JP6066205B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine (such as a slot machine) that transmits a command from a main control means to a sub-control means.

  In the conventional slot machine, when some processing is executed by the main control means, a command is transmitted from the main control means to the sub-control means in order to output an effect based on the processing. When receiving the command, the sub control means executes the program based on the command and outputs an effect corresponding to the processing.

  Here, the write pointer is designated by the main routine on the main control means side, the control command is written at the address designated by the write pointer, the control command at the address designated by the read pointer is read by interrupt processing, and the read control command is A technique for transmitting to the sub-control means is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-220828 A

In the above-described conventional technology, when a command is transmitted from the main control unit to the sub control unit, so-called command moss (the command may not be transmitted correctly) may occur.
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to accurately transmit a command from the main control means to the sub-control means.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means. Note that the corresponding embodiment is shown in parentheses.
The invention of claim 1
Main control means (main control board 50) for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means (sub-control board 80) for performing control related to the production,
A gaming machine for transmitting command data from the main control means to the sub-control means,
The main control means includes
A first storage area (7E16-7E35) having a plurality of command data storage areas (control command buffers) capable of storing command data;
A second storage area (control command write pointer at address 7E15) for storing a write pointer value for designating which command data storage area of the first storage area to write command data;
A third storage area (control command read pointer at address 7E14) for storing a read pointer value for designating which command data storage area of the first storage area is to be read ;
The main control means includes
A process of reading a write pointer value from the second storage area and writing command data to a command data storage area designated based on the value (steps S 516 to S 519);
A process of updating the write pointer value stored in the second storage area (step S520) ;
A process of reading the read pointer value stored in the third storage area and reading the command data stored in the command data storage area designated based on the read pointer value (step S609);
Processing for transmitting the read command data to the sub-control means (steps S611 to S612);
Processing for updating the read pointer value stored in the third storage area are (step S615) and enables the execution,
Command data consists of first command data and second command data,
In the first storage area, the first command data and the second command data are stored in two consecutive command data storage areas (for example, “7E16” and “7E17”),
In the reading process, the command data in which the first command data is stored by a predetermined calculation based on the reading pointer value stored in the third storage area (AND operation of the reading pointer value and the definition data “00011110”). An even value designating a storage area is calculated, and the first command data stored in the command data storage area corresponding to the even value and the second command data stored in the command data storage area following the command data storage area are stored. It is characterized by reading command data .

According to the present invention, the even value is calculated by a predetermined calculation based on the read pointer value. Then, the first command data in the command data storage area corresponding to the even value and the second command data in the command data storage area following the command data storage area are read.
Therefore, when the read pointer value is “n” and “n + 1”, the same command data storage area can be specified and the first command data and the second command data can be read. The command data transmission process can be performed twice. Thereby, the reliability of command data can be improved and so-called command moss can be prevented.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of the slot machine (game machine) in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a display window and a reel, and an effective line. It is a figure which shows the combination of the kind of combination, the number of payout, etc., and a symbol. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination and winning probability. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the pushing order of a stop switch, and a winning combination. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the input port and output port of a main control board, and the input / output of the signal of each peripheral device. It is a figure which shows a part of data memorize | stored in memory. It is a figure which shows the 1st example (at the time of normal data acquisition) of the production | generation of rising data. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example (at the time of abnormal data acquisition) of the production | generation of rising data. It is a figure which shows the other part of the data memorize | stored in memory. It is a flowchart which shows the main loop (M_MAIN) process in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the game start set (MS_GAME_SET) in step S102 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the game state set (MS_ACTION_SET) in step S121 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the game status output (MS_STATUS_OUT) in step S122 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows storage number reading (S_CREDIT_READ). It is a flowchart which shows the blocker ON (MS_BLOCKER_ON) in step S127 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the kind and content of definition data. It is a flowchart which shows the control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET). It is a flowchart which shows the control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET) in step S503 of FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a designated address data set (S_ADDR_SET) in step S516 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the bet process (MS_MEDAL_INC) of one medal in step S133 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the reading process (S_PLAYM_READ) of a bet medal. It is a flowchart which shows a medal limit number set processing (MS_MMAX_SET). It is a flowchart which shows the medal management process (MS_MEDAL_CHK) in step S106 of FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a care medal check process (MS_INSERT_CHK) in step S222 of FIG. 25. FIG. It is a flowchart following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the blocker off (MS_BLOCKER_OFF) in step S257 of FIG. It is a time chart which shows the timing of ON / OFF of a blocker, ON / OFF of the signal of a making sensor, and error monitoring. It is a flowchart which shows the storage bet process (MS_BET_IN) of step S223 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows credit subtraction processing (MS_CREDIT_DEC). It is a flowchart which shows the adjustment process (MS_MEDAL_RET) in step S221 of FIG. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a stored medal settlement process (MS_CREDIT_RET) in step S325 of FIG. 32. It is a flowchart which shows payout processing (MS_1MEDAL_PAY) of one medal. It is a flowchart following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the power interruption process in step S605 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the process at the time of control command reception in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the received control command data, the data table which defined the processing function and the argument. It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the whole game system. It is a figure explaining the operation content at the time of new member registration in Myslo game. It is a figure explaining the operation content at the time of a game start in a myslo game. It is a figure explaining the operation content at the time of the end of a game in Myslo game. It is a figure which shows the kind of flag provided in the memory of the sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of bet command reception in sub CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of payment command reception in sub CPU. It is a flowchart following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the backup process of a two-dimensional code. It is a flowchart which shows the process which turns off a menu display prohibition flag.

In the present specification, the meanings of terms are as follows.
The “game medium” refers to a medium used for a game, and is a “medal” in the present embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a game ball can be used. In addition to the actual medals, the game media include game media (data related to the game media) that are electrically stored (credit, stored) inside the gaming machine.
“Bet” refers to betting a medal (game medium) to play a game. In this embodiment, the maximum (limit) number that can be bet is set to “3” in the normal game and “2” in the MB game.

  “Reservation” refers to crediting medals inside the slot machine, unlike the “bet”. “Storage” may be used to include a bet, but in this specification, “storage” is used to mean that “bet” is not included. In the present embodiment, the maximum (limit) number that can be stored is set to “50” regardless of the gaming state or the like.

“Care” means that a player directly inserts a medal from a medal insertion slot 43 described later.
The “care bet” means that the player bets a medal by cleaning the medal from the medal insertion slot 43.
“Maintenance storage” means that a player stores medals by adding medals from the medal slot 43 (adding credits).
“Bet medal” means a bet medal.
“Reserved medals” refers to medals stored as credits.

The “reserved bet” is a game in which a player operates a bet switch 40, which will be described later, to play a part or all of the medals stored as credits within a possible bet range of the game. To bet.
“Automatic bet” means that when a replay wins, the number of medals bet in the game are automatically bet by the internal control processing of the slot machine. Note that the maintenance bet medals, the stored bets medals, and the stored medals can be settled thereafter, but the medals that are automatically bet by the replay winning are set so that the settlement cannot be performed.

“Inserting” means betting or storing medals, including the above-described care bets, care storage, storage bets, and automatic bets.
“Checkout” refers to paying out a bet medal and / or a stored medal to a player.
“Payout” means to pay out medals by the above settlement, or to pay out medals to the player based on the winning of the role, to store as credits, or to pay out actual medals from the payout slot Say. In the payout in this embodiment, “50” is stored as the limit number, and medals exceeding “50” are controlled to be paid out directly.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine 10 (game machine) in the present embodiment. The slot machine 10 includes a main control board 50 and a sub control board 80.
The main control board 50 includes an input port 51, an output port 52, a memory 53, a main CPU 54, and the like (it does not mean that only the components illustrated in FIG. 1 are included).

  The main control board 50 and a peripheral device for game progress such as the operation switch illustrated in FIG. 1 are electrically connected via an input port 51 or an output port 52. The input port 51 is a connection unit to which signals such as operation switches are input, and the output port 52 is a connection unit that transmits signals to peripheral devices such as the motor 32.

  In FIG. 1, the peripheral device for input is indicated by an arrow from the peripheral device toward the main control board 50 or the sub control board 80, and the peripheral device for output is the main control board 50 or It is indicated by an arrow from the sub control board 80 to the peripheral device.

The memory 53 includes a ROM that stores a program and the like necessary for the progress of the game, and an RWM (Read Write Memory) that temporarily stores data taken in when the main CPU 54 performs various controls. Become. Further, a register provided in the main CPU 54 is also included in the memory 53.
The main CPU 54 refers to a CPU provided on the main control board 50, and executes programs and calculations necessary for the progress of the game. Specifically, the lottery of the role, the drive control of the reel 31, and the winning Execute paying out.

  The sub-control board 80 controls selection / output of effects (information) during the game and during the game standby. The sub control board 80 and the production peripheral device are electrically connected via the input port 81 or the output port 82. Similarly to the main control board 50, the sub control board 80 includes a memory 83 and a sub CPU 84.

The memory 83 is composed of a ROM for storing production data and the like (production patterns and the like), and an RWM for temporarily storing data taken in when the sub CPU 84 outputs various productions.
The sub CPU 84 executes determination and execution of effects, lottery regarding AT (sub bonus), and the like according to a predetermined program.

  The sub control board 80 is a control board belonging to the lower level of the main control board 50. The main control board 50 and the sub control board 80 are electrically connected to each other, and the serial communication circuit in the main CPU 54 of the main control board 50 is necessary to produce an effect on the sub control board 80 in one direction. Send signals and information (control commands, etc.).

  Information transmitted from the main control board 50 to the sub-control board 80 includes, for example, information that a medal has been inserted (bet, stored), information that the start switch 41 has been operated, and a lottery result (winning) Information) that the rotation of the reel 31 has started, information that the stop switch 42 has been operated, information that the reel 31 has stopped, information on the stop position (stop symbol) of each reel 31, Information on winning combinations, information on paying out medals (including automatic bets by winning replays), information on gaming status, information on freezes, information at the time of payment, and the like.

In FIG. 1, a medal slot 43 is a part where a player actually inserts (cares) a medal, and is provided on the front side of the housing of the slot machine 10. The medal inserted from the medal slot 43 passes through the medal selector.
As shown in FIG. 1, the medal selector includes a passage sensor 43a, a blocker 45, and insertion sensors 44a and 44b (but is not limited thereto).
When a medal is inserted from the medal slot 43, the passage sensor 43a first detects the medal.

  Further, a blocker 45 is provided on the downstream side of the passage sensor 43a. The blocker 45 is for permitting / disallowing the insertion of medals, and forms a medal passage for returning the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 43 from the payout slot when the insertion of medals is not permitted. To do. On the other hand, when the insertion of medals is permitted, a medal passage for guiding medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 43 to a hopper (medal reservoir) inside the slot machine 10 is formed.

  Here, the blocker 45 is in a state where the insertion of medals is not permitted during the game (from the start of the rotation of the reels 31 until all the reels 31 are stopped and the payout corresponding to the winning combination is completed at the time of winning the winning combination). To do. That is, the blocker 45 permits the insertion of medals at least when a game is not being performed.

  On the further downstream side of the blocker 45, input sensors 44a and 44b (optical sensors) are provided. Therefore, the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 43 are further detected by the insertion sensors 44a (upstream side) and 44b (downstream side) after being detected by the passage sensor 43a. As shown in FIG. 1, in the following description, the upstream closing sensor 44a may be referred to as the closing sensor 1 and the downstream closing sensor 44b may be referred to as the closing sensor 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the main control board 50 has a settlement switch 46, a 1-bet switch 40a, a 3-bet switch 40b, a start switch 41, (left, middle, right) as operation switches operated by the player. A stop switch 42 is electrically connected.

The settlement switch 46 is a switch operated by the player when paying out (paying out) medals stored (credited) in the slot machine 10.
The bet switch 40 is a switch operated by the player when betting the stored medals for the game. In this embodiment, the 1-bet switch 40a for inserting 1 sheet and the 3 for inserting 3 sheets are used. A bet switch 40b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a bet switch for loading two sheets may be provided. Of the one, two, and three betting switches, two or three can be provided depending on the specifications of the slot machine 10.
The “bet switch 40” refers to the 1-bet switch 40a and / or the 3-bet switch 40b.

The start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting the reels 31 (all of left, middle and right).
Furthermore, three stop switches 42 are provided corresponding to the three (left, middle, and right) reels 31 and are operated by the player when the corresponding reels 31 are stopped.

As shown in FIG. 1, a bet number display device 47 a and a stored number display device 47 b are electrically connected to the main control board 50. The bet number display device 47a is a device for displaying the number of medals currently bet, and displays “0” to “3” (integer).
The stored number display device 47b displays the stored medals in segments, and in the present embodiment, displays a number between “00” and “50” (integer).
Not only the number of stored sheets (numbers) but also an error code (alphabet) may be displayed when an error occurs.

  For example, when a medal is maintained in a state where no medals are bet and stored, the one medal is bet for the game. The bet medals are displayed by the bet number display device 47a. When two more cards are additionally inserted, three medals are bet for the game (when the bet limit number is three). Therefore, when up to three medals are maintained, the medals are bet and not stored. As medals continue to be maintained, medals are stored in the slot machine 10 and the stored number is displayed by the stored number display device 47b. The stored number of medals is stored in a predetermined storage area of the memory 53.

  As described above, in this embodiment, up to 50 medals can be stored. Therefore, when the stored number reaches 50 (when “50” is displayed on the stored number display device 47b), no more medals are stored. In this state, if a medal is maintained from the medal insertion slot 43, the maintained medal is returned from the payout slot by the blocker 45.

  For example, when a winning combination (excluding replay) is awarded and a medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out, the medal is stored inside the slot machine 10 in preference to being paid out from the payout slot. The For example, when the winning combination is 8 and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination is “10”, and the number of reserves before winning the winning combination is “10”, the number of storage is “10” due to winning of the winning combination. Is changed from “10” to “18”, and the number displayed by the stored number display device 47b is also updated from “10” to “18”.

  Furthermore, when the winning number is “50” when the winning combination is won, the portion exceeding “50” is paid out from the payout slot. For example, if the number of stored coins is “47” before winning a winning combination, and 8 medals are paid out by winning the winning combination, 3 are stored and the storing number is “50”, and 5 exceeding “50”. Is paid out from the outlet.

  Further, at the time of replay winning, medals are not stored and paid out, and the number of medals bet in the game are automatically bet for replay. For example, if the game is played with 2 bets (2) and a replay wins, 2 medals are automatically bet. Similarly, when the game is played with 3 bets (3 cards) and the replay wins, 3 medals are automatically bet. Since the automatic bet based on the replay winning is the insertion of medals for replaying, even if the settlement (return) operation is performed thereafter, the medals cannot be settled.

  According to the “Rules for Game Machine Approval and Type Approval, etc.”, if the combination of symbols corresponding to replay is stopped on the active line, it is the operation of the condition device related to replay and not “winning”. Interpreted. However, in the present application (this specification and the like), replay is also treated as one of the roles (replaying game), and the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay is stopped on the active line is referred to as “replay winning”.

The output port 52 of the main control board 50 is electrically connected to the motor 32 of the symbol display device.
The symbol display device includes a reel 31 (three in this embodiment) for displaying symbols, a motor 32 for driving each reel 31, and an index sensor 33 for detecting the position of the reel 31.

  The motor 32 is for rotating the reels 31, is connected to the center of rotation of each reel 31, and is controlled by a reel control means 62 described later. Here, the reel 31 includes a left reel 31, a middle reel 31, and a right reel 31, and a stop switch 42 that is operated when the left reel 31 is stopped is the left stop switch 42, and when the middle reel 31 is stopped. The stop switch 42 to be operated is the middle stop switch 42, and the stop switch 42 to be operated when stopping the right reel 31 is the right stop switch 42.

The reel 31 is ring-shaped, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (designs constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination) is attached is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of the reels 31 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, symbol numbers are also shown. As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, for each reel 31, 21 symbol display areas are arranged at equal intervals (the number of symbol frames is 21), and each symbol display area has a predetermined value. The symbol is displayed.
The number of symbol frames is 20 in addition to 21.

  Each reel 31 is provided with one (or two or more) index. The index is provided in a convex shape on, for example, the circumferential side surface of the reel 31 and is used when detecting whether the reel 31 has passed a predetermined position, whether it has rotated one time, or the like. An index sensor (photo sensor) 33 for detecting each index (left, middle, right) is provided. Each index sensor 33 is electrically connected to the input port 51 of the main control board 50. When the index detects (cuts) the index sensor 33, the input signal is input to the main control board 50, and it is detected that the reel 31 has passed a predetermined position.

  A symbol on the reference position at the moment when the index sensor 33 detects the index of the reel 31 is stored in advance in the memory 53 (for example, ROM). Thereby, the symbol on the reference position at the moment when the index is detected can be detected.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing the positional relationship between the display window (transparent window) 11 provided on the front mask portion (front door, not shown) of the slot machine 10 and each reel 31. In this embodiment, three reels 31 (left reel 31, middle reel 31, and right reel 31) are provided in parallel in the horizontal direction in this embodiment. Further, each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the display window 11. Therefore, the display windows 11 of the slot machine 10 are arranged so that a total of 3 × 3 = 9 symbols can be seen.

  In this specification, in FIG. 3, the position where the “RP” symbol of the left reel 31, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 31, and the “cherry” symbol of the right reel 31 are referred to as “upper stage”. The position where the “red 7” symbol of the left, middle and right reels 31 is stopped is referred to as “middle stage”, the “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 31, the “RP” symbol of the middle reel 31, and the right reel 31 The position where the “bell” symbol is stopped is referred to as “lower”.

A line passing through one symbol in the display window 11 of each of the left, middle and right reels 31 becomes one symbol combination line. Here, the “symbol combination line” is a line of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped, and is a line that forms a combination of symbols.
In the present embodiment, 10 of the symbol combination lines are set as active lines. Here, the “effective line” is a line for winning a winning combination when a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations is stopped on that line.

  In particular, the effective line passing through the upper symbol of the middle reel 31 is one of “upper (left reel 31)” — “upper (middle reel 31)” — “upper (right reel 31)”. Further, nine effective lines passing through the middle symbol of the middle reel 31 are shown in FIG. Note that an effective line passing through the lower symbol of the middle reel 31 is not provided.

  Of the symbol combination lines, those other than the valid lines are invalid lines. Here, the “invalid line” is a line that is not set as an effective line among the symbol combination lines, and even if the symbol combination corresponding to any symbol is stopped on that line, This is a line that does not give profits (medal payout, etc.) according to. In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place.

The valid line and the invalid line are set according to the number of medals bet, the game state, and the like, but in this embodiment, the game is set to bet with three or two medals. And 10 always becomes an effective line.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a case where the number of medals bet is one. Also, the types and number of valid lines and invalid lines may be set among the symbol combination lines according to the number of medals bet, the game state, and the like.

  In addition, a medal payout device is electrically connected to the main control board 50. The medal payout device includes a hopper motor 36 that is driven when paying out a medal of a hopper serving as a medal storage unit from a payout opening, payout sensors 37a and 37b for detecting medals paid out from the hopper motor 36, And a full sensor 38 for detecting the fullness of the hopper.

A medal that is maintained and accepted from the medal slot 43 is formed so as to be accommodated in the hopper through a predetermined passage.
The payout sensors 37a and 37b are provided with a payout sensor 37a on the upstream side and a payout sensor 37b on the downstream side, similarly to the input sensors 44a and 44b.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the following description, the upstream payout sensor 37a may be referred to as the payout sensor 1, and the downstream payout sensor 37b may be referred to as the payout sensor 2.

  The payout sensors 37a and 37b are arranged at a predetermined distance, and are configured to be detected by the payout sensor 37b after a predetermined time has elapsed since the medal was detected by the payout sensor 37a. Then, based on the timing when the payout sensors 37a and 37b are turned on / off, it is determined whether or not the medals have been paid out correctly.

For example, when the signals of the payout sensors 37a and 37b are both off despite the hopper motor 36 being driven, it is determined that no medal has been paid out, and a hopper error (no medal) is detected. Is done.
On the other hand, when the signals of the payout sensors 37a and 37b remain on, it is detected that a medal jam has occurred.

  The full sensor 38 is a sensor that detects whether the hopper itself or a sub tank that accommodates medals overflowing from the hopper is full. For example, from a circuit that is energized when a medal comes into contact when the hopper or sub tank medal is full. Composed.

  Further, in FIG. 1, a menu key 85 is electrically connected to the input port 81 of the sub control board 80. Although the use of the menu key 85 will be described later, it is used when displaying information intended by the player or when outputting an effect, and functions as a cross key 85a for moving the cursor and a confirmation key. Enter key 85b.

In addition, to the output port 82 of the sub-control board 80, effects peripheral devices such as the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 are electrically connected.
The lamps 21 are effects lamps (LEDs or the like) for the slot machine 10 and light up in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The lamp 21 is arranged on the inner peripheral side of each reel 31, and a back lamp for illuminating from behind the symbols displayed on the reel 31 (up and down three symbols visible from the display window 11). Fluorescent lamps for illuminating symbols on the reels, an upper lamp and a side lamp (none of which are shown) that are arranged on the front surface of the casing of the slot machine 10 and blink when a winning combination is included.

The speaker 22 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied in order to perform various effects during the game.
Furthermore, the image display device 23 is composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a dot display, and the like, and displays various effect images (effect images during freeze, push order during AT, and lottery results of roles during the game). Corresponding effects, etc.), game information (such as the number of games during AT and the number of acquired games), a menu screen (described later), and the like.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the types of combinations (combinations drawn by the combination lottery means 61 described later), the number of payouts, and combinations of symbols in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, a game state transition combination, a small combination, and a replay are provided as combinations.
A combination of symbols corresponding to each combination and the number of payouts at the time of winning are determined. As a result, when all of the reels 31 are stopped, if a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line, the winning combination of the combination is made, and the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out or an automatic bet is made. (However, the game state transition role is excluded.)
In this specification, “the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops at any of the effective lines” is referred to as “the combination wins”.

In the combination, first, the game state transition combination is a combination in which, when the combination is won or won, the combination is transferred to another gaming state in which the winning probability of the combination is different from that of the combination. In this embodiment, MB (middle bonus. Type 2 big bonus (also called 2BB)) and CB (challenge big) are provided.
Other game state transition combinations include 1BB (first type big bonus), RB (regular bonus), and SB (single bonus), which are not provided in this embodiment.

In addition, games transferred by winning a game state transition combination include a game that has a higher payout rate than a normal game and is advantageous to the player, and a game that does not aim to increase medals.
Here, the MB of this embodiment is intended to create a gaming state (MB internal game) that is won by the MB, and the MB is won and transferred to the MB game. It is not directly aimed at increasing the player's medal.

When the MB is won and the MB wins, the game shifts from the next game to the MB game. The MB game is a game in which the CB game is executed without winning the CB (so-called CB is continuously operated). The MB game is continued until a prescribed number of medals are obtained. When the prescribed number of medals is obtained in the MB game, the MB game is ended and the next game is shifted to the normal game (not in the inside).
When CB is won and CB wins, the game shifts from the next game to the CB game. A CB game is a game in which only one game is executed in principle. When the one game (CB game) ends, the next game shifts to a normal game (non-inside).

  The small role is a role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In this embodiment, the small role includes a cherry, a watermelon, and bells A to D, and a combination of predetermined symbols is provided for each small role. Is set. “ANY” in Bell A means that any symbol may be used.

  In particular, the bell includes four types of bells A to D. Here, the bells B to D are used to control which effective line the combination of symbols “ANY”-“bell”-“ANY”, which is the bell A, is stopped according to the pressing order of the stop switch 42. It has the role of “controlling role” and is not intended to win a prize. This point will be described later.

In addition, the replay (replaying combination) is a combination that enables replaying while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the game.
The replay of this embodiment includes normal replay, bell replay, and special replays A to C, and the combinations of symbols are different.

The bell replay is a replay in which the actual winning combination is “replay” but is shown to the player as a small bell.
As described above, for example, “middle stage”-“middle stage”-“middle stage” (middle stage line) is an effective line, but “lower stage”-“lower stage”-“lower stage” (lower stage line) is set as an invalid line. Yes.
When winning the bell replay, the combination of symbols corresponding to the bell replay is stopped on the middle line (effective line). In FIG. 4, “/” means “or” (the same applies to special replay C described later). For example, the symbol of the left reel 31 of the bell replay means “blue 7”, “BAR” or “watermelon” (which may be any).

  It is assumed that, for example, “Blue 7 (No. 8)” — “Blue 7 (No. 2)” — “Watermelon (No. 13)” is stopped at the middle line when the bell replay is won. The numbers shown in parentheses are the symbol numbers in FIG. As a result, the combination of the bell replay symbols is stopped at the middle stage line, so that a win for the bell replay is obtained. Furthermore, when this symbol combination is stopped, “bell (No. 7)” — “bell (No. 1)” — “bell (No. 12)”, that is, the bell alignment is stopped on the lower line (invalid line).

Then, when winning the Bell Replay, not the symbol on the middle line, which is the active line, but the “bell” symbol on the lower line flashes, etc. Is output.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 2, the bell alignment always stops at the lower line even in the case of other symbol combinations such as “BAR”-“RP”-“Red 7”. As shown, the symbols of the reels 31 are arranged.

Further, if an automatic bet for a medal is immediately made at the time of winning the bell replay, it will appear as a replay winning, so that, for example, a freeze is executed simultaneously with the winning of the bell replay.
Here, “freezing” means delaying the progress of the game by pausing for a predetermined period. For example, receiving a medal, receiving an operation of the bet switch 40, receiving an operation of the start switch 41, and the stop switch 42. Alternatively, the function relating to the reception of the stop operation of the reel 31 is set to a temporary stop state. Further, during the paused state, the reel 31 may be used as an effect period such as performing an operation different from the normal operation (so-called pseudo game is executed).

  In the present embodiment, the freeze is started simultaneously with the winning of the bell replay, and the elapsed time is measured. When the bet switch 40 is operated before a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) elapses, the freeze is released (cancelled) by the operation of the bet switch 40. When the main CPU 54 releases the freeze, the main CPU 54 controls to place an automatic bet for medals based on the winning of the bell replay.

  Therefore, when a player plays a game by betting three medals and a bell replay wins, when the player operates the bet switch 40 (three-bet switch 40b) before 20 seconds elapses from the win, Three medals are automatically bet. Thus, the player can be given an impression that three medals have been bet by operating the 3-bet switch 40b, so that the bell replay can be shown as a small role (bell).

In addition, the release of the freeze is not limited to when the bet switch 40 is operated, but can also be performed when the player cares for medals from the medal slot 43.
At the time of winning the bell replay, if the player recognizes the bell replay as a small role, the player thinks that three medals are added to the credit. Therefore, it is considered that the next game can be started using the three credits (by operating the 3-bet switch 40b).

  Further, after winning the small role, it is naturally possible to play the game by taking care of the medals before starting the next game (before operating the start switch 41). Here, after winning the bell replay and before the start of the next game, if the player takes care of the medal and returns it from the payout slot without accepting the medal, I can't show it. Therefore, when a medal care from the medal slot 43 is detected at the time of winning the bell replay, the freeze is canceled and the medal is received and stored.

  In this case, freezing is canceled when a medal is detected by the passage sensor 43a, and an automatic bet of a medal based on a win of the bell replay is performed. Further, for the medal that has been maintained, a storage process is performed. The freeze may be canceled when a medal is detected not only by the passage sensor 43a but also by the insertion sensor 44. Alternatively, the freeze may be canceled when the start switch 41 is operated.

Furthermore, among the replays, special replays A and B are used for overlapping and winning multiple types of replays, and are not intended for winning.
Further, the special replay C is a role for starting an AT (sub bonus) game from the next game. As described above, in the present embodiment, 1BB is not provided as a gaming state transition combination, but a special replay C is provided as a combination for starting an AT game without shifting the gaming state.

In each of the above-mentioned combinations, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination does not stop on the active line in the game selected for the combination, a combination that is carried over after the next game and a combination that is not carried over are determined. .
An MB that is a game state transition combination is cited as a carry-over combination. When the MB is won, when the reel 31 is stopped, in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the MB stops on the active line, the MB winning is controlled to be carried over from the next game onward.

  In this way, the winning of the MB is carried over, but the roles other than the MB (CB, small role and replay) are not carried over. When a winning combination other than MB is won in the lottery of the winning combination, the winning winning combination is effective only in the game, and the winning is not carried over after the next game. That is, in a game in which these winning combinations are won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination (any one combination at the time of duplicate winning) can be stopped on the active line. However, regardless of whether the winning combination has been won or not, the right relating to the winning combination will cease at the end of the game.

At the start of the game, the player operates the bet switch 40 to bet a medal stored in advance, or obtain a medal from the medal slot 43. When medals are stored before the game starts, one medal is bet if the 1-bet switch 40a is operated, and 3 medals are operated if the 3-bet switch 40b is operated. Bet. In the case of playing a game with two bets as in an MB game, it may be controlled that two medals are bet when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated.
Further, regardless of whether or not there is storage, one bet is placed when one medal is maintained from the medal insertion slot 43 from the state where there is no bet medal, and three bets are placed when three medals are maintained.
When a bet is placed, the signal is input to the main control board 50. Further, when the start switch 41 is operated in a state where a bet is placed, the signal is transmitted to the main control board 50.

  When the main CPU 54 (specifically, the reel control means 62 described later) receives the operation signal of the start switch 41, it controls to drive all the motors 32 and rotate all the reels 31 (however, , It may not rotate when the freeze is performed). As the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32 in this way, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed in the display window at a predetermined speed in the vertical direction (the direction in which the symbols move from the upper level to the lower level).

  Further, the combination lottery means 61 of the main control board 50 performs the combination lottery when detecting the signal that the start switch 41 is operated. The role lottery means 61 extracts a random value when the start switch 41 is operated, and determines which winning combination the random value corresponds to the winning lottery table, thereby determining the winning combination in the game. To do.

  The combination lottery table defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing types of winning combinations and winning probabilities for each gaming state. Each of the winning lottery tables has a predetermined range of lottery areas. The lottery area is divided into a winning area and a non-winning area for each winning combination, and the winning lottery has a preset winning probability. The predetermined ratio is set so as to be.

  First, in a non-internal game, MB and CB, which are game state transition combinations, bell duplication wins 1 to 6, and normal replay single wins are drawn. On the other hand, MBs are not drawn randomly during the game inside the MB and during the MB game. That is, once an MB is won, MBs are not drawn by lot until the MB game based on the winning of the MB is completed.

In FIG. 5, “+” means that the game is won simultaneously in the game. For example, “bell (A + B + C)”, which is the bell overlap winning 4, means that three types of bells, bell A, bell B, and bell C, win simultaneously in the game. Similarly, “normal replay + special replay (A + C)” that is, for example, replay overlap winning 3 means that three types of replays of normal replay, special replay A, and special replay C are simultaneously won in the game. .
In addition, although not illustrated in this embodiment, it is needless to say that, for example, a game state transition combination (MB, CB), a small combination, and a replay may be won.

There is no case where one of the bells wins alone, and there is a duplicate winning (bell overlapping winning 1-6) between Bell A and at least one other bell.
In addition, the replay has a normal replay single winning that only the normal replay wins, a bell replay single winning that only the bell replay wins, and a normal replay and at least one special replay overlapping winning (replay overlapping winnings 1 to 3). .

  In the MB inside game, both normal replay single winning, bell replay single winning, and replay overlapping winning are both provided, and the combined winning probability is set to less than 1/2. In addition, the combined probability of winning the bell overlap in the MB inside game is set to ½. That is, it is set so that there is almost no winning in the MB inside game.

On the other hand, in the non-internal middle game, the replay is only a normal replay single winning, and the winning probability is 1 / 7.3.
Further, in MB games and CB games, small roles and replays are not drawn. However, during the MB game and the CB game, the winning flags 63a for all the small combinations are turned on, and the same state as when all the small combinations are won is obtained.

  The player presses the stop switch 42 when the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is enabled, so that the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 (for example, the left reel 31 corresponding to the left stop switch 42) is pressed. Stop rotation. When the stop switch 42 is operated, the signal is input to the main control board 50.

When the main CPU 54 (specifically, the reel control unit 62) receives this signal, the stop switch is determined from the combination lottery result in the combination lottery unit 61 and the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. The motor 32 corresponding to 42 is driven and controlled, and the reel 31 related to the motor 32 is controlled to stop.
When all the reels 31 are stopped, when a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations stops on the active line (that is, when winning the winning combination), a medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. Is called.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between the pressing order of the stop switch 42 and the winning combination for the winning combination.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the MB is won, the MB is set so that the MB can be won on the condition that the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is middle right and left. Therefore, in other pressing orders, the MB is set so as not to win even if the target is accurate.

  Here, the pressing order of the stop switch 42 in this embodiment is always defined as the first stop left, that is, left middle right or right and left middle, except when the pushing order notification is made (mostly during AT games). Yes. Then, if the player operates the first stop or on the right (when the push order is not notified), a control is performed so as to impose a penalty. Penalties include, for example, imposing predetermined restrictions on the lottery of AT games, specifically not performing a lottery as to whether or not to execute an AT game until a certain number of games have been consumed since the penalty occurred. Can be mentioned.

  In particular, since the AT game of the present embodiment is executed only in the game inside the MB, the game at the time of winning the MB is not in the AT game. Therefore, in the game at the time of MB winning, the player should always operate the stop switch 42 with the first stop left, so that the winning MB does not win.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the MB inside game, about 99.99% occupy about 99.99% in the small role and the winning of the replay, and it is very rare that it is not won. Therefore, even if it is a game inside the MB, it is very rare that the MB becomes a game that can be won, and as described above, it is set as the winning condition that the MB is in the right middle left push order. Therefore, it is very rare that MB wins even in the game inside MB.
In addition, in a game in which an MB can be won in the game inside the MB, it is possible to avoid winning an MB by instructing (notifying) the player of any push order that is left at the first stop. Is set.

  Further, the bell overlap winning 1 is a bell (A + B) overlapping winning. When the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “left middle right”, the “bell” symbol is stopped in the middle when the middle reel 31 is stopped. At the same time, when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is other than “left middle right”, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the “bell” symbol is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped.

  Here, the combination of the symbols of the bell A is “ANY”-“bell”-“ANY” (see FIG. 4), and if the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 31 stops at the middle stage (left and right reels). The winning combination of Bell A (regardless of 31 stop symbols) and the combination of symbols corresponding to Bell A are stopped at nine active lines (see FIG. 3).

On the other hand, when the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 31 stops at the upper stage, it means that it stops at one effective line.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the pushing order in which the bell A stops on the nine valid lines is “correct answer pushing order”, and the pushing order in which the bell A stops on one valid line is “illegal answer pushing. In order.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the bell A is won, in order to make it possible for the player to understand at a glance that the “bell” symbol has stopped on the active line, , The stop position of each reel 31 is determined so as to stop the combination of “bell”-“bell”-“bell” symbols. It is arbitrary which line the “bell” alignment is stopped.

  Bell overlap win 2 is a bell (A + C) overlap win. When the push order of the stop switch 42 is “middle left and right” (when the push order is correct), the “bell” symbol is displayed in the middle when the middle reel 31 stops. When the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is other than “right / left middle” (when the pressing order is incorrect), the reel 31 is stopped so that the “bell” symbol is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped. Control.

  Similarly, the bell overlap winning 3 is a bell (A + D) overlapping winning. When the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “middle left and right” (when the pressing order is correct), the middle reel 31 is stopped at the middle stage. When the “bell” symbol is stopped and when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is other than “middle left and right” (when the pressing order is incorrect), the reel is configured to stop the “bell” symbol at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped. 31 is controlled to stop.

  Bell overlap win 4 is a bell (A + B + C) overlap win, and when the stop switch 42 is pressed “middle right left” (in the correct push order), the “bell” symbol is displayed in the middle when the middle reel 31 stops. When the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is other than “middle right left” (when the pressing order is incorrect), the reel 31 is stopped so that the “bell” symbol is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped. Control.

  Also, the bell overlap win 5 is a bell (A + B + D) overlap win, and when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “middle right” (when the pressing order is correct), the “bell” is displayed in the middle when the middle reel 31 stops. When the symbol is stopped and the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is other than “middle right” (when the pressing order is incorrect), the reel 31 is stopped so that the “bell” symbol is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped. Control to stop.

  Similarly, the bell overlap winning 6 is a bell (A + C + D) overlapping winning. When the stop switch 42 is pressed in the “right middle left” (when the pressing order is correct), the middle reel 31 is stopped when the middle reel 31 stops. While the “bell” symbol is stopped and the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is other than “right middle left” (when the pressing order is incorrect), the “bell” symbol is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped. The reel 31 is controlled to stop.

  FIG. 6 shows the relationship between the above-described six types of bell wins and winning combinations. In FIG. 6, “9 sheets” means that the “bell” symbol stops in the middle when the middle reel 31 stops so that 9 sheets are paid out, and “1 sheet” means 1 sheet is paid out. It means that the “bell” symbol stops at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 stops.

  In the case of non-notification of the push order of normal games (non-AT games), the first stop left is premised. The answer is not correct.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in all the reels 31, “bell” symbols are arranged at intervals within 5 symbols. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the reel control means 62 does not exceed four moving frames (designs) from the moment the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 is stopped (the reel from the moment the stop switch 42 is operated). The time until 31 is stopped is set within 190 ms).
As a result, regardless of the moment when the reel 31 is positioned and the stop switch 42 is operated, the reel control means 64 is within the range of the reel 31 stop control (except during MB game and CB game). The “bell” symbol can be stopped at the position of. Therefore, at the time of the bell overlap winning, the reel control means 62 can always stop the combination of symbols “ANY”-“Bell”-“ANY” on the desired symbol combination line except for the MB game and the CB game. it can.

  Even if the stop switch 42 is operated at any moment when the reel 31 is positioned, the target symbol can be stopped on a desired effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 (always winning a prize). This is referred to as “retraction rate (PB) = 1”. On the other hand, the fact that the target symbol cannot be stopped on the active line unless it is determined by the player's attention (that cannot always be awarded) is referred to as “PB ≠ 1”.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in all the reels 31, “RP” symbols are arranged at intervals within 5 symbols. As a result, the normal replay is “PB = 1” as in the case of the bell A.
Furthermore, when the left reel 31 is stopped, any one of “blue 7”, “BAR”, and “watermelon” can be stopped at the middle stage. Similarly, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, either “blue 7” or “RP” can always be stopped at the middle stage. Similarly, when the right reel 31 is stopped, either “red 7” or “watermelon” can always be stopped in the middle stage.
Therefore, at the time of winning the bell replay, it is always possible to stop the bell replay symbol combination on the middle line and stop the bell alignment on the lower line.

The replay overlap win 1 is a overlap win between the normal replay and the special replay A, and the reel 31 is controlled to stop so as to win the normal replay regardless of the pressing order of the stop switch 42 (FIG. 6).
The replay overlap win 2 is a overlap win between the normal replay and the special replay B, and the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the normal replay is won regardless of the pressing order of the stop switch 42 (FIG. 6).

  Replay overlap winning 3 is a normal winning replay, special replay A, and special replay C overlapping wins. When the push order of the stop switch 42 is “right middle left”, special replay C is awarded to the middle line. When the pressing order is other than “right middle left”, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so as to win a normal replay (FIG. 6).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, “red 7” symbols are provided at two locations on the left reel 31 and at one location on the middle and right reels 31. Therefore, if the player operates the stop switch 42 in the order of right middle left push and aims at the “red 7” symbol for all the reels 31, “red 7”-“red 7”-“red” 7 "can be stopped.

Further, when the “red 7” symbol cannot be stopped in the middle stage for the right and middle reels 31, the “RP” symbol is stopped in the middle stage. Furthermore, when the “red 7” symbol cannot be stopped in the middle stage for the left reel 31, the “bell” symbol is stopped in the middle stage. As described above, since the “bell” and “RP” symbols are both arranged with “PB = 1”, the combination of symbols of the special replay C can always be stopped at the middle stage.
When a replay is won, regardless of which replay wins, the profit (replay) given to the player in the game is the same. However, when the special replay C is won, the sub-control board 80 starts the AT game from the next game.

Here, in FIG. 6, the special replay C is set to win when the stop switch 42 is operated in the right middle left push order, and the normal replay is set to win in other push orders. The first stop operation is not “Left” (which is a penalty in normal games). Special Replay C is awarded in the order of all or part of the pushing order (middle left / right, middle right / left, right / left middle, right middle / left). It is also possible to control as described above.
In addition, when the sub-control board 80 is controlled so as to be able to start an AT game (the AT game lottery on the sub-control board 80 is won and the AT is being prepared), the replay overlap win 3 is obtained. The sub control board 80 starts the AT game on the condition that the stop switch 42 is operated in the pressing order that allows the special replay C to be won.
Therefore, even if the replay overlap win 3 and the special replay C wins, the AT game is not started unless the conditions for starting the AT game are satisfied on the sub-control board 80 side.

In addition, when the replay overlap win 3 and the stop switch 42 is operated in the push order for winning the special replay C, a freeze that cannot be inserted or settled for a predetermined time is executed. During this freeze, the AT game is played. Output the effect of starting. The freeze may be generated only when the AT game is executed, but the freeze for a predetermined time may be executed uniformly when the special replay C is won regardless of the execution of the AT game.
In particular, when an AT game lottery is performed on the sub-control board 80 as in this embodiment, the main control board 50 does not know the lottery result, and as in the latter case, when the special replay C is won, it freezes uniformly. Will be executed. If the AT game lottery is performed on the main control board 50, the freeze can be executed only when the special replay C that will start the AT game is won.
During execution of the above freeze, the menu screen cannot be displayed by operating the menu key 85 under the control of the sub-control board 80.

  In the above replay overlap winning 1 and 2, the effective line where the normal replay stops may be different for each winning combination (condition device), or may be the same effective line. Alternatively, it may be stopped at a parallel active line when some replays are overlapped, and may be stopped at an oblique active line when other replays are overlapped. In addition, when one of the replay overlaps is won, the effective line on which the normal replay wins may be varied depending on the pressing order of the stop switch 42.

In addition, when winning cherry, watermelon, normal replay, and bell replay, these winning combinations can be won regardless of the order in which the stop switch 42 is pressed. However, even in the game when these winning combinations are won, the first stop or right operation when the push order is not notified is a penalty.
Furthermore, the normal replay and the bell replay can always be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 42, but the cherry and the watermelon operate the stop switch 42 at the timing when the target symbol stops on the active line ( ) Is required.

Further, during the MB game and the CB game, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to one of the small combinations stops on the active line.
Further, when the winning combination is not won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any winning combination does not stop on the active line.

  Furthermore, when any of the small roles is won in the game inside the MB, first, the winning of the small role won in the game is given priority, and when the small role cannot be won, In addition, the MB which has won the winning is controlled so as to be able to win, and when the MB cannot be won, the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is controlled not to stop on the active line.

  For example, in the case of winning the cherry in the MB inside game, if the “cherry” symbol can be stopped on the active line when the stop switch 42 is operated at the first stop left, the “cherry” symbol is stopped on the active line. Let the cherry win. If the first stop is left, the MB non-winning is determined at that time. Furthermore, if the “cherry” symbol cannot be stopped on the active line when the stop switch 42 is operated at the left of the first stop, neither cherry nor MB wins in the game.

Similarly, when a watermelon is won in the game inside the MB, when the stop switch 42 is operated on the left of the first stop, if the “watermelon” symbol can be stopped on the active line, the “watermelon” symbol is set to the active line. To stop. Similarly, at the time of the second and third stops, if the “watermelon” symbol can be stopped on the effective line, the “watermelon” symbol is stopped on the effective line and the watermelon is won.
If the first stop is left, the MB non-winning is determined at that time. Furthermore, if the “watermelon” symbol cannot be stopped on the active line when the stop switch 42 is operated, neither the watermelon nor the MB is won in the game at the first stop left.

Furthermore, in the MB inside game, when the bell is won, Bell A is “PB = 1”. Therefore, Bell A always wins and MB does not win in the game.
Similarly, in a game inside the MB, when any one of the replays is won alone or duplicated, first, the replay won in the game is given priority, and when the replay cannot be won, Next, a stop position determination table 65 is used to control the MBs that have won the prize so as to be able to win, and when the MBs cannot be won, the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the active line. .
Here, since the replay of this embodiment is “PB = 1”, the replay always wins and the MB does not win in the game.

Returning to FIG.
The winning determination means 63 of the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations has stopped on the active line when all the reels 31 are stopped. The winning determination means 63 determines the symbol on the active line by detecting the number of steps of the motor 32 after the index sensor 33 detects the index, for example. However, the winning determination means 63 can determine the stop symbol regardless of whether or not the reel 31 is stopped when the stop switch 42 is operated and the stop position of the reel 31 is determined.

  When all the reels 31 are stopped, the payout means 64 determines that the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations has stopped on the active line, and when the winning combination of the winning combination is determined according to the winning combination. Pay out the number of medals to the player. As described above, the payout is added as the stored number, or when the stored number exceeds “50”, the medal is actually paid out from the payout opening. When actually paying out medals, the hopper motor 36 is driven and controlled to pay out a predetermined number of medals. At the time of paying out medals, the payout medal is detected by the payout sensor 37, and it is checked whether or not it has been paid out correctly.

The sub-control board 80 controls the output of effects from the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 described above.
For each game, the sub-control board 80 uses a software random number for lottery based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61 (information on the combination lottery result transmitted from the main control board 50 side) at the start of the game. To select a production.

Specifically, as the game progresses, at what timing (when the start switch 41 is operated, when each stop switch 42 is operated, etc.), what effect is output (how the lamp 21 is operated) Whether to turn on, blink, or turn off, what kind of sound is output from the speaker 22, what kind of image is displayed on the image display device 23, and the like. Then, an effect is output according to this selection.
Therefore, the production output from the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 is controlled on the sub-control board 80 side, not on the main control board 50 side.

The display of the bet number display device 47a and the stored number display device 47b described above is controlled by the main CPU.
On the other hand, there are cases where the current bet number and the stored number of images are displayed in the image display area of the image display device 23, and this image display is controlled by the sub CPU 84.

In FIG. 1, the sub control board 80 includes AT control means 91. The AT control means 91 determines whether or not to execute the AT (sub bonus) game by lottery, and when this lottery is won, the replay overlap win 3 should be pushed back, and “Red 7” Announce that things should be aimed at. When the special replay C wins, the AT technique is started from the next game.
The AT game is continued until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. As the termination condition, for example, until the number of paid-out sheets reaches a predetermined number (for example, 300 sheets), or until the number of times of double bell winning is reached.
During the AT game, the push order for 9 payouts is notified when the bell overlaps is won.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the input port 51 and the output port 52 of the main control board 50 and signal input / output of each peripheral device.
7, the input port 51 includes input ports 51a, 51b, 51c,..., And the output port 52 includes output ports 52a, 52b, 52c,. The input port 51 and the output port 52 of this embodiment are 1-byte ports into which 8 bits D0 to D7 can be input or output.

  In FIG. 7, “positive” and “negative” mean signals that are input or output. For example, in the adjustment switch signal in the D0 bit of the input port 51a, the D0 bit is set to “positive (high) when not operated. ”Signal is input, and when operated, a“ negative ”signal is input to the D0 bit. On the other hand, in the case of a 3-bet switch signal, for example, a “negative” signal is input to the D2 bit when not operated, and a “high” signal is input to the D2 bit when operated.

  In FIG. 7, a port (for example, D4 of the input port 51a) that does not show signal input or output means an unused signal input / output port that is not described in the present embodiment. (All ports without signal input / output do not mean unused)

  Furthermore, in the input port 51a, the adjustment switch signal and the 1-bet switch signal are both negative signals when operated, but the 3-bet switch signal is a positive signal when the switch is operated. Is entered. This is because different switches are used for the settlement switch 46, the 1-bet switch 40a, and the 3-bet switch 40b in this embodiment.

For example, the settlement switch 46 and the 1-bet switch 40a are button switches that detect grounding / non-grounding in response to being pressed (or pressed), and are switches having a circuit through which a current flows when pressed. On the other hand, the 3-bet switch 40b is a button switch with a built-in photosensor, and the voltage changes when the light receiving element of the photosensor blocks light on the light emitting element side by the light shielding piece.
As described above, switches having different structures are employed even for the same bet switch 40 in accordance with the design convenience. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and switches having the same structure can be used.

As shown in FIG. 7, a power interruption signal (a signal output when a power interruption occurs) is input to the D0 bit of the input port 51b. In addition, predetermined signals of the medal payout device are input to the D1 to D5 bits, respectively. Then, for each interrupt process, data based on these signals is stored as data at address 7E02 in FIG.
Further, at the output port 52b, the signal of the blocker 45 is output from the D6 bit. Further, a signal for driving the hopper motor 36 is output from the D7 bit. These signals are output based on D6 and D7-bit data at address 7E03 in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a part of data stored in the memory 53 (RWM in the present embodiment) in the present embodiment.
First, in FIG. 8, the input port 51a level data at address 7E00 indicates data input to the input port 51a. The address “7E00” indicates the address of the input port 51a level data in the memory 53. Like the input port 51a, the address “7E00” is 1-byte data consisting of D0 to D7 bits (8 bits in total). The value of each bit is “0” or “1” (the same applies to the following addresses 7E01 and after). As described above, in this embodiment, the data of 8 switches (8-bit data string) can be stored in 1 byte.

  As shown in FIG. 7, positive or negative signals are input to D0 to D7 (except D4) of the input port 51a. However, after acquiring the signal input to the input port 51a, The data after conversion (operation) to logic or negative logic is stored at address 7E00 as input port 51a level data. For example, in the input port 51a, a negative signal is input to the D0, D1, and D3 bits at the time of operation, “1” when the input signal is “negative”, and “0” when it is “positive”. Remember to be.

  On the other hand, in the input port 51a, a positive signal is input to the D2, D5, D6, and D7 bits at the time of operation. Therefore, when the input signal is “positive”, it is “1”, and when it is “negative” It memorize | stores in the address of 7E00 so that it may become "0".

The above logical conversion process will be described more specifically.
First, the following definition data 1 and definition data 2 are provided as definition data. These definition data 1 and definition data 2 are stored in the ROM of the memory 53.
Definition data 1: 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1
Definition data 2: 1,1,1,0,1,1,1,1
For example, it is assumed that a signal is input to the input port 51a. Here, it is assumed that the 1-bet switch 40a is turned on. When the 1-bet switch signal is on, a negative signal is input, so the input signal is “0”. If the other switches in the input port 51a are not operated, the settlement switch signal (D0 bit) and the start switch signal (D3 bit) are “1”, and the others are “0”.
(D7, D6, D5, D4, D3, D2, D1, D0) = (0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1): Data X
It becomes.
This data X is stored in the A register in the memory 53, for example.
The A register and the B, C,... Registers that appear below are circuits that are provided in the memory 53 and temporarily store data.

Next, a logical operation is performed on the data X and the definition data 1 by exclusive OR (XOR). This
(D7, D6, D5, D4, D3, D2, D1, D0) = (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0): Data Y
Thus, only the data (D1 bit) relating to the operated switch becomes “1”.
Therefore, by calculating as described above, it is possible to detect that only the 1-bet switch 40a has been operated.

In addition, when there is an unused bit such as the D4 bit of the input port 51a, the data Y and the definition data 2 are set to “0” in order to ensure that the data corresponding to the unused bit is “0”. An “AND” operation (logical product) may be performed. This
(D7, D6, D5, D4, D3, D2, D1, D0) = (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0): Data Z
It becomes.
When there are no unused bits, the calculation up to the data Y is sufficient, and the calculation of the data Z is unnecessary. Further, even when there are unused bits, it is possible to end the calculation of the data Y, and the calculation of the data Z is performed in order to more surely remove noise.
Note that the processing such as calculation and storage is performed within one interrupt.

  As shown in FIG. 12 to be described later, a main loop or a main process (M_MAIN) that is performed once per game is provided as information processing for proceeding with the game. The main loop is a process from detection of inserted medals until a winning process is performed after all reels 31 are stopped.

During this main loop, the main loop is temporarily exited, and the process of detecting the input port 51a is executed as an interrupt process. After the process is executed, the process of returning to the main loop is performed periodically. The interval of the interrupt time is 2.235 ms in this embodiment. That is, the data of the input port 51a is acquired for each interrupt process at intervals of 2.235 ms. Then, based on the acquired data, the input port 51a level data and the input port 51a rising data are generated and stored. Therefore, these data are updated every 2.235 ms.
However, when the processing of step S290 and step S291 in FIG. 30 is performed, the input port rising data of the 1-bet switch signal and the 3-bet switch signal may be updated to “0”.

Further, all of the D0 to D7 bits are detected regardless of when the interrupt processing is performed. For example, since the player cannot operate the bet switch 40 while the reel 31 is rotating (before the stop switch 42 is operated), the D1 and D2 bit data of the input port 51a are always acquired. Although not necessary, in the present invention, data of all bits is acquired. If all bits of data are acquired, error determination can be performed. For example, there is a case where the input of the bet switch 40 is switched from OFF to ON while the reel 31 is rotating.
Further, if the data at address 7E00, that is, a 1-byte data string in one storage area is acquired, the on / off states of all the operation switches can be known.

  Although details will be described later, there is a case where it is not desired to perform interrupt processing in the main loop. For example, when it is desired to perform the A process and the B process in series, there is a situation where it is not desired to insert an interrupt process between the A process and the B process. In this case, an interrupt prohibition process is inserted before the A process, and an interrupt permission process is inserted after the B process.

As described above, the signal (“positive” or “negative”) of each bit of the input port 51a is acquired by the interruption processing every 2.235 ms, and “0” or “1” is obtained by the positive logic or negative logic operation. Convert to data and store. This is the input port 51a level data (1 byte data which is an 8-bit data string) shown in FIG.
Further, when the level data is generated by the current interrupt processing, the level data generated one time before (ie, the previous time), that is, 2.235 ms before, is held.

  Then, the previous level data and the current level data are “XORed”. In the “XOR” operation, the previous and current “0”, or the previous and current “1”, that is, “0” when there is no change between the previous and current times, and “1” at the previous “0”, Alternatively, when the previous time is “1” and the current time is “0”, it is “1”. Further, the result of the operation of “XOR” and the current level data are “ANDed”. When the current level data is “1”, the result is “1”, and the current level data is “0”. In this case, it is “0”. This value becomes the rising data of the input port 51a (1 byte data which is an 8-bit data string) and is stored at address 7E01 shown in FIG.

That is, the input port 51a level data is data of an operation switch that indicates the presence or absence of an actual operation during the interrupt processing, and is data that is indicated by “1” when operated and “0” when not operated.
On the other hand, the rising data of the input port 51a is the data of the operation switch detected as being operated in the previous interrupt process, but is detected as being operated in the previous interrupt process, and has changed since the previous interrupt process. The data is indicated by “1” for the operation switch with “0” and “0” for the operation switch without change.

As shown in FIG. 8, the signal data of the settlement switch 46, the 1-bet switch 40a, and the 3-bet switch 40b are stored in 1 byte (8 bits) as level data and rising data of the input port 51a. Accordingly, by reading data at one address, for example, 7E00 address, the data of the settlement switch 46, the 1-bet switch 40a, and the 3-bet switch 40b can be simultaneously read, so that the betting process and the settlement process can be executed smoothly. It becomes like this.
As shown in FIG. 8, the input port 51a level data address (7E00) is different from the input port 51a rising data address (7E01).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, data indicating the on / off state of the blocker signal and the hopper motor signal is stored at address 7E03. As shown in FIG. 7, a blocker signal and a hopper motor signal are output from the output port 52b. With reference to the data at address 7E03, it is determined whether or not to output these signals. When the data at address 7E03 is “1”, it is turned on (output) by positive logic, and when it is “0”, it is turned off (no output).

  Here, when the blocker signal is “1” (on), the blocker 45 forms a medal passage connecting the medal insertion port 43 and the hopper, and when it is “0” (off), the medal is inserted. A passage (return passage) that connects the opening 43 and the dispensing opening is formed.

Furthermore, data including a start switch receiving state, a blocker signal state, and a medal limit determination are stored at address 7E04 (the description of others is omitted). As the start switch reception state, “1” is stored when reception is possible, and “0” is stored when reception is impossible.
Further, the blocker signal state is synonymous with the above blocker signal, but is data stored in a separate address in order to be used separately for control. This data is used in control for knowing the current state of the blocker 45 at the time of medal management or the like.

When the blocker 45 is driven, a blocker signal is output from the D6 bit (see FIG. 7) of the output port 52b by interrupt processing.
The blocker signal state is not input to the input port 51 or output from the output port 52. By storing the blocker signal and the blocker signal state separately, the address (7E03) used for output and the address (7E04) not used for output are separated.

  As described above, the data based on the signals of the input ports 51a and 51b are stored within one interrupt, and the signal is transmitted to the output port 52b based on the data at address 7E03.

Next, generation of rising data of the input port 51a will be described with a specific example.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a first example of generation of rising data.
FIG. 9 shows an example in which the 1-bet switch 40a is turned on while the 3-bet switch 40b is turned on, and is an example in which data is normally acquired. In an actual game, there is no case where both the bet switches 40 are turned on at the same time unless the player intentionally operates.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9A, in the current interrupt processing, the signal of the input port 51a is acquired, and the data logically converted so that ON is “1” and OFF is “0” is acquired. , Store it in the C register. In the following description, it is assumed that registers A to C are provided as registers used when generating rising data.

In FIG. 9A, since the 1-bet switch 40a and the 3-bet switch 40b are on, the data of the D1 and D2 bits of the input port 51a is “1”, and the others are “0”. The data in this state is stored in the A register.
Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the level data generated during the previous interrupt processing is stored in the B register. Here, the level data generated during the interrupt processing is used during the next interrupt processing.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5C, in the current interrupt process, the signal of the input port 51a is acquired again and stored in the A register. Since the example in FIG. 10 is an example in which data is acquired normally, the data in (A) and the data in (C) match (D1 and D2 bit data are “1”).

  When the interrupt process is started, first, the first data acquisition shown in FIG. 9A is performed, and after the elapse of 50 μS (microseconds), the second data acquisition is performed. It should be noted that predetermined processing at the time of interrupt processing, such as timer subtraction processing, is also executed during this 50 μS. The processing time executed in the interrupt processing is about 500 μS (0.5 ms).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4D, each data in the C register and the A register is “ANDed” (logical product), and the generated data is used as input port level data. If the “AND” operation is performed on the C register and the A register, both are “1” only when the data is “1”.

  Next, as shown in (E) in the figure, the data of the B register and the data generated in (D), that is, the input port level data are “XORed” (exclusive OR) to generate change bit data. To do. As a result, only the data that has changed becomes “1”. In this example, only the D1 bit data is “1”.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6F, the data generated in (D), that is, input port level data, and the change bit data generated in (E) are “ANDed”, and the generated data is input. Use port rise data. As a result, only the D1-bit data that has changed becomes “1”.
This rising data means that rising data for the 1-bet switch 40a is generated (becomes “1”), but rising data for the 3-bet switch 40b is not generated (becomes “0”).

  In particular, in the example of FIG. 9, since the 1-bet switch 40a is turned on while the 3-bet switch 40b is on, there is no change in the on / off state of the 3-bet switch 40b, and only the 1-bet switch 40a is off. Has changed from on to off. Data indicating this change is input port rise data, and only the D1 bit, that is, the 1-bet switch signal is “1” (ON).

  In addition, when the 1-bet switch 40a is turned on while the 3-bet switch 40b is on, both the 3-bet switch 40b and the 1-bet switch 40a are on. Therefore, in the input port level data, the D1 and D2 bits Both data are “1”.

FIG. 10 (second example) shows the same condition as FIG. 9 (when the 1-bet switch 40a is turned on while the 3-bet switch 40b is turned on), but an example in which abnormal data is acquired. is there.
First, as shown in FIG. 10A, in this interrupt processing, the signal of the input port 51a is acquired (first time), and logically converted so that ON is “1” and OFF is “0”. Get the data and store it in the C register. The first data acquisition is an example of acquiring normal data.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the level data generated during the previous interrupt processing is stored in the B register. This level data is the same as that shown in FIG.
Next, as shown in FIG. 5C, in the current interrupt process, the signal of the input port 51a is acquired again (second time). In this example, noise or the like occurs, the signal of the 1-bet switch 40a in the D1 bit is read as “positive”, and the data is stored as “0” in the D1 bit of the A register.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4D, the data in the C register and the data in the A register are “ANDed”, and the generated data is used as input port level data. If the AND of the data in the C register and the data in the A register is “1” only when the data is “1”, the D1 bit is “0” and the D2 bit is “1”. It becomes. If the first acquisition data and the second acquisition data are different from each other by the process (D), the data can be set to “0”. Therefore, when there is chattering or noise, the data can be set to “0”.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5E, the data of the B register and the input port level data generated in (D) are “XORed” to generate change bit data. As a result, only the data that has changed is “1”, but in this example, the data of all bits is “0”.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4F, the input port level data generated in (D) and the change bit data generated in (E) are “ANDed”, and the generated data is input to the input port rising edge. Data. As a result, only the bit data that has changed is “1”, but in this example, all the bit data is “0”.

As described above, the bit data that has changed is “1”. However, as shown in this example, when the first acquisition data and the second acquisition data are different, the data of all bits is changed to “1”. 0 ".
As described above, when data is acquired twice (multiple times) in one interrupt process, the level data is stored only when both the acquired data match, and when they do not match, The level data is not stored (set to “0”).

When the first and second acquisition data do not match, the previous input port level data may be adopted.
That is, in the examples of FIGS. 9 and 10, when the first and second acquisition data do not match, the calculation of “0” is always performed for the data of the bit, but the first and second acquisitions are performed. When the data does not match, the data of the bit may be the value at the previous interrupt.

Here, using the data at the time of the previous interruption has the following effects.
For example, in the example of FIGS. 9 and 10, it is assumed that the data at the previous interruption is “1”, and at the time of the current interruption, the first and second acquired data are inconsistent and thus become “0”. Then, the data at the time of the previous interruption becomes “1”, the data at the time of the current interruption becomes “0”, and the data of the change bit (change from “1” to “0”, falling) is generated. Here, there are cases where predetermined control (for example, setting change) is executed when falling data is included. Therefore, there is a possibility that falling data is generated due to chattering or noise, and unintended control is executed.

  On the other hand, if the data at the time of the previous interrupt is used, neither rising data nor falling data is generated due to chattering or noise, so that unintended processing based on rising / falling data is executed. Absent.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another part of the data stored in the memory 53, as in FIG.
In FIG. 11, the data at address 7E11 is data for storing an operating state flag related to the winning lottery result. As shown in FIG. 11, each of D0, D1, and D2 is assigned a replay (re-playing combination), MB (2 types of BB), and CB. “1” (ON).

  In this embodiment, the number of medals that can be bet differs depending on the gaming state, but the gaming state (the number of medals that can be bet) can be determined by determining the operation state flag of the data at address 7E11. In addition, since the medal settlement process is different between when the replay is activated and when the replay is not activated, for example, the replay operation state flag is checked.

The automatic bet number data (_NB_REP_MEDAL) at address 7E12 is data for determining the number of medals to be automatically betted when a replay wins, for example, “3” in a normal game, during MB game and during CB game Is “2”.
Furthermore, the bet number data (_NB_PLAY_MEDAL) at address 7E13 is data for determining the bet number of the game. The bet number data at address 7E13 means the bet number of the previous game and is referred to for each game.

  The control command read pointer (_NB_CMDREAD) at address 7E14 is data stored in any control command buffer (addresses 7E16 to 7E35 described later) when a control command is transmitted from the main control board 50 to the sub-control board 80. Is stored, that is, data for specifying a reading address is stored. Each of the control command read pointer and the control command write pointer described later stores a value in the range of “0” to “FF” (H; hexadecimal number), that is, “0” to “255” (decimal number).

In the following description, “H” is used to mean a hexadecimal number (hexadecimal), and “B” is used to mean a binary number (binary).
The control command write pointer (_NB_CMDSTORE) at address 7E15 stores which control command buffer (address 7E16 to 7E35) to store when the main CPU 54 stores the control command, that is, data specifying the address to be written. It is.

In addition, addresses 7E16 to 7E35 are all storage areas of the control command buffer, and are used for storing control commands.
The control command buffer is 8-bit 1-byte data, similar to the input port level data described above. In particular, the control command of the present embodiment includes a pair of first control command and second control command. For example, in FIG. 11, “first control command 0” at address 7E16 and “second control command 0” at address 7E17 are a pair.
For this reason, the addresses 7E16 to 7E35 are configured to store the first and second control commands “0” to “15”. Therefore, up to 16 pairs of first control commands and second control commands can be stored.

Next, the flow of information processing in this embodiment will be described based on a flowchart.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing main loop (M_MAIN) processing in the present embodiment. During execution of the main loop processing, interrupt processing is performed every 2.235 ms to generate and store input port level data and input port rise data.
Interrupt processing executed separately from the main loop will be described later.

In FIG. 12, in step S101, a stack pointer is set. Here, the stack pointer refers to the RWM area that stores data when the power interruption occurs, and the setting of the stack pointer refers to the process of setting the register value of the RWM area to the initial value. It is.
In the next step S102, a game start set (MS_GAME_SET) is performed. When the process proceeds to step S102, the process proceeds to the process of FIG.

In the next step S103, the medal is read. This process is a process of reading how many medals are bet at the present time. In the following description, “medal reading” refers to reading of the number of bets, which is different from reading of the stored number.
In the next step S104, the presence / absence of a bet medal is determined based on the bet number read in step S103.

  If it is determined in step S104 that there is a bet medal, the process proceeds to step S106. If it is determined that there is no bet medal, the process proceeds to step S105, a medal insertion waiting display (display indicating that a medal can be inserted) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S106.

In step S106, a management process (MS_MEDAL_CHK) of the inserted medal is performed. If it progresses to step S106, it will transfer to the process of FIG. 25 mentioned later.
In the next step S107, a soft random number update process is performed. This process is a process of updating (adding “1”) the random number used in the role lottery means 61. The soft random number is a 16-bit random number having a range of 0 to 65535, and at the time of update, a process of adding an interrupt count value (a count value incremented at the time of interrupt) to the value before the update is executed.

In the next step S108, the acceptance flag of the start switch 41 is set (processing to turn on (“1”) is performed). This flag is data of the D0 bit at address 7E04 in FIG. 8. If the start switch 41 is operated when this data is “1” (ON), the operation becomes valid.
In the next step S109, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the start switch 41 has been operated. When it is determined that the start switch 41 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S110, and when it is determined that the start switch 41 has not been operated, the process returns to step S103.

In step S110, the combination lottery means 61 extracts a random number value at the timing when the start switch 41 is operated, that is, when the operation signal of the start switch 41 is received, and executes the combination lottery.
In the next step S111, the reel control means 62 starts to rotate the reel 31. Next, the process proceeds to step S112, and the stop acceptance of the reel 31 is checked. Here, it is detected whether or not the operation signal of the stop switch 42 has been received, and when the operation signal is received, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined based on the lottery result of the combination and the position of the reel 31, The reel 31 is controlled to stop at the determined position.

  In the next step S113, the reel control means 62 checks whether or not all the reels 31 have stopped, and proceeds to step S114. In step S114, it is determined whether or not all the reels 31 are stopped. When it is determined that all the reels 31 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S115. When it is determined that all the reels 31 are not stopped, the process returns to step S112. .

In step S115, symbol display determination is performed. Here, the winning determination means 63 determines whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination on the active line has stopped.
Next, proceeding to step S116, when there is a winning combination, the payout means 64 pays out medals corresponding to the winning combination.

  Next, proceeding to step S117, the main CPU 54 performs a game end check. This process is a process for executing clearing of a winning flag set based on a result lottery result, setting of a weight, and the like. In FIG. 11, the operation state flag at address 7E11 is turned on in accordance with the winning combination at the start of the game (after the lottery), and is turned off in step S117.

  In the next step S118, an output request at the end of the game is set. This process is a process of setting control command data for transmitting to the sub-control board 80 that one game has been completed. Note that “output request setting” is often executed also in the processing described below, but similarly to step S118, processing for setting control command data to be transmitted to the sub-control board 80 is performed. means.

Next, proceeding to step S119, the main CPU 54 executes the control command set 1. This process is a process of storing control command data to be transmitted to the sub control board 80 in the control command buffer (any one of addresses 7E16 to 7E35). Note that “control command set 1” is often executed also in the processing described below, but similarly to step S119, processing for storing control command data to be transmitted to the sub-control board 80 is performed. means. The specific processing contents of the control command set 1 will be described later (FIG. 19).
Then, when the process of step S119 ends, the process returns to step S101 again.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the game start set (MS_GAME_SET) in step S102 of FIG.
First, in step S121, the main CPU 54 performs a game state setting process (MS_ACTION_SET). This process is a process for setting a replay operation, MB game, or CB game before the game starts. In the next step S122, the main CPU 54 outputs a gaming status (MS_STATUS_SET). This process is a process of transmitting a command related to the gaming state to the sub-control board 80.

  In step S123, the main CPU 54 checks the operating state flag. The check of the operating state flag is to determine whether the above-described operating state flag at address 7E11 is on / off. More specifically, in the present embodiment, in order to determine whether or not the replay is in an operating state in the next step, the D0 bit at address 7E11 is turned on (“1”) / off (“0”). to decide.

Next, it progresses to step S124 and it is judged whether it is at the time of a replay action | operation based on the check in step S123. Here, when it is determined that the replay operation is being performed, this corresponds to the case where medals are automatically bet based on the replay winning.
When it is determined in step S124 that the replay operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step S125, and when it is determined that the replay operation is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S127.

  In step S125, a medal stored number reading process (S_CREDIT_READ) (FIG. 16) is performed. In the next step S126, it is determined whether or not the stored number has reached the limit number. In the present embodiment, as described above, up to 50 storage (credit) medals are possible, and when the number of stored medals is 50 at the present time, it is determined that the number is the limit number of storage. When it is determined that the number is the storage limit number, the process proceeds to step S130, and when it is determined that the number is not the storage limit number, the process proceeds to step S127.

In step S127, processing (MS_BLOCKER_ON) (FIG. 17) for turning on the blocker 45 is executed. Here, when the blocker 45 is on, it is when the medal passage is formed. That is, when the storage limit number has not been reached, the blocker 45 is turned on to allow storage by subsequent medal maintenance, but when the storage limit number has been reached, subsequent medal maintenance is disallowed. Therefore, the blocker 45 is kept off (assuming that the blocker 45 is off immediately before step S127 in FIG. 13).
Since a certain amount of time is required to turn on / off the blocker 45, the off-state is initially maintained, and when the medal maintenance is permitted, it is set to turn on from off.

  In the next step S128, as in step S123, the operation state flag is checked, and in the next step S129, it is determined whether or not the replay operation is being performed. When it is determined that the replay operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step S130, and when it is determined that the replay operation is not being performed, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated.

  In step S130, a lighting process of a replay display LED (an LED that lights to indicate that there is an automatic bet when the replay is activated) is performed. In the next step S131, an output request setting process for transmitting a control command indicating that an automatic bet has been made is performed on the sub-control board 80, and a control command set 1 process is performed in the next step S132. To do.

In the next step S133, an automatic bet process for medals is performed one by one in order to place one or three medals based on the replay winning (MS_MEDAL_INC) (FIG. 22). In the next step S134, it is determined whether or not the medal limit number has been reached (for example, three in normal game). If it is determined that the medal limit number has been reached, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the medal limit number is not reached, the process returns to step S133 and the automatic betting process for one medal is continued.
In the above processing, the automatic bet processing is performed after the output request processing at the time of automatic betting (after the transmission of the control command at the time of automatic betting). However, the present invention is not limited to this. Output request processing (transmission of control commands at the time of automatic betting) may be performed.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the game state setting process (MS_ACTION_SET) in step S121 of FIG.
First, in step S141, the symbol combination display flag data is acquired. In this process, the combination of symbols on the active line after the reel 31 is stopped in the previous game, that is, a winning combination is determined. In the next step S142, an operating state flag is generated. For example, when winning a replay, an operation state flag related to the replay is generated. In the next step S143, the operating state flag is updated. That is, it replaces with the operation state flag produced | generated at step S142 instead of the operation state flag until then.

Next, the process proceeds to step S144, and the operating state flag updated in step S143 is saved (stored). This process is a process for turning on / off the operation state flag at address 7E11 in FIG.
In the next step S145, based on the symbol flag data acquired in step S141, it is determined whether or not a combination of symbols for replay is displayed (whether the replay has won a prize). When it is determined that the replay symbol combination is displayed, the process proceeds to step S146. When it is determined that the replay pattern combination is not displayed, the process according to this flowchart is terminated.
In step S146, the main CPU 54 reads a bet medal. This process is a process of reading the number of medals bet in the previous game. Specifically, this is the same as the process of FIG. In step S147, automatic bet number data is set. This process is a process of setting data at address 7E12 in FIG. Then, the process according to this flowchart is terminated.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the game status output (MS_STATUS_SET) in step S122 of FIG.
First, in step S148, an output request for an operating state is set. In the next step S149, the control command set 1 is executed. Then, the process according to this flowchart is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S123 in FIG.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the stored number reading process (S_CREDIT_READ) in step S125 of FIG. First, in step S151, the main CPU 54 reads data on the number of stored sheets. The processing here is, for example, processing for storing the read number of stored data in a predetermined register. Next, in step S152, the number of stored sheets read in step S151 is checked. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the blocker-on process (MS_BLOCKER_ON) in step S127 of FIG.
First, in step S161, the main CPU checks whether the blocker monitoring time has elapsed. The blocker monitoring time is set in advance to a predetermined value. Next, the process proceeds to step S162, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined time by the timer has elapsed. When it is determined that the time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S163, and when it is determined that the time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S161.

  In step S163, the main CPU 54 prohibits interruption from this point. As described above, during execution of the main loop (M_MAIN), timer interrupt processing is performed once every 2.235 ms. However, after execution of the “interrupt disabled” processing in step S163, the interrupt disabled is canceled. Controls not to allow interrupts until

  In the next step S164, the main CPU 54 performs a process of turning on the blocker signal (D6 bit at address 7E03). In the next step S165, the value of the input monitoring counter is cleared. The insertion monitoring counter is a counter that is set to “+1” when the passage sensor 43a detects a medal and is set to “0” when the insertion sensors 44a and 44b detect a medal. In other words, the counter repeats “+1” and “0” in the normal state. This is because when the blocker 45 is turned on, that is, when the medal passage is formed by the blocker 45, the medal detects the passage sensor 43a.

  In the next step S166, a blocker signal ON flag is set (the D2 bit at address 7E04 is turned ON). Then, the process proceeds to step S167, where the interrupt inhibition set in step S163 is canceled, that is, the interrupt is permitted. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

In the above, the reason for not generating an interrupt between the processes of steps S164 to S166 is as follows.
In the present embodiment, the D6 bit (blocker signal) at address 7E03 is turned on in step S164, and the D2 bit (blocker status signal) at address 7E04 is turned on in step S166. In this case, if an interrupt occurs between step S164 and step S166, one will be on and the other will be off. To avoid such a situation and to update both values at once, interrupt Processing is prohibited.
As described above, the data address of the blocker signal and the data address of the blocker signal state are divided into the address used for output (7E03) and the address not used for output (7E04). This is because.

Next, in FIG. 13, the output request set at the time of automatic betting in step S131 and the control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET) in step S132 will be described in more detail.
As shown in FIG. 11, addresses 7E16 to 7E35 are set in the storage areas of the control command buffer, and control memory data to be transmitted to the sub control board 80 is stored in these storage areas.

  First, in the output request set for automatic betting in step S131 of FIG. 13, definition data is stored in the D register and E register. Here, the definition data stored in the D register and the E register are data used when generating control command data stored in the control command buffer. The D register and the E register are provided in a part of the storage area in the memory 53.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing definition data for each process. Definition data to be stored in the D register and the E register is provided for each process. In this example, since the output is an automatic bet, the value “90 (H)” is stored in the D register and the value “12 (H)” is stored in the E register. Therefore,
D register value = 90 (10010000)
E register value = 12 (00010010)
It becomes.
In FIG. 18, hexadecimal (H) and binary (B) values are shown for each definition data. In practice, binary values are stored.

In the output request set for automatic betting (step S131), when the definition data is stored in the D register and the E register as described above, the following processing is executed in the next control command set 1.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing of the control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET). In the present embodiment, when the control command set 1 is processed, the processing after step S501 shown in FIG. 19 is executed (the same applies to the control command set 1 in other flowcharts).

First, in step S502, an interrupt prohibition process is executed. In the next step S503, control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET) (FIG. 20) is executed. In step S504, the interrupt process prohibited in step S502 is canceled (that is, interrupt permission) is executed. Through the above processing, interrupt processing is prohibited during execution of the control command set 2.
In the control command set 2, control command data is written as described below. While the control command set 2 is being executed, interrupt processing is prohibited as described above. Therefore, it is possible to prevent malfunction (such as writing to an address different from the normal write address) due to execution of the interrupt process during the write process of the control command data.

Here, an interrupt flag for storing the prohibition / release of the interrupt is provided. The interrupt flag is turned on when the timing for executing the next interrupt process (within 2.235 ms from the time when the interrupt process is disabled) comes after the interrupt process is disabled in step S502. The main CPU 54 then clears the interrupt flag when canceling the prohibited interrupt processing.
When it is time to execute the interrupt process, the main CPU 54 determines whether the interrupt flag is on / off and determines whether the interrupt process is prohibited / permitted.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET).
First, in step S511, in the RWM upper address set, a value of “7E (H)” (01111110 (B)) is set in the H register. Therefore,
H register value = 7E (01111110)
It becomes.
The H register is provided in the memory 53 in the same manner as the D and E registers described above.

  In the next step S512, “RWM designation?”, It is determined whether the upper bit of the value stored in the D register is “0” or “1”. Here, in this embodiment, the data stored in the register is 1-byte data (binary number) having an 8-bit configuration, and the upper bit indicates the seventh bit (most significant bit). Since “10010000” is stored in the D register in the above-described step S131, the seventh bit, that is, the most significant bit is “1”.

  Here, the upper bits of the D register value become “0”, as shown in FIG. 18, at the time of a maintenance bet or a storage bet. On the other hand, the upper bit is “1” during automatic betting. When the upper bit is “1”, it is determined as “RWM designation”, and the processes of steps S513 and 514 are executed. On the other hand, when the upper bit is “0”, it is determined that the RWM is not designated, and the processes in steps S513 and S514 are skipped.

In the RWM lower address set in step S513, a process of writing the value of the E register into the L register is performed. Here, the L register is provided in the memory 53 in the same manner as the D, E, and H registers described above.
In step S131 described above, the value stored in the E register is “12 (00010010)”.
L register value = 12 (00010010)
It becomes.

In the “second control command set” in the next step S514, data at the address specified by the address specified by the HL register value is acquired and written to the E register.
here,
H register value = 7E (01111110)
L register value = 12 (00010010)
Therefore, the address specified by the HL register value is 7E12. As shown in FIG. 11, since the data at address 7E12 is automatic bet number data, this data is read. For example, in a normal game, it is “3” (in this example, it is assumed that it is a normal game).
Then, this value is written to the E register. Therefore,
E register value = 3 (00000011)
It becomes.

That is, in step S131 described above, “12 (00010010)” is stored as the E register value, but at this point, the E register value is changed.
In the MB game, the data at address 7E12 is “2 (00000010)”. In this case, the E register value is “2”.

In the next step S515, the control command write pointer set performs the following processing.
1) The lower byte data of 7E15 that is the address of the control command write pointer is read into the L register. Here, the lower byte data refers to data of lower 4 bits of 7E15. Therefore, since the lower byte data is “15”,
L register value = 15
It becomes.

2) Read the data at the address specified by the HL register value into the A register.
Since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 15, the address specified by the HL register value is 7E15. Therefore, the data at address 7E15 (control command write pointer) is stored in the A register. In this example, it is assumed that the value of address 7E15 (control command write pointer) is “0 (H)”. Therefore, the A register value becomes “0” by this processing.

  3) An AND operation is performed on the data in the A register and “00001111 (decimal number“ 15 ”)”, and the value after the AND operation is set as the A register value. By this calculation, the value in the range of “0” to “255” is converted to the value in the range of “0” to “15”. In this example, since the A register value is “0” as described above, the value after the AND operation remains “0”. The data of 7E14 and 7E15 both have a range of “0” to “255”, but the address range of the control command buffer (7E16 to 7E35), that is, 16 (a pair of first control command and second control command) Is converted into a value in the range of “0” to “15”. The above calculation makes it possible to fully use the range (0 to 255) of 1-byte data, and for example, when it becomes “16” (decimal number), there is no need for an arithmetic processing to return to “0”, thereby reducing capacity Can be achieved. This is because when the data in the A register becomes “255 (decimal number)”, that is, “11111111”, it can be automatically set to “0” (00000000) by incrementing “1”.

4) Double the A register value. By this processing, the value of the A register becomes an even number. In this example, since the A register value is “0”, the A register value is “0” even after execution of the double processing.
5) Set the L register value to “+1”. At this point, since the L register value is “15”, “+1”
L register value = 16
It becomes. This process is a process for designating the head address of the control command buffer.

Next, the process proceeds to step S516, where a “designated address data set (S_ADDR_SET)” process is executed.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a designated address data set (S_ADDR_SET) process. 20, when the process proceeds to step S516, the process proceeds to step S531 in FIG.

First, in step S531, "work table address correction by offset value" is performed. In this process, the following two are executed.
1) Add the value of the A register and the value of the L register, and write to the A register.
At this time, since the value of the A register is “0”, the value of the L register is “16” as described above, so “0 + 16 = 16”. Therefore,
A register value = 16
It becomes.
2) Read the A register value into the L register. This process
L register value = 16
It becomes.

  In “address data acquisition” in the next step S532, the data at the address specified by the HL register value is written into the A register. As described above, since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 16, the address specified by the HL register value is 7E16. Therefore, the value of the control command buffer at address 7E16 is written to the A register.

  In the next “specified address data zero check” in step S533, an AND operation between the values of the A register is executed. Here, the AND operation is executed in order to determine the presence or absence of data at address 7E16 (control command buffer). When data is present, an AND operation is performed to obtain a value other than “0”. On the other hand, when the value is “0” as a result of the AND operation, it means that there is no data.

In the present embodiment, the seventh bit of the first control command data stored in the control command buffer is always set to “1”. Therefore, when the first control command data is stored in the control command buffer, the data is not ANDed to “0”.
In the present embodiment, a zero flag for determining the presence or absence of data is provided. As a result of the AND operation, when there is no data, the zero flag is turned on, and when there is data, the zero flag is turned off. Then, the process returns to step S517 in FIG.

  In “control command count <32?” In step S517 in FIG. 20, it is determined whether the above-described zero flag is on or off. When the zero flag is on, it is determined as “Yes”, and the process proceeds to step S518. When the zero flag is off, it is determined as “No”, and the process according to this flowchart is terminated. That is, when the zero flag is off, it means that there is data at the address specified by the HL register value, so that the writing process is not executed. This prevents overwriting when there is data at the specified address.

In step S518, the first control command set (first write) is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) Write the D register value to the control command buffer at the address specified by the HL register value. As described above, the value of the D register is “90 (10010000)”. Since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 16, the address specified by the HL register value is 7E16. Therefore,
Control command data at address 7E16 = 10010000
It becomes.

2) The seventh bit of the data at the address specified by the HL register value is set to “1”. Since the address specified by the HL register value is 7E16 as described above,
Control command buffer data at address 7E16 = 10010000
It becomes.

Here, since the seventh bit of the address specified by the HL register value is “1” from the beginning in this example, the seventh bit of the data of the address specified by the HL register value is set to “1”. Even if the process is performed, the control command data at address 7E16 is not changed.
On the other hand, as will be described later, in the control command data at the address specified by the HL register value, the seventh bit may be “0”, and in this case, “0” is changed to “1”.

The reason why the seventh bit is set to “1” is to distinguish the first control command from the second control command. In the present embodiment, the seventh bit of the first control command is set to “1”, and the seventh bit of the second control command is set to “0”. 2 It is possible to recognize whether it is a control command.
On the other hand, as described above, in step S512, whether or not the RWM is designated determines whether the seventh bit is “0” or “1”. That is, in the present embodiment, the bit for determining whether or not the RWM is designated and the bit for determining whether or not the first control command is set are the same.

In step S519, the second control command set (second write) is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) The value of the L register is set to “+1”. At this time, since the L register value is “16”, “+1”
L register value = 17
It becomes.

2) Write the value of the E register to the address specified by the HL register value. The value of the E register is “3 (00000011)” as described above. Since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 17, the address designated by the HL register value is 7E17. Therefore,
Data of control command buffer at address 7E17 = 3 (00000011)
It becomes.

From the above,
7E16 control command buffer data (first control command data) = 10010000 (90)
Data in control command buffer at address 7E17 (second control command data) = 00000011 (3)
It becomes.
In writing the control command data, the program according to the present embodiment has a rule that writing is started from the first control command data. Therefore, the main CPU 84 can determine which is the first control command data.

In the next step S520, “control command write pointer value = + 1” is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) Set the L register value to “15”. In this example, the previous L register value is “17”, but this value is changed to “15”. Therefore,
L register value = 15
It becomes.

  2) The data at the address specified by the HL register value is set to “+1”. The address specified by the HL register value is 7E15 based on the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 15. The data at address 7E15 is a control command write pointer (FIG. 11). Therefore, by this process, the value of the control command write pointer is incremented by “+1”. In this example, the value of the control command write pointer is changed from “0” to “1” by the above processing.

  As described above, in FIG. 13, by executing the output request set at the time of automatic betting in step S131 and the control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET) at step S132, the control command data at the time of automatic betting (sub control board 80). Data to be transmitted to the control command buffer at a predetermined address. These control command data are transmitted to the sub-control board 80 by an interrupt process described later.

  As shown in the above process, in the “output request set at the time of automatic betting” in step S131, “12” is stored as definition data in the E register, but at the time of automatic betting, in step S512, It is determined that the RWM is designated. For this reason, in step S514, data at the address (7E12) designated by the HL register value is acquired and written to the E register. Therefore, the E register value is converted from the first definition data to the data stored at address 7E12. As a result, the second control command data becomes the data stored at address 7E12.

  On the other hand, for example, at the time of betting by medal care, which will be described later, at the time of output request setting, as shown in FIG. 18, “10” and “71” are stored as definition data in the D register and E register, respectively. . Therefore, at the time of a maintenance bet, the upper bits of the value stored in the D register are “0”. Therefore, in “RWM designation?” In the next step S512, it is determined that the upper bit of the value stored in the D register is “0”. For this reason, the process of step S514 is skipped, and in step S519, the value of the E register is written to the address specified by the HL register value. Therefore, the second control command data is the definition data (“71”) first stored in the E register.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the betting process (MS_MEDAL_INC) for one medal in step S133 of FIG.
First, in step S171, the main CPU 54 reads a bet medal (S_PLAYM_READ) (FIG. 23 described later).
In the next step S172, a process of adding “1” to the number of medals (“+1”) is performed. Next, proceeding to step S173, an output request set for displaying the number of medals is performed. In the next step S174, the control command set 1 is executed.
Note that the output request set and control command set 1 for displaying the number of medals in step S173 is a process of setting control command data necessary when the sub CPU 84 displays the number of medals.

In the next step S175, the main CPU 54 clears the acquired number display. In this process, for example, when a small role wins in the previous game, the number of winnings based on the win is displayed, but this display is cleared.
Next, proceeding to step S176, the main CPU 54 generates bet number display LED lighting data. This is because an LED that is turned on every time a medal is bet is provided, so that data is generated in order to perform a process of turning on one LED for a bet of one medal.

In the next step S177, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not generation of lighting data for the number of bets has been completed. When it is determined that the generation of lighting data for the number of bets has not been completed, the process returns to step S176, and the generation of lighting data is continued. On the other hand, when it is determined that the generation of the lighting data for the bet number is finished, the process proceeds to step S178, and the main CPU 54 lights the bet number display LED corresponding to the generated lighting data.
In step S179, the main CPU sets the limit medal number (MS_MMAX_SET) (FIG. 24 described later).

  Here, the medal limit number means the maximum value of the number of medals that can be bet on the slot machine 10 (or the number of medals that must be bet in the game). Specifically, in the present embodiment, since the maximum number of medals that can be bet differs depending on the gaming state, this means the maximum number of medals that can be bet on the gaming state. In particular, in this embodiment, a maximum of 3 medals can be bet in a normal game, and a maximum of 2 medals can be bet in an MB game. Therefore, the medal limit number excluding during the MB game is 3, and the medal limit number during the MB game is 2.

In step S180, the main CPU performs a bet medal reading process (S_PLAYM_READ) (same as step S171).
In the next step S181, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the bet number is a limit number. When it is determined that the bet number is not the limit number, the process according to this flowchart is terminated, and when it is determined that the bet number is the limit number, the process proceeds to step S182. In step S182, a medal limit flag is set. That is, the flag indicating that the bet limit number has been reached at present is turned on (D7 bit at address 7E04 in FIG. 8), and the processing according to this flowchart ends.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a bet medal reading process (S_PLAYM_READ) (step S171, step S180, etc. in FIG. 22). First, in step S191, the main CPU 54 reads data on the number of bet medals. This processing is, for example, processing for storing the read bet medal number data in a predetermined register.
Next, in step S192, the main CPU 54 checks the number of bet medals read in step S191. The reason for checking here is, for example, to check whether or not the read value is within a normal range. Then, the process according to this flowchart is terminated.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the medal limit number set processing (MS_MMAX_SET) in step S179 of FIG. In step S201, the limit number for automatic betting is set. The automatic bet refers to an automatic bet of medals at the time of a replay winning, and the number of bets made in the game is the limit number at the time of automatic bet. In the next step S202, the operating state flag is checked. This process is a process of confirming the operating state flag at address 7E11 in FIG.

  In the next step S203, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the D0 bit at the address 7E11 is on during the replay operation. When it is on, the process according to this flowchart is terminated, and when it is not on, the process proceeds to step S204. In step S204, two medals are set as the limit number.

  Next, proceeding to step S205, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the game is a game with two medal limit number. As described above, for example, when the game is a normal game, it is determined that the medal limit number is not two, and when the MB game is in progress, it is determined that the medal limit number is two. The processing here is processing for confirming the operating state flag at address 7E11 in FIG. For example, when the D1 and D2 bits are on (that is, during the MB game), it is determined that the medal limit number is 2, and when it is off, it is determined that the medal limit number is 3.

  When the limit number of medals is two, two sheets have already been set in step S204, and the processing according to this flowchart ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the medal limit number is not two, the process proceeds to step S206, and three medal limit number is set. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the medal management process (MS_MEDAL_CHK) in step S106 of FIG.
In FIG. 25, in step S211, the main CPU 54 detects whether or not the blocker signal is on. When the blocker signal is on, the process proceeds to step S212, and when the blocker signal is not on, the process proceeds to step S213. Here, “the blocker signal is ON” corresponds to a case where a medal passage is formed by the blocker 45. That is, in FIG. 8, D6 bit data at address 7E03 is acquired, and it is detected whether it is on (“1”).

  In step S212, the main CPU 54 checks the data at address 7E02 in FIG. 8 to detect whether the data (bits D1 and D2) related to the input sensor signal is on (“1”). If it is determined that the data relating to the insertion sensor signal is ON, it means that the medal has been inserted, so the process proceeds to step S222 (MS_INSERT_CHK: FIG. 26), and a check process for medal maintenance is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not ON, the process proceeds to step S213.

In step S213, a request for checking whether it is possible to accept 1-bet, 3-bet, and settlement operation is set. Then, in the next step S214, it is checked whether or not these operations can be accepted.
Next, proceeding to step S215, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not operation acceptance is possible. When it is determined that it is possible, the process proceeds to step S216. When it is determined that it is not possible, the process according to this flowchart is terminated and the process returns to the main loop.

  It is determined whether or not it is possible to accept the operation of the bet switch 40 and the settlement switch 46 before performing the betting process or the settlement process by the processing of the above steps S213 to S215, and only when it is possible. , The process proceeds to the betting process or the settlement process.

  In step S216, confirmation requests for the bet switch signal and the settlement switch signal are set. This process is a process of confirming the input port 51a level data (D2 to D0 bits) at address 7E00 in FIG.

  In the next step S217, based on the confirmation in step S216, it is determined whether one of the rising data of the 1-bet switch 40a, the 3-bet switch 40b, and the settlement switch 46 is “1”. When it is determined that none of the rising data is “1”, that is, when it is determined that none of the 1-bet switch 40a, the 3-bet switch 40b, and the settlement switch 46 has changed, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated. Return to the main loop.

If it is determined in step S217 that any rising data is “1”, the process proceeds to step S218. In step S218, the acceptance permission flag of the start switch 41 is cleared (D0 bit at address 7E04 in FIG. 8). Here, the acceptance permission flag of the start switch 41 takes a value of “0” or “1”, and “clear” means “0”. When the acceptance permission flag of the start switch 41 is “0”, the start switch 41 is not enabled (invalid even if operated). On the other hand, when the acceptance permission flag of the start switch 41 is “1”, the start switch 41 is valid.
Note that after that, the acceptance permission flag of the start switch 41 becomes valid in step S108 of the main loop.

  Accordingly, when any one of the 1-bet switch 40a, the 3-bet switch 40b, and the settlement switch 46 is changed (when the rising data is “1”), the start switch 41 is not permitted to be accepted before the bet. A process (MS_MEDAL_RET or MS_BET_IN in FIG. 25) based on the operation of the switch or the settlement switch is executed.

  In step S219, the main CPU 54 sets a data confirmation request related to the settlement switch signal. This process is a process of confirming the input port 51a level data (D0 bit) at address 7E00 in FIG.

  In the next step S220, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the rising data of the settlement switch signal is “1” based on the confirmation in step S219. When the rising data of the settlement switch signal is “1”, the process proceeds to step S221, and the settlement process (MS_MEDAL_RET: FIG. 32) is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the rising data of the settlement switch signal is not “1”, it means that the rising data of the bet switch signal is “1”, so that the process proceeds to step S223 and the stored bet process (MS_BET_IN: FIG. 30). ).

FIG. 26 and FIG. 27 are flowcharts showing the check process (MS_INSERT_CHK) at the time of medal care in step S222 of FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart following FIG.
In FIG. 26, in step S231, the main CPU 54 clears the acceptance permission flag of the start switch 41 (sets it to “0”).
In step S232, the main CPU 54 checks the D1 bit data at address 7E01 in FIG. 8, and determines whether the data related to the input sensor 1 (44a) signal is on.

  In the following description, the D1 bit data at address 7E01 in FIG. 8 is referred to as “data relating to the input sensor 1 signal”, and the D2 bit data is referred to as “data relating to the input sensor 2 signal”. Further, when the data is “1”, it is on, and when it is “0”, it is off.

  When the data relating to the input sensor 1 signal is on, the process proceeds to step S233, and when it is not on, the process proceeds to step S238. In step S233, the passage check time of the closing sensor 1 is set. Here, when a medal is detected by the insertion sensor 1, the data related to the insertion sensor 1 signal is turned on. However, when the data related to the insertion sensor 1 signal is not turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed, the medal Since clogging or the like is considered, the passage check time of the closing sensor 1 is measured.

  Next, proceeding to step S234, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data relating to the input sensor 1 and 2 signals is OFF, as in step S232. When it is determined that the data related to the input sensors 1 and 2 is OFF, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated.

  Here, after the data related to the input sensor 1 signal is turned on in step S232, it is rare that the data related to the input sensor 1 signal is determined to be OFF in step S234. May be temporarily turned on, and the on-state may be detected in step S232. Even if the data related to the input sensor 1 signal is temporarily turned on due to noise or the like, the process of step S234 prevents the process from proceeding to step S235 and subsequent steps.

  If it is determined in step S234 that the data related to the input sensors 1 and 2 is not OFF, the process proceeds to step S235. In step S235, it is determined whether data relating to the input sensors 1 and 2 is ON. When it is determined that the data relating to the input sensors 1 and 2 is on, the process proceeds to step S240, and when it is determined that the data is not on, the process proceeds to step S236.

In step S236, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data related to the closing sensor 1 signal is ON. When it is determined that it is on, the process proceeds to step S237, and when it is determined that it is not on, the process proceeds to step S238.
In step S237, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the passage check time of the closing sensor 1 has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the time set in step S233 has passed a predetermined time. When it is determined that the passage check time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S248, and when it is determined that the passage check time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S234.

  When it is determined in step S232 that the data related to the insertion sensor 1 signal is not ON, or in step S236, it is determined that the data related to the insertion sensor 1 signal is not ON and the process proceeds to step S238, the main CPU 54 Set display error display request. In step S239, the process shifts from the main process (MS_INSERT_CHK) to the medal error process (MS_ERROR_DSP).

  In step S235, it is determined that the data related to the input sensors 1 and 2 is ON, and when the process proceeds to step S240, the main CPU 54 sets the passage check time of the input sensor 2. Next, proceeding to step S241, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data relating to the making sensor 2 signal is ON. When the data relating to the input sensor 2 signal is on, the process proceeds to step S245, and when it is not on, the process proceeds to step S242. In step S242, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data relating to the input sensors 1 and 2 is ON. When it is on, the process proceeds to step S243, and when it is not on, the process proceeds to step S238.

  In step S243, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the passage check time of the making sensor 2 has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the time set in step S240 has passed a predetermined time. When it is determined that the passage check time of the closing sensor 2 has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S248, and when it is determined that the passage check time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S244. In step S244, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the passage check time of the closing sensor 1 has elapsed. When it is determined that the passage check time of the closing sensor 1 has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S248, and when it is determined that the passage check time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S241.

  In step S241, it is determined that the data related to the input sensor 2 signal is ON. When the process proceeds to step S245, the main CPU 54 determines whether the data related to the input sensor 1 and 2 signals is OFF. When it is determined that the data related to the input sensors 1 and 2 is OFF, the process proceeds to step S249 in FIG. 27, and when it is determined that the data is not OFF, the process proceeds to step S246. In step S246, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data related to the closing sensor 2 signal is ON.

  When it is determined that the data related to the input sensor 2 signal is not on, the process proceeds to step S238, and when it is determined that the data is on, the process proceeds to step S247. In step S247, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the passage check time of the making sensor 2 has elapsed. When it is determined that the passage check time of the closing sensor 2 has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S248, and when it is determined that the passage check time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S245.

  In step S248, a medal retention error display request is set. The medal retention error means that the data related to the insertion sensor 1 or 2 signal is turned on even after the passage check time has elapsed, and the medal is retained in the medal passage. It is. Then, in the same manner as described above, the present process ends and the process proceeds to error processing.

  If it is determined in step S245 that the data relating to the insertion sensors 1 and 2 is OFF and the process proceeds to step S249 in FIG. 27, the main CPU 54 sets a display request for an abnormal medal insertion error. Here, the medal abnormal insertion error is an error indicating that there is a passage abnormality between the passage sensor 43a and the insertion sensors 1 and 2.

  In step S250, the main CPU 54 subtracts “1” from the value of the input monitoring counter. Here, as described above, the insertion monitoring counter is a counter that is set to “+1” when the passage sensor 43a detects a medal, and is set to “0” when the insertion sensors 1 and 2 detect a medal. That is, when normal, “+1” and “0” are repeated.

  Next, proceeding to step S251, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the value of the input monitoring counter is in the range of “0” to “3”. When it is determined that it is within the range, the process proceeds to step S252. When it is determined that it is not within the range, the process proceeds to step S239 in FIG. 26, and the process proceeds to error processing in the same manner as described above.

For example, the value of the counter is “−1” when the input sensors 1 and 2 are passed without passing through the passage sensor 43a.
Further, the value of the counter is “+4” when the medal that has passed through the passage sensor 43 a is staying before passing through the insertion sensors 1 and 2.

In step S252, the medal limit number is set (MS_MMAX_SET: FIG. 24). In step S253, a bet medal (the number of medals bet at the present time) is read (S_PLAYM_READ: FIG. 23).
In the next step S254, the stored number is read (S_CREDIT_READ: FIG. 16).

Next, proceeding to step S255, the main CPU 54 calculates the total number of medals betted at the present time and the stored number. In the next step S256, it is determined whether or not subsequent medal insertion is impossible after the medal insertion is validated. In this embodiment,
“Current bet number” + “Current stored number” −49 = “Medal limit number”
Is calculated whether or not Here, the “current bet number” indicates the number of medals before adding the medals currently passed. For example, when the current bet number is “2” and the current reserve number is “50”, the medal limit number is “3”, and this formula is satisfied. It is determined that subsequent medals cannot be inserted.

  If it is determined that it cannot be inserted, the process proceeds to step S257 to execute processing for turning off the blocker 45 (MS_BLOCKER_OFF: FIG. 28). Then, the process proceeds to step S258. On the other hand, when it is determined that the input is possible, step S257 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S258.

Here, as described later, the blocker signal outputs a positive signal when turned on, and stores “1” when turned on by positive logic (D6 bit at address 7E03 in FIG. 8).
When the blocker signal is on, a medal passage that passes through the insertion sensors 1 and 2 is formed. When the blocker signal is off, a medal passage that returns the medal inserted from the medal insertion port 43 from the payout port is formed. To do.

In the next step S258, the main CPU 54 sets an output request at the time of medal maintenance, and in the next step S259, the control command set 1 is executed (the control of this step S258 to step S259 will be described later).
In the next step S260, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the bet number of medals is a limit number (upper limit number) at the present time. When it is determined that the number of bets is a limit value, the process proceeds to step S262, and a storage (credit) number addition process (MS_CREDIT_ADD: details are omitted) is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bet number is not the limit number, the process proceeds to step S261, and bet addition processing for one medal is performed (MS_MEDAL_INC: FIG. 22).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the blocker-off process (MS_BLOCKER_OFF) in step S257 of FIG. As described above, after the medal care becomes effective, when the medal care becomes impossible (cannot be accepted), the blocker 45 is driven to pay out the medal that has been maintained from the medal slot 43. Control to form a medal passage to be returned from the mouth.

  First, in step S271, the main CPU 54 performs a blocker signal confirmation process. This process is a process of confirming the D6 bit data (“0” or “1”) at address 7E03 in FIG. Here, when the D6 bit data is “0”, it means that the blocker 45 has already been turned off.

  Next, proceeding to step S272, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the blocker signal is off. When it is determined that it is not off, the process proceeds to step S273. When it is determined that it is off, the process according to this flowchart is terminated. That is, when the blocker 45 is already turned off, the process according to this flowchart is terminated without proceeding with the process for turning off the blocker 45.

  If it is determined in step S272 that the blocker signal is not OFF and the process proceeds to step S273, the main CPU 54 prohibits interruption from this point. As described above, during execution of the main loop (M_MAIN), one timer interrupt process is entered every 2.235 ms. However, when there is a description of “interrupt disabled” as in step S273, the interrupt is disabled. Control is made so that interrupts are not permitted until is released.

In the next step S274, the main CPU 54 performs processing for turning off the blocker signal. In the next step S275, a process for turning off the blocker signal state is performed.
Then, the process proceeds to step S276, and the main CPU 54 sets the detection time of the abnormal input of the making sensor 2.

  Here, in this embodiment, after the blocker 45 is turned on (from medal passage) to off (medal return), even if the on signal of the insertion sensor 2 is detected before the predetermined time elapses, the abnormality of the insertion sensor 2 is detected. Although it is not determined as an input, when an on signal of the closing sensor 2 is detected after a predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined that the closing sensor 2 is in an abnormal input. For this reason, the detection time of the input sensor abnormality input (the following 500.64 ms) is set at the timing of step S276.

  FIG. 29 is a time chart showing the timing of blocker 45 on / off, on / off of data relating to the input sensor 2 signal, and error monitoring. As shown in FIG. 29, time measurement is started at the timing when the blocker 45 is turned off from on, and in this example, particularly in this example, before the lapse of 500.64 ms, the data related to the input sensor 2 signal is measured. Even if ON is detected, the error is not monitored during that time, so that it is not determined as an error.

In the example of FIG. 29, after the blocker 45 is turned off and before error monitoring is validated, the data relating to the insertion sensor 2 signal is turned on (the medal is detected by the insertion sensor 2). In this case, the medal is not determined as an error (does not disturb the progress of the game) and bet.
The measurement of 500.64 ms is performed by setting the count value “224” of the number of interrupts (1 interrupt time “2.235 ms” × number of times “224” = 500.64 ms).

Next, error monitoring is started after a predetermined time (500.64 ms) has elapsed. After the error monitoring is started, when the ON signal of the closing sensor 2 is detected, the error monitoring is invalidated from that point. Also, error display is started when a certain time has elapsed since the error was detected. After the error display, the error display continues and the game is stopped until the error is cleared.
When the cause of the error is removed and the signal of the input sensor 2 is turned off, the error is then canceled and error monitoring is re-enabled.

  In FIG. 28, when the detection time of the input sensor abnormality input is set in step S276, the process proceeds to step S277, where the interrupt inhibition set in step S273 is released, that is, the interrupt is permitted. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

In the above process, no interruption is generated between the processes of steps S274 to S276, as in the blocker-on process.
In other words, if an interrupt occurs between the process of turning on the blocker signal (D6 bit at address 7E03) and the process of turning on the blocker status signal (D2 bit at address 7E04), one is on and the other is off. However, in order to avoid such a state and update both values at once, interrupt processing is prohibited.

In FIG. 27, in the output request set at the time of medal maintenance in step S258 and the control command set 1 in step S259, processing similar to that in steps S131 and S132 described above is executed.
The processes in steps S131 and S132 described above are processes for transmitting a control command when a medal is automatically bet based on a replay winning.
On the other hand, the process of step S258 and step S259 is a process which transmits the control command, when a medal is maintained by the player.

In step S258, the output request set at the time of medal maintenance stores the definition data in the D and E registers as in the process of step S131. As shown in FIG. 18, the definition data stored in the D and E registers at the time of medal maintenance is
D register value = 10 (00010000)
E register value = 71 (01110001)
It becomes.

Next, when the process proceeds to step 259, the process proceeds to the process of the control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET) in FIG. 19 as in step S132.
In the process of the control command set 1, an interrupt prohibition process is executed in step S502. In the next step S503, control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET) (FIG. 20) is executed. In step S504, the interrupt process prohibited in step S502 is canceled (that is, interrupt permission) is executed.

In step S503 (control command set 2), the process proceeds to step S511 in FIG. In step S511, in the RWM upper address set, “7E (H)” (01111110 (B)) is set in the H register. Therefore,
H register value = 7E (01111110)
It becomes.

  In the next step S512, “RWM designation?”, It is determined whether the upper bit of the value stored in the D register is “0” or “1”. Here, as described above, when the bet is automatically bet based on the replay winning, the upper bit is “1”, but when the medal is maintained, the value of the D register is “00010000 (10)”. The upper bit (seventh bit) is “0”. Thereby, in step S512, it is determined that the RWM is not designated, and the process proceeds to step S515 without performing the processes in steps S513 and S514.

In the control command write pointer set in the next step S515, the following processing is performed.
1) The lower byte data of 7E15 that is the address of the control command write pointer is read into the L register. Here, the lower byte data refers to data of lower 4 bits (0th to 3rd bits) out of 8 bits. Therefore, since the lower byte data is “15”,
L register value = 15
It becomes.
2) Read the data at the address specified by the HL register into the A register.
Since the HL register value is 7E15 based on the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 15, the data at address 7E15 (control command write pointer) is stored in the A register. In this example, it is assumed that the value of address 7E15 (control command write pointer) is “1 (H)”. Therefore, the A register value is “1”.

3) An AND operation is performed on the data in the A register and “00001111 (decimal number“ 15 ”)”, and the value after the AND operation is set as the A register value. By this calculation, the value in the range of “0” to “255” is converted to the value in the range of “0” to “15”. In this example, the value after the AND operation remains “1 (H)” (00000001 (B)).
4) Double the A register value. By this processing, the value of the A register becomes an even number. In this example, since the A register value is “1” at this time, the A register value becomes “2” when doubled.
5) Set the L register value to “+1”. At this point, since the L register value is “15”, the processing of “+1”
L register value = 16
It becomes.

In step S516, the designated address data set (S_ADDR_SET) (FIG. 21) is executed.
Referring to FIG. 21, in step S531, "work table address correction based on offset value" is performed. In this process, the following two are executed.
1) Add the value of the A register and the value of the L register, and write to the A register.
At this time, since the value of the A register is “2”, the value of the L register is “16” as described above, so “2 + 16 = 18”. Therefore,
A register value = 18
It becomes.
2) Read the value of the A register into the L register. This process
L register value = 18
It becomes.

  In “address data acquisition” in the next step S532, the data at the address specified by the HL register value is written into the A register. As described above, since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 18, the HL register value = 7E18. Therefore, the value of the control command buffer at address 7E18 is written to the A register.

  In the next “specified address data zero check” in step S533, an AND operation between the values of the A register is executed. As a result of the AND operation, when there is no data, the above-described zero flag is turned on, and when there is data, the zero flag is turned off. Then, the process returns to step S517 in FIG.

  In “control command count <32?” In step S517 of FIG. 20, it is determined whether the zero flag is on or off. When the zero flag is on, it is determined as “Yes”, and the process proceeds to step S518. When the zero flag is off, it is determined as “No”, and the process according to this flowchart is terminated. That is, when the zero flag is off, it means that there is data in the address (control command buffer) specified by the HL register value, and therefore the write process is not executed.

In step S518, the first control command set (first write) is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) Write the D register value to the control command buffer at the address specified by the HL register value. As described above, the D register value is “10 (00010000)” when the medal is maintained, and the address specified by the HL register value is 7E18 because the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 18. ,
Control command buffer data at address 7E18 = 00010000
It becomes.

2) The seventh bit of the data at the address specified by the HL register value is set to “1”. This process
Data of the control command buffers address 7E18 = 1 0010000
It becomes.
The reason why the seventh bit is set to “1” is to indicate the first control command data as described above.

In step S519, the second control command set (second write) is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) The value of the L register is set to “+1”. At this time, the L register value is “18”, so that “+1” processing results in
L register value = 19
It becomes.

2) Write the E register value to the address specified by the HL register value. The E register value is “71 (01110001)” as described above. The address specified by the HL register value is 7E19 because the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 19. Therefore,
Control command buffer data at address 7E19 = 011110001
It becomes.
From the above,
First control command data (address 7E18) = 10010000 (90)
Second control command data (address 7E19) = 01110001 (71)
It becomes.

In the next step S520, “control command write pointer value = + 1” is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) Set the L register value to “15”. In this example, the previous L register value is “19”, but this value is “15”. Therefore,
L register value = 15
It becomes.
2) The data at the address specified by the HL register value is set to “+1”. The address specified by the HL register value is the address 7E15 from the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 15, and the address 7E15 is a control command write pointer. Therefore, by this process, the value of the control command write pointer is incremented by “+1”. In this example, the value of the control command write pointer is changed from “1” to “2” by the above processing.

  As described above, the first control command data is the same (90 (H)), but the second control command data is different between the medal care and the medal automatic bet based on the replay operation. As a result, on the side of the sub-control board 80 that has received the first control command data and the second control command data, the first control command data is “90 (H)”, so that it is a bet, and the second control command The data makes it possible to determine whether it is a care or an automatic bet.

As is clear from the above, even when the value of the control command write pointer (address 7E15) is “1”, the command data can be stored in the address (7E18) of the control command buffer (first control command 1). it can.
In other words, the first control command data can be stored by designating an even address of the control command buffer by simply incrementing the value of the control command write pointer by “1”.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the stored bet process (MS_BET_IN) in step S223 of FIG.
First, in step S281, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the medal limit flag is on (“1”). Here, the medal limit flag is determined by determining the D7 bit data at address 7E04 in FIG. When a medal is bet to the limit number (for example, 3 in the normal game), the medal limit flag is turned on, and “1” is stored as D7 bit data at address 7E04 in FIG. Then, the main CPU 54 reads this D7 bit data to determine whether or not the medal limit flag is on (“1”).

  In step S281, if the medal limit flag is on, it means that the maximum bet state has already been reached, and therefore the betting process according to this flowchart is terminated. That is, even if the operation of the bet switch is detected in step S220 of FIG. 25 and the process proceeds to the “MS_BET_IN” process, if the maximum bet has already been made, the bet process is not performed.

  If it is determined that the medal limit flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S282, and “1” is set as the requested bet number. Next, the process proceeds to step S283, where it is determined whether or not the data related to the 1-bet switch signal (D1-bit data) is on (“1”) among the input port rising data at address 7E01 in FIG. When the data related to the 1 bet switch signal is ON, the process proceeds to step S288, and when the data related to the 1 bet switch signal is not ON, the process proceeds to step S284.

In step S284, the limit number of medals (for example, three in the normal game) is set. This process is the same as “MS_MMAX_SET” shown in FIG.
In the next step S285, a bet medal reading process is performed. This process is the same as “S_PLAYM_READ” shown in FIG. Next, the process proceeds to step S286, where the requested number of sheets is calculated.

This process is a process of subtracting the value read in the bet medal reading (step S283) from the value of the medal limit number set (step S284). For example, if three medals are set in the medal limit number set and it is determined that one bet has already been bet by reading the bet medals, this corresponds to a process of executing “3-1”.
Next, the process proceeds to step S287, and the requested bet number is corrected. This process is a process of setting the value calculated in step S286 as the requested bet number.

Next, the process proceeds to step S288, and the current number of stored sheets is read. This processing is the same as “S_CREDIT_READ” shown in FIG.
In the next step S289, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not medals are stored. When it is determined that no medal is stored, the process according to this flowchart is terminated, and when it is determined that a medal is stored, the process proceeds to step S290.

In step S290, the rising data of the 3-bet switch signal is cleared. Specifically, in FIG. 8, D2 bit data is set to “0” in the rising data of the input port 51a at address 7E01.
In the next step S291, the rising data of the 1-bet switch signal is cleared. Specifically, the D1 bit data is set to “0” in the rising data of the input port 51a as described above. Then, the process proceeds to step S292.

As described above, if there is a stored medal in step S289, the rising data of the 3-bet switch signal and the 1-bet switch signal is cleared, and then the bet process is executed.
As described above, the rising data (input port) shown in FIG. 8 is generated and stored by the interrupt process.
On the other hand, when executing the bet process, a process of clearing the rising data generated and stored by the interrupt process in the main loop is executed.

Here, if the rising data is not cleared, the rising data is maintained until the interrupt process is executed again. In this case, in the betting process of the main loop, the 1-bet process is executed again based on the rising data being “1”.
In order to avoid such inconvenience, the rising data is cleared before the betting process is started when medals are stored.

In step S292, it is determined whether or not the number of medals stored (the number read in step S288) is equal to or greater than the requested bet number (the number set in step S286). When it is determined that the number of stored medals is equal to or greater than the requested number of bets, the process proceeds to step S294, and when it is determined that the number of stored medals is not equal to or greater than the requested number of bets, the process proceeds to step S293.
In step S293, the medal storage number is set. This process is a process for betting the number of stored sheets. That is, when “No” is determined in step S292, the stored number is less than the bet number. In this case, a process of setting the stored number to the bet number is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S294.

In step S294, an output request at the time of a storage bet is set. In step S295, the control command set 1 is executed (a detailed description of this point will be described later).
In the next step S296, bet processing for one medal is performed (MS_MEDAL_INC: FIG. 22). Next, the process proceeds to step S297, and a process of subtracting one from the stored number is performed (MS_CREDIT_DEC: FIG. 31 described later). In the next step S298, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the requested number of bets has been completed. When it is determined that the process has been completed, the process according to this flowchart is terminated. When it is determined that the process has not been completed, the process returns to step S296. Thereby, when betting two or more sheets, the one-bed betting process (steps S296 and S297) is repeated.

In step S294 and step S295 described above, the same processing as in step S258 and step S259 described above is performed. Here, as shown in FIG. 18, the definition data at the time of the storage bet is
D register value = 10 (00010000)
E register value = 1 (00000001)
It becomes.
Therefore, the D register value is the same and the E register value is different from when a medal is bet.

Thereby, when the control command set 1 is executed,
First control command data = 10010000 (90) (for example, control command buffer data at address 7E16)
Second control command data = 00000001 (1) (for example, control command buffer data at address 7E17)
Is set as control command data to be transmitted.
Therefore, the first control command data is the same as that during the maintenance bet, but the second control command data is different.

  In addition, at the time of storage bet, since the seventh bit in the definition data of the D register value is “0”, it is determined that the RWM is not designated in step S512 of FIG. As a result, the second control command data becomes the E register value.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing processing (MS_CREDIT_DEC) for subtracting one from the number of stored images in step S297 in FIG.
In step S301, a stored number reading process (S_CREDIT_READ) is performed. This process is the same as the process of FIG.
In the next step S302, a process of subtracting “1” from the stored number (“−1”) is performed. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the settlement process (MS_MEDAL_RET) in step S221 of FIG.
First, in step S311, the main CPU 54 performs a stored number reading process (S_CREDIT_READ). This process is the same as the process of FIG. In the next step S312, the main CPU performs a bet medal reading process (S_PLAYM_READ). This process is the same as the process of FIG.

Next, proceeding to step S313, the main CPU 54 checks the operating state flag (data at address 7E11 in FIG. 11). Subsequently, in step S314, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the game is in a replay operation (whether or not the replay operation state flag is on).
If it is not during the replay operation in step S314, the process proceeds to step S316. If it is during the replay operation, the process proceeds to step S315.

In step S315, the bet number that can be settled is cleared. This process is a process of setting the bet number read in step S312 to “0” during the replay operation. Here, in step S312, the read bet number is stored in the A register. For example, the value “3 (H)” is stored at the time of automatic betting based on a replay winning. In step S315, the A register value is XORed to “0” (cleared).
Note that, as shown in this flowchart, even when the automatic bet is obtained by the replay operation, the stored medals can be settled while the automatic bet is maintained.

In the next step S316, the main CPU 54 determines whether there are medals that can be settled. In this process, the stored (credit) number read in step S311 and the bet number read in step S312 are "ORed" to determine whether there are any medals that can be settled. Note that both the stored number read in step S311 and the bet number read in step S312 (or the bet number processed in step S315) are both stored in the register as described above. Here, in the case of the replay operation, since the bet medal number that can be settled in step S315 is set to “0” (clear), “Yes” is set only when there is a reserve number.
If it is determined in step S316 that there are medals that can be settled, the process proceeds to step S317 and subsequent steps. If it is determined that there are no medals that can be settled, the process according to this flowchart ends.

In step S317, processing for turning off the blocker 45 (MS_BROCKER_OFF) is performed. This process is the same as the process of FIG. 28 described above.
Next, proceeding to step S318, the main CPU 54 sets an output request at the start of settlement, and executes the control command set 1 in the next step S319 (a specific description of this point will be described later).
The processing of the next step S320 and step S321 is the same as the processing of step S313 and step S314 described above.

In step S321, when it is determined that the replay operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step S324, and when it is determined that the replay operation is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S322.
In step S322, a bet medal (the number of medals currently bet) is read (S_PLAYM_READ) (same as step S312).

Next, proceeding to step S323, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not there is a bet medal. If it is determined that there is a bet medal, the process proceeds to step S327 and subsequent steps. If it is determined that there is no bet medal, the process proceeds to step S324 and subsequent steps.
Here, when there is a bet medal, the betting medal settlement process is performed by performing the processing from step S327 onward. On the other hand, when there is no bet medal, the process of step S324 and subsequent steps is performed to perform the settlement process for the stored medal, that is, the credited medal.
Therefore, when there are both bets and stored medals, the bet medals are settled first.

When the process proceeds from step S323 to step S324, the main CPU 54 performs a process of lighting the stop display LED. In the present embodiment, the stop display LED is lit while the stored medal settlement process is being performed. In step S325, the stored medal settlement process (MS_CREDIT_RET) is performed (FIG. 33 described later). After the settlement process, the process proceeds to step S326, and the stop display LED turned on in step S324 is turned off. Then, the process proceeds to step S336.
Note that the data indicating whether the stop display LED is turned on / off is stored in the D4 bit in the data at address 7E04 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S323 that there is a bet medal and the process proceeds to step S327, the main CPU 54 performs a payout process for one medal (MS_1MEDAL_PAY) (FIGS. 34 to 35 described later).

  Next, proceeding to step S328, the main CPU 54 controls to subtract 1 from the LED that displays the number of bets. In the next step S329, a bet medal is read (S_PLAYM_READ). In step S330, the medal number is subtracted. In the next step S331, an output request for displaying the number of medals is set. This process is a request to display the number of medals after subtracting one medal. In the next step S332, the main CPU 54 executes the control command set 1 and reads a bet medal in the next step S333 (S_PLAYM_READ). In step S333, the number of medals after subtraction of one is read.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S334, and the main CPU 54 determines the presence / absence of a bet medal as in step S323. If it is determined that there is a bet medal, the process returns to step S327, and a payout process for one medal is performed in the same manner as described above. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no bet medal, the process proceeds to step S335, and the main CPU 54 performs a process of clearing the medal limit flag. Next, proceeding to step S336, the main CPU 54 sets an output request at the end of payment. In the next step S337, the main CPU 54 executes the control command set 1 (a specific description of this point will be described later). Then, the process proceeds to a process of turning on the blocker 45 (MS_BROCKER_ON) (FIG. 17).

In the settlement process described above, in step S318 and step S319, control command data is set in order to transmit the start of settlement to the sub-control board 80.
In step S336 and step S337, control command data is set in order to transmit to the sub-control board 80 that the settlement has been completed.

Next, the process at the start of settlement in step S318 and step S319 will be described in more detail.
First, in step S318 (at the start of checkout), processing for setting definition data in the D register and E register is performed. As shown in FIG.
D register value = F (00001111)
E register value = 2 (00000010)
Set.

Next, proceeding to step S319, the control command set 1 is executed.
When the process proceeds to step S319, the process proceeds to the process of control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET) after step S501 shown in FIG.

  First, in step S502, an interrupt prohibition process is executed. In the next step S503, control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET) is executed. In step S504, the interrupt process prohibited in step S502 is canceled (that is, interrupt permission) is executed. Through the above processing, interrupt processing is prohibited during execution of the control command set 2.

In step S503, the control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET) shown in FIG. 20 is executed.
First, in step S511, in the RWM upper address set, a value of “7E (H)” (01111110 (B)) is set in the H register. Therefore,
H register value = 7E (01111110)
It becomes.

  In the next step S512, “RWM designation?”, It is determined whether the upper bit of the value stored in the D register, that is, the seventh bit is “0” or “1”. As described above, since the D register value is “F” and the seventh bit in binary notation is “0”, it is determined that the RWM is not designated, and the processing of steps S513 and S514 is skipped. The

In the next step S515, the control command write pointer set performs the following processing.
1) The lower byte data of 7E15 that is the address of the control command write pointer is read into the L register. Here, the lower byte data refers to data of lower 4 bits of 7E15. Therefore, since the lower byte data is “15”,
L register value = 15
It becomes.
2) Read the data at the address specified by the HL register value into the A register.
Since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 15, the address specified by the HL register value is 7E15. Therefore, the data at address 7E15 (control command write pointer) is stored in the A register. In this example, it is assumed that the data at address 7E15 (control command write pointer) is “64 (H)”. Therefore, the A register value is “64”.

3) An AND operation is performed on the data in the A register and “00001111”. By this calculation, the value in the range of “0” to “255” (decimal number) is converted to the value in the range of “0” to “15” (decimal number). In this example,
A register value = 01100100 (64 (H))
AND operation value = 00001111
Therefore, “00000100”, that is, “4 (H)” is obtained by the AND operation.
4) Double the A register value. By this processing, the value of the A register becomes an even number. In this example, since the A register value is “4”, if the A register value is doubled, the A register value becomes “8”.
5) Set the L register value to “+1”. At this point, since the L register value is “15”, “+1”
L register value = 16
It becomes. This process is a process for designating the head address of the control command buffer.

  In step S516, a designated address data set (S_ADDR_SET) process is executed. In step S516, the process proceeds to the designated address data set (S_ADDR_SET) in FIG.

In step S531, "work table address correction by offset value" is performed. In this process, the following two are executed.
1) Add the value of the A register and the value of the L register, and write to the A register.
At this time, the value of the A register is “8”, and the value of the L register is “16” as described above, so “8 + 16 = 1E”. Therefore,
A register value = 1E
It becomes.
2) Read the A register value into the L register. This process
L register value = 1E
It becomes.

  In “address data acquisition” in the next step S532, the data at the address specified by the HL register value is written into the A register. As described above, since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 1E, the address specified by the HL register value is 7E1E. Therefore, the value of the control command buffer at address 7E1E is written to the A register.

  In the next “specified address data zero check” in step S533, an AND operation between the values of the A register is executed. Here, the AND operation is executed in order to determine the presence or absence of data at address 7E1E (control command buffer). When data is present, an AND operation is performed to obtain a value other than “0”. On the other hand, when the value is “0” by the AND operation, it means that there is no data. As a result of the AND operation, when there is no data, the zero flag is turned on, and when there is data, the zero flag is turned off. Then, the process returns to step S517 in FIG.

  In “control command count <32?” In step S517 in FIG. 20, it is determined whether the above-described zero flag is on or off. When the zero flag is on, it is determined as “Yes”, and the process proceeds to step S518. When the zero flag is off, it is determined as “No”, and the process according to this flowchart is terminated. That is, when the zero flag is off, it means that there is data at the address specified by the HL register value, so that the writing process is not executed.

In step S518, the first control command set (first write) is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) Write the D register value to the control command buffer at the address specified by the HL register value. As described above, the value of the D register is “F (00001111)”. Since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 1E, the address specified by the HL register value is 7E1E. Therefore,
Control command buffer data at address 7E1E = 00001111
It becomes.

2) The seventh bit of the data at the address specified by the HL register value is set to “1”. Since the address specified by the HL register value is 7E1E as described above,
Control command buffer data at address 7E1E = 1 0001111 (8F)
It becomes.
As described above, the seventh bit of the first control command is set to “1” in order to distinguish the first control command from the second control command.

In step S519, the second control command set (second write) is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) The value of the L register is set to “+1”. At this time, since the L register value is “1E”, “+1”
L register value = 1F
It becomes.

2) Write the value of the E register to the address specified by the HL register value. The value of the E register is “2 (00000010)” as described above. Since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 1F, the address specified by the HL register value is 7E1F. Therefore,
Control command buffer data at address 7E1F = 00000010
It becomes.

From the above,
First control command data (address 7E1E) = 100011111 (8F)
Second control command data (address 7E1F) = 00000010 (2)
It becomes.

In the next step S520, “control command write pointer value = + 1” is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) Set the L register value to “15”. In this example, the previous L register value is “1F”, but this value is changed to “15”. Therefore,
L register value = 15
It becomes.

  2) The data at the address specified by the HL register value is set to “+1”. The address specified by the HL register value is 7E15 based on the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 15. The data at address 7E15 is a control command write pointer. Therefore, by this process, the value of the control command write pointer is incremented by “+1”. In this example, the value of the control command write pointer is changed from “64” to “65” by the above processing.

  As described above, in step S318 and step S319, control command data at the start of settlement (data to be transmitted to the sub control board 80) is written into the control command buffer. These control command data are transmitted to the sub-control board 80 by an interrupt process described later.

Further, the processing at the end of the settlement in steps S336 and S337 is as follows.
First, in step S336 (at the end of payment), processing for setting definition data in the D register and E register is performed. As shown in FIG.
D register value = F (00001111)
E register value = 3 (00000011)
Set.

Next, proceeding to step S319, the control command set 1 is executed. This process is performed in the same manner as described above. The E register value is different from that at the start of settlement, but the rest is the same.
This
First control command data = 10011111 (8F)
Second control command data = 00000011 (3)
It becomes.
Accordingly, in step S336 and step S337, the control command data at the end of the settlement (data to be transmitted to the sub control board 80) is written in the control command buffer. These control command data are transmitted to the sub-control board 80 by an interrupt process described later.

In the processing of the main CPU 54, the “output request set” and the “control command set 1” are other than the above-described explanation points.
1) Steps S118 to S119 in FIG. 12 (output request set at the end of the game)
2) Steps S148 to S149 in FIG. 15 (output request set in operation state)
3) Steps S173 to S174 in FIG. 22 (output request set for displaying the number of medals)
4) Steps S331 to S332 in FIG. 32 (output request set for displaying the number of medals)
In these processes, the first control command data and the second control command data specific to the processes are set and transmitted to the sub-control board 80 in the same manner as described above.

Further, although description is omitted in FIG. 15, in the game state output process, for example, an output request set and control command set 1 when a set value is designated, and an output request set and control command set 1 in the RT state are executed.
Then, different first control command data and second control command data are transmitted according to the output request.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the stored medal settlement process (MS_CREDIT_RET) in step S325 of FIG.
In FIG. 33, first, in step S341, the main CPU 54 performs a reading process (S_CREDIT_READ) of the current number of stored sheets. Next, proceeding to step S342, the main CPU 54 determines the presence or absence of a stored medal, that is, a credit, based on the result read at step S341. When it is determined that there is a stored medal, the process proceeds to step S343, and when it is determined that there is no stored medal, the process according to this flowchart ends.

  In step S343, one medal payout process (MS_1MEDAL_PAY) (FIGS. 34 to 35 described later) is performed from the stored medals. In step S334, a process of subtracting one from the number of stored medals (MS_CREDIT_DEC) (FIG. 31) is performed. Thereafter, the process returns to step S341.

34 and 35 are flowcharts showing the payout process (MS_1MEDAL_PAY) for one medal in step S327 of FIG. 32 (and step S343 of FIG. 33). FIG. 35 is a flowchart following FIG.
In step S351 in FIG. 34, the main CPU 54 sets an error not detected. That is, a state in which no error is detected in the initial state is set. In the next step S352, the main CPU 54 sets a medal jam error display request.

Next, proceeding to step S353, the main CPU 54 determines whether an error has been detected. If it is determined that an error has been detected, the process proceeds to step S354 to display an error. Then, the process proceeds to step S355. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S353 that no error has been detected, the process proceeds to step S355.
In step S355, the main CPU 54 sets the control time of the medal payout device. Here, the control time is started. In step S356, the hopper motor 36 is driven. Next, proceeding to step S357, the main CPU 54 reads the control time after setting in step S355.

In the next step S358, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the control time has passed a predetermined time. When it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S361, and when it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S359.
In step S361, processing for turning off the drive signal of the hopper motor 36 is performed. In the next step S362, the detection time of the payout sensor 1 is set. Here, timing of the detection time is started. Next, proceeding to step S363, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data relating to the payout sensor 1 signal is ON. When it is determined that it is on, the process proceeds to step S355, and when it is determined that it is not on, the process proceeds to step S364.

  In step S364, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the detection time of the payout sensor 1 has passed a predetermined time. When it is determined that the predetermined time has passed, that is, when the data related to the payout sensor 1 signal is not ON and the detection time of the payout sensor 1 has passed the predetermined time, the medal has not been paid out. In step S365, the main CPU 54 sets a display request for a medal empty error. Then, the process proceeds to step S353. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S364 that the detection time of the payout sensor 1 has not passed the predetermined time, the process returns to step S363.

  If it is determined in step S358 that the control time has not passed the predetermined time and the process proceeds to step S359, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data related to the payout sensor 1 signal is ON. When it is determined that it is on, the process proceeds to step S360, and when it is determined that it is not on, the process returns to step S357.

In step S360, the detection time of the payout sensor 1 is set. This process is the same as step S362. Next, proceeding to step S366, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not a medal jam has been detected. When it is determined that a clogged medal is detected, the process proceeds to step S352, and when it is determined that no medal is detected, the process proceeds to step S367.
In step S367, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data relating to the payout sensor 1 signal is ON. When it is determined that it is on, the process proceeds to step S368, and when it is determined that it is not on, the process proceeds to step S357.

In step S368, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data relating to the payout sensors 1 and 2 is on. When it is determined that both are on, the process proceeds to step S369, and when it is determined that both are not on, the process returns to step S366.
In step S369, the main CPU 54 sets the detection time of the payout sensor 2. Next, proceeding to step S370 of FIG. 35, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not a medal jam has been detected. When it is determined that a clogged medal is detected, the process proceeds to step S352, and when it is determined that no medal is detected, the process proceeds to step S371.

In step S371, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data related to the payout sensor 2 signal is OFF. When it is determined that the data related to the payout sensor 2 signal is not OFF, the process returns to step S370, and when it is determined that the data is OFF, the process proceeds to step S372.
In step S372, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the medal payout is invalid. If it is determined to be invalid, the process proceeds to step S357. If it is determined not to be invalid, the process proceeds to step S373. In step S373, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the data related to the payout sensor 1 signal is OFF. When it is determined that it is off, the process proceeds to step S374, and when it is determined that it is not off, the process returns to step S370.

  In step S374, the remaining payout number (count value) is “−1” (“1” is subtracted). Next, proceeding to step S375, the main CPU 54 determines whether or not the medal payout has been completed. When it is determined that the medal payout has been completed, the process proceeds to step S376, and when it is determined that the medal has not been completed, this flowchart is ended. In step S376, the main CPU 54 turns off the drive signal for the hopper motor 36. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

Next, interrupt processing performed by the main CPU 54 will be described. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the interrupt processing of this embodiment.
When interrupt processing is executed in step S601, the interrupt flag is cleared in the next step S602. As described above, the interrupt flag is a flag that is turned on when it is time to execute the next interrupt process after prohibiting the interrupt process. The main CPU 54 then clears the interrupt flag when canceling the prohibited interrupt processing.

In the next step S603, data is input to the input port 51b (but not limited to this, all input ports may be used). This process is performed in order to input the D0 bit signal of the input port 51b. In the next step S604, the D0 bit signal (power interruption signal) of the input port 51b input in step S603 is converted to positive logic, and it is determined whether or not it is “1”. When it is “1”, it is determined that the occurrence of power interruption has been detected.
In addition, the data input of the input port 51b in step S603 is acquired only once without performing the above-described data acquisition twice.
When the occurrence of power interruption is detected in step S604, the process proceeds to step S605 to execute a power interruption process (IS_POWER_DOWM) (FIG. 37), and the process proceeds to step S606. On the other hand, when the power interruption is not detected, step S605 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S606.

  In step S606, data input / generation processing is performed for all input ports (51a and 51b in this embodiment). In the next step S607, data input / generation is performed for all output ports (52b in this embodiment). Then, the process proceeds to step S608.

In step S608, acquisition of a control command read pointer is executed. Specifically, the following processing is executed.
1) Read the upper and lower values of the address of the control command read pointer (_NB_CMDREAD) into the D and E registers. As shown in FIG. 11, the address of the control command read pointer is 7E14. Therefore,
D register value = 7E
E register value = 14
It becomes.

2) Read the upper and lower values of the head address of the control command buffer into the H and L registers. The head address of the control command buffer is 7E16 as shown in FIG. Therefore,
H register value = 7E
L register value = 16
It becomes.
3) Write the data at the address specified by the DE register value to the A register. Since the DE register value is 7E14 as described above, the data at address 7E14, that is, the data of the control command read pointer (0 to FF (H)) is written to the A register. Here, assuming that the value of address 7E14 is “5 (H)”,
A register value = 5
It becomes.
4) An AND operation is performed on the A register value and “00011110” (definition data), and the value is written to the A register. In this example,
A register value = 00000101 (5 (H))
AND operation value = 00011110
Therefore, the value after the AND operation is “00000100” (4 (H)). By this processing, the A register value is always an even number.

In step S609, a designated address data set (S_ADDR_SET) is performed. This designated address data set uses the flow shown in FIG. 21 as it is (to reduce the program capacity). Therefore, when the process proceeds to step S609, the process proceeds to step S531 in FIG.
First, in the “correction of work table address by offset value” in step S531, the following processing is executed.

1) Add the A register value and the L register value, and write the value after the addition to the A register. In this example, the A register value at this point is “4”.
A register value = 4 + 16 = 1A
It becomes.
2) Read the A register value into the L register. Therefore,
L register value = 1A
It becomes.

  In address data acquisition in the next step S532, the data at the address specified by the HL register value is written into the A register. In this example, since the H register value = 7E and the L register value = 1A, the HL register value = 7E1A. Therefore, the data at address 7E1A (control command buffer) is stored in the A register.

In the designated address data zero check in the next step S533, the A register values are ANDed. If the result of the AND operation is “0”, it means that there is no data in the A register. In this case, the above-described zero flag is turned on.
On the other hand, if the result of the AND operation is not “0”, it means that there is data in the A register. In this case, the zero flag is turned off.
Then, the process returns to step S610 in FIG.

In “control command present?” In step S610, processing for determining ON / OFF of the zero flag is performed. When the zero flag is on, it means that there is no data (control command data) at the address specified by the HL register value, so it is determined that there is no control command data to be transmitted. Therefore, the process according to this flowchart is terminated.
On the other hand, when the zero flag is off, it is determined that there is control command data to be transmitted, and the process proceeds to step S611.

In the “first command write” in step S611, the following processing is executed.
1) Exchange the DE register value with the HL register value. In the above example,
DE register value = 7E14
HL register value = 7E1A
So
DE register value = 7E1A
HL register value = 7E14
And
2) Write the data at address 7E1A (first control command data) to the address of the transmission register. As a result, the first control command data is transmitted.

In the “second command write” in the next step S612, the following processing is executed.
1) “+1” the value of the E register. In the above example, since the E register value = 1A, the E register value = 1B.
2) Write the data at the address specified by the DE register value to the A register. In this example, since the E register value = 1B, the DE register value = 7E1B. Therefore, the data at address 7E1B (second control command data) is written to the A register.
3) Write the value of the A register (second control command data) to the address of the register for transmission. Thereby, the second control command data is transmitted.

In step S613, it is determined whether the control command transmission process is completed. Here, since the control command data is transmitted twice for each piece of data, it is determined whether or not the two transmissions are completed. Specifically, it is determined whether the 0th bit of the data at address 7E14 (control command read pointer value) is “0” or “1”. Here, when it is “0 (even)”, it is determined that it is the first transmission, and when it is “1 (odd)”, it is determined that it is the second transmission.
If the transmission is the second time, it is determined that the transmission is completed, and the process proceeds to step S614. On the other hand, when the transmission is the first time, it is determined that the transmission is not completed, and the process proceeds to step S615.

In the command storage buffer clear in step S614, the following processing is executed.
1) XOR the A register values and read the value into the A register. Here, when the same value is XORed, the value is always “0”. Therefore,
A register value = 0
It becomes.

  2) Read the A register value at the address specified by the DE register value. Since the D register value = 7E and the E register value = 1B, the DE register value = 7E1B. Therefore, the A register value (“0”) is read into the control command buffer at address 7E1B. As a result, the transmitted second control command data (data stored in the control command buffer at address 7E1B) is cleared.

3) Set the E register value to “−1”. Since the E register value is “1B” in this example,
E register value = 1A
It becomes.
4) Read the A register value at the address specified by the DE register value. Since the D register value = 7E and the E register value = 1A, the DE register value = 7E1A. Therefore, the A register value (“0”) is read into the control command buffer at address 7E1A. As a result, the transmitted first control command data (data stored in the control command buffer at address 7E1A) is cleared.

  Therefore, since the first control command data is cleared after the second control command data is cleared, the two transmitted control command data (data at addresses 7E1A and 7E1B) are erased without moving the control command read pointer. be able to.

In the next step S615, the control command read pointer value is set to “+1”. Here, the data at the address specified by the HL register value is set to “+1”. As described above, since the HL register value = 7E14, the data at the address 7E14, that is, the control command read pointer value is set to “+1”. In this example, the data at the address 7E14 is “5 (H)”, and therefore the data at the address 7E14 is changed from “5” to “6” by the above processing.
And the process by this flowchart is performed.

  In the control command data transmission process described above, during “acquisition of control command read pointer” in step S608, in 4), the A register value and the definition data are ANDed, and the value is written to the A register. The register value is always an even number. As a result, after the value of the control command read pointer at address 7E14 is read and stored in the A register, the value is always made even.

Therefore, for example, when the value of the control command read pointer is “0”, it is “0” after the AND operation, but when the value of the control command read pointer is set to “+1” and becomes “1”. , “0” after AND operation. Therefore, since the control command buffer of the same address is designated when the value of the control command read pointer is “n” and “n + 1”, the transmission process of the same control command data is performed twice. Is called.
Accordingly, two bytes of the first control command data and the second control command data are transmitted in one interrupt, and the same first control command as the control command transmitted in the one interrupt is interrupted after the one interrupt. Two bytes of data and second control command data are transmitted.

  On the other hand, the sub-control board 80 that has received this control command data determines whether or not the control command received twice is the same, and if it is the same, stores one of the control commands and is not the same. At that time, the control command is not stored. Therefore, in the transmission of the control command data twice, when non-identical control command data is transmitted due to noise or the like, the sub-control board 80 does not execute the effect process based on the control command data. Execution of effects based on erroneous control command data can be prevented.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the power interruption process (IS_POWER_DOWN) in step S605 of FIG.
In FIG. 37, in step S621, the blocker signal and the hopper motor drive signal are cleared. When power interruption occurs, a power interruption signal is input to the D0 bit of the input port 51b in FIG. 7, and the D0 bit value at address 7E02 is set to “1” (FIG. 8).
In step S621, the D6 and D7 bit data at address 7E03 are cleared ("0").

In the next step S622, the stack pointer is saved. At normal time, in step S101 of FIG. 12, an RWM area for storing data at the time of occurrence of power interruption is set. Therefore, processing for saving data at the time of occurrence of power interruption is performed in this RWM area.
In the next step S623, the command transmission history flag is cleared. This process is a process for setting the data at address 7E14 (_NB_CMDREAD), that is, the 0th bit of the control command read pointer value to “0”.

  For example, when a power interruption occurs when the control command read pointer value is “11” (odd number), the control command read pointer value is set to “10” (even number) by the process of step S623. Thus, the first control command data is transmitted with the control command read pointer value = “10”, and the second control command data is transmitted when the control command read pointer value = “+ 1”, that is, “11”. Is done. Therefore, even if power interruption occurs between the first and second transmissions of the control command data, the control command data can be transmitted correctly.

In the next step S624, writing to the RWM, that is, the memory 53 is prohibited. Then, the process proceeds to step S625 to enter a reset waiting state.
After the reset, the interrupt process after step S601 is executed again. Therefore, in this interrupt process, when the control command read pointer value is read again and the control command data is stored in the control command buffer at the address. Execute the transmission process.
As described above, when the control command read pointer value is an odd value, a power failure occurs, and when data remains in the control command buffer, the control command read pointer value is set to an even number and remains in the control command buffer. Will be transmitted twice a second time.

  In particular, when a power interruption occurs, it can be transmitted twice by simply setting the 0th bit of the control command read pointer value to “0”. By processing in this way, even if a power interruption occurs when the control command read pointer value is an even value, it is always 2 without determining whether the power interruption occurs at the first transmission or the second transmission. Can be sent once.

Next, a reception process of control command data on the sub control board 80 side will be described. FIG. 38 is a diagram for explaining control command data reception processing.
In FIG. 38, it is assumed that the first control command is “90 (10010000)” and the second control command is “71 (01110001)”.

On the side of the sub-control board 80, a 16-bit storage area is provided as a buffer area for control commands. First, the first control command data is received. The received first control command data is stored in the lower 8 bits of 16 bits as shown in FIG.
Here, the seventh bit of the first control command transmitted from the main control board 50 is always “1”. Therefore, by confirming that the 7th bit is “1”, it is confirmed that it is the first control command data. Then, after the confirmation, the already stored first control command data is moved from the lower 8 bits to the upper 8 bits.

  Next, when the second control command is received, the received second control command data is stored in the lower 8 bits. Here, the seventh bit of the second control command data transmitted from the main control board 50 is always “0”. Therefore, by confirming that the seventh bit is “0”, it is confirmed that the received control command data is the second control command data. After the confirmation, a process of converting the seventh bit of the second control command data from “0” to “1” is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 38, also on the sub control board 80 side, in the memory 83, an area for storing a control command read pointer (address 7E14), an area for storing a control command write pointer (address 7E15), a control command A buffer (addresses 7E16 to 7E35) is provided.

  When a control command is received from the main control board 50, the first and second control command data are written into the control command buffer at the address designated by the control command write pointer. In addition, when the effect process on the sub control board 80 side is executed based on the received control command, the first and second control command data are read from the control command buffer at the address designated by the control command read pointer.

  In receiving the control command data, the sub-control board 80 counts the number of times of reception using a predetermined counter every time a control command is received. When the count value reaches a predetermined value, it is determined that one control command data has been received. For example, when the pair of control command data is composed of the first and second control command data as in the present embodiment and the same control command data is transmitted twice as in the present embodiment, the count value is “4”. ", It is determined that one control command data has been received.

  Here, when the first and second control command data is received, the control command data (16 bits) and “8080 (H) (15th and 7th bits are“ 1 ”, otherwise“ 0 ”). AND operation of “data” and “8080 (H)” is confirmed. As a result, it is possible to confirm whether or not the first and second control commands have been received (check whether they have been received).

When the control command data is not received normally due to a so-called command and is lost, for example, after receiving the first control command data, the next received control command data is a first command related to another main command. If it is control command data, it is not processed because it is incomplete control command data. Then, since the command is overwritten by the next control command data, the control command data that has been placed in the command may not be processed.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the first and second control command data are transmitted twice, thereby preventing the generation of control command data that is not processed due to the command.

When the first and second control command data is written, the control command write pointer value is incremented by “+1”. Similarly, when the first and second control command data is read (when an effect process based on the control command data is executed), the control command read pointer value is incremented by “+1”. Further, the storage area of the read control command buffer is cleared.
Both the control command write pointer and the control command read pointer are set to 7E16 when the pointer value is “+1” when the designated address is 7E35.

The sub CPU 84 determines whether or not control command data waiting for execution is stored in the control command buffer every 16 ms. When control command data is stored at the address specified by the control command read pointer value, an effect process based on the control command data is executed.
Further, when the control command read pointer value matches the control command write pointer value, it is determined that there is no control command data waiting to be executed.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a data table that defines received control command data, and corresponding processing functions and arguments.
For example, when one storage bet is made (when the 1-bet switch 40a is operated), the received first control command is “90 (10010000)” and the second control command is “01 (00000001). ) ”. That is, the control command data consisting of 16 bits is “9001 (H)”.
As shown in FIG. 39, when the received control command data is “9001”, the processing function corresponding to the control command data is “Cmd_First10” and the argument is “0x01” according to this data table. It is judged. Then, the function and argument are called to process the program.

  FIG. 40 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the gaming system 1 including the slot machine 10 of the present invention. In FIG. 40, the gaming system 1 includes a slot machine 10, a mobile communication terminal 100, and a server computer 200.

  The mobile communication terminal 100 is a mobile phone having a communication function with the server computer 200, a mobile computer (such as a notebook personal computer), a personal digital assistant (PDA; a personal digital assistant, including a so-called smartphone), and the like. In the embodiment, for example, a camera (such as a CMOS sensor) having a resolution of at least about several hundred thousand effective pixels is incorporated, and has a two-dimensional code reading function.

Further, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a display for displaying information (liquid crystal display, organic EL (electroluminescence display), etc.), and input keys (numbers, English letters, hiragana, katakana, clear, return, etc.). A touch sensor key that functions as a data transmission / reception device).
In addition, a unique number is assigned to each mobile communication terminal 100 for each mobile communication terminal 100. The unique number is, for example, a unique ID number for specifying a phone number used in a mobile phone. In the following embodiments, a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) ID is used.

  Then, when playing a myslo game (described later) using the game system 1 of the present embodiment, the player of the slot machine 10 needs to have the mobile communication terminal 100. However, it is of course possible to play a game in the slot machine 10 even if the portable communication terminal 100 is not owned.

  The server computer 200 is a computer (external computer installed separately from the hall) that can transmit and receive data to and from the mobile communication terminal 100, and has its own website. Furthermore, the server computer 200 is provided with storage means such as a hard disk drive and has a data storage area for each player. Then, when there is a data download request from the mobile communication terminal 100, the server computer 200 transmits data to the mobile communication terminal 100 in response thereto. Further, data uploaded from the mobile communication terminal 100 (for example, game history) can be stored.

In FIG. 1, the sub CPU 84 of the sub control board 80 includes a myslo control means 92. Here, “Myslo game” has the following contents.
The slot machine 10 stores a player's game history (the number of games, the number of bonus winnings, etc.). At the end of the game, the slot machine 10 displays the game history as a two-dimensional code.

The player reads the two-dimensional code with his / her mobile communication terminal 100 and accesses the server computer 200. The server computer 200 stores the latest game history of the player. The server computer 200 issues a password to the player. The player can take over the game history by entering the password at the start of the game and starting the game.
The game as described above is referred to as “myslo game” in this specification.

  In addition, the myslo control means 92 is an input screen for allowing the player to input a password (issued by the server computer 200) including information such as the player's game performance at the start of the myslo game. Is displayed as an image.

  Furthermore, the myslo control means 92 reads the input password, temporarily stores information such as the player's game results, and the game results of the player (such as the number of games) as the game progresses. ) Is stored while being updated.

  Further, when the player achieves a specific game record (for example, when a predetermined mission is cleared), information indicating that the specific game record is achieved is stored as a game history. The Myslo control means 92 generates a two-dimensional code that is a code for accessing the server computer 200 when the player finishes the Myslo game, and includes a game record (game history) after the password is input. Then, the image display device 23 is controlled to display an image.

41 to 43 are diagrams for explaining the procedure of the myslo game.
FIG. 41 is a diagram for explaining an operation method when a player newly registers as a member when playing a myslo game for the first time.
The sub CPU 84 displays a menu screen on the image display device 23 when the enter key 85b is operated when a game is not being performed (game standby), that is, when all the reels 31 are stopped. Control to do.

  FIG. 41 shows an example of the menu screen. In the example of FIG. 41, four items of “member registration”, “password input”, “two-dimensional code display”, and “end” are provided as menus. Then, when any one of these four items is selected, the sub CPU 84 controls to further display a screen related to the lower menu on the image display device 23.

  When playing a Myslo game for the first time, the player registers as a member. When “member registration” is selected on the menu screen of FIG. 41 (the cursor is placed at “member registration” with the cross key 85a and the enter key 85b is pressed at that position), the micro control means 92 is as shown in FIG. In addition, the member registration two-dimensional code is displayed as an image (note that data for displaying the two-dimensional code as an image is provided in the micro control means 92 in advance).

This two-dimensional code includes information on the URL (uniform resource locator; web page address) of the website of the server computer 200. Then, the player reads this two-dimensional code with the camera of the mobile communication terminal 100. When the two-dimensional code is read, the mobile communication terminal 100 converts the two-dimensional code into a URL and displays it on the display of the mobile communication terminal 100.
Instead of reading the two-dimensional code with a camera, for example, a character code may be displayed, and the player may manually input the character code to the mobile communication terminal 100. Furthermore, you may employ | adopt the thing by optical and audio | voice communication.

  When the displayed URL is designated, the mobile communication terminal 100 can access the website of the server computer 200. When there is an access from the mobile communication terminal 100 as described above, the server computer 200 determines that a request for member registration has been made based on the data transmitted at that time. Then, the server computer 200 transmits data for displaying the member registration page to the mobile communication terminal 100.

At the time of member registration, the player inputs predetermined items (such as his / her name) and executes member registration, and the input information is transmitted to the server computer 200. When the server computer 200 receives this information, the server computer 200 secures a registered member-specific storage area and stores the information. In addition, a message indicating that the member has been correctly registered is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100 (FIG. 41).
On the other hand, in the slot machine 10, when the enter key 85b is turned on, the menu screen returns to the game standby screen.

  On the other hand, the server computer 200 issues this member-specific password in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal 100 and transmits it to the mobile communication terminal 100 (FIG. 42). The password issued here includes a member ID (personal information that can identify a player), a URL unique to the player, and a game record (game history such as cumulative number of games, cumulative difference number, number of bonus winnings, etc.). It is data.

FIG. 42 is a diagram for explaining the operation contents at the start of the myslo game. FIG. 42 shows an example in which a password is displayed on the display of the mobile communication terminal 100.
At the start of the game, the player turns on the enter key 85b to display a menu screen, and selects “password input” from the menu screen. When “password input” is selected, the myslo controller 92 controls the password input screen to display an image as shown in FIG. Then, the player uses the menu key 85 to input the password issued by the server computer 200 (“BAST” in the example of FIG. 42).

  When the password is entered, when the enter key 85b is turned on to confirm the input content, an image indicating that the password has been entered is displayed and the entered password is read by the slot machine 10 (sub control board 80). When the enter key 85b is turned on again, the sub CPU 84 ends the menu screen and displays a demonstration standby screen (hereinafter abbreviated as “demo”).

  On the other hand, when the password is input, the sub CPU 84 acquires information such as a member ID and a game history based on the password, and stores the information in the memory 83. Further, the sub CPU 84 controls to update / store the game history for each game after the password is input as described above. For example, every time a game is played, control is performed to update the cumulative number of games, the number of differences, the number of bonus winnings, mission clear information, and the like.

FIG. 43 is a diagram for explaining the operation content at the end of the myslo game.
When the player ends the game, as shown in FIG. 43, during the game standby (non-game), the player turns on the enter key 85b again to display the menu screen on the image display device 23.
Next, the player uses the menu key 85 to select the “2D code display” item. When this item is selected, the myslo control means 92 generates a two-dimensional code including the password entered at the start of the game, the game record since the password was entered, and the URL data unique to this player. To control. Then, the micro control unit 92 controls to display the created two-dimensional code as an image. FIG. 43 shows an image display example at this time.

Next, the player reads the image-displayed two-dimensional code with the camera of the mobile communication terminal 100. As a result, the mobile communication terminal 100 displays the URL corresponding to the read two-dimensional code (the data folder stored in the server computer 200 in the storage area dedicated to the member).
When this URL is turned on, the server computer 200 is accessed, and the data in the member-specific folder stored in the server computer 200 is updated.

  Thereby, when the player selects the “display password” function on the mobile communication terminal 100, the latest password reflecting the game performance of the member so far is displayed (FIG. 42). If the password displayed here is entered on the “password entry” screen, the game can be started from the previous game record. That is, when the player moves the table, the two-dimensional code is once read as described above, a new password is obtained based on the two-dimensional code, and this password is input to the slot machine 10 where the next game is performed. By doing so, it is possible to play a game (with the latest game history) inheriting the game results so far.

It should be noted that, after displaying the screen (two-dimensional code) of FIG. 43, the myslo control means 92 automatically ends the screen after 120 seconds, for example, and returns to the initial screen (game standby screen). To control. Therefore, after the player reads the two-dimensional code with the camera of the mobile communication terminal 100 and transmits it to the server computer 200, the player can leave the seat without doing anything. Further, when the two-dimensional code is created and displayed as an image, the myslo control means 92 controls to erase information related to the player (information stored in the memory 83) until then. As a result, for the next player who plays a game on this table, no previous player data remains, so privacy and security are ensured.
Note that the number of seconds from when the screen of the two-dimensional code is displayed to when the screen returns to the initial screen is set longer than the number of seconds until the screen returns to the initial screen when there is no operation after the game ends.

The server computer 200 uses a random number when issuing a password.
Specifically, when the server computer 200 issues a password, it determines a random value generated with a 7-bit random number from 0 to 127, generates a password including the random value, and transmits (issues) it to the player. To do. The random number is determined every time a password is issued.
The server computer 200 also stores the random value determined at this time. In the example of FIG. 40, the random number value is determined to be “127” when the password is issued to the player A.

  When the player receives the password at the mobile communication terminal 100 and inputs the password to the slot machine 10, the slot machine 10 specifies a random value from the input password and also stores the random value.

Then, when the player requests the issuance of a two-dimensional code in order to end the game in the slot machine 10, a two-dimensional code including the random number information included in the password input at the start of the game is obtained. Issue.
When the two-dimensional code is read by the mobile communication terminal 100 and the two-dimensional code is converted into a URL and the server computer 200 is accessed, the random number value included in the two-dimensional code and the server computer 200 are stored. It is determined whether or not the current random number value (the random number value determined at the time of the last issued password) matches, and if it matches, the game history of the player is updated. Control. Therefore, even if the server computer 200 is accessed based on the two-dimensional code, if the random number values do not match, the player's game history is not updated.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the mobile communication terminal 100 accesses the server computer 200, the server computer 200 reads the unique ID of the mobile communication terminal 100, specifically, the above-described SIMID. Then, if both the SIMID and the random number value match, the server computer 200 controls to allow the game history to be updated. In the example of FIG. 40, the SIMID of the player A is “123456”, and the random number value included in the previously issued password is “127”. Therefore, the game is only performed when both of these data match. Update a player's game history.

In this way, even if another person reads the player A's two-dimensional code and accesses the server computer 200, the game history of the player A and the game history of the other person are not updated.
When the mobile communication terminal 100 accesses the server computer 200, the player A is identified by reading the SIMID of the mobile communication terminal 100 (determined that the access is from the player A).

  Further, it is assumed that the player A inputs a password different from the password issued from the server computer 200 (hereinafter referred to as “another password”) to the slot machine 10 and starts the game. For example, a case where the player A obtains another password of another person by some method and inputs it to the slot machine 10 can be cited.

  Here, even if it is another password, the information of a random value is included similarly to the password of the player A. For example, it is assumed that the random number value of another password is “050”. Further, it is assumed that the random number value included in the (latest) password issued to the player A is “127” as shown in FIG.

Then, it is assumed that the player A ends the game, issues a two-dimensional code with the slot machine 10, and accesses the server computer 200.
Here, the two-dimensional code includes information on the random number value “050” included in the input password (separate password) together with the game history after the password is input.

When accessed from the mobile communication terminal 100 of the player A, the server computer 200 reads the SIMID of the mobile communication terminal 100 and identifies the player A. In the example of FIG. 40, the SIMID is read as “123456”, so that the player A is specified.
Further, at the time of this access, the random value “050” is read. However, the server computer 200 stores a random value “127” included in the last password issued to the mobile communication terminal 100 of the player A.

  The server computer 200 determines whether or not the random number value “127” stored in the server computer 200 matches the random number value “050” at the time of access. In this example, it is determined that they do not match. As a result, the server computer 200 controls to reject the update of the game history of the player A. Therefore, even if the player A obtains another password and inputs it to the slot machine 10 and issues a two-dimensional code based on this to access the server computer 200, the update of the game history of the player A is rejected. The Rukoto.

Here, since one random number value of “0” to “127” is determined using a 7-bit random number as in the present embodiment, the random number value coincides with chance of 1/128. possible. However, since the matching rate is about 0.8%, access based on another password can be prevented with a probability of 99% or more.
In the above example, a 7-bit random number is used. However, if a 16-bit random number is used, for example, the probability of coincidence can be further reduced.

FIG. 44 is a diagram showing flags provided in the memory 83 of the sub control board 80. The flag is not limited to that shown in FIG.
The replay operation flag 83a is a flag that is turned on based on a control command transmitted from the main control board 50 when winning a replay. It turns off when the game with the replay automatic bet ends (at the end of the replay).

  The bet-time effect flag 83b is a flag that is turned on when an effect (specific effect) that switches or develops effect content triggered by a player's bet operation is selected from effects selected on the sub CPU 84 side. . As the specific production, for example, the production starts at the start of the game (at the time of the lottery), the main character and the enemy character confront each other, and at the end of the game (when all reels 31 are stopped), the main character Display defeated images. Next, at the time of betting for the next game, the hero character may again display an image that confronts the enemy character, and finally an effect that the hero character wins may be output. In such a case, the bet time effect flag 83b is turned on when a specific effect is selected (at the start of a game), and the effect at the time of betting (the above-mentioned reverse effect, a step-up effect in which an expected value increases when a plurality of games are continued, etc. ) Is output, the bet effect flag 83b is turned off.

  The bet sound prohibition flag 83c is a flag that is turned on when the bet sound is prohibited, for example, when it is not desired to output an automatic bet sound due to winning a replay during a continuous effect (a series of effects output over a plurality of games). .

For example, when the continuous effect is selected, the bet sound prohibition flag 83c is turned on until the continuous effect is ended. During the continuous performance, the bet sound prohibition flag 83c is not always turned on, and is set as necessary. In addition, when the bet sound prohibition flag 83c is on, there is a case where only the automatic bet sound based on the replay winning is prohibited. It is possible to make various settings as to whether or not to prohibit the betting sound when betting from a stored medal based on medal care or bet switch 40 operation.
For example, during a continuous performance, a setting may be made such that a bet sound due to an automatic bet or a stored bet is output but a bet sound is not output during a maintenance bet.

The paying-in display flag 83d displays an image indicating that “paying out” is being performed during the checkout process (medal payout process) based on the operation of the checkout switch 46 when there is a stored medal. This is a flag that is turned on when the adjustment sound is output. That is, when the settlement start command (described above) is received from the main control board 50 side, the payout display flag 83d is turned on, “paying out” is displayed as an image, and the settlement sound is output.
When the settlement end command (described above) is received from the main control board 50 side, the payout display flag 83d is turned off, and the “paying” image display and the settlement sound output are ended.

  The bet flag 83e is a flag that is turned on when a bet medal is held, and is turned off when there is no bet medal. When an automatic bet is placed based on a replay winning, the bet flag 83e is turned on. Since the medals automatically bet by the replay winning cannot be settled (returned), the bet flag 83e is not turned off unless the game is consumed. It should be noted that when the bet flag 83e is on, the timing for turning it off (the timing for turning it off) is arbitrary. It may be at the start of the game or at the end of the game.

When a bet of medals (manual bet, storage bet, or automatic bet by replay winning) is detected in the state where the bet flag 83e is off, the sub CPU 84 turns on the bet flag 83e.
When the bet flag 83e is turned on,
1) Reset of lighting device such as back lamp and fluorescent lamp on top of reel 31 2) Turn on menu display prohibition flag 83f described later 3) Perform display reset of effect device controlled on sub CPU 84 side, etc.
However, in the state in which the bet flag 83e is on, the processes 1) to 3) are not performed even if medals are maintained and stored.

Further, when the settlement completion command is received in the state where the bet flag 83e is on, the bet flag 83e is turned off when the replay is inactive, but at the time of the replay operation (the state having an automatic bet). If so, the ON state of the bet flag 83e is maintained.
Here, at the timing when the bet flag 83e is switched from OFF to ON, processing for switching effects or resetting the display is provided.

  Further, for example, even when the reimbursement process is performed at the time of replay operation and the medal is charged (stored) again, the bet flag 83e is kept on (the bet flag 83e is temporarily turned off) during this time. Therefore, the switching of effects and the resetting process of the display are not performed twice.

  The menu display prohibition flag 83f is a flag that is turned on when the menu screen shown in FIGS. 41 to 43 is set to display prohibition. Examples of cases where the display of the menu screen is prohibited include cases where there is an automatic bet at the time of replay operation, and where the game history of myslo games such as during a continuous production is affected. Prohibiting the display of the menu screen means prohibiting the output of the two-dimensional code. Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, the menu display prohibition flag 83f may remain off when the game is not performed by entering a password (when the game is not in the myslo game). Alternatively, it may be turned on only when there is an automatic bet based on the replay operation.

Next, the flow of processing relating to each flag shown in FIG. 44 will be described based on a flowchart. FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing processing when a bet command is received.
When receiving the control command related to the bet transmitted from the main control board 50, the sub CPU 84 performs initialization at the time of a medal bet in step S701. The initialization at the time of medal betting includes the following processing (not limited to the processing illustrated here).
1) Turn on bet flag 83e 2) Reset lighting device (back lamp provided inside reel 31, fluorescent lamp provided above reel, initialization of lighting of other lamps, etc.)
3) The menu display prohibition flag 83f is turned on. 4) The image display device 23 is reset (particularly when the game standby (demo) screen is displayed).

Next, proceeding to step S702, it is determined whether or not the received control command related to the bet is the first input for the next game. Here, “first placement” corresponds to, for example, when a control command related to the first automatic bet is received when an automatic bet is based on a replay winning. In addition, when the bet is made by care, this corresponds to the first medal insertion without a bet. Therefore, when the bet limit number of the game is 3, the first insertion is equivalent to “first insertion”, and the second and third cards are not equivalent to the first insertion.
If it is determined that the next game is the first time, the process proceeds to step S703. If it is determined that the next game is not the first time, the process proceeds to step S707. Note that once the “first insertion” is made, if the bet is canceled by the settlement process, and then a medal is inserted (bet) again, the insertion does not correspond to the “first insertion”.

In step S703, it is determined whether or not the betting effect is set. This determination is made by determining whether the betting time effect flag 83b is on or off. If it is determined that there is a betting effect, the process proceeds to step S704. If it is determined that there is no betting effect, the process proceeds to step S707.
In step S704, it is determined whether or not the replay operation is in progress. This determination is made by soldering the replay operation flag 83a on / off. If it is determined that the replay operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step S705. If it is determined that the replay operation is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S706.

  In step S705, the sub CPU 84 switches the output trigger (output time) of the effect. Even if it is determined in step S703 that there is a betting effect, during the replay operation, the effect output at the bet is switched to be output when the start switch 41 is operated in step S705. That is, this effect is not output when betting. Then, the process proceeds to step S707.

Here, as a method of switching the output timing of the effect, for example, a method of switching the effect number can be mentioned. For example, in the example of the present embodiment, when the effect of outputting the reverse effect X at the time of betting is selected (assuming that the effect number is “11”), the effect of outputting the reverse effect when the start switch 41 is operated ( For example, re-selecting the production number “15”). Here, the effect that is output when the start switch 41 is operated at the effect number “15” may be the same as the reverse effect X described above, or the reverse effect Y or the reverse effect X that is different from the reverse effect X. Any reverse rotation effect X ′ with similar contents may be used.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the replay operation is not being performed and the process proceeds to step S706, the bet effect is output. Then, the process proceeds to step S707.

In step S707, it is determined whether the bet sound prohibition flag 83c is on / off. Note that the bet sound prohibition flag 83c is already turned on in the previous game, for example, when a continuous effect is selected in the previous game.
If it is determined that the bet sound prohibition flag is on, the process proceeds to step S708, and control is performed so as not to output a medal insertion sound at the time of betting. On the other hand, when the bet sound prohibition flag 83c is off, the process proceeds to step S709, and control is performed to output a medal insertion sound at the time of betting.
Note that the bet sound is an automatic bet at the time of the replay operation, a maintenance bet, or a stored bet based on the operation of the bet switch 40, and it can be arbitrarily set to be the same sound or different sounds.

46 and 47 are flowcharts showing the flow of medal settlement. FIG. 47 is a flowchart following FIG.
In step S721 of FIG. 46, the sub CPU 84 determines whether or not a control command related to the start of payment is received. When it is determined that the control command related to the start of payment is received, the process proceeds to step S722, and the payout display flag 83d is turned on. Further, in the next step S723, the menu display prohibition flag 83f is turned on, and the menu screen is set to disable output. This is because the menu screen is not displayed during the settlement process.

In the next step S724, it is determined whether or not replay is inactive. When it is determined that the replay is not activated, the process proceeds to step S726, and when it is determined that the replay is not activated, the process proceeds to step S725.
In step S726, the sub CPU 84 turns off the bet flag 83e. In the next step S727, the sub CPU 84 outputs a normal settlement sound. Then, the process proceeds to step S728.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S724 that the replay is not in operation, and the process proceeds to step S725, the sub CPU 84 outputs a special adjustment sound. Then, the process proceeds to step S728.

  Here, it may be controlled such that the image display indicating that the settlement process is being performed is different depending on whether the bet flag 83e is on or off. For example, when the betting flag 83e is off, an image is displayed only as “settlement”, and when the betting flag 83e is on, an image is displayed such as “settlement-medals due to replay winning”. Is mentioned.

  Further, the normal adjustment sound in step S727 outputs a very standard sound such as “Pururu ...”, but the special adjustment sound in step S725 is a special sound such as “Peep ...” (warning sound itself). However, it is possible to output a sound similar to a warning sound.

  In the next step S728, the sub CPU 84 continues to determine whether or not a control command related to the completion of payment has been received. When it is determined that it has been received, the process proceeds to step S729, and the payout display flag 83d is turned off. In the next step S730, the adjustment sound whose output is started in step S725 or step S727 is stopped.

  Next, proceeding to step S731, the myslo control means 92 determines whether or not a myslo game is being played. The myslo control means 92 determines whether or not the player is playing a myslo game, for example, by determining whether or not the player's password is stored. When it is determined that the player is playing the myslo game, the process proceeds to step S732, and when it is determined that the player is not playing the myslo game, the process proceeds to step S737 (FIG. 47).

  In step S732, the myslo control means 92 determines whether or not the bet flag 83e is on. At this point in time, since the settlement process has been completed, if the bet flag 83e is on, it means that the player has an automatic bet, that is, the replay operation. If it is determined that the bet flag 83e is on, the process proceeds to step S733, and the myslo control means 92 displays (and outputs audio) the effect 1 that promotes the display of the two-dimensional code. As the effect 1, for example, a comment such as “please display the two-dimensional code after digesting the replay game” is displayed as an image. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

  If it is determined in step S732 that the bet flag 83e is off and the process proceeds to step S734, the myslo control means 92 determines whether or not a continuous performance is being performed. The continuous effect here is a continuous effect that affects the game history of the myslo game. If it is determined that a continuous effect is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S736. If it is determined that a continuous effect is being performed, the process proceeds to step S735.

  In step S735, the myslo control means 92 displays (and outputs sound) the effect 2 that promotes the display of the two-dimensional code. The effect 2 includes, for example, displaying an image of a comment such as “Please display the two-dimensional code after digesting the continuous effect”. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

  On the other hand, if it progresses to step S736 from step S734, the myslo control means 92 will display the effect 3 which promotes the display of a two-dimensional code (and audio | voice output). As the effect 3, for example, a comment such as “Please remember to display the two-dimensional code” is displayed as an image. Then, the process proceeds to step S740.

If it is determined in step S731 that the game is not in a myslo game and the process proceeds to step S737, the sub CPU 84 determines whether or not the bet flag 83e is on. When it is determined that the bet flag 83e is on (that is, when there is an automatic bet due to replay winning), the process proceeds to step S739, and when it is determined that the bet flag 83e is not on, the process proceeds to step S738.
In step S739, the special settlement end effect is output. This special settlement end effect is, for example, an image display (and audio output) such as “you can play one more”. Then, the process according to this flowchart is terminated.

On the other hand, in step S738, a normal settlement end effect is output. This normal settlement end effect is, for example, an effect of attracting the next visit, and is an image display (and audio output) such as “Waiting for another visit”. Then, the process proceeds to step S740.
When the processing proceeds from step S738 or step S736 to step S740, the sub CPU 84 turns off the back lamp and the fluorescent lamp on the reel in preparation for shifting to the standby screen after the settlement. In the next step S741, the menu display prohibition flag 83f is turned off. Thereby, the display of the menu screen is permitted.

  Next, proceeding to step S742, the sub CPU 84 sets the count value of the timer to “0”. This timer is a timer that has been counted down from the end of the previous game (except during continuous production), and when it becomes “0”, the transition to the standby screen is permitted. In step S742, since the bet flag 83e is off and the continuous production is not being performed, a process for setting the timer value to “0” is performed in order to immediately shift to the standby screen after the settlement process is completed. Next, proceeding to step S743, the sub CPU 84 controls to shift to display of a standby screen. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

With the above processing, when the replay is activated, that is, when there is an automatic bet, the back lamp and the fluorescent lamp are not turned off and the standby screen display (game waiting state) is not performed even if the settlement process is completed. To control.
When the settlement start command is received, the bet flag 83e is turned off in step S726 when the replay is not activated, but the bet flag 83e remains on when the replay is activated.
Note that the processing in step S726 (off of the bet flag 83e) is performed when the settlement start command is received, but may be performed when the settlement end command is received without being performed when the settlement start command is received. Alternatively, it may be performed both at the time of receiving the settlement start command and at the time of receiving the settlement end command.

  Further, in the example of FIGS. 46 and 47, when the automatic bet based on the replay winning is provided, the process of step S741 (OFF of the menu display prohibition flag 83f) is not performed, so the menu screen cannot be displayed. It is set as follows.

Further, when the checkout process is performed, the process of step S741 (turning off the menu display prohibition flag 83f) is not performed even during the myslo game and during the continuous production (during the production that affects the game history). The menu screen cannot be displayed.
It should be noted that, even during the myslo game and during the continuous production, if it is during the continuous production that does not affect the game history, the determination in step S734 is “No”, so the processing in step S741 (menu display prohibition flag) It is possible to display the menu screen via 83f).

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a two-dimensional code backup process at the end of the myslo game.
First, in step S751, the sub CPU 84 continues to determine whether or not the enter key 85b is turned on. When it is determined that the enter key 85b is turned on, the process proceeds to step S752, and the sub CPU 84 determines whether or not the game start waiting state is set. If it is determined that the game is waiting to start, the menu screen can be displayed, and the process proceeds to step S753. On the other hand, when the game is not waiting for the game start, for example, during the game (during reel rotation) or during the settlement process, the display of the menu screen is not shifted.

  In step S753, the sub CPU 84 performs control so as to display a menu screen. The menu screen has the contents shown in FIG. The menu screen is displayed on the assumption that the menu display prohibition flag 83f is off.

  In the next step S754, the process waits for “two-dimensional code display” to be selected in the menu screen, and in the next step S755, it is determined whether or not the enter key 85b is turned on at the position of “two-dimensional code”. . When it is determined that it is turned on, the process proceeds to step S756, and when it is determined that it is not turned on, the process returns to step S753. If the enter key 85b is turned on in step S755, the update of the game history is stopped at that time.

In the next step S756, the myslo control means 92 determines whether or not there is backup data for displaying an image of the two-dimensional code. When it is determined that the backup data is not included, the process proceeds to step S757. When it is determined that the backup data is included, the process proceeds to step S759.
In step S757, the myslo control means 92 reads the above-mentioned player ID (ie, SIMID), random number value, and game history so far from the memory 83, and generates a two-dimensional code by a predetermined program (not shown). To do.

  In the next step S758, the game history of the player stored in the memory 83 is deleted (erased). Also, although not shown in this flowchart, for example, when there is a function for customizing an effect in a myslo game (such as changing the appearance of an appearance character according to the player's preference), the customization effect is canceled and the initial Set to (default) state. In step S761, the generated two-dimensional code is displayed as an image. This state is a state shown by “two-dimensional code display” in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step S756 to step S759, the backup data (data for displaying the image of the two-dimensional code) stored in the memory 83 is read. In step S760, the two-dimensional code is reproduced based on the backup data read in step S759. In step S761, the reproduced two-dimensional code is displayed as an image.

  When the process proceeds from step S761 to step S762, it is determined whether or not an instruction command (control command) for ending the image display of the two-dimensional code is received. In this embodiment, this instruction command is set to a command related to medal care. The medal care is considered to have been performed by the player on his / her own will, and after the player displayed the two-dimensional code as an image on his / her own intention (stopping the game history update), the medal was again performed. This is because it is difficult to think of it and resuming the game. When such an instruction command is received, the process proceeds to step S763.

  Another example of the instruction command for ending the image display of the two-dimensional code is a command based on a predetermined operation based on the player's intention. For example, the operation of the enter key 85b during the image display of the two-dimensional code, the password input operation at the start of the myslo game, the long press of a predetermined switch (operation switch or menu key 85), the simultaneous press of a plurality of switches, etc. It is done. Such a predetermined operation is set in advance, and when the predetermined operation is performed, an instruction command to end the image display of the two-dimensional code is transmitted to end the image display of the two-dimensional code. . This predetermined operation is performed by the player when the player finishes displaying the image of the two-dimensional code by his / her own intention.

In the next step S763, it is determined whether or not there is backup data of a two-dimensional code. If it is determined that it has backup data, the process proceeds to step S764, the backup data is deleted, and the process proceeds to step S765. Accordingly, the reception of the instruction command triggers the deletion of the two-dimensional code backup data. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S763 that there is no backup data, the process proceeds to step S765.
In step S765, the image display screen of the two-dimensional code is cleared, and the normal screen is displayed. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

In contrast, if it is determined in step S762 that an instruction command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S766. In step S766, it is determined whether a command (output switching command) whose output is to be switched is received from the control commands. If it is determined that the output switching command has not been received, the process returns to step S761 to continue the image display state of the two-dimensional code. If it is determined that the output switching command has been received, the process proceeds to step S767.
Here, examples of the output switching command include operation of the bet switch 40, operation of the start switch 41, operation of the settlement switch 46, error detection, and reception of a power interruption signal.

  In the present embodiment, even when the player has a stored medal, if the game is waiting, the menu screen can be displayed by operating the enter key 85b and the two-dimensional code can be displayed as an image. When the bet switch 40 is operated while the two-dimensional code is displayed as an image, the specified number of bets are betted, the two-dimensional code image display is terminated, and the screen is switched to the normal screen (game start screen). Is set to

  Further, in this embodiment, even when a medal is bet, if the enter key 85b is turned on while waiting for the game to start, the menu screen can be displayed and the two-dimensional code can be displayed as an image. When the start switch 41 is operated in a state where the two-dimensional code is displayed as an image, the game is set to start (the rotation of the reel 31 is started) and switched to the effect screen during the game.

As described above, when the bet switch 40 or the start switch 41 is operated in a state where the two-dimensional code is displayed as an image, the image display state of the two-dimensional code ends.
However, the player erroneously operates the bet switch 40 and the start switch 41 when the player takes out his / her mobile communication terminal 100 while displaying the image of the two-dimensional code (contacts these switches). There is a possibility. Therefore, in this embodiment, such an erroneous operation (operation contrary to the player's intention) causes the two-dimensional code to be erased and unplayable before the portable communication terminal 100 reads the two-dimensional code. To prevent this, back up the two-dimensional code data.

  When the settlement process is executed by operating the settlement switch 46, after the settlement process is completed, the screen shifts to a standby screen unless an automatic bet is provided. For this reason, when the settlement process is executed, the image display of the two-dimensional code is terminated. However, since there is a possibility that the player accidentally operates the settlement switch 46 (contacts the settlement switch 46) during the display of the two-dimensional code image, the settlement switch is displayed during the display of the two-dimensional code image. When 46 is operated, the two-dimensional code data is backed up.

  Examples of errors that trigger the transmission of the output switching command include a medal selector error (step S239 in FIG. 26, etc.), a hopper error (payout error during settlement), an error when the front door is open, and the like. When such an error occurs during the image display of the two-dimensional code, the image display (notification) indicates that the error has occurred in preference to the image display of the two-dimensional code. The image display of the lower two-dimensional code is forcibly terminated. Even in such a case, a backup of the two-dimensional code data is taken.

  When the output switching command as described above is received during the image display of the two-dimensional code, the process proceeds to step S767, and the myslo control means 92 determines whether or not backup data is available. If it is determined that there is no backup data, the process advances to step S768 to back up the two-dimensional code data being displayed (stored in a predetermined storage area in the memory 83). In step S769, the sub CPU 84 switches screen display. By this switching, the image display of the two-dimensional code is finished. Then, the process returns to step S751. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S767 that the backup data already exists, the process proceeds to step S769.

Thereby, after the data of the two-dimensional code is backed up, the process proceeds to step S751, and if the enter key 85b is turned on in the game start waiting state, the process of steps S759 to S761 is performed again via the menu screen. The two-dimensional code can be displayed as an image.
Further, even if the two-dimensional code is accidentally deleted several times, the processing of step S762, step S766, step S767, and step S769 is repeated, so that the two-dimensional code is displayed as many times as necessary. It becomes possible to do.

In the case where the image display of the two-dimensional code is ended due to error detection, the image may be automatically returned to the image display state of the two-dimensional code after returning from the error. In addition, in the case of an error such as opening the front door, the image display of the two-dimensional code may be continued in preference to the error display (however, as a countermeasure against goto, the sound when the front door is opened is output).
Furthermore, when the menu screen is displayed again after the two-dimensional code data is backed up, the display may be changed to “two-dimensional code display” and “two-dimensional code redisplay”.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the processing of the menu display prohibition flag 83f. In the example of FIG. 49, the enter key 85b is a button that can be turned on / off by a lamp provided on the back side thereof. When the enter key 85b is in an operable state, the enter key 85b is lit and inoperable. When it is in a possible state, it is turned off.

First, in step S781, the sub CPU 84 determines whether or not it is during replay operation. When it is determined that the replay operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step S782, and when it is determined that the replay operation is not being performed, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated.
In step S <b> 782, the sub CPU 84 determines whether or not a release operation has been performed by an operation of the player's operation switch and / or menu key 85. Here, the release operation is registered in the memory 83 in advance, and it is determined whether or not the registered content matches the operated content. When it is determined that the release operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S784, and when it is determined that the release operation has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S783.

  In step S784, the menu display prohibition flag 83f is turned off and the menu key 85 is turned on. Thus, when the player performs a release operation with the operation switch and / or the menu key 85, the player manually turns off the menu display prohibition flag 83f (that is, cancels the menu display prohibition), as shown in FIG. Thus, the menu screen can be displayed.

Here, the “cancellation operation” can be variously set, and specific examples are as follows.
1) Press and hold one of the switches for a long time (3 seconds or longer), etc. 2) Press and hold the 3-bet switch 40b and the enter key 85b at the same time, etc. Simultaneously pressing the switches 3) Performing a predetermined operation by the hall clerk (for example, an operation such as turning on the reset button after the front door is opened) or a predetermined operation by the player (for example, the enter key 85b) 4) Combinations of 1) to 3) above can be mentioned.

  If it is determined in step S782 that the release operation has not been performed and the process proceeds to step S783, the sub CPU 84 determines whether or not a settlement end command has been received. This determination is the same as step S728 in FIG. When it is determined that the payment completion command has been received, the process proceeds to step S784, and control is performed to permit display of the menu screen. On the other hand, when it is determined that the settlement completion command has not been received, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated.

  As described above, at the time of the replay operation, that is, when the settlement switch 46 is operated and the settlement process is completed with the automatic bet due to the replay winning, the display of the menu screen is permitted. As a result, for example, ART games continue when the hall closes, and even when the replay wins and has an automatic bet, the medals are settled and the menu screen is displayed to finish the myslo game. (Reading a two-dimensional code).

In the example of FIGS. 46 and 47 described above, the menu display prohibition flag 83f is not turned off when the settlement process is completed with the automatic bet due to the replay winning.
Therefore, the example of FIGS. 46 and 47 is an example in which the display of the menu screen is prohibited only by completing the checkout process while having the automatic bet. On the other hand, the example of FIG. 48 is an example in which display of the menu screen is permitted, on the contrary.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, For example, the following various deformation | transformation are possible.
A. Modifications Related to Main Control Board 50 (1) In the present embodiment, the first and second control commands are transmitted when the control command is transmitted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first to fourth control commands are transmitted. It is also possible to do. In this case, for example, the sixth to seventh bits of the control command data to be transmitted are divided into four types “0”, “1”, “10”, and “11”,
6th to 7th bits of the first control command data: 0
6th to 7th bits of the second control command data: 1
6th to 7th bits of the third control command data: 10
6th to 7th bits of the fourth control command data: 11
And As a result, the first to fourth control command data can be distinguished and transmitted to the sub-control board 80.

(2) In the present embodiment, the stored medals can be settled uniformly with the automatic bet after the replay operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when having an automatic bet based on a replay winning, a case where payment is possible and a case where payment is not possible may be provided depending on the type of replay won.
For example, as a type of replay, normal (normal) replay and rare (special) replay (for example, including the above-described bell replay) are provided. Then, when winning a normal replay, it is set so that it can be settled with the automatic bet, and when winning a rare replay, it is set so that it cannot be settled with the automatic bet.

Further, when controlling in this way, the D0 bit is set to normal replay and the D3 bit is set to rare replay as the operating state flag at address 7E11. When the replay wins, the D0 bit or D3 bit data is turned on depending on whether the replay is normal or rare.
On the other hand, when the settlement switch 46 is operated, the operating state flag at address 7E11 is discriminated. When the D0 bit is on, the settlement is possible (proceeds to settlement processing), and when the D3 bit is on, the settlement is performed. Control may be performed so as not to shift to processing.

(3) Although description is omitted in the present embodiment, there is known a slot machine that shifts the internal state according to the pressing order of the stop switch 42 when winning a replay.
For example, first, a plurality of types of replays are overlapped and a plurality of replay overlap winning patterns are provided. When the replay of one replay is won, if the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is, for example, medium-first stop, the combination of symbols to which the internal state (RT) is transferred is displayed and RT is transferred to the left or right. In the case of one stop, a combination of symbols that does not shift the internal state is displayed and RT transfer is not performed.

Secondly, the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed regardless of the pressing order of the stop switch 42 at the time of single winning or overlapping winning of replay, but the internal state is shifted according to the pressing order of the stop switch 42 (RT is the same). For example, when inside MB.).
And when an internal state transfers, it is mentioned that control (execution frequency etc.) regarding freeze differs by the internal state before transfer, and the internal state after transfer.

  In such a case, if there is a replay automatic bet that has been won when the stop switch 42 is operated in the pushing order in which the internal state does not shift, the payout is set so that the automatic bet is maintained without changing the automatic bet. On the other hand, when the player has a replay automatic bet that has been won when the stop switch 42 is operated in the push order in which the internal state shifts, setting the balance so that it cannot be settled with the automatic bet.

In the case of the control as described above, a settlement prohibition flag is provided, and when the stop switch 42 is operated in the pressing order in which the internal state can be shifted at the time of replay selection in which the internal state can be shifted, the settlement is performed. When the prohibition flag is turned on and the replay based on the winning of the replay is exhausted, the settlement prohibition flag is turned off.
When the settlement switch 46 is operated in a state where there is an automatic bet based on a replay winning, the settlement prohibition flag is checked, and when it is on, control is performed so as not to proceed to the settlement process.
On the other hand, when the stop switch 42 is operated in the pressing order in which the internal state does not shift, the settlement prohibition flag is kept off and off.

(4) In the state having an automatic bet after the replay operation, as a general rule, the stored medal may not be settled and may be set to be settled only when a predetermined operation is performed.
In this case, a settlement permission flag is provided. And when the replay is won, for example, when operated in the left / right middle (order pinch) push order (however, set the push order that does not result in a penalty), the checkout permission flag is turned on, and in other push orders, The settlement permission flag remains off.

Then, when the settlement switch 46 is operated when an automatic bet based on a replay winning is made, it is determined whether or not the settlement permission flag is on. When the settlement permission flag is on, the settlement process is started.
With this setting, the player can settle the stored medals at the end of the game by operating the stop switch 42 in the left-right middle push order. For example, when a game is being played in an RT state where the winning probability of replay is set high, if the player wishes to settle, the settlement can be made quickly.

(5) Furthermore, it may be determined whether or not to allow the settlement process when having an automatic bet, depending on the gaming state (internal state) such as the RT state.
For example, in the case of so-called normal game (during non-ART game, non-special game), when the settlement switch 46 is operated when having an automatic bet based on a replay winning, Allow checkout process.
On the other hand, for example, during the MB game of the present embodiment, when the settlement switch 46 is operated when having an automatic bet based on a replay winning, for example, the settlement processing is not permitted.

Here, if the settlement process is set to not permitted during the MB game, it is only necessary to determine whether or not the game state can be settled by the operating state flag at address 7E11.
On the other hand, for example, a plurality of gaming states (RT) with different replay winning probabilities are provided, and when the slot machine has a specification for transition to RT, the replay normal probability RT allows settlement when having an automatic bet. In the case of RT with a high probability of replay, the settlement when having an automatic bet is set to be disapproved. In this case, an RT flag that is turned on during RT with high replay probability is provided, and when the settlement switch 46 is operated, it is determined whether settlement is possible based on the on / off of the RT flag. do it.

(6) In the embodiment, when the settlement switch 46 is operated, if there is a bet medal, the bet medal is settled first. Therefore, in the case of having both a bet medal and a stored medal, it is necessary to operate the settlement switch 46 twice when both are settled.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be controlled so that both the bet medal and the stored medal can be settled by operating the settlement switch 46 once (however, only when the replay is not activated). Further, when both the bet medals and the stored medals are settled, either may be settled first.

(7) In FIG. 20, in the designated address data set (S_ADDR_SET) in step S516, the process proceeds to the subroutine in FIG. 21, and the processes in steps S531 to S533 are performed. This depends on the performance of the main CPU 54 (chip). Therefore, depending on the main CPU 54, it is possible not only to provide such subroutine processing but also to perform processing in a batch in step S516.
That is, in step S516, depending on the performance of the main CPU 54,
a) Processing for storing the total value of the A register value and the L register value in the A register b) Processing for storing the A register value in the L register c) Data in the address designated by the HL register value is stored in the A register Process d) Performing an AND operation on the A register value to determine whether it is 0 or not is performed collectively.

(8) In this embodiment, control is performed so as to start the settlement process based on the rising data related to the settlement switch 46. That is, the settlement process is started by operating the settlement switch 46.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the settlement process may be started by operating the settlement switch 46 for a certain period of time (holding it down).
For example, the settlement process is started when the level data related to the settlement switch 46 is continuously on for 500 interrupts (≈about 1100 ms).

  Here, in the example of the above embodiment (FIGS. 9 and 10), when the data acquired at the time of the first interrupt is different from the data acquired at the time of the second interrupt, the data at the current interrupt is set to “0”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the data acquired at the first interrupt and the second interrupt are different, the data at the previous interrupt can be used.

  Then, in the case where it is detected that the settlement switch 46 is pressed as described above, the latter is preferably employed. When the checkout switch 46 is kept pressed, the rising data remains “1” all the time. However, even if data “0” is rarely acquired once due to chattering, noise, etc., In that case, by using the data at the time of the previous interruption, the rising data can be always set to “1”. As a result, it is possible to correctly detect that the settlement switch 46 is being pressed.

(9) In the above embodiment, even when the player has an automatic bet based on a replay winning, the medal can be maintained and stored. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and cases where the medal can be maintained and stored may be provided.
For example, during automatic betting based on normal replay winning, medal maintenance storage is set to be impossible. On the other hand, during automatic betting based on the winning of the bell replay, the medal maintenance and storage are set to be possible.

  Here, in FIG. 11, in addition to the normal replay of the D0 bit, the D3 bit is set to the bell replay as the operation state flag at address 7E11. When the replay wins, the D0 bit or D3 bit data is turned on depending on whether the replay is a normal replay or a bell replay.

  When the main CPU 54 has an automatic bet based on the normal replay winning, the main CPU 54 turns off the blocker 45 and forms a medal return passage (not allowing medal maintenance and storage). On the other hand, when the main CPU 54 has an automatic bet based on the bell replay winning, the main CPU 54 turns on the blocker 45 and forms a medal insertion passage (allows medal maintenance storage).

  Furthermore, as described above, in the case of having a normal replay and a rare replay, the game state, the internal state, and the like may be shifted when the rare replay is won. Even in such a case, the maintenance of medals is not permitted when having an automatic bet by winning a normal replay, but the maintenance of medals is permitted when having an automatic bet by winning a rare replay. It is done.

  (10) In this embodiment, three bets are used during normal games, and two bets are used during MB games and CB games. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and three bets may be made in all gaming states. In this case, the limit number is uniformly set to three by the medal limit number set (MS_MMAX_SET). Further, even when the MB game is 3 bets, the number of bets during the MB game can be easily changed at the product development stage by using the same module. Furthermore, even if the number of bets differs for each product, the number of bets can be easily changed.

(11) In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, 32 control command buffers, 7E16 to 7E35, are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of control command buffers provided is arbitrary.
(12) In this embodiment, the same control command data is transmitted to the sub-control board 80 in two interruptions. As described above, this is for reliably transmitting control command data to the sub-control board 80 even if a command error or the like occurs, but such control is not necessarily required. That is, different control command data may be transmitted for each interrupt.

  (13) In the example of FIG. 9, in one interrupt process, the data of the input port is acquired twice. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and it may be performed only once. However, by performing data acquisition twice with one interrupt, erroneous detection due to chattering or noise can be more reliably prevented.

(14) In this embodiment, there is no gaming state transition combination (so-called bonus combination that carries over the winning) such as 1BB or RB, but it is of course possible to provide these.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the internal winning game is created by carrying over the MB win, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an internal winning game may be created by winning 1BB or RB.
(15) In this embodiment, the AT control means 91 on the sub-control board 80 side performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the AT game, but this is not limiting, and the AT game is executed on the main control board 50 side. It may be determined whether or not to perform a lottery or control during an AT game.

B. Modifications Regarding Sub-Control Board 80 (1) Although not described in the above embodiment, a lamp (insert lamp) that is turned on when a medal insertion (bet or storage) is permitted may be provided. And even when you have an automatic bet by winning a replay, if the number of stored items has not reached the limit number, it is possible to add storage, so by turning on the insert lamp, It may be displayed that the medal can be maintained and stored visually.
Furthermore, the control of the insert lamp when the insert lamp is provided may be performed by either the main control board 50 or the sub control board 80.

  (2) The medal insertion (storage) sound when the medal is maintained and stored in the case of having an automatic bet by winning a replay, and when the medal is maintained and stored when it is not an automatic bet (a maintenance bet or a storage bet) May be different. Thereby, it is possible to sensibly inform the player of which maintenance storage corresponds to. In addition, the input sound itself is the same, but only the volume can be varied. Of course, both timbre and volume may be different.

(3) Further, in the case of the medal care storage in the case of having an automatic bet by a replay winning, when the above-described automatic bet by the normal replay winning is held, a normal insertion sound is output at the time of medal storage.
On the other hand, a sound different from the normal throwing sound may be output at the time of medal care storage in the case of having an automatic bet by bell replay or rare replay.
Alternatively, at the time of medal care storage when having an automatic bet by bell replay or rare replay, the same throwing sound as that at the time of medal care storage by not having an automatic bet may be output.

(4) In the embodiment of FIG. 45, when the replay is won when the effect is switched at the time of betting, the effect is switched when the start switch 41 is operated from the effect switching at the time of betting.
However, it is possible to change the effect depending on the type of replay. As described above, in the present embodiment, freezing is performed at the time of winning the bell replay, and when the bet switch 40 is operated or maintained and stored before a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) elapses, at that time Freeze is canceled (cancelled) and automatic betting is performed.

Therefore, when the normal replay is won, the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 45 is executed. If the bet switch 40 is operated or maintained when the bell replay is won, an automatic bet is performed at the same time as the bet effect is output. You may make it do.
Furthermore, the timing for starting the output of the betting effect is as follows: when the operation of the bet switch 40 is detected, when the release of the freeze is detected (cancellation), when the maintenance medal is detected (by the insertion sensors 44a and 44b), etc. Is mentioned.

  (5) In the embodiment of FIG. 48, the backup data of the two-dimensional code is deleted when a medal is maintained by the player. However, besides this, the backup data can be deleted at various timings. For example, when the next player inputs a password, or when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses without any input.

(6) In the sub-control board 80, a standby screen transition prohibition flag indicating prohibition of transition to the standby screen may be provided. During the image display of the two-dimensional code, the standby screen transition prohibition flag is turned on. Here, in the above embodiment, when the settlement switch 46 is operated during the display of the two-dimensional code image, the command related to the settlement process becomes the output switching command, and thus the two-dimensional code image display ends.
On the other hand, if the transition to the standby screen is prohibited after the settlement process by turning on the standby screen transition prohibition flag while the two-dimensional code image is displayed, the two-dimensional code image display is completed by the settlement process. Can be prevented.

  (7) In the above embodiment, when an error occurs during the image display of the two-dimensional code, the image that the error has occurred is given priority over the image display of the two-dimensional code. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and whether or not to end the image display of the two-dimensional code may be set according to the content of the error. For example, when an error of high importance (an error related to the goto action) such as an error of a medal selector or a medal payout device occurs, the image display of the two-dimensional code is terminated in order to prioritize error notification. On the other hand, for a low-importance error such as a front door open error, for example, a warning sound is output, but the image display of the two-dimensional code may be set to continue without being terminated.

  (8) When the two-dimensional code data is backed up because the output switching command was received during the two-dimensional code image display, the player is informed that the two-dimensional code is backed up after switching the screen display. In order to notify, a message to that effect may be displayed on the screen after switching. For example, it is possible to display an image in the lower right corner of the image display area of the image display device 23.

  (9) A menu activation flag is provided on the sub-control board 80, and in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 46 and 47, after the settlement process is finished, the menu display prohibition flag 83f is on (for example, with automatic betting, during continuous production, etc.) ) May turn on the menu activation flag. When the menu display prohibition flag 83f changes from on to off, the menu activation flag is referred to. When the menu activation flag is on, “Do you want to display the menu screen (two-dimensional code) as an image?” The message may be displayed as an image.

  (10) When the menu display prohibition flag 83f is on, an image “menu screen (two-dimensional code) display disabled” is displayed on the screen, and when the menu display prohibition flag 83f is off, “menu The player may be notified of the on / off state of the menu display prohibition flag 83f by displaying an image of “screen (two-dimensional code) display enabled state”.

  (11) In the embodiment of FIG. 49, the release operation for displaying an image of a two-dimensional code at the time of replay operation is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the menu display prohibition flag 83f may be turned off by performing a release operation, for example, during a continuous production. In this way, the player who wants to end the game because there are no medals can display the two-dimensional code as an image by performing a predetermined release operation although there are no medals.

  Furthermore, when displaying a two-dimensional code in the middle of a continuous performance (without ending the continuous performance), the game history is returned before the start of the continuous performance (the game after the start of the continuous performance). A case where a two-dimensional code is generated) and a case where a two-dimensional code is generated including a game during the continuous production.

  (12) In the embodiment of FIG. 49, the menu display prohibition flag 83f is turned off when the settlement end command is received during the replay operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the case of having an automatic bet by the replay operation, when the stored medal is “0” (regardless of whether or not the settlement process is performed), the menu display prohibition flag 83f is turned off. May be set.

  (13) In FIG. 49, in step S783, it is determined whether or not a payment end command has been received. In this determination, for example, the menu display prohibition flag 83f is canceled when the payment switch 46 start command is received. Alternatively, it may be canceled when an end command of the settlement switch 46 is received.

C. Other Modifications (1) In this embodiment, the player inputs the password issued from the server computer 200 by using the menu key 85 of the slot machine 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the following input method is also possible.

For example, a small image reading device (camera, CCD, imaging device) is provided on the front side of the slot machine 10. Then, the password issued from the server computer 200 to the mobile communication terminal 100 is used as a two-dimensional code, and the two-dimensional code is displayed on the display of the mobile communication terminal 100 as an image. By passing it over the image reading device of the slot machine 10, a two-dimensional code (password) is input to the slot machine 10.
Note that when a password consisting of a two-dimensional code is input to the slot machine 10, a predetermined operation switch or the like of the slot machine 10 is operated. In this way, since it is not necessary for the player to manually input the password, the player's labor can be reduced.

  (2) Further, for example, the game history may be stored even if the player does not input a password or the like. For example, by performing a predetermined operation at the start of the game, the game history so far is reset. Then, the game history from the game start time of the player is stored. When the player finishes the game, the game history of the player can be output by displaying the two-dimensional code or the like shown in the above embodiment as an image.

(3) In the flowchart shown in the present embodiment, the order of processing is not limited to the order shown in the figure. If the order of processing can be changed, the order of processing may be changed.
For example, in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the replay operation is performed before the determination of the limit number in step S126 (step S124), but is the replay operation or not after the determination of the limit number in step S126. It may be determined whether or not.
Further, for example, in FIG. 46, it may be determined whether or not the bet flag 83e in step S732 is on before determining whether or not the myslo game is in step S731.
Furthermore, for example, in FIG. 49, before determining whether or not the replay operation in step S781 is being performed, it may be determined whether or not the release operation in step S782 has been performed.

  (4) In the present embodiment, the slot machine 10 is taken as an example of a gaming machine, but a method for transmitting control command data from the main control board 50 (main control means) to the sub control board 80 (sub control means). With regard to the above, it can be applied to a ball game machine, an enclosed game machine, or the like.

D. The present embodiment and the various modifications described above are not limited to being implemented alone, but can be implemented in appropriate combination.
<Appendix>
Problems to be solved by the invention (original invention) according to the claims at the beginning of the application of the present application, means for solving the problems of the original invention, and effects of the original invention are as follows.
(A) Problems to be solved by the original invention
In the prior art, when a command is transmitted from the main control unit to the sub control unit, so-called command moss (the command may not be transmitted correctly) may occur.
The problem to be solved by the invention is to accurately transmit commands from the main control means to the sub-control means.
(B) Means for Solving the Problems of the Initial Invention (Note that the corresponding embodiment is described in parentheses)
The first solution is
Main control means (main control board 50) for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means (sub-control board 80) that performs control related to the production based on the command transmitted from the main control means,
The main control means, as information processing related to the progress of the game,
Main processing to control the progress of the game,
During execution of the main process, an interrupt process for executing a process different from the main process by an interrupt is executed,
A gaming machine that transmits command data corresponding to the processing to the sub-control means when a predetermined process is executed by the main control means,
The main control means includes
A plurality of command data storage areas (control command buffers) having predetermined addresses (7E16 to 7E35) are provided.
A storage area of a write pointer value (control command write pointer at address 7E15) for designating which storage area of the plurality of command data storage areas to write command data;
A storage area of a read pointer value (control command read pointer at address 7E14) for designating which storage area command data is to be read from among a plurality of command data storage areas
With
In the main process, the main control means
A process for reading the write pointer value and calculating the value to specify an address for writing command data (step S516), and writing the command data in the storage area at the address (steps S518 to S519);
A process of updating the write pointer value after the execution of the write process (step S520);
Run
The main control means, in the interrupt processing,
A process of reading the read pointer value, designating an address to read command data by calculating the value, and reading the command data stored in the storage area of the address (step S609);
A process (steps S611 to S612) of transmitting the read command data to the sub-control means after execution of the read process;
A process of updating the read pointer value after execution of the read process (step S615);
Run
When command data is transmitted in one interrupt process, the command data transmitted in the one interrupt process is transmitted again in the interrupt process following the one interrupt process.
It is characterized by that.
The second solving means is the first solving means,
When the main control means designates the address to be read in the interrupt processing, the main control means calculates so that the read address calculated in the one interrupt processing is the same as the read address calculated in the next interrupt processing. I do
It is characterized by that.
The third solution means is the second solution means,
The read pointer value is data having a predetermined number of bits,
The main control means, when specifying an address to be read in the interrupt process, includes a read address calculated in the one interrupt process and a read address calculated in the next interrupt process. Perform the calculation so that the specific bit has the same predetermined value,
When the specific bit of the read pointer value is the predetermined value, the read pointer value is incremented without clearing the command data of the read address,
When the specific bit of the read pointer value is not the predetermined value, the command data at the read address is cleared and the read pointer value is incremented.
It is characterized by that.
(Function)
In the initial invention, the main control means executes main processing and interruption processing.
In the main process, a process for designating an address for writing command data, a process for writing command data in the storage area at the address, a process for updating a write pointer value, and the like are executed.
In the interrupt process, a process for specifying an address for reading command data, a process for reading command data stored in the storage area at the address, a process for transmitting the read command data to the sub-control means, a process for updating the read pointer value, etc. Execute.
Further, when command data is transmitted in one interrupt process, the same command data is transmitted again in the next interrupt process.
(C) Effects of the original invention
According to the first invention, since the same command data is transmitted in one interrupt process and the next interrupt process (the same command data is transmitted twice), the reliability of the command data is improved, so-called command Can be prevented.

1 gaming system 10 slot machine (game machine)
21 lamp 22 speaker 23 image display device 31 reel 32 motor 33 index sensor 35 medal payout device 36 hopper motor 37a, 37b payout sensor 38 full sensor 40a 1 bet switch 40b 3 bet switch 41 start switch 42 stop switch 43 medal insertion port 43a passage Sensor 44a, 44b Input sensor 45 Blocker 46 Settling switch 47a Bet number display device 47b Storage number display device 50 Main control board 51 Input port 52 Output port 53 Memory 54 Main CPU
61 Role lottery means 62 Reel control means 63 Winning determination means 64 Payout means 80 Sub control board 81 Input port 82 Output port 83 Memory 84 Sub CPU
85 Menu key 85a Cross key 85b Enter key 91 AT control means 92 Myslo control means 100 Mobile communication terminal 200 Server computer

Claims (1)

Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means for performing control related to production,
A gaming machine for transmitting command data from the main control means to the sub-control means,
The main control means includes
A first storage area having a plurality of command data storage areas capable of storing command data;
A second storage area for storing a write pointer value for designating which command data storage area of the first storage area to write command data;
A third storage area for storing a read pointer value for designating which command data storage area of the first storage area is to be read ;
The main control means includes
A process of reading a write pointer value from the second storage area and writing command data to a command data storage area specified based on the value;
Processing for updating the write pointer value stored in the second storage area ;
A process of reading the read pointer value stored in the third storage area and reading the command data stored in the command data storage area specified based on the value;
A process of transmitting the read command data to the sub-control means;
And capable of executing a process of updating the read pointer value stored in the third memory area,
Command data consists of first command data and second command data,
In the first storage area, the first command data and the second command data are stored in two consecutive command data storage areas,
In the reading process, an even value specifying the command data storage area in which the first command data is stored is calculated by a predetermined calculation based on the read pointer value stored in the third storage area, and the even value is set to the even value. A gaming machine that reads first command data stored in a corresponding command data storage area and second command data stored in a command data storage area subsequent to the command data storage area .

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