JP2020065821A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of setting whether predetermined control, such as a shooting-stop function and an automatic adjustment function, is validated without using any dedicated switches.SOLUTION: A main control part displays a selection value for a setting value on a setting value indicator in a setting change state, displays a selection value for shooting-stop and a selection value for an automatic adjustment on a game auxiliary indicator, updates the selection value for a setting value displayed each time a reset/setting switch is operated, updates the selection value for shooting-stop displayed each time a left stop switch is operated, updates the selection value for an automatic adjustment displayed each time a middle stop switch is operated, sets the displayed selection value for a setting value as a setting value when a start switch is operated, sets shooting-stop setting information for indicating whether a shooting-stop function is effective or ineffective according to the displayed selection value for shooting-stop, and sets automatic adjustment setting information for indicating whether an automatic adjustment function is effective or ineffective according to a displayed selection value for an automatic adjustment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine.

As this type of gaming machine, there has been proposed a gaming machine that controls the game to a stopped state at the end of a bonus or a jackpot, and a machine that automatically adjusts credits ( See, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2006-296690, A

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a dedicated stop switch or an automatic settlement switch is used to set whether the stopped state or the automatic settlement function is enabled or disabled, depending on the model. There are things that do not require the stop function or automatic settlement function, it is uneconomical to use different hardware for models that do not require the stop function or automatic settlement function and those that do not.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of setting whether or not predetermined controls such as a stop function and an automatic settlement function are enabled without using a dedicated switch.

The gaming machine of means 1 is
In gaming machines that play games,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied while a predetermined function (stop function, automatic settlement function) is enabled (
Predetermined control means (main control unit 41) capable of performing predetermined control (stopping state, automatic settlement processing) at the end of the advantageous section;
Setting change state transition means (main control unit 41) capable of shifting to a setting change state in which any one of a plurality of setting values having different degrees of advantage for the player can be set;
Selection value display means (setting value display 24) for displaying a selection value (setting selection value) in the setting change state,
Predetermined selection information displaying means (game auxiliary display 12) for displaying predetermined selection information (stop selection value, automatic settlement selection value) indicating whether or not the predetermined function is enabled in the setting change state.
)When,
Selection value updating means (main control unit 41) for updating the selection value (selection value for setting) when a setting change operation (reset / setting switch 38) is accepted in the setting change state,
A predetermined selection information updating unit (main control) that updates predetermined selection information (stop selection value, automatic settlement selection value) when a predetermined change operation (operation of the stop switches 8L and 8C) is received in the setting change state. Part 41),
When a confirming operation (operation of the start switch 7) is accepted in the setting change state, the selection value (setting selection value) is set as the setting value, and predetermined selection information (stopping selection value, automatic settlement) When the selection value) indicates that the predetermined function is valid, predetermined setting information (stop setting information, automatic settlement setting information) indicating that the predetermined function is enabled is set, and the predetermined selection information (stop selection value) is set. , A setting means (main control unit 41) for setting predetermined setting information (stop setting information, automatic settlement setting information) indicating that the predetermined function is not valid when the automatic settlement selection value) is not valid. )When,
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, in the setting change state for changing the setting value, the setting value can be changed by performing the setting changing operation, and the predetermined function can be changed by changing the setting change operation. Therefore, it is possible to set whether to enable a predetermined function by utilizing the existing setting change state without using a dedicated switch.

The gaming machine of means 2 is the gaming machine described in means 1,
Whether it is possible to return to the state before the power supply was stopped when the power supply was started (
A recovery possibility determining means (main control unit 41) for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal;
The setting change state transition means is capable of transitioning to the setting change state when power supply is started,
The predetermined selection information display means,
The restoration possibility determining means can restore the state before the power supply is stopped (RAM4).
1c data is normal), the predetermined function is enabled if the predetermined function (stop state, automatic settlement process) is valid before shifting to the setting change state. Predetermined selection information (selection value for stopping, selection value for automatic settlement) that indicates that is displayed first, and the predetermined function (stopping state, automatic settlement processing) is valid before shifting to the setting change state. If not, first display predetermined selection information (stop selection value, automatic settlement selection value) indicating that the predetermined function is not valid,
It is not possible to return to the state before the power supply is stopped by the return possibility determining means (RAM4
When it is determined that the data of 1c is not normal), predetermined selection information (stop selection value, automatic settlement selection value) indicating that the predetermined function is not valid is displayed first. .
According to this feature, if it is possible to return to the state before the power supply is stopped, the predetermined selection information that reflects the setting status of the predetermined function before the transition to the setting change state is displayed first, so the set value Even if only the change is made or the confirmation operation is performed as it is, the setting status of the predetermined function is maintained as it was before the power supply was stopped. Is not changed, and as a result of unintentionally changing the setting as to whether or not to enable the predetermined function, the possibility that the setting change operation was performed is estimated by whether or not the setting is controlled to the predetermined state. It can be prevented from being done. On the other hand, if it is not possible to return to the state before the power supply is stopped, regardless of the setting status of the predetermined function before shifting to the setting change state, there is predetermined selection information indicating that the predetermined function is not uniformly activated. Since it is displayed first, it is possible to prevent the predetermined function from being activated unintentionally even when only the set value is changed or when the confirmation operation is performed as it is.

The gaming machine of means 3 is the gaming machine described in means 2,
Data storage means (RAM 41c) in which data relating to game control is stored,
A data initialization unit (main control unit 41) capable of initializing the data stored in the data storage unit when shifting to the setting change state;
Equipped with
The data initialization unit is configured to store the data storage unit (R) when shifting to the setting change state.
It is characterized in that predetermined setting information (stop setting information, automatic settlement setting information) out of the data stored in the AM 41c) is not initialized.
According to this feature, the predetermined setting information is not initialized even when the data is initialized when shifting to the setting change state, so that the setting status of the predetermined function before the initialization is not separately retained, By reading the predetermined setting information in the setting change state, it is possible to display the predetermined selection information according to the setting status of the predetermined function before shifting to the setting change state.

The gaming machine of means 4 is the gaming machine described in means 3,
The data initialization unit is configured to store the data storage unit (R) when shifting to the setting change state.
Of the data stored in AM41c), the setting values are not initialized,
The predetermined setting information (stop setting information, automatic settlement setting information) and the set value are stored in consecutive addresses of the data storage means (RAM 41c).
According to this feature, the predetermined setting information and the setting value that are not initialized when the setting is changed are stored in consecutive addresses, so that the management of the uninitialized data becomes easy.

The gaming machine of means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 2 to 4,
The predetermined selection information display means receives a predetermined change operation (operations of the stop switches 8L and 8C) in the setting change state to update the predetermined selection information (stop selection value, automatic settlement selection value), and When the power supply is stopped before the confirmation operation (operation of the start switch 7) is accepted, when the power supply is resumed, the predetermined selection information after updating (stopped) which is displayed before the power supply is stopped It is characterized by displaying the selected value for automatic payment and the selected value for automatic settlement.
According to this feature, it is not necessary to update the predetermined selection information again when the power supply is restarted.

The gaming machine of means 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 2 to 4,
The predetermined selection information display means receives a predetermined change operation (operations of the stop switches 8L and 8C) in the setting change state to update the predetermined selection information (stop selection value, automatic settlement selection value), and When the power supply is stopped before the confirmation operation (operation of the start switch 7) is accepted, when the power supply is restarted, the predetermined selection information first displayed in the setting change state before the power supply is stopped ( (Selected value for stopping, selected value for automatic settlement)
It is characterized by displaying.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the setting of whether or not to enable the predetermined function from being changed unintentionally.

The gaming machine of means 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6,
The predetermined selection information display means, when transitioning to the setting change state, before the predetermined change operation (operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C) can be accepted, the predetermined selection information (stop selection value, automatic settlement) It is characterized by displaying the selected value).
According to this feature, after confirming the displayed predetermined selection information, it is possible to change whether or not the predetermined function is valid by the predetermined changing operation.

The gaming machine of means 8 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7,
When the predetermined change operation (operation of the stop switches 8L and 8C) and the confirm operation (operation of the start switch 7) are both performed in the setting change state, the confirm operation (operation of the start switch 7) is accepted with priority. It is characterized by being.
According to this feature, the setting operation and the predetermined setting information can be fixed at arbitrary timing without the fixing operation being disturbed by the predetermined changing operation.

The gaming machine of means 9 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8,
When the predetermined change operation (operation of the stop switches 8L and 8C) and the setting change operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38) are both performed in the setting change state, the setting change operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38) ) Is preferentially accepted.
According to this feature, the setting change operation can be updated without being hindered by the predetermined change operation.

The gaming machine of means 10 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9,
The operating means for performing the setting changing operation (reset / setting switch 38) and the operating means for performing the confirming operation (start switch 7) are arranged at a distance from each other, while the operating means for performing the predetermined changing operation (stop switch 8L). , 8C) and the operating means (start switch 7) for performing the finalizing operation are arranged in the vicinity.
According to this feature, the setting change operation relating to the advantage of the player and the finalizing operation require the operation of the operation means arranged at a position separated from each other, so that the setting value can be prevented from being changed illegally. Since the predetermined changing operation and the finalizing operation which are not directly related to the player's advantage can be performed by the operation of the operation means arranged in the vicinity, the convenience can be enhanced.

The gaming machine of means 11 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10,
The operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C) for performing a predetermined change operation are also used as the operation means for performing an operation (stop operation) used for the progress of the game,
The process of detecting the operation of the operation means (port input process) is used for the progress of the game (stop switch 8L) even when a predetermined change operation (operation of the stop switches 8L and 8C) is detected in the setting change state. , 8C) is also common.
According to this feature, the processing for detecting the predetermined change operation in the setting change state and the processing for detecting the operation used for the progress of the game are common, so that the program capacity can be reduced.

The gaming machine of means 12 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 11,
The predetermined function includes a first predetermined function (stop function) and a second predetermined function (automatic settlement function),
The predetermined selection information display means displays first predetermined selection information (stop selection value) indicating whether or not the first predetermined function (stop function) is enabled (first stop selection information display means). The display area on the left side of the game auxiliary display 12) and the second predetermined information for displaying the second predetermined selection information (automatic payment selection value) indicating whether or not to enable the second predetermined function (automatic payment function) And a selection information display means (display area on the right side of the game auxiliary display 12),
The operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C) for performing the predetermined change operation is the first predetermined selection information (
A first operating means (stop switch 8L) for performing a first predetermined changing operation for updating the stop selection value) and a second predetermined changing operation for updating the second predetermined selection information (automatic settlement selection value). A second operating means (stop switch 8C) for performing,
The second operation means (stop switch 8C) is arranged side by side on the predetermined direction side (left side) of the first operation means, and the second predetermined selection information display means is the first predetermined selection information display means. It is characterized in that they are arranged side by side on the predetermined direction side (left side).
According to this feature, the first predetermined selection information display unit that displays the first predetermined selection information and the second predetermined selection information display unit that displays the second predetermined selection information update the first predetermined selection information. The first predetermined selection information and the second predetermined selection information are arranged side by side in the same direction as the first operation means operated at the time and the second operation means operated at the time of updating the second predetermined selection information. The operation to change is easy to understand.

The gaming machine of means 13 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12,
An advantageous zone control means (main control section 41) for controlling the advantageous zone,
An advantageous zone notification means (main control unit 41) for performing an advantageous zone notification (lighting of the zone display LED 19) for notifying that it is in the advantageous zone;
Equipped with
The predetermined control means can perform the predetermined control (stopping state, automatic settlement processing) when the advantageous section ends in a state where the predetermined function (stopping function, automatic settlement function) is valid. When the predetermined control is performed when the advantageous zone ends, the predetermined control (stop state, automatic settlement process) is started before the advantageous zone notification ends (before the zone display LED 19 turns off). It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the predetermined control is performed when the advantageous section ends, the predetermined control is started before the notification of the advantageous section ends, so that the predetermined control is performed due to the end of the advantageous section. Can be recognized.

The gaming machine of means 14 is the gaming machine described in means 13,
The advantageous zone notification means, when performing the predetermined control when the advantageous zone ends,
After the predetermined control (stopping state, automatic settlement process) is finished, the advantageous section notification is finished (section display LED 19 is turned off)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the predetermined control is performed when the advantageous section ends, the advantageous section notification is ended after the predetermined control ends, so that the predetermined control is performed due to the end of the advantageous section. It can be recognized more clearly.

The gaming machine of the means 15 is the gaming machine according to the means 13 or 14,
The predetermined control means, when the advantageous section ends in a state where the predetermined function (stop function, automatic settlement function) is valid, the result of the game in the advantageous section satisfies a specific condition (stop condition, etc.). In this case, the predetermined control (stopping state, automatic settlement process) is performed.
According to this feature, it is possible to recognize that the result of the game in the advantageous section satisfies the specific condition by performing the predetermined control.

The gaming machine of means 16 is the gaming machine described in means 15,
The predetermined control means, when the advantageous section ends in a state in which the predetermined function (stop function, automatic settlement function) is effective, the result of the game in the advantageous section is a certain advantage degree or more (net medal increase number). Is 300 or more), the predetermined control (stopping state, automatic settlement process) is performed.
According to this feature, it is possible to recognize that the result of the game in the advantageous section is equal to or higher than a specific advantage degree by performing the predetermined control.

The gaming machine of the means 17 is the gaming machine according to the means 15 or 16,
Numerical value updating means (main control section 41) for updating a specific numerical value (advantageous section game number counter, net increase number counter) in the advantageous section,
The first end condition (end condition 3 of the advantageous section) that is satisfied before the specific value reaches the specified number.
) Is established, the first advantageous section ending means (main control section 41) for ending the advantageous section.
)When,
The advantageous section is ended when the second end condition (end condition 1 of end of advantageous section, end condition 2) that is satisfied when the specific numerical value reaches a specified number (upper limit number of sheets + 1, upper limit number of games) is satisfied. Second advantageous section ending means (main controller 41),
Equipped with
The predetermined control means, when the advantageous section ends in a state in which the predetermined function (stopping function, automatic settlement function) is valid, the second of the first end condition and the second end condition.
It is characterized in that the predetermined control (stopping state, automatic settlement process) is performed when the advantageous section ends by satisfying the end condition (end condition 1 of the advantageous section, end condition 2).
According to this feature, by performing the predetermined control, it is possible to recognize that the advantageous interval has ended when the specific numerical value updated in the advantageous interval reaches the specified number.

The gaming machine of means 18 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 15 to 17,
When the advantageous zone ends, advantageous zone information initialization means (main control unit 41) for initializing advantageous zone information regarding the advantageous zone including the result of the game in the advantageous zone is provided.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the result of the game in the previously controlled advantageous section from affecting the subsequent control of the advantageous section.

Note that the present invention may have only the invention specifying matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has a configuration other than the invention specifying matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be one.

FIG. 36 is a front view of the slot machine of the embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the slot machine. It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slot machine. It is a figure for explaining a game section. It is a figure for demonstrating the setting situation of a stop function and an automatic settlement function. It is a figure for demonstrating the setting situation of a stop function and an automatic settlement function. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the initialization process which a main control part performs. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the control content of setting change processing performed by the main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main process which a main control part performs. It is a timing chart which shows the operation condition at the time of the end of an advantageous section. It is a timing chart which shows the operation condition at the time of the end of an advantageous section. It is a figure which shows the transition of the screen at the time of the end of an advantageous section.

Modes for carrying out a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below based on Examples.

An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having a front opening, and a front door 1b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 1a. There is. Inside the slot machine 1, there are horizontally arranged reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) in which a plurality of kinds of distinguishable symbols are arranged in a predetermined order. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged side by side in a see-through window 3 provided substantially in the center of the front of the slot machine 1. Each of them is displayed in the upper, middle and lower three tiers so that the player can see it. Further, on each reel, a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified, are arranged in a predetermined order.

Although the present embodiment exemplifies a configuration using three reels, a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, and a configuration using four or more reels may be used. . Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display section for variably displaying the symbols by the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is configured, but the variable display section may be other than the reel, and, for example, a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the symbols can be variably displayed by moving the belt on which is arranged. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display section is configured by the physical reel, but the variable display section may be configured by the image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a medal insertion portion 4 capable of inserting medals.
, The maximum number of bets out of the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state using the medal payout opening 9 for paying out medals and the credit (the number of medals stored as the gaming value owned by the player) The MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting, and operated when the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bet number are settled (the medals used for setting the credit and bet number are returned) The settlement switch 10, the start switch 7 that is operated when starting the game, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are operable by the player. Each is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front of the slot machine 1, a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and the content thereof when an error occurs A game auxiliary display 12 that displays an error code, operation information (navigation display) corresponding to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the number of bets is 1.
1 BETLED 14 that lights up to indicate that it is set, 2 BETLED 15 that lights up to indicate that the number of bets has been set to 2, 3 BETLED 16 that lights up to indicate that the number of bets is set to 3 and a specific bet number (book In the embodiment, the state display LED 17 for notifying by lighting that the special role that can be won is carried over in the game in which 2) are set is controlled by the operation of the start switch 7. A start valid LED 18 for illuminating that the start operation is effective, a section display LED 19 for illuminating that the section condition is controlled to an advantageous section, and a replay LED 20 for illuminating that a replay game is in progress. Is provided with the game display unit 13. Further, a liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying images and the like is provided on the front surface of the slot machine 1.

Inside the MAXBET switch 6, a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 3) for notifying by lighting that the setting operation of the bet number by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is provided, the stop switches 8L, 8C, Inside the 8R, there are left, middle, and right stop enable LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R (see FIG. 3) that notify by lighting that the operation of stopping the reels by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is effective. It is provided.

Inside the front door 1b of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch for detecting an error state from the outside of the slot machine 1 by a predetermined key operation and a reset operation for canceling a stopped state described later. 23 (see FIG. 3), a set value display 24 for displaying the set value at the time of changing or confirming the set value, a door opening detection switch 25 (FIG. 3) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b. 3), a flow for selectively switching the flow path of the medals thrown in from the medal throwing section 4 to either the hopper tank side or the medal payout outlet 9 side described later provided inside the slot machine 1. The path switching solenoid 30 (see FIG. 3) and the inserted medal sensor 3 for detecting the medals that have been inserted from the medal insertion section 4 and have flowed down to the hopper tank side.
A medal selector 29 having 1a to 31c (see FIG. 3) is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, inside the slot machine 1, a reel unit 34 for rotating or stopping the above-mentioned reels 2L, 2C, 2R according to a control signal from the main control section 41, A hopper unit 35 for paying out medals from the medal payout opening 9 in response to a control signal from the main controller 41 is provided.

Further, inside the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and for canceling an error state and a hit state described later in a normal state. A reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a reset switch and functions as a setting switch for changing the set value of the winning probability (ball-out rate) of the internal lottery described later in the setting change state, when turning the power on / off A power switch 39 to be operated is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40 and an effect control board 90. The game control board 40 controls a game (game), and the effect control board 90 causes a game state. The effect is controlled according to.

On the game control board 40, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the settlement switch 10, the reset switch 23, the insertion medal sensor 31, the reel motor (not shown) of the reel unit 34, and the reels. Sensor (not shown),
A payout sensor (not shown) and a full sensor (not shown) of the hopper unit 35, a setting key switch 37, a reset / setting switch 38 are connected so that detection signals of these connected switches and the like are input. Has become.

Further, on the game control board 40, the above-mentioned credit indicator 11, game auxiliary indicator 12, 1
~ 3BETLED14-16, status display LED17, start effective LED18, section display LED19, replaying LED20, BET switch effective LED21, left, middle, right stop effective LED22L, 22C, 22R, set value indicator 24, flow path switching solenoid 30 The reel unit 34 and the hopper unit 35 are connected, and these electric components and the gaming machine information display 50 mounted on the game control board 40 are controlled by the main controller 41 mounted on the game control board 40. It is driven based on this.

The game control board 40 is composed of a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d, and is equipped with a main control unit 41 for controlling a game.

The main control unit 41 includes a plurality of registers used by the main CPU 41a to perform calculations. The plurality of registers include a front register and a back register which are configured to be paired with each other (hereinafter, the front register and the back register may be simply referred to as a register). The main CPU 41a updates the value of a predetermined register by executing various instructions such as a calculation instruction and a read instruction included in the program, and stores the RAM 41c designated by the value (address) of the predetermined register. It is possible to update the value (data) stored in the area.

The main control unit 41 also sends various commands to the sub control unit 91. The command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is transmitted only in one direction.
No command is sent from the main controller 41 to the main controller 41.

Further, the I / O port 41d includes an output port, and the main control unit 41 uses the output port to control the reel motor control signal, the left / middle / right stop enable LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R control signal, and the flow path switching solenoid 30. Control signal, hopper motor 34b control signal, external output signal, credit display 11, game auxiliary display 12, 1-3BET LEDs 14-16, status display LED 17, start valid LED 18, section display LED 19, replaying LED 20.
, BET switch valid LED 21 control signals, test signals, and commands can be output.

Further, the I / O port 41d includes an input port, and the main control unit 41 uses the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R from the input port.
Settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, inserted medal sensor 31, reel unit 34
Reel motor (not shown) and reel sensor (not shown), dispensing sensor (not shown) and full sensor (not shown) of hopper unit 35, setting key switch 37, detection signals of switches such as reset / setting switch 38 Can be entered.

Further, the main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the processing according to the control state until the detection states of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 change as the main processing, and changes in the detection states of the various switches. Accordingly, the process of gradually shifting is executed. Further, the main control unit 41 executes a timer interrupt process at regular time intervals (about 0.56 milliseconds in this embodiment). The execution interval of the timer interrupt process is set to a time longer than the total time of the cycle of the process that repeats according to the control state in the main process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process. At least at least one cycle of processing that repeats according to the control state is completed with the timer interrupt processing.

The production control board 90 is connected with production devices such as the above-described liquid crystal display 51, a speaker capable of outputting a sound, and a production LED 57 used for production and visually recognizable from the player side. The state can be controlled by a sub control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90. The sub control unit 91 receives the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 and performs various controls for producing effects.

The liquid crystal display 51 has a liquid crystal panel which is transparent in the state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and is located on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. Is provided so that the display area is arranged in. Each reel 2L on the back side of the liquid crystal display 51,
2C and 2R are visible from the player side through the transparent area corresponding to the transparent window 3 in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and the transparent window 3.

When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 4, or the MAXBET switch 6 is operated to set a bet number using credits. When a specified number of bets is set according to the gaming state, a predetermined pay line LN (see FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, reels 2L, 2C, 2R are arranged horizontally in the middle row). (Set across symbols) is enabled, and the operation of the start switch 7 is enabled, that is, the game can be started. Incidentally, when the medals are thrown in exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit. Further, in the present embodiment, only one pay line is applied, but a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

When the start switch 7 is operated while the game can be started, each reel 2L, 2C, 2
The R is rotated, and the symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously changed. Reel 2L, 2
When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated while C and 2R are rotated, stop control is performed on the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and rotation of the reels is stopped. The design of the reel is derived and displayed on the see-through window 3 as a display result.

In the stop control, the reels 2L, 2C, 2 corresponding to the operations are operated within the maximum stop delay time (190 ms (milliseconds in this embodiment) from the time when the operation is performed on each stop switch.
Control for stopping the rotation of R is performed. Since the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated 80 times per minute, and the pattern for 80 (rotation) × 21 (the number of symbol frames per reel, for example, 21 frames) = 1680 frames is changed, a predetermined maximum is set. By the time the stop delay time (190 ms) elapses, it is possible to pull in symbols for up to 4 frames. In other words, in the stop control, the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated and the symbols that are up to four frames ahead of them, a total of five symbols (drawing range), are one symbol. Can be selected and led to the reels 2L, 2R, 2R.

Thus, in the stop control, when the rotation is stopped by operating the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the winning combination that is won in the internal lottery described later is selected. The constituent symbols are 4 from the symbol when the stop switch is operated.
If it is within the draw-in range to the top of the frame, the symbol is drawn onto the pay line LN to stop the rotation of the reel operated by the stop switch, while the winning combination that is won in the internal lottery is selected. If the symbols that make up are not within the pull-in range, the symbols that make up the winning combination that has not been won in the internal lottery will not stop on the winning line LN. It is possible to control the reel so that it is pulled onto the pay line LN and the rotation of the reel operated by the stop switch is stopped.

Then, all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped to complete one game, and a predetermined winning symbol combination is displayed on each reel 2L, 2C, 2R as a display result.
When the player stops above N, a winning occurs, and the number of medals determined according to the winning is awarded to the player and added to the credit. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, on the pay line LN, the game state (RT0, RT1 in this embodiment)
, RT2, BB1, BB2) when the combination of symbols accompanied by the transition of the reels is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the game state is shifted according to the combination of symbols.

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

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the type of winning combination (hereinafter referred to as winning combination) is determined according to the gaming state, and it is not necessary to set a small winning combination with payout of medals and the number of bets. There is a re-gaming role to which a re-gaming that allows the next game to be started is given, and a special role accompanied by a transition to a gaming state (special state) advantageous to the player. Below, the small winning combination and the re-playing combination are collectively referred to as a general winning combination. In order for the winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the combination. In the internal lottery, before the display result of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is derived by the main control unit 41, whether or not the winning of each winning combination is allowed (specifically, a predetermined number When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected while the bet number is set), it is decided by using a random number.

Of the winning flags of each combination, the winning flags of the small combination and the re-game combination are valid only in the game for which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game, but the winning flags of the special combination are The flag is valid until the combination of the permitted combinations is completed, and is invalid in the game in which the combination of the permitted combinations is prepared. That is, once the winning flag of a special winning combination is won, even if the combination of winning combinations allowed by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. Has become.

In addition, in the internal lottery, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode (for example, stop operation order, operation timing), it is more advantageous than when the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. A winning combination, a re-playing combination (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a navigation target combination) can be won. The navigation target combination is, for example, a combination that is a more advantageous stop mode than a stop mode that is stopped when a stop operation is performed in another operation mode when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode or In addition, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined predetermined operation mode, the advantageous stop mode has a higher rate of stopping than in the case where the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. Also,
The advantageous stop mode includes not only a stop mode involving awarding of medals but also a stop mode involving a transition to an advantageous game state, a stop mode in which a transition to an unfavorable game state is avoided, and the like.

The main control unit 41 executes navigation notification for notifying navigation information capable of specifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result, by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display device 12. It is possible to control the assist time (AT) which is a possible notification period. The main controller 41 gives the AT the right to be controlled by the player,
Start control of AT and control to AT. Then, when the AT is controlled, the navigation notification is executed by winning the winning combination for the navigation, and the operation modes of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are advantageous to the player (for example, the pressing order, (Operation timing, etc.) by using the game auxiliary display 12, and by transmitting a command capable of specifying an operation mode that is advantageous for the player to the sub-control unit 91, the operation mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display. The navigation effect to be notified using 51 or the like is executed. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation effect, it is possible to surely win the navigation target winning combination that is won in the internal lottery.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is provided with the game auxiliary display 12 capable of displaying the payout number of medals, the error code, and the navigation information, and the game auxiliary display 12 is used in the navigation notification control. Although the navigation information is notified by using the navigation device, a dedicated display device capable of displaying only the navigation information may be provided, and the navigation information may be notified by using the dedicated display device in the navigation notification control.

[About the game section]
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can control either the normal section or the advantageous section as the game section.

The normal section is a game section where no navigation information is given, and it starts when the next game starts after the advantageous section ends, and it is decided that the advantageous section transition lottery will shift to the advantageous section. It is ended by being done. In the normal section, the section display LED 19 is controlled to be in the off state.

In addition, in the normal section, the advantageous section transition lottery target winning combination is won in the internal lottery, and it is determined whether or not the advantageous section transition lottery is carried out to shift to the advantageous section. Also, in the normal section,
By not performing the AT lottery even if the AT lottery target winning combination is won in the internal lottery, it is not decided to be controlled by the AT and is not controlled by the AT. In addition, A in the normal section
In the T lottery, the probability of winning the AT control is set to 0, so that the AT control may not be determined.

The advantageous section is a game section in which navigation notification may be performed, and is a gaming section which is advantageous as compared with the normal section because the navigation notification can be executed. The advantageous section is started when the next game is started after it is decided to shift to the advantageous section by the advantageous section transition lottery in the normal section, and is ended when a predetermined advantageous section end condition is satisfied. . In the advantageous zone, the payout rate (the number of payouts / the number of bets) of medals is 1 because the navigation notification is first performed after the start of the advantageous zone.
At the start of the game that can exceed 00%, the section display described above is started, and the section display LED 19 is controlled to be in a lighting state, thereby notifying that the advantageous section is being controlled. In addition, in the advantageous section, the navigation information is given when a predetermined navigation condition is satisfied (in the present embodiment, it is controlled to the AT state described later and the navigation target winning combination is won in the internal lottery). The operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player is notified.

Further, in the advantageous section, the AT lottery is carried out by winning the AT lottery target in the internal lottery. By winning the AT lottery, the AT state is subsequently set in which the AT is controlled. Then, when the target navigation target is won in the internal lottery, the navigation notification is performed, and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous to the player is notified, and the advantageous section is , The game section is more advantageous for the player than the normal section.

As the end condition of the advantageous section, the end condition 1 satisfied when the number of games in the advantageous section (the number of advantageous section games) reaches the upper limit number of games (1500 games in this embodiment), the net number of medals added in the advantageous section Is a specified number (in the present embodiment, 2388 (the maximum number of payouts (15) in the slot machine 1 is subtracted from the upper limit of 2400) and the maximum number (3) used for setting the bet number is added. End condition 2 that is satisfied when the value exceeds the specified value)), the end condition that can be satisfied without being based on the number of advantageous zone games and the net number of medals, and is a predetermined arbitrary condition (for example, AT end, AT end After that, the end condition 3 that is satisfied when the predetermined number of games has elapsed) is satisfied, and the advantageous section is ended when at least one of the end conditions 1 to 3 is satisfied.

In the present embodiment, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, the advantageous section transition lottery is selected by winning the advantageous section transition lottery target in the internal lottery, and the advantageous section transition lottery is performed. By winning, the game section is shifted to the advantageous section, but when the game section is controlled to the normal section, a predetermined advantageous section transition combination is won, and the game section is shifted to the advantageous section. It may be configured to move to.

[About setting value]
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the payout rate of medals changes according to the set value.
Specifically, the payout rate of medals can be changed by using the winning probability according to the set value in the lottery such as the internal lottery that influences the advantage to the player. Set value is 1 to 6
6 has the highest payout rate, and the lower the value in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the lower the payout rate. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is the highest for the player, and as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases in stages.

In order to change the set value, it is necessary to turn on the setting key switch 37 and then turn on the power switch 39 of the slot machine 1. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the main control unit 41 causes the setting value display 24 to display the setting value read from the RAM 41c as the setting value selection value, and the reset / setting switch 38 The setting is controlled so that the set value can be changed by operation. At this time, if the data stored in the RAM 41c is normal and it is possible to return to the state before the power failure, before the power failure as the set value selection value,
That is, the set value that was set before shifting to the setting change state is displayed first, and the RAM 41
If the data stored in c is not normal and the state before the power failure cannot be restored, the initial value (1 in this embodiment) is first displayed as the set value selection value. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the main control unit 41 adds and updates the set value selection value displayed on the set value display 24 by one (when further operated from 6). Returns to 1).
Then, in the setting change state, when the start switch 7 is operated, the main control unit 41 confirms the set value selection value as the set value, and when the setting key switch 37 is turned off thereafter, the confirmed set value is set. The selected value for use is stored in the RAM 41c as a set value, and the state is changed to a state in which the game can proceed.

The setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are provided inside the slot machine 1 and cannot be operated unless the front door 1b which can be opened by a predetermined key operation is opened. Only the clerk of the installed game shop who possesses a predetermined key can operate. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires a further key operation, only a clerk of the game store who can hold the key for operating the setting key switch 37 can operate it. Further, the reset switch 23 does not need to open the front door 1b, but requires a key operation using a predetermined key, and therefore can be operated only by a store clerk who has a predetermined key. Further, the reset / setting switch 38 also functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state and a stop state described later in a normal state.

[About stop function and automatic settlement function]
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can set a stop function and an automatic settlement function,
At the end of the advantageous zone, the game result in the advantageous zone is a stop / automatic settlement condition (hereinafter referred to as a stop condition etc.). 1 is established, the advantageous section ends, and the net number of medals in the relevant section exceeds the predetermined number (300 in this embodiment), or the net number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number. If the end condition 2 that is satisfied when it exceeds is satisfied and the advantageous section ends), it is determined whether or not the game result of the advantageous section satisfies the stop condition, and the stop function is further It is judged whether it is valid or not, and if it is valid, it is controlled to a stopped state in which the progress of the game is disabled until a reset operation is performed, and then the reset state is released to release the stopped state. And of the game To enable the line.

Further, the main control unit 41 determines at the end of the advantageous section whether or not the game result in the advantageous section satisfies the stopping condition or the like, and if the game result in the advantageous section satisfies the stopping condition or the like. Further, it is determined whether or not the automatic settlement function is valid, and if it is valid, an automatic settlement process for automatically returning the number of medals stored as credits to the player is executed. Then, after the automatic settlement process is completed, the game can proceed.

At the end of the advantageous zone, if the game result in the advantageous zone satisfies the conditions such as stopping, and if the stopping function and the automatic settlement function are valid, the automatic settlement process is executed first, and the automatic settlement process ends. After that, control to the stopped state, then release the stopped state by a reset operation,
Allows the game to progress.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control of the hit state and the automatic settlement processing are performed at the end of the advantageous section, but at the end of the bonus or AT which is advantageous for the player who shifts with the winning of the special part, When the stopping function or the automatic settlement function is effective, it may be configured to control the stopping state or perform automatic settlement processing. Further, in such a configuration, when the bonus or AT is composed of a plurality of types, when the stopping function or the automatic settlement function is effective at the end of the specific bonus or the specific AT, the control of the stopping state is performed. Alternatively, the automatic settlement process may be performed. Further, when the bonus or the game result in the AT satisfies a specific condition, for example, when the net increase in the number of medals during the period is equal to or more than a predetermined number or the number of continuous games is equal to or more than a predetermined game, the degree of advantage is specified. When it becomes equal to or more than the advantage degree of (1), the control of the stopped state and the automatic settlement processing may be performed.

Whether to enable the stopping function and the automatic settlement function can be set in the setting change state described above. When shifting to the setting change state, the main control unit 41 displays the left side of the game auxiliary display 12 based on the stop setting information and the automatic settlement setting information stored in the RAM 41c, as shown in FIG. In the area, the stop selection value of either "F" indicating that the stop function is invalid or "0" indicating that the stop function is effective is displayed, and in the display area on the right side of the game auxiliary display 12, One of the selection values for automatic settlement, which is "F" indicating that the automatic settlement function is invalid or "0" indicating that the automatic settlement function is valid, is displayed.

At this time, if the data stored in the RAM 41c is normal and the state before the power failure can be restored, and if the stopping function is invalid before shifting to the setting change state, the selection for stopping is made. As a value, "F" indicating invalidity is displayed first, and if the stopping function is valid before shifting to the setting change state, "0" indicating validness is displayed first as the selection value for stopping. However, if the automatic settlement function is invalid before shifting to the setting change state, “F
'' Is displayed first, and if the automatic payment function was enabled before the setting change state,
First, "0" indicating that the selection value for automatic settlement is valid is displayed. That is, the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value, which reflect the validity / invalidity of the stop function and the automatic settlement function set before the shift to the setting change state, are first displayed. On the other hand, if the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal and the state before the power failure cannot be restored, regardless of whether the stop function or the automatic settlement function before changing to the setting change state is enabled or disabled, “F” indicating that both the selection value for automatic use and the selection value for automatic settlement are invalid are displayed first.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the main controller 41 displays the stop selection value on the left stop switch 8L of the stop switches 8L and 8C, that is, the game auxiliary display 12, in the setting change state. Each time the stop switch 8L corresponding to the display area on the left side is operated, the selection value for stopping displayed on the game auxiliary display is "0" → "F" → "0" → "F" ...
・ By alternately updating and, it is possible to select whether to disable or enable the stop function.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, the main control unit 41, in the setting change state, the right stop switch 8C of the stop switches 8L and 8C, that is, the game auxiliary display 12
Stop switch 8C corresponding to the display area on the right side where the selected value for automatic settlement is displayed in
Every time you operate, the selected value for automatic settlement displayed on the game auxiliary display is "0" → "F" → "0".
By alternately updating “→ F” ..., it is possible to select whether the automatic settlement function is invalid or valid.

Then, in the setting change state, when the start switch 7 is operated, the main control unit 41 determines whether the stopping function is valid / ineffective according to the stopping selection value, and automatically according to the automatic settlement selection value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off after confirming the validity / invalidity of the settlement function, the stop setting information that can specify the valid / invalid of the confirmed stopping function is stored in the RAM 41c, and the confirmed automatic setting is performed. R for the automatic settlement setting information that can specify whether the settlement function is valid or invalid
It is stored in the AM 41c and is moved to a state where the game can proceed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the stop switch 8L for updating the selection value for stopping and the stop switch 8C for updating the selection value for automatic settlement are in accordance with the selection value for stopping and the selection value for automatic settlement. It is provided on the front surface of the front door 1b, which is the same as the start switch 7 for confirming the validity / invalidity of the stopping function and the automatic settlement function, and is provided near the start switch 7. On the other hand, in the setting change state, the setting value selection value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38 as described above, and the setting value selection value is confirmed as a new setting value by operating the start switch 7. However, as shown in FIG. 2, the reset / setting switch 38 for updating the set value selection value is provided in the housing 1a, and compared with the stop switches 8L and 8C, the start / set switch 38 It is provided at a position separated from the switch 7.

Further, as described above, the main control unit 41 causes the RAM 4 to operate when the setting change state is entered.
If the data of 1c is normal and it is possible to return to the state before the power failure, the stop selection value and the automatic adjustment function before the transition to the setting change state and the automatic selection function for the stop reflecting the valid / invalid The selected value for use will be displayed first, but as shown in FIG. 6A, power is cut off and power supply is restarted in the period after the transition to the setting change state until the setting change state ends. When the setting is changed to the setting change state again, the stop switch 8L or the stop switch 8C is operated in the setting change state before the power failure, and the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value are initially displayed. Even if it is different from the value, the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value initially displayed in the setting change state before the power failure, that is, the stop function and the automatic settlement before shifting to the setting change state before the power failure Turns the function on / off First and displays an the punch sealing selection value and the automatic payment selection value. If the power supply is restarted and the setting is changed again, the RAM
If the data of 41c is not normal and it is not possible to return to the state before the power failure, as shown in FIG. 6B, the stop function and the automatic settlement function before shifting to the setting change state before the power failure are performed. Regardless of whether it is valid or invalid, "F" indicating that both the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value are invalid is displayed first.

Further, the main control unit 41 is configured to transmit a setting command indicating the start of the setting change state to the sub control unit 91 when shifting to the setting change state. When a setting command indicating the start of is received, the setting change screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5.
Display on 1. On the setting change screen, it is possible to change the setting change and enable / disable the stop function by operating the stop switch 8L, and change the enable / disable of the automatic settlement function by operating the stop switch 8C. To the effect, the display area on the left side of the game auxiliary display unit 12 is a selection value for stopping, which indicates whether the stopping function is valid or invalid, and the display area on the right side is a selection value for automatic settlement, which indicates whether the automatic settlement function is valid or invalid. “0” is valid and “F” is invalid is displayed in an image and a message.

[About processing executed by the main control unit]
The control contents of various processes performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.

[Initial setting processing]
The startup process and the initial setting process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the main control unit 41 is activated in a state where the timer interrupt is set to be disabled due to the occurrence of reset, and performs various processes according to the programs stored in the ROM 41b. After the start-up, first, the setting process at the time of start-up is performed to initialize all the output ports, and the internal registers of the main control unit 41 are set based on the internal register initialization table preset in the predetermined area of the ROM 41b. After initialization, initial setting processing is performed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the initial setting process is started in the state where the timer interrupt is prohibited. In the initial setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the power failure detection signal output from the power failure detection circuit 48 is in the ON state. Is determined (Sa1). Then, if the power failure detection signal is in the ON state, it waits until the power failure detection signal becomes the OFF state. After that, after the power supply voltage of the slot machine 1 becomes normal and the power failure detection signal is turned off, the parity of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is calculated (Sa2), and a predetermined initial address is set in the stack pointer. (Sa3). Then, it is determined whether or not the parity calculated in the step Sa2 is normal (Sa4
), When it is determined that the parity is normal, the RAM destructive diagnosis fixed data set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired when the power is cut off (Sa5), and the RAM 41c is stored based on the RAM destructive diagnosis fixed data. It is diagnosed whether the contents are not destroyed (Sa6).

When it is determined that the parity is not normal in the step Sa4, or after the storage content of the RAM 41c is diagnosed in the step Sa6, the RA set in the RAM 41c is set.
The fixed data for M destruction diagnosis is cleared (Sa7), and it is determined whether the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state (Sa8).

If it is determined that the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state in step Sa8,
The timer interrupt is set to enable (Sa9), and the process proceeds to the setting change process, thereby shifting to the setting change state. The setting change process will be described later.

When it is determined in step Sa8 that the setting key switch 37 is not in the ON state,
Based on the RAM parity calculated in the step of Sa2 and the diagnosis result of Sa6, it is determined whether or not the RAM 41c is abnormal (Sa10). When it is determined that the RAM 41c is not abnormal, the stored content of the RAM 41c is determined. Based on this, the stack pointer SP is set to the power-off address to restore the stack pointer to the power-off state (Sa11).
).

After resetting the stack pointer to the power-off state in step Sa11, it is determined whether or not the reset / setting switch 38 is in the ON state (Sa12), and the reset / setting switch 38 is in the ON state. That is, when the reset / setting switch 38 is pressed,
When the slot machine 1 is powered on while in the N state, advantageous zone information initialization processing for initializing advantageous zone information related to the advantageous zone is performed (Sa13). In the advantageous section information initialization process, information about the advantageous section in the storage area of the RAM 41c (output buffer of signal during advantageous section, flag during advantageous section, output buffer of section display LED 19, number of advantageous section games, net increase of medal in advantageous section). The area in which the number of sheets is stored is initialized.

When it is determined that the reset / setting switch 38 is not in the ON state in the step Sa12, and after the advantageous section information initialization process is executed in the step Sa13, a return command indicating that the control state before the power failure is restored is issued. After sending to the sub control unit 91 (Sa14)
, Reset all registers to the state before the power failure stored in the RAM 41c (Sa15
), After ending the initial setting process and shifting to the timer interrupt process (main), the process returns to the process in the main process that was executed before the power supply to the slot machine 1 was stopped.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sa10 that the RAM 41c is abnormal,
After the RAM abnormal initialization start address is set (Sa16), the RAM initialization processing is performed (Sa17), and the area from the RAM abnormal initialization start address set in the step of Sa16 to the end of the RAM 41c is initialized. . After that, set the timer interrupt to enable (
Sa18), a RAM abnormality error code (E8) indicating that the RAM 41c has an abnormality is prepared in a predetermined register (Sa19), and the initialization process is terminated to shift to the error process.

In the error processing, the error state is controlled such that the progress of the game is disabled. Further, an error command capable of specifying the error code (E8) prepared in a predetermined register is transmitted to the sub control unit 91, and the error code (E8) is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. In addition, the error code (E8) is controlled to be displayed on the game auxiliary display unit 12.
After that, the error state is controlled until it is specified that the error state release condition corresponding to the error code (E8) prepared in the predetermined register is satisfied. When the RAM abnormality error code (E8) is prepared in the predetermined register and the error state is entered, the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power switch 39 is turned on to enter the setting change state. By initializing all the game RAM areas by using the above, it is possible to reliably eliminate the abnormality of the data in the RAM 41c and release the error state. On the other hand, when the power switch 39 is turned on without turning the setting key switch 37 on, the RAM 4
The abnormality 1c is detected again, and the error state occurs again.

[Setting change processing]
The setting change process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. In the setting change process, first, a setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is set (Sb1). The setting command set in the step Sb1 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 by the timer interrupt process executed thereafter. Next, after setting the initialization start address at the time of RAM abnormality (Sb2), it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 41c based on the parity of the RAM calculated in the step of Sa2 and the diagnosis result at Sa6 (Sb3). If it is determined that there is an abnormality, RAM initialization processing is performed (Sb5), and the area from the RAM abnormality initialization start address set in the step Sb2 to the end of the RAM 41c is initialized.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step Sb3 that there is no abnormality, the initialization start address is changed to the setting initialization address (Sb4), and the RAM initialization process is performed (Sb5).
The area from the setting initialization address changed in step b4 to the end of the RAM 41c is initialized. Since the start address of the usable area is set in the step Sb2, if the RAM contents are abnormal, all the areas of the RAM 41c will be initialized in the step Sb5. On the other hand, in step Sb4, since the address next to the final address of the area in which the special work is stored in the usable area is set as the start address of the initialization target RAM at the start of the setting change, the RAM content is If not abnormal, the area other than the special work in the game RAM area of the RAM 41c is initialized in step Sb5. The special work is assigned a continuous area where the set value, the stop setting information, and the automatic settlement setting information are stored.
Even when 1c is initialized, the set value, the stop setting information, and the automatic settlement setting information stored in these special works are maintained.

After the RAM initialization processing in the step Sb5, the current setting value set in the RAM 41c is set as a setting value selection value in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb6), and the RAM 4
The update value for stopping is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c based on the current stopping setting information set in 1c (Sb7), and the automatic adjustment is performed based on the current automatic adjustment setting information set in the RAM 41c. The updated value is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb8). At this time, RAM
If the data of 41c is normal, the selected value for setting value, the updating value for stopping, and the updating value for automatic adjusting are set based on the setting value before the transition to the setting change state, the stopping setting information, and the automatic adjustment setting information. Is set. On the other hand, if the data in the RAM 41c is abnormal, the set value before setting change, the stop setting information, and the automatic settlement setting information are initialized, so that the set value selection value, the stop updating value, and the automatic settlement The initial value is set as the update value. In this case, the selected value for set value, the update value for stopping, and the update value for automatic settlement are all set to 0, and the update value for stopping and the update value for automatic settlement are all values indicating invalid. Will be set. Further, the selection value for setting value is corrected to 1, and the selection value for setting value indicating the setting 1 is set.

Next, the set value selection value is set in the output buffer of the set value display 24 (Sb9), and the stop selection value corresponding to the stop update value (when the stop update value is 0 indicating invalidity, Is "F", and "1" indicating validity is "0") is set in the output buffer of the display area (tenth place) on the left side of the game auxiliary display 12 (Sb10) and corresponds to the update value for automatic settlement. The automatic settlement selection value (“F” when the automatic settlement update value is 0 indicating invalidity, “0” when it is 1 indicating validness) is displayed on the right side of the game auxiliary display device 12 (first place). ) Is set in the output buffer (Sb11), a timer interrupt once waiting process is performed (Sb12), and the process waits until the timer interrupt process is performed once. In the timer interrupt processing, the LED dynamic display processing for updating the turning on / off of the corresponding display is performed based on the values of the buffers of the display such as the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12, so Sb9 to Sb11. The setting value display 24, the selection value for stopping, the selection value for stopping, and the selection value for automatic settlement set in the output buffer of the setting value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 set in the step of The information is displayed in the display area on the left side and the display area on the right side of the display unit 12, respectively.

Further, in the timer interrupt processing, the port input processing for inputting the detection states of various switches from the input port and generating the input data, the final data, and the edge data (ON edge data and OFF edge data) has come to be performed. And during the timer interrupt once waiting process,
The detection status of the switches will be updated. In the port input processing, the input data indicating the state (ON / OFF) of the input port to which the detection signals of various switches are input is updated, and it is applicable when the previous input data and the current input data are the same. When the confirmation data (ON / OFF) of the switch is updated and the previous confirmation data and the current confirmation data change from OFF to ON or from ON to OFF, the edge data indicating that is set. Therefore, until the change of switches from OFF to ON and from ON to OFF is detected,
That is, at least four times of port input processing is required until the edge data is generated, and the start switch 7, the reset / setting switch 38, and the stop switches 8L, 8C used in the setting change state are turned on. Before the change is detected, it is necessary to execute the timer interrupt process four times after shifting to the setting change state. On the other hand, from Sb9
The selected value for set value, the selected value for stopping, and the selected value for automatic settlement set in the output buffers of the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 in the step Sb11 are first transferred to the setting change state. In the timer interruption process to be executed, the values are displayed in the left display area and the right display area of the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12, respectively. Therefore, the start switch 7 used in the setting change state, reset / Before the operation of the setting switch 38 and the stop switches 8L, 8C becomes effective, the set value selection value, the stop selection value, and the automatic settlement selection value are displayed.

Whether a change from OFF to ON of the start switch 7 (start switch) is detected in the timer interrupt process that triggered the termination of the timer interrupt once wait process in the step Sb12. , Whether the change of the reset / setting switch 38 (setting switch) from OFF to ON is detected, or whether the change of the stop switch 8L (left stop switch) from OFF to ON is detected, the stop switch 8
It is sequentially determined whether or not a change from OFF to ON of C (middle stop switch) is detected (Sb13 to Sb16). Whether or not the change from OFF to ON is detected is determined by whether or not the ON edge data of the corresponding switch is set in the port input processing of the timer interrupt processing.

When it is determined that the change of any switch from OFF to ON is not detected in the steps Sb13 to Sb16, the process returns to the step Sb9 and the output buffers of the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 are updated. The selected value for set value, the selected value for stopping, the selected value for automatic settlement, and the selected value for set value displayed on the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 by the next timer interrupt processing, The display of the selection value for stopping and the selection value for automatic settlement is also updated.

When it is determined in step Sb14 that the change of the reset / setting switch 38 (setting switch) from OFF to ON is detected, 1 is added to the set value selection value (Sb1
7), it is determined whether or not the set value selection value after addition exceeds 6 (Sb18), and when the set value selection value after addition does not exceed 6, that is, in the range of 1 to 6, Returning to the step Sb9, if the set value selection value after addition exceeds 6, the set value selection value is corrected to 1 (Sb
19), and returns to step Sb9. Thereby, the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 1
The output buffer of 2 is updated to the latest selection value for setting value, selection value for stopping, selection value for automatic settlement, and is displayed on the setting value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 by the next timer interrupt processing. The display of the selection value for setting value, the selection value for stopping, and the selection value for automatic settlement is also updated, and the selection value for setting value is updated to the updated value.

When it is determined in step Sb15 that the change of the stop switch 8L (left stop switch) from OFF to ON is detected, 1 is added to the stopping update value (Sb20
), It is determined whether the post-addition stoppage update value exceeds 1 (Sb21), and if the post-addition stoppage update value does not exceed 1, that is, in the range of 0 to 1, Sb9 If the updated value for stopping after addition exceeds 1, the updating value for stopping is corrected to 0 (Sb22).
Return to step b9. As a result, the output buffers of the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 are updated to the latest set value selection value, stop selection value, and automatic settlement selection value, and the set value is displayed by the next timer interrupt processing. The display of the selected value for set value, the selected value for stopping, the selected value for automatic settlement displayed on the device 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 is also updated, and the selected value for stopping is the updated value for stopping after updating. It will be updated to the latest value based on.

When it is determined in step Sb16 that the change of the stop switch 8C (middle stop switch) from OFF to ON is detected, 1 is added to the automatic adjustment update value (Sb
23), it is determined whether or not the update value for automatic settlement after addition exceeds 1 (Sb24), and when the update value for automatic settlement after addition does not exceed 1, that is, in the range of 0 to 1, Returning to the step of Sb9, when the updated value for automatic settlement after addition exceeds 1, the updated value for automatic settlement is corrected to 0 (Sb25), and the process returns to the step of Sb9. As a result, the output buffers of the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 are updated to the latest set value selection value, stop selection value, and automatic settlement selection value, and the set value is displayed by the next timer interrupt processing. The display of the selected value for set value, the selected value for stopping, and the selected value for automatic settlement displayed on the device 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 are also updated, and the updated value for automatic settlement after the selected value for automatic settlement is updated. It will be updated to the latest value based on.

When it is determined in step Sb13 that the change of the start switch 7 from OFF to ON is detected, the output buffers of the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 are cleared (Sb26). As a result, the selected value for set value, the selected value for stopping, and the selected value for automatic settlement displayed on the set value display 24 and the game auxiliary display 12 by the next timer interrupt processing are turned off. Next, the timer interrupt once waiting process is performed (Sb27), and the setting key switch 3
The process of determining whether 7 is OFF (Sb28) is repeated until the setting key switch 37 is determined to be OFF in the step Sb28, and the setting key switch 37 is OFF in the step Sb28. When the determination is made, the selection value for the setting value is confirmed as the setting value and set in the RAM 41c (Sb29), and the stopping setting indicating whether the stopping function is valid or invalid according to the updating value for stopping (the selecting value for stopping). The information is confirmed and set in the RAM 41c (Sb30
), According to the update value for automatic settlement (selection value for automatic settlement), the automatic settlement setting information indicating valid / invalid of the automatic settlement function is finalized and set in the RAM 41c (Sb31), and a setting indicating the end of the setting change state A command is set (Sb32), the setting change state is terminated, and the process proceeds to the main process.
The setting command set in the step Sb32 is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 by the next timer interrupt process.

As described above, in the setting change state, the set value, the stop setting information, and the automatic settlement setting information are confirmed by the operation of the start switch 7, and the set value selection value is updated by the operation of the reset / setting switch 38, and the stop is performed. The stop selection value is updated by operating the switch 8L, and the automatic settlement selection value is updated by operating the stop switch 8C. These switches are the start switch 7, the reset / setting switch 38, and the stop switch 8L. , The stop switch 8C is determined in this order, and the process corresponding to the switch in which the change from OFF to ON is detected at the earliest stage is performed. Further, since the edge data is updated to the latest state in the next timer interrupt processing and is not carried over, the start switch 7, the reset / setting switch 38, When ON edge data of a plurality of switches of the stop switch 8L and the stop switch 8C is set, that is, when a change from OFF to ON of these switches is detected at the same time, the start switch 7 and the reset / setting switch 38, the stop switch 8L, and the stop switch 8C, the process corresponding to the switch determined earlier is preferentially performed. Also, when determining whether a change from OFF to ON of these switches is detected, the detection status of other switches is not taken into consideration.
Even if the operation of the other switch is detected (the confirmation data indicating ON of the other switch described later is set), if the change from OFF to ON is detected,
Processing is performed according to the corresponding switch.

In addition, the port input processing for detecting the operation of the start switch 7, the reset / setting switch 38, the stop switch 8L, and the stop switch 8C in the setting change state is an operation means (MAXBET switch) for advancing the game after the main processing. 6, start switch 7, stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R, etc.) is a process common to the process of detecting the operation.

The start switch 7 is also used as an operation means for starting a game after shifting to the main processing as described above. In a situation where a game can be started, when a change from OFF to ON of the start switch 7 is detected at the same time as a change from OFF to ON of another switch, or when the other switch is ON, the start switch 7 is OFF. When the change from ON to ON is detected, it cannot be accepted as a valid operation. On the other hand, in the setting change state, when the change of the start switch 7 from OFF to ON is detected at the same time as the change of the other switch from OFF to ON, or when the other switch is ON, the start switch 7 is turned OFF. Even when the change from ON to ON is detected, the operation by the start switch 7 is effectively accepted.

[About main processing]
The control content of the main processing performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. The main process is repeatedly executed for each game of one unit. Then, one cycle of the main process corresponds to one unit of the game.

In the main process, the main control unit 41 first performs a game start waiting process (Sc1).
In the game start waiting process, the number of bets is set according to the insertion of medals and the like, and when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the specified number of bets is set, the next one game is started. Perform the process to start.

Then, an internal lottery process is performed (Sc2). In the internal lottery process, based on the set value and the random number value for internal lottery acquired at the same time as the start of the game by the detection of the start switch 7,
An internal lottery is performed to determine whether or not the generation of a prize is allowed (that is, whether or not the derivation of the display result is allowed). Then, a winning combination number (including the winning number and loss) corresponding to the winning combination so that the winning result in the internal lottery can be specified is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

Next, a payout control process is performed (Sc3). In the payout control process, a process of determining whether or not it is an advantageous period, or an advantageous period transition related process (for example, whether or not an advantageous period transition winning combination is won in the internal lottery when it is determined that it is not an advantageous period) Processing for determining whether or not the advantageous zone transition winning combination has been won in the internal lottery, and processing for shifting to the advantageous zone by setting an advantage zone flag indicating that the advantageous zone is controlled Advantageous interval that counts the number of advantageous interval games, which is the number of games after the advantageous interval starts, when it is determined that it is an advantageous interval by performing various settings related to the transition to the interval) A process for adding and updating the game number counter for one game, a process for navigation notification, a process for setting ON data for controlling the ON state in the output buffer of the section display LED 19 and the like are performed.

Then, reel control processing is executed (Sc4). In the reel control process, first, the rotation control of the reel is started, and the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is enabled by the constant speed rotation, and each time the stop operation is detected, the corresponding reel is internally selected. The control for stopping is performed according to the result and the timing of the stop operation.

Next, a winning determination process (Sc5) is performed. In the winning determination process, it is determined whether or not a winning is generated based on the internal lottery result and the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.

Next, a medal payout process is performed (Sc6). In the medal payout process, a predetermined number of medals predetermined for each winning combination is given to the player according to the generated winning prize, the number of medals to be given is added to the credit, and the maximum number of credits ( In this embodiment, when 50) is reached, the hopper motor 34b is driven to pay out the medals that have not been added to the credits from the medal payout opening 9. In addition, when a prize accompanies the transition of the gaming state, a process of shifting the gaming state is performed.

Then, an AT state management process is performed (Sc7). In the AT state management process, a process of determining whether or not it is in an advantageous period, and a process of updating a net number increase counter for counting the number of medals in the advantageous period when it is determined to be in the advantageous period When the net increase in medals is judged to have exceeded the upper limit, the process for setting the advantageous interval end flag that indicates that the advantageous interval is to be ended based on the determined net increase counter. When it is determined that the flag has been set, a process of setting an advantageous zone end flag, a process related to navigation notification, and the like are performed.

Next, a game ending setting process is performed (Sc8). In the game end setting process, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the re-gaming combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and when the symbol combination of the re-gaming combination is stopped, the in-re-play flag is set. Processing for setting in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c,
Processing for controlling the LED 20 during replay to be in the ON state (lighting state) is performed.

Then, after performing the game end time setting process in the step of Sc8, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section end flag indicating that the advantageous section is ended is set (Sc9), and the advantageous section end flag is set. If it is determined that the advantageous section ends in the game, after performing the advantageous section end freeze process that disables the progress of the game for a certain period of time (Sc10), the game result in the advantageous section is It is determined whether conditions such as stopping are satisfied (Sc11). As described above, the termination condition 1 is satisfied when the number of advantageous section games reaches the upper limit number of games, the advantageous section ends, and the net increase of medals in the advantageous section is predetermined. The end condition 2 that is satisfied when the number of coins (300 in this embodiment) is exceeded, or when the net number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number is satisfied, and the advantageous section ends.

When it is determined in step Sc11 that the game result in the advantageous section satisfies the conditions such as stopping, it is determined whether or not the automatic settlement function is effective by referring to the automatic settlement setting information (Sc
12) If it is determined that the automatic settlement function is valid, an automatic settlement process of automatically returning the number of medals stored as credits to the player is performed (Sc13).

When it is determined in step Sc12 that the automatic settlement function is not valid, or Sc1
After the automatic settlement processing in step 3 is completed, it is determined whether or not the stopping function is effective by referring to the stopping setting information (Sc14), and if it is determined that the stopping function is effective, reset Stop processing is performed to control the stop state in which the progress of the game is disabled until an operation is performed (Sc1).
5).

If it is determined in step Sc11 that the game result in the advantageous zone does not satisfy the conditions such as stopping, or if it is determined in step Sc14 that the stopping function is not effective, or the reset operation is performed in step sc15, After the stop state is released and the stopping process is finished, data related to control in the advantageous section in the storage area of the RAM 41c (for example, advantageous section flag, advantageous section end flag, advantageous section game number counter, net additional number) counter,
Advantageous section data initialization processing (Sc16) of initializing a predetermined area in which the payout state information and the like are stored and ending the advantageous section is performed. In addition, the data related to the control during the advantageous section,
Data containing AT state control is included in the RAM by the advantageous interval data initialization process.
By initializing the predetermined area in which the data related to the control in the advantageous section in 41c is stored, the data related to the control in the AT state is initialized in addition to the data related to the control in the advantageous section, and the advantageous section Is terminated and the AT state is terminated.

If it is determined in step Sc9 that the advantageous zone end flag is not set, or after the advantageous zone data initialization process in step Sc16 is completed, it is determined whether the advantageous zone is in progress based on the presence or absence of the advantageous zone flag. The determination is made (Sc17). Then, when it is determined that it is in the advantageous section, the process returns to the step of Sc1, and when it is determined that it is not in the advantageous section, the output buffer of the section display LED 19 is cleared and the section display LED 19 is turned off. The process is performed (Sc18), and the process returns to the step Sc1. In the game in which the advantageous period ends, the flag during the advantageous period is cleared in step Sc16, so the output buffer of the period display LED 19 is cleared by the period display LED turn-off process, and the period display LED 19 is turned off in the next timer interrupt process. Will be done.

Then, steps Sc1 to Sc18 are repeated. As the main process goes round,
The processing relating to the control of one unit of the game ends, and the main processing is repeatedly executed for each unit of the game.

[Operation at the end of the advantageous section]
Next, the operation at the end of the advantageous section will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 10A, at the end of the advantageous zone, the main control unit 41 determines that the game result of the advantageous zone does not satisfy the condition of stopping, etc. However, when the stopping function and the automatic settlement function are set to be invalid, the advantageous section end freeze is controlled so that the progress of the game is disabled for a certain period of time. At this time, the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 a freeze start command indicating the start of the advantageous period end freeze. Along with this, the sub-control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display a game result (net additional number, continuous game number, AT set number) in the advantageous section, a game result notification screen in which a message or the like for preventing intrusion is displayed (Fig. 12 (a)) is displayed to perform the game result notification effect. In particular, when the advantageous section ends due to the satisfaction of the ending condition 1 when the number of net increase exceeds the upper limit number and the ending condition 2 when the number of games reaches the upper limit number of games, the end of the advantageous section on the game result notification screen The fact that the information regarding the conditions and the navigation notification has been initialized is notified. Then, the main control unit 41 shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section with the end of the advantageous section end freeze, and turns off the section display LED 19. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 continues the game result notification effect even after the end of the advantageous section end freeze, and ends the game result notification effect based on the reception of the internal winning command transmitted with the start operation of the next game, and the liquid crystal The normal effect in which the normal effect screen (FIG. 12D) is displayed on the display 51 is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, at the end of the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 determines that the game result of the advantageous section satisfies conditions such as stopping, and the stopping function is effectively set, Even when the settlement function is set to be disabled, the sub-control unit 9 controls the freezing period end freeze.
A freeze start command indicating the start of the advantageous zone end freeze is transmitted to 1. Along with this, the sub control unit 91 performs a game result notification effect in which the game result notification screen (FIG. 12A) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Then, the main control unit 41 controls to the stopped state with the end of the advantageous section end freeze. At this time, the main control unit 41 transmits a stop start command indicating the start of the stop state to the sub control unit 91. Along with this, the sub-control unit 91 performs a stop notification effect in which a stop notification screen (FIG. 12C) that notifies a stop error is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Then, the main control unit 41 ends the stopped state by the reset operation, accordingly shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section, and turns off the section display LED 19.
In addition, the main control unit 41 transmits a termination completion command indicating the termination of the termination state with the termination of the termination state. Along with this, the sub control unit 91 ends the stop notification effect and restarts the game result notification effect, and then ends the game result notification effect based on the reception of the internal winning command transmitted with the start operation of the next game. Then, the normal effect in which the normal effect screen (FIG. 12D) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11A, at the end of the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 determines that the game result of the advantageous section satisfies conditions such as stopping, and the stopping function is disabled, Even when the settlement function is set to be effective, the sub-control unit 9 is controlled to freeze the advantageous section end freeze.
A freeze start command indicating the start of the advantageous zone end freeze is transmitted to 1. Along with this, the sub control unit 91 performs a game result notification effect in which the game result notification screen (FIG. 12A) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Then, the main control unit 41 executes the automatic settlement process with the end of the advantageous section end freeze. At this time, the main control unit 41 transmits, to the sub control unit 91, a settlement start command indicating the start of the settlement process. Along with this, the sub-control unit 91 performs the settlement notification effect in which the liquid crystal display 51 displays a settlement notification screen (FIG. 12B) for notifying that the settlement is in progress. Then, the main control unit 41 shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section with the end of the automatic settlement process, and turns off the section display LED 19. In addition, the main control unit 41
Sends a settlement completion command indicating the end of the settlement processing with the completion of the automatic settlement processing. Along with this, the sub-control unit 91 ends the settlement notification effect and restarts the game result notification effect, and thereafter,
Based on the reception of the internal winning command transmitted with the start operation of the next game, the game result notification effect is ended, and the normal effect in which the normal effect screen (FIG. 12 (d)) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, at the end of the advantageous section, the main controller 41 determines that the game result of the advantageous section satisfies the conditions such as stopping, and the stopping function and the automatic settlement function are effective. Even if it is set, it controls to the advantageous period end freeze, and transmits a freeze start command indicating the start of the advantageous period end freeze to the sub-control unit 91. Along with this, the sub control unit 91 performs a game result notification effect in which the game result notification screen (FIG. 12A) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Then, the main control unit 41 executes the automatic settlement process with the end of the advantageous section end freeze, and transmits a settlement start command indicating the start of the settlement process to the sub control unit 91. Along with this, the sub-control unit 91 performs a settlement notification effect in which the settlement notification screen (FIG. 12B) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Then, the main control unit 41, after the completion of the automatic settlement process,
It controls to the stopped state, and sends a stop start command indicating the start of the stopped state to the sub-control unit 91. Along with this, the sub-control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display a stop notification screen (FIG. 12C).
A stop notification effect is displayed. Then, the main control unit 41 ends the stopped state by the reset operation, and accordingly shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section, and displays the section LE.
Turn off D19. Further, the main control unit 41 transmits a termination end command when the termination state ends. Along with this, the sub control unit 91 ends the stop notification effect and restarts the game result notification effect, and then ends the game result notification effect based on the reception of the internal winning command transmitted with the start operation of the next game. Then, the normal effect in which the normal effect screen (FIG. 12D) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed.

As described above, when the main control unit 41 is controlled to the stopped state at the end of the advantageous section or when the automatic settlement processing is performed, the control of the stopped state and the automatic settlement processing are started before the section display LED 19 is turned off. At the same time, the section display LED 19 is turned off after the stop state control and the automatic settlement process are completed.

[Operation effect 1]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 causes the setting value display 24 to display the setting value selection value in the setting change state for setting the setting value having a different advantage for the player, and the game is played. The auxiliary display 12 displays the selection value for stopping and the selection value for automatic settlement, and every time the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, the selection value for setting value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated, and the operation is stopped. Each time the switch 8L is operated, the stop selection value displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is updated, and the automatic settlement selection value displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 is displayed each time the stop switch 8C is operated. By updating and operating the start switch 7, the set value display 24
The selection value for the set value displayed in is set as the set value, and the stop setting information indicating the enable / disable of the stop function is set according to the stop selection value displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. The automatic payment setting information indicating whether the automatic payment function is valid or invalid is set according to the automatic payment selection value displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. According to such a configuration, in the setting change state for changing the set value, the set value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38, and the stop function is operated by operating the stop switches 8L and 8C. Also, since it is possible to change the valid / invalid of the automatic settlement function, the stop function and the automatic settlement function can be enabled by using the existing setting change state without using a dedicated switch as in the past. It is possible to set whether or not to do it.

In this embodiment, the configuration has both the stopping function and the automatic settlement function, but it is sufficient if the configuration has at least one of the stopping function and the automatic settlement function. The same effect as described above can be obtained by adopting a configuration in which the stop function or the automatic settlement function can be set valid / invalid in the setting change state for setting.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the stop switch 8L, 8C is used to update the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value in the setting change state, but not limited to the stop switch 8L, 8C, for example, MAXBET Even if the existing switch such as the switch 6, the stop switch 8R, and the adjustment switch 10 is used to update the stop selection value and the automatic adjustment selection value, the stop function and the stop function can be obtained without using a dedicated switch. It is possible to set whether to enable the automatic settlement function.

Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration is such that the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value are respectively updated using the separate switches in the setting change state, but each time the switch is operated using one switch. In addition, for example, the selection value for stopping and the selection value for automatic settlement are “FF” → “0F” → “
By updating as “F0” → “00” → “FF” ... It is possible to set whether or not the stopping function and the automatic settlement function are enabled by one switch. good.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the configuration change state, by displaying the selection value for stopping and the selection value for automatic settlement on the game auxiliary display 12, it is possible to display the validity / invalidity of the stopping function and the automatic settlement function. However, another existing display, for example, the credit display 11 may be used to display the validity / invalidity of the stopping function and the automatic settlement function, or another existing LED, for example, left / center / Right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, 1-3BET LEDs 14-16
It is also possible to display the validity / invalidity of the stopping function and the automatic settlement function by turning on or off by using, for example. Particularly, as in the present embodiment, since the valid / invalid of the stopping function and the automatic settlement function is updated by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, the corresponding left / right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C are used for striking. By displaying the valid / invalid of the stop function and the automatic settlement function, the operation and the display can be related. Also, in the configuration in which the valid / invalid of the stop function and the automatic settlement function is displayed by turning on / off the LED, any L
It is preferable to display whether the ED is an LED for displaying the validity / invalidity of the stopping function and the automatic settlement function, which of the lighting / extinguishing of the LED corresponds to the valid / invalid, and the like. By doing so, the operation of changing the valid / invalid of the stop function and the automatic settlement function becomes easy to understand.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can shift to the setting change state when the power is turned on, and when shifting to the setting change state, the data stored in the RAM 41c is normal, If it is possible to return to the state before the power failure, if the stopping function was invalid before shifting to the setting change state, "F" indicating invalidity is first displayed as the selection value for stopping,
If the stopping function is valid before the setting is changed, "0" indicating that it is effective is displayed as the stopping selection value first, and the automatic settlement function is activated before the setting is changed. If it is invalid, "F" indicating invalid is first displayed as the automatic settlement selection value, and if the automatic settlement function is enabled before shifting to the setting change state, the automatic settlement selection is made. Indicates that the value is valid
"0" is displayed first, but if the data stored in the RAM 41c is not normal and the state before the power failure cannot be restored, the stop function and the automatic settlement function before the change to the setting change state are enabled / disabled.
The feature is that “F” indicating that both the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value are invalid is displayed first regardless of the invalidity. With such a configuration, if it is possible to return to the state before the power failure, the stop selection value before the transition to the setting change state and the setting value for the stop adjustment and the automatic adjustment function that reflect the setting status of the automatic adjustment function Since the selected value is displayed first, even if only the set value is changed or if the start switch 7 is used to confirm the setting, the setting status of the stop function and the automatic settlement function is maintained as it was before the power failure. Therefore, the setting of whether to enable the stopping function and the automatic settlement function is not changed unintentionally, and the setting of whether to enable the stopping function and the automatic settlement function is intended. As a result of the change without the setting, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the setting has been changed from being estimated by whether the setting state is controlled to the stopped state or whether the automatic settlement process is performed.
On the other hand, unless it is possible to return to the state before the power failure, the stop function and the automatic settlement function will not be uniformly activated regardless of the setting status of the stop function and the automatic settlement function before shifting to the setting change state. The selection value for stopping and the selection value for automatic settlement are displayed first, so even if you change only the setting value or if you execute the confirmation operation with the start switch 7 as it is, you will unintentionally stop. It is possible to prevent the function and the automatic settlement function from becoming effective.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the main control unit 41 initializes the data when shifting to the setting change state, and at this time, the termination setting information and the automatic settlement setting information are not initialized. It has a feature. According to such a configuration, even when the data is initialized when shifting to the setting change state, since the stop setting information and the automatic settlement setting information are not initialized, the stop function before initialization and the stop function and The setting status of the stop payment function and the automatic payment function before changing to the setting change status is reflected by reading the stop setting information and the automatic payment setting information in the setting change status without separately retaining the setting status of the automatic payment function. The selected value for stopping and the selected value for automatic settlement can be displayed.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to initialize the data when shifting to the setting change state. At this time, in addition to the stop setting information and the automatic settlement setting information, the setting value Is also not initialized, and the areas in which the stop setting information, the automatic settlement setting information, and the set value are stored are assigned to consecutive addresses. With such a configuration, the stop setting information and the automatic settlement setting information that are not initialized when the setting is changed and the set values are stored in consecutive addresses, so that it is easy to manage the uninitialized data. Become.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 turns off the power during a period after the shift to the setting change state until the setting change state ends, and the power supply is restarted to shift to the setting change state again. In this case, even if the stop switch 8L or the stop switch 8C is operated in the setting change state before the power failure and the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value are different from the values initially displayed, It reflects the selection value for stopping and the selection value for automatic settlement initially displayed in the setting change state before power failure, that is, the valid / invalid of the stopping function and automatic settlement function before shifting to the setting change state before power failure. It is characterized in that the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value are displayed first. According to such a configuration, even if the power is cut off in the setting change state,
It is possible to prevent the setting of whether to enable the stop function and the automatic settlement function from being changed unintentionally.

In the present embodiment, when the power is cut off in the setting change state and the power supply is restarted to shift to the setting change state again, the stopping selection value and the automatic selection value initially displayed in the setting change state before the power cutoff are displayed. Although the adjustment selection value is displayed first, the main control unit 41 is turned off during the period until the setting change state ends after the setting change state, and the power supply is restarted to change the setting. When switching to the state again, the stop switch 8L is displayed in the setting change state before the power failure.
Or, when the stop switch 8C is operated and the selected value for stopping and the selected value for automatic settlement are updated from the values initially displayed, the selected value for stopping after updating displayed at the time of power interruption Also, the configuration may be such that the selected value for automatic settlement is displayed first. With such a configuration, when the power supply is restarted and the setting changed state again, the selected value for stopping and the automatic settlement It is not necessary to update the selection value.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the main control unit 41 shifts to the setting change state, before the operation of the stop switches 8L and 8C becomes effective, the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value are set. The feature is that it is displayed. According to such a configuration, after confirming the displayed selection value for stopping and selection value for automatic settlement, whether the stopping function and the automatic settlement function are enabled by operating the stop switches 8L and 8C. Can be changed.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the setting change state, the main control unit 41 determines a set value, a stop function and a start switch 7 for confirming valid / invalid of an automatic settlement function, and a stop for updating a stop selection value. When a change from OFF to ON of the switch 8L or the stop switch 8C for updating the automatic settlement selection value is detected at the same time, the start switch 7 for confirming the setting value, the stopping function and the valid / invalid of the automatic settlement function The operation is given priority, and the set value is maintained while the stop switch 8L or the stop switch 8C is operated.
O from the OFF of the start switch 7 that determines the validity / invalidity of the stopping function and the automatic settlement function
The feature is that the operation is effectively accepted even when a change to N is detected. According to such a configuration, the set value by the start switch 7, the validating / invalidating operation of the stopping function and the automatic settlement function can be performed by the stop switches 8L and 8C to update the stopping selection value and the automatic settlement selection value. The set value, the stopping function and the automatic settlement function can be validated / invalidated at any timing without being hindered by.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 causes the reset / setting switch 38 for updating the setting selection value, the stop switch 8L for updating the termination selection value, or the automatic settlement selection value in the setting change state. Stop switch 8C for updating
When a change to the setting value is detected at the same time, the operation of the reset / setting switch 38 for updating the setting selection value is preferentially accepted, and the setting selection value is maintained while the stop switch 8L or the stop switch 8C is operated. OF of reset / setting switch 38 to be updated
The feature is that the operation is effectively accepted even when the change from F to ON is detected. With such a configuration, the updating operation of the setting selection value by the reset / setting switch 38 is not disturbed by the updating operation of the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value by the stop switches 8L and 8C, and the setting operation is performed. The selection value for use can be updated.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a stop switch 8L for updating the stop selection value.
The stop switch 8C for updating the selection value for automatic settlement confirms the selection value for setting as the setting value, and the stop function and the automatic settlement function according to the selection value for stopping The reset / setting switch 38 for updating the set value selection value is provided near the start switch 7 for confirming the validity / invalidity, and the stop switch 8 is provided.
It is characterized in that it is provided at a position separated from the start switch 7 as compared with L and 8C. According to such a configuration, the operation of changing the set value relating to the advantage of the player and the operation of confirming the set value require the operation of the switch arranged at a position separated from each other, so that the set value caused by the fraud While the change of is prevented, the operation of changing the enable / disable of the stop function and the automatic settlement function and the operation of confirming the enable / disable of the stop function and the automatic settlement function, which are not directly related to the advantage of the player. Since it can be performed by operating a switch arranged in the vicinity, convenience can be improved.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop switches 8L and 8C for updating the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value in the setting change state are switches for advancing the game after the setting change state ends. While the main control unit 41 is also used as a port input process for detecting the operation of the stop switch 8L and the stop switch 8C in the setting change state, the stop switches 8L and 8C for advancing the game after shifting to the main process. It is characterized in that the process is common to the process for detecting the operation. According to such a configuration, the processing for detecting the operation for updating the selection value for stopping and the selection value for automatic settlement in the setting change state and the processing for detecting the operation used for the progress of the game are common. The program capacity can be reduced.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game auxiliary display 12 in which the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value are displayed has two display areas arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and the stop switch 8L.
, 8C are also arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and the stop selection value is the game auxiliary display 12
Is displayed in the display area on the left side, the automatic settlement selection value is displayed in the display area on the right side of the game auxiliary display 12, and the main control unit 41 is the stop switch arranged on the left side of the stop switches 8L and 8C. It is characterized in that the stop selection value is updated by operating 8L, and the automatic settlement selection value is updated by operating the stop switch 8C arranged on the right side. With such a configuration, the stop switch 8L that is operated when updating the stopping selection value is displayed in the display area in which the stopping selection value is displayed and in the display area in which the automatic settlement selection value is displayed. Since it is arranged side by side in the same direction as the stop switch 8C operated when updating the automatic settlement selection value, the operation of changing the stop selection value and the automatic settlement selection value is easy to understand.

[Effect 2]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can control to the advantageous section where the navigation information can be given, and the section indicating LED 19 is turned on during the advantageous section to indicate that the advantageous section is in effect. In addition to the notification, when the stop state control or the automatic settlement processing is performed at the end of the advantageous section, the stop state control or the automatic settlement processing is started before the section display LED 19 is turned off. According to such a configuration, when the stop state control or the automatic settlement processing is performed when the advantageous section ends, the stop state control or the automatic settlement processing is started before the section display LED 19 is turned off. Therefore, it can be recognized that the control of the stopped state or the automatic settlement process is performed due to the end of the advantageous section.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when control of the stopped state or automatic settlement processing is performed at the end of the advantageous section, control of the stopped state or automatic settlement processing is started before the section display LED 19 goes out, and the stopped state is reached. The section display LED 19 is turned off after the control or the automatic settlement processing is finished. However, if the configuration is such that the control of the stopped state or the automatic settlement processing is started at least before the section display LED 19 is turned off, Section display LED before the end of control or automatic settlement processing
The configuration may be such that 19 is turned off, and even with such a configuration, it can be recognized that the control of the stopped state or the automatic settlement process is performed due to the end of the advantageous section.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the main control unit 41 performs control of the stopped state or automatic settlement processing at the end of the advantageous section, control of the stopped state or automatic settlement before the section display LED 19 goes out. It is characterized in that the section display LED 19 is turned off after the processing is started and the stop state control or the automatic settlement processing is completed. According to such a configuration, the section display LE
Not only the control of the stopped state or the automatic settlement process is started before D19 goes out, but the section display LED 19 is turned off after the control of the stopped state or the automatic settlement process is finished. It is possible to more clearly recognize that the processing is performed due to the end of the advantageous section.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is effective in the stopping function and the automatic settlement function at the end of the advantageous section, and the game result of the advantageous section satisfies the specific condition (condition such as stopping). In this case, it is characterized in that the control of the stopped state and the automatic settlement process are performed. According to such a configuration, it is possible to recognize that the result of the game in the advantageous section satisfies the specific condition (condition such as stopping) by controlling the stopping state and performing the automatic settlement processing.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is effective in the stop function and the automatic settlement function at the end of the advantageous section, and the game result of the advantageous section is equal to or higher than a specific advantage degree (the number of medals net increase). When the number is 300 or more), the control of the stopped state and the automatic settlement processing are performed. According to such a configuration, it is possible to recognize that the result of the game in the advantageous section is equal to or higher than a specific advantage degree by controlling the stopped state and performing the automatic settlement process.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is established when the main control unit 41 has the stopping function and the automatic settlement function effective at the end of the advantageous section and the net number of medals in the advantageous section exceeds the upper limit number. It is characterized in that the stop state is controlled and the automatic settlement process is performed when the advantageous section ends due to the satisfaction of the ending condition 1. According to such a configuration, it is possible to recognize that the advantageous period has ended when the net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous period exceeds the upper limit by controlling the stopped state and performing the automatic settlement process.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is established when the main control unit 41 has the stop function and the automatic settlement function effective at the end of the advantageous section and the number of games in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit number of games. It is characterized in that the stop state is controlled and the automatic settlement process is performed when the advantageous section is ended due to the satisfaction of the ending condition 2. With such a configuration, it is possible to recognize that the advantageous period has ended when the number of games in the advantageous period reaches the upper limit number of games by controlling the stopped state and performing the automatic settlement process.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs control of the stopped state and automatic settlement processing when the game result in the advantageous section satisfies a specific condition (condition such as stopping) at the end of the advantageous section. However, when the stopping function or the automatic settlement function is effective, it may be configured to uniformly control the stopping state and perform the automatic settlement processing at the end of the advantageous section. When it is effective, when the AT is controlled in the advantageous zone at the end of the advantageous zone, the stop state control and automatic settlement processing are performed, and when the AT is not controlled in the advantageous zone at the end of the advantageous zone It may be configured such that the stop state control and the automatic settlement process are not performed, and when the stop function and the automatic settlement function are effective, the stop state is controlled by the AT at the end of the advantageous section. Control, performs automatic settlement process, at the end to the control of punch stop state when the uncontrolled AT advantageous section may be configured to prevent automatic settlement process.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is characterized in that the main controller 41 initializes the advantageous section information regarding the advantageous section including the result of the game in the advantageous section when the advantageous section ends. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the result of the game in the previously controlled advantageous section from affecting the control of the subsequent advantageous section.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and any modification or addition within the scope of the present invention is included in the present invention. Needless to say.

In the above embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine in which the bet number is set by using the medal and the credit as the game value is explained, but the slot in which the bet number is set by using the game ball as the game value. It may be applied to a machine or a fully credit type slot machine in which bets are set by using only credits as a gaming value.

Further, in the embodiment and the modification, the example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other gaming machines can be used. It is an example, and is also applicable to a pachinko gaming machine or the like that plays a game by shooting a game ball in the game area.

1 slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 start switch 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch 12 game auxiliary indicator 19 section display LED
24 Set value display 38 Reset / setting switch 41 Main control unit 91 Sub control unit

Claims (1)

In gaming machines that play games,
A predetermined control means capable of performing a predetermined control when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a state where the predetermined function is valid;
A setting change state transition means capable of shifting to a setting change state capable of setting any one of a plurality of types of setting values having different degrees of advantage for the player,
Selection value display means for displaying a selection value in the setting change state,
Predetermined selection information display means for displaying predetermined selection information indicating whether or not to enable the predetermined function in the setting change state,
Selection value updating means for updating the selection value when a setting change operation is accepted in the setting change state,
Predetermined selection information updating means for updating predetermined selection information when a predetermined change operation is accepted in the setting change state,
When a confirming operation is accepted in the setting change state, the selected value is set as a set value, and when the predetermined selection information indicates that the predetermined function is valid, the predetermined setting information indicating that the predetermined function is valid. And setting means for setting predetermined setting information indicating that the predetermined function is not effective, when the predetermined selection information indicates that the predetermined selection information is not valid,
Advantageous section control means for controlling the advantageous section,
Advantageous section notification means for performing an advantageous section notification for notifying that it is in the advantageous section,
Equipped with
When both the predetermined change operation and the confirm operation are operated in the setting change state,
Confirmation operation is given priority and accepted
The predetermined control means is capable of performing the predetermined control when the advantageous section ends in a state in which the predetermined function is effective, and when performing the predetermined control when the advantageous section ends, A gaming machine that starts the predetermined control before the advantageous zone notification ends.

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