JP2018138242A - Game device and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device that allows a difference number from a previous advantageous state such as ART to a current advantageous state to be grasped accurately without using an optical sensor that has a possibility of being regarded as a fraudulent remodeling.SOLUTION: A game device calculates the number of cumulative difference between the number of cumulative putout game media that is the total number of game media put out from a game machine, and the number of cumulative used game media that is the total number of game media used in the game machine on the basis of a number-of-used game media signal and a number-of-putout game media signal. Upon receipt of a game state transfer signal, the game device calculates the number (β1-α1) of difference between the current number (β1) of cumulative difference stored in correspondence with the current game state transfer signal, and the previous number (α1) of cumulative difference stored when receiving a previous game state transfer signal, as the number of difference between game states.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus that displays game information generated in relation to a game in a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine in which a specific gaming state (for example, ART (assist replay time)) advantageous to the player occurs.

  In gaming machines such as pachislot machines, it is common practice to attract a player's interest in a bonus gaming state in which a bonus is activated. In recent years, in order to improve the interest of a player in a gaming state other than the bonus gaming state, an ATM (assist time) for notifying an internal winning combination is granted on condition that a predetermined internal winning combination is won Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition to ATs, there is also a gaming machine equipped with a so-called ART that gives RT (replay time) where replay is won with high probability (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  On the other hand, the state of the gaming machine is determined by detecting the light emitted from the gaming machine using an optical sensor (ART has been terminated halfway) (see, for example, Patent Document 3). And nowadays, the game store side provides a light sensor in the part that notifies the lighting when the ART starts in the gaming machine, and the gaming device receives a signal output from the light sensor due to the lighting notification in the gaming machine. Thus, the state of the gaming machine is determined. However, installing an optical sensor on the gaming machine by the gaming store side may be regarded as an unauthorized modification of the gaming machine.

  Further, the hall computer specifies that the AT state has occurred based on the special gaming state recognition information output from the pachislot machine, and transmits information indicating that the AT state has occurred to the calling lamp device. The number of occurrences of the special game state is also displayed in an identifiable manner (see, for example, Patent Document 4).

JP 2007-29643 A JP 2010-233722 A JP 2012-29773 A JP 2005-34388 A

  However, in the game device for the pachislot machine, the ball appearance (cumulative difference) is displayed by a slump graph, etc., but from the advantageous game such as the previous ART to the current advantageous state. Difference numbers are not displayed. Therefore, the player roughly calculates the difference between the previous advantageous state and the current advantageous state from the increase or decrease in the number of apparent medals, and accurately increases or decreases the medal between advantageous states. It was difficult to figure out.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can be used for gaming that can accurately grasp the difference between advantageous states such as ART without using an optical sensor that may be regarded as unauthorized modification. An object is to provide an apparatus.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above-described problems.

A gaming device for displaying information relating to a gaming machine capable of shifting a gaming state between a first gaming state and a second gaming state in which a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state is executed. There,
Used game medium number information indicating the number of game media used in the gaming machine, paid-out game medium number information indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine, special game information capable of determining the transition of the special game, , Game information receiving means for receiving,
Special game determination means for determining the transition of the special game according to the special game information;
A difference number for calculating the difference between the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine and the number of game media used in the gaming machine according to the information on the number of used game media and the paid-out game media number A calculation means;
Display means capable of displaying the difference number calculated by the difference number calculating means;
Display control means for performing display control of the display means,
The display control means performs a display in which the difference number of the current special game performed by the display means is increased or decreased after it is determined from the reception result of the current special game information that the current special game is started, and the gaming machine Even after the transition from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, it is possible to display a display in which the difference number of the current special game is increased or decreased.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to show the first gaming state which is disadvantageous to the player as the second gaming state, so that it is possible to improve the interest of the player with respect to the second gaming state.

In addition, the present invention includes the following configuration in the above gaming machine.
Even after the gaming machine has transitioned from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, the difference number of the current special game is displayed to increase or decrease, and if the current special game difference number is 0 or less, The special game difference number is displayed as 0.

In addition, the present invention includes the following configuration in the above gaming machine.
If the next special game information is received after the gaming machine has transitioned from the second gaming state to the first gaming state and the difference number of the current special game is increasing or decreasing, The difference number of the current special game can be displayed as the difference number of the previous special game.

Furthermore, the present invention adopts the following configuration.
A gaming apparatus for displaying information relating to a gaming machine capable of transitioning a gaming state between a first gaming state and a second gaming state in which a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state is executed. At least a gaming system comprising:
The gaming system includes:
Used game medium number information indicating the number of game media used in the gaming machine, paid-out game medium number information indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine, special game information capable of determining the transition of the special game, , Game information receiving means for receiving,
Special game determination means for determining the transition of the special game according to the special game information;
A difference number for calculating the difference between the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine and the number of game media used in the gaming machine according to the information on the number of used game media and the paid-out game media number A calculation means;
Display means capable of displaying the difference number calculated by the difference number calculating means;
Display control means for performing display control of the display means,
The display control means performs a display in which the difference number of the current special game performed by the display means is increased or decreased after it is determined from the reception result of the current special game information that the current special game is started, and the gaming machine Even after the transition from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, it is possible to display a display in which the difference number of the current special game is increased or decreased.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to show the first gaming state which is disadvantageous to the player as the second gaming state, so that it is possible to improve the interest of the player with respect to the second gaming state.

In addition, the present invention has the following configuration in the above gaming system.
Even after the gaming machine has transitioned from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, the difference number of the current special game is displayed to increase or decrease, and if the current special game difference number is 0 or less, The special game difference number is displayed as 0.

In addition, the present invention has the following configuration in the above gaming system.
If the next special game information is received after the gaming machine has transitioned from the second gaming state to the first gaming state and the difference number of the current special game is increasing or decreasing, The difference number of the current special game can be displayed as the difference number of the previous special game.

Furthermore, the present invention adopts the following configuration.
Information regarding gaming machines capable of transitioning the gaming state between a plurality of gaming states including a first gaming state and a second gaming state that executes a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state, A gaming device for displaying each gaming machine,
Information on the number of used game media indicating the number of game media used in the gaming machine, information on the number of paid-out game media indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine, and a special game capable of determining the transition of the special game Game information receiving means for receiving information,
Special game determination means for determining the transition and termination of the special game according to the special game information;
The difference between the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine and the number of game media used in the gaming machine is calculated according to the information on the number of used game media and the information on the number of paid-out game media. Difference number calculating means;
Display means capable of performing display related to the difference number calculated by the difference number calculation means when the special game determination means determines that the special game has ended;
Display control means for performing display control of the display means,
The display control means until it is determined from the reception result of the current special game information that the current special game is to be started until a display end condition regarding the difference number of the current special game performed by the display means is satisfied. The difference number calculated by the difference number calculation means until the end condition is satisfied after it is determined from the reception result of the current special game information that the current special game has started The difference number can be displayed as the difference number in the second gaming state even after the second gaming state of the gaming machine is terminated until the termination condition is satisfied,
The timing when the termination condition is satisfied is after the second gaming state is terminated.

In addition, the present invention includes the following configuration in the above gaming machine.
The termination condition includes at least a determination as to whether or not a value obtained based on the difference number calculated by the difference number calculation means has become a predetermined value or less.

Furthermore, the present invention has the following configuration.
Information regarding gaming machines capable of transitioning the gaming state between a plurality of gaming states including a first gaming state and a second gaming state that executes a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state, A gaming system comprising at least a gaming device for displaying each gaming machine,
The gaming system includes:
Information on the number of used game media indicating the number of game media used in the gaming machine, information on the number of paid-out game media indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine, and a special game capable of determining the transition of the special game Game information receiving means for receiving information,
Special game determination means for determining the transition and termination of the special game according to the special game information;
The difference between the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine and the number of game media used in the gaming machine is calculated according to the information on the number of used game media and the information on the number of paid-out game media. Difference number calculating means;
Display means capable of performing display related to the difference number calculated by the difference number calculation means when the special game determination means determines that the special game has ended;
Display control means for performing display control of the display means,
The display control means until it is determined from the reception result of the current special game information that the current special game is to be started until a display end condition regarding the difference number of the current special game performed by the display means is satisfied. The difference number calculated by the difference number calculation means until the end condition is satisfied after it is determined from the reception result of the current special game information that the current special game has started The difference number can be displayed as the difference number in the second gaming state even after the second gaming state of the gaming machine is terminated until the termination condition is satisfied,
The timing when the termination condition is satisfied is after the second gaming state is terminated.

Furthermore, the present invention adopts the following configuration.
Information regarding gaming machines capable of transitioning the gaming state between a plurality of gaming states including a first gaming state and a second gaming state that executes a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state, A gaming device for displaying each gaming machine,
Information on the number of used game media indicating the number of game media used in the gaming machine, information on the number of paid-out game media indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine, and a special game capable of determining the transition of the special game Game information receiving means for receiving information,
Special game determination means for determining the transition and termination of the special game according to the special game information;
The difference between the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine and the number of game media used in the gaming machine is calculated according to the information on the number of used game media and the information on the number of paid-out game media. Difference number calculating means;
Display means capable of performing display related to the difference number calculated by the difference number calculation means when the special game determination means determines that the special game has ended;
Display control means for performing display control of the display means,
When it is determined that the current special game starts from the reception result of the current special game information, the display control means at least the next time as a display end condition regarding the difference number of the current special game performed by the display means. Set the end condition including the reception result of the special game information, calculated by the difference number calculation means from the determination result of the current special game information until the end condition is satisfied after it is determined that the current special game has started. The difference number thus obtained can be displayed as the difference number in the second gaming state even after the second gaming state of the gaming machine is terminated until the termination condition is satisfied. Features.

  Furthermore, the present invention adopts the following configuration.

(1) A variable display and a stop display of a plurality of symbols for each unit game, and a first game state and a second game state in which a special game more advantageous to the player than the first game state is executed, A gaming device for displaying, for each gaming machine, gaming information relating to a gaming machine capable of transitioning a gaming state between a plurality of gaming states including:
A game paid out from the gaming machine in accordance with a combination of a used gaming medium number signal indicating the number of gaming media used in the gaming machine for the unit game and a plurality of symbols stopped and displayed in the gaming machine Game information receiving means for receiving a payout game medium number signal indicating the number of media, and a special game signal capable of determining the transition of the special game;
Special game determination means for determining the transition and termination of the special game based on the reception result of the special game signal;
A difference number for calculating the difference between the number of gaming media paid out from the gaming machine and the number of gaming media used in the gaming machine based on the used gaming media number signal and the paid out gaming media number signal A calculation means;
Storage means for storing the difference number calculated by the difference number calculation means when the special game determination means determines that the special game has ended;
Display means for displaying the difference number calculated by the difference number calculating means;
Display control means for performing display control of the display means,
The display control means determines whether the previous special game has been received since the last special game signal is received when the special game judgment means determines from the reception result of the special game signal that the previous special game has ended. The difference number calculated based on the used game medium number signal and the payout game medium number signal received until it is determined that the game has ended is displayed as the previous difference number, and the current special game is obtained from the reception result of the current special game signal. Is set as an end condition on the display relating to the difference number of the current special game performed by the display means, at least an end condition including reception of the next special game signal is set, and the current special game signal It is calculated based on the used game medium number signal and the payout game medium number signal received from the reception result until it is determined that the special game of this time has started and the end condition is satisfied. The difference number as the current difference number, and displaying the difference numbers when the end condition is the second game state regardless of the game state of the gaming machine until satisfied.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to show the first gaming state which is disadvantageous to the player as the second gaming state, so that it is possible to improve the interest of the player with respect to the second gaming state.

(2) display control means for controlling display contents on the display means;
Determining means for determining whether or not the difference between gaming states calculated by the gaming state difference number calculating means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value;
Further comprising
The display control means does not display the difference number between gaming states on the display means when the judging means determines that the difference number between gaming states is not equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

  According to this configuration, when the number of differences between gaming states, which is an increase / decrease in the number of gaming media between gaming states, is not equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, “1”) (when it is equal to or less than “0”), Since the number of differences between states is not displayed, the player's anxiety will not be unjustified. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game hall.

(3) second storage means for storing a difference number between gaming states calculated by the difference number calculating means between gaming states when the gaming information receiving means receives the specific gaming state transition signal;
Based on the used game medium number signal and the payout game medium number signal received by the game information receiving means, the difference number between game states for adding and subtracting the difference number between game states stored in the second storage means. Update means;
It further comprises notification means for notifying that the specific game has ended when the difference number between game states updated by the difference difference between game state update means is not greater than or equal to a predetermined value. .

  According to this configuration, since the specific game is notified when the difference between the game states updated by the game state difference number update means is not equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the actual end of the specific game is completed. Later, the gaming device notifies the end of the specific game. For this reason, a player who does not understand the game characteristics inadvertently ends the game during the incubation period or preparation period until the next specific game is started, as in the case where a specific game is played continuously. Can be suppressed. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the disadvantage which a player can receive can be suppressed. Moreover, since it can be expected that a specific game will be generated in a row after the end of the specific game, the interest of the game can be improved.

  (4) The notification means is information indicating that the specific game is in progress until the difference between the game states updated by the difference between game state update means becomes less than a predetermined value, or Information indicating the continuation of the specific game is notified.

  According to this configuration, the information indicating that the specific game is in progress or the continuation of the specific game is continued until the difference number between the game states updated by the game state difference number update means becomes less than a predetermined value. Information that suggests is notified. For this reason, a player who does not understand the game characteristics inadvertently ends the game during the incubation period or preparation period until the next specific game is started, as in the case where a specific game is played continuously. Therefore, the occurrence of a disadvantage that can be received by the player can be suppressed. Moreover, since it can be expected that a specific game will be generated in a row after the end of the specific game, the interest of the game can be improved.

  (5) The display control means controls the display means between the gaming states until the gaming state difference number updated by the gaming state difference number updating means becomes less than a predetermined value. The difference number between game states updated by the difference number update means is displayed in a manner different from other game information.

  According to this configuration, until the gaming state difference number updated by the gaming state difference number updating means becomes less than a predetermined value, it is updated by the gaming state difference number updating means by the display means. The number of differences between game states is displayed in a manner different from other game information. For this reason, a player who does not understand the game characteristics inadvertently ends the game during the incubation period or preparation period until the next specific game is started, as in the case where a specific game is played continuously. Therefore, the occurrence of a disadvantage that can be received by the player can be suppressed. Moreover, since it can be expected that a specific game will be generated in a row after the end of the specific game, the interest of the game can be improved.

(6) The plurality of gaming states include a third gaming state that executes a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state,
The gaming information receiving means is capable of receiving a special gaming state end determination signal capable of determining that the third gaming state has ended;
The first storage means cancels reception of the cumulative difference calculated by the cumulative difference calculation means and the special gaming state end determination signal when the special gaming state end determination signal is received. The cumulative difference calculated by the cumulative difference calculation means at the time can also be stored,
The gaming state difference number calculating means receives the current cumulative difference number stored in the first storage means in response to the current specific gaming state transition signal when receiving the specific gaming state transition signal, A difference from the previous cumulative difference stored in the first storage means when the reception of the special gaming state end determination signal is canceled;
When the reception of the special gaming state end determination signal is canceled, the current cumulative difference number stored in the first storage means in response to the reception of the current special gaming state end determination signal being canceled , The difference from the previous cumulative difference stored in the first storage means when the reception of the previous special gaming state end determination signal is canceled,
When the special gaming state end determination signal is received, the current cumulative difference number stored in the first storage means corresponding to the current special gaming state end determination signal and the previous specific gaming state transition signal The difference from the previous cumulative difference stored in the first storage means when the game is received can be calculated as a difference between gaming states.

  According to this configuration, based on the used game medium number signal and the payout game medium number signal output from the gaming machine, from the start or end of the previous advantageous game state to the start of the current advantageous game state or By calculating the number of differences between advantageous game states, which is the increase or decrease in the number of game media between advantageous game states until the end, it is possible for the player to grasp the increase or decrease in the number of game media between advantageous game states. It becomes. Therefore, the player can accurately grasp the increase / decrease in the number of game media between advantageous game states. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of a game arcade, by allowing the player to accurately grasp the increase / decrease in the number of game media, the reliability of the game hall is improved, so that the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game hall can be expected to improve.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus that can accurately grasp the difference between advantageous states such as ART without using an optical sensor.

It is a block diagram of the game system provided with the game device of this invention. (A) is a graph showing the transition of the cumulative difference with respect to the number of unit games in a gaming machine (pachislot machine) capable of executing a specific game (ART), and (B) is a specific game (ART) and a special game (BB) FIG. 6 is a graph showing a transition of the cumulative difference with respect to the number of unit games in a gaming machine (pachislot machine) capable of executing an RB game), and (C) is a gaming machine capable of executing a special game (BB / RB game) ( It is a graph which shows transition of the cumulative difference with respect to the number of unit games in a pachislot machine. It is a block diagram of the system for games provided with each stand display device and a pachislot machine. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of a pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of the circuit of a pachislot machine. It is a schematic diagram which shows the transition of the game state in a pachislot machine. It is a front view of each stand display device. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in the display of each stand display apparatus. (A) is a flowchart which shows the power-on process in each display apparatus in 1st Embodiment, (B) is a flowchart which shows the interruption process at the time of switch operation. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process at the time of the signal reception in each stand display apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the signal reception process in each stand display apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the signal reception process in each stand display apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the art increase game medium number calculation process between ART in each display apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the game media number counter memory | storage holding | maintenance process in each display apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display control process in each stand display apparatus in 1st Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display in each stand display apparatus installation in 1st Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of a store opening. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of the first ART start in each display apparatus in 1st Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the normal game state after the first ART. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of the 2nd ART start in each stand display apparatus in 1st Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the normal game state after the 2nd ART. Yes, (C) is a diagram showing a display example at the start of the third ART. It is a flowchart which shows the signal reception process in each stand display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the signal reception process in each stand display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the signal reception process in each stand display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the signal reception process in each stand display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the bonus end time net game media number calculation process in each display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the game medium number counter memory | storage holding | maintenance process at the time of a bonus end in each display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the inter-ART or bonus / ART pure increase game media number calculation processing in each display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display control process in each stand display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display control process in each stand display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display in each stand display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of a store opening. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of the first BB winning on each stand display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the normal game state after the first BB. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of the 2nd RB winning on each stand display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the normal game state after 2nd RB. is there. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of the 3rd ART start in each display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the normal game state after the 3rd ART. Yes, (C) is a diagram showing a display example at the start of the fourth ART. It is a flowchart which shows the signal reception process in each stand display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the signal reception process in each stand display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the bonus between game increase media number calculation processing in each display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display control process in each stand display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display control process in each stand display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display in each stand display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of a store opening. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of the 1st BB winning on each stand display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the normal game state after 1st BB. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of the 2nd BB winning on each stand display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the normal game state after 2nd BB. is there. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of interruption alert | report of ART acquisition display after 2nd BB in each stand display apparatus in 3rd Embodiment.

[Outline of the present invention]
First, the outline | summary of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a gaming system equipped with the gaming apparatus of the present invention. 2A to 2C, the vertical axis represents the cumulative difference (X1, X2, X3), which is the difference between the number of payout game media and the number of game media used, and the horizontal axis represents the unit game executed in the gaming machine. It is the slump graph shown as the number of.

Here, FIG. 2 (A) is a slump graph for a gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) capable of executing a specific game (ART). In FIG.
“A1” and “C1” are the number of unit games required until the start of the specific game (ART),
“B1” and “D1” are the number of unit games required until the end of the specific game (ART),
“E1” is the number of unit games corresponding to the time when the end of ART is notified on the display means (display) of the game device (each display device), for example, the initial value at the current ART start C1 (α1 + β1) / The difference number (the thin broken line in FIG. 2A) updated in accordance with the difference between the number of payout game media and the number of game media used thereafter (that is, the unit game after C1) is the initial value (α1 + β1) The number of unit games that are equal to or less than / 2 (note that the thin broken line in FIG. 2 (A) indicates the increase or decrease in the number of differences between game states stored in the second storage means described later),
“Α1” is the cumulative difference at the start of the last specific game (ART) started with the unit game number A1,
“Β1” is the cumulative difference at the start of the current specific game (ART) started with the unit game number C1,
“Β1-α1” is the difference between the cumulative difference β1 at the start of the current specific game (ART) C1 and the cumulative difference α1 at the start of the previous specific game (ART) A1. This corresponds to the difference number between the two (ART difference number).

FIG. 2 (B) is a slump graph for a pachislot machine that can execute a specific game (ART) and a special game (BB / RB game). In FIG. 2 (B),
“A2” is the number of unit games required until the start of the special game (BB / RB game)
“B2” is the number of unit games required until the end of the special game (BB / RB game)
“C2” is the number of unit games required until the start of the specific game (ART),
“D2” is the number of unit games required until the end of the specific game (ART),
“Α2” is the cumulative difference at the end point B2 of the last special game (BB / RB game) started with the unit game number A2.
“Β2” is the cumulative difference at the start time C2 of the current specific game (ART) started with the unit game number C2.
“Β2−α2” is the difference between the cumulative difference β2 at the start time C2 of the current specific game (ART) and the cumulative difference α2 at the end time B2 of the previous special game (BB / RB game). This corresponds to the difference number between game states (difference between bonus and ART).

FIG. 2 (C) is a slump graph for a gaming machine (pachi-slot machine) capable of executing a special game (BB / RB game).
“A3” and “C3” are the number of unit games required until the start of the special game (BB / RB game),
“B3” and “D3” are the number of unit games required until the end of the special game (BB / RB game),
“Α3” is the cumulative difference at the end of the last special game (BB / RB game) ended with the unit game number B3,
“Β3” is the cumulative difference at the end of the current special game (BB / RB game) ended with the number of unit games D3,
“Β3-α3” is the difference between the cumulative difference β3 at the end of the current special game (BB / RB game) D3 and the cumulative difference α3 at the end of the previous special game (BB / RB game) B3. It is a number and corresponds to the difference number between game states (difference between bonuses).

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming device of the present invention (each display device) displays a plurality of symbols for variable display and stop display for each unit game, and has a first gaming state (for example, a low RT gaming state). ) And a second gaming state A (for example, a high RT gaming state) in which a specific game (for example, ART) that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state is executed. A game device (each display device) for displaying game information (for example, the number of games, cumulative difference, hit history) relating to a gaming machine to be transferred (for example, a pachislot machine) for each gaming machine,
Payout from a gaming machine according to a combination of a used gaming medium number signal (for example, a medal insertion signal) indicating the number of gaming media used in the gaming machine for a unit game and a plurality of symbols stopped and displayed in the gaming machine A payout game medium number signal (for example, medal payout signal) indicating the number of played game media and a game state transition signal (for example, RT start signal) indicating that the transition to the second game state has been received. Game information receiving means (for example, communication I / F 909 (FIG. 3)),
Based on the used game medium number signal and the paid out game medium number signal, the cumulative number of game media paid out from the gaming machine and the cumulative total number of game media used in the gaming machine. Cumulative difference calculating means (for example, CPU 920, ROM 921 and RAM 922 of each display device 900) (see FIG. 2A). 3)) and
When the gaming information receiving means receives the specific gaming state transition signal (A1, C1 in FIG. 2A), the cumulative difference numbers calculated by the cumulative difference number calculating means (α1, β1 in FIG. 2A) First storage means (for example, RAM 922 of each display device 900),
When the game information receiving means receives the specific game state transition signal, the current cumulative difference (β1 in FIG. 2A) stored in the storage means corresponding to the current specific game state transition signal and the previous time When the specific gaming state transition signal is received, the difference between the previous accumulated difference number (α1 in FIG. 2A) stored in the first storage means and the difference number between gaming states (β1 in FIG. 2A) -Α1), a game state difference number calculating means (for example, CPU 920, ROM 921 and RAM 922 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900),
Display means (for example, display 910 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900) for displaying the difference number between gaming states (β1-α1 in FIG. 2A) calculated by the gaming state difference number calculating means;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to this configuration, based on the used game medium number signal (medal insertion signal) and the payout game medium number signal (medal payout signal) output from the gaming machine, the previous specific game is started (FIG. 2A). Increase / decrease (difference) in the number of game media between the game states (A1 to C1 in FIG. 2 (A)) from the start of the current specific game (C1 in FIG. 2 (A)) By calculating β1-α1) of A) and displaying it on the display means, between the gaming states which are the increase / decrease (difference number) of the number of gaming media between the gaming states (A1 to C1 in FIG. 2A) It becomes possible for the player to grasp the difference number (β1−α1 in FIG. 2A). Therefore, for the player, it is possible to accurately grasp the increase / decrease (difference) in the number of game media between the game states (A1 to C1 in FIG. 2A) (β1-α1 in FIG. 2A). . On the other hand, from the viewpoint of the game hall, by allowing the player to accurately grasp the difference between the game states (β1−α1 in FIG. 2A), which is the increase / decrease (difference) in the number of game media, Therefore, it is expected that the utilization rate of gaming machines in the amusement hall will be improved.

The gaming device of the present invention,
Display control means for controlling the display content on the display means (for example, the CPU 920 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900),
Judgment to determine whether or not the number of differences between gaming states (β1-α1 in FIG. 2A) calculated by the gaming state difference number calculating means is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (eg, “1”). Means (for example, CPU 920, ROM 921 and RAM 922 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900);
Further comprising
The display control means displays the game on the display means when it is determined by the determination means that the difference number between game states (β1−α1 in FIG. 2A) is not equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, “1”). The difference between states (β1−α1 in FIG. 2A) is not displayed.

  According to this configuration, the number of differences between gaming states (β1−α1 in FIG. 2A), which is an increase or decrease in the number of gaming media between gaming states (A1 to C1 in FIG. 2A), is determined in advance. When the value is less than the value (for example, “1”), the difference between the gaming states (β1−α1 in FIG. 2A) is not displayed, so that the player's anxiety is not unjustly caused. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game hall.

The gaming device of the present invention,
Second storage means (for example, RAM 922 of each display device 900) for storing the difference number between the game states calculated by the difference calculation means between the game states when the game information receiving means receives the specific game state transition signal; ,
Based on the used game medium number signal and the paid-out game medium number signal received by the game information receiving means, the game state difference number updating means for adding and subtracting the game state difference number stored in the second storage means (for example, , CPU 920, ROM 921 and RAM 922) of each display device 900,
Notifying means for notifying that the specific game has ended when the difference between the game states updated by the difference between game state update means is not equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, “1”) (for example, each device The display device 900 further includes a display 910).

  According to this configuration, the specific game is completed when the difference between the game states stored in the second storage means is not equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, “1”) (for example, 0 or less). Therefore, the end of the specific game is notified in the gaming device after the actual end of the specific game. For this reason, a player who does not understand the game characteristics inadvertently ends the game during the incubation period or preparation period until the next specific game is started, as in the case where a specific game is played continuously. Therefore, the occurrence of a disadvantage that can be received by the player can be suppressed. Moreover, since it can be expected that a specific game will be generated in a row after the end of the specific game, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the notifying means is such that the difference number between game states updated by the difference number updating means between game states is not greater than or equal to a predetermined value (eg, “1”) (eg, 0 or less). ) (C1 to E1 in FIG. 2A), information indicating that a specific game is being performed, or information suggesting the continuation of the specific game is reported.

  According to this configuration, the number of differences between gaming states updated by the gaming state difference number updating means is specified until it is not greater than or equal to a predetermined value (for example, “1”) (for example, less than or equal to 0). Information indicating that the game is in progress (during ART) or information suggesting the continuation of the specific game (ART) is notified. Therefore, a player who does not understand the game characteristics is inadvertent during the incubation period or preparation period until the next specific game (ART) is started, as in the case where the specific game (ART) is extended. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a disadvantage that the player can receive. In addition, since it can be expected that the specific game (ART) will be generated after completion of the specific game (ART), the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the display control means is in a period until the difference number between gaming states updated by the gaming state difference number updating means is not equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, “1”) (see FIG. 2 (A) C1 to E1), the display means displays the difference number between the game states updated by the game state difference number update means in a mode different from other game information. To do.

  According to this configuration, until the difference number between game states updated by the game state difference number update means becomes 0 or less, the difference number between game states updated by the game state difference number update means by the display means. Is displayed in a manner different from other game information (for example, the number of games and the cumulative difference). Therefore, a player who does not understand the game characteristics inadvertently plays a game during a latent period or a preparation period until the next specific game is started, as in the case where a specific game (ART) runs continuously. Since it can suppress that it is complete | finished, generation | occurrence | production of the disadvantage which a player can receive can be suppressed. Moreover, since it can be expected that a specific game will be generated in a row after the end of the specific game, the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming device of the present invention (each display device)
The plurality of game states include a third game state in which a special game (eg, BB game, RB game) that is more advantageous to the player than the first game state (eg, low RT state) is executed,
The gaming information receiving means (for example, the communication I / F 909 (FIG. 3)) can receive a special gaming state end determination signal that can determine that the third gaming state has ended.
The first storage means (for example, the RAM 922 of each display device 900) receives the cumulative difference calculation means (for example, the CPU 920, the ROM 921, and the RAM 922 of each display device 900) when the special gaming state end determination signal is received. The cumulative difference calculated in FIG. 3)) and the cumulative difference calculated by the cumulative difference calculation means when the reception of the special gaming state end determination signal is canceled can be stored.
The game state difference number calculating means (for example, the CPU 920, the ROM 921, and the RAM 922 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900) responds to the current specific game state transition signal when receiving the specific game state transition signal. The difference between the current cumulative difference stored in the first storage means and the previous cumulative difference stored in the first storage means when the reception of the previous special gaming state end determination signal is canceled;
When the reception of the special gaming state end determination signal is canceled, the current cumulative difference stored in the first storage means in response to the reception of the current special gaming state end determination signal being canceled, The difference from the previous cumulative difference stored in the first storage means when the reception of the previous special gaming state end determination signal is canceled;
When the special gaming state end determination signal is received, the current cumulative difference number stored in the first storage means corresponding to the current special gaming state end determination signal and the previous specific gaming state transition signal The difference from the previous cumulative difference stored in the first storage means when the game is received can be calculated as a difference between gaming states.

  According to this configuration, a difference number between game states (for example, β2-α2 in FIG. 2B) is calculated among a plurality of advantageous games (ART, BB game, RB game). Thus, it is possible to appropriately cope with gaming machines that execute a plurality of advantageous games of different types. In addition, when the player recognizes the number of differences between the gaming states for a plurality of types of advantageous games, the game is more Since more information is given to the player, the operability of the gaming machine in the game hall can be improved by further improving the credit of the entire game hall.

The gaming device of the present invention performs a variable display and a stop display of a plurality of symbols for each unit game, and is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state (for example, the low RT gaming state) and the first gaming state. Unlike the special game, the second game state that executes the special game (for example, BB game state, RB game state) and the third game that executes the specific game (for example, ART) that is more advantageous to the player than the first game state. A specific gaming state transition signal (for example, an RT start signal) indicating that the gaming state can be transitioned between a plurality of gaming states including a gaming state and the gaming state transition to the third gaming state has been performed. A gaming device (each display device) for displaying gaming information (for example, the number of games, cumulative difference, hit history) relating to a gaming machine (for example, a pachislot machine) that does not output
Payout from a gaming machine according to a combination of a used gaming medium number signal (for example, a medal insertion signal) indicating the number of gaming media used in the gaming machine for a unit game and a plurality of symbols stopped and displayed in the gaming machine A payout game medium number signal (for example, medal payout signal) indicating the number of played game media, and a special game end determination signal that can determine the end of the special game (for example, the BB signal and RB signal are canceled) Game information receiving means (for example, communication I / F 909 (FIG. 3)),
Based on the used game medium number signal and the paid out game medium number signal, the cumulative number of game media paid out from the gaming machine and the cumulative total number of game media used in the gaming machine. Cumulative difference calculating means for calculating the difference between the number of used game media and the cumulative difference (vertical axis X3 in FIG. 2C) (for example, CPU 920, ROM 921 and RAM 922 of each display device 900 (FIG. 3)) )When,
When the game information receiving means receives the special game end determination signal (B3, D3 in FIG. 2C), the cumulative difference calculated by the cumulative difference calculation means (α3, β3 in FIG. 2C) First storage means (for example, RAM 922 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900,
When the game information receiving means receives the special game end determination signal, it is stored in the first storage means in response to the current special game end determination signal (for example, the BB medium signal or the RB signal has been canceled). The current cumulative difference number (β3 in FIG. 2C) and the previous cumulative difference number stored in the first storage means when receiving the previous special game end determination signal (α3 in FIG. 2C) ) And a game state difference number calculation means (for example, CPU 920, ROM 921 and RAM 922 of each display device 900 (FIG. 3). ))When,
Display means for displaying the difference number between gaming states calculated by the gaming state difference number calculating means (for example, the display 910 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900);
It is characterized by providing.

  According to this configuration, based on the used game medium number signal and the payout game medium number signal output from the gaming machine that does not output the specific game state transition signal, the last special game is completed (B3 in FIG. 2C). ) To the end of the current special game (D3 in FIG. 2 (C)), the number of differences between game states (FIG. 2), which is the increase / decrease in the number of game media between special games (B3 to D3 in FIG. 2 (C)). By calculating β3-α3) of (C) and displaying it on the display means, it becomes possible to notify the player of the increase or decrease in the number of game media between special games. Therefore, the player can accurately grasp the increase / decrease in the number of game media between special games. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of the game hall, by making the player accurately grasp the increase / decrease in the number of game media, the credit of the entire game hall is improved, so that the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game hall can be expected to improve.

The gaming apparatus of the present invention includes display control means for controlling display contents on the display means (for example, CPU 920, ROM 921 and RAM 922 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900),
Judgment whether or not the difference number between game states calculated by the difference number calculation means (β3−α3 in FIG. 2C) is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, “1”). Means (for example, CPU 920, ROM 921 and RAM 922 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900);
Further comprising
The display control means displays the game on the display means when it is determined by the determination means that the difference number between game states (β3−α3 in FIG. 2C) is not equal to or greater than a predetermined value (eg, “1”). The difference number between states (β3-α3 in FIG. 2C) is not displayed.

  According to this configuration, when the increase / decrease in the number of game media between special games (B3 to D3 in FIG. 2C) is not 1 or more (0 or less), the difference between special games (FIG. 2C) Β3-α3) is not displayed or is displayed as “0”, so that the player's anxiety is not unjustly caused. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game hall.

The gaming device of the present invention,
Display control means for controlling display contents on the display means;
It is determined whether or not the difference between the game states calculated by the game state difference number calculating means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, the number of balls for two BBs), and the calculated difference between the game states Is determined to be greater than a predetermined value, it is determined that the specific game has been executed, and if the calculated difference between the game states is not equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the specific game is being executed Specific game state occurrence determination means (for example, CPU 920, ROM 921 and RAM 922 (FIG. 3) of each display device 900) for determining that there was no game,
The display control means, for a plurality of special games, displays special game information in which the number of unit games executed between special games is associated with the difference number between special games, and the special game associated with the most recently executed special game. It is displayed as a special game information history in order from the information,
When it is determined that the specific game has been executed by the specific game state occurrence determination means, the specific game information indicating that the specific game has been executed is displayed in the special game information history.

  According to this configuration, in the history of only the special game information, when the specific game is executed, the history displayed as the special game information history may be unrealistic and unnatural, but the specific game state When the occurrence determining means determines that the specific game has been executed, the fact that the specific game has been executed is displayed in the special game information history, whereby the specific game is executed as a cause of the unnaturalness of the history. It becomes possible to recognize that it is.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a gaming system including each display device and a pachislot machine.

  The gaming system 100 includes a pachi-slot machine 1, display devices 900 for each unit, a hall computer 400, and a data server 500. In the following description, a case where a signal is input from the pachislot machine 1 to the display devices 900 via the hall computer 400 will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the pachislot machine 1 Therefore, a signal may be input to each display device 900 without using the hall computer 400.

<Pachislot machine>
The pachislot machine 1 is connected to the hall computer 400 and transmits various signals to the hall computer 400. The pachislot machine 1 has the configuration shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 in detail. In FIG. 3, for convenience of explanation, the main control circuit 71, the sub control circuit 72, the external concentrated terminal board (I / O for communication) F) 59, only the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 9L and 9R, and the lamp 14 are shown.

  Although the details will be described later with reference to FIG. 5, the main control circuit 71 outputs various signals to the input port of the external concentrated terminal plate 59 according to the processing result in the main control circuit 71 and the like. The external concentration terminal board 59 outputs the signal received from the main control circuit 71 from the corresponding output ports P1 to P8.

  A medal insertion signal is output from the output port P1. This medal insertion signal is output when a medal is inserted into the pachislot machine 1 in order to perform a unit game. The medal insertion signal is input to each display device 900 via the hall computer 400.

  A lever-on signal is output from the output port P2. This lever-on signal is generated when the start lever 6 (see FIG. 4) of the pachislot machine 1 is operated by the player on condition that the required number of medals for performing the unit game is inserted into the pachislot machine 1. Is output. The lever-on signal is input to the display devices 900 via the hall computer 400.

  A medal payout signal is output from the output port P3. This medal payout signal is output as a signal corresponding to the number of medals paid out when a display combination that is a payout target is established as a result of performing unit games with the pachislot machine 1. The medal payout signal is input to each display device 900 via the hall computer 400.

  A unit game end signal is output from the output port P4. This unit game end signal is obtained when the unit game in the pachislot machine 1 ends (all reels 3L, 3C, 3R stop after the lever is turned on, and the payout of medals ends or the effect on the liquid crystal display device 5 ends). Is output. The unit game end signal is input to each display device 900 via the hall computer 400.

  An RT start signal is output from the output port P5. This RT start signal is a signal indicating that the gaming state in the pachislot machine 1 has transitioned from the low RT gaming state to the high RT gaming state (see FIG. 6). For example, a display role serving as a trigger for transitioning to the high RT gaming state Output when is satisfied. The RT start signal is input to each display device 900 via the hall computer 400.

  The BB medium signal is output from the output port P6. This in-BB signal is a signal indicating that the gaming state has shifted to the BB gaming state in the pachislot machine 1, and that a BB (big bonus) game is being executed. This BB signal is output continuously or repeatedly, and is input to the display devices 900 via the hall computer 400. That is, each display device 900 can determine that the BB has ended when the input BB signal is interrupted.

  An RB signal is output from the output port P7. This in-RB signal is a signal indicating that the gaming state has shifted to the RB gaming state in the pachislot machine 1, and that an RB (regular bonus) game is being executed. This in-RB signal is output continuously or repeatedly, and is input to each display device 900 via the hall computer 400. That is, each of the display devices 900 can determine that the RB has ended when the input RB signal is interrupted.

  A security signal is output from the output port P8. This security signal is output when a door is opened or a setting is changed for fraud detection. The security signal is input to each display device 900 via the hall computer 400.

  The sub control circuit 72 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 71 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. That is, the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 9L and 9R, and the lamp 14 are controlled by the sub-control circuit 72 and execute an effect in the game.

<< Appearance structure of pachislot machine >>
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the pachislot machine.

  The pachislot machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a game medium such as a coin, a medal, a game ball, a token, or the like, or a game medium such as a card that stores information on a game value assigned to a player. In the following description, medals are used.

  The casing 4 forming the entire pachislot machine 1 includes a box-shaped cabinet 60 and a front door 2 that opens and closes the cabinet 60. Lamps 14 capable of emitting light in a plurality of colors are provided on the left and right sides of the front door 2.

  The lamp 14 may be an existing light emitting element such as a light emitting diode (LED) or organic electroluminescence (organic EL) as long as it can emit at least green, yellow, blue, and red.

  Further, vertically long rectangular display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided at substantially the center of the front surface of the front door 2. The middle center line 8 is set in the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R. The center line 8 is activated by operating a bet button 11 described later or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22. In the following description, the activated center line 8 may be referred to as a “winning line”.

  Further, a left reel display window frame lamp 121L provided so as to surround the left display window 21L, a center reel display window frame lamp 121C provided so as to surround the center display window 21C, and a right display window A right reel display window frame lamp 121R provided so as to surround 21R is provided.

  As for the reel display window frame lamps 121L, 121C, and 121R, similarly to the lamp 14, a light emitting diode (LED), an organic electroluminescence (organic EL), or the like can emit light at least in green, yellow, blue, and red. Existing light emitting elements may be used.

  A plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotatably provided in a row on the back surface of the front door 2. In each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, a plurality of types of symbols necessary for the game are drawn in a row on the outer peripheral surface, and the symbols of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed on the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R. Through a predetermined number (for example, three), it can be visually recognized from the outside of the pachi-slot machine 1. Further, each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute) and variably displays a plurality of symbols.

  Above the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R, a liquid crystal display device 5 and speakers 9L, 9R are provided. The liquid crystal display device 5 has a display surface larger than the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R, and produces an effect by image display. The speakers 9L and 9R perform effects such as sound effects and sounds.

  On the left side of the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R, a 7-segment display device 13 including a 7-segment LED is provided. The 7-segment display device 13 is deposited in the pachislot machine 1 inside the number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as the number of inserted coins), the number of medals paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts). Information such as the number of medals being displayed is digitally displayed to the player.

  A substantially horizontal plane pedestal 10 is formed below the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R. Within the horizontal plane of the pedestal 10, a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side, and a bet button 11 is provided on the left side.

  By depressing the bet button 11, the required number (3) of medals for executing the unit game is inserted, and the center line 8 is activated as described above.

  On the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10, there is provided a settlement button 12 for switching credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the settlement button 12, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid-out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. A start lever 6 is attached to the right side of the checkout button 12 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range. When the player rotates the start lever 6, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R rotate, and the symbol variation display in the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R starts.

  Stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's pressing operation are provided at substantially the center of the front surface of the base portion 10, respectively.

  A medal payout port 15 through which medals are paid out and a medal receiving portion 16 for storing the paid out medals are provided in front of the lower portion of the front door 2. In addition, on the front surface of the lower part of the front door 2 between the top and bottom of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R and the medal receiving portion 16, there is a waist panel 20 with a design corresponding to the model motif. It is attached.

<< Pachislot machine circuit configuration >>
Next, the circuit configuration of the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the pachi-slot machine 1 includes a main control circuit 71, a sub-control circuit 72, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to these.

(Main control circuit)
The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 30 includes a main CPU 31, a main ROM 32 and a main RAM 33.

  The main ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 31, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 72, and the like. The main RAM 33 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

((Random number generator etc.))
The main CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37. The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 31 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 36 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 37 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

((Switch etc.))
A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 30. The main CPU 31 receives input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R. The stop switch 7S detects that each of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R has been pressed (stop operation) by the player. The start switch 6S detects that the start lever 6 has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 42S detects that a medal received at the medal slot 22 has passed through the selector 42. The bet switch 11S detects that the bet button 11 has been pressed by the player. Further, the settlement switch 12S detects that the settlement button 12 has been pressed by the player.

(Peripheral devices and circuits)
Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 30 include stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, a 7-segment display device 13, and a hopper 40. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 30.

  The motor drive circuit 39 controls driving of stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel position detection circuit 50 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion in accordance with each reel 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 31 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R after detecting the reel index, thereby rotating the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly the reels 3L, 3C, The number of symbols 3R has rotated) is managed, and the positions of the symbols arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are managed.

  The display unit drive circuit 48 controls the operation of the 7-segment display device 13. The hopper drive circuit 41 controls the operation of the hopper 40. The payout completion signal circuit 51 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 40S provided in the hopper 40, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 40 have reached the payout number.

<< Operation of pachislot machine >>
Next, the operation of the pachislot machine 1 will be described.

  When a medal is inserted by the player and the start lever 6 is operated, one value (hereinafter referred to as a random value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535). At this time, the main control circuit 71 outputs a lever-on signal to the hall computer 400.

  The main CPU 31 performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By the determination of the internal winning combination, the combination of symbols permitted to be displayed along the winning line is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which medals are paid out, replays, etc. are given to the player, and those other than so-called “losing”. Yes.

  Subsequently, after the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated, when the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is pushed by the player, the motor drive circuit 39 and the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R are Based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are pressed, control is performed to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  Here, in the pachi-slot machine 1, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is pressed. . In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R within a specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols.

  When the internal winning combination permitting the display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined, the main CPU 31 uses the specified time so that the symbol combination is displayed along the center line 8 as much as possible. The rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. On the other hand, for combinations of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated so as not to be displayed along the center line 8 using a specified time. To stop.

  Thus, when the rotations of the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R are all stopped, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the center line 8 relates to winning. . When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. When a medal is paid out, the main control circuit 71 outputs a medal payout signal to the hall computer 400.

  A series of flows as described above is performed as one game (unit game) in the pachislot machine 1.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1, various effects are performed using the video output performed by the liquid crystal display device 5, the sound output performed by the speakers 9L and 9R, or a combination thereof in the above-described series of flows. .

  When the start lever 6 is operated by the player, an effect random number is extracted separately from the random value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number is extracted, the sub-control circuit 72 determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time from among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the production contents are determined, the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speakers 9L and 9R receive a prize when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is started and the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped. The execution of the performance is advanced in conjunction with each opportunity such as when the presence / absence determination is made. In this way, in the pachislot machine 1, the player has the opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. To improve the player's interest.

<< Game state transition >>
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the transition of the gaming state in the pachislot machine.

  In the present embodiment, even if the extracted random numbers are the same, the internal winning combination determined may be different if the gaming state is different. In the present embodiment, a normal gaming state (low RT gaming state), a preparation state, a high RT gaming state, a BB gaming state, and an RB gaming state are provided as such gaming states.

  The normal gaming state (low RT gaming state) is the state having the lowest winning probability of the re-gamer among the normal gaming state (low RT gaming state), the ready state, and the high RT gaming state, and is the most disadvantageous for the player. It is a state.

  The preparation state is a state through which a transition is made from the low RT gaming state to the high RT gaming state, and is a state where the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than that in the low RT gaming state and lower than that in the high RT gaming state. In this preparation state, stop operation information for winning a re-game player, for example, the stop operation sequence of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is notified by the sub-control circuit 72, and the high RT game state is achieved by following this stop operation sequence. The symbol combination for transition is displayed, and the transition to the high RT gaming state is made. At this time, an RT start signal, which is a transition signal to the high RT gaming state, is output to the hall computer 400 or each display device 900. The preparation state may be omitted or a plurality of preparation states may be provided.

  The high RT gaming state is a state where the winning probability of the re-gamer is the highest and is the most advantageous state for the player. The high RT gaming state shifts from the low RT gaming state through the preparation state by satisfying a predetermined condition after winning the ART. The high RT gaming state falls to the low RT gaming state by displaying a symbol combination that triggers the transition to the low RT gaming state.

  As described above, in the pachislot machine 1, except for the BB / RB gaming state, basically, the low RT gaming state → the preparation state → the high RT gaming state → the low RT gaming state and the gaming state transition, but the high RT gaming state An RT start signal is output when the symbol combination to be transferred to is established. The RT start signal is output from the main control circuit 71 to each display device 900 as described above, and further output to the sub control circuit 72 as an RT (AT) start command. The sub control circuit 72 starts AT (assist time) for a predetermined number of unit games in accordance with the AT start command. This AT is a period for informing the stop operation sequence of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for winning the re-playing combination and the predetermined combination.

  The BB gaming state is a gaming state that is started by winning / winning a BB winning combination, and is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the low RT gaming state. In this BB gaming state, for example, a big bonus in which a winning probability of a winning combination of medals is high or a stop operation sequence of stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R for winning a winning combination of medals is notified. It is a state where the game is executed. During the big bonus game, a BB signal is output from the main control circuit 71 to each display device 900. The big bonus game ends when the number of medals exceeds a predetermined number. At this time, since the output of the BB signal stops, each display device 900 can determine the end of the big bonus game. After the end of the big bonus game, the gaming state shifts from the BB gaming state to the low RT gaming state.

  The RB gaming state is a gaming state that is started by winning / winning the RB winning combination, and is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the low RT gaming state. In this RB gaming state, for example, a regular bonus in which a winning probability of a combination with a medal payout is high or a stop operation sequence of stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R for winning a combination with a medal payout is notified. It is a state where the game is executed. During the regular bonus game, an RB signal is output from the main control circuit 71 to each display device 900. The regular bonus game ends when the predetermined number of medals are paid out or when the predetermined number of games is consumed. At this time, since the output of the RB signal stops, each display device 900 determines the end of the big bonus game. can do. After the regular bonus game ends, the gaming state shifts from the RB gaming state to the low RT gaming state.

<Each stand display device>
Each display device 900 is provided for each pachislot machine 1 and communicates with the hall computer 400.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each display device 900 includes a CPU 920, a ROM 921, and a RAM 922. A touch panel 924, a call button 902, a forward button 903, a return button 905, an erase button 906, a history button 907, and a switch button 908 are connected to the CPU 920.

  A call button 902 is a button for calling a store employee.

  A forward button 903 and a return button 905 are buttons for selecting display data.

  The delete button 906 is a button for deleting data input by the player.

  The history button 907 is a button for displaying a hit history for the current day.

  A switch button 908 is a button for switching the display of the slump graph.

  The CPU 920 is further connected to a display 910, a lamp 901, and a communication I / F 909. The display 910 corresponds to display means and notification means, and displays game information and the like.

  FIG. 7 is a front view of each display device.

  Each stand display device 900 has a main body housing 911 having a display 910 on the front surface, and is installed so as to be positioned above the pachislot machine 1 (not shown).

  Above the display 910, a table number display unit 912 that displays a unit number is provided, and lamps 901 are provided on the left and right sides of the unit number display unit 912.

  A plurality of buttons 902, 903, 905 to 908 are arranged side by side on the lower front side of the main body housing 911. Specifically, a call button 902, a forward button 903, a return button 905, a delete button 906, a history button 907, and a switch button 908 are provided in order from the left side. A touch panel 924 is provided on the front surface of the display 910.

  The functions of each display device 900 can be roughly divided into two functions: a data display function and a number lamp function.

  Examples of the data display function include the following functions (A) and (B).

(A) Function for storing numerical data supplied from hall computer 400 in RAM 922 (B) Instructions input via a plurality of buttons 902, 903, 905 to 908 or touch panel 924, or signals from hall computer 400, Function to change the display method or mode according to the situation such as data

  Examples of the number lamp function include the following functions (C) to (E).

(C) Function for performing door opening display of pachislot machine 1 (D) Function for displaying call and transmitting ON / OFF information to hall computer 400 (E) Function for displaying hit and continuation

  Each stand display device 900 acquires the status of the pachislot machine 1 via the hall computer 400 and changes the display content on the display 910.

  During standby, for example, when there is a medal, a dollar box image is displayed, and when there is no medal, other information is displayed.

  When the front door of the pachislot machine 1 is opened, the display on the display 910 transitions to a door open display, and when the front door is closed, the state before the transition is restored.

  When the call button 902 is operated, the display on the display 910 shifts to a call display, and when the button is turned off, the state before the transition returns.

  During the hit, the display on the display 910 transitions to the hit display and returns to the standby state when the hit ends.

  In ART, the display on the display 910 becomes an ART in-progress image after becoming an ART entry image, and returns to a standby state after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the end of ART.

  In the bonus game, the display on the display 910 shifts to the display during the bonus game, and returns to the standby state when the bonus game ends.

  When a plurality of buttons 902, 903, 905 to 908 are operated and an instruction to select the display of the current day's history or weekly data is input, the designated information is displayed and a predetermined period (for example, 20 seconds) is displayed. When no instruction is input, the standby state is restored.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display example on the display of each display device.

  In the display example of the display 910 shown in FIG. 8, the number of games, the bonus, the number of winnings, and the change in appearance are displayed for the past five hits and the current situation.

  “Number of games” is an advantageous number of games between games. If the previous advantageous game is ART, it is counted from the start of ART, and if the previous advantageous game is BB / RB, it is counted after the bonus ends. Here, the number of digest games at ART is counted as “number of games”, and the number of games during bonus games is not counted as “number of games” for BB / RB.

  “Bonus” is an advantageous game type, and ART is also displayed as a bonus in FIG.

  The “acquired number” corresponds to a difference number between advantageous games or an acquired number in advantageous games. In the case of advantageous games (between ART, between bonuses, between ART and bonuses), as with “number of games”, ART is based on the start time, and bonuses are advantageous one time before the bonus. Unless the game is ART, the end time is used as a reference, and when the advantageous game one time before the bonus is ART, the start time is used as a reference. For example, the difference between ARTs is the difference between the start of the current ART and the start of the previous ART, and the difference between bonuses is the difference between the end of the current bonus and the end of the previous bonus. Yes, the difference between ART and bonus is the difference between the start of the current ART and the end of the previous bonus, or the start of the current bonus and the start of the previous ART. The “acquired number” may be displayed as it is when the difference between advantageous games is 0 or less, but is displayed as “0” or “−”, for example. Or you may make it not display the difference number between actual advantageous games as "" (blank = not display). In addition, regarding the “acquired number” when the bonus game is executed, the “acquired number” acquired in the bonus game is displayed.

  By displaying the “acquired number” which is the difference between advantageous games on the display 910, the player can accurately grasp the increase / decrease in the number of medals between advantageous games. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of the amusement hall, by allowing the player to accurately grasp the increase / decrease in the number of medals, the reliability of the entire amusement hall is improved, so that the utilization rate can be improved. Also, if the “acquired number” (difference between advantageous games) is less than or equal to 0, if the “acquired number” is displayed as 0 or not displayed, the player's anxiety is unreasonable. Nor. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game hall. In particular, by displaying not only the number of differences between ARTs but also the number of differences between bonuses or the difference between ART / bonus as “acquired number”, the number of medals held by the player is displayed on the display 910. This makes it easier to guess and can provide an index for the player to determine whether to continue or end the game. Also, by displaying not only the number of differences between ARTs but also the number of differences between bonuses and the number of differences between ARTs and bonuses as “Acquired Number”, the occupancy rate will be improved by further improving the credit of the entire game hall. Improvement is expected.

  “Change in appearance” is the change in cumulative difference. The cumulative difference is obtained by subtracting the number of paid-out medals from the number of inserted medals. For “ARTY CHANGE”, the cumulative difference at the start of ART is displayed for ART, and the cumulative difference at the end of the bonus game is displayed for BB and RB.

Next, specific contents of a display example on the display 910 will be described with reference to FIG.
Note that the acquired number of BBs in FIG. 8 is not the advantageous number of differences between states, but the number of acquired BBs.

  In the example of FIG. 8, in the current state (this time), ART is started at the 15th rotation after the end of the previous BB, and the number of transitions at that time is 1020. Here, “this time” “bonus” display is ART, but this ART display is displayed in a blinking display or with a unique color, so that it is conspicuous as a display mode different from other game information. To be made.

  The game information displayed in the “current” item including the ART display is the “previous” item depending on the end of ART, the end of BB / RB, the next ART start, and the next BB / RB start. The display is transferred to. At this time, the end of the ART may be notified on the display 910. The notification in this case is performed, for example, by displaying a character “ART end”.

  When the game information displayed in the “current” item is shifted to the “previous” item due to the end of ART, the “ART end” here is the display during ART on each display device 900. When it is finished. Further, in the case of shifting the “current” item to the “previous” item, regarding the “number of games”, the number of games at the start of the current ART or the number of games at the start of the current BB / RB is “previous”. Move to the “Number of games” item, and for other items, the displayed item will move as it is. However, if the bonus this time is ART, the “Acquired number” item will be displayed blank. It may be transferred as is.

  Specifically, after the current ART is actually finished, when the difference between the ART between the current ART and the previous ART calculated at the start of the current ART becomes 0 or less as a result of the update, that is, the difference between the ARTs. The time when the game media number signal and the payout game medium number signal are updated to “0” or less is set to “ART end” on the display 910. Further, the time point when the cumulative difference becomes equal to or less than the cumulative difference at the start of ART this time may be “ART end” on the display 910.

  On the display 910, the ART display of the “current” item is conspicuous as a display mode different from other game information, thereby notifying or suggesting that the ART is in progress. By performing such different display modes for a certain period (until the difference between hits is consumed) after the end of the actual ART, it is determined that the ART is in progress after the end of the actual ART. It is possible to make the player grasp the display as suggesting that the game continues. Therefore, as in the case where the ARTs are in a row, the latent period until the next ART is started (the period until the AT is started to shift to the high RT gaming state) and the preparation period (the high RT gaming state) In the AT period for transitioning to), it is possible to prevent a player who does not understand the game characteristics from inadvertently ending the game, so the player receives a disadvantage (ART abandonment) This can be suppressed. In addition, since the ART can be expected to occur after the end of the actual ART, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  On the other hand, the history up to the present is that for the past 5 games excluding this time, BB for 10 games and 10 games (10 games from the end of BB 5 times to the start of ART 4 times before) ART, 85 ART, 170 games (170 games from the start of ART 3 times before the start of the previous ART to 170 games) BB is 170 games from the start of ART to the start of the previous BB.

  “Acquired number” (difference between hits) is +240 for the BB 5 times before, +150 for the ART 4 times before, +170 for the ART 3 times before, +150 for the ART 2 times before, and +150 for the previous BB. +240 sheets. At this time, “departure transition” is +290 at the end of the BB, +300 at the start of the ART, +450 at the start of the ART, +620 at the start of the ART, and +620 at the end of the BB. +1010 sheets.

<Hall computer>
The hall computer 400 receives various signals from the pachislot machine 1 and each counter and communicates with each display device 900. The hall computer 400 can communicate with the data server 500 via the communication I / F 401.

<Data server>
The data server 500 is installed outside, for example, a game hall (so-called pachinko hall), and an update program is downloaded from the data server 500 to each display device 900.

<Program flow executed in each display device>
Next, contents of a program executed by the CPU 920 of each display device 900 will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Power-on processing)
FIG. 9A is a flowchart showing a power-on process in each display device.

  First, the CPU 920 performs initialization processing at power-on (step S1001). In this process, it is determined whether the backup is normal or the setting has been changed appropriately, and an initialization process is performed according to the determination result.

  Next, the CPU 920 performs display control processing (step S1002). In this process, the subroutine shown in FIG. 15 is executed.

  Next, the CPU 920 performs sound control processing (step S1003). In this process, for example, voice guidance, sound output according to the state, and the like are executed.

  Next, the CPU 920 performs other control processing (step S1004). In this processing, for example, processing such as lamp lighting is performed. Thereafter, the process returns to step S1002, and the processes of steps S1002 to S1004 are executed.

(Interrupt processing during switch operation)
FIG. 9B is a flowchart showing an interrupt process during switch operation in each display device. This process is an interrupt process executed when any of the plurality of buttons 902, 903, 905 to 908 or the touch panel 924 is operated.

  First, the CPU 920 sets data corresponding to various operation switches (buttons 902, 903, 905 to 908, the touch panel 924, etc.) (step S1011). Examples of the data include data related to output of display contents, sound, lamps and the like. After executing the process of step S1011, the interrupt process is terminated.

(Interrupt processing during signal reception)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a signal reception interrupt process in each display device. In this process, the CPU 920 executes a signal reception process (step S1021). The signal reception processing is executed when a signal is received from the hall computer 400 or when a signal is received from the pachislot machine 1, each counter (not shown) or the data server 500 via the hall computer 400. Interrupt processing.

(Processing when receiving signals)
11 and 12 are flowcharts showing signal reception processing in each display device.

  First, the CPU 920 determines whether an RT start signal is received from the pachislot machine 1 via the hall computer 400 (step S1031). If it is determined that the RT start signal has been received (step S1031: YES), the CPU 920 executes an ART number counter addition process (step S1032) and sets the ART display mode flag (step S1033). This process is a process of counting the number of ARTs executed by the pachislot machine 1, and the number of ARTs generated on the current day can be determined by the ART number counter. The count value of the ART number counter is displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900.

  Next, the CPU 920 executes the inter-ART net increase game medium number calculation process shown in FIG. 13 (step S1034), and then executes the game medium number counter storage holding process shown in FIG. 14 (step S1035).

  When CPU 920 ends the process of step S1035 or determines that the RT start signal has not been received in step S1031 (step S1031: NO), CPU 920 determines whether a lever-on signal has been received (step S1036). If it is determined that the lever-on signal has been received (step S1036: YES), a subtraction process for the first game medium number counter is executed (step S1037). The first game medium number counter is a counter indicating the cumulative difference number (vertical axis (X1) in FIG. 2A). This cumulative difference number is obtained by subtracting the total number of inserted medals from the total number of paid-out medals. The total number of medals paid out can be calculated by a medal payout signal transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. The total number of medals inserted can be transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. It is possible to calculate using the medal insertion signal. Specifically, when it is determined that a lever-on signal has been received, it can be determined that a unit game in the pachislot machine 1 has been executed. Therefore, when a unit game is executed, the amount used for the unit game (for example, per game) Since the number of inserted medals (used game media) is considered to increase by 3), the number of medals actually used by the lever-on signal is within the range of the number of inserted medals detected by the medal insertion signal. Subtracted by minutes.

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1038). The count value of the fourth game medium number counter indicates the cumulative difference at the start of the most recent ART in the initial value, and the count value is 0 after the most recent ART start until the next ART start. Until it becomes below, it is subtracted by insertion of medals (insertion of the number of game media necessary for a unit game by lever-on signal), and is added by paying out medals.

  When it is determined that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1038: YES), the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is subtracted (step S1039). That is, the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is subtracted by the number of medals used for executing the unit game with the pachislot machine 1.

  When the process of step S1039 is completed, or when it is determined in step S1038 that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is not 1 or more (step S1038: NO), the CPU 920 executes an addition process of the cumulative game number counter. (Step S1040). This process is a process of adding the count value of the cumulative game number counter when it is determined that the lever-on signal has been received (step S1036: YES).

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not a medal payout signal has been received (step S1041). The medal payout signal is output from the pachislot machine 1 every time a medal is paid out in the unit game at the pachislot machine 1, but is not output from the pachislot machine 1 when no medal is paid out in the unit game. If it is determined that a medal payout signal has been received (step S1041: YES), an addition process of the first game medium number counter is executed (step S1042). That is, since it is determined that the medal has been paid out by receiving the medal payout signal, the medal paid out to the count value of the first game medium number counter in order to increase the cumulative difference by the number of paid out medals. Add the value corresponding to the number.

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1043). When it is determined that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1043: YES), a process of adding a value corresponding to the paid-out medal to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter This is performed (step S1044).

  When the process of step S1044 is completed, when it is not determined in step S1041 that a medal payout signal has been received (step S1041: NO), or when it is determined that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is not 1 or more (step S1043) : NO), the CPU 920 executes the process of S1045.

  In S1045, the CPU 920 determines whether or not a unit game end signal has been received. When it is determined that the unit game end signal has been received (step S1045: YES), the CPU 920 determines whether or not the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1046).

  If the CPU 920 does not determine that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1046: NO), that is, if it is determined that it is 0 or less, it determines whether or not the ART display mode flag is set. Judgment is made (step S1047). When determining that the ART display mode flag is set (step S1047: YES), the CPU 920 clears the ART display mode flag (step S1048). That is, when it is determined that the unit game end signal has been received in S1045 (step S1045: YES), it can be determined that the unit game has ended, and the count value of the fourth game medium number counter at that time is the unit game. It is determined that the count value at the end (a value obtained by subtracting the medal insertion number and adding the medal payout number). Therefore, when it is determined that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter referred to in step S1046 is not 1 or more, that is, 0 or less, the “acquired number” of the display 910 of each display device 900 is The ART display mode flag is cleared so that the count value of the 4 game medium number counter is not displayed, and an effect suggesting that ART continues during ART is not displayed.

  When the process of step S1048 is completed, when it is not determined that the unit game end signal is received in S1045 (step S1045: NO), or when the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is determined to be 1 or more in S1046 ( If it is determined in step S1046: YES) or that the ART display mode flag is not set in step S1047 (step S1047: NO), the CPU 920 executes the process of S1049.

  In step S1049, the CPU 920 executes other signal reception processing. Examples of other signal reception processing include processing for setting data in response to an error system, a security system, new game machine data, an advertisement display signal, and the like. New game machine data is data that is input at the time of table replacement. When step S1049 is executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Process for calculating the number of net increase game media between ARTs)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing for calculating the number of net increased game media between ARTs on each display device.

  First, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the first game medium number counter (step S1051) and loads the count value of the second game medium number counter (step S1052). The count value of the first game medium number counter is the cumulative difference number, and in step S1051, it is the cumulative difference number at the start of the current ART. The count value of the second game medium number counter is the previous ART until the count value of the second game medium number counter is cleared, as can be understood from the game medium number counter storage holding process shown in FIG. The cumulative difference at the start.

  Next, the CPU 920 subtracts the count value of the second game medium number counter loaded in step S1052 from the count value of the first game medium number counter loaded in step S1051, and counts the value to the count of the third game medium number counter. Add to the value (step S1053). The value obtained by subtracting the count value of the second game medium number counter loaded in step S1052 from the count value of the first game medium number counter loaded in step S1051 is the cumulative difference number at the start of the current ART and the previous ART start. This is the difference from the cumulative difference in time, and corresponds to the number of net increased game media between ART (difference between ART). Further, the count value of the third game medium number counter is cleared after being added to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter in step S1058 described later (step S1059). The count value of the third game medium number counter, to which the number of game media is added, eventually coincides with the number of net increased game media between ART (difference between ART). In step S1053, the count value of the loaded first game medium number counter is compared with the count value of the second game medium number counter, and the display mode of the count value of the first game state counter (for example, the output of FIG. 16). A flag for changing the numerical value displayed in the field of the ball transition D) is set in the RAM (for example, the color of the displayed number is changed to gold), and the contents of the flag set in step S1080 in FIG. Execute each display.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the third game medium number counter (step S1054), and executes the inter-ART net increase game medium number update storage process (step S1055). In this process, since the count value of the third game medium number counter coincides with the inter-ART net increase game medium number, the count value of the third game medium number counter is loaded and stored in the RAM 922 of each display device 900. As a result, the number of ART increased net game media (the number of ART differences) is stored in the RAM 922. Further, in this process, the count value of the first game medium number counter, which is the cumulative difference at the start of ART, is stored, and the inter-ART net increase game medium number update executed in step S1078 of FIG. In the notification process, the total difference number at the start of ART is updated and notified together with the number of net increase game media between ARTs.

  Next, the CPU 920 sets an ART-to-ART net increase game medium number update notification processing flag (step S1056). With the flag set in this process, the inter-ART net increased game medium number update notification process is executed in step S1078 of the display control process shown in FIG.

  Next, after clearing the count value of the fourth game medium number counter (step S1057), the CPU 920 adds the count value of the third game medium number counter to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter (step S1058). Then, the count value of the third game medium number counter is cleared (step S1059). In these processes, the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is updated to the number of inter-ART net increase game media for the current ART. If step S1059 is executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Game medium number counter storage retention processing)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a game medium number counter storage holding process in each display device.

  First, the CPU 920 clears the count value of the second game medium number counter (step S1061), and loads the count value of the first game medium number counter (step S1062).

  Next, the CPU 920 adds the count value of the loaded first game medium number counter to the count value of the second game medium number counter (step S1063). By this processing, the cumulative difference number at the start of the current ART is updated as the count value of the second game medium number counter, and stored and held. When step S1063 is executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Display control processing)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing display control processing in each display device.

  First, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the ART number counter (step S1071), and executes the ART number display update process (step S1072). In this process, when the count value of the ART counter is changed after the previous ART count display update process, the ART count displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 is updated to the changed count value. To display.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the cumulative game number counter (step S1073), and executes the cumulative game number display update process (step S1074). In this process, when the count value of the cumulative game number counter has changed since the previous cumulative game number display update process, the cumulative game number displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 is changed to the changed count value. Update to display.

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the ART display mode flag is set (step S1075). When it is determined that the ART display mode flag is set (step S1075: YES), the ART display process is executed (step S1076). In this processing, the fact that ART is being performed is displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900, or “ART” is displayed in the “bonus” of “current” in the display example shown in FIG. You may make it display the production | generation which expects that ART generate | occur | produces continuously, and the production | generation which changes the display mode of the number of differences between ART (changing the color of a numerical display, blinking a numerical display, etc.). In addition, an effect may be displayed in which the player shows the increase / decrease in the difference between ARTs (addition and subtraction display of the difference between ARTs calculated at the start of the latest ART).

  When the process of step S1076 is completed, or when it is determined in step S1075 that the ART display mode flag is not set (step S1075: NO), the CPU 920 sets the inter-ART net increased game media number update notification process flag. It is determined whether or not (step S1077). If it is determined that the inter-ART net increase game medium number update notification processing flag is set (step S1077: YES), the CPU 920 performs an inter-ART pure increase game medium number update notification processing (step S1078). In this process, for example, in the display example shown in FIG. 8, assuming the “artificial increase game media number update notification process between ARTs” at the start of “previous” ART, the number of ART increase game media stored in step S 1055 of FIG. (The cumulative difference at the start of ART for “Two Times Before” (in this case, 620 displayed in the change in the ball), and the cumulative difference at the start of the ART in “3 times before” (here, indicated in the change in the ball) 450)) and the cumulative difference at the start of ART (the value of the first game medium number counter stored in step S1055 of FIG. 13), respectively, for the number of net increased game media between ART, "3 The number of accumulated difference at the start of the ART is displayed in the column of the number of acquired balls of “before 2 times” and in the column of the change in the number of balls played “before 2 times”. In other words, the number of pure ART gaming media (the number of ART differences) is displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900.

  When the inter-ART pure increase game medium number update notification process is executed, the CPU 920 clears the inter-ART pure increase game medium number update notification process flag (step S1079).

  When the process of step S1079 is executed or when it is determined in step S1077 that the inter-ART net increased game media number update notification process flag is not set (step S1077: NO), the CPU 920 performs other display control processes. Execute (Step S1080). Other display control processes include, for example, a process for displaying the number of ARTs, the number of ART consecutive games, the number of articles acquired during ART, and a process for displaying a QR code (registered trademark) for the number of consecutive game rankings. It is done. When other display control processing is executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Example of display on each unit display device)
16 to 18 show display examples on the display 910 of each display device 900 when the pachislot machine 1 is an ART machine.

  In FIG. 16A, the “number of games” (A) of “this time” is additionally displayed with the number of unit games executed by the pachislot machine 1 so far. “ART”, which is an advantageous game type, is displayed in the “bonus” (B) of “this time” when an ART occurs. In “Currently Acquired Number” (C), the number of net increased game media between ART (difference between ARTs), which is the difference between the cumulative difference at the start of the current ART and the cumulative difference at the start of the previous ART. Is displayed. In “Current Transition” (D) of “Current”, the cumulative difference at the start of ART is displayed.

  FIG. 16B shows a display example when the amusement store is opened. When the store is opened, the number of games (A) is “0”, the bonus (B), the number of acquired games (C), and the change in appearance (D) are not displayed (= blank).

  FIG. 17A is a display example at the start of the first ART. The number of games (A) is “50 times”, the bonus (B) is “ART”, the acquired number (C) is not displayed (= blank), and the appearance change (D) is “10”. In this display example, the first ART is started at the 50th rotation from the opening of the store. In the first-time ART, since the previous ART start does not exist, the acquired number (C) is not displayed (= blank).

  FIG. 17B is a display example when the game state is shifted to the normal game state (low RT game state) after the first ART. After the first ART, the “current” game information in FIG. 17A is displayed in the “previous”, and as the “current” game information, the number of unit games executed after the start of the first ART is displayed in the number of games (A). The bonus, the number of winnings, and the change in the number of balls are hidden.

  FIG. 18A shows a display example at the start of the second ART. The number of games (A) is displayed as “120 times”, the bonus (B) as “ART”, the acquired number (C) is not displayed (= blank), and the transition (D) is “185”. In this display example, when the number of ART games is 100, ART is started at the 20th rotation from the end of the previous ART, there is a net increase of 175 between the start of ART, and the cumulative difference at the start of ART is 185 It means that. Here, when the number of games (A) is “120 times”, ART is started in 20 games after the end of ART (after shifting to the normal gaming state). In addition, “175” of the “previous” acquired number (C) is “185” as the cumulative difference at the start of the current ART and “185” as the cumulative difference at the start of the previous ART. ) Corresponds to the difference from “10”.

  FIG. 18B is a display example when the game state is changed to the normal game state (low RT game state) after the second ART. After the second ART, the “previous” game information in FIG. 18A is displayed in “previous times”, the “current” game information is displayed in “previous”, and the “current” game information is displayed as the number of games. In (A), the number of unit games executed after the start of the first ART is displayed, and the bonus, the number of acquired coins, and the change in appearance are not displayed (= blank).

  FIG. 18C is a display example at the start of the third ART. The number of games (A) is displayed as “800 games”, the bonus (B) as “ART”, the acquired number (C) is not displayed (= blank), and the appearance change (D) is displayed as “0”. In this display example, if the number of ART games is 100, it means that ART has started at 700 rotations since the end of the previous ART, and the net increase between the start of ART and the cumulative difference has become zero or less. doing. That is, since the ART was started using the number of medals exceeding the net increase in the previous ART, the “previous” “acquired number” (C) is not displayed (= blank), and the cumulative difference is 1. Since ART is started in a state where the number is less than the number of sheets (0 or less), the “delayed ball transition” (D) is not displayed (= blank). Further, it may be displayed as “0 sheets” without being hidden (= blank).

  For example, if the number of ART games is 100, the number of games that have been digested in the normal game state until the start of the current (third time) ART will be 700 games. It is assumed that “Transition” (D)) is “−650 sheets”. Then, the difference between the cumulative difference “−650” at the start of the current (third) ART and the cumulative difference “185” at the start of the previous (second) ART (“acquired number (C)”. )) Becomes “−835 sheets”. For this reason, both the “development change” (D) and the “acquired number (C)” are less than 0 (less than 0), so the “departure change” (D) and “previous” “acquired number (C ) "Is not displayed (= blank).

[Second Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, there are ART, BB game, and RB game as advantageous games in the pachislot machine 1, and in the display 910 of each display device 900, ART, BB A history of all games and RB games is displayed. In the following, the contents of the program executed by the CPU 920 of each display device 900 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 27, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

(Processing when receiving signals)
19 to 22 are flowcharts showing signal reception processing in each display device.

  In the signal reception process, first, the CPU 920 determines whether a BB signal or an RB signal is received from the pachislot machine 1 via the hall computer 400 (step S1081). When determining that the BB signal or RB signal is received (step S1081: YES), the CPU 920 determines whether the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set (step S1081: YES). Step S1082). If it is determined that the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is not set (step S1082: NO), the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set (step S1083). In this step S1083, when the advantageous state immediately before the BB or RB is ART, the processing of steps S1201 to S1206 and S1209 shown in FIG. 23 may be performed in this processing. That is, the difference between the cumulative difference at the start of the bonus game (BB game / RB game) and the cumulative difference at the start of the previous ART is calculated, and the calculation result is notified in step S1523 of FIG. May be set at the same time.

  Next, the CPU 920 executes addition processing of the BB number counter or the RB number counter (step S1084). The BB number counter or the RB number counter counts the BB number or the RB number executed by the pachislot machine 1, and the BB number counter or the RB number counter can determine the BB number or RB number generated on the current day. it can. The count value of the BB counter or the RB counter may be displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900.

  Next, the CPU 920 clears the count value of the bonus game medium number counter (step S1085). That is, when the BB medium signal or RB medium signal flag is set, it can be determined that the BB game or the RB game is started, so the count value of the bonus game medium number counter is cleared, and in the BB game or RB game from now on Only the number of medals to be paid out can be counted.

  When the process of step S1085 is completed, or when it is determined in step S1082 that the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set (step S1082: YES), the process of step S1086 is executed.

  In step S1086, CPU 920 determines whether or not the ART display mode flag is set. If it is determined that the ART display mode flag is set (step S1086: YES), the process proceeds to step S1087. If it is determined that the ART display mode flag is not set (step S1086: NO), the process proceeds to step S1089. Move.

  In step S1087, CPU 920 clears the ART display mode flag, and then sets the bonus + ART display mode flag (step S1088). That is, since it is determined in step S1086 that the ART display mode flag is set, it can be determined that the current BB signal or RB signal is due to the BB game or RB game started during ART. Therefore, in order to clear the ART display mode flag and indicate that the bonus game has started in the middle of the ART, the bonus + ART display mode flag is set again.

  On the other hand, in step S1089, CPU 920 determines whether or not the bonus + ART display mode flag is set. When it is determined that the bonus + ART display mode flag is set (step S1089: YES), the process proceeds to step S1092, and when it is determined that the ART display mode flag is not set (step S1089: NO), the process proceeds to step S1090. Move processing.

  In step S1090, CPU 920 determines whether or not the BB or RB display mode flag (bonus display mode flag) is set. When it is determined that the BB or RB display mode flag is set (step S1090: YES), the process proceeds to step S1092, and when it is determined that the BB or RB display mode flag is not set (step S1090: NO) , BB or RB display mode flag is set (step S1091). That is, although the reception of the BB signal or RB signal is confirmed in step S1081, the ART display mode flag is not set (step S1086: NO), and the bonus + ART display mode flag is set. Since it is determined that the BB or RB display mode flag is not set (step S1090: NO), it can be determined that the BB game or the RB game has started at the time of non-ART. , BB or RB display mode flag is set.

  It is determined that the BB or RB display mode flag is set in step S1091, the bonus + ART display mode flag is set in step S1088, the bonus + ART display mode flag is set in step S1089 (step S1089: YES), and step S1090. If it is determined in step S1090 that the BB or RT display mode flag is set (step S1090: YES), the process proceeds to step S1092.

  In step S1092, CPU 920 determines whether a lever-on signal has been received or not. If it is determined that a lever-on signal has been received (step S1092: YES), a bonus game medium number counter subtraction process is executed (step S1093). The bonus game media number counter is a counter that indicates the cumulative difference at the time of bonus (net increase at the time of bonus). This cumulative difference is obtained by subtracting the total number of medals from the total number of medals paid out at the time of bonus. The total number of medals paid out can be calculated by a medal payout signal transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. The total number of medals inserted can be transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. It can be calculated by a medal insertion signal. Specifically, when it is determined that a lever-on signal has been received, it can be determined that a unit game in the pachislot machine 1 has been executed. Therefore, when a unit game is executed, the number of inserted medals increases by the amount used for the unit game. Therefore, the number of medals inserted is subtracted as the cumulative difference.

  When the process of step S1093 ends, or when it is determined in step S1092 that the lever-on signal has not been received (step S1092: NO), the CPU 920 determines whether or not a medal payout signal has been received (step S1094). . The medal payout signal is output from the pachislot machine 1 every time a medal is paid out in the unit game at the pachislot machine 1, but is not output from the pachislot machine 1 when no medal is paid out in the unit game. If it is determined that a medal payout signal has been received (step S1094: YES), a bonus game medium number counter addition process is executed (step S1095). That is, since it was determined that a medal was paid out by receiving the medal payout signal, this corresponds to the number of medals paid out to the bonus game medium number counter in order to increase the cumulative difference by the number of medals paid out. Add the values to be added.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 920 determines in S1081 that the BB signal or RB signal is not being received (step S1081: NO), it determines whether the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set. Determination is made (step S1096). If it is determined that the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set (step S1096: YES), the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is cleared (step S1096). S1097). That is, when it is determined that the BB signal or RB signal is not being received (step S1081: NO), and when it is determined that the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set (step S1096: NO), since it can be determined that the BB game or the RB game has ended, the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is cleared.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the bonus game medium number counter (step S1098), and executes a bonus time acquired game medium number determination storing process (step S1099). That is, the count value of the bonus game medium number counter at the time when it can be determined that the BB or RB game has ended is determined as the number of game media acquired at the time of the bonus and stored.

  Next, the CPU 920 sets a bonus-time acquired game medium number determination notification flag (step S1100). By this process, the number of game media acquired at the time of the bonus is brought into a state that can be displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900.

  Next, the CPU 920 executes the bonus end time net increase game medium number calculation process shown in FIG. 23 (step S1101), and executes the bonus end time game medium number counter storage holding process shown in FIG. 24 (step S1102). .

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the bonus + ART display mode flag is set (step S1103). When it is determined that the bonus + ART display mode flag is set (step S1103: YES), the bonus + ART display mode flag is cleared (step S1104), the ART display mode flag is set (step S1105), and the bonus + ART display mode is set. When determining that the flag is not set (step S1103: NO), the CPU 920 clears the BB or RB display mode flag (step S1106). That is, the display mode before the BB game or RB game is started is restored.

  If it is determined in step S1094 that a medal payout signal has not been received (step S1094: NO), if the processing in step S1095 is completed, the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is not set. When it is determined (step S1096: NO), when the process of step S1105 is completed, or when the process of step S1106 is completed, the CPU 920 moves the process to step S1107.

  In step S1107, the CPU 920 determines whether or not an RT start signal has been received from the pachislot machine 1 via the hall computer 400 (step S1107). When it is determined that the RT start signal has been received (step S1107: YES), the CPU 920 executes an addition process of the ART number counter (step S1108). This process is a process of counting the number of ARTs executed by the pachislot machine 1, and the number of ARTs generated on the current day can be determined by the ART number counter. The count value of the ART number counter is displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 by setting the ART display mode flag (step S1109).

  Next, the CPU 920 executes the inter-ART or bonus / ART pure increase game medium number calculation process shown in FIG. 25 (step S1110), and then executes the game medium number counter storage holding process (step S1111). This game medium number counter storage holding process is the same as the game medium number counter storage holding process described above with reference to FIG.

  When CPU 920 completes the process of step S1111 or determines that the RT start signal has not been received in step S1107 (step S1107: NO), CPU 920 determines whether a lever-on signal has been received (step S1112). If it is determined that a lever-on signal has been received (step S1112: YES), it is determined whether a BB signal or RB signal is being received (step S1113). If it is determined that the BB signal or RB signal is not being received (step S1113: NO), the cumulative game number counter is added (step S1114). This process is a process of adding the cumulative game number counter when it is determined that the lever-on signal has been received (step S1112: YES).

  If the CPU 920 completes the process of step S1114 or determines that the BB signal or RB signal is being received in step S1113 (step S1113: YES), the process proceeds to step S1115.

  In step S1115, the CPU 920 executes a subtraction process for the first game medium number counter. The first game medium number counter is a counter indicating the cumulative difference number (vertical axis (X2) in FIG. 2B). This cumulative difference number is obtained by subtracting the total number of inserted medals from the total number of paid-out medals. The total number of medals paid out can be calculated by a medal payout signal transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. The total number of medals inserted can be transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. It can be calculated by a medal insertion signal. Specifically, when it is determined that a lever-on signal has been received, it can be determined that a unit game in the pachislot machine 1 has been executed. Therefore, when a unit game is executed, the number of inserted medals increases by the amount used for the unit game. Therefore, as the cumulative difference, the number of inserted medals is subtracted by the number of executions of the unit game.

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1116). The count value of the fourth game medium number counter indicates a value obtained by subtracting the cumulative difference at the start of the ART immediately before this ART from the cumulative difference at the start of the most recent ART in the initial value. From the start of the ART until the start of the next ART, or until the count value becomes 0 or less, the medals are subtracted by the insertion of medals (insertion of the number of game media necessary for the unit game by lever-on signal). It is added by paying out.

  When it is determined that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1116: YES), the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is subtracted (step S1117). That is, the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is subtracted by the number of medals used for executing the unit game with the pachislot machine 1.

  When the process of step S1117 is completed, when it is determined that the lever-on signal is not received at step S1112 (step S1112: NO), or when the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is determined not to be 1 or more at step S1116 (Step S1116: NO), CPU 920 determines whether or not a medal payout signal has been received (step S1118). The medal payout signal is output from the pachislot machine 1 every time a medal is paid out in the unit game at the pachislot machine 1, but is not output from the pachislot machine 1 when no medal is paid out in the unit game. If it is determined that a medal payout signal has been received (step S1118: YES), an addition process of the first game medium number counter is executed (step S1119). That is, since it is determined that the medal has been paid out by receiving the medal payout signal, the number of medals paid out is set in the first game medium number counter to increase the cumulative difference by the number of medals paid out. Add the corresponding values.

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1120). When it is determined that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1120: YES), a process of adding a value corresponding to the paid-out medal to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter This is performed (step S1121).

  When the process of step S1121 is completed, when it is not determined in S1118 that a medal payout signal has been received (step S1118: NO), or when it is determined that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is not 1 or more (step S1120: NO), the CPU 920 executes the process of S1122.

  In S1122, the CPU 920 determines whether or not a unit game end signal has been received. If it is determined that the unit game end signal has been received (step S1122: YES), the CPU 920 determines whether or not the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1123).

  If the CPU 920 does not determine that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more (step S1123: NO), the CPU 920 determines whether the ART display mode flag is set (step S1124). When it is determined whether the ART display mode flag is set (step S1124: YES), the ART display mode flag is cleared (step S1125). That is, when it is determined that the unit game end signal has been received in S1122 (step S1122: YES), it can be determined that the unit game has ended, so the count value of the fourth game medium number counter at that time is the unit game. It is determined that the count value at the end (a value obtained by subtracting the medal insertion number and adding the medal payout number). Therefore, if it is determined in step S1123 that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is not 1 or more, that is, 0 or less, when the ART display mode flag is set (step S1124: YES), ART so that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is not displayed in the “acquired number” of the display 910 of the table display device 900, and so as not to display an effect suggesting that ART is continued or during ART. The display mode flag is cleared.

  When the process of step S1125 is completed, when it is not determined that the unit game end signal is received at S1122 (step S1122: NO), when it is determined that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 1 or more at S1123 ( If it is determined in step S1123: YES) or that the ART display mode flag is not set in step S1124 (step S1124: NO), the CPU 920 executes the process of S1126.

  In step S1126, the CPU 920 executes other signal reception processing. Examples of other signal reception processing include processing for setting data in response to an error system, a security system, new game machine data, an advertisement display signal, and the like. New game machine data is data that is input at the time of table replacement. If step S1126 is executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Process of calculating the number of net increase game media at the end of the bonus)
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the bonus end-time pure game media number calculation processing in each display device executed in step S1101 of the signal reception processing shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the first game medium number counter (step S1201) and loads the count value of the second game medium number counter (step S1202). The count value of the first game medium number counter is a cumulative difference number, and in step S1201, is the cumulative difference number at the end of the current bonus. The count value of the second game medium number counter is the previous ART until the second game medium number counter is cleared, as can be understood from the bonus end-time game medium number counter storage holding process shown in FIG. Cumulative difference at start or end of bonus.

  Next, the CPU 920 subtracts the count value of the second game medium number counter loaded in step S1202 from the count value of the first game medium number counter loaded in step S1201, and adds the value to the third game medium number counter. (Step S1203). The value obtained by subtracting the count value of the second game medium number counter loaded in step S1202 from the count value of the first game medium number counter loaded in step S1201 is the cumulative difference number at the end of the current bonus and the previous ART start Or the cumulative difference at the end of the bonus, and the number of bonus media between bonuses (number of bonus media between bonuses) or the number of bonus media between bonus and ART (difference between bonuses and ART), that is, at the end of the bonus Corresponds to the number of net game media. Further, the count value of the third game medium number counter is cleared after being added to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter in step S1208 described later (step S1209). The count value of the third game medium number counter to which the number of game media or the bonus / ART net increase game media is added eventually coincides with the bonus inter-game increase game media count or the bonus / ART net increase game media count. In step S1203, the count value of the loaded first game medium number counter is compared with the count value of the second game medium number counter, and the display mode of the count value of the first game state counter (for example, the output of FIG. 28). A flag for changing the numerical value displayed in the ball transition field (the color of the displayed number is set to gold, etc.) is set in the RAM, and in step S1523 in FIG. Execute each display.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the third game medium number counter (step S1204), and executes the bonus end net increase game medium number update storage process (step S1205). In this process, the count value of the third game medium number counter matches the number of net increase game media at the end of the bonus, so the count value of the third game medium number counter is loaded and stored in the RAM 922 of each display device 900. As a result, the number of net increase game media at the end of the bonus is stored in the RAM 922.

  Next, the CPU 920 sets a bonus end net increase game medium number update notification processing flag (step S1206). With the flag set in this process, the bonus end time net increase game medium number update notification process is executed in step S1518 of the display control process shown in FIG.

  Next, after clearing the count value of the fourth game medium number counter (step S1207), the CPU 920 adds the count value of the third game medium number counter to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter (step S1208). Then, the count value of the third game medium number counter is cleared (step S1209). In these processes, the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is updated as the number of net increase game media at the end of the bonus for the current bonus game. If step S1209 is executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Game medium counter holding process at bonus end)
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the bonus end game medium number counter storage holding process in each display device executed in step S1102 of the signal reception process shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 920 clears the count value of the second game medium number counter (step S1301), and loads the count value of the first game medium number counter (step S1302).

  Next, the CPU 920 adds the count value of the loaded first game medium number counter to the count value of the second game medium number counter (step S1303). With this process, the cumulative difference at the end of the current bonus is updated as the count value of the second game medium number counter. If step S1303 is executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Processing for calculating the number of net game media between ART or bonus / ART)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the processing for calculating the number of net increased game media between ARTs or between bonuses / ARTs in each display device executed in step S1110 of the signal reception processing shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the first game medium number counter (step S1401) and loads the count value of the second game medium number counter (step S1402). The count value of the first game medium number counter is the cumulative difference number, and in step S1401, it is the cumulative difference number at the start of the current ART. The count value of the second game medium number counter is the cumulative difference at the start of the previous ART or at the end of the bonus until the second game medium number counter is cleared.

  Next, the CPU 920 subtracts the count value of the second game medium number counter loaded in step S1402 from the count value of the first game medium number counter loaded in step S1401, and adds the value to the third game medium number counter. (Step S1403). The value obtained by subtracting the count value of the second game medium number counter loaded in step S1402 from the count value of the first game medium number counter loaded in step S1401 is the cumulative difference number at the start of the current ART and the previous ART start. Or the cumulative difference at the end of the bonus, and corresponds to the number of net increased game media between ARTs (difference between ARTs) or the number of net bonus game media between bonuses and ART (difference between bonuses and ART). Further, the count value of the third game medium number counter is cleared after being added to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter in step S1408, which will be described later (step S1409). The count value of the third game medium number counter to which the number of game media or the bonus / ART net increase game media is added is the net value of the net increase game media between ART (difference between ART) or the bonus / ART net increase game media number. It corresponds to (difference between bonus and ART). Further, in step S1403, the count value of the loaded first game medium number counter is compared with the count value of the second game medium number counter, and the display mode of the count value of the first game medium number counter (for example, FIG. 28). A flag for changing the transition of the ball (for example, changing the color of the number to gold) is set in the RAM, and in step S1523 of FIG. 27, the contents of the set flag are displayed.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the third game medium number counter (step S1404), and executes a process for updating and storing the number of net increased game media between ARTs or between bonus and ART (step S1405). In this process, the count value of the third game medium number counter matches the number of net increase game media between ARTs or the number of net increase game media between bonus and ART. By storing it in the RAM 922 of the display device 900, the number of inter-ART pure game media or the number of bonus / ART net game media is stored in the RAM 922. In this process, the count value of the first game medium number counter, which is the cumulative difference at the start of ART or the end of bonus, is stored, and between ARTs executed in step S1521 in FIG. In the bonus / ART net increase game medium number update notification process, the total difference number at the start of ART or the total difference number at the end of bonus is notified together with the number of net increase game media between ART or the bonus / ART net increase game media.

  Next, the CPU 920 sets an ART / net bonus / ART net increased game media number update notification processing flag (step S1406). With the flag set in this process, in step S1521 of the display control process shown in FIG. 27, which will be described later, the ART inter-game increase game medium number or the bonus / ART net increase game medium number update notification process is executed.

  Next, after clearing the count value of the fourth game medium number counter (step S1407), the CPU 920 adds the count value of the third game medium number counter to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter (step S1408). Then, the count value of the third game medium number counter is cleared (step S1409). In these processes, the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is updated as the number of net increased game media between ARTs (difference between ARTs) or the number of bonus increased bonus media between ARTs (difference between bonuses and ART). If step S1409 is executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Display control processing)
26 and 27 are flowcharts showing display control processing in each display device.

  First, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the ART number counter (step S1501), and executes the ART number display update process (step S1502). In this process, when the count value of the ART counter is changed after the previous ART count display update process, the ART count displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 is updated to the changed count value. To display.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the BB number counter (step S1503), and executes a BB number display update process (step S1504). In this process, when the count value of the BB count counter has changed since the previous BB count display update process, the BB count displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 is updated to the changed count value. To display.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the RB count counter (step S1505), and executes an RB count display update process (step S1506). In this process, when the count value of the RB count counter has changed since the previous RB count display update process, the RB count displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 is updated to the changed count value. To display.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the cumulative game number counter (step S1507), and executes the cumulative game number display update process (step S1508). In this process, when the count value of the cumulative game number counter has changed since the previous cumulative game number display update process, the cumulative game number displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 is changed to the changed count value. Update to display.

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the ART display mode flag is set (step S1509). If it is determined that the ART display mode flag is set (step S1509: YES), the ART display process is executed (step S1510). In this processing, the fact that ART is being performed is displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900, or “ART” is displayed in the “bonus” of “current” in the display example shown in FIG. The display of “ART” may be displayed prominently by blinking or using a color different from that of other game information.

  When the process of step S1510 ends, or when it is determined that the ART display mode flag is not set (step S1509: NO), CPU 920 determines whether the bonus + ART display mode flag is set (step S1511). ). When it is determined that the bonus + ART display mode flag is set (step S1511: YES), a bonus + ART display process is executed (step S1512).

  When the process of step S1512 ends, or when it is determined that the bonus + ART display mode flag is not set (step S1511: NO), CPU 920 executes the process of step S15121.

  In step S15121, CPU 920 determines whether the BB or RB display mode flag is set. When determining that the BB or RB display mode flag is set (step S15121: YES), the CPU 920 executes a display process during BB or RB. This process is a process of displaying that BB or RB is being displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900. For example, “BB” or “RB” is added to “this time” of “bonus” shown in FIG. Is displayed. The display of “BB” or “RB” may be displayed prominently by blinking or by using a color different from other game information.

  When the process of step S1513 is completed, or when it is determined in step S15121 that the BB or RB display mode flag is not set (step S15121: NO), the process of step S1514 is executed.

  In step S1514, CPU 920 determines whether or not the bonus-time acquired game medium number determination notification processing flag is set. When it is determined that the bonus-time-acquired game medium number notifying process flag is set (step S1514: YES), a bonus-time acquired game medium number-notifying process is executed (step S1515), and the bonus-time acquired game medium number is determined. The notification processing flag is cleared (step S1516). With this process, the number of net game media acquired in the bonus game is displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900.

  When the process of step S1516 is executed, or when it is determined in step S1514 that the bonus-time acquired game medium number determination notification flag is not set (step S1514: NO), the CPU 920 executes the process of step S1517.

  In step S1517, CPU 920 determines whether or not the bonus end net increase game medium number update notification processing flag is set. When it is determined that the bonus end net increase game medium number update notification process flag is set (step S1517: YES), the bonus end net increase game medium number update notification process is executed (step S1518), and the bonus end net increase game is determined. The medium number update notification processing flag is cleared (step S1519). By this processing, the number of net game media acquired at the time of the bonus is displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900.

  When the processing of step S1519 is completed, or when it is determined in S1517 that the bonus end net increased game medium number update notification processing flag has not been set (step S1517: NO), the CPU 920 determines whether it is between ART or between bonus and ART. It is determined whether or not the pure increase game medium number update notification processing flag is set (step S1520). If it is determined that the flag for updating the number of net increased game media between ART or bonus / ART is set (step S1520: YES), the CPU 920 performs the processing for updating the number of net increased game media between ART or bonus / ART. (Step S1521). In this process, for example, the “acquired number” of “present” in the display example shown in FIG. 8 is set to the third number stored in the RAM 922 in step S1405 of the inter-ART or bonus / ART net increased game media number calculation process of FIG. The count value of the game medium number counter and the count value of the first game medium number counter are displayed. In other words, the display 910 of each display device 900 displays the number of net-added game media between ART or bonus / ART and the cumulative difference at the start of ART or the cumulative difference at the end of bonus.

  When the inter-ART or bonus / ART net increased game medium number update notification process is executed in step S1521, the CPU 920 clears the ART / bonus / ART pure increase game medium number update notification process flag (step S1522).

  When the processing of step S1522 is executed, or when it is determined in step S1520 that the inter-ART or bonus / ART net increased game media number update notification processing flag is not set (step S1520: NO), the CPU 920 The display control process is executed (step S1523). Other display control processes include, for example, a process for displaying the number of ART consecutive games and the like, and a process for displaying a QR code for the number of consecutive games. When other display control processing is executed, this subroutine is terminated. Further, in the process of step S1523, the difference number between gaming states at the start of the bonus game (BB game / RB game) calculated in S1083 of FIG. 19 may be notified.

(Example of display on each unit display device)
FIG. 28 to FIG. 31 show display examples on the display 910 of each unit display device 900 when the pachislot machine 1 executes an ART, a BB game, and an RB game as advantageous games.

  In FIG. 28A, “Number of games” (A) of “Current” is additionally displayed with the number of unit games executed by the pachislot machine 1 from the end of the most recent bonus to the present. When there is no last bonus end, the number of unit games executed by the pachislot machine 1 up to the present is added and displayed. In the “bonus” (B) of “this time”, “ART” is displayed when an ART occurs, “BB” is displayed when a BB game occurs, and “RB” when an RB game occurs. Is displayed. The “acquired number” (C) of “current” is a difference between the cumulative difference at the start of the current ART, the start of the bonus, or the end of the bonus and the cumulative difference at the start of the previous ART or at the end of the bonus. The number of net game media between ART or bonus / ART is displayed. In “Current Transition” (D) of “Current”, the cumulative difference at the start of the ART or at the end of the bonus game is displayed.

  FIG. 28B shows a display example when the amusement store is opened. When the store is opened, the number of games (A) is displayed as “0”, and the bonus (B), the number of acquired coins (C), and the appearance change (D) are not displayed (= blank).

  FIG. 29A shows a display example at the time of the first BB winning. The number of games (A) is “50 times”, the bonus (B) is “BB”, the number of acquired games (C), and the change in appearance (D) are not displayed (= blank). In this display example, BB is won at the 50th rotation from the opening of the store.

  FIG. 29B is a display example when the game state is shifted to the normal game state (low RT game state) after the first BB. After the first BB, as “previous”, the number of games (A) is “50 times”, the bonus (B) is “BB”, the acquired number (C) is “200”, and the number of games (D) is “210” The number of games is “one time”, the bonus (B), the number of acquired games (C), and the change in appearance (D) are hidden (= blank). Yes.

  The display example of FIG. 29 (B) shows a state where BB is won in the 50th game from the opening of the store, the game is shifted to the normal state after the end of the BB, and one game is consumed. “Previous” acquired number of sheets (C) is displayed as “200 sheets” and the transition (D) is displayed as “210 sheets”. Indicates the number obtained in the “previous” BB game, and the appearance change (D) is displayed as the cumulative difference after the end of the BB game. If the cumulative difference from the opening of the store at the time of the first BB winning is 10, for example, and the net increase of the BB game is 200, the cumulative difference at the end of the BB game is 210.

  FIG. 30A shows a display example at the time of the second RB winning. The number of games (A) is displayed as “60 times”, the bonus (B) is displayed as “RB”, and the number of acquired games (C) and the appearance change (D) are not displayed (= blank). In this display example, it means that RB was won at 60 rotations from the end of the previous BB. Here, when the bonus (B) is BB or RB, the obtained number (C) and the change in appearance (D) are calculated at the end of the BB game or at the end of the RB game. Therefore, the acquired number (C) is displayed as non-display (= blank), and the transition (D) of the game is displayed as “0”.

  FIG. 30B is a display example when the game state is changed to the normal game state (low RT game state) after the second RB. After the second RB, the “previous” game information at the time of the first BB winning is displayed as it is as “previous time”. In other words, as “the last time”, “50 times” for the number of games (A), “BB” for the bonus (B), “200” for the number of winning (C), “210” for the change in appearance (D) Is displayed. As the “previous”, “60 times” is displayed for the number of games (A), “RB” is displayed for the bonus (B), “50” is displayed for the number of acquired games (C), and “160” is displayed for the transition (D). As the “current time”, the number of games (A) is displayed as “once”, and the bonus (B), the number of acquired games (C), and the change in appearance (D) are not displayed (= blank). .

  The display example of FIG. 30B is a state in which an RB is won at the 60th game from the end of the first BB, and after shifting to the normal state after the end of the RB, one game is consumed. The “previous” acquired number (C) of “50” means that the acquired number is RB. “160 sheets” in the appearance change (D) means that the cumulative difference at the end of the RB is 160 sheets. For example, the cumulative difference after the first BB is over (change in appearance) is 210, but in the 60 games from the end of the first BB until the second RB win, the difference between them is “−100”. When the net increase in the RB game is 50 sheets, the cumulative difference at the end of the RB game is “210 sheets−100 sheets + 50 sheets”, which is 160 sheets.

  FIG. 31A is a display example at the start of the third ART. As “this time”, the number of games (A) is displayed as “10 times”, the bonus (B) is displayed as “ART”, the acquired number (C) is not displayed (= blank), and the transition (D) It is displayed as “145 sheets”. In this display example, ART is started at 10 rotations from the end of the second RB. Since the advantageous state performed immediately before the “current” ART is a bonus game (BB game / RB game), the acquired number (C) of “previous” is also hidden (= blank).

  If the difference between 10 rotations from the end of the second RB to the start of the third ART is, for example, “−15”, the cumulative difference at the start of the third ART is “160”. "145 sheets", which is reduced by "15 sheets" from "." Therefore, the appearance change (D) in FIG. 31 (A) is displayed as “145 sheets” which is the cumulative difference.

  FIG. 31 (B) is a display example when a transition is made to the normal gaming state (low RT gaming state) after the third ART. The game information of “Previous times”, “Previous times”, and “This time” at the start of the third ART (FIG. 31A) is displayed as “Three times before”, “Previous times”, and “Last time”, respectively. The In addition, as “this time”, the number of games (A) is “111 times”, the bonus (B), the number of acquired games (C), and the appearance change (D) are not displayed (= blank). That is, FIG. 31 (B) shows a state in which the normal game state is entered after the third ART and 11 unit games have been completed.

  FIG. 31C shows a display example at the start of the fourth ART. The display of “three times before”, “two times before”, and “previous time” is the same as the display example (FIG. 31B) when the game state shifts to the normal gaming state (low RT gaming state) after the third ART. This time, the number of games (A) is “250 times”, the bonus (B) is “ART”, the number of acquired games (C) is not displayed (= blank), and the transition (D) is “335”. ing. In this display example, ART is started at 150 rotations from the end of the third ART, the “previous” acquisition number (C) is “190”, and the “current” appearance change (D) is “335”. It means that it became.

[Third Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, unlike the first and second embodiments, each stand display device 900 is intended for a pachislot machine 1 that does not output an RT start signal and is not provided with an optical sensor. As an advantageous game in the pachislot machine 1, there are ART, BB game, and RB game. On the display 910 of each display device 900, the history about the BB game and the RB game is displayed, and the history about ART is displayed. Do not show. This is because the pachislot machine 1 does not output an RT start signal and is not provided with an optical sensor, and the information about the ART cannot be detected in each display device 900. In the following, the contents of the program executed by the CPU 920 of each display device 900 will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 to 36, focusing on the differences from the first and second embodiments.

(Processing when receiving signals)
32 and 33 are flowcharts showing processing at the time of signal reception in each display device.

  In the signal reception process, first, the CPU 920 determines whether a BB signal or an RB signal has been received from the pachislot machine 1 via the hall computer 400 (step S1601). When determining that the BB signal or RB signal is received (step S1601: YES), the CPU 920 determines whether the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set (step S1602). ). If it is determined that the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is not set (step S1602: NO), the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set (step S1603).

  Next, the CPU 920 executes addition processing of the BB number counter or the RB number counter (step S1604). The BB number counter or the RB number counter counts the BB number or the RB number executed by the pachislot machine 1, and the BB number counter or the RB number counter can determine the BB number or RB number generated on the current day. it can. The count value of the BB counter or the RB counter may be displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900.

  Next, the CPU 920 clears the count value of the bonus game medium number counter (step S1605). That is, when the BB medium signal or RB medium signal flag is set, it can be determined that the BB game or the RB game is started, so the count value of the bonus game medium number counter is cleared, and in the BB game or RB game from now on Only the number of medals to be paid out can be counted.

  When the process of step S1605 ends, or when it is determined in step S1602 that the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set (step S1602: YES), the CPU 920 performs the process of step S1606. Run.

  In step S1606, CPU 920 determines whether or not the BB or RB display mode flag (bonus display mode flag) is set. When it is determined that the BB or RB display mode flag is set (step S1606: YES), the process proceeds to step S1608, and when it is determined that the BB or RB display mode flag is not set (step S1606: NO), BB Alternatively, the RB display mode flag is set (step S1607).

  If the BB or RB display mode flag is set in step S1607, or if it is determined that the BB or RT display mode flag is set in step S1606 (step S1606: YES), the process proceeds to step S1608.

  In step S1608, CPU 920 determines whether a lever-on signal has been received or not. If it is determined that a lever-on signal has been received (step S1608: YES), a bonus game medium number counter subtraction process is executed (step S1609). The bonus game media number counter is a counter that indicates the cumulative difference at the time of bonus (net increase at the time of bonus). This cumulative difference is obtained by subtracting the total number of medals from the total number of medals paid out at the time of bonus. The total number of medals paid out can be calculated by a medal payout signal transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. The total number of medals inserted can be transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. It can be calculated by a medal insertion signal. Specifically, when it is determined that a lever-on signal has been received, it can be determined that a unit game in the pachislot machine 1 has been executed. Therefore, when a unit game is executed, the number of inserted medals increases by the amount used for the unit game. Therefore, as the cumulative difference, the number of inserted medals is subtracted by the number of executions of the unit game.

  When the process of step S1609 is completed, or when it is determined in step S1608 that a lever-on signal has not been received (step S1608: NO), the CPU 920 determines whether a medal payout signal has been received (step S1610). . The medal payout signal is output from the pachislot machine 1 every time a medal is paid out in the unit game at the pachislot machine 1, but is not output from the pachislot machine 1 when no medal is paid out in the unit game. If it is determined that a medal payout signal has been received (step S1610: YES), a bonus game medium number counter addition process is executed (step S1611). That is, since it is determined that the medal has been paid out by receiving the medal payout signal, the medal paid out to the count value of the bonus game medium number counter to increase the cumulative difference by the number of paid-out medals. Add the value corresponding to the number.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 920 determines in step S1601 that the BB signal or RB signal is not being received (step S1601: NO), whether the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set. Is determined (step S1612). If it is determined that the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is set (step S1612: YES), the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is cleared (step S1612). S1613). That is, when it is determined that the BB signal or RB signal is not being received (step S1601: NO), and when it is determined that the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is not set (step S1612: NO). ) Since it can be determined that the BB game or the RB game has ended, the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is cleared.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the bonus game medium number counter (step S1614), and executes a bonus time acquired game medium number determination storage process (step S1615). That is, the count value of the bonus game medium number counter at the time when it can be determined that the BB or RB game has ended is determined as the number of net increased game media acquired at the time of the bonus and stored.

  Next, the CPU 920 executes the bonus inter-game increase game medium number calculation process shown in FIG. 34 (step S1617), and then executes the bonus end game medium number counter storage holding process described above with reference to FIG. In step S1618, the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is cleared (step S1619). Thereby, it can be determined that BB or RB has ended.

  CPU 920 terminates the process of step S1619, determines that the BB signal receiving flag or the RB signal receiving flag is not set in step S1612 (step S1612: NO), or medal payout in step S1610 If it is determined that no signal has been received (step S1610: NO), it is determined whether a lever-on signal has been received (step S1620). If it is determined that a lever-on signal has been received (step S1620: YES), it is determined whether a BB signal or an RB signal is being received (step S1621). If it is determined that the BB signal or RB signal is not being received (step S1621: NO), the cumulative game number counter is added (step S1622). This process is a process of adding the cumulative game number counter when it is determined that the lever-on signal has been received (step S1620: YES).

  If the CPU 920 ends the process of step S1622, or determines that the BB signal or RB signal is being received in step S1621 (step S1621: YES), the CPU 920 moves the process to step S1623.

  In step S1623, the CPU 920 executes a subtraction process for the first game medium number counter. The first game medium number counter is a counter indicating the cumulative difference number (vertical axis (X3) in FIG. 2C). The cumulative difference is obtained by subtracting the medal payout number from the medal payout number. The total number of medals paid out can be calculated by a medal payout signal transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. The total number of medals inserted can be transmitted from the pachislot machine 1 to each display device 900. It can be calculated by a medal insertion signal. Specifically, when it is determined that a lever-on signal has been received, it can be determined that a unit game in the pachislot machine 1 has been executed. Therefore, when a unit game is executed, the number of inserted medals increases by the amount used for the unit game. Therefore, as the cumulative difference, the number of inserted medals is subtracted by the number of executions of the unit game.

  When the process of step S1623 is completed, or when it is determined in S1620 that the lever-on signal is not received (step S1620: NO), the CPU 920 executes the process of S1624.

  In S1624, the CPU 920 determines whether or not a medal payout signal has been received. If the CPU 920 determines that a medal payout signal has been received (step S1624: YES), the count value of the first game medium number counter is added. If it is determined that a medal payout signal has not been received (step S1624: NO), the process proceeds to step S1626.

  When the process of step S1625 is completed or when it is determined in S1624 that the medal payout signal has not been received (step S1624: NO), the CPU 920 executes the process of S1626.

  In step S1626, the CPU 920 executes other signal reception processing. Examples of other signal reception processing include processing for setting data in response to an error system, a security system, new game machine data, an advertisement display signal, and the like. New game machine data is data that is input at the time of table replacement. If step S1626 has been executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Benefit end net increase game media count calculation process)
FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the inter-bonus net increased game media number calculation processing in each display device executed in step S1617 of the signal reception processing shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the first game medium number counter (step S1701) and loads the count value of the second game medium number counter (step S1702). The count value of the first game medium number counter is a cumulative difference number, and in step S1701, is the cumulative difference number at the end of the current bonus. The count value of the second game medium number counter is the cumulative difference at the end of the previous bonus.

  Next, the CPU 920 subtracts the count value of the second game medium number counter loaded in step S1702 from the count value of the first game medium number counter loaded in step S1701, and counts the value to the count of the third game medium number counter. It adds to the value (step S1703). The value obtained by subtracting the count value of the second game medium number counter loaded in step S1702 from the count value of the first game medium number counter loaded in step S1701 is the cumulative difference number at the end of the current bonus and the previous bonus end. This is the difference from the cumulative difference over time, and corresponds to the number of bonus bonus net game media (the number of bonus differences). Further, the count value of the third game medium number counter is cleared after being added to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter in step S1708, which will be described later (step S1711). The count value of the third game medium number counter to which the number of game media is added eventually coincides with the number of bonus bonus net game media (the number of bonus differences). In step S1703, the count value of the loaded first game medium number counter is compared with the count value of the second game medium number counter, and the display mode of the count value of the first game state counter (for example, the output of FIG. 37). Ball transition) A flag for changing (for example, changing the color of the number to gold) is set in the RAM, and the display of the contents of the flag set in step S1818 in FIG. 36 is executed.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the third game medium number counter (step S1704), and executes an inter-bonus net increase game medium number update storage process (step S1705). In this process, since the count value of the third game medium number counter matches the number of net bonus game media between bonuses, the count value of the third game medium number counter is loaded and stored in the RAM 922 of each display device 900. As a result, the number of bonus bonus net game media is stored in the RAM 922. Further, in this process, the count value of the first game medium number counter, which is the cumulative difference at the end of the bonus, is stored, and the bonus net increase game medium number update executed in step S1813 of FIG. In the notification process, the cumulative difference number at the end of the bonus is updated and notified together with the number of net bonus game media between bonuses.

  Next, the CPU 920 sets a bonus inter-game increase game medium number update notification processing flag (step S1706). With the flag set in this process, a bonus inter-game increase game medium number update notification process is executed in step S1815 of the display control process shown in FIG.

  Next, after clearing the count value of the fourth game medium number counter (step S1707), the CPU 920 adds the count value of the third game medium number counter to the count value of the fourth game medium number counter (step S1708). . That is, the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is updated as the number of bonus bonus net game media (number of bonus differences).

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is larger than 400 (step S1709). If it is determined that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is greater than 400 (step S1709: YES), the CPU 920 sets a bonus inter-game bonus game medium number special update notification processing flag (step S1710). In this process, when there is a large net increase between bonuses (for example, when the value is larger than the value for two BBs), that is, when the number of medals increased in the game from the previous bonus game to the current bonus game is particularly large. Since it is considered that an advantageous game other than a bonus game such as an ART game has been performed between the previous bonus game and the current bonus game, a flag for executing a special update notification is set. As the special update notification, for example, notification that an advantageous game other than a bonus such as an ART game has been performed between the current bonus and the previous bonus can be given.

  When the process of S1710 is executed, or when it is determined in S1709 that the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is 400 or less (step S1709: NO), the CPU 920 clears the count value of the third game medium number counter. (Step S1711). In these processes, the count value of the fourth game medium number counter is updated as the number of net increased game media (bonus difference number) at the end of the bonus for the current bonus game. If step S1711 is executed, this subroutine is terminated.

(Display control processing)
35 and 36 are flowcharts showing display control processing in each display device.

  First, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the BB number counter (step S1801), and executes a BB number display update process (step S1802). In this process, when the count value of the BB count counter is changed after the previous BB count display update process, the BB count displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 is updated to the changed count value. indicate.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the RB count counter (step S1803), and executes an RB count display update process (step S1804). In this process, when the count value of the RB count counter is changed after the previous RB count display update process, the RB count displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 is updated to the changed count value. indicate.

  Next, the CPU 920 loads the count value of the cumulative game number counter (step S1805), and executes the cumulative game number display update process (step S1806). In this process, when the count value of the cumulative game number counter has changed since the previous cumulative game number display update process, the cumulative game number displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900 becomes the changed count value. Update and display.

  Next, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the BB or RB display mode flag is set (step S1807). When it is determined that the BB or RB display mode flag is set (step S1807: YES), the CPU 920 executes a display process during BB or RB (step S1808). This process is a process of displaying that BB or RB is being displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900. For example, “BB” or “RB” is added to “this time” of “bonus” shown in FIG. Is displayed. The display of “BB” or “RB” may be displayed prominently by blinking or by using a color different from other game information.

  When the process of step S1808 ends, or when it is determined in step S1807 that the BB or RB display mode flag is not set (step S1807: NO), the process of step S1809 is executed.

  In step S1809, the CPU 920 determines whether or not the bonus-time acquired game medium number determination notification processing flag is set. If it is determined that the bonus-time-acquired game media number determination notification flag is set (step S1809: YES), the bonus-time acquired game media number determination notification processing is executed (step S1810), and the bonus-time acquisition game media count is determined. The notification processing flag is cleared (step S1811). By this processing, the number of game media acquired in the bonus game is displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900.

  When the process of step S1811 is executed, or when it is determined in step S1809 that the bonus-time acquired game medium number notifying process flag is not set (step S1809: NO), the CPU 920 executes the process of step S1812.

  In step S1812, CPU 920 determines whether or not the bonus net game increase number update notification processing flag is set. When it is determined that the inter-bonus net increased game media number update notification processing flag is set (step S1812: YES), the bonus inter-net bonus game media count update notification processing is executed (step S1813), and the inter-bonus net increased game media count update is performed. The notification processing flag is cleared (step S1814). By this processing, the number of game media acquired at the time of the bonus is displayed on the display 910 of each display device 900.

  When the process of step S1814 is completed, or when it is determined that the bonus inter-net increase game media number update notification processing flag is not set (step S1812: NO), the CPU 920 displays the bonus inter-net increase game media number special update notification processing flag. It is determined whether or not is set. If it is determined that the bonus inter-game increase special medium notification update flag is set (step S1815: YES), the bonus inter-game bonus special update notification process is executed (step S1816), and the bonus inter-bonus game increase special media is executed. The number special update notification processing flag is cleared (step S1817). By this processing, on the display 910 of each display device 900, a display as if an advantageous game other than a bonus such as an ART game was played between the current bonus and the previous bonus, or the player is congratulated. A message etc. is displayed.

  When the process of step S1817 is executed, or when it is determined in step S1815 that the bonus net increase game media number special update notification process flag is not set (step S1815: NO), the CPU 920 performs other display control processes. Is executed (step S1818), and this subroutine is terminated.

(Example of display on each unit display device)
37 to 40, when the pachislot machine 1 executes an ART, BB game, and RB game as an advantageous game, the ART history is not displayed (the RT start signal from the pachislot machine 1 is not displayed). There is no output), and a display example on the display 910 of each display device 900 that displays the history of BB and RB is shown.

  In FIG. 37A, the “number of games” (A) of “current” is additionally displayed with the number of unit games executed by the pachislot machine 1 from the start of the latest bonus to the present. When there is no latest bonus start, the number of unit games executed by the pachislot machine 1 so far is added and displayed. In the “bonus” (B) of “this time”, “BB” is displayed when the BB game occurs, and “RB” is displayed when the RB game occurs. “Acquired number” (C) of “current” indicates the number of acquired items in the current bonus game (BB game / RB game). In “current transition” (D) of “this time”, the cumulative difference at the end of the bonus game is displayed.

  FIG. 37B is a display example when the amusement store is opened. When the store is opened, the number of games (A) is displayed as “0 times”, and the bonus (B), the number of acquired coins (C), and the change in appearance (D) are not displayed (= blank).

  FIG. 38A shows a display example at the time of the first BB winning. The number of games (A) is displayed as “50 games”, the bonus (B) is displayed as “BB”, the acquired number (C) is “” (hidden = blank), and the appearance change (D) is “” (hidden) = Blank). In this display example, BB is won at the 50th rotation from the opening of the store.

  FIG. 38 (B) shows a display example when a transition is made to the normal gaming state (low RT gaming state) after the first BB. After the first BB, as “previous”, the number of games (A) is “50 times”, the bonus (B) is “BB”, the acquired number (C) is “200”, and the number of games (D) is “210” “This time” is displayed, “1 time” is displayed as the number of games (A), and the bonus (B), the acquired number of coins (C), and the transition (D) are “” (hidden = blank) ).

  The display example of FIG. 38 (B) is a state where BB is won in the 50th game from the time of opening the store, and after shifting to the normal state after the end of BB, one game is consumed. “Previous” acquired number (C) is displayed as “200”, and the transition (D) is displayed as “210”, but the “previous” acquired number (C) is “previous”. The number of times the player has earned the game in the BB game, and the appearance change (D) matches the cumulative difference after the BB game ends. For example, if the cumulative difference from the opening of the store is 10 and the net increase in the BB game is 200, the cumulative difference at the end of the BB game is 210.

  FIG. 39A shows a display example at the time of the second BB winning. The number of games (A) is displayed as “250 times”, the bonus (B) is displayed as “BB”, and the acquired number (C) and the transition (D) are set to “sheets” (not displayed). (Non-display = blank) may be used. In this display example, it means that BB was won at 250 rotations from the end of the previous BB. Here, when the bonus (B) is BB or RB, the acquired number (C) and the appearance change (D) are calculated at the end of the BB game or at the end of the RB game. The appearance change (D) is “sheets” (not displayed).

  FIG. 39B shows a display example when the game state is shifted to the normal game state (low RT game state) after the second BB. The game information of “previous” at the start of the second BB (FIG. 39A) is displayed as “previous time”. As the “previous time”, the number of games (A) is “250 times”, the bonus (B) is “BB”, the number of acquired games (C) is “200”, and the transition (D) is “910”. It has become. In addition, as “this time”, the number of games (A) is displayed as “once” and is “” (non-display = blank). That is, FIG. 39B shows a state in which the game state is shifted to the normal game state after the second BB and one game is finished. In addition, the number of acquired sheets (C) and the change in appearance (D) are “” (non-display = blank).

  Here, paying attention to the display of “previous”, the game transition (D) is displayed as “910” even though 250 games are required from the end of the first BB to the start of the second BB. It is an unnatural history that is difficult to think about with a type of gaming machine that increases medals only with a bonus game. On the other hand, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is equipped with an ART in addition to the bonus. Therefore, an ART is actually generated between the end of the first BB and the start of the second BB. Since it is not reflected in the history, it is an unnatural history. Such a history display may be confusing for the player and may damage the credit of the game hall.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 40, with regard to ART, without displaying the number of games (A) and the change in appearance (D), bonus (B) and acquired number (C) (the acquired number in this case is ART. ("500 sheets"), which is considered to be a net increase in number, may be displayed in an interrupted manner. If it does so, it can avoid that a game place trusts, without the player who confirmed the log | history being confused. Here, as a method of calculating the net increase in ART, for example, the cumulative difference at the end of the second BB “910” —the cumulative difference at the end of the first BB “210” —the number of acquired BB Although “200 sheets” can be considered, the present invention is not limited to this, and other calculation methods may be used. In each of the display devices 900 having such a configuration, a bonus game (not shown) is output from the pachislot machine 1 as a net increase in the number of the pachislot machine 1 that does not output an RT start signal and is not provided with an optical sensor. (BB game / RB game) end signal can be confirmed.

  In the second and third embodiments, the acquired number (C) in the BB game or RB game is displayed as the acquired number in the BB game / RB game. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The number of game state differences between advantageous games (between bonuses, between bonus and ART) may be displayed.

  Furthermore, in view of the above-described problems, the present invention does not use an optical sensor that may be regarded as unauthorized modification, and accurately calculates the difference between the previous advantageous state such as ART and the current advantageous state. An object is to provide a gaming apparatus that can be grasped.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus that can accurately grasp the difference between the advantageous state of the previous ART and the current advantageous state without using an optical sensor.

1 Pachislot machine 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 900 Display device for each unit 910 Display (for each display device) 909 Communication interface (for each display device)
920 CPU (for each display device)
921 ROM (for each display device)
922 RAM (for each display device)

Claims (6)

A gaming device for displaying information relating to a gaming machine capable of shifting a gaming state between a first gaming state and a second gaming state in which a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state is executed. There,
Used game medium number information indicating the number of game media used in the gaming machine, paid-out game medium number information indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine, special game information capable of determining the transition of the special game, , Game information receiving means for receiving,
Special game determination means for determining the transition of the special game according to the special game information;
A difference number for calculating the difference between the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine and the number of game media used in the gaming machine according to the information on the number of used game media and the paid-out game media number A calculation means;
Display means capable of displaying the difference number calculated by the difference number calculating means;
Display control means for performing display control of the display means,
The display control means performs a display in which the difference number of the current special game performed by the display means is increased or decreased after it is determined from the reception result of the current special game information that the current special game is started, and the gaming machine A gaming device characterized in that it can display a display in which the difference number of the current special game is increased or decreased even after shifting from the second gaming state to the first gaming state.   Even after the gaming machine has transitioned from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, the difference number of the current special game is displayed to increase or decrease, and if the current special game difference number is 0 or less, The game device according to claim 1, wherein the difference number of the special game is displayed as 0.   If the next special game information is received after the gaming machine has transitioned from the second gaming state to the first gaming state and the difference number of the current special game is increasing or decreasing, The game device according to claim 1, wherein the difference number of the current special game can be displayed as the difference number of the previous special game. A gaming apparatus for displaying information relating to a gaming machine capable of transitioning a gaming state between a first gaming state and a second gaming state in which a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state is executed. At least a gaming system comprising:
The gaming system includes:
Used game medium number information indicating the number of game media used in the gaming machine, paid-out game medium number information indicating the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine, special game information capable of determining the transition of the special game, , Game information receiving means for receiving,
Special game determination means for determining the transition of the special game according to the special game information;
A difference number for calculating the difference between the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine and the number of game media used in the gaming machine according to the information on the number of used game media and the paid-out game media number A calculation means;
Display means capable of displaying the difference number calculated by the difference number calculating means;
Display control means for performing display control of the display means,
The display control means performs a display in which the difference number of the current special game performed by the display means is increased or decreased after it is determined from the reception result of the current special game information that the current special game is started, and the gaming machine A gaming system, wherein a display in which the difference number of the current special game is increased or decreased after the transition from the second gaming state to the first gaming state can be displayed.   Even after the gaming machine has transitioned from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, the difference number of the current special game is displayed to increase or decrease, and if the current special game difference number is 0 or less, The game system according to claim 4, wherein the difference number of the special game is displayed as 0.   If the next special game information is received after the gaming machine has transitioned from the second gaming state to the first gaming state and the difference number of the current special game is increasing or decreasing, 6. The game system according to claim 4, wherein the difference number of the current special game can be displayed as the difference number of the previous special game.

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