JP5382482B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to enjoy the benefits of an AT state even when an illegal act occurs, to detect an illegal act reliably, and to detect an abnormal state caused by one medal. To do.
A main control unit 9a including a lottery unit that determines an internal winning combination by lottery using a predetermined random number, a sub-control unit 9b that executes effect control with reference to the determined internal winning combination, and a predetermined The first display means L1 for displaying the effect and the second display means L2 for displaying the specific effect, and predetermined based on the medal detection results by the first to third detection means 15a, 15b, 33. Even if it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, the main control section 9a validates the reception of the predetermined game operation, and the first display means L1 displays the abnormality that has occurred, and the second display means L2 displays a specific effect.
[Selection] FIG.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a medal selector that detects inserted game medals and a medal guide passage that feeds medals discharged from the medal selector to a hopper for storing medals. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a sensor for detecting a medal is provided in both the medal selector and the medal guiding path, and whether or not an abnormality relating to the medal has occurred is determined based on a detection signal from each sensor.

A slot machine is known as a gaming machine that uses a gaming medal to play a game.
This type of slot machine is provided with a medal slot into which a gaming medal is inserted and a medal selector for detecting a medal inserted into the medal slot.
The medal selector is formed with a flow path for guiding at least a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot into the slot machine, and in this flow path, an insertion detection means such as a photosensor for detecting the inserted medal is provided. Is provided.
In addition, the slot machine is provided with a main control unit that controls the progress of the game, and when a detection signal output from the insertion detection means indicating that a medal is detected is input, the number of the detected medals , And functions as credit medal counting means for storing the count value as credits.

  By the way, in the slot machine, the following illegal acts are a problem. For example, by inserting a long plate-like member in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged in the vicinity of the tip from the medal insertion slot, positioning the vicinity of the tip around the insertion detection means of the medal selector, and turning on these LEDs, An illegal act of creating a state as if a medal has passed through the flow path in the medal selector, causing each photo sensor of the insertion detection means to malfunction, and adding the count value of the credit medal counting means illegally is performed. May be.

If such an illegal act is left unattended, medals will be paid out illegally and the game hall will suffer damage. Therefore, a technique for discovering that such an illegal act has been proposed has been proposed.
For example, in order to detect the number of medals inserted in a slot machine having a medal selector for detecting inserted medals and a medal guiding passage for sending medals discharged from the medal selector to a hopper for storing medals. Are provided in the flow path in the medal selector, and a sensor for detecting fraud is provided in the medal guiding path. The number of inserted medals detected by the former sensor and the number of medals detected by the latter sensor A technique has been proposed in which a difference from the number of sheets is calculated, and when the calculated difference is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, five or more), it is determined that an illegal act has occurred (for example, see Patent Document 1). .)

  In addition, a sensor for detecting the number of medals inserted is provided in the flow path in the medal selector, and a physical sensor for detecting fraud is provided in the medal guiding path, each time the former sensor detects a medal. An illegal act occurred when the latter physical sensor did not detect a medal between the time when the predetermined timer was started, the countdown from the set time was started, and this timer became zero Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2005-288007 A JP 2006-271865 A

However, in the technologies described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 described above, when an abnormality relating to a medal is detected, an error code is displayed on a 7-segment display called a game number display provided at the front center of the slot machine. I was doing.
However, the display device that performs error display is not limited to the 7-segment display, and for example, it may be possible to display the error on a liquid crystal display provided at the upper front of the slot machine.
Thus, when displaying an error on a liquid crystal display, a problem may occur under the following circumstances.

As a gaming state that can be executed by the slot machine, for example, there is a so-called AT (assist time) gaming state that notifies the pressing order of stop buttons.
In the slot machine that can execute this AT state, after the medal is inserted, the start lever is operated to start the game, and when the game state is the AT state, the order of pressing the stop buttons is displayed on the liquid crystal display. To inform you.
However, the liquid crystal display not only notifies the pressing order of the stop button in the AT state, but also, as described above, when a predetermined abnormality such as an abnormality related to a medal is detected, a message indicating the detection of the abnormality An error is displayed.
And even if the gaming state is the AT state, the liquid crystal display performs error display in preference to the pressing order of the stop button when a predetermined abnormality is detected.

In addition, when an abnormality related to a medal is detected after the medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot and before the start lever is operated, the liquid crystal display performs an error display indicating the detection of the abnormality, and the main control unit The operation of the start lever performed after detecting the abnormality is invalidated. Thereby, the player can know the occurrence of abnormality by visually recognizing the error display displayed on the liquid crystal display. Further, since the game is not started by invalidating the operation of the start lever, the player is not disadvantaged in this respect.
However, after the medal is inserted into the medal slot, the start lever may be operated before an abnormality related to the medal is detected, and then the abnormality may be detected. Specifically, for example, the inserted medal is detected by a sensor for detecting the number of inserted medals, the start lever is operated before the physical sensor for detecting the illegal act detects the medal, and then, within a predetermined time, An abnormality related to the medal may be detected because the sensor does not detect the medal.
In this case, since the start lever is operated before the abnormality is detected, it is determined that the start operation is effective, the game starts, and the reel starts to rotate. Further, when the gaming state is the AT state, the push order of the stop buttons should be displayed on the liquid crystal display as the start lever is operated.
However, when a medal abnormality is detected immediately after the start operation, an abnormality message is preferentially displayed on the liquid crystal display, and the order of pressing the stop buttons is not displayed. As a result, the player cannot enjoy the benefit of the AT state of push order notification even though the game starts and the game state of the game is the AT state, and is placed in a disadvantaged state. There was a problem that.

Further, the technique described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems.
For example, when the difference between the number of inserted medals detected by the sensor for detecting the number of inserted medals and the number of medals detected by the sensor for detecting the illegal action is 5 or more, the illegal action has occurred. It was judged.
In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not a fraudulent act that illegally increases the maximum number of credits, for example, up to 50 credits.
However, for example, an abnormal state that occurs with one medal, such as clogged medals, has a problem that the calculated difference cannot be 5 or more, so that the occurrence of the abnormality cannot be detected.

Furthermore, the technique described in Patent Document 2 has the following problems.
For example, a timer is started when a medal insertion number detection sensor detects a medal, and a cheating occurs when a physical sensor for cheating detection does not detect a medal within a predetermined time from the start. It was supposed to be judged. And the predetermined time was set to several seconds.
For this reason, for example, after a long member is used to increase the credit to the maximum number, the physical sensor is made to detect any object even once, so that it is not determined that an illegal act has occurred. be able to. In other words, it is possible to easily avoid the determination that the fraud has been performed after the fraud has been performed. For this reason, after that, there was a problem that the illegal act was repeatedly performed.

  The present invention is considered in view of the above circumstances, and even when an illegal act or an abnormal state occurs, the player can enjoy the benefits of the AT state and perform an illegal act using a long member or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can detect an abnormal condition that occurs with one medal.

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes first detection means and second detection means, which are detection means for detecting medals, in a path through which inserted medals pass, and the path is a medal. A game machine having third detection means for detecting medals downstream in the direction in which the first passes, the detection time when the first detection means detects one medal that passes the path and the second detection means Is arranged at a position where the first detection means and the second detection means are close to each other so that the detection time when detecting one medal partially overlaps, and the second detection means is located downstream of the first detection means. And the second detection means so that the detection time when the second detection means detects one medal passing through the route and the detection time when the third detection means detects one medal do not overlap. The third detection means is arranged at a separated position, and the game , Refer to the main control unit including the symbol variation means operated to start the variation of the symbol, the lottery means for determining the internal winning combination by lottery using a predetermined random number, and the determined internal winning combination A sub-control unit that executes the effect control, a first display unit that displays a predetermined effect performed by the sub-control unit, and a second display unit that displays a specific effect performed by the sub-control unit. The main control unit is configured to increase the number of stakes when both the first detection unit and the second detection unit detect medals, and the transmission unit that transmits information on the determined internal winning combination to the sub-control unit. And an abnormality determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined abnormality has occurred based on the result of medal detection by the first detecting means, the second detecting means, and the third detecting means. When the number reaches the specified number When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred by the abnormality determination unit, the main control unit validates reception of a predetermined game operation controlled by the main control unit, and the first display unit The display relating to the abnormality that has occurred is performed, and the second display means is configured to display a specific effect.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention includes first detection means and second detection means that are detection means for detecting medals in a path through which inserted medals pass, and in a direction in which medals pass through the path. A gaming machine equipped with a third detection means for detecting a medal downstream, the detection time when the first detection means detects one medal passing through the route and the second detection means with one medal The first detection means and the second detection means are arranged close to each other so that the detection times at the time of detection partially overlap, the second detection means is arranged downstream of the first detection means, and the path The second detection means and the third detection means are arranged such that the detection time when the second detection means detects one medal passing through the second detection means and the detection time when the third detection means detects one medal do not overlap. Arranged at a separated position, the gaming machine A design control means operated to start, a main control unit including a lottery means for determining an internal winning combination by a lottery using a predetermined random number, and effect control with reference to the determined internal winning combination A sub-control unit, and a first display means for displaying a predetermined effect and a specific effect performed by the sub-control unit, and the main control unit transmits information on the determined internal winning combination to the sub-control unit The transmission means, the first detection means, the second detection means, and the first detection means, the second detection means, and the first detection means, the second detection means, and the third detection means. An abnormality determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined abnormality has occurred based on a medal detection result, and the symbol changing means is operated when the number of multiplied sheets reaches a specified number, and thereafter the abnormality determining means Judged that an abnormality occurred If you, the main control unit, and enable the reception of predetermined game operation in which the main control unit controls the first display unit has a configuration for performing the indication of abnormality occurring specific effect at the same time.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention includes first detection means and second detection means that are detection means for detecting medals in a path through which inserted medals pass, and in a direction in which medals pass through the path. A gaming machine equipped with a third detection means for detecting a medal downstream, the detection time when the first detection means detects one medal passing through the route and the second detection means with one medal The first detection means and the second detection means are arranged close to each other so that the detection times at the time of detection partially overlap, the second detection means is arranged downstream of the first detection means, and the path The second detection means and the third detection means are arranged such that the detection time when the second detection means detects one medal passing through the second detection means and the detection time when the third detection means detects one medal do not overlap. Arranged at a separated position, the gaming machine A design control means operated to start, a main control unit including a lottery means for determining an internal winning combination by a lottery using a predetermined random number, and effect control with reference to the determined internal winning combination A sub-control unit and a first display means for displaying a predetermined effect or a specific effect performed by the sub-control unit, and the main control unit transmits information on the determined internal winning combination to the sub-control unit The transmission means, the first detection means, the second detection means, and the first detection means, the second detection means, and the first detection means, the second detection means, and the third detection means. An abnormality determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined abnormality has occurred based on a medal detection result, and a game operation invalidating means for invalidating reception of a predetermined game operation controlled by the main control unit. When the number reaches the specified number When the fluctuating means is operated, and then it is determined by the abnormality determining means that an abnormality has occurred, the main control unit validates reception of a predetermined game operation, and the first display means displays a specific effect. The game operation invalidating means invalidates acceptance of a predetermined game operation when the change of the symbol is displayed and the first display means is configured to display the abnormality that has occurred.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention includes first detection means and second detection means that are detection means for detecting medals in a path through which inserted medals pass, and in a direction in which medals pass through the path. A gaming machine equipped with a third detection means for detecting a medal downstream, the detection time when the first detection means detects one medal passing through the route and the second detection means with one medal The first detection means and the second detection means are arranged close to each other so that the detection times at the time of detection partially overlap, the second detection means is arranged downstream of the first detection means, and the path The second detection means and the third detection means are arranged such that the detection time when the second detection means detects one medal passing through the second detection means and the detection time when the third detection means detects one medal do not overlap. Arranged at a separated position, the gaming machine A design control means operated to start, a main control unit including a lottery means for determining an internal winning combination by a lottery using a predetermined random number, and effect control with reference to the determined internal winning combination A sub-control unit; and a first display unit that displays a predetermined effect performed by the sub-control unit, wherein the main control unit transmits information on the determined internal winning combination to the sub-control unit; , A number increment means for increasing the number of medals when both the first detection means and the second detection means detect medals, an abnormality determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined abnormality has occurred, and a main control unit A game operation invalidating means for invalidating reception of a predetermined game operation controlled by the player, the symbol changing means is operated when the multiplied number reaches the specified number, and then an abnormality is detected by the abnormality determining means If it is determined that Create invalid means disables the reception of predetermined game operation, the first display unit has a configuration for displaying related errors that have occurred.

According to the present invention, fraud can be prevented or detected.

It is a front view which shows the structure of the slot machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of a medal selector, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is an exploded view showing composition of a medal selector and a medal guide passage. It is a perspective view showing composition of a medal selector and a medal guide passage. It is a timing chart which shows the waveform of medal detection signals P1-P3 each outputted from the 1st sensor, the 2nd sensor, and a displacement detection sensor. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the slot machine. FIG. It is a front view which shows the aspect of lighting of a push order alerting | reporting lamp, and the mode of a display of a liquid crystal display in the pattern 1 of a pushing order alerting | reporting and abnormality alerting | reporting. It is a front view which shows the mode of a display of a liquid crystal display in the pattern 2 of a pushing order alerting | reporting and abnormality alerting | reporting. It is a front view which shows the mode of a display of a liquid crystal display in the pattern 3 of a pushing order alerting | reporting and abnormality alerting | reporting. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a game start process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a game medal insertion process. It is a flowchart which shows the other procedure of a game medal insertion process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an unauthorized medal check process. It is a flowchart which shows the other procedure of an unauthorized medal check process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an unauthorized medal error process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a sub control part interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a sub control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an internal winning process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of medal insertion abnormality processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of abnormality cancellation processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of each main process.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Game machine]
There are various machines such as a slot machine, a sparrow ball, and an arrange ball as a gaming machine equipped with a sensor for detecting an inserted gaming medal. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine. The case will be described.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured as a revolving game machine that can acquire medals as game media by rotating a plurality of reels, and is inserted into a medal slot 2 provided in the front of the slot machine 1. The inserted medal M is guided to the inside of the slot machine 1 by the medal selector 10 provided immediately below the medal slot 2, and passes through the medal guiding passage 20 formed in a groove shape to store the medal hopper 7a. It is sent to and stored.
Hereinafter, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is based on the number of medals M actually inserted from the medal slot 2 (for example, three), or from credit medals stored internally. When the bet button 2a is operated, the game can be started according to the number of medals (for example, 3) inserted in a signal format. When the start lever 3 is operated (starting operation) in this state, a plurality of reels When the stop button 5 (5a to 5c) corresponding to each of the reels 41a to 41c is pressed, the lottery of the lottery process performed at the operation timing of the start lever 3 is started. The reels 41a to 41c are controlled so as to stop at a combination of symbols according to the result, the presence / absence of a prize is determined based on the stopped combination of symbols, and the result of the determination is determined. Depending on that medals M are paid out from the medal payout device 7, a feasible structure of ordinary slot machine game.

In the slot machine 1 that can realize such a slot machine game, the medal selector 10 that detects the medal M inserted into the medal slot 2 and the medal M discharged from the medal selector 10 are used as a medal storage hopper. A medal guiding passage 20 for feeding to 7a is provided.
The medal selector 10 is provided with a sensor for detecting a medal, and the medal guiding passage 20 is provided with a sensor for detecting an illegal act. Then, the medal detection signals output from these sensors are sent to the main control unit 9a, so that it is possible to detect the occurrence of irregularities such as the occurrence of illegal acts and clogged medals.
Hereinafter, the configurations of the medal selector 10 and the medal guide passage 20 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Medal selector]
As shown in FIG. 3, the medal selector 10 includes a medal channel 11 formed as a path through which the medal M inserted into the medal slot 2 passes while rolling, and a medal having an outer diameter smaller than a normal size. The solenoid 13 provided on the back side of the medal selector 10 is turned off based on the start signal output by the operation of the start lever 3 while being separated from the medal flow path 11 and guided to the medal payout opening 7b. A blocker 14 that eliminates the medal M from the path 11 and guides the medal M to the medal payout opening 7b, and an insertion detection means that is provided downstream of the blocker 14 and detects the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11. And a closing detection sensor 15.

The insertion detection sensor 15 is provided on the most downstream side in the medal flow path 11 and detects the medal M flowing down while rolling the medal flow path 11.
The insertion detection sensor 15 includes two sensors, a first sensor 15a and a second sensor 15b, as detection means for detecting the medal M.
The first sensor 15a operates as the first detection means of the present invention, and the second sensor 15b operates as the second detection means, and the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b are one. The input detection sensor 15 is provided in parallel. In the medal flow path 11, the first sensor 15a is disposed upstream and the second sensor 15b is disposed downstream of the first sensor 15a along the direction in which the medal M flows down.

The first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b can detect the medal M independently of each other. Moreover, the detection time when the first sensor 15a detects one medal M passing through the medal channel 11 and the detection time when the second sensor 15b detects one medal partially overlap. The one sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b are arranged at close positions. This point will be described with reference to FIG.
When detecting the medal M, the first sensor 15a outputs a medal detection signal P1. The medal detection signal P1 is output while the first sensor 15a detects the medal M. Further, when the second sensor 15b detects the medal M, it outputs a medal detection signal P2. The medal detection signal P2 is output while the second sensor 15b detects the medal M.
Here, the first sensor 15a is disposed upstream of the second sensor 15b. For this reason, the first sensor 15a detects the medal M before the second sensor 15b, and outputs the medal detection signal P1 before the second sensor 15b outputs the medal detection signal P2.

However, the 1st sensor 15a and the 2nd sensor 15b are arrange | positioned in the position which approached (refer Fig.3 (a)). Moreover, the distance between the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b is shorter than the diameter of the medal M. For this reason, in the second half of the time during which the first sensor 15a detects the medal M, the second sensor 15b also detects the same medal M at the same time. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, there is a partially overlapped time t1 between the output time of the medal detection signal P1 and the output time of the medal detection signal P2.
In other words, the detection time when the first sensor 15a detects one medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 and the detection time when the second sensor 15b detects one medal partially overlap. There is a time t1, and the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b are arranged close to each other at an interval at which such overlapping time exists.
For the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, for example, an optical sensor such as a reflective photo interrupter can be used.

In the medal selector 10 having such a configuration, the medal M detected by the insertion detection sensor 15 is discharged from the medal discharge port 12 opened at the end of the medal flow path 11 and guided by the medal guide passage 20. To the hopper 7a.
Next, the configuration of the medal guiding passage 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

[Medal guide passage]
The medal guiding passage 20 is a medal conveying guide member for feeding the medal M discharged from the medal discharge port 12 of the medal selector 10 to the hopper 7a.
In the medal guide passage 20, a groove portion 21 for allowing the medal M to flow down is formed.
The groove 21 starts from the medal discharge port 12 of the medal selector 10 and extends linearly along the flow direction of the medal M in the medal flow path 11 of the medal selector 10, and then gradually curves into the hopper 7a while curving in a curved shape. It is a deep groove part with a narrow width formed in the direction toward it.
The groove portion 21 is formed as a path continuous with the medal flow path 11 so that the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 of the medal selector 10 passes in a rolled state.

The medal guiding passage 20 is provided with a medal detecting device 30 that physically detects the medal M passing through the groove 21.
The medal detection device 30 operates as the third detecting means of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the medal detection device 30 includes a contact piece 31 that is displaced when contacting the upper part of the medal M flowing down the groove portion 21, and the contact piece 31. A detection piece 32 that is displaced in conjunction with the displacement; a displacement detection sensor 33 that detects the displacement of the detection piece 32 and outputs a medal detection signal P3; and a sensor cover 34 that covers the upper surface of the displacement detection sensor 33; It is comprised with the receiving stand 35 in which the displacement detection sensor 33 is mounted.
In FIG. 5, in order to easily confirm the configuration of the medal detection device 30, the sensor cover 34, the cradle 35, and the guide passage cover 40 that covers the upper surface of the medal guide passage 20 are omitted. is there.
4 and 5 show the external configuration of the medal selector 10 with the cover 16 attached to the front.

As described above, the medal guide passage 20 is formed with the groove portion 21 as a path through which the medal M passes, and the medal detection device 30 is provided as a detecting means for detecting the medal M passing through the groove portion 21. ing.
In addition, the medal detection device 30 is configured so that the medal flow path 11 of the medal selector 10 and the groove portion 21 of the medal guide path 20 are a series of paths formed as a path through which medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 2 pass. It is provided on the downstream side of the making detection sensor 15 including the sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b.

Further, the medal detection device 30 detects the detection time when the second sensor 15 b detects one medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 of the medal selector 10 and one medal passing through the groove portion 21 of the medal guiding passage 20. The second sensor 15b and the medal detection device 30 are arranged at positions separated from each other so that the detection time does not overlap. This point will be described with reference to FIG.
When detecting the medal M, the second sensor 15b outputs a medal detection signal P2. The medal detection signal P2 is output while the second sensor 15b detects the medal M. Further, when the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30 detects the medal M, the medal detection signal P3 is output. The medal detection signal P3 is output while the medal detection device 30 detects the medal M.

However, the second sensor 15b is disposed in the medal selector 10, and the medal detection device 30 is disposed in the medal guiding passage 20 (see FIGS. 3 to 5). Moreover, the interval between the second sensor 15b and the medal detection device 30 is longer than the diameter of the medal M.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, there is no overlapping time between the output time of the medal detection signal P2 and the output time of the medal detection signal P3. That is, there is an overlapping time between the detection time when the second sensor 15b detects one medal M passing through the medal channel 11 and the detection time when the medal detection device 30 detects one medal. In addition, the second sensor 15b and the medal detection device 30 are respectively arranged at such an interval that does not exist such that there is no overlap time.

  Although the positional relationship between the second sensor 15b and the medal detection device 30 has been described here, the same can be said for the positional relationship between the first sensor 15a and the medal detection device 30. That is, the medal detection device 30 detects the detection time when the first sensor 15 a detects one medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 of the medal selector 10 and one medal passing through the groove portion 21 of the medal guiding passage 20. The first sensor 15a and the medal detection device 30 are arranged at positions separated from each other so that the detection time does not overlap. This can be derived from the fact that the first sensor 15a is located upstream of the second sensor 15b.

When the medal M flows down in the groove portion 21 of the medal guiding passage 20 in which the medal detecting device 30 is installed, the upper part of the medal M comes into contact with the contact piece 31, and the contact piece 31 is displaced. When the detection piece 32 is displaced in conjunction with this displacement, the displacement detection sensor 33 detects the displacement of the detection piece 32, and a medal detection signal P3 indicating the detection is output and sent to the main controller 9a.
Next, the configuration and function of the main control unit 9a will be described.

[Main control section]
The main control unit 9a includes a main board on which a control chip in which a main CPU, a main ROM, a main RAM, and the like are integrated, a board case that accommodates the main board, and the like. The medal detection signals P1 and P2 output from the sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, the signals output from each operation means such as the start lever 3 and the stop button 5, and the like are received, and based on these signals, the housing The slot machine game can be advanced by controlling each device such as the drum unit 4 and the medal payout device 7 provided inside 1b.

  The main control unit 9a also outputs the medal detection signal P1 output from the first sensor 15a, the medal detection signal P2 output from the second sensor 15b, and the medal detection signal output from the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30. Each of P3 is received, and processing described below is executed based on these medal detection signals P1 to P3.

For example, when the main control unit 9a operates as the multiplying number increasing means of the present invention and receives the medal detection signal P1 and the medal detection signal P2, the main control unit 9a sets “1” to the medal insertion number indicating the number of inserted medals M. to add.
Here, the timing of adding “1” to the number of inserted medals is the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2. Specifically, in the timing chart shown in FIG. 6, it is the timing shown as (1).

Further, the main control unit 9a determines whether the received medal detection signal P1 and the medal detection signal P2 are received, determines that the medal detection signal P1 is received first, and the medal detection signal P2 is received after that. At this time, it is determined that the inserted medal M is a regular medal M, and “1” is added to the number of inserted medals at the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2.
On the other hand, in the determination, for example, when it is determined that the medal detection signal P1 is received after receiving the medal detection signal P2, the main control unit 9a determines that an abnormality has occurred.

  As described above, the main control unit 9a receives the medal detection signal P1 and the medal detection signal P2, thereby grasping that the medal M has been inserted. Further, the direction in which the medal M flows down is determined by determining the reception of the medal detection signal P1 and the medal detection signal P2, and when this flow-down direction is normal, the normal medal M is It is determined that it has been inserted, and “1” is added to the number of medals inserted. When the flow direction is not normal, it is determined that an abnormality such as an illegal act has occurred.

Further, the main control unit 9a validates the start lever operation when the number of inserted medals reaches a prescribed number (for example, 3). When the main control unit 9a detects that the start lever 3 which is the symbol changing means operated to start the change of the symbols drawn on the surfaces of the reels 41a to 41b is operated, a signal is sent to the drum unit 4. To start the rotation of the reel 41.
Here, three are given as an example of the prescribed number. For example, in the slot machine 1 that can be played even when only one medal M is multiplied, when the number of inserted medals becomes one or more, Enable the start lever operation.

  The main control unit 9a includes the lottery means of the present invention. When the main control unit 9a detects that the start lever 3 is operated, the lottery means performs a process of determining an internal winning combination by lottery using a predetermined random number. Let it run. As a result of the lottery, when a predetermined internal winning combination is won, a signal indicating the internal winning combination is transmitted to the drum unit 4, and the symbols of the reels 41a to 41c whose rotation has been stopped by the operation of the stop button 5 are selected. The stop control is performed so that the symbols of the internal winning combination are aligned.

Further, the main control section 9a operates as the time measuring means of the present invention, and when receiving the medal detection signal P2, the main control section 9a sets the medal passage determination timer, which is the first time measuring timer, at the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2. It starts, and time-measurement of the 1st timer setting time which is predetermined time set beforehand is started (refer FIG. 6).
The medal passage determination timer starts time counting from 0, and when the time counted reaches the first timer set time, the time is up and the time counting is ended. However, the medal passage determination timer uses the set first timer set time as a start time, counts down from this start time, and when it reaches 0, the time is up and the time is finished. Good.

  The first timer setting time is set as the regular medal M when the main control unit 9a receives the medal detection signal P3 until the time passes after the medal passage determination timer starts timing. It is set as a time that can be determined. For example, the first timer setting time can be set to a time such as several hundred milliseconds, for example, 500 ms.

  The main control unit 9a operates as a calculation unit and an abnormality determination unit of the present invention, and the number of inserted medals M detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b and the medal detection device 30 detect the number. The difference between the number of medals M and the number of medals M is calculated as a difference count value. When the first timer set time, which is a predetermined time, has elapsed, if the difference count value is not “0”, an abnormality has occurred. judge. Specifically, the determination is executed according to the following procedure. The initial value of the difference count value is “0”.

  First, when both the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b detect one medal M, the main controller 9a adds “1” that is a predetermined number to the difference count value. That is, when the medal detection signal P2 output from the second sensor 15b is received after the medal detection signal P1 output from the first sensor 15a is received, the difference occurs at the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2. “1” is added to the count value.

  Next, the main control unit 9a starts measuring the first timer set time by the medal passage determination timer at the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2, and the medal detection device 30 operates during the measurement of the first timer set time. When the medal M is detected, a predetermined number “1” is subtracted from the difference count value. That is, “1” is subtracted from the difference count value at the timing when the medal detection signal P3 output from the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30 is received during the measurement of the first timer set time.

  Thereafter, when the first timer set time elapses and the time measurement by the medal passage determination timer ends, the main control unit 9a determines whether or not the difference count value is “0”. When the difference count value is “0”, it is determined that no abnormality has occurred. On the other hand, when the difference count value is not “0”, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred.

Here, when the difference count value is “0” after the first timer set time elapses, a regular medal M is inserted into the medal slot 2 and this medal M is inserted into the medal channel 11 of the medal selector 10. , And further passes through the groove 21 of the medal guiding passage 20 to reach the hopper 7a safely.
In this case, the medal M is detected by all of the first sensor 15a, the second sensor 15b, and the medal detection device 30. When the main control unit 9a receives the medal detection signal P1 output from the first sensor 15a and the medal detection signal P2 output from the second sensor 15b, the main control unit 9a performs the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2. Then, “1” is added to the difference count value. When the medal detection signal P3 output from the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30 is received, “1” is subtracted from the difference count value at the received timing. For this reason, the difference count value becomes “0” when the first timer set time elapses. Thereby, the main control unit 9a can determine that the inserted medal M has normally reached the hopper 7a without any abnormality.

On the other hand, when the difference count value becomes a numerical value other than “0” after the first timer set time elapses, for example, a case where an illegal act has occurred.
The fraud in this case is the following fraud. That is, a long member with an LED attached to the tip is inserted into the medal flow path 11 of the medal selector 10 from the medal insertion slot 2 to cause the LED to emit light and cause the insertion detection sensor 15 of the medal selector 10 to malfunction. It is a fraudulent act of increasing credits illegally.
When such an illegal act is performed, the medal detection signals P1 and P2 are output from the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b of the insertion detection sensor 15, but the medal detection device provided in the medal guiding path 20 In 30, the elongated member is not detected, and the medal detection signal P3 is not output. For this reason, the main control part 9a can determine with the said fraud act having occurred by performing said determination.

Further, when the difference count value becomes a numerical value other than “0” after the first timer set time has elapsed, for example, the medal M inserted into the medal insertion slot 2 is inserted between the insertion detection sensor 15 and the medal detection device 30. The case where it gets stuck between.
In this case, the medal M is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, but is not detected by the medal detection device 30. When the main control unit 9a receives the medal detection signal P1 output from the first sensor 15a and the medal detection signal P2 output from the second sensor 15b, the main control unit 9a performs the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2. Although “1” is added to the difference count value, since the medal detection signal P3 is not output from the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30, “1” is not subtracted from the difference count value. For this reason, the difference count value becomes “1” when the first timer set time has elapsed. As a result, the main control unit 9a can determine that an abnormality has occurred in the inserted medal M.

  In addition, the above determination is performed when the time measurement of the first timer set time is completed, and the time measurement of the first timer set time is performed every time the medal M is inserted into the medal insertion slot 2. Is done. That is, the above determination is performed for each medal M inserted into the medal slot 2. For this reason, it is possible to reliably detect an abnormality that occurs in one medal M, for example, an abnormality such as a clogged medal.

  In the above determination, the number of medals M detected by each sensor is counted as a difference count value. However, as described below, the number of medals M detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b is detected. The determination similar to the above determination can also be performed by separately counting the number of medals M and the number of medals M detected by the medal detection device 30.

For example, the main control unit 9a operates as the first counting means, the second counting means, the medal number comparing means, and the abnormality determining means of the present invention, and the medals detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b. The number of inserted M is counted as the number of first medals, the number of inserted medals M detected by the medal detection device 30 is counted as the number of second medals, and after the first timer set time has elapsed, These differences are calculated by comparing with the number of second medals, and when this difference is not “0”, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred.
Specifically, the following procedure is executed. The initial values of the first medal number and the second medal number are both “0”.

First, when both the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b detect one medal M, the main control unit 9a counts the number of detected medals M as the first medal number. That is, when the medal detection signal P2 output from the second sensor 15b is received after the medal detection signal P1 output from the first sensor 15a is received, at the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2. Add “1” to the number of medals.
Next, the main control unit 9a starts measuring the first timer set time by the medal passage determination timer at the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2, and the medal detection device 30 operates during the measurement of the first timer set time. When the medal M is detected, the number of detected medals M is counted as the second medal number. That is, “1” is added to the number of second medals at the timing of receiving the medal detection signal P3 output from the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30 during the measurement of the first timer set time.
Thereafter, when the time set by the medal passage determination timer ends after the first timer set time has elapsed, the main control unit 9a compares the first medal number with the second medal number, and compares the first medal number with the second medal number. It is determined whether or not the difference from the number of medals is “0”. When the difference is “0”, it is determined that no abnormality has occurred. On the other hand, when the difference is not “0”, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred.
Thereafter, each value of the first medal number and the second medal number is cleared at the end of the game.

By executing this determination, the main control unit 9a can detect the above-described fraud and clogged medals.
That is, when the above-described fraud is performed, the medal detection signals P1 and P2 are output from the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b of the insertion detection sensor 15, but the medal detection provided in the medal guiding path 20 is detected. In the device 30, the long member is not detected, and the medal detection signal P3 is not output. For this reason, the main control part 9a can determine with the said fraud act having occurred by performing said determination.

Further, when the above-described medal clogging occurs, the medal detection signals P1 and P2 are output from the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b of the insertion detection sensor 15, but the medal detection device provided in the medal guiding path 20 At 30, the medal M is not detected and the medal detection signal P3 is not output. For this reason, the main control part 9a can determine with the said token clogging having occurred by performing said determination.
In addition, since the determination is performed for each inserted medal M, an abnormality occurring in one medal M such as a medal jam can be reliably detected.

Further, in this determination, when the first timer set time has elapsed, the difference between the first medal number and the second medal number is calculated, and it is determined that an abnormality has occurred when this difference is not “0”. However, instead of the method for calculating the difference between the first medal number and the second medal number as described above, it is possible to determine whether or not an abnormality relating to the medal M has occurred by the method described below. it can.
For example, when the first timer set time has elapsed, the main control unit 9a compares the number of first medals with the number of second medals, and when these values are the same, no abnormality has occurred. On the other hand, if the values are different, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred.
Even when this method is used, an abnormality relating to the inserted medal M can be detected.
Each value of the first medal number and the second medal number is cleared after the comparison determination is executed.

  Further, the main control unit 9a operates as the time-resuming means of the present invention, and the second sensor 15b newly detects the medal M during the time measurement of the first timer set time, and is output from the second sensor 15b. When the main control unit 9a receives the medal detection signal P2, the time measurement of the first timer setting time when the main control unit 9a is operating as the time measuring means is ended, the medal passage determination timer is reset, The timing of the first timer set time is re-executed from the beginning.

Thereby, the main control unit 9a can accurately determine whether or not the received medal detection signal P3 is received during the time measurement of the first timer set time.
A specific example will be described. For example, it is assumed that even when the medal detection signal P2 output from the second sensor 15b is newly received during the time measurement of the first timer set time, the time measurement is continued without resetting the medal passage determination timer. In this case, when a plurality of medals M are successively inserted into the medal insertion slot 2, the first timer set time is measured immediately after the first inserted medal M is detected by the second sensor 15b ( This starts from the falling timing of the medal detection signal P2 output from the second sensor 15b. Even if the second sensor 15b detects the second and subsequent medals M during the measurement of the first timer set time, the medal passage determination timer is not reset, but the first timer set time. Continue timing.

In this situation, after the second and subsequent medals M are detected by the second sensor 15b and before being detected by the medal detection device 30, the time measurement of the first timer set time by the medal passage determination timer is completed. In this case, the main control unit 9a adds “1” to the difference count value or the first medal number based on the medal detection signal P2 output from the second sensor 15b, but the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30. Since the medal detection signal P3 output from is received after the first timer set time is counted, subtraction of “1” from the difference count value or addition of “1” to the second medal number is performed. Do not execute. Then, at the end of the time measurement of the first timer set time, the difference count value becomes “1”, or the difference between the first medal number and the second medal number becomes “1”. In addition, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred despite the fact that no medal clogging has occurred.
In order to avoid such a situation, the main control unit 9a resets the medal passage determination timer and newly sets the first timer when the medal detection signal P2 is newly received during the time counting of the first timer setting time. The time measurement will be resumed.
It should be noted that the restart process of counting the first timer set time by the medal passage determination timer is not executed only for the second medal M, and similarly for the third and subsequent medals M. Executed.

The main control unit 9a operates as the second timing means of the present invention, and starts counting time for a certain time from the detection start time when the medal detection device 30 detects the medal M. That is, when the main control unit 9a receives the medal detection signal P3 output from the displacement detection sensor 33, the main control unit 9a activates the third sensor determination timer, which is the second timing timer, at the rising timing of the medal detection signal P3. Then, the measurement of the second timer set time, which is a fixed time, is started (see FIG. 6).
The third sensor determination timer starts timing from 0, and when this time reaches a preset second timer setting time, the time is up and the timing is ended.
The third sensor determination timer uses the preset second timer set time as the time start time, counts down from this time start time, and when it reaches 0, the time is up and the time is finished. May be.

In addition, the main control unit 9a activates the third sensor determination timer and measures the second timer set time, and the detection state of the medal M by the displacement detection sensor 33 is a predetermined time (for example, several tens of milliseconds). ) It is determined whether or not the detection state has ended and the state has shifted to the non-detection state and the medal detection signal P3 has fallen while the second timer set time is being measured.
During the time measurement of the second timer set time by the medal passage determination timer, the detection state of the medal M by the displacement detection sensor 33 continues for a predetermined time or more, and the detection state ends during the time measurement of the second timer set time. When the state shifts to the non-detection state and the medal detection signal P3 falls, it is determined that the medal detection by the medal detection device 30 is normal. In this case, the main control section 9a subtracts a predetermined number “1” from the difference count value when operating as the calculating means, and the second control means 9a when operating as the second counting means. Add “1” to the number of medals.

  On the other hand, if the medal detection signal P3 does not fall without ending the detection state during the measurement of the second timer set time by the medal passage determination timer, an abnormality has occurred in the detection of the medal M by the medal detection device 30. Judge that.

  The second timer set time is the time when the medal detection signal P3 is received for a predetermined time while the second timer set time is measured by the medal passage determination timer, and the second timer set time is counted. When the reception of the medal detection signal P3 is finished and the medal detection signal P3 falls, it is set as a time during which it can be determined that no abnormality has occurred in the detected medal M. For example, the second timer setting time can be set to a time such as several tens of milliseconds, for example, 50 ms.

Further, the main control unit 9a determines that the difference count value (or the difference between the first medal number and the second medal number) is a predetermined number (for example, for example, during the measurement of the first timer set time by the medal passage determination timer). When it is determined that the number exceeds 5), it is determined that an abnormality has occurred even when the first timer set time is being measured by the medal passage determination timer.
Thereby, it is possible to immediately detect that the above-mentioned fraudulent act, that is, the fraudulent act that increases the credit using the long fraudulent member has occurred. That is, the fraudulent act is to insert a long member into the medal insertion slot 2 and cause the LED to emit light in the vicinity of the insertion detection sensor 15 of the medal selector 10 to increase the credit illegally. The rate of credit increase is very fast, and it is possible to increase several or more cards during the time set for the first timer setting time.
Therefore, even when the first timer set time is being measured, if it is determined that the difference count value has exceeded a predetermined number (for example, 5), it is determined that an abnormality has occurred. . As a result, the above-mentioned fraudulent act can be detected immediately without waiting for the first timer set time to end.

The main control unit 9a operates as a transmission unit of the present invention, and when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred by the determination method described above, transmits an abnormal command indicating the content of the abnormality to the sub-control unit 9b. . Thereby, the sub-control unit 9b executes medal abnormality processing described below based on the received abnormality command.
When the main control unit 9a determines an internal winning combination by lottery using a predetermined random number, the main control unit 9a transmits information on the determined internal winning combination to the sub-control unit 9b. Thereby, the sub-control part 9b performs effect control according to the determined internal winning combination.
Next, the configuration and function of the sub control unit 9b will be described.

[Sub-control section]
The sub control unit 9b is equipped with a sub CPU (central processing unit), storage means such as a sub RAM and a sub ROM, a control circuit for image processing, a control circuit for sound output, a control circuit for lighting a lamp, and the like. A peripheral lamp that includes a sub-control board and includes a liquid crystal display L1, which is a first display means, and a push order notification lamp L2, which is a second display means, and an LED 8a, which are disposed at predetermined positions of the slot machine 1. , A notification means such as a speaker 8b (see FIGS. 1 and 7) is driven to control predetermined video effects and sound effects.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 9b inputs a control command output as the slot machine game progresses through one-way communication from the main control unit 9a. The control commands output from the main control unit 9a include, for example, a medal insertion command transmitted based on the medal insertion, a medal bet command transmitted based on the operation of the bet button 2a, and the start lever 3 A start lever command transmitted based on the operation, a stop button command transmitted based on the operation of each of the stop buttons 5a to 5c, an internal winning command transmitted based on the winning content of the internal lottery, A winning determination command indicating a result of winning determination based on the stop symbol (payout number), a gaming state command transmitted based on the setting (storage) of the gaming state, and the timing of starting and stopping the rotation of the reel 41 are transmitted. Reel rotation start / stop commands and medal payout start / end commands sent at the start and end timing of medal payout There is a command or the like.

Further, the sub control unit 9b receives an abnormality information command indicating the content of the abnormality detected by the main control unit 9a from the main control unit 9a. Then, the sub-control unit 9b analyzes the received abnormality information command and controls abnormality notification by the notification unit in a manner corresponding to the type of abnormality indicated by the abnormality information command.
For the abnormality notification by the notification means, for example, a liquid crystal display L1 disposed above the front surface of the front door 1a of the slot machine 1 is displayed with an abnormality (error display), or the front door 1a of the slot machine 1 is displayed. Some lamps control light emission in a predetermined manner for surrounding lamps including LEDs 8a arranged on the front surface or the peripheral surface.
Among these, the abnormality notification of the liquid crystal display L1 includes, for example, displaying characters indicating the content of the abnormality, for example, the characters “medal insertion abnormality” indicating the abnormality of the inserted medal M, and the like. .

In addition, when receiving the start lever command from the main control unit 9a, the sub control unit 9b performs a lottery of a specific gaming state using a predetermined random number.
Here, as the gaming state that is the subject of the lottery, for example, there is a push order notification state called so-called AT (assist time) that notifies the push order of the stop button 5.
When the push order notification state is won, the sub-control unit 9b displays a character or a picture indicating that the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is in the push order notification state, for example, a character “AT in progress”, etc. L1 is displayed (see FIG. 8I).

Further, the sub control unit 9b performs the push order notification at the timing when the start lever 3 is operated.
As an example of the pressing order notification, there is, for example, a display that indicates the pressing order of the stop button 5 that is a predetermined effect on the liquid crystal display L1 that is the first display means. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 8 (ii), the circle numbers corresponding to the three reels 41a to 41c are displayed on the liquid crystal display L1. At this time, the numbers indicated by the circled numbers are displayed so as to indicate the pressing order of the stop buttons 5a to 5c. Then, the number corresponding to the stop button 5 to be operated first (for example, the stop button 5c located on the right side) is highlighted so as to stand out (for example, larger) than the number corresponding to the other stop buttons 5. Let me. When the stop button 5 to be operated first is operated, a circle number corresponding to the stop button 5 to be operated next is displayed large. When the stop button 5 is operated, the stop to be operated last is displayed. The circled number corresponding to the button 5 is displayed large. By such a procedure, the pressing order of the stop button 5 can be notified.

Moreover, the sub-control part 9b can perform the push order alerting | reporting which is a specific effect with respect to the push order alerting | reporting lamp | ramp L2 which is a 2nd display means.
The push order notification lamp L2 is provided on the left side of the display window 6b for displaying the symbols of the reels 41a to 41c in the middle panel 6a arranged at the center portion of the front door 1a of the slot machine 1 (FIG. 1, FIG. 8 (i) to (iii)), and the same number (for example, three) of lamps as the number of reels 41a to 41c.
The sub-control unit 9b turns off all three lamps that are the push order notification lamp L2 before the game starts. After that, when the game state is the push order game state, when the start lever 3 is operated, the stop button 5 to be operated first among the three lamps that are the push order notification lamp L2 (for example, on the right side) The lamp corresponding to the stop button 5c) that is positioned (for example, the push order notification lamp L2 described as “right”) is turned on. Next, when the stop button 5 to be operated first is operated, the lamp that has been lit is turned off, and the lamp (for example, the stop button 5b located at the center) to be operated next (for example, the stop button 5b located in the center) When the stop button 5 is operated by turning on the push order notification lamp L2 (indicated as “medium”), the lighted lamp is turned off and the stop button 5 to be operated last (for example, on the left side) The lamp corresponding to the stop button 5a) located (for example, the push order notification lamp L2 described as “left”) is turned on. When the stop button 5c to be operated last is operated, all the three push order notification lamps L2 are turned off. By such a procedure, the pressing order of the stop button 5 can be notified.

In addition, when the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is the push order notification state, the sub control unit 9b detects the push order notification and the abnormality notification according to the procedure described below when an abnormality regarding the inserted medal M is detected. And execute.
For example, when an abnormality relating to the medal M is detected after the medal M is inserted into the medal insertion slot 2 and before the start lever 3 is operated, the sub-control unit 9b displays that the abnormality has occurred. To the liquid crystal display L1. In this case, the main controller 9a invalidates the operation of the start lever 3 performed after the abnormality is detected. Thereby, the player can know the occurrence of the abnormality by visually recognizing the error display which is a display indicating the occurrence of the abnormality displayed on the liquid crystal display L1. Further, the operation of the start lever 3 is invalidated so that the game does not start.

The medal M inserted into the medal slot 2 is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, and the number of inserted medals is added. The number of inserted medals reaches a specified number (for example, 3) and starts. After the lever operation is enabled and the start lever 3 is operated to start the rotation of the reel 41, or before the rotation of the reel 41 starts, the vicinity of the medal discharge port 12 of the medal selector 10 or the medal guiding passage 20 When the medal clogging occurs in the groove portion 21 and the medal detection device 30 does not detect the medal M, and when the main control unit 9a detects the occurrence of an abnormality related to the medal M, the sub control unit 9b The push order notification and the abnormality notification are executed by any one of the three patterns described below.
The situation when the main control unit 9a detects the occurrence of an abnormality relating to the medal M under the above situation is referred to as a medal insertion abnormality occurrence situation S.
In the three patterns described below, it is assumed that the pressing order of the stop button 5 in the pressing order notification state is the order of the stop button 5c → the stop button 5b → the stop button 5a.

(Pattern 1)
In the pattern 1, when the above-described medal insertion abnormality occurrence state S occurs and the main control unit 9a detects the occurrence of an abnormality related to the medal M, the sub-control unit 9b displays a display relating to the abnormality on the liquid crystal display L1. The push order notification lamp L2 is a process for continuing the push order notification even after the abnormality is detected.
Here, the description is started from a state before the medal insertion abnormality occurrence state S occurs and before the start lever 3 is operated.

  When the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is the push order notification state, the sub-control unit 9b displays the letters “AT in progress” indicating the push order notification state before the start lever 3 is operated. The image is displayed on the liquid crystal display L1 (FIG. 8 (i)).

  The medal M inserted into the medal slot 2 is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, and the number of inserted medals is added. Is activated and the start lever 3 is operated by the player, the main controller 9a transmits a signal to the drum unit 4 to start the rotation of the reels 41a to 41c.

Further, immediately after the start lever 3 is operated, the sub control unit 9b causes the liquid crystal display L1 to delete the display of “AT” and display the pressing order of the stop button 5 instead. For example, the circle numbers corresponding to the three stop buttons 5a to 5c are displayed on the liquid crystal display L1, and the circle numbers corresponding to the stop button 5c to be operated first are highlighted (FIG. 8 (ii)).
Further, the sub-control unit 9b turns on the push order notification lamp L2 described as “right” corresponding to the stop button 5c to be operated first among the three lamps constituting the push order notification lamp L2.
Here, immediately after the operation of the start lever 3, three medals M are inserted into the medal insertion slot 2, and the third medal M is detected by the second sensor 15 b of the insertion detection sensor 15 of the medal selector 10. This period is from detection until detection by the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30.

After the third medal M is detected by the second sensor 15b of the insertion detection sensor 15, the third medal M is the medal detection device until the first timer set time which is a predetermined time elapses. If not detected by the 30 displacement detection sensors 33, the main control unit 9a determines that an abnormality relating to the medal M has occurred.
In this case, the sub-control unit 9b causes the liquid crystal display L1 to delete the display of the pressing order of the stop button 5, and instead, characters or the like indicating an abnormality related to the detected medal M (for example, “medal insertion abnormality”) Are displayed (FIG. 8 (iii)).
Accordingly, it is possible to notify the player that an abnormality relating to the medal M has occurred.

On the other hand, the push order notification by the push order notification lamp L2 is continuously executed even after an abnormality relating to the medal M is detected.
That is, the sub-control unit 9b selects a lamp that is lit (the push order notification lamp L2 described as “right” in FIG. 8 (iii)) among the three lamps constituting the push order notification lamp L2. Keep it lit as it is.
The main controller 9a validates the acceptance of the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation of the start button 3 was detected.

When the stop button 5c to be operated first is operated, the main control section 9a transmits a signal to the drum unit 4 so that the rotation of the reel 41c corresponding to the operated stop button 5c is stopped. Control to stop the rotation of the reel 41c is executed.
Further, the sub-control unit 9b turns off the lit push order notification lamp L2 in accordance with the operation of the stop button 5c, and presses the push order notification lamp L2 (“middle” corresponding to the stop button 5b to be operated second. The push order notification lamp L2) labeled “is turned on.

Next, when the stop button 5b to be operated second is operated, the main controller 9a stops the rotation of the reel 41b corresponding to the operated stop button 5b.
Further, the sub-control unit 9b turns off the lit push order notification lamp L2 in accordance with the operation of the stop button 5b, and pushes the push order notification lamp L2 (“left” corresponding to the stop button 5 to be operated third. The push order notification lamp L2) labeled “is turned on.
Subsequently, when the stop button 5a to be operated third is operated, the main control unit 9a stops the rotation of the reel 41a corresponding to the operated stop button 5a.
Further, the sub-control unit 9b turns off the lit push order notification lamp L2 in accordance with the operation of the stop button 5a, and ends the push order notification.

  By executing the push order notification and the abnormality notification with such contents, even if an abnormality relating to the medal M is detected, the sub-control unit 9b provides the notification of the push order of the stop button 5 by the push order notification lamp L2. Therefore, the player can enjoy the benefits of the push order notification state, and can operate the stop button 5 in accordance with the notified push order.

It should be noted that the main control unit 9a is mounted on the main control unit 9a after the occurrence of abnormality is detected until the rotation of all the reels 41a to 41c is stopped by the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c. Even if a RAM clear operation executed to erase predetermined information written in the RAM is performed, the RAM clear operation is invalidated.
Further, the main control unit 9a operates as the gaming operation invalidating means of the present invention, and when all the reels 41a to 41c stop rotating and there is a prize, after giving a medal M to the player, A transition is made to a state in which the acceptance of a predetermined game operation is disabled and the game cannot be continued. On the other hand, when there is no winning, after the rotation of all the reels 41a to 41c stops, the game shifts to a state where the game cannot be continued.
Further, the main control unit 9a operates as a medal insertion abnormality canceling unit according to the present invention, and validates the RAM clear operation in accordance with the transition to the game continuation impossible state. Then, when a RAM clear operation is performed thereafter, the main control unit 9a releases the game continuation impossible state and shifts to a game ready state in which reception of a predetermined game operation is valid. However, when the RAM clear operation is performed, only the abnormal information area is cleared and the lottery value and the like are not cleared.
By executing such processing, the game started by operating the start lever 3 can be continued until the rotation of all the reels 41a to 41c is stopped without being interrupted by the RAM clearing operation.

(Pattern 2)
In the pattern 2, when the above-described medal insertion abnormality occurrence state S occurs and the main control unit 9a detects the occurrence of an abnormality related to the medal M, the sub-control unit 9b notifies the liquid crystal display L1 of an abnormality and a push order notification. Are performed simultaneously, and this push order notification is continued even after the abnormality is detected.
Here, the description is started from a state before the medal insertion abnormality occurrence state S occurs and before the start lever 3 is operated.

When the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is the push order notification state, the sub-control unit 9b displays the letters “AT in progress” indicating the push order notification state before the start lever 3 is operated. The image is displayed on the liquid crystal display L1 (FIG. 9 (i)).
The medal M inserted into the medal slot 2 is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, and the number of inserted medals is added. The number of inserted medals reaches a specified number (for example, 3) and the start lever is operated. Is activated and the start lever 3 is operated by the player, the main controller 9a transmits a signal to the drum unit 4 to start the rotation of the reels 41a to 41c.
Further, immediately after the operation of the start lever 3, the sub control unit 9b causes the liquid crystal display L1 to delete the display of “AT” and display the pressing order of the stop button 5 instead (FIG. 9 ( ii)).

After the third medal M is detected by the second sensor 15b of the insertion detection sensor 15, the third medal M is the medal detection device until the first timer set time which is a predetermined time elapses. If not detected by the 30 displacement detection sensors 33, the main control unit 9a determines that an abnormality relating to the medal M has occurred.
In this case, the sub-control unit 9b displays the order in which the stop button 5 is pressed and characters indicating an abnormality related to the detected medal M (for example, “medal insertion abnormality”) on the liquid crystal display L1 on one screen. They are simultaneously displayed on the top (FIG. 9 (iii)).
Accordingly, it is possible to notify the player that an abnormality relating to the inserted medal M has occurred.

The main controller 9a validates the acceptance of the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation of the start button 3 was detected.
When the stop button 5c to be operated first is operated, the main controller 9a stops the rotation of the reel 41c corresponding to the operated stop button 5c.
Further, the sub-control unit 9b changes the circled number corresponding to the stop button 5c to be operated first from the highlighted display to the normal display in accordance with the operation of the stop button 5c, and the second stop button to be operated. The circled number corresponding to 5b is highlighted.

Next, when the stop button 5b to be operated second is operated, the main controller 9a stops the rotation of the reel 41b corresponding to the operated stop button 5b.
Further, the sub-control unit 9b changes the circled number corresponding to the stop button 5b to be operated secondly from the highlighted display to the normal display in accordance with the operation of the stop button 5b, and stops the third operation. A circle number corresponding to the button 5a is highlighted.
Subsequently, when the stop button 5a to be operated third is operated, the main control unit 9a stops the rotation of the reel 41a corresponding to the operated stop button 5a.
In addition, the sub-control unit 9b ends the push-order notification effect control in the liquid crystal display L1 in accordance with the operation of the stop button 5a, and only performs display indicating an abnormality related to the medal M.

  By executing the push order notification and the abnormality notification with such contents, even when an abnormality relating to the medal M is detected, the sub-control unit 9b provides a notification effect of the pressing order of the stop button 5 by the liquid crystal display L1. Since it continues, the player can enjoy the profit of a press order alerting | reporting state, and can operate the stop button 5 according to the notified press order.

In (Pattern 2), since the push order notification is to be executed by the liquid crystal display L1, the push order notification by the push order notification lamp L2 is not described. However, even in this (pattern 2), it is possible to execute the push order notification by the push order notification lamp L2. In this case, it can be executed with the same content as the push order notification by the push order notification lamp L2 executed in (Pattern 1).
In addition, the main control unit 9a disables the RAM clear operation until the rotation of all the reels 41a to 41c is stopped by the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c after the occurrence of the abnormality is detected.
Further, the process when the main control unit 9a operates as the game operation invalidating means and the process when it operates as the medal insertion abnormality canceling means are the same as in (Pattern 1).

(Pattern 3)
In pattern 3, after the above-described medal insertion abnormality occurrence situation S occurs and the main control unit 9a detects the occurrence of an abnormality related to the medal M, the sub-control unit 9b continues the push order notification on the liquid crystal display L1. In this process, after the rotation of all the reels 41a to 41c is stopped, the liquid crystal display L1 displays the abnormality.
Here, the description is started from a state before the medal insertion abnormality occurrence state S occurs and before the start lever 3 is operated.

When the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is the push order notification state, the sub-control unit 9b displays the letters “AT in progress” indicating the push order notification state before the start lever 3 is operated. The image is displayed on the liquid crystal display L1 (FIG. 10 (i)).
The medal M inserted into the medal slot 2 is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, and the number of inserted medals is added. The number of inserted medals reaches a specified number (for example, 3) and the start lever is operated. Is activated and the start lever 3 is operated by the player, the main controller 9a transmits a signal to the drum unit 4 to start the rotation of the reels 41a to 41c.
Further, immediately after the operation of the start lever 3, the sub-control unit 9b causes the liquid crystal display L1 to delete the display of “AT” and display the pressing order of the stop button 5 instead (FIG. 10 ( ii)).

After the third medal M is detected by the second sensor 15b of the insertion detection sensor 15, the third medal M is the medal detection device until the first timer set time which is a predetermined time elapses. If not detected by the 30 displacement detection sensors 33, the main control unit 9a determines that an abnormality relating to the medal M has occurred.
However, the sub-control unit 9b continues to execute the push order notification by the liquid crystal display L1 even after the abnormality related to the medal M is detected.
The main controller 9a validates the acceptance of the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation of the start button 3 was detected.

When all stop buttons 5a to 5c are operated by the player in accordance with the push order notification by the liquid crystal display L1, the rotation of all the reels 41 is stopped. When there is a winning, the main control unit 9a operates as the game operation invalidating means of the present invention, and after the medal M is given to the player, the game cannot be continued. On the other hand, when there is no winning, the game cannot be continued after all the reels 41a to 41c stop rotating.
Further, the sub-control unit 9b causes the liquid crystal display L1 to delete the display of the pressing order of the stop button 5, and displays a character or the like indicating an abnormality related to the detected medal M (eg, “medal insertion abnormality”) (FIG. 10 (iii)).

By executing the push order notification and the abnormality notification with such contents, even when an abnormality relating to the medal M is detected, the sub-control unit 9b provides a notification effect of the pressing order of the stop button 5 by the liquid crystal display L1. Since it continues, the player can enjoy the profit of a press order alerting | reporting state, and can operate the stop button 5 according to the notified press order.
Further, after the rotation of all the reels 41 is stopped, characters or the like indicating an abnormality relating to the medal M are displayed on the liquid crystal display L1, so that the player notifies that an abnormality relating to the medal M has occurred. Can do.

In (Pattern 3), since the push order notification is executed by the liquid crystal display L1, the push order notification by the push order notification lamp L2 is not described. However, even in this (pattern 3), it is possible to execute the push order notification by the push order notification lamp L2. In this case, it can be executed with the same content as the push order notification by the push order notification lamp L2 executed in (Pattern 1).
In addition, the main control unit 9a disables the RAM clear operation until the rotation of all the reels 41a to 41c is stopped by the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c after the occurrence of the abnormality is detected.
Further, the process when the main control unit 9a operates as the game operation invalidating means and the process when it operates as the medal insertion abnormality canceling means are the same as in (Pattern 1).

As described above, in any of these three patterns, when the occurrence of the medal insertion abnormality is detected after the operation of the start lever 3 when the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is the push order notification state, the liquid crystal The push order notification is continued on one or both of the display L1 and the push order notification lamp L2. Thereby, the player can enjoy the benefits of the push order notification state.
In addition, since characters or the like indicating a medal insertion abnormality are displayed at a predetermined timing on the liquid crystal display L1, the player can know that a medal insertion abnormality has occurred.

  However, the push order notification and the abnormality notification are not limited to being executed in the three patterns, and can be executed, for example, with the contents described below (examples).

(Example)
In the embodiment, when an abnormality relating to the medal M is detected after the start lever 3 is operated in the medal insertion abnormality occurrence situation S, the stop buttons 5a to 5c are operated even after the rotation of the reels 41a to 41c is started. This is a process for invalidating the RAM clear operation and validating the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c when the RAM clear operation is executed.

When the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is the push order notification state, the sub-control unit 9b displays the characters “AT in progress” indicating that the push lever is in the push order notification state before the start lever 3 is operated. It is displayed on the liquid crystal display L1.
The medal M inserted into the medal slot 2 is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, and the number of inserted medals is added. The number of inserted medals reaches a specified number (for example, 3) and the start lever is operated. Is activated and the start lever 3 is operated by the player, the main controller 9a transmits a signal to the drum unit 4 to start the rotation of the reels 41a to 41c.
Further, immediately after the start lever 3 is operated, the sub control unit 9b causes the liquid crystal display L1 to delete the display of “AT” and display the pressing order of the stop button 5 instead.

After the third medal M is detected by the second sensor 15b of the insertion detection sensor 15, the third medal M is the medal detection device until the first timer set time which is a predetermined time elapses. If not detected by the 30 displacement detection sensors 33, the main control unit 9a determines that an abnormality relating to the medal M has occurred.
Accordingly, the main control unit 9a operates as a game operation invalidating means of the present invention, shifts to a game continuation impossible state, and invalidates the acceptance of the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c. At this time, the main controller 9a validates the RAM clear operation.
Further, the sub-control unit 9b causes the liquid crystal display L1 to delete the push order notification and to display that an abnormality relating to the medal M has occurred.
When the RAM clear operation is executed, the main control unit 9a operates as a medal insertion abnormality canceling unit according to the present invention, cancels the game continuation impossible state, and shifts to the game ready state.

By executing the embodiment having such contents, when an abnormality relating to the medal M is detected, the operation of the stop button 5 is invalidated until the RAM clearing operation is performed. , Do not suffer any disadvantages.
Further, since characters or the like indicating an abnormality relating to the medal M are displayed on the liquid crystal display L1, the player can notify that an abnormality relating to the medal M has occurred.

In (Pattern 1) to (Pattern 3) and (Example) described so far, the medal M detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b is used as the medal detection device as the content of the abnormality related to the medal M. Although the case where it was not detected at 30 was mentioned, for example, the medal M is also obtained when the output time of the medal detection signal P3 output from the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30 is longer than the second timer set time. It is also possible to determine that an abnormality has occurred and to control the push order notification and the abnormality notification by any of the methods of (Pattern 1) to (Pattern 3) or (Example).
Further, regarding the abnormal detection of the medal M in the displacement detection sensor 33, the main control unit 9a may detect the inside even while the reel 41 is rotating, and display an error on the effect board of the sub control unit 9b. it can.

So far, the configuration in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment and the detailed contents of the processing executed by each configuration have been described.
Next, the operation of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Slot machine operation]
First, main control unit main processing executed by the main control unit 9a will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing each process of the main control unit main process in the main control unit 9a.

First, when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on, the main control unit 9a initializes the work area of the main RAM and various setting values (S10).
Next, the main control unit 9a performs a game start process (S11). Specifically, the game start process includes a medal insertion process and a start operation acceptance process.
In the medal insertion process, the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 or the number of medals inserted by pressing the bet button 2a is confirmed. In addition, a medal insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted is transmitted to the sub-control unit 9b.
In the start operation acceptance process, the operation of the start lever 3 by the player is monitored, and when a start signal is input along with the operation of the start lever 3, it indicates that the start lever 3 has been operated to the sub-control unit 9b. Send a start lever command.

Next, the main control unit 9a operates as a lottery means, and when a start signal is input, acquires a predetermined random number (S12) and performs a lottery process (S13).
In the lottery process, whether or not the right is advantageous to the player is drawn. Specifically, the lottery process is performed at the timing of the player's operation of the start lever 3 for each game, and the random number acquired from the random number counter is compared with the value of the random number table stored in advance in the main ROM. It is executed by determining.
For the lottery objects to be selected, for example, a game without a medal M, a “small role” with several medals M, and a “replay” that can be played without inserting the medal M in the next game. “Bonus”, which is a condition for shifting to the bonus game state, “RT Role”, which is a condition for shifting to RT, “AT Lottery”, which is a condition for shifting to AT right lottery, and the like.
As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is set (ON). Also, an internal winning command indicating the lottery result is transmitted to the sub-control unit 9b.

Next, the main control unit 9a performs a reel rotation process for rotating the reel 41 (S14).
In the reel rotation processing, a pulse (drive) signal is output to a motor drive circuit (not shown) of the drum unit 4 to start rotation of the corresponding reels 41a to 41c and control constant speed rotation. Further, a reel rotation start command indicating that the reels 41a to 41c have started to rotate is transmitted to the sub-control unit 9b.
Next, the main control unit 9a performs a reel stop process (S15).
In the reel stop process, the stop button 5 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons 5 is pressed, the combination of symbols corresponding to the lottery result (winning flag) in S13 is stopped and displayed. 41 is stopped. When a stop operation is received, a stop button reception command is transmitted to the sub control unit 9b.

Next, the main control unit 9a performs a winning determination process (S16).
In the winning determination process, the winning is determined based on the stop positions (stop symbols) of the reels 41a to 41c, and the number of medals to be paid out is determined according to the contents of the winning. Further, a winning determination command indicating the result of the winning determination is transmitted to the sub-control unit 9b.
Next, the main control unit 9a performs a payout process (S17).
In the payout process, if a winning combination is paid out, the medal payout device 7 is controlled to pay out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination. Thereby, a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 7b.

Next, the main controller 9a performs a gaming state control process (S18).
In the game state control process, control for shifting the game state is performed. For example, when a bonus combination is won, preparation is made so that the bonus game state can be started from the next game.
If the RT combination is won in the normal game state, preparations are made so that RT can be started from the next game. After the transition to the RT, it is determined whether or not the RT is continued. If the RT is not continued, the transition is made to the normal gaming state, and when the RT is continued, the RT is continued.
In the gaming state control process, the main control unit 9a operates the main RAM to set the gaming state according to the lottery result in S13. Then, the main control unit 9a transmits a game state command indicating the game state to the sub control unit 9b.
As described above, the process performed in the main control unit 9a makes one game in the slot machine game, and the game progresses by repeating this one game.

Next, each process of the game start process which the main control part 9a performs is demonstrated with reference to FIG.
The main control unit 9a determines whether an abnormality (error) has occurred in the slot machine 1 (S20).
When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the slot machine 1 (S20-No), the main control unit 9a causes an error display to be displayed on, for example, a 7-segment display provided at the front center of the front door 1a ( S21).
In addition, the main control unit 9a transmits a main error subcommand indicating the content of the abnormality that has occurred to the sub control unit 9b (S22).

Further, the main controller 9a determines whether or not a reset switch (not shown) has been pressed (S23).
If the reset switch has not been pressed (S23-No), it waits until it is pressed.
On the other hand, when the reset switch is pressed (S23-Yes), the error display is terminated on the 7-segment display (S24).
Then, the main control unit 9a transmits a main error canceling subcommand indicating that the abnormal state has been canceled to the sub-controlling unit 9b (S25), and executes the processing after S20.

When it is determined in S20 that no abnormality has occurred in the slot machine 1 (S20-Yes), the main control unit 9a determines whether one or more medals have been inserted (S26).
When one or more medals are inserted (S26-Yes), the main controller 9a determines whether or not the start lever 3 has been operated (S27).
When the start lever 3 is operated (S27-Yes), the game start process is terminated.
On the other hand, when it is determined in S26 that no medal has been inserted yet (S26-No), or when it is determined in S27 that the start lever 3 has not been operated (S27-No), the main The control part 9a performs the process after S20.

Next, each step of the interrupt process executed by the main control unit 9a will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control unit 9a executes processing for saving the information stored in each register of the main CPU to the main RAM (S30). As a result, data currently being processed is temporarily stored. At this time, the timer is updated.
Next, the main control unit 9a executes a game medal insertion process (S31).
Subsequently, the main control unit 9a executes an illegal medal check process (S32).

Further, the main control unit 9a interrupts the main process upon occurrence of an interrupt and executes various interrupt processes (S33). Here, the interrupt process to be executed is associated with, for example, a process associated with an operation of a switch (not shown) connected to the main control unit 9a, a power interruption process associated with a decrease in power supply voltage, and the opening of the front door 1a. There is processing.
Further, after executing the interrupt process, the main control unit 9a executes a process for updating or extending each timer (S34).
Then, the main control unit 9a returns the information saved in the main RAM to each register (S35).
Thereby, the main control unit 9a ends the interrupt process.

Next, each step of the game medal insertion process executed by the main control unit 9a will be described with reference to FIG.
The main controller 9a determines whether or not the medal detection signal P2 has been transmitted from the second sensor 15b (S40).
When the medal detection signal P2 is not transmitted from the second sensor 15b (S40-No), the game medal insertion process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the medal detection signal P2 is transmitted from the second sensor 15b (S40-Yes), "1" is added to the difference count value (S41).

Next, the main controller 9a clears the medal passage determination timer (S42).
Then, the main control unit 9a determines whether or not the difference count value is a predetermined number or more (for example, 5 or more) (S43).
When the difference count value is not equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, 5 or more) (S43-No), the game medal insertion process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the difference count value is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, 5 or more) (S43-Yes), the main control unit 9a executes an illegal medal error process (S44).

The game medal insertion process shown in FIG. 14 adds “1” to the difference count value when the medal M is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, and the medal detection device 30 detects the medal M. This is a process for subtracting “1” from the difference count value.
Instead of this processing, when the medal M is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, “1” is added to the first medal number, and when the medal M is detected by the medal detection device 30, the second medal is added. The game medal insertion process in the case of adding “1” to the number is executed according to the procedure described below.

As shown in FIG. 15, the main controller 9a determines whether or not the medal detection signal P2 is transmitted from the second sensor 15b (S50).
When the medal detection signal P2 is not transmitted from the second sensor 15b (S50-No), the game medal insertion process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the medal detection signal P2 is transmitted from the second sensor 15b (S50-Yes), “1” is added to the first medal number (S51).

Next, the main control unit 9a clears the medal passage determination timer (S52).
Then, the main control unit 9a determines whether or not the difference between the first medal number and the second medal number is a predetermined number or more (for example, 5 or more) (S53).
When the difference between the first medal number and the second medal number is not a predetermined number or more (for example, 5 or more) (S53-No), the game medal insertion process is ended.
On the other hand, when the difference between the number of first medals and the number of second medals is a predetermined number or more (for example, 5 or more) (S53-Yes), the main control unit 9a executes an illegal medal error process (S54). .

Next, each step of the illegal medal check process executed by the main control unit 9a will be described with reference to FIG.
The main controller 9a starts counting the medal passage determination timer by executing the game medal insertion process in S31 shown in FIG. 13 (S60).
Next, the main control unit 9a determines whether or not the count value of the medal passage determination timer is equal to or longer than the first timer set time (S61).
When the count value of the medal passage determination timer is equal to or shorter than the first timer set time (S61-No), the main control unit 9a receives the medal detection signal P3 from the displacement detection sensor 33 of the medal detection device 30 that is the third sensor. Is determined (S64).
When the medal detection signal P3 from the displacement detection sensor 33 is not received (S64-No), the main control unit 9a ends the illegal medal check process.

On the other hand, when receiving the medal detection signal P3 from the displacement detection sensor 33 (S64-Yes), the main controller 9a starts counting the third sensor determination timer (S65).
Next, the main controller 9a determines whether or not the count value of the third sensor determination timer is equal to or longer than the second timer set time (S66).
When the count value of the third sensor determination timer is equal to or longer than the second timer set time (S66-No), the main control unit 9a ends the illegal medal error process (S67).

  On the other hand, when the count value of the third sensor determination timer is equal to or shorter than the second timer set time (S66-Yes), the main control unit 9a subtracts "1" from the difference count value (S68). Then, the count value of the third sensor determination timer is cleared (S69), and the illegal medal check process is terminated.

When it is determined in S61 that the count value of the medal passage determination timer is equal to or longer than the first timer set time (S61-Yes), the main control unit 9a determines whether or not the difference count value is 0 (S70). ).
When the difference count value is 0 (S70-Yes), the illegal medal check process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the difference count value is not 0 (S70-No), the main control unit 9a executes an illegal medal error process (S67).
After the execution of the illegal medal error process, the main control unit 9a ends the illegal medal check process.

In the illegal medal check process shown in FIG. 16, when the medal M is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, “1” is added to the difference count value, and the medal M is detected by the medal detection device 30. This is a process for subtracting “1” from the difference count value.
Instead of this processing, when the medal M is detected by the first sensor 15a and the second sensor 15b, “1” is added to the first medal number, and when the medal M is detected by the medal detection device 30, the second medal is added. The illegal medal check process in the case of adding “1” to the number is executed according to the procedure shown in FIG.

Here, the difference between the illegal medal check process shown in FIG. 16 and the illegal medal check process shown in FIG. 17 is that “1” is subtracted from the difference count value in S68 of FIG. In S88 of FIG. 17, “1” is added to the second medal number.
Another difference is that in S70 of FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not the difference count value is “0”, whereas in S90 of FIG. The difference is that it is determined whether or not the difference from the number of medals is “0”.
About each process other than these, since each process from S60 to S70 of FIG. 16 and each process from S80 to S90 of FIG. 17 are the same processes, the details of the illegal medal check process shown in FIG. Description is omitted.

Next, each step of the illegal medal error process executed by the main control unit 9a will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control unit 9a clears the difference count value, the medal passage determination timer, and the third sensor determination timer (S100). When counting the number of medals M using the first medal number and the second medal number instead of the difference count value, the first medal number and the second medal number are cleared.

Next, the main control unit 9a performs internal error setting (S101). The internal error setting refers to a process of storing the detected abnormality content in the storage unit of the main control unit 9a.
Then, the main control unit 9a transmits an internal error subcommand indicating the content of the detected abnormality to the sub control unit 9b (S102).

Next, each step of the interrupt process executed by the sub control unit 9b will be described with reference to FIG.
The sub control unit 9b determines whether or not the command transmitted from the main control unit 9a has been received (S110).
When a command transmitted from the main control unit 9a is received (S110-Yes), the command is stored (S111).
On the other hand, when the command transmitted from the main control unit 9a is not received (S110-No), the process of S111 is not executed.
Thereafter, the sub-control unit 9b executes a process that is normally executed (S112).

Next, each step of the sub-control unit main process executed by the sub-control unit 9b will be described with reference to FIG.
The sub control unit 9b acquires a command from the storage unit mounted on the sub control unit 9b (S120).
The sub-control unit 9b determines whether or not the acquired command is an internal winning command (S121).
When the acquired command is an internal winning command (S121-Yes), an internal winning process is executed (S122).
On the other hand, when the acquired command is not an internal winning command (S121-No), the internal winning process is not executed.

Next, the sub control unit 9b determines whether or not the acquired command is an internal error subcommand (S123).
When the acquired command is an internal error subcommand (S123-Yes), medal insertion abnormality processing is executed (S124).
On the other hand, when the acquired command is not an internal error subcommand (S123-No), the medal insertion abnormality process is not executed.

Subsequently, the sub control unit 9b determines whether or not the acquired command is a main error cancellation subcommand (S125).
When the acquired command is a main error canceling subcommand (S125-Yes), an abnormality canceling process is executed (S126).
On the other hand, when the acquired command is not the main error cancellation subcommand (S125-No), the abnormality cancellation processing is not executed.
Thereafter, the sub-control unit 9b executes a process that is normally executed (S127).

Next, each step of the internal winning process executed by the sub control unit 9b will be described with reference to FIG.
The sub-control unit 9b uses a predetermined random number to draw a so-called AT (assist time), which is a gaming state for notifying the pressing order of the stop button 5 (S130). As a result of the lottery, when an AT is won, the AT moves to the AT at a predetermined timing.

The sub-control unit 9b determines whether or not the current gaming state is AT (S131).
When the current gaming state is AT (S131-Yes), a stop operation order effect is executed at a predetermined timing (S132).
On the other hand, when the current game state is not AT (S131-No), the stop operation order effect is not executed.
Thereafter, the sub-control unit 9b executes a process that is normally executed (S133).

Next, each step of the medal insertion abnormality process executed by the sub control unit 9b will be described with reference to FIG.
The sub-control unit 9b determines whether or not the current gaming state is AT (S140).
When the current gaming state is AT (S140-Yes), the sub-control unit 9b changes the stop operation order effect that has been executed by the liquid crystal display L1 to the medal insertion abnormality display (S141).
On the other hand, when the current gaming state is not AT (S140-No), the sub-control unit 9b displays a medal insertion abnormality display on the liquid crystal display L1 (S143).
Further, the sub-control unit 9b continues the push order notification effect of the push order notification lamp L2 as it is (S142).

Next, the process of the abnormality cancellation process which the sub control part 9b performs is demonstrated with reference to FIG.
The sub-control unit 9b executes S125 of FIG. 20 and executes the error canceling process when the acquired command is the main error canceling subcommand.
The sub-control unit 9b terminates the abnormality notification that has been executed by the liquid crystal display L1 and the surrounding lamp (LED 8a), and changes the effect to the game state to be executed (S150).
However, when the sub-control unit 9b performs the push order notification and the abnormality notification with the contents of (Pattern 2) described above, in this abnormality canceling process, the liquid crystal display L1 simultaneously performs the pressing. Of the order display and error display, delete the error display and continue to display the push order display.

  By executing the operation of the slot machine 1 described above, even when the occurrence of the medal insertion abnormality is detected after the operation of the start lever 3 when the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is the push order notification state, the liquid crystal Since the push order notification is continued on one or both of the display device L1 and the push order notification lamp L2, the player can enjoy the benefits of the push order notification state.

By the way, each process of S20-S25 shown in FIG. 12 is a process performed when the start lever 3 is operated as a "game start process."
However, each process of S20 to S25 is not limited to being executed when the start lever 3 is operated, and can be executed, for example, before and after each process of S12 to S18 shown in FIG. As a specific example, for example, after executing the reel rotation process (S14 in FIG. 11), each process of S20 to S25 shown in FIG. 12 can be executed.

Thus, each process of S20-S25 performed before and after each process of S12-S18 shown in FIG. 11 is shown as each process of S160-S165 in FIG.
Each process of S160 to S165 shown in FIG. 24 will be described below.
For example, the main control unit 9a determines whether or not an abnormality (error) has occurred in the slot machine 1 at a predetermined timing before and after each processing of S12 to S18 shown in FIG. 11 (S160 in FIG. 24). ).
When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred inside the slot machine 1 (No in S160), the main control unit 9a executes each process of S161 to S165 shown in FIG. However, in S161, the predetermined operation is further invalidated. Since each process of S161 to S165 has the same contents as each process of S21 to S25 shown in FIG. 12, the description here is omitted.
On the other hand, when it is determined that no abnormality has occurred in the slot machine 1 (S160-Yes), the main control unit 9a executes a process that is normally executed (S166).
Further, when executing the main error canceling subcommand transmission process shown in S165, the main control unit 9a executes a normally executed process (S166).

  By executing such processing, when an abnormality is detected at a timing other than the value timing after the start lever 3 is operated, a notification effect or the like regarding the abnormality can be executed.

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, even when a medal insertion abnormality occurs during reel rotation in the AT gaming state, the push order notification lamp continues the push order notification. You can enjoy the benefits of AT status.
Further, the difference between the number of medals inserted based on the medal detection by the first sensor and the second sensor provided in the medal selector and the number of medals based on the medal detection by the medal detection device provided in the medal guidance path. Since it is determined that an abnormality has occurred when is not 0, it is possible to reliably detect an abnormal state that occurs with one medal.
Furthermore, if the difference is equal to or greater than a predetermined number within a predetermined time after detection of medals by the second sensor, it is determined whether or not fraud has occurred even within the predetermined time. It is possible to detect fraudulent acts using

The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in each process of pattern 1 to pattern 3 executed by the sub-control unit described in the above-described embodiment, a stop button is operated, rotation of all reels is stopped, and a medal is awarded when there is a winning. However, the game may not be continued when the rotation of all the reels is stopped.

As shown in FIG. 6, the medal detection signals P1 to P3 output from the first sensor, the second sensor, and the displacement detection sensor are detected when the waveform changes from OFF to ON to OFF. However, for example, the detection may be performed when the waveform changes from ON to OFF to ON.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the game is possible in any case where the number of inserted medals is 1, 2 or 3, but this is also applicable to a game machine dedicated to 3 sheets. The invention can be applied.
In addition, as for the types of the insertion detection sensor provided in the medal selector and the displacement detection sensor provided in the medal detection device for the medal guidance path, a proximity sensor, a capacitance sensor, or the like may be used in addition to the light shielding sensor. it can.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the symbol is changed by the rotation of a real ring-shaped reel having a plurality of symbols drawn on the surface. For example, the symbol is used as a display mode of a liquid crystal display. It may be made to fluctuate.
Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the AT push order notification is given as an example of the specific performance. However, in addition to this example, for example, the notification of the target pattern for removing the lip pan may be used as the specific performance. Can be included. Rippan removal is intentionally stopped so that when a player enters a replay time that is a gaming state in which the probability of replay (replay) varies, the small role symbols that trigger the end of the replay time are not aligned. The act of avoiding the puncture of the replay time by removing it from the design.

  The present invention can be used for a gaming machine provided with a sensor for detecting a medal in each of the medal selector and the medal guiding passage.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Medal insertion slot 3 Start lever 41a-41c Reel 5a-5c Stop button 9a Main control part 9b Sub control part 10 Medal selector 15 Insertion detection sensor 15a First sensor 15b Second sensor 20 Medal guidance path 30 Medal detection device 33 Displacement detection sensor L1 Liquid crystal display L2 Push order notification lamp M Medal

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An insertion detection unit that is disposed in a path through which the inserted medal passes and detects the passage of the medal , and a passage detection unit that is disposed downstream of the path from the insertion detection unit and detects the passage of the medal. And a gaming machine comprising
And abnormality determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined abnormality has occurred based on the medal detection result of the closing detecting means and said passage detection means,
First timing means for starting timing based on the insertion detection means detecting the medal;
Second timing means for starting timing at a detection start time when the passage detection means detects a medal;
Each time the insertion detection unit detects the medal, the count value is changed by a predetermined value from a reference value, and the passage detection unit detects the medal before a predetermined time elapses by the time counting by the second time measuring unit. And a calculating means for returning the changed count value by a predetermined value when the detection state is shifted from the detection state to the non-detection state,
The abnormality determining means includes
A gaming machine , wherein when a specific time has elapsed due to time counting by the first time measuring means, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred when the count value of the calculating means is not a reference value . An insertion detection unit that is disposed in a path through which the inserted medal passes and detects the passage of the medal , and a passage detection unit that is disposed downstream of the path from the insertion detection unit and detects the passage of the medal. And a gaming machine comprising
And abnormality determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined abnormality has occurred based on the medal detection result of the closing detecting means and said passage detection means,
First timing means for starting timing based on the insertion detection means detecting the medal;
Second timing means for starting timing at a detection start time when the passage detection means detects a medal;
First counting means for counting the number of detected medals as a first medal number when the insertion detecting means detects the medals;
When the detection of the medals by the passage detection means ends and the transition from the detection state to the non-detection state occurs before a predetermined time by the time counting by the second time counting means, the number of detected medals is set to the second number. A second counting means for counting the number of medals,
Medal number comparing means for comparing the first medal number and the second medal number;
The abnormality determining means includes
It is determined that an abnormality has occurred according to a result of comparing the first medal number and the second medal number when a specific time has elapsed due to the time counting by the first time measuring means. Gaming machine.

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