on the navigation indicator 12A and performing the navigation notification. In addition, the main control unit 41 can display information that can identify errors with high importance on the navigation display 12A. Importance is set based on predetermined criteria, and is defined based on safety, fraud prevention, player alert, and store management perspectives. It is set by the manufacturer of the gaming machine.

  The lighting mode data to be displayed on the navigation indicator 12A determined for each content to be displayed is stored as a lighting mode data table for the navigation indicator 12A in a predetermined area of the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41. In the lighting mode data table, a number is assigned in advance for each lighting mode data, and one number is set to correspond to one lighting mode data. When the lighting mode data is set in the output buffer of the navigation indicator 12A, the main controller 41 displays the corresponding indicator on a predetermined area of the RAM 41c provided corresponding to each digit (one character). By setting the number corresponding to the display content and executing the display data storage process, it is possible to display the predetermined content on the navigation display 12A by the lighting mode data corresponding to the number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. It is. Thereby, even when performing navigation notification or error notification, by specifying the number corresponding to the lighting mode data stored in the lighting mode data table, using the common lighting mode data, It is possible to display predetermined display contents on the navigation display 12A.

  In the display data storage process, the number of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is referred to, lighting mode data corresponding to the number is specified from the lighting mode data table for the navigation indicator 12A, and the specified lighting mode data is displayed in the navigation notification display. Data and error display data are stored in the output buffer of the display corresponding to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Thereby, based on the lighting mode data stored in the output buffer, each segment of the corresponding display device is driven by the LED drive circuit 47, whereby a predetermined display content is displayed on the navigation display device 12A. . The main control unit 41 stores the data specifying the lighting mode (lit or extinguished) of each segment of the display unit in the output buffer of the corresponding display unit, without executing the display data storage process. The lighting mode data may be directly stored in the output buffer of the display unit, and the display unit may be displayed based on the lighting mode data. Thereby, even if it is the lighting mode which is not set to the lighting mode data table, it is possible to display on the navigation indicator 12A.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when setting the navigation notification display data, the main control unit 41 outputs the navigation notification display data when the navigation number is the standard push order number “0” and no navigation notification is performed. Set the initial value of the buffer. That is, the output buffer of the navigation display device 12A is initialized and all the first to seventh segments of the two display units are set to the off state, thereby controlling the navigation display device 12A to be non-displayed. Hereinafter, controlling the navigation display 12A to be hidden is also referred to as “clearing the display of the navigation display 12A”. Further, the navigation number is any one of the navigation numbers “1” to “9” other than the standard push order, and when performing the navigation notification, each segment of the navigation indicator 12A is turned on so that the number of the navigation number is displayed. The navigation notification display data for turning off the other segments is set in the output buffer, thereby controlling the navigation display unit 12A to display the navigation number. In addition, when the special role is won and the execution condition (in this embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, 5 games) is established after the special role is won) is satisfied, When navigation notification display data including a navigation number suggesting a symbol corresponding to a role is selected, each segment of the navigation indicator 12A is turned on so that the number of the navigation number is displayed, and the other segments are turned off. By setting the navigation notification display data to be in the state in the output buffer, the navigation display 12A is controlled to display the navigation number.

  For each stop order to be notified (left middle right, left / right middle, middle left / right, middle right left, right left middle, right middle left, left first stop, middle first stop, right first stop) By being different, the navigation number is displayed in an identifiable manner from the combination of segments that are lit. Thereby, as a navigation notification, the stop order that is advantageous for the player according to the internal lottery result can be notified using the navigation display 12A. In addition, if the special role is elected and the implementation conditions are met, the navigation number that suggests a symbol (blue 7, red 7, white 7, BAR) according to the elected special role ("10" to "13") are displayed in a recognizable manner. As a result, a predetermined symbol is suggested as the timing of the stop operation that is advantageous to the player, and the timing of the stop operation that can be used to win a special role as navigation notification using the navigation display 12A. Can be notified.

[Navigation effect executed by sub-control unit 91]
Next, the navigation effect performed by the sub control unit 91 will be described. When the sub control unit 91 determines that navigation notification is being performed on the main control unit 41 side based on the push order command, the first internal winning command, and the second internal winning command, I do. When the sub control unit 91 performs the navigation effect, the winning of the notification target role is specified based on the second internal winning command, and the navigation number is other than “0” based on the push order command. That is, when it is specified that the pressing order advantageous to the player is other than the standard pressing order, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a stop order image indicating the stop order according to the navigation number specified based on the pressing order command. To display.

  In addition, when the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the special role has been won based on the first internal winning command as an effect suggesting that the special role has been won in the navigation effect, When a predetermined number of games (5 games in this embodiment) satisfying the conditions for performing the navigation notification are established, a confirmation notification for notifying that the special role has been won in the internal lottery (special role for the liquid crystal display 51) Display a message and an image indicating that has been won. After performing the fixed notification, that is, after the execution conditions for the special role navigation notification are established, when the navigation number specified based on the push order command is a hint for a predetermined symbol of the special role, By performing a stop operation at a timing at which a predetermined symbol can be stopped on the winning line LN according to the navigation number, a special role winning promotion effect (for example, a predetermined specified based on the navigation number) that promotes the winning of a special role is performed. And the like are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 for displaying the image of the above pattern. In this way, the sub-control unit 91 performs a predetermined number of games after the special combination is won based on the first internal winning command, and the main control unit 41 side establishes the conditions for performing the special role navigation notification. The main control unit 41 includes a navigation number that suggests a symbol that allows the special combination to be awarded after the condition for performing the navigation notification of the special combination is established. By transmitting the push order command, it is possible to cause the sub-control unit 91 to perform the special prize winning promotion effect based on the navigation number after the confirmation notification is performed.

  As a navigation effect, in addition to the stop order image, an image suggesting a role that may be won may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. For example, when the push order bells 1 to 6 are elected as the notification target combination, the possibility of winning the bell may be suggested by displaying an image of “bell”. When RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 and RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 are won, it is possible to win based on the game state on the main control unit 41 side specified based on the game state command or the like The type of the replaying role group that has a characteristic (any one of RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 and RT1 transition replays 1 to 6) is identified, and the roles included in the identified replaying role (for example, RT2 transition replay 1 In ~ 6, it is possible to suggest the possibility of winning a winning combination that is advantageous to the player by performing effects according to RT2 transition replay, and RT1 transition replay 1 to 6 in accordance with normal replay.

[Display mode of the number of medals paid out]
The main control unit 41 notifies the number of medals to be paid out when winning a small role using the game auxiliary display 12. A mode of displaying the number of paid-out medals on the game auxiliary display 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a notification mode of the number of payouts. As with the navigation display 12A, the game auxiliary display 12 also has lighting mode data to be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 determined for each content to be displayed, one digit at a time in a predetermined area of the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41. A lighting mode data table for the game auxiliary indicator 12 is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the payout number display data is set in the output buffer, and the payout number display data for turning on each segment of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is set in the output buffer so as to display the payout number of medals. By doing so, it controls to display the number of medals paid out on the game auxiliary display 12. For example, when eight medals are paid out, the first to seventh segments of the display 12R are turned on, while the first to seventh segments of the display 12L are turned off.

[About error notification]
Referring to FIG. 18, an error notification that is notified at the timing of detecting an error and ending the process in the game in which the error has been detected will be described (for example, when an error occurs while the reel 2 is rotating). Is notified of an error that occurred after the third stop operation was performed). FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A as a notification unit controlled by the main control unit 41 by error notification. When the main control unit 41 detects an error during the progress of the game, the main control unit 41 sets an error code predetermined according to the type of the error in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c and includes an error code set in the RAM 41c. The display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12. Depending on the type of error that has occurred, error display data is also set in the output buffer of the navigation display 12A.

  FIG. 18 shows the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 for each type of error, the error content, the error cancellation condition, and the display mode of the navigation display. The errors include a RAM error error, a payout error, a feed error, and a full tank error. The payout errors include payout errors 1 to 3, and the feed errors include throwing errors 1 to 3.

  The RAM abnormality error is an error that is determined when an abnormality is detected such that the data in the RAM 41c does not coincide with the data before the interruption when a power interruption occurs and the system is restarted. When an unauthorized person, a store clerk, etc. illegally access the main control unit 41 and alter the information stored in the RAM 41c, a RAM abnormality error may occur.

  The payout error 1 is an error determined when the hopper tank 34a is empty, such as when it is detected that no medals are stored in the hopper tank 34a. There is a possibility that a payout error 1 may occur when a player performs an illegal act of illegally taking out a medal in the hopper tank 34a. The payout error 2 is an error that is determined when a medal is jammed between the hopper tank 34a and the medal payout port 9, such as when it is detected that a medal paid out in the hopper tank 34a is clogged. When the player performs an illegal act such as inserting a foreign object other than a medal into the slot machine 1, a payout error 2 may occur. The payout error 3 is an error detected when a medal is paid out (a medal is paid out from the hopper tank 34a to the medal payout port 9) at a timing different from the regular timing. Here, the regular timing is the timing when the payout process is executed. The payout error 3 is an error that may occur when a player (a fraudulent person) attempts to illegally take out a medal from the medal payout exit in some way, and occurs when there is a possibility that a fraudulent act is being performed. there's a possibility that.

  The insertion error 1 is an error that is determined when it is detected in the medal selector 29 that the medal is in a staying state, such as when a medal is jammed in the medal selector 29. When the player performs an illegal act of inserting a foreign object into the slot machine 1, a regular medal inserted together with the foreign object is clogged in the medal selector 29, and an insertion error 1 may occur. The insertion error 2 is an error detected when a medal passes through the medal selector 29 at a timing different from the regular timing (when a medal enters the hopper tank 34a from the medal insertion unit 4). Here, the regular timing is a state in which there is a vacant credit (for example, a state where the number of credited medals is less than 50) or a state where the number of bets has not reached the maximum value (for example, the number of bets is 3 Less than the number of sheets) and the reel is not rotating. Normally, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 at a timing different from the regular timing, the channel on the medal payout outlet 9 side is selected by the channel switching solenoid 30 as the medal channel. Therefore, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 9 without entering the hopper tank 34a. That is, when a medal flows down from the medal insertion unit 4 toward the hopper tank 34a at a timing different from the regular timing and the insertion error 2 occurs, there is a possibility that an illegal act is being performed by an unauthorized person. There is. The insertion error 3 is an error that occurs when a medal passes through the flow path from the medal insertion unit 4 to the hopper tank 34a through a route different from the normal passage order. For example, the insertion error 3 is an error that occurs when a medal backflow occurs. When the insertion error 3 occurs, there is a possibility that an illegal act has been performed.

  The full tank error is an error determined when the full tank sensor 35a detects that the overflow tank 35 is full. When a full tank error occurs, there is a possibility that medals overflow from the overflow tank 35 and a safety problem such as spilling medals into the slot machine 1 may occur. The full tank error is not an error caused by a player's fraud.

  These errors are notified by displaying an error code set for each type of error on the game auxiliary display 12. Of these errors, a high-significant error that may have occurred due to a fraudulent act that gains profits by a fraudulent technique is displayed in addition to the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A. Also, notification is made by displaying information indicating the occurrence of an error. In addition, among the errors that may have occurred due to fraudulent acts, the game assistance display is provided for a particularly important RAM abnormality error that is not canceled until a new set value is set. The same “E8” as the content displayed on the display 12 is also displayed on the navigation display 12A. Among the errors that may have occurred due to the illegal act, the error that is canceled by the reset operation is displayed on the navigation display 12A regardless of the content displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. E "is displayed. Moreover, about the low importance error, it is alert | reported by displaying an error code on the game auxiliary | assistant display 12, and the display of the navigation display 12A does not change.

  As described above, when an error having a high importance level is generated, the occurrence of the error is notified using the navigation display unit 12A. Occurrence is not reported. Therefore, the error can be notified according to the importance, and the error can be suitably notified. In addition, since errors of high importance are reported using two displays (the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12), the player and the store clerk are compared with the case of reporting using one display. Can attract attention.

  Further, when notifying a RAM abnormality error having a high degree of importance, since the occurrence of the error is notified by displaying “E8” on both the navigation display device 12A and the game auxiliary display device 12, the occurrence of the abnormality is known. Can be easily informed.

  Moreover, when notifying using the game auxiliary | assistant display 12 about the fullness error with low importance, the display mode of 12 A of navigation displays does not change. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an error from being obfuscated by changing the display mode of the navigation display 12A to a mode unrelated to the error or clearing the display, and also to provide a game auxiliary display. Twelve notification modes can be noted. In addition, when a full tank error occurs, the notification mode of the navigation indicator 12A is not changed. Therefore, when the full tank error occurs, what should be done with the notification mode of the navigation display unit 12A after the abnormality is canceled, etc. There is no need for the process of making a judgment. When a payout error and a throw-in error occur, “E” is displayed in common on the navigation display 12A. Therefore, it is not necessary to determine which notification mode to use, and specifically, when an error other than a full tank error and a RAM abnormality error occurs, “E” is displayed on the navigation display 12A. Since the determination is made, the processing load can be reduced.

  As described above, the importance level of the error is determined in advance by a predetermined standard. Importance is defined based on various standards such as safety standards, standards for preventing fraud, standards for alerting players, and standards for store management. Set by the manufacturer. For example, the manufacturer of the gaming machine is set so that the importance becomes higher in the order of an error related to alerting the player, an error related to the prevention of fraud that obtains profits by an illegal technique, and an error related to safety. Note that the types of errors are merely examples, and other errors such as not reaching a predetermined rotation speed when the reel rotates may be displayed. Also, the importance of the error is an example, and the importance may be determined according to a predetermined standard. Further, in the present embodiment, the importance of the error is divided into three stages, but it may be divided into two stages or less, or four stages or more. Also, the importance may be divided for each type of error.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when setting the error display data, the main control unit 41 turns on each segment of the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A so as to display the letters and numbers of the error code. By setting the error display data for turning off the other segments in the output buffer, the error code set for each type of error is controlled to be displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A. . Here, an error code that can identify the type of the detected error is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. In the game auxiliary display 12, the first, second, fourth, fifth, and seventh segments of the display 12L are turned on to display the letter "E" and correspond to the error code number of the segments of the display 12R. Turn on the segment to be played. In the navigation indicator 12A, at least the letter “E” is displayed when an error is notified. Thereby, when displaying the error code on the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A, the alphabet “E” which is not displayed in the navigation notification or the payout number display is displayed, so the error code is notified. It is possible to make the lighting mode for performing different from the lighting mode in the navigation notification or the notification of the number of payout medals. Thereby, it can prevent misidentifying whether the error alerting | reporting is performed using the game auxiliary indicator 12, or the alerting | reporting of the number of medals to be paid out is performed. Further, in the navigation display device 12A, it can be prevented that the navigation notification is performed or the error notification is performed.

  Error notification is performed by initializing the output buffer when a predetermined error cancellation condition (see FIG. 18) is established, thereby displaying an error code on the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A. Is cleared. For the navigation indicator 12A, the display on the navigation indicator 12A may be cleared when the error release condition is satisfied, regardless of whether or not an error is notified to the navigation indicator 12A. In this way, it is not necessary to determine whether or not an error has been notified using the navigation display 12A, and the processing load on the main control unit 41 can be reduced. Note that it may be determined whether or not an error has been notified using the navigation display device 12A, and the display on the navigation display device 12A may be cleared only when the error has been notified.

[Display switching timing during AT]
The display switching timings of the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A during the AT will be described separately with reference to FIGS. 19 to 22 when no error occurs and when an error occurs. In the drawing, the rectangular drawing on which the remaining 35G character image is displayed shows the liquid crystal display 51, and the three rectangles drawn below represent the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R from the left. . In addition, a downward arrow indicated at a position corresponding to the see-through window in the drawing indicates that the reel is rotating. In addition, the letters “bell” shown at the position corresponding to the fluoroscopic window indicate that the bell symbol is stopped on the winning line LN. The “remaining 35G” displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 indicates the number of remaining AT games. Further, “2, 1, 3” displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 indicates the stop order, and the stop switch 8 is operated in the order of the middle stop switch 8C, the left stop switch 8L, and the right stop switch 8R. Show. FIGS. 19 to 22 show effects in the case where the remaining number of AT games is 35 games, and the push order bell with nine payouts is won and the bell wins. The operation procedure (correct procedure) corresponding to the selected push order bell is “middle left and right”, and the navigation number is “3”.

  A case where no error occurs will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is an effect drawing for explaining an effect screen using the effect screen, the navigation display 12A, and the game auxiliary display 12 executed during one game in the AT, when no error occurs. It is production drawing. In FIG. 19A, an internal lottery is performed at the timing when the start switch 7 is pressed, and the push order bell is won. Informed. At this time, the display of the game auxiliary display 12 is cleared. Next, as shown in FIG. 19B, the display on the navigation display 12A is cleared when the stop switch 8 for the third stop operation is pressed. Further, stop control is executed at the timing when the stop switch 8 is pressed, the bells are aligned on the winning line, and the bell wins.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19C, when the player's hand is released from the stop switch 8 for the third stop operation (timing for releasing the third stop operation), the number of medals paid out to the game auxiliary display 12 “9” is displayed. As shown in FIG. 19D, the payout number of medals displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is an operation related to setting of the bet number (operation to the MAXBET switch 6), which is an operation related to the start of the game. Cleared at timing. As shown in FIG. 19 (E), navigation notification and navigation effects corresponding to the winning lottery winning combination are executed at the timing when the start switch 7 is operated, as in FIG. 19 (A).

  In this way, the display update timing of the navigation indicator 12A is the timing at which the stop switch 8 for the third stop operation is no longer required, so that unnecessary information is notified. It is possible to prevent the player from being confused, and the navigation notification notified by the navigation display 12A can be updated at a suitable timing. The timing for displaying the payout number of medals, which is information related to winnings displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, is the timing when the operation to the stop switch 8 related to the third stopping operation that can determine whether or not a winning has occurred is finished. Therefore, the display on the game auxiliary display 12 can be made information related to winning at the timing when the player finishes the final operation in one game. Thereby, the player can confirm information related to winning at the timing when the final operation in one game is completed. In addition, since the display update timing of the navigation display 12A and the display update timing of the game auxiliary display 12 are different, the player can recognize that the information displayed on each display is different. it can. Further, the number of medals paid out displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is cleared at the timing when an operation related to setting of the bet number (operation to the MAXBET switch 6), which is an operation related to the start of the game, is performed. For this reason, it is easy to see when the game has been awarded when the number of paid-out medals displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is reached, and the information notified by the game auxiliary display 12 can be updated at a suitable timing.

  Note that the display update timing of the navigation indicator 12A is the timing at which the stop switch 8 related to the third stop operation is pressed, but the timing related to the operation on the stop switch 8 related to the third stop operation, for example, the stop The timing at which the hand is released from the switch 8 may be used. That is, while the stop switch 8 is being pressed, the display of the navigation display 12A is maintained, and at the timing when the hand is released from the stop switch 8 (the timing at which the output of the operation signal output by the operation to the stop switch 8 is stopped). The display of the navigation display 12A may be updated. Here, an operation is detected when an operation signal output by a player's operation is detected by the main control unit 41 in a predetermined operation unit, and when a predetermined process is started by the detection. And when the operation signal is no longer detected. Also, the timing at which the presence / absence of a winning can be determined may be used. For example, when the operation procedure is different from the operation procedure displayed on the navigation indicator 12A, the navigation indicator 12A is displayed when the operation procedure is different. May be cleared. Moreover, when the winning of the winning lottery winning combination can be determined at the timing when the second stop operation is performed, the timing at which the second stop operation is performed may be used. The medal payout number display method may be a method of displaying the total value of the payout number at a time, or displaying the total value in order starting from one. Also good. Further, the total value may be displayed, and may be subtracted by 1 and finally 0 is displayed. Note that “updating the display on the display” means that the display changes on the display, changing from a state where the display is not displayed to a state where the predetermined information is changed, or a state where the predetermined information is displayed. Change from a state where a predetermined information is displayed to a state where it is not displayed.

  Next, a case where an error has occurred will be described with reference to FIGS. The effects in FIGS. 20 to 22 (A) to (C) are the same as the effects in FIGS. 19 (A) to (C).

  An effect when the full tank error occurs at the timing when the stop switch 8 according to the third stop operation is operated and the medal is paid out will be described with reference to FIG. An error flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c at the timing when the full sensor 35a detects that the full state is detected (the timing at which a full tank error has occurred). Then, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not an error flag is set in the game end process performed at the end of the game, and when it is set, controls the error state. The error state is a state in which an operation from the player is not accepted. Specifically, the operation to the operation means such as the start switch 7 and the stop switch 8 is invalidated. An error command that can identify the error that has occurred is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Based on the sent error command, the sub-control unit 91 notifies the error information using the liquid crystal display 51 and information for instructing the action to be performed by the player. Specifically, as shown in (a) of FIG. 20 (F 1), a character image “Please press the full error call button” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, as shown in (D) of FIG. 20 (F1), the main control unit 41 displays “E4” as an error code that can identify a full tank error on the game auxiliary display 12 (see FIG. 18). At this time, as shown in (c) of FIG. 20 (F1), a full tank error has a low possibility of an error caused by an illegal act, so the display on the navigation display 12A does not change.

  In addition, although the example in which the display of the navigation display 12A has already been cleared at the timing when the error has occurred has been described, when the navigation number is displayed on the navigation display 12A, the navigation display 12A is displayed by the start of the next game. In the case where the display is updated, even when a full tank error occurs, the navigation number is still displayed on the navigation display 12A. By doing in this way, it is possible to confirm the operation procedure even while the error is notified. Since full error is unlikely to occur due to fraud, full error may be detected only at the end of the game or when the medal payout is executed, or it is always full. You may make it detect about.

  An effect when the payout error 1 occurs at the timing when the stop switch 8 according to the third stop operation is operated and the medal is paid out will be described with reference to FIG. When a payout error 1 occurs, an error flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c at the timing when the payout error 1 occurs, as in the case where a full tank error occurs. Then, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not an error flag is set in the game end process performed at the end of the game. If the error flag is set, the main control unit 41 controls to an error state, and the sub control unit 91 performs liquid crystal display. The error information and the like are notified using the device 51. The difference from when a full tank error occurs is that the payout error 1 is an error that occurs when the medal in the hopper tank 34a is empty and there is a possibility that the player may illegally win the medal in the hopper tank 34a. Therefore, an error is notified using the navigation display 12A in addition to the game auxiliary display 12. Specifically, as shown in (c) of FIG. 21 (F1), “E” is displayed on the navigation display 12A.

  An effect when a power failure occurs at the timing when the stop switch 8 related to the third stop operation is operated and a medal is paid out and a RAM abnormality error occurs when recovering from the power failure will be described with reference to FIG. To do. When a RAM abnormality error occurs, an error flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c at the timing when the error occurs, as in the case where a full tank error occurs. Then, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not an error flag is set in the game end process performed at the end of the game. If the error flag is set, the main control unit 41 controls to an error state, and the sub control unit 91 performs liquid crystal display. The error information and the like are notified using the device 51. The difference from when a full tank error occurs is that if a RAM abnormality error occurs, the error may not be canceled until a new set value is set in addition to the possibility that the fraudulent person may be cheating. Therefore, an error code is displayed on the navigation display 12A in the same manner as the game auxiliary display 12 in order to notify the player and the store clerk that the error is particularly high in importance.

  In this way, by changing the display of the navigation indicator 12A according to the importance of the error, it is possible to suggest the importance of the error that has occurred to the player and the capacity. Specifically, when the display on the navigation display 12A does not change and an error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, the player and the store clerk recognize that an error of low importance has occurred. Can do. When “E” is displayed on the navigation display 12A and an error code is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, the player and the store clerk can recognize that an error having a medium importance has occurred. it can. When an error code is displayed on both the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12, the player and the store clerk can recognize that an error having a high importance has occurred. In the present embodiment, the error code is displayed on both the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12 only when a RAM abnormality error occurs in which the error canceling method is different from other errors. The configuration. With such a configuration, the capacity can recall the error canceling method by looking at the display contents of the two indicators.

  Here, in this embodiment, an example has been described in which an error occurs when a medal is paid out. However, if an error occurs while the reel is rotating, a third stop operation is performed, and the medal is performed. An error notification is issued after executing processing necessary to finish one game such as paying out a game. That is, it is determined whether or not an error notification is to be made in the game end process after the player has completed all the operations necessary for the progress of the game. At this time, when the navigation indicator 12A, the game auxiliary indicator 12, and the two indicators are used to notify the error, if the navigation number is displayed on the navigation indicator 12A, the timing for notifying the error is the game. Since the player has finished all the operations necessary for the progress of the game, the display on the navigation display 12A is updated to the error content when the navigation number information displayed on the navigation display 12A is no longer needed. Is done. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying whether the notification regarding the navigation number is notified or the notification regarding the error.

[Internal winning command setting process]
Next, the control contents of the internal winning command setting process executed by the main control unit 41 for setting the internal winning command based on the internal lottery will be described with reference to FIGS. A push order command, which will be described later, can be set by the first internal win command and the second internal win command set by the internal win command setting process. By setting the push order command, the above-described navigation notification and navigation effects are set. Can be executed. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a special combination winning number, a transmission winning number, and a navigation number in the first internal winning command transmitted by the main control unit. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a winning number of a small combination and a re-playing combination, a winning number for transmission, and a navigation number in the second internal winning command transmitted by the main control unit. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the internal winning command setting process performed by the main control unit.

  As shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. 25, a winning number is assigned in advance for each type of lottery subject, and a lottery subject that may be carried over, that is, a special role in which a winning number for each type of special role is set. A winning number table and a general combination winning number table in which a winning number for each type of general combination that is not carried over, that is, a winning number for each type of general combination, are stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 41b.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the special combination winning number table, when no special combination is won, that is, in the case of a loss, “0” is assigned to the winning number. “1” to “4” are assigned as winning numbers of BB1, BB2, RB, and SB. As shown in FIG. 24, in the general combination winning number table, when no general winning combination is won, that is, in the case of a loss, “0” is assigned as the winning number. “1” to “16” are assigned as the winning numbers of the lottery object roles related to replay. “20” to “28” are assigned as the winning numbers of the lottery target roles relating to the small role. As described above, in the special combination winning number table and the general combination winning number table, the lottery subject for internal lottery and the winning number are set in correspondence with each other.

  When the start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 executes an internal lottery process, and if any of the special combination and the general combination is won in the internal lottery, the winning is determined. The winning number corresponding to the lottery target combination is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and if no winning combination is won, the winning number corresponding to the loss is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. The winning number indicating the winning of the general role is cleared at the end of one game, while the winning number indicating the winning of the special role is maintained until the winning special role is won, and the selected special role is won by winning Cleared.

  After setting the winning number, the main control unit 41 executes an internal winning command setting process, and based on the internal winning number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, the first internal winning command and the second internal winning command The command is set in the command queue, and the first internal winning command and the second internal winning command are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by the timer interrupt process (main) thereafter.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 25, in the internal winning command setting process, first, the winning number of the special role set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the internal lottery process is acquired (Sf1), and the acquired winning number is displayed. The transmission winning number to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf2), and the first internal winning command is stored in the command queue based on the transmission winning number. The command transmitted by the main control unit 41 is composed of 2 bytes, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command content). When storing the first internal winning command in the command queue, 41 stores MODE indicating that the first internal winning command is in the first byte, and winning for sending the special role in the second byte EXT. Stores the number.

  In the step of Sf3, after storing the first internal winning command, the winning number of the general combination set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the internal lottery process is acquired (Sf4), and the acquired winning number is less than 2. It is determined whether there is (Sf5), less than 15 (Sf6), less than 22 (Sf7), and less than 28 (Sf8). It is determined which of a plurality of predetermined ranges the number is in a predetermined range.

  If it is determined in step Sf5 that the winning number is less than 2, that is, if the winning number is 0 or 1, the acquired winning number is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. The number is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf12). If it is determined in step Sf5 that the winning number is not less than 2 and it is determined in step Sf6 that it is less than 15, that is, if the winning number is one of 2 to 14, 2 is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf11). If it is determined in step Sf6 that the winning number is not less than 15 and it is determined that the winning number is less than 22 in step Sf7, that is, if the winning number is 20 or 21, the winning number is The winning number for transmission is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf12). If it is determined in step Sf7 that the winning number is not less than 22, and it is determined in step Sf8 that it is less than 28, that is, if the winning number is any of 22 to 27, the winning number for transmission is used. 22 is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sf9). If it is determined in step Sf8 that the winning number is not less than 28, that is, if the winning number is 28, the winning number is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c as a transmission winning number (Sf12).

  Then, after the transmission winning number for the general role is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the steps Sf9, Sf11, and Sf12, the second internal winning command is stored in the command queue based on the transmission winning number (Sf10). ). When storing the second internal winning command in the command queue, the main control unit 41 stores MODE indicating that it is the second internal winning command in the first byte, and plays a general role in the second byte of EXT. Stores the winning number for transmission.

  After the second internal winning command is stored in the command queue in step Sf10, the internal winning command setting process is terminated and the process returns to the main process (main).

  As described above, in the internal winning command setting process of the present embodiment, the winning number of the special role set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the internal lottery process is set as the winning number for transmission, and the first including the winning number for transmission is included. Set the internal winning command in the command queue.

  In the internal winning command setting process, if the winning number of the general combination set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the internal lottery process is within the first predetermined range (0 to 1, 15 to 21, 28), The corresponding winning number is set as the transmission winning number, and the second internal winning command including the transmission winning number is set in the command queue. As a result, in the second internal winning command to be transmitted when the winning number within the first predetermined range (0 to 1, 16 to 21, 28) is set in the internal winning, The winning number by internal lottery can be specified based on the winning number for transmission included.

  On the other hand, when the winning number is in the second predetermined range (2 to 14), one winning number (2) included in the second predetermined range is set as the transmitting winning number, and the transmitting winning number is set. The second internal winning command including the number is set in the command queue. Thereby, in the second internal winning command to be transmitted when the winning number within the second predetermined range (2 to 14) is set in the internal winning, the winning number for transmission included in the command is transmitted. On the other hand, it is impossible to specify which of the numbers in the second predetermined range (2-14) is the winning number, while the winning number is in the second predetermined range (2-14) It is possible to identify a certain thing.

  When the winning number is within the third predetermined range (22 to 27), one winning number (22) included in the third predetermined range is set as the transmitting winning number, and the transmitting winning number is set. The second internal winning command including the number is set in the command queue. Thereby, in the second internal winning command to be transmitted when the winning number within the third predetermined range (22 to 27) is set in the internal winning, the winning number for transmission included in the command is transmitted. On the other hand, it is impossible to specify which of the numbers in the third predetermined range (22 to 27) the winning number is, but the winning number is in the third predetermined range (22 to 27). It is possible to identify a certain thing.

  The first internal winning command and the second internal winning command set in the internal winning command setting process are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by executing the timer interrupt process (main) thereafter. The Rukoto.

[Control contents of push command transmission processing]
Next, the control content of the push order command transmission process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27. FIG. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing navigation numbers notified by the main control unit by navigation notification. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the control content of the push order command setting process performed by the main control unit.

  In this embodiment, a navigation number (0 to 9) that can identify the stop order of reels by navigation notification and a navigation number (10 to 13) that can identify a predetermined symbol suggested by navigation notification are assigned in advance, and lottery Among the target combinations, a navigation number is assigned in advance for each type of notification target combination, and a navigation number table in which a navigation number for each type of lottery target combination is set is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 41b.

  As shown in FIG. 26, as the navigation number, 0 indicating the standard push order (in this embodiment, the stop order in which the left reel 2L is the first stop), the first stop is the left reel 2L, and the second stop is the middle reel. 2C, 1 indicating the stop order in which the third stop is the right reel 2R, 1, 2 indicating the stop order in which the first stop is the left reel 2L, the second stop is the right reel 2R, and the third stop is the middle reel 2C. Stop order is the middle reel 2C, the second stop is the left reel 2L, the third stop is the right reel 2R, and the stop order is 3, the first stop is the middle reel 2C, the second stop is the right reel 2R, and the third stop is left 4 indicates the stop order of the reel 2L, 5 indicates the stop order of the first stop as the right reel 2R, the second stop as the left reel 2L, and the third stop as the middle reel 2C, the first stop as the right reel 2R, 2 indicates stop order, center reel 2C, and third stop is left reel 2L. 7 indicating the first stop of the reel 2L, that is, 7 indicating the first stop, 8 indicating the first stop of the middle reel 2C, and the stop order of the right reel 2R as the first stop. That is, 9 indicating the first right stop is set. Further, as a navigation number, 10 suggests a stop operation at a timing when the red 7 symbol can be stopped on the winning line LN, and 11 indicates a stop operation at a timing when the blue 7 symbol can be stopped on the winning line LN. 12 indicating a stop operation at a timing when the symbol of white 7 can be stopped on the winning line LN and 13 indicating a stop operation at a timing when the symbol of BAR can be stopped on the winning line LN are set.

  In the present embodiment, the stop order in which the left reel 2L is stopped first is applied as the standard push order specified by the navigation number 0. However, the standard push order is disadvantageously advantageous for the player. Other stop orders may be used as long as the standard push order does not occur.

  In the navigation number table, a navigation number is set for each type of special role. As shown in FIG. 23, 10 for BB1, 11 for BB2, 12 for RB, and 13 for SB. Is set. Note that 0 is set in the case where the special combination is not won.

  Further, in the navigation number table, as shown in FIG. 24, the navigation number is set for each of the types of lots to be notified, as shown in FIG. 24, and RT2 transition replay 1, RT1 transition replay 1, push order For Bell 1, "1" is RT2 transition replay 2, RT1 transition replay 2, push order bell 2, "2" is RT2 transition replay 3, RT1 transition replay 3, push order bell 3 For "3", RT2 transition replay 4, RT1 transition replay 4, push order bell 4, "4" for RT2 transition replay 5, RT1 transition replay 5, push order bell 5 "5" is set to "6" for the RT2 transition replay 6, the RT1 transition replay 6, and the push order bell 6. Note that no navigation number is set for the normal replay, the RT3 transition replay, the advantageous state transition replay 1, 2, cherry, watermelon, and bell, which are not notification target combinations among the lottery target.

  When the start operation is performed and when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, the main control unit 41 presses the general combination winning number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. The push order command setting process for setting the order command in the command queue is executed, and the push order command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by the subsequent timer interrupt process (main).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, in the push order command setting process, first, the winning numbers of the special combination and the general combination set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the internal lottery process are acquired (Sg1), and then the RAM 41c. Referring to a predetermined flag indicating whether or not navigation notification is set in the predetermined area, a state in which navigation notification is performed (when navigation notification is performed during AT or non-AT, will be described later) It is determined whether or not the special role navigation notification condition is established until the special role is won (Sg2). If it is determined in step Sg2 that the navigation notification is not performed, whether or not the winning combination to be stopped on the winning line LN is determined based on the stop status of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and the result of the internal lottery. Is determined (Sg5), and if the winning combination is not confirmed in the winning line LN, the standard navigation number (0 in this embodiment) is set as a transmission navigation number in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sg6).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the navigation notification is in the state at step Sg2, or when it is determined at step Sg5 that the winning combination to be stopped on the winning line LN is determined, it is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 41b. With reference to the navigation number table, the navigation number corresponding to the winning number of the special combination and the general combination acquired in step Sg1 is set as a transmission navigation number in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

  At this time, if it is determined that the RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 are won based on the internal winning number, the combination of the RT2 transition replays stops on the winning line LN according to the type of the winning combination The navigation number indicating the stop order to be set is set as the transmission navigation number. Further, when it is specified that RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 are won, the navigation number indicating the stop order in which the combination of normal replays is stopped on the winning line LN according to the type of the winning combination Is set as the sending navigation number.

  Further, when it is specified that the push order bells 1 to 6 are won based on the internal winning numbers, the stop order in which the combination of the bells is stopped on the winning line LN according to the type of the winning combination. The navigation number shown is set as the transmission navigation number.

  Also, any of the special roles (BB1, BB2, RB, SB) is won based on the internal winning number, and the navigation conditions for the special role are announced (in this embodiment, after the special role is won, the predetermined game If it is after a certain number (for example, 5 games have passed) is established and it is specified that none of the small roles has been won (out of the game), the type of the special role that has been won In response, the navigation number (10-13) that suggests the symbol that constitutes the special combination is set as the transmission navigation number. It should be noted that the conditions for conducting the special role navigation notification may be triggered by winning the special role.

  After the transmission navigation number is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the step of Sg3 or Sg6, the push order command is stored in the command queue based on the transmission navigation number (Sg4). When storing the push order command in the command queue, the main control unit 41 stores MODE indicating the push order command in the first byte, and stores the transmission navigation number in EXT of the second byte.

  After the push order command is stored in the command queue in step Sg4, the push order command setting process is terminated and the process returns to the main process (main).

  As described above, when the start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the push order command setting process, which is advantageous for the player when the navigation notification is being executed. When a push order command that can specify a stop operation mode is set in the command queue and navigation notification is not being executed, it is impossible to specify a stop operation mode that is advantageous to the player, which is also disadvantageous to the player. Also, a push order command that can specify the stop order, which is a standard stop operation mode, is set in the command queue.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs a push order command setting process every time a stop operation is performed, so that even when the navigation notification is not being executed, the main control unit 41 stops at the winning line LN. Is determined, a push order command that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player is set in the command queue.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the push order command setting process, so that, for example, the game state is RT1 and the navigation notification is not performed, the RT2 transition regame 1 is won. In this case, when none of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, the RT2 transition replay and the normal replay can be stopped, but it is not determined which combination will be stopped. A number (“0”) is set as the transmission navigation number, and a push order command including the transmission navigation number is set. Also, when the left reel 2L is stopped as the first stop, the RT2 transition replay and the normal transition replay can still be stopped, and it is not determined which combination will stop, so the transmission navigation number is standard. A push order command including the navigation number (“0”) is set. When the left reel 2L is stopped as the first stop and then the middle reel 2C is stopped as the second stop, only the RT2 transition replay can be stopped by the subsequent stop of the right reel 2R, and the role of stopping Therefore, even if navigation notification is not performed, a navigation number (“1”) that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player (stop order for winning RT2 transition replay) is sent. Set as trusted Navi number. When a reel other than the left reel 2L is stopped in the first stop, after the left reel 2L is stopped as the first stop, and when a reel other than the middle reel 2C is stopped as the second stop, the subsequent stop Regardless of the order, only the normal replay can be stopped and the combination to be stopped is determined. Therefore, even in a state where the navigation notification is not performed, the navigation number (which can specify an advantageous stop order for the player) “1”) is set as the transmission navigation number.

  In addition, even when RT2 transition replays 2 to 6 are won in a state where the game state is RT1 and no navigation notification is performed, RT2 transition replay is performed in the same manner as when RT2 transition replay 1 is won. When it is not certain which combination of normal replay will be stopped, a push order command including a standard navigation number (“0”) is set, and either combination of RT2 transition replay or normal replay is stopped When it is determined whether or not to perform, a push order command including a navigation number that can specify a stop order advantageous for the player is set.

  In addition, for example, when the gaming state is RT2, 3 and the navigation notification is not performed, the RT1 transition replaying game 1 is won, and when any of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is not stopped, RT1 Transition replay and normal replay can be stopped, but it is not determined which combination will stop, so the standard navigation number ("0") that cannot specify the stop order of RT1 transition replay is It is set as the transmission navigation number, and a push order command including the transmission navigation number is set. When the left reel 2L is stopped as the first stop, only the normal re-game can be stopped, and the winning combination is fixed, so that it is advantageous for the player even when the navigation notification is not performed. A navigation number (“1”) that can specify the stop order (stop order in which the normal replay is won) is set as the transmission navigation number. Further, when the middle reel 2C or the right reel 2R is stopped as the first stop, it is determined that only the RT1 transition replay is stopped, so that a navigation number (" 1 ") is set as the transmission navigation number.

  Also, when the gaming state is RT2, 3 and no navigation notification is made and RT1 transition replays 2-6 are won, RT1 transition is performed in the same manner as when RT1 transition regame 1 is won. When it is not determined which of the replay and the normal replay will be stopped, a push order command including a standard navigation number (“0”) is set, and either of the RT1 transition replay or the normal replay is played. When it is determined whether or not will stop, a push order command including a navigation number that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player is set.

  Also, when the push order bells 1 to 6 are elected in a state where navigation notification is not performed, in the same way as when the RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 are elected, When it is not determined whether the specific symbol is to be stopped, a push order command including a standard navigation number (“0”) is set, and it is advantageous for the player when it is determined which role or specific symbol is to be stopped. A push order command including a navigation number that can specify a particular stop order (stop order in which a bell is won) is set.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 does not control the AT, and when the notification target role is won, the main control unit 41 determines the stop order that is advantageous to the player at the timing determined for the player. A push order command including a navigation number that can specify an advantageous stop order is set and transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. The timing at which the advantageous stop order is determined is the timing at which the first stop operation is performed in the three-choice role (the role that has three advantageous stop orders for the player), and the six-choice role (game) The first stop operation is performed in the roles that are advantageous to the user in six ways, for example, RT2 transition replays 1-6, RT1 transition replays 1-6, and push order bells 1-6 of the present embodiment. In other words, it is the timing when it is determined that the winning combination advantageous to the player is not stopped, or the timing when the second stop operation is performed.

  In addition, in the game after the special role is elected and the predetermined navigation notification implementation conditions are satisfied with the special role winning being carried over, the internal lottery result is not a win for any small role. In this case, a push order command including a navigation number ("10" to "13") that suggests a symbol that constitutes one winning special role is set.

[Winning determination process]
Whether the main control unit 41 receives a winning according to the combination of symbols stopped on each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped after the start operation is performed. A winning determination process is performed to determine whether or not. In the winning determination process, for each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols constituting the winning combination on the winning line LN is stopped, and the combination of symbols constituting the winning combination is stopped. If it is determined, the winning number table is referred to, and the winning number corresponding to the combination of symbols constituting the stopped winning combination is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, while the combination of symbols constituting the winning combination is set. Is determined not to stop, “0” indicating a loss is set as a winning number in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and the winning determination process is terminated. After executing the winning determination process, a winning determination command setting process for storing in the command queue data specifying the winning number set by the winning determination result in order to transmit the result determined by the winning determination process to the sub-control unit 91. Executed.

[Winning determination command setting process]
Next, the control contents of the winning determination command setting process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the control content of the winning determination command setting process performed by the main control unit.

  A winning number is assigned in advance for each type of winning combination for the special combination and the general combination, and a winning number table in which a winning number is set for each type of winning combination is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 41b.

  As shown in FIG. 28, in the winning determination command setting process, a winning number set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired based on the winning determination result in the winning determination process (Sh1), and the winning determination command is based on the winning number. Is stored in the command queue (Sh2), and the winning determination command setting process is terminated. When storing the winning determination command in the command queue, the main control unit 41 stores MODE indicating the winning determination command in the first byte, and stores the winning number in EXT of the second byte.

  The winning determination command set in the winning determination command setting process is sequentially transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 after the timer interruption process (main) is executed.

[Process at game end]
The main control unit 41 executes a game end process after the winning determination command setting process is executed. In the game end process, display update processing for updating the display of the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A based on the determination result of the winning determination processing, and various effects according to the winning combination. And the medal payout process are executed, and the process of setting the game state of the next game is performed.

[Display update process]
Of the processes executed in the game end process, the display update process will be described with reference to FIG. In the display update process, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 8 is pressed as the third stop operation (S250). If it is determined that the stop switch has not been pressed (NO in S250), the process ends. Next, when it is determined that the stop switch has been pressed (YES in S250), it is determined whether or not the display is displayed on the navigation indicator 12A, that is, whether or not navigation notification is being performed (S251). If it is determined that the display is on the navigation display 12A (YES in S251), the display on the navigation display 12A is cleared (S252).

  Next, when it is determined that the navigation display 12A is not displayed (NO in S251) and after the display of the navigation display 12A is cleared, the stop switch 8 operated as the third stop operation is displayed. It is determined whether or not the press is released. The next process waits until the stop switch 8 is released. If it is determined that the stop switch 8 is released (YES in S253), it is determined whether or not a small role has been won (S254). Whether or not a small role has been won can be determined based on the winning number obtained by the winning determination process. If it is determined that a small role has been won (YES in S254), the number of medals paid out by winning the small role is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 (S255), and the display updating process is terminated.

  When it is determined that the small combination has not been won (NO in S254), it is determined whether or not the re-game combination has been won (S256). If it is determined that the re-game player has been won (YES in S256), the replay flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (S257), and the display update process is terminated. If it is determined that the re-playing combination has not been won (NO in S256), that is, if the special combination has been won, or if none of the lottery winning combinations has been won, the display update process is terminated.

  The replay flag that is set when winning the re-gamer is determined in the bet number setting process (BET process) that is executed when the next game is started, and it is determined whether the replay flag is set. If it is set, an automatic BET is made and the replay flag is cleared.

  It should be noted that the display update process is executed during the game end process, but at any timing after the winning determination process is executed and until the process related to one game is completed. May be. In the display update process, the winning determination process may be executed after the display of the navigation display 12A is cleared after the stop switch 8 for the third stop operation is pressed.

  In the winning determination command setting process of the present embodiment, a winning determination command including the winning number set in the RAM 41c in the winning determination process is set in the command queue, so that the winning number is converted into a special command that can be specified. The processing load can be reduced without performing the processing.

  In the present embodiment, since a winning number is assigned for each type of winning combination and stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 41b, the sub-control unit 91 that has received the winning determination command including the winning number receives each winning number based on the winning number. It is possible to specify a combination of symbols stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and execute an effect.

  A conventional slot machine has a configuration including a game control unit that controls a game and an effect control unit that controls an effect. The game control unit displays an internal lottery result when a predetermined notification target role is won. Accordingly, it is determined whether or not to control to the AT in which the navigation notification for notifying the operation procedure of the stop switch which is advantageous for the player is executed, and when controlling to the AT, the navigation notification is executed and the internal lottery result Regardless of whether or not the AT is controlled by the AT, the internal winning command is transmitted to the effect control unit, and the effect control unit specifies the internal lottery result based on the internal winning command and controls the game. In the case where the AT is controlled by the AT, the navigation effect is generated to notify the operation procedure advantageous to the player based on the specified internal lottery result.

  In such a configuration, the effect control unit can identify an operation procedure that is advantageous to the player based on the internal winning command regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT. In this way, although the game control unit has not decided to control the AT, an operation procedure advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result is identified from the internal winning command, and the operation procedure is There is a possibility of being notified by the production control unit.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment uses the first internal winning command and the general combination that can specify the winning situation of the special role as the internal lottery result as the internal winning command that can specify the internal lottery result. A second internal winning command that can identify the winning status is set in the internal winning command setting process, and the set command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In the internal winning command setting process, it is controlled by the AT. Regardless of whether or not the internal lottery result is a notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination has been won, but in general, it is not possible to specify a stop order advantageous to the player Since the second internal winning command related to the role is set, the internal lottery result is selected from the second internal winning command regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT. The common second internal winning command is transmitted regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT without specifying the stop order advantageous for the player according to the game, so that the second internal winning command is transmitted. It is possible to simplify the processing related to the above, and it is possible to prevent the navigation effect from being notified of a stop order that is advantageous to the player in a state where the player is not controlled by the AT even if the sub-control unit 91 is cheated.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, as an information subject role which the main control part 41 performs a navigation alerting | reporting, push order replay (RT2 transition replay 1-6, RT1 transition replay 1-6) and push order bell (push order) In the internal winning command setting process, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, the main control unit 41 determines whether the notification target combination is a push order replay. Since the second internal winning command is set so that it can be identified and transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target role, the sub-control unit 91 notifies Whether the target combination is a push order replay or a push order bell can be specified, and the sub-control unit 91 can perform different effects depending on the type of the notification target combination.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment controls the AT, and in the state where the navigation notification is executed, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target role, the stop order advantageous for the player is specified. A push order command setting process for setting a push order command that can be performed is executed and the set push order command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, so that the player on the side of the sub-control unit 91 in the state where the navigation notification is executed is performed. It is possible to perform a navigation effect that informs of an advantageous stop order.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a push order replay and a push order bell as notification target roles for executing the navigation notification. The main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification in the pressing order command setting process. When the internal lottery result becomes the push order replay in the state of being played, and when the push order bell is reached, that is, in the state where the navigation notification is executed, the notification target roles won in the internal lottery are different types. However, when the stop order advantageous for the player is common, the push order command including the common navigation number that can specify the stop order advantageous for the player is set, so the types of push order commands can be reduced. it can.

  Further, in the push order command setting process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment specifies a stop order that is advantageous for the player when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target in a state where navigation notification is executed. While a push order command including a navigation number that can be set is set, in a state other than a state where navigation notification is executed, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target role, it is not possible to specify a stop order advantageous to the player Since the push order command including the navigation number that can specify the standard push order (first left stop) is set, the result of the internal lottery becomes the notification target regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is executed. Sometimes, a process for setting a push order command including a navigation number can be shared.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment is configured to stop the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R step by step every time the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated. The order is determined before the operation of all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, that is, the third stop operation is completed. For example, when the push order bells 1 to 6 are won, the first stop operation is performed to determine whether or not the bell is won. When the RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 are won, the first stop operation is performed. As a result, it is determined whether or not the RT2 transition replay can be won, and when the RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 are won, the second stop operation is performed to determine whether or not the normal regame can be won. Is fixed. In the push order command setting process, the main control unit 41, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target in a state other than the state where the navigation notification is executed, After the first stop operation and the second stop operation are performed, by setting and transmitting a push order command including a navigation number that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player according to the internal winning result, It is advantageous for the player on the sub-control unit 91 side when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target role while preventing the stop order advantageous for the player from being specified even if the control unit 91 is cheated. It is possible to produce an effect according to whether or not the operation is performed in the stop order.

  In addition, as the winning number set when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and the main control unit 41 indicates that the internal lottery result is the notification target combination. Whether or not the winning number used in performing the predetermined control is within a predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target combination. Therefore, it is possible to simplify processing when transmitting the second internal winning command.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a push order replay and a push order bell as notification target roles for performing navigation notification, and the winning number when the internal lottery result is the push order replay, In other words, consecutive numbers in the first numerical range (2 to 14) are assigned as the winning numbers of the lottery target roles of RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 and RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 as internal lottery results. In addition, as the winning number when the internal lottery result becomes the pushing order bell, that is, the internal lottery result is the winning number of each lottery subject of the pushing order bells 1 to 6, the second numerical range (22 to 27) is continuous. The numerical value to be assigned. Therefore, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, the main control unit 41 pushes the internal lottery result depending on whether the winning number is in the first numerical range or the second numerical range. It is possible to determine whether the order is replay or push order bell. Therefore, the process of setting the second internal winning command in the internal winning command setting process can be simplified.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can be controlled to a plurality of gaming states including the first state (RT1) and the second state (RT2, RT3). Further, in each gaming state, the types of push order replays as notification target combinations determined in the internal lottery are different (in this embodiment, for example, in RT1, RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 are the lottery target combinations. Thus, RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 are not lottery target roles, and RT2 and RT1 transition replays 1 to 6 are lottery target roles while RT2 transition replays 1 to 6 are not lottery target roles. The game state RT1 is different from the RT2 and RT3 in the type of notification target combination that is the target of internal winning). And, when the game state is the first state, the winning number when the internal lottery result is the push order replay, and when the game state is the second state, the winning number when the internal lottery result is the push order replay, Both are assigned to the first numerical range (2 to 14). Therefore, in the internal winning command setting process, a process for determining whether or not the internal lottery result is a push order replay in both the first state and the second state can be shared.

  In addition, in the internal winning command setting process, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment responds to the internal lottery result when the internal lottery result is a role other than the notification target role or in a state that is not controlled by the AT. When the second internal winning command including the winning numbers (0 to 1, 15 to 21, and 28 in the present embodiment) is set and the internal lottery result is the push order replay which is the notification target combination, When one winning number (2 in this embodiment) included in the numerical range (2 to 14) is included and the internal lottery result is a push order bell that is a notification target combination, the second numerical range (22 to 27) ) Is set to a second internal winning command including one winning number (22 in the present embodiment). Thus, in a state where the AT is not controlled, the second result including the winning number corresponding to the internal lottery result regardless of whether the internal lottery result is a notification target combination or a role other than the notification target combination. Send internal winning command. Therefore, the process of creating and transmitting the second internal winning command can be shared regardless of whether or not the internal lottery result is a notification target combination.

[Error notification processing]
Next, an error notification process executed by the main control unit 41 when an error occurs will be described with reference to FIG. An error notification process is executed in the game end process that is executed after the winning determination process. First, it is determined whether or not an error flag is set (SA260). The error flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c so that the type of the error can be specified at the timing when the error is detected. If it is determined that the error flag is not set (NO in SA260), the error notification process is terminated. If it is determined that the error flag is set (YES in SA260), the process shifts to an error state (S261). When the error state is entered, the operation means such as the start switch 7 and the stop switch 8 cannot be operated.

  After shifting to the error state, it is determined whether or not the generated error is a full tank error (S262). If it is determined that the full tank error has occurred (YES in S262), “E4” is displayed on the game auxiliary display (S263), and the error notification process is terminated. If it is determined that the full error has not occurred (NO in S262), it is determined whether or not the generated error is a RAM abnormality error (S264). If it is determined that there is a RAM abnormality error (YES in S264), “E8” is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 (S265), “E8” is also displayed on the navigation display 12A, and the error notification process is terminated. To do. If it is determined that the error is not a RAM error (NO in S264), the error that has occurred is any one of payout errors 1 to 3 and throwing errors 1 to 3, and therefore “E” is displayed on the navigation display 12A. At the same time (S267), an error code is displayed according to the type of error that has occurred on the game auxiliary display 12 (S268), and the error notification process is terminated.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, not the timing at which an error has occurred, but an error that has occurred at the end timing of the game in which the error has occurred is notified.

[Connection between game control board and test equipment]
The connection between the game control board and the test apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a diagram showing signals input / output between the slot machine and the test apparatus. As shown in FIG. 31, the game control board 40 can be connected to the test apparatus 1300 via the first interface board (IF1) 1100 and the second interface board (IF2) 1200. A test signal generated in relation to the result is output from the game control board 40 to the test apparatus 1300, and a test signal is input from the test apparatus 1300 to the game control board 40. A simulation test can be automatically performed by connecting the game control board 40 and the test apparatus 1300.

  The game control board 40 is connected to the IF1 board 1100, connected to the first information output circuit 40a for outputting the first test signal, the input circuit 40d for inputting the test signal, and the IF2 board 1200 for the second test. A second information output circuit 40b for outputting a signal is mounted.

  The first test signal indicates the control state and the game result. The insertion request ramp signal, the start possible ramp signal, the BB signal, the RB game signal, the replay game signal, and the first to third reels can be stopped. Ramp signal, first to third reel index signal, payout request signal, payout count signal, stop signal, set value display 7 segment display ag signal, internal winning flag 1-8 signal, signal delaying signal, first A reel motor excitation signal, a second reel motor excitation signal, and a third reel motor excitation signal are included. These first test signals are output under the control of the main control unit 41.

  The insertion request lamp signal is a drive signal of the insertion request LED 17, that is, a signal indicating whether or not the insertion request LED 17 is lit, and can specify whether or not a medal insertion is requested.

  The start enable lamp signal is a drive signal of the start valid LED 18, that is, a signal indicating whether or not the start valid LED 18 is lit, and can specify whether or not a game start operation is requested. .

  The BB in-progress signal, RB game in-progress signal, and replay game in-progress signal are signals indicating that the gaming state is BB, during RB, and during the replay game, respectively, and the gaming state at that time can be specified.

  The first to third reel stop enable lamp signals are signals indicating whether the left, middle and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C and 22R are driven, that is, whether the left, middle and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C and 22R are lit. It is possible to specify whether or not the left reel, middle reel, and right reel can be stopped.

  The first to third reel index signals are detection signals of the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R, and can specify the passage of the reference positions of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel.

  The payout request signal is a drive signal for the hopper motor 34b, that is, a signal indicating whether or not the hopper motor 34b is being driven, and it is possible to specify that a medal payout operation is being performed.

  The payout count signal is a signal that is output every time a medal payout associated with winning is detected, and is a signal that causes the test apparatus 1300 to count the payout of medals.

The stop signal is a signal indicating that the stop state is controlled.
The 7-segment display a to g signals for setting value display are drive signals for the LEDs constituting each segment of the setting value display 24, and the setting values displayed on the setting value display 24 can be specified. .

  The internal winning flags 1 to 8 are signals indicating the winning status of the combination. Further, the signal delaying signal is a signal indicating that the signal is in a delayed state with the execution of an effect during the game.

  The first to third reel motor excitation signals are drive signals for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, that is, the reel motors that drive the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel, and the drive status of each reel can be specified. .

  The test signals include an input switch signal, a reel start switch signal, first to third reel stop switch signals, a payout switch signal, a stop release switch signal, a setting key switch signal, and a setting switch signal. Input to the substrate 40. These test signals are signals that function in the same manner as the detection signals of the various switches and sensors provided in the slot machine 1, detected by the switch detection circuit 44 provided in the game control board 40, and each test signal by the main control unit 41. The detection of a switch or sensor corresponding to is determined.

  The insertion switch signal is a signal corresponding to the insertion medal sensor 31, and the reel start switch signal is a signal corresponding to the start switch 7. The first to third reel stop switch signals are signals corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, respectively. The payout switch signal is a signal corresponding to the payout sensor 34c. The stop release switch signal is a signal corresponding to the reset switch 23. The setting key switch signal is a signal corresponding to the setting key switch 37. The setting switch signal is a signal corresponding to the reset / setting switch 38.

  The first information output circuit 40a is a circuit for outputting a first test signal to the IF1 board 1100, and the first test signal output from the first information output circuit 40a passes through the IF1 board 1100. Output to the test apparatus 1300.

  The input circuit 40d is a circuit for inputting a test signal output from the test apparatus 1300 via the IF1 substrate 1100. The test signal input to the input circuit 40d is detected by the switch detection circuit 44. .

  The IF1 substrate 1100 includes an input terminal to which the first test signal output from the first information output circuit 40a is input, and an output terminal to output the input first test signal to the test apparatus 1300. ing. The input terminal and the output terminal are connected via a photocoupler, and the information included in the first test signal output from the first information output circuit 40a is electrically insulated from the test apparatus 1300. Is transmitted to the side. The IF1 substrate 1100 includes an input terminal to which a test signal output from the test apparatus 1300 is input, and an output terminal that outputs the input test signal to the input circuit 40d. The input terminal and the output terminal are connected via a photocoupler, and information included in the test signal output from the test apparatus 1300 is transmitted to the input circuit 40d in an electrically insulated state. It has become. Note that the first test signal and the test signal may be transmitted in a state where the input terminal and the output terminal are electrically insulated. For example, the input terminal and the output are output via a photo interrupter or an isolator. The structure which connects a terminal may be sufficient.

  The second test signal indicates an operation mode notified by navigation notification, and includes a game start signal and a navigation notification signal. The second test signal is output under the control of the main control unit 41.

  The game start signal is a signal indicating the start of the game. Further, the navigation in-progress signal is a navigation number indicating a type of a winning combination to be notified and a stop operation mode advantageous to the player in the control related to the navigation notification performed using the navigation indicator 12A. Is displayed when the navigation indicator 12A is displayed, the navigation notification is not executed, and the navigation notification is executed when the navigation number is not displayed on the navigation indicator 12A. It is a signal which shows whether it is in.

  The display signal includes navigation notification display data, payout number display data in control for displaying the number of payouts performed using the game auxiliary display 12, control for informing error information, and control for navigation notification performed using the navigation display 12A. Based on the fact that the error display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 or the navigation display 12A, the first to seventh segments of the displays 12L and 12R of the game auxiliary display 12 or the navigation display 12A. This is a drive signal for lighting up the 2-digit first to seventh segments in a lighting mode that displays either the navigation number, the number of payouts, or an error code, and information relating to navigation notifications, medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize It includes a plurality of pieces of information such as information relating to the number of sheets and information relating to an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs.

  The navigation notification signal is a signal generated by extracting only the information related to the navigation notification from the display signal by the conversion circuit 40c mounted on the second information output circuit, and the navigation number is displayed during the navigation notification. It is a drive signal for lighting the first to seventh segments of the navigation indicator 12A in the lighting mode to be displayed, and is a signal that can specify the navigation number indicating the stop operation mode notified by the navigation notification.

  The second information output circuit 40b is a circuit for outputting a second test signal to the IF2 substrate 1200, and the second test signal output from the second information output circuit 40b passes through the IF2 substrate 1200. Output to the test apparatus 1300.

  In addition, a navigation in-progress signal and a display signal input to the navigation indicator 12A provided on the game control board 40 are branched and input to the second information output circuit 40b on the game control board 40. And a conversion circuit 40c that converts the display signal into a navigation notification signal by enabling or disabling the display signal based on the navigation in-progress signal, and outputs the navigation signal. The 12A display signal can be output to the IF2 substrate 1200 as a navigation notification signal.

  The IF2 substrate 1200 is a test apparatus based on the input terminal to which the second test signal output from the second information output circuit 40b is input and the input second test signal (game start signal, navigation notification signal). An IF2 control unit 1203 that converts the second test signal to be recognizable on the 1300 side, and an output terminal that outputs the second test signal generated by the IF2 control unit 1203 to the test apparatus 1300. .

  The IF2 control unit 1203 includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, a reset circuit for resetting the CPU, and the like. The navigation notification signal output from the second information output circuit 40b is used as a stop execution position signal and a stop reel designation. Signal and stop strobe signal are converted and output. The stop execution position signal, stop reel designation signal, and stop strobe signal output from the IF2 control unit 1203 are output from the output terminal via the photocoupler. The IF2 control unit 1203 side and the test apparatus 1300 side The signal is transmitted in a state where and are electrically insulated. The IF2 control unit 1203 and the output terminal are electrically insulated from each other as long as the stop execution position signal, the stop reel designation signal, and the stop strobe signal are transmitted. For example, a photo interrupter or an isolator can be connected. The configuration may be such that the IF2 control unit 1203 and the output terminal are connected via each other.

  The stop execution position signal is a signal indicating the most recommended stop operation position for the reel indicated by the stop reel designation signal described later according to the current gaming state and effect mode, and the corresponding reel included in the most recommended stop operation position. The number of steps (0 to 336) of the reel motor can be specified.

  The stop reel designation signal is a signal that designates whether the reel that recommends the stop operation at the stop operation position indicated by the stop execution position signal is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel. The reel to which the stop operation at the stop operation position indicated by the execution position signal is applied can be specified.

  The stop strobe signal is a signal for requesting acquisition of a stop execution position signal and a stop reel designation signal.

  The game control board 40 and the IF1 board 1100 are connected via a power supply line, and power used by a device such as a photocoupler mounted on the IF1 board 1100 is supplied from the game control board 40 via the power supply line. On the other hand, the game control board 40 and the IF2 board 1200 are not connected by the power line, and the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200 are connected via the power line and supplied from the game control board 40 to the IF1 board 1100. Part of the generated power is supplied as power used by devices such as the IF2 control unit 1203 and the photocoupler mounted on the IF2 substrate 1200 via the IF1 substrate 1100. Therefore, as the power supplied from the game control board 40 to the IF1 board 1100 via the power line, the power used by the device mounted on the IF1 board 1100 and the power used by the device mounted on the IF2 board 1200 , Both of which are ensured.

  In the present embodiment, the game control board 40 includes a connection terminal to which wiring from the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200 can be connected, and a first information output circuit 40a, a second information output circuit 40b, and an input circuit 40d. A possible socket is provided, and a wiring pattern and a second test signal for transmitting the first test signal output from the main control unit 41 and various drive circuits to the socket of the first information output circuit 40a are provided. A wiring pattern for transmitting to the socket of the second information output circuit 40b and a wiring pattern for transmitting a test signal from the connection terminal to the switch detection circuit 44 via the input circuit 40d are formed. In addition, the first test signal and the second test signal output from the various drive circuits are used to output these wiring patterns and the first information output. In addition to being output via the circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b, and the connection terminal, a test signal input via the connection terminal, the input circuit 40d, and the wiring pattern is input to the switch detection circuit 44. ing.

  In addition, since the connection terminal is constituted by, for example, a signal pin capable of connecting a probe from the IF1 board 1100 and a connector to which a cable from the IF1 board 1100 can be connected, the IF1 board 1100 is connected via these connection terminals. It is possible to easily connect the wires.

  The connection terminals are provided for the purpose of connecting the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200. The connection terminals for inputting / outputting these test signals and test signals are shipped to the amusement store. This is not necessary for the game control board 40 of the slot machine. For this reason, the gaming control board 40 of the present embodiment has a plurality of cutting holes for cutting the portion provided with the connection terminals, and can be cut along these cutting holes. At the time of shipment, the portion where the connection terminal is provided can be cut off so that unnecessary signals cannot be input and output. Thereby, for example, the internal winning flag 1-8 signal is detected in the hall device, the winning status of the internal winning flag is identified from the internal winning flag 1-8 signal, and the fact is notified, etc. It can be prevented from being easily used for the purpose. Further, it is possible to prevent an unnecessary signal from being easily input to the game control board 40.

  The first information output circuit 40a and the second information output circuit 40b are provided for the purpose of outputting the first test signal and the second test signal to the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200, respectively. The input circuit 40d is provided for the purpose of inputting a test signal from the IF1 board 1100, and is not necessary for the game control board 40 of the slot machine shipped to the game store. is there. For this reason, the game control board 40 of this embodiment is provided with sockets in which the first information output circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b, and the input circuit 40d can be mounted. (2) The information output circuit 40b and the input circuit 40d can be easily removed, and the first information output circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b, and the input circuit 40d are not required when shipped to the game store. It is possible to make it impossible to input / output a simple signal. Thereby, for example, the internal winning flag 1-8 signal is detected in the hall device, the winning status of the internal winning flag is identified from the internal winning flag 1-8 signal, and the fact is notified, etc. It can be prevented from being easily used for the purpose. Further, it is possible to prevent an unnecessary signal from being easily input to the game control board 40.

  In the present embodiment, a simulation test is automatically performed by performing such a test signal and test signal exchange between the slot machine 1 and the test apparatus 1300. In the test apparatus 1300, As a result of these tests, the payout rate of the slot machine 1 can be output. Specifically, the ratio of the number of times when the payout count signal is detected during the test period (the number of medals to be paid out) to the number of times when the insertion switch signal is output during the test period (the number of medals consumed) is calculated. The result (consumption number / payout number) is output as the payout rate.

  The IF2 control unit 1203 first shows a reel that recommends a stop reel designation signal as the first stop reel in accordance with the presence / absence of navigation notification within a maximum of 2 seconds from the time when the main control unit 41 outputs the game start signal. In addition to updating to the output state, the stop execution position signal is updated to an output state indicating the recommended stop operation position for the reel, and after the completion of the update of the stop reel designation signal and the stop execution position signal, a fixed time (50 ms) A stop strobe signal is output over a period of time, the recommended first stop reel and its stop operation position are notified to the test apparatus 1300, and after the stop strobe signal is stopped, a predetermined time (50 ms) is waited. Then, in the same procedure, the second stop reel and its stop operation position that are recommended in sequence are notified to the test apparatus 1300, and the third stop reel and its stop operation position are notified to the test apparatus 1300. After the notification of the third stop reel and its stop operation position, the stop execution position signal and the stop reel designation signal are cleared when a certain time (50 ms) has elapsed.

  In this way, the IF2 control unit 1203 sequentially sets the first stop reel and its stop operation position, the second stop reel and its stop operation position, the third stop reel and its stop operation position to the test apparatus 1300 in accordance with the recommended operation mode. In response to the notification, the operation procedure recommended by the test apparatus 1300 can be specified.

  In the present embodiment, the first stop reel and its stop operation position, the second stop reel and its stop operation position, the third stop reel and its stop operation position are continuously provided to the test apparatus 1300 for a maximum of 2 seconds. However, instead of continuously transmitting these, it may be configured to transmit sequentially when the game starts and when the reels stop.

  The ROM of the IF2 control unit 1203 stores a recommended operation mode table in which recommended operation modes are registered in advance according to the presence / absence of navigation notification. The IF2 control unit 1203 recommends according to the presence / absence of navigation notification. An operation mode is acquired from the recommended operation procedure table, and a stop execution position signal and a stop reel designation signal are output based on the acquired operation mode. Note that the recommended operation mode table registered in advance may not be provided, and the recommended operation mode may be acquired using a program in which the IF2 control unit 1203 determines the recommended operation mode according to the presence or absence of navigation notification.

  In the present embodiment, the navigation notification signal indicates that navigation notification has not been performed, and when the navigation number (10-13) suggesting winning of BB or RB is not output, the middle left stop Stop reel designation signals are output in order, and a stop execution position signal indicating a stop operation position at which the symbols of the cherry and watermelon that can be missed can be drawn in for the corresponding stop reel is output. Note that such an operation mode corresponds to an operation mode in which the medal payout rate is highest in a situation where navigation notification is not performed.

  Further, when the navigation notification signal indicates that navigation notification is being performed and the navigation number (10 to 13) suggesting winning of BB or RB is output, the stop order is left middle right. A stop reel designation signal is output in order, and a stop execution position signal indicating a stop operation position at which a symbol constituting a special combination corresponding to the navigation number can be drawn is output for the corresponding stop reel. For example, when BB1 is selected as a special role and 11 is output as the navigation number, stop execution indicating the stop operation position at which the symbol of “red 7” can be drawn for each reel being rotated When a position signal is output, and other BB2, RB, and SB are elected as special roles, and 10, 12, and 13 are output as navigation numbers, “blue” is displayed according to the output navigation number. The stop execution position signal indicating the stop operation position at which the symbols “7”, “White 7” and “BAR” can be drawn is output.

  When the navigation notification signal indicates that the navigation notification is being performed, the stop reel designation signal is output in the order of the stop order specified from the navigation notification signal, and any corresponding stop reel is output. A stop execution position signal indicating the stop operation position is output.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a recommended operation mode is acquired according to the presence / absence of navigation notification, and a stop execution position signal and a stop reel designation signal indicating the acquired operation mode are output to the test apparatus 1300. It is possible to output a reel stop switch signal in an operation mode recommended according to the presence or absence of navigation notification on the device 1300 side, and a payout rate close to the market payout rate can be obtained by a test by the test device 1300.

  Further, in the present embodiment, after the special combination (BB, RB) is won as a result of the internal lottery, the winning combination is established after the execution conditions of the special combination navigation notification determined on the main control unit 41 side are satisfied. A test execution device 1300 generates a stop execution position signal and a stop reel designation signal indicating an operation mode for stopping a symbol corresponding to the navigation number by setting a navigation number (10 to 13) that suggests a symbol constituting the special role. In the slot machine in the market, after winning the special role in the internal lottery, after the special control is notified by the sub-control unit 91, the operation is performed in a stop operation mode in which the special role is won. In the same game as when the special role is won and the special role navigation notification conditions are met and the final notification is made, the navigation number is output and the special role is output. Can output a reel stop switch signal at winning is to operate manner and will, it is possible to obtain a payout rate close to the payout rate of the market by the test by the test device 1300.

  In the present embodiment, a signal that can specify the number of steps of the reel motor corresponding to the output timing of the stop switch signal recommended as the stop execution position signal is output to the test apparatus 1300. Even when the number of symbols and the number of steps assigned to one symbol differ depending on the type of slot machine, the test apparatus 1300 can share the output control of the stop switch signal with respect to the stop execution position signal.

  The test system including the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment and a test apparatus 1300 capable of performing a game test using the slot machine has a first test signal out of the test signals output from the game control board 40. The second test signal is output to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF2 board 1200. The second test signal is output to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF1 board 1100.

  In such a configuration, when power lines are connected from the game control board 40 to the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200 to supply power to the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200, respectively, the game control boards 40 and 1 Wiring between the interface board (IF1) and the IF2 board 1200 increases.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the game control board 40 and the IF1 board 1100 can be connected via a power line, and power is directly supplied from the game control board 40 to the IF1 board 1100. Thus, power is not directly supplied from the game control board 40 to the IF2 board 1200, and power supplied to the IF1 board 1100 is supplied from the IF1 board 1100 to the IF2 board 1200. The wiring between the game control board 40 and the IF1 board 1100 and IF2 board 1200 can be reduced.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game control board 40 can output a first test signal to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF1 board 1100, and can be output to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF2 board 1200. In contrast, the game control board 40 can be connected to the IF1 board 1100 via a power line, and the game control board 40 can directly supply power to the IF1 board 1100. While it can be supplied, it is not connected to the IF2 board 1200 via the power supply line, and power is not directly supplied from the game control board 40 to the IF2 board 1200, but to the IF2 board 1200 via the IF1 board 1100. Since power can be supplied to the game control board 40, the wiring between the game control board 40 and the IF1 board 1100 and IF2 board 1200 can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the game control board 40 can output a navigation notification signal including information related to navigation notification to the IF2 substrate 1200 as the second test signal. The IF2 substrate 1200 receives the navigation notification signal. Is provided with an IF2 control unit 1203 that generates signals (stop execution position signal, stop reel designation signal, stop strobe signal) in a mode that can be input by the test apparatus 1300, and the IF2 control unit 1203 is a game control board. 40 is operated by the power supplied from the game control board 40 via the IF1 board 1100, so that it is not necessary to output power from the game control board 40 to the IF2 board 1200, and only the second test signal is outputted. The IF2 control unit 1203 generates a signal that can be input by the test apparatus 1300 and outputs the signal to the test apparatus 1300. It and it is possible to simplify the test signal output from the gaming control board 40.

  In this embodiment, the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200 are provided with photocouplers, and the input terminals and output terminals of each board are connected via the photocouplers, and output from the game control board 40. The first test signal and the second test signal are output to the test apparatus via the photocouplers mounted on the IF1 board 1100 and the IF2 board 1200, whereby the slot machine 1 and the test apparatus 1300 are electrically connected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the other device from being damaged due to an abnormality in one device.

  In the present embodiment, the game control board 40 includes a navigation display 12A that displays the stop order of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R notified by the navigation notification in the slot machine 1, and displays the navigation by the navigation notification. A display signal that is a drive signal for lighting the device 12A is branched and output to the IF2 board as a navigation notification signal via the second information output circuit 40b. The drive signal of 12A can be used as a navigation notification signal.

[About the gaming machine information display 50]
In the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming machine information display 50 is mounted on the gaming control board 40 (see FIG. 3), so that information necessary to determine the gambling ability of the gaming machine is displayed. It has become. With respect to the gaming machine information display 50, a gaming machine information display is shown using FIG. 3 which is a front view of a housing showing an internal structure diagram of the slot machine and FIG. 32 which is a diagram showing a display example of the gaming machine information display. The installation position of the container 50 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the game control board 40 is attached to the housing 1a in a state of being accommodated in a board case 120a formed of a transparent resin, and the gaming machine information display 50 includes the game control board 40. The display contents can be visually recognized through the substrate case 120a while being accommodated in the substrate case 120a and attached to the housing 1a.

  For this reason, the display content of the gaming machine information display 50 can be visually recognized through the substrate case 120a with the front door 1b opened. Moreover, the visibility of the display content of the gaming machine information display 50 is not hindered inside the housing 1a. Specifically, in the display side position of the gaming machine information display 50, there are no parts such as reels provided in the slot machine 1 and other boards, and the display side of the gaming machine information display 50 is not provided. The wirings that connect the electronic components provided in the slot machine 1 do not pass through the positions. In addition, in the board case 120a for storing the game control board 40 on which the gaming machine information display 50 is mounted, an entry part for writing a seal sticker or an opening person, management information and management history of the slot machine 1 and the game control board 40 Such as a label on which the information is displayed, a sticking portion to which the label is stuck, a display portion on which the information is printed or stamped, a heat radiating hole, a heat radiating fan, etc. It is provided avoiding the position on the display side.

  In addition, the board case 120a is sealed after the game control board 40 is accommodated, and in the sealed state, the board case 120a cannot be released without being released without leaving a trace. It has become. As a sealing method, there are a method of sealing a sealing piece with a one-way screw, welding a part of a case, or sticking a seal seal that remains after peeling. Thereby, the connection line connecting the gaming machine information display 50 and the gaming control board 40 is disconnected, and the gaming machine information display 50 mounted on the gaming control board 40 enclosed in the board case 120a displays correctly. It is possible to prevent the contents from being displayed or to prevent a fraud in which visibility is hindered by sticking a sticker or the like on the display surface of the gaming machine information display 50.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the main control unit 41 has an advantageous section ratio between the past 6000 games, an advantageous section ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of games, a combined payout ratio between the past 6000 games, and an accessory payout ratio between the past 6000 games. The gaming machine information display 50 displays an advantageous section payout ratio between the past 6000 games, a combined payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout number, an accessory payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout number, and an advantageous section payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout number. Take control.

  The advantageous section ratio between the past 6000 games is the ratio of the number of games controlled to the advantageous section related to AT among the past 6000 games. The advantageous interval related to the AT is a period from the time when the AT is won in the AT non-winning state to the time when all the AT controls associated with the selected AT are completed and the AT shifts to the non-AT. The advantageous section ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of games is a game controlled in the advantageous section related to AT with respect to the total cumulative number of games, which is the cumulative number of games since the data in the RAM 41c is initialized at the time of factory shipment or for some reason. Number ratio. The combined payout ratio between the past 6000 games is the number of medals paid out during the BB controlled between the past 6000 games in the total number of medals paid out during the past 6000 games. This is the ratio of the number of consecutive combinations to be paid out. The bonus payout ratio between the past 6000 games is the amount paid out during the BB and RB controlled during the past 6000 games, which occupy the total number of medals paid out during the past 6000 games. This is the ratio of the number of paid-out items, which is the cumulative number of medals. The advantageous section payout ratio between the past 6000 games is the payout during the advantageous section related to the AT controlled during the past 6000 games in the total number of medals paid out during the past 6000 games. This is the ratio of the number of advantageous section payouts that is the cumulative number of medals awarded. The combined payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of payouts is due to factory shipments or for some reason in the total cumulative payout number, which is the total of the number of medals paid out since the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason. This is the ratio of the combined payout number that is the total of the number of medals paid out during the BB controlled from the initialization of the data in the RAM 41c to the present. The payout ratio relative to the total cumulative number of payouts refers to the amount paid out during the BB and RB controlled up to the present after the data in the RAM 41c is initialized at the time of shipment from the factory or for some reason. This is the ratio of the number of paid-out items, which is the cumulative number of medals. The advantageous section payout ratio with respect to the total accumulated payout is the payout during the advantageous section related to the AT controlled from the time when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized to the present time at the time of factory shipment or for some reason. This is the ratio of the number of advantageous section payouts that is the cumulative number of medals awarded.

  In the present embodiment, as a bonus, only RB and BB in which RB continuously operates are mounted. However, all types of small roles are permitted, but some reels are drawn. However, when the CT is installed, the number of medals paid out during the CT is reflected in the bonus payout ratio. When the CB is mounted, the number of medals paid out during the CB is reflected in the combined payout ratio.

  The main control unit 41, after turning on the power, during the period until the power supply is stopped, the advantageous section ratio between the past 6000 games, the advantageous section ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of games, the combined payout ratio between the past 6000 games, the past 6000 games FIG. 32 shows the feature payout ratio between the past, the advantageous section payout ratio between the past 6000 games, the combined payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout number, the feature payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout number, and the advantageous section payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout number. Are switched every predetermined period (in this embodiment, 30 seconds) in the display order shown in FIG.

  At this time, in the gaming machine information display 50, an abbreviation (for example, when an advantageous section ratio between the past 6000 games in the display order 1 is displayed in the upper two digits is displayed. A1 ") is displayed, and the data to be displayed is displayed in the last two digits. In the present embodiment, any ratio or ratio is displayed in%.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment displays the advantageous section ratio, the combined payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, the advantageous section payout ratio, the combined payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio in FIG. When the display is switched and displayed every predetermined period in the display order shown, the game is progressed within a period until the display is completed, and these values can be updated to new values. Even if it exists, it restrict | limits updating to a new value, and makes a round of a display using an original value. Specifically, when the game is progressed and these values can be updated to new values within one period until the display is completed, a new value is calculated and a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is calculated. However, by setting the original value without setting the new value in the output buffer for displaying the display contents on the gaming machine information display 50, the display on the gaming machine information display 50 is displayed. When the display is completed using the original value and the display of one cycle is completed, a new value may be set in the output buffer, and then the display may be performed with the new value. If these values can be updated to new values within one period until one cycle is completed, the display on the gaming machine information display 50 is restricted by limiting the calculation for obtaining the new values. Make one round When the display of completed, performs a computation for obtaining a new value, then, it may be performed display in the gaming machine information display 50 by using the new values. By doing so, it is possible to prevent display contents such as advantageous section ratios calculated at different times from being mixed in the period until the display contents on the gaming machine information display 50 complete.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 displays a different display mode (for example, normal) when the advantageous section ratio between the past 6000 games and the advantageous section ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of games exceed a specified ratio (for example, 70%). If it is always lit, the percentage of advantageous sections will be displayed by flashing). Further, the main control unit 41 displays a display mode (for example, different from normal) when the combined payout ratio between the past 6000 games and the combined payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout amount exceed a specified ratio (for example, 60%). If it is normally lit, the combined payout ratio is displayed by flashing). Further, the main control unit 41 displays a different display mode (for example, for example, when the item payout ratio between the past 6000 games and the item payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of payouts exceed a specified ratio (for example, 70%). If the normal lighting is always on, blinking lighting etc.) is displayed. In addition, the main control unit 41 displays a different display mode (for example, for example, when the advantageous section payout ratio between the past 6000 games and the advantageous section payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout number exceeds a specified ratio (for example, 80%). If normal is always lit, blinking lit etc.) will display the advantageous section payout ratio.

  In this way, when the advantageous section ratio, consecutive-action payout ratio, accessory payout ratio, and advantageous section payout ratio exceed the specified ratio, it is displayed in a display mode different from normal, and the state of gambling is high. You can now warn you that you may be in control.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 controls the display mode to be different from normal, for example, by blinking the upper two-digit display of the gaming machine information display 50 in a state where the 6000 game has not been reached, It is possible to recognize that the total has not reached 6000 games, and it is possible to recognize the possibility that the displayed ratio and ratio are biased.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 determines the advantageous section ratio between the past 6000 games, the advantageous section ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of games, the combined payout ratio between the past 6000 games, the accessory payout ratio between the past 6000 games, and the past 6000 games To determine whether the data used to calculate the advantageous section payout ratio, the combined payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout number is normal When it is determined as abnormal (when the number of items paid out, the number of consecutive items paid out, the number of advantageous sections paid out is larger than the total number of payouts, the stored value is in a certain data format (01 repeat etc.), etc.) In this case, the data determined to be abnormal and the data related to the data are initialized, and the gaming machine information display 50 indicates that an abnormality has been detected (for example, “FFFF”). By being adapted to inform the fact, the calculation of these data is made to recognize that it is not normally performed.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 starts a period from the start of data collection until it reaches 6000 games, that is, an advantageous interval ratio between the past 6000 games, an advantageous interval ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of games, and a continuous interval between the past 6000 games. Role payout ratio, bonus payout ratio between past 6000 games, advantageous segment payout ratio between past 6000 games, continuous payout ratio relative to total cumulative payout amount, bonus payout ratio relative to total cumulative payout amount, advantageous relative to total cumulative payout number In a period when the data for calculating the section payout ratio and the like is insufficient, the display content of the gaming machine information display 50 is different from the display mode after 6000 games after the start of data collection (for example, constant It can be recognized that the data for calculating the display content is insufficient. It has become way.

  As described later, in the process of avoiding the overflow of the total cumulative data, when the total cumulative data, etc. is initialized, it is possible to specify the fact, as described above, the advantageous section ratio, the item payout ratio, the combination It is preferable to notify in a manner different from the case where there is a possibility that the information is illegally operated so that correct information is not displayed as the payout ratio, the advantageous section payout ratio, etc., and in this way, processing to avoid overflow The fact that the total accumulated data has been initialized can be recognized separately from the initialization by an illegal operation for preventing correct information from being displayed as the advantageous section ratio or the like.

  Next, a method for counting and calculating data for the main control unit 41 to display such information will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34. FIG. FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a method of counting data displayed on the gaming machine information display. FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating data extracted in the extraction process.

  The main control unit 41 aggregates and calculates information related to the slot machine 1 such as the above-described advantageous section ratio, and displays information based on the calculation result on the gaming machine information display 50 mounted on the gaming control board 40. A gaming machine information display process can be executed as the process. A program for performing the gaming machine information display process is included in the above-mentioned non-game program, and various data used by the main control unit 41 when executing the gaming machine information display process are stored in the non-game data area of the ROM 41b. It is remembered. The main control unit 41 uses the non-game data area of the RAM 41c as a work when executing the gaming machine information display process. Note that the non-game data area used when the main control unit 41 executes gaming machine information display processing is backed up by a backup power source, and even if power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, As long as power is supplied, the stored contents of the non-game data area are stored. In addition, the main control unit 41 performs the operation of changing the setting value as described above, whereby the data stored in the game data area of the RAM 41c is initialized, but the gaming machine information display process The non-game data area used when executing the game is not targeted for initialization when an operation for changing the set value is performed or when an initialization condition is established for another game data area. In particular, the information for summing up, calculating, and displaying information regarding the slot machine 1 such as the above-described advantageous section ratio is not initialized.

  As shown in FIG. 33, in a predetermined area of the non-game data area in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, a game number counter capable of counting the number of games played in the slot machine 1 is incremented by one and specified. A first game number counter that is initialized every time period (6000 games in this embodiment) elapses, and 1 is added for each game, and a specific period (6000 games in this embodiment) is added to a predetermined number (books). In the embodiment, a second game number counter that is initialized every time the predetermined period divided by 15) (in this embodiment, 400 games) elapses, and 1 is added every game, but is initialized. A third game number counter is provided. 1st to 5th data buffer that can count 1 set of data, 1st to 5th ring buffer with 15 sets of buffers that can store 2 bytes of data in 1 set are set Has been.

  The main control unit 41 uses the first to fifth data counting buffers and the first to fifth ring buffers to determine the total number of medals awarded in a specific period (6000 games in this embodiment). In the specified period (6000 games in the present embodiment), in the specified period (6000 games in the present embodiment), in the specified period (6000 games in the present embodiment) The number of consecutive payouts, which is the number of medals awarded during the period controlled by BB, and the advantageous period controlled by AT in a specific period (6000 games in this embodiment) (after winning AT, control by AT The number of medals awarded during the period from when the AT is played until the number of remaining AT games reaches 0 and the AT control is terminated) (In this embodiment, 6000 games) of an advantageous section controlled by the AT (the period from the time when the AT is won to the time when the AT's remaining game count becomes 0 after the AT is controlled and the AT control ends) It is possible to count the number of games in the game section that is the number of games.

  Specifically, the main control unit 41 adds the number of medals paid out to the first data count buffer when the medals are paid out in accordance with the winning of the small role, and BB or RB In the period controlled by BB, when medals are paid out in accordance with the winning of the small role, the number of medals paid out is added to the second data count buffer, and in the period controlled by BB, When a medal is paid out in accordance with the winning of a small role, the number of medals paid out is added to the third data counting buffer, and an advantageous section controlled by AT (after winning AT and then controlled by AT) When the medals are paid out in accordance with the winning of the small role during the period from when the AT game is reduced to 0 and the AT control is ended), the number of medals paid out is set to the fourth number. Add to data counting buffer When a game is played during an advantageous period controlled by the AT (the period from when the AT is won to when the AT is controlled until the AT remaining game count becomes 0 and the AT is terminated) One game is added to the fifth data counting buffer. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to add the number of medals to the first to fourth data counting buffers at the timing when occurrence of the small role winning is determined. The timing at which the number of medals is added to the data count buffer may be the timing at which medals are actually awarded due to the occurrence of a small winning combination (addition of credits or detection of actual payout of medals).

  Then, every time it is specified that the predetermined period has passed based on the second game number counter, a predetermined set of buffers of the first to fifth ring buffers (previously updated set + 1 set buffer) When the first or last updated set is the 15th set, the first set buffer) is initialized, and the first to fifth data count counter values are set to the predetermined set of the first to fifth ring buffers. In addition to adding to the buffer, the first to fifth data count buffer values are respectively added to the 3-byte aggregate data areas A ′ to D ′ and F ′ provided in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c. Also, the 3-byte aggregate data areas a ′ to d ′ and f ′ provided in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c are initialized, and all the first to fifteenth sets of the first to fifth ring buffers are initialized. The set buffer data is sequentially added to the corresponding aggregated data areas a ′ to d ′ and f ′. Thereafter, the first to fifth data buffers are initialized. Also, the total data area E ′ is updated to the value of the third game number counter.

  By performing these processes, the data in the predetermined set of the first to fifth ring buffers, the total data areas a ′ to d ′, f ′, and A ′ to F ′ are updated for each predetermined period. The information will be updated.

  Further, every time it is specified that the predetermined period has elapsed, the main control unit 41 updates the aggregate data areas a ′ to d ′ and A ′ to D ′ to the latest information, and then stores the aggregate data areas. Of these, it is determined whether or not the data set in the aggregate data area a′A ′ has reached 3 bytes. For data that has not reached 3 bytes, the data in the aggregate data areas a ′ and A ′ are determined. The 2-byte secondary calculation data areas a and A provided in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c are set. On the other hand, an extraction process for extracting predetermined 16-bit data is performed on the data reaching 3 bytes, and the extracted data is set in the corresponding secondary operation data areas a and A. As shown in FIG. 34 (a), in the extraction process, the highest rank is specified by referring to the data in the total data area, and the highest rank data indicating the highest rank is stored in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c. Set to area. Then, 16-bit data below the highest order is extracted.

  In addition, for b ′ to d ′ in the total data area, a primary operation of 3 bytes provided in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c is obtained by multiplying the data in the total data areas b ′ to d ′ by 100 respectively. Data areas b ″ to d ″ are set respectively. Thereafter, it is referred to whether or not the extraction process has been performed for the total data area a. When the extraction process has not been performed for the total data area a, the data of the total data area b ″ to d ″ is stored in the RAM 41c. They are set in the 2-byte secondary calculation data areas b to d provided in the game data area. On the other hand, when the extraction process is performed for the total data area a, the extraction process is performed, the highest level specified in the extraction process of the total data area a is specified, and 16-bit data below the highest level is specified. Are extracted and set in the secondary calculation data areas b to d.

  In addition, for B ′ to D ′ in the total data area, a primary calculation of 3 bytes provided in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c is obtained by multiplying the data in the total data areas B ′ to D ′ by 100 respectively. Data areas B "to D" are set respectively. Thereafter, whether or not the extraction process has been performed for the total data area A is referred to. If the extraction process has not been performed for the total data area A, the data of the total data area B ″ to D ″ is stored in the RAM 41c. They are set in the 2-byte secondary calculation data areas B to D provided in the game data area. On the other hand, when the extraction process is performed for the total data area A, the extraction process is performed, the highest level specified in the extraction process of the total data area A is specified, and 16-bit data below the highest level is specified. Are extracted and set in the secondary calculation data areas B to D.

  Then, the main control unit 41 divides the data in the secondary calculation data area b by the data in the secondary calculation data area a, so that the ratio of the total payout number in the specific period (6000 games in this embodiment) is obtained. By calculating and dividing the data in the secondary calculation data area c by the data in the secondary calculation data area a, the ratio of the number of bonus items in a specific period (6000 games in this embodiment) is calculated. By dividing the data in the secondary calculation data area c by the data in the secondary calculation data area a, the ratio of the number of consecutive winning combinations in a specific period (6000 games in this embodiment) is calculated, and the secondary calculation data area By dividing the data of d by the data of the secondary calculation data area a, the ratio of the advantageous section payout number in the specific period (6000 games in this embodiment) is calculated.

  Further, by dividing the data in the secondary calculation data area B by the data in the secondary calculation data area A, the ratio of the total payout number in the slot machine 1 is calculated, and the data in the secondary calculation data area B is calculated. Then, by dividing by the data in the secondary calculation data area A, the ratio of the total number of bonuses in the slot machine 1 is calculated, and the data in the secondary calculation data area C is converted into the data in the secondary calculation data area A. By dividing, the ratio of the cumulative number of consecutive combinations in the slot machine 1 is calculated. By dividing the data in the secondary calculation data area D by the data in the secondary calculation data area A, the total in the slot machine 1 is calculated. The ratio of the number of advantageous section payouts is calculated.

  The main control unit 41 updates the total data areas f ′, E ′, and F ′ to the latest information each time it is specified that the predetermined period has elapsed, and then calculates the total data in the total data area. It is determined whether or not the data set in the area E ′ has reached 3 bytes. If the data has not reached 3 bytes, the data of the total data area E ′ is provided in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c. The 2-byte secondary calculation data area E is set. On the other hand, when it reaches 3 bytes, the extraction process is performed, and the extracted data is set in the corresponding secondary operation data area E.

  For the total data area f ′, a value obtained by multiplying the data in the total data area f ′ by 100 is set in a 3-byte primary calculation data area f ″ provided in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c. Then, it is determined whether or not the data set in the total data area f ″ has reached 3 bytes. If the data has not reached 3 bytes, the data in the total data area f ″ is stored in the non-game data in the RAM 41c. Set to the 2-byte secondary calculation data area f provided in the area, whereas if it reaches 3 bytes, the extraction process is performed and the extracted data is set to the corresponding secondary calculation data area f. .

  Further, referring to whether or not the extraction process has been performed for the total data area f, and when the extraction process has not been performed for the total data area f, 6000, which is the number of games in a predetermined period, is set to the non-game data area of the RAM 41c. Are set in the 2-byte secondary calculation data area g provided in the. On the other hand, when the extraction process is performed for the total data area f, the extraction process is performed for 6000, which is the number of games in a predetermined period, the top level specified in the extraction process for the total data area f is specified, Data of 16 bits below the most significant are extracted and set in the secondary operation data area g.

  For the total data area F ′, a value obtained by multiplying the data in the total data area F ′ by 100 is set in the 3-byte primary calculation data area F ″ provided in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c. Then, referring to whether or not the extraction process has been performed for the total data area E, and if the extraction process has not been performed for the total data area E, the data of the total data area F ″ is stored in the non-game data area of the RAM 41c. It is set in the provided 2-byte secondary calculation data area F. On the other hand, when the extraction process is performed for the total data area E, the extraction process is performed, the highest level specified in the extraction process of the total data area E is specified, and 16-bit data below the highest level is specified. Is extracted and set in the secondary calculation data area F.

  Then, the main control unit 41 divides the data in the secondary calculation data area F by the data in the secondary calculation data area E, thereby calculating the ratio of the advantageous section game count in the total number of games in the slot machine 1. Then, by dividing the data in the secondary calculation data area f by the secondary calculation data area g, the ratio of the number of advantageous section games in the predetermined period is calculated.

  The main control unit 41 refers to the corresponding area of the secondary calculation data area every predetermined time, and determines the ratio of the total payout number for the predetermined period, the ratio of the total payout number for the total cumulative period, and the combined payout number for the predetermined period. Ratio, percentage of the number of items paid out during the specified period, percentage of the number of advantageous sections paid out during the predetermined period, percentage of the total cumulative number of consecutive payouts, percentage of the total cumulative number of items paid out, By specifying the ratio and setting it in the output buffer of the gaming machine information display 50, it is displayed on the gaming machine information display 50.

  The main control unit 41 calculates secondary calculation data based on the data in the first to fifth ring buffers when a predetermined period elapses, that is, updates the secondary calculation data every time the predetermined period elapses. Therefore, until the predetermined period elapses, the previously calculated secondary calculation data is maintained, and based on the secondary calculation data, the gaming machine information display 50 displays the total payout number and the like. After the elapse of time, until the next predetermined period elapses, the total payout number and the like when the previous predetermined period elapses are displayed on the gaming machine information display 50.

  In addition to the total number of payouts described above and the like, the number of advantageous section games and the total number of advantageous section games for a predetermined period are specified and set in the output buffer of the gaming machine information display 50 for each predetermined time. The game machine information display 50 may be displayed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the total cumulative data consisting of 3 bytes can overflow, that is, when the data such as the total number of payments can reach a numerical value of 3 bytes or more, a process for avoiding the overflow is performed, Delete related data once.

  Specifically, when the total cumulative data reaches a predetermined number, a total cumulative data that has reached the predetermined number and data related to the total cumulative data are initialized. At this time, the data related to the total accumulated data that has reached the specified number is all the data used in the calculation (in this embodiment, the total number of paid items, the number of bonus items to be paid, the number of linked items to be paid, the number of games, the advantageous interval game All of the total data of the number of times) may be initialized, or some relatively highly relevant data (for example, the total data A ′ of the total number of payouts reaches the specified number as the total cumulative data) Includes the combined data B ′ ratio of the combined payout number used together with the total data A ′ in the calculation of the combined payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, When the total data D ′ of the advantageous section payout number and the total data E ′ of the number of games as the total accumulated data reach the specified number, they are used together with the total data E ′ when calculating the advantageous section ratio (F / E). Advantageous section game Number of aggregate data F ') may be initialized.

  When the total cumulative data reaches a predetermined prescribed number, the total cumulative data that has reached the prescribed number and the data related to the total cumulative data are reduced by a predetermined ratio (for example, the total cumulative data The current value may be multiplied by 0.5, etc.) to prevent the total cumulative data from overflowing. At this time, the total cumulative data reaching the specified number and the data related to the total cumulative data All the data may be reduced at a predetermined ratio, or the total cumulative data that has reached the specified number and some data that is relatively related to the total cumulative data may be reduced at a predetermined ratio. It may be.

  In addition, when the total cumulative data reaches a predetermined number, the total cumulative data that has reached the predetermined number and the data related to the total cumulative data are initialized or reduced. The specified number may be the maximum value of the total cumulative data (the maximum value that can be stored in each aggregated data area (3 bytes) of the RAM 41c) or a predetermined value smaller than the maximum value of the total cumulative data ( It may be a good value within 3 bytes, such as “16000000 (decimal number)”.

  In the present embodiment, when the total accumulated data of 3 bytes can overflow, that is, when the data such as the total number of payments can reach a numerical value of 3 bytes or more, it is related once as a process for avoiding the overflow. Although it is the structure which erases data, the structure which stops a count may be sufficient, without deleting related data.

  Further, the data displayed on the gaming machine information display 50 may be executed for each game, or may be executed only for a game in which a winning has occurred.

  Since the microcomputer used in the gaming machine cannot perform calculations after the decimal point, in the present embodiment, the calculation is performed using the following first calculation method. In the first calculation method, first, the value of the numerator is multiplied by 100. Then, the value multiplied by 100 is divided by the denominator value. As a result, the ratio can be calculated without performing calculation after the decimal point. That is, by multiplying the dividend by 100, it is possible to obtain a calculation result up to two decimal places. Here, when the calculation result up to three digits after the decimal point is obtained, it may be multiplied by 1000.

  Note that the following second calculation method may be used as a calculation method performed by a microcomputer that cannot perform calculations after the decimal point. In the second calculation method, first, the denominator value is divided by 100. Then, the value of the numerator is divided by the value divided by 100. As a result, the ratio can be calculated without performing calculation after the decimal point. That is, by dividing the divisor by 100, it is possible to obtain the calculation result up to two decimal places. Here, when the calculation result up to 3 digits after the decimal point is obtained, it may be divided by 1000.

  Further, a microcomputer used in a gaming machine can only perform a calculation between values of a maximum of 2 bytes. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to facilitate the calculation, lower bits are truncated as necessary. By using such a calculation method, calculation with a microcomputer used in a gaming machine becomes easy, but an error occurs. However, as the period for calculation becomes longer, the error is reduced and approximates the original numerical value. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the value to be calculated is 2 bytes or less, the calculation is performed using the value as it is without truncating the lower bits, and the value to be calculated is 2 bytes. When exceeding, the calculation is performed using the value obtained by rounding down the lower bits.

  In the conventional slot machine, the player is controlled to be in an advantageous state based on a predetermined design value.

  However, in such a conventional method, it is difficult to confirm whether or not it is controlled to be in an advantageous state based on a predetermined design value after being installed in a game store.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, in the specific period occupying the total number of medals given in the specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from the initialization of the data in the RAM 41c for some reason to the present). Since the combined payout ratio, the bonus payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, which are ratios of the total number of medals awarded during the advantageous period (BB, RB, advantageous section), are calculated and displayed on the gaming machine information display 50. Even after the slot machine 1 is shipped to the market, it can be confirmed whether or not the slot machine 1 is controlled to an advantageous state based on a predetermined design value.

  In the present embodiment, the number of games controlled in the advantageous period (advantageous section) in a specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from the initialization of the data in the RAM 41c for some reason until the present). Since the advantageous section ratio, which is a ratio, is calculated and displayed on the gaming machine information display 50, it is possible to confirm the information indicating the degree of gambling after being shipped to the market.

  In the present embodiment, the advantage is the ratio of the number of games controlled in the advantageous period in a specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason until the present). The section ratio is calculated and displayed on the gaming machine information display 50, but it is a specific period (the period from the past 6000 games, factory shipment, or the time when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason to the present). The ratio of the number of games controlled by bonuses such as BB, RB, and the like may be calculated and displayed on the gaming machine information display 50, and even in such a configuration, the degree of euphoria after being shipped to the market Can be confirmed.

  In the present embodiment, the combined payout ratio, the payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout for a specific period (for the past 6000 games, at the time of factory shipment or from the initialization of the data in the RAM 41c for some reason until the present). When calculating the ratio, the combined service payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio are calculated by different calculation methods depending on whether or not these source data satisfy the predetermined condition. The optimal calculation method can be selected according to the data to be obtained. For example, if the total number of payouts in a specific period and the total number of payouts in an advantageous section of a specific period are within 2 bytes, the data used as the basis of calculation is used as it is without being processed. While calculating the section payout ratio, if the total number of payouts in the specified period and the total number of payouts in the advantageous section of the specified period exceed 2 bytes, the data that is the basis of calculation is processed into data within 2 bytes. By calculating the combined service payout ratio, the serviced item payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, the combined service payout ratio, the serviced goods payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio can be calculated by an optimum calculation method with less error.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the total number of medals awarded in the advantageous period (BB, RB, advantageous interval) in the first period in the total number of medals awarded in the first period (between the past 6000 games). The combined payout ratio, the payout ratio, the advantageous section payout ratio, and the total number of medals awarded in the second period (from the factory shipment or from the initialization of the data in the RAM 41c for some reason to the present) The combined payout ratio, the bonus payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, which are the ratio of the total number of medals awarded during the advantageous period (BB, RB, advantageous section) in the second period, are calculated, respectively. In addition to being displayed on the display device 50, the continuous payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio in the first period are also calculated. In the case of calculating the payout ratio, the payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, the common payout ratio, the payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio are calculated by a common calculation method. The method of calculating the consecutive combination payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio in the period is different from the method of calculating the consecutive combination payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio in the second period. Also good. For example, in the above example, when calculating the combined payout ratio, the payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, the numerator is multiplied by 100 so that the result becomes%, but the denominator is increased by 1/100. If the result is%, the total number of payouts in the first period can be kept within 2 bytes. In such a configuration, when calculating the combined payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio in the first period, the data that is the basis of the calculation is used as it is without being processed. While calculating the ratio, the payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, when calculating the continuous combination payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio in the second period, the calculation source data is 2 By processing the combined payout ratio, the payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio after processing into data within bytes, the combined payout ratio, the payout ratio, An advantageous section payout ratio can be calculated.

  In the present embodiment, the combined payout ratio, the payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout for a specific period (for the past 6000 games, at the time of factory shipment or from the initialization of the data in the RAM 41c for some reason until the present). Since the data used for calculating the ratio is stored separately from the total number of payouts in the specified period and the total number of payouts in the advantageous period in the specified period, the combined payout ratio, the item payout ratio, and the advantageous period in the specified period The payout ratio can be calculated by a simple procedure.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in calculating the consecutive combination payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio in the period of the specific game number (6000 games), the predetermined game is obtained by dividing the specific game number by the predetermined number (15). 15 sets for storing the total number of payouts for a period of 400 games, the number of payouts for a period of a predetermined number of games, the number of consecutive payouts for a period of a predetermined number of games, and the number of advantageous section payouts for a period of a predetermined number of games The total number of payouts in a specific game number period is obtained by adding together the total payout number, the item payout number, the continuous function payout number, and the advantageous section payout number stored in these ring buffers. , Calculate the number of combinations of items to be paid, the number of combinations of items to be paid, and the number of advantageous sections to be paid out. Is adapted to calculate the benefits section payout ratio, continuous combination payout ratio in the last number of a particular game, the character object payout ratio, it is possible to easily calculate the advantageous section payout ratio.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in calculating the advantageous section ratio in the period of the specific number of games (6000 games), the advantageous section in the period of the predetermined number of games (400 games) obtained by dividing the specific number of games by the predetermined number (15). A ring buffer consisting of 15 sets of buffers each storing the number of games is provided, and by calculating the number of games in the advantageous section stored in these ring buffers, the number of games in the advantageous section in the specific game number period is calculated, The number of games in the advantageous section in the period of the specific number of games (6000 games) is calculated, and the number of games in the advantageous section in the most recent specific number of games can be easily calculated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the game control board 40 is attached to the housing 1a in a state of being accommodated in a board case 120a formed of a transparent resin, and the gaming machine information display 50 includes the game control board 40. The display contents can be visually recognized through the substrate case 120a in a state of being accommodated in the substrate case 120a and attached to the housing 1a. In addition, the board case 120a is sealed after the game control board 40 is accommodated, and in the sealed state, the board case 120a cannot be released without being released without leaving a trace. It has become. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the gaming machine information display 50 from being tampered with.

  In the present embodiment, a game RAM area in which data corresponding to the progress of the game is stored in the RAM 41c, and a combination payout ratio, a combination payout ratio, an advantageous section payout ratio, and the like are displayed on the gaming machine information display 50. A non-game RAM area in which data used for the game is stored, and when the initialization condition of the RAM 41c is satisfied by the transition to the setting change state or the like, the data in the game RAM area is initialized while the non-game RAM area is Since the data in the RAM area is not initialized, even when the initialization condition is satisfied, the payout ratio, the payout ratio, the advantageous section payout ratio, etc. can be calculated and displayed in consideration of the previous data. .

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 identifies the total number of medals awarded by the main control unit 41 in the specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason until the present). A game that is mounted on the game control board 40 by calculating the combined payout ratio, the bonus payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, which are the ratio of the total number of medals awarded in the advantageous period (BB, RB, advantageous section) in the period. The game machine information display 50 is configured to be displayed on the machine information display 50, and the display content can be visually recognized from the outside of the board case 120a in a state where the game control board 40 is enclosed in the board case 120a. In addition, the board case 120a enclosed in the game control board 40 is arranged inside the housing 1a. Is configured so as not to disturb the visibility of the gaming machine information display 50, so that the display of the gaming machine information display 50 can be confirmed by simply opening the front door 1b of the slot machine 1. Thus, based on the display of the gaming machine information display 50, it can be easily confirmed whether or not it is controlled to be in an advantageous state based on the design value.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 identifies the total number of medals awarded by the main control unit 41 in the specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason until the present). A game that is mounted on the game control board 40 by calculating the combined payout ratio, the bonus payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, which are the ratio of the total number of medals awarded in the advantageous period (BB, RB, advantageous section) in the period. It is configured to be displayed on the machine information display 50, the setting is changed during bonus, advantageous section or bonus carryover, the bonus or advantageous section is forcibly terminated, the bonus being carried over is cleared, While the bonus is being carried over, the game is played more than the specified number, the operation to intentionally end the advantageous section is performed, or the game machine information display 50 is connected It is detected that there is a possibility that the operation has been performed improperly so that correct information is not displayed, such as the ratio of advantageous sections, the ratio of paying out items, the ratio of paying out consecutive items, the ratio of paying out of advantageous sections, etc. It has been detected that an event has occurred that may cause the gaming machine information display 50 to not correctly display correct information such as an advantageous section ratio, an item payout ratio, a combined payout ratio, and an advantageous section payout ratio. Therefore, it is possible to prevent fraud that prevents such information from being displayed properly.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 identifies the total number of medals awarded by the main control unit 41 in the specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason until the present). A game that is mounted on the game control board 40 by calculating the combined payout ratio, the bonus payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, which are the ratio of the total number of medals awarded in the advantageous period (BB, RB, advantageous section) in the period. When the data such as the total payout number used when calculating the combined payout ratio, the item payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio reaches a numerical value of 3 bytes or more, it is configured to be displayed on the machine information display 50. When calculating the combined payout ratio, accessory payout ratio, and advantageous section payout ratio by executing processing to avoid overflow and erasing related data once If the data such as the total number of payments used when calculating the combined payout ratio etc. exceeds the upper limit, it will be avoided. The payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio can be calculated and displayed on the gaming machine information display 50.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 identifies the total number of medals awarded by the main control unit 41 in the specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason until the present). A game that is mounted on the game control board 40 by calculating the combined payout ratio, the bonus payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, which are the ratio of the total number of medals awarded in the advantageous period (BB, RB, advantageous section) in the period. The main control unit 41 is configured to display information such as a continuous combination payout ratio, a combination item payout ratio, and an advantageous section payout ratio in the predetermined display order in the gaming machine information display 50. Display (every 30 seconds in this embodiment), and the display of the combined payout ratio and the like is within one period until the completion of the cycle. Even in the case where these values can be updated to new values, the update to the new values is restricted, and the display is completed using the original values. It is possible to efficiently display a lot of information such as the combined payout ratio, etc., and since information updated at the same time is displayed as multiple types of information displayed in one cycle, it differs during one cycle It is possible to prevent time information from being mixed.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 identifies the total number of medals awarded by the main control unit 41 in the specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason until the present). A game that is mounted on the game control board 40 by calculating the combined payout ratio, the bonus payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, which are ratios of the total number of medals awarded during the advantageous period (BB, RB, advantageous section) in the period. The main control unit 41 is configured to display on the machine information display 50, and the main control unit 41 has an advantageous section ratio between past 6000 games, an advantageous section ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of games, a combined payout ratio between past 6000 games, and between past 6000 games The percentage of payouts, the percentage payout ratio between the past 6000 games, the combined payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout, and the total cumulative payout Determine whether the data used to calculate the payout ratio and the advantageous section payout ratio relative to the total cumulative payout is normal. If at least one of these data is determined to be abnormal, the data is determined to be abnormal. The data and the data related to the data are initialized, and a display indicating that an abnormality has been detected (for example, “FFFF”) is displayed on the gaming machine information display 50 to notify the fact. Therefore, it is recognized that the data required to calculate the advantageous section ratio etc. has been initialized, so that the calculation of these data has not been performed normally and the advantageous section ratio etc. may not be a normal value. Can be made.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 identifies the total number of medals awarded by the main control unit 41 in the specific period (the past 6000 games, the factory shipment or the period from when the data in the RAM 41c is initialized for some reason until the present). A game that is mounted on the game control board 40 by calculating the combined payout ratio, the bonus payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio, which are the ratio of the total number of medals awarded in the advantageous period (BB, RB, advantageous section) in the period. The main control unit 41 is configured to display on the machine information display 50, and the main control unit 41 is stopped at the timing at which occurrence of the small role winning is determined according to the progress of the game, that is, at the symbol combination reel of the small role at which medals are paid out. The medals are actually paid out and the number of medals is added to the data counting buffer without waiting for the payout to be completed. It is possible to update the data payout associated with the winning of small prize is communicating combination payout ratio without waiting for the completion, character object payout ratio is used to calculate the preferred interval payout ratio.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to add the number of medals to the data counting buffer at the timing when occurrence of the small winning combination is determined according to the progress of the game. The timing at which the number is added may be a configuration in which a medal is actually given by the occurrence of a small role winning (addition of credit or detection of actual medal payout), and such a configuration is used. Thus, when the medals are stopped on the symbol combination reel of the small role, after the medals are actually paid out and the payout is completed, the combined payout ratio, the bonus payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio It is possible to update the data used for the calculation of.

  As mentioned above, although this embodiment and the modification of this invention were demonstrated with drawing, this invention is not limited to these this embodiment and the modification, and the change and addition in the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention Needless to say, this is included in the present invention.

  In the embodiment and the modification, the example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which bets are set using medals and credits as game values has been described. However, bets using game balls as game values are described. The present invention may be applied to a slot machine that sets a bet and a fully credit type slot machine that sets a bet amount using only credit as a gaming value. When game balls are used as game values, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when three bets are set in the present embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. It may be. In other words, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out all of utility values.

[Main effects]
(1) As shown in FIG. 18, when a payout error, throw-in error, or RAM abnormality error with high importance from the viewpoint of preventing fraud occurs, the occurrence of an error is notified using the navigation display 12A. When a full tank error with low importance occurs, the occurrence of the error is not notified using the navigation display 12A. Therefore, the error can be notified according to the importance, and the error can be suitably notified. In addition, since errors of high importance are reported using two displays (the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12), the player and the store clerk are compared with the case of reporting using one display. Can attract attention.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 18, when an abnormal RAM error is notified, the occurrence of an error is notified by displaying “E8” on both the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12. Therefore, the occurrence of abnormality can be notified in an easy-to-understand manner.

  (3) In the case where a full tank error with low importance is notified using the game auxiliary display 12, the display mode of the navigation display 12A does not change. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an error from being obfuscated by changing the display mode of the navigation display 12A to a mode unrelated to the error or clearing the display, and also to provide a game auxiliary display. Twelve notification modes can be noted. In addition, when a full tank error occurs, the notification mode of the navigation indicator 12A is not changed. Therefore, when the full tank error occurs, what should be done with the notification mode of the navigation display unit 12A after the abnormality is canceled, etc. There is no need for the process of making a judgment.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 19B (C), the update timing of the display displayed on the navigation indicator 12A is the operation for the stop switch 8 related to the third stop operation that eliminates the need for navigation notification information. Since it is a related timing, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by notifying unnecessary information, and the navigation notification notified by the navigation indicator 12A can be updated at a suitable timing.

  (5) As shown in (D) of FIG. 19C, the timing for displaying the number of paid-out medals, which is information related to winning displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, can determine whether or not a winning has occurred. Since it is the timing when the operation to the stop switch 8 related to the third stop operation is finished, the display on the game auxiliary display 12 is made information related to winning at the timing when the player finishes the final operation in one game. Can do. Thereby, the player can confirm information related to winning at the timing when the final operation in one game is completed. Further, as shown in (c) of FIG. 19B and (d) of FIG. 19C, the display update timing of the navigation display 12A and the timing of updating the game auxiliary display 12 are different. The player can recognize that the information displayed on each display is different information.

  (6) As shown in (D) of FIG. 19D, the payout number of medals displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is an operation (MAXBET switch 6 It is cleared at the timing of the operation. Therefore, the information notified by the game auxiliary display 12 can be updated at a suitable timing, which makes it easy to understand when the game has been awarded when the number of paid-out medals displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is. .

  (7) As shown in FIG. 18, when a full error occurs, the display on the navigation display 12 </ b> A does not change while the error is reported. Therefore, if the update timing of the navigation number displayed on the navigation indicator 12A is the start timing of the next game, the navigation number remains displayed on the navigation indicator 12A even while the error is being notified. The player can confirm the operation procedure.

  (8) As shown in FIG. 5, the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12 </ b> A are arranged in the vicinity of each other in the area showing the game display unit 13 distinguished from other areas. And it arrange | positions in the aspect which can distinguish the game auxiliary | assistant display 12 and the navigation display 12A by a player. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A.

  (9) A display that can be lit in red may be used as the game auxiliary display 12, and a display that can be lit in blue may be used as the navigation display 12A. By doing so, the player can identify the two displays by the colors constituting the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12, and the player misidentifies the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12. Can be prevented.

  (10) As shown in FIG. 5, the navigation vertical axis 121A passing through the center of the navigation indicator 12A does not match the game auxiliary vertical axis 121 passing through the center of the game auxiliary indicator 12, and the navigation indicator 12A The navigation indicator 12A is arranged so that the navigation horizontal axis 122A passing through the center does not coincide with the game auxiliary horizontal axis 122 passing through the center of the game auxiliary display 12. For this reason, the navigation indicator 12A is arranged at a position that is neither vertically nor horizontally aligned with the game auxiliary indicator 12, thereby preventing the player from misidentifying the navigation indicator 12A and the game auxiliary indicator 12. be able to.

  (11) As shown in FIG. 5, the shape of the frame constituting the game auxiliary display 12 is a rectangle, whereas the shape of the frame constituting the navigation indicator 12A is a hexagon. Thereby, the player can discriminate between the navigation indicator 12A and the game auxiliary indicator 12 according to the shape of the frame, and prevents the player from misidentifying the navigation indicator 12A and the game auxiliary indicator 12. Can do.

  (12) The combined payout ratio, which is a ratio of the combined payout number, the bonus payout number, the advantageous interval payout number, etc., given in the advantageous sections such as BB, RB, etc. in the total payout number given in the past 6000 games Since the item payout ratio, the advantageous section payout ratio, etc. are calculated and displayed on the gaming machine information display 50, whether or not they are advantageously controlled based on a predetermined design value even after being shipped to the market. Can be confirmed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, since it is comprised so that the visibility of the game machine information indicator 50 may not be disturbed, it can be confirmed easily whether it is controlled advantageously based on a design value. .

  (13) An area for storing the total number of payouts given between 400 games divided into 15 games from the past 6000 games, and a series given during an advantageously controlled period of BB, RB, etc. among 400 games. There are 15 areas each for storing a payout number, a payout number, an advantageous section payout number, and the like. Further, the total payout number between the past 6000 games is calculated by adding the total payout number stored in the ring buffer having 15 sets of buffers. In addition, the number of consecutive combinations paid out between the past 6000 games, the number of items paid out, the number of advantageous sections paid out, and the like are the number of consecutive combinations paid out, the number of combinations paid out and the number of advantageous sections paid out stored in a ring buffer having 15 sets of buffers. It is calculated by adding together. Therefore, it is possible to easily calculate the total payout number, the consecutive payout number, the accessory payout number, and the advantageous section payout number between 400 games.

  (14) The RAM 91c of the sub-control unit 91 is necessary for calculating a game RAM area in which data corresponding to the progress of the game is stored, and a combined payout ratio, an accessory payout ratio, an advantageous section payout ratio, and the like. And a non-game RAM area in which data is stored. Further, in response to the setting change operation, the data stored in the game RAM area is initialized, while the data stored in the non-game RAM area is not initialized. Therefore, even when a setting change operation is performed, the combined service payout ratio, accessory payout ratio, advantageous section payout ratio, etc. are calculated in consideration of the data before the setting change operation is performed, and this information is It can be displayed on the machine information display 50.

  (15) Since the advantageous section ratio is calculated and the advantageous section ratio is displayed on the gaming machine information display 50, whether or not the advantageous section ratio is advantageously controlled based on a predetermined design value after being shipped to the market. Can be confirmed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, since it is comprised so that the visibility of the game machine information indicator 50 may not be disturbed, it can be confirmed easily whether it is controlled advantageously based on a design value. .

  (16) Among 400 games divided by 15 in the past 6000 games, BB, RB, 15 sets of ring buffers for storing the number of advantageous section games, which is the number of games controlled in the advantageous section, are provided, and between the past 6000 games The number of advantageous section games is calculated by adding the number of advantageous section games stored in a ring buffer having 15 sets of buffers. Therefore, the number of advantageous section games among the latest 400 games can be easily calculated.

  (17) The RAM 41c is provided with a game RAM area in which data corresponding to the progress of the game is stored, and a non-game RAM area in which data necessary for calculating the advantageous section ratio and the like is stored. Further, when the setting change operation is performed, the data stored in the game RAM area is initialized, while the data stored in the non-game RAM area is not initialized. For this reason, even when a setting change operation is performed, it is possible to calculate and notify the advantageous section ratio and the like by taking into account the previous data.

  (18) As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine information display 50 is mounted on the game control board 40, and the game control board 40 is notified in a state where it is accommodated in a board case 120a that cannot be opened without leaving a trace. The contents can be confirmed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the gaming machine information display 50 from being tampered with.

Modified example

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

[Navi Display Indicator 12A Display Update Timing]
In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19B, the display update timing of the navigation indicator 12A is set to the timing when the stop switch 8 for the third stop operation is pressed, but may be updated at a different timing. Three main modifications of the timing for updating the navigation number displayed on the navigation indicator 12A will be described with reference to FIGS.

  (1) The display update timing of the navigation indicator 12A may be the time when a process related to whether or not a winning has occurred is being executed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 35, in the display update process, when the small role is won (YES in SA250), after the payout process is executed (SA251), the display on the navigation display 12A is displayed. It may be cleared (SA255). If the player has won a re-gamer (YES in SA252), the replay flag is set (SA253), and the display update processing is terminated without updating the display on the navigation display 12A. In addition, if neither a re-playing role nor a small role is won (YES in SA252), that is, if a special role is won or no lottery target role is won, either process It is also possible to clear the display of the navigation display 12A without performing this (SA255).

  If the player has won a re-game player, the display is updated without updating the display on the navigation display 12A. If the player has won the re-gamer, the bet number setting process (BET process) executed when the next game is started automatically BETs and the replay flag is cleared at the timing of the navigation display 12A. The display is updated.

  In this way, the display of the navigation indicator 12A is updated at the timing related to the execution of the process related to the presence or absence of winning, which is the timing at which the game ends, so the game break is indicated by the navigation indicator 12A. Can be represented by updating the display, and the navigation number displayed on the navigation indicator 12A can be updated at a suitable timing.

  The timing related to the execution of the process related to whether or not a winning has occurred includes the timing to start executing the process related to the presence or absence of the winning, the timing during execution, and the timing when the process is finished. Further, the process related to whether or not a winning has occurred includes a winning determination process, an automatic BET process, a payout process, and the like. That is, the update of the navigation display 12A may be performed without updating the display update process, and the display of the navigation display 12A may be updated at the timing when the winning determination is started in the winning determination process. Further, the display on the navigation indicator 12A may be updated at the timing when it is determined that the small role has been won. The display on the navigation display 12A may be updated when the medal payout process is executed or during the payout process. The display on the navigation display 12A may be updated at the timing when the payout process is started. Even in the case of winning a re-gamer, the display on the navigation display 12A may be updated at the timing when it is determined that the re-gamer is won in the winning determination process. Further, the display update process may not be provided, and the replay flag may be set and the display on the navigation display 12A may be updated when it is determined that the re-game player is won in the winning determination process. Further, the display of the navigation indicator 12A may be updated when the automatic BET is executed or during execution of the automatic BET. In addition, when winning a lottery subject with a game state transition, the navigation display may be updated at the timing of performing the process of transitioning the game state.

  Further, even when the display update timing of the navigation display device 12A is set to the time when processing related to the presence or absence of winning is executed, the display update of the game auxiliary display device 12 is performed as in the embodiment. When the timing is when the player's hand is released from the stop switch 8 for the third stop operation, the display update timing of the navigation display 12A and the display update timing of the game auxiliary display 12 are different. It is possible to make the player recognize that the information displayed on the display device is different information.

  When notifying an error using only the game auxiliary display 12 when the navigation number displayed on the navigation display 12A is updated when the process related to the process related to the occurrence of winning is executed. The display content of the navigation indicator 12A differs depending on the lottery target combination won at the time of error notification. Specifically, when the navigation game 12A is displayed on the navigation indicator 12A, when a re-game player is won (for example, when a display result corresponding to the re-game player is derived and displayed), during the next game The display on the navigation display 12A is updated at the time of the automatic BET to be executed. On the other hand, when winning a small combination (for example, when a display result corresponding to the small combination is derived and displayed), the display on the navigation display 12A is updated when the payout process is executed. For this reason, when an error is notified, when the navigation game 12A is displayed on the navigation indicator 12A and the re-game player is won, the navigation indicator 12A remains displayed. In addition, when an error is notified and the navigation number is displayed on the navigation indicator 12A, if the winning combination is won, the display on the navigation indicator 12A is cleared. Similarly, the display on the navigation display 12A is cleared during the processing relating to the game even when the player loses or wins a special role, so the display on the navigation display 12A is cleared when an error is notified.

  When the navigation number displayed on the navigation indicator 12A is updated when the process related to the occurrence of a winning is executed, when an error is notified using only the game auxiliary indicator 12, Even if a winning combination is won, the same processing can be performed regardless of whether or not an abnormality has occurred, so the processing load on the slot machine can be reduced.

  (2) The display update timing of the navigation indicator 12A may be set when the player performs an operation related to the start of the game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 36 (D ′), when the player has not won a re-game player in the game, an operation to the MAXBET switch 6, which is an operation related to the start of the next game of the game, is performed. The display on the navigation display device 12A may be updated. In addition, when the player has won a re-game player in the game, even if the display on the navigation display 12A is updated when an operation is performed on the start switch 7, which is an operation related to the start of the next game of the game. Good.

  In this way, when the player performs an operation related to the start of the game, which is the timing at which the next game is started, the display of the navigation number displayed on the navigation display 12A is updated. Can be expressed in an easy-to-understand manner by updating the display of the navigation display 12A, and the navigation number displayed on the navigation display 12A can be updated at a suitable timing.

  Note that, as the operations related to the start of the game by the player, the operation to the MAXBET switch 6 and the operation to the start switch 7 are performed, but the operation to the single BET switch and the medal insertion to the medal insertion unit 4 are included. In addition, when the player is instructed to perform an operation on a predetermined operation unit (for example, the effect switch 56) at the start of the next game, the operation on the operation unit is also included in the operation related to the start of the game. Further, when the player performs an operation related to the start of the game, the information related to winning displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 may be cleared. By doing in this way, the information related to the winning displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is cleared at the timing when the game next to the winning game is started. It is easy to see whether the winning has occurred at the time of the game, and the information notified by the game auxiliary display 12 can be updated at a suitable timing.

  (3) The display update timing of the navigation indicator 12A may be a time when a non-game period in which no game is played reaches a predetermined time. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 37 (C ′) and (G), when the operation to the stop switch 8 for the third stop operation is finished (when the player's hand is released from the stop switch 8). The navigation number displayed on the navigation indicator 12A is cleared when 30 seconds have elapsed without setting the bet amount. At this time, a transition is made to the demo state, a demo command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the sub-control unit 91 controls the liquid crystal display 51 to indicate that the demonstration is being performed and to reduce the power consumption of the slot machine 1. When it is set to perform, a character image “Power saving” is displayed. In addition, when it is not set to perform control for reducing the power consumption of the slot machine 1, a predetermined demo image is displayed. Further, when the game auxiliary display 12 displays the number of medals to be paid out at the timing of transition to the demo state, the display may be cleared.

  According to such a configuration, since the display of the navigation number displayed on the navigation indicator 12A is updated at the timing when the player has stopped the game, which is the timing at which the player may have stopped the game, When the other player tries to start the game, the navigation number is kept displayed on the navigation indicator 12A, so that the player can be prevented from being confused, and the navigation indicator 12A The displayed navigation number can be updated at a suitable timing. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 37G and 37D, the number of medals paid out, which is information related to winnings displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 at the timing when the player may have stopped the game, is also cleared. . Therefore, when other players try to start a game, it is possible to prevent information related to winning displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 from being displayed, and whether or not the number of medals has been paid out. It is possible to prevent the player from being confused about. Further, it is easy to change when the information related to winning displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is generated, and the information notified by the game auxiliary display 12 can be updated at a suitable timing.

  The non-game period is a period from when the operation to the stop switch 8 related to the third stop operation is completed (when the player's hand is released from the stop switch 8) until the bet amount is set. However, it is not limited to this. For example, it may be a period from when a player settles a medal until the next player inserts a medal. In such a case, the navigation number displayed on the navigation indicator 12A when a short period of 3 seconds or the like has elapsed without the medal being inserted, starting from the time when the player settles the medal. May be cleared. The navigation number displayed on the navigation display 12A when the medals are settled may be cleared. Moreover, although the time when the operation to the stop switch 8 related to the third stop operation is ended is set as the starting point, the time when the operation related to the menu screen becomes valid may be set as the starting point. In such a case, when a predetermined period of time elapses without operations relating to the start of the game (operations on the MAXBET switch 6, operations on the start switch 7, etc.) after the operation relating to the menu screen is enabled. In addition, the display on the navigation indicator 12A may be cleared. Here, the period in which the operation related to the start of the game is not performed after the operation related to the menu screen is enabled is a non-game period even when the operation related to the menu screen is performed.

  The information displayed on the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12 is updated at any timing when an operation related to the start of the game is performed or when the non-game period reaches a predetermined time. It may be. By doing in this way, the information displayed on the navigation display 12A and the game assistance display 12 can be updated reliably.

[When to enter error state]
In the embodiment, the error state is set after the case where the error flag is set in the process at the end of the game. However, it is determined whether or not to move to the error state at a different timing, and the error state is shifted to the error state. It may be. A modified example of the timing for shifting to the error state and the display mode of the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A when shifting to the error state during AT will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 and 39.

  You may make it transfer to an error state at the timing when an error generate | occur | produced. Specifically, when the error notification process shown in FIG. 38 is executed in the timer interrupt process (main), it is detected whether an error has occurred at a certain time interval, and it is determined that an error has occurred. (YES in SA260) The process may be shifted to an error state (S260).

  A case where an error occurs during the rotation of the reel 2 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, an error code is displayed on the navigation display 12A only when a RAM abnormality error occurs, and a navigation display is displayed when another error (payout error 1 to 3, input error 1 to 3, full tank error) occurs. An example in which the display of the container 12A does not change will be described.

  In FIG. 39, an example in which the insertion error 2 occurs while the reel 2 is rotating during the AT will be described. In FIG. 39 (A), an internal lottery is performed at the timing when the start switch 7 is pressed, the winning order bell is won, and the operation procedure corresponding to the selected pushing order bell is performed by the liquid crystal display 51 and the navigation display 12A. Informed. Thereafter, while the reel 2 is rotating, an error occurs when a player (injustice) inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 4 by some method and inserts a medal into the hopper tank 34a (F4). When an error occurs (when an error is detected), the main control unit 41 controls to shift to an error state and not accept an operation from the player, and an error command that can identify the generated error is It is transmitted to the control unit 91. Based on the sent error command, the sub-control unit 91 notifies the error information and the like using the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, in the insertion error 2, since the display on the navigation display 12A does not change, the navigation number is still displayed on the navigation display 12A. On the other hand, the game auxiliary display 12 displays “E6” as an error code. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 39 (H), when the error is released, an operation from the player is accepted and the display of the game auxiliary display 12 is cleared.

  Here, when an error occurs when the navigation number is displayed on the navigation indicator 12A and the error code is displayed on the navigation indicator 12A, the original display (display of the navigation number) is displayed after the error is cleared. Return to. Note that when the error is released, the display on the navigation indicator 12A may be cleared if there is no situation in which the operation is performed according to the operation procedure corresponding to the navigation number.

  If an error is detected during reel rotation control, the error is notified when all reels are stopped, and if an error is detected when reel rotation control is not being performed, an error is detected. You may make it alert | report an error when it does.

[About the installation position and display mode of the navigation indicator 12A]
In the present embodiment, the player arranges the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12 so that the player can discriminate between the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12. It was decided to place it at a position where it would not be. However, for example, the size may be determined by changing the size of the navigation display 12A and the size of the game auxiliary display 12. Specifically, the display area of the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12 may be designed to be different, and the size of information displayed on the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12 may be different. It may be. Further, it may be determined depending on whether or not a frame is provided. Further, although the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation display 12A are arranged in the area of the game display unit 13, they may be arranged in the vicinity of a range that the player can view at the same time without changing the field of view. That's fine. Further, it may be determined by changing the number of digits to be displayed. Specifically, the information may be notified to the navigation display 12A with 3 digits, and the information may be notified to the game auxiliary display 12 with 2 digits.

  Moreover, although both the navigation display 12A and the game auxiliary display 12 are 7-segment displays, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a liquid crystal display screen, a 14-segment display, or a lamp that lights a lamp of a different color may be used as long as it can be notified in a plurality of patterns.

  As a method for discriminating between the navigation indicator 12A and the game auxiliary indicator 12, the navigation indicator 12A has seven segments that can display letters and numbers, and in addition to “. An eighth segment may be provided so that “” can be displayed. In addition, as a display that can identify the operation mode displayed on the navigation display 12A, a display that notifies the payout number of medals displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 (for example, “8” or the like) is not included. Good. Further, in the navigation display device 12A, information that is not displayed on the game auxiliary display device 12 may be notified so that it can be understood that the information is related to the operation mode. For example, in the navigation display device 12A, the navigation number may be displayed in the first digit and “-” may be displayed in the second digit.

[Error status]
In the present embodiment, the error state is a state in which an operation from the player is not accepted, and specifically, a state in which an operation to the operation means such as the start switch 7 or the stop switch 8 is invalidated. However, depending on the type of error, it may be controlled differently whether or not the operation on the operation means is invalidated. For example, although errors are reported for errors that do not pose a safety problem even if the game continues, the operation on the operation means may remain valid.

[Error notification mode]
In this embodiment, when an error is notified using both the navigation indicator 12A and the game auxiliary indicator 12, the character “E” is displayed on both indicators. The information on the error may be displayed in different manners on each device. For example, the navigation indicator 12A may be a 7-segment display, and the game auxiliary indicator 12 may be an LED lamp. The navigation indicator 12A displays the letter “E”, and the game auxiliary indicator 12 has a red LED lamp. You may make it light up. In addition, notifying the error in the same manner on the two displays not only displays the same display, but also displays an image including the letter “E” on either display, and the same on both displays. It includes displaying information in color and displaying common characters and icons. In addition, if an error occurs that can be determined that fraud has occurred reliably, or if the fraud has been repeated repeatedly and the error has occurred abnormally a predetermined number of times, May send an error command to the hall computer so that only the store clerk knows that the error has occurred without notifying the error. By doing so, it is possible to find a player in which the store clerk is cheating without being noticed by the cheating agent.

  In the present embodiment, all errors are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 when they occur. However, errors of low importance are not reported to the liquid crystal display 51. Alternatively, the error may be notified so that it is less noticeable than an error having high importance. Specifically, when a full tank error occurs, a character image “hopper is full” may be displayed on the right end of the liquid crystal display 51 without stopping the progress of the game.

[About navigation notification]
When performing navigation notification, displaying the navigation number (0 to 13) on the navigation indicator 12A may be other than the mode disclosed in the embodiment.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 40, indicators 12AL and 12AR may be used as the navigation indicator 12A in the same manner as the game auxiliary indicator 12 of the present embodiment. In this case, an eighth segment may be provided at the lower right in addition to the segment constituting the alphabetic character or character so that it can be distinguished from the game auxiliary display 12. For example, the navigation number may be displayed mainly using the second display device among the plurality of display devices 12AL and 12AR.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 40 (a), the main control unit 41, when performing navigation notification, if the navigation number is less than 10, displays a one-digit number indicating the navigation number as a navigation indicator. When the navigation number is 10 or more, the first digit (the first digit) indicating the navigation number is displayed on the display unit 12AR in the navigation display unit 12A. By displaying the second digit (ten's digit) on the display 12AL of the navigation display 12A, when the navigation number is displayed on the navigation display 12A, it is mainly displayed on the navigation display 12A. The device 12AL may be used. The number of medals to be paid out is displayed using the game auxiliary display 12, but may be displayed on the navigation display 12A. At this time, when displaying the navigation number, the eighth segment provided at the lower right of the indicators 12AL and 12AR is turned on so that it can be determined whether the number of medals is paid out or the navigation number. You may do it.

  The stop operation mode that is advantageous to the player that can be identified by the navigation number displayed on the navigation display 12A by the navigation notification includes an operation mode that operates in any one of a plurality of operation sequences, and a plurality of different operation timings. May be an operation mode operated at any one of the operation timings, or may be an operation mode by a combination thereof.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to notify the stop order of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, which is advantageous for the player, by navigation notification according to the notification target combination won by internal winning. However, the main control unit 41 uses the navigation notification to operate at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, to operate at any one of a plurality of operation orders, and combinations thereof The structure which alert | reports the operation mode by may be sufficient. Even in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 can identify that the role to be notified has been won regardless of whether or not the AT is controlled on the main control unit 41 side, but an operation mode advantageous to the player By setting the second internal winning command so that the player cannot be specified, the sub-control unit 91 side specifies an advantageous operation mode for the player according to the internal lottery result from the second internal winning command. There is nothing to do.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 uses a plurality of different operation timings (“blue 7”, “red 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”) as an advantageous operation mode that is advantageous to the player. An operation mode operated at any one of the operation timings, and an operation mode operated in any one of the plurality of operation orders (for example, left middle right, left / right middle operation order, etc.) Although it is the structure which alert | reports by navigation alerting | reporting, the structure which alert | reports the operation aspect etc. by these combination may be sufficient.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 displays only the navigation number on the navigation indicator 12A. However, as shown in FIGS. 40B and 40C, when the navigation notification is made, the navigation indicator 12A is displayed. A navigation number is displayed on one display 12AL among the constituent displays, and navigation notification is executed on a different display 12AR, and “.” Is used as a navigation symbol indicating that the navigation number is being displayed. Or “=” may be displayed.

  Further, when performing navigation notification, when the navigation indicator is displayed on the navigation indicator 12A, the navigation indicator may be a fixed display or a display that changes at every predetermined timing. good. For example, as shown in FIG. 40 (d), the main control unit 41 may change the navigation symbol every time a stop operation is performed, or may change the navigation symbol every predetermined time. In such a configuration, the in-navigation symbol can be easily recognized by changing the in-navigation symbol. In addition, by changing the navigation symbol every time a stop operation is performed, the stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R being performed is changed according to the display mode of the displayed navigation symbol. It is possible to grasp whether the operation is a stop operation, a second stop operation, or a third stop operation.

  Further, the display mode of the navigation indicator 12A as the navigation notification may be a display mode that directly indicates the stop order (for example, Modification 1 of FIG. 41), or the stop order is directly recalled. In such a display mode (for example, Modification 2 in FIG. 41), it is difficult to immediately identify the stop order from the combination of segments to be lit, and it cannot be easily identified without a correspondence table or the like. There may be.

  Specifically, as shown as Modification 1 in FIG. 41, for example, the reel number of the left reel 2L is “1”, the reel number of the middle reel 2C is “2”, and the reel number of the right reel 2R is “3”. As a result, the first stop reel number is displayed on the left display of the two navigation indicators 12A, and the second stop reel number is displayed on the other right display (navigation). For example, by displaying “21” on the display device 12A, it indicates that the stop order is middle left and right), and the stop order may be directly suggested as navigation notification. Also, the symbol of blue 7 is “b7”, the symbol of red 7 is “r7”, the symbol of white 7 is “S7”, the symbol of BAR is “br”, and these “b7” “r7” “S7” “br” ”On the game auxiliary display 12, the stop timing may be directly suggested by suggesting the symbols of blue 7, red 7, white 7, and BAR.

  In addition, as shown as Modification 2 in FIG. 41, it is difficult to immediately identify the stop order in advance in the stop order (for example, to the left as a segment combination that suggests the left middle right stop order) It is difficult to immediately identify the stop order by assigning the second segment of the indicator located, the fourth and sixth segment combinations of the indicator located on the left, etc., and lighting the corresponding segment. The order of stoppage may be suggested by a display mode that can be identified by using a correspondence table or the like.

[How to display the number of medals paid out]
In the present embodiment, when displaying the number of medals paid out on the game auxiliary display 12, only the number indicating the number of medals paid out is displayed on the game auxiliary display 12, but the game auxiliary display 12 is Two displays are provided as the constituent displays. One display may display the number of medals to be paid out, and another display may be used as an auxiliary. For example, a payout symbol (for example, “=” or “”) indicating that payout is in progress may be displayed on another display.

[About contents displayed on the auxiliary game display 12]
In the present embodiment, the game auxiliary display 12 displays the number of medals paid out on the game auxiliary display 12 only when winning a small role. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a lottery that provides a right to give a privilege advantageous to the player, such as “r” when winning a re-playing role and “88” when winning a special role. Even when a winning combination is won, specific information may be notified. In such a case, when winning the re-game player, the display of the game auxiliary display 12 may be cleared at the timing when the automatic BET is made. In addition, when winning a special combination, the display may be cleared when an operation related to the start of the next game is performed. In addition, the timing which clears the display of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is not restricted to this.

[About slot machines]
In the present embodiment, the slot machine that pays out game media to the player's hand according to the occurrence of a win has been described. However, the game medium is enclosed and paid to the player's hand when a win occurs. You may employ | adopt the enclosed slot machine which adds a game point (score), without taking out. The base and the drum can be distributed, and the chassis is common and only the base or the base and the drum is called a gaming machine. In addition, the slot machine has a game area in which a game ball can be launched and a game can be played, and a betting amount can be set according to the game ball passing through a predetermined area provided in the game area. May be.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a plurality of reels capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols each identifiable are provided, and after the reels are variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variability display of the reels. A slot machine that can generate a prize in accordance with the combination of reel display results 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.

[Navigation notification start timing]
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 starts navigation notification when the start switch 7 is operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are started from the start timing until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R becomes effective as the game progresses from the start of the control for rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R at a predetermined constant speed. When starting the control to rotate 2L, 2C, 2R at a predetermined constant speed, the navigation notification may be started at any one timing when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R becomes effective. .

  Among such configurations, in particular, the control of rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R at a predetermined constant speed when the start switch 7 is operated with a specified number of bets set at a start timing. By starting any of the above, the navigation number display on the game auxiliary display 12 can be started before the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R becomes effective. In addition, one start timing is any one of when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is enabled when starting the control of rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R at a predetermined constant speed, For example, in the period from when the start switch 7 is operated to when the control for rotating the reels 2L, 2C, 2R at a predetermined constant speed is started, a reel effect or the like for rotating the reels in a manner different from the normal game is performed. Even if it is configured to perform or is controlled to a freeze state that delays the progress of the game for a predetermined time, the display of the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 can be started after the reel production or the freeze state is finished, It is possible to restrict the navigation number from being displayed during the period during which the reel effect is performed. In addition, when one start timing is set when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R becomes effective, an event that occurs in a period until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R becomes effective, for example, The display of the navigation number on the game auxiliary display 12 is started at a predetermined timing at the start of the game, regardless of whether or not the reel re-acceleration or the like due to the above-described reel production or return from power interruption occurs. be able to.

[Timing when navigation production starts]
In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 is configured to start a navigation effect when a push order command is received when performing a navigation effect, but the timing at which the navigation effect is started is the main control unit. It may be before the stop operation of the stop switch is validated on the 41 side. For example, the timing at which the reel acceleration information command indicating that the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R start to rotate with the start of the game is received, Alternatively, the timing may be within a period after receiving the push order command and before receiving the acceleration completion command indicating that the control for accelerating the reel to a predetermined constant speed rotation with the start of the game is completed. In particular, when the stop operation is validated, the navigation notification is performed by starting the navigation notification on the main control unit 41 side and starting the navigation effect on the sub control unit 91 side. Even if it is in the state, since the navigation notification and the navigation effect do not suggest winning of the role to be notified in the period from when the start operation is performed until the stop operation is validated, It is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for the role won in the lottery. In particular, after starting the rotation of the reel related to the game, the navigation notification on the main control unit 41 side is started and the navigation effect on the sub control unit 91 side is started. In the period from when the start operation is performed until the reel rotation control for the game is started, the main control unit 41 controls the freeze state to delay the progress of the game, and the reel effect using the reel in the freeze state In the period from the start operation to the start of reel rotation control related to the game, that is, the period controlled to the freeze state, the target of notification by the navigation notification and the navigation effect. Since there is no suggestion of winning a role, maintain the expectation of the winning role in the internal lottery over the period. Can.

  The timing for ending the navigation effect may be a configuration that is performed at least when the game result changes depending on the stop order. For example, the stop in the stop order other than the stop order suggested by the navigation notification and the navigation effect When it is determined that the notification target combination will not win by operating the switch, or when it is determined that only one combination will win by performing the first stop operation or the second stop operation, the main The navigation effect may be terminated before the navigation notification is terminated on the control unit 41 side. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the navigation effect from being continued even after the game result is confirmed.

[About various commands]
The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is configured to transmit a command composed of 2 bytes to the sub-control unit 91. However, the command form shown in the present embodiment is an example, and other data forms are used. It may be used. In the present embodiment, the command is composed of a 2-byte signal, but these commands may be composed of a 1-byte signal or a 3-byte or more signal.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is configured to transmit a first internal winning command and a second internal winning command composed of 2 bytes to the sub-control unit 91, and the second byte of each command. However, the form of the command shown in this embodiment is an example, and other data forms may be used. For example, the first internal winning command, the second internal winning command Are composed of 3 byte signals, and the 3rd byte includes the special winning transmission number or the general winning transmission number, and the first internal winning command and second internal winning command are 3 bytes. It is good also as a structure which includes the winning number for transmission of a special role in the 2nd byte, and includes the winning number for transmission of a general role in the 3rd byte.

[Internal winning command setting process]
In this embodiment, the winning numbers of special roles and general roles are divided and assigned separately, that is, the winning of special roles corresponding to the types and outliers of special roles (BB1, BB2, RB, SB) in the special role winning number table. The number is set, and the winning number of the general role is set in the general role winning number table according to the type and the disparity of the general role. The main control unit 41 determines the winning number of the special role according to the result of the internal lottery. In addition, each winning combination number is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. However, a configuration in which a winning number is assigned without being divided into a special role and a general role, for example, “BB1”, “small role”, “BB1 + small role to be won at the same time (for example, BB1 + cherry etc. shown in FIG. 10)” A configuration may be adopted in which a winning number is assigned as one lottery target combination. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 sets one winning number in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c according to the result of the internal lottery, so that the special combination and the small combination are selected based only on the one winning number. It is possible to perform predetermined control (setting of internal winning flag, navigation notification, command creation, reel 2L, 2C, 2R stop control, etc.).

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination in the internal winning command setting process, regardless of whether or not the state is controlled by the AT, Although the fact that the player has won can be specified, the second internal winning command related to the general combination is set so that the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified. However, when not in the state controlled by the AT, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination is won, but it is not possible to specify a stop order advantageous for the player. Thus, while setting the second internal winning command related to the general combination, while in the state controlled by the AT, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the type of the notification target combination won The winning number corresponding to, for example, when RT1 transition replay 1 is won as the push order replay, the winning number “8” is included, and when the push order bell 6 is won as the push order bell, the second number including the winning number “27” is included. By setting the internal winning command, when the AT is in the controlled state, the sub-control unit 91 sends a second internal winning command that can specify the type of the notified role to be notified. It may be configured to transmit the. In such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, it is possible to specify a stop order advantageous for the player according to the type of the role to be notified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command. The control unit 91 can notify the stop order advantageous for the player by the navigation effect. In the state controlled by the AT, since the winning number of the lottery subject in the internal lottery can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command, An effect corresponding to the type, for example, when the RT1 transition replay 1 is elected, an effect suggesting the possibility that the normal replay included in the RT1 transition replay 1 may win.

  Further, the main control unit 41 may be configured not to execute the push order command setting process and not to transmit the push order command. With such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the second control command 41 may be used. From the winning number included in the internal winning command, it is possible to specify the stop order advantageous for the player according to the type of the role to be notified, and the sub-control unit 91 side notifies the stop order advantageous for the player by the navigation effect. In addition, it is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of the push order command by the main control unit 41.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41, in the internal winning command setting process, regardless of the gaming state, the same type of notification subject combination (in this embodiment, a push order replay group, a push order bell group). The same transmission winning number is set for each transmission (in this embodiment, “2” for the push order replay group and “22” for the push order bell group uniformly). The second internal winning command including the number is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. However, in the internal winning command setting process, when the group of the notification subject combination to which the same transmission winning number is set, the internal lottery result becomes the notification subject combination regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT. In addition, although it is possible to specify that the notification target combination has been won, it is only necessary that the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified. For example, for a group of notification target combinations of the same type that are subject to lottery in one gaming state, each group is divided into a plurality of groups so that one advantageous combination for the player is included. A different winning number for transmission may be set for each group. As a result, it is possible to specify on the sub-control unit 91 side whether or not a notification target combination belonging to any one of a plurality of groups has been won, and to perform an effect corresponding to the specified group.

  The winning number for the push order replay and the winning number for the push order bell need only be set in a continuous numerical range, and the first numerical range in which the winning number for the push order replay and the push order bell are set. The second numerical range in which the winning number is set may be continuous. Even in such a configuration, as in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the internal lottery result is a notification target combination, and the winning number used when performing predetermined control is the notification target combination. Since the determination can be made based on whether or not the value is within a predetermined numerical range assigned to the process, the process for transmitting the second internal winning command can be simplified.

  In this embodiment, 1 to 28 are assigned as the winning numbers for the general combination, and the winning numbers for the push order replay that is the notification target combination are continuously set in the first numerical range (2 to 14). In the numerical range 2 (22 to 27), the winning number of the push order bell that is the notification target combination is set continuously, and the winning numbers of the non-notification target combination are before and after the first numerical range and the second numerical range. However, it may be configured such that the winning numbers of all the non-notification target roles are continuously set in the third numerical value range. By adopting such a configuration, whether or not the internal lottery result is a notification target combination is within a predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target combination. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the process when transmitting the second internal winning command, and determine whether the winning number assigned to the non-notifying subject combination is within a predetermined numerical range. The processing to be performed can be simplified.

[About push order command setting processing]
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs a stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when the notification target combination is won in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed in the push order command setting process. When it is determined that the combination to stop is confirmed, a push order command including a navigation number that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player is set, and the push order command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. It is the structure to do. However, after the stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is performed and the combination to be stopped is determined, the command that can specify the stop order advantageous for the player may be a command different from the push order command. . For example, by sending another command including the winning number of the notification target role won in the internal lottery, it is possible to identify a stop order advantageous for the player based on the type of the notified notification target role. Alternatively, a separate command including a navigation number that can specify a stop order advantageous for the player may be used. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 executes the push order command setting process only when the internal lottery is performed, and then, when the winning combination to be stopped is determined, the stop order advantageous to the player. By setting the process for setting a command that can specify the command, it is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of the push order command by the main control unit 41.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to execute a push order command setting process when an internal lottery is performed and when a stop operation of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is performed, After the combination to be stopped is determined, every time the push order command setting process is performed, a push order command that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. However, the push order command that can specify the stop order advantageous for the player after the winning combination is determined may be transmitted at least once when the stopping combination is determined, and the stopping combination is determined. Thus, the configuration may be such that the push order command setting process is not executed after the push order command that can specify the stop order advantageous for the player is transmitted. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce a load related to transmission of a push order command by the main control unit 41.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes a push order command setting process when an internal lottery is performed and a stop operation of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is performed in a state where navigation notification is performed. It is the structure to do. However, in a state where navigation notification is performed, the push order command setting process may be executed only when the internal lottery is performed. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce a load related to transmission of a push order command by the main control unit 41 in a state where navigation notification is performed.

[Connection between game control board and test equipment]
The number of slot machines provided for testing by a third party organization is usually several units. In addition, the slot machines for mass production shipped to amusement stores input / output these test signals and test signals. Since it is less necessary to carry out, these mass production slot machines may be equipped with the game control board 40 that is provided with the wiring pattern but is not provided with the connection terminals described above. The manufacturing cost of the slot machine can be reduced. Further, in this case, since the wiring pattern for transmitting the test signal and the test signal is formed on the game control board 40, the IF1 board 1100, the IF2 board 1200, and the test apparatus 1300 can be installed only by mounting the connection terminals. It becomes possible to connect easily. In addition, only a test slot machine is provided with a wiring pattern for transmitting a test signal and a test signal, and a connection terminal for connection with the IF1 board 1100, IF2 board 1200, and test apparatus 1300. These wiring patterns and connection terminals may not be provided. That is, the main control unit 41 controls the output of the test signal, but the test signal may not be actually output. Thereby, the manufacturing cost of the slot machine for mass production can be further reduced.

  Further, the slot machine for mass production is mounted with the game control board 40 which is provided with a wiring pattern but does not have the sockets for the first information output circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b and the input circuit 40d described above. In this case, the manufacturing cost of the slot machine for mass production can be reduced. Further, in this case, since the wiring pattern for transmitting the test signal and the test signal is formed on the game control board 40, the socket is mounted, and the first information output circuit 40a and the second information output circuit 40b are mounted. By simply attaching the input circuit 40d, it is possible to easily connect the IF1 board, the IF2 board, and the test apparatus 1300. Also, a wiring pattern for transmitting test signals and test signals only to the test slot machine, and a socket for mounting the first information output circuit 40a, the second information output circuit 40b, and the input circuit 40d are provided for mass production. The slot machine may be configured without these wiring patterns and sockets. That is, the main control unit 41 controls the output of the test signal, but the test signal may not be actually output. Thereby, the manufacturing cost of the slot machine for mass production can be further reduced.

  The game control board 40 may generate a second test signal that can be input by the test apparatus 1300 and output the second test signal to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF2 board 1200.

  The IF1 board 1100 only relays the first test signal output from the game control board 40, but the IF1 board 1100 also has a control unit on which a CPU and the like are mounted, It is good also as a structure which changes into the aspect which can input the output 1st test signal in the testing apparatus 1300, and simplifies the test signal output from the game control board 40 by setting it as such a structure. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute navigation notification when controlling to the AT, and the game control board 40 outputs a first test signal indicating the result of the game to the IF1 board 1100. Although it is the structure provided with the 1st information output circuit 40a and the 2nd information output circuit 40b which outputs the 2nd test signal to the IF2 board | substrate 1200 for the navigation notification signal containing the information which concerns on a navigation notification, it is a main control part. 41 may not perform navigation notification, and the game control board 40 may not output a navigation notification signal to the IF2 board 1200. In such a configuration, the first information output circuit 40a of the present embodiment is common. Means for outputting a navigation signal and a means for outputting a navigation notification signal by outputting a test signal indicating a game result to the IF1 board 1100 using the circuit of FIG. Regardless of whether provided, it is possible to share the circuit for outputting a test signal indicating the result of the game against IF1 substrate 1100 in the gaming control board 40.

  In the present embodiment, the display signal and the navigation signal are input to the second information output circuit 40b, and only the information related to the navigation notification is extracted from the display signal by the conversion circuit in the second information output circuit 40b, and the navigation notification signal is generated. The navigation notification signal is generated and transmitted from the second information output circuit 40b to the IF2 board 1200. However, the main control unit 41 directly generates a signal including only the information related to the navigation notification. The signal may be transmitted to the IF2 substrate 1200 from the second information output circuit 40b by inputting the signal to the second information output circuit 40b.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which outputs as a navigation alerting | reporting signal using all the one part data of the 1st internal winning command, 2nd internal winning command, and pushing order command which are transmitted with respect to the sub-control part 91. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to generate a signal only for outputting a navigation notification signal. As such a configuration, for example, the main control unit 41 can transmit a push order command to the IF2 control unit 1203, and the IF2 control unit 1203 identifies a navigation number based on the push order command, and A stop reel designation signal is output in the order in which the reels stop in accordance with the navigation number, and a stop execution position signal indicating a stop operation position at which the configuration symbol corresponding to the navigation number can be pulled in for the corresponding stop reel is output. It is good also as composition to do.

  In the present embodiment, the lighting mode for turning on the navigation indicator 12A by navigation notification is from the first stop to the third stop by turning on the navigation indicator 12A in one lighting mode at the time of winning the notification target role. In this configuration, the driving signal for turning on the navigation indicator 12A is branched and transmitted to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF2 board 1200. The lighting mode for turning on the indicator 12A indicates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R to be stopped next, and then notifies that the stop order can be sequentially specified by switching the lighting mode every time the stop operation is performed. In such a configuration, a signal that can specify all stop orders from the first stop to the third stop at the time of winning the notification target combination is sent to the main control unit. 1 is preferably generated and transmitted to the test apparatus 1300 via the IF2 substrate 1200, so that the stop order notified by the navigation notification at an earlier stage on the test apparatus 1300 side is specified. It becomes possible to do.

  In the present embodiment, as a navigation notification, a stop operation mode (stop order or stop operation timing) that is advantageous for the player is notified, but the advantage for the player does not change as a presentation, but it is predetermined. The structure which performs the navigation alert | report for performing the stop operation of a reel in this stop operation aspect may be sufficient. As such a configuration, for example, as one regame player who is awarded a replay regardless of the stop order and is given a replay, an operation is performed in one stop order (for example, right middle left stop order). The combination of one symbol (for example, “red 7-red 7-red 7”) is stopped and the stop operation is performed in the other stop order (for example, left middle right stop order). In a configuration in which a combination of symbols different from the combination (for example, “Replay-Replay-Replay”) is stopped, the main control unit 41 side determines to stop the first symbol combination as an effect. When the navigation number indicating one stop order is output and it is determined not to stop the combination of the first symbols, the navigation number indicating the other stop order is output. When stopping the combination of 1 pattern, The F2 control unit 1203 identifies the navigation number based on the push order command, outputs a stop reel designation signal in the order of the reel stop order corresponding to the navigation number, and corresponds to the stop reel in accordance with the navigation number. By outputting a stop execution position signal indicating a stop operation position at which the configuration symbol can be drawn, a stop operation close to a slot machine on the market can be performed even by a test by the test apparatus 1300.

  Further, with such a configuration, for example, a configuration in which the advantage after the next game is changed on condition that the first symbol combination is stopped (the first symbol combination is stopped). A configuration for shifting to a predetermined gaming state, a configuration in which the number of games controlled by the AT is increased by stopping the combination of the first symbols, etc.), and the first symbol combination by the navigation number Even in the configuration in which the stop operation mode for stopping the player is suggested to the player, the stop reel designation signal is output in the order of the reel stop sequence corresponding to the navigation number, and the corresponding stop reel is configured according to the navigation number By outputting a stop execution position signal indicating a stop operation position at which a symbol can be drawn, a payout rate close to the market payout rate can be obtained by a test by the test apparatus 1300.

  Further, by adopting such a configuration, for example, a combination having the same degree of advantage (for example, replay), a combination constituted by a combination of the first symbol and a combination constituted by the combination of the second symbol. In the case of winning in the internal lottery, a stop operation mode capable of winning the combination of the first symbol combination in order to stop the reel of the first symbol combination as an effect is shown. When the navigation number is output, the stop operation position at which the stop reel designation signal is output in the order of the stop of the reel according to the navigation number, and the configuration symbols corresponding to the navigation number can be drawn in for the corresponding stop reel Output a stop execution position signal indicating that the reel is stopped at a content close to the content of the reel stop mode that is stopped in the slot machine on the market by the test by the test apparatus 1300. It can be.

[Display control of gaming machine information display 50]
When initializing the data determined to be abnormal and the data related to the data, for example, at least one of the advantageous section ratio, the combined payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio with respect to the past 6000 games. If any one of them is determined to be abnormal, all of these data may be initialized, or only some data may be initialized. Also, when an abnormality is determined in a part of the data for the past 6000 games, all of the data for the past 6000 games and the total cumulative number of games are initialized, or conversely, a part of the data for the total cumulative number of games When an abnormality is determined, all of the data for the past 6000 games and the total cumulative number of games may be initialized.

  In addition, it is determined whether the data used for calculating the advantageous section ratio, the consecutive payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio, and the advantageous section payout ratio between the past 6000 games and the total cumulative number of games is normal. If this occurs, a notification to that effect is made, and then a predetermined operation (for example, switches such as start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, setting key switch 37, etc. are operated in a predetermined procedure). In this way, initialization regarding the data may be performed.

  Further, in the notification that the abnormality is determined, as described above, the fact that the abnormality is detected (for example, “FFFF”) is displayed on the gaming machine information display 50 and the fact is notified. When an abnormality is determined, a command capable of specifying the fact is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the sub-control unit 91 side informs that the abnormality is determined by the liquid crystal display 51 or the like. You may do it.

  In the present embodiment, after the power is turned on until the power supply is stopped, the advantageous section ratio between the past 6000 games, the advantageous section ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of games, the combined payout ratio between the past 6000 games, and between the past 6000 games The payout ratio for the past 6000 games, the payout ratio for the past 6000 games, the continuous payout ratio for the total cumulative payout ratio, the payout ratio for the total cumulative payout ratio, and the advantageous payout ratio for the total cumulative payout for each predetermined period However, it is displayed only when the open state of the front door 1b is detected, or an operation of a predetermined operation switch (for example, the reset / setting switch 38) is detected. To be displayed only when the game is in progress, to be displayed when the game is not in progress, Or so, it may be or to appear after the power is turned on only for a predetermined period. Further, instead of automatically switching every predetermined period, the display contents may be switched every time a predetermined operation is performed.

  In the present embodiment, it is determined that an abnormality in data used for calculating the display content of the gaming machine information display 50 is determined, or that the data for calculating the display content is in an insufficient period. However, it may be configured such that a command capable of specifying this is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 so that it can be confirmed by a display device or an effect device controlled by the sub-control unit 91.

  In the present embodiment, the advantageous interval ratio between the past 6000 games, the advantageous interval ratio with respect to the total cumulative number of games, the combined payout ratio between the past 6000 games, the accessory payout ratio between the past 6000 games, and the advantageous interval between the past 6000 games The gaming machine information display 50 displays the payout ratio, the continuous payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout, the accessory payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout, and the advantageous section payout ratio with respect to the total cumulative payout. When the RAM 41c is initialized by the setting change in addition to the display of the above, or when the disconnection of the wiring (backup power supply wiring, etc.) provided in the slot machine 1 is detected, the fact that the fact can be recognized is It may be displayed on the gaming machine information display 50.

  In particular, if the setting is changed during a bonus, advantageous section or bonus carryover, the bonus or advantageous section is forcibly terminated, or the bonus being carried over is cleared, the game is defined while the bonus is carried forward It has been performed more than a few times, or an operation that intentionally ends the advantageous section has been performed (for example, in RT2 or RT3 during AT, RT1 transition replay or SB is deliberately won, or a specific symbol is stopped When an operation for shifting to RT1 is performed, that is, when the gaming state is intentionally shifted from a relatively advantageous gaming state to an unfavorable gaming state, etc., and the gaming machine information display 50 is disconnected When the possibility of not being normally connected due to the occurrence of the above is detected, the fact is notified in a identifiable manner. By doing so, it is possible to recognize that there is a possibility that an illegal operation has been performed so that correct information is not displayed as an advantageous section ratio, an item payout ratio, a continuous combination payout ratio, an advantageous section payout ratio, etc. .

  In addition, if there is a possibility that an unauthorized operation has been performed so that correct information is not displayed as an advantageous section ratio, an item payout ratio, a combined service payout ratio, an advantageous section payout ratio, etc., that fact is detected and detected. Is recorded on the main control unit 41 side, and is not notified at the time of the detection, and then a predetermined operation (for example, switches such as the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the setting key switch 37, etc. are determined in advance). And a predetermined external device such as an inspection terminal is connected to the game control board 40), and these histories are displayed on a display device provided on the main control unit 41 side ( For example, it can be confirmed by a gaming machine information display 50 or the like), a display provided on the sub-control unit 91 side (for example, a liquid crystal display 51 or the like), a display outside the slot machine 1 or the like. It may be.

  In addition, the settings are changed, the disconnection is detected, the connection failure of the gaming machine information display 50 is generated, and the correct section ratio, the item payout ratio, the combined service payout ratio, the advantageous section payout ratio, etc. are correct. There is a possibility that information may not be displayed, and as described above, there is a possibility that the information has been illegally manipulated so that correct information is not displayed as an advantageous section ratio, an item payout ratio, a combined payout ratio, an advantageous section payout ratio, etc. This may be confirmed by a display device or an effect device controlled by the sub-control unit 91. In addition, during bonus, advantageous section or during carryover of bonus, the bonus or advantageous section was forcibly terminated, the bonus being carried over was cleared, advantageous section ratio, bonus payout ratio, The sub-control unit 91 records a history that it has been detected that there is a possibility that the information was illegally operated so that correct information is not displayed as the combined service payout ratio, advantageous section payout ratio, etc. You may be able to check the history of

[About benefits]
In the above-described example, the value directly affecting the payout rate of medals and pachinko balls, such as BB winning, AT winning, and the number of AT games that can be controlled by the AT, is exemplified as the privilege. However, the privilege may be a value that improves the degree of advantage for the player, and may be a value that does not directly affect the medal payout rate, for example. Specifically, when an AT lottery has a high probability state in which AT is won with a higher probability than usual, execution of a probability suggestion effect to suggest whether or not the current state is a high probability state , Execution of a premier effect together with sound on the liquid crystal display 51 (special character appearance, execution of special bonus effect in the next generated bonus, etc.), execution of a set value suggestion effect to suggest a set value, Collecting a certain number of liquid crystal displays a two-dimensional code that gives points that can be exchanged for services determined at the amusement store where the slot machine 1 is installed, and that can download bonus videos and bonus information on a predetermined website A display or the like may be displayed in the device 51.

  Moreover, although the number of AT games is illustrated as an example of the privilege, the privilege related to the AT is not limited to this. Good. In addition, when the number of times that the navigation effect can be executed is determined and the AT is controlled until the navigation effect is executed for the determined number of times that the navigation effect can be executed, Good. Further, for example, when the upper limit grant amount is determined and the AT is controlled until the assigned game value (medal payout number) reaches the determined upper limit grant amount, the upper limit grant amount may be a privilege. In addition, when the AT is controlled from when the predetermined AT start condition is satisfied until the predetermined AT end condition is satisfied, and if the AT is continued when the AT end condition is satisfied, the continuous lottery is performed. The continuation probability determined to continue in the lottery may be used as a privilege.

[Advantageous state]
In the above-described example, as an advantageous state, a big bonus (BB) or AT, which has a higher probability of winning the small role than the predetermined state, is exemplified as an advantageous state, but in an advantageous state for the player, The present invention is not limited to this, and an example of a slot machine will be described below.

  Advantageous states include, for example, a regular bonus (RB) and replay time (RT) in which a winning probability of a predetermined winning combination is high, a concentrated state of small roles, and a range in which at least one reel can be pulled in than normal. The operation procedure for winning the winning small role is not predetermined, but the challenge time (CT) and the winning probability of winning the winning role are not changed. It may be a pseudo bonus that is notified over a period (for example, until 50 games are consumed). In addition, the probability of being controlled to these advantageous states may be a high probability, the probability of being controlled to the freeze state is high, and the number of games such as the number of AT games is high. You may set the advantageous state of a different aspect from this embodiment, such as the state added and the state where the number of additional games of AT tends to increase. In addition, it is indirectly advantageous for the player, such as the condition for obtaining a privilege on the communication line network and the probability of establishing a condition for executing a premium effect (freeze effect, premium effect, etc.). It may be a state where a special privilege or an interest of the game is improved. Further, the allowance determining means for determining whether or not to allow the transition to an advantageous state is not limited to the internal lottery process, and may be a means for determining regardless of the winning combination.

  Further, the advantageous state is given when, for example, in the privilege grant lottery that determines whether or not a privilege is granted, the “probability that a privilege is granted” and “the privilege is given” are determined. At least one of “the value of the privilege (or the expected value of the privilege)” may be higher than the normal state (a state different from the advantageous state). In addition, the advantageous state may be one in which the number of execution opportunities for the privilege grant lottery is larger than that in the normal state. In addition, the advantageous state may be a state where the number of digestion-required games that need to be digested in order to give a privilege is less than a normal state.

  For example, in the case where the privilege is the number of AT games, the advantageous state means that “AT winning probability in AT lottery” and “AT awarded when winning AT in AT lottery” than in the normal state At least one of “the value of the number of games” may be higher than the normal state. Further, the advantageous state may be that the number of AT lottery triggers is larger than that in the normal state. For example, when the AT lottery execution opportunity in the normal state is the first role winning and the second role winning, the AT lottery execution opportunity in the advantageous state is the first role winning and the second role winning. In addition to the above, it is possible to win the third role.

[About production and notification]
In the example described above, an example in which the liquid crystal display 51 is used to produce effects and notifications has been given. For example, speakers 53 and 54, and a back lamp (reel LED 55 of the present embodiment) disposed on the back side (inside) of the reel. ), Transmissive liquid crystal display arranged on the front side of the reel (liquid crystal display configured so that the reel can be seen), lamps and LEDs mounted on the front door 1b, etc., vibration of the stop switch, around the stop switch The effect may be executed by means different from the present embodiment, such as air blowing from the air or a change in the temperature of the stop switch.

[About AT]
In the example of the slot machine, the example in which the main control unit 41 executes the control related to the AT has been described. However, the AT related control executed by the main control unit 41 includes execution of an AT lottery. The AT lottery may include winning or non-winning AT lottery, determining whether or not to stock the number of AT games, determining the number of AT games, adding the number of AT games, and the like. In addition, as a control related to the AT, a high probability state control of the AT lottery is exemplified. For the control of the high probability state of AT lottery, the control that increases the probability of winning the AT lottery, the control that shortens the period until the AT is controlled according to the result of the internal lottery, the winning probability of the extra lottery and the game Controls that favor numbers are included. Further, as control related to AT, it is possible to control to AT when a prescribed number of games have been consumed. The case where the prescribed number of games have been consumed includes the case where the ceiling game number is reached and the case where the number of games determined by lottery is reached. Further, as control related to AT, control for setting a precursor period can be cited. The control for setting the precursor period includes, for example, control for producing effects of 0 to 32 games in the precursor period before the start of AT. Moreover, control which gives a penalty is mentioned as control which concerns on AT. The control for giving a penalty includes determination of penalty contents and determination or setting of a penalty period. In addition, as control related to AT, the main control unit 41 performs lighting control of a lamp and an LED indicating that AT is in progress.

  In addition, as the control related to AT, the main control unit 41 performs lighting control of lamps and LEDs for executing a navigation effect. Further, the sub control unit 91 may execute the navigation effect in conjunction with the main control unit 41 executing the navigation effect. Further, when the main control unit 41 improves the lottery probability, for example, when controlling to the high probability state of the AT lottery, for example, a lamp or LED (for example, the navigation indicator 12A, the game auxiliary indicator 12, etc.) You may make it alert | report by lighting control. More specifically, the main control unit 41 may notify that it is controlled to the high probability state of the AT lottery by executing the navigation effect a predetermined number of times by the navigation indicator 12A. Alternatively, the main control unit 41 may notify the sub-control unit 91 that the navigation effect is executed a predetermined number of times to control to the high probability state of the AT lottery.

  When the main control unit 41 executes the control related to the AT, it is preferable that the process of the main control unit 41 is executed by the control unit subordinate to the main control unit 41 and subordinate to the main control unit 41. . For example, the control unit provided on the board other than the game control board executes the reel stop control, and the main control unit 41 transfers the operation signal of the stop switch to the control unit. In this way, by causing the lower-level control unit to perform the control of the main control unit 41, it is possible to prevent the capacity of the ROM 41b and the RAM 41c from being insufficient and the processing capacity of the main CPU 41a from being insufficient when performing the control related to the AT.

  In the above-described embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the control related to the AT. However, the sub-control unit 91 may execute the control. The sub-control unit 91 performs, for example, an AT lottery process or an extra lottery process based on an internal winning command from the main control unit 41, and executes a process for controlling the AT or a navigation effect according to the result. Processing or the like may be performed.

[Setting change status and setting check status]
With regard to the setting change state, it is also possible to shift to the setting change state on condition that “power ON” + “setting key switch ON” + “front door opening detection”. Thereby, an unauthorized setting change in a state where the front door is not opened can be prevented. Once the setting change state is entered, the setting change state is maintained regardless of the open / closed state of the front door until the end condition (setting key switch is turned OFF after setting value is established) is satisfied. You may make it do. As a result, even if the front door is closed during the setting change state, the setting change state is not terminated, so that it is possible to prevent the trouble of shifting to the setting change state again.

  In addition, regarding the setting confirmation state, “setting key switch ON” + “front door opening detection” may be used as a condition to shift to the setting confirmation state. Thereby, unauthorized setting confirmation in the state where the front door is not opened can be prevented. Once the setting confirmation state has been entered, the setting confirmation state is maintained regardless of whether the front door is open or closed until an end condition (setting key switch is turned OFF) for ending the setting confirmation state is satisfied. Also good. Thereby, even if the front door is closed during the setting confirmation state, the setting confirmation state is not terminated, and therefore it is possible to prevent the trouble of shifting to the setting confirmation state again.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 6 MAXBET switch, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 41 main control unit, 91 sub control unit.

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
After displaying the variable display unit in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result,
Derivation operation means operated by the player to derive the display result;
Game control means for controlling the progress of the game;
As a notification unit controlled by the game control unit, a first notification unit that reports operation mode information that can specify an operation mode of the derivation operation unit, and a second notification unit that reports information other than the operation mode information, With
The game control means includes abnormality notification means for notifying occurrence of abnormality in the slot machine,
The abnormality notification means notifies the occurrence of the abnormality using the second notification unit in response to the occurrence of the abnormality,
A slot machine in which the notification mode of the first notification unit does not change when the occurrence of an abnormality is reported using the second notification unit.

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