JP2021037092A - Reel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To execute a suggestive performance having a set lottery probability in a reel type game machine.SOLUTION: Based on the number of held tokens based on information from a frame control device, performance display for suggesting a winning/losing probability ("set probability") shown by stage setting values 1 to 6 stored in a RAM of a main control device is executed (step S800). Data for showing the stage setting values 1 to 6 are transmitted to a performance image control device from the main control device via a junction board when power of a reel type game machine is turned on. The number of held tokens is periodically transmitted to the performance image control device from the frame control device via the junction board. A performance for suggesting a set probability is executed by allowing a specific character pattern to appear on a screen of the performance image display device when the number of held tokens is equal to or more than a predetermined number. The specific character pattern appears in high probability when a setting value of a set probability is a high probability of 3 or larger.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

The present specification relates to a rotating cylinder type gaming machine which is a managed gaming machine.
Specifically, the number of medals (also referred to as "coins") lent to the player is stored as data (hereinafter, also referred to as "the number of medals possessed"), and the number of medals memorized is used according to the progress of the game. The present invention relates to a rotating body type game machine which is a management game machine that manages the number of medals held by subtracting the number of medals and adding the number of medals according to the winning.

In recent years, an enclosed ball game machine, which is a form of a ball game machine, has attracted attention (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The enclosed bullet game machine is provided with a main control device for controlling the progress of the game using the game ball, and also has a frame control device for managing the number of balls held by the player, which are game balls that can be used for the game. .. The frame control device is configured to be communicable with the main control device, and is also configured to be communicable with the lending unit that controls the lending of the game ball. At the end of the game, the information about the holding ball managed by the frame control device is transferred to the recording medium held in the rental unit. After that, the recording medium on which the information about the ball is recorded is returned from the lending unit to the player.

This enclosed bullet game machine is also called a managed game machine because it manages the number of balls held as data.
Similarly, a rotating body type game machine that does not use actual medals (coins) for games is sometimes called a medalless (coinless) game machine, but it is included in the managed game machine because the number of medals held is managed as data. (Patent Document 2).

JP-A-2017-80592 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-51117

By the way, in recent years, a spinning-type game machine that rents out actual medals has been producing an effect as the game progresses on the effect display screen.
Since the rotating cylinder type gaming machine as the management gaming machine is also a rotating cylinder type gaming machine, it is required to enhance the interest of the game by performing a new production.

The technique disclosed in the present specification can be realized in the following forms.
(1) The rotating cylinder type gaming machine in one form disclosed in the present specification includes a frame control means for storing the game value input from the card unit as the number of medals, a main control means for controlling the progress of the game, and the like. The main control means inputs a signal from a start lever (switch) and a rotation stop button (switch), and the frame control means inputs a signal from a betting number button (switch). And
When the bet number button is operated, the frame control means subtracts the bet number from the number of medals held, and adds the number of medals corresponding to the game result received from the main control means to the number of medals held. A medal management means, a bet number transmitting means for transmitting data indicating the bet number to the main control means, and a bet number transmitting means.
The main control means includes a probability setting means capable of setting and changing the lottery probability by operation, and when data indicating the bet number is received, the operation of the start lever is enabled, and the operation of the start lever and the rotation stop button are performed. A game result transmitting means for transmitting a game result based on an operation to the frame control means, and a game result transmitting means.
It is provided with an effect control means for displaying on the screen an effect according to the progress of the game performed by the main control means.
The lottery probability is suggested by the lottery probability suggesting means of the effect control means based on the number of medals held by the medal holding management means.

(2) Further, the rotating cylinder type gaming machine in another form includes a frame control means for storing the game value input from the card unit as the number of medals, and a main control means for controlling the progress of the game. It is a rotating cylinder type gaming machine that inputs signals from a starting lever (switch), a rotating cylinder stop button (switch), and a betting number button (switch) to the main control means.
The main control means includes a probability setting means capable of setting and changing the lottery probability by operation, and when the bet number button is operated, the operation of the start lever is enabled, and the operation of the start lever and the rotation cylinder stop button are performed. A game data transmitting means for transmitting data indicating a game result based on an operation and data indicating a bet number corresponding to the operation of the bet number button to the frame control means, and
An effect control means that displays on the screen an effect according to the progress of the game performed by the main control means.
The frame control means includes a medal holding management means for subtracting the received bet number from the holding medal number and adding the number of medals corresponding to the received game result to the holding medal number.
The lottery probability is suggested by the lottery probability suggesting means of the effect control means based on the number of medals held by the medal holding management means.

(3) The revolving game machine in the above two forms suggests the lottery probability by the lottery probability suggesting means when the number of medals held, which is the game value input from the card unit, is a predetermined number or more. It may be a characteristic rotating game machine.

(4) Further, in the revolving game machine of each form, the effect control means receives data indicating the number of medals held from the frame control means, and receives data indicating the lottery probability from the main control means. It may be a rotating body type game machine characterized by receiving.

According to each of the above-described rotating drum type game machines, the lottery probability set by the probability setting means based on the number of medals held by the holding medal management means of the frame control means (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “setting probability”). .) Can be suggested and produced. Since the suggestion effect regarding the set lottery probability is performed based on the number of medals, it is possible to perform a unique suggestion effect that has never existed before.

Here, the holding medal management means of the frame control means stores the number of medals lent indicated by the data received from the unit as the number of medals, subtracts the number of bets corresponding to the operation of the bet number button from the number of medals, and plays a game. If there is a prize in the result of, the number of medals corresponding to the prize may be added.
The suggestion of the lottery probability may be any suggestion as long as it suggests a set probability, may be a clear suggestion, or may be a suggestion that cannot be discriminated without careful observation. That is, the suggested production time may be a moment or a few minutes, and the size, color, or movement may take various forms.
In addition, the suggestion effect regarding the set probability is an effect suggesting that the probability is high, an effect suggesting that the probability is not low, an effect suggesting that the set probability has been changed to a high probability, or simply changing the set probability. It is possible to create a production that suggests that.
The timing of these suggested effects is determined based on the set probability and the number of medals held. Some examples of this production period will be described.

As an example of suggesting the lottery probability set based on the number of medals held, when the number of medals held increases or decreases by a predetermined number or more after the start of the game, if the set probability is a predetermined probability, the probability is high. It is conceivable to perform an effect that suggests that effect (first example).
As a result, when the jackpot game ends and the number of medals held increases by a predetermined number or more, if it is suggested that the setting probability is high, it is expected that the game will continue with a sense of expectation for the jackpot.
Similarly, when the number of medals held has decreased by a predetermined number or more and the player is losing, if it is suggested that the setting probability is high, the game is expected to eliminate the player's loss. Expected to continue.

An example in which a time element is added to the first example can be considered (second example).
For example, if the number of medals held increases or decreases by a predetermined number or more within a predetermined time or a predetermined time or more, and if the set probability is a predetermined probability, an effect suggesting that the probability is high is performed. ..
As a result, when the loss within a short period of time is large, it is possible to expect an effect such as suggesting that the setting probability is high and giving a chance to eliminate the loss of the player.

As another example of suggesting the setting probability based on the number of medals possessed, it is conceivable to perform the suggestion effect when the number of medals possessed (number of medals lent) at the start of the game is equal to or more than a predetermined number (third example).
When the number of medals lent at the start of the game is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, it means that the amount of valuable value recorded on the recording medium is large. It may be executed not only at the start of the game but also when the additional usage amount during the game is large.
In the third example, when the amount of valuable value used is large, the suggestion effect of the setting probability can be performed. As a result, it is effective to give a privilege suggesting a setting probability to a player who spends a large amount of valuable value.

The main control means may be configured to periodically receive data indicating the number of medals held from the frame control means, and the main control means and the effect control means may perform the suggestion effect of the set probability. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the frame control means and the effect control means.
Similarly, the frame control means may be configured to receive data indicating the set probability from the main control means and perform the suggestion effect of the set probability by the frame control means and the effect control means.
Therefore, when the lottery probability suggestion means of the effect control means suggests the lottery probability, the effect control means may suggest based on the number of medals held and the set probability, and the effect control means may be configured according to the instruction from the frame control means or the main control means. The structure may be suggested by the lottery probability suggestion means.
In addition, the main control means is generally mounted on the main control board (main control device), the frame control means is mounted on the frame control board (frame control device), and the effect control means is generally mounted on the sub control board (sub control device). However, some or all of the main control means, the frame control means, and the effect control means may be configured by one control board (device). For example, the main control means and the frame control means may be configured by one control board (device). At this time, a relay board may be interposed between the one control board and the card unit, and data may be exchanged via the relay board. In this case, a settlement switch (counting switch) may be connected to the relay board, and the settlement switch may be operated to move the number of medals managed by the frame control means to the card unit. Of course, when the frame control means is mounted on the frame control board, it is preferable that the settlement switch is connected to the frame control board.

It is a front view of the rotating cylinder type game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is an electric block diagram of the rotating cylinder type game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a developed view of the rotating cylinder for showing the symbol arrangement which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the CR unit 56 and the frame control device 50 execute at the time of the rate change which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the image which is displayed on the unit display device 57 at the time of the rate change which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the game progress process executed by the main control device 40 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the addition process which the frame control apparatus 50 which concerns on 1st Embodiment executes. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the operation of the bet button 7 executed by the main control device 40 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows "communication restriction processing 1" which the main control device 40 which concerns on 1st Embodiment executes. It is a flowchart which shows "communication restriction processing 2" which the main control device 40 which concerns on 1st Embodiment executes. It is a flowchart which shows "communication restriction processing 3" which the main control device 40 which concerns on 1st Embodiment executes. It is a flowchart which shows "counting switch 76 impossibility process 1" which the frame control device 50 which concerns on 1st Embodiment executes. It is an electric block diagram of the rotating cylinder type game machine which concerns on the modification 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows "communication restriction processing 5" which the main control device 40 which concerns on modification 1 executes. It is a flowchart which shows "counting switch 76 impossible process 2" which the main control device 40 which concerns on modification 1 executes. It is a flowchart which shows the "setting probability suggestion effect display process" executed by the effect image control device 91 in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows "setting probability suggestion effect display process 1" which the effect image control device 91 in 2nd Embodiment executes. It is a flowchart which shows "setting probability suggestion effect display process 2" which the effect image control device 91 in 2nd Embodiment executes. It is a flowchart which shows the "setting probability suggestion effect display process 3" executed by the effect image control device 91 in the 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the image which suggests the setting probability in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows "setting probability suggestion effect display process 4" which the effect image control device 91 in 2nd Embodiment executes. It is an electric block diagram of the rotating cylinder type game machine of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the "bet number transmission process" which the frame control device 50 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment executes. It is a flowchart which shows "communication restriction processing 6" which the main control device 40 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment executes. It is a flowchart which shows "counting switch 76 impossibility process 3" which the frame control device 50 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment executes.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It goes without saying that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various embodiments belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted.

[First Embodiment]
[Overall configuration]
As shown in FIG. 1, a display panel 3 provided with a display window 2 (which enables the effective area of a 3 × 3 stop symbol to be displayed) is provided on the front surface of the rotating cylinder type game machine 1 of the present embodiment. There is. This rotating body type game machine 1 is configured as a medalless (coinless) game machine that plays games with the number of medals (the number of coins) as data without using actual game medals (hereinafter, simply referred to as "medals"). Has been done.
The medal is also referred to as a coin, but in the present embodiment, the medal is hereinafter referred to as a medal in accordance with the game rules.

Behind the display window 2, there are three reels 4 that are reels (when distinguishing each, reels 4L, 4C, 4R, and other parts are also distinguished from left, middle, and right in order from the left. A rotating cylinder mechanism portion (not shown) having (L, C, R is added to the reference numerals) is arranged, and three symbols among the symbols provided on each reel 4 can be visually recognized from the display window 2. Further, a bed lamp 5 and a plurality of digital display devices 6 are arranged around the display window 2.

Below the display window 2, an operation unit 11 including a bet button 7, a start lever 8, and three stop buttons 9 (stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R in order from the left when distinguishing each of them) is provided. There is. The bet button 7 includes a 1-card bet function and a 2-card bet function in addition to the 3-card bet (bet) function.
The betting function may be configured by any one mechanism.

Further below, a speaker box 13 and a lower structure portion 14 including a medal number display device 51 for displaying the number of medals that can be played are provided.

Further, the rotating cylinder type gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is adjacent to a card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing IC cards. The CR unit 56 includes a card insertion slot 59 into which an IC card can be inserted and removed, and a bill insertion slot 58 into which bills can be inserted, and further projects from the lower portion of the CR unit 56 to the right. A unit display device 57 is provided. The unit display device 57 includes a touch panel type LCD screen, and the credit balance (or the number of medals that can be lent within the credit balance) stored in the IC card inserted in the card insertion slot 59 and the like are displayed on the screen. Is displayed. Then, this credit balance (or the number of medals that can be lent out) is updated according to the lending or returning of medals. The details of the display mode of the unit display device 57 will be described later.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotating cylinder type gaming machine 1 is connected to a hall computer (amusement shop management computer) 70 via a CR unit 56, and further to an external information management center via a wide area network. Connected (not shown). As a result, each revolving game machine 1 manages shipping information from the manufacturer, information on the installed game stores, information on movement between game stores, disposal information, etc. based on the respective authentication information, and is illegal. It has a high security ability to prevent use and unauthorized modification. Such a rotating game machine 1 is also called a managed game machine.

[Electrical configuration]
The electrical connection of the rotating drum type game machine 1 is configured as shown in FIG. 2, and the main control device 40 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM 40a, an input port, an output port, and the like. In this embodiment, only the RAM 40a is shown.

Further, the main control device 40 has an operation signal of the bet button 7, an operation signal of the start lever 8 (start signal), an operation signal of the stop buttons 9L to R (stop signal), and a signal of the position detection sensor 41 of each reel 4. Etc. are input.

Further, on the output side of the main control device 40, a bet number (bet number) display device 43, an additional medal number display device 44, an RB game number display device 45, an RB execution number display device 46, a count number display device 47, and a reel The drive motors 28L, 28C, 28R for rotating 4 and the floodlights 31L, 31C, 31R for emitting light from the reel 4 and the relay board 48 are connected. The bet number display device 43 displays the number of medals to be consumed for each game (game) simply based on the bet operation regardless of the number of medals held by the player. The bet number display device 43 may be connected to the frame control device 50, which will be described later. Further, the additional medal number display device 44 simply displays the number of medals to be added as a result of winning regardless of the number of medals possessed by the player. Further, the count number display device 47 counts and displays the number of games after the power is turned on regardless of the number of medals held by the player. The bet number display device 43, the additional medal number display device 44, or the count number display device 47 may be displayed on, for example, a digital display device 6, or may be displayed on an external display device different from the rotating cylinder type game machine 1. You may.

Further, the main control device 40 is a bet number display device 43, an additional medal number display device 44, an RB game number display device 45, an RB execution number display device 46, and a count number display device 47 when the CPU operates according to a program. It controls the display, the rotation and stop of the drive motor 28, and the lighting and extinguishing of the floodlight lamp.

A sound / lamp control device 49 is connected to the relay board 48, and the main control device 40 sends command data to the sound / lamp control device 49 via the relay board 48 to output sound effects and other sounds and lights up. It indirectly controls the lighting and extinguishing of the kind.
The sound / lamp control device 49 is sometimes called a sub-integrated control device.

An effect image control device 91 for controlling the effect image display device 90 is connected to the sound / lamp control device 49. The effect image control device 91 receives the command data sent by the main control device 40 to the relay board 48 or the data generated by the sound / lamp control device 49 based on this data, and controls the effect image display device 90 accordingly. ..

Even if any or all of the additional medal number display device 44, the RB game number display device 45, the RB execution number display device 46, and the count number display device 47 are abolished, the display is performed by the effect image display device 90. Good.
Further, the main control device 40 may of course be composed of a main control board and a sub control board.

Further, a frame control device 50 is connected to the output side of the main control device 40. In the present embodiment, the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50 are connected so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.
In the present embodiment, at least the main control device 40 receives information from the frame control device 50 that may affect the result of the game or information that affects the performance of the game (hereinafter, these information are referred to as "specific information". ) Is not received. That is, the frame control device 50 can receive the information transmitted from the main control device 40, but the specific information cannot be transmitted from the frame control device 50 to the main control device 40. This can be embodied by a configuration in which the frame control device 50 cannot transmit specific information, or a configuration in which the main control device 40 rejects reception of specific information. For example, it can be embodied by determining whether or not the information is specific information by a program, and if it is specific information, it is not transmitted or reception is refused. Since at least specific information cannot be received, information other than the specific information may or may not be receivable.

Here, the specific information is information that affects the performance of the game (for example, the payout rate that is related to the player's advantage) or information that may affect the result of the game, such as the number of medals held or the number of medals. , Data showing the result of the game such as the result of the winning combination lottery and the display mode of the symbol, or the number of bets, the number of RB games, the winning probability, the signal regarding the payout rate, and the like can be considered. Further, the specific information may be a start signal or a stop signal.

On the other hand, the information other than the specific information may be, for example, information related to the unique ID for monitoring the game machine, information (response signal) notifying only that the frame control device 50 has received the information transmitted by the main control device 40, and the like. Be done.
In the case where the main control device 40 cannot receive information other than the specific information, it is preferable to use a complete one-way communication circuit in which the signal output from the frame control device 50 to the main control device 40 is impossible. is there.

The relay board 48 is connected to the output side of the frame control device 50.
This embodiment is a one-way communication circuit in which data cannot be transmitted from the relay board 48 to the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50.

Further, the frame control device 50 described above includes a storage device (RAM) for storing the number of medals held, and the number of medals held is based on a signal corresponding to the number of bets to be subtracted received from the main control device 40. Is subtracted (updated), and the number of medals held is added (updated) based on the signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button.
In the present embodiment, the RAM 50a of the frame control device 50 is non-volatile and is stored and retained even during a power failure. The RAM 50a has a medal number storage area for storing the number of medals held and another storage area for storing data other than the number of medals held. In the other storage area, data received from the main control device 40, detected error information, and the like are stored.
On the other hand, although the RAM 40a of the main control device 40 is volatile, it is stored and retained by the backup power supply even during a power failure. This backup power supply is supplied from sources other than the main control device 40.
Although only the RAM 50a of the frame control device 50 is non-volatile, the RAM 40a of the main control device 40 may also be non-volatile. Of course, the RAM 40a and the RAM 50a may also be volatile.

Here, as described above, the frame control device 50 is connected to the hall computer 70 via the CR unit 56, and further connected to the external information management center via the wide area network (the above-mentioned management game machine). .. Since at least the specific information is inaccessible from the frame control device 50, the main control device 40 can prevent fraudulent acts against the main control device 40.
Further, a medal number display device 51 is connected to the frame control device 50, and a return switch 69, a lending switch 68, and the unit display device 57 described above are connected to the CR unit 56.

The number of medals held display device 51 displays the number of medals lent out (the number of medals lent) as the number of medals by operating the lending switch 68. The number of medals held increases or decreases as the game progresses. When the return switch 69 is operated, the IC card is ejected.
The medal holding number display device 51 may be connected to the CR unit 56. In this case, a configuration is conceivable in which the number of medals held is displayed on the screen of the unit display device 57. In the present embodiment, the return switch 69 and the rental switch 68 use the touch panel of the unit display device 57. It is also conceivable to connect the return switch 69 and the rental switch 68 to the frame control device 50.

When the bet button 7 connected to the main control device 40 is operated, the frame control device 50 receives data (signal) corresponding to the number of bets, and outputs a signal (bet number reception response signal) indicating that the data (signal) corresponding to the number of bets has been received. It is transmitted to the main control device 40.

In the present embodiment, the rate setting switch 75 is connected to the CR unit 56. In this embodiment, the touch panel of the unit display device 57 is used as the rate setting switch 75. The rate switch 75 selects the unit price of medals, and the details will be described later.
Further, in the present embodiment, a counting switch 76 for transferring the medal number data stored in the frame control device 50 to the IC card is connected to the frame control device. The counting switch 76 transfers the number of medals data (number of medals held) stored in the frame control device 50 to the IC card according to the operation time or operation amount of the counting switch 76, and the number of medals stored in the frame control device 50. Is subtracted by the number of transferred medals. Therefore, if all the medal number data is transferred, the number of medals stored in the medal number storage area of the RAM 50a becomes zero.

When the number of medals held becomes zero, the game ends, and a signal indicating the end of the game (game end command) is transmitted to the main control device 40.
When the counting switch 76 is operated, the operation of the counting switch 76 is not effective unless the IC card is inserted in the CR unit 56. At this time, a warning sound indicating that the IC card is not inserted is output.

The medal number data stored in the medal number storage area of the RAM 50a can be cleared to zero if the medal clear switch 77 is turned on when the power is turned on.
Further, a performance display device 78 is connected to the frame control device 50. The performance display device 78 displays the “accessory ratio”, the “continuous accessory ratio”, or the “base” based on the data received from the main control device 40. The bonus ratio is the ratio of the number of medals to be earned due to the operation of the bonus. The continuous bonus ratio is the ratio of the bonuses that are continuously operated with respect to the number of medals to be acquired. The base is the ratio of the number of medals used in the game to the number of medals acquired when the accessory is not activated. The performance display device 78 may be connected to the main control device 40.

Further, in the present embodiment, the setting value display device 80, the setting change switch 81, and the clear switch 82 are connected to the main control device 40.
The setting change switch 81 is configured as an insertion slot into which the setting key is inserted, and the operation state can be switched to the ON state or the OFF state by rotating the setting key inserted in the setting change switch 81. Then, a signal indicating the operating state of the setting change switch 81 and the clear switch 82 is transmitted to the main control device 40. Further, the set value display device 80 is provided with, for example, an 8-segment LED or the like, and is configured to display the set value of the pachinko machine 1 in response to a signal from the main control device 40.

As shown in FIG. 3, 21 symbols (7 types of symbols because they overlap) are printed on each reel 4L (left symbol), 4C (middle symbol), and 4R (right symbol). There is.
Here, the main control device 40 includes a winning combination lottery section, and the winning combination lottery section performs a winning combination lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of predetermined winning combinations are won. More specifically, it includes a random number generation unit, a random number extraction unit, a lottery table, a combination lottery determination unit, and the like.

Here, in the winning combination lottery, the winning of any one winning combination or the losing of all the winning combinations is determined with reference to the extracted random numbers and the winning probability of the lottery table. In this embodiment, at least a first lottery table and a second lottery table are specifically provided. The internal winning probability (winning probability of the internal lottery) defined in the second lottery table is set to be higher than the internal winning probability defined in the first lottery table, and in the high probability section. Is executed based on the second lottery table, and in the low probability section, the combination lottery is executed based on the first lottery table.

Then, in the rotating drum type game machine 1, the low probability section in which the combination lottery is executed according to the first lottery table and the high probability section in which the combination lottery is executed according to the second lottery table which is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery table. Probability intervals are selectively generated and the game progresses. In the present embodiment, the transition from the low-probability section to the high-probability section and the transition from the high-probability section to the low-probability section are executed once for each winning combination lottery, but a plurality of winning combination lottery. The lottery for the section transition may be executed, or the lottery for the section transition may be executed only when a specific winning combination is won.

[Probability setting]
In the present embodiment, if the clear switch 82 and the setting change switch 81 are in the ON state when the power switch 85a of the power supply board 85 shown in FIG. 2 is turned on, it is extracted when the above-mentioned starting lever 8 is operated. It is configured so that the probability of winning (winning) of winning (bonus) based on the random value can be set and changed. In this state, the set value display device 80 displays an initial setting image indicating that the setting can be changed, and the set value can be changed each time the clear switch 82 is pressed. When the initial setting image is displayed, the data stored in the RAM 40a of the main control board 40 is set to the initial state. At this time, the RAM clear signal is output to the frame control device 50. Upon receiving the RAM clear signal, the frame control device 50 initially sets the data stored in the other storage area of the RAM 50a.

After the initial setting screen is displayed, the clear switch 82 is released, and then the clear switch 82 is pressed a number of times according to the set probability of success or failure.
Specifically, the setting 1 (1/300) having the lowest winning / failing probability is displayed on the initial setting screen, and then each time the clear switch 82 is pressed, the setting 2 (1/290) and the setting 3 (1) are displayed. / 280), setting 4 (1/270), setting 5 (1/260), setting 6 (1/250) are displayed. The settings 1 to 6 indicate the winning / failing probability at the low probability, but the winning probability at the high probability is also changed according to the settings 1 to 6. However, the winning probability at the time of high probability may be constant, for example, 1/50. The probability of success or failure of each setting is an example, and the lottery probability of ART may be changed according to the settings 1 to 6.
When the setting change switch 81 is switched to the off position, it is displayed that the data stored in the RAM 40a has been initially set, the displayed probability of success or failure is changed to a new setting value, and the changed setting and / or The probability of success or failure is also displayed.
In the present embodiment, the clear switch 82 is used for the initial setting of the other storage areas of the RAM 40a and the RAM 50a, and is also configured to be used for the setting (selection) of the settings 1 to 6, but for the setting of the settings 1 to 6. A dedicated switch may be provided.

When the change in the setting of the winning / failing probability is completed, the data indicating the newly set winning / failing probability (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “setting probability”) is transmitted to the frame control device 50. In the present embodiment, even if the same winning / failing probability as the previous time is accidentally set, the transmission is performed. The frame control device stores the received probability of success or failure in another storage area of the RAM 50a. However, it may be stored in the number of medals storage area. This is because the number of medals held is closely related to the probability of winning or failing. The frame control device 50 can also create a history of the probability of success or failure based on the received probability data.
The setting probability may not be transmitted to the frame control device 50 so that the setting probability does not leak to the outside via the CR unit 56.
When the power switch 85a is turned on, if the setting change switch 81 is in the off state and the clear switch 82 is in the on state, the data stored in the other storage areas of the RAM 40a of the main control device 40 and the RAM 50a of the frame control device 50 Initially set.
When the power switch 85a is turned on, if the setting change switch 81 is in the on state and the clear switch 82 is in the off state, the currently set setting and / or the probability of success or failure can be confirmed.

[Rate setting]
Next, the rate setting will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
The "rate change process" shown in FIG. 4 is periodically executed by the CR unit 56, and the "rate permission process" is periodically executed by the frame control device 50 of the rotating drum type game machine 1.
In the present embodiment, the medal lending rate in the CR unit 56 attached to the rotating drum type game machine 1 is set according to the operation of the player.
After the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 1 and the CR unit 56, the image shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the display device 57.
An image 68a corresponding to the lending switch 68, an image 69a corresponding to the return switch 69, and an image 75a corresponding to the rate setting switch 75 are displayed on the screen. As described above, in the present embodiment, the display device 57 is configured as a touch panel, and each switch is turned on when the display areas of the images 68a, 69a, and 75a are touched with a finger. As an example, the current rate is 20 yen on the screen, and the loan number display 57a shows the number of loans in one medal loan.

When the display area of the image 75a corresponding to the rate setting switch 75 is touched, the rate setting switch 75 is turned on (S90 in FIG. 4), and the CR unit 56 determines whether or not the rate can be changed by the frame control device 50. The inquiry signal is output (S91).
On the other hand, when the frame control device 50 receives an inquiry signal as to whether or not the rate can be changed, the frame control device 50 determines whether or not the rate can be changed (S92).
In this embodiment, the number of medals held is zero, the winning game is not performed, the internal winning is not performed, the high probability game is not performed, the ART game is not performed, the replay game is not performed, and all reels 4L, 4C and 4R are changed. It is determined that it is not inside (stopped), or that it is not immediately after the start lever 8 is operated. This means that it is determined that the game before the rate change has ended.
In principle, the number of medals held is zero if the player is not playing a game. If you want to change the rate during a game where the number of medals you have is not zero, you can move the number of medals you have to the CR unit 56 by pressing the counting switch 76. When this process is performed, the number of medals moved at the rate before the rate change is processed.

The number of medals held is zero, the winning game is not being played, the internal winning is not being played, the high-probability game is not being played, the RT game is not being played, the replay game is not being played, and all reels 4L, 4C and 4R are not changing (stopped). It is determined from the data indicating the gaming state received from the main control device 40 by the frame control device 50 that it is not immediately after the start lever 8 is operated.
This is because the judgment process will be different from the unit price at the time of lending if the rate can be changed when there are a number of medals that can be played. In addition, this is because the value of the game result (result) such as winning or high probability state obtained by the game before the rate change is not changed. For example, if a game is played at a low rate and the rate is raised after winning, the monetary value obtained by winning will change significantly.

If the rate cannot be changed (NO in S92), the change standby state is set (S93), and the CR unit 56 is notified to that effect (S94). The notified state is displayed on the display device 57. If the number of medals held is not zero, the number of medals held may be reduced to zero by pressing the counting switch 76, or the starting lever 8 may be operated to play a game and set the number of medals held to zero. If all reels 4L, 4C and 4R are fluctuating or immediately after the start lever 8 is operated during the winning game, the high-probability game, the ART game, the replay game, the game state is passed and held. The number of medals should be set to zero.
If it is determined that the rate can be changed (YES in S92), the frame control device 50 outputs a rate permission signal to the CR unit 56 (S95).
Upon receiving the rate permission signal, the CR unit 56 displays the rate of the game ball on the screen of the display device 57, and sets the rate selected by the player (S96).
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5B, the unit price of one medal is 5 yen (image 75a-1), 10 yen (image 75a-2), 15 yen (image 75a-3), 20. It is possible to select from a circle (image 75a-4). If you touch the display area of image 75a-1, the unit price of one medal is 5 yen, if you touch the display area of image 75a-2, the unit price of one medal is 10 yen, and if you touch the display area of image 75a-3, For example, the unit price of one medal can be changed to 15 yen, and the unit price of one medal can be changed to 20 yen by touching the display area of the image 75a-4. This rate is an example, and there may be a rate of 2 yen or 30 yen.

After setting the rate of 5 yen, if you touch the image 68a corresponding to the lending switch 68, 250 yen will be deducted from the IC card and 50 medals will be lent out. If you touch the image 68a after setting the rate of 10 yen, 500 yen will be deducted from the IC card and 50 medals will be lent out. If you touch the image 68a after setting the rate of 15 yen, 750 yen will be deducted from the IC card and 50 medals will be lent out. If you touch the image 68a after setting the rate of 20 yen, 1000 yen will be deducted from the IC card and 50 medals will be lent out.
It is also possible to have a configuration in which the number of medals lent out when the image 68a is touched once is not constant. For example, if the image 68a is touched once, the number of medals held corresponding to 1500 yen may be lent out. In this case, if the rate is 5 yen, the number of medals held by the image 68a once is 300, if the rate is 10 yen, the number of medals is 150, and if the rate is 15 yen, the number of medals is 100. If it is yen, 75 medals will be lent out.

When the rate is newly set, the CR unit 56 connects the rate information indicating the newly set rate to the sound / lamp control device 49 via the frame control device 50 and the main control device 40. It may be transmitted to the image control device. Then, the effect image control device may perform various effects in a manner corresponding to the rate indicated by the rate information.
The unit display device 57 may be used to perform various effects according to the rate. In this case, if the holding medal clear switch 77 is connected to the main control device 40, one-way communication capable of outputting data (signal) only from the main control device 40 to the frame control device 51 becomes possible.

[Explanation of the game]
Next, the operation of the rotating cylinder type game machine 1 will be described according to the processing executed by the main control device 40.
The flowchart in the embodiment shows the flow of processing, and the processing executed by the CPU does not necessarily stop at each step. For example, if a flag is set during processing, it may be executed from the middle of the processing corresponding to the flag without being executed from the first processing shown in the flowchart.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game progress process is a process performed when one game (unit game) is executed, and first, it is determined whether or not the result of the previous game is a replay (S101). .. Then, if it is a replay, it shifts to S103, and if it is not a replay, it shifts to S102.
Then, in S102, it is determined whether or not the number of medals required for the progress of the game has been bet (the number of bets detected). If it is detected, the process proceeds to S103, and if it is not detected, the game progress process is terminated.
At this time, the main control device 40 outputs the detected number of bets to the frame control device 50. The frame control device 50 outputs a signal (bet number reception response signal) notifying that data indicating the number of bets has been received to the main control device 40. When the number of medals stored in the frame control board 50 is less than the number of bets, a signal to that effect is output to the main control device 40. At this time, a warning sound or a message is output. The warning sound or message is output by the frame control device 50 or the main control device 40.

After that, it is determined whether or not the start lever 8 has been operated (S103). Here, if the start lever 8 is operated, the process proceeds to S104, and if the start lever 8 is not operated, the game progress process is terminated.

In S104, the winning combination lottery is executed. The result of the winning combination lottery is transmitted to the frame control device 50 as a "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever".
In S105, the process of starting the rotation of the left reel 4L, the middle reel 4C, and the right reel 4R is executed. When all the rotating reels 4 rotate steadily, the process proceeds to S106.
In S106, it is determined whether or not the stop button 9 corresponding to the rotating reel 4 has been operated, and the process waits until all the reels 4 are stopped (S107). The display mode of the symbol when all the reels 4 are stopped is transmitted to the frame control device 50 as "a signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button".

Then, when all the reels 4 are stopped, the winning combination is won and it is determined whether or not there is a payout (S108). If there is a payout, a signal for adding a medal corresponding to the payout corresponding to the winning combination is transmitted to the frame control device 50 (S109). On the other hand, if there is no payout, the game progresses to the next game progress process.

In the present embodiment, in the winning combination lottery process of S104, numerical data is extracted from the first lottery table or the second lottery table according to the timing when the start lever 8 is operated (random number lottery). If the lottery result is a winning, the state shifts to the internal winning state.
In the internal winning state, the symbol is stopped according to the timing when the player operates the stop button 9. If the stopped symbols are a predetermined combination, a prize is established. On the other hand, if it is not a predetermined combination, the winning is not established, the internal winning state is maintained, and the operation of the bet button 7, the start lever 8 and the stop button 9 is repeated by the player (game). The game (game) in which the prize is established is repeated a predetermined number of times, and the internal winning state disappears. The predetermined number of times depends on the winning combination.
If the player does not operate the stop button 9 within a predetermined time, each reel 4 automatically stops, but the combination of symbols for which winning is not established is obtained.
[Additional number of medals]

Next, the content of the addition process executed by the frame control device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.
First, the frame control device 50 determines whether or not a signal for winning a winning combination and adding medals has been received from the main control device 40 (S201). When it is received, the process proceeds to S202, and if it is not received, the addition process is terminated.
In S202, the frame control device 50 determines whether or not the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever 8" is appropriately received. If it has been received, the process proceeds to S203, and if it has not been received, the addition process ends. Whether or not the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever 8" is appropriately received is not only whether or not it is simply received by the frame control device 50, but also "starting" in S104. It is also determined whether or not the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the lever 8" and the "signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button 9" in S107 appropriately correspond to each other. Liver.

In S203, a process of adding the number of medals held based on the number of medals held corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol is executed.
In this way, by including the process of determining whether or not various signals from the main control device 40 have been received in advance in the process of adding the number of medals held in the frame control device 50, fraudulent activity is performed only in the frame control device 50. It is possible to prevent an act that illegally increases the number of medals held.

It should be noted that the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever 8" in S104 and the "signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button 9" in S107 do not properly correspond. In that case, processing such as notifying the administrator may be performed separately. As a result, fraudulent activity can be accurately prevented.
[Deduction process for the number of medals held]

The process of step S102 described above will be described in detail.
When the bet button 7 is operated, as shown in FIG. 8, the main control device 40 is operated as a so-called single bet (S301) or as a two bet (S302) in the bet processing, or is a three bet. (S303) is determined.
The number of bets obtained by this determination process is transmitted to the frame control board 50. The frame control device 50 subtracts the number of bets received from the number of medals held (steps S304 to S306).
The frame control board 50 transmits a response signal notifying that the number of bets has been received to the main control board 40. The main control board 40 that has received the response signal performs a process of turning on the bet number indicating lamp 72 (steps S307 to S309).
If the number of bets received exceeds the number of medals to be stored, the frame control device 50 transmits a signal to that effect to the main control device 40 without performing subtraction processing. The main control device 40 performs a process of displaying a message with a warning sound to play with a bet number equal to or less than the number of medals held, or a process of displaying a message with a warning sound to operate the lending switch 68 to increase the number of medals held. Do. This process may be performed by the frame control device 50.
[Communication processing]

Here, the communication processing between the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50 will be described in detail.
[Communication restriction processing 1]
As described above, when the main control device 40 detects the operation of the bet button 7, the detected number of bets is transmitted to the frame control board 50. When the frame control board 50 receives the bet number, it transmits a response signal (bet number reception response signal) to the main control board. Upon receiving this response signal, the main control board 40 enables the operation of the starting lever 8.
The main control device 40 starts from the frame control board 50 from the time when the number of bets is transmitted until the start lever 8 is operated (steps 400 to S410 in FIG. 9, hereinafter also referred to as “limit period 1”). Only the bet number reception response signal of the above can be received, and reception of other signals (data) is rejected (S420).
Within the time limit 1, if the bet number reception response signal is received once, no signal is received thereafter.

[Communication restriction processing 2]
As described above, when the start lever 8 is operated and the stop buttons 9L, 9C, and 9R are operated, the result of the game is obtained, and the main control device 40 transmits the result of the game to the frame control board 50.
Here, the main control device 40 has transmitted the game result, until the bet switch 7 is re-operated, or until the game end signal is received from the frame control device 50 (steps S450 to FIG. 10). S460, hereinafter also referred to as “limit period 2”), only the response signal for receiving the game result can be received (step S470).
Within the time limit 2, if the game result reception response signal is received once, no signal is received thereafter.

[Communication restriction processing 3]
From the time when the main control device 40 receives the bet number reception response signal from the frame control device 50 until the result of the game is obtained (steps S500 to S510 in FIG. 11, hereinafter, also referred to as "limit period 3"). ), The reception process from the frame control board 50 is not performed (step S520).

[Counting switch 76 Impossible process 1]
From the time when the frame control device 50 receives the number of bets from the main control device 40 to the time when the result of the game is received from the main control device 40 (steps S550 to S560 in FIG. 12, hereinafter, "restriction period 4"". Also referred to as), the operation of the counting switch 76 is not enabled (step S570).
The process of receiving the number of bets in step S550 is a case where a valid number of bets is received, and does not include a case where the number of bets exceeds the number of medals held.

In the present embodiment, the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50 are configured to enable bidirectional communication. Therefore, the communication between the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50 is accurate, the main control device 40 controls the progress of the game, and the frame control device 50 can preferably manage the number of medals held. ..
While demonstrating this effect, the communication restriction processes 1 to 3 enable the main control device 40 to limit the data (signals) that can be received from the frame control device 50, and within the restriction periods 1 to 3, the game It is possible to prohibit the reception of specific information that affects the result.
As a result, even if bidirectional communication is performed between the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50, there is an effect that it is difficult to perform an illegal act on the main control device 40.

Further, since the operation of the counting switch 76 is not effective in the limited period 4, the number of medals held does not change between the operation of the bet button 7 and the acquisition of the result of the game.
This has the effect of not causing an irrationality in which the main control device 40 receives the game end signal during the game, and the effect of preventing the harmful effect of moving the number of medals held to the CR unit 56 during the game.

Further, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned specific information is surely not received by the main control board within the limited periods 1 to 3.
It is conceivable that the above-mentioned verification process of the unique ID for monitoring the gaming machine is executed immediately after the power is turned on to the rotating drum type gaming machine 1, but it may be executed during the game. However, since the matching process of the unique ID can be prohibited in the communication restriction processes 1 to 3, there is an effect that the processing load of the main control device 40 during the game can be reduced.

In the "game progress process" shown in FIG. 6 described above, in order to determine whether or not the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever 8" is properly received, the "starting" in step S103 is performed. When transmitting a "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the lever 8," a signal indicating whether or not the internal winning has been won may be transmitted.
In the case of this configuration, in the communication restriction process 3, the “starting lever 8” is used from the time when the bet number reception response signal is received until the “signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever 8” is transmitted. The main control device 40 is configured not to receive from the frame control device 50 from the time when the response signal to the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation" is received until the result of the game is transmitted. Can be considered.

Further, in the "game progress process" shown in FIG. 6, the game result is transmitted by the process of step S106 and step S109, but the process of steps S108 and S109 is performed by 1 without performing the process of step S106. One process may be used, and the content of the winning (dividend) or the game result indicating that there is no winning may be transmitted by this one processing.

Further, when the above-mentioned rate change is performed, the "rate change process" shown in FIG. 4 may be executed by operating the counting switch 76 to temporarily end the game.
Of course, a configuration that does not execute the "rate change process" shown in FIG. 4 is also possible.

[Modification 1]
The counting switch 76 may be connected to the main control device 40.
This modification 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15.
In the first modification, the electric circuit of FIG. 13 is used as the electric circuit shown in FIG. 2 of the first embodiment, and the process shown in FIG. 14 is executed as the process shown in FIG. 10 and the process shown in FIG. 15 is executed as the process shown in FIG. Other configurations and processes are the same as those in the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 13, in the first modification, the counting switch 76 is connected to the main control device 40. Therefore, the operation of the counting switch 76 is detected by the main control device 40.

In the first modification, when the operation of the counting switch 76 is detected, the game ends, and a signal indicating the end of the game is transmitted to the frame control device 50.
Upon receiving the signal indicating the end of the game, the frame control device 50 performs a process of moving the number of medals to be stored to the CR unit 56.

As in the first embodiment, the main control device 40 detects the operation amount of the counting switch 76, and the frame control device 50 that detects the operation amount causes the number of medals held by the CR unit 56 according to the operation amount. You may move it. In this case, it is conceivable that the game ends when all the medals held are moved, and a signal indicating the end of the game is transmitted to the main control device 40.
However, in the first modification, in order to reduce the processing load of the main control device 40, the game ends when the counting switch 76 is turned on.

[Communication restriction processing 5]
In the first modification, since the main control device 40 detects the operation of the counting switch 76, the “communication restriction process 5” shown in FIG. 14 is executed instead of the “communication restriction process 2” shown in FIG.
That is, when the start lever 8 is operated and the stop buttons 9L, 9C, and 9R are operated, the result of the game is obtained, and the main control device 40 transmits the result of the game to the frame control board 50.
Here, the main control device 40 transmits the game result, until the bet switch 7 is re-operated, or until the game end signal is transmitted to the frame control device 50 (steps S600 to S610, the following). , Also referred to as “limit period 5”), and only the response signal for receiving the game result can be received (step S620).
Within the time limit 5, if the game result reception response signal is received once, no signal is received thereafter.

In the first modification, the “counting switch 76 impossible process” shown in FIG. 15 is executed.
[Counting switch 76 Impossible processing 2]
The main control device 40 transmits the number of bets to the frame control device 50 until the result of the game is obtained (steps S650 to S660, hereinafter also referred to as “limit period 6”), and the counting switch 76. The operation of is not valid (step S670).
The process of transmitting the number of bets in step S650 is a case where a valid number of bets is transmitted, and does not include a case where the number of bets exceeds the number of medals held.

In the first modification, even if the counting switch 76 is connected to the main control device 40, it has the same effect as that of the first embodiment.
Further, even if the counting switch 76 is connected to the main control device 40, the frame control device 50 can manage the number of medals held.
Also in the first modification, the "communication restriction process 1" shown in FIG. 9 and the "communication restriction process 3" shown in FIG. 11 of the first embodiment are executed.

The main control device 40 is the main control board, the CR unit 56 is the card unit, the frame control device 50 is the frame control board, the start lever 8 is the start lever (switch), the stop buttons 9L to 9R are the rotating cylinder stop button (switch), and the bet. The button 7 corresponds to an example of a bet switch, and the counting switch 76 corresponds to an example of a checkout switch.

[Second Embodiment]
[Set probability suggestion effect]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The second embodiment has the same configuration as the first embodiment, but a part of the processing of the first embodiment may be omitted as long as the game is not hindered. For example, the processes shown in FIG. 4 (“rate change process” and “rate permission process”) and the like may not be executed in the second embodiment.

The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 21.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an outline of the second embodiment, which is periodically executed by the effect image control device 91 or the like. 17, FIG. 18, FIG. 19 and FIG. 21 are flowcharts showing specific examples of the second embodiment.
In this process, based on the number of medals held based on the information from the frame control device 50, the effect of suggesting the winning / failing probability (“setting probability”) indicated by the step setting values 1 to 6 stored in the RAM 40a of the main control device 40. The display is executed (step S800). The data indicating the stage set values 1 to 6 is transmitted from the main control device 40 to the effect image control device 91 via the relay board 48 when the power is turned on to the rotating cylinder type game machine 1. It should be noted that the configuration may be such that transmission is performed when the set probability is changed instead of when the power is turned on. The number of medals held is periodically transmitted from the frame control device 50 to the effect image control device 91 via the relay board 48.
As shown in FIG. 20, the effect suggesting the setting probability is performed by causing a specific character symbol CY to appear on the screen of the effect image display device 90. This specific character symbol CY appears when the set value of the set probability is 3 or more with a high probability. However, if the set value is not 1, it may appear.

The effect suggesting the setting probability may be a character symbol LE suggesting a high probability such as "maybe you are lucky?" Or "maybe you are easy to hit?". Further, the effect of suggesting the setting probability may be easily discriminated, but may be in a mode that cannot be discriminated without careful observation. For example, it may be displayed for a moment, or it may be an effect that simply changes the color, shape, or movement of the normally displayed character symbol, and the effect mode is not limited. Only one of these character symbol CY and character symbol LE may be displayed on the screen, or both may be displayed.

A specific example of the second embodiment will be described.
In the "setting probability suggestion effect display processing 1" shown in FIG. 17, after the privilege game advantageous to the player such as the jackpot game or the high probability game is completed (step S810), the number of medals held is NB3 (for example, 250). If the number is equal to or greater than (step S811) and the set value of the set probability is 2 or more (step S812), the above-mentioned setting probability suggestion effect processing is executed (step S813).
In this process, even when the privileged game advantageous to the player is completed and the number of medals held by the player is NB3 or more, the game can be continued if it is suggested that the setting probability is high. Has an effect.
Generally, when the privilege game is completed and a certain number of medals or more are obtained, the player tends to be in a mental state of stopping the game because it is "good". At this time, if it is suggested that the probability is high, it is possible to make the player feel that the game is continued, and the effect of increasing the operation of the game machine can be expected.
In this process, the set probability suggestion effect is performed when the number of medals held is NB3 or more, but the set probability suggestion effect may be performed when the number of medals is NB3 or less. Further, when the difference from the number of medals held at the start of the game is a predetermined number of NB3 or more, the setting probability suggestion effect may be performed.

In the "setting probability suggestion effect display processing 2" shown in FIG. 18, whether the number of medals held has increased or decreased by a predetermined number of NB4 (for example, 100) or more within a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes to 60 minutes). If the determination is made (step S820) and the affirmative determination is made and the setting probability is equal to or higher than a predetermined probability (for example, setting 4) (step S821), the setting probability suggestion effect is executed (step S822).
The effect when the predetermined number NB4 or more is increased is the same as the above-mentioned "setting probability suggestion effect effect processing 1", but when the predetermined number NB4 or more is decreased, if it is suggested that the probability is high, the feeling of continuing the game is felt. The effect of causing it can be expected.
In this process, the determination is made in consideration of the time element (step S820), but a configuration in which the time element is not added may be used. If the time element is taken into consideration, the effect of determining the speed at which the number of medals held increases or decreases can be obtained.
The process of step S820 may be configured to determine at least one of increase and decrease.
The number of predetermined numbers NB3 and NB4 illustrated is only one specific example, but it is preferable that the predetermined number NB4 is smaller than the predetermined number NB3 because a time factor is taken into consideration.

In the “setting probability suggestion effect display process 3” shown in FIG. 19, the number of medals held (number of medals lent) or the number of additional medals held (number of additional medals lent) at the start of the game is a predetermined number NB5 or more (step S830). Moreover, when the set probability is equal to or greater than the predetermined probability (step S831), the set probability suggestion effect is executed (step S832).
In this process, when the investment amount at the start of the game is large, or when the number of medals held decreases and the investment amount to be added is large, and the set probability is not the minimum probability, the set probability suggestion effect is performed. If the number of medals held or the number of additional medals held at the start of the game is large, it means that the investment amount for the game is large.
As a result, it is possible to give a privilege of suggesting a setting probability to a player who spends a large amount of money on the game. For example, if the investment amount is 2000 yen or more and the setting probability is setting 3 or more, the setting probability is suggested. As a result, it is possible to provide a certain service to a player who spends a lot of money to play a game.
The number of medals held or the number of additional medals held at the start of the game may be determined step by step, and the mode of suggestion effect of the setting probability may be changed according to the size of the investment amount.
For example, if the investment amount is 3000 yen or more, the suggestion effect time is 10 seconds, and if the investment amount is 2500 yen to less than 3000 yen, the suggestion effect time is 7.5 seconds, and the investment amount is 2000 yen to 2500 yen. If it is less than yen, the suggestion effect time is 5 seconds, and if the investment amount is 1500 yen to less than 2000 yen, the suggestion effect time is 2 seconds. The size, display position, or operation of the suggested character symbol CY or character symbol LE may be different instead of the suggested effect time.
In addition, a suggestion effect of the setting probability may be performed according to the accumulated investment amount. This process will be described with reference to FIG. This process is also periodically executed by the effect image control device 91 or the frame control device 50.

In the “setting probability suggestion effect display process 4” shown in FIG. 21, it is first determined whether or not the data transmitted from the CR unit 56 is data indicating the number of medals to be lent (step S840). If the data indicates the number of medals to be lent, it is added to the total number of medals to be lent (step S841). As described above, the data indicating the number of medals to be lent is transmitted to the frame control device 50 every time the player operates the lending switch 68.
The cumulative number of medals lent is zero at the start of the game, and is added each time data indicating the number of medals lent is received.
In step S842, it is determined whether or not the cumulative number of medals to be lent is NB6 (for example, 1000) or more, and if it is determined that the cumulative number of medals is NB6 or more, the setting probability suggestion effect is executed when the setting probability is equal to or greater than the predetermined probability. (S843).
After the set probability suggestion effect is executed, the cumulative number of medals to be lent is cleared to zero (S844).
It should be noted that the determination of whether or not the cumulative number of medals to be lent is equal to or greater than the predetermined number is executed step by step, and as the cumulative number of medals to be lent increases, the effect mode is changed by clearly suggesting the setting probability. You may.
In this S844, the cumulative number of medals lent may be cleared to zero when it is determined that the game is not being performed, without performing the zero clearing process.
The determination that the game is not performed is performed by the frame control device 50 determining that the number of medals held does not change for a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) or more. Further, the main control device 40 may be configured to detect and determine that the bet button 7 or the start lever 8 is not operated for a predetermined time or longer, and transmit the determination result to the frame control device 50.

The processing shown in FIG. 21 can be embodied by the effect image control device 91 receiving the command corresponding to S843 transmitted by the frame control device 50 and the frame control device 50 performing other processing, but the frame control device Data indicating the number of medals received by 50 may be transmitted to the effect image control device 91, and the effect image control device 91 may be configured to execute the data.
Alternatively, the data indicating the number of medals to be rented received by the frame control device 50 or the determination result in S842 may be transmitted to the main control device 40, and the main control device 40 or the effect image control device 91 may be configured to execute the data. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the frame control device 50 and the relay board 48 (by extension, the effect image control device 91).
Whether the number of medals to be rented or the number of medals to be lent at the start of the game is determined by the number of medals to be rented if the data indicating the number of medals to be rented is sent from the CR unit 56 when the number of medals held is low. If the number of medals held becomes zero and data indicating the number of medals lent is transmitted within a predetermined time (for example, within 90 seconds), it can be determined that the number of medals to be lent is additional. On the other hand, if the number of medals held is zero and the game has not been played for a predetermined time or longer, if data indicating the number of medals lent is transmitted from the CR unit 56, it can be determined that the number of medals lent at the start of the game. ..
However, the determination process is not limited to this. For example, if data indicating the number of medals to be lent is transmitted before the return switch 69 is operated, it can be regarded as a game by the same player. Further, until the counting switch 76 is operated and the number of medals held becomes zero, it can be regarded as a game by the same player.
The cumulative number of medals lent may be used as the corresponding cumulative investment amount, and it may be determined whether or not the total investment amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined investment amount.

In the "setting probability suggestion effect display processing 4" shown in FIG. 21, a player who can perform a suggestion effect of the set probability according to the cumulative investment amount and spends a large amount of investment on the rotating cylinder type game machine 1. , It is possible to give a privilege of suggesting a setting probability to a player who plays a game for a long time with the rotating body type game machine 1.

In the second embodiment, the effect is produced without transmitting data regarding the set probability from the main control device 40 to the frame control device 50 and without transmitting data regarding the number of medals held from the frame control device 50 to the main control device 40. On the screen of the image display device 90, the suggestion effect of the set probability can be performed based on the number of medals held and the set probability.
This reduces the chances of data transmission from the frame control device 50 to the main control device, and has the effect of preventing fraudulent acts on the main control device 40. Further, it has an effect of preventing the setting probability from leaking to the outside via the frame control device 50 and the CR unit 56.
Further, since the suggestion effect of the setting probability can be performed based on the number of medals possessed, the processing is quick or accurate.

The number of medals held in the frame control device 50 is managed according to the number of medals lent received from the CR unit 56, the result of the unit game received from the main control device 40, and the number of bets.
Therefore, the management of the number of medals held by the frame control device 50 is accurate and quick.
In a conventional spinning machine that is not a medalless game machine, medals are inserted into the medal slot, but there is a possibility that medals brought in from others will be inserted and medals that have been paid out may be taken out, so accurate medals will be held. There was also a problem that the number could not be managed.

In the second embodiment, the effect processing suggesting the setting probability is executed when the setting probability is not low. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be an effect process suggesting that the setting probability has been changed.
When the set probability is changed, the effect of displaying the above-mentioned specific character symbol CY or the character symbol LE suggesting that the set probability has been changed, such as "may have been changed?", Is performed.
In this case, the effect mode may be different depending on whether the setting is changed to a high probability or a low probability.
Further, the effect frequency may be adjusted according to the number of days elapsed from the day when the setting is changed, or the mode may be adjusted to change the effect mode. For example, the production frequency is reduced according to the number of days that have passed since the setting was changed. In addition, the shape, color, or operation of the specific character symbol CY is changed according to the number of days elapsed from the day when the setting is changed.
With this configuration, even if the set probability is changed to a low probability, the set probability suggestion effect display can be performed.

[Third Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the bet button 7, the bet number display device 43 and the bet instruction lamp 72 are connected to the main control device 40, but as shown in FIG. 22, the bet button 7, the bet number display device 43 and the bet instruction lamp 72 are connected. In the third embodiment, the 72 is connected to the frame control device 50. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.
In the third embodiment, the frame control device 50 detects that the bet button 7 has been operated, and displays the number of bets corresponding to the operation on the bet number display device 43.
The frame control device 50 transmits the number of bets corresponding to the operation to the main control device 40, and subtracts the number of bets corresponding to the operation from the number of medals. The second embodiment is applied mutatis mutandis to other processes related to the number of medals held.

The "bet number transmission process" shown in FIG. 23 shows the process of transmitting the number of bets corresponding to the operation of the bet button 7 to the main control device 40.
The frame control device 50 enables the operation of the bet button 7 when the game is not in progress and the number of medals held is zero or more (step S850), and when the bet button 7 is operated, data indicating the corresponding number of bets. Is transmitted to the main control device 40 (steps S851 to S852).
It can be determined that the game is not in progress by receiving the game result from the main control device 40.
Therefore, even if the bet button 7 is operated, it is invalid from the reception of the bet number reception response signal from the main control board 40 until the game result is received.
Further, the same processing as the above-mentioned "communication restriction processing 1" to "communication restriction processing 5" is also executed according to the hardware configuration of the third embodiment. An example of this is the "communication restriction process 6" shown in FIG. 24.

[Communication restriction processing 6]
When the main control device 40 receives the data indicating the number of bets, the main control device 40 transmits a response signal to the frame control device 50, then activates the operation of the start lever 8 (steps S860 to S861), and the frame is until the result of the game is transmitted. Reception from the control device 50 is prohibited (S862 to S863). However, error information and the like may be receivable.
Further, the frame control device 50 executes the “counting switch 76 impossible processing 3” shown in FIG. 25, which is the same as the “counting switch 76 impossible processing 1” described above (steps S870 to S872).

Also in the third embodiment, at least one of the above-mentioned "setting probability suggestion effect display process 1" to "set probability suggestion effect display process 4" is executed, but the bet button 7 is connected to the frame control device 50. Therefore, the number of medals held can be managed only by the frame control device 50.
This has the effect of reducing the processing load on the main control device 40 and making it possible to execute the "setting probability suggestion effect display process 1" to the "set probability suggestion effect display process 4".

In the second or third embodiment, the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50 are connected to the effect image control device 91, and the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50 are connected only to the effect image control device 91, respectively. One-way communication that can be transmitted.
However, the frame control device 50 transmits data related to the number of medals held to the main control device 40, and the main control device 40 transmits data related to the set probability and data related to the number of medals held to the effect image control device 91. It may be configured to execute "effect display process 1" to "setting probability suggestion effect display process 4".
Further, the main control device 40 may be configured to perform the setting probability suggestion effect display process and transmit the command to display the effect to the effect image control device 91. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the effect image control device 91 and the frame control device 50.
Further, the data related to the set probability is transmitted to the frame control device 510, the data related to the set probability and the data related to the number of medals held are transmitted from the frame control device 50 to the effect image control device 91, and the above-mentioned setting probability suggestion effect display processes 1 to 4 are performed. May be configured to execute. In this case as well, the frame control device 50 may be configured to perform the setting probability suggestion effect display process and transmit the command to display the effect to the effect image control device 91.

[Other Embodiments]
The technique disclosed in the present specification is not limited to the above-described embodiments, examples and modifications, and can be realized by various configurations within a range not deviating from the gist thereof. For example, among the technical features in the above-described embodiments, examples, and modifications, those corresponding to the technical features in each embodiment described in the column of the outline of the invention solve some or all of the above-mentioned problems. It can be replaced and combined as appropriate to achieve some or all of the aforementioned effects. In addition, technical features not described as essential in this specification can be deleted as appropriate.

For example, the following related invention 1 according to the second embodiment or the third embodiment can be considered.
A frame control means for storing the game value input from the card unit as the number of medals and a main control means for controlling the progress of the game are provided, and the main control means include a start lever (switch) and a rotation stop button (a rotating cylinder stop button). The frame control means is a rotary game machine that inputs a signal from a switch) and inputs a signal from a bet number button (switch).
When the bet number button is operated, the frame control means subtracts the bet number from the number of medals held, and adds the number of medals corresponding to the game result received from the main control means to the number of medals held. A medal management means, a bet number transmitting means for transmitting data indicating the bet number to the main control means, and a bet number transmitting means.
The main control means includes a probability setting means capable of setting and changing the lottery probability by operation, and when data indicating the bet number is received, the operation of the start lever is enabled, and the operation of the start lever and the rotation stop button are performed. A game result transmitting means for transmitting a game result based on an operation to the frame control means, and a game result transmitting means.
It is provided with an effect control means for displaying on the screen an effect according to the progress of the game performed by the main control means.
The number of medals held by the medal management means is transmitted to the main control means, the main control means transmits the received number of medals and the lottery probability to the effect control means, and the lottery of the effect control means is performed. A spinning-type gaming machine characterized in that the lottery probability is suggested by a probability suggesting means.

Further, the following related invention 2 is also conceivable.
A frame control means for storing the game value input from the card unit as the number of medals and a main control means for controlling the progress of the game are provided, and the main control means includes a start lever (switch) and a rotation stop button ( A rotating game machine that inputs signals from the switch) and the bet number button (switch).
The main control means includes a probability setting means capable of setting and changing the lottery probability by operation, and when the bet number button is operated, the operation of the start lever is enabled, and the operation of the start lever and the rotation cylinder stop button are performed. A game data transmitting means for transmitting data indicating a game result based on an operation and data indicating a bet number corresponding to the operation of the bet number button to the frame control means, and
An effect control means that displays on the screen an effect according to the progress of the game performed by the main control means.
The frame control means includes a medal holding management means for subtracting the received bet number from the holding medal number and adding the number of medals corresponding to the received game result to the holding medal number.
The number of medals held by the medal management means is transmitted to the main control means, the main control means transmits the received number of medals and the lottery probability to the effect control means, and the lottery of the effect control means is performed. A spinning-type gaming machine characterized in that the lottery probability is suggested by a probability suggesting means.

Further, the following related invention 3 is also conceivable.
A frame control means for storing the game value input from the card unit as the number of medals and a main control means for controlling the progress of the game are provided, and the main control means include a start lever (switch) and a rotation stop button (a rotating cylinder stop button). The frame control means is a rotary game machine that inputs a signal from a switch) and inputs a signal from a bet number button (switch).
When the bet number button is operated, the frame control means subtracts the bet number from the possessed medal number and adds the number of medals corresponding to the game result received from the main control means to the possessed medal number. A medal management means, a bet number transmitting means for transmitting data indicating the bet number to the main control means, and a medal number moving means for moving the data indicating the number of medals to the card unit by operating a counting switch. ,
The main control means includes a probability setting means capable of setting and changing the lottery probability by operation, and when data indicating the bet number is received, the operation of the start lever is enabled, and the operation of the start lever and the rotation stop button are performed. A game result transmitting means for transmitting a game result based on an operation to the frame control means, and a game result transmitting means.
It is provided with an effect control means for displaying on the screen an effect according to the progress of the game performed by the main control means.
The operation of the counting switch is performed from the time when the response signal indicating that the data indicating the number of bets transmitted by the bet number transmitting means is received to the time when the game result is received by the game result transmitting means. Disable and
Based on the number of medals held by the medal holding management means, the lottery probability suggesting means of the effect control means suggests the lottery probability.
A spinning-type gaming machine, characterized in that the lottery probability is not suggested by the lottery probability suggesting means during a period in which the operation of the counting switch is invalid.

The means for moving the number of medals held is to move the data indicating the number of medals held to the card unit by operating the counting switch, and even if the data indicating the number of medals held is moved to the card unit according to the operation time of the counting switch. Well, if you operate it regardless of the time, you may move all the data showing the number of medals you have. When the number of medals held is moved according to the operation time, the number of medals managed by the frame control means is subtracted by the number of medals moved. Therefore, if all the data indicating the number of medals held is moved to the card unit, the number of medals held by the frame control means becomes zero.

In Related Invention 3, the lottery probability suggestion means does not suggest the lottery probability during the unit game by the main control means. This is because the number of medals held may change depending on the unit game. This can be expected to have the effect of preventing the lottery probability from being frequently suggested.
Not only the period in which the operation of the counting switch is invalidated, but also the period of the communication restriction processing 1 to 6 may be configured so that the lottery probability is not suggested by the lottery probability suggesting means.
Further, the same applies to the above-mentioned "setting probability suggestion effect display process 3" or "set probability suggestion effect display process 4", when a positive determination is made in step S830 or step S842, and a unit game by the main control means. It is preferable to execute it when it is not inside.
Further, in the above-mentioned "setting probability suggestion effect display process 1" or "set probability suggestion effect display process 2", when the lottery probability is suggested once by the lottery probability suggestion means, a predetermined period (for example, 2) It is preferable not to suggest the lottery probability until it is determined that the player has changed due to the elapse of (~ 3 hours) or the operation of the return switch 69 or the like. This can be expected to have the effect of increasing the reliability of the suggestion of the lottery probability. The reason why the lottery probability is frequently suggested is that there may be disadvantages such as misleading the player and impairing the reliability.

[Correspondence with claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of each of the above examples and the terms used in the description of the claims will be described.
The CR unit 56 is a card unit, the revolving game machine 1 is a revolving game machine, the main control device 40 is the main control means, the frame control device 50 is the frame control means, the effect image control device 91 and the effect image display device 90 are. The effect control means, the “setting probability suggestion effect display process” shown in FIG. 16 corresponds to the lottery probability suggestion means, and the character symbol CY or the character symbol LE shown in FIG. 20 corresponds to the lottery probability suggestion, respectively.

1-time body type game machine 7 Bet button 8 Start lever 9L, 9C, 9R Stop button 40 Main control device 50 Frame control device 56 CR unit (card unit)
69 Return switch (Switch for returning the number of game media you have)
75 Rate setting switch 76 Counting switch (payment switch)
77 Hold medal clear switch 81 Setting change switch 82 Clear switch

Claims (3)

A frame control means for storing the game value input from the card unit as the number of medals and a main control means for controlling the progress of the game are provided, and the main control means include a start lever (switch) and a rotation stop button (a rotating cylinder stop button). The frame control means is a rotary game machine that inputs a signal from a switch) and inputs a signal from a bet number button (switch).
When the bet number button is operated, the frame control means subtracts the bet number from the number of medals held, and adds the number of medals corresponding to the game result received from the main control means to the number of medals held. A medal management means, a bet number transmitting means for transmitting data indicating the bet number to the main control means, and a bet number transmitting means.
The main control means includes a probability setting means capable of setting and changing the lottery probability by operation, and when data indicating the bet number is received, the operation of the start lever is enabled, and the operation of the start lever and the rotation stop button are performed. A game result transmitting means for transmitting a game result based on an operation to the frame control means, and a game result transmitting means.
It is provided with an effect control means for displaying on the screen an effect according to the progress of the game performed by the main control means.
A spinning type gaming machine characterized in that the lottery probability is suggested by the lottery probability suggesting means of the effect control means based on the number of medals managed by the medal holding management means. A frame control means for storing the game value input from the card unit as the number of medals and a main control means for controlling the progress of the game are provided, and the main control means includes a start lever (switch) and a rotation stop button ( A rotating game machine that inputs signals from the switch) and the bet number button (switch).
The main control means includes a probability setting means capable of setting and changing the lottery probability by operation, and when the bet number button is operated, the operation of the start lever is enabled, and the operation of the start lever and the rotation cylinder stop button are performed. A game data transmitting means for transmitting data indicating a game result based on an operation and data indicating a bet number corresponding to the operation of the bet number button to the frame control means, and
An effect control means that displays on the screen an effect according to the progress of the game performed by the main control means.
The frame control means includes a medal holding management means for subtracting the received bet number from the holding medal number and adding the number of medals corresponding to the received game result to the holding medal number.
A spinning type gaming machine characterized in that the lottery probability is suggested by the lottery probability suggesting means of the effect control means based on the number of medals managed by the medal holding management means. In the revolving game machine according to claim 1 or 2.
A rotating cylinder type game machine characterized in that when the number of medals held, which is the game value input from the card unit, is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the lottery probability is suggested by the lottery probability suggesting means.

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