JP2779575B2 - Gaming machine with variable display - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
For more information on gaming machines with variable display devices such as
By rotating the rotating member on which the identification information of the class is drawn
A variable display unit capable of variably displaying the plurality of types of identification information;
Including multiple variable display devices, the value owned by the player
A game is played using the plurality of variable display units.
One variable stop from variable start to stop
One game ends, and the plurality of variable display units are variably stopped.
Combination of specific identification information whose display result is predetermined
A variable table that allows a predetermined game value to be given when
The present invention relates to a gaming machine with an indicating device. 2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine with a variable display device of this kind,
What is generally known in the past, for example,
JP-A-59-186580 and JP-B-56-103.
There was one described in JP-A-88. This conventional variable display
In a gaming machine with a device, a player inserts a coin or the like into the gaming machine.
And then operate the start lever, etc.
The game is played using the value of the player
The stop timing after the variable display units have been variably started
It is configured to be able to stop differently, and the display at the time of variable stop
The result is a combination of certain specific identifications
In such a case, a predetermined play, such as paying out a number of coins
It was configured so that the skill value could be given. Soshi
The value of the value owned by the player to be used for the game
Depending on the size, for example, one bet, two bets, three bets
The number of bets is determined so that
In this case, one horizontal line in the center of the variable display device becomes a hit line,
In the case of two bets, the upper, middle and lower variable display
The winning lines in the three horizontal rows are activated and when three bets are placed
There are a total of 5 hit lines, 3 horizontal rows and 2 diagonal lines.
It is set to be effective, and the display result at the time of variable stop is
Predetermined on the hit line which became effective
If there is a combination of specific identification information (for example, 777)
It was configured so that a fixed game value was given. Toes
The value of the value owned by the player to be used
How can a given game value be awarded (prize)
The probability of occurrence was configured to change. Further
In this type of conventional gaming machine with a variable display device,
As disclosed in JP-A-59-186580.
Before the plurality of variable display units are variably started,
Contents related to the display results when multiple variable display units are variably stopped
Is determined in advance, and the display result according to the predetermined content is determined.
Multiple variable displays are controlled in response to
Was to be controlled. At that time, the bet number
The bet number changes because the probability of winning depends on
Said specific identification with a probability according to the probability of hitting according to
So that a combination of information (eg, 777) is displayed,
Contents related to the display results when multiple variable display units are variably stopped
Had been predetermined. [0003] However, this type of slave
In a conventional gaming machine with a variable display device, for example, one bet
The game is started in the state of
Table when multiple variable display units are variably stopped according to the probability of occurrence of
Content on the results of the
During variable display control of multiple variable display
A player who tries to use the game by inserting a coin again
If the value of ownership fluctuates, the number of bets will fluctuate
That is, the probability of occurrence per hit with the fluctuation of the number of bets
Also fluctuates, but depends on the number of wagers before the fluctuation.
The content of the display result is determined in advance with the probability of hitting
The betting number and the actual probability of hit
It will be different, and the winning probability will be appropriate according to the number of bets
Disadvantageously cannot be controlled. In order to prevent this disadvantage, a plurality of variable displays are provided.
Don't use in game after the part has been started
If there is an increase in the value of the player's property,
Again according to the probability of hitting according to the value after adding
The contents related to the display results when the variable display section of the
Pre-determined, and multiple according to the pre-determined content
To re-control the display result when the variable display section of the
This method can be considered.
A disadvantage arises in that control becomes complicated. And multiple variable displays
When one of the divisions has already stopped,
Players increase the value of the player's possession they want to use
If you do so, make a pre-determination according to the increased value
Trying to control multiple variable display units based on the content
Control again because there is a variable display that is already stopped
May not be possible. Also, even if
If you start the game with one bet,
At the stage where either of the bets has stopped,
A combination of the specific identification information (for example, 7
77) is not displayed, the player
To increase the value of the game
Increase the number of in
Possibility of non-fair games to secure performance
There is also the disadvantage that there is. [0005] In short, the conventional game with a variable display device
Machine, the value of the game owned
Control of multiple variable display units has already been performed according to the magnitude of value.
A player's office that will not be used in the game while it is being done
If the player increases the valuable value, the increase
Display control of multiple variable display units according to later value
The value of the player's property to be used for the game without being dismissed
There is a discrepancy between the size of the value and the control contents of the multiple variable display
After the increase to eliminate the discrepancy
Control according to the value of the player's possession
Suppose there is no function to redo control of multiple variable display units
In such a case, the control becomes complicated and the
A new drawback arises, such as a game not being played. [0006] In addition, a game to be used in the above-mentioned game.
Control of technician-owned value and multiple variable display units
Another cause of discrepancies is
Malfunction of control means such as microcomputer caused by noise
A work is conceivable. It is necessary to prevent such malfunctions
is there. The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances.
The purpose of this is that after multiple variable display units
Value of a player's property to be used in a game
To solve various inconveniences associated with the increase in
Another object is to prevent a malfunction caused by noise. [0007] The present invention provides a plurality of types of knowledge.
By rotating the rotating member on which the different information is drawn,
Multiple variable display units capable of variably displaying several types of identification information
Variable display device that uses the value of the player
And the plurality of variable display sections are variably opened.
One variable stop from start to stop
When the game is finished and the variable display units are
The result is a combination of predetermined specific identification information.
Variable display device that can give a predetermined game value when
Game machine, for rotating the rotating member
And the control data of the gaming machine with the variable display device
A random access memory to be stored;
Using the control data stored in the access memory.
Control means for controlling a gaming machine with a display device;
Detects an error in the control data stored in the access memory.
Means for outputting the random access memory.
Read the data stored at the given address
Because the read data is crazy data
Abnormality detection means for performing abnormality detection, and the abnormality detection means
Has detected an abnormality in the control data,
Control data stored in the random access memory
Abnormal control prevention means for initializing the control means, the control means
Stop control after variably starting the plurality of variable display units
Variable display control means, and the plurality of variable display units are variable.
Once started, it will not be used for the current game
To increase the value of the player's possession
Prohibition means. According to the present invention, a plurality of variable display sections are formed.
The rotating member is driven to rotate by a motor. Variable display
Control data of gaming machine with device is stored in random access memory
It is remembered. And in that random access memory
By using the stored control data,
The gaming machine with a variable display device is controlled. In addition, the lander
Of control data stored in the memory access memory.
By the function of the abnormality detecting means for detecting,
Data stored at a predetermined address in the access memory.
Data is read and the data is out of order
Is detected. The abnormality detection means controls the
Abnormal control prevention based on detection of data abnormality
By means of the means, stored in the random access memory
The control data that has been set is initialized. Variable display system
Multiple variable display sections are variably started by the operation of the control means.
After that, stop control is performed, and the variable display
After that, the action of the prohibition means
Increase the value of the player's possession to use for the game
Is forbidden. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An example will be described. In the following description, a play with a variable display device will be described.
Description of electric slot machine as an example of technical equipment
However, the present invention is not limited to slot machines,
For example, when a plurality of rotating plates are provided and the rotation of the rotating plates is stopped.
Based on the display combination drawn on the rotating plate surface
The present invention is also applied to gaming machines that play games. FIGS. 1A and 1B respectively show:
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an electric slot machine 10 according to an embodiment;
FIG. Referring to FIG. 1 (A) and (B)
The electric slot machine 10 includes a main body housing 12
Is provided. And, above the front center of the main body housing 12
Has three display windows 14a, 14b, 14c in the horizontal direction.
They are provided side by side. Each display window 14a, 14b, 14
As shown in FIG. 1B, a rotating drum
(Rotating reels) 16a, 16b and 16c are provided.
You. The rotating drums (rotating reels) 16a, 16b, 1
Fig. 6c is drawn on the outer circumference by rotation
A plurality of types of identification information such as patterns are displayed on each display window 14a, 14b,
Displayed from 14c. These display windows 14a, 14b,
14c allows multiple types of identification information to be variably displayed
A variable display section is configured. Display windows 14a, 14b, 1
A determination line 18 is drawn on the surface of 4c. FIG.
As shown in (A) of FIG.
On the middle and lower three horizontal contact lines and diagonally on the diagonal line
Consists of two hit lines and a total of five hit lines
Have been. The rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c are optional
Stop at the position, at which time the valid on the decision line 18
The combination of pictures along the hit line
When a pattern combination (for example, 777)
Fixed prizes (coins) are paid out and given game value is given
It is possible. Below the display windows 14a, 14b, 14c
Is a rotary window corresponding to each display window 14a, 14b, 14c.
Ram stop buttons 20a, 20b, 20c are provided.
And an operation lever 22 is provided on the left side thereof.
I have. The operation lever 22 is connected to the rotating drums 16a, 16b,
This is a lever for starting rotation of 16c. Further
In addition, a coin slot 24 is provided in the main body housing 12.
Have been. At the start of the game, the player enters the coin slot 24
, A predetermined number of coins are inserted, and the game is started. this
The game uses the value of the inserted coins
It is done. Furthermore, the lowermost part of the front surface of the main body housing 12
In the section, a coin payout tray 26 is provided, and a coin as a prize is provided.
Inns are to be paid here. The body
A coin payout hopper 28 and the like are provided inside the housing 12.
Have been killed. FIG. 2 is a front view of the electric slot machine 10.
It is a front view in the state where door 30 was opened. Referring to FIG.
The stop button 20a provided on the front side of the front door 30
The back of the front door 30 corresponding to each of 20b and 20c
On the side, stop switches 32a, 32b, 32c are provided.
ing. Output of each stop switch 32a, 32b, 32c
The signals are transmitted to the control board 3 disposed in the main body housing 12.
4 is given. In addition, the front door 30
On the back side corresponding to the operation lever 22 provided on the front side
Is a start signal for detecting the operation of the operation lever 22.
A switch 36 is provided, and its signal is given to the control board 34.
It is supposed to be. Furthermore, the coin slot 24
A coin detector 38 is provided on the falling path.
The normal abnormality of the inserted coin is detected, and
The number of inserted sheets is detected as
Control board 34 to determine the effective number of hit lines.
Can be The three housings provided in the body housing 12
The rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c respectively
Stepping motors 40a, 40b, 40c
Are connected, and the stepping motors 40a, 40b, 4
0c rotates the rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c
It is supposed to be. Each stepping motor
40a, 40b and 40c are control signals from the control board 34.
Controlled by the number. Further, each rotating drum 16a,
16b and 16c include drum reference detectors 42a and 42
b, 42c are provided. Drum reference detector 42
a, 42b, 42c are the rotating drums 16a, 16b, 1
6c is detected and given to the control board 34
Things. In the control board 34, the drum reference detector 42
a, 42 b, and 42 c,
How many times the stepping motors 40a, 40b, 40c are turned
The rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c
Can be detected. Further, the control board 34 has a delivery hopper module.
Data 44 and the payout coin detector 46 are connected.
You. Each of the display windows 14a, 14b, 14c, rotating drum
16a, 16b, 16c, stepping motor 40a,
40b, 40c, drum reference detectors 42a, 42b, 4
2c allows variable display of multiple types of identification information
A variable display device having a plurality of display units is configured. FIG. 3 shows an electric slot machine shown in FIG.
Functional block diagram extracted from 10 control circuit systems
It is. Referring to FIG. 3, control board 34 described in FIG.
Includes a driver 48, a picture detecting means 50, a picture combination
The determination means 52 and the payout number determination means 54 are included. So
Then, based on the output of the payout
Dispensing hopper 28, dispensing hopper motor 44 and dispensing
The coin payout means constituted by the coin detector 46 operates.
It is supposed to be. The operation of FIG. 3 will be described. Starts
Based on the signal from the switch 36, the driver 48
Drive the motors 40a, 40b, 40c
The rotary drums 16a, 16b, 16c are rotated by
You. Each of the rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c
The reference position provided on each drum is a drum reference detector 4
2a, 42b, and 42c, respectively.
ing. Of the drum stop switches 32a, 32b, 32c
In response to the signal, the driver 48
The rotation of each of 40a, 40b, and 40c is stopped.
In the picture detecting means 50, the drum reference detectors 42a, 42
b, 42c provided from the rotating drums 16a, 16b,
16c reference position data and provided from the driver 48.
Based on the rotation angle information of each motor
a, 16b, 16c are the stop positions before rotation
From the display window 14 in the stopped state.
a, 14b, and 14c (see FIG. 1) are detected
I do. Based on the output of the pattern detecting means 50, the pattern combination
The determination means 52 determines whether the displayed pattern is a predetermined combination.
Determine whether the combination is any of the combinations determined in advance.
If the payout number determination means 54
The number of payouts is determined, and the output is provided to coin payout means. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an actual configuration of a control circuit system. FIG.
As shown in FIG.
M58, ROM 60 and input / output interface 62
What can be done by the microcomputer 64 consisting of
it can. In the above embodiment, each rotating drum 1
Stepping corresponding to 6a, 16b, 16c
The motors 40a, 40b, 40c are provided, and
How many rotations of the stepping motors 40a, 40b, 40c
Of the rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c
The stop position is determined and the pattern is detected.
Instead, the following configuration can be adopted. That is,
Each of the rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c has a transparent side surface.
Rotating drums 16a, 16 forming holes and being arranged
Light emitting and light receiving elements are provided at both ends of b and 16c. Soshi
When the rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c stop
Depending on whether or not the through holes are aligned at a predetermined position,
Light from the detector is detected or not detected by the light receiving element
become. Therefore, based on the output of this light receiving element,
It is possible to detect the patterns of the rams 16a, 16b, 16c.
Wear. Further, in the case of another configuration described above,
Need to provide a stepping motor for each rotating drum
Without rotating three rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c
Common motor (not a stepper motor
DC motor), and each rotating drum 16a, 16b, 1
6c is provided with a stop device, respectively, for the rotation axis of the motor.
May be configured so that each drum slips and stops.
No. The microcomputer 64 allows the plurality of
Variable display system that controls the start of the variable display after variably starting
Control means are configured. FIG. 5 shows the data stored in the RAM 58 of FIG.
6 is a memory map showing an example of data. As shown in FIG.
The RAM 58 has an 8-bit storage area for each address.
Each data has a single address or multiple addresses.
Is stored using the The feature of this embodiment is that the RAM
The initial setting flag 1 set to the address 80H is shown in FIG.
As shown, "01010101" (55H pattern)
The initialization flag 2 set in the RAM address 81
Is "10101010" (AAH pattern)
And In addition, these initial setting flag 1 and initial setting
Check the set flag 2 and check any flag 1 or
Set to another RAM address when the value of lag 2 changes
It is presumed that abnormalities have occurred in various data
To reset the data
It is. At this time, the initial setting flag 1 and the initial setting
Flag 2 is set to 55H pattern and AAH pattern as described above.
The reason was as follows. That is,
Each of the RAMs 58 has a combination of “0” or “1”.
Seed data is set, but this set data
Changes due to noise, etc., causing program runaway.
You. At this time, data changes due to noise etc. are “0”.
2 of whether it changes to “1” or “1” changes to “0”
Kind. When data changes due to noise,
In this case, for example, the BIT0 column of the data area of the RAM 58 is
It is changed collectively, and the column of BIT4 is changed collectively.
Change in each BIT column, etc.
Often. Therefore, as a noise prevention flag,
The initial setting flag 1 and the initial setting flag
Noise 2 by setting each flag and detecting each flag.
Check for incorrect data writing due to program runaway
Can be prevented. FIGS. 7 to 9 show a microcomputer.
64 is a flowchart showing a control operation of No. 64 (see FIG. 4).
You. That is, the CP stored in the ROM 60 of FIG.
It is a figure for explaining an operation program of U56. Next, according to these flowcharts,
The control operation of this embodiment will be described step by step. When the power is turned on to the electric slot machine 10,
As a result, the CPU 56 (see FIG. 4)
Initial setting based on the control program written to 0
Start the operation of the routine. That is, first, the stack pointer is initialized.
(Step S1), the initial setting flag 1 and the initial setting
Check whether the initial value is set in the setting flag 2.
(Steps S2 and S3). At power-on
Has not yet been written, the CPU 56
Initial setting is performed in steps S4 to S15.
More specifically, the initial setting flag 1 and the initial setting flag
2, respectively, the above-mentioned 55H "01010101"
And AAH "10101010" pattern data
Is set (steps S4 to S10). Next, NMI
(Nonmaskable Interrupt) pulse
Initialize the counter and create an NMI pulse (step
Step S11). This is when the program runs away
This is because the MI is applied. And NMI
Is output to the port A1 (step S12).
A2 image is output to port A2 (step S1
3) Output port A3 image to port A3 (step
Step S14), execute the port initial setting subroutine
(Step S15). In this way, the initial setting operation
Complete. Next, as shown in FIG.
Is executed. With reference to FIG.
The number of coins inserted is detected based on the signal of the in detector 38.
(Step S16), the operation lever 22 is operated, and the
Wait for the switch 36 to turn on (step S1).
7). In response to the start switch 36 being turned on, the CPU
56 drives the stepping motors 40a, 40b, 40c.
To rotate all the rotating drums 42a, 42b, 42c.
(Step S18A), and at the same time,
The coin insertion is prohibited (step S18B). The result
As a result, after a plurality of variable display sections are variably started,
The value of the player's possession to use for the first game
Increase is prohibited. In this step S18B
Thus, after the plurality of variable display units are variably started,
The player owns
A prohibition means to prohibit the increase of value
Have been. After step S18B, the stop button 20a,
20b and 20c are pressed, and the stop switches 32a and 32
b, waits for input from 32c, and according to the input,
Drive of the motors 40a, 40b, 40c is stopped,
Stop the drums 16a, 16b, 16c (step
S20). At the time of stop, the display windows 14a, 14b, 1
4c is detected (step S21).
It is determined whether or not bonus pictures are arranged (step S2)
2). Bonus chime sound when bonus patterns are lined up
Is generated (step S23), and the bonus patterns are lined up.
If not, without generating a bonus chime sound
A winning determination is made (step S24). Picture of rotating drums 16a, 16b, 16c
Became a predetermined pattern combination (for example, 777)
Sometimes a prize, paid out according to the type of pattern combination
By driving the hopper motor 44 (see FIG. 4), a predetermined number of
In-payout is performed (step S26). Paid out at this time
The number of coins to be paid out is determined by the payout coin detector 46 (see FIG. 4).
). Of value by step S18B
The prohibition method of increase is to return the inserted coin as it is
Coin payout hopper 2
8 or the like. In the case of a bonus prize, a bonus
The number of games is determined (step S28), and the number is
The bonus game is made executable. And as mentioned above
Steps similar to steps S16 to S20,
The control operation is executed based on steps S29 to S33,
The CPU 56 determines in step S34 that the bonus game
The winning of the game. And in the bonus game winning
If there is, a predetermined number of coins are paid out (step S3).
6) The above operation is executed as many times as the number of bonus games. So
After the operation is completed, the operation is reset to the initial state (step S
38), end the operation. In addition, coins for each game
Instead of inserting many coins at once,
Pool and keep the value of the inserted coins for each game
The game may be played using a part of the value. At step S261, the coin is
With the payout and the repeated execution of the operations of steps S29 to S36,
The profit that the player receives is called the game value. This implementation
In the example, in addition to the operation described above,
Routine is executed at regular time intervals, for example, every 4 msec.
The runaway of the program is prevented. In the interrupt processing routine, first, the NMI
Enter the subroutine to output the
(Step S40), and then RAM which is a feature of this embodiment
A data check of 58 is performed. First, the data check of the RAM 58 is performed in the following manner.
Check the RAM of the tack pointer (step S
41) If there is any abnormality at this point, it is initialized as an error
Jump to the routine. If there is no abnormality, the port and port image
Check that the page matches
Steps S44, S45), if they do not match, an error
Jump to the initialization routine. If there is no abnormality, the initial setting flag 1 and
A pattern check of the initialization flag 2 is performed. Mentioned earlier
As described above, the initial setting flag 1 is 55H “0101010”.
1 ”and the initial setting flag 2 is AAH“ 10 ”.
101010 "pattern. One of these patterns
However, if they are different, the data in RAM 58 may be
Presuming that there is an error in the data area,
It jumps to the initialization routine. If there is no abnormality, the interrupt routine ends, and
The main routine of FIG. 8 described above is continuously executed. As described above, in this embodiment,
For example, based on an interrupt signal given every 4 msec
In steps S40 to S47, the
Has been determined whether the specified data is normal.
You. Then, when an abnormality is discovered, it is stored in the RAM 58.
Initialization rules for rewriting all specified data
It is made to jump to Chin. Therefore, R
The data written to AM58 is incorrect for some reason on the way.
Even if it changes to data, it is checked every 4msec.
Data before program runaway occurs.
Data is initialized and runaway is prevented beforehand
I have. In the description of the above embodiment, the initial setting
The fixed flag 1 and the initial setting flag 2 store all data.
The case where it is provided as a representative has been described, but the initial setting
The flag 1 and the initialization flag 2 are used to store predetermined related data.
Provided for each data group and check each initialization flag.
With this, it is possible to determine the abnormality of data for each related data group.
It may be performed. The rotary drums 16a, 16b, 16c
This makes up a rotating member on which multiple types of identification information are drawn.
Have been. The stepping motors 40a, 40b, 4
0c or a DC motor to rotate the rotating member.
The motor for this is comprised. Furthermore, this motor
And the rotating drums (rotating reels) 16a, 16b, 16
c and the display windows 14a, 14b, 14c
The rotating member on which the identification information of
A variable display unit that can variably display multiple types of identification information
A number of variable display devices are configured. In addition, electric
With the slot machine 10, coins and the like
The game is played using the value and the plurality of variables
One change from the start of the display to the stop
One game is terminated by the stop, and the plurality of variable display portions are displayed.
Display information at the time of variable stop is a specific identification information predetermined
When a combination of
A game machine with a variable display device is constructed. The RAM
58, the control data of the gaming machine with the variable display device
A random access memory to be stored is configured.
The microcomputer 64 controls the random access.
Using the control data stored in the access memory.
Control means for controlling the game machine with the variable display device is configured.
You. By steps S2, S3 or S40 to S47,
The control data stored in the random access memory
Means for detecting abnormality of the
Data stored at a predetermined address in the
Data is read and the read data is incorrect data.
Abnormality detection means for performing abnormality detection
ing. According to steps S4 to S15, the abnormality detection
Based on the fact that the stage has detected an abnormality in the control data,
Control data stored in the random access memory
Abnormality control preventing means for initializing is configured. According to the present invention, a plurality of variable display sections are possible.
After the strange start, it will not be used for that game
It is forbidden to increase the value of the player's possession
After a plurality of variable display sections are variably started.
Increase the value of the player's possession to use for the game
The various inconveniences described above associated with the above are solved. Ma
In addition, a plurality of variable display sections have a plurality of types of identification information drawn thereon.
The rotating member is constituted by a rotating member.
There is a reality because it actually rotates, playing a sense of reality
There are advantages to give to the person. On the other hand, traditionally, players
If you try to use the value of possession for a game,
The value use signal of the effect is input to the control means, and the control means
The value of value used according to the input signal
The game control is performed accordingly. Also, the rotating member is rotationally driven.
Motor is a source of noise.
In the input of the value use signal to the control means,
The noise generated by the motor is mixed and wins,
Noise may penetrate into the control means and cause malfunction.
I was However, in the case of the present invention, the variable display
After starting, that is, after rotating the motor,
By prohibiting increasing use of the value, the control means
Eliminates the need to accept value use signals
Noise generated from the control means together with the value use signal
Invasion can be prevented as much as possible. Moreover, random
Error in control data stored in access memory
Detected by the detecting means, and based on the detection of the abnormality,
The control data stored in the random access memory
Prevents malfunctions caused by noise because the data is initialized
The measures are more thorough.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows an electric slot machine, (A) is a front view, and (B) is a right side view. FIG. 2 is a view showing a state where a front door of the electric slot machine is opened. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the electric slot machine 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of an actual control circuit of the electric slot machine. FIG. 5 is a memory map showing contents of a RAM in FIG. 4; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing data contents set in an initial setting flag 1 and an initial setting flag 2; FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 4; [Description of Signs] 10 is an electric slot machine, 14a, 14b, 14c
Is a display window as an example of the variable display unit, 16a, 16b, 16c
Is a rotary drum, 20a, 20b and 20c are stop buttons,
22 is an operation lever, 24 is a coin slot, 32a, 32
b and 32c are stop switches, 34 is a control board, 64 is a microcomputer as an example of variable display control means, 36 is a start switch, 38 is a coin detector, 40a and 40
b, 40c are stepping motors, 42a, 42b, 4
2c is a drum reference detector, 44 is a dispensing hopper motor,
56 indicates a CPU, 58 indicates a RAM, and 60 indicates a ROM.

   ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page    (72) Inventor Takeshi Hosoya               3-8-21, Higashiishigiri-cho, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka (72) Inventor Masaru Morita               Moriyama-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi               329-6 (72) Inventor Hideyuki Tokushima               33-21-21-501, Jingumae 2, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Shopachi Ugawa               164-5, Aioi-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma (72) Inventor Koji Toshima               530 Ohara, Yabutsuka-Honmachi, Nitta-gun, Gunma Prefecture (72) Inventor Keiichiro Kogure               4228 Kasakake, Kasake-mura, Nitta-gun, Gunma               7 (72) Inventor Masaaki Okada               61, 2 Shindomachi, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi (72) Inventor Takaaki Oka               Tokyo, Suginami-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Hiroyoshi Morita               386-19, Uenoshiba, Sakai City, Osaka (72) Inventor Ryosuke Takahashi               72-583, Takamidai 1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture (72) Inventor Yoshiko Ugawa               164-8, 1 Aioi-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma (72) Inventor Tsuneo Yoshida               681 Kamigirihara, Oma-machi, Yamada-gun, Gunma Prefecture (72) Inventor Shoichi Hayashi               7-21-6, Shibatake, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture                (56) References JP-A-57-3665 (JP, A)                 JP-A-58-43093 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying the plurality of types of identification information by rotating a rotating member on which a plurality of types of identification information are drawn, and using a value owned by a player to play a game Is performed, and one game is terminated by one variable stop from when the plurality of variable display units are variably started to when the plurality of variable display units are stopped, and a display result at the time when the plurality of variable display units is variably stopped is predetermined. A game machine with a variable display device, which can provide a predetermined game value when a combination of specific identification information is obtained, and a motor for rotating the rotating member, and a game machine with the variable display device. A random access memory in which control data is stored; control means for controlling the gaming machine with a variable display device using the control data stored in the random access memory; Means for detecting an abnormality in the control data stored in the access memory, wherein the data stored in a predetermined address of the random access memory is read and the read data is out of order. An abnormality detecting means for performing abnormality detection, and an abnormality control preventing means for initializing control data stored in the random access memory based on the abnormality detecting means detecting an abnormality in the control data. The control means includes: a variable display control means for variably starting the plurality of variable display units and then performing a stop control; and after the plurality of variable display units are variably started, the variable display units are not to be used in the current game. Prohibiting means for prohibiting an increase in the value of the player owned by the player.