JP6230857B2 - Game machine and game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medal-less type gaming machine and a gaming system that execute a game without using a game medium such as a medal. The medal-less type gaming machine and gaming system eliminate the need for medal payout mechanisms such as medal selectors, medal hoppers, overflow buckets, automatic replenishment holes, and lower tray trays, which have been required in the past. Mechanisms related to payout (credit mechanism, medal insertion detection, medal payout detection, etc.) become unnecessary.

  As a conventional gaming system, a sand device having only a lending function is arranged on the side of an enclosed game machine that uses a game medium such as a game ball or game medal enclosed in a gaming machine, and the sand device A system has been proposed in which a game medium is rented out using electronic data, the game medium data is transmitted to a gaming machine, and a game is played based on the game medium data (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2).

  As described above, the gaming system disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 or the like has received a rental of a game medium from a sand device having only a rental function and plays a game with a gaming machine using the rented game medium. Without making any changes to the system itself, fraudulent acts are prevented by making the game machine an enclosing type.

  On the other hand, in the medal-less type gaming machine and gaming system as described above, in order to physically pay out medals with a medal hopper, the occurrence of clogging of medals in the hopper, occurrence of empty, etc. It is necessary to open the front door relatively large and perform operations such as clogging and replenishing medals. In some cases, medal payout mechanisms such as medal selectors, overflow buckets, automatic refill holes, and lower trays are required. A front door that opens and closes greatly was required for inspection.

JP 2006-312104 A JP 2006-342229 A

When you open the front door of Yu skill machine, fraud there is a possibility that is done. In other words, conventionally, it has been strongly desired to prevent illegal acts by operating the inside of the gaming machine as described above by some method.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine and a gaming system that can prevent an illegal act caused by an operation of the inside of the gaming machine.

A first invention is a gaming machine, wherein a gaming machine main body having an opening on a front surface, a front door attached to the gaming machine main body so as to be openable and closable, a power supply device having a switch part, A gaming machine comprising a terminal plate for outputting a signal to the outside and a sub door formed in a part of the front door, and the switch portion and the terminal plate can be contacted when the sub door is opened. Become.
According to the above configuration, by opening only the sub door, it becomes possible to operate the switch unit and the terminal plate of the power supply device, and it is not necessary to open the front door, so that it is possible to prevent fraud. .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine connected to a gaming medium management device that manages gaming medium data so as to be able to transmit and receive, wherein a betting number designation unit that accepts designation of a betting number by a player, and the betting number designation unit A bet processing unit that enables a bet of game media data to be received by a designated number of bets by a signal transmitted from the game medium management device, and a game that executes a game on the precondition of accepting a bet of the game media data A processing unit, a payout processing unit that determines the number of payouts of the game medium data based on the result of the game, and a game machine side that transmits the payout game medium number data determined by the payout processing unit to the game medium management device A power supply device that has a connection terminal plate, a switch, and supplies power to each part of the gaming machine, and has an opening on the front surface, and each part of the gaming machine A gaming machine main body to capacity, a front door for opening and closing the opening portion of the gaming machine main body, is formed on a portion of the front door, and sub-door for operating the switch portion of the power supply device, said game medium management apparatus A lending device connection terminal plate connected so as to be able to transmit and receive, the power supply device and the lending device connection terminal plate are arranged in a partitioned independent space inside the gaming machine body, and the independent space is formed by the sub door. Opened and closed .

  According to the above configuration, since the sub door for operating the switch unit of the power supply device is formed in a part of the front door, the sub door only needs to be opened when operating the switch unit of the power supply device. There is no need to open the door. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent an illegal act caused by operating the inside of the gaming machine.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the power supply device may have the switch portion on a front surface, and the sub door may open and close a front portion of the power supply device.

  According to said structure, since the subdoor which opens and closes the front part of a power supply device is formed in a part of front door, if the subdoor is opened, the front part of a power supply device will be open | released. Thereby, the switch part provided in the front surface of the power supply device can be operated easily.

  According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the power supply device may be arranged in a partitioned independent space inside the cabinet, and the independent space may be opened and closed by the sub door.

  According to said structure, when a subdoor is open | released, only the power supply device arrange | positioned in independent space will be operated. That is, since the contact with the area other than the independent space is prevented, the illegal act can be made more difficult.

  In a fourth aspect based on the third aspect, a rental device connection terminal plate connected to the game medium management device so as to be able to transmit and receive may be arranged in the independent space.

  According to said structure, when the subdoor is open | released, the rental apparatus connection terminal board arrange | positioned in independent space can be further operated. As a result, it is possible to quickly solve problems and the like in the connection portion with the game medium management device without opening the front door.

  According to a fifth invention, in the third or fourth invention, the main board and the sub board of the gaming machine are arranged in a region other than the independent space.

  According to the above configuration, even when the sub door is opened, the gaming machine is prevented from coming into contact with the main board and the sub board, so that it is possible to make illegal actions more difficult.

  In a sixth aspect based on any one of the third to fifth aspects, the sub door may be formed on an open end side of the front door.

  According to said structure, since a subdoor is formed in the open end side of a front door, a subdoor can be opened and closed easily.

  According to a seventh invention, in any one of the first to sixth inventions, a front door locking device that locks or unlocks the front door, a sub door locking device that locks or unlocks the sub door, the front door, You may provide the door monitoring unit which monitors the said subdoor.

  According to the above configuration, since the front door and the sub door are separately locked, it is only necessary to strictly manage the key of the front door, and the key can be easily managed. Further, even when the front door and the sub door are locked separately, the door monitoring unit can be shared, so that the number of parts can be reduced.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect, based on the monitoring result of the door monitoring unit, an error notification that issues an error notification in a different mode between when the sub door is opened and when the front door is opened May be provided.

  According to the above configuration, when only the sub door is opened, no notification is made more than necessary, while when the front door is opened, the fact is immediately notified to the game hall employees and managers. It becomes possible to inform.

  In a ninth aspect based on any one of the first to eighth aspects, the switch section may include a power switch of the gaming machine and a setting switch relating to game setting.

  According to said structure, it becomes possible to operate the power switch of a game machine and the setting switch concerning game setting, without opening a front door.

  In a tenth aspect based on any one of the first to ninth aspects, the game medium management device transmits the bet number of the game medium data to be transmitted to the bet processing unit and the game machine side connection terminal plate. Based on the paid-out game medium number data, the lending processing unit that manages the lending number of the game medium data, and the bet number specified in the bet number specifying unit is less than or equal to the lending number, A medal information processing unit that accepts a bet of the game medium data in the bet processing unit, and a deposit processing unit that accepts a player's deposit so as to be added to the number of borrowed game media data.

  According to the above configuration, the game bet in the gaming machine and the payout based on the game result are performed based on the game media data without the entity, and the number of bets and the number of loans that increase or decrease with the number of payouts of the game media data. Since management and bet acceptance are performed in a game media management device that is isolated from the gaming machine, illegal acts on the gaming machine are performed more than the gaming system that manages the number of loans and accepts bets in the gaming machine as in the past. Can be prevented.

A third invention is a gaming system in which a gaming machine and a gaming medium management device that manages gaming medium data of the gaming machine are connected so as to be able to transmit and receive, wherein the gaming machine specifies a bet number by a player A bet number designating unit for accepting a bet, a bet processing unit for allowing bet acceptance of game media data according to the bet number designated by the bet number designating unit by a signal transmitted from the game media management device, and the game media A game processing unit that executes a game on the precondition of accepting a bet of data, a payout processing unit that determines a payout number of the game medium data based on the result of the game, and a payout game medium determined by the payout processing unit A gaming machine-side connection terminal plate that transmits numerical data to the gaming medium management device and a switch unit, and a power supply device that supplies power to each part of the gaming machine When has an opening on the front, and the gaming machine body housing the various parts of the gaming machine, the front door for opening and closing the opening portion of the gaming machine main body, is formed on a portion of the front door, the power supply device A partitioned independent space inside the main body of the gaming machine that includes a sub-door for operating the switch unit, and a lending device connection terminal plate connected to the game medium management device so as to be able to transmit and receive. In addition, the power supply device and the lending device connection terminal plate are arranged, and the game medium management device transmits the bet number of the game medium data to be transmitted to the bet processing unit and the game machine side connection terminal plate. Based on the payout game medium number data, a lending processing unit that manages the lending number of the game medium data, and the bet number specified in the bet number specifying unit is less than or equal to the lending number If that includes a medal information processing unit that receives the bet of the game medium data in the bet processing unit, and the deposit process unit which receives a deposit of the player to be added to the lending number of the game media data.

  According to the above configuration, the game bet in the gaming machine and the payout based on the game result are performed based on the game media data without the entity, and the number of bets and the number of loans that increase or decrease with the number of payouts of the game media data. Since management and bet acceptance are performed in a game media management device that is isolated from the gaming machine, illegal acts on the gaming machine are performed more than the gaming system that manages the number of loans and accepts bets in the gaming machine as in the past. Can be prevented. Further, since it is not necessary to open the entire front door when operating the switch portion of the power supply device provided in the gaming machine, it is possible to further prevent illegal acts caused by operating the inside of the gaming machine.

  The present invention can prevent an illegal act by operating the inside of a gaming machine.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the whole structure of a game system. It is a block diagram of a game system. It is an electrical block diagram of a gaming machine. It is an electrical block diagram of a game media management device. It is a block diagram of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transmission / reception state of the signal of a game system. It is a perspective view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a game machine. It is explanatory drawing at the time of opening the subdoor of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the other internal structure of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the locking device provided in the gaming machine. It is a flowchart of an error notification processing routine. It is explanatory drawing of a symbol arrangement | positioning table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rental process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the bet processing process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the bet processing process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the bet processing process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the bet processing process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the bet processing process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the payout process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the payout process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the clearing process process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the clearing process process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the clearing process process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the clearing process process of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the clearing process process of a game system. It is a flowchart of a main routine. It is a flowchart of a medal insertion process routine. It is a flowchart of a medal insertion process routine. It is a flowchart of a betting effect display processing routine. It is a flowchart of a medal management routine. It is a flowchart of a lending process routine. It is a flowchart of a stored medal replay processing routine. It is a flowchart of a medal replay processing routine. It is a flowchart of a bet processing routine. It is a flowchart of a payout process routine. It is a flowchart of a counting process routine. It is a flowchart of a payment process routine. It is a flowchart of a game monitoring process routine. It is a flowchart of a game monitoring process routine. It is a flowchart of a game monitoring process routine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transmission / reception state of the signal of a game system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transmission / reception state of the signal of a game system. It is a flowchart of a bet button lighting process routine.

(Embodiment 1)
(Outline of gaming system)
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system according to the first embodiment connects the gaming medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 so as to be able to perform data communication, and all related to the consumption and grant of gaming media used for gaming. This is a system that executes the process in the game medium management device 2 by data communication.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the gaming system includes a gaming machine 1 and a gaming medium management device 2 connected to the gaming machine 1 so that various data and signals can be transmitted and received. Yes. The gaming machine 1 has a main board on which a main control circuit 71 is mounted, a sub board on which a sub control circuit 72 is mounted, a reel unit 74, an external concentration terminal board 14, a gaming machine side connection terminal board 15, and a player that can be operated. Operation buttons include bet buttons 56a, 56b, 56c, a settlement button 57, a start lever 58, stop buttons 59a, 59b, and 59c, and an input switch unit 73 that detects that the operation switch has been operated and reflects it in the game. doing. These parts 71, 72, 74, 14, 15, and 73 are housed in a sealed cabinet 51 so that a player or the like cannot touch them using an instrument or the like from the outside. That is, the gaming machine 1 has a sealed structure. Note that the gaming machine 1 may not have an encapsulated structure, but an encapsulated structure is preferable in that it is difficult to perform an illegal act.

  The main board is connected to the sub board via the optical fiber 44 so that data communication is possible. Data communication is set so that an optical signal is output only in one direction from the main board to the bet processing unit. The main board is capable of bidirectional data communication with the external concentration terminal board 14 and the gaming machine side connection terminal board 15. Details of the respective parts 11, 12, 74, 14, 15, 73 will be described later.

  The main board has the microcomputer 711 of FIG. 3 as a main component. The microcomputer 711 causes the gaming machine 1 to include various processing units (processing functions) by causing the main CPU 7111 to execute processing programs stored in the main ROM 7112 and the main RAM 7113.

  More specifically, the gaming machine 1 has a bet number designation unit that accepts designation of the number of bets by the player, and a bet processing unit and a game processing unit provided in the main board (the microcomputer 711). And a payout processing unit. The betting processing unit enables the gaming medium management device 2 to accept betting of game medium data according to the number of bets specified by the bet number specifying unit. The game processing unit executes the game on the precondition that the betting of the game medium data is accepted. The payout processing unit determines the payout number of game medium data based on the game result. The bet number designation section is realized by the input switch unit 73 mechanically isolated from the bet buttons 56a, 56b and 56c pressed by the player and the processing operation of the main CPU 7111. The bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c may be used as a bet number designation unit.

  On the other hand, the game medium management device 2 has a control unit 250 of FIG. The control unit 250 causes the game medium management device 2 to include various processing units (processing functions) by causing the CPU 271 to execute processing programs stored in the RAM 272 and the ROM 273.

  Specifically, the game medium management device 2 determines the game medium based on the bet number of game medium data in the bet processing unit of the gaming machine 1 and the number of game medium data paid out in the payout processing unit of the gaming machine 1. A lending processing unit 23 for managing the number of data lending, a medal information processing unit 22 for accepting a bet of game medium data in the bet processing unit when the bet number specified in the bet number specifying unit is equal to or less than the lending number, A deposit processing unit 24 that accepts the player's deposit so as to be able to be added to the number of rented game media data. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the game medium management device 2 includes an abnormality processing unit 27, various information storage units 281 to 284, an automatic lending selection unit 291 that enables switching on and off of the automatic lending replenishment function, automatic credits An automatic credit replenishment selection unit 292 that enables switching of the on / off state of the replenishment function, and an automatic saving medal replay selection unit 293 that enables switching of the on / off state of the automatic saving medal replay function are provided. Details of these units 27, 281 to 284, 291, 292, and 293 will be described later.

  Here, the “game” corresponds to all the games based on the premise of betting of game media. For example, a pachislot game or a pachinko game. “Game media” have game values such as medals, game balls, tokens, electronic money, tickets, and the like. The “communication possible” between the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 may be either wired or wireless, and is preferably data communication of an optical signal by wire consisting of an optical fiber. Details of data communication by optical fiber will be described later. “Game media data” is an electronic version of game media, which expresses objective facts about real-world events and has only potential value. For example, there are one or two medals as game media. The game medium data is included in the game related data. “Game related data” includes not only game media data but also game status data such as general game status and BB game status, and further means all data related to the game.

  The enclosed game machine 1 has a configuration in which a player can play a game without actually touching the game medium as long as the game machine 1 has various processing units in a space closed from the outside. A configuration in which a game is played using a game medium enclosed inside may be used. An example of a configuration for playing a game using a game medium enclosed in the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko machine that uses a game ball.

  According to the above configuration, the gaming machine 1 bets on the gaming machine 1 and the payout based on the game result is performed based on the game medium data without an entity, and the number of loans that increase / decrease with the number of game media data bets and the number of payouts. Management and bet acceptance are performed in the game medium management device 2 isolated from the gaming machine 1. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an illegal act on the gaming machine 1 as compared with the gaming system in which the rental number is managed and the bet is received in the gaming machine 1 as in the past.

  Further, according to the above configuration, the main board, the sub board, the reel unit 74, and the like are provided in the enclosed gaming machine 1, so that the bet number designation unit, the bet processing unit, the game processing unit, and the payout processing unit are provided. It is provided in the cabinet 51 (in the space) closed from the outside. Thus, the gaming system makes it difficult to perform an illegal act of illegally operating the bet number designation unit, the bet processing unit, the game processing unit, and the payout processing unit from the outside.

  In the gaming system, data communication between the gaming machine 1 and the gaming medium management device 2 is realized by the optical fiber 41. More specifically, the gaming machine 1 has a gaming machine side connection terminal plate 15 that is connected to the bet processing unit and the payout processing unit on the main board and transmits and receives data as an optical signal. In addition, the game medium management device 2 has a management device side connection terminal plate 21 that is connected to the lending processing unit and transmits / receives data as an optical signal. The gaming machine side connection terminal plate 15 and the management device side connection terminal plate 21 are connected by an optical fiber 41 so as to be able to transmit and receive game related data and signals composed of various data.

  Thereby, in the gaming system, since the connection work of the optical fiber 41 to the gaming machine side connection terminal board 15 and the management apparatus side connection terminal board 21 is more difficult than the connection work by solder, the illegal act by changing the connection state Can be difficult.

  More specifically, since the connection of the signal line such as a copper wire only needs to enable transmission of an electric signal, when the soldering is performed at any position and in the connection direction, it becomes a conductive state. You can complete the connection. On the other hand, since the connection work of the optical fiber 41 is transmission of an optical signal, unless the optical fiber 41 is fixed and bonded with a predetermined jig so as to accurately position the bonding surfaces of the optical fibers, the attenuation of the light intensity is reduced. It becomes excessive and cannot be transmitted. As a result, the operation of connecting the optical fiber 41 involves more accurate positioning accuracy and installation of jigs than the operation of connecting the signal line by solder. Thereby, when the optical fiber 41 is used as a signal line, an illegal act by changing the connection state can be made difficult.

  Further, in the gaming system, the relay connection terminal plate 25 is disposed between the gaming machine 1 and the hall computer 3, and each communication path is configured by optical fibers 43 and 42. That is, the external concentration terminal board 14 of the gaming machine 1 is connected to the relay connection terminal board 25 of the game medium management device 2 via the optical fiber 42 so that data communication is possible in one direction. The relay connection terminal board 25 is connected to the hall computer 3 via the optical fiber 43 so that the data from the external concentration terminal board 14 can be transmitted to the external hall computer 3 in one direction. As a result, the gaming machine 1 transmits data from the external concentration terminal board 14 to the hall computer 3 via the relay connection terminal board 25 of the game medium management device 2.

  According to the above configuration, the gaming system can use various data transmitted from the game processing unit of the main board in the gaming machine 1 via the external concentration terminal board 14 for managing bets in the gaming medium management device 2. It can be done. In addition, since the game system transmits data, information, and signals in one direction to the external hall computer 3 via the relay connection terminal board 25 of the game medium management device 2, the gaming system 1 performs bet management or game It is more difficult to cheat than when data is transmitted directly from the machine 1 to the hall computer 3.

  The reason why the external concentration terminal board 14 and the gaming machine side connection terminal board 15 can transmit and receive data to and from the main board is that the gaming machine 1 is encapsulated and can be illegally operated from the outside. This is because the sex is very low. Further, the reason why the gaming machine side connection terminal board 15 of the gaming machine 1 can transmit / receive data to / from the management apparatus side connection terminal board 21 of the game medium management apparatus 2 is that these data communications are difficult and illegal. In addition to being performed by the optical fiber 41, the cabinet 51 of the gaming machine 1 and the casing 201 of the game medium management device 2 are joined, so that it is difficult to perform illegal acts on the optical fibers 41 and 42 from the outside. Because. Therefore, the external concentration terminal plate 14 and the relay connection terminal plate 25 may be connected via the optical fiber 42 so as to be capable of data communication in both directions.

(Determination of game execution environment)
In addition to the above configuration, the gaming system according to the first embodiment determines whether the game execution environment is normal or abnormal based on the gaming state and the number of payouts in the gaming medium management device 2. It has a configuration.

  More specifically, the gaming machine 1 has a game processing unit that executes a game under various gaming conditions on the premise of accepting a bet of game media data, and the game media management device 2 The game monitoring unit 26 determines whether the game execution environment is normal or abnormal based on the game state of the state data and the number of payouts. Here, “various game states” are, for example, a bonus game state (BB state, RB state, etc.) or a normal game state.

  According to said structure, it becomes possible to discover occurrence of abnormality of a game immediately. That is, the relationship between the gaming state and the number of payouts is determined by the number of games, the maximum number of payouts, etc. for each type of gaming state. Therefore, for example, the maximum total number of payouts and the base value can be calculated theoretically for each gaming state. This makes it possible to determine whether the game execution environment is normal or abnormal based on the gaming state and the number of payouts, and thus it is possible to immediately detect the occurrence of a gaming abnormality.

  In addition, the game medium management device 2 includes an abnormality processing unit 27 that restricts game execution when the game monitoring unit 26 determines that the game execution environment is abnormal. The abnormality processing unit 27 can take measures to limit the execution of the game without intervention when a game abnormality occurs, and thus easily prevent the damage from being continued due to the continuation of the game in an abnormal environment. Making it possible. Here, as a process for limiting the execution of the game, an abnormality notification process from the abnormality processing unit 27 to the hall computer 3, an alarm generation process using light, voice, or video from the gaming machine 1 or the game medium management device 2, the gaming machine 1 And an operation stop process of the game medium management device 2, a voice call process in the hall, and the like.

  A specific example of a procedure for restricting the execution of a game will be described. For example, when a signal for accepting three medals is received as a medal insertion request acceptance state signal from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1, Even so, a process of not transmitting the three-card insertion request signal to the game medium management device 2 is performed. Alternatively, a process of transmitting a zero-throwable signal instead of the three-throwable signal to the gaming machine 1 from the game medium management device 2 is performed.

  When the game monitoring unit 26 determines that the game execution environment is abnormal, the abnormality processing unit 27 stops management of the number of game media data lent in the lending processing unit 23. As a result, when a game abnormality occurs, the management of the number of game media data lending in the lending processing unit 23 is stopped, thereby making it possible to easily prevent the damage from being continued due to the continuation of the game in an abnormal environment. .

  Further, the game monitoring unit 26 has the maximum total number of payouts in each game state, and when the total number of payouts paid out in the game in the current game state exceeds the maximum total number, the game execution environment is It is determined to be abnormal. Thereby, it can be easily determined that the game execution environment in each gaming state is abnormal.

  The game monitoring unit 26 determines the presence / absence of an abnormality based on the maximum total number of payouts in each gaming state, but is not limited to this. For example, the game monitoring unit 26 may determine the presence / absence of an abnormality based on a theoretical value based on a winning probability, or the presence / absence of an abnormality based on the number of times that a combination such as a BB game or an RB game is established within a predetermined time. May be determined. Further, the game monitoring unit 26 may determine the presence / absence of an abnormality based on the combination of the BB game or the like and the number of replays repeated, or may determine the presence / absence of an abnormality based on the upper limit payout number corresponding to the bet operation. May be. Further, the abnormality processing unit 27 can determine a plurality of levels of abnormal levels as the abnormal level of the game execution environment, and determines that the abnormal level is a low level abnormality that is a relatively low level among the abnormal levels. When data indicating that the execution environment is abnormal is transmitted to the hall computer 3 connected to the board 14, and it is determined that the abnormality is a high level abnormality that is a relatively high level among abnormal levels, The transmission of the game medium data to the bet processing unit may be stopped. In this case, if it is a low-level abnormality with a subtle level of whether it is fraudulent or not, the game machine 1 that operates the hall computer 3 without stopping the game machine 1 is monitored and the trend is monitored. If a high-level abnormality with obvious fraud is possible, the game cannot be executed immediately, so that fraud can be prevented with high accuracy. That is, according to the above-described configuration, since the gaming abnormal level is provided in a plurality of stages, for example, it is difficult to determine whether it is an illegal act or an abnormal state caused by an error of the gaming machine 1 once or several times. If the abnormality is a low-level abnormality, the data indicating that the abnormal data is transmitted only to the hall computer 3 side without stopping the transmission of the game medium data, and the game area side can monitor the player secretly. It becomes possible. Thereby, it becomes possible to detect an abnormal state without giving distrust to a player who is not cheating. On the other hand, in the case of a high-level abnormality that is clearly fraudulent, such as when the abnormality frequency exceeds 10, for example, the transmission of the game medium data is stopped and the game itself cannot be executed. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraud with high accuracy.

(Information processing using data communication and storage)
The processing contents of transmission and reception of various data and signals in the above gaming system will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the gaming machine 1, the main CPU 7111 executes a processing program stored in the main ROM 7112 or the main RAM 7113 in the microcomputer 711 in FIG. A medal insertion request signal indicating the designated bet number when the bet number designated by the designation unit and the bet number designation unit is less than or equal to the possible number of insertions indicated by the medal insertion request acceptance state signal from the game medium management device 2 Is sent to the game medium management apparatus 2 to enable betting of game medium data with the designated number of bets, and accepting bet of game medium data by a medal insertion signal from the game medium management apparatus 2 A game processing unit that executes a game on the preconditions of the game, and a game media device based on the game result. It determines the payout amount of data, and a payout processing unit for transmitting a medal payout signal indicating the number of the payout.

  On the other hand, the game medium management device 2 executes the processing program stored in the RAM 272 and ROM 273 in the control unit 250 of FIG. 4 so that the bet number of game medium data indicated by the medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1 Based on the game media data payout number indicated by the medal payout signal from the gaming machine 1, the loan processing unit 23 that manages the game media data loan number, and the player's payment as the game media data loan number. The deposit processing unit 24 acceptably addsable, and the medal information processing unit 22 that executes the following processing.

  That is, the medal information processing unit 22 selects the smaller one of the insertion setting number and the lent number as the possible insertion number, and transmits a medal insertion request reception state signal indicating the selected possible insertion number to the gaming machine 1. A medal insertion request reception process and a medal insertion process for receiving a bet of game medium data by a medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1 and transmitting a medal insertion signal indicating acceptance of the bet to the gaming machine 1 are executed.

  Here, the “medal insertion request acceptance status signal” is transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 and can be input by selecting the smaller one of the input setting number and the loan number. It is shown as a number. The bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c are turned on when the gaming machine 1 receives the medal insertion request acceptance state signal and is not playing. Further, as will be described later, even when a game is being played, it is lit when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  Specifically, the “three-sheet input enable signal”, “two-sheet input enable signal”, “one-sheet input enable signal”, and “0-sheet input enable signal” in FIG. In FIG. 6, when the set number of insertions is set to “3” and the number of held medals and credits is “5”, a “three-sheet insertion possible signal” is transmitted. After this, when the number of loans decreases to “2”, a “two-sheet insertable signal” is transmitted, and when the number of loans decreases to “0”, a “0-sheet insertable signal” is transmitted as an example doing. In the present embodiment, the number of input setting “3” and “2” is provided according to the game state, and the input possible signal is determined and transmitted according to the number of input setting and the number of loans. It is also possible to determine and transmit the throwable signal based only on the number of loans without considering the number. In that case, when the number of loans is 3 or more regardless of the gaming state, a “three-sheet throwing enable signal” is transmitted, and the gaming machine 1 judges its own state and transmits a loading request signal described later. It may be. For example, even if the gaming state is an RB gaming state to be described later with the input setting number “2” and the number of lending is “10” which is “3” or more, the gaming medium management device 2 is always connected to the gaming machine 1. When the MAX bet button 56c is operated on the gaming machine 1 side, the gaming machine 1 side determines its own state (gaming state) and sends a “two board insertion request signal”. Send. Further, for example, even if a game is being played, if the number of loans is “10”, which is “3” or more, the game medium management device 2 continues to transmit a “three-card insertion possible signal” to the game machine 1 at all times. Even if the bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c are operated during the game, the machine 1 judges its own state (whether or not the game is in progress) and does not transmit the insertion request signal. By doing so, the game medium management device 2 transmits a throw-in possible signal to the game machine 1 based only on the number of lending itself without considering the state of the game machine 1, so the game medium management device 2 side The control burden is reduced.

  Note that the “0 sheet insertion enable signal” in FIG. 6 can also be referred to as an insertion disable signal, and is transmitted when the number of loans is 0. Further, the MAX bet button 56c is turned on when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, and notifies the player of the operation. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, a liquid crystal display device 54 (to be described later) performs a predetermined effect in accordance with lighting, and the effect is changed on the condition that the MAX bet button 56c is operated. The predetermined conditions include a predetermined lottery on the gaming machine 1 side, digestion of a predetermined number of games, and the like. Further, the medal insertion request acceptance state signal may be constantly transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 at predetermined time intervals, or transmitted as a response signal when the response request signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1. May be. The button to be lit is not limited to the MAX bet button 56c, and may be any of various buttons that can be operated by the player or a combination of a plurality of buttons.

  Further, the “medal insertion request signal” is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2 when the number of bets designated by the bet number designation unit is equal to or less than the possible number of medal insertion request acceptance state signals. And indicates the designated number of bets. For example, “3 sheet insertion request signal” and “2 sheet insertion request signal” in FIG. The “medal insertion signal” is transmitted from the gaming medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 and indicates that a betting of gaming medium data has been received by a medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1. In FIG. 6, “three-sheet insertion signal” and “two-sheet insertion signal” correspond. The “medal payout signal” indicates the payout number of game medium data determined based on the game result. It should be noted that the medal payout signal includes no payout due to a game result of losing. That is, the number of payouts includes “0”. Details of a series of operations in FIG. 6 will be described later.

  According to the above configuration, the game medium management device 2 transmits the medal insertion request acceptance state signal to the gaming machine 1, whichever is the smaller of the number of insertion settings or the number of loans, Even if the management of the rental amount of the media data is performed by the gaming medium management device 2 isolated from the gaming machine 1, the gaming machine 1 can grasp the number of bets accepted. Thereby, the gaming machine 1 can immediately determine whether or not the designated bet number is less than the lent number of the game medium management device 2, and if the designated bet number is less than the lent number, the bet number Can be immediately disabled. As a result, even if the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 are separated, it is possible to reduce stress on the player due to a time lag due to communication.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the configuration of FIG. 2, the game medium management device 2 stores a game preparation state medal information storage unit that stores the number of credits used for betting game medium data as game preparation state medal information. 281. Then, the lending processor 23 subtracts the bet number of the game medium data indicated by the medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1 from the credit number and the game medium data indicated by the medal payout signal from the gaming machine 1. The number of game media data to be rented is managed by executing a credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credits. According to the above configuration, since the management of the number of game media data to be lent is performed by the number of credits in the game ready state medal information storage unit 281, it is easy to manage the number of loans in the form of electronic data.

  Further, the game medium management device 2 has a medal information storage unit that stores the number of medals with the sum of excess numbers exceeding the upper limit of the number of credits stored in the game preparation state medal information storage unit 281 as medal information. 282. In addition to the credit subtraction process and the credit addition process, the lending processing unit 23 performs a possession medal addition process for adding an excess number exceeding the upper limit value of the credit number to a medal number in the medal information storage unit 282. By executing, the number of game media data lent is managed. According to the above configuration, since the management of the number of rented game media data is performed by the number of credits in the game ready state medal information storage unit 281 and the number of medals held in the medal information storage unit 282, the configuration using actual medals It is easy to manage the number of loans in the form of electronic data.

  Furthermore, in addition to the game preparation state medal information storage unit 281 and the possession medal information storage unit 282, the game medium management device 2 stores the balance information of the deposit amount received by the deposit processing unit 24 as balance information. Part 284. In addition to the bet subtraction process and the payout addition process, the lending processing unit 23 executes a handed medal addition process for adding an excess number exceeding the upper limit value of the number of credits to a medal number in the medal information storage unit 282. According to the above configuration, the management of the number of game media data lending is performed by the number of credits in the game preparation state medal information storage unit 281, the number of medals held in the medal information storage unit 282, and the number of balances in the balance information storage unit 284. Therefore, it becomes even easier to manage the number of loans in the form of electronic data.

  Furthermore, in addition to the game preparation state medal information storage unit 281, the possession medal information storage unit 282, and the balance information storage unit 284, the game medium management device 2 stores the medal that is the number of medals deposited in the hall without exchanging prizes. There is a stored medal information storage unit 283 that stores the number as stored medal information. In addition to the bet subtraction process, the payout addition process, and the medal addition process, the lending processing unit 23 converts a part or all of the balance number in the balance information into game medium data with a predetermined conversion value, and converts the converted number into the game By executing a balance lending process for adding to the number of credits in the ready state medal information storage unit 281 and a stored medal replay process for adding a part or all of the number of stored medals to the credit number in the stored medal information storage unit 283 , Manage the number of game media data lending. The stored medal is a medal acquired by the player before the previous day or a converted medal acquired on the day, and is managed by a stored medal server (not shown). The stored medal server stores a medal, a stored medal, and a balance for each member card ID, and has a function of automatically converting a medal into a stored medal by straddling a date. It is also possible for the player or the game hall manager to operate the membership card on which the medal is stored on the POS or the game medium management device 2 to convert the medal into a stored medal.

  According to the above configuration, the management of the number of rented game media data is performed by the number of credits in the game ready state medal information storage unit 281, the number of medals held in the medal information storage unit 282, the number of balances in the balance information storage unit 284, Since it is performed based on the number of medals stored in the medal information storage unit 283, it is easy to manage the number of loans in the form of electronic data, and the stored medals can also be credited. Stops can be prevented as much as possible.

(Medal automatic replenishment processing: automatic lending processing, automatic credit replenishment processing, automatic saving medal replay processing)
Furthermore, the gaming system having the above-described configuration is configured to be capable of executing various medal automatic replenishment processes that are game ready state medal replenishment processes for adding game ready state medal replenishment information to the number of credits. As a result, the game preparation state medal replenishment process can be automatically performed by the player's selection, so that the burden on the player can be reduced.

  That is, the game medium management device 2 stores a game preparation state medal information storage unit that stores the number of credits used for betting game medium data as game preparation state medal information, and game preparation state medal supplement information that can be game preparation state medal information. Are stored in a game preparation state medal supplement information storage unit, a bet subtraction process for subtracting the bet number of game medium data indicated by the medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1 from the credit number, and a medal payout signal from the gaming machine 1 A payout addition process for adding the payout number of the game medium data shown to the credit number, and a game preparation state for adding the game preparation state medal supplement information in the game preparation state medal supplement information storage unit to the credit number in the game preparation state medal information storage unit A lending process that manages the number of game media data lending by executing the medal replenishment process An automatic lending selection unit that allows a player to select whether or not to automatically execute a game preparation state medal replenishment process when a predetermined lending condition is satisfied, and the number of input settings and the number of lending The smaller one of them is selected as the possible number of insertions, and a medal insertion request reception state signal indicating the number of possible insertions is sent to the gaming machine and a medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1 And a medal information processing unit that executes a medal insertion process for receiving a bet of medium data and transmitting a medal insertion signal indicating acceptance of the bet to the gaming machine 1.

  Here, the “game preparation state medal supplement information” includes medal information that can be supplemented to credits, balance information, and stored medal information. The game ready state medal supplement information storage unit includes a possession medal information storage unit 282, a balance information storage unit 284, and a stored medal information storage unit 283.

  Specifically, the game medium management apparatus 2 includes a game preparation state medal information storage unit 281 that stores the number of credits used for betting game medium data as game preparation state medal information, and a deposit processing unit that receives a player's deposit. 24, a balance information storage unit 284 that stores the number of balances of the deposit amount received by the deposit processing unit 24 as balance information, and an excess exceeding the upper limit of the number of credits stored in the game preparation state medal information storage unit 281 A possessed medal information storage unit 282 that stores the number of possessed medals as medal information, and a stored medal information storage unit 283 that stores the number of credits and the number of stored medals before the settlement of the number of possessed medals as stored medal information. doing.

  Further, the lending processing unit 23 in the game medium management device 2 performs a bet subtraction process for subtracting the bet number of the game medium data indicated by the medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1 from the credit number, and a medal payout signal from the gaming machine 1. Payout addition processing for adding the number of payouts of the game medium data indicated by the number of credits, and a part or all of the number of balances in the balance information is converted into game medium data with a predetermined conversion value, and the converted number is game ready state medal information A balance lending process for adding to the number of credits in the storage unit 281, a credit replenishment process for adding a part or all of the number of medals in the possession medal information storage unit 282 to the credit number in the game preparation state medal information storage unit 281, A part or all of the number of stored medals in the stored medal information storage unit 283 is stored in the game preparation state medal information storage unit 281. By executing the savings medals replay processing for adding the number of credits, it is adapted to manage the lending number of game media data.

  Further, the game medium management device 2 includes an automatic lending selection unit 291 that allows a player to select whether or not to automatically execute the balance lending process when a predetermined lending condition is satisfied, and a predetermined credit. When the replenishment condition is satisfied, an automatic credit replenishment selection unit 292 that allows the player to select whether or not to execute the credit replenishment process automatically, and when a predetermined saving medal replay condition is satisfied, It has an automatic saving medal replay selection unit 293 that allows the player to select whether or not to automatically execute the medal saving replay process. The automatic lending selection unit 291 can switch an on / off state of an automatic lending replenishment function that is a function for automatically executing the balance lending process. The automatic credit replenishment selection unit 292 makes it possible to switch the on / off state of the automatic credit replenishment function, which is a function for automatically executing credit replenishment processing. The automatic saving medal replay selection unit 293 enables switching of an on / off state of an automatic saving medal replay function which is a function of automatically executing a medal saving replay process. The on / off switching can be set by a switch, a touch panel, or the like.

  In addition, the medal information processing unit 22 selects the smaller one of the insertion setting number and the lending number as the possible insertion number, and transmits a medal insertion request acceptance state signal indicating the possible insertion number to the gaming machine 1. An insertion request reception process and a medal insertion process for receiving a bet of game medium data by a medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1 and transmitting a medal insertion signal indicating acceptance of the bet to the gaming machine 1 are executed. ing.

  According to the above configuration, the gaming system has an automatic loan replenishment function capable of switching the on / off state. Therefore, a part or all of the balance number of the balance information is converted into game medium data with a predetermined conversion value, and converted. The balance lending process for adding the number to the credit number can be automatically performed by the player's selection. Thereby, it becomes possible to reduce the burden on the player required for the balance information balance lending process.

  Furthermore, since the gaming system has an automatic credit replenishment function that can be switched on and off, a part or all of the number of medals in the medal information storage unit is added to the number of credits in the game preparation state medal information storage unit 281. The credit replenishment process to be performed can be automatically performed according to the player's selection. Thereby, it becomes possible to reduce the burden on the player required for the credit replenishment process.

  Furthermore, since the game system has an automatic saving medal replay function that can be switched between on and off states, a part or all of the number of medals stored in the stored medal information storage unit 283 is credited in the game ready state medal information storage unit 281. The stored medal replay process to be added to the number can be automatically performed by the player's selection. Thereby, it becomes possible to reduce the burden on the player required for the medal replay process.

  Furthermore, when the gaming system adds the converted number to the credit number and an excess number exceeds the upper limit value of the credit number, the number of possessed medals is the medal information as the possessed medal information. By being stored in the storage unit 282, even when a balance lending process exceeding the upper limit value of the number of credits is performed, the number of loans can be managed as game media data of electronic data.

  Note that the gaming system may include at least one of an automatic lending selection unit 291, an automatic credit supplement selection unit 292, and an automatic saving medal replay selection unit 293. In other words, the gaming system selected from among an automatic loan replenishment function capable of switching on / off states, an automatic saving medal replay function capable of switching on / off states, and an automatic saving medal replay function capable of switching on / off states. It may have one or more functions. In addition, the gaming system may be configured to manually supply a player instead of the automatic lending selection unit 291, the automatic credit replenishment selection unit 292, and the automatic saving medal replay selection unit 293. In this case, replenishment can be performed at the player's preferred timing. Automatic and manual switching can be set by a switch, a touch panel, or the like. Further, the gaming system may be capable of both automatic and manual replenishment.

(Bet display of gaming machine 1)
The above gaming system is configured to display various bets. Specifically, the gaming machine 1 in the gaming system is associated with the bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c (bet number designating unit) and can be displayed in a plurality of display modes, Display the display mode according to the predetermined condition established after the start of execution and the number of possible insertions indicated by the medal insertion request acceptance state signal received after the start of the execution of the game until the end of the execution of the game. And a possible number display control unit. Only the MAX bet button 56c may be used as a bet number designation unit. The possible number display portion includes a 1-bet button lamp 75a, a 2-bet button lamp 75b, and a 3-bet button lamp 75c built in the various bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c. The bet button lamps 75a, 75b, and 75c are composed of full-color LEDs, and are controlled by a sub-control circuit that receives a command from the main control circuit, and changes the lighting color according to the state. For example, when the player is not playing and betting is possible, the light is red. When the player is playing and the predetermined condition is satisfied and used for performance, the light is blue. Also, the lighting color is not limited to these, and the degree of expectation for winning a bonus may be changed according to the color type. Moreover, you may change an expectation degree by lighting and blinking. Also, as a matter of course, as a single color lamp, the same lighting is performed when the player is not playing and betting is possible and when the player is playing and meets the above-mentioned predetermined conditions and used for performance. Also good.

  In addition, as described above, the gaming medium management device 2 is configured to bet the number of game media data indicated by the medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1 and the number of gaming medium data indicated by the medal payout signal from the gaming machine 1. Based on the above, a lending processing unit 23 for managing the number of game media data lending, a payment processing unit 24 for accepting a player's deposit so as to be able to be added to the number of game media data lending, Is selected as the possible insertion number, and a medal insertion request reception state signal indicating the number of possible insertions is transmitted to the gaming machine 1 and a medal insertion request signal from the gaming machine 1 And a medal information processing unit 22 for executing a medal insertion process for receiving a bet of medium data and transmitting a medal insertion signal indicating acceptance of the bet to the gaming machine 1.

  According to the above configuration, when the player operates the bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c, the bet number is specified, and the game is started by operating the start lever 58. The display of the display mode corresponding to the predetermined condition established after the start of the game execution is performed in the possible number display portion. Since the insertable number display unit is associated with the bet number specifying unit, it is possible to alert the player who viewed the display of the insertable number display unit to the bet number specifying unit. . As a result, it is normally not accepted as a bet operation during the game period, but it is possible to remind the player that there are some other effects and to encourage the player to operate the bet buttons 56a, 56b and 56c. become. In addition, in the gaming machine 1, an effect display that prompts the player to press the bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c on the liquid crystal display device 54 is performed. For example, an image imitating the MAX bet button 56c is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 54, and “Press! ! ”Can be considered. At that time, in the case of the configuration of the gaming machine 1 having different color types and lighting modes depending on the degree of expectation described above, the MAX bet button 56c image and the character display mode are also changed.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 in the gaming system, the bet processing unit, when the game processing unit executes a game in a special gaming state (such as RB) that is limited to a predetermined bet number, When (MAX bet number) is designated, a medal insertion request signal indicating a predetermined bet number may be transmitted. According to this configuration, when the number of bets is limited to a predetermined bet number in a special gaming state, the bet number is automatically set when a maximum bet number that does not indicate a specific bet number is designated. The bet acceptance can be validated by changing to the predetermined bet number.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 in the gaming system, the bet processing unit is set as the possible number of bets when the maximum bet number is designated in the bet number designation unit when the possible number of placements is less than the set number of placements. A medal insertion request signal indicating the number of bets may be transmitted. According to this configuration, when the maximum number of bets that do not indicate a specific bet number is specified when the available number of inputs becomes less than the set number of inputs as a result of the decrease in the number of loans to less than the allowable number of inputs, The bet acceptance can be validated by automatically changing the bet number to a possible number. In addition, it is preferable that a changeover switch for switching whether to operate (ON state) an automatic bet number changing function for automatically changing the bet number to the insertable number is preferably provided.

  For example, in FIG. 6, when the “two-card insertion possible signal” is transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1, the MAX bet operation is performed when the automatic bet number changing function is on. Sometimes, a “two-sheet insertion request signal” is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the gaming medium management device 2.

(Structure of gaming machine 1)
Next, the structure of the gaming machine 1 to which the pachislot device is applied will be described. FIG. 7 shows the external structure of the gaming machine 1.

(Reels 53a, 53b, 53c and display windows 55a, 55b, 55c)
The gaming machine 1 includes a cabinet 51 that houses a reel, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 52 that is attached to the cabinet 51 so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 51, three reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are provided side by side. Each of the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c has a configuration in which a belt-like sheet is attached to the peripheral surface of a cylindrical frame. The belt-like sheet has a plurality of patterns (for example, 21 pieces). These symbols are continuously arranged along the rotation direction of the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c.

  A liquid crystal display device 54 is disposed at the center of the front door 52. The liquid crystal display device 54 includes a display screen including symbol display areas 54a, 54b, and 54c. The liquid crystal display device 54 is disposed so as to be positioned on the front side overlapping the three reels 53a, 53b, and 53c when viewed from the front. The symbol display areas 54a, 54b, and 54c are arranged corresponding to the three reels 53a, 53b, and 53c, respectively. The symbol display areas 54a, 54b, and 54c can pass through the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c provided behind the symbol display areas 54a, 54b, and 54c.

  That is, the symbol display areas 54a, 54b, and 54c serve as display windows 55a, 55b, and 55c, and the operation of rotating and stopping the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c provided behind them is performed by the player. Visible from the side. In the first embodiment, the entire display screen including the symbol display areas 54a, 54b, and 54c is used to display an image and execute an effect.

  Symbol display areas 54a, 54b, and 54c (hereinafter, display windows 55a, 55b, and 55c) are formed on the surfaces of the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c when the rotation of the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c provided behind them is stopped. Among a plurality of types of symbols arranged, one symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the upper, middle, and lower regions within the frame. In addition, a target for determining whether or not to win a pseudo line that is a combination of any of the predetermined areas of the upper, middle, and lower areas of the display windows 55a, 55b, and 55c. Is defined as a line (winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a top line that combines the upper stages of the display windows 55a, 55b, and 55c, a center line that combines the middle stages of the display windows 55a, 55b, and 55c, and the lower stages of the display windows 55a, 55b, and 55c. A bottom line formed by combining the upper display of the left display window 55a, the middle display window 55b, and the lower display window 55c. The cross down line, the lower display window 55a, the lower display window 55b, the middle display window 55b, and the right display window. Five cross-up lines formed by combining the upper stages of the display windows 55c are provided as winning determination lines.

(Operating device)
The front door 52 is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c are for designating the number of bets for one game. The 1 bet button 56a designates 1 bet, the 2 bet button 56b designates 2 bets, and the MAX bet button 56c designates a maximum bet such as 3 bets as a MAX bet. These bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c incorporate the bet button lamps 76a to 76c shown in FIG. The checkout button 57 is for drawing out medals (game medium data) converted to electronic data stored in the game medium management apparatus 2 to the outside. The medals are withdrawn using a game card or the like. Further, the settlement button 57 may be provided in the game medium management device 2. The start lever 58 is provided to start rotation of all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c. The stop buttons 59a, 59b, and 59c are associated with the three reels 53a, 53b, and 53c, respectively, and are for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reels 53a, 53b, and 53c.

(Other equipment)
The 7-segment display 60 is made up of 7-segment LEDs, and the number of medals bet in the current game (hereinafter referred to as inserted number), the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as payout number), electronic Information such as the number of medals converted into data (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits) is digitally displayed to the player. The number of credits is, for example, 50, 100, 200, and no credit. The display lamp 61 (LED or the like) outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speakers 62 and 62 are disposed on both sides of the middle part of the front door 52, and output sound effects, sounds, etc. according to the contents of the production. A thin liquid crystal display device 83 is provided below the speakers 62. The liquid crystal display device 83 displays a pattern such as a character appearing in the game.

(Internal structure)
Next, the internal structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 8 shows the internal structure of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment. The state where the front door 52 is opened and the structure on the back surface side of the front door 52 and the structure in the cabinet 51 appears is shown.

  A board constituting the main control circuit (hereinafter referred to as a main board. The main control circuit determines the internal winning combination, rotates and stops the reels 53a, 53b, 53c, and wins a prize. This circuit controls the main flow of the game in the pachislot, such as the presence / absence determination, which will be described later in detail, and three reels 53a, 53b, 53c are arranged in the central portion of the cabinet 51. A stepping motor is connected to each of the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  On the left side of the three reels 53a, 53b, and 53c, a substrate (hereinafter referred to as a sub substrate) constituting a sub control circuit is provided. The sub-control circuit is a circuit that controls execution of effects by displaying images. A specific configuration of the sub control circuit will be described later. In the lower part of the cabinet 51, a power supply device 67 that supplies necessary power to each part is provided.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 has a medal payout mechanism including a medal selector, a medal hopper, an overflow bucket, an automatic supply hole, and a lower tray, which are indispensable in the gaming machine 1 using a conventional medal. In addition to being unnecessary, mechanisms related to medal payout (credit mechanism, medal insertion detection, medal payout detection, etc.) are not required (so-called medal-less spinning machine). As a result, the cost of the gaming machine 1 can be significantly reduced by reducing the number of parts. Further, a large space 511 can be secured on the side of the main board and below the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c.

  In addition, since the gaming machine 1 has a reduced function of the main board, the ROM capacity can be increased. Furthermore, since the medal selector itself is reduced, so-called clemantote for the gaming machine 1 can be eradicated. In addition, since the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 are connected in the form of optical communication, high security can be ensured even for a goto that aims at the connection portion of the game medium management device 2. Furthermore, the hopper goto can be eradicated by the disappearance of the hopper in the gaming machine 1.

(Power supply)
The power supply device 67 is a device that supplies power to each part of the gaming machine 1, and is arranged in the lower part inside the cabinet 51. As shown in FIG. 8, a power switch 68 a of the gaming machine 1 and a setting switch 68 b relating to game settings (hereinafter collectively referred to as a switch unit 68) are provided on the front surface 67 a of the power supply device 67. The setting switch 68b relating to the game setting is, for example, a medal collection switch for collecting medals or the like, a setting switch for setting a payout rate of the gaming machine 1, and the like.

(Subdoor)
By the way, the gaming machine 1 that plays a game based on the game medium data does not require a medal hopper or the like that is indispensable for the gaming machine 1 that uses a conventional medal. This eliminates the need for replenishment processing when the medals become empty, picking up clogged medals, and the like, and eliminates the need to frequently open the entire front door 52.

  Therefore, in order to separately perform only the operation of the switch portion 68 of the power supply device 67, which is one of the factors for opening the front door 52, the power supply device 67 is shifted to the position where the medal hopper is located, and is part of the front door 52. A sub door 80 for operating the switch portion 68 of the power supply 67 is formed. Thereby, when operating the switch part 68 of the power supply device 67, the sub door 80 should just be open | released, and it becomes unnecessary to open the whole front door. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent an illegal act caused by operating the inside of the gaming machine 1.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a sub door 80 that opens and closes the front portion of the power supply device 67 is formed at the lower portion of the open end side (right side in the drawing) of the front door 52. When the sub door 80 is opened, the front portion of the power supply device 67 is opened, and the switch portion 68 provided on the front surface of the power supply device 67 can be easily operated. The size and shape of the sub door 80 are not particularly limited, but it is desirable to correspond to the independent space 88 partitioned by partition plates 86 and 87 described later. Further, in order to facilitate opening and closing of the sub door 80, the lower portion of the front door 52 is formed thin, and the front surface of the lower portion of the front door 52 is formed in a flat shape. In this case, it is desirable to employ a thin liquid crystal display device 83 as a display device provided under the front door 52.

(Independent space)
As shown in FIG. 8, a partition plate 87 is provided in the horizontal direction (horizontal direction) below the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c, and a partition plate 88 is provided below the partition plate 87 in the vertical direction (vertical direction). I have. The power supply device 67 is arranged in the independent space 88 partitioned by the partition plates 86 and 87, and the independent space 88 is opened and closed by the sub door 80. Of course, the structure of the independent space 88 is not limited to this. When the sub door 80 is opened with the front door 52 closed, various structures can be adopted as long as contact with the area other than the opened portion is prevented.

  On the other hand, various substrates such as the main substrate 11, the sub substrate 12, and the door relay substrate 89 are arranged in a region other than the independent space 88. As already described, the main board 11 includes a bet processing unit, a game processing unit, a payout processing unit, and the like. Further, the bet number designating portions (the bet buttons 56 a, 56 b, 56 c), the gaming machine side connection terminal board 15, and the like are also arranged in an area other than the independent space 88. Even when the sub door 80 is opened, contact with these substrates and processing units is prevented by the partition plates 86 and 87.

  FIG. 9 shows a case where the sub door 80 is opened while the front door 52 of the gaming machine 1 is closed. As shown in this figure, since the sub door 80 is formed on the open end side of the front door 52, the sub door 80 can be easily opened and closed. Further, when the sub door 80 is opened with the front door 52 closed, the independent space 88 appears in front of the open portion, and the power supply device 67 arranged in the independent space 88 can be easily operated.

  The device disposed in the independent space 88 is not limited to the power supply device 67. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a lending device connection terminal plate 90 connected to the game medium management device 2 so as to be able to transmit and receive may be arranged in the independent space 88. The game medium management device 2 is a device that manages game medium data of the gaming machine 1 and is a particularly important device in the game system. If the lending device connection terminal plate 90 is arranged in the independent space 88, it is possible to quickly eliminate problems and the like in the connection portion with the game medium management device 2 without opening the front door 52.

(Locking device)
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the front door locking device 81 provided on the front door 52 of the gaming machine 1. The front door locking device 81 is a device that locks or unlocks the front door 52, and includes a box-shaped unit body 81a and a cylinder-shaped cylinder lock 81b. A unit main body 81 a is provided on the back surface of the cabinet 51, and the tip of the cylinder lock 81 b provided on the unit main body 81 a protrudes to the front surface side of the cabinet 51. When a key (not shown) is inserted into the cylinder lock 81b and rotated, the engagement member of the unit main body 81a and the engagement member of the front door 52 are disengaged, and the front door 52 can be opened. . The sub door 80 is also provided with a sub door locking device 82 that locks or unlocks the sub door 80 (see FIG. 7). The structure of the sub door locking device 82 is the same as that of the front door locking device 81. Of course, the structures of the front door locking device 81 and the sub door locking device 82 are not limited, and various structures can be adopted.

  Thus, when the front door 52 and the sub door 80 are separately locked, only the key of the front door 52 needs to be strictly managed, and the key can be easily managed. Even when the front door 52 and the sub door 80 are separately locked, the door monitoring unit described later can be shared, so that the number of parts can be reduced.

(Door open sensor)
As shown in FIG. 8, a front door opening sensor 84 a for detecting that the front door 52 is opened is provided on the rear surface of the front door 52. The cabinet 51 is also provided with a front door opening sensor 84b at a position facing the front door opening sensor 84a. For example, one of the front door opening sensors 84a and 84b is a light emitting unit including a light emitting element, and the other of the front door opening sensors 84a and 84b is a light receiving unit including a light receiving element. The light irradiated from the light emitting unit is received by the light receiving unit, and the opening / closing of the front door 52 can be detected based on the amount of light received.

  Similarly, a sub door opening sensor 85a for detecting that the sub door 80 is opened is provided on the back surface of the sub door 80. The cabinet 51 is also provided with a sub door opening sensor 85b at a position facing the sub door opening sensor 85a. For example, one of the sub-door opening sensors 85a and 85b is a light emitting unit including a light emitting element, and the other of the sub door opening sensors 85a and 85b is a light receiving unit including a light receiving element. The light irradiated from the light emitting unit is received by the light receiving unit, and the opening / closing of the sub door 80 can be detected based on the amount of received light.

  The detection signals of the front door opening sensors 84a and 84b and the sub door opening sensors 85a and 85b are input to the sub control circuit 72 via the I / O port 716 as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the front door opening sensors 84a and 84b and the sub door opening sensors 85a and 85b and the sub control circuit 72 are connected by an optical fiber, and the detection signals of the front door opening sensors 84a and 84b and the sub door opening sensors 85a and 85b are transmitted via the optical fiber. May be input to the sub-control circuit 72. The optical fiber connection work requires more accurate positioning accuracy than solder signal wire connection work, and it is difficult to perform jig installation and other work. Can be made difficult.

(Door monitoring unit)
The sub control circuit 72 is a control circuit including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and realizes a door monitoring unit. The door monitoring unit is a processing unit that monitors the front door 52 and the sub door 80 based on detection signals of the front door opening sensors 84a and 84b and the sub door opening sensors 85a and 85b. For example, opening / closing of the front door 52 and the sub door 80 is stored as history information together with opening / closing times thereof. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the door monitoring unit (sub control circuit 72) is connected to the speaker 62 and the liquid crystal display device 54. Therefore, when the front door 52 or the sub door 80 is opened, the speaker 62 or An error notification unit described below can be performed by controlling an error notification unit such as the liquid crystal display device 54.

(Error notification)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the error notification processing routine. First, when the sub door 80 is in the open state (S201: YES), the error notification unit issues a first error notification. For example, a warning message such as “Subdoor is open” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 54 (S202). Further, when the front door 52 is opened (S203: YES), the error notification unit issues a second error notification. For example, a warning message such as “The front door is open” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 54, and a warning sound is output from the speaker 62 (S204). Further, in this case, the hall computer 3 may be notified (notified) that the front door 52 has been opened directly from the gaming machine 1 (or via the game medium management device 2) (S205). .

  As described above, the error notification unit is configured to issue different types of error notifications when the sub door 80 is opened and when the front door 52 is opened based on the monitoring result of the door monitoring unit. As a result, when only the sub door 80 is opened, no notification is made more than necessary, while when the front door 52 is opened, the game hall employees and managers are notified immediately. Is possible. Even if an employee or manager of the game hall does not notice the error notification, it is possible to analyze the opening / closing status of the front door 52 and the sub door 80 based on the history information stored in the door monitoring unit. It is.

(Circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1)
Next, the circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 1 includes a main control circuit 71, a sub control circuit 72, and peripheral devices (actuators and the like) electrically connected to these.

(Main control circuit 71)
The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 711 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 711 includes a CPU (hereinafter, main CPU 7111), a ROM (hereinafter, main ROM 7112), and a RAM (hereinafter, main RAM 7113).

  The main ROM 7112 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 7111, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 72, and the like. The main RAM 7113 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

  A clock pulse generation circuit 712, a frequency divider 713, a random number generator 714, and a sampling circuit 715 are connected to the main CPU 7111. The clock pulse generation circuit 712 and the frequency divider 713 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 7111 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 714 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 715 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  A switch of the input switch unit 73 and the like are connected to the I / O port 716 of the microcomputer 711. The main CPU 7111 receives an input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of a peripheral device such as a stepping motor. The stop switches 731L, 731C, and 731R detect that each of the three stop buttons 59a, 59b, and 59c has been pressed by the player (stop operation). These stop switches 731L, 731C, and 731R are connected to an I / O port 716 via a reel stop signal circuit 735.

  The start switch 732 detects that the start lever 58 has been operated by the player (start operation). The 1-bet switch 733a detects that the 1-bet button 56a has been pressed by the player. The 2-bet switch 733b detects that the 2-bet button 56b has been pressed by the player. The MAX bet switch 733c detects that the MAX bet button 56c has been pressed by the player. The settlement switch 734 detects that the settlement button 57 has been pressed by the player.

(Peripheral devices and circuits)
Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 711 include a stepping motor and a 7-segment display. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the I / O port 716 of the microcomputer 711.

  The motor driving circuit 741 controls driving of stepping motors 742a, 742b, and 742c provided corresponding to the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c. The reel position detection circuit 743 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 53 a, 53 b, and 53 c have made one rotation according to each reel 53 a, 53 b, and 53 c by an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit.

  The stepping motors 742a, 742b, and 742c have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation shaft can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 742a, 742b, and 742c is transmitted to the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 742a, 742b, and 742c, the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 7111 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 742a, 742b, and 742c after detecting the reel index, so that the rotation angle of the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c (mainly, the number of symbols of the reels) The position of each symbol arranged on the surface of the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c is managed.

  The I / O port 716 is connected to the lamp driving circuit 717. A lamp driving circuit 717 controls operations of various lamps and a 7-segment display. The lamp driving circuit 717 turns on and off the 1-bet button lamp 76a, the 2-bet button lamp 76b, and the 3-bet button lamp 76c. These lamps 76a to 76c (insertion enable display units) are signals that can be inserted from the game medium management device 2 before the game is started, which is before the start lever 58 is operated after the necessary number for betting is started. Is transmitted, the red is turned on to indicate that it can be inserted, and all the reels 53a, 53b, 53c are stopped after the required number of bets have been made and the start lever 58 has been operated. During the game until the payout signal is transmitted, the game is basically turned off as a state where it cannot be entered, and even during the game, the corresponding lighting color (for example, blue, green, etc.) is exceptionally satisfied when the above-described predetermined condition is satisfied. Etc.).

  Further, the main control circuit 71 configured as described above is connected to the external concentration terminal board 14 and the gaming machine side connection terminal board 15 so as to be able to transmit and receive data and signals. The external concentration terminal board 14 is connected to the relay connection terminal board 25 in the game medium management device 2 so as to be able to transmit and receive data and signals. The relay connection terminal board 25 is connected to the hall computer 3 so that data and signals can be transmitted in one direction. That is, the external concentration terminal board 14 is connected to the hall computer 3 via the relay connection terminal board 25. The external concentration terminal board 14 may be connected to the hall computer 3 so that data and signals can be transmitted in one direction.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine side connection terminal board 15 is connected to the game medium management device 21 in the game medium management device 2 so as to be able to transmit and receive data and signals. Details of the game medium management device 2 will be described later. The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72. The sub control circuit 72 is connected to the speaker 62 and the liquid crystal display device 54.

  Based on the command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, the sub control circuit 72 performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents. The sub-control circuit 72 basically includes a CPU (hereinafter referred to as sub-CPU), ROM (hereinafter referred to as sub-ROM), RAM (hereinafter referred to as sub-RAM), rendering processor, drawing RAM, driver, DSP (digital signal processor), An audio RAM, an A / D converter, and an amplifier are included.

(Data table in the main ROM 7112)
Next, the data table stored in the main ROM 7112 will be described. The main ROM 7112 stores various data tables such as a symbol arrangement table, a symbol combination table, a bonus operation time table, an internal lottery table, and an internal winning combination determination table.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the symbol arrangement table defines the position of each symbol in the rotation direction of each reel and data (hereinafter referred to as symbol code) specifying the type of symbol arranged at each position. In the symbol arrangement table, when the reel index is detected, the symbol position existing in the middle of the display window is set to “0”, and “0” to ““ 20 ”is assigned. Therefore, by managing the number of symbols that have been rotated since the reel index was detected, by referring to the symbol arrangement table, the position of the symbol that exists mainly in the middle of the display window and the type of the symbol can be determined. It can always be managed.

  In addition, the symbol combination table is determined to be a winning combination when the symbol combination displayed by each reel along the winning determination line matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table, and a medal is paid out. Benefits such as re-game operation and bonus game operation are given to the player. The symbol combination table defines a symbol combination, a display combination, and a payout number that are predetermined according to the type of privilege. The display combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line.

  The display combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. For example, when the symbol “bell” of each reel is displayed along the winning determination line, “bell (00000010)” is determined as the display combination.

  Further, when a numerical value of 1 or more is determined as the payout number, medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, when a cherry, bell, or watermelon is determined as a display combination, medals are paid out. The number of payouts is defined according to the number of inserted sheets. Basically, a larger number of paid-out sheets is determined when the number of inserted sheets is small.

  In addition, when replay is determined as the display combination, replaying is performed. When BB is determined as the display combination, the bonus is activated. If the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line does not match any of the symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table, it is a so-called “losing”.

  The bonus operation time table defines data to be stored in various storage areas provided in the main RAM 7113 when the bonus operation is performed. The in-operation flag is data for identifying the type of bonus that is activated. In the present embodiment, BB (a combination continuous action device related to a first type special combination) and RB (a first type special combination) are provided as bonus types. The operation of RB is continuously performed while the operation of BB is performed. In the first embodiment, the maximum bet number in the RB is two and the other games are three. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  The operation of BB is ended when the medals that have reached the prescribed number are paid out. The operation of the RB is ended when a game that reaches the specified number of times is performed, when there is a winning that reaches the specified number of times, or when the operation of the BB ends. The bonus end number counter, the possible game number counter, and the possible winning number counter are data for managing whether or not the specified number of times or the specified number of times as a trigger end timing of the bonus has been reached.

  More specifically, numerical values defined by the bonus operation time table are stored in the respective counters, and the subtraction is performed through the operation of the bonus. As a result, the operation of the corresponding bonus is completed on condition that the value of each counter is updated to “0”.

  The internal lottery table defines a data pointer and a lottery value according to the winning number. The data pointer is data acquired as a result of lottery performed with reference to the internal lottery table, and is data for designating an internal winning combination defined by an internal winning combination determination table described later. The data pointer is provided with a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer.

  In the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values corresponding to each winning number, and whether or not the result of the subtraction is negative ( An internal lottery is performed by determining whether or not a so-called “digit” has occurred.

  Therefore, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the data (that is, the data pointer) to which it is assigned will be determined. The winning probability of each winning number can be represented by “the lottery value corresponding to each winning number / the number of all random numbers that may be extracted (65536)”.

  The internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination in accordance with the data pointer. When the data pointer is determined, the internal winning combination is uniquely acquired. The internal winning combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols of each reel that is permitted to be displayed along the winning determination line. Like the display combination, the internal winning combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. When the data pointer is “0”, the content of the internal winning combination is “lost”, which indicates that any display of symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table described above is not permitted.

(Configuration of storage area in main RAM 7113)
Next, the configuration of various storage areas provided in the main RAM 7113 will be described. The main RAM 7113 has an internal winning combination storage area, a carryover combination storage area, an operating flag storage area, and the like. The internal winning combination storing area stores the internal winning combination represented by the above-mentioned 1-byte data. When the bit is set to “1”, display of the corresponding symbol combination is permitted. When all bits are “0”, the content is lost. The main RAM 7113 is provided with a display combination storage area in which the display combination described above is stored. The configuration of the display combination storing area is the same as the configuration of the internal winning combination storing area. When “1” is set in the bit, the corresponding symbol combination is displayed along the winning determination line.

  The carryover combination storage area is stored when the internal winning combination related to the bonus operation is determined as a result of the lottery described above. The internal winning combination (hereinafter referred to as the carryover combination) related to the operation of the bonus stored in the carryover combination storage area is retained without being cleared until the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the winning determination line. It has become. And while the carryover combination is stored in the carryover combination storage area, it is stored in the internal winning combination storage area regardless of the result of the lottery described above.

  The operating flag storage area stores an operating flag consisting of 1 byte. The operating flag has a unique bonus assigned to each bit. When “1” is set in the bit, the corresponding bonus is activated. The state when all bits are “0” is defined as a general gaming state.

(Function of the gaming machine 1)
The circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, that is, the main control circuit 71, the sub-control circuit 72, and peripheral devices are provided with the following functions in the gaming machine 1.

  More specifically, the gaming machine 1 has a game processing unit that executes a game on the premise of betting game data. The game processing unit includes a start unit, an effect random number extraction unit, an internal lottery unit, a random value extraction unit, a stop unit, an effect content determination unit, an effect execution unit, a winning determination unit, a reel unit, and a reel stop control unit. doing.

  The start unit is operable by the player on condition that a predetermined number of bets is set by the bet processing unit, and has a function of starting a unit game. Here, the “unit game” is a series of operations from the start of accepting a bet to a state where a prize can be established. The start unit outputs a game start command to the effect random number extraction unit, the random value extraction unit, and the reel stop control unit.

  The effect random number extraction unit extracts one effect random value (hereinafter referred to as effect random value) from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535) with a game start command as a trigger. It has a function. The random value extraction unit has a function of extracting one value (hereinafter, random number for internal lottery) from a random number in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535) using a game start command as a trigger. Yes. The random number extraction unit outputs the internal lottery random value to the internal lottery unit.

  The internal lottery unit has a function of determining an internal winning combination by performing lottery based on a random number value for internal lottery. When the internal winning combination is determined, a combination of symbols that permits display along the winning determination line is determined. Note that the types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which a reward such as a medal payout, re-game operation, bonus operation, etc. in the game medium management device 2 is given to the player, and other so-called “ There is something related to “losing”.

  The internal lottery unit outputs the internal winning combination to the effect content determination unit. The effect random number value is input from the effect random number extraction unit to the effect content determination unit. The effect content determination unit has a function of determining, by lottery, what is to be executed in the current unit game from among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination. The production content determination unit outputs production content data to the production execution unit. The effect execution unit has a function of performing various effects using video display performed by the liquid crystal display device, light output performed by various lamps, sound output performed by a speaker, or a combination thereof.

  Further, the internal lottery unit outputs the internal winning combination to the reel stop control unit. A stop command from the stop unit is input to the reel stop control unit together with an internal winning combination from the internal lottery unit. The stop unit has a function of outputting a reel stop command to the reel stop control unit when operated by the player after the plurality of reels are rotated. The reel stop control unit has a function of performing control to stop the rotation of the reel in the reel unit based on the internal winning combination and the reel stop command.

  More specifically, the reel stop control unit performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop unit is operated. Here, in the first embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within a specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols. In addition, the reel stop control unit displays the symbol combination as much as possible along the winning determination line using a specified time when an internal winning combination allowing the display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined. Stop the reel rotation so that In addition, when the internal winning combination that does not allow the display of the symbol combination related to the winning is determined, the reel stop control unit uses the specified time so that it is not displayed along the winning determination line. Stop reel rotation.

  The winning determination unit has a function of determining whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning when rotation of all the reels is stopped. Yes. When it is determined that the game is related to winning, a privilege such as granting of game media data is given to the player.

  As described above, the game processing unit provided with each unit starts a game by a player's operation on the condition that a bet process enabling a game is performed, and performs a payout process according to the result of the game after the game ends. A game process to be performed is executed.

  The game processing unit is connected to the bet processing unit and the payout processing unit. The bet processing unit has a function of allowing game media data to be bet with the number of bets designated by an external operation. Here, “external operation” generally refers to an operation in which a player presses a button or rotates a lever by a predetermined angle, but is not limited to this. Including operation of automated equipment. The payout processing unit has a function of determining the number of payouts of game medium data based on the game result. The bet processing unit and the payout processing unit are connected to the external concentration terminal plate 14 and to the gaming machine side connection terminal plate 15. The external concentration terminal board 14 is also connected to the game processing unit and has a function of transmitting and receiving data as an optical signal. Further, the gaming machine side connection terminal board 15 has a function of transmitting and receiving data as an optical signal.

(Structure of the game media management device 2)
Next, the game medium management device 2 connected to the gaming machine 1 through the optical fibers 41 and 42 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the game medium management device 2 has a casing 201 as an outer wall. The casing 201 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is set to a width narrower than the width of the gaming machine 1. The housing 201 can be installed and fixed in contact with the side surface of the gaming machine 1.

  A bill insertion slot 202, a coin insertion slot 203, and a card insertion slot 204 are arranged on the front surface of the housing 201 of the game medium management device 2. Above the bill insertion slot 202, a lending button 206, a counting button 207, a stored medal replay button 208, and a medal replay button 209 are arranged. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a control unit 250, a deposit processing device 268, a card device 267, a management device side connection terminal plate 21, and a relay connection terminal plate 25 are provided inside the housing 201. The deposit processing device 268 is connected to the bill insertion slot 202 and the coin insertion slot 203 so that bills and money are carried in. Further, the card device 267 is in contact with the card insertion slot 204, and a card (a medal saving card or a visitor card) is carried in. Here, the stored medal card and the visitor card can record the number of medals and the amount of money.

(Electrical configuration of the game medium management device 2)
The control unit 250 of the game medium management device 2 is composed of a microcomputer having a sand CPU 271, a RAM 272, a ROM 273, and the like. The control unit 250 is connected to the management device side connection terminal board 21, the deposit processing device 268 and the card device 267. The ROM 273 has a program area and the like. The RAM 272 temporarily stores data used for program data processing, data transmitted from the gaming machine 1, and the like.

  The RAM 272 includes various storage units such as a balance information storage unit 284, a game preparation state medal information storage unit 281, a possession medal information storage unit 282, and a stored medal information storage unit 283 in FIG. Forming. Thus, the RAM 272 can store balance information, game preparation state medal information, possession medal information, accumulated medal information, payout medal information, and the like.

  Here, the balance information is information indicating the balance of the loaned frequency. The frequency is obtained by replacing cash with the number of medals. For example, under the condition that the conversion value is 20 yen / card, a frequency of “50”, that is, 50 medal counts, is equivalent to having “1000 yen” of cash as balance information. . The game preparation state medal information (hereinafter referred to as credit) is information on the number of medals used for insertion for a game, and is equivalent to so-called medal credit. The medal information is information that is recorded as medals overflowing from the upper limit (for example, “50”) of the game ready state medals. In the medal payout-type gaming machine 1, this corresponds to a medal paid out to the lower tray when the credit is exceeded. The stored medal information is obtained by converting a medal acquired by the player before the previous day or a medal acquired on that day. In addition, although the upper limit is given to the number of medals in the game preparation state, it does not need to have an upper limit. In that case, it is not necessary to separately describe the medal information, and the storage area is reduced.

  The CPU 271 executes the program stored in the ROM 273, so that each processing function such as the medal information processing unit 22, the lending processing unit 23, the deposit processing unit 24, and the abnormality processing unit 27 of FIG. I am preparing.

(Signal operation of gaming system 1)
In the gaming system configured as described above, transmission / reception of signals (medal insertion request acceptance state signal, medal insertion request signal, medal insertion signal, medal payout signal) between the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 is shown in FIG. This will be described in detail.

  As described above, the “medal insertion request reception status signal” indicates the possible number of insertions, whichever is selected from the insertion setting number and the loan number. The “medal insertion request signal” is output when the designated bet number is equal to or less than the possible insertion number of the medal insertion request acceptance state signal, and indicates the designated bet number. The “medal insertion signal” indicates that a bet for game media data has been received. The “medal payout signal” indicates the payout number of game medium data determined based on the game result.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the gaming machine 1 is arranged on the left side in the drawing, and the gaming medium management device 2 is arranged on the right side in the drawing, and signals are transmitted and received between the gaming machine 1 and the gaming medium management device 2. . In addition, the number of bets consumed by the gaming machine 1 is arranged on the left side of the gaming machine 1 in the drawing, and medals (credits) indicating the number of loans are arranged on the right side of the gaming medium management device 2 in the drawing. Then, in the case where time elapses from the initial state on the upper side to the lower side in the figure, the transition of the relationship among the signal, the number of bets and the medal is shown.

  If the insertion setting number is “3”, the maximum bet number by the MAX bet operation is “3”, and the number of held medals (credits) that is the loan amount at the initial setting is “5”, the credit is first set to the number of insertion setting numbers. Since it is “3” or more, a signal for accepting three sheets as a medal insertion request acceptance state signal is constantly transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 at regular time intervals. Thereby, it is possible to notify the gaming machine 1 whether or not the gaming medium management device 2 can accept a medal insertion request from the gaming machine 1.

  In the state where the signal for allowing three cards to be inserted is constantly transmitted at regular time intervals, when the MAX bet operation is performed by pressing the MAX bet button 56c in the gaming machine 1, the maximum bet number “3” by the MAX bet is set. The medal insertion request signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2 because the number of possible insertions indicated by the three-sheet insertion possible signal is “3” or less. At this time, the three-card insertion request signal has been received by the game medium management device 2, but there are still three or more credits without being subtracted from the credits, so that the state where the three-card insertion possible signal is constantly transmitted at a constant time interval continues. Is done.

  Thereafter, a three-sheet insertion signal, which is a medal insertion signal, is transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1, and the betting is completed. At this time, the credit is set to “2” by subtracting “3” of the signal for enabling the insertion of three sheets from the initial value “5”. In other words, the credit becomes “2” by inserting three cards by the MAX bet operation. As a result, since the credit “2” is less than the insertion setting number “3”, the two-insertion possible signal indicating the credit “2”, which is the number of loans, is used as the medal insertion request acceptance state signal. To the gaming machine 1 at regular intervals. Since it is the player's lever operation that determines the use of the betting game medium data, the subtracted credit is temporarily stored as temporary credit data, and the actual credit data is subtracted by the player's lever operation. You may be made to do. The reason for the provisional credit data is that the bet is canceled by operating the settlement button 57 if the lever operation is not performed after the bet is completed. This is because when the 1-bet button 56a and the 2-bet button 56b are operated, the 3-bet is temporarily canceled and 1-bet or 2-bet is made. In such a configuration, since the actual credit data remains “5” until the lever operation is executed, “3” is continuously transmitted as the input enabling signal until the lever operation.

  Thereafter, when the MAX bet operation is performed, the insertion possible signal is “3”, but since the betting has already been completed with the number of bets of “3”, the insertion request signal is not transmitted. For example, when a 1-bet operation or a 2-bet operation is performed instead of the MAX bet operation, a 1-sheet insertion request signal or a 2-sheet insertion request signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2. As a result, the completion of the 3-bet betting is canceled. Thereafter, the 1-bet or 2-bet signal is transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 to complete the 1-bet or 2-bet.

  When the player performs the lever operation, after all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are rotated, the player is stopped by the stop operation of the stop buttons 59a, 59b, and 59c. When a game result is obtained from the relationship between the arrangement pattern of the stop symbols on the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c and the effective line, a medal payout signal indicating the number of payouts of game medium data determined based on the game result is obtained. It is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the gaming medium management device 2. The medal payout signal includes a case where the number of payouts of game medium data is “0”, such as when the game result is “out of game” or “bonus prize”. At this time, if the game result is a loss without payout, the credit is maintained at “2”. Accordingly, in the next game, a signal for allowing two cards to be inserted is constantly transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 as a medal insertion request acceptance state signal at regular time intervals.

  Through the series of operations described above, transmission / reception of signals in the unit game is completed, and an initial state is set in the next game. If the credit is “2”, a signal for allowing two sheets to be inserted is transmitted. If the award is established such that the game result is a payout of “5” or the like, the credit increases from “2” to “7”, so that a three-card insertion possible signal is transmitted. In addition, the automatic lending selection unit 291 has a credit of “3” or more when the credit is less than “3” if the automatic loan replenishment function, the automatic credit replenishment function, and the automatic saving medal replay function are on. It is automatically replenished so that Note that the timing of automatic replenishment can be set to any timing such as the timing when the credit becomes “0”.

  When the automatic bet number changing function is set to the on state, when a two-sheet insertion possible signal is transmitted, a two-sheet insertion request signal is sent from the gaming machine 1 when the MAX bet operation is performed. It is transmitted to the game medium management device 2. Thereafter, a two-sheet insertion signal is transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 and the betting is completed. Also, the credit is reduced from “2” to “0”. Then, a zero-throwable signal is transmitted from the gaming medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 as a non-throwable signal, and a standby state is entered until a new medal is lent out.

(Specific example of game system operation)
Next, the management of the number of game media data to be rented is the number of credits (credit) in the game preparation state medal information storage unit 281, the number of medals held in the medal information storage unit 282 (held medal), and the number of balances in the balance information storage unit 284. (Operation (cash)) and the operation content performed by the number of stored medals (stored medals) in the stored medal information storage unit 283 will be specifically described. “Frequency (cash)” indicates the amount of cash obtained by converting the frequency into a converted value. For example, if the frequency is “20” and the converted value is 20 yen / sheet, the cash is “400 yen”.

(Specific example of game system operation: loan processing)
FIG. 14 is an example of a lending process when cash is inserted and a lending operation is performed. That is, if the credit limit is 50 under the condition that the credit limit is 50 sheets, the lending unit is 50 sheets, and the converted value is 20 yen / sheet, lending by operating the lending button 206 after inserting cash (1000 yen) When the operation is performed, the frequency (cash) for 1000 yen becomes 0 yen, and 50 credits for 1000 yen, which is 1000 yen multiplied by the converted value, are added to the credit, so that 0 to 50 credits are added. It becomes.

  Note that if there are 20 credits, the credit button 206 will result in 70 credits, but since the upper limit of credits is 50, an excess of 20 exceeding the upper limit will be added to the medal. And the credit is set to the upper limit of 50. When the automatic loan replenishment function is turned on by the automatic lending selection unit 291, credit is automatically replenished instead of the operation of the lending button 206.

(Specific example of game system operation: bet processing)
The bet process is a process having the following steps (1) to (4). In step (1), a medal insertion request acceptance state signal is constantly transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1. The medal insertion request acceptance status signal changes according to medal information that can be inserted. Specifically, the medal information that can be inserted is an automatic credit replenishment function depending on the gaming state (for example, up to 2 when RB is activated, 3 when not activated), optional setting of the player, or setting in the hall It changes depending on the on / off state and the on / off state of the automatic saving medal replay function.

  The automatic credit replenishment function is a credit replenishment function that automatically converts a medal to credit when the credit becomes zero. The automatic saving medal replay function is a saving medal replay function that automatically converts a stored medal into a hand-held coin or a credit when the medal becomes 0.

  For example, when the automatic credit replenishment function is on and the automatic saving medal replay function is off, the number of medals that can be inserted = the number of credits + the number of medals. When the automatic credit replenishment function is on and the automatic saving medal replay function is on, the number of medals that can be inserted = the number of credits + the number of medals + the number of stored medals. When the automatic credit replenishment function is off and the automatic saving medal replay function is off, the number of medals that can be inserted is equal to the number of credits.

  In step (2), based on the information of the medal insertion request acceptance state signal, the gaming machine 1 accepts only a requestable insertion request operation. In step (3), when an insertion request operation is performed, a medal insertion request signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2. Receiving the medal insertion request signal, the game medium management device 2 transmits a medal insertion signal according to the request to the gaming machine 1, and at the same time subtracts the number of medals corresponding to the request from the number of credits. In step (4), the gaming machine 1 that has received the medal insertion signal performs the insertion processing for the number of medals, and when the possible number of games has been inserted, the gaming machine 1 shifts to a game start standby state.

  The stored medal replay process is a process of converting a stored medal into a credit or a medal when there is a stored medal by using an operation of the stored medal replay button 208 as a trigger. The unit number to be converted is set in the game medium management device 2. The hole managing the gaming system can set the upper limit number of medals replay per day to an arbitrary number.

  15 to 19 show an example of a bet process when a MAX bet operation is performed. FIG. 15 shows the operation when the gaming medium management apparatus 2 has 50 credits when a MAX bet operation with a maximum bet number of 3 is performed under the condition that the automatic bet number changing function is OFF. . In this case, since the number of credits is three or more, a three-card insertion request signal as a medal insertion request acceptance state signal is constantly transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 at regular time intervals. Since the maximum bet number “3” by the MAX bet operation is equal to or less than the “3” possible insertion number indicated by the three-throwable signal, three medal insertion request signals are sent from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2. Sent. Thereafter, a three-sheet insertion signal, which is a medal insertion signal, is transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1, and the betting is completed.

  As a result, regardless of whether the automatic credit replenishment function and the automatic saving medal replay function are on or off, the credit is reduced from 50 to 47, and 3 of the reduced credit is 0 in the gaming machine 1. Used to change from bet state to 3-bet state. That is, in this case, the MAX bet operation is accepted as a 3-bet operation.

  FIG. 16 shows the operation when the game medium management apparatus 2 has two credits when a MAX bet operation with a maximum bet number of three is performed under the condition that the automatic bet number changing function is OFF. . In this case, since there are less than three credits, when the automatic credit replenishment function and the automatic saving medal replay function are in the off state, the credit is not changed in the game medium management device 2 and the 0 bet state in the gaming machine 1 Is maintained. That is, in this case, the MAX bet operation is not accepted.

  FIG. 17 shows the operation when the game medium management apparatus 2 has two credits when a MAX bet operation is performed under the condition that the automatic bet number changing function is on. In this case, two medal insertion request signals are transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2 in accordance with a two-sheet insertion possible signal as a medal insertion request acceptance state signal. Therefore, in this case, the credit is changed from 2 to 0 in the game medium management device 2 regardless of whether the automatic credit replenishment function and the automatic saving medal replay function are in the on state or the off state. The 0 bet state in the machine 1 is changed to the 2 bet state. That is, in this case, the MAX bet operation is accepted as a 2-bet operation.

  FIG. 18 shows a case where the MAX bet operation is performed with the maximum bet number of 3 sheets when the automatic bet number changing function is off, the automatic credit replenishment function is on, 2 credits, and 100 medals. Is the operation. In this case, since there are less than three credits, the gaming machine 1 is changed from the 0 bet state to the 3 bet state after the medals are replenished to the credits. That is, the number of medals is reduced from 100 to 99, and the credit is increased from 2 to 3. Then, the gaming machine 1 is put into a 3-bet state and the credit is reduced from 3 to 0. When the credit is replenished up to the upper limit (50), the number of medals is reduced from 100 to 52, and the credit is increased from 2 to 50. Then, the gaming machine 1 is put into a 3-bet state, and the credit is reduced from 50 to 47. Two credits are used for betting first (2 → 0), then 0 credits are replenished (0 → 50), and the remaining one of the replenished credits is bet (50 → 49). You may come to do.

  FIG. 19 shows the maximum when the automatic bet number changing function is off, the automatic credit replenishment function is on, 2 credits, 0 medal medals, 0 stored medals, and the frequency (cash) is 1000 yen. This is an operation when a MAX bet operation with three bets is performed. In this case, the frequency is reduced from 1000 yen to 0 yen, credits are increased from 2 to 50, and surplus exceeding 50 is generated, so the number of medals is increased from 0 to 2 The Thereafter, the credit is reduced from 50 to 47, and the gaming machine 1 is changed from the 0 bet state to the 3 bet state. Note that 3 bets may be reduced in a state where the credit is increased from 2 to 52. Also, two credits are used for betting first (2 → 0), then the frequency is reduced from 1000 yen to 0 yen, and 0 credits are replenished with 50 yen for 1000 yen (0 → 50). ), The remaining one from the replenished credit may be bet (50 → 49).

(Specific example of game system operation: payout processing)
In the payout process, when a medal payout signal corresponding to the winning is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2, the game medium management device 2 that has received the medal payout signal adds the payout medal amount to the number of credits. It is. When the upper limit of the number of credits is exceeded, the excess number is added to the number of medals.

  The payout process will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 20, in the case of paying out 10 cards, if 20 credits are less than 41, the credits are increased from 20 to 30. In addition, as shown in FIG. 21, when paying out 10 cards, if there are 45 credits and 100 medals, the credits are increased from 45 to 50, and the surplus is converted into medals. As a result, the medal is increased from 100 to 105.

(Specific example of game system operation: checkout process)
The checkout process is a process for storing stored medal information (unsettled medal information) in the card, and is executed with the operation of the checkout button 57 as a trigger.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, in the case where the saving medal card is inserted and there are 0 credits, 500 medals, and 100 saving medals, as shown in FIG. Medals are reduced from 500 to 0. Then, after the stored medals are increased from 100 to 600, 600 are written on the card, and the stored medals are decreased from 600 to 0. Thereafter, 600 sheets stored on the card are processed at the prize counter.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 23, 500 medals may be directly written on the card. Specifically, when a stored medal card is inserted and there are 0 credits, 500 held medals, and 100 stored medals, 500 stored medals are stored in the first storage area of the stored medal card. And 100 of the stored medals are written in the second storage area of the stored medals card. That is, 500 medals and 100 stored medals are individually written on the stored medals card. Then, the medal and the stored medals are each reduced to zero. The game medium management device 2 may be operated to select 500 medal medals as the medal information or 500 medal stored data by the player's operation.

  Thereafter, 500 and 100 sheets stored on the card are processed at the prize counter. At this time, 500 medals and 100 stored medals may be added together and exchanged for prizes. Further, a part of the stored medals may be added up. For example, 500 medals and 20 stored medals may be added together and exchanged for prizes. In addition, the player may select either 500 medals or 100 stored medals and exchange it for a prize. Further, the medal information may be converted into accumulated medal information by the operation of the player or the game hall manager of the prize counter.

  FIG. 24 shows the settlement process when a card is inserted and 50 credits, 500 medals, and 100 stored medals. First, 50 credits are added to the medal, thereby reducing the credit to 0 and 550 medal. Then, by adding 550 medals to the accumulated medals, the number of medals is reduced to 0 and the number of accumulated medals is increased to 650. Thereafter, 650 medals are written on the card, so that the number of medals is reduced to 0 and 650 are written on the card. 650 sheets stored on the card are processed at the prize counter.

  As shown in FIG. 25, 550 medals may be directly written on the card. In the operation in this case, like FIG. 23, 550 medals and 100 saved medals are individually written on the saved medal card.

  In general, medals can be replayed free of charge, while stored medals require a fee for replaying or if there is no fee, a replay usage limit is set. The medal is more advantageous for the player. However, it is not desirable to store medals across days because the burden on management means such as the hall computer 3 and a medal server (not shown) increases. For this reason, in this embodiment, the medal information is automatically converted to the stored medal information when the date is changed. Therefore, even if there is a player who has returned home without memorizing the medal information while memorizing the medal information, the medal information is cleared and converted to accumulated medal information, so it is managed when the date changes The medal data is only the stored medal data, which reduces the load on the management means. It should be noted that the timing of conversion to the medal data may be any time as long as the game hall is closed, and is not limited to the timing when the date is changed.

  FIG. 26 shows a case in which a visitor card is inserted instead of a stored medal card, and 0 credits, 500 medal medals, and a frequency of 1000 yen. In this case, 500 medals and 1,000 yen of frequency are written on the visitor card. Then, 500 visitor cards can be processed at the prize counter, and 1000 yen of visitor cards can be processed at the clearing machine. At this time, the frequency may be exchanged as a medal on a POS (Point of sale system).

  In the first embodiment, the case where there is a credit and a handed medal in the game medium management device 2 will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the credit and the handed medal may be added together.

(Details of game system processing operations)
Next, the operation of the gaming system will be described using a flowchart.

  When the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 execute various programs. In the gaming machine 1, a game such as a main routine is executed in the main control circuit 71 by the main CPU 7111, and a program such as a mini game routine is executed in the sub control circuit 72. The display of the effect image can be performed.

(Game machine 1: Main routine)
Specifically, when a main routine or the like is executed in the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 27, after the initialization at the start of the game is performed (S1), a predetermined amount of the main RAM 7113 at the end of the game is set. The stored contents are erased (S2).

  Next, the medal insertion process is executed, and the input from the bet buttons 56A, 56B, and 56C is accepted in cooperation with the game medium management device 2 (S3). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the start switch 732 is turned on by operating the start lever 58 (S4). If the start switch 732 is not turned on (S4: NO), S4 is re-executed and the process waits until the start lever 58 is operated. On the other hand, when the start switch 732 is turned on (S4: YES), execution is shifted to reel rotation processing (S5), and then random numbers for lottery are extracted (S6). Then, by executing the game state monitoring process, the bonus game state such as the BB game state and the RB game state in the current game, and the game state such as the general game state are confirmed and set (S7). That is, the game state of the current game is set to any one of the bonus game state such as the BB game state and the RB game state, the general game state, and the like.

  When the gaming state of the current game is confirmed (S7), an internal winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is lottered in the probability lottery process based on the probability lottery table (S8), and the information of the selected internal winning combination is sub-controlled. Stored in the circuit 72. When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table group selection processing is executed (S9). At this time, a command including an internal winning combination and a gaming state is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. Then, the reel rotation process is performed, the reel rotation stop process is executed, and after the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 59a, 59b, 59c is operated, the reel is rotated by the number of sliding frames. Then, it is stopped (S10).

  Thereafter, a winning combination (a winning combination) is identified based on the symbol stop mode of the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c by winning determination (winning search) (S11). In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the bonus flag is carried over, but the small role flag is carried over and the bonus flag is not stocked. Then, in cooperation with the game medium management device 2, payout is performed according to the game state (S12).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13). If the gaming state is not a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13: NO), a bonus such as “red 7-red 7-red 7”, “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”, etc. It is determined whether or not a prize has been won (S14). If the bonus is won (S14: YES), a bonus start signal is output (S15), and S2 is re-executed. If the bonus is not won (S14: NO), S2 is re-executed without outputting a signal.

  In S13, when it is determined that the gaming state is a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13: YES), whether or not the bonus is ended based on a predetermined payout number is determined. It is determined (S16). If it is determined that the bonus is not over (S16: NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bonus is over (S16: YES), a bonus end signal is output (S17), and S2 is re-executed.

(Game machine 1: medal insertion processing routine)
When the medal insertion process is executed in S3 in the main routine, the medal insertion process routine of FIG. 28 is executed.

  First, it is determined whether or not the game state is a replay (S20). If the game state is a replay (S20: YES), the bet is made with the same number of bets as in the previous game, and thus this routine ends. On the other hand, if the game is not in the replay game state (S20: NO), one of the bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c is pressed by the player to be associated with the pressed bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c. It is determined whether or not the given bet switches 733a, 733b, and 733c are turned on (S21). If not on (S21: NO), S21 is re-executed. On the other hand, if it is in the on state (S21: YES), it is checked which of the bet switches 733a, 733b, and 733c is in the on state. That is, it is checked whether the bet number is “1”, “2”, or “MAX” (S22).

  Next, a gaming state is acquired (S23). A specified bet number is set based on the acquired gaming state. In the RB gaming state, the specified bet number is set to “2”. If the game state is other than RB, the specified bet number is set to “3” (S24).

  Next, a medal insertion request acceptance state signal transmitted from the game medium management device 2 is acquired (S25). The medal insertion request acceptance state signal includes the number of possible insertions.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the possible number of inputs is 0 (S26). If the number of possible inputs is 0 (S26: YES), the process is re-executed from S21. On the other hand, if the possible number of insertions is not 0 (S27: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the number of bets is “MAX” (S27). If the bet number is “MAX” (S27: YES), the bet number is set to “2” in the RB gaming state, while the bet number is set to “3” in the gaming state other than RB. After that (S28), it is determined whether or not the number of bets “2” or “3” is equal to or less than the possible number (S29). On the other hand, if the bet number is not “MAX” (S27: NO), it is determined whether the bet number “1” or “2” is equal to or less than the possible number of bets (S29).

  If the number of bets is not less than the possible number (S29: NO), the process is re-executed from S21. On the other hand, if the bet number is less than or equal to the possible number of bets (S29: YES), a bet number medal insertion request signal is transmitted to the game medium management device 2 (S30). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a medal insertion signal is received from the game medium management device 2 (S31). If no medal insertion signal is received (S31: NO), the process is re-executed from S21. On the other hand, when the medal insertion signal is received (S31: YES), the bet button lamps 75a to 75c corresponding to the number of bets included in the medal insertion signal are turned on, and the player is notified of the completion of bet acceptance ( S32).

  In the above-described medal insertion processing routine, in S28, when the bet number is “MAX”, the bet number is set to “3” or “2”, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, when the bet number is “MAX”, the bet number may be set to the possible number. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29, when the number of bets is “MAX” (S27: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not the MAX bet operation has been completed (S33), and the MAX bet operation has been completed. If so (S33: YES), this routine ends without outputting the medal insertion request signal. On the other hand, if the MAX bet operation has not been completed (S33: NO), S31 may be executed after the possible number of token insertion request signals are transmitted (S34). The other processes are the same as the medal insertion process routine of FIG.

(Game machine 1: Bet effect display processing routine)
30 is a processing routine executed by the sub-control circuit 72. The execution timing is executed when the above-mentioned start command is received. It is executed independently of the main routine.

  First, it is determined whether a start command is received (S181). If no start command has been received (S181: NO), this routine ends. When the start command is received (S181: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied (S182). If the predetermined condition is not satisfied (S182: NO), this routine is terminated. Satisfaction of the predetermined condition is determined by executing a predetermined lottery based on the internal winning combination and gaming state received by the start command on the sub-control circuit 72 side. At this time, the degree of expectation can be changed by establishing a predetermined condition with different probabilities depending on the type of the internal winning combination.

  When the predetermined condition is satisfied (S182: YES), the effect display according to the winning probability is performed on the bet button lamps 75a, 75b, and 75c and the liquid crystal display device 54 (S183). In this embodiment, when the internal winning combination is RB with a winning probability of 1/100, the red lighting is 50%, the green lighting is 30%, the blue lighting is 10%, and the lighting is not 10%. In this case, red lighting is set to 10%, green lighting is set to 20%, blue lighting is set to 40%, and no lighting is set to 30%, and the expectation level of the bonus winning is changed according to the lighting color. The lottery that fulfills the predetermined condition is also performed for other combinations, but is omitted here. Further, an image effect corresponding to the button lighting color is performed on the liquid crystal display device 54. Thereby, the player can know the expected degree of winning combination by the button lighting color and the display on the liquid crystal display device 54.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c are operated by the player (S184). If it is not operated (S184: NO), it is determined whether or not all the reels 53a, 53b, 53c are stopped (S185). If operated (S184: YES), the process proceeds to S187. In S185, when all the reels 53a, 53b, 53c are not stopped (S185: NO), the process returns to S184, where all the reels 53a, 53b, 53c are stopped or the bet buttons 56a, 56b, 56c. Loop repeatedly until is operated. In S185, when it is determined that all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are stopped (S185: YES), the effect display is ended (S186). In this case, the display is ended without changing the display of the bet button lamps 75a, 75b, and 75c and the liquid crystal display device 54. S187 is processing that is performed when the bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c are operated in S184, and processing that changes and displays the displayed effect display is performed (S187). In this process, for example, in S183, a red image imitating the MAX bet button 56c is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 54, and “Press! ! , While the button buttons 75a, 75b, and 75c for betting are lit red, the golden letters indicate “80% expectation! ! ”Is changed. The bet button lamps 75a, 75b, and 75c are turned on because nothing happens even if they are operated further. In this way, when the player is prompted to operate the bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c and the production further changes after the operation, especially when the bonus winning expectation degree is changed to a production that makes the bonus winning expectation clearer, Motivation is improved and more effective performance can be performed. The button effect is an example. For example, the button operation may be received any number of times during a predetermined time, and the button repeated effect may be changed gradually depending on the number of operations. When S187 ends, it is determined whether or not all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are stopped (S188). When all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are not stopped (S188: NO), a loop is repeatedly performed until all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are stopped. When it is determined that all the reels 53a, 53b, 53c are stopped (S188: YES), the effect display is ended (S189). When S189 or S186 ends, this routine ends.

(Game media management device 2: medal management routine)
In the game medium management device 2 that is turned on, the medal management routine of FIG. 31 is executed. That is, the CPU 271 of the game medium management device 2 performs the lending process (S61), the stored medal replay process (S62), the medal replay process (S63), the bet process (S64), the payout process (S65), and the counting process ( S66), the clearing process (S67), and the game monitoring process (S68) are processed in a time-sharing manner, and apparently parallel processing is performed.

(Game media management device 2: rental processing routine)
As shown in FIG. 32, first, it is determined whether or not the automatic credit replenishment function is on (S71). If the automatic credit replenishment function is on (S71: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not the credit number is equal to or less than a predetermined number such as “2” (S72). If the number of credits is larger than the predetermined number (S72: NO), the bet operation is possible without increasing the number of credits, and thus this routine is terminated.

  If the automatic credit replenishment function is in the off state (S71: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the lending button 206 has been pressed (S73). If the pressing operation is not performed (S73: NO), this routine ends.

  On the other hand, when the lending button 206 is pressed (S73: YES) or when the number of credits is equal to or less than a predetermined number (S72: NO), whether there is a card balance (number of medals) equal to or greater than the lending unit. Is determined (S74). If there is a card balance (the number of medals) equal to or larger than the lending unit (S74: YES), the number of medals in the lending unit is added to the credit to obtain the added medal number (S77).

  On the other hand, when there is no card balance (number of medals) equal to or greater than the lending unit (S74: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not there is a frequency (cash) equal to or greater than the lending unit (S75). If there is no frequency (cash) equal to or greater than the lending unit (S75: NO), this routine is terminated because there is no card balance and frequency enough to lend. On the other hand, if there is a frequency (cash) equal to or greater than the lending unit (S75: YES), the frequency (cash) is converted into the number of medals (S76), and the number of medals in the lending unit is added to the credit to obtain the added medal number. (S77).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the added medal number is the upper limit medal number of credits (S78). When the added medal number is not the upper limit medal number of credits (S78: NO), this routine ends. When the added medal number is the upper limit medal number of credits (S78: YES), the excess medal number is calculated by the relational expression of excess medal number = added medal number-upper limit medal number (S79). Thereafter, the excessive number of medals is added to the number of held medals (S80), and this routine is terminated.

(Game media management device 2: saving medal replay processing routine)
As shown in FIG. 33, first, it is determined whether or not the automatic saving medal replay function is on (S81). If the automatic saving medal replay function is on (S81: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not the number of credits is equal to or less than a predetermined number such as “2” (S82). If the number of credits is greater than the predetermined number (S82: NO), the bet operation is possible without increasing the number of credits, and thus this routine is terminated.

  If the automatic credit replenishment function is in the off state (S81: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the stored medal replay button 208 has been pressed (S83). If the pressing operation is not performed (S83: NO), this routine is ended.

  On the other hand, when the stored medal replay button 208 is pressed (S83: YES) or when the number of credits is equal to or less than a predetermined number (S82: NO), the number of medal conversions for one day is equal to or greater than the upper limit conversion number. It is determined whether or not (S84). If the number of medal conversions for one day is equal to or greater than the upper limit conversion number (S84: YES), this routine ends. The upper limit conversion number is arbitrarily set on the hall side. On the other hand, if the medal conversion number is less than the upper limit conversion number (S84: YES), it is determined whether the number of stored medals is 0 (S85). If the number of stored medals is 0 (S85: YES), this routine ends.

  On the other hand, if the number of stored medals is not 0 (S85: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the number of stored medals is equal to or greater than the unit conversion number (S86). If the number of stored medals is equal to or greater than the unit conversion number (S86: YES), the stored medals for the unit conversion number are converted into credits or medals (S87), and then this routine ends. On the other hand, when the number of saved medals is not equal to or greater than the unit conversion number (S88: NO), the number of saved medals is converted into credits or possessed medals (S88), and then this routine is terminated.

(Game medium management device 2: owned medal replay processing routine)
As shown in FIG. 34, first, it is determined whether or not the automatic medal replay function is on (S91). When the automatic medal replay function is on (S91: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of credits is a predetermined number or less (S92). When the number of credits is not less than the predetermined number (S92: NO), this routine is ended. On the other hand, when the number of credits is equal to or less than the predetermined number (S92: YES). After the number of medals is added to the credit (S94), this routine is finished.

  If the automatic medal replay function is off (S91: NO), it is then determined whether or not the medal replay button 209 has been pressed (S93). If the medal replay button 209 is not pressed (S93: NO), this routine ends. If the medal replay button 209 is pressed (S93: YES), the number of medals is added to the credit (S94), and then this routine ends.

(Game media management device 2: bet processing routine)
As shown in FIG. 35, first, it is determined whether or not a game is in progress (S100). When the game is in progress (S100: YES), a medal insertion acceptance state signal indicating the number of insertable medals is transmitted at regular time intervals (S114). On the other hand, when the game is not being played (S100: NO), it is determined whether or not the automatic credit replenishment function is on (S101). If the automatic credit replenishment function is on (S101: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not the automatic saving medal replay function is on (S102). If the automatic saving medal replay function is not on (S102: NO), the number of medals that can be inserted is obtained by adding the number of medals to the number of credits (S103). On the other hand, if the automatic saving medal replay function is on (S102: YES), the number of medals that can be inserted is obtained by adding the number of medals and the number of stored medals to the number of credits (S104).

  In S101, when the automatic credit replenishment function is not in the on state (S101: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the automatic saving medal replay function is in the on state (S105). If the automatic saving medal replay function is not on (S105: NO), the number of credits is set as the number of medals that can be inserted (S106). On the other hand, when the automatic saving medal replay function is on (S105: YES), the number of medals that can be inserted is obtained by adding the number of stored medals to the number of credits (S107).

  When the number of medals that can be inserted is determined as described above, it is next determined whether or not the number of medals that can be inserted is 3 or more (S108). If the number of medals that can be inserted is 3 or more (S108: YES), a medal insertion request acceptance state signal of “2” is transmitted at regular time intervals in the RB gaming state, while in a gaming state other than RB. A medal insertion request acceptance state signal of “3” is transmitted to the gaming machine 1 at regular time intervals (S109). On the other hand, when the number of insertable medals is not 3 or more (S108: NO), a medal insertion request acceptance state signal of the number of insertable medals is transmitted to the gaming machine 1 at regular time intervals (S110).

  When the medal insertion request acceptance state signal is transmitted in S109 or S110, it is determined whether or not a medal insertion request signal is received from the gaming machine 1 (S111). If not received (S111: NO), S108 is re-executed. On the other hand, when received (S111: YES), a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 1 (S112). Then, after the number of medals in the medal insertion signal is subtracted from the number of credits (S113), this routine is ended.

(Game media management device 2: payout processing routine)
As shown in FIG. 36, first, it is determined whether or not a medal payout signal from the gaming machine 1 has been received (S121). If not received (S121: NO), this routine ends. On the other hand, if it is received (S121: YES), the number of payout medals is added to the number of credits (S122). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the credit number is equal to or greater than the upper limit medal number (S123). If the number of credits is not equal to or greater than the upper limit medal number (S123: NO), this routine ends. On the other hand, when the credit number is equal to or greater than the upper limit medal number (S123: YES), the excess medal number is calculated by subtracting the upper limit medal number from the credit number (S124). Then, after the number of possible medals is added to the number of medals (S125), this routine is ended.

(Game media management device 2: counting processing routine)
As shown in FIG. 37, it is determined whether or not the count button 207 has been pressed (S131). If the counting button 207 is not pressed (S131: NO), this routine ends. On the other hand, when the count button 207 is pressed (S132: YES), the number of credits and the number of medals are added to the number of stored medals (S132). Then, after the number of credits and the number of medals are set to “0” (S133), this routine is terminated.

(Game media management device 2: settlement processing routine)
As shown in FIG. 38, it is determined whether or not the settlement button 57 has been pressed (S141). If the settlement button 57 is not pressed (S141: NO), this routine ends. On the other hand, when the settlement button 57 is pressed (S141: YES), the number of credits is added to the number of medals (S142). Then, the number of medals is recorded on a card (stored medal card or visitor card) (S143).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the card is a saving medal card (S144). If it is not a saving medal card, that is, if it is a visitor card (S144: NO), after the frequency (cash) is stored (S146), this routine is terminated. On the other hand, if it is a stored medal card (S144: YES), after the medal number is stored (S145), this routine is terminated.

(Game medium management device 2: Game monitoring processing routine)
As shown in FIG. 39, external terminal board information from the external concentrated terminal board 14 is acquired (S151). The current gaming state is determined from the external terminal board information (S152). A theoretical upper limit value of the number of payout situations in the current gaming state is set (S153). The current payout status number is calculated (S154).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the theoretical upper limit value is less than the number of payout situations (S150). If the theoretical upper limit is not less than the number of payout situations (S155: NO), it is determined that the game environment is normal, and this routine is terminated. On the other hand, if the theoretical upper limit is less than the number of payout situations (S155: YES), it is determined that the gaming environment is abnormal due to an illegal operation or the like, and an abnormal state signal is transmitted to the hall computer 3 (S156).

  The abnormal gaming environment may be determined as follows. For example, it is determined whether the value is significantly different from the theoretical value based on the winning probability. Although it is not a BB game, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is continuously repeated a predetermined number of times such as 5 times or more. When the upper limit payout number is different between the 2-bet operation and the 3-bet operation, it is determined whether the upper-limit payout number of the 2-bet operation is reached by the 3-bet operation. It is determined whether or not the number of replay repetitions is greater than or equal to 10 possible times.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 40, external terminal board information is acquired (S161), and the winning probability is calculated based on the external terminal board information (S162). Then, it is determined whether or not the theoretical upper limit value of the winning probability is equal to or greater than the calculated winning probability (S163). If the theoretical upper limit value is not equal to or greater than the winning probability (S163: NO), the abnormal condition signal is transmitted to the hall computer 3 (S170), and then this routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the theoretical upper limit is equal to or greater than the winning probability (S163: YES), then, the number of repetitions of the BB game is counted based on the external terminal board information (S164). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of repetitions of the BB game is equal to or less than a predetermined number (S165). If the number of repetitions of the BB game is not less than the predetermined number (S165: NO), an abnormal state signal is transmitted to the hall computer 3 (S170), and then this routine is terminated. In the case of RT (replay time) games, the presence or absence of an abnormality may be determined using the fact that a replay role is established with high probability. That is, in the gaming machine 1, an RT start signal is transmitted to the game medium management device 2 when a symbol for starting an RT game is stopped and displayed. Then, the gaming medium management device 2 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the RT game based on the RT start signal, and the number of replay roles established in the RT game and the number of replay roles established in the game other than the RT game. Based on the above, the presence or absence of abnormality may be determined. That is, when the game medium management device 2 receives the RT start signal, it does not determine that there is an abnormality even when the number of established replays per unit game count is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, and when the RT start signal is not received, Since an abnormality is determined when the number of established replay roles per unit game is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, it is possible to differentiate between an RT game and an abnormality determination when it is not an RT game.

  On the other hand, if the number of repetitions of the BB game is equal to or less than the predetermined number (S165: YES), then the number of repetitions of replay is counted based on the external terminal board information (S166). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of replay repetitions is equal to or less than a predetermined number (S167). If the number of replay repetitions is not less than or equal to the predetermined number (S167: NO), an abnormal state signal is transmitted to the hall computer 3 (S170), and then this routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the number of replay repetitions is equal to or less than the predetermined number (S167: YES), the number of payouts is calculated based on the external terminal board information (S168). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts is equal to or less than the maximum number of payouts corresponding to the bet operation (S169). If the number of payouts is not less than the maximum number of payouts corresponding to the bet operation (S169: NO), an abnormal state signal is transmitted to the hall computer 3 (S170), and then this routine is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of payouts is equal to or less than the maximum number of payouts corresponding to the bet operation (S169: YES), the game is continued assuming that the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 are operating normally.

  In the game monitoring process, the abnormality determination level may be set to a plurality of stages such as 2 and various abnormality countermeasures may be taken according to each stage. For example, when the abnormality is a low level in the first stage, a measure for transmitting the abnormal state signal to the hall computer 3 is performed, and when the abnormality is a high level abnormality in the second stage, the hall computer of the abnormal state signal. The game machine 1 may be stopped together with the transmission to 3.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 41, external terminal board information is acquired (S171), and the winning probability is calculated based on the external terminal board information (S172). Then, it is determined whether or not the calculated winning probability is greater than or equal to the first upper limit value (S173). If the winning probability is equal to or higher than the first upper limit value (S173: YES), an abnormal state signal is transmitted to the hall computer 3 as being the first abnormal level (S174), and then S175 is executed.

  On the other hand, if the winning probability is not equal to or higher than the first upper limit value (S173: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the winning probability is equal to or higher than the second upper limit value (S175). If the winning probability is greater than or equal to the second upper limit value (S175: YES), the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 process warnings and warnings as being the second abnormality level that is more serious than the first abnormality level. (S176). That is, in this case, an abnormal state signal is transmitted to the hall computer 3 and an abnormality / warning process is performed. Thereafter, S177 is executed.

  If the winning probability is not greater than or equal to the second upper limit value (S175: NO), it is then determined whether or not the winning probability is greater than or equal to the third upper limit value (S177). If the winning probability is equal to or greater than the third upper limit value (S177: YES), the operation of the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 is stopped as the third abnormality level, which is an abnormality that is more serious than the second abnormality level. (S178). That is, in this case, an abnormal state signal is transmitted to the hall computer 3, an abnormality / warning process is performed, and the operation of the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 is stopped. Then, this routine ends.

  On the other hand, if the winning probability is not greater than or equal to the third upper limit value (S177: NO), this routine is terminated. That is, according to this routine, the presence / absence of an abnormality is determined based on the winning probability, the first upper limit value, the second upper limit value, and the third upper limit value. If there is an abnormality, abnormality processing is performed at three levels. It will be.

  In the above example, the abnormality determination is performed based on the three stages of the winning probability. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the abnormal level may be determined based on the number of errors within a predetermined time such as 10 minutes. Specifically, if one abnormality occurs in 10 minutes, it is determined as level 1 abnormality, if it is 2 to 5 times, it is level 2 and if it is 6 times or more, it is processed as level 3 . In this way, if it is a fraudulent act or an abnormal state caused by an error of the gaming machine 1 and a low level abnormality that is difficult to determine, data is transmitted only to the hall computer 3 side without stopping the transmission of the game medium data. It is possible to transmit and secretly monitor the player at the game hall side, and it is possible to detect an abnormal state without causing distrust to the player who is not cheating. Furthermore, for example, when the abnormality is more than five times, and the abnormality is a high-level abnormality that is clearly fraudulent, it is possible to stop the transmission of the game medium data and make the game itself unexecutable. High fraud prevention is possible.

(Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment, the case where the gaming system operates in the signal operation 1 of FIG. 6 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in addition to the signal operation 1 in FIG. 6 or in place of the signal operation 1 in FIG. 6, the signal operation 2 in FIGS. 42 and 43 may be performed. Here, FIGS. 42 and 43 showing the signal operation 2 are examples of before and after the game and during the game when the insertion setting number is set to “3” and the medal and credit lending number is “15”. Show. In other words, a “three-sheet loading enable signal” is constantly transmitted at predetermined time intervals. Thereafter, after the MAX bet operation is completed, the MAX bet operation is prohibited except for the 2-bet operation and the 1-bet operation until the game is started by the lever operation. Then, when a game is started by a lever operation and a predetermined condition such as winning an internal lottery is satisfied, a button effect is started and continued until the game is ended by stopping all reels. Thereafter, if the game result is an RB winning, a signal for allowing two cards to be inserted is transmitted, and an RB game by a two-bet operation is executed.

(Signal operation of gaming system 2)
Signal transmission / reception between the gaming machine 1 and the game medium management device 2 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 42 and 43, the gaming machine 1 is arranged on the left side in the figure, while the gaming medium management device 2 is arranged on the right side in the figure, and signals are transmitted and received between the gaming machine 1 and the gaming medium management device 2. Show. In addition, the number of bets consumed in the gaming machine 1 is arranged on the left side of the gaming machine 1 in the drawing, and an explanation of the operation state is described on the right side of the gaming medium management device 2 in the drawing. Then, in the case where time elapses from the initial state on the upper side to the lower side in the figure, the transition of the relationship among the signal, the number of bets and the medal is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 42, assuming that the insertion set number is “3”, the maximum bet number by the MAX bet operation is “3”, and the number of medals (credits) which is the loan number at the initial setting is “15”, first. Since the credit is equal to or greater than the insertion setting number “3”, a three-card insertion request signal as a medal insertion request acceptance state signal is constantly transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 at regular time intervals. Thereby, it is possible to notify the gaming machine 1 whether or not the gaming medium management device 2 can accept a medal insertion request from the gaming machine 1.

  In the state where the signal for allowing three cards to be inserted is constantly transmitted at regular time intervals, when the MAX bet operation is performed by pressing the MAX bet button 56c in the gaming machine 1, the maximum bet number “3” by the MAX bet is set. Since the number of possible insertions indicated by the three-sheet insertion possible signal is “3” or less, a medal insertion request signal (three-sheet insertion request signal) is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2. At this time, although the three-card insertion request signal is received by the game medium management device 2, since there are three or more credits, the state where the three-card insertion possible signal is always transmitted at a constant time interval is continued.

  Thereafter, a three-sheet insertion signal, which is a medal insertion signal, is transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1, and the betting is completed. At this time, the credit is set to “12” by subtracting “3” of the signal for enabling the insertion of three sheets from the initial value “15”. That is, credits are set to “12” by inserting three cards by the MAX bet operation. As a result, since the credit “12” is equal to or greater than the insertion setting number “3”, the three-card insertion possible signal is constantly transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 as a medal insertion request acceptance state signal at regular time intervals. Is done.

  Thereafter, when the MAX bet operation is performed, the insertion possible signal is “3”, but since the betting has already been completed with the number of bets of “3”, the insertion request signal is not transmitted. For example, when a 1-bet operation or a 2-bet operation is performed instead of the MAX bet operation, a 1-sheet insertion signal or a 2-sheet insertion signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2. After the completion of the betting of 3 bets is cancelled, the 1 betting or 2 betting signals are transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1 to complete the 1 betting or 2 betting.

  Thereafter, when a lever operation is performed, rotation of all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c is started, a game in the gaming machine 1 is started, and a game start signal indicating a game start is sent from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device. 2 is transmitted. In the game medium management device 2, even when a game start signal is received, since there are three or more credits, a state in which a three-card insertable signal is constantly transmitted at a constant time interval is continued even during a game. Note that the game medium management device 2 always transmits a zero-throwable signal during a game at regular time intervals if the credit satisfies a predetermined condition such as zero.

  Since a bet operation is prohibited during a game, even if a MAX bet operation is performed, a three-card insertion request signal is not transmitted. On the other hand, a button operation effect is performed when a predetermined condition such as a predetermined time has elapsed since the game started. For example, when a winning combination is won by an internal lottery, and the MAX bet button 56c changes color or blinks, an operation by the player is prompted. Then, when the MAX bet button 56c is operated by the player, after the button operation effect is finished, a liquid crystal effect that prompts the player to perform a bet operation by the sub control circuit 72 is started separately from the bet operation. Is done.

  Then, when the game result is a prize establishment, a medal payout signal with the number of payouts corresponding to the prize is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2. If the BB prize is established, a BB action symbol display is performed and a BB start signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the gaming medium management device 2. When the RB prize is established, an RB operation symbol is displayed and an RB start signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2. If no prize is established, the game is terminated after a medal payout signal with a payout number of game media data “0” is transmitted.

  As shown in FIG. 43, when the RB start signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2, the game medium management device 2 is in the RB game, so even if the credit is 3 or more, 2 A sheet insertion enable signal is constantly transmitted to the gaming machine 1 at predetermined time intervals. Note that the transmission of the signal for enabling the insertion of two cards is continued until an RB end signal from the gaming machine 1 is received or until the number of credits is less than two.

  In the gaming machine 1 that receives the two-sheet insertion possible signal, when a MAX bet operation is performed, a two-sheet insertion request signal is transmitted to the game medium management device 2. Then, the betting is completed by the two-card insertion signal from the game medium management device 2.

  When a 1-bet operation is performed, a 1-sheet insertion request signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the game medium management device 2, and then a 1-sheet insertion signal is transmitted from the game medium management device 2 to the gaming machine 1. . However, in this case, the lever operation is not accepted. In other words, during the RB game, the specified number (the number of bets to play) is two, so RB game cannot be performed with one bet, and therefore the lever operation is not accepted so that the game start signal is not transmitted. Become. Therefore, after the 1-bet operation is canceled by the MAX bet operation, the lever operation is accepted and the RB game is started.

(Game machine 1: Bet button lighting processing routine)
The signal operation 2 of the second embodiment is realized by executing the bet button lighting process routine of FIG. The bet button lighting process routine is a process routine executed by the sub-control circuit 72. The execution timing is executed when the above-mentioned start command is received. It is executed independently of the main routine.

  First, it is determined whether a start command has been received (S41). If the start command has not been received (S41: NO), this routine ends. If the start command is received (S41: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied (S42). If the predetermined condition is not satisfied (S42: NO), this routine is terminated. Satisfaction of the predetermined condition is determined by executing a predetermined lottery based on the internal winning combination and gaming state received by the start command on the sub-control circuit 72 side. At this time, the degree of expectation can be changed by establishing a predetermined condition with different probabilities depending on the type of the internal winning combination.

  If the predetermined condition is satisfied (S42: YES), the MAX bet button effect process is executed (S43). That is, as a button operation effect corresponding to the winning probability, the lighting mode (color change, blinking, etc.) of the MAX bet button 56c and an image effect are performed (S43). As a result, the player is prompted to operate the MAX bet button 56c. In this embodiment, when the internal winning combination is RB with a winning probability of 1/100, the red lighting is 50%, the green lighting is 30%, the blue lighting is 10%, and the lighting is not 10%. In this case, red lighting is set to 10%, green lighting is set to 20%, blue lighting is set to 40%, and no lighting is set to 30%, and the expectation level of the bonus winning is changed according to the lighting color. The lottery that fulfills the predetermined condition is also performed for other combinations, but is omitted here. Further, an image effect corresponding to the button lighting color is performed on the liquid crystal display device 54. Thereby, the player can know the expected degree of winning combination by the button lighting color and the display on the liquid crystal display device 54.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the MAX bet button 56c has been operated by the player (S44). If not operated (S44: NO), it is determined whether or not all the reels 53a, 53b, 53c have been stopped (S45). If operated (S44: YES), the process proceeds to S47. If all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are not stopped in S45 (S45: NO), the process returns to S44, and all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are stopped or the MAX bet button 56c is operated. Loop repeatedly until In S45, when it is determined that all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are stopped (S45: YES), the effect display is ended (S46). In this case, the display is ended without changing the display of the bet button lamps 75a, 75b, and 75c and the liquid crystal display device 54. S47 is a process performed when the bet buttons 56a, 56b, and 56c are operated in S44, and a process of changing and displaying the displayed effect display is performed (S47). In this process, for example, a red image imitating the MAX bet button 56c is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 54 in S43, and “Press! ! , While the button buttons 75a, 75b, and 75c for betting are lit red, the golden letters indicate “80% expectation! ! ”Is changed. The bet button lamps 75a, 75b, and 75c are turned on because nothing happens even if they are operated further. In this way, when the player is prompted to operate the MAX bet button 56c and the performance further changes after the operation, especially when the bonus winning expectation degree is changed to a more clear performance, the player's willingness to operate the button is improved. Thus, more effective performance can be executed. The button effect is an example. For example, the button operation may be received any number of times during a predetermined time, and the button repeated effect may be changed gradually depending on the number of operations. When S47 is completed, it is determined whether or not all the reels 53a, 53b, 53c are stopped (S48). When all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are not stopped (S48: NO), a loop is repeatedly performed until all the reels 53a, 53b, and 53c are stopped. When it is determined that all the reels 53a, 53b, 53c are stopped (S48: YES), the effect display is ended (S49). When S49 or S46 is finished, this routine is finished.

  As mentioned above, although Embodiment 1 * 2 of this invention was demonstrated, it only showed the specific example and does not specifically limit this invention, A specific structure etc. can change a design suitably. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the present embodiments. It is not limited to things.

  The above detailed description includes processing executed by a computer. The above explanations and expressions are given for the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to understand the most efficiently. In this specification, each step used to derive one result should be understood as a self-consistent process. In each step, transmission / reception, recording, and the like of electrical or magnetic signals are performed. In the processing in each step, such a signal is expressed by bits, values, symbols, characters, terms, numbers, etc., but these are used only for convenience of explanation. There is a need. In addition, the processing in each step may be described in an expression common to human behavior, but the processing described in this specification is executed by various devices in principle. Further, other configurations required for performing each step will be apparent from the above description.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game media management apparatus 11 Main board 12 Sub board 15 Game machine side connection terminal board 51 Cabinet 52 Front door 54 Liquid crystal display device (error notification part)
62 Speaker (Error notification unit)
67 Power supply device 68 Switch unit 72 Sub control circuit (door monitoring unit)
80 Subdoor 81 Front door locking device 82 Subdoor locking device 88 Independent space 90 Rental device connection terminal board

Claims (3)

A gaming machine body having an opening on the front surface;
A front door attached to the gaming machine main body so as to be opened and closed;
A power supply device having a switch part;
A terminal board for outputting a predetermined signal to the outside;
Error notification means for notifying an error in a predetermined manner when an error occurs;
A sub door formed in a part of the front door;
A gaming machine comprising
The error notification means performs error notification in a different manner when the front door is opened and when the sub door is opened,
The gaming machine is characterized in that when the sub door is opened, the switch portion and the terminal plate can be contacted. A gaming machine connected to a gaming medium management device for managing gaming medium data so as to be able to transmit and receive,
A bet number designating section for accepting bet number designation by the player;
A bet processing unit that enables reception of a bet of game medium data according to the bet number specified in the bet number specifying unit by a signal transmitted from the game medium management device;
A game processing unit for executing a game on the precondition of accepting a bet of the game medium data;
A payout processing unit for determining the payout number of the game medium data based on the result of the game;
A gaming machine-side connection terminal board for transmitting paid-out gaming medium number data determined by the payout processing unit to the gaming medium management device;
A power supply device having a switch part and supplying power to each part of the gaming machine;
Error notification means for notifying an error in a predetermined manner when an error occurs;
A gaming machine main body having an opening on the front surface and housing each part of the gaming machine;
A front door that opens and closes the opening of the gaming machine body;
A sub door formed on a part of the front door for operating a switch part of the power supply device;
Lending device connection terminal plate connected to the game medium management device so as to be able to transmit and receive,
With
The power supply device and the lending device connection terminal plate are arranged in a partitioned independent space inside the gaming machine body, and the independent space is opened and closed by the sub door ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the error notification means performs error notification in a different manner between when the front door is opened and when the sub door is opened . A gaming system in which a gaming machine and a gaming medium management device that manages gaming medium data of the gaming machine are connected to be able to transmit and receive,
The gaming machine is
A bet number designating section for accepting bet number designation by the player;
A bet processing unit that enables reception of a bet of game medium data according to the bet number specified in the bet number specifying unit by a signal transmitted from the game medium management device;
A game processing unit for executing a game on the precondition of accepting a bet of the game medium data;
A payout processing unit for determining the payout number of the game medium data based on the result of the game;
A gaming machine-side connection terminal board for transmitting paid-out gaming medium number data determined by the payout processing unit to the gaming medium management device;
A power supply device having a switch part and supplying power to each part of the gaming machine;
Error notification means for notifying an error in a predetermined manner when an error occurs;
A gaming machine main body having an opening on the front surface and housing each part of the gaming machine;
A front door that opens and closes the opening of the gaming machine body;
A sub door formed on a part of the front door for operating a switch part of the power supply device;
Lending device connection terminal plate connected to the game medium management device so as to be able to transmit and receive,
With
The power supply device and the lending device connection terminal plate are disposed in a partitioned independent space inside the gaming machine main body that is opened and closed by the sub door,
The error notification means performs error notification in a different manner when the front door is opened and when the sub door is opened,
The game media management device includes:
A lending processing unit that manages the number of lending of the game medium data based on the bet number of the game medium data transmitted to the bet processing unit and the payout game medium number data transmitted from the gaming machine side connection terminal board When,
A medal information processing unit that accepts a bet of the game medium data in the bet processing unit when the bet number specified in the bet number specifying unit is equal to or less than the lending number;
A deposit processing unit that accepts a player's deposit so as to be able to be added to the number of borrowed game media data;
A gaming system comprising:

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