JP6120285B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes an appropriate betting process based on the number of pools and the number of existing bets when a bet switch is operated.

  In a conventional game machine (for example, a slot machine), bet switches such as a 1-bet switch and a 3-bet switch, a settlement switch, and the like are provided as operation switches operated by a player. A gaming machine is known that inputs signals from these operation switches to the same input port (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-057777 A

In the above-described conventional technique, when a bet switch for betting a plurality of numbers such as a 3-bet switch is operated, the number of medals stored at that time and the number of medals already betted at that time Depending on the operation, the number of added bets varies, but there is a problem that the calculation and control processing for that is complicated.
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to simplify the calculation and control processing of the bet addition number when a bet switch capable of betting a plurality of game media is operated.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means. Note that the corresponding embodiment is shown in parentheses.
The invention (game machine) of claim 1
Reservation number storage means (storage number display data) for storing the storage number of game media;
Bet number storage means (medal bet number data) for storing the bet number of game media;
A bet lamp (1 sheet insertion display LED 73e, 2 sheet insertion display LED 73f, and 3 sheet insertion display LED 73g) indicating the number of bets;
Lighting data storage means for storing lighting data indicating whether or not the bet lamp is lit (LED signal data indicating the number of inserted sheets at the address “F025” of the RWM 61);
A switch operated when betting a stored game medium, and a bet switch (3-bet switch 40b) capable of betting a plurality of game media,
The bet lamp includes a first lamp (one-sheet insertion display LED 73e), a second lamp (two-sheet insertion display LED 73f), and a third lamp (three-sheet insertion display LED 73g),
When the bet switch is operated,
1) wherein the bet number corresponding to the bet switch, based on the bet amount stored in the bet number storage means before the bet switch is operated, and can be calculated the number of possible addition bet (Step S281 If “No”, the processes of steps S281 to S287 are executed )
2) When the stored number stored in the stored number storage means is equal to or greater than the bet number that can be added, the value of the bet number that can be added is stored in a predetermined storage area (“Yes” in step S292). ), when said number of storage which is stored in the reserved number storage means is the addition can be "1" I bet less number der than the value of the reserved number stored in the reserved number storage means Store in a predetermined storage area ( when “Yes” in step S 289, the process of step S 293 can be executed )
3) When the value stored in the predetermined storage area is “1” or more,
3a) 1 addition process of adding “1” to the number of bets (step S296)
3b) After the execution of the 1 addition process, a process of subtracting “1” from the value stored in the predetermined storage area (step S298).
Is repeatedly executed until the value stored in the predetermined storage area becomes “0” ,
The lighting data includes a first bit (D7 bit) indicating lighting / extinguishing of the first lamp, a second bit (D6 bit) indicating lighting / extinguishing of the second lamp, and lighting / extinguishing of the third lamp. Data having the third bit (D5 bit) indicating
The lighting data is updated based on the update of the bet number (steps S176 and S177),
By the interruption process, the lighting of the bet lamp is controlled based on the lighting data (step S606).
It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, when a bet switch capable of betting a plurality of game media is operated, a bet number addition process is appropriately executed according to the number of pools and the number of already bets by a simple method. Can do.

It is an external perspective view showing a slot machine (game machine) of the present embodiment. It is a top view which expands and shows the storage number display LED, the acquisition number display LED, and information display LED in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of the slot machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the input ports 0-2 provided in the main control board. It is a figure which shows the output ports 3-6 provided in the main control board. It is a figure which shows the example of a production | generation of rising data and falling data. It is a figure which shows the storage area of input port 0 level data and input port 0 rise data. It is a figure which shows the storage area of input port 1 level data and input port 1 rise data. It is a figure which shows the storage area of input port 1 falling data and input port 2 level data. It is a figure which shows the storage area of storage number display data, a medal management flag, and an operation state flag. It is a figure which shows the storage area of a blocker signal and hopper motor drive signal data, insertion number display LED data, automatic insertion number data, medal bet number data, and medal payout number data. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows the display window (transparent window) provided in the front cover of the slot machine, the positional relationship of each reel, and an effective line. It is a figure which shows the combination of the symbol corresponding to the kind of combination, the number of payout, etc., and a combination. It is a figure which shows the combination of the symbol corresponding to the kind of combination, the number of payout, etc., and a combination. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning and the winning probability for every gaming state. It is a figure which shows in more detail the relationship with the kind and content of the overlapping winning combination of a combination, and a pushing order. It is a flowchart which shows the main loop (M_MAIN) process in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a game start set (MS_GAME_SET). It is a flowchart which shows a game state set (MS_ACTION_SET). It is a flowchart which shows game state output (MS_STATUS_OUT). It is a flowchart which shows medal acceptance start (MS_MEDAL_START). 10 is a flowchart showing medal reading processing (S_PLAYM_READ). It is a flowchart which shows storage number reading (S_CREDIT_READ). It is a flowchart which shows a blocker ON (MS_BLOCKER_ON). It is a flowchart which shows the control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET). It is a flowchart which shows control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET). It is a flowchart which shows the addition process (MS_MEDAL_INC) of one medal. It is a flowchart which shows a medal limit number set processing (MS_MMAX_SET). It is a flowchart which shows medal management processing (MS_MEDAL_CHK). It is a flowchart which shows a care medal check process (MS_INSERT_CHK). It is a flowchart following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows blocker off (MS_BLOCKER_OFF). 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 1 storage number addition (MS_CREDIT_ADD). It is a flowchart which shows storage bet processing (MS_BET_IN). It is a flowchart which shows the number of stored sheets 1 subtraction process (MS_CREDIT_DEC). It is a flowchart which shows a payment process (MS_MEDAL_RET). It is a flowchart which shows the adjustment process (MS_CREDIT_RET) of a storage medal. 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 start switch reception (MS_START_CTL). It is a flowchart which shows an interrupt process (I_INTR). It is a flowchart which shows control command transmission (IS_CMD_OUT).

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 (game 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 bet number (maximum bet number, limit number) in one game is set to “3 (sheets)” in the normal game, and “2 (sheets)” in the MB (CB) game. .

  “Reservation” refers to crediting a medal into the slot machine 10, 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 number of sheets that can be stored (upper limit number) is set to “50” regardless of the gaming state or the like.

“Care” means that a player directly inserts medals from a medal insertion slot 44 described later.
The “care bet” means that the player bets a medal (adds the number of bets) by cleaning the medal from the medal insertion slot 44.
“Maintenance storage” means that a player stores medals by adding medals from the medal insertion slot 44 (adds the number of credits (stored number)).
“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 previous game is automatically bet by the internal control processing of the slot machine 10. 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” refers to paying out medals by the above-mentioned settlement, or paying out medals to a player based on winning a winning combination, storing as credits, or paying out actual medals from the payout slot 14 That means. The payout in this embodiment is controlled so that “50” is stored as the limit number, and medals for which the stored number exceeds “50” are paid out to the player based on the winning combination. The “acquired number” indicating the number of medals that the player acquires by winning a combination is synonymous with the number of payouts.
Also, “medal swallowing” means that when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 44, the medal is not bet or stored correctly in a state where the blocker 47 is on (the medal is not returned). Say.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a slot machine 10 (game machine) according to the present embodiment.
In the following description of FIG. 1, the arrangement of each device provided in the slot machine 10 will be mainly described, and a specific description of each device will be given in FIG. 3 (block diagram) described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the housing of the slot machine 10 includes a front cover 11 (also referred to as “front door”) and a base portion 12 (“back box” or “cabinet” whose front side is closed by the front cover 11. ")"). Although not shown in FIG. 1, when the front cover 11 is opened, the opening is detected by a door switch 16 described later.

  The front cover 11 is attached to the base portion 12 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the front surface (opening surface) of the base portion 12. As shown in FIG. 1, on the player side of the front cover 11, a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, three stop switches 42, a medal slot 44, and the like are arranged. Furthermore, on the left side of the bet switch 40, a storage number display LED 71, an acquisition number display LED 72, and an information display LED 73 are provided (details will be described later).

A display window 13 is formed in a substantially central portion of the front cover 11 so that a part of the reel 31 disposed therein can be seen through.
Furthermore, an effect lamp 21 (the lamp provided on the front cover 11 may be referred to as a frame lamp 21) is arranged in a substantially frame shape on the upper part and the side part of the front cover 11. Further, an image display device 23 is provided above the display window 13, and speakers 22 are arranged on both sides thereof.
Further, a medal payout port 14 and a medal tray 15 are provided at a lower portion of the front cover 11. Furthermore, speakers 22 are also provided on both sides of the medal payout opening 14.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing the storage number display LED 71, the acquired number display LED 72, and the information display LED 73 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, these LEDs 71 to 73 are mounted on the display substrate 70.
The storage number display LED 71 is an LED that displays the number of stored medals, and is composed of two seven-segment displays (so-called 7-segment) in order to display two digits.
In this embodiment, the storage number display LED 71 displays a number between “00” and “50” (integer).

  For example, when the bet number is 0 and the stored number is 0, the display of the stored number display LED 71 is “00”. Here, when one medal is maintained, the one medal is bet for the game. When two more cards are additionally inserted, three medals are bet for the game (when the bet limit number is three). Therefore, when the limit number is three and the previous bet number is zero, if there are up to three medals, the medal is bet and not stored. If medals continue to be maintained, the medals are stored and the number of stored medals is displayed by the stored number display LED 71.

  Therefore, for example, when the number of bet medals is 0 and the number of stored medals is 0, when the limit number of bets in the game is 3, if 4 medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 44, A medal is bet and one medal is stored. As a result, “01” is displayed on the storage number display LED 71.

  In this embodiment, up to 50 medals can be stored. Therefore, when the number of stored sheets reaches 50 (when “50” is displayed on the stored number display LED 71), medals are not stored any more. In this state, if a medal is maintained from the medal insertion slot 44, the blocker 47 returns the maintained medal from the payout slot 14.

The acquisition number display LED 72 is an LED that displays the number of payouts (the number of player acquisitions) when winning a winning combination, and, like the storage number display LED 71, is composed of two seven segment displays.
The acquisition number display LED 72 normally displays the acquisition number, but functions as an LED for displaying the content (type) of an error when an error occurs, and may be referred to as an “acquisition number (or error) display LED 72”. .

The acquisition number display LED 72 is “00” when there is no medal to be paid out, but for example, when a bell 02 described later wins and one medal is paid out, the display of the acquisition number display LED 72 is “ 00 "to" 01 ".
The acquired number display LED 72 may be controlled to be turned off when there are no medals to be paid out.

  Here, when a combination with a medal payout (excluding replay) wins and a medal corresponding to the combination is paid out, the medal is stored in preference to being paid out from the payout port 14. For example, when the stored number before winning the bell 02 is “10”, the display of the acquisition number display LED 72 is updated from “00” to “01” and the storage number display LED 71 is displayed. Is updated from “10” to “11”.

  Furthermore, when the winning number is “50” when the winning combination is won, the portion exceeding “50” is paid out from the payout port 14. For example, if the number of stored coins is “47” before winning the winning combination and eight medals are paid out by winning the bell 01, three are stored and the stored number becomes “50”, which exceeds “50”. The sheets are paid out from the payout port 14.

  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.

  In addition, in the “Rules for Game Machine Approval and Type Approval”, when a combination of symbols corresponding to a replay is stopped on the active line, a game to be performed without giving a medal or the like is given. It is interpreted that it is not “winning (displaying a combination of symbols for obtaining medals etc.)”. 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”.

Further, in the present embodiment, the status display LED 73 includes seven LEDs 73a to 73g shown in FIG.
The replay display LED 73a is an LED that is lit when a replay is won. When an automatic bet based on a replay win is made, the replay display LED 73a is lit to inform the player that the bet is in an automatic state.

  At the time of winning a normal replay, medals are automatically inserted immediately after all reels 31 are stopped, and the replay display LED 73a is turned on. On the other hand, at the time of winning the bell replay, a freeze is executed, and during this freeze, the replay display LED 73a is kept off. When the freeze is released and the automatic insertion of medals is performed, the replay display LED 73a is turned on. As a condition for releasing the freeze, not only the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), but also the condition that the medal is detected by the passage sensor 46 may be used as the release condition. At this time, in order to set the medal detected by the passage sensor 46 as a normal medal, the blocker 47 is turned on under the condition of the medal detection by the passage sensor 46 (and the condition that the number of stored sheets is not 50). May be.

  Furthermore, it is not necessary to accompany the freeze at the time of winning the bell replay. In that case, a predetermined condition (for example, at least one of detecting a medal by the passage sensor 46, detecting an operation of the start switch 41, or detecting an operation of the bet switch 40) is satisfied. Accordingly, the replay display LED 73a can be lit. Further, the medal automatic insertion process can be performed under the same conditions.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a replay in which the “bell” symbol set can be stopped and displayed on a straight line (on an invalid line) in the display window 13 is referred to as a bell replay. Cherry replay that can be stopped and displayed on the torso, “Watermelon” (“Watermelon A” or “Watermelon B”) symbol is provided with a watermelon play that can be stopped and displayed in a straight line in the display window 13, and in the same way as the above-mentioned bell replay The process may be executed.

  In this way, when a replay that looks like a small role such as a bell replay (hereinafter also referred to as “small role replay”) wins, the replay display LED 73a is not immediately turned on, so that the small role is given to the player. You can recognize that you have won. At this time, on the first sub control board 80 and the second sub control board 90 side, an effect that makes the player recognize that the small role has won (winned) (for example, the back of the symbol corresponding to the small role) By performing lighting of the lamp, lighting of the bet lamp that prompts the user to operate the bet switch 40, and the effect by the image display device 23, it is possible to recognize that the small role has won. In particular, when such a small role replay wins and wins in a state where the winning probability of replay is high, it is possible to prevent the player from monotonizing the game (a state where only one type of replay wins frequently). it can.

In addition, in the game where the small role replay is won, it is possible to change the combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed depending on the pressing order of the stop switch 42.
For example, in a game in which the bell replay A and the bell replay B are provided and the bell replay A is won, the “bell” alignment is operated by pressing the middle right and left in the order of pressing, and the “bell” alignment is a predetermined symbol combination line (invalid line). Stop display on the top (replay X wins), otherwise the “bell” alignment will not stop display on the symbol combination line (however, other replay X or other parts constituting the bell replay A) (Replay wins)

  On the other hand, in a game won by Bell Replay B, the “bell” alignment is stopped and displayed on the symbol combination line (invalid line) by operating the stop switch 42 in the order of pressing left and right (replay Y or bell). The other replays constituting the replay B will win), and in the other pressing order, the “bell” alignment is not stopped and displayed on the symbol combination line (however, the replay Y wins). It is done.

The above method can be used, for example, in an AT game when a “bell” alignment is displayed to suggest a chance (such as an AT addition). For example, in accordance with the game state (high probability, etc.) on the sub-control board 80 side, it is determined whether or not to notify the push order in which “bell” alignment is displayed in the game won for Bell Replay A or Replay B. In the AT game, it becomes possible to vary the display frequency of the “bell” assortment.
At this time, as described above, it is preferable to employ a betting process or a notification process when winning a small role replay.
Note that it is not always necessary to execute such processing when winning a small role replay. For example, in some winning combinations or gaming states (RT state, sub bonus state, sub controlling means gaming state) Depending on whether or not to execute, it may be controlled.

The insertion-possible display LED 73b is an LED that lights when a medal can be inserted (bet). That is, it lights up before the game is finished and a medal for shifting to the next game is inserted, indicating a so-called bet waiting state. In the present embodiment, even after the replay is activated, it lights up when a bet can be made according to the number of stored items.
In the present embodiment, the settlement display LED 73c is an LED that is lit during the settlement process. When the settlement switch 43 is turned on in a state where there is a stored medal and / or a bet medal (excluding an automatic bet at the time of replay winning), it lights up while the medal is actually paid out.

The game start LED 73d is an LED that is lit when a specified number of medals are bet and the start switch 41 is operable. Therefore, it does not light up when a prescribed number of medals are not bet (or when replay is not automatically inserted).
Here, the “specified number” refers to the number of medals where the start switch 41 can be operated, that is, the game can be started, and is different from the “limit number” which is the maximum bet number in the game.
However, in this embodiment, the specified number is set to “2” when the limit number is “2”, and the specified number is set to “3” when the limit number is “3”. It has been.

  The (1, 2, 3) insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g are LEDs for displaying the number of medals bet. When one medal is bet, the one-insertion display LED 73e is lit. When two medals are bet, the one-insertion display LED 73e and the two-insertion display LED 73f are lit, and three medals are displayed. When a bet is placed, the 1-sheet insertion display LED 73e, the 2-sheet insertion display LED 73f, and the 3-sheet insertion display LED 73g are lit.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment.
The slot machine 10 includes a main control board 60 and sub control boards (first sub control board 80 and second sub control board 90). The main control board 60, the first sub control board 80, and the second sub control board 90 are arranged at predetermined positions inside the housing of the slot machine 10.
The main control board 60 has an input port (0 to 2) and an output port (0 to 6), and includes an RWM (main memory) 61, a main CPU 62, and the like (not meant to include only those illustrated in FIG. 1). ).

In practice, an MPU including a main CPU 62, an RWM 61, a ROM, and a register is mounted on the main control board 60. Note that the ROM may include an external ROM in addition to the one mounted in the MPU. On the other hand, the RWM 61 is provided only in the MPU according to current rules. Further, RWM can be provided outside the MPU for sub-control boards 80 and 90 to be described later.
Therefore, the main CPU 62 is used to include MPU.
The term RWM 61 (storage means) is used to include the RWM 61 with built-in MPU, ROM (internal / external), and register (storage circuit).

  The main control board 60 and the peripheral devices for game progress including operation switches such as the bet switch 40 illustrated in FIG. 1 are electrically connected via an input port or an output port. The input port is a connection unit to which signals such as operation switches are input, and the output port is a connection unit that transmits signals to peripheral devices such as the motor 32.

  In FIG. 3, the input peripheral device displays a signal from the peripheral device with an arrow heading toward the main control board 60, and the output peripheral device heads from the main control board 60 to the peripheral device. Shown with arrows.

The RWM (main memory) 61 is a storage medium capable of storing (updating) various data based on the progress of the game.
The ROM is a storage medium that stores programs necessary for the progress of the game, various data (for example, a data table), and the like.
The main CPU 62 refers to a CPU provided on the main control board 60, 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 medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 44 are configured to pass through the medal selector 45.
As shown in FIG. 3, the medal selector 45 includes a passage sensor 46, a blocker 47, and insertion sensors 48 a and 48 b (but not limited to these), and is electrically connected to the main control board 60. Yes.
When a medal is inserted from the medal slot 44, the passage sensor 46 first detects the medal.

Further, a blocker 47 is provided on the downstream side of the passage sensor 46. The blocker 47 is provided in the medal passage, and is used to allow / disallow medal passage (insertion). When the medal insertion is not permitted, the blocker 47 is inserted from the medal insertion slot 44. A medal passage for returning medals from the payout port 14 is formed. On the other hand, when the medal insertion is permitted, a medal passage for guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion port 44 to the hopper 35a is formed.
As will be described later, as a state of the blocker 47, a state where the insertion of medals is permitted is referred to as an on state, and a state where the insertion of medals is not permitted is referred to as an off state.

  Here, the blocker 47 does not allow the insertion of medals 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). ) State. That is, the blocker 47 permits the insertion of medals at least when no game is being played.

  On the further downstream side of the blocker 47, input sensors 48a and 48b (optical sensors) are provided. Therefore, medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 44 are further detected by the insertion sensors 48a (upstream side) and 48b (downstream side) after being detected by the passage sensor 46. As shown in FIG. 3, in the following description, the upstream closing sensor 48 a may be referred to as closing sensor 1, and the downstream closing sensor 48 b may be referred to as closing sensor 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 60 is electrically provided with a settlement switch 43, a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, and a (left, middle, right) stop switch 42 as operation switches operated by the player. It is connected to the.

The settlement switch 43 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 a stored medal for the game. In this embodiment, the bet switch 40 includes a 1-bet switch 40a for betting one piece (the minimum number in one game) and a 3-bet switch 40b for betting the maximum number of medals that can be bet in the game. Prepare.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a bet switch for two bets may be provided. Of the bet switches 40 for one, two, and three bets, two or three can be provided depending on the specifications of the slot machine 10.
“The number of bets corresponding to the bet switch (the number of bets)” is “1 (sheets)” when the bet switch is the 1-bet switch 40a, and “3 (sheets)” when the bet switch is the 3-bet switch 40b. Means. When a bet switch for two bets is provided, the number of bets corresponding to the bet switch is “2 (sheets)”.

  Further, the 3-bet switch 40b in the present embodiment does not always mean a bet switch for betting 3 sheets, and there are cases where 1 or 2 bets are betted. Since this is a bet switch for adding, it is also called a max bet switch. In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, it is referred to as a 3-bet switch 40b.

Here, as described above, the limit number of one game is two during the MB (CB) game and three when not in the MB game (normal game).
For example, in a normal game, when the number of medals already bet (the number of existing bets) is 0, when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated and the stored number is 3 or more, 3 bets are bet. .
In a normal game, when the number of already bet is 0, when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated and the number of reserves is 2, the maximum possible bet is 2, so 2 Bet.

Furthermore, in the normal game, when the number of already bet is 1, when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated and the stored number is 2 or more, the maximum betable number is 2, so 2 A bet is placed (added to the previous bet number).
Further, in the normal game, when the number of already bet is 3, when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated, the number of bets that can be added (added) is 0 even when the reserve number is available. The bet number is not added.
Also, in the MB game, when the existing bet number is 0, when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated and the stored number is 2 or more, the maximum betable number is 2, so 2 Bet.

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.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a display substrate 70 is electrically connected to the main control substrate 60. In practice, a relay board is provided between the main control board 60 and the display board 70, and the main control board 60 and the relay board, and the relay board and the display board 70 are connected. In FIG. 3, the illustration of the relay board is omitted. Thus, the main control board 60 and the display board 70 may be directly connected by a harness or the like, but another board may be interposed between them.

  Furthermore, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the control boards are not limited to being directly connected (with a harness or the like), but may be connected via another separate board (a relay board or the like). For example, one or more other boards (such as relay boards) may be interposed between the main control board 60 and the first sub control board 80, and the first sub control board 80 and the second sub control board 90 may be interposed. One or more other substrates (such as relay substrates) may be interposed between the two.

  The display substrate 70 is connected to the above-described storage number display LED 71, acquired number display LED 72, and status display LED 73. As shown in FIG. 1, these LEDs 71 to 73 are provided at a left end portion of an operation switch operated by the player, and are provided at a position where the player can always visually recognize. It is not necessary that all the LEDs 71 to 73 are provided on one display substrate 70. For example, a plurality of display substrates 70 such as display substrates 70A, 70B,. Any of the LEDs 71 to 73 may be provided.

  Furthermore, a storage number display LED 71, an acquisition number display LED 72, and an information display LED 73 can be provided on the display window 13 (for example, on the left side of the viewing area of the reel 31). In this case, the display substrate 70 is disposed on the back side of the display window 13.

The main control board 60 is electrically connected to the motor 32 of the symbol display device 30 and the like.
The symbol display device 30 includes a reel 31 (three in this embodiment) that displays symbols, a motor 32 that drives each reel 31, and a reel sensor 39 that detects 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 c 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. The specific arrangement of symbols on the reel 31 will be described later (FIG. 12).

  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. Each index is detected by the reel sensor 39. The signal of the reel sensor 39 is electrically connected to the main control board 60. When the index detects (cuts) the in-reel sensor 39, the input signal is input to the main control board 60, and it is detected that the reel 31 has passed a predetermined position.

  Further, the symbol on the reference position at the moment when the reel sensor 39 detects the index of the reel 31 is stored in advance in the RWM 61 (main ROM). Thereby, the symbol on the reference position at the moment when the index is detected can be detected.

  The medal payout device 35 is electrically connected to the main control board 60. The medal payout device 35 is a hopper 35a for storing medals, a hopper motor 36 that is driven when the medals of the hopper 35a are paid out from the payout port 14, and a medal paid out from the hopper 35a. Dispensing sensors 37a and 37b are provided.

The medals that are maintained and received from the medal slot 44 are formed so as to be accommodated in the hopper 35a through a predetermined passage (also referred to as “chute portion”).
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 48a and 48b.

  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 at least one of the signals from the payout sensor 37a or 37b remains on, it is detected that a medal jam has occurred. Note that only one payout sensor 37 may be provided to detect the error.

  The full sensor 38 is a sensor that detects the fullness of the sub tank 35b (see FIG. 3) that stores medals overflowing from the hopper 35a, and is a circuit that is energized when the medals come into contact when the medals in the sub tank 35b become full. Consists of

The door switch 16 is a switch that is turned on when the front cover 11 of the slot machine 10 is opened, and detects the open / closed state of the front cover 11.
The power switch 51 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the slot machine 10.
The setting key switch 52 is a switch that is turned on when a setting key is inserted from the setting key insertion slot and is rotated 90 degrees to the right, and is turned on when the setting is confirmed or the setting is changed.

The setting change / reset switch 53 is a switch that serves as both a setting change switch and a reset switch. Note that the setting change switch and the reset switch may be provided separately.
The setting change / reset switch 53 is operated when changing a setting value. When the power switch 51 is turned on while the setting key switch 52 is turned on, reset, that is, initialization processing is performed, and predetermined data stored in the RWM 61 is cleared.

  The setting door switch 54 is a switch that detects opening / closing of the setting door (the door that covers the setting key switch 52 and the setting change / reset switch 53). For example, an error occurs when the setting door switch 54 is off, that is, when the setting key switch 52 is on while the setting door is not opened.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the input ports 0 to 2 provided on the main control board 60. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing output ports 3 to 6 provided on the main control board 60. In addition, about the output ports 0-2, the description using drawing is omitted.
The input ports 0 to 2 and the output ports 0 to 6 of this embodiment are 1-byte ports to which 8 bits D0 to D7 can be input or output.
The input port and the output port are provided in addition to those shown in the figure, but the description thereof is omitted in this embodiment.

  4 and 5, a port indicated as unused means a signal input / output port that is not actually used or a description of which is omitted in the present embodiment (a port without signal input / output). Does not mean all unused).

  In the input ports 0 to 2 and the output ports 3 to 6 shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, “positive” and “negative” mean signals that are input or output, respectively. In the adjustment switch signal in the following description, it is also referred to as a “bit”, but when it is not operated, a “high” signal is input to the D0 bit and the operation is performed. When this is done, a “low” signal is input to the D0 bit. In other words, the “negative” signal is the active signal. 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 other words, a “high” signal is an active signal.

  Furthermore, at the input port 0, the adjustment switch signal and the 1-bet switch signal are both negative signals when the switch is operated, but the 3-bet switch signal is a positive signal when the switch is operated. Is entered. This is because in the present embodiment, different switches are used for the settlement switch 43, the 1-bet switch 40a, and the 3-bet switch 40b.

For example, the settlement switch 43 and the 1-bet switch 40a are button switches that detect grounding / non-grounding when pressed (or pressed), and are switches that include 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.

In the input port 0, signals of an adjustment switch 43, which is an operation switch, a bet switch 40 (a 1-bet switch 40a and a 3-bet switch 40b), a start switch 41, and a stop switch 42 are input.
The input port 1 receives signals from the passage sensor 46, the door switch 16, the setting door switch 54, the setting key switch 52, the setting change / reset switch 53, and the (left, middle, right) reel sensor 39. .

  Furthermore, the input port 2 has a power interruption signal (a signal output when a power interruption occurs), a signal from the input sensors 1 (48a) and 2 (48b), and a dispensing sensor 1 (37a) and 2 (37b). ) Signal and the full sensor 38 signal are input. When the slot machine 10 is not provided with the setting door switch 54, the D2 bit of the input port 1 is not used.

  As will be described later, a main loop or 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 in which a care medal check process performed based on detection of inserted medals, a winning process after all reels 31 are stopped, and the like are performed.

  During this main loop, the main loop is temporarily exited and interrupt processing (timer interrupt processing) is executed. In the interrupt process, a process of detecting the input ports 0 to 2 (step S607 in FIG. 43) is executed, and after the process is executed, a process of returning to the main loop is periodically performed again. The interval of the interrupt time is 2.235 ms in this embodiment. That is, the data of the input ports 0 to 2 is acquired for each interrupt process at intervals of 2.235 ms. Based on the acquired data, the input port level data (data indicating ON / OFF of each bit), the input port rising data (which was off at the previous interrupt and turned on at the current interrupt) Bit data) and input port falling data (data indicating which bit is the data that was turned on at the previous interrupt and turned off at the current interrupt) is generated and stored. Therefore, these data are updated every 2.235 ms.

In the present embodiment, level data and rising data are generated for the input port 0. For the input port 1, level data, rising data, and falling data are generated. Furthermore, for the input port 2, only level data is generated. This is because, for the input port 1, since the operation signal of the setting key switch 52 is input, it is necessary to detect that the input port 1 is turned off.
On the other hand, since the input port 2 is an input signal from various sensors, it is only necessary to perform control based on the input from the sensor, so that it is not necessary to generate rising data.

Also, all D0 to D7 bits of the input ports 0 to 2 are detected regardless of when the interrupt processing is performed. For example, while the reel 31 is rotating (before the stop switch 42 is operated), the player cannot operate the bet switch 40 (betting processing is not executed based on the operation). Although it is not always necessary to acquire the data of the D1 and D2 bits of the input port 0, in the present invention, the data of all bits is acquired. If all bits of data are acquired, error determination can be performed. Furthermore, even when the reel 31 is rotating, it is not necessary to make a determination such as not acquiring it while the reel 31 is rotating by executing this processing, so that the program capacity (ROM) can be reduced. Furthermore, for example, when the rising data of the bet switch 40 is turned on during the rotation of the reel 31, control is performed so as to change the effect executed on the side of the sub-control boards 80, 90, and the rotation mode of the reel 31. And controlling so as to change.
As described above, if 1 byte data (8 bits) of the input port 0 is acquired, not only the on / off state of all the operation switches can be known, but also the effect of reducing the program capacity and the effect of the production control can be achieved. It can also be used as a trigger for changes.

  In FIG. 5, at the output port 3, the φ0 to φ3 signals of the motor 32 of the left reel 31 are output from the D0 to D3 bits. The motor 32 of this embodiment is configured to rotate the reel 31 by 1-2 phase excitation, and the reel 31 is driven by a combination of four-phase excitations of φ0 to φ3. Are respectively output from predetermined bits.

Also, the signal of the blocker 47 is output from the D6 bit. Furthermore, a drive signal for the hopper motor 36 is output from the D7 bit.
Here, when the signal of the blocker is “1” (ON), the blocker 47 forms a medal passage connecting the medal insertion port 44 and the hopper 35a and permits the acceptance of the medal. On the other hand, when it is “0” (off), a passage (return passage) connecting the medal insertion slot 44 and the payout slot 14 is formed, and acceptance of medals is not permitted.
For example, when the blocker 47 is driven, a blocker signal is output from the D6 bit of the output port 3 by interrupt processing.

From the D0 to D3 bits of the output port 4, the φ0 to φ3 signals of the motor 32 of the middle reel 31 are output. Similarly, the φ0 to φ3 signals of the motor 32 of the right reel 31 are output from the D0 to D3 bits of the output port 5.
Further, from the D5 to D7 bits of the output port 4, the signals of the 1 to 3 sheet insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g in the status display LED 73 are output.

Furthermore, an external signal to the external concentrated terminal board 100 is output from the output port 6, and in the present embodiment, external signals 1 to 3 are output.
Here, the “external signal” is a signal to be output to the outside of the slot machine 10 (a hall computer, a data counter installed in the hall, etc.) via the external concentration terminal board 100. In the present embodiment, an external signal 1 indicating AT activation (first hit), an external signal 2 indicating AT continuation, and an external signal 3 indicating from the start time to the end time of AT are provided.
However, not limited to this, for example, when BB and RB are provided as special roles, and when a plurality of RT states are provided, external signal 1 is BB game, external signal 2 is RB game, and external signal 3 is specified. It is also possible to set the RT state as follows, and the external signal is not necessarily limited to the AT.

Next, level data, rising data, and rising data generated based on signals input from the input ports 0 to 2 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, positive or negative signals are input to D0 to D7 (excluding D4) of the input port 0. After acquiring the signal input to the input port 0, positive logic is obtained. Alternatively, data after conversion (calculation) to negative logic is stored as input port 0 level data. For example, in the input port 0, 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”. Operate so that

  On the other hand, in the input port 0, 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” Arithmetic so as to be “0”.

The above logical conversion process will be described more specifically.
First, in order to unify the logics respectively input to the input ports 0 to 2, a negative logic bit corresponding to definition data (data stored in the ROM) is provided. For example, the negative logic bit of the input port 0 is “00001011” as described in FIG.
It is assumed that a signal is input to the input port 0. 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 at the input port 0 are not operated, the settlement switch signal (D0 bit) and the start switch signal (D3 bit) are “1”, and the others are “0”.
Input data: 00000101
It becomes.
This input data is stored in a predetermined register (for example, A register) in the MPU.

Next, a logical operation by exclusive OR (XOR) is performed on the input data and the input port 0 negative logic bit “00000101” corresponding to the definition data. This
00001001: Input data 00001011: Input port 0 negative logic bit 00000010: Post-computation data, and only the data (D1 bit) related to the operated 1-bet switch 40a is “1”.
By calculating as described above, it is possible to detect that only the 1-bet switch 40a has been operated.
The post-computation data, that is, “00000010” becomes “input port 0 level data” at the time of the interruption.

In addition, when there is an unused bit such as the D4 bit of the input port 0, the post-computation data and the definition data “11101111” are used to ensure that the data corresponding to the unused bit is “0”. (Data in which only unused bits are set to “0”) and “AND” operation (logical product) may be performed. This
00000010: Data after operation 11101111: Definition data 00000010: Data after operation (after AND)
It becomes.
When there are no unused bits, calculation up to the first post-computation data is sufficient, and post-computation data (after AND) need not be computed. In addition, even if there are unused bits, it is possible to end the calculation after the first calculation data, and the calculation after calculation (after AND) is performed in order to more surely remove noise. Is called.

As described above, the input port 0 level data, the input port 1 level data, and the input port 2 level data are created based on the signals of the input ports 0 to 2 during one interrupt process.
The input port 1 level data is obtained by performing an exclusive OR (XOR) operation on the actually input signal and the input port 1 negative logic bit “00010001” shown in FIG.
The input port 2 level data is obtained by performing an exclusive OR (XOR) operation on the actually input signal and the input port 2 negative logic bit “00101111” shown in FIG.
The created input port 0 level data to input port 2 level data are stored in a predetermined address (described later) in the RWM 61.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, input port 0 rising data is created from input port 0 level data. Also, input port 1 rising data and input port 1 falling data are created from the input port 1 level data.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a calculation example for creating rising data and falling data of the input port 1.
In FIG. 6, the input port 1 level data (data B0) at the previous interrupt is “00000010” (only the D1 bit door switch signal is ON), and the input port 1 level data (data A0) at the current interrupt is “ 0000110 ”(D1 bit door switch signal and D2 bit set door switch signal are on). Therefore, the setting door switch signal is an example having a rising edge.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, first, an operation by exclusive OR (XOR) is performed on data A0 (level data at the time of the current interrupt) and data B0 (level data at the time of the previous interrupt). When the calculation result is data C0, the data C0 is data indicating a change bit of the input port 1.
Next, an operation is performed on the data A0 (level data at the time of the current interruption) and the data C0 (data indicating the change bit) by AND (AND). The data D0 thus created becomes the input port 1 rising data.

In addition, when calculating the fall, the following calculation is performed.
The input port 1 level data (data B1) at the previous interrupt is “00000010” (only the D1 bit door switch signal is ON), and the input port 1 level data (data A1) at the current interrupt is “00000000” (all In this example, the bit is turned off. Therefore, it is an example which has a fall about a door switch signal.

In this case, first, an operation by exclusive OR (XOR) is performed on the data A1 (level data at the time of the current interruption) and the data B1 (level data at the time of the previous interruption). Assuming that the operation result is data C1, the data C1 is data indicating a change bit of the input port 1 in the same manner as the data C0.
Next, an operation is performed on the data B1 (level data at the previous interruption) and the data C1 (data indicating the change bit) by AND (AND). The data D1 created thereby becomes the input port 1 falling data.

Furthermore, in the above example, the input port data is acquired once per interrupt. However, in order to prevent noise and chattering, the input port signal may be acquired multiple times within one interrupt. .
For example, taking input port 0 as an example, the data of input port 0 is acquired twice within one interrupt. The time interval when data is acquired twice is arbitrary, but for example, the second data is acquired after 50 μS (microseconds) has elapsed since the first data acquisition.

Specifically, when the D1 bit is turned on by operating the 1-bet switch 40a,
00000100: Acquisition data first time (normal)
00000100: Acquisition data second time (normal)
Suppose that In the above example, normal data is acquired both in the first time and the second time, and there is no change in both data. Then, an arithmetic operation using AND of these two data is executed. as a result,
00000100: After AND operation. The data after the AND operation is set as level data at the time of the interrupt processing.

On the other hand, when noise or chattering occurs and the acquired data becomes abnormal twice, the following occurs. For example, when the signal of the 3-bet switch 40b is erroneously detected at the second data acquisition and becomes “1”,
00000100: Acquisition data first time (normal)
00000110: Acquisition data second time (abnormal)
It becomes. And, when both data are subjected to a logical product (AND) operation as described above,
0000100: After AND operation, the same result as above is obtained. That is, by performing the AND operation, the D1 bit of the second acquisition data can be set to “0”, thereby preventing noise, chattering, and the like.

7 to 11 are diagrams showing the storage addresses of the data stored in the RWM 61 and their contents. The data shown in FIGS. 7 to 11 is data used in the description of the present embodiment, and the data stored in the RWM 61 is not limited to these data.
In FIG. 7, “_PT_IN0_OLD” of the address “F008” is a storage area for input port 0 level data. For each interrupt process, the input signal from the input port 0 is read and calculated as described above, and then the level data is updated.
“_PT_IN0_UP” of the address “F009” is a storage area for input port 0 rising data. The calculation is performed every time the input port 0 level data is updated, and the rising data of the input port 0 is also updated.

In FIG. 8, “_PT_IN1_OLD” of the address “F00A” is a storage area for input port 1 level data. For each interrupt process, the input signal from the input port 1 is read and calculated as described above, and then the data is updated.
In addition, “_PT_IN1_UP” of the address “F00B” is a storage area for input port 1 rising data. The calculation is performed every time the input port 1 level data is updated, and the rising data of the input port 1 is also updated.

Furthermore, in FIG. 9, “_PT_IN1_DOWN” of the address “F00C” is a storage area for the falling data of the input port 1. The calculation is performed every time the input port 1 level data is updated, and the input port 1 falling data is also updated.
Further, “_PT_IN2_OLD” of the address “F00D” is a storage area for the input port 2 level data. For each interrupt process, the input signal from the input port 2 is read and calculated as described above, and then the data is updated.

  In FIG. 10, the stored number display data of the address “F019” is a storage area that stores data for displaying the stored number at that time on the stored number display LED 71 described above. Here, in this embodiment, the data itself is a hexadecimal number (H), but a value obtained by converting the stored number into a decimal number is stored. For example, when the stored number to be displayed is “29”, the value “29 (H)” is stored. In other words, “00101001 (B)” is stored in the address “F019”. As a result, the lower 4 bits of D0 to D3 of the address “F019” are used to display the lower digit (“9” in this example) of the stored number, and the upper 4 bits of D4 to D7 are used to indicate the stored number. It is stored as data for displaying the upper digit ("2" in this example). In the present embodiment, since the upper limit value of the number of stored sheets is “50”, the stored data value is in the range of “0” to “50”.

“_FL_MEDAL_STS” of the address “F01B” is a medal management flag. This medal management flag is a flag for mainly controlling the turning on / off of the status display LED 73. In the medal management flag, the D0 bit indicates the start switch 41 receiving state, and when the start switch 41 is received, that is, when the start switch 41 is operable (for example, a state before a bet is placed and a game is started). When it becomes “1” and the operation of the start switch 41 cannot be accepted (for example, while the reel 31 is rotating), it is set to “0”.
The blocker state of the D2 bit is data that is “1” when the blocker 47 is on and is “0” when it is off. By determining the value of this D2 bit, it is possible to determine what state the current blocker 47 is in (on or off).

The D3-bit replay display LED is data that is set to “1” when a replay is displayed and a medal is automatically inserted as a replay (step S144 in FIG. 22). When this data is “1”, the replay display LED 73a of the above-described status display LEDs 73 is lit. Further, the data is set to “0” when the game by re-game is finished (step S118 in FIG. 18). When this data is “0”, the replay display LED 73a is turned off.
The D4-bit settlement display LED is data that is set to “1” when the settlement switch 43 is operated to settle the stored medal (step S324 in FIG. 38). When this data is “1”, the settlement display LED 73c of the above-described status display LEDs 73 is turned on. Further, the data is set to “0” when the settlement of stored medals is completed (step S326 in FIG. 38).
As described above, in this embodiment, the adjustment display LED 73c is lit when the adjustment of the stored medals that can be stored up to 50 is executed. However, the bet medals and the stored medals are displayed at a time. When it is formed so as to be settled, it is preferably formed so as to be set to “1” when the bet or the stored medal is settled (so that the settlement display LED 73c is lit).

  The D6 bit setting change disable flag is data that is “0” when the setting can be changed, and is “1” otherwise. In the present embodiment, when the game is progressed by operating the start switch 41 (step S433 in FIG. 42), the data is set to “1”, and when the medal acceptance of the next game is started (FIG. 22). In step S136), the data is set to “0”. When the setting is changed, the value of the setting change permission flag is referred to. When the setting change disable flag is “1”, the setting change is not permitted. However, even if the setting change disable flag is “1”, if it is determined that the error cannot be recovered (for example, random number update abnormality determined for each interrupt process), the setting change is permitted and the setting change is not allowed. Based on this, it becomes possible to cancel the unrecoverable error.

  The D7-bit medal limit setting determination is data that is “1” when the bet medal number reaches the medal limit number, and is “0” when the medal limit number is not reached. As described above, in the present embodiment, the limit number is set to three during normal games and two during MB games, and these three or two are the medal limit number. Therefore, for example, in normal games, when the number of bet medals is 0, 1, or 2, the medal limit number is not reached, so it is “0”. When the number is 3, the medal limit number is reached. “1”.

Further, “_FL_ACTION” of the address “F01C” indicates an operation state flag. In this embodiment, replay is assigned to the D0 bit, MB is assigned to the D1 bit, and CB is assigned to the D2 bit. In the case of a specification in which MB or CB is not provided, the bit is not used.
For example, when the replay is won, the replay is activated, and the D0 bit is set to “1” when the game state is set (step S126 in FIG. 20). The D0 bit is changed from “1” to “0” when the game by re-game is finished (step S118 in FIG. 18).

  In FIG. 11, “_PT_BLK_HPM” of the address “F023” is blocker signal and hopper motor drive signal data, and D6 bit is used as the blocker signal and D7 bit is used as the hopper motor drive signal (D0 to D5 bits are not used). ). When the blocker 47 is turned on, the D6 bit is “1”, and when the hopper motor 36 is turned on, the D7 bit is set to “1”. More specifically, the address “F023” is updated in the main loop process, the data of the output port 3 is generated based on the data of the address “F023” in the interrupt process, and the blocker 47 is controlled.

Further, “_PT_MEDAL_LED” of the address “F025” is the number-of-insertion display LED data, and three to one-sheet insertion display LEDs 73g to 73e are assigned to the D5 to D7 bits, respectively. For example, when only the D7 bit is “1”, control is performed so that only the single-load display LED 73e is lit. Further, when the D7 and D6 bits are “1”, the one-sheet insertion display LED 73e and the two-sheet insertion display LED 73f are controlled to be lit.
“_NB_REP_MEDAL” of the address “F06C” is automatic insertion number data (data indicating the number of medals automatically bet at the time of replay winning), and “3” is stored in this embodiment.

Further, “_NB_PLAY_MEDAL” of the address “F06D” indicates medal bet number data, and in this embodiment, any one of “0” to “3” is stored.
Furthermore, “_NB_PAY_MEDAL” of the address “F06E” indicates medal payout number data, and in the present embodiment, any value from “0” to “8” is stored. In the present embodiment, since the maximum payout number of medals in one game is 8, the maximum value of the medal payout number data is “8”. The number data is “0” to “15”.

Next, a specific configuration of the main control board 60 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the main CPU 62 of the main control board 60 includes the following setting change means 62a and the like. Note that the following means in the present embodiment are examples, and are not limited to the means shown in the present embodiment.

The setting changing means 62a is a means for changing / determining a setting value.
Here, the set value defines the degree of player's advantage, more specifically, the expected value of the payout number with respect to the number of inserted medals (medals that can be acquired by the player), and is set in this embodiment. 1 to setting 6 stages are provided.
The higher the set value, the higher the advantage for the player, such as the higher the winning probability of at least some of the combinations.
Further, the higher the set value is, the higher the probability of shifting to the AT and the higher the advantage for the player.

  In addition, it is not restricted only to making the probability which transfers to AT high, For example, the probability of adding up the number of games and payout number in AT may be made high, and the probability of continuing AT may be made high.

In order to set / change the set value, a power switch 51, a setting key switch 52, and a setting change / reset switch 53 are used.
In the present embodiment, when the power switch 51 is once turned off and the power is turned off, a setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion slot and rotated 90 degrees clockwise, the setting key switch 52 is turned on. When the power switch 51 is turned on again in this state, the setting is being changed, that is, the setting changing mode is entered. In this case, normal startup processing is not performed. Therefore, in order to change the setting, the power switch 51 needs to be turned on / off.

In the setting change mode, the setting changing means 62a displays the current setting value on the setting value display LED 63.
The setting change means 62a displays the setting value each time the setting change / reset switch 53 is operated (turned on): .fwdarw. "1" .fwdarw. "2" .fwdarw. "3" .fwdarw. "4" “→” 5 ”→“ 6 ”→“ 1 ”→“ 2 ”→...

Further, when the start switch 41 is turned on, the setting changing means 62a determines the setting value with the numerical value displayed on the setting value display LED 63 at this time, and “0” indicating that the setting value has been determined. Is displayed on the set value display LED 63.
Then, the setting change means 62a rotates the setting key 90 degrees counterclockwise to turn off the setting key switch 52, thereby storing the determined setting value in a predetermined storage area in the RWM 61, and after the setting change It becomes possible to play with the set value.

In the present embodiment, the determination of the setting key switch 52 being turned off is performed based on the falling data of the setting key switch 52. However, the setting key switch 52 is turned on / off. You may comprise so that it may be performed based on.
Further, it may be configured so that the game cannot be performed with the setting value after the setting change unless the setting key is removed from the setting key insertion slot.
Further, if the setting key is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise to turn off the setting key switch 52, the setting key is removed from the setting key insertion slot, and the power switch 51 is once turned off in this state and then not turned on again. You may comprise so that a game cannot be performed with the setting value after a setting change.

  Further, the main control board 60 transmits the set value stored in the RWM 61 to the first sub control board 80. The setting value is stored in the RWM 81 also on the first sub control board 80 side, and the same setting value as the setting value stored in the RWM 61 of the main control board 60 is also shared in the first sub control board 80. Then, on the first sub-control board 80 side, variables related to AT are determined, such as AT lottery is executed with a probability corresponding to the set value.

In addition, in the state where no medals are bet and the part lottery is not performed (before the start switch 41 is operated), the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion slot, and the setting key switch 52 is turned on. And “Settings are being confirmed”. That is, when only the set value is confirmed, it is not necessary to turn on / off the power switch 51. During the setting confirmation, the setting value at the present time is displayed on the setting display LED 63 as in the case of the setting change.
Furthermore, when the power switch 51 is turned on while the setting key switch 52 is turned on, reset, that is, initialization processing is performed.

The role lottery means 62b performs lottery for each game at the start of the game.
Here, the combination of the present embodiment, the combination of symbols, and the like will be described.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of the reels 31 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 12, symbol numbers are also shown. For example, in the left reel 31, the symbol of symbol number 20 is “bell”.

As shown in FIG. 12, in this embodiment, each reel 31 is equally divided into 20 frames (symbols), and a predetermined symbol is displayed on each frame.
As shown in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, “watermelon” includes “watermelon A” and “watermelon B” which are different symbols. Furthermore, “BAR” includes “Black BAR” and “White BAR” which are different designs.
Further, “blank” has a predetermined design and does not mean that no design is displayed on the frame.

FIG. 13 is a view showing the display window 13 (transparent window) provided on the front cover 11 of the slot machine 10, the positional relationship between the reels 31, and the effective lines.
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, it is arranged so that a total of nine symbols can be seen from the display window 11 of the slot machine 10. The numbers on the lower right of each symbol indicate the symbol number.

  In this specification, in FIG. 13, the positions where the symbols of “watermelon A” of the left reel 31, “replay” of the middle reel 31, and “watermelon B” of the right reel 31 are stopped are “upper”. The position where the “bell” symbol of the left, middle and right reels 31 is stopped is called “middle stage”, “replay” of the left reel 31, “watermelon A” of the middle reel 31, and the right reel 31. The position where the “replay” symbol is stopped is referred to as “lower”.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13, effective lines are set for nine symbols visible from the display window 11.
Here, the “effective line” is a symbol combination line that forms a symbol combination when the reel 31 is stopped, and a symbol combination corresponding to any of the combinations is the line. It is a line that will be the winning prize of that role when stopped. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, only the effective line (one line) in the middle in the horizontal direction is defined, and all the other symbol combination lines are invalid lines.

  For example, in FIG. 13, a symbol combination line passing through the upper stage of each reel 31 and a symbol combination line passing through the lower stage of the left reel 31, the middle stage of the middle reel 31, and the upper stage of the right reel 31 are also conceivable. This line is an invalid line in this embodiment. An invalid line is a line that is not set as a valid line among symbol combination lines, and even if a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on that line, a profit corresponding to the combination is given. This line does not perform (medal payout etc.). In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place.

  Conventionally, there are known slot machines in which the number of effective lines differs according to the number of medals inserted. For example, when the number of inserted medals is 1, the number of effective lines is set to 1. When the number of inserted medals is 2, the number of effective lines is set to 3. When the number of inserted medals is 3, the number of effective lines is set to 5. And so on. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, during the game, two or three medals are inserted to perform the game, and only one of the middle stage in the horizontal direction is always an effective line in all games. The effective line may be determined in advance according to the number of medals bet. For example, when the number of bets is two, the number of effective lines is five, and the number of effective lines when the number is three is one. Good.

14 and 15 are diagrams showing combinations of combinations of types (combinations selected by the combination lottery means 62b), the number of payouts, and the like in this embodiment.
The roles of this embodiment are roughly classified into special roles, small roles, and replays.
A combination of symbols corresponding to each combination and the number of payouts at the time of winning are determined. When all the reels 31 are stopped, when the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line (the combination wins, the same applies hereinafter), the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out.

  However, the number of payouts at the time of winning a special combination (MB) is set to zero. In replay, medals are automatically inserted. Further, among the small roles (bells), in the case of the bell 01, the number of payouts in the game excluding the special game is 8, but in the special game (MB game: the prescribed number is 2), 2 payouts are made. .

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the small role includes a bell, a cherry, and a watermelon. Further, the bell has 33 types of bell 01 to bell 33. The cherry has a medium cherry and a square cherry. In addition, “ANY” in the middle cherry means that any symbol may be used (arbitrary symbol). Furthermore, the replay includes normal replay, bell replay (two types), and special replay.

  The bell 01 is a so-called “bell” -matched symbol combination, and is a symbol combination that stops when the stop switch 42 is pressed in the correct order (described later). Bells 02 to 33 are combinations of symbols that can be stopped and displayed when the pressing order is incorrect. In the bells 02 to 25, the symbol of the left reel 31 is set to “replay”. Furthermore, the design of the right reel 31 of the bell 02 to bell 07 is “red 7”, the design of the right reel 31 of the bell 08 to bell 13 is “blue 7”, and the design of the right reel 31 of the bell 14 to bell 19 is “black”. “BAR”, the design of the right reel 31 of the bell 20 to the bell 25 is “white BAR”.

  Further, in the bells 02 to 25, the symbols of the right reel 31 are the same, and the symbols of the middle reel 31 are “watermelon A”, “black BAR”, “red 7”, “cherry”, “blue”. 7 ”or“ white BAR ”.

Furthermore, for the bells 26 to 29, the design of the middle reel 31 is set to “bell”, and for the bells 30 to 33, the design of the right reel 31 is set to “bell”. .
Further, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning the bells 02 to 33 is always set to one.

In addition, the replay (re-playing combination) is a combination that enables a re-play that maintains the number of medals inserted in the game (automatic bets on medals).
The replay of this embodiment includes a normal replay, two types of bell replays, and special replays, each having a different combination of symbols.

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 shown in FIG. 13, the effective line is “middle stage”-“middle stage”-“middle stage”, and the other straight lines are all set as invalid lines.
When the bell replay 1 is won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the bell replay 1 is stopped on the middle line (effective line).

It is assumed that, for example, “Replay (No. 14)” — “Watermelon A (No. 18)” — “Replay (No. 04)” stops at the middle line when the Bell Replay 1 is won. The numbers shown in parentheses are the symbol numbers in FIG. As a result, “replay”-“watermelon A”-“replay”, which is a combination of the bell replay symbols, is stopped on the middle stage line, so that the player wins the bell replay. Further, when the combination of symbols is stopped, the invalid line “upper stage” − “upper stage” − “upper stage” has “bell (15th)”-“bell (19th)”-“bell (05th)”. That is, the bell alignment stops.
As shown in FIG. 12, even when “watermelon B” or “white BAR” stops in the middle stage when the middle reel 31 stops, the bell alignment always stops on the upper stage line as described above.

  In the same way as above, when the bell replay 2 is won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the bell replay 2 “Replay”-“Bell”-“Watermelon A / Watermelon B” is stopped on the middle line (effective line). , The “bell” alignment always stops at the lower right line, ie, “upper stage”-“middle stage”-“lower stage”. For example, when "Replay (09)"-"Bell (14)"-"Watermelon B (01)" stops on the middle line, on the line "Upper"-"Middle"-"Lower" Then, “Bell (No. 10)”-“Bell (No. 14)”-“Bell (No. 20)” stops.

Then, when winning a bell replay, the “bell” (small role) is output as if the “bell” (winning role) has won a prize by flashing the “bell” symbol instead of the symbol on the middle line, which is the active line. .
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 of time. For example, receiving a medal, receiving an operation of the bet switch 40, operating the start switch 41 and the stop switch 42. Is to temporarily stop the function relating to the acceptance of the (reception of the stop operation of the reel 31). Furthermore, the reel 31 may be used as an effect period during which the reel 31 performs an operation different from the normal operation. This operation is also referred to as a pseudo game (reel effect in a broad sense) (the pseudo game will be described later).

  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 freeze is released, the main control board 60 controls to place an automatic bet for medals based on a bell replay winning.

  Therefore, when a game is played with three medals bet and a bell replay is won, if the player operates the bet switch 40 before 20 seconds have elapsed from the time of winning, the three medals are automatically Bet. Thus, the player can be given an impression that three medals have been bet by operating the bet switch 40, so that the bell replay can be shown in a pseudo-bell (small role).

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 44.
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 by operating the bet switch 40 using the three credits.

  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 a medal and returns it from the payout slot 14 without accepting the medal, the bell replay is considered to be a small role I can't show you. Therefore, when a medal care from the medal slot 44 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 46, and an automatic bet of a medal based on a win of a bell replay is performed. Further, for the medal that has been maintained, a storage process is performed. The freeze may be canceled when the insertion sensor 48a or 48b detects a medal, not limited to the passage sensor 46. Alternatively, the freeze may be canceled when the start switch 41 is operated.

  Furthermore, of the replays, the special replay is a winning combination ("red 7" is aligned) when starting AT. When the special replay is won, if the stop switch 42 is operated in a predetermined pressing order (in this embodiment, right middle left), and the “red 7” symbol of each reel 31 is pressed to stop at the active line The “red 7” alignment is set to stop on the active line.

The special role is a role for shifting from the normal game to the special game. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, only MB (middle bonus, also referred to as a second type big bonus (2BB)) is provided as a special combination.
Other special roles include 1BB (first type big bonus), RB (regular bonus), and SB (single bonus), which are not provided in this embodiment.

When the MB wins, there is no payout of medals in the game, but the next game shifts to the MB game corresponding to the special game.
In addition, the 1BB game and the RB game that are shifted by winning the 1BB and RB respectively, are advantageous for the player who can expect to win more medals than the normal game because the payout rate is set to exceed 1. Game.
On the other hand, the MB of this embodiment is not directly aimed at increasing medals in MB games, but the main purpose is to create a pre-winning game state (inside) after winning the MB. And

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. .
The role carried over is the special role MB. When an MB is won, in the game until the MB wins, the MB is controlled to carry over after the next game.

  On the other hand, while winning of MB is carried over, small roles and replays other than MB are not carried over. In the lottery of a combination, when a small combination or replay is won, the winning combination is valid only in the game, and the winning combination is not carried over after the next game. That is, in the game won for these winning combinations, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be won, but at the end of the game regardless of whether or not the winning combination is won. The right to the elected role will cease.

  A game in which a special role (MB) is not won (a game in which a special role is not carried over) is referred to as “non-inside”. A game in which a special role is won in a game before the game but the selected special role is not won (a game in which the special role is carried over) is called “inside”.

Returning to FIG.
The role lottery means 62b includes, for example, a random number generator for role lottery (a hardware random number, a random number generator provided in the MPU, etc.), a random number extractor that extracts a random number generated by the random number generator, And determining means for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination based on the random value extracted by the random number extracting means.

  The random number generation means generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). Random numbers are MPUs for random numbers (hardware random numbers) in which a counter that performs 1 count at 200n (nano) sec continues counting as a cycle in the range of 0 to 65535 or a predetermined random numerical order (number sequence). Is a random number (built-in random number) that is updated every clock cycle, and continues to count the random number while the slot machine 10 is powered on.

The random number extraction means extracts the random number generated by the random number generation means at a predetermined time, in the present embodiment, when the start switch 41 is operated (turned on) by the player. The judging means collates the random number value extracted by the random number extracting means with the role lottery table, thereby determining the combination corresponding to the area to which the random number value belongs. For example, if the extracted random number value belongs to the MB winning area, it is determined as MB winning, and if it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined as non-winning.
The extracted random number may be processed by calculation and collated with the role lottery table.

  The combination lottery table defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. The role lottery table is provided for each gaming state, and each has a predetermined range of lottery areas.This lottery area is divided into a winning area and a non-winning area for each role, and It is set to a predetermined ratio so as to have a winning probability set in advance.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations that are drawn in each gaming state.
Here, the “game state” of the present embodiment includes a normal game and a special game. A normal game has a non-internal medium game and an internal medium game of MB. The winning probability (total value) of the replay in the internal game is about 47%. In addition, the winning probability (total value) of the replay in the non-internal game is set lower than that in the internal game. In this way, a state where the winning probability of replay in an internal game is high is referred to as internal RT, and a state where the winning probability of replay in a non-internal game is low is sometimes referred to as non-RT.

Further, the non-internal game is always a non-AT and is not an AT. Furthermore, the internal medium game has a non-AT time and a AT time. Further, the MB game is a special game as described above.
A combination lottery table is provided for each gaming state, and as shown in FIG. 16, the type of winning combination and the winning probability are set.

First, in a non-internal game, MBs are drawn. And when MB is won, it shifts from the next game to an internal game. When moving to the internal game, MB is not drawn.
In game states other than special games, there are four types of replay wins.

  In addition, as the types of winning of the small role, first, there are 12 types of composite bells A1 to D3, all of which are a plurality of types of bells. Each of these winning probabilities is 1/24, and the combined winning probability is set to 1/2.

In the internal game, the winning probability of the combined bell combination is ½, the winning probability of the replay combined is about 47%, and when including the winning probability of other small roles, the non-winning probability is almost “0” (extremely Low probability).
Also, in MB games, not all the lotteries are drawn. In addition, it is also possible to perform lottery for replay. As will be described later, in the MB game, the winning flags of all the small combinations are turned on, and a gaming state in which any small combination can win a prize is entered.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the relationship between the type of duplicate winning, the content, and the pressing order.
First, the replay overlap win is a overlap win between normal replay and special replay. When the replay overlap win is selected, the special replay can be won (always wins in the present embodiment) when the stop switch 42 is operated in the order of pressing the middle right and left (reverse pressing). On the other hand, in the first stop left or middle push order, the normal replay always wins and the special replay does not win. Furthermore, the right and left middle push order is set so that a special replay is awarded when “Red 7” is stopped when the right reel 31 is stopped, and a normal replay is awarded when “Red 7” is not stopped. Yes.
Further, each of the composite bells A1 to D3 is a winning combination of five types of bells (any one of the bells 01 to 33), and any of the composite bells includes the winning of the bell 01.

Furthermore, for example, in the composite bell A1, the winning of the bell 02 and the bell 03 is included, but the symbols relating to the middle reel 31 of the bell 02 and the bell 03 are “watermelon A” and “black BAR” as shown in FIG. It is.
Similarly, in the composite bell A2, the winning of the bell 04 and the bell 05 is included, but the symbols related to the reel 31 in the bell 04 and the bell 05 are “red 7” and “cherry”, respectively, as shown in FIG. .

Similarly, the composite bell A3 includes winning of bell 06 and bell 07, but the symbols relating to the middle reel 31 of bell 06 and bell 07 are “blue 7” and “white BAR”, respectively, as shown in FIG. It is.
Similarly to the above, for the other composite bells, for example, in the composite bell B1, the symbols on the bell 31 of the bell 08 and the bell 09 are “watermelon A” and “black BAR”.

As shown in FIG. 17, the correct answer push order is assigned to each composite bell.
Specifically, the correct pressing order of the composite bells A1 to A3 is middle right and left, and the correct pressing order of the composite bells B1 to B3 is middle right and left. Furthermore, the correct answer pressing order of the composite bells C1 to C3 is in the middle right and left, and the correct answer pressing order of the composite bells D1 to D3 is right middle and left.

  For example, in the composite bell A1, the right / left push order is the correct answer push order, and the other five push orders are incorrect answer push orders. Then, in the correct answer pressing order, the bell 01 is always awarded. On the other hand, in the case of the incorrect answer pressing order, in the case of the forward pressing (at the first left stop. Including the forward pinching, the same applies hereinafter), the bell 02 or the bell 03 can be won, and the irregular pressing (here, In the case of middle first stop and right second stop or right first stop), the bell 26 or the bell 27 is awarded.

  The main CPU 62 controls on / off of the winning flag corresponding to each combination based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 62b. In this embodiment, a winning flag (a part of the storage area of the RWM 61) is provided for each combination for each combination. When any of the winning combinations is won by the winning lottery means 62b, the winning flag for the winning combination corresponding to the winning is turned on (the winning flag is set).

  For example, in a non-internal game, when winning the composite bell A1, the winning flags relating to the bells 01, 02, 03, 26, and 27 (5 in total) are turned on, and the winning flags for the other roles are turned off. Become.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, winnings for small roles other than special roles and replays are not carried over, so even if a small role or replay is won in the game and the winning flag for these roles is turned on, At the end, the winning flag is turned off.
On the other hand, since the winning of the MB is carried over, when the MB is won in the game and the winning flag relating to the winning MB is once turned on, the on state is maintained until the MB wins, Turned off when MB wins.

For example, when the MB is won by the role lottery means 62b and the MB is not won in the game, when the composite bell A1 is won in the next game (internal game), the MB won in the previous game and the game The winning flags of the bells 01, 02, 03, 26, and 27 (6 in total) that were won in the above are turned on. When the MB does not win in this game, the MB winning flag is kept on. On the other hand, regardless of the game result (winning / non-winning) in the game, the five winning flags related to the composite bell A1 are turned off at the end of the game.
The “game result” in the present embodiment refers to the stop display result of the reel 31 corresponding to the winning combination won by the winning lottery means 62b.

  In FIG. 3, the reel control means 62c starts to rotate all (three) reels 31 when a rotation start command for the reels 31 is received, particularly when the start switch 41 is operated in this embodiment. To control. Further, the reel control means 62c selects a stop position determination table corresponding to ON / OFF of the winning flag with reference to ON / OFF of the winning flag in the game after the winning lottery is performed by the winning lottery means 62b. In addition, when the stop switch 42 is operated, the stop position of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is determined and the motor 32 is driven and controlled based on the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated. Thus, the reel 31 is controlled to stop at the determined position.

  For example, in a game in which at least one winning flag is turned on, the reel control means 62c selects a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination (the combination with the winning flag turned on) within the range of stop control of the reel 31. The reel 31 is stopped and controlled so as to be able to stop on the active line, and the reel 31 is stopped and controlled so as not to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to a combination other than the winning combination (the combination whose winning flag is off) on the effective line. .

Here, “within the range of stop control of the reel 31” means the time from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops or the amount of rotation of the reel 31 (the number of moving frames (symbols)). Means within range.
In this embodiment, the reel 31 is rotated at a speed of about 80 rotations per minute at a constant speed.
In games other than MB games, when the stop switch 42 is operated, the time from when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 is stopped is set within 190 ms. Thereby, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of moving frames from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 stops is set to four frames.

For the left reel 31 in the MB game, the time from when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 is stopped is set within 75 ms. As a result, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of moving frames from the design at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 stops is set to one frame. Note that the middle and right reels 31 in the MB game are set to 190 ms or less (the maximum number of moving frames is 4) as described above.
In the present embodiment, the reel 31 that stops within 75 ms during the MB game is defined as the left reel 31, but is not limited thereto, and can be defined as one or more arbitrary reels 31.

  At the moment when the operation of the stop switch 42 is detected, when any of the symbols within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 is a symbol to be stopped at a predetermined effective line, when the stop switch 42 is operated In addition, the design is controlled to stop at a predetermined effective line.

  That is, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated at the time of winning the winning combination, when the symbol related to the winning winning combination does not stop at a predetermined effective line, the reel 31 is stopped before stopping. By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the range of the stop control of the reel 31, the symbol related to the winning combination is controlled so as to be stopped on a predetermined effective line as much as possible (retraction stop control).

Conversely, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line, the reel 31 is stopped when the reel 31 is stopped. By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the range of 31 stop control, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is controlled so as not to stop on the effective line (kicking stop control).
Furthermore, in a game in which a plurality of winning combinations are won, the priority order of winning combinations is determined in advance, and the drawing priority control of the highest priority symbol is performed according to the predetermined priority order.

Further, the reel control means 62c detects the pressing order (operation order) of the stop switch 42.
When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal indicating that the stop switch 42 has been operated is input to the reel control means 62c. By discriminating this signal, it is detected which stop switch 42 has been operated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, during non-AT (except during AT preparation described later), the stop switch 42 to be operated first (first stop) is determined to be left (forward push) (first left). Stop instruction). Here, when the stop switch 42 is operated in the middle or right first stop (irregular pressing), for example, it is a condition for setting a penalty period for a predetermined number of games. That is, even if the irregular push is performed, the penalty period is not necessarily set. For example, a penalty period is set when one of the composite bells is won and the correct answer is reached in the pushing order, and eight sheets are paid out. However, in order to suppress irregular pressing, a warning notification is given by sound, image, lamp, etc. that the order of penalty is pressed regardless of the winning combination.

Thus, the player always digests the game as the first left stop except when the irregular push (first stop is middle or right) is notified.
In addition, when the push order notification is performed during AT, the penalty is not set when the notification content is middle or first right stop.
There are various penalties to be set when the irregular key is pressed. In this embodiment, during the penalty period, the AT lottery is executed with a probability that is disadvantageous to the player (for example, a probability that is further disadvantageous than the low probability described later). And the notification of the winning combination is not performed.

  The stop position determination table is provided for each on / off state of the winning flag, that is, for each lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 62b. The stop position determination table corresponds to the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined. In each stop position determination table, for example, when the stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the number 01 symbol (“watermelon A” in the case of the left reel 31) passes through the middle stage (effective line), the number of symbols is displayed. The stop position is determined in advance so that the number of symbols is stopped in the middle stage by controlling the movement only.

The stop position determination table includes the following.
The MB table is used when only the MB winning flag is ON, that is, when the MB is won in the game, or when the MB is won before the game and the game is not won, and the reel 31 Within the range of the stop control, the combination of symbols corresponding to the MB is stopped on the effective line, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the role other than the MB is not stopped on the effective line. The combination is determined.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol related to MB is “blank” in all the reels 31 (FIG. 15). Furthermore, one “blank” is provided for the left and right reels 31 and two “blanks” are provided for the middle reel 31. Therefore, the player cannot stop “blank” on the active line unless the player operates the stop switch 42 at the timing when “blank” stops on the active line.

  Here, as described above, if the stop switch 42 is not operated at an appropriate position of the reel 31 (at an operation timing at which the target symbol can be stopped within the range of the maximum number of moving frames), the target symbol is stopped on the effective line. The fact that it is not possible to draw (draw to the effective line) is referred to as “PB (pull-in rate) ≠ 1”.

  On the other hand, regardless of the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated (regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 42), the target symbol can always be stopped (drawn) on the effective line. , Referred to as “PB = 1”.

“PB = 1” has a case in which all the reels 31 are in such a role and a case in which only a specific (partial) reel 31 is in that role.
As described above, in the first embodiment, since the maximum number of moving frames is “4”, when the target symbol is arranged at an interval within 5 symbols, “PB = 1”, which exceeds 5 symbols. When arranged at intervals, “PB ≠ 1”.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the game when the MB is won in the non-internal medium game, or the game in the MB internal medium game when the role is not won, that is, a game in which the MB can be won, the stop switch is pressed in the right middle left push order. MB winning is permitted only when 42 is operated. When the stop switch 42 is operated in the other pressing order, the MB is not won (the role is not won).

In addition, since the game at the time of MB winning in the non-internal middle game is always non-AT, the push order notification is not performed. Therefore, the player operates the stop switch 42 at the first left stop so as not to be penalized, and therefore, no MB is won in the game.
Furthermore, in the game in the inside, during the non-AT, the stop switch 42 is operated with the first left stop, so that no MB is won in the game.
Further, in the internal middle game, in a game in which the MB is available and the MB can be won, a (dummy) push order for the first left stop is notified. As a result, MB winning is avoided, and the winning MB is not won when the winning combination is not won.

  In addition, as a method of avoiding the MB winning, for example, a method of avoiding winning of the winning MB by causing the player to perform a predetermined push. For example, in a game where the MB can win a prize, aim for “red 7” for the left reel 31! ”And the like, and the notification that the second“ blank ”of the left reel 31 is not stopped on the active line is given. At this time, the target “red 7” symbol may be controlled to stop on the active line, or may be controlled to stop on the invalid line.

Or, when the left and middle reels 31 are stopped, no notification is given, and only when the “Temple” of MB is formed with “blank”-“blank”-“rotating”, the right reel 31 is notified ( For example, “Aim at“ Red 7 ”!”).
Contrary to this, when MB is won, a penalty may be imposed. For example, after the MB game is over, an AT lottery is not performed for a predetermined number of games.

The composite bell A1 table is used when the composite bell A1 is won (when the winning flags of the bells 01, 02, 03, 26, and 27 are turned on), and within the range of the stop control of the reel 31, the stop switch The combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the winning bell can be won or can be won according to the pressing order of 42 and the operation timing.
In addition, composite bell A2 table to composite bell D3 table are provided as stop position determination tables when the composite bells A2 to D3 are won.

Here, as a method of stopping and controlling the reel 31 when a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously won (duplicate winning), “number priority” and “number priority” can be mentioned.
“Number priority” defines the stop position of the reel 31 so that the symbol related to the winning combination with the largest number of payouts is preferentially stopped (drawn) on the active line.
On the other hand, “number priority” defines the stop position of the reel 31 so that when the reel 31 is stopped, the number of winning combinations that can be won when the symbol is stopped on the effective line is maximized.

In the present embodiment, when the composite bell A1 is elected, the double winning combination of the bell 01 having the eight roles, the bells 02 and 03 having the single function, and the bells 26 and 27 having the same single function is made.
The same is true for other composite bells, when winning a composite bell, the winning combination of eight bells 01 and four types of single bells.

  In this embodiment, when any composite bell is won, stop control is performed based on the number priority when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is the correct answer pressing order, and when the pressing order is the incorrect answer pressing order. Stop control based on number priority.

Hereinafter, stop control will be described by taking the composite bell A1 winning as an example.
As shown in FIG. 17, in the composite bell A1, the correct answer push order is “middle left and right”. Therefore, in the middle first stop, the first stop switch 42 is pushed in the correct order, and the reel control means 62c controls to stop the “bell” symbol in the middle stage.

  Next, in the second left stop, the pressing order of the second stop switch 42 is also correct (in the case of 6-selection pressing order, the correct pressing order is determined in the second stop), and the reel control means 62c controls to stop the “bell” symbol in the middle.

  At the time of the last right third stop, similarly to the left and middle reels 31, control is performed so that the “bell” symbol is stopped in the middle stage. As a result, the combination of the symbols of bell 01 is stopped on the active line, so that the winning of bell 01 is won, and in the case of a normal game, eight payouts are made.

On the other hand, when the composite bell A1 is won and the answer is incorrect, the bell 02 or the bell 03 is controlled so as to be able to win a prize by giving priority to the number at the first stop on the left.
In the first left stop, the “bell” of the left reel 31 is a symbol related to the bell 01. On the other hand, the “replay” of the left reel 31 is a symbol related to the bells 02 and 03. Therefore, when “bell” is stopped on the active line when the left reel 31 is stopped, the number of winning combinations that can be won at that time is one (bell 01), but “replay” is stopped on the active line. At that time, the number of winning combinations that can be won is two (bells 02 and 03). Therefore, in the priority of the number, the “replay” symbol is stopped on the active line.

Since “replay” of the left reel 31 is “PB = 1”, it can always be stopped regardless of the operation timing of the left stop switch 42.
Further, when “replay” is stopped when the left reel 31 is stopped, the bells 01, 26, and 27 whose symbols on the left reel 31 are not “replay” are determined to be non-winning at that time.

Next, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which “watermelon A” related to the bell 02 or “black BAR” related to the bell 03 can be stopped on the effective line, Stop “Watermelon A” or “Black BAR”.
Here, as shown in FIG. 12, in the middle reel 31, “Watermelon A” or “Black BAR”, which is a symbol related to the bell 02 or the bell 03, is arranged at the 17th and 18th.
For example, in order to stop No. 17 “Black BAR” on the active line, it is necessary to operate the middle stop switch 42 at the moment when the symbols No. 13 to No. 17 pass the active line.

  Similarly, in order to stop No. 18 “Watermelon A” on the effective line, it is necessary to operate the middle stop switch 42 at the moment when the symbols No. 14 to No. 18 pass the effective line. Therefore, when the composite bell A1 is elected forward (when the push order is incorrect), “PB = 1” for the left reel 31, but “PB ≠ 1” for the middle reel 31.

  When the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the symbol No. 13 passes the effective line, only the “Black BAR” No. 17 can be stopped on the effective line, and the symbol No. 18 can be activated. When the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment of passing, only the 18th “watermelon A” can be stopped on the active line. On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the symbols No. 14 to No. 17 pass the effective line, both “Black BAR” and “Watermelon A” can be stopped on the effective line.

  On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at a timing other than the timing at which the 17th “black BAR” or the 18th “watermelon A” can be stopped on the active line, the 17th “black BAR” or 18th Since “watermelon A” cannot be stopped at the active line, the non-winning of the bell 02 or the bell 03 is determined at that time.

  Further, the symbol related to the right reel 31 of the bell 02 or the bell 03 is “red 7”, which is arranged at the number 12 position. In order to stop “Red 7” of No. 12 on the effective line in the right reel 31, it is necessary to operate the right stop switch 42 at the moment when the symbols No. 08 to No. 12 pass the effective line. On the other hand, when the right stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which the 12th “red 7” cannot be stopped on the active line, the bell 02 or the bell 03 is not won at that time.

  On the other hand, when “watermelon A” or “black BAR” is stopped on the effective line when the middle reel 31 is stopped, but “red 7” cannot be stopped on the effective line when the right reel 31 is stopped, the right reel 31 is stopped. When stopping, the “bell” is stopped on the active line (middle). In the right reel 31, the “bells” are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less, and can always be stopped at the effective line.

  In addition, after stopping “Replay” on the active line when the left reel 31 is stopped, when neither “Watermelon A” nor “Black BAR” can be stopped on the active line at the second stop, Any symbol may be stopped on the active line on the condition that the combination of symbols of the other role does not stop on the active line.

For example, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, “bell” is stopped at the effective line (middle stage).
On the other hand, in this case, when the middle reel 31 stops, the winning combination of the winning combination relating to the composite bell A1 is confirmed. Accordingly, when the right reel 31 is stopped, any symbol may be stopped on the effective line as long as the combination of symbols of other roles is not stopped on the effective line. For example, “Replay” may be stopped in the middle stage. Can be mentioned. Since the “replay” of the right reel 31 has the symbol arrangement of “PB = 1”, it can always be stopped. As a result, in the case of winning the combined bell A1, the winning combination when both the middle and right reels 31 are missed is “replay” − “bell” − “replay”. Then, this symbol combination may be used as a result of missing one bell at the time of winning the composite bell.

  When the composite bell A1 is won, the left, middle and right are pushed in order. When the middle reel 31 is stopped and the winning combination is confirmed, for example, when the right reel 31 is stopped, the composite bell A1 is won. When the symbol “Red 7” related to Bell 02 or 03 can be stopped on the active line, “Red 7” may be stopped.

When the combination switch A1 is selected, if the stop switch 42 is operated in the order of left and right in the middle (order pinch), the same stop control as that in the above-mentioned order of pushing the left middle right is applied to the middle and right reels 31. Against.
On the other hand, when winning the composite bell A1, “middle left and right”, which is the correct pressing order, is notified during AT, and the first left stop is determined during non-AT. Therefore, in general, in the non-AT, the pressing order of “middle right left” or “right first stop” is not assumed. However, when such a pressing order occurs due to an operation error of the stop switch 42 of the player, the following control is performed.

  First, when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “middle right left”, the middle first stop is the correct answer in the pushing order at that time. Stop "Bell". Next, when it is the right second stop, the push order is incorrect at this point. If the answer is incorrect, the right reel 31 is stopped by switching to number priority. If the “bell” is stopped at the middle stage when the right reel 31 is stopped, the winning combination with the possibility of winning at that time is the bell 01 (one piece), but if “replay” is stopped at the middle stage, The winning combination with the possibility of winning is Bell 26 or Bell 27 (two). Therefore, the winning of the bell 26 or the bell 27 is given priority, and the “replay” is stopped at the middle stage.

When the last left reel 31 is stopped, the “watermelon A” related to the bell 26 or the “blank” related to the bell 27 is stopped on the effective line.
Here, as shown in FIG. 12, in the left reel 31, either “watermelon A” or “blank” is arranged at an interval within 5 symbols. Therefore, in the left reel 31, either symbol related to the bell 26 or the bell 27 has an arrangement of “PB = 1”.

As described above, the bell 26 or the bell 27 can always be awarded in the middle right / left push order. However, since both the bell 26 and the bell 27 are paid out, the player receives less profit than the winning of the bell 01.
If the stop switch 42 is operated in the middle right / left push order when the composite bell A1 is won during non-AT, a penalty is incurred.

  Next, when the combination bell A1 is selected, if the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “first right stop”, the answer is incorrect when the first right stop is reached. Since the push order is incorrect, the reels 31 are controlled to stop with priority on the number. Here, if “red 7” is stopped in the middle when the right reel 31 is stopped, the number of bells that may be won is two, bell 02 or bell 03. If “replay” is stopped, the possibility of winning is awarded. There will be two bells 26 or 27. As described above, when the number of winning combinations having the same winning possibility is the same when the number is prioritized, any of these may be prioritized, and it may be determined in advance. If the bell 02 or the bell 03 is prioritized, the reels 31 are controlled to stop as in the first left stop.

  On the other hand, if the bell 26 or the bell 27 is prioritized, “replay” (“PB = 1” in the right reel 31) is stopped at the effective line when the right reel 31 is stopped. When the left reel 31 is stopped, “watermelon A” or “blank” is stopped on the effective line, and when the middle reel 31 is stopped, “bell” is stopped on the effective line. As a result, at the time of the first right stop, the stop control is the same as that in the above-described middle right-left pressing order, and the bell 26 or the bell 27 wins with “PB = 1”.

Next, the case of winning the composite bell A2 will be described. In the composite bell A2, the correct answer pressing order is “middle left and right”. Therefore, in the middle first stop, the first stop switch 42 is pressed in the correct order, and the reel control means 64 stops the “bell” on the active line.
Next, in the second left stop, the pushing order of the second stop switch 42 is also correct, so the reel control means 64 stops the “bell” on the active line.
At the time of the last right third stop, the “bell” is stopped on the active line in the same manner as the left and middle reels 31. As a result, the combination of the symbols of the bell 01 is stopped on the active line. Therefore, the stop control of each reel 31 is the same as when the composite bell A1 is won.

On the other hand, when the combination bell A2 is won and the answer is incorrect, the bell 04 or the bell 05 is controlled so as to be able to win a prize by giving priority to the number at the first stop on the left.
In the first left stop, the “bell” of the left reel 31 is a symbol related to the bell 01. On the other hand, the “replay” of the left reel 31 is a symbol related to the bell 04 and the bell 05. Therefore, when the “bell” is stopped on the active line when the left reel 31 is stopped, the number of winning combinations that can be won is one (bell 01), and when “replay” is stopped on the effective line, the winning combination that can be won is achieved. The number is two (bell 04 and bell 05). Therefore, in the priority of the number, “replay” is stopped at the effective line.
Further, if “replay” is stopped when the left reel 31 is stopped, the bells 01, 26 and 27 whose symbols on the left reel 31 are not “bell” are determined to be non-winning at that time.

Next, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which “red 7” related to the bell 04 or “cherry” related to the bell 05 can be stopped on the active line, the “red” 7 ”or“ Cherry ”is stopped.
Here, as shown in FIG. 12, in the middle reel 31, “red 7” and “cherry” which are the symbols related to the bell 04 or the bell 05 are arranged at the 12th and 11th, respectively.

  In order to stop “Red 7” or “Cherry” on the active line, it is necessary to operate the middle stop switch 42 at the moment when the symbols No. 07 to No. 12 pass the active line. Therefore, when the composite bell A2 is elected forward (when the push order is incorrect), “PB = 1” for the left reel 31, but “PB ≠ 1” for the middle reel 31.

  In addition, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the 07th symbol passes through the active line, only the 11th "cherry" can stop at the active line, and the 12th symbol passes through the active line. When the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment of making, only the 12th “red 7” can be stopped on the active line. On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the symbols No. 08 to No. 11 pass through the effective line, both “Cherry” and “Red 7” can be stopped on the effective line.

  For the last right reel 31, as in the case of winning the composite bell A1, when the right stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which “red 7” can be stopped on the active line, “red 7” is stopped on the active line. However, when the right stop switch 42 is operated at other timings, “Red 7” cannot be stopped at the active line.

When “red 7” or “cherry” cannot be stopped on the active line when the middle reel 31 is stopped, and when “red 7” cannot be stopped on the active line when the right reel 31 is stopped, the composite bell In the same way as when the A1 winner is missed, it is only necessary to stop the symbols on the active line so that no other winning combination is won.
Even in the middle of the left and right (when sandwiched in order), the stop control of each reel 31 is performed in the same manner as in the middle left and right (when pushed forward).
Further, when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “middle right / left” or “right first stop”, the same operation as that in the above-described combination bell A1 winning is performed.

  When the composite bell A3 is won, the stop control at the correct answer in the pressing order is the same as that of the composite bell A1. Also, at the time of the first stop at the left when the pressing order is incorrect, the bell 06 or the bell 07 is controlled to be awarded by giving priority to the number as in the case of the composite bell A1 winning. Therefore, at the time of the first stop on the left, “Replay” is stopped on the active line with the number priority.

Next, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which “blue 7” relating to the bell 06 or “white BAR” relating to the bell 07 can be stopped on the effective line, Stop “Blue 7” or “White BAR”.
Here, as shown in FIG. 12, in the middle reel 31, “Blue 7” and “White BAR”, which are the symbols related to Bell 06 or Bell 07, are arranged at No. 06 and 03, respectively.

  In order to stop “Blue 7” or “White BAR” on the active line, the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the symbols of No. 19 to No. 20 or No. 01 to 06 pass the active line. There is a need. Therefore, when the composite bell A3 is elected forward (when the push order is incorrect), “PB = 1” for the left reel 31, but “PB ≠ 1” for the middle reel 31.

  In addition, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the symbols No. 19 to No. 20 and No. 01 pass the effective line, only the No. 03 “white BAR” can be stopped, and the Nos. 04 to 06 can be stopped. When the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the symbol of the number passes through the active line, only the “blue 7” of the number 06 can be stopped. When the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the 02 or 03 symbol passes through the active line, both the 03 “white BAR” and 06 “blue 7” symbols stop on the active line. Is possible.

  For the last right reel 31, as in the case of winning the composite bell A1, when the right stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which “red 7” can be stopped on the active line, “red 7” is stopped on the active line. However, when the right stop switch 42 is operated at other timings, “Red 7” cannot be stopped at the active line.

When “blue 7” or “white BAR” cannot be stopped on the active line when the middle reel 31 is stopped, and when “red 7” cannot be stopped on the active line when the right reel 31 is stopped In the same way as when the bell A1 is won, it is only necessary to stop symbols on the active line so that no other winning combination is won.
Even in the middle of the left and right (when sandwiched in order), the stop control of each reel 31 is performed in the same manner as in the middle left and right (when pushed forward).
Further, when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “middle right / left” or “right first stop”, the same operation as that in the above-described combination bell A1 winning is performed.

When the composite bell B1 is won, the correct answer push order is middle right and left. When the stop switch 42 is operated in the correct push order when the composite bell B1 is won, the control is performed so that the bell 01 is won in the same manner as the composite bell A1. To do.
Also, at the time of the first left stop when the push order is incorrect, as in the case of the composite bell A1 winning, the number 08 is given priority to control the bell 08 or the bell 09 so that a winning can be achieved. Therefore, at the time of the first stop on the left, “Replay” is stopped on the active line with the number priority.

  Next, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which the “watermelon A” relating to the bell 08 or the “black BAR” relating to the bell 09 can be stopped on the effective line, Stop “Watermelon A” or “Black BAR”. The stop control of the reel 31 at this time is the same as when the composite bell A1 is won.

  For the last right reel 31, the design related to Bell 08 or 09 is “Blue 7”, so in FIG. 12, the right stop switch 42 is turned on at the timing at which “Blue 7” of No. 07 can be stopped on the active line. When operated, “blue 7” is stopped on the active line, but when the right stop switch 42 is operated at other timings, “blue 7” cannot be stopped on the active line.

Even in the middle of the left and right (when sandwiched in order), the stop control of each reel 31 is performed in the same manner as in the middle left and right (when pushed forward).
When “watermelon A” or “black BAR” cannot be stopped on the active line when the middle reel 31 is stopped, and when “blue 7” cannot be stopped on the active line when the right reel 31 is stopped Similar to the case of missing the combined bell, it is only necessary to stop the symbols that are not won by other roles on the active line.

  Further, when the combination bell B1 is selected and the stop switch 42 is pressed in the “middle left and right” direction, the middle first stop is the correct answer in the pushing order at that time. Stop "Bell". Next, if it is the second left stop, the push order is incorrect at this point. When the pressing order is incorrect, the left reel 31 is stopped by switching to the number priority. That is, control is performed so that the winning of the bell 28 or the bell 29 is given priority. As a result, the winning of the bell 28 or the bell 29 is prioritized over the bell 01. Therefore, when the left reel 31 is stopped, “watermelon A” (PB = 1 in the left reel 31) is stopped on the active line.

Further, for the last right reel 31, “cherry” or “blank” is stopped on the active line. As shown in FIG. 12, in the right reel 31, either “cherry” or “blank” is arranged at an interval within 5 symbols. Accordingly, in the right reel 31, any symbol related to the bell 28 or the bell 29 has an arrangement of “PB = 1”.
As described above, the bell 28 or the bell 29 can always be awarded in the middle / left / right pushing order when the composite bell B1 is won. However, since both the bell 28 and the bell 29 are paid out, the player receives less profit than the winning of the bell 01.

  Furthermore, when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “first right stop”, the pressing order is incorrect at the first right stop. Accordingly, at the time of the first stop on the right, the reels 31 are controlled so as to give priority to the number, so that “blue 7” (bell 08 or bell 09) or “cherry” or “blank” (bell 28 or bell 29) is stopped. .

When “blue 7” is stopped at the right first stop, when “watermelon A” or “black BAR” can be stopped when the middle reel 31 is stopped, any of these symbols is stopped.
Further, when “Cherry” or “Blank” is stopped at the right first stop, “Bell” (PB = 1) is stopped when the middle reel 31 is stopped.

  The stop control at the time of winning the composite bell B2 replaces the bell 08 or the bell 09 with the bell 10 or the bell 11, and the symbol of the middle reel 31 is changed from "Watermelon A" or "Black BAR". Corresponds to “Red 7” or “Cherry”. The stop control of “red 7” or “cherry” of the middle reel 31 is the same as when the composite bell A2 is won.

  Further, the stop control at the time of winning the composite bell B3 replaces the bell 08 or the bell 09 with the bell 12 or the bell 13 as compared with the above-mentioned winning of the composite bell B1, and the symbol of the middle reel 31 is “watermelon A” or “black BAR”. To “blue 7” or “white BAR”. The stop control of “blue 7” or “white BAR” of the middle reel 31 is the same as when the composite bell A3 is won.

When the composite bell C1 is won, the correct answer pressing order is in the middle left and right. When the stop switch 42 is operated in the correct answer pressing order when the composite bell C1 is selected, the control is performed so that the bell 01 is won in the same manner as the composite bell A1. To do.
In addition, at the time of the first stop at the left when the pressing order is incorrect, the bell 14 or the bell 15 is controlled so as to be awarded by giving priority to the number as in the case of the composite bell A1 winning. Therefore, at the time of the first stop on the left, “Replay” is stopped on the active line with the number priority.

  Next, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which “watermelon A” related to the bell 14 or “black BAR” related to the bell 15 can be stopped on the effective line, “ Stop “Watermelon A” or “Black BAR”. The stop control of the reel 31 at this time is the same as when the composite bell A1 is won.

For the last right reel 31, the symbol related to the bell 14 or the bell 15 is “black BAR”. Therefore, in FIG. 12, the right stop switch 42 is set at a timing at which the “black BAR” in FIG. When operated, the “black BAR” is stopped at the effective line, but when the right stop switch 42 is operated at other timings, the “black BAR” cannot be stopped at the effective line.
Even in the middle of the left and right (when sandwiched in order), the stop control of each reel 31 is performed in the same manner as in the middle left and right (when pushed forward).

  When “watermelon A” or “black BAR” cannot be stopped on the active line when the middle reel 31 is stopped, and when “black BAR” cannot be stopped on the active line when the right reel 31 is stopped Similar to the case of missing the combined bell, it is only necessary to stop the symbols that are not won by other roles on the active line.

  In addition, when the combination bell C1 is selected and the stop switch 42 is pressed in the middle right, the right first stop is the correct answer in the pressing order at that time. Stop "Bell". Next, in the middle second stop, the push order is incorrect at this point. When the pressing order is incorrect, the middle reel 31 is stopped by switching to the number priority. That is, control is performed so that the winning of the bell 30 or the bell 31 is given priority. Thus, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, “replay” (PB = 1 for the middle reel 31) is stopped at the effective line.

For the last left reel 31, "watermelon A" or "blank"("PB = 1" in total) is stopped at the active line.
From the above, it is possible to always win the bell 30 or the bell 31 in the right middle left push order when the composite bell C1 is won. However, since either the bell 30 or the bell 31 is paid out, the player receives less profit than the winning of the bell 01.

Furthermore, when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “medium first stop”, the push order is incorrect at the middle first stop point. Therefore, at the time of the middle stop, the reel 31 is controlled to stop with priority on the number, but when either “Watermelon A” or “Black BAR” is stopped, the bell that may be won at the time of the stop is 1 However, if the “replay” is stopped, there are two bells 30 or 31 that are likely to win. Therefore, due to the number priority, “replay” (“PB = 1”) is stopped during the middle first stop.
When the left reel 31 is stopped, “watermelon A” or “blank” (totally “PB = 1”) is stopped on the effective line, and when the right reel 31 is stopped, “bell” (“PB = 1”) is enabled. Stop on line.

  The stop control at the time of winning the composite bell C2 replaces the bell 14 or the bell 15 with the bell 16 or the bell 17, and the symbol of the middle reel 31 from "Watermelon A" or "Black BAR". Corresponds to “Red 7” or “Cherry”. The stop control of “red 7” or “cherry” of the middle reel 31 is the same as when the composite bell A2 is won.

  Further, the stop control at the time of winning the composite bell C3 is that the bell 14 or the bell 15 is replaced with the bell 18 or 19 and the symbol of the middle reel 31 is changed to “watermelon A” or “black BAR”. To “blue 7” or “white BAR”. The stop control of “blue 7” or “white BAR” of the middle reel 31 is the same as when the composite bell A3 is won.

The correct answer push order when winning the composite bell D1 is right middle left, and when the stop switch 42 is operated in the correct push order when winning the composite bell D1, the control is performed so that the bell 01 is won in the same manner as the composite bell A1. To do.
Further, at the time of the first stop at the left when the push order is incorrect, the bell 20 or the bell 21 is controlled so as to be awarded by giving priority to the number as in the case of the composite bell A1 winning. Therefore, at the time of the first stop on the left, “Replay” is stopped on the active line with the number priority.

  Next, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which the “watermelon A” related to the bell 20 or the “black BAR” related to the bell 21 can be stopped on the effective line, Stop “Watermelon A” or “Black BAR”. The stop control of the reel 31 at this time is the same as when the composite bell A1 is won.

For the last right reel 31, the symbol related to the bell 20 or the bell 21 is “white BAR”. Therefore, in FIG. 12, the right stop switch 42 is set at a timing at which the “white BAR” of No. 02 can be stopped on the active line. When operated, the “white BAR” is stopped at the effective line, but when the right stop switch 42 is operated at other timings, the “white BAR” cannot be stopped at the effective line.
Even in the middle of the left and right (when sandwiched in order), the stop control of each reel 31 is performed in the same manner as in the middle left and right (when pushed forward).

  When “watermelon A” or “black BAR” cannot be stopped on the effective line when the middle reel 31 is stopped, and when “white BAR” cannot be stopped on the effective line when the right reel 31 is stopped Similar to the case of missing the combined bell, it is only necessary to stop the symbols that are not won by other roles on the active line.

  Further, when the composite bell D1 is selected and the stop switch 42 is pressed in the “middle right”, the right first stop is the correct answer in the pressing order at that time. Stop "Bell". Next, if it is the second left stop, the push order is incorrect at this point. When the pressing order is incorrect, the left reel 31 is stopped by switching to the number priority. That is, control is performed so that the winning of the bell 32 or the bell 33 is prioritized. Thus, when the left reel 31 is stopped, “watermelon A” (PB = 1 in the left reel 31) is stopped on the effective line.

For the last middle reel 31, "watermelon B" or "blank"("PB = 1" in total) is stopped at the active line.
From the above, it is possible to always win the bell 32 or the bell 33 in the order of pressing the middle left and right (in the case of incorrect answer) when the composite bell D1 is won. However, since both the bell 32 and the bell 33 are paid out, the player receives less profit than the winning of the bell 01.

  Furthermore, when the composite bell D1 is selected, if the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “medium first stop”, the answer is incorrect at the time of the middle first stop. Therefore, at the time of the middle first stop, the reel 31 is controlled to stop with the number priority, but “watermelon A” (bell 20), “black BAR” (bell 21), “watermelon B” (bell 32), or “blank”. "(Bell 33) no matter which one is stopped, at the time of the stop, there is only one winning combination having the possibility of winning.

In such a case, which may be prioritized and which is prioritized may be determined in advance. For example, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated immediately before the “watermelon B” of No. 16 passes the effective line at the middle first stop, “watermelon B (16)”, “black BAR (17)” "Or" Watermelon A (No. 18) "can be stopped on the active line.
Here, if the bell 20 or the bell 21 is prioritized and either the “watermelon A” or the “black BAR” is stopped when the middle reel 31 is stopped, the left reel 31 is “PB = 1”, the right The reel 31 is “PB ≠ 1”.

  On the other hand, if priority is given to the bell 32 or the bell 33, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, "watermelon B" or "blank" ("PB = 1" in total) is stopped on the effective line. When the left reel 31 is stopped, “watermelon A” (“PB = 1”) is stopped on the effective line, and when the right reel 31 is stopped, “bell” (“PB = 1”) is stopped on the effective line.

  The stop control at the time of winning the composite bell D2 is that the bell 20 or the bell 21 is replaced with the bell 22 or the bell 23, and the symbol of the middle reel 31 is changed from “Watermelon A” or “Black BAR”. Corresponds to “Red 7” or “Cherry”. The stop control of “red 7” or “cherry” of the middle reel 31 is the same as when the composite bell A2 is won.

  Further, the stop control at the time of winning the composite bell D3 is that the bell 20 or the bell 21 is replaced with the bell 24 or the bell 25 and the symbol of the middle reel 31 is “watermelon A” or “black BAR”. To “blue 7” or “white BAR”. The stop control of “blue 7” or “white BAR” of the middle reel 31 is the same as when the composite bell A3 is won.

The middle cherry table is used when the middle cherry is won, and when the left reel 31 is stopped, the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that “cherry” is stopped at the effective line (middle stage). It is a thing.
The symbol “cherry” on the left reel 31 is “PB ≠ 1”.
In the middle cherry table, there are no particular restrictions on the symbols when the middle and right reels 31 are stopped. For example, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “black BAR”, “white BAR”, Control is performed so that the “replay” alignment, the “bell” alignment, and the “watermelon (A, B)” alignment do not stop on a straight line.

The corner cherry table is used when the corner cherry is won, and the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the corner cherry is stopped on the effective line. is there.
Here, when the black cherry “black BAR / red 7 / blue 7”-“cherry”-“black BAR / red 7 / blue 7” stops at the active line, “lower” — “middle” — “upper” The “cherry”-“cherry”-“cherry”, so-called triple cherry, stops at the invalid line (upward to the right). The symbol arrangement of each reel 31 of the square cherry is “PB ≠ 1”.

Furthermore, the watermelon table is used when a watermelon is won, and the reel is set to stop “watermelon A” for the left reel 31 and “watermelon B” for the middle and right reels 31 at the effective line. 31 is a combination of symbols at the time of stopping.
The symbol “watermelon A” on the left reel 31 has a “PB = 1” arrangement, and the symbol “watermelon B” on the middle and right reel 31 has a “PB ≠ 1” arrangement.

Next, a stop position determination table related to replay will be described.
First, the normal replay table is used when normal replay is won, and within the range of the reel 31 stop control, the normal replay is won and the reels 31 are not awarded any role other than the normal replay. The combination of symbols at the time of stopping is determined.

As shown in FIG. 12, in all the reels 31, “replay” symbols are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less. Therefore, with respect to the normal replay, the normal replay can always be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 42 (PB = 1).
For both non-internal and internal games, when normal replay is won, normal replay wins with “PB = 1”.

  The bell replay 1 table is used when the bell replay 1 is won, and the reel replay 1 is awarded within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 so that a role other than the bell replay 1 is not won. 31 is a combination of symbols at the time of stopping. As shown in FIG. 15, the combination of symbols of the bell replay 1 is “replay” − “watermelon A / watermelon B / white BAR” − “replay”. Here, “replay” of the left and right reels 31 has a symbol arrangement of “PB = 1” as described above.

For the middle reel 31, any one of “watermelon A”, “watermelon B”, or “white BAR” is arranged at an interval within 5 symbols. As a result, the sum of these three symbols is “PB = 1”. Therefore, when winning the bell replay 1, the bell replay 1 wins with “PB = 1”.
Further, as described above, when the bell replay 1 is won, “bells” are aligned with the “upper”-“upper”-“upper” invalid line.

  Further, the bell replay 2 table is used when the win of the bell replay 2 is won, and within the range of the stop control of the reel 31, the bell replay 2 is won and no role other than the bell replay 2 is won. The combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined. As shown in FIG. 15, the symbol combination of the bell replay 2 is “replay” − “bell” − “watermelon A / watermelon B”. Here, the “replay” of the left reel 31 and the “bell” of the middle reel 31 have the symbol arrangement of “PB = 1” as described above.

For the right reel 31, either “Watermelon A” or “Watermelon B” is arranged at an interval within 5 symbols. As a result, the sum of these two symbols is “PB = 1”. Therefore, when winning the bell replay 2, the bell replay 2 wins with “PB = 1”.
Further, as described above, when the bell replay 2 is won, the “bell” is aligned with the invalid line of “upper stage” − “middle stage” − “lower stage”.

  The replay duplication table is used when both normal replay and special replay are won. When the stop switch 42 is pressed first right within the range of stop control of the reel 31, the special replay is awarded. The combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so that the normal replay is won in the pressing order of the left or middle first stop.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when AT is started, it waits for a replay overlap win, and in the game that is a replay overlap win, the stop switch 42 should be operated in the order of right middle left push and “Red 7”. “Inform the player that the symbol should be aimed.
Here, aiming at “Red 7” of No. 12 at the first stop on the right, aiming at “Red 7” of No. 12 at the second stop of the middle, and aiming at “Red 7” of No. 13 at the third stop of the left, Special replays with “Red 7” aligned on the active line stop. On the other hand, if “red 7” cannot be stopped when the right and middle reels 31 are stopped in the pressing order of the right first stop and the middle second stop, “replay” is stopped. Furthermore, in the pressing order of the right first stop, if “red 7” cannot be stopped when the left reel 31 is stopped, “bell” is stopped.

On the other hand, each reel 31 is stopped using the normal replay table in the pressing order that is the left or middle first stop.
In the case of the right first stop push order, even if the player misses the “Red 7” alignment, the special replay pattern is “PB = 1” on all reels 31. Because there is, special replay always wins when winning special replay.

When the winning of MB is carried over (inside the inside), if any winning combination or replay is won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop using the following stop position determination table.
First, at the time of replay winning in the internal game, a stop position determination table giving priority to replay winning is used. Since the replay always wins as described above (PB = 1), when the replay is won in the internal game, there is no case where the MB that has won the win wins.

Further, when winning a combined bell in an internal game, priority is given to the winning of the bell, and when the bell cannot be won, a stop position determination table for winning the MB having the winning is used.
First, in the internal middle game, a stop position determination table that always wins the bell 01 is used at the time of correct answer in pushing order when the composite bell is won. Therefore, when the complex bell is won and the correct answer is correct in the internal game, Bell 01 always wins with “PB = 1”, and there is no case where the MB that has won the prize wins.

Also, in the game in the middle, when an incorrect answer is made when the composite bell is won (first stop left), priority is given to winning one bell, and MB does not win.
As described above, “replay” is always stopped at the middle stage when the first stop is left at the wrong answer in pushing order when the composite bell is won. On the other hand, since the symbol of the left reel 31 of the MB is “blank”, the MB non-winning is determined at the first left stop. Therefore, in the MB inside game, the MB does not win even if the push order is incorrect when the composite bell is won and the bell is missed.

  For the bell 29, the design of the right reel 31 is the same “blank” as MB. And, when winning the composite bells B1 to B3, winning of the bell 29 is included. For this reason, at the time of winning one of the composite bells B1 to B3, the “blank” of the right reel 31 may stop at the active line when the right first stop is performed (when the pushing order is incorrect). However, since “watermelon A” of the left reel 31 and “bell” of the middle reel 31 are both arranged with “PB = 1”, the bell 29 always stops at the effective line. Therefore, there is no case where MB wins.

  Further, when the composite bells D1 to D3 are elected, the “blank” of the bell 33 may be stopped during the middle first stop (when the push order is incorrect). However, since “watermelon A” on the left reel 31 and “bell” on the right reel 31 are both arranged with “PB = 1”, the bell 33 always wins. Therefore, MB does not win in this case.

  The MB game table is used when no lottery of a role is performed during MB game, or when a role (for example, replay) is lottery, when the role is not won. The winning position of the small role is turned on, and the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the small roles is stopped on the effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. .

In the present embodiment, stop control is performed within 75 ms (the maximum number of moving frames is 1 frame) for the left reel 31, and stop control is performed for 190 ms (within 4 frames) for the middle and right reels 31.
Furthermore, during the MB game, any small combination may be controlled to win, but in the present embodiment, control is performed so that the bell 01 is won.

  The non-winning table is used when all winning flags are off, and defines the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped so that the symbol combinations corresponding to any combination do not stop on the active line. is there.

  In FIG. 3, the winning determination means 62d of the main CPU 62 determines whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination has stopped on the active line when all the reels 31 are stopped. The winning determination means 62d determines the symbol on the effective line by detecting the number of steps of the motor 32 after the reel sensor 39 detects the index, for example. However, the winning determination means 62d 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 62e 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 port 14. 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 medals are detected by the payout sensors 37a and 37b, and it is checked whether or not they have been paid out correctly.

  The command control means 62 f is a means for transmitting various commands (information) from the main control board 60 to the first sub control board 80. Information to be transmitted includes information indicating that the setting change process has been started, information indicating that the setting change process has been completed, information indicating that an error (error) has occurred, information indicating that a medal has been inserted, and start Information that the switch 41 has been operated, information on the lottery result (winning combination), information that the reel 31 has started rotating, information that the stop switch 42 has been operated, information that the reel 31 has stopped Information on the stop position of each reel 31 (design stopped on the active line), information on winning combination, information on paying out medals, information on gaming status (non-inside, inside, MB game), information on freeze, etc. Is mentioned.

In FIG. 3, the main control board 60 is electrically connected to the external concentration terminal board 100. When the main CPU 62 is determined to execute AT, the main CPU 62 transmits an external signal (signal related to AT) to the external concentrated terminal board 100. The external signal is transmitted from, for example, the external concentrated terminal board 100 to a hall game information display device provided on the slot machine 10 or a hall computer.
The external signal is output from the output port 6 (FIG. 5) as described above.

  In the present embodiment, the main CPU 62 transmits an external signal at the start of AT, that is, at the time of winning a special replay. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an external signal may be transmitted at any timing from the time when the AT is won until the end of the AT. For example, as another example, when it is operated in a specific operation order (for example, right middle left) at the time of replay overlapping winning, when the RT state transitions, at AT winning (winning for a rare role and winning by AT lottery ), At the end of the precursor, at the end of the precursor, at the start of AT preparation, at the start of the first game of the AT, and the like.

  In addition, when the stop switch 42 is operated in the order of three correct consecutive pushes when the composite bell is won, it can be determined that AT is in progress and an external signal (signal at the start of AT) can be transmitted. Furthermore, when the composite bell is won, if the stop switch 42 is operated in the order of three consecutive incorrect presses, or if the composite bell is won a predetermined number of times, it is determined that the AT has ended, and an external signal (signal at the end of the AT) ) Can be sent.

  As described above, at the start of the game, the player operates the bet switch 40 to insert a previously stored medal, or inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 44 and operates the start switch 41 (ON). ) When the start switch 41 is operated, the reel control means 62c controls to drive all the motors 32 and rotate all the reels 31. 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 vertical direction in the display window 13 at a predetermined speed. When the start switch 41 is operated, the part lottery means 62b performs a part lottery.

  Then, the player presses the stop switch 42 to stop the rotation of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 (for example, the left reel 31 corresponding to the left stop switch 42). When the stop switch 42 is operated, the reel control means 62c drives and controls the motor 32 corresponding to the stop switch 42, and performs stop control of the reel 31 related to the motor 32.

  Then, the game result of the game is displayed by the combination of symbols when all the reels 31 are stopped. Furthermore, when the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations stops on the active line (when the winning combination of the winning combination), a medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In FIG. 3, the sub control board includes a first sub control board 80 and a second sub control board 90 in the present embodiment. The sub-control board controls selection or output of effects (information) during the game and during the game standby.

The first sub control board 80 and the second sub control board 90 are control boards belonging to the lower level of the main control board 60. The main control board 60 and the first sub control board 80 are electrically connected, and the serial communication circuit in the main CPU 62 of the main control board 60 produces an effect on the first sub control board 80 in one direction. Necessary information (signal, data, control command, etc.) is transmitted.
The main control board 60 and the first sub control board 80 are not limited to being electrically connected, and may be connected using optical communication means. Furthermore, both the electrical connection and the optical communication connection are not limited to serial communication, but may be parallel communication, or serial communication and parallel communication may be used in combination.

Further, the first sub control board 80 and the second sub control board 90 include a first sub CPU 82 provided in the first sub control board 80 and a second sub CPU 92 provided in the second sub control board 90. Two-way communication is performed by serial communication circuits provided respectively. That is, necessary information is transmitted from the first sub-control board 80 to the second sub-control board 90, and the second sub-control board 90 sends necessary information (checksum etc.) to the first sub-control board 80. ).
Note that the connection between the first sub-control board 80 and the second sub-control board 90 is not limited to electrical connection, and may be optical communication connection as described above. Furthermore, both the electrical connection and the optical communication connection are not limited to serial communication, and may be parallel communication.

  The presentation peripheral devices (the push button 83 and the cross key 84) connected to the first sub control board 80 are electrically connected via an input port or an output port (not shown in FIG. 4). Yes. The push button 83 and the cross key 84 are used when displaying information intended by the player or when a hall manager (store manager or the like) changes various settings.

Similarly to the main control board 60, the first sub control board 80 includes an RWM 81, a first sub CPU 82, and the like.
Here, the MPU including the RWM 81, the first sub CPU 82, and the ROM is mounted on the first sub control board 80. Further, the RWM is mounted outside the MPU (on the first sub-control board 80) separately from the RWM built in the MPU. It is also possible to provide a ROM outside the MPU. For this reason, the term RWM 81 is used to include the MPU built-in RWM, external RWM, and ROM (internal / external).
The RWM (sub main memory) 81 is a storage medium capable of temporarily storing data and the like captured when the first sub CPU 82 controls the effect.
The ROM (sub-main ROM) is a storage medium for storing programs, various data, etc., when performing a lottery of AT (including sub-bonus) as performance data.
As mentioned above,

The first sub-control board 80 outputs at what timing (when the start switch 41 is operated, when each stop switch 42 is operated, etc.) according to the winning combination, gaming state, etc. It is determined by lottery how the lamp 21 is turned on, blinked, or turned 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, the command control means 82 b of the first sub control board 80 transmits a command related to the determined effect content to the second sub control board 90.

The first sub CPU 82 includes AT control means 82a. The AT control means 82a executes a lottery regarding AT (sub bonus) and the like based on the number of games, winning combination and the like according to a predetermined program.
In the present embodiment, the sub-internal state controlled by the first sub-control board 80 includes non-AT, AT in preparation, and AT.

  Here, “AT” means that, depending on the operation mode of the stop switch 42, when a winning combination (including both single and overlapping) in which an advantage / disadvantage occurs in the game result of the game or the subsequent game is won, A game (notification game) for notifying the player of the operation mode of the stop switch 42 that is most advantageous to the player. In particular, the present embodiment is a game for notifying the correct answer push order (push order for eight payouts) when the above-described composite bell is won.

  During non-AT, the correct answer push order is basically not notified when the composite bell is won. Further, during non-AT, it is a left first stop instruction, and an irregular pressing (middle or right first stop) is a penalty. As a result, as long as the game is performed while observing the first stop at the left during non-AT, there is no case where the correct answer is pushed in the case of winning the composite bell. During non-AT, when the composite bell is won and when the right reel 31 is stopped, the operation timing at which the symbols constituting the combination of symbols related to the winning bell in the game can be stopped on the active line by chance. By operating the stop switch 42, it is possible to win a single bell.

Therefore, during the AT, it is possible to win the bell 01 that will be eight payouts when winning the composite bell, but during the non-AT, you can only win the bells 02 to 25 that will be one payout by chance. It is. Therefore, the expected value of the number of medals paid out is higher during AT than during non-AT.
Note that a game that notifies the correct pressing order of the stop switch 42, such as during an AT, does not result in a penalty even if an irregular pressing is performed according to the notification.

The non-AT has a low probability, a normal probability, and a high probability that the probability of winning the AT is different. Furthermore, if the AT is won during the low probability, the normal probability, and the high probability, the game shifts to a precursor that is a game period before the AT starts although the AT is won. During this sign, the player is informed that the AT has been won.
In addition, the period between the end of the warning and the start of AT (at the time of special replay winning) is AT preparation.
Furthermore, the AT has a normal probability and a high probability of different expected values on which the number of games of the AT is added. Here, the number of AT games (generally also referred to as “AT executable number”) refers to the number of games in the AT period, the number of payouts to be paid out during the AT period, the number of notifications to be notified when winning the combined bell (number of navigation It also refers to the difference between the input number and the payout number.

The transition of these internal states is performed by a winning combination in the game. Further, the transition from one internal state to another internal state is performed at the end of the game in the one internal state (when all the reels 31 are stopped and the game result of the game is displayed).
In the present embodiment, when it is decided to shift to a precursor among the internal states, it corresponds to winning of the AT.

  In the internal state, in a non-AT (excluding the award winning AT), a transition is made between a low probability, a normal probability, and a high probability. For example, when winning a medium cherry, winning a corner cherry, and winning a watermelon, an internal state that is advantageous to the player with a predetermined probability according to the internal state at the time of winning (for example, from a low probability to a normal probability) Migrate). In addition, at the time of replay winning, the state shifts to an internal state (for example, transition from high probability to low probability) that is disadvantageous to the player with a predetermined probability.

When the AT control means 82a decides to shift to the precursor in the AT lottery, it determines the number of games of the precursor by lottery within the range of “1” to “32”, and sets the value in the counter. Then, the counter value is decremented by “1” every game, and when it becomes “0”, the sign is finished and the process proceeds to AT preparation.
In addition, once it shifts to a precursor, there is no case of shifting from a precursor to low probability, normal probability, or high probability. In addition, when winning AT or reaching the number of ceiling games, it is notified that AT is confirmed at that time, and is preparing for AT without going through the precursor (set the number of games of the precursor to “0”) It is good.

At the end of the sign, an AT confirmation effect is displayed and waits until a replay overlap win is reached. Therefore, after the sign ends, the game until the replay overlap win is in AT preparation.
When winning a composite bell during AT preparation, the correct answer push order is notified. Then, when the replay overlap win is made, as described above, the reverse push is performed, and an effect indicating that “Red 7” should be aimed is output. In the game, a special replay always wins regardless of whether or not “Red 7” is aligned. When the special replay is won, an effect indicating that the AT is started is output, and the AT is started from the next game.

Note that the AT preparation is not required as in the present embodiment. For example, when the remaining number of games of the precursor is “0”, it is possible to start AT from the next game.
In addition, when the number of difference during AT preparation becomes excessive (for example, when AT is preparing and the winning of the composite bell continues without being replayed in duplicate), notification and non-notification are performed at the time of winning the composite bell. By repeating the above, it may be controlled to adjust the difference sheet number during AT preparation.

  Note that the AT control means 82a does not start the AT even if the player makes a special replay by winning a special replay in a non-AT that has not been won by AT (when there is no notification) and replay overlap is won. Also, a penalty period can be set from the next game.

There are various AT termination conditions after starting AT. For example,
(1) When the number of games reaches a predetermined number (for example, if the initial number of games is “50” and “N” is added to this “50”, then “50 + N”). When the number of sheets (the number of payouts minus the number of inserted sheets) reaches a predetermined number (for example, 300 sheets) (3) When the number of composite bell wins (in the correct answer pressing order) reaches a predetermined number (for example, 40 times) Is mentioned.

  For example, when the AT end condition is determined by the number of games, the initial value of the AT is selected from a fixed case such as “50” or a lottery from “50”, “60” or “70”. There is a way. The timing for determining the initial number of AT games by lottery can be set in various ways, such as at the time of winning an AT, at the end of a sign, or at the start of an AT (at the time of special replay winning).

  During AT, the internal state has a normal probability and a high probability. For example, first, there is a method of always setting a normal probability at the start of AT, and a method of determining by lottery whether the initial internal state of AT is a normal probability or a high probability before starting AT. Can be mentioned.

In the present embodiment, when a cherry or watermelon that is a rare small role is won during an AT, an AT is added and a lottery is performed. The higher probability than the normal probability is set to have a higher probability of being added and the number of games is increased.
For example, the AT end condition is the number of games, and the initial value of the number of games is set to “50”. Then, at the time of winning the cherry or watermelon, whether or not to increase the number of games is determined by lottery. When the number of extra games is determined, a process of adding the extra number of games to the remaining number of games of the AT at that time is performed.

  In addition, when the special replay and the normal replay are overlapped, whether or not the push order in which the special replay wins is notified based on the gaming state of the first sub-control board 80 (in other words, “red 7” can be aligned) It is also possible to determine whether or not and add the number of games added in the game in which the push order in which the special replay wins is notified. In this case, it is possible to provide the slot machine 10 in which the number of added games is greatly dependent on the game state of the first sub-control board 80 rather than the result of the combination lottery.

In addition, the transition between the normal probability and the high probability during the AT can be performed by a lottery result that is performed separately from the lottery result of the combination or the combination lottery.
When the internal state is shifted based on the result of the lottery, for example, during normal probability, it is possible to shift to a high probability with 70% when winning the medium cherry, 20% when winning the corner cherry, and 40% when winning the watermelon. Can be mentioned.
In addition, during a high probability, it is possible to shift to the normal probability at 10% at the time of winning the replay.

  The first sub CPU 82 includes command control means 82b. As will be described later, the command control unit 82b transmits a control command, an authentication command, and the like necessary for image display and audio output to the second sub-control board 90 at a predetermined timing.

The second sub control board 90 is a control board belonging to a lower level than the first sub control board 80. The first sub control board 80 may be referred to as a sub main board, and the second sub control board 90 may be referred to as a sub sub control board.
Further, the second sub control board 90 includes an RWM 91 and a second sub CPU 92, similarly to the first sub control board 80.

  Here, the MPU including the RWM 91, the second sub CPU 92, and the ROM is mounted on the second sub control board 90. Further, the RWM is mounted outside the MPU (on the second sub-control board 90) separately from the RWM built in the MPU. It is also possible to provide a ROM outside the MPU. For this reason, the term RWM 91 is used to include an RWM with a built-in MPU, an external RWM, and a ROM (internal / external).

The RWM (sub-sub memory) 91 is a storage medium capable of temporarily storing data and the like captured when the second sub CPU 92 outputs various effects.
The ROM (sub-sub ROM) is a storage medium for storing effect data (effect pattern or the like) output from the effect lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23.

The second sub CPU 92 performs an effect according to a predetermined program.
Here, the second sub CPU 92 includes command control means 92a and output control means 92b.
The command control unit 92a receives a command transmitted from the first sub-control board 80, and executes predetermined processing, for example, transmitting a checksum to the first sub-control board 80 based on the received command.
Further, the output control unit 92b selects an effect based on the command transmitted from the first sub-control board 80, and performs control so that various effects are output from the peripheral device for the effect.

In addition, to the output port (not shown in FIG. 3) of the second sub-control board 90, the effect peripheral devices such as the effect lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 are electrically connected.
The effect lamp 21 is made of an LED, for example, and lights up in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Note that the effect lamp 21 is arranged on the inner peripheral side of each reel 31, and a back lamp and reel 31 for illuminating from behind the symbols displayed on the reels 31 (three symbols that are continuously visible from the display window 11). Fluorescent lamps that illuminate the symbols on the reel 31 from above, a frame lamp 21 (see FIG. 1) that is arranged on the front surface of the front cover 11 of the slot machine 10 and blinks when winning a winning combination.

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. Corresponding production etc.), game information (number of games during AT, number of games acquired, etc.), etc. are displayed.
The arrangement of the speaker 22 and the image display device 23 in the slot machine 10 is as described with reference to FIG.

Next, information processing by the main control board 60 (main CPU 62) will be described based on a flowchart.
Information processing by the main control board 60 described in the present embodiment is shown in FIGS. The processing outline of each figure is shown below.
Figure 18: Main loop (M_MAIN)
Figure 19: Game start set (MS_GAME_SET)
Figure 20: Game state set (MS_ACTION_SET)
Figure 21: Game status output (MS_STATUS_OUT)
Figure 22: Medal acceptance start (MS_MEDAL_START)
Figure 23: Reading medals (S_PLAYM_READ)
Fig. 24: Reading stored number (S_CREDIT_READ)
Figure 25: Blocker on (MS_BLOCKER_ON)
Figure 26: Control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET)
Figure 27: Control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET)
Figure 28: Adding one medal (MS_MEDAL_INC)
Figure 29: Set medal limit number (MS_MMAX_SET)
Figure 30; Medal management (MS_MEDAL_CHK)
Fig. 31 and Fig. 32; Checks when cleaning medals (MS_INSERT_CHK)
Figure 33; Blocker off (MS_BLOCKER_OFF)
Fig. 35: Addition of 1 stored sheet (MS_CREDIT_ADD)
Figure 36: Storage bet processing (MS_BET_IN)
Figure 37: Processing to subtract one from the number of stored sheets (MS_CREDIT_DEC)
Figure 38: Checkout process (MS_MEDAL_RET)
Fig. 39; Reservation processing of stored medals (MS_CREDIT_RET)
40 and 41; payout processing of one medal (MS_1MEDAL_PAY)
Figure 42: Start switch acceptance (MS_START_CTL)
Figure 43; Interrupt processing (I_INTR)
Figure 44; Control command transmission (IS_CMD_OUT)

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing main loop (M_MAIN) processing in the present embodiment.
Then, interrupt processing (FIG. 43) is performed every 2.235 ms during processing of the main loop.

In FIG. 18, in step S101, a stack pointer is set. Here, the stack pointer refers to an area of the RWM 61 that stores data (for example, a register value, instruction processing of the main loop before interrupt processing, etc.) at the time of the occurrence of a power failure when a power failure occurs. The set of is a process of setting the register value to the initial value in the RWM 61 area.
In the next step S102, game start set processing (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, a bet medal is read (S_PLAYM_READ). This process is a process of reading how many medals are bet at the present time, and is different from reading of the stored number. The bet medal reading process will be described later (FIG. 23).
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 a bet medal is present (zero flag described later is “0”), the process proceeds to step S106, and if it is determined that there is no bet medal (zero flag is “1”), the process proceeds to step S105 and a medal insertion waiting process is performed. And proceed 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. 30 mentioned later.
In the next step S107, a soft random number update process is performed. This process is a process of updating (for example, adding “1” by one) a processing random number for processing (arithmetic processing) into a random number (hard random number or built-in random number) used in the role lottery means 62b. The soft random number is a 16-bit random number having a range of 0 to 65535. As an update method, a process of adding an interrupt count value (a count value (variable) incremented at the time of an interrupt) to a value before update may be executed.

  In the next step S108, the main control board 60 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 S109, and when it is determined that the start switch 41 has not been operated, the process returns to step S103. Even when the start switch 41 is operated, if the number of bets has not reached the prescribed number of the game, “No” is determined in step S108. When the specified number is reached, the start switch acceptance permission flag is turned on.

In step S109, when the process proceeds to step S109 for executing the process (MS_START_CTL) when the start switch is received, the process proceeds to the process of FIG.
In step S110, the winning lottery means 62b executes the winning lottery at the timing when the start switch 41 is operated, that is, when the operation signal of the start switch 41 is received. In addition, the random number value at the time of winning lottery is acquired in step S109. In step S110, processing is performed to determine whether the acquired random number value is a random value corresponding to any winning combination using the combination lottery table.

  In the next step S111, the reel control means 62c 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 62c 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 62d determines whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the active line. In step S116, it is determined whether a symbol display error has occurred. When it is determined that a symbol display error has occurred, the process proceeds to step S121. When it is determined that no display error has occurred, the process proceeds to step S117.

  Here, since the stop of the reel 31 is executed based on the stop position determination table, the reel 31 does not normally stop at a position other than the position determined by the stop position determination table. However, as a result of the display determination of the symbol, when a symbol that should not be displayed (a kicked symbol) is displayed on the active line, it is determined that there is an abnormality, and when it proceeds to step S121, it cannot be recovered. Perform error handling. This symbol combination abnormality error is referred to as an “E5” error, and “E5” is displayed on the acquired number display LED 72, and the main process is stopped.

Note that when an unrecoverable error (and the unrecoverable error described later) occurs, it is necessary to turn on / off the power and reset the set value in order to cancel the error. When an unrecoverable error occurs, the power is turned off, the setting key is inserted and rotated 90 degrees clockwise, and the power is turned on. Thereby, the predetermined range (setting value information, RT information, winning combination information) of RWM is cleared. Then, a set value is set, and if there is no other error, a return process is performed.
On the other hand, when a recoverable error such as a full error, which will be described later, occurs, the error content is displayed and the process is stopped (for example, step S239 in FIG. 31). When is operated, it is determined whether or not the error has been canceled, and when it is determined that the error has been canceled, the processing is resumed.

  Next, in step S117, when there is a winning combination, the payout means 62e pays out medals corresponding to the winning combination. Next, proceeding to step S118, the main control board 60 performs a game end check. This process includes clearing the winning combination flag (RWM61), determining the pressing order of the stop switch 42, setting the weight, processing for shifting to a freeze state when performing freeze, and processing for generating external signal data when transmitting an external signal Etc. The operating state flag (FIG. 10) is turned on in accordance with the winning combination at the start of the game (after the lottery), and is turned off in step S118.

  In step S118, the signal of the full sensor 38 which is the D5 bit of the input port 2 is determined, and when it is on, a full error is displayed. The full error is referred to as “FE error” in this embodiment, and “FE” is displayed on the acquisition number display LED 72.

In the next step S119, 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 first sub-control board 80 that one game has ended.
Here, the “output request set” is often executed in the processing described below, but the processing for setting a control command to be transmitted to the first sub-control board 80 as in step S119. Means. The control command here does not mean only a command that is actually transmitted, but also a command that is a source of a command that is actually transmitted.

In step S120, the main CPU 62 executes the control command set 1. This process is a process of storing control command data to be transmitted to the first sub-control board 80 in the control command buffer (RWM 61).
Here, “control command set 1” is often executed in the processing described below, and similarly to step S120, processing for storing a control command to be transmitted to the first sub-control board 80. Means.
In the present embodiment, the control command data includes first control command data and second control command data, and different first control command data and second control command data are transmitted in response to an output request.
And when the process of step S120 is complete | finished, it returns to step S100 again.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the game start set (MS_GAME_SET) in step S102 of FIG.
First, in step S122, a game standby display time is set. In this embodiment, “26846” interrupt (≈60,000 ms, that is, about 60 seconds (1 minute)) is set as the game standby display time. When the game standby display time is set in step S121, the number of interruptions is counted (subtracted) from this point.
When the game standby display time becomes “0”, the medal payout number data is cleared in step S105 of FIG. 18 (processing to set “_NB_PAY_MEDAL” to “0” in FIG. 11). That is, “00” is displayed on the acquisition number display LED 72. For example, even if the number of medals paid out in the previous game is “8” and the player pays out by operating the checkout switch 43 and ends the game, “00” is displayed after about 1 minute. Is done. Thereby, it has the effect that a vacant stand can be reduced by being able to recognize a hall clerk and another player as a vacant stand.
In the next step S123, the main control board 60 performs a gaming state set process (MS_ACTION_SET) (FIG. 20).

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the game state setting process (MS_ACTION_SET) in step S123 of FIG. This process is a process of setting the state at the time of replay operation, MB game, or CB game based on the result of the previous game before the start of the game.
First, in step S124, the symbol combination display flag data is acquired. In this process, the symbol combination on the active line after the reel 31 is stopped in the previous game, that is, the data relating to the winning combination is stored from the RWM 61 into the register. In the next step S125, an operating state flag is generated. For example, at the time of replay winning, an operation state flag related to replay is generated based on the data stored in step S124. In the next step S126, the operating state flag is updated and stored. That is, the operation state flag is replaced with the operation state flag generated in step S125 (processing for setting the D0 bit of “_FL_ACTION” in FIG. 10 to “1”). Then, the operating state flag is saved (stored).

  In the next step S127, based on the symbol flag data acquired in step S124, 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 S128. When it is determined that the replay pattern combination is not displayed, the process proceeds to step S130.

  In step S128, the main control board 60 reads a bet medal (FIG. 23). This process is a process of reading the number of medals bet in the previous game. In step S129, automatic bet number data is set. This process is a process of updating the data “_NB_REP_MEDAL (FIG. 11)” that stores the automatic bet number. And it progresses to step S130 and transfers to a game status output process (MS_STATUS_OUT).

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the game state output process (MS_STATUS_OUT) in step S130 of FIG. This process is a process for transmitting a command relating to the gaming state to the first sub-control board 80.
First, in step S131, an output request for an operating state is set. In the next step S132, the control command set 1 is executed. Specifically, information indicating that the replay is activated or the MB is activated is transmitted to the first sub-control board 80. Although not shown in the figure, information regarding the set value of the current game, information regarding the RT state of the current game, and the like are also transmitted. Then, the process proceeds to a medal acceptance start process (MS_MEDAL_START) in step S133.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the medal acceptance start (MS_MEDAL_START) in step S133 of FIG.
First, in step S134, the data of the number of betdal is cleared. That is, it is a process of clearing the number of bets in the previous game. Specifically, processing for setting the value of the medal bet number data (FIG. 11; _NB_PLAY_MEDAL) to “0” is performed.
Next, in step S135, a process for turning off the insertion number display LED is performed. Specifically, a process of setting the D5 to D7 bits of the inserted number display LED signal data (FIG. 11; _PT_MEDAL_LED) to “0” is performed.
In the next step S136, the medal management flag is initialized. Specifically, processing is performed to set the D0, D2 to D4, D6, and D7 bits of the medal management flag (FIG. 10; _FL_MEDAL_STS) to “0”.

  In the next step S137, the main control board 60 checks the operating state flag. Here, the operation state flag is checked in order to determine whether or not the replay operation is being performed in the next step S138. In the present embodiment, in step S138, the value of the D0 bit (replay) of the operation state flag (FIG. 10; _FL_ACTION) is read.

Next, proceeding to step S138, based on the reading at step S137, it is determined whether or not the replay operation is being performed, that is, whether or not the D0 bit is “1”. When the D0 bit is “1”, that is, when it is determined that the replay operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step S139, and when it is determined that the replay operation is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S149.
If it is determined that the replay operation is not being performed and the process proceeds to step S149, a process of turning on the blocker 47 is executed, and the process of this flowchart is terminated. That is, when the replay is not operated, the medal maintenance is uniformly permitted.
In the medal acceptance start process of this flowchart, the processes after step S139 correspond to the medal automatic bet process during the replay operation.

  In step S139, a standby time during replay operation is set. In the next step S140, wait processing is executed. In this embodiment, in order to set about 500 ms as the wait time, a count value “237” (237 × 2.235 ms = about 529.7 ms) of the number of interrupts is set. Then, this count value is subtracted for each interrupt, and wait processing is executed until it becomes “0”. The reason why this wait processing is provided is to prevent the replay display LED 73a from being turned on immediately after the game is finished (step S146) or automatically bet immediately after the game is finished (step S149) (appearance) Because this is not preferred).

Note that the betting sound at the time of automatic betting is output based on the commands stored in steps S147 and S148.
Furthermore, it is possible to vary the wait time according to the type of replay that has won. For example, when a special replay winning of “7” matches (ie, when AT starts), a wait time of 1 second or more may be set.

  In step S141, the number of stored sheets is read (FIG. 24; S_CREDIT_READ). In the next step S142, it is determined whether or not the stored number is the limit number (in this embodiment, 50). When it is determined that the number is the limit number, the process proceeds to step S144. When it is determined that the number is not the limit number, the process proceeds to step S143. In this process, the stored number display data (FIG. 10) is read and the stored number is checked.

In step S143, control is performed to turn on the blocker (FIG. 25; MS_BLOCKER_ON), that is, to accept the medal. Then, the process proceeds to step S144.
As described above, first, when it is not during the replay operation, the blocker 47 is always turned on to accept the medal. This is because when the replay operation is not in progress, even if the number of pools in the previous game is the upper limit (50), the bet medals (three in the normal game) are consumed and the bet can be made for that amount. .

Second, when the number of stored medals is not the limit number at the time of replay operation, the blocker 47 is turned on to accept medals. This is because when the number of stored medals is not the limit number, at least the number of stored medals can be added by caring for medals.
Third, when the number of stored medals is the limit number at the time of replay operation, the blocker 47 is not turned on (the blocker 47 is kept off until then). This is because when the replay operation is performed and the number of stored medals is the upper limit number, medals cannot be betted and the number of stored medals cannot be added, so that no medals are accepted.

In step S144, a replay display LED lighting process is performed. In this step S144, processing for turning on ("1") the D3 bit of the medal management flag (FIG. 10; _FL_MEDAL_STS) is executed.
The process of actually turning on the replay display LED 73a is performed by the LED display control in step S606 in an interrupt process (FIG. 43) described later.

In the next step S145, an output request setting process for transmitting a command indicating that an automatic bet has been made is performed on the first sub-control board 80, and a control command set 1 process is performed in the next step S146. Run.
In the next step S147, a process for adding one medal (in this case, means an automatic bet process), that is, an automatic bet (addition) of medals one by one in order to place an automatic bet based on a replay winning. Process. Details of the medal addition process will be described later (FIG. 28; MS_MEDAL_INC). In the next step S148, it is determined whether or not the medal limit number has been reached (for example, three in normal game), and if it is determined that the medal limit number has been reached, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the medal limit number has not been reached, the process returns to step S147, and the medal one addition (automatic bet) process is executed again.

  In the above-described processing, the automatic bet processing (steps S147 to S148) is performed after the output request setting processing at the time of automatic betting and the transmission of commands at the time of automatic betting (steps S145 and S146). After completion of the above, output request setting processing at the time of automatic betting and transmission of a command at the time of automatic betting may be performed.

In this embodiment, when a replay is won, for example, weight processing is not provided to automatically bet three medals at once, but weight processing can also be provided. For example, if it is determined in step S148 that the number is not the limit number of medals, the standby time set and wait processing as shown in steps S139 and S140 may be executed, and then control may be returned to step S147.
When the wait process is provided in this manner, the medal one-piece addition process, which will be described later, is executed each time a predetermined time elapses. Therefore, the inserted number display LED signal data (_PT_MEDAL_LED) is updated every time the predetermined time elapses. . Thereby, it is possible to show the player that the inserted number display LEDs 73e to 73g are sequentially turned on.

  Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 22, it is determined whether or not the storage limit number is reached in step S142. If the number is not the storage limit number, the blocker 47 is turned on to enable the medal to be maintained (step Although S143) is executed, for example, when a replay is won, it is possible to set the medal care insertion impossible. In the case of controlling in this way, if it is determined in step S138 that the replay operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step S143 after the processes in steps S139 and S140 (the processes in steps S141 to S142 are eliminated). Good.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a medal reading process (S_PLAYM_READ) (step S103 in FIG. 18 and the like). First, in step S191, the main control board 60 reads medal number data. Here, the value of medal bet number data (FIG. 11; _NB_PLAY_MEDAL) stored in the RWM 61 is read, and the read bet medal number data is stored in a predetermined register (A register).
In step S192, the main control board 60 checks the number of medals read in step S191. Specifically, when the value of the A register is “0”, the zero flag (flag register) is set to “1”. Then, the process according to this flowchart is terminated.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the stored number reading process (S_CREDIT_READ) in step S141 of FIG. First, in step S151, the main control board 60 reads data on the number of stored sheets. The processing here is processing for storing the value of the stored number display data (_NB_CREDIT_LED; FIG. 10) stored in the RWM 61 in a predetermined register (for example, A register). Next, in step S152, the number of stored sheets read in step S151 is checked. Specifically, when the value of the A register is “0”, the zero flag (flag register) is set to “1”. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the blocker-on process (MS_BLOCKER_ON) in step S143 of FIG.
First, in step S161, the main control board 60 checks the passage of the blocker monitoring time. The blocker monitoring time is set in advance to a predetermined value (46 interruption: about 102 ms), and time measurement is started when the passage sensor 46 is turned on (when a medal is detected). 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.
The reason for controlling in this way is to prevent the medal from being caught by the blocker 47. Specifically, if about 102 ms has elapsed since the medal was detected by the passage sensor 46, it can be determined that the medal detected by the passage sensor 46 has already passed the blocker 47. In other words, if the blocker 47 is driven within about 102 ms after the passage sensor 46 is turned on, the blocker 47 may pinch medals detected by the passage sensor 46.

  In step S163, the main control board 60 prohibits interruption from this point. As described above, during the execution of the main loop (M_MAIN), one timer interrupt process is entered every 2.235 ms, but after the execution of the “interrupt disabled” process in step S163, the interrupt disabled is canceled. Controls not to allow interrupts until

In the next step S164, the main control board 60 performs processing for turning on the blocker signal. This process is a process of storing data in the RWM 61 for setting the D6 bit signal of the output port 3 to “1”. Specifically, this is a process of setting the D6 bit (blocker signal) to “1” in the “blocker signal and hopper motor drive signal data” shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, it is possible to output a maximum of eight data to each output port, not limited to the output port 3. Also, output is executed by interrupt processing. That is, at this timing, the D6 bit of the output port 3 is not turned on, but after being stored in the RWM 61 once, the data is output based on the data stored in the RWM 61 during the process of outputting the output port 3.

  In the next step S165, the value of the input monitoring counter is cleared. Here, the insertion monitoring counter is a counter that is set to “+1” when the passage sensor 46 detects a medal and is set to “0” when the insertion sensors 48a and 48b detect a medal. In other words, the counter repeats “+1” and “0” in the normal state. This is because when the blocker 47 is turned on, that is, when a medal path is formed by the blocker 47, the medal is detected by the path sensor 46.

  In the next step S166, the flag of the blocker signal state is turned on. Here, a process of turning on (“1”) the D2 bit of the above-described medal management flag (FIG. 10; _FL_MEDAL_STS) is performed. 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 blocker signal is turned on in step S164, and the blocker state signal is turned on in step S166. In this case, when an interrupt occurs between step S164 and step S166, one is turned on and the other is turned off. Specifically, due to an interrupt process that is entered midway, there is an inconsistency that ON is not output (not lit) to the input enable display LED 73b even though ON is output to the blocker 47. Become. In other words, in order to avoid such a state and to update both values at once, it is possible to control so as not to confuse the player by prohibiting interrupt processing. Note that the processing is executed in the order of steps S164, S165, and S166 in the present embodiment, but the order of these may not be the same processing order as in the present embodiment. For example, the order of steps SS166, S165, and S164 may be used.

  25, the blocker 47 is turned on approximately 100 ms after the passage sensor 46 detects a medal, and a medal passage is formed. The reason for this setting is to prevent the blocker 47 from being turned on at the moment when the inserted medal (medal detected by the passage sensor 46) reaches the blocker 47, and the medal is prevented from being caught by the blocker 47. Therefore, after the passage sensor 46 detects a medal, the blocker 47 is controlled not to be turned on until a predetermined time (a time during which the medal may be pinched) elapses.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET) in step S120 of FIG.
A plurality of addresses are provided in the RWM 61, and storage areas for the control command buffer are set for each address, and control command data to be transmitted to the first sub control board 80 is stored in these storage areas. (In this embodiment, 32 commands (64 bytes)) are stored. It does not mean that only a storage area of the control command buffer is provided in the RWM 61 with a plurality of addresses.

First, in step S502, an interrupt prohibition process is executed. In the next step S503, control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET) (FIG. 27) 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, the control command is written as shown 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 interrupt processing during control command write processing.

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 62 then clears the interrupt flag when canceling the prohibited interrupt processing.
When it is time to execute interrupt processing, the main control board 60 determines whether the interrupt flag is on or off, and determines whether interrupt processing is prohibited / permitted.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the control command set 2 (SS_CMD_SET).
First, in step S511, the address of the control command buffer is set. This process is a process for setting the head address of the control command buffer.
In the next step S512, a write pointer is acquired. The write pointer is for designating which address of the RWM 61 the control command data is to be written. Since the current write pointer is stored, a process for reading the write pointer is performed.

In the next step S513, a designated address is acquired. In this process, a write address (in the RWM 61) is obtained from the start address of the control command buffer and data indicating the current position of the write pointer.
Next, proceeding to step S514, data at a specified address is acquired. This process is a process of reading data stored in the storage area of the RWM 61 at the address obtained in step S513 of the preprocess.

  In “control command <32?” In the next step S515, processing for determining whether or not the data of the designated address is “0” is performed. When the data at the designated address is not “0”, the data already exists at the designated address. In other words, the command before transmission is in a state where 32 commands are set. When the data at the designated address is “0”, that is, when there is no data at the designated address, the process proceeds to step S516, and when it is not “0”, the process according to this flowchart is terminated. That is, when there is data at the specified address, the data writing process is not executed. This prevents overwriting when there is data at the specified address.

In “RWM designation?” In the next step S516, it is determined whether or not the data to be written to the control command buffer is data that needs to refer to the data stored in the RWM 61. For example, the number of medals inserted at the time of automatic betting at the time of replay winning depends on the previous game, so RWM is specified (note that detailed explanation on whether or not RWM is specified will be omitted, but the D register Judgment is made based on whether the D7 bit of the stored value is 0 or not.
When it is determined that RWM is designated, the process proceeds to step S517, and when it is determined that RWM is not designated, the process proceeds to step S518.

In step S517, data indicating the second control command is stored in a predetermined register (E register). In this process, data to be written as the second control command is read from the RWM 61 and stored in the register. Then, the process proceeds to step S518.
In step S518, data indicating the first control command is stored in the RWM 61. Here, it is a process of storing the first control command at the address acquired in the “specified address acquisition” in step S513. Specifically, it is a process of storing the value of the D register stored before the control command set 2 process (in the case of RWM designation, a value obtained by adding 80 (H) to the value of the D register is stored. .)

In step S519, data indicating the second control command is stored in the RWM 61. In this process, the second control command is stored in the address next to the address calculated in step S513 (the next address storing the first control command).
In step S520, the value of the write pointer is updated by “+1”. Note that data indicating the first control command and the second control command is written in the storage areas of the two RWMs 61. In the calculation of the “designated address acquisition” process in step S513, the data of the write pointer is doubled. Since the calculation is performed, the value of the write pointer is incremented by “1”.

  As described above, for example, in FIG. 18, by executing the output request set at the end of the game at step S119 and the control command set 1 (S_CMD_SET) at step S120, the control command data at the end of the game (first sub-control). Data to be transmitted to the substrate 80) is written into the control command buffer at a predetermined address. These control command data are transmitted to the first sub-control board 80 by an interrupt process described later. The same applies to the other “output request set” and “control command set 1”.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the process of adding one medal (MS_MEDAL_INC) in step S149 of FIG.
Note that the process of adding one medal in FIG. 28 is a process that is commonly used during a medal care bet, an automatic bet based on a replay display, and a stored bet based on the operation of the bet switch 40. Thus, even when the bet processing to be executed is different, the program capacity can be reduced by using the common processing (program).
First, in step S171, the main control board 60 reads a bet medal (FIG. 23; S_PLAYM_READ). In the next step S172, a process of adding “1” to the number of bet medals (“+1”) is performed. Then, the calculation result is stored in the C register. For example, if the number of bet medals so far was “0”, by adding “1”,
C register value = 00000001
It becomes.

In this process, the value of medal bet number data (_NB_PLAY_MEDAL; FIG. 11) stored in the RWM 61 is read, the read bet medal number data is stored in a predetermined register (for example, A register), and the value of the A register is stored. In this process, “1” is added and the A register value after addition is stored (updated) in the medal bet number data.
For example, if the read bet medal number data (_NB_PLAY_MEDAL) is “0”
_NB_PLAY_MEDAL = 0
A register value = 00000000
A register value = 00000001 (after adding "1")
_NB_PLAY_MEDAL = 1
It becomes.

In the next step S175, the main control board 60 performs display clear processing for the acquired number display LED 72. Although not shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the RWM 61 stores acquired number display data (_NB_PAY_LED). In step S175, the acquired number display data is cleared.
This processing is performed so that the value of the A register becomes “0” (for example, an exclusive OR of the A register value and the A register value), and the A register value after the operation is used as the acquired number display data. A process of storing (updating) is executed.
The process of actually displaying the acquired number display LED 72 is performed by the LED display control (step S606) in the interrupt process.

Next, proceeding to step S176, the main control board 60 generates lighting data for the input display LEDs 73e to 73g. Note that the process of actually turning on the input display LEDs 73e to 73g is performed in the LED display control (step S606) in the interrupt process described later, as described above.
First, “1” is added to the value of the A register. Since the A register value before addition is “0” by the process of step S175,
A register value (before addition): 00000000
A register value (after addition): 00000001
It becomes.
Next, the A register value is shifted to the right by one digit. This shift process is not only a right shift but also a cyclic shift instruction that sets the value of the D0 bit to D7, and is also called a rotate shift. This process
A register value (before shift): 00000001
A register value (after shift): 10000000
It becomes.

In the next step S177, the main control board 60 determines whether or not generation of lighting data for the number of inserted sheets has been completed. Specifically, it is as follows.
First, “1” is subtracted from the C register value. Since the C register value is “1” as described above,
C register value (before operation): 00000001
C register value (after operation): 00000000
It becomes.
Then, when the C register value is not “0”, “No” is set in step S177, and when it is “0”, “Yes” is set.

If it is determined in step S177 that the number of inserted sheets has not been completed, the process returns to step S176, and generation of lighting data is continued. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of inserted sheets has been completed, the process proceeds to step S178, and the main control board 60 performs control to store lighting data of the inserted sheet number display LED in the RWM 61.
The actual lighting control using the inserted number display LED signal data is performed by an interrupt process described later.
Specifically, the process of step S178 is as follows.
First, the A register value is stored in the inserted number display LED signal data (FIG. 11; _PT_MEDAL_LED). Therefore,
Input display LED signal data: 10000000
It becomes.

In addition, when one medal has already been inserted, it is as follows.
In step S172,
C register value = 00000010
It becomes.
In step S176,
A register value (before addition): 00000000
A register value (after addition): 00000001
It becomes.
further,
A register value (before shift): 00000001
A register value (after shift): 10000000
It becomes.

In the next step S177,
C register value (before operation): 00000010
C register value (after operation): 00000001
It becomes.
Therefore, since the C register value ≠ “0”, the process returns to step S176.
In step S176,
A register value (before addition): 10000000
A register value (after addition): 10000001
It becomes.
further,
A register value (before shift): 10000001
A register value (after shift): 11000000
It becomes.

Next, the process proceeds to step S177.
C register value (before operation): 00000001
C register value (after operation): 00000000
It becomes.
Since the C register value = “0”, “Yes” is determined in the step S177, and the process proceeds to the step S178.
Thereby, in step S178,
Insertion number display LED signal data: 11000000
It becomes.
In this way, by using the registers (C register, A register) and the shift process, the input number display LED signal data can be stored in the corresponding data with a small program process (simple program).

After step S178, the process proceeds to step S179, and the main control board 60 sets the medal limit number (MS_MMAX_SET) (FIG. 29 described later).
The medal limit number means the maximum number of medals that can be bet in the game (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.

Next, proceeding to step S180, the main control board 60 performs a betting medal reading process (S_PLAYM_READ) (same as step S171).
In the next step S181, the main control board 60 determines whether or not the bet number is a limit number. Specifically, by subtracting the bet number (value of the C register) from the medal limit number (value of the A register), if “0”, it is determined that the bet number is the 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. Here, a process of setting the D7 bit of the medal management flag (FIG. 10; _FL_MEDAL_STS) to “1” is executed. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

FIG. 29 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. Note that the automatic bet is that medals are automatically inserted when a replay is won. In the present embodiment, this corresponds to the process of storing the value of “_NB_REP_MEDAL” (FIG. 11) in the C register. For example, if the value of “_NB_REP_MEDAL” is “3”, the C register value = “3”.
In the next step S202, the value of the operation state flag (_FL_ACTION; FIG. 10) is read.

In the next step S203, the main control board 60 determines whether or not the D0 bit of the operation state flag read in step S202 is “1” (whether or not it is during replay operation). Here, for example, when the D0 bit of the data read in step S202 is “1”, it is determined that the replay is operating, and when it is “0”, it is determined that the replay is not operating. When it is during the replay operation, the process according to this flowchart is terminated, and when it is not during the replay operation, the process proceeds to step S204. That is, at the time of the replay operation, the C register value “3” becomes the automatic bet number.
On the other hand, in step S204, “2” is stored in the C register as the limit number of medals.

  Next, proceeding to step S205, the main control board 60 determines whether or not the game is a game with a limit of 2 medals. 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 (CB) game is being performed, it is determined that the medal limit number is two. For example, when the D2 bit of the data read in step S202 is “0”, it is determined that the game is not in a game with two medal limit numbers (MB game), and when it is “1”, the game with two medal limit numbers is performed. There is a method for determining that it is time (in MB game).

  When the medal limit number is 2, the process according to this flowchart is terminated. Thereby, the medal limit number is set to “2”. On the other hand, when it is determined that the medal limit number is not two, the process proceeds to step S206, and "1" is added to the C register value. As a result, the C register value becomes “3”, and this “3” is set as the medal limit number.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the medal management process (MS_MEDAL_CHK) in step S106 of FIG.
In FIG. 30, in step S211, the main control board 60 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 the case where a medal passage is formed by the blocker 47. In the present embodiment, it is detected whether or not the D2 bit data of the medal management flag (FIG. 10; _FL_MEDAL_STS) is on.

  In step S212, the main control board 60 detects whether or not the data relating to the making sensor signal is ON. Here, it is determined whether either the D1 or D2 bit of the input port 2 level data is “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 that the process proceeds to step S222 (MS_INSERT_CHK: FIG. 31) to execute a check process when the medal is maintained. 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 or not it is possible to accept the betting operation and the settlement operation of the 1-bet switch 40a and the 3-bet switch 40b 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 control board 60 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 possible to determine whether or not the operation of the 1-bet switch 40a, the 3-bet switch 40b, and the settlement switch 43 can be accepted before performing the betting process or the settlement process by the processes in the above steps S213 to S215. Only when the current state is a negative state, the process proceeds to the betting process or the settlement process. For example, the input port 0 level data and the input port 0 rising data are read by the processing of steps S213 to S215, and the operation can be accepted when the input port 0 level data and the input port 0 rising data do not match. Judge that is not.
In step S216, confirmation requests for the bet switch signal and the settlement switch signal are set. Here, input port 0 rising data (FIG. 7; _PT_IN0_UP) is read.

In the next step S217, based on the confirmation in step S216, it is determined whether any one of the signals of the 1-bet switch 40a, the 3-bet switch 40b, or the settlement switch 43 has risen. In this determination, it is determined whether or not the D0, D1, and D2 bits are “1” in the input port 0 rising data read in step S213.
Specifically, for example, the read input port 0 rising data and “00000111” (definition data) are ANDed to clear the D3 to D7 bits. Then, it is determined whether or not the calculation result is “0”.
When the calculation result is “0”, it is determined that there is no rising edge of any signal (that is, it is determined that none of the 1-bet switch 40a, the 3-bet switch 40b, and the settlement switch 43 has an operation change), The process according to this flowchart is terminated and the process returns to the main loop.

  When it is determined in step S217 that the calculation result is not “0”, that is, when it is determined that there is a rise of any signal, the process proceeds to step S218. In step S218, the acceptance permission flag of the start switch 41 is cleared. This process is a process for setting the D0 bit of the above-described medal management flag (FIG. 10) to “0”. When the D0 bit of the medal management flag is “0”, the game start LED 73d is turned off to indicate that the start switch 41 is not valid (invalid even if operated). On the other hand, when the D0 bit of the medal management flag is “1”, the game start LED 73d is lit to indicate that the start switch 41 is valid. The actual output of turning on / off the game start LED 73d is executed by an interrupt process (FIG. 43, step S606).

Therefore, when one of the signals of the 1-bet switch 40a, the 3-bet switch 40b, or the settlement switch 43 is changed, the medal management flag data is used to notify that the start switch 41 is not permitted to be accepted. Is updated, a process based on the operation of the 1-bet switch 40a, the 3-bet switch 40b or the settlement switch 43 (the settlement process (MS_MEDAL_RET) or the stored bet process (MS_BET_IN) in FIG. 30) is executed.
Note that the process based on the start switch 41 (for example, the role lottery process) is executed in the main loop, and the settlement process and the stored bet process are also performed in the main loop. Is configured not to run.

Next, proceeding to step S219, the main control board 60 sets a data confirmation request related to the settlement switch 43 signal. The processing here is processing for checking whether the D0 bit of the input port 0 rising data is “0” or “1”, for example.
Then, in the next step S220, the main control board 60 determines whether or not there is a rise of the settlement switch 43 signal based on the confirmation in step S219. For example, when the D0 bit is “0”, it is determined that there is no rising data related to the adjustment switch 43 signal. When the D0 bit is “1”, the processing related to the adjustment switch 43 signal is determined. Judge that it has data.

  When it is determined that the adjustment switch 43 signal rises, the process proceeds to step S221, and the adjustment process (MS_MEDAL_RET: FIG. 38) is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no rising of the settlement switch signal, it means that there is a rising of the bet switch signal, so the process proceeds to step S223, and the stored bet process (MS_BET_IN: FIG. 36) is executed.

In the above medal management process, it is determined in step S212 whether or not the data related to the insertion sensor signal is on. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the data relating to the settlement switch 43 signal is ON.
Therefore, since the physical medal insertion is preferentially checked over the bet switch 40 and the settlement switch 43, swallowing of medals can be prevented.

  Here, “the physical medal insertion is preferentially checked over the bet switch 40 and the settlement switch 43” is when the steps S103 to S108 of FIG. 18 are looped and the blocker signal Is ON, the data of various RWMs related to each input port is updated by the interrupt processing, either the D1 or D2 bit of the input port 2 level data is “1”, and the input port 0 rising data D0, Program order in which “care medal check (step S222)” is more easily executed than “settlement process (step S221)” or “reserved bet process (step S223)” when either D1 or D2 bit is “1” And program processing.

In step S220, the rising data of the settlement switch 43 is confirmed, and execution of the subsequent process (settlement process or bet process) is determined.
One reason for this is that in the present embodiment, two switches, a 1-bet switch 40a and a 3-bet switch 40b, are provided as switches for executing the stored bet process, whereas switches for executing the settlement process are provided. Only one of the settlement switches 43 is provided. Therefore, it is possible to determine the settlement process or the stored bet process only by determining whether or not the D0 bit (specific bit) of the input port 0 rising data is ON. In other words, the processing is simplified and the program capacity is reduced rather than determining that “D1 bit or D2 bit is on?”.

FIGS. 31 and 32 are flowcharts showing the check process (MS_INSERT_CHK) at the time of medals maintenance in step S222 of FIG. FIG. 32 is a flowchart subsequent to FIG.
In FIG. 31, in step S231, the main control board 60 clears the acceptance permission flag (D0 bit of the medal management flag as described above) of the start switch 41.
Next, proceeding to step S232, the main control board 60 determines whether or not the data relating to the closing sensor 1 (48a) signal is ON.

  When the data related to the input sensor 1 signal is on, the process proceeds to step S233, and when the data is not on (when the data related to the input sensor 2 signal is on), the process proceeds to step S238. In step S233, the passage check time of the closing sensor 1 (the number of interruptions is 64, about 143 ms) 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, the process proceeds to step S234, and the main control board 60 determines whether or not the data relating to the input sensors 1 and 2 is OFF in the same manner 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 insertion sensor 1 signal is turned on in step S232, it is rare that the data related to the insertion sensor 1 signal is determined to be off in step S234. Data relating to the insertion sensor 1 signal may be temporarily turned on due to, for example, a medal rampage, and the on-state may be detected in step S232. Even if data related to the insertion sensor 1 signal is temporarily turned on due to noise or a medal in the medal selector 45, the process of step S234 prevents the process from proceeding to step S235 and subsequent steps. That is, even if such a phenomenon occurs, it is determined that there is an error, and error notification is not performed, so that the game can proceed smoothly.

  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 control board 60 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 control board 60 determines whether or not the passage check time of the making 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 control board 60 Set display request for illegal passing error. This illegal medal passing error is referred to as “CP error” in the present embodiment, and a control process for displaying “CP” on the acquired number display LED 72 is executed. Then, the process proceeds to step S239 to shift to error display. The detailed control of error display is not described here.

  Further, 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 control board 60 sets the passage check time of the input sensor 2 (the number of interruptions is about 143 ms). set. Next, proceeding to step S241, the main control board 60 determines whether or not the data related to the closing 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 control board 60 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 control board 60 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 control board 60 determines whether or not the passage check time of the making 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 control board 60 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. 19, and when it is determined that the data is not OFF, the process proceeds to step S246. In step S246, the main control board 60 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 control board 60 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. This medal retention error is referred to as a “CE error” in the present embodiment, and a control process for displaying “CE” on the acquired number display LED 72 is executed. Then, the process proceeds to step S239 to shift to error display.

  If it is determined in step S245 that the data related to the insertion sensors 1 and 2 is OFF and the process proceeds to step S249 in FIG. 32, the main control board 60 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 46 and the insertion sensors 1 and 2. The medal abnormal insertion error is referred to as “C1 error” in the present embodiment, and when this medal abnormal insertion error occurs, a control process of displaying “C1” on the acquired number display LED 72 is executed.

  In step S250, the main control board 60 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 46 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 control board 60 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. 31, and the process proceeds to error display as described above.

For example, the value of the counter is “−1” when the input sensors 1 and 2 pass without passing through the passage sensor 46.
Further, the value of the counter becomes “+4” when the medal that has passed the passage sensor 46 stays before passing the insertion sensors 1 and 2.

In step S252, the medal limit number is set (MS_MMAX_SET: FIG. 29). 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. 24).

Next, proceeding to step S255, the main control board 60 calculates the total number of medals and the number of reserved bets at the present time. 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 47 (MS_BLOCKER_OFF: FIG. 33). 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.
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 44 from the payout port 14 is formed. Form.

In the next step S258, the main control board 60 sets an output request for medal maintenance, and in the next step S259, the control command set 1 is executed.
In the next step S260, the main control board 60 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: FIG. 35) 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. 28).

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a blocker off process (MS_BLOCKER_OFF). As described above, after the medal care becomes effective, when the medal care becomes impossible (cannot be accepted), the blocker 47 is turned off, and the medal that has been maintained from the medal insertion slot 44 is discharged. Control is performed to form a medal passage to be returned from 14.

  First, in step S271, the main control board 60 performs a blocker signal confirmation process. Here, the blocker signal stored in the RWM 61 and the D6 bit (blocker signal data) of the hopper motor drive signal data (FIG. 11) are confirmed.

  In step S272, the main control board 60 determines whether the blocker signal is off (the blocker signal data is “0”). 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 47 is already off, the process according to this flowchart is terminated without proceeding with the process for turning off the blocker 47.

  When it is determined in step S272 that the blocker signal is not OFF and the process proceeds to step S273, the main control board 60 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. If there is a description of “interrupt disabled” as in step S273, the interrupt is disabled. Controls not to allow interrupts until is released.

In the next step S274, the main control board 60 performs processing for turning off the blocker signal. This process is a process for setting the D6 bit of the output port 3 to “0”. Specifically, by setting the blocker signal data (D6 bit) to “0”, the D6 bit of the output port 3 becomes “0” at the next interrupt processing. In the next step S275, a process for turning off the blocker signal state is performed. This process is a process of setting the D2 bit of the medal management flag (FIG. 10) to “0”.
Then, the process proceeds to step S276, and the main control board 60 sets an abnormal input detection time of the making sensor 2.

  Here, in this embodiment, after the blocker 47 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. Specifically, the medal may pass through the insertion sensors 48a (1) and 48b (2) immediately after the blocker 47 is physically turned off or in the middle of being turned off. This is to prevent detection as an error (considering normal passage). 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. 34 is a time chart showing the timing of ON / OFF of the blocker 47, ON / OFF of data related to the input sensor 2 signal, and error monitoring. This example shows an example in which the closing sensor 2 signal is detected before the closing sensor 1 signal is detected.
As shown in FIG. 34, time measurement is started at the timing when the blocker 47 is turned off from on, and in this example, particularly in this example, before the lapse of 500.64 ms, the data of the input sensor 2 signal is displayed. 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. 34, after the blocker 47 is turned off and before error monitoring is validated, the data related 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. In addition, when the process of starting the error display after detecting the error (detecting the input sensor 2 signal) is reached, the “C0” error is displayed by the acquisition number display LED 72 and the sub-control that has received the error command. The substrate 80, 90 side is also notified that there is an abnormality in the input sensor 2 signal using the image display device 23 or the like. 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. 33, 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 off the blocker signal and the process of turning off the blocker status signal, one of them is turned off and the other is turned on. Interrupt processing is prohibited to update both values at once.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the addition of one stored sheet (MS_CREDIT_ADD) in step S262 of FIG.
In step S278, the stored number is read (S_CREDIT_READ; FIG. 24). That is, the stored number display data is read from the stored number display data “_NB_CREDIT_LED” (FIG. 10) and stored in the A register.
In the next step S279, a process of adding “1” to the number of stored sheets (“+1”) is performed. This process is a process of adding “1” to the A register value. In the next step S280, the stored number data is saved, that is, the calculated A register value is stored in the stored number display data “_NB_CREDIT_LED”. Then, the process according to this flowchart is terminated. In step S280, a value obtained by converting the stored number data into decimal number data is stored as stored number display data.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the stored bet process (MS_BET_IN) in step S223 of FIG.
First, in step S281, the main control board 60 reads the D7 bit of the medal management flag shown in FIG. 10 to determine whether or not the medal limit flag is on (“1”). When the medal limit flag is on, it means that the number of bets is already the maximum number, so the betting process according to this flowchart is terminated. That is, even if the operation of the bet switch 40 is detected in step S220 of FIG. 30 and the process proceeds to the “MS_BET_IN” process, if the bet number is already the maximum number, the stored bet process is not performed.

If it is determined in step S281 that the medal limit flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S282, where “1” is set as the requested number of bets (insertion). In this process, “1” is stored in the B register. Therefore,
B register value = 1
It becomes.
In step S283, it is determined whether or not the D1 bit of the input port 0 rising data is “1”, that is, whether or not the 1-bet switch 40a has been operated. When it is determined that the 1-bet switch 40a has been operated, the process proceeds to step S288, and when it is determined that the 1-bet switch 40a has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S284.
Since the operation of any of the bet switches 40 is detected in the processing before step S283 (steps S217 and S220 in FIG. 30), when “No” is determined in step S283, the 3-bet switch 40b. Means that has been operated.

In step S284, the limit number of medals (for example, 3 in the normal game) is set (FIG. 29; MS_MMAX_SET). Here, the medal limit number is stored in the C register. For example, when it ’s a regular game,
C register value = 3
It becomes.
In the next step S285, a (bet) medal reading process is performed (FIG. 23; S_PLAYM_READ). Therefore, as described above, the value of medal bet number data (_NB_PLAY_MEDAL; FIG. 11) is read, and the read bet medal number data is stored in the A register. Further, the address “F06D” of the medal bet number data is stored in the HL register. This
HL register value = F06D
It becomes.

  In step S286, the requested bet number is set. In this process, first, the C register value (medal limit number) is stored in the A register. For example, when the C register value is “3” as described above, the A register value = “3”. Further, the address data (medal bet number data) indicated by the HL register is subtracted from the A register value (indicating the medal limit number at this time), and the result is stored in the A register. For example, when the A register value (medal limit number) is “3” and the medal bet number data (number already bet) is “1”, the A register value is “3-1 = 2”. 2 ”. This value is the number of medals newly added as a bet.

In step S287, a requested bet number correction process is performed. That is, the value calculated in step S286 is set as the requested bet number. Specifically, a process of storing the A register value in the B register is executed.
In step S282 described above, the requested bet number is set to “1” (B register value = “1”) as an initial value. However, when the 1-bet switch 40a is operated, it remains as it is. Instead of “1” set in S282, the value calculated in step S286 is reset.

Next, the process proceeds to step S288, and the current number of stored sheets is read (FIG. 24; S_CREDIT_READ). That is, the value of “_NB_CREDIT_LED” is read and the read data is stored in the A register.
In the next step S289, the main control board 60 determines whether or not medals are stored. When the A register value stored in step S288 is “0”, it is determined that no medal is stored, and when the A register value is not “0”, it is determined that there is a medal storage.
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, it is determined whether or not there is rising data of the 1-bet switch 40a signal (whether or not the D1 bit of the input port 0 rising data is “1”). When it is determined that the rising data of the 1-bet switch 40a signal is included, the process proceeds to step S291. When it is determined that the rising data of the 1-bet switch 40a signal is not included, the process skips step S291 and proceeds to step S292.

  In step S291, the rising data of the 1-bet switch 40a signal is cleared. That is, a process of setting the D1 bit of the input port 0 rising data (FIG. 7; _PT_IN0_UP) to “0” is executed. In this way, if there is a stored medal in step S289, the presence / absence of rising data of the 1-bet switch 40a signal is determined. If there is rising data, the bet processing is executed after clearing the data.

As described above, the rising data of the input ports 0 to 2 is generated and stored by the interrupt process.
On the other hand, when executing the bet process, a process of clearing the rising data relating to the 1-bet switch 40a generated and stored by the interrupt process in the main loop is executed.
If the rising data related to the 1-bet switch 40a is not cleared, the rising data “1” related to the 1-bet switch 40a is maintained until the interrupt process is executed again.

In this case, before the next interrupt process is executed and the rising data relating to the 1-bet switch 40a is updated to “0”, the medal management (MS_MEDAL_CHK) in FIG. 30 becomes “Yes” in step S217, and FIG. The stored bet process (MS_BET_IN) is executed again, and one bet process is executed again based on the rise data of the 1-bet switch 40a signal being “1”. Therefore, for example, when the player operates the 1-bet switch 40a and tries to bet one medal, there is a possibility that two or three medals will be bet successively.
In order to avoid such an inconvenience, when there is a medal storage, the rising data related to the 1-bet switch 40a is cleared before the betting process is started.

In the present embodiment, only the rising data related to the 1-bet switch 40a is cleared, and when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated, the process of clearing the rising data related to the 3-bet switch 40b is not executed.
When three bets have been reserved based on the operation of the 3-bet switch 40b, the medal limit flag is set in the addition of one medal in step S296 (step S182 in FIG. 28).
As a result, as described above, the rising data “1” of the 3-bet switch 40b signal is maintained until the next interrupt process is executed, and “Yes” in step S217 from the medal management (MS_MEDAL_CHK) in FIG. When the stored bet process (MS_BET_IN) in FIG. 36 is executed again, “Yes” is set in step S281, and the stored bet process is not executed.

For example, when the bet number before the 3-bet switch 40b is operated is “0” and the stored number is “2”, the bet number is “2” based on the operation of the 3-bet switch 40b. . At this time, since the bet number is not yet the limit number, the medal limit flag does not become “1”.
In this state, if the rising data of the 3-bet switch 40b signal is not cleared and the stored bet process is executed again before the next interrupt process is executed, “No” is set in step S281. However, since “No” is determined in the step S289, the processes after the step S290 are not executed.
Therefore, it is not always necessary to clear the rising data related to the 3-bet switch 40b (at least the rising data related to the 1-bet switch 40a may be cleared).

  However, if the rising data relating to the 3-bet switch 40b is left as “1”, the rising data of the 3-bet switch 40b signal is “1” until the next interrupt process is executed. It is true that the storage bet process is executed (the process proceeds to the process of FIG. 36). Therefore, in order to avoid this, the rising data of the 3-bet switch 40b signal may be cleared. When clearing the rising data of the 3-bet switch 40b signal, the process of step S290 is replaced with “determination of whether or not the rising data of the 1-bet switch 40a signal is present”, and “rising of the 3-bet switch 40b signal” Data clear processing ”may be performed. The clearing process of the rising data of the 3-bet switch 40b signal is a process of setting the D2 bit of the input port 0 rising data (FIG. 7; _PT_IN0_UP) to “0”.

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 S282 or step S287). Specifically, a process of subtracting the B register value (requested bet number) from the A register value (medal storage number) is executed to determine whether or not the value is “0” or more.
If 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. If 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 setting the total number of stored sheets to the number of added bets. That is, when “No” is determined in step S292, the stored number is less than the bet number. In this case, processing is performed in which the total stored number is the added bet number. Specifically, it is a process of storing the A register value in the B register. Then, the process proceeds to step S294.

As described above, when “Yes” is determined in Step S283 (when the 1-bet switch 40a is operated), the requested bet number “1” set in Step S282 is set as the bet addition number, and the value is stored in the B register ( B register value = “00000001”).
On the other hand, in step S287, for example, “3” is set as the requested bet number. If “Yes” in step S292, the requested bet number “3” is set as the bet addition number, and the value is stored in the B register. (B register value = “00000011”).
Further, although “3” is set as the requested bet number in step S287, when the stored number is “2”, “No” is set in step S292, and “2” is set as the bet added number in step S293. The value is stored in the B register (B register value = “00000010”).
Thus, the bet addition number (requested number of bets) refers to the number actually bet based on the calculation result when the bet switch 40 is operated.

In step S294, an output request at the time of a storage bet is set. Specifically, “10 (H)” as control command data is stored in the D register, and the B register value is stored in the E register. Here, the D register value is a control command indicating that the stored bet is involved, and the E register value is a control command indicating the bet addition number.
In step S295, the control command set 1 is executed. This processing is processing for writing control command data (DE register value) in the control command buffer.
In the next step S296, one medal addition (bet) process is performed (FIG. 28; MS_MEDAL_INC). When this medal one piece addition process is executed, a process of adding “1” to the value of the medal met number data “_NB_PLAY_MEDAL” (FIG. 11) is performed.

Next, the process proceeds to step S297, and a process of subtracting one from the stored number is performed (MS_CREDIT_DEC: FIG. 37 described later). In the next step S298, the main control board 60 determines whether or not the requested number of bets has been completed. Here, “1” is subtracted from the B register value (requested number of bets), and it is determined whether or not the B register value after the subtraction is “0”. For example, when the B register value before adding one medal is “00000011” (3), the B register value is updated to “00000010” (2) by adding one medal.
When it is determined that the B register value after the calculation is “0”, it is determined that the bet of the requested number is completed, and when it is determined that the B register value after the calculation is not “0”, the requested number of bets is Is determined not to end.
When it is determined that the requested number of bets has been completed, the process proceeds to step S302. When it is determined that the bet has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S299.

In step S299, the blocker 47 is turned off (MS_BLOCKER_OFF; FIG. 33). In step S300, a standby time is set. In step S300, “47” is set as the count value of the number of interrupts in order to set a waiting time of about 105 ms. In step S301, “1” is subtracted from the count value for each interrupt, and wait processing is executed until the count value becomes “0”. Then, after the end of the wait process, the process returns to step S296.
In the above process, the blocker 47 is turned off in step S299 because a wait process is provided when repeating the medal addition process, so that the medal is maintained during this time, and the swallowing of the medal occurs. This is to avoid this.

As described above, when two or more bets are bet, the medal one-piece addition process (step S296) and the wait process in step S301 are repeated.
If the wait process is provided as described above, for example, when three bets are bet based on the 3-bet switch 40b, three bets are bet in an instant (the input display LEDs 73e to 73g are turned on in an instant). Can be eliminated.

If it is determined in step S298 that the requested number of bets has been completed and the process proceeds to step S302, the blocker is turned on (FIG. 25). Then, the process according to this flowchart is terminated.
As a result, the blocker 47 is turned on after the storage betting process is completed, so that medals can be maintained.

In the process of FIG. 36, after clearing the rising signal related to the 1-bet switch 40a, the medal 1-sheet addition process is repeated until the bet-added number becomes “0”. However, these processes may be reversed. .
Specifically, after the medal one-piece addition process is repeated until the bet addition number becomes “0”, the rising data clear process in step S291 may be executed before or after the blocker is turned on in step S302.
In this embodiment, before the next bet process (again, the process of FIG. 36) is executed, the rising data of the bet switch 40 (particularly, the 1 bet switch 40a) may be cleared.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing processing (MS_CREDIT_DEC) for subtracting one from the number of stored images in step S297 in FIG.
In step S305, the stored number is read (FIG. 24; S_CREDIT_READ). That is, the stored number display data is read from the stored number display data “_NB_CREDIT_LED” (FIG. 10) and stored in the A register.
In the next step S306, a process of subtracting “1” from the stored number (“−1”) is performed. This process is the reverse of step S279 of FIG. 35, and “1” is subtracted from the A register value. In the next step S307, the stored number data is saved, that is, the calculated A register value is stored in the stored number display data “_NB_CREDIT_LED”. Then, the process according to this flowchart is terminated. In step S307, similarly to step S280, a value obtained by converting the stored number data into decimal number data is stored as stored number display data.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the settlement process (MS_MEDAL_RET) in step S221 in FIG.
First, in step S311, the main control board 60 performs a process of reading the number of stored sheets (FIG. 24; S_CREDIT_READ). In the next step S312, the main control board 60 performs a (bet) medal reading process (FIG. 23; S_PLAYM_READ).

Next, proceeding to step S313, the main control board 60 checks the operating state flag (_FL_ACTION). Subsequently, in step S314, the main control board 60 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.
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 control board 60 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 47 (FIG. 33; MS_BLOCKER_OFF) is performed.
Next, proceeding to step S318, the main CPU 62 sets an output request at the start of settlement, and executes the control command set 1 at the next step S319.
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 medal (the number of medals currently bet) is read (S_PLAYM_READ) (same as step S312).

Next, proceeding to step S323, the main control board 60 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 control board 60 performs a process of lighting the settlement display LED 73c. In the present embodiment, the settlement display LED 73c is lit while the stored medal settlement process is being performed.
In step S324, the same process as step S146 described above is performed. Specifically, this is a process of turning on the D4 bit (“1” when the settlement process is being performed) in the medal management flag (FIG. 10; _FL_MEDAL_STS) stored in the RWM 61.
Note that the process of actually turning on the adjustment display LED 73c is performed by the LED display control (step S606) in the interrupt process.

  In step S325, the stored medal settlement process (MS_CREDIT_RET) is performed (FIG. 39 to be described later). After the settlement process, the process proceeds to step S326, and the settlement display LED 73c turned on in step S324 is turned off. This process is a process opposite to step S324, and is a process for turning off ("0") the D4 bit ("1" when the settlement process is being performed) in the medal management flag. Then, the process proceeds to step S336.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S323 that there is a bet medal and the process proceeds to step S327, the main control board 60 performs a payout process (MS_1MEDAL_PAY) of one medal (FIGS. 40 to 41 described later).

Next, proceeding to step S328, the main control board 60 executes a process of turning off any one of the LEDs (input display LEDs 73e to 73g) that display the input number.
For example, when three medals are bet at the present time, all three of the insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g are in a lighting state. Then, when the process proceeds to step S328 in this state, control is performed so that only the three-sheet insertion display LED 73g is turned off (the lighting of the one-sheet insertion display LED 73e and the two-sheet insertion display LED 73f is maintained).

When the process proceeds to step S328 in a state where the one-sheet insertion display LED 73e and the two-sheet insertion display LED 73f are lit, only the two-sheet insertion display LED 73f is turned off (the lighting of the one-sheet insertion display LED 73e is maintained). To control.
Further, when the process proceeds to step S328 in a state where only the single-loading display LED 73e is lit, control is performed so that the single-loading display LED 73e is turned off (thus, the insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g are all turned off). To do.

In step S328, similarly to steps S176 to S178 described above, processing for updating the stored input display LED signal data is performed. As described above, the number-of-inserts display LED signal data (FIG. 11; _PT_MEDAL_LED)
Insertion number display LED signal data (when one sheet is inserted): 10000000
Insertion number display LED signal data (when 2 sheets are inserted): 11 million
Insertion number display LED signal data (when 3 sheets are inserted): 11100000
It has become.
Therefore, immediately before step S328, when the inserted number display LED signal data is “11100000” when three sheets are inserted, the calculation is performed so that it becomes the inserted number display LED signal data when two sheets are inserted. "
That is, by issuing an instruction to shift to the left, “11100000” → “11000000” (an instruction that is not a rotation type described above is used).

In the next step S329, a (bet) medal is read (S_PLAYM_READ; FIG. 23). In step S330, the medal number is subtracted. In this process, “1” is subtracted from the medal bet number data (_NB_PLAY_MEDAL; FIG. 11) stored in the RWM 61.
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 control board 60 executes the control command set 1.
Further, in the next step S333, a (bet) medal is read (S_PLAYM_READ; FIG. 23). In step S333, the number of medals after subtraction of one is read.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S334, and the main control board 60 determines whether or not there is 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, when it is determined that there is no bet medal, the process proceeds to step S335, and the main control board 60 performs a process of clearing the medal limit flag (D7 bit of the medal management flag). Next, proceeding to step S336, the main control board 60 sets an output request at the end of payment. In the next step S337, the main control board 60 executes the control command set 1. Then, the process proceeds to step S338, and the process proceeds to a process of turning on the blocker 47 (MS_BLOCKER_ON; FIG. 25).

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

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the stored medal settlement process (MS_CREDIT_RET) in step S325 of FIG.
In FIG. 39, first, in step S341, the main CPU 62 performs a reading process (S_CREDIT_READ; FIG. 24) of the stored number at the present time. Next, the process proceeds to step S342, and the main control board 60 determines whether or not there is a stored medal, that is, a credit, based on the result read in step S341. When it is determined that there is a stored medal (zero flag is “0”), the process proceeds to step S343, and when it is determined that there is no stored medal (zero flag is “1”), the processing according to this flowchart is terminated.

  In step S343, one medal payout process (MS_1MEDAL_PAY) (FIGS. 40 to 41 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. 37) is performed. Thereafter, the process returns to step S341. That is, in the stored medal settlement, processing is executed until the stored medal becomes “0”. At this time, it is designed so that it takes about 100 ms when it is controlled so that one medal is normally paid out by the processing of FIGS. 40 to 41 described later. In other words, when one medal is paid out, the stored number display data is updated at an interval of about 100 ms, and an interrupt process is executed during this time, so that the display of the stored number display LED 71 is subtracted one by one. Is configured to be visible.

40 and 41 are flowcharts showing the payout process (MS_1MEDAL_PAY) for one medal in step S327 of FIG. 38 (and step S343 of FIG. 39). FIG. 41 is a flowchart following FIG.
In step S351 in FIG. 40, the main control board 60 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 control board 60 sets a medal jam error display request.
The medal jam error is referred to as “HP error” in the present embodiment. When this medal jam error occurs, a process of displaying “HP” on the acquired number display LED 72 is executed.

  In step S353, the main control board 60 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 control board 60 sets a control time (for example, 2686 interrupt, about 6000 ms) of the medal payout device. Here, the control time is started. In step S356, a process for driving the hopper motor 36 is performed. Specifically, by setting the D7 bit indicating the hopper motor drive signal data to “1” in the blocker signal and the hopper motor drive signal data (FIG. 11), the D7 bit of the output port 3 becomes “ 1 ". Next, proceeding to step S357, the main control board 60 reads the control time after setting in step S355.

In the next step S358, the main control board 60 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, a process for turning off the drive signal of the hopper motor 36 is performed. Specifically, by setting the above-described hopper motor drive signal data to “0”, the D7 bit of the output port 3 becomes “0” during the next interrupt processing. In the next step S362, the detection time of the payout sensor 1 (for example, 27 interrupts, about 60 ms) is set, and the measurement of the detection time is started. In step S363, the main control board 60 determines whether 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 control board 60 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 control board 60 sets a medal empty error display request. The medal empty error is referred to as “HE error” in this embodiment, and when this medal empty error occurs, a process of displaying “HE” on the acquired number display LED 72 is executed. 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 control board 60 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 control board 60 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 control board 60 determines whether the data related 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 control board 60 determines whether or not the data related 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 control board 60 sets the detection time of the payout sensor 2. Next, proceeding to step S370 of FIG. 41, the main control board 60 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 control board 60 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 control board 60 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 control board 60 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 control board 60 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 control board 60 performs a process for turning off the drive signal of the hopper motor 36. Specifically, by setting the above-described hopper motor drive signal data to “0”, the D7 bit of the output port 3 becomes “0” during the next interrupt processing. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing start switch acceptance (MS_START_CTL) in step S109 in FIG.
In step S431, the internal random number is stored in the MPU register (random number soft latch register). Here, the random number is latched (acquired), and it is step S110 in FIG. 18 to determine whether or not the acquired random number is a random number corresponding to the winning combination.
In the next step S432, the D0 bit of the medal management flag (FIG. 10) is cleared (set to “0”).
Next, the process proceeds to step S433, and the D6 bit of the same medal management flag as in step S432 is set to “1”. As a result, the setting cannot be changed.

In the next step S434, the blocker 47 is turned off (FIG. 33). That is, after the start switch 41 is operated, control is performed so that a medal is not accepted. In the next step S435, a bet medal is read (FIG. 23). The number of bet medals read here is stored in the A register. In the next step S436, the main control board 60 sets an output request for reel rotation disclosure. Here, “13 (H)” is set as the first control command value, and the A register value is set as the second control command.
In step S437, the bet medal number (A register value) read in step S435 is set in the E register.

In the next step S438, the control command set 1 is executed. This process is a process of storing the control command set in step S436 in a buffer.
Next, proceeding to step S439, the main control board 60 determines whether or not the set value stored in the RWM 61 is within the normal range (1 to 6). When it is determined that it is within the normal range, the process according to this flowchart is terminated, and when it is determined that it is not within the normal range, the process proceeds to step S441 to execute an unrecoverable error process.
Note that, after the process of step S440, for example, a process of outputting the number of bet medals as an external signal from the output port 6 (not shown in FIG. 5, for example, D5 bit) is included, but the description is omitted in this embodiment. To do.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing (I_INTR) by the main control board 60 (main CPU 62). As described above, the main control board 60 performs the interrupt process shown in FIG. 43 at a period of 2.235 ms in parallel with the main loop of FIG.
First, when the process proceeds to the interrupt process in step S601, in step S602, as an initial process, a register value saving process and a duplicate interrupt prohibition process are performed. Here, since the register of the main CPU 62 used in the main loop is used for interrupt processing, the current register value is saved in the stack area of the RWM 61. Further, the interrupt prohibition flag is turned on so that the next interrupt process is not started during the interrupt process. This is because, for example, an interrupt process execution request may be made during the power-off process.

In the next step S603, it is determined whether or not power-off is detected. Here, when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less by a voltage monitoring device (power supply interruption detection circuit) provided on the main control board 60 (not shown), the D0 bit of the input port 2 in FIG. Since the disconnection detection signal is input, it is detected whether or not the signal is input.
When power-off is detected, the process proceeds to power-off processing in step S617. When it is determined that power-off is not detected, the process proceeds to step S604.

  In step S604, the control counter value is updated. For example, a counter that updates the value for each interrupt process is provided (for example, when a predetermined time has elapsed based on the number of interrupt processes), the counter value is updated.

In the next step S605, timer measurement is performed. This measurement is performed by measuring whether or not 4.1 seconds have passed from the start of the previous game to the start of the current game (wait process), or a predetermined time of the input sensor 1 in the process of step S237 in FIG. It is measurement such as whether or not it has passed. In other words, a process of subtracting the time set in the main loop is executed.
Next, it progresses to step S606 and LED display control is performed. Here, according to the state of the slot machine 10, the setting value, the stored number, the acquired number, the error display content (error code), etc. are turned on using the LEDs 71-73.

  In step S607, input ports 0 to 2 (FIG. 4) are read. As a result, whether or not the operation of the bet switch 40, the start switch 41, the stop switch 42, etc. has been performed, the switch signals and the input signals of various sensors are read, and data (level data, rising edge) based on the input ports 0 to 2 are read. Data, falling data) is generated and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RWM 61 (FIGS. 7 to 9). In the next step S608, a built-in random number check process is performed. In the present embodiment, a flag that is turned on when an error occurs in the internal random number is provided, and it is determined whether or not this flag is on.

  Specifically, for example, when an abnormality in the clock frequency of the random numbers for the lottery (for example, when the random number update is late), the error flag is turned on. More specifically, it is assumed that SCLK (oscillation source: 12 MHz) and RCK (oscillation source: 9 MHz) input to the MPU are provided, and the built-in random number is updated based on RCK. At this time, the error flag is turned on when “RCK <SCLK / 2” is satisfied.

  In step S609, it is determined whether an error has occurred in the built-in random number (whether the error flag is on). If it is determined that no error has occurred, the process proceeds to step S610. If it is determined that the error has occurred, the process proceeds to step S618 to shift to a non-recoverable error process. The error display content at this time is “E7”.

  In step S610, drive control of the reel 31 is performed. This control is performed in units of 31 reels (left, middle, and right), and includes constant speed, acceleration, deceleration, deceleration start, and standby during stoppage and shaking fluctuation (described later) depending on the operation state. . When the drive control of the reel 31 is completed, the process proceeds to step S611 to perform port output processing. In this process, the excitation output of the motor 32 (for reel) and the hopper motor 36 and the excitation output of the blocker 47 are performed.

  In the next step S612, a control command is transmitted (IS_CMD_OUT; FIG. 44 described later). This process is a process for transmitting, for example, the control command set in the output request set and the control command set 1 (the untransmitted control command stored in the command buffer of the RWM 61) to the first sub control board 80.

  Specifically, for example, when a control command is set in the command buffer in step S119 (output request set) and step S120 (control command set 1) in FIG. If it is empty, the control command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 80 in this step S612 in principle (interrupt process that comes next).

  In the next step S613, the data of the external signals 1 to 3 stored in the RWM 61 is stored in the register. This process is a process of reading on / off of each bit of the output port 6 (FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, the external signal 1 data is an AT activation signal, the external signal 2 data is an AT continuation signal, and the external signal 3 data is a signal indicating that the AT is in progress. In the next step S614, an external signal is output. A signal is transmitted to the external concentrated terminal board 100 shown in FIG.

  In the next step S615, random number update processing is performed. In this process, random numbers are updated when random delays at the start of rotation of the reels 31 are performed (when the timing for ending the pseudo game and starting the normal game is determined). Perform delay processing based on numerical values. The pseudo game and random delay will be described later.

  In the next step S616, the register value saved in step S602 is restored, and the next interrupt is permitted. Specifically, the register data stored at the start of interrupt processing is restored and the interrupt prohibition flag is turned off so that the next interrupt processing can be started. And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

As shown in the above processing, in the interruption processing every 2.235 ms, the storage number display LED 71, the acquisition number display LED 72, the status display LEDs 73 (73a to 73g), and the set value display LED 63 are turned on / off by the processing in step S606. Is controlled.
Furthermore, when an untransmitted control command is stored in the command buffer for each interrupt process, the transmission process is performed.

  Note that interrupt processing is not performed during non-recoverable error processing. An unrecoverable error is a serious error that cannot normally occur, and processing based on abnormal data (data update of the RWM 61 based on data from the input port, transmission of a control command to the first sub control board 80), etc. In order to prevent execution of interrupts, interrupts themselves are prohibited.

In other words, at the time of an unrecoverable error, the control command is not transmitted from the main control board 60 to the first sub control board 80, so it is meaningless to execute the control command set 1.
Furthermore, if an untransmitted command is stored in the control command buffer when an unrecoverable error occurs, the command is not transmitted to the first sub-control board 80. This is because the control command stored in the buffer may be incorrect.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing control command transmission in step S612 of FIG.
First, in step S661, the address of the control command buffer is set. Control command data transmitted from the main control board 60 to the first sub control board 80 is stored in a buffer associated with the address in the RWM 61. Also, data indicating a read pointer for designating which address control command data is read is also stored in the RWM 61 in association with the address. Therefore, in step S661, the head address of the control command buffer and the address storing the read pointer stored in the RWM 61 are acquired.

In step S662, a read pointer is acquired. This process is a process for acquiring the current read pointer from the area in which the read pointer of the RWM 61 is stored.
In the next step S663, the address of the control command buffer to be transmitted is set. This process is a process for calculating the address of the control command buffer of the RWM 61 to be read next from the start address of the control command buffer and the read pointer.

  In step S664, it is determined whether or not a control command (to be transmitted) is included. If there is control command data at the address set in step S663, it is determined that there is a control command, and if the data at that address is “0”, it is determined that there is no control command. If it is determined that there is a control command, the process proceeds to step S665. If it is determined that there is no control command, the process according to this flowchart is terminated.

In step S665, an address is set in the SCU3 data register. In this embodiment, an SCU3 data register is used as a storage area for storing control command data for transmission, and the address of this register is set.
Next, proceeding to step S666, the first control command data is written to the address (SCU3 data register) set at step S665. As a result, the first control command data is transmitted to the first sub-control board 80. Further, the data of the address of the control command buffer to be transmitted is set to “+1”. Thereby, the address where the second control command data is stored is set.

Next, proceeding to step S677, as in step S666, the second control command data to be transmitted is written into the SCU3 data register. Accordingly, the second control command data is transmitted to the first sub control board 80.
In the next step S668, it is determined whether transmission of the control command is completed. Here, it is determined whether or not the read pointer data is an odd number. When it is an odd number, it indicates the second transmission, and when it is an even number, it indicates the first transmission.
In this embodiment, such processing is performed in order to transmit the same control command (first control command and second control command) to the first sub-control board 80 twice in succession (with two interrupts). It is.

If it is determined in step S668 that a control command has been transmitted (read pointer data is an odd number), the process proceeds to step S669. If it is determined that no control command has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S670.
In step S669, the transmitted control command data is cleared. That is, the data stored in the control command buffer is deleted, and the area of the RWM 61 is emptied.
In step S670, the read pointer data is updated by "+1". And the process by this flowchart is complete | finished.

  As described above, two bytes of the first control command data and the second control command data are transmitted in one interrupt, and the first control that is the same as the control command transmitted in the one interrupt is interrupted after the one interrupt. Two bytes of command data and second control command data are transmitted again.

  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 first sub control board 80 does not execute the effect process based on the control command data. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the performance based on the erroneous control command data.

When the control commands received twice are not the same and it can be determined that one of them is an error, the correct control command may be stored. For example, on the first sub control board 80 side, the type of control command transmitted from the main control board 60 is stored in advance, and when the received control command does not match any of the stored control commands, the correct control is performed. For example, it is determined that the command is not a command.
In addition, when the same control command is not received, a means for counting and storing the number of times may be provided. In this way, when collecting the slot machine 10, it can be used as a material for determining whether there has been an illegal act or the like based on how many times the control commands have become inconsistent.

  Although not shown in the flowchart, in the present embodiment, the first sub-control board 80 also executes an interrupt process every 1 ms. In this interrupt process, the first sub-control board 80 changes to the second sub-control board 90. Send a control command. This control command is generally related to the production output, but also includes authentication data and checksum data.

In particular, in this embodiment, data is transmitted in units of one packet, and checksum data is included in a command for one packet. The second sub control board 90 can determine that data for one packet has been transmitted from the first sub control board 80 by receiving the checksum data.
On the other hand, the second sub-control board 90 transmits the checksum and the received command data number (or the number of bytes) to the first sub-control board 80. By receiving this data, the first sub-control board 80 can determine whether or not there is a communication failure (so-called command ghost).

When the first sub-control board 80 determines that there has been a command error, or when there is no reply from the second sub-control board 90 for a predetermined time, the data for one packet again (same as the previous transmission). Data) is transmitted (retry processing).
Here, in this embodiment, the retry process is set up to three times. When it is determined that the retry process of the same data exceeds three times at the start of the retry process, it is determined as abnormal, and the process of initializing the second sub control board 90 is executed without executing the retry process. .

  In this embodiment, in order to prevent the RWM 81 from being illegal, at least a part of the program and data stored in the RWM 81 is also stored in the RWM 91 (sharing of programs and data). Then, the authentication data for judging the consistency of the shared program and data is transmitted from the first sub-control board 80 to the second sub-control board 90 by the interrupt process. When receiving the authentication data, the second sub-control board 90 determines consistency with the data stored in the RWM 91 and returns a checksum to the first sub-control board 80.

  When it is determined that the authentication data matches, no special processing is performed, but when it is determined that the authentication data does not match, error notification or the like is executed. In the determination of the consistency of authentication data, an error may be generated when it is determined that there is a mismatch. Alternatively, after determining the consistency of the entire range, an error may be generated when there is authentication data that does not match.

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.
(1) Pseudo game during freezing In this embodiment, special replay is won at the start of AT game. However, not limited to this, using a pseudo game during freezing, etc. An AT operation symbol (a symbol combination that makes it easy for a player to start an AT) may be displayed.
Here, the main game and the pseudo game will be described.
The “main game” is the original function of the operation switch (the bet switch 40 is a function for inserting a medal to start the game, the start switch 41 is a function for starting the rotation of the reel 31 to start the game, stop The switch 42 is a game in which the function of stopping the rotating reel 31 within the range of the maximum number of moving frames based on the lottery result of the winning combination is effective as a game to obtain a game result. Point to.

  In this game, when the bet switch 40 is operated, medals are inserted, when the start switch 41 is operated, the reel 31 starts rotating (and the lottery is performed), and the stop switch 42 is operated. Sometimes, the reel 31 is stopped based on the winning lottery result, and the game result in the game is displayed by the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped.

  On the other hand, during the freeze, no medals are inserted even if the bet switch 40 is operated, the rotation of the reel 31 does not start even if the start switch 41 is operated, and the reel 31 is operated even if the stop switch 42 is operated. The fact that the game result is not displayed (the reel 31 does not stop) or the like is a state in which the function of the operation switch is not effective for obtaining the game result in the game by proceeding with the game.

  The “pseudo game” is a game that is executed during the freeze. Unlike the main game, the function of at least one operation switch is to advance the main game and obtain a game result. Refers to games that are not valid. In particular, from the time when the start switch 41 is operated until the reel 31 becomes a constant speed and the operation of the stop switch 42 can be accepted (until the function of the stop switch 42 becomes effective for obtaining a game result). During this period, a pseudo game is executed.

  The timing of execution of the pseudo game is the next game after the end of the precursor. The next game is notified that a combination of symbols to be stopped in the pseudo game, for example, “Red 7” is targeted. In addition, when making “Red 7” assortment in a pseudo game, the “Red 7” assortment may not be set as a combination of symbols of a role.

When it is decided to execute the pseudo game, the pseudo game is started before the start of the main game in the next game.
When the player operates the start switch 41, a combination of lotteries is performed and a pseudo game is started. On the other hand, when the start switch 41 is operated, the rotation of the reel 31 is started. When the reel 31 is rotated by operating the start switch 41 and the game is executed before the main game in the game, the rotation of the reel 31 by the operation of the start switch 41 is simulated. It becomes a game.

Also, in the pseudo game, when the player operates the stop switch 42, the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is changed to change the display state of the symbol different from the stop for displaying the game result. Control is performed so that a display state of a combination of symbols that does not indicate a result (a state close to the stop of the reel 31) is obtained. That is, although the function of the stop switch 42 is not effective for displaying the game result, the reel 31 is changed by the operation of the stop switch 42 as an opportunity.
At this time, the above-described AT operation symbol is displayed with the operation of the stop switch 42 as an opportunity, thereby producing an effect at the start of AT. Also, when the AT operation symbol is displayed, an outer end signal is transmitted.

  In addition, when displaying an AT operation symbol in response to an operation of the stop switch 42 during a pseudo game, the AT operation symbol is a stop control using a stop position determination table in this game (the maximum number of smooth frames is four). However, the reel 31 may always display the AT operation pattern on the effective line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 42 (even when the maximum number of sliding frames exceeds 4 frames). May be controlled. This is because the pseudo game is not limited by the maximum number of sliding frames in the game.

Further, it is assumed that the display state of the symbol during the pseudo game is accompanied by fluctuation of the swing without the reel 31 (the symbol) completely staying at a certain position.
Here, “fluctuation fluctuation” means that a symbol repeats moving up and down with a constant amplitude (swing width). For example, the operation is such that after moving at a close position for a predetermined time, moving downward and holding at that position for a predetermined time, moving upward again and stopping for a predetermined time.

More specifically, it stays at that position for about 390 ms from the time the symbol is displayed, moves to the upper position, stays at that position for about 10 ms, then moves to the lower position and stays at that position for about 10 ms. , And so on, a pattern that stays about 390 ms at first, then repeats moving and staying for about 10 ms.
The reason for setting the first staying time to about 390 ms is to distinguish it from the stop for displaying the game result by setting the staying time to less than 500 ms.

  “Stopping the reel 31” means displaying a game result. Then, once the game result is displayed, the reel 31 displaying the game result cannot be changed again within the same game. Therefore, if the reel 31 is stopped during the pseudo game, then the reel 31 cannot be stopped and the game result cannot be displayed in this game.

Therefore, during the pseudo game, with the operation of the stop switch 42 as a trigger, the display state of the symbol accompanied by the fluctuation of the shake, which is a state close to the stop of the reel 31 (also referred to as temporary temporary stop or pseudo stop), is set. That is, the display state of the symbol during the pseudo game is not a stop indicating the game result. In other words, even if the stop switch 42 is operated, the reel 31 does not stop so as to show the game result in the game.
For this reason, the display state of the symbol during the pseudo game does not mean that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination has stopped on the active line, that is, the combination winning combination. Therefore, medals are not paid out as in the small role winning, and medals are not automatically inserted as in the replay winning.

  In this way, in the pseudo game, after all the reels 31 are set to the symbol display state, the player waits for the start switch 41 to be operated, and when the start switch 41 is operated, the pseudo game and freeze are performed. And all the reels 31 are changed again. Note that the operation of the start switch 41 at this time is an operation in a state where the function of the start switch 41 is not effective for obtaining a game result, and the player ends the pseudo game by himself (freezing is performed). (Cancel or cancel) operation. Further, the re-change of the reel 31 is controlled so that the rotation start timing of the re-change varies for each reel 31 by a random delay. Thereby, control is performed so as not to assist in pushing in the game after the pseudo game.

  As described above, if the AT operation symbol is displayed using the pseudo game, the AT operation symbol is displayed in the next game after the end of the precursor and the game (the main game after the pseudo game is ended) is displayed. AT can be started. As a result, there is no provision for AT preparation (a game for notifying the correct pushing order when a composite bell is won), and accordingly, the appearance rate (base) before AT can be lowered.

(2) Myslo game It is also possible to execute a myslo game using the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment.
Here, “Myslo game” has the following contents.
The slot machine 10 stores a player's game history (number of games, number of AT wins, etc.). At the end of the game, the slot machine 10 displays the game history on the image display device 23 as a two-dimensional code.

  The player reads the two-dimensional code with the player's own portable communication terminal (such as a smartphone equipped with a CCD capable of reading the two-dimensional code) and accesses a server computer operated by the manufacturer of the slot machine 10 or the like. The server computer stores the latest game history of the player. Further, the server computer issues a password to the mobile communication terminal held by the player. The player can take over the game history by entering the password at the start of the game and starting the game.

In such a myslo game, the game history is stored in the RWM 81. When the RWM 81 is simply initialized when the power is turned on / off, there are a case where the game history is set to be erased and a case where the game history is set not to be erased.
Further, at the time of initialization when the setting change is started, the game history is deleted including the game history.

For example, if the game history is deleted when the power is turned on, the behavior when the setting change is started is the same as when the setting change is started. It is possible not to inform the player of this.
In addition, if the game history is uniformly erased when the power is turned off, the player will be disadvantaged if an unintended power cut occurs during the game. Therefore, the time is counted from the time when the power is turned off, and if a predetermined time (for example, 2 hours) has elapsed, the game history is erased when the power is turned on, and if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the game history is retained when the power is turned on. It may be.

The game history is not limited to the above-described myslo game, and for example, the number of executions related to the game displayed on the image display device 23 (the number of normal games, the number of AT games, the number of games indicating the chance zone) is controlled in the same manner. Can be.
For example, control is performed so that the display of the number of executions related to these games is not performed when the power is turned on from power off, but the number of games from the power off to power on may be held internally. As a result, a difference occurs between the apparent ceiling and the internal ceiling, which can be an element of guessing whether or not the setting has been changed by proceeding with the game.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the AT has a specification in which the number of basic games is, for example, “50” and is added to “50”. However, the specification is not limited to this, and the specification may be such that the AT is continued for a predetermined number of times until the continuation condition is not satisfied. In this case, the continuation rate is determined by lottery at the time of AT winning, AT operation symbol (special replay) winning or the like. Then, a continuous lottery is executed at a predetermined timing, and when this continuous lottery is won, the next set of ATs (predetermined number of games) is executed.

  (4) AT management (AT lottery, start, execution, end, etc.) may be performed on the main control board 60 side. If the AT is managed on the main control board 60 side, it is determined that the AT is being operated when the stop switch 42 is operated in the three consecutive correct push order when the composite bell is won, or the incorrect push order in the three consecutive cases. Thus, it is not necessary to determine that the AT has ended when the stop switch 42 is operated, and the game at the start or end of the AT can be accurately determined.

(5) In the present embodiment, a game state transition combination such as 1BB or RB (a so-called bonus combination that carries over the winning) is not provided, 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.

  (6) In the present embodiment, the setting door that covers the setting change / reset switch 53 is provided, and the opening / closing of the setting door is detected by detecting on / off of the setting door switch 54. However, the setting door is not necessarily provided. When the setting door (setting door switch 54) is not provided, the D2 bit of the input port 1 and the D2 bit such as the input port 1 level data are not used.

(7) In this embodiment, control is performed so as to start the settlement process based on the rising data related to the settlement switch 43. That is, the settlement process is started by operating the settlement switch 43.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the settlement process may be started by continuing to operate the settlement switch 43 for a certain period of time (keep pressing).
For example, when the level data related to the settlement switch 43 is continuously on for 500 interrupts (≈about 1100 ms), the settlement process is started.

(8) In the embodiment, when the settlement switch 43 is operated, when 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 43 twice to settle both.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be controlled so that both the bet medals and the stored medals can be settled by operating the settlement switch 43 once (however, only when the replay is not activated).

  (9) In the present embodiment, the first sub-control board 80 and the second sub-control board 90 are provided. However, the first sub-control board 90 and the second sub-control board 90 may be configured. In this case, the effect lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 are connected to the sub control board.

(10) In this embodiment, the data of the operation switches (the settlement switch 43, the bet switch 40, the start switch 41, and the stop switch 42) that can be operated by the player are stored as 8-bit 1-byte data (data string). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the level data of each operation switch may be stored in a predetermined storage area (address). For example, in the present embodiment, the data of each signal of the bet switch 40 and the settlement switch 43 is stored in one byte and processed at the same time, but can be stored individually.
However, as in this embodiment, if the data of each operation switch is stored as 1-byte data and is read in a batch, the data of all the operation switches can be acquired in one reading process, and the processing speed Can be improved and the processing can be simplified.
Furthermore, since the control processing is executed in the main loop processing for these data based on the rising data, it is also possible to generate the rising data in a lump and further simplify the processing. it can.

(11) In a single interrupt process, the input port data is acquired only once to generate the input port level data and the input port rising data, and the data is acquired a plurality of times in a single interrupt process. The method of generating the input port rising data is shown.
Here, when data is acquired a plurality of times in one interrupt process, the signals of some bits of the data acquired a plurality of times match, but the signals of some other bits match. The case where it does not think is possible.

  In such a case, as described above, the level data of the bit is generated by performing the AND operation, but not limited to this, the level data in the interrupt processing is not stored for the signal of the bit that does not match. It is also possible. Furthermore, for the bit level data not stored in the interrupt processing, the bit level data in the previous interrupt processing may be used.

  (12) In the present embodiment, in the betting process, one bet cannot be made after three bets, but such a change in the number of bets may be made possible. When the 1-bet switch 40a is operated after 3 bets have been made, a process of setting the bet number to “−2” is performed, and the two sheets are added to the stored number or a settlement process (payout) is performed. To do.

(13) In the above embodiment, the priority order for the input of the input port 0 is not particularly defined. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a plurality of inputs of the input port 0 are detected, it is possible to determine the priority order at that time in advance and execute processing related to the operation switch having a high priority order.
The level data and rising data of the input port 0 described in the embodiment are stored as they are. When a plurality of bits are turned on in the input port 0 rising data, for example, the following processing is executed.

First, a priority order storage data table is provided for each operation switch of the input port 0. When a plurality of bits of the input port 0 rising data are ON, the data of the priority order storage data table is referred to determine one operation switch to be processed.
For example, the priority of the operation switch
Settlement switch 43> 3-bet switch 40b> 1-bet switch 40a> Start switch 41> Left stop switch 41> Middle stop switch 42> Right stop switch 42 (meaning that the settlement switch 43 has the highest priority)
Set to.

And as definition data for AND operation with input port 0 rising data,
Definition data 1: 00000001
Definition data 2: 00000100
Definition data 3: 00000010
Definition data 4: 00001000
Definition data 5: 00100 000
Definition data 6: 01000000
Definition data 7: 10000000
Remember. In the above, the AND operation of the definition data “n” (n = 1, 2,...) And the input port 0 rising data is executed in order from the definition data 1.
If the result of ANDing the input port 0 rising data and the definition data “n” is “0”, the next definition data “n + 1” and the input port 0 rising data are ANDed.
On the other hand, if the result of the AND operation is not “0”, the operation switch rise processing corresponding to the bit that is “1” is executed. The rise of other operation switches is ignored.

For example, it is assumed that input port 0 rising data is “00000101”. In this value, the rising data of the D0 bit settlement switch 43 and the D3 bit start switch 41 are “1”.
First, when AND is performed on the definition data 1 and “00000101”, “00000001” ≠ “0”. Thereby, the rising process of the settlement switch 43 is executed, and the rising process of the start switch 41 is not executed (ignored).
At this time, it is preferable to store in the RWM 61 data obtained by calculation (data indicating which switch has priority).

  All of the above processes are executed in the interrupt process, but when the above process is executed in the interrupt process and the process returns to the main loop, even if the process immediately returns to step S108 in FIG. Since the rising data is ignored, “No” is determined in step S108, and the process returns to step S103. Then, the process proceeds from step S106 to FIG. 30, "Yes" is determined in step S220, the process proceeds to step S221, and the settlement process is executed.

It is also possible to rearrange the bits of input port 0, input port 0 level data, and input port 0 rising data in order of priority. For example, an operation switch having a higher priority may be assigned to a lower bit. As shown in the example above,
Set the priority of the operation switch
Settlement switch 43> 3-bet switch 40b> 1-bet switch 40a> start switch 41> left stop switch 41> middle stop switch 42> right stop switch 42
Each bit of input port 0, input port 0 level data, and input port 0 rising data,
D0: Settlement switch (46) signal D1: 3 bet switch (40b) signal D2: 1 bet switch (40a) signal D3: Start switch (41) signal D4: Left stop switch (42) signal D5: Middle stop switch (42 ) Signal D6: Right stop switch (42) Signal D7: Not assigned.

And as definition data for AND operation with input port 0 rising data,
Definition data 1: 00000001
Definition data 2: 00000010
Definition data 3: 00000100
Definition data 4: 00001000
Definition data 5: 1000010000
Definition data 6: 00100 000
Definition data 7: 01000000
Remember. In the above, the definition data “n” (n = 1, 2,...) And the input port 0 rising data are ANDed in order from the definition data 1.
If the result of ANDing the input port 0 rising data and the definition data “n” is “0”, the next definition data “n + 1” and the input port 0 rising data are ANDed.
On the other hand, if the result of the AND operation is not “0”, the operation switch rise processing corresponding to the bit that is “1” is executed. The rise of other operation switches is ignored.

(14) In the present embodiment, when the replay operation is being performed, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22, the wait process is not executed when one medal is added. Therefore, at the time of the replay operation, three medals are automatically inserted in an instant.
On the other hand, when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated, as shown in steps S300 and S301 in FIG.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even during an automatic bet at the time of a replay operation, a weight process may be provided and a medal one-piece addition process may be executed in the same manner as when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated.

  On the other hand, when adding one medal based on the operation of the 3-bet switch 40b, steps S300 and S301 may be eliminated (no wait processing may be performed), as in the case of automatic medal insertion during replay operation. In this case, it is possible to eliminate the blocker-off process in step S299. This is because there is no possibility of swallowing medals because there is no waiting time.

  Also, when adding one medal at the time of replay operation, automatic insertion of medals is performed without a weight, but for the lighting of the insertion display LED, a weight process is provided, and the 1-sheet insertion display LED 73e to the 3-sheet insertion display LED 73g are set. It is also possible to perform control so that the lights are sequentially turned on. Even when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated, it is possible to add one medal without the wait process and to provide a wait process for lighting the insertion display LED.

  For example, in the LED display control in step S606 of FIG. 43, after turning on the single-loading display LED 73e, the number of interruptions (timer) is set to a predetermined number. Then, the number of interrupts is counted for each interrupt process, and the lighting state of the input display LED is maintained until the number of interrupts reaches a predetermined number. Next, when the number of interruptions reaches a predetermined number, the lighting state of the on / off display LED is updated (for example, from the lighting state of the single on / off display LED 73e so far, the one and two on / off display LEDs 73e and 73f are updated). Update to lit).

  When the three-sheet display LED 73g is lit, the number of interruptions is set to a predetermined number again, and the lighting state of the one-sheet and two-sheet display LED is maintained until the number of interruptions reaches the predetermined number. With this setting, for example, when turning on the turn-on display LEDs 73e to 73f, for example, turning on the single turn-on display LED 73e → 100 ms wait → lighting one and two turn-on display LEDs 73e and 73f → 100 ms wait → 1 to 3 The sheet insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g can be turned on.

  When the 3-bet switch 40b is operated, one medal addition process is performed without the wait process, and when performing the wait process for lighting the insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g, the blocker 45 is turned on even when the insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g are lit. It is possible to turn it on and accept medal care-in. The same applies when adding one medal without a weight during replay operation.

(15) When betting a plurality of medals (including an automatic bet at the time of replay operation), weight processing may be executed uniformly.
For example, in FIG. 36 (reserved bet process), the processes of steps S300 and S301 are eliminated.
Instead, a wait process (for example, 46 interrupts (about 102 ms)) is provided between steps S175 and S176, for example, in FIG. 28 (one medal addition process). This process is the same as step S300 and step S301. If “No” is determined in step S177, the process proceeds to step S176 after passing through the wait process.

By controlling in this way, the turn-on display LEDs 73e to 73g can be sequentially turned on to an extent that can be visually recognized.
Further, by performing the control as described above, the “medal one addition process” is executed in step S149 of FIG. 22, so that the insertion display LEDs 73e to 73f can be sequentially turned on even during the automatic bet during the replay operation. .

  In the medal acceptance start process of FIG. 22, if a wait process is provided during automatic betting after the blocker 45 is turned on in step S143, the medal may be maintained during that time and the medal may be swallowed. Therefore, when providing a wait process even during automatic betting, step S143 is not provided. If “Yes” in step S138, the blocker 45 is kept off, and the blocker 45 is turned on only when “No” in step S138. Can be mentioned. Moreover, when performing the automatic bet process at the time of a replay operation | movement, turning on the blocker 45 is mentioned when it becomes "Yes" in step S150.

  (16) When providing a wait time during automatic betting during replay operation, it is also possible to set a time shorter than the wait time when the 3-bet switch 40b is operated (the time set in step S300). Accordingly, the insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g can be sequentially turned on at the time of automatic betting during the replay operation, and medals can be inserted after the replay operation by making the wait time shorter than that during the normal betting (blocker 45). Can be shortened.

  In particular, since the bell replay makes the player aware of the bell, which is one of the small roles, it is sufficiently conceivable for the player to clean up the medal immediately after winning the bell replay. In order to cope with such a case, it is preferable to turn on the blocker 45 immediately after the operation of the bell replay.

(17) In this embodiment, in the game end check process in step S118 in FIG. 18, control is performed to clear the input display LEDs 73e to 73g. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and control may be performed so that the insertion display LEDs 73e to 73g are cleared during the game standby, that is, in the game start set, game state set, or medal acceptance start process of the next game.
Further, during the replay operation, lighting control of the input display LEDs 73e to 73g is performed in the processing of steps S176 to S178 in FIG. 28. When the input display LEDs 73e to 73g are turned on, there are cases where a wait process is provided and not provided. It is done.

From the above,
a) When the input display LEDs 73e to 73g are turned off during game standby, and during replay operation, the wait display is provided to sequentially turn on the input display LEDs 73e to 73g. b) The input display LEDs 73e to 73g are turned off during game standby. When the replay operation is performed, the input display LEDs 73e to 73g are all turned on at the same time without providing the weight processing. C) The input display LEDs 73e to 73g are turned off at the end of the game, and when the replay operation is performed, the weight processing is provided and input. When the display LEDs 73e to 73g are sequentially turned on d) When the input display LEDs 73e to 73g are turned off at the end of the game and the replay operation is performed, the input display LEDs 73e to 73g are all turned on at the same time without providing a wait process.

In the case of a), the one-sheet insertion display LED 73e remains lit, and the two-sheet and three-sheet insertion display LEDs 73f and 73g are sequentially lit after being turned off.
In the case of b), all the input display LEDs 73e to 73g remain lit.
In the case of c), after the turn-on display LEDs 73e to 73g are all turned off, the turn-on display LEDs 73e to 73g are sequentially turned on.
In the case of d), after the turn-on display LEDs 73e to 73g are all turned off, the turn-on display LEDs 73e to 73g are all turned on simultaneously.

(18) In the present embodiment, during the replay operation, the control command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 80 in steps S147 and S148 in FIG.
The betting sound at the time of automatic betting is output based on the control command transmitted from the main control board 60.
For this reason, if a different control command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 80 according to the type of replay that has been won, different automatic betting sounds can be output according to the type of replay that has won. That is, a different automatic bet sound can be output for each winning of normal replay, bell replay, and special replay.

  Further, the same control command may be transmitted to the first sub-control board 80 at the time of betting based on the operation of the 3-bet switch 40b and at the time of automatic betting at the time of replay winning, or different control commands may be transmitted. Good. Then, the same bet sound may be output as the bet sound, or different bet sounds may be output.

(19) In the case of executing the wait process at the time of adding one medal, for example, in the example of FIG. 36, when “Yes” is determined in step S298, that is, when the bet addition number is determined to be “0”. The process proceeds to step S302. However, depending on the convenience of program creation, after the bet addition number becomes “0” (determined), the process may proceed to step S302 via the wait process of steps S300 and S301.
Alternatively, the process of step S298 may be executed after the process of step S301. In this case, the wait process is executed even after the bet addition number becomes “0”, and then the process proceeds to step S302.

(20) In the flowchart shown in the present embodiment, the order of processing is not limited to the order shown in the figure. When the order of processing can be changed, the order of processing can be changed. .
(21) In this embodiment, the slot machine 10 is taken as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention can also be applied to a ball game machine, an enclosed game machine, and the like.
(22) The present embodiment and the above-described various modifications are not limited to being implemented alone, and can be implemented in appropriate combination.

<Appendix>
Problems to be solved by the invention (original invention) according to the initial claims of the present application, means for solving the problems related to the original invention, and effects of the original invention are as follows.
(A) Problems to be solved by the original invention In the above-described conventional technology, when a bet switch for betting a plurality of sheets such as a 3-bet switch is operated, the number of medals stored at that time, Depending on the number of medals already bet at that time, the number of added bets based on the operation differs, but there is a problem that the calculation and control processing for that is complicated.
The problem to be solved by the invention is to simplify the calculation and control processing of the bet addition number when a bet switch capable of betting a plurality of game media is operated.

(B) Means for Solving the Problems Related to the Initial Invention (Note that the corresponding embodiment is described in parentheses)
The first solution is
Reservation number storage means (storage number display data) for storing the storage number of game media;
Bet number storage means (medal bet number data) for storing the bet number of game media;
A switch operated when betting a stored game medium, and a bet switch (3-bet switch 40b) capable of betting a plurality of game media,
When the bet switch is operated,
1) A bet number that can be added is calculated based on the bet number corresponding to the bet switch and the bet number stored in the bet number storage means before the bet switch is operated (steps S281 to S287). ),
2) When the stored number stored in the stored number storage means is equal to or greater than the bet number that can be added, the value of the bet number that can be added is stored in a predetermined storage area (“Yes” in step S292). ) When the stored number stored in the stored number storage means is less than the bet number that can be added, the value of the stored number stored in the stored number storage means is stored in a predetermined storage area ( Step S293),
3) When the value stored in the predetermined storage area is “1” or more,
3a) 1 addition process of adding “1” to the number of bets (step S296)
3b) After the execution of the 1 addition process, a process of subtracting “1” from the value stored in the predetermined storage area (step S298).
Is repeatedly executed until the value stored in the predetermined storage area becomes “0”.

<Action>
In the initial invention, the number of bets that can be added is calculated from the number of bets corresponding to the bet switch (for example, three in the case of the 3-bet switch 40b) and the number of bets before the bet switch is operated (the number of existing bets). To do. For example, when the bet number corresponding to the bet switch is “3” and the bet number before the bet switch is operated is “1”, the bet number that can be added is calculated as “2”.
Next, when the stored number is equal to or greater than the bet number that can be added, the value is set as the added bet number. For example, when the storage number is “3”, the additional bet number is “2”.
On the other hand, when the stored number is less than the bet number that can be added, the stored number is set as the added bet number. For example, when the storage number is “1”, the additional bet number is “1”.
When the added bet number is “1” or more, a process of adding “1” to the bet number and a process of subtracting “1” from the added bet number until the added bet number becomes “0”. repeat.
In the initial invention (the invention according to the claims), the number and code such as “1)” do not necessarily mean that processing is performed in the order of the code and code (time series).

(C) Effects of the original invention According to the initial invention, when a bet switch capable of betting a plurality of game media is operated, the number of bets is added in a simple manner according to the number of pools and the number of existing bets. Processing can be executed appropriately.

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Front cover 12 Base part 13 Display window 14 Discharge port 15 Medal tray 16 Door switch 21 Production lamp 22 Speaker 23 Image display device 31 Reel 32 Motor 35 Medal payout device 35a Hopper 35b Sub tank 36 Hopper motor 37a Discharge sensor (1)
37b Dispensing sensor (2)
38 Full Sensor 39 Reel Sensor 40a 1 Bet Switch 40b 3 Bet Switch 41 Start Switch 42 Stop Switch 43 Settlement Switch 44 Medal Insert Port 45 Medal Selector 46 Passage Sensor 47 Blocker 48a Insert Sensor (1)
48b Input sensor (2)
50 power supply unit 51 power switch 52 setting key switch 53 setting change / reset switch 54 setting door switch 60 main control board (main control means, game control means, main control means)
61 RWM
62 Main CPU
62a Setting change means 62b Role lottery means 62c Reel control means 62d Prize determination means 62e Payout means 62f Command control means 63 Set value display LED
70 Display board 71 Storage number display LED
72 Acquisition number display LED
73 Status display LED
73a Replay display LED
73b LED indicating that it can be inserted
73c Checkout LED
73d Game start LED
73e Single-load indicator LED
73f Two-sheet loading display LED
73g Three-sheet loading indicator LED
80 First sub control board (sub control means, effect control means, sub control means, first sub control means)
81 RWM
82 First sub CPU
82a AT control means 82b Command control means 90 Second sub control board (sub control means, effect control means, sub control means, second sub control means)
91 RWM
92 Second sub CPU
92a Command control means 92b Output control means 100 External concentration terminal

Claims (1)

A storage number storage means for storing the storage number of game media;
Bet number storage means for storing the bet number of game media;
A bet lamp indicating the number of bets;
Lighting data storage means for storing lighting data indicating whether or not the bet lamp is turned on;
A switch operated when betting a stored game medium, and a bet switch capable of betting a plurality of game media,
The bed lamp has a first lamp, a second lamp, and a third lamp,
When the bet switch is operated,
1) wherein the bet number corresponding to the bet switch, based on the bet amount stored in the bet number storage means before the bet switch is operated, and can be calculated the number of possible addition bets,
2) When the stored number stored in the stored number storage means is equal to or greater than the addable bet number, the value of the addable bet number is stored in a predetermined storage area, and the stored number storage means when reserved number stored is the sum available "1" What der less bet or stores the value of the reserved number stored in the reserved number storage means in a predetermined storage area,
3) When the value stored in the predetermined storage area is “1” or more,
3a) 1 addition process for adding “1” to the number of bets 3b) After the execution of the 1 addition process, a process for subtracting “1” from a value stored in a predetermined storage area. There repeatedly executed until the "0",
The lighting data includes a first bit indicating lighting / extinguishing of the first lamp, a second bit indicating lighting / extinguishing of the second lamp, and a third bit indicating lighting / extinction of the third lamp. And
The lighting data is updated based on the bet number update,
A gaming machine that controls lighting of the bet lamp based on the lighting data by an interrupt process .

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