JP2020058628A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine which can set a game section to a prescribed section when the game state is the bonus establishment state, and can prevent the game state of a game machine from being grasped on the basis of an external signal output following the shift to the prescribed section.SOLUTION: Game control means 100 performs: control of making an external signal indicating the state of a game machine to the ON state before executing the shift to the second advantageous section when the shift from the first advantageous section to the second advantageous section is decided; control of turning on an announcement display DOT before making the external signal to the ON state when the shift from the first advantageous section to the second advantageous section is decided; and control of turning on a section display after the external signal is in the ON state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine (a spinning-type gaming machine, a slot machine) provided with a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface has been conventionally known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain gaming value to gaming media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such gaming media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery triggered by a player's rotation start operation and starts rotation of a plurality of reels, and serves as a player's stop operation trigger in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery. It controls to stop multiple reels. Then, the result of the game is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped, and the payout of medals or the like is performed according to the result of the game.

  Further, in recent years, in an assist time effect state (hereinafter, referred to as AT effect state) in which an instruction effect for assisting winning of a winning combination is executed, a gaming machine that easily obtains a game medium such as a medal by executing the instruction effect is available. It is well received. In such a gaming machine, in order to prevent the deviation of the frequency of transition to the AT effect state, the game section is divided into a normal section and an advantageous section, and the transition to the AT effect state is possible only in the advantageous section. The advantageous section is a section including a section in which the instruction effect is executed, and the stay in the advantageous section is notified by lighting a section display provided on the gaming machine. Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that lights an interval display when it is determined to shift to an advantageous interval.

JP, 2018-15608, A

  Some gaming machines that can perform the instruction effect as described above can shift to the AT effect state only when the game state is the bonus establishment state. In such a gaming machine, when the transition to the AT production state is determined, an external signal output to an external device provided outside the gaming machine and indicating the transition to the AT production state is switched from the OFF state to the ON state. As a result, the transition to the AT effect state is notified via the external device.

  On the other hand, since the section indicator for notifying that you are staying in the advantageous section has to be turned on until you meet the predetermined condition after winning the advantageous section, the section display The lighting timing of the container may be after the timing at which the external signal is switched from the OFF state to the ON state. That is, it is possible to notify the transition to the AT effect state by the section display, but when it is desired to delay the lighting timing of the section display as late as possible, the notification of the AT effect state by the section display is an external signal. It may be later than the notification of the AT effect state based on. In such a case, the notification by the external device, that is, the notification based on the external signal becomes the first notification for notifying the shift to the AT effect state, and the player can be sure that the gaming state of the gaming machine is the bonus-established state. May be notified. However, since transmission of an external signal that influences the result of the game is prohibited by a rule, it is not desirable to know the state of the gaming machine based on the external signal in this way.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a gaming machine capable of setting a game section as a predetermined section for performing an instruction effect when the game state is a bonus established state, and the predetermined section An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the gaming state of the gaming machine from being grasped based on an external signal output in accordance with the shift to.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention,
In the game section, in the game in which the result of the internal lottery is the specific result, the normal section in which the instruction effect for notifying the advantageous operation mode of the stop button cannot be performed,
Of the game sections, in the game having the specific result, an advantageous section including a first advantageous section in which the instruction effect is not performed and a second advantageous section in which the instruction effect is performed,
Game control means,
A notification indicator capable of notifying the shift from the first advantageous zone to the second advantageous zone,
A zone display capable of informing that the zone is the advantageous zone,
The game control means,
Control for shifting the game section from the normal section to the first advantageous section,
Control for shifting the game section from the first advantageous section to the second advantageous section when the gaming state is a bonus established state,
When the transition from the first advantageous zone to the second advantageous zone is determined, before executing the transition to the second advantageous zone, control for turning on an external signal indicating the state of the gaming machine,
When the transition from the first advantageous zone to the second advantageous zone is determined, the notification indicator is turned on before the external signal is turned on.
Control to turn on the section display after the external signal is in the ON state;
It is characterized by performing.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
In the game section, in the game in which the result of the internal lottery is the specific result, the normal section in which the instruction effect for notifying the advantageous operation mode of the stop button cannot be performed,
In the game having the specific result, an advantageous section including a second advantageous section for performing the instruction effect, among the game sections,
Game control means,
A notification indicator capable of informing the transition from the normal section to the second advantageous section;
A zone display capable of informing that the zone is the advantageous zone,
The game control means,
Control for shifting the game section from the normal section to the second advantageous section when the game state is a bonus established state,
When the transition from the normal zone to the second advantageous zone is determined, before executing the transition to the second advantageous zone, control for turning on an external signal indicating the state of the gaming machine,
When the transition from the normal section to the second advantageous section is determined, the notification indicator is turned on before the external signal is turned on.
Control to turn on the section display after the external signal is in the ON state;
It is characterized by performing.

  According to the present invention, when the gaming state is the bonus-established state, the transition to the second advantageous section (AT effect state) is determined, and after the external signal is turned on, it can be notified of the advantageous section. Even if the section indicator is turned on, the notification indicator that can notify the shift to the second advantageous section (AT effect state) is turned on before the external signal is turned on. Therefore, even if the player shifts to the second advantageous section (AT effect state), it is understood that the gaming state of the gaming machine is in the bonus-established state only by the notification based on the external signal being turned ON with the shift. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of the problem that

Further, in the above configuration of the present invention, a medal insertion opening for inserting a φ25 medal and a wall extending upward from a rear portion of the medal insertion opening are provided,
A gaming machine capable of playing games using φ25 medals,
The width of the medal insertion slot is formed to be shorter than the diameter of a φ30 medal that can be used in a game on another gaming machine.
The wall portion has an upper end of the wall portion lower than an upper end of the φ30 medal and above a vertical center of the φ30 medal when the φ30 medal is hooked on the medal insertion slot. It is formed to be located,
It is characterized in that the player can touch the surface of the medal of φ30 in the above state which faces the wall portion side.

  According to such a configuration, when the φ30 medal is mistakenly or intentionally inserted into the gaming machine that plays the φ25 medal, the φ30 medal is caught in the medal insertion slot 41. Further, at this time, since the player can touch the rear surface of the φ30 medal, it becomes possible for the player to touch the front surface and the rear surface of the medal and pinch the medal. Can be taken out. Further, since the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 is formed so as to be located above the center in the vertical direction of the φ30 medal, when the medal of the φ30 is about to tilt backward, Since the medal stop wall 42 supports the medal above the center in the vertical direction, the φ30 medal is prevented from falling backward, and the φ30 medal is stably supported. Therefore, since the posture of the φ30 medal hooked on the medal insertion slot 41 is stable, the φ30 medal can be easily taken out.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of setting a game section to a predetermined section in which a command effect is produced when the game state is a bonus-established state, and the game machine is output with transition to the predetermined section. A gaming machine that can prevent the gaming state of the gaming machine from being grasped based on the signal can be provided.

It is a perspective view showing appearance composition of a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a diagram illustrating an internal lottery table in the gaming machine of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a diagram illustrating a winning mode of the internal lottery in the gaming machine of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the game state in the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the effect state in the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the lighting timing of the area indicator in the game machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a diagram for explaining a process at the time of transition to the AT effect state in the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view from the front left side showing a medal shooting unit in the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a medal shooting portion in the gaming machine of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, as viewed from the lower rear side. In the gaming machine of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, showing the rail rear member and the sensor unit, is a perspective view seen from the front side. In the gaming machine of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, showing the rail rear member and the sensor unit, is a perspective view seen from the rear side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a rail front member in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the rear side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a medal shooting portion, a rail rear member, a rail front member, and a sensor unit in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention as seen from the lower front side. In the gaming machine of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, showing the rail rear member, the rail front member and the selector, is a perspective view seen from the rear side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from the front side for explaining a state in which a large-diameter medal is hooked on the medal insertion slot in the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming machine of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, for explaining the state in which a large-diameter medal has been hooked in the medal insertion slot, is a cross-sectional perspective view seen from the side.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine which is one of the gaming machines will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to slot machines, and may be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

  FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or a spinning drum type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that performs a game using medals as a game medium.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit including the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped casing including the storage box BX, the front upper door UD, and the front lower door DD. Has been. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed below the reel unit in the housing. In addition, a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, and the like are mounted in the housing of the gaming machine of the present embodiment, and a control board that controls the operation of the gaming machine is also housed.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1A has an outer peripheral surface divided into 21 areas (each area is referred to as a "coma") at regular intervals, and each kind has a plurality of types. One of the symbols is arranged. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are axially supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor, and the number of drive pulses of the stepping motor or By controlling the pulse width and the like, it is possible to stop in units of a frame (a unit of a predetermined rotation angle, a unit of a predetermined rotation amount). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the stepping motor rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse is cut off from the control board. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped as the rotation of the stepping motor is stopped.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be able to be opened and closed individually, and the front upper door UD has a display window DW for observing the rotation state and the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, among the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, they are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (upper symbol, middle symbol, lower symbol) that are present can be observed from the front of the gaming machine through the display window DW.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbols through the display window DW, and an effective line is set by a combination of display positions of the reels. To be done. In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, that is, the so-called specified insertion number is set to 3, and when the medals corresponding to the specified insertion number are inserted, the first reel R1 to the first reel R1. The activated line L1 constituted by the middle stages of the three reels R3 is activated.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line in the display window DW. If the symbol combination on the activated line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined winning combination, that winning combination is won. As a result, medals are paid out from the hopper unit.

  A game information display section DS is provided on the front upper door UD. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and is the total or the number of medals credited, the number of medals paid out or obtained in one game, and the number of medals paid out in the bonus state. Various game information such as the total of is displayed.

  Further, the front upper door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing a game effect. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various images (or images) for assisting the game or enlivening the game are displayed. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for performing a game effect are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From this speaker, various sounds for assisting the game and enlivening the game are output.

  Further, the front lower door DD is provided with various operating means. As the operation means, a bet button (insertion operation means) B0 for performing an operation to insert credited (stored) medals, an operation that triggers a game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 A stop button (stop operation means) for performing a start lever (game start operation means) SL for performing the operation, and an operation that triggers stopping each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor. ) B1 to B3 and the like are provided.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the player controls the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 41 or pressing the bet button B0. Is set to the ready state. Then, when the player depresses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 on the control board are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed, and the first reel R1. ~ The pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (validated) on condition that the rotation speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed.

After that, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 at arbitrary timing, the stop switches (stop signal output means: photo sensor, continuity sensor, pressure, etc.) incorporated in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. A sensor or the like) is turned on, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the off state to the on state.

  Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in a pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 perform an off operation, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is turned on. Change from state to off state.

  The control board changes the signal state according to the pressing timing and the release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3, and based on the change of the reel stop signal from the OFF state to the ON state, the control board is placed at the stop position according to the result of the internal lottery. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal receiving tray MP are provided below the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the result of the game is paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal receiving tray MP. ing.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of this embodiment.

  The game machine of the present embodiment is controlled by the game control means (control board) 100. The game control means 100 receives input signals from the input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, and the stop switch 240, and performs various calculations for executing a game, and based on the calculation results. The reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the sound device 340, and other output means are controlled in operation. The functions of the game control means 100 are stored in advance in hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of information storage medium), RAM, or ROM. It is realized by software consisting of a given program.

  The game control means 100, the input acceptance means 105, the random number generation means 110, the internal lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the winning determination means 140, the payout control means 150, the replay processing means 160, the game state transition control means 170, and the production control. It includes means 180, game section control means 410, privilege lottery means 420, lamp lighting control means 500, external signal control means 510, and storage means 190. The effect control unit 180, the game section control unit 410, and the privilege lottery unit 420 constitute the instruction function control unit 400.

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and based on the fact that the medals corresponding to the specified insertion number (3 pieces) have been inserted, performs the game start operation on the start lever SL (game start operation means). Perform the process to activate. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified insertion number is accepted as the game starting operation, and the first reels R1 to R3 This is an opportunity to start the rotation of the reel R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 41, the insertion acceptance means 105 is inserted within the specified number of insertions as the medal insertion switch 210 operates. Set the medal to the inserted state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where medals have been credited to the gaming machine, the betting switch 220 is actuated, and the insertion receiving means 105 causes the prescribed insertion number. And credited medals are set to the inserted state.

  The random number generation means 110 is means for generating a random number value for lottery. The random number value can be generated, for example, based on the count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate in a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the "random number value" is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular, so A value that can function as a random number is also included.

  The internal lottery means 120 determines the winning or non-winning of a winning combination based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is activated by the player's game start operation on the start lever SL (first pressing operation on the activated start lever SL). It is a means for performing internal lottery, and performs lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection processing, it is determined which of the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage means 191 of the storage means 190 is used for the internal lottery. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the internal lottery table storage means 191 stores three types of lottery tables A to C as shown in FIG. Then, in each lottery table, each of a plurality of random number values (for example, 65536 random number values of 0 to 65535) is associated with various winning combinations such as replays, small winning combinations, and bonuses (missing). Has been.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as the small win, Bell A, Bell B (specific small win), Bell C (specific small win), special small win A1, special small win A2, special small win A3, special small win. There are a combination of A4, a special small combination B, a weak cherry, a strong cherry, and a watermelon, and the batting order bells (bating order bell 1 to batting order bell 8: First winning mode), JAC1 (second winning mode) and JAC2 are set.

  The batting order bell will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 4. The batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 4 are, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), a bell A, a bell B, and a special small win A1 to a special small win. It indicates that any one of the A4 and the special small win B are overlapped and won. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 4, the bell A, the bell B, and two types of special small wins are overlapped, and the wins are overlapped with the bells A and B. The combination of the two special small wins that are won is different. As shown in FIG. 4 (A), the batting order bell 5 to the batting order bell 8 include a bell A, a bell C, and one of special small wins A1 to special small wins A4 and a special small win B. Indicates that and are duplicated. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the batting order bell 5 to the batting order bell 8, the bell A, the bell C, and the two types of special small wins are overlapped, and the bell A and the bell C are overlapped. The combination of the two special small wins that are won is different.

  Further, when the JAC is specifically described with reference to FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 4B, the JAC 1 includes a bell A, a bell B, a bell C, a special small win B, and a watermelon. It shows that the weak cherry and the strong cherry are overlapped, and the JAC2, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), has a special small prize A1 to a special small prize A4, a special small prize B, and a bell. It shows that A and duplicate win.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B have the same winning probability of the small winning combination, and the internal lottery table B has a higher probability of winning the replay than the internal lottery table A. In the internal lottery table C, the small winning combination is won in a manner different from the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B. Then, in the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, the bell B and the bell C are won by the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 8 without overlapping each other, and in the internal lottery table C, the bell B is taken by JAC1. Bell C is duplicated to win.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a big bonus (BB) is prepared as a bonus, and in the internal lottery table A, the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery target. In the lottery table C, the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is assumed that the bonus is a solitary article continuous operation device related to a so-called first-class special accessory, but a bonus related to a first-class special accessory and a second-class special accessory. It may be a continuous operation device or the like. Further, the bonus is not limited to one type, and a plurality of bonuses may be loaded.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is possible to set a normal state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state as game states, and in the lottery table selection processing, the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C are selected according to the game state. Any one of the above is selected as the internal lottery table used in the internal lottery.

  In the random number determination process, based on a start signal from the start switch 230, a random number value (random number for lottery) is acquired from the random number generation means 110 for each game, and the acquired random number value is stored in the internal lottery table storage means 191 of the storage means 190. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won by referring to the internal lottery table stored in.

  In the lottery flag setting process, based on the result of the random number determination process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to have been won is selected from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, the lottery flags corresponding to the two or more types of winning combinations that have been won are set in the winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage means 192 of the storage means 190.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carrying possible flag) that can carry the winning state to the next and subsequent games until the prize is won, and the winning state is not carried over to the next and subsequent games regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (non-carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the non-winning state is prepared. A big bonus (BB) is associated with the former carry-over possible flag, and a small combination and a replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) is carried over until the big bonus (BB) is won. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 carries out an internal lottery to determine whether or not the small winning combination and the replay are won, even in a game in which the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag has been carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a small win or a replay is won in a game in which the winning state of the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) has been carried over, the lottery flag of the already-winned big bonus (BB). The lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations, which are a small winning combination and a lottery flag for replay, are set in the winning state.

  The reel control means 130 starts the rotational drive of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the start signal from the start switch 230 which is operated by the player starting the game on the start lever SL. The stop buttons B1 to B3 (stop operation means) corresponding to the reels in which the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are steadily rotating at a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute) are pressed. Control for validating the stop operation by the above, and control for stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor in a mode according to the setting state of the lottery flag (result of the internal lottery) I do.

  When the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 to activate the stop switch 240 while the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled, the reel control means 130 operates the reel stop signal from the stop switch 240. Based on the above, by stopping the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310, the control for stopping each reel of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed.

  That is, the reel control means 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed, The reel is stopped at the determined stop position. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 causes an operation for stopping the second reel R2. And pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to the operation for stopping the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 changes, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, regarding the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the spinning reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. It is supposed to do. When the spinning reels are stopped within 190 ms from the time the stop button is pressed, the number of frames required for the reels to stop from the time the stop button is pressed is 0 at the stop position of each spinning reel. It is determined in the range of 4 to 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). Then, on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning reel corresponding to the stop button of the stop buttons B1 to B3 that has been pressed, the reel control means 130 has a symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery. When it is located within the range of 0 to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the activated line when the pressing operation is performed on, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state is the activated line. Control is performed to stop the spinning reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed so that the reel is displayed in the upper display position.

  In the present embodiment, the red 7 symbol "red 7", the BAR symbol "BAR", the special symbol "SP", and the replay symbol A are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that form the reel unit 310. "RPA", replay symbol B "RPB", bell symbol A "BLA", bell symbol B "BLB", watermelon symbol A "WMA", watermelon symbol B "WMB", and cherry symbol "CH" are arranged. , When drawing the symbols existing within 4 frames from the pressed detection position onto the activated line, the symbols arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of each reel are activated regardless of the pressed detection position. It can be displayed above.

  Further, the reel control means 130 refers to the processing for obtaining the stop position of the spinning reel by logic calculation (logic calculation processing) and the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 193 of the storage means 190. Processing for determining the stop position of the spinning reel (table reference processing) is performed.

  In the logic operation processing, within the range of 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position, which is the reel position at the time when the stop switch 240 is operated (at the time when the pressing of the stop button is detected), according to the priority order data determined for each winning combination. The priority is obtained for the candidate of the stop position for 5 frames existing in. Then, among the priorities of the candidates of the stop positions, the candidate of the stop position having the highest priority is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic operation process, the same priority may be obtained for multiple candidates for the stop position depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, etc., and there may be multiple candidates for the stop position with the highest priority. If it does, the actual stop position is determined by the table reference process described later.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priority order is set in the order of "replay> small combination> bonus", and in the logic operation processing, the lottery flags regarding two or more types of combinations are set to the internal winning state. In this case, according to the priority order associated with each winning combination, the stop position containing the symbols forming the winning pattern of the winning combination of the lower priority order with respect to the candidate of the stopping position containing the winning pattern of the winning combination of the higher priority The priority is calculated so that it has a higher priority than the candidate.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priority of the candidate stop position in the case where a plurality of small winning combinations are won in the internal lottery, the priority according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line. There is a case to obtain and a case to obtain the priority according to the number of paid out medals based on a predetermined payout for a small winning combination, and a candidate for a stop position according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line. In the case of obtaining the priority about, the priority for each candidate of the stop position is determined so that the priority becomes higher as the stop position having a larger number of symbol combinations showing the winning patterns that can be displayed on the activated line, When the priority of the candidate for the stop position is obtained according to the number of paid out medals, the number of paid out medals based on the payout of the small win corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the activated line is increased. More stop position (stop can be winning dividend is often small win position), so that priority is higher seek priority for the candidate of each stop position. However, when the priority for candidate stop positions is calculated according to the number of paid out medals, if small wins with the same payout are duplicated and won, the respective stop positions that can win each small win. The candidates are treated as having the same priority.

  In the present embodiment, when the batting order bell is won, the logic operation according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed. Specifically, the correct batting order and the specific batting order are set for each of batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 8, and an order different from both the correct batting order and the specific batting order is treated as an incorrect batting order. In particular, in the present embodiment, the reels to be stopped first are the same in the correct batting order and the specific batting order, and it is determined that the reels to be stopped second are the correct batting order and the specific batting order. It is designed to branch to. If one of the batting order bells wins and the type of the stop button pressed first corresponds to the correct batting order and the specific batting order, the number of medals paid out is highest for the reel that stops first. The priority is calculated so that the priority of the candidate of the stop position where the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line is the largest and the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line is the highest. The priority is determined so that the candidate of the stop position having the largest number of symbol combinations that can be displayed above has the highest priority. In the present embodiment, the bell A and the bell B are assigned common symbols (bell symbol A “BLA” and bell symbol B “BLB”) for the second reel R2, and the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 4 are assigned. When the second reel R2 is first stopped at the time of winning, the candidate of the stop position where the payout number of medals is the largest is the stop position where the symbol combination showing the most winning form can be displayed on the activated line. It is a candidate. Further, in the present embodiment, the bell A and the bell C are assigned common symbols (replay symbol A “PRA” and replay symbol B “RPB”) on the third reel R3, and the batting order bell 5 to the batting order bell 8 are assigned. When the third reel R3 is first stopped at the time of winning, the candidate of the stop position where the payout number of medals is the largest is the stop position where the symbol combination showing the most winning form can be displayed on the activated line. It is a candidate. Further, if any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect batting order, priority of stop position candidates capable of displaying the symbol combination that constitutes the most winning pattern is displayed. Priority is required so that the degree is highest.

  Then, in the present embodiment, when any of the batting order bells is won, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in a specific batting order, the priority of the stop position candidate that can win the bell A is the highest. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order, the logic calculation is performed so that the candidate of the stop position that can win the bell B or the bell C has the highest priority. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect hitting order, the priority of the candidate of the stop position where the special small winning combination A1 to special small winning combination A4 or the special small winning combination B can be won becomes the highest. A logic operation is performed on.

  Further, in the logic operation processing, so-called pull-in processing and kick-out processing are performed as processing for obtaining candidates for reel stop positions. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining candidates for reel stop positions so that the winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking-off process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination having a lottery flag set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 makes it possible to stop the symbol of the winning combination whose lottery flag is set in the winning state in the winning form, while the winning symbol of the winning combination whose lottery flag is set in the non-winning state is in the winning form. Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain candidates for reel stop positions so as not to stop.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 is provided with a reel index 315 composed of a photo sensor, and the reel control means 130 uses the reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 each time the reel makes one revolution. Based on this, by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation shaft of the stepping motor) from the reel reference position (frame detected by the reel index 315), it is possible to monitor the current rotation state of the reel. It has become. That is, the reel control means 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle of the reel from the reference position.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the process at the time of winning is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140. As the winning process, for example, when the small winning combination is won, the payout control unit 150 performs the payout control process of medals, and when the replay is won, the replay process unit 160 performs the replay process, and the bonus is awarded. When a prize is won, a game state transition control process for shifting the game state is performed by the game state transition control means 170.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small winning combination is won, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on the payout determined in advance for each winning combination, and medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are paid to the hopper unit 320 ( The payout device) is controlled to pay out.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, one medal is paid out when winning the bell A, special small wins A1 to A4 or special small win B, and seven medals are paid out when winning the bell B or bell C. When winning a watermelon, three medals are paid out, and when winning a weak cherry or strong cherry, two medals are paid out.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out the medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates each time one medal is paid out, and the payout control means 150 actually outputs from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. It is configured so that the number of medals paid out to can be managed.

  In addition, when the credit (internal storage) of the medal is permitted, instead of actually paying out the medal by the hopper unit 320, the credit stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190. The credit addition process of adding the number of payouts to the number (the number of credited medals) is performed, and the process of virtually paying out medals is performed.

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 performs the replay processing (replay processing) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without inserting a medal owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a replay is won, the automatic insertion of automatically inserting the same number of medals as the previous game without using the player's medals (including credit medals) The process is performed, and the next game starting operation for the start lever SL is waited in a state where the same effective line as the previous game is set.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the game state shift control means 170 performs a game state shift control process for shifting the game state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state. As the game state transition condition, one condition may be set, or a plurality of conditions may be set. In the case where a plurality of conditions are defined, the game state may be shifted when one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, and a plurality or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions may be changed. The effect state may be shifted based on the establishment.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and it is possible to shift from the normal state to the bonus established state. Specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state is shifted to the bonus established state. Further, in the normal state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the winning probability of the replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, and the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery target. The internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A.

  The bonus-established state is a gaming state that is shifted when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the state where the bonus is established, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the winning probability of the replay is set to about 1 / 3.9, and the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery target. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table B.

  Further, in the bonus state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and the symbol combination showing the winning form of the big bonus (BB) is on the activated line. When displayed, the game state transition control means 170 shifts the game state from the bonus established state to the bonus state.

  The bonus state is a gaming state that is shifted when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the big bonus (BB) is displayed on the activated line. In the bonus state, the internal lottery table A of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the ending condition is satisfied by the total number of medals paid out in the bonus state, and when the number of medals to be paid out exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 100) set in advance, The gaming state transition control means 170 performs control for ending the bonus state and returning the gaming state to the normal state. In the present embodiment, the ending condition of the bonus state is determined by the total number of paid-out medals, but the ending condition may be determined by the number of games in the bonus state and the number of winnings of the small winning combination. Further, the bonus state may be one in which the ending condition is set so as to end in one game.

  Based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 195, the effect control unit 180 uses the display device 330 (an example of an effect device) to perform the display effect and the sound device 340 (an example of the effect device). Performs control related to sound effects. For example, a lamp or LED is lit or blinked according to the occurrence of a game event such as insertion of a medal, operation of the bet button B0, start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, variation of the game state, or display of the liquid crystal display LCD. By changing the content or outputting a sound from a speaker, the execution of the effect for controlling the game or for assisting the game is controlled.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 performs effect state transition processing, and as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of types including a normal effect state, a chance effect state, and an assist time effect state (AT effect state). Control is performed to change the effect state between the effect states and set the effect state to the chance effect state or the AT effect state under a predetermined condition. One condition may be set as the transition condition of the effect state, or a plurality of conditions may be set. In the case where a plurality of conditions are defined, the effect state may be shifted when one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, and a plurality or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions may be changed. The effect state may be shifted based on the establishment.

  The privilege lottery means 420 is triggered by the winning of a predetermined hand (for example, watermelon, weak cherry, or strong cherry) in the normal effect state, in other words, when the predetermined lottery result is determined. Perform a CZ lottery. The CZ lottery is a lottery for deciding whether or not to shift the effect state to the chance effect state in the normal effect state. In other words, the CZ lottery is a lottery (advantageous zone transition lottery) that determines whether or not to shift the game zone from the normal zone to the advantageous zone. Details of setting the game section will be described later.

  The normal effect state is an effect state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of kinds of effect states. In the normal section, the effect control unit 180 sets the effect state to the normal effect state. In the normal effect state (normal section), the privilege lottery means 420 performs the CZ lottery, and when winning the CZ lottery, the effect control means 180 shifts the effect state to the chance effect state. The chance production state has a higher transition probability to the AT production state than the normal production state, and is a production state more advantageous to the player than the normal production state. In the chance effect state, the frequency of performing the instruction effect is lower than that in the AT effect state, and the instruction effect is almost or not performed at all.

  The effect control means 180 shifts the effect state to the chance effect state based on the fact that the privilege lottery means 420 wins the opportunity effect state, and sets a given value in the CZ end determination counter 197 of the storage means 190. To do. In the present embodiment, as the value set in the CZ end determination counter 197, for example, "10" is set as the value corresponding to 10 games. The value set in the CZ end determination counter 197 is not limited to the above example and can be set arbitrarily.

  The performance control unit 180 performs decrement update by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one time from the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 197 every time a game is performed in the chance performance state. When the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 197 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), it is determined that the ending condition of the chance effect state is satisfied, the chance effect state is ended, and the effect state is changed to the normal effect state. Control to shift to.

  In the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the chance effect state, the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 197 is set to the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 197 even if the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 197 has not reached the threshold value. After resetting to an initial value (for example, 0), the chance effect state is ended. However, even if a big bonus (BB) is won in the chance effect state, the decrement update related to the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 197 is interrupted while the effect state is maintained as the chance effect state, and the game state is changed after the bonus state is ended. When the shift to the bonus-established state is triggered, the decrement update of the CZ end determination counter 197 may be restarted to allow the undigested game to be played, or when the big bonus (BB) is won in the chance production state. Alternatively, the chance effect state may be maintained regardless of the change in the game state, and the decrement of the CZ end determination counter 197 may be continuously updated.

In the present embodiment, the privilege lottery means 420 performs a lottery (AT lottery) that determines whether or not to shift to the AT effect state only when the game state is the bonus established state. In other words, the privilege lottery means 420 does not perform the AT lottery when the game state is the normal state or the bonus state. In other words, the effect control means 180 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state only when the game state is the bonus establishment state. In addition, even if the game state is a state other than the bonus established state, it may be possible to shift to the AT effect state.
Further, the privilege lottery means 420 may perform the CZ lottery only when the gaming state is the bonus established state. In other words, the effect control means 180 shifts the effect state to the chance effect state only when the game state is the bonus establishment state. It should be noted that even if the game state is a state other than the bonus established state, it may be possible to shift to the chance effect state.

  The privilege lottery means 420 is triggered by the winning of a predetermined hand (for example, watermelon, weak cherry, or strong cherry) in the chance production state, in other words, when the predetermined lottery result is determined. Perform AT lottery. When the AT lottery is won, the effect control means 180 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state.

  The effect control means 180 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state based on winning the AT lottery, and sets the given value in the storage value of the AT end determination counter 198 of the storage means 190. In the present embodiment, the value set in the AT end determination counter 198 is set to "50" as a value corresponding to 50 games, for example. The value set in the AT end determination counter 198 is not limited to the above example and can be set arbitrarily.

  The effect control unit 180 performs decrement update by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one time from the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 every time a game is performed in the AT effect state. When the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), it is determined that the end condition of the AT effect state is satisfied, the AT effect state is ended, and the effect state is changed to the normal effect state. Control to shift.

  When any one of batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 8 is won in the case where the production state is the AT production state, the production control unit 180 notifies the correct sequence of batting order and assists the winning of the bell B or the bell C ( The control for causing the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute the correct hit order notification effect) is performed. That is, the effect control unit 180 notifies the advantageous operation mode of the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in accordance with the correct hit order informed by the correct hit order notification effect, the bell B or the bell C is sure to win and it is possible to obtain seven medals. Players can increase their medals.

  In the present embodiment, when a big bonus (BB) is won in the AT effect state, the decrement update related to the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 is suspended and the bonus is maintained while maintaining the effect state in the AT effect state. When the game state shifts to the bonus-established state after the state is finished, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 198 is restarted and the undigested game is played. When the big bonus (BB) is won in the AT effect state, the decrement of the AT end determination counter 198 may be continued to be updated regardless of the change of the game state, or the big bonus (at the AT effect state). Even if the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 does not reach the threshold value when BB) is won, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 is reset to an initial value (for example, 0) and then the AT effect state is set. It may be ended.

  Although illustration is omitted in FIG. 6, when the AT lottery is won, the effect control means 180 shifts the effect state to the AT internal state (AT precursor state), and then shifts to the AT effect state. The production state may be shifted to the AT production state in accordance with the determination of.

It should be noted that the normal effect state may be directly changed to the AT effect state. For example, the privilege lottery means 420 performs AT lottery (advantageous zone shift lottery) when a predetermined winning combination is won in the normal production state, and when the AT lottery is won, the game zone control means 410, which will be described later, causes a game zone. May be moved to the advantageous section, and the effect control means 180 may be caused to move the effect state to the AT effect state. Further, the CZ lottery and the AT lottery may be a single lottery. That is, for example, in the normal production state (normal section), an advantage section transition lottery for deciding whether or not to shift the game section from the regular section to the advantageous section is carried out when a predetermined winning combination is won, and the advantageous section is selected. In the transition lottery, it may be determined whether the effect state is shifted to the AT effect state, the chance effect state, or the normal effect state is not changed.
In addition, for example, when the AT production state ends after the direct production state directly shifts to the AT production state, the state shifts to the chance production state, and when the chance production state ends, the state shifts to the normal production state. Good. Further, the normal production state, the chance production state, and the AT production state may be allowed to be mutually switched.

  The privilege lottery means 420 may perform the AT lottery regardless of the gaming state. For example, the AT lottery may be performed regardless of the game state, and if the game state is not the bonus established state, the AT lottery may not be performed even if the AT lottery is won. In this case, for example, it may be possible to determine whether or not to shift to the AT effect state by referring to the game state in the game won in the AT lottery, and the game state in the next and subsequent games of the game won in the AT lottery. May be determined with reference to. In particular, when the AT lottery is performed in the normal production state (normal zone), when the AT lottery is won, the game zone control means 410, which will be described later, shifts the game zone to the advantageous zone, and the game after the next time of the game won in the AT lottery ( It is also possible to refer to the game state in (the game in the advantageous section), and when the game state is the bonus established state, the effect control means 180 may shift the effect state to the AT effect state.

  The functional block configuration of this embodiment can also be applied to a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, a program that causes a computer to function as the game control means 100 according to the present embodiment is downloaded from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network, thereby realizing the function. be able to. Further, in the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, etc., have their functions virtually with respect to the operating means such as the keyboard, the pointing device (mouse, etc.), or the controller. It can be realized by assigning to. Further, in the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements, and these device units virtually perform their functions by controlling the image displayed and output on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

  In the present embodiment, a big bonus (BB) win shifts to a bonus-established state in which the probability of winning a replay is higher than that in a normal state, and effects are produced in a bonus-established state in which either a small win or a replay is won in almost every game. A method is adopted in which the player is given an opportunity to shift the state to the AT effect state and the player wins a medal.

  In a gaming machine called a slot machine like the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the medal acquisition rate is set within a predetermined range in order to prevent a significant increase in the shooting ability due to the medal acquisition performance. There is a social demand to design game machines. And in a gaming machine equipped with a function (assist time function) that allows you to play an assist time game that has become particularly popular in recent years, the assist time function has a winning rate depending on the presence or absence of the effect without changing the winning probability of the small winning combination. This is achieved by preparing a winning mode that includes a changing small role, but if the winning probability of a small role becomes too high, the medal acquisition rate may exceed the range based on the social demand mentioned above. is there. Therefore, by changing the bonus state, which has been conventionally provided as a game state that greatly contributes to the acquisition of medals, to a game state in which the medal acquisition performance is inferior to the normal state or the bonus-established state, It is possible to set the winning probability of the small winning combination in the normal state or the bonus established state to be high while keeping the overall medal acquisition rate within a predetermined range based on social demand.

  Specifically, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the prescribed number of coins inserted in each of the normal state, the bonus established state, and the bonus state is the same, and the number of inserted medals in each gaming state is not changed, A situation in which the medal acquisition rate is low is generated by using a bonus state (so-called first-class special character) in which an internal lottery in which the winning probability of a small winning combination is higher than the state or the bonus-established state. More specifically, in the normal state and the bonus-established state, a win mode (JAC1) is provided in which the bell B and the bell C that are individually won are duplicated in the bonus state, and each of the bell B and the bell C in the bonus state is provided. The internal lottery is performed so that the probability that the winning flag corresponding to is set to the winning state is higher than in the normal state and the bonus established state. In addition, in the bonus state, the internal lottery is performed so that the probability of winning the winning mode of any small role is higher than the probability of winning the winning mode of any small role in the normal state and the bonus-established state. ing. That is, in the bonus state, the winning probability of each of Bell B and Bell C, which has a higher payout than the prescribed number of coins, is higher than that in the normal state or the bonus-established state, and the winning probability of all the small wins is also in the normal state or the bonus-established state. However, the probability that a winning mode (JAC1) that includes Bell B or Bell C with a higher payout than the specified number of coins will be obtained in the normal state or the bonus-established state will include a winning mode that includes Bell B or Bell C (the batting order bell). 1 to batting order bell 8) is lower than the probability of being obtained, so that the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state can be lowered (for example, less than 100%). In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, there are two types of specific small wins (bell B and bell C) that can be won in the correct hit order, and these are double-winned in the bonus state, so that the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state is expected. The value is being reduced. That is, an internal lottery is performed by providing a mode in which N types of specific winning combinations are won without overlapping in the normal state and the bonus-established state, and an aspect is provided in which N types of specific winning combinations are won in the bonus state. Compress the probability that a winning mode including a specific winning combination is obtained in the bonus state by performing internal lottery to about 1 / N of the probability that a winning mode including a specific winning combination is obtained in the normal state and the bonus-established state. You can As a result, since the lower limit of the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state can be reduced to, for example, 100% or less, the medal acquisition performance relating to the AT production state can be designed, and thus the game provided with the AT production state The degree of freedom in machine design can be dramatically improved.

  Further, in the normal state or the bonus-established state, the player cannot know the result of the internal lottery unless it is in the AT production state, so it is difficult to win the bell B or the bell C in the situation not in the AT production state. It will be difficult to get medals. On the other hand, in the bonus state, the player can win the bell B or the bell C regardless of the mode of the stop operation when the JAC1 is won regardless of the game method, and the bell A when the JAC2 is won. Therefore, if it is not in the AT production state, the bonus state is the normal state or the bonus establishment even if the batting order is fixed and the batting order is randomly selected for each game. The expected value of the medal acquisition rate is higher than that of the state. However, in the AT effect state, since the instruction effect for informing the correct batting order is performed, if the player performs a stop operation in accordance with the instruction effect, it becomes possible to acquire the medals with a high probability, and the bonus achievement state and the AT effect state. In this case, it is possible to play a game with a high expected value of winning a medal.

  In addition, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, a bonus (so-called type 2 special accessory: MB) is used in which the winning flags of all the small wins are forcibly set to the winning state (MB gaming state) However, by setting the dividend of the small winning combination in the MB gaming state lower than that of the other gaming states, and setting the dividend of the small winning role to the same number as the specified number of coins, the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state is suppressed to be low, It is also possible to increase the winning probability of the small winning combination in the normal state or the bonus established state and improve the medal acquisition performance in the AT effect state by suppressing the medal acquisition rate of 1. According to such a gaming machine, even if the winning probability of the small winning combination in the normal state and the bonus-established state is set to be high, the medal acquisition performance in the bonus state is kept so that the medal acquisition rate falls within the predetermined range. Can be suppressed. Specifically, for example, the normal state and the bonus-established state are changed by changing the prescribed number of coins in the game in the normal state and the bonus-established state and the game in the bonus state, and changing the payout of the small winning role in accordance with the prescribed number of inserted coins. The payout of the small winning combination in and the payout of the small winning combination in the bonus state are made different. Then, in the normal state and the bonus-established state, there is a small winning combination having a payout higher than the specified number of coins, so that the medals can be increased in the AT production state, while the dividends of all small winning combinations are defined in the bonus state. The number may be the same as the number of thrown coins so that the number of medals does not increase in the bonus state. Even in this case, it is possible to set the winning probability of the small winning combination in the normal state and the bonus-established state to be high as much as the increase in the number of medals in the bonus state is suppressed, and the number of medals in the AT production state is increased. The speed can be increased more than the conventional game machine.

  Next, the external signal control means 510 for outputting an external signal to the external device 600 (see FIG. 2) provided outside the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a data counter in which information regarding the operation history is displayed so that the player can view it in a game hall, and a hall computer, which is a computer that centrally manages external signals received by each data counter. The external device 600 is connected to and installed via the external signal control means 510. The external signal control means 510 is provided with a plurality of output ports depending on the type of external signal output to the external device 600. For example, medal insertion information, medal payout information, information on the number of game executions, and bonuses. Signals such as winning information are output from the corresponding output ports.

  The external signal control means 510 is provided with a plurality of relays corresponding to each of the plurality of output ports, and in accordance with a change in the state of the gaming machine controlled by the game control means 100, an ON state of the corresponding relays. And the OFF state. The external signal control means 510 switches the ON / OFF state of the current output as an external signal, and makes the external device 600 identify the state of the gaming machine. The external signal control means 510 is configured to be capable of unidirectional communication from the external signal control means 510 to the external device 600, and cannot receive or input a signal from the external device 600. There is.

  For example, of the external signal control for generating the external signal, the external signal control unit 510 uses the AT transition information output start process as the control for identifying the information (AT transition information) indicating the transition to the AT effect state to the external device 600. The AT transfer information output end processing can be executed. In the AT transition information output start process, the external signal control means 510 switches the external signal output from the corresponding output port from the OFF state to the ON state in order to make the external device 600 recognize the start of the AT effect state. is there. Further, in the AT transition information output end processing, the external signal control means 510 switches the external signal output from the corresponding output port from the ON state to the OFF state in order to make the external device 600 identify the end of the AT effect state. Processing.

  The external signal control means 510 changes the external signal when the AT production state is started by the AT transition information output start process of the external signal control, and the AT production state is changed by the AT transition information output end process of the external signal control. It can be said that the external signal control is a control for externally identifying the state of the gaming machine by using the external signal, because the external signal is changed when the external signal is finished. Further, it can be said that the AT transition information output start process is a process in which the external signal control means 510 externally identifies the start of the AT effect state. Further, it can be said that the AT transition information output end process is a process in which the external signal control unit 510 externally identifies the end of the AT effect state. In the present embodiment, every time the production state shifts to the AT production state, the external signal control unit 510 switches the external signal from the OFF state to the ON state, and the number of times the external device 600 shifts to the AT production state is counted. Becomes

  Next, an output mode of an external signal when the external device 600 is made to identify the AT transfer information will be described. In the following description, the external signal refers to an external signal output from the information output port corresponding to the AT transfer information, unless otherwise specified.

  When the AT lottery is won in the game in the chance effect state and the transition to the AT effect state is determined, the external signal is maintained in the OFF state until the effect state is changed to the AT effect state. Further, when the effect state shifts to the AT effect state, the external signal control unit 510 executes AT shift information output start processing to switch the external signal from the OFF state to the ON state. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the external signal control unit 510 causes the production control unit 180 to notify the player of the transition to the AT production state by using the production device such as the display device 330 or the like, which is the third stop of the game. The external signal is switched from the OFF state to the ON state. Also, from the next game of the game in which the external signal is switched from the OFF state to the ON state (the game in which the player is notified of the transition to the AT effect state using the effect device such as the display device 330), the game in the AT effect state from the next game. Will start. In addition, here, the third stop, in the game, in a state in which any two stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated, any one of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is a valid button. Is an operation that the player presses.

  It should be noted that the external signal control means 510 may switch the external signal from the OFF state to the ON state after the AT lottery is won and before the AT effect state is started. The “AT lottery winning” may be the timing of the ON operation of the start lever SL of the game that has won the AT lottery, or the third stop timing of the game that has won the AT lottery. Further, the "AT production state starts" may be the timing of the ON operation of the start lever SL of the first game in the AT production state, or the third stop timing of the first game in the AT production state. It may be.

  Further, when the AT effect state ends, the external signal control unit 510 executes AT transition information output end processing to switch the external signal from the ON state to the OFF state. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the external signal control means 510 switches the external signal from the ON state to the OFF state, triggered by the third stop of the final game in the AT effect state.

Next, a game section transition process performed by the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described.
The game section control means 410 performs a game section shift process for shifting the game section between the normal section and the advantageous section according to the progress of the game (see FIG. 6). The normal section is a game section corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game sections and has no effect on the performance related to the instruction function. On the other hand, the advantageous section is a section having performance related to the instruction function. In other words, the instruction effect can be executed in the advantageous section, but the instruction effect is not executed in the normal section. In other words, the effect state shifts to the AT effect state in the advantageous section, but does not shift to the AT effect state in the normal section. In the present embodiment, the advantageous section includes a first advantageous section in which the instruction effect is not performed and a second advantageous section in which the instruction effect is performed. Hereinafter, the instruction effect is not performed in the chance effect state, and the game section in which the effect state is the chance effect state is the first advantageous section. Further, the game section in which the effect state is the AT effect state in which the instruction effect is performed is referred to as a second advantageous section.

  The privilege lottery means 420 carries out a CZ lottery as an advantageous zone transition lottery when a predetermined winning combination is won in the normal zone regardless of the gaming state (see FIG. 5). When the game section control means 410 wins the advantageous section transition lottery performed by the privilege lottery means 420 in the normal section (normal effect state), the game section is shifted to the first advantageous section. Further, the game in the first advantageous zone is started from the next game of the game won in the advantageous zone transition lottery.

When the game lot control unit 410 wins the AT lottery performed by the privilege lottery unit 420 in the chance effect state (first advantageous segment), the game segment control unit 410 shifts the game segment from the first advantageous segment to the second advantageous segment. Note that the game section control unit 410 changes the game section from the first advantageous section to the first advantageous section when the game is played a predetermined number of times in the chance effect state (first advantageous section) without depending on the AT lottery. The game section may be shifted to the second advantageous section, for example, when the game state referred to by a predetermined trigger is a predetermined state, the game section may be shifted from the first advantageous section to the second advantageous section.
Further, when the chance production state ends without winning the AT lottery performed by the privilege lottery means 420 in the chance production state, the game section control means 410 ends the first advantageous section and shifts to the normal section. Further, when the AT effect state (second advantageous section) ends, the game section control means 410 ends the second advantageous section and shifts to the normal section.

  It should be noted that the game section control means 410 may (may be continued) continue the advantageous section without shifting to the normal section even after the AT effect state is completed. When the advantageous section continues after the end of the AT effect state, the effect control unit 180 shifts the effect state to an effect state other than the normal effect state such as a chance effect state.

  Further, the advantageous section is provided with a threshold value for the number of times the game can be played, and the game section control unit 410 determines that the number of games played in the advantageous section reaches a threshold value (for example, 1500). , The advantageous section is ended and the normal section is shifted to.

  Every time a game is played in the advantageous section, the game section control means 410 triggers the operation on the start lever SL to cause the advantageous section end determination counter 199 of the storage means 190 to store a value equivalent to one game. Increment processing for adding "1" is performed. The game section control means 410 does not add to the advantageous section end determination counter 199 in the normal section. Further, at the time when the normal section is shifted to the advantageous section, the stored value of the advantageous section end determination counter 199 is “0”. When the stored value of the advantageous section end determination counter 199 reaches the threshold value (upper limit value) “1500”, the game section control means 410 determines that the condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied, and shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section. Move. That is, the upper limit of the number of games played in the advantageous section is set to 1500 times, and games exceeding 1500 times are not continuously played in the advantageous section.

  In addition, the game section control means 410 sets a value corresponding to the number of paid-out medals in each game in the advantageous section (for example, "7" when seven medals are paid out, and wins any winning combination). If there is no payout, the value "3" corresponding to the number of inserted medals used in the game (3) is subtracted from "0" to obtain the difference in the game, and the advantageous interval In the case where the sum of the number of differences in the advantageous section, which is based on the time when the number of medals is decreased most, exceeds the threshold value "2400", it is determined that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied, and the game section is changed from the advantageous section. Shift to normal section.

  When the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the effect control unit 180 ends the chance effect state or the AT effect state, and shifts the effect state to the normal effect state.

  The instruction function control unit 400 performs an instruction function information initialization process for initializing the information stored in the storage unit 190 as the information on the instruction effect when the advantageous section ends and shifts to the normal section. Specifically, the instruction function control means 400 is used to instruct the stored value of the advantageous zone end determination counter 199, the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 197, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198, and the winning information of the AT lottery. The result (flag) of the lottery is initialized. That is, the information relating to the instruction function is not carried over across a plurality of advantageous sections.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with a section indicator SEC capable of notifying that it is an advantageous section. The section display SEC is, for example, a dot that displays a decimal point or the like of the 7-segment display in the game information display section DS. The section indicator SEC is configured such that the LED incorporated therein is turned on or off.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the timing at which the game section control means 410 turns on the section indicator SEC. The game section control means 410 lights up the section indicator SEC before the first instructional effect (correct answer batting order notification) in the AT effect state (second advantageous section) is executed after winning the advantageous section transition lottery. Let In FIG. 7, the game section control means 410 turns on the section display SEC with the ON operation of the start lever SL of the game in which the first instruction effect (correct answer batting order notification) in the AT effect state is executed. An example is shown. This "lighting the section display SEC with the ON operation of the start lever SL as a trigger" means turning on the section display SEC after the ON operation of the start lever SL and before the instruction effect is executed. Means

  Further, the game section control means 410 turns off the section indicator SEC when the advantageous section ends. Specifically, the game section control means 410 turns off the section indicator SEC when triggered by the third stop of the final game in the advantageous section. In addition, when the advantageous section continues even after the end of the AT effect state, the section indicator SEC continues to be turned on without being turned off. That is, the section indicator SEC, once lit, continues to be lit until the advantageous section ends, and goes off when shifting to the normal section.

FIG. 8A is a timing chart for explaining the relationship between the timing at which the external signal control means 510 turns on the external signal and the timing at which the game section control means 410 turns on the section indicator SEC.
When the transition from the first advantageous zone to the second advantageous zone is determined, the external signal control means 510 executes the transition to the second advantageous zone before executing the transition to the second advantageous zone (for example, after winning the AT lottery, starting the AT effect state). Previously), switching the external signal from the OFF state to the ON state. The external signal control unit 510 turns off the external signal, for example, when the third stop of the game in which the production control unit 180 notifies the player of the transition to the AT production state by using the production device such as the display device 330. Switch from the state to the ON state. Note that the external signal control unit 510 switches the external signal from the OFF state to the ON state before executing the transition to the second advantageous zone when the transition from the normal zone to the second advantageous zone is determined. Good.

When the production state is the AT production state (second advantageous zone), the game section control means 410 executes the game (the first instruction production in the AT production state in which the specific combination that is the target of the instruction production is won. The ON display of the start lever SL of the game) turns on the section display SEC. Specifically, the game section control means 410 sets the advantageous lamp flag of the advantageous lamp flag storage means (not shown) of the storage means 190 to "1" in response to the ON operation of the start lever SL. Then, the section display SEC is turned on. Further, the game section control means 410 turns off the section indicator SEC on the basis of the advantageous lamp flag being set to “0” at the end of the advantageous section. The advantageous ramp flag is "0" in the normal section, "0" in the first advantageous section, and "1" in the second advantageous section.
As shown in FIG. 8 (A), a difference occurs between the ON timing of the external signal and the lighting timing of the section indicator SEC, and the latter is delayed with respect to the former. That is, the game section control means 410 lights the section indicator SEC after the external signal changes from the OFF state to the ON state.

  By the way, since transmission of an external signal that influences the result of the game is prohibited by a rule, it is not desirable that the notification based on the external signal is the first notification of the state of the gaming machine. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect state can be the AT effect state only in the bonus condition, so when the external signal indicating the transition to the AT effect condition is output, the game condition is in the bonus condition. . Therefore, when the value of the data counter as the external device 600 is updated based on the external signal being in the ON state, the player knows the shift to the AT effect state and the game state is the bonus establishment state. You will know that. Here, for example, if the section display SEC is turned on at the timing of turning on the external signal and the transition to the AT effect state is notified by the section display SEC before the notification based on the external signal, It is possible to prevent the notification based on the signal from being the first notification to notify the state of the gaming machine. However, like the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the specification is such that the section display SEC is turned on after the external signal is turned on (after the start of the AT effect state), the notification based on the external signal is played. This will be the first notification to notify the state of the aircraft.

  Next, a configuration for preventing the occurrence of such a problem will be described. As shown in FIG. 1B, the gaming machine of this embodiment is provided with a notification display DOT at a position different from the section display SEC. The notification display DOT is, for example, a dot that displays a decimal point or the like of the 7-segment display in the game information display section DS. The notification indicator DOT is provided so as to be able to notify the shift from the first advantageous zone to the second advantageous zone. In other words, the notification display DOT also notifies that the gaming state is the bonus established state. The notification indicator DOT is designed so that the LED incorporated therein is turned on or off. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the game control means 100 includes a lamp lighting control means 500. The lamp lighting control means 500 controls lighting of the notification indicator DOT.

  When the transition from the first advantageous section to the second advantageous section is decided, the lamp lighting control means 500 is before the external signal is switched from the OFF state to the ON state (for example, after winning the AT lottery, the external signal is in the OFF state. (Before switching from the ON state to the ON state), the notification indicator DOT is turned on. The "AT lottery winning" may be the timing of the ON operation of the start lever SL of the game won in the AT lottery, or the third stop timing of the game won in the AT lottery. Note that the lamp lighting control means 500 may light the notification indicator DOT before the external signal is switched from the OFF state to the ON state when the transition from the normal section to the second advantageous section is determined.

  In the present embodiment, the lamp lighting control means 500 lights the notification indicator DOT at the same timing as the external signal switches from the OFF state to the ON state (that is, at the start of the AT effect state). Specifically, the lamp lighting control means 500 notifies the player of the transition to the AT effect state using the effect device such as the display device 330 after the third stop of the game, and then the notification indicator. Turn on DOT.

  In addition, the lamp lighting control means 500 turns off the notification indicator DOT when the AT effect state ends. Specifically, the lamp lighting control means 500 turns off the notification display DOT triggered by the third stop of the final game in the AT effect state.

  FIG. 8B shows a timing at which the external signal control means 510 turns on the external signal, a timing at which the lamp lighting control means 500 turns on the notification indicator DOT, and a game section control means 410 turns on the section indicator SEC. It is a timing chart figure for demonstrating the relationship with the timing to make. The lamp lighting control means 500 lights the notification indicator DOT at the same timing as when the external signal switches from the OFF state to the ON state after winning the AT lottery. In addition, the game section control means 410 lights the section display SEC after the external signal is turned on, that is, after the notification display DOT is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the lighting timing of the notification display DOT is earlier than the lighting timing of the section display SEC. In other words, the lighting timing of the section display SEC is later than the lighting timing of the notification display DOT.

  Further, when the effect control means 180 ends the AT effect state, as shown in FIG. 8B, the external signal control means 510 causes the external signal to be triggered by the third stop of the final game in the AT effect state. Is switched from the ON state to the OFF state. Further, the lamp lighting control means 500 turns off the notification display DOT triggered by the third stop of the final game in the AT effect state. Further, the game section control means 410 turns off the section indicator SEC when the advantageous section ends, triggered by the third stop of the final game in the AT effect state. When the advantageous section continues when the AT effect state ends, the external signal switches from the ON state to the OFF state and the notification indicator DOT turns off, but the section indicator SEC continues to turn on.

  According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the transition to the AT effect state (second advantageous section) is determined when the gaming state is the bonus established state, and the advantageous section is reached after the external signal is turned on. Even if the section indicator SEC capable of notifying that is turned on, the notification indicator DOT capable of notifying the transition to the AT effect state is turned on before the external signal is turned on. Therefore, even if the player shifts to the AT effect state, it is possible to understand that the gaming state of the gaming machine is the bonus-established state only by the notification based on the external signal being turned ON in accordance with the shift. Occurrence can be prevented.

  Particularly, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, switching between the ON state and the OFF state of the external signal and the turning on / off of the notification display DOT are performed at the same timing, so these processes and timings are performed. Management can be simplified.

  The section display SEC and the notification display DOT are not limited to the dots of the 7-segment display, and may be a lamp (light emitting device) provided separately from the 7-segment display. For example, one of the section display SEC and the notification display DOT may be made brighter or larger than the other so that the lighting is more noticeable than the other. For example, by making the notice indicator DOT less noticeable than the section indicator SEC, the notice indicator DOT is turned on inconspicuously while the section indicator SEC is lit to stay in the AT production state. It is possible to inform the player of what is being done and the like in an easy-to-understand manner.

  Further, in the above, the instruction effect is not performed in the chance effect state (first advantageous section), but the instruction effect may be performed in the chance effect state. For example, in the chance production state, the instruction production is not performed before the AT transition determination, but the instruction production is performed before the AT production state is started after the AT transition determination (after the external signal is turned on). It may be one. Further, in this case, at least a part of the chance effect state may be included in the second advantageous section in which the instruction effect is performed. At this time, the game section control means 410 is triggered by the ON operation of the start lever SL of the game in which the first instruction effect is executed in the chance effect state (second advantageous section) after the AT transition is decided, as an opportunity. May be turned on. Further, in this case, the chance effect state may be set to have a lower frequency of performing the instruction effect than the AT effect state.

  Next, the medal insertion slot 41 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. In the following description, "front and rear" basically means "front" on the player side and "rear" on the slot machine side when there is a player on the front side of the slot machine, and "up and down" means The upper surface side of the slot machine means "upper", the lower surface side means "lower", the "left and right" means "left" on the left hand side of the player playing the slot machine, and the right hand side means "right".

In the slot machine of this embodiment, a regular medal that can be used in the game is φ25 (diameter of about 25 mm) and thickness of about 1.6 mm. Further, in the following description, when simply saying “medal”, it basically means a regular medal. Further, a medal that can be used in a game in another slot machine and has a diameter larger than that of the regular medal that can be used in the slot machine of the present embodiment is assumed to be φ30 (diameter of about 30 mm). . In the following description, a “large-diameter medal” basically means a medal having a diameter of φ30 and a thickness of about 1.7 mm.
In the present invention, the regular medals and the large-diameter medals are not necessarily φ25 and φ30 medals, respectively, and the present invention can be applied as long as the large-sized medals are larger than the regular medals. Is.

Next, the medal insertion unit 30 including the medal insertion opening 41 (medal insertion opening) will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the medal insertion unit 30 includes a medal insertion unit 31, a selector 33 for selecting medals, a medal passage 35 for guiding medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 31 to the selector 33, and a sensor unit 37. , R chute 39.
The medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 41 of the medal insertion unit 31, pass through the medal passage 35, and reach the selector 33. Then, the selector 33 selects the medals. Specifically, when the medal is a regular medal, the medal is flown toward the R chute 39 and reaches the hopper unit through the R chute 39. On the other hand, a medal of a size different from the default size, for example, a medal smaller than the specified size, or a medal inserted at an improper timing is regarded as an irregular medal, and the medal tray from the medal payout opening. 18 to be discharged.

  The medal insertion portion 31 includes a medal insertion opening 41, a medal stop wall 42 (wall portion), and a medal guide portion 43, and is integrally formed of metal (for example, stainless steel). The medal guide portion 43 is a portion for guiding a medal to the medal insertion slot 41, and is a groove having an arcuate cross section that extends forward and backward toward the medal insertion slot 41. The medal stop wall 42 is for colliding the medals moved along the medal guide portion 43, stopping the movement of the medals in the front-rear direction, and allowing the medals to be inserted from the medal insertion opening 41. The wall surface is directed to the medal slot 41 side. Further, the medal stop wall 42 is arranged slightly away from the rear end of the medal guide portion 43 by a thickness of one medal. The medal insertion slot 41 is a slit-shaped hole (hole) which is formed between the medal guide portion 43 and the medal stop wall 42 and which is long in the left and right. Then, the player moves the medal toward the medal stop wall 42 along the medal guide portion 43, and releases the medal while the medal is in contact with the medal stop wall 42, so that the medal is inserted from the medal insertion opening 41. It is supposed to be done.

  The medal insertion slot 41 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, and the length (depth) of the short side (front-back direction) is slightly longer than the thickness of one regular medal, and the long side ( The length (width) in the left-right direction is slightly longer than the diameter of a regular medal. Further, the length of the short side of the medal insertion slot 41 is shorter than the thickness of two regular medals. The short side of the medal slot 41 is slightly longer than the thickness of one large diameter medal, and the long side is shorter than the diameter of one large diameter medal. ing. The length of the short side of the medal insertion slot 41 is shorter than the thickness of two large-diameter medals. In other words, the width of the medal insertion slot 41 is longer than the diameter of a regular medal and shorter than the diameter of a large medal. Specifically, for example, it is about 28 mm to 29 mm.

Further, the medal stop wall 42 constitutes the rear surface of the insertion opening side medal passage 45 for guiding the medals inserted from the medal insertion opening 41 to the medal passage 35 (see FIG. 10). The wall surface of the medal stop wall 42 and the rear surface of the insertion opening side medal passage 45 are flush with each other. The upper part of the medal stop wall 42 extends upward from the rear part of the medal slot 41. Further, the upper edge of the medal stop wall 42 is located above the medal guide portion 43, and the wall surface of the medal stop wall 42 can be seen behind the medal guide portion 43 in a front view. Further, the upper edge of the medal stop wall 42 has a mountain shape in which a portion corresponding to the central portion of the medal slot 41 is convex upward in the left-right direction.
The wall surface of the medal stop wall 42 and the rear surface of the insertion opening side medal passage 45 do not have to be flush with each other. For example, the wall surface of the medal prevention wall 42 is rearward of the rear surface of the insertion opening side medal passage 45. It may be formed so as to be located at. Further, the medal stop wall 42 and the rear surface of the insertion port side medal passage 45 may be formed by separate members.

The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 41 pass through the insertion slot side medal passage 45 and reach the medal passage 35.
In the following description, for passages through which medals pass, such as the medal passage 35 and the insertion opening side medal passage 45, the length of the cross-section in the long side direction (direction corresponding to the radial direction of the medal) is referred to as “width”. The length in the short side direction (direction corresponding to the thickness direction of the medal) is referred to as “height”. Regarding the passage through which the medals pass, the surface facing the rear surface of the medal (the surface facing the rear side of the medal passing through the medal passage 35, and so on) is called the rear surface, and the front surface of the medal (the medal passing through the medal passage 35). In the front facing surface, the same below) is referred to as the front surface, and the surface facing the side surface of the medal (the surface that connects the front surface and the rear surface of the passage) is called the side surface.

  As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 17, the insertion slot side medal passage 45 has a linear shape from the upper side to the lower side, and the medals flow down straight from the upper side to the lower side. In addition, the insertion opening side medal passage 45 is narrower in width and lower in height from the upper entrance toward the lower exit. Specifically, since the entrance of the insertion opening side medal passage 45 corresponds to the medal insertion opening 41, its width is about 28 mm to 29 mm as described above. The width of the outlet of the insertion port side medal passage 45 is about 26 mm. In addition, the insertion opening side medal passage 45 may be formed so that its width narrows substantially linearly from the entrance to the exit, and the width widens only in the vicinity of the entrance, and the width of other portions is approximately It may have a constant linear shape at 26 mm. Further, the height of the insertion port side medal passage 45 is longer than the thickness of one large-diameter medal and shorter than the thickness of two regular medals at any part from the highest part to the lowest part. ing.

  The lower portion of the insertion slot side medal passage 45 is formed by a rectangular cylindrical projection portion 47 that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the medal insertion portion 31. Further, bosses 48, 48 projecting downward from the lower surface of the medal shooting unit 31 are provided on the left front side and the right rear side of the rectangular tubular projecting portion 47, respectively. Further, the bosses 48, 48 have screw holes. Further, a rectangular plate-shaped locking piece 49 is provided so as to project downward from the right front portion of the lower end surface of the rectangular tubular projecting portion 47.

  The medal passage 35 is formed by a rail rear member 50 and a rail front member 51 (see FIGS. 9, 14, and 17). The rail rear member 50 constitutes the rear surface and both side surfaces of the medal passage 35. Further, the rail front member 51 constitutes the front surface of the medal passage 35.

  The medal passage 35 has an entrance facing upward and an exit facing downward. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the medal passage 35 guides the medals entering from the entrance toward the left as it goes downward, and the medals coming out from the first tune 35a. A second curved portion 35b that guides downwardly toward the left, and a straight portion 35c that guides the medal coming out from the second curved portion 35b downward. As a result, the medal passage 35 has a crank shape. Further, the entrance and the exit of the medal passage 35 are displaced from each other in the left-right direction of the medal passage 35 by one medal or more. Further, since the medal passage 35 has a crank shape, foreign matter is prevented from being inserted into the deep portion of the medal passage 35 and the selector 33 from the medal insertion opening 41 to perform a goto action.

  The rail front member 51 is made of transparent synthetic resin. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the rail front member 51 is plate-shaped, and its outer shape is substantially the same as the outer shape of the rail rear member 50 in a front view. Further, on the left side of the upper end of the rail front member 51, a protrusion 55 that protrudes forward is provided. The projecting portion 55 has a cutout portion that is cut out from the front to the rear, and this cutout portion serves as a screw insertion portion 55a through which a screw is inserted from the lower side to the upper side. Further, on the right side of the upper end portion of the rail front member 51, a notch portion 56 is formed which is notched in a rectangular cross section from the front to the rear. Further, screw insertion holes 57, 57 for inserting screws and projections 58, 58 projecting rearward are provided at the left and right ends of the lower end of the rail front member 51, respectively. Further, the back surface of the rail front member 51 is flat.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the rail rear member 50 includes a back plate 60 forming a rear surface of the medal passage 35, a right side wall 61 forming a right side surface of the medal passage 35, and a left side surface of the medal passage 35. The left side wall 62 is formed, and the right side wall 61 or the left and right side walls 62 are provided with flange portions 64, 64 protruding outward from the lower end portion in the left-right direction. The rail rear member 50 is integrally formed of metal (for example, stainless steel). The back plate 60 is plate-shaped, and is in a state where the plate surface faces the front-back direction. The back plate 60 has a shape that follows the shape of the medal passage 35 (the first curved portion 35a, the second curved portion 35b, and the straight portion 35c) in a front view. The right side wall 61 and the left side wall 62 are formed so as to project forward along the right end edge or the left end edge of the back plate 60. Further, the flange portions 64, 64 are integrally formed with the lower end portion of the right side wall 61 or the left side wall 62. The front surfaces of the flange portions 64, 64, the front end surface of the right side wall 61, and the front end surface of the left side wall 62 are flush with each other. The left and right flanges 64, 64 are provided with screw insertion holes 65, 65 for inserting screws and projection insertion holes 66, 66 into which the projections 58 of the rail front member 51 are inserted. .

  The rear rail member 50 and the front rail member 51 contact the rear surface of the front rail member 51 with the front surfaces of the flange portions 64, 64 of the rear rail member 50, the front end surface of the right side wall 61 and the front end surface of the left side wall 62. The protrusions 58, 58 are inserted into the protrusion insertion holes 66, 66 and are integrated by screwing described later. A medal passage 35 as a space surrounded by the back plate 60 of the rail rear member 50, the right side wall 61, the left side wall 62, and the rail front member 51 is formed.

  Further, convex portions 70, 70 projecting forward are formed on both sides of the back plate 60 along the extending direction of the medal passage 35. Then, the medals flowing down the medal passage 35 flow down along the medal passage 35 in a state where they can always contact both the left and right convex portions 70, 70. In other words, the medal flowing down the medal passage 35 does not come into contact with the concave portion formed between the left and right convex portions 70, 70.

  Further, the back plate 60 of the rail rear member 50 is provided with a rectangular opening 80 that is long in the left and right. A boss 84 protruding rearward is provided on the rear surface of the back plate 60 of the rail rear member 50 and above the opening 80. The boss 84 has a screw hole. In addition, a protrusion 86 that protrudes rearward is provided on the right side of the upper end of the back surface of the back plate 60. The projecting portion 86 has a cutout portion that is cut out from the rear side to the front side, and this cutout portion serves as a screw insertion portion 86a through which a screw is inserted from the lower side to the upper side. Further, an L-shaped engagement portion 88 in a plan view is provided at the upper end portion of the left side wall 62 of the rail rear member 50 so as to project forward.

As shown in FIG. 14, the rail rear member 50 and the rail front member 51 have a screw inserted in the screw insertion portion 86a of the rail rear member 50 and a screw inserted in the screw insertion portion 55a of the rail front member 51. By being screwed into the respective screw holes of the two bosses 48, 48 of the medal shooting unit 31, they are integrated with the medal shooting unit 31. In addition, the locking portion 88 of the rail rear member 50 is locked to the side surface of the rectangular tubular projecting portion 47 of the medal shooting portion 31, and the locking piece 49 of the medal shooting portion 31 is cut by the rail front member 51. The rail rear member 50 and the rail front member 51 are positioned with respect to the medal shooting unit 31 by being locked to the notch 56. Further, the upper end surfaces of the rail rear member 50 and the rail front member 51 are in contact with the lower end surfaces of the rectangular tubular protrusions 47 of the medal shooting portion 31. As a result, the insertion opening side medal passage 45 and the medal passage 35 are in communication with each other.
The upper end surfaces of the rail rear member 50 and the rail front member 51 and the lower end surface of the medal shooting portion 31 do not necessarily have to be in contact with each other, and a predetermined gap is provided between both end surfaces. May be close to each other.

The length from the outlet of the insertion opening side medal passage 45 to the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 is shorter than the diameter (25 mm) of one medal. In other words, the length from the boundary between the insertion slot side medal passage 45 formed in the medal insertion portion 31 and the medal passage 35 formed by another member to the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 is larger than the diameter of one medal. It's getting shorter. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the medals are not caught at the joint between the medal passage 35 and the insertion opening side medal passage 45, but it is assumed that the medals can be caught at the joint. Even if the medal is caught at the joint, the upper end of the medal is located above the upper edge of the medal stop wall 42 so that the player can touch the rear surface of the medal. . As a result, when the medal is caught, the medal can be easily grasped and pulled out.
The rear surface or the front surface of the medal passage 35 may not necessarily be formed by a member different from the medal insertion portion 31. That is, for example, the rail rear member 50 or the rail front member 51 is integrally formed with the medal insertion portion 31, and the rail front member 51 or the rail rear member 50 as a cover member is attached to the medal insertion portion 31 to attach the medal passage 35. May be formed. Further, the medal passage 35 (the rail rear member 50 and the rail front member 51) may not be present, and the insertion port side medal passage 45 may be directly connected to the selector 33.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the sensor unit 37 includes the sensor 10 and a movable piece 11 (movable member) (see FIG. 9). The sensor 10 is an electronic circuit whose main element is a photo interrupter. The sensor 10 detects the operation of the movable piece 11 and outputs a detection signal.

  The movable piece 11 is provided with a medal contact portion 111 with which a medal contacts, and is made of black synthetic resin. The sensor 10 is fixed to the rail rear member 50 by screws, and the movable piece 11 is biased by a spring (elastic member) so that the medal contact portion 111 of the movable piece 11 projects from the opening 80 into the medal passage 35. Has been done. When the medal or the like passes through the medal passage 35, the movable piece 11 is depressed by the medal or the like that contacts the medal contact portion 111, and when the depression by the medal or the like is released, the movable piece 11 is urged by the spring. The medal contact portion 111 returns to the state of protruding into the medal passage 35. Further, the movable piece 11 is provided with a light shielding plate protruding rearward, and when the movable piece 11 is pressed down, the sensor 10 detects the movement of the light shielding plate, and the detection indicating that the movable piece 11 is pressed down. The sensor 10 emits a signal.

  The detection signal from the sensor 10 is sent to the main control board via the wiring connected to the sensor 10. Then, when the detection signal is continuously sent for a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second), the main control board determines that a goto action may be performed, and outputs a sound through a speaker or the like. It is set to notify the abnormality. It should be noted that the sensor unit 37 does not detect an abnormality such as a goto action, but may be one that counts the number of medals passing through the medal passage 35, for example. The sensor 10 may be a sensor other than the photo interrupter as long as it can detect the operation of the movable piece 11.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the rail rear member 50, the rail front member 51, and the selector 33 are screwed through the screw insertion holes 65, 65 of the rail rear member 50 and the screw insertion holes 57, 57 of the rail front member 51. 128, 128 are integrated by being screwed into a screw hole (not shown) provided in the upper part of the selector.

  The selector 33 includes a medal selecting section 13 for selecting medals, and a selector-side medal passage 131 for guiding medals to the medal selecting section 13. The selector-side medal passage 131 is a passage through which medals pass. The selector-side medal passage 131 is a passage curved in the height direction (thickness direction of the medal), but the height is slightly higher only in the entrance portion, and the height is higher in almost the entire passage except the entrance portion. Is constant. Further, the height of the selector-side medal passage 131 is less than the thickness of two medals at any portion. Further, the height of the selector-side medal passage 131 is higher than the height of the communicating medal passages 35. Specifically, the medal passage 35 has a height of about 2.3 mm, while the selector-side medal passage 131 has a height of about 3.1 mm. In addition, the width of the selector-side medal passage 131 is slightly longer than the diameter of the regular medal in any part, and is shorter than the diameter of the large-diameter medal. In other words, the selector-side medal passage 131 has a width that prevents a large-diameter medal from flowing down. That is, the selector 33 cannot select and play the large-diameter medals.

  The medal selecting unit 13 includes a medal selecting mechanism 14 and a medal ejecting unit 141 arranged on the rear side of the medal selecting mechanism 14. The medal selecting mechanism 14 is a predetermined medal, and supports medals inserted at an appropriate timing so as not to drop from the medal ejecting unit 141 and guides them toward the hopper unit. On the other hand, the medal selection mechanism 14 drops medals of a size different from the default size, and non-genuine medals such as medals inserted at improper timing toward the medal ejecting unit 141. . Then, the medals dropped from the medal discharging portion 141 are discharged from the medal payout opening to the medal receiving tray 18. A conventional selector may be used as the mechanism for selecting medals in this way.

  When an object larger than a predetermined size (such as a large-sized medal or coin) is inserted through the medal insertion slot 41, the object does not flow well and may be caught inside the slot machine or at the medal insertion slot 41. is there. In particular, medals that are larger in diameter than the default size and that are used in other gaming machines are likely to be mistakenly or maliciously inserted. When φ30 medals are thrown into the game machine to be played, if the thrown medals are caught in a predetermined part of the game machine and it is difficult to take them out, the game is hindered or an unexpected trouble occurs. You may be invited.

Next, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a case where a large-diameter medal M of φ30 is inserted into the medal insertion slot 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. Note that FIG. 17 is a diagram in which the rail rear member 50 and the rail front member 51 are added to the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 16.
Since the width of the medal insertion slot 41 is shorter than the diameter of the large diameter medal M, the large diameter medal M is caught in the medal insertion slot 41. Specifically, the left and right ends (portions indicated by points P and Q in FIG. 16) of the lower portion of the side surface of the large-diameter medal M are brought into contact with the edge (short side) of the medal insertion slot 41, so that the large-diameter medal. M is caught in the medal insertion slot 41. In other words, the medal slot 41 is formed in a size such that medals of a size that cannot be sorted by the selector 33 are caught and do not flow into the game machine.

Further, the large-diameter medal M has its lower end inserted into the medal insertion slot 41 in a state of being hooked on the medal insertion slot 41, and the lower end of the front surface of the large-diameter medal M is larger than the front edge of the medal insertion slot 41. Is also located below. In other words, the lower end of the front surface of the large diameter medal M is located below the upper edge of the front surface of the insertion opening side medal passage 45, and the lower end of the front surface of the large diameter medal M is formed in the insertion opening side medal passage 45. Is covered by the front of the. Specifically, the distance T1 from the lower end of the large diameter medal M to the front edge (medal guide portion 43) of the medal insertion slot 41 is 1.5 mm or more, and the lower end of the front surface of the large diameter medal M is It is located 1.5 mm or more below the front edge of the medal slot 41. The area of 1.5 mm from the lower end of the large diameter medal M is covered by the front surface of the insertion opening side medal passage 45.
Since the lower end of the large-diameter medal M is inserted into the medal insertion slot 41 in this manner, it is possible to prevent the large-diameter medal M from hanging on the medal insertion slot 41 from falling. The large diameter medal M is stably supported. Although T1 is set to 1.5 mm or more in the above example, it is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 5.0 mm or less.

  In this way, the lower end of the large-diameter medal M is inserted into the medal insertion slot 41, so that the large-diameter medal M is caught in the medal insertion slot 41 in an upright state. In other words, the large-diameter medal M is adapted to be hooked on the medal insertion slot 41 with its both sides facing forward and backward. At this time, the rear surface of the large-diameter medal M is in a state of being close to or in contact with the medal stop wall 42.

  Further, the curvature of the rear end portion of the medal guide portion 43 is equal to or larger than the curvature of the large diameter medal M. Therefore, in the large-diameter medal M whose lower end is inserted into the medal insertion slot 41, the lower end on the front side is firmly supported along the circumferential direction of the large-diameter medal M, and is stably inserted into the medal insertion slot 41. It is designed to get caught.

  In addition, the lower end of the large-diameter medal M is positioned above the lower end of the insertion-port-side medal passage 45 when it is hooked on the medal insertion opening 41. That is, the lower end of the large-diameter medal M does not reach the boundary (connection part) between the insertion opening side medal passage 45 formed in the medal insertion portion 31 and the medal passage 35 communicating with this. In this way, the large-diameter medal M does not reach the boundary between the medal insertion portion 31 having the insertion opening side medal passage 45 and the other members forming the medal passage 35. When the coins are inserted into the medal insertion slot 41, the large-diameter medals M do not hit the boundary and float, and are reliably caught on the edge of the medal insertion slot 41. Therefore, since the large-diameter medal M accidentally or intentionally inserted is stably supported, the large-diameter medal can be easily taken out.

  Further, the large-diameter medal M is arranged such that, when the large-diameter medal M is hooked on the medal insertion slot 41, the lower end thereof is located above the sensor for detecting a medal such as the sensor 10 or the sensor provided in the selector 33. The large-diameter medal M does not reach these sensors. Therefore, when the large-diameter medal M is mistakenly inserted and hits the medal insertion slot 41, the sensor 10 reacts and it is erroneously determined that a goto action is being performed, or a medal is inserted. It is possible to prevent accidental judgment.

As described above, the medal stop wall 42 extends upward from the rear part of the medal insertion slot 41. Therefore, the large-diameter medal M is in a state in which at least a part of the rear surface thereof is covered with the medal stop wall 42 when the large-diameter medal M is hooked on the medal insertion slot 41. Further, the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 should be located above the center of the rear surface of the large-diameter medal M hanging in the medal insertion slot 41 (the center in the up-down direction: shown by the chain line Z in FIG. 16). Has been formed. In other words, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the medal stop wall 42 covers an area 15 mm or more from the lower end of the rear surface of the large-diameter medal M. In this way, since the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 is formed so as to be located above the center of the large-diameter medal M in the vertical direction, when the large-diameter medal M tends to tilt backward. Since the medal stop wall 42 supports the large-diameter medal M above the center in the vertical direction, the large-diameter medal M is prevented from falling rearward, and the large-diameter medal M is stably supported. Therefore, the attitude of the large diameter medal M is stable, and the large diameter medal M can be taken out easily.
The upper end of the medal stop wall 42 does not have to be formed so as to be located strictly above the center of the rear surface of the large-diameter medal M. That is, for example, the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 in the vertical direction may be formed within ± 1.5 mm from the vertical center of the large-diameter medal M. In other words, the position of the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 in the vertical direction may be formed to be the position of the center of the large-diameter medal M in the vertical direction. Even with such a configuration, the attitude of the large-diameter medal M can be stabilized.

The medal stop wall 42 is formed so that the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 is located below the upper end of the large medal M when the large medal M is hooked on the medal slot 41. As a result, in this state, the player can touch the rear surface of the large-diameter M medal. In other words, the large-diameter medal M is in a state in which a part of the rear surface of the large-diameter medal M is exposed when viewed from the back side of the medal stop wall 42 when the large-diameter medal M is hooked on the medal insertion slot 41. As described above, since the rear surface of the large-sized medal M can be touched, the front surface and the rear surface of the large-sized medal M hanging on the medal insertion slot 41 can be touched and the large-sized medal M can be pinched. , Can be taken out easily. If the rear surface of the large medal M can be touched even a little, the large medal M can be pinched. The medal M may not be formed below the upper end of the medal M. However, it is preferable that the amount of protrusion T2 of the upper end of the large-diameter medal M hanging from the medal insertion slot 41 from the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 is 6 mm or more. With such a configuration, it becomes easy to pinch the large-diameter medal M, and the large-diameter medal M can be taken out more easily.
The positions of the upper end of the large-diameter medal M and the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 in the left-right direction do not have to match. Further, the positions in the left-right direction of the lower end of the large-diameter medal M and the lower end of the rear end portion of the medal guide portion 43 (the bottommost portion of the groove) may not be the same.

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment has a medal insertion slot 41 (medal insertion slot) for inserting a φ25 medal, and a medal stop wall 42 (wall section) extending upward from the rear of this medal insertion slot 41. , Which is capable of playing games using φ25 medals, and the width of the medal slot 41 is shorter than the diameter of φ30 medals that can be used in games in other gaming machines. The medal stop wall 42 is formed such that the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 is below the upper end of the φ30 medal and the vertical direction of the φ30 medal when the φ30 medal is hooked on the medal insertion opening 41. It is formed so as to be located above the center of, and allows the player to touch the surface of the φ30 medal in the above state facing the medal stop wall 42 side.

  According to such a configuration, when the φ30 medal is mistakenly or intentionally inserted into the gaming machine that plays the φ25 medal, the φ30 medal is caught in the medal insertion slot 41. Further, at this time, since the player can touch the rear surface of the φ30 medal, it becomes possible for the player to touch the front surface and the rear surface of the medal and pinch the medal. Can be taken out. Further, since the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 is formed so as to be located above the center in the vertical direction of the φ30 medal, when the medal of the φ30 is about to tilt backward, Since the medal stop wall 42 supports the medal above the center in the vertical direction, the φ30 medal is prevented from falling backward, and the φ30 medal is stably supported. Therefore, since the posture of the φ30 medal hooked on the medal insertion slot 41 is stable, the φ30 medal can be easily taken out.

  Further, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with a medal slot 41 for inserting a φ25 medal, and a medal stop wall 42 extending upward from a rear portion of the medal slot 41, and has a φ25 medal. This is a gaming machine that can be played using, and the width of the medal insertion slot 41 is formed to be shorter than the diameter of a medal of φ30 that can be used in games in other gaming machines. 42 is formed such that, in a state in which a medal of φ30 is hooked on the medal insertion slot 41, the vertical position of the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 is the central position of the medal of φ30 in the vertical direction. In this state, the player can touch the surface of the φ30 medal facing the medal stop wall 42 side.

According to such a configuration, the player can touch the rear surface of the medal of φ30 caught in the medal insertion slot 41, so that the medal of φ30 can be pinched, and the medal of φ30 can be easily performed. You can take it out. Further, since the upper end of the medal stop wall 42 in the up-down direction is formed to be the central position in the up-down direction of the φ30 medal, the φ30 medal is likely to tilt rearward, as in the above-described configuration. In this case, the vicinity of the vertical center of the φ30 medal is supported by the wall portion, so that the φ30 medal is prevented from falling backward, and the φ30 medal is stably supported. Furthermore, since the player can touch a region close to a half of the rear surface of the φ30 medal, the φ30 medal can be firmly held. Therefore, it is possible to easily take out the medals of φ30 hooked on the medal insertion slot 41. Here, the position of the center is specifically the position of the upper end of the wall portion in the vertical direction of the medals of φ30. This means that the range is within ± 1.5 mm from the center in the vertical direction.

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Claims (3)

In the game section, in the game in which the result of the internal lottery is the specific result, the normal section in which the instruction effect for notifying the advantageous operation mode of the stop button cannot be performed,
Of the game sections, in the game having the specific result, an advantageous section including a first advantageous section in which the instruction effect is not performed and a second advantageous section in which the instruction effect is performed,
Game control means,
A notification indicator capable of notifying the shift from the first advantageous zone to the second advantageous zone,
A zone display capable of informing that the zone is the advantageous zone,
The game control means,
Control for shifting the game section from the normal section to the first advantageous section,
Control for shifting the game section from the first advantageous section to the second advantageous section when the gaming state is a bonus established state,
When the transition from the first advantageous zone to the second advantageous zone is determined, before executing the transition to the second advantageous zone, control for turning on an external signal indicating the state of the gaming machine,
When the transition from the first advantageous zone to the second advantageous zone is determined, the notification indicator is turned on before the external signal is turned on.
Control to turn on the section display after the external signal is in the ON state;
A gaming machine characterized by performing. In the game section, in the game in which the result of the internal lottery is the specific result, the normal section in which the instruction effect for notifying the advantageous operation mode of the stop button cannot be performed,
In the game having the specific result, an advantageous section including a second advantageous section for performing the instruction effect, among the game sections,
Game control means,
A notification indicator capable of informing the transition from the normal section to the second advantageous section;
A zone display capable of informing that the zone is the advantageous zone,
The game control means,
Control for shifting the game section from the normal section to the second advantageous section when the game state is a bonus established state,
When the transition from the normal zone to the second advantageous zone is determined, before executing the transition to the second advantageous zone, control for turning on an external signal indicating the state of the gaming machine,
When the transition from the normal section to the second advantageous section is determined, the notification indicator is turned on before the external signal is turned on.
Control to turn on the section display after the external signal is in the ON state;
A gaming machine characterized by performing. a medal insertion slot for inserting a φ25 medal, and a wall extending upward from the rear of this medal insertion slot,
A gaming machine capable of playing games using φ25 medals,
The width of the medal insertion slot is formed to be shorter than the diameter of a φ30 medal that can be used in a game on another gaming machine.
The wall portion has an upper end of the wall portion lower than an upper end of the φ30 medal and above a vertical center of the φ30 medal when the φ30 medal is hooked on the medal insertion slot. It is formed to be located,
The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a player can touch a surface of the φ30 medal in the state facing the wall portion side.

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