JP6616112B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing games.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, a plurality of circuits equipped with drive devices such as solenoids and motors, electrical components such as sensors and light emitters, and control circuits for controlling these electrical components Some include a substrate (substrate) and wiring for connecting each circuit substrate to another circuit substrate or an electrical component.

  In this type of gaming machine, a part of the wiring connected to the circuit board provided at a predetermined location of the gaming machine is provided along the surface on which the printed wiring and electronic parts are provided on the circuit board. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-322985

  In general, a gaming machine has a large number of wirings by providing a large number of electrical components. Therefore, in consideration of simplification of wiring work at the time of manufacturing a gaming machine, wiring does not run unnecessarily long. It is preferable to route the shortest distance as short as possible.

  However, as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, in order to route the wiring connected to the circuit board to the wiring holding portion provided at a position away from the circuit board, a part of the wiring is printed wiring. If it is provided along the surface on which the electronic component is provided, there is a problem in that the printed wiring provided on the circuit board and the electronic component may be adversely affected by noise generated from the wiring.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the influence on the substrate while properly processing the wiring.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A first substrate;
A second substrate and a third substrate different from the first substrate;
Wiring connecting the second substrate and the third substrate;
Holding means for holding the wiring so that at least a part of the wiring is along an electronic component mounting surface on which the electronic component on the first substrate is mounted;
With
The first substrate is configured such that a region on which the electronic component is mounted and a region along the wiring do not overlap on the electronic component mounting surface.
It is characterized by that.
The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, slot machine 1),
At least a part of the wiring (for example, wiring C1 to C6 / wiring C10 / wiring C20 / wiring C30 / wiring C40, 41, 45, 46) is a board (for example, relay board 603 / relay board 651, 652 / relay board 661). 663 / relay substrate 670 / relay substrate 680) on which electronic components (for example, electronic components 610A, 610B, 610C, 610D) are mounted (for example, mounting surface 603a / mounting surface 651a / mounting surfaces 661a to 663a). / Holding means for holding the wiring along the mounting surface 670a / mounting surface 680a (for example, wiring holding portions 605A, 605B, and 605C, board side connectors KCN2 to KCN5 / board side connectors KCN11 and 12, wiring holding portion 657) / Board side connector KCN21,22 / Board side connector KCN30 / Board side connector Equipped with a CN41,42),
The board is mounted on the electronic component mounting surface in which the electronic component is mounted (for example, the mounting surface 603a is mounted with the electronic components 610A, 610B, and 610C / the mounting surface 651a is mounted with the electronic component 610D). Area / mounting surface 663a where electronic components are mounted / area where electronic components are mounted on mounting surface 670a / area where electronic components are mounted on mounting surface 680a) and areas along which the wirings are located ( For example, the wiring correspondence areas E1 to E4 / wiring correspondence area E10 / wiring correspondence area E20 / wiring correspondence area E30 / wiring correspondence area E40) are configured not to overlap (see FIG. 15).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to avoid an adverse effect on the electronic components mounted on the board due to noise generated from the wiring and the occurrence of malfunction.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
The holding means is provided on the electronic component mounting surface (for example, mounting surface 603a / mounting surface 651a / mounting surface 661a to 663a / mounting surface 670a / mounting surface 680a), and a board-side connector (for example, to which the wiring is connected) Board side connectors KCN2 to KCN5 / board side connector KCN11 / board side connector KCN30 / board side connector KCN41, 42).
According to this feature, it is possible to avoid adversely affecting the electronic component due to noise or the like generated from the wiring connected to the board-side connector.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
The board side connectors (for example, board side connectors KCN2 to KCN5) have connection ports (for example, connection ports 611) to the wiring side connectors (for example, wiring side connectors HCN2 to HCN5) of the wiring on the electronic component mounting surface. It is characterized by an angle connector that is substantially vertical.
According to this feature, it is possible to avoid adversely affecting the electronic component due to noise or the like generated from the wiring connected to the board-side connector.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The wirings (for example, the wirings C1 to C6 / wiring C10 / wiring C20 / wiring C30 / wirings C40, 41, 45, 46) are characterized in that they are cables formed by combining a plurality of conductors.
According to this feature, even if there is a lot of noise generated compared to a wiring made of one conductor, it is possible to avoid malfunction.

A gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
The wiring (for example, wiring C1 to C6 / wiring C10 / wiring C20 / wiring C30 / wiring C40, 41, 45, 46) is a serial communication cable used for transmitting a signal by serial communication. Yes.
According to this feature, since the number of conductors is reduced, it is possible to suitably avoid the occurrence of malfunction.

A gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
Noise reduction means for reducing noise generated from the wiring (for example, wiring C1 to C6 / wiring C10 / wiring C20 / wiring C30 / wiring C40, 41, 45, 46) is provided (for example, a twisted pair cable as a core of the wiring) (Use twisted pair wires, etc.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to suitably avoid the occurrence of malfunction.

A gaming machine according to means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein
Operation means that can be operated by the player (for example, the production switch 56);
An operation effect executing means (for example, a sub control unit 91) for executing a predetermined effect (for example, an effect of displaying a game history or the like) when the operation means is operated;
An operable movable member (for example, movable portion 302C);
An operation control means (for example, sub-control unit 91) for controlling the movable member to operate;
With
The motion control means is an initial motion control means (for example, sub-control) capable of executing initial motion control (initial motion processing) for causing the movable member to perform an initial motion when power supply to the gaming machine is started. Part 91),
The operation means is not accepted during the period in which the initial operation control is performed (see FIG. 11).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent a predetermined effect from being executed in a state in which the movable member is operating by the initial operation.

A gaming machine according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7,
Operation means that can be operated by the player (for example, the production switch 56);
An operation effect executing means (for example, a sub control unit 91) for executing a predetermined effect (for example, an effect of displaying a game history or the like) when the operation means is operated;
An operable movable member (for example, movable portion 302C);
An operation control means (for example, sub-control unit 91) for controlling the movable member to operate;
With
The operation control means is capable of executing initial operation control (initial operation processing) for causing the movable member (movable portion 302C) to perform an initial operation when power supply to the gaming machine is started. (For example, sub-control unit 91),
An effect (for example, an operation promotion effect) that prompts the operation of the operation means is not executed during the period in which the initial operation control is performed (see FIG. 11).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent a predetermined effect from being executed in a state in which the movable member is operating by the initial operation.

A gaming machine according to means 9 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein
A variable display section (for example, reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (for example, symbols) each identifiable,
Deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, a winning can be generated according to the display result,
A game value giving means (for example, a payout process executed by the main control unit 41) for giving a game value when a small prize winning accompanied with a game value (for example, medal, credit) is generated;
Grant signal output control means (for example, a main control unit) that performs control to output to the external device a grant signal that can specify that the game value is given when the game value is given by the game value grant means 41 is a portion that outputs a medal OUT signal),
An abnormal signal output control means (for example, a part where the main control unit 41 outputs a security signal) for performing control to output an abnormal signal indicating that an abnormality has been detected to an external device;
With
The abnormal signal output control means starts outputting the abnormal signal when the display result is derived in a game to which no gaming value is given when an abnormality is detected during the change of the variable display unit, In a game to which game value is given, the output of the abnormal signal is started after the game value has been given and before the grant signal output accompanying the game value is given (for example, When the main control unit 41 detects an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game during the reel rotation process, the main control unit 41 does not output a security signal immediately after detecting the abnormality, but ends the payout process, and The part that outputs the security signal before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed, see FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b))
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the abnormality indicated by the abnormality signal is detected during the fluctuation of the variable display unit, depending on whether the output of the abnormality signal is started before the output of the application signal is completed or after the output of the application signal is completed Or not.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and the structure other than this invention specific matter is included with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. You may have.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main control part. It is a figure which shows the memory map of ROM and RAM which a main control part mounts. It is a figure which shows the detail of the memory map of ROM and RAM which a main control part mounts. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a game area | region and a non-game area | region. It is a figure which shows the structure of an accessory. It is a figure for demonstrating the operating condition of an accessory. It is a timing chart which shows the timing which a sub-control part performs the initial operation | movement of an accessory. (A) is a timing chart showing the output timing of the medal OUT signal and the security signal output from the main control unit to the external output board when an abnormality that does not prevent the game from proceeding is detected, and (b) is the security signal. It is a timing chart which shows the modification of the output timing of. (A) is a rear view which shows a board | substrate unit, (b) is AA sectional drawing of (a). FIG. 14 is a rear view showing a state in which wiring is connected to the relay board of FIG. 13. It is explanatory drawing which shows the area | region where a printed wiring and an electronic component are not provided in the relay board | substrate of FIG. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of the board | substrate in the modification 1 of this invention, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the wiring was provided in (a), (c) is BB of (b). It is sectional drawing. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of the board | substrate and wiring in the modification 2 of this invention, (b) is CC sectional drawing of (a). It is DD sectional drawing of Fig.17 (a). (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the example arrange | positioned so that a part of wiring may overlap only with an electronic component, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the example arrange | positioned so that a part of wiring may overlap only with a printed wiring. is there. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a board | substrate and wiring, (b) is EE sectional drawing of (a).

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  An embodiment of a slot machine that is a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. The front door 1b is pivotally supported at the side end of the body 1a.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery. ) Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Are arranged as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 3, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “cherry a”, “cherry” are respectively provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. A plurality of identifiable symbols such as “b”, “bell”, “replay a”, “replay b”, and “plum” are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the front door 1b. In the following, “red 7”, “blue 7” and “white 7” may be collectively referred to as “7”, and “cherry a” and “cherry b” may be simply referred to as “cherry”. In some cases, “replay a” and “replay b” are collectively referred to as “replay”.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4) provided in correspondence with each other, so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuous with the see-through window 3. On the other hand, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped from rotating, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side. , Is provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and can irradiate each symbol independently.

  A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is disposed at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the transmissive area 51b corresponding to the transmissive window 3 of the display area 51a and the transmissive window 3 are interposed. Thus, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front door 1b, there are a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value). Using the MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting the maximum bet number among the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range, setting of medals and bets stored as credits Settlement switch 10 that is operated when the medals used in the game are settled (the medals used for setting credits and bets are returned), start switch 7 that is operated when the game is started, and reels 2L and 2C. Stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R operated when stopping the rotation of 2R and an effect switch 56 used for effects can be operated by the player. It is provided.

  In this embodiment, among the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b shows a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning, and the contents when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 for displaying an error code, information for identifying the stop order of reels by navigation notification described later, a 1BETLED 14 for informing that the betting number is set to 1, and 2 betting numbers are set. 2BETLED 15 to notify that the bet is set, 3BETLED 16 to notify that the bet number is set to 3, the insertion request LED 17 to notify that the medal can be inserted is lit, and the game by operating the start switch 7 A start valid LED 18 for notifying that the start operation is valid by lighting, wait (the previous game (Waiting for starting reel rotation since a certain period of time has not elapsed since the beginning) A waiting LED 19 that lights up to indicate that it is in progress, and a replaying LED 20 that lights up to indicate that a replay game is in progress The game display unit 13 is provided.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the setting operation of the bet amount by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C, The left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided inside the 8R to notify that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is valid by lighting. An effect LED 56a (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the operation of the effect switch 56 is effective is provided inside the effect switch 56.

  Further, an accessory 302 that can move forward and backward in the vertical direction is provided at an upper position on the front side (player side) of the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 in the front door 1b. Are provided with effect LEDs 303L, 303C, and 303R that are turned on according to the effect mode. Further, a transparent upper panel 300 is provided over the entire surface of the display area 51a on the front side (player side) of the accessory 302, and in the space between the upper panel 300 and the display area 51a. And the role 302, the display area 51a, the transmissive area 51b corresponding to the see-through window 3, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be viewed from the player side through the upper panel 300. . Further, the accessory 302 is arranged in a space between the upper panel 300 and the display area 51a so that a player or the like cannot touch it.

  Inside the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state to be described later and a stop state to be described later by a predetermined key operation, and changing a set value to be described later A set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time during confirmation of the set value or during the confirmation of the set value, the game progresses until a reset operation is performed at a predetermined trigger (for example, at the end of BB described later) A stop switch 36a for selecting the validity / invalidity of the stop function controlled to a controlled state), automatic settlement processing (for example, at the end of the BB), a medal stored as a credit as a player Automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting whether the automatic settlement function is controlled to be settled (returned regardless of the operation) or the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4 a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to either a hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, or the medal payout exit 9 side, which is provided inside a, and is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and An insertion medal sensor 31 for detecting a medal flowing down to the tank 34a side, a medal selector 29 having an insertion port sensor 26 for detecting the insertion of a foreign object on the upstream side of the insertion medal sensor 31, and a door opening for detecting the open state of the front door 1b. The detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) and driving units 302L and 302R for driving the movable unit 302C of the accessory 302 are provided.

  In the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are respectively shown. A reel unit 2 comprising detectable reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4), an external output board 1000 (see FIG. 4) for outputting an external output signal, and a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are stored. Hopper tank 34a, a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 4), and a payout sensor 34c for detecting the medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4). A hopper unit 34 and a power supply box 100 are provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full tank sensor 35a (see FIG. 4) is provided for detecting that the stored medal has become full.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a function key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state is provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in normal times. In the setting change state, a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of internal lottery described later, and a power source that is operated when turning on / off the power source A switch 39 is provided.

  The power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b can be opened by a predetermined key operation held by a store clerk or the like. The set key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 are operated only by a person such as a store clerk who has the key, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after the front door 1b is opened by key operation, only the store clerk possessing the key for operating the setting key switch 37 among the game store clerk. Operation is possible.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the state where the game can be started. Become. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage, is used as the winning line. It has been established. In this embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

  Further, in the present embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM1 are set apart from the winning line LN in order to make it easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning line. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined based on the combination of symbols arranged in the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. When the combination of symbols constituting a specific prize is arranged on the winning line LN, the invalid line is displayed. When a combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) that is awarded when the winning line LN is aligned with any of the LM1 to LM4 is arranged, the symbols constituting a specific winning in the winning line LN It is easy to recognize that the combination is complete.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an invalid line LM1 and a lower stage of the reel 2L, which are set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the upper stage. , The lower stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the lower side There are four types of invalid lines LM3 set across straddling symbols LM3, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set straddling to the right. It is defined as.

  Further, in this embodiment, as a winning combination, a winning combination is obtained when a predetermined symbol combination (for example, “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry b”) determined as a winning combination in the winning line LN is prepared, and the predetermined symbol is also obtained. When the combinations are aligned, any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 has a combination of symbols (for example, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”) that serves as an index that is easier to recognize than the predetermined symbol combination. The combination which can be shown as having won a prize by the combination of the symbols arranged in any of the above is included. Hereinafter, a combination of symbols that is aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned with the winning line LN is referred to as a symbol combination serving as an index, and constitutes a symbol combination serving as an index. The symbol is called an index symbol.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a winning combination) is displayed on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R on the winning line LN. If the game stops as a result, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the gaming state according to the combination of symbols is shifted. .

  In this embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. Further, one unit of control (game control) for executing a game starts when all the controls associated with the end of the previous game are completed, and when all the controls associated with the end of the game are completed. finish.

  In this embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, a configuration using four or more reels may be used. In the configuration using two or more reels, a winning determination may be made based on a combination of display results derived for all two or more reels. In this embodiment, the variable display device is configured by physical reels. However, the variable display device may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated and the symbols start to change, any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated. When this is done, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped, and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds).

  The reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so the maximum of 4 symbols is drawn in 190 ms. Will be able to. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols.

  For this reason, for example, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated and the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol from the symbol to four frames ahead is used. Since the symbols can be displayed in the lower row, in each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8R is operated, the symbol displayed in the middle row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch. The symbols arranged within 5 frames including can be displayed on the winning line.

  Hereinafter, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R may be simply referred to as reels unless it is necessary to distinguish between them. Further, the reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C as a middle reel, and the reel 2R as a right reel. Further, an operation for stopping the reels 2L, 2C, 2R by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R may be referred to as a stop operation.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The production according to the control is controlled, and the power supply board 101 generates the drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies them to each part.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are generated. To be supplied. Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  On the game control board 40, the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, insertion medal sensor 31, door open The detection switch 25 and reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the above-described payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Detection signals from these connected switches are input. Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit indicator 11, the game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, the BET switch valid LED 21, the left The middle and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, the reel motors 32L, 32C and 32R are connected, and the hopper motor 34b described above is connected via the power supply board 101. These electrical components are connected, and are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 performs processing related to the progress of the game, and at the same time, controls the respective parts of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 directly or indirectly, and becomes an oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency. A control clock generation circuit 42 for generating a control clock CCLK, a random number clock generation circuit 43 for generating a random number clock RCLK that is an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency different from the oscillation frequency of the control clock CCLK, and a game control board 40, a switch detection circuit 44 that takes in detection signals input from switches connected directly or via the power supply board 101 and transmits them to the main control unit 41, and a motor drive signal (stepping) output from the main control unit 41. Motor drive circuit 45 for transmitting the motor phase signal) to the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R. The solenoid drive circuit 46 that transmits the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30; and the various displays connected to the game control board 40 with the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 When a voltage drop is detected by monitoring the voltage of the LED drive circuit 47 that transmits to the LED and the power supply supplied to the slot machine 1, a voltage drop signal indicating that is output to the main control unit 41 And a reset circuit 49 that provides a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 when the power supply is unstable such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40. The main control unit 41 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes an external bus interface 501, a clock circuit 502, a verification block 503, a specific information storage circuit 504, an arithmetic circuit 505, a reset / interrupt controller 506, CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41a, ROM (Read Only Memory) 41b, RAM (Random Access Memory) 41c, free-run counter circuit 507, random number circuits 508a and 508b, timer circuit 509, interrupt controller 510 A parallel input port 511, a serial communication circuit 512, a parallel output port 513, and an address decoding circuit 514.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 is for controlling various resets and interrupt requests generated inside or outside the main control unit 41. The reset / interrupt controller 506 includes an out-of-designated area prohibition (IAT) circuit 506a and a watchdog timer (WDT) 506b. The IAT circuit 506a is a circuit that monitors whether the user program is correctly executed in the designated area, and has a function of outputting an IAT generation signal when it is detected that the user program is executed outside the designated area. The watchdog timer 506b has a function of generating a timeout signal for each set period.

  The external bus interface 501 is a bus interface having an interface function between an external bus and an internal bus of a chip constituting the main control unit 41, an address bus, a data bus, and a direction control function of each control signal. The clock circuit 502 is a circuit that generates the internal system clock SCLK by, for example, dividing the control clock CCLK by two. The verification block 503 is connected to an external verification machine and has a function of performing chip verification. The unique information storage circuit 504 is a circuit that stores a plurality of types of unique information that is internal information of the main control unit 41. The arithmetic circuit 505 is a circuit that performs multiplication and division.

  The CPU 41a is a control CPU that executes game control in the slot machine 1 by executing a user program (game control processing program for game control) based on the control code read from the ROM 41b. When such game control is executed, the CPU 41a reads fixed data from the ROM 41b, the variable data writing operation in which the CPU 41a writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 41c and temporarily stores them, and the CPU 41a is temporarily stored in the RAM 41c. A variable data reading operation for reading out various variable data being received, a receiving operation in which the CPU 41a receives input of various signals from the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the parallel input port 511, the serial communication circuit 512, etc. However, a transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the serial communication circuit 512, the parallel output port 513, and the like is also performed.

  The ROM 41b stores a control code indicating a user program (game control processing program for game control), fixed data, and the like. The RAM 41c provides a work area for game control. Here, at least a part of the RAM 41c may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period.

  As the free-run counter circuit 507, an 8-bit free-run counter is mounted. The random number circuits 508a and 508b are circuits that generate numerical data that is a random value having a predetermined update range, such as an 8-bit random number or a 16-bit random number. In this embodiment, the hardware random number generated by the 16-bit random number circuit 508b among the random number circuits 508a and 508b is used as a random number for internal lottery described later. The timer circuit 509 is a 16-bit programmable timer, counts down the set timer value based on the input of the control clock CCLK, and outputs an interrupt request signal to the interrupt controller when reaching 0000H. In this embodiment, the timer circuit 509 can be used to perform periodic interrupt requests and time measurement.

  The interrupt controller 510 is a circuit that controls external interrupt requests from interrupt terminals and interrupt requests from built-in peripheral circuits (for example, serial communication circuit 512, random number circuits 508a and 508b, timer circuit 509). . The parallel input port 511 incorporates an 8-bit wide input-only port. Also, the parallel output port 513 provided in the main control unit 41 shown in FIG. 4 incorporates an output-only port having an 11-bit width. The serial communication circuit 512 is a circuit that performs asynchronous serial communication in input / output with respect to the outside.

  The address decoding circuit 514 is a circuit for decoding each functional block in the main control unit 41 and a chip select signal that is a decoding signal for an external device. In response to the chip select signal, the internal circuit of the main control unit 41 or the external device serving as a peripheral device is selectively operated effectively and can be accessed from the CPU 41a.

  For example, when the main control unit 41 accesses an area of the storage area of the ROM 41b where no program or the like is stored, the main control section 41 accesses an area of the storage area of the RAM 41c where access is prohibited. In other words, when an access to a memory area that is not accessed in normal operation is made, an illegal access reset is generated to disable the progress of the game. Even if an unauthorized program is stored in an area unrelated to the above, an unused area of the RAM 41c, etc., it is possible to prevent the unauthorized program from being executed.

  The main control unit 41 is activated when an internal or external reset occurs. At this time, the value assigned to the ROM 41b and set in the vector table in which the start address of the interrupt process is set. Is a value indicating unused or a value indicating the area where the program etc. is actually stored, and if it is not any value, it will not start, It is possible to prevent in advance the processing that was not originally intended due to the occurrence or the like.

  The main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513. A command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the sub control unit 91 toward the main control unit 41. In this embodiment, the command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513, that is, the command is transmitted as a parallel signal, but via the serial communication circuit 512. A configuration in which a command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, that is, a configuration in which the command is transmitted as a serial signal may be employed.

  The main control unit 41 also receives detection states of various switches connected to the game control board 40 from the parallel input port 511. The main control unit 41 executes basic processing that shifts in stages according to the detection states of various switches input from the parallel input port 511. Further, the main control unit 41 can execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In the present embodiment, a timer interrupt process (main) is executed every time a time-out occurs in the timer circuit 509, that is, every fixed time interval (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment). The main control unit 41 is set to prohibit other interrupts during the execution of the interrupt process, and when a plurality of interrupts occur at the same time, the main control unit 41 prioritizes according to a predetermined order. An interrupt to be executed is set. If another interrupt factor occurs during the execution of the interrupt process and the interrupt factor continues even after the interrupt process is completed, a new interrupt will occur at that point. It will be.

  The main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes as a basic process, and changes the detection state of the various switches. Execute a process that moves in stages. Further, the main control unit 41 executes a timer interrupt process (main) at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). In addition, the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time required to complete the repeated process according to the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  The effect control board 90 is connected to the above-described effect switch 56 and position sensors 305a and 305b that constitute the accessory 302, and detection signals of these connected switches are input. Yes. In addition, the effect control board 90 includes effect devices such as a liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, reel LEDs 55, effect LEDs 303L, 303C and 303R, and effect motors 304L and 304R constituting the accessory 302. These effect devices are driven based on control by a sub-control unit 91 (described later) mounted on the effect control board 90.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 causes the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, reel LED 55, effect LEDs 303L, 303C and 303R, and effect motor 304L. , 304R and the like, the output control of the production device is performed, but separately from the sub-control unit 91, the output control unit that directly controls the output of the production device is mounted on the production control board 90 or another board, The sub control unit 91 may determine the output pattern of the effect device based on the command from the main control unit 41, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the output control of the effect device is performed by both the sub control unit 91 and the output control unit.

  The effect control board 90 is composed of a microcomputer having a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d, and a sub control unit 91 for controlling the effect, and a liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90. A display control circuit 92 for performing display control, an effect effect LED 52, an LED drive circuit 93 for controlling drive of the reel LED 55, a sound output circuit 94 for controlling sound output from the speakers 53, 54, A reset circuit 95 for providing a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain period of time; a switch detection circuit 96 for detecting a detection signal input from switches connected to the effect control board 90; A clock device 97 for outputting time information including date information and time information; The power supply voltage supplied to the lot machine 1 is monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, the power interruption detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a and the accessory 302 are operated. A motor drive circuit 99 that transmits a motor drive signal (phase signal of the stepping motor) output from the sub-control unit 91 to the production motors 304L and 304R, and other circuits are mounted.

  Sub CPU91a receives the command transmitted from game control board 40, performs various control for performing an effect, and controls each part of the control circuit mounted in effect control board 90 directly or indirectly. .

  The reset circuit 95 has a lower voltage for releasing the reset signal than the reset circuit 49 that gives the system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. When the power is turned on, the sub control unit 91 It starts at an earlier stage than the unit 41. On the other hand, the power interruption detection circuit 98 has a voltage that outputs a voltage drop signal lower than the power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. The sub control unit 91 detects a power failure at a later stage than the main control unit 41, and performs a power interruption process (sub) described later.

  The motor drive circuit 99 is configured to output a motor drive signal to each of the production motors 304L and 304R based on the control signal generated by the sub CPU 91a in accordance with the production mode. When the sub CPU 91a outputs the control signal pattern selected in this manner, the operation of the accessory 302 is controlled by the sub control unit 91 according to the production mode.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main control unit 41, and acquires a command transmitted from the main control unit 41. Execute command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub control unit 91 executes an interrupt process (sub), which will be described later, by generating an interrupt every time the input number of system clocks reaches a certain number, that is, every certain time interval (about 2 ms). Also, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process even when the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed when an interrupt is generated based on the reception of the command. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the same time, and the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur at the same time. The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to the set value in a lottery that affects the advantage to the player, such as an internal lottery, a navigation stock lottery, and an extra lottery to be described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate being lower as the value is decreased in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the changed state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the set value display 24 is updated one by one (when the set value 6 is further operated, the set value 1 is set. Return). When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  Note that when the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the door opening detection switch 25 detects that the front door 1b is opened, and the configuration shifts to the setting change state. Well, by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized setting changes in a state where the front door 1b is not opened. Further, in the configuration that shifts to the setting change state on the condition that the detection corresponding to the opening of the front door 1b is performed, the door opening detection switch 25 supports the opening of the front door 1b after shifting to the setting change state. Even if the detection is not detected, it is preferable to maintain the setting change state. Thus, even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting change, an operation for shifting to the setting change state is performed again. This is not necessary, and the setting change operation is not complicated. Further, after the transition to the setting change state, when the setting value is determined by operating the start switch 7 and then the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the door opening detection switch 25 detects that the front door 1b is opened. On the condition that the setting change state is terminated, it may be configured to shift to a state in which the game can proceed. Even in such a configuration, the front door 1b is not opened in an unauthorized manner. It is possible to prevent the setting from being changed.

  In order to check the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on in a state where the bet amount is not set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the off state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  It should be noted that, after the game is over, when the setting key switch 37 is turned on with no bet number set, the door opening detection switch 25 detects that the front door 1b has been opened. In addition, a configuration for shifting to the setting confirmation state may be adopted. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the setting value from being illegally confirmed without the front door 1b being opened. In addition, in the configuration that shifts to the setting confirmation state on the condition that the detection corresponding to the opening of the front door 1b is performed, the door opening detection switch 25 supports the opening of the front door 1b after the transition to the setting confirmation state. It is preferable to maintain the setting confirmation state even if the detection to be performed is not performed. Thus, even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting confirmation, an operation for shifting to the setting confirmation state again is performed. This is not necessary and the setting confirmation operation is not complicated. In addition, after shifting to the setting confirmation state, when the set key switch 37 is turned off after the start switch 7 is operated and the set value is confirmed, the door opening detection switch 25 detects that the front door 1b is opened. On the condition that the setting confirmation state is terminated, it may be configured to return to a state in which the game can proceed, and even in such a configuration, the front door 1b is not opened in an unauthorized manner. It is possible to prevent the setting value from being confirmed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is detected every time the timer interruption process (main) is executed. When the determination process is performed and it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination process, a power interruption process (main) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the next return is performed. Execute.

  Then, the main control unit 41 returns the processing state of the main control unit 41 to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of activation. However, if the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state, thereby disabling the progress of the game.

  The error state shifts to a normal error state that is canceled by a reset operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23) and the setting change state described above, and is canceled until a new setting value is set. Special error status with no error, the RAM abnormal error status is a special error status, and once it is controlled to the RAM abnormal error status, it shifts to the setting change status and is released until a new set value is set. It will not be done.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 also determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98 is detected in the timer interruption process (sub), and when it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected, A power interruption process (sub) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the next return is executed.

  Then, the sub-control unit 91 returns the processing state of the sub-control unit 91 to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the data of the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation. However, if the data in the RAM 91c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main control unit 41, only the RAM 91c is initialized, and the performance is not disabled.

  Even if it is determined that the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation, the sub-control unit 91 activates when receiving a setting command (described later) indicating that the state has changed to the setting change state from the main control unit 41. Even when a later-described return command or setting command indicating that the control state of the main control unit 41 has returned is not received even after a certain period of time has elapsed, the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, the execution of the performance is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91c.

  Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The usable area in the storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a special work, a general work, an unused area, and a stack area, and an important work, a special work, a general work, and an unused area. Are arranged in the stack area order.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 has the data in the RAM 41c when the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed when the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When it is not destroyed, when the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed, when the setting change is finished, when a specific gaming state is finished, when one game is finished, from six When the initialization condition is satisfied, four types of initializations with different areas initialized according to each initialization condition are performed.

  Initialization 0 is when the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed when the setting key switch 37 is turned off and when the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed when the setting key switch 37 is turned on. In the initialization 0, all the usable areas are initialized. Initialization 1 is initialization that is performed when data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed at the time of start-up with the setting key switch 37 being ON. In the initialization 1, other than important work and special work in the usable area. This area is initialized. Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of a specific gaming state. In initialization 2, a general work, an unused area, and an unused stack area are initialized among available areas. Initialization 3 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 3, an unused area and an unused stack area are initialized among the available areas. The storage area for the data indicating the set value and the game state is allocated to the special work, and when the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed at the time of startup with the setting key switch 37 being ON, that is, the data in the RAM 41c. When the game is normal and the setting is changed, data indicating the setting value and the gaming state is held. Further, a storage area for a timer counter, which will be described later, is allocated to a special work and is held without being initialized at the end of the game or at the end of a specific gaming state.

  When the main control unit 41 in the present embodiment is activated due to the occurrence of a reset, the main control unit 41 performs setting at the time of activation. In the startup setting, a status flag included in the main control unit 41 is initialized. The status flag is data that holds the state of the operation result and execution result of the instruction, and particularly includes an interrupt master permission flag for setting interrupt prohibition / permission. Since the initial value of the interrupt master permission flag is a value indicating prohibition of interrupt, the main control unit 41 is started in a state where interrupt is prohibited. Then, after setting various functions with reference to the HW parameters described later, when a reset occurs according to the program stored in the program / data area, it starts in an interrupt-disabled state and then executes first Start the initial setting process.

  When the main control unit 41 determines in the initial setting process that the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state at the time of startup, the main control unit 41 proceeds to the setting change process, and initializes the RAM 41c at the start of the setting change process. I do. At this time, if the data in the RAM 41c is normal, the important work and the special work are held and the other areas are initialized so that the control state (setting value, gaming state, etc.) before the change is changed after the setting is changed. While some data can be retained, if the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, all the usable areas including the important work and the special work are initialized to ensure that the data in the RAM 41c is abnormal. It can be solved.

  Moreover, the main control part 41 performs the main process which processes in steps according to progress of a game for every game unit after completion | finish of a setting change process. In the main process, the RAM 41c is initialized for each game unit, and the RAM 41c is also initialized at the end of the setting change process. After the setting change process, the main process starts from the stage before the process of initializing the RAM 41c in the main process. The initialization of the RAM 41c after the setting change process is completed and the game unit It is possible to perform initialization of the RAM 41c for each process by common processing.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a prescribed number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state is determined, and the game is performed on the condition that the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set. Can be started. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN is activated when a specified number of bets according to the gaming state are set.

  In this embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the activated pay line is activated (in the present embodiment, all the pay lines are always activated. A winning combination is obtained when a combination of symbols called “combinations” is arranged on the winning line. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols.

  The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition to a game state advantageous to the player. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c. Of the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the re-playing role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. It is valid until a combination of combinations permitted by the flag is completed, and is invalid in a game having a combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery of the present embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, whether or not the main control unit 41 allows the winning of each combination described above before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7 At the time of detection). In the internal lottery, first, a random value for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected. Specifically, the value generated by the random number circuit 508b and stored in the random number value register of the random number circuit 508b is set as the lottery work assigned to the RAM 41c. And, for each combination determined according to the gaming state, according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work and the number of determination values of each combination determined according to the current gaming state, the number of bets and the set value A determination is made as to whether or not winning is permitted.

  In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined in accordance with the internal lottery target, the current gaming state, and the set value are sequentially assigned to the random number for internal lottery (numerical data stored in the lottery work). When the result of addition overflows, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For this reason, a winning combination will be won with a probability (number of determination values / 65536) according to the number of determination values.

  If a winning combination of any combination is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the combination determined to be winning is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the winning flag for the special role is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general role It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set. Specifically, when a special combination is won, a special combination winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is set in the special combination storing work, and the winning flag set in the general combination storing work is cleared. When a general combination is won, a winning flag for the general combination indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination is selected, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

  Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described. The main control unit 41 refers to the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the reel starts to rotate and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. A stop control table is created for each reel that is rotating. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to and the slip of the referred stop control table is referred to. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding symbols, and it is possible to stop the reel by drawing in a maximum of 4 symbols after detecting a stop operation. In other words, the stop position of the symbol can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation. The symbol stop position can be designated from a range of up to five symbols including the operation position.

  In this embodiment, if any of the winning combinations is won, when the stop operation is performed, the winning combination can be stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to four frames. If possible, control is performed to align and stop, and the winning combination that has not been won is controlled to be stopped without being aligned in the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames. When a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, such as when a special role is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the maximum on the winning line when the stop operation is performed If it is possible to align and stop the winning combinations in the 4-frame draw range, control is performed to align and stop them, and the winning combination in the draw range of up to 4 frames on the winning line is controlled. If it is not possible to withdraw, if you can stop a special combination that has been elected within the draw range of up to 4 frames on the winning line and stop, Control to stop without aligning in the drawing range of 4 frames will be performed. That is, in such a case, priority is given to the control for aligning the small combination on the winning line over the special combination, and the special combination can be won only when the small combination cannot be drawn. In the case where a special combination and a small combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the small combination is drawn, and the small combination is not aligned on the winning line at the same time as the special combination. Also, when a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, priority is given to the control of aligning the special role on the winning line over the small role, and only when the special role cannot be drawn, the small role is placed on the winning line. You may perform control to align.

  Also, in this embodiment, when the special role and the replaying role are won at the same time, such as when the replaying role is won while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the stop operation is performed. In this case, the control is performed so that the symbols of the re-gamer are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to 4 frames. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-gamer or the symbols constituting the re-gamer to be simultaneously elected are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less, that is, within 4 frames, for any of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since it can always be stopped at any position within the 4-frame pull-in range, if the special combination and the re-playing combination are elected at the same time, the timing of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player Without fail, the re-playing role will always be won. That is, in such a case, the control for aligning the re-games on the winning line has priority over the special game, and the re-games will always win. In the case where the special combination and the re-playing combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the re-playing combination is drawn in and the special combination is not arranged on the winning line at the same time as the re-playing combination.

  In this embodiment, the reel stop control is performed by using a stop control table that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing at which the stop operation is performed. A configuration that performs stop control by specifying the stop position from the table and stopping the reel at the specified stop position, and searching for a stop position that can be stopped when the stop operation is performed without using the stop control table or the stop position table. A configuration that performs stop control that identifies and stops the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using the stop control table, stop control using the stop position table, and can be stopped without using the stop control table or the stop position table A configuration that uses stop control by searching and specifying the stop position together, and a configuration that performs stop control by partially changing the stop control table and stop position table. It may be.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 measures the game time, which is the time elapsed from the start of the reel rotation every time the reel starts rotating after the game starts. After a game is over, when a specified number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and the game start operation is enabled, the reel start of the previous game is started. If the game time that has started counting from the time is more than the specified time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment), that is, if the specified time has elapsed since the reel rotation start time of the previous game, no wait is generated. At that time, the reel for the game in the game is started to rotate. On the other hand, after the end of one game, when a predetermined number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and when the game start operation is enabled, the reel rotation of the previous game is started. If the game time that started timing from the time is less than the specified time, that is, if the specified time has not elapsed since the start of reel rotation of the previous game, a wait is generated and the reel starts rotating at that time. First, it waits until the game time that has started timing from the reel rotation start time of the previous game reaches the specified time, and starts rotating the reel when it reaches the specified time.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs control to output an external output signal indicating a gaming state, an error occurrence state, and the like. These external output signals are output to a hall device such as a hall computer via the information output terminal board of the game shop (hall) where the external output board 1000 and the slot machine 1 are installed.

  The main control unit 41 receives a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals given to the player due to the occurrence of a win, and an RB (game state is advantageous for the player). RB signal indicating that the regular bonus is in progress, BB signal indicating that the gaming state is advantageous for the player (BB), an ART signal indicating the start of ART to be described later, and the front door 1b being open A door opening signal indicating that the setting has been changed to a setting changing mode, which will be described later, a throwing error signal indicating that the medal selector is abnormal, and a payout error signal indicating that the hopper unit 34 is abnormal.

  The external output board 1000 is provided with a relay circuit, a parallel / serial conversion circuit, a terminal for each output signal, and a connector to be electrically connected to the circuit of the information providing terminal board. Of the signals output from the game control board 40, the medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, the RB signal, the BB signal, and the ART signal are directly output as pulse signals to the information providing terminal board via the relay circuit. . On the other hand, the door opening signal, setting change signal, input error signal, and payout error signal are converted into security signals, which are serial signals that can be individually identified by the parallel-serial conversion circuit, and information is provided. Output to the terminal board.

  Next, regarding the output control of the medal OUT signal and the security signal that the main control unit 41 outputs to the external output board 1000 as an external output signal when an abnormality (error) that does not prevent the progress of the game is detected, This will be described with reference to FIG. An abnormality that does not prevent the progress of the game is an abnormality that allows the game to proceed without error processing. Specific examples of abnormalities that do not hinder the progress of the game are insertion errors and payout errors during reel rotation processing, and insertion errors during payout processing.

  Insertion errors during the reel rotation process and the payout process are, for example, when a foreign object is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, when a foreign object exists in the medal flow path, and during the reel rotation process and the payout process. Regardless, it is detected when a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 flows down to the hopper tank 34a. Also, a payout error during the reel rotation process is detected when a medal is paid out when it is not the payout timing.

  In FIG. 12A, the start switch, the reel rotation start, the first stop, the second stop, the third stop, and the payout indicate respective timings during the game. Specifically, the start switch indicates the timing when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected. The reel rotation start indicates the timing at which the reels 2L, 2C, 2R start to rotate. The first stop indicates a timing at which a stop operation that is first performed in a state where all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are still rotating is detected. The second stop indicates the timing when the rotation of any one of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R has already stopped and the two reels are rotating, that is, the second stop operation is detected. The third stop indicates a state in which the rotation of two reels has already stopped and one reel is rotating, that is, the third stop operation is detected. The payout indicates the timing at which the medal payout process is performed.

  The abnormality detection indicates a timing at which an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected. The medal payout detection indicates the timing at which the payout medal is detected by the payout sensor 34c. The medal OUT signal is a signal indicating that one medal has been paid out by outputting one pulse. The security signal indicates the output status of a signal (for example, an insertion error signal or a payout error signal) indicating that an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game has occurred.

  FIG. 12 (a) shows an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game during the reel rotation process, and a medal payout detection, medal OUT signal, and security signal output when a win with a medal payout occurs. It is the figure which showed timing. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, when an abnormality that does not interfere with the progress of the game is detected during the reel rotation process, a security signal is not output immediately after the abnormality is detected, but after the payout process is completed. The security signal is output before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed. Thereby, it is possible to recognize medals paid out in a situation where an abnormality has occurred during the reel rotation process. That is, it is possible to recognize the game value given in the situation where an abnormality has occurred.

  In addition, as known in the art, when an abnormality is detected during the game when an abnormality is detected during the game, if an abnormality signal is output after the processing related to the game is terminated, “abnormality in game” and “ Cannot distinguish “abnormalities immediately after the game ends”. However, in this embodiment, when abnormality is detected at a predetermined timing within a period from the start of the game to the end of the provision of the game medium, the medal OUT signal is output after the end of the provision of the game medium. Start outputting security signals before completion. Thereby, for example, a hall computer of an amusement shop analyzed the output timing of the medal OUT signal and the security signal collected by the collecting unit, and the security signal was output before the output of the medal OUT signal was completed. By detecting this, it is possible to distinguish “abnormality in the game” instead of “abnormality immediately after the game”.

  In FIG. 12A, the medal OUT signal is output after the payout process is completed. For example, as shown in FIG. 12B, the medal OUT is detected every time a medal payout is detected. A signal may be output. Even in such a case, if the output of the security signal is started before the output of the medal OUT signal is completed, for example, the output of the medal OUT signal corresponding to the detection of the last medal payout is detected. The output of the security signal may be started at the timing.

  Next, commands that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 sends the inserted number command, credit command, gaming state command, ART state command, internal winning command, freeze command, reel acceleration information command, stop operation command to the sub control unit 91. , Sliding frame number command, stop command, game end command, winning number command, payout start command, payout end command, standby command, stop command, error command, return command, setting command, setting confirmation command, door command, operation detection Send multiple types of commands including commands. These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the command type and 1-byte extension data indicating the command content, and the sub-control unit 91 can determine the command type from the type data.

  The inserted number command is a command that can specify the number of inserted medals, that is, the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, and is a state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game. Or, when a prescribed number of bets is not set, a medal is inserted, or when the bet number is set by operating the MAXBET switch 6. The inserted number command is transmitted when the betting number setting operation is performed, so that it is possible to specify that the betting number setting operation has been performed by receiving the inserted number command.

  The credit command is a command that can specify the number of medals stored as credits, and is a state from the end of the game (after setting change) to the start of the game, and in a state where a predetermined number of bets is set, Sent when a medal is inserted and credits are added.

  The game state command is a command that can specify the game state of the game, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game.

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the internal lottery result, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game. The internal winning command includes a first internal winning command and a second internal winning command, and a state in which navigation notification is performed when a notification target role to be a target of navigation notification described later in the internal lottery is won. If so, the first internal winning command that can specify the type of the winning notification target role and the stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted, and if the navigation notification is not performed, the winning notification target role A second internal winning command is transmitted in which the type can be specified but the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified.

  Since the game state command and the internal winning command are transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts, it is possible to specify that the game is started by operating the start switch 7 by receiving these commands. It is.

  The freeze command is a command that can specify whether the game is controlled to a freeze state that delays the progress of the game for a predetermined period of time, or if it is controlled to the freeze state, and when the game starts And transmitted after the internal winning command is transmitted.

  The reel acceleration information command is a command that can specify that the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game, and is transmitted when the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game. It is also transmitted when the reel starts to rotate with the end of the freeze state. Therefore, after the start of the freeze state is specified by the freeze command, the reel acceleration information command is received and the game progresses. Not only the fact that the rotation of the reel starts but also the end of the freeze state can be specified.

  The stop operation command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel. Sent every time the accompanying stop control is performed.

  The sliding frame number command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the number of sliding frames to be moved from when the corresponding reel is stopped until it stops. Each time stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel is performed, the corresponding stop operation command is transmitted after being transmitted.

  The stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel, and stop control accompanying the stop operation of each reel Is transmitted after the corresponding sliding frame number command is transmitted.

  With the stop operation command, the sliding frame number command, and the stop command, it is possible to specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and accompanying the stop operation of each reel Since it is transmitted every time stop control is performed, by receiving these commands, it is possible to specify that one of the reels has been stopped and the reel to be stopped.

  The game end command is a command that can specify that the game has ended, and is transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and releases the stop switch.

  The winning number command is a command that can specify a combination of symbols arranged on the winning line LN, whether or not a winning is received, a type of winning, and a payout number of medals at the time of winning. The player stops the third stop reel. This is when the stop switch is pressed and released, and is transmitted after the game end command is transmitted.

  Both the game end command and the winning number command are transmitted when the player depresses the stop switch to release the third stop reel and releases the stop switch. It is possible to specify that all operations necessary to advance one game have been completed.

  The payout start command is a command for notifying the start of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals is started by paying out a prize or credit (including medals used for setting the number of bets). The payout end command is a command for notifying the end of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals by winning and winning a credit is completed.

  The stand-by command is a command indicating a transition to the stand-by state. When one game is over and the bet amount is not set and the estimated end time (60 seconds in this embodiment) has passed, It is transmitted after the payout of medals by the settlement (including medals used for setting the number of bets) is completed and a payout end command is transmitted.

  The stop command is a command indicating the occurrence or release of the stop state, and after the end of the BB, the stop command indicating the occurrence of the stop state is transmitted when the ending effect waiting time has elapsed, and the reset operation is performed. When the stop state is released, a stop command indicating the release of the stop state is transmitted.

  An error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or cancellation of an error condition and the type of error condition. When an error is determined and controlled to an error condition, an error command indicating the occurrence and type of the error condition is sent and reset. When the error state is canceled after the operation is performed, an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is transmitted.

  The return command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before the power interruption, and is transmitted when the main control unit 41 returns to the control state before the power interruption.

  The setting command is a command indicating the start or end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change. At the time of transition to the setting change state, a setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is transmitted. A setting command indicating the end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change is transmitted. Further, since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized with the transition to the setting change state, it can be specified that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been initialized by the setting command indicating the start of setting. .

  The setting confirmation command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting confirmation state. A setting confirmation command that indicates the start of setting confirmation is transmitted when the setting confirmation state is entered. A confirmation command is sent.

  The door command is a command indicating the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25, that is, on (open state) / off (closed state), when the power is turned on, at the end of one game (after the game is over, the bet number of the next game) Sent before the setting of ”can be started), and when the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 changes (from on to off, from off to on).

  The operation detection command is a command indicating the detection state (on / off) of the operation switches (MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R), and is transmitted at regular intervals.

  Of these commands, commands other than the door command and the operation detection command are generated in the basic process, temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the subsequent command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main). .

  On the other hand, the door command is generated in the door monitoring process of the timer interrupt process (main), temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) thereafter. .

  The operation detection command is generated based on the detection state of the switch every time the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) is executed 10 times, and is temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c. Then, it is transmitted in the command transmission process of the subsequent timer interrupt process (main).

  Next, the control of the effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the effect control board 90 will be described. When the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process. In the command reception interrupt process, the command acquired from the command transmission line is stored in the reception buffer provided in the RAM 91c.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer. If an unprocessed command is stored, the sub-control unit 91 is the earliest. Based on the control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b based on the command received in the stage, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, the effect based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table Output control of various effect devices such as LEDs 303L, 303C, 303R and effect motors 304L, 304R is performed. In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED 55, and the lighting for each of the plurality of types of performance patterns. The control patterns of these effect devices, such as the lighting modes of the LEDs 303L, 303C, 303R and the drive patterns of the effect motors 304L, 304R, are registered, and the sub-control unit 91 receives the command when the command is received. The control pattern corresponding to the type of the received command is referred to among the control patterns registered corresponding to the effect pattern set in the RAM 91c in the game, and the output control of the effect device is performed based on the control pattern. . Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

  If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed, and changes to the newly received command. An effect based on the corresponding control pattern is executed. In other words, even if the production is not finished to the end, when a new command is received, the production that was being executed is canceled and a new command is received unless the received new command is not a command that triggers a new production. An effect based on the command is executed.

  When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b, and when the sub control unit 91 receives the internal winning command, the sub control unit 91 stores the effect pattern in the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. With reference to the registered selection rate, one of the effect patterns is selected from a plurality of types of effect patterns according to the selection rate, and the selected effect pattern is set in the RAM 91c as the effect pattern of the game. Even if the same command is received, a different control pattern is selected depending on the effect pattern selected when the internal winning command is received. As a result, different effects may be performed depending on the effect pattern.

  The main control unit 41 can execute a navigation notification in which an operation mode (stop order, stop timing, etc.) advantageous to the player is identifiable by changing the lighting mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12. In addition, when the navigation notification is executed, the sub control unit 91 displays the operation mode notified by the navigation notification by displaying the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and outputting the navigation sound from the speakers 53 and 54. It is possible to execute a navigation effect for notification.

  The navigation effect is executed over a period from when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game until the third stop operation is performed. The first stop operation is performed according to the operation mode, 2 It may be configured to end when a stop operation is performed.

  FIG. 6 is an address map of the memory area used by the main control unit 41. As shown in FIG. 6, the memory area used by the main control unit 41 includes a memory area (0000H to 7FFFH) allocated to the ROM 41b and a memory area (8000H to FFFFH) allocated to the RAM 41c.

  The memory area of the ROM 41b includes a program / data area (0000H to 26FFH) in which programs and fixed data are stored, a ROM comment area (2700H to 277FH) in which arbitrary data such as a title and version of the program can be set, and a later description. Parameters for setting the hardware table of the vector table area (2780H to 27A7H) in which the upper address of the subroutine of the CALLV instruction to be executed and the start address of the timer interrupt process (main) are set, and the internal function of the main control unit 41 HW parameter area (27A8H to 27FFH) in which is set, and an unused area (2800H to 7FFFH) where access is prohibited.

  The memory area of the RAM 41c includes an available area (8000H to 81FFH) that can be used as a work, and an internal function register area (9000H to 9000H) that stores a group of registers for controlling each function installed in the main control unit 41. 9080H) and unused areas (8200H to 8FFFH, 9081H to FFFFH) where access is prohibited.

  Parameters set in the HW parameter area in the ROM 41b include the final address (HPRGEN (D), ROM start address (HRAMSTAT) and final address (HRAMEN (D)) of the ROM area used in the program / data area. Including.

  FIG. 7 is an address map of the program / data area in the ROM 41b of the main control unit 41 and the usable area in the RAM 41c.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the program / data area in the ROM 41b includes a game program area in which a game program related to the progress of the game is stored, a game data area in which game data used by the game program is stored, It includes a use area 1, a non-game program area in which a non-game program not related to the progress of the game is stored, a non-game data area in which non-game data used by the non-game program is stored, and an unused area 2. .

  The progress of the game is to advance a series of processes constituting the game. In the case of a slot machine, the stage where the game can be started by setting the number of bets is started and the reel is rotated. A step of stopping the reel, a step of deriving a display result, and a step of giving a value such as a medal according to the display result.

  A game program area related to the progress of the game and a non-game program not related to the progress of the game are allocated separately, and are allocated backward in the storage area of the ROM 41b among the game program area and the non-program area. Since the unused area 1 of at least 16 bytes or more is allocated to the area before the non-program area, a storage area for the game program area related to the progress of the game and the non-game program not related to the progress of the game It can be easily specified according to the difference.

  The game program area and the game data area, the non-game program area and the non-game data area are allocated to continuous areas, respectively, while the game program area and the game data area related to the progress of the game are not related to the progress of the game. Since the game program and the non-game data area are allocated to areas that are not continuous across the unused area 1 of at least 16 bytes or more, the game program area and game data area related to the progress of the game, and the progress of the game Non-game programs and non-game data areas that are not involved can be easily specified according to the difference in storage areas.

  In the above description, before and after the storage area is a magnitude relationship between the address values assigned to the storage area. The smaller address is the front and the larger address is the rear. For this reason, the storage area allocated behind the one storage area corresponds to the storage area having an address value larger than that of the one storage area, and the storage area allocated ahead of the one storage area. This corresponds to a storage area having an address value smaller than that of one storage area.

  Also, a configuration may be adopted in which a game program is allocated behind the non-game program area, and an unused area is allocated before the game program allocated behind the non-game program area. A game program area related to the progress of the game and a non-game program not related to the progress of the game can be easily specified according to the difference in the storage area.

  Further, the game program area and the non-game program area may be assigned to areas adjacent to each other with the unused area 1 in between, and even in such a structure, a game program area related to the progress of the game, A non-game program that is not related to the progress of the game can be easily specified according to the difference in the storage area.

  In addition, in the unused areas 1 and 2 of the program / data area of the ROM 41b, since 0 values are stored in all areas, a game program area and game data area, a non-game program area and non-game data, The unused areas 1 and 2 can be easily distinguished from each other, and even when invalid data is stored in the unused areas 1 and 2, they can be easily found.

  It should be noted that 1 may be stored in all of the unused areas 1 and 2 of the program / data area of the ROM 41b. Even in such a configuration, the game program area, the game data area, and the non-game The program area and non-game data can be easily distinguished from the unused areas 1 and 2 and can be easily detected even when invalid data is stored in the unused areas 1 and 2. .

  The game program area and the non-game program area both start from an address (0H) having the same lower 4 digits when the address is expressed in binary, and the program / data area of the ROM 41b. Among them, the game program area related to the progress of the game and the non-game program area not related to the progress of the game can be easily distinguished from other areas.

  In addition, both the game program area and the non-game program area not only start from an address having the same low-order 4 digit value when the address is expressed in binary, but also the low-order 1 digit value when expressed in hexadecimal. Starts from the same 0 address (0H), so that not only when the address is expressed in binary, but also when it is expressed in hexadecimal, the game program area and the non-game program area are easily distinguished from other areas. can do.

  It should be noted that both the game program area and the non-game program area start from an address having the same value in the lower N (N is a natural number of 1 or more) regardless of whether the address is expressed in binary or hexadecimal. With this configuration, the game program area and the non-game program area can be easily distinguished from other areas. For example, the value of the lower N (N is a natural number of 1 or more) digits is the same 1 The same effect can be obtained with a configuration starting from the address.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the usable area of the RAM 41c includes a game RAM area used as a work by the game program, a game stack area where the game program saves data, an unused area 3, and a non-game program. A non-game RAM area used as a work, a non-game stack area where the non-game program saves data, and an unused area 4 are included. In the present embodiment, the game stack area and the non-game stack area are individually provided in different areas. However, the game stack area and the non-game program may be provided with a single stack area.

  Since the game RAM area and the non-game RAM area are allocated to non-continuous areas across the unused area 3 of at least 16 bytes, the game RAM area used by the game program related to the progress of the game, and the game The non-game RAM area used by the non-game program not related to the progress can be easily specified according to the difference in the storage area.

  Hereinafter, the game program area, the game data area, and the game RAM area may be collectively referred to as a game area, and the non-game program area, the non-game data area, and the non-game RAM area may be collectively referred to as a non-game area. . Further, the unused area 1 and the unused area 2, the unused area 3 and the unused area 4 may be collectively referred to as an unused area.

  Based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area, the main control unit 41 permits access in the usable area of the RAM 41c when an access is prohibited in the program / data area of the ROM 41b. When there is an access to an area that is not set to, when there is an access to an area other than the program / data area in the ROM 41b, and when there is an access to an area other than the usable area in the RAM 41c, In other words, when an access is made to a memory area that is not accessed in normal operation, an illegal access reset is generated to disable the progress of the game. Therefore, an unused area of the ROM 41b or an area unrelated to the operation If an illegal program is stored in an unused area of the RAM 41c, etc. Even, it is possible to prevent illegal program from being executed.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a game program area and a non-game program area are allocated to the program / data area of the ROM 41b that is permitted to be accessed by the program, and before the non-game program area behind the game program area. An unused area 1 is assigned to the area, and a group including an area from the start address of the game program area to the final address of the non-game program in the program / data area based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area. While the access to the area (the area from the game program area to the non-game data area) is collectively set to be permitted, the other areas, that is, the program / data area of the game program, game data, non-game program, Non-game data is not stored Because it is forbidden access to the area later than trick data, it is possible to prevent conducted unintended control by malware or illegal data.

  In addition, a game area is allocated behind the non-game program area in the program / data area permitted to be accessed by the program in the ROM 41b, and an unused area in the area before the game program area behind the non-game program area Are allocated to a group of areas including the area from the start address of the non-game program area to the final address of the game program based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area. Thus, while the permission is set, even if access to other areas is prohibited, it is possible to prevent unintended control by an unauthorized program or unauthorized data.

  A game program area and a non-game program area are allocated to the program / data area, an unused area 1 is allocated to an area before the non-game program area behind the game program area, and a program / data Out of the areas, a group of areas including the game program area (area from the game program area to the game data area), a group of areas including the non-game program (area from the non-game program area to the non-game data area) A configuration may be adopted in which access is set to permit and access to other areas is prohibited. Even in such a configuration, a game program or a non-game program is not stored in the program / data area. Access is prohibited, so the intent of unauthorized programs and unauthorized data Can be prevented without control will take place. In addition, a game area is allocated behind the non-game program area in the program / data area permitted to be accessed by the program in the ROM 41b, and an unused area in the area before the game program area behind the non-game program area Of the program / data area including the game program area (the area from the game program area to the game data area), and the area including the non-game program (from the non-game program area to the non-game area). (Access to the data area) may be set to permit, and access to other areas may be prohibited. Even in such a configuration, a game program or non-game in the program / data area Access to an area where no program is stored Because There is inhibited, it is possible to prevent conducted unintended control by malware or illegal data.

  In the above description, the area where access is permitted is set in the program / data area. However, by setting the area where access is prohibited in the program / data area, the area where access is indirectly permitted is set. It is good also as a structure to be performed.

  Based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area, the main control unit 41 executes the user program when the user program is executed in an area other than the designated area where the program travel is permitted, that is, in a normal operation. When the user program is executed in an unoccupied area, the IAT circuit 506a outputs an IAT generation signal to disable the progress of the game. Therefore, the unused area of the ROM 41b and the area unrelated to the operation, the unallocated area of the RAM 41c Even if an unauthorized program is stored in the use area or the like, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized program from being executed.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a game program area and a non-game program area are allocated to the program / data area of the ROM 41b that is permitted to be accessed by the program, and before the non-game program area behind the game program area. The unused area 1 is assigned to the area, and the IAT circuit 506a permits the program running for each of the game program area and the non-game program area in the program / data area based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area. While it is set as a designated area, program running in other areas, that is, areas that do not store gaming programs or non-gaming programs in the program / data area is prohibited. Control line It can be prevented been.

  In addition, a game area is allocated behind the non-game program area in the program / data area permitted to be accessed by the program in the ROM 41b, and an unused area in the area before the game program area behind the non-game program area And the IAT circuit 506a sets each of the game program area and the non-game program area of the program / data area as a designated area that permits program running based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area. Thus, even if the program running in other areas is prohibited, it is possible to prevent unintended control due to unauthorized programs and unauthorized data.

  A game program area and a non-game program area are allocated to the program / data area, an unused area 1 is allocated to an area before the non-game program area behind the game program area, and an HW parameter area. Based on the parameters set in the above, a group of areas including the area from the start address of the game program area to the final address of the non-game program in the program / data area (area from the game program area to the non-game data area) For example, the IAT circuit 506a may be set as a designated area for permitting program running at once and the program running in other areas may be prohibited. Even in such a configuration, the program / data area Of which game programs and non-game programs are stored Since the program running in the absence area is prohibited, it is possible to prevent conducted unintended control by malware or illegal data. In addition, a game area is allocated behind the non-game program area in the program / data area permitted to be accessed by the program in the ROM 41b, and an unused area in the area before the game program area behind the non-game program area Is assigned, and based on the parameters set in the HW parameter area, a group of areas (from the game program area) including the area from the start address of the non-game program area to the final address of the game program in the program / data area. Even if the IAT circuit 506a is collectively set as a designated area for permitting program running and the program running in other areas is prohibited, the area up to the non-game data area) Unintended control It can be prevented been.

  In the above description, the program / data area is configured to set the area that permits the program travel. However, the program / data area allows the program travel to be indirectly permitted by setting the area that prohibits the program travel. It is good also as a structure by which an area | region is set.

  A CALL instruction is included as an instruction for causing the main control unit 41 to execute a program stored in the program / data area.

  The CALL instruction is an instruction that calls and executes a subroutine stored at a specified address. When calling the subroutine by the CALL instruction, the main control unit 41 stores the call source address in the stack area, and calls and executes the subroutine stored at the designated address. Then, after the subroutine is completed, the caller address stored in the stack area, that is, the caller program that executed the CALL instruction is returned.

  The CALL instruction includes a normal CALL instruction and a CALLV instruction which is a special CALL instruction. The normal CALL instruction is an instruction that specifies a high-order address and a low-order address to specify both the high-order address and the low-order address and calls a subroutine while the CALLV instruction specifies only the low-order address. As a result, the subroutine is called by specifying the address by the upper address preset in the vector table area of the ROM 41b and the designated lower address, and the subroutine is called with a smaller amount of data than the normal CALL instruction. It becomes possible.

  Among the game programs stored in the ROM 41b, subroutines that are particularly frequently used are stored in an area of the game program area of the ROM 41b where the start address is a specific value (for example, 00H). On the other hand, a specific value is set in the vector table area of the ROM 41b as an upper address of a subroutine called by the CALLV instruction. The main control unit 41 specifies only the lower address using the CALLV instruction when calling a subroutine in which the upper address of the head address has a specific value, thereby specifying the specific value set in the vector table area as the upper address. The lower address specified as the lower address is specified, and the subroutine stored in the address including the upper and lower addresses is called and executed. For this reason, an upper address that constitutes a part of an address used when calling a subroutine that is used frequently in the game program is set in the vector table in advance as a specific value, and is based on the specific value set in the vector table. Since the address is specified, it is possible to call a subroutine with a smaller amount of data compared to a normal CALL instruction that calls a program by specifying both an upper address and a lower address, and when calling these subroutines It is possible to reduce the waste of a program for specifying an address.

  Of the non-game programs stored in the ROM 41b, subroutines that are used frequently are stored in the non-game program area of the ROM 41b in the area where the start address is a specific value, and the CALLV instruction is stored in the vector table area of the ROM 41b. When a specific value is set as an upper address of a subroutine to be called at the time, and the main control unit 41 calls a subroutine in which the upper address of the top address is a specific value, only the lower address is specified by using the CALLV instruction. Even if it is configured to call and execute, subroutines can be called with a smaller amount of data compared to a normal CALL instruction that calls a program by specifying both upper and lower addresses. When calling It is possible to reduce the waste of program for specifying the address.

  In addition, the upper address used when calling with the CALLV instruction may be set in a specific register of the main control unit 41 instead of the vector table area.

  In addition to the CALLV instruction, a part of the address is specified by using a value stored in the vector table area, a value set in a specific register, etc. If a special CALL instruction that enables the storage address to be specified is used, it is possible to reduce the waste of a program for designating an address when calling a subroutine.

  The main control unit 41 is activated when a system reset by inputting a system reset signal, a WDT reset by the WDT 506b, or the aforementioned illegal access reset occurs. At this time, the value set in the vector table area, that is, The upper address of the subroutine of the CALLV instruction and the start address of the timer interrupt processing (main) are values indicating the area where the program or the like is actually stored in the program area, or FFFFH (in the unused vector table area) If the value set in the vector table area is neither a value outside the area where the program is set nor FFFFH, it will not start. That unintended processing is executed due to an interrupt. It can be prevented before.

  The game program is a program related to the progress of the game as described above, and is a program for executing a process that hinders the progress of the game unless the process based on the program is executed. On the other hand, a non-game program is a program that is not related to the progress of the game as described above, and advances the game even when the game program is called to return to the game program without executing the processing based on the program. It is a program for executing processing that can be performed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 calls a non-game program in the process based on the game program, executes the process based on the non-game program, and after the process based on the non-game program ends. Return to the processing based on the game program.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 41a, in principle, executes processing based on a game program by referring to game data in the game data area and uses the game RAM area as a work. The contents of the game RAM area can be referred to and updated. Further, the CPU 41a, in principle, executes processing based on the non-game program by referring to the game data in the non-game data area, and uses the non-game RAM area as a work. It is possible to refer to and update the contents of the non-game RAM area.

  Further, the CPU 41a does not refer to the non-game data area and does not update the non-game RAM area when executing processing based on the game program, but can refer to the non-game RAM area. In executing the processing based on the non-game program, the game data area is not referred to and the game RAM area is not updated, but the game RAM area can be referred to.

  In addition, the process based on the game program can be referred to only a specific area necessary for the game program in the non-game RAM area (for example, an error flag setting area indicating abnormality detection). In the processing based on the game RAM area, only specific areas necessary for the non-game program (for example, an internal winning flag setting area, a gaming state setting area, etc.) can be referred to. In addition, a specific area in the non-game RAM area where the process based on the game program can be referred to, and a specific area in the game RAM area where the process based on the non-game program can be referred to may be assigned to a continuous address area. However, a configuration in which part or all of the address areas are allocated to non-contiguous address areas may be used.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a game program area in which a game program related to the progress of a game is stored, a game data area in which game data referred to by the game program is readable and stored, and work data referred to by the game program Is a game RAM area that is stored so as to be readable and writable, a program that is called by the game program, a non-game program area that stores a non-game program that is not related to the progress of the game, and a non-game that is referenced by the non-game program Since a non-game data area in which data is stored in a readable manner and a non-game RAM area in which work data referred to by the non-game program are stored in a readable and writable manner are separately allocated, a game program, Game data and work program work data; Game program, the workpiece data of the non game data and non-game program, can be easily identified according to a difference in the storage area.

  In addition, by dividing the game program area and the game data area from the non-game program area and the non-game data area, the area occupied by the ROM 41b can be managed in a compact manner according to each function. It becomes easier to specify the corresponding data.

  Further, in this embodiment, when executing the game program, it is possible to refer to the non-game RAM area, and when executing the non-game program, it is possible to refer to the game RAM area. In executing the game program, the data used by the non-game program can be easily used, and in executing the non-game program, the data used by the game program can be used easily. On the other hand, it is impossible to update the non-game RAM area when executing the game program, and it is impossible to update the game RAM area when executing the non-game program. Does not affect the processing of the non-game program, and the non-game program does not affect the processing of the game program.

  Further, in this embodiment, the processing based on the game program can be referred to only a specific area required for the game program in the non-game RAM area (for example, an error flag setting area indicating abnormality detection). The processing based on the non-gaming program can be referred to only specific areas (for example, an internal winning flag setting area, a gaming state setting area, an RT setting area, etc.) necessary for the non-gaming program in the gaming RAM area. Therefore, since the data that can be referred to by the game program in the non-game RAM area and the data that can be referred to by the non-game program are limited to a specific area, the reference destination of the game program or the non-game program can be easily specified. be able to.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a game program calls a non-game program and executes the non-game program, all areas of the register are protected regardless of whether or not the game program is the register actually used. Therefore, when returning to the game program, it is possible to reliably return from the state at the time when the non-game program is called.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a non-game program is called from the processing based on the game program, the register value used by the game program is protected at the beginning of the non-game program, and at the end of the non-game program, Since the value of the protected register is restored, the capacity of the game program can be reduced.

  It should be noted that the register value used by the game program immediately before calling the non-game program from the process based on the game program is protected, and after all the processes based on the non-game program are completed, at the first stage of returning to the game program A configuration may be adopted in which the value of the protected register is restored. With this configuration, register protection processing is performed before the non-game program is called, and register restoration processing is performed after the non-game program is restored. Therefore, the data stored in the register by the non-game program does not affect the game program.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the timer interrupt process (main) as a game program, and prohibits the execution of the timer interrupt process (main) while the non-game program is being executed. It has become. That is, the timer interrupt process (main) is executed by interrupting the process being executed only during execution of the game program.

  If the timer interrupt process (main) is executed during execution of the non-game program, it is necessary to save the register value used by the non-game program being executed by the timer interrupt process (main). However, in this case, if the register value is saved in the non-game stack area allocated to the non-game RAM area in the timer interrupt process (main), the timer interrupt process (main) as a game program is saved. Will affect the data in the non-game RAM area. On the other hand, when the register value is saved in the game stack area allocated to the game RAM area in the timer interrupt process (main), the game RAM area is determined according to the register value used by the non-game program. Will affect the data.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the execution of the timer interrupt process (main) is prohibited during the execution of the non-game program as described above, so that the game program affects the process of the non-game program. Therefore, the non-game program does not affect the processing of the game program.

  Next, the accessory 302 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. As shown in FIG. 9, the accessory 302 includes a movable portion 302C that can move up and down on the front side of the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51, and a liquid crystal display on both sides of the movable portion 302C and inside the front door. It comprises driving units 302L and 302R of a movable unit 302C disposed on both sides of the container 51, respectively.

  The effect LEDs 303L, 303C, and 303R are disposed on the front side of the movable portion 302C so as to be visible from the player side, and guide pieces 305L coupled to the drive portions 302L and 302R are disposed on both sides of the movable portion 302C. , 305R are provided. The guide pieces 305L and 305R are passed through slit-like holes 301L and 301R extending vertically from the front side of the front door 1b on both sides of the display area 51a of the front door 1b, and the inside of the front door 1b. It is connected to the driving units 302L and 302R on the side. Note that a liquid crystal display visible from the player side, a structure that operates on the movable part, or the like may be mounted on the movable part 302C.

  The drive units 302L and 302R include guide shafts 325L and 325R that guide the guide pieces 305L and 305R of the movable unit 302C in the vertical direction, and upper bearing portions 321L and 321R that rotatably support the upper and lower ends of the guide shafts 325L and 325R. And the lower bearing portions 322L and 322R, the driven gears 327L and 327R fixed to the lower portions of the guide shafts 325L and 325R, the effect motors 304L and 304R for driving the driven gears 327L and 327R via the drive gear, and the movable And position sensors 305a and 305b for detecting the position of the section 302C.

  On the peripheral surfaces of the guide shafts 325L and 325R, concave groove portions are formed in a spiral shape, while the guide pieces 305L and 305R of the movable portion 302C are slidably engaged with the groove portions to move the movable portion 302C. Is supported by the guide shafts 325L and 325R. By driving the production motors 304L and 304R, the guide shafts 325L and 325R are rotated around the axis, and the support portions of the guide pieces 305L and 305R are rotated. By moving relative to the groove portions of the guide shafts 325L and 325R, the movable portion 302C can move in the vertical direction along the guide shafts 325L and 325R.

  The position sensors 305a and 305b are sensors that detect whether or not the movable portion 302C is located at the detection position of the corresponding position sensor. The position sensor 305a has the movable portion 302C at the initial position as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10A, the position sensor 305b is disposed at a position where it can be detected that the movable portion 302C is at the lowest position in the vertical movement range. The position sensor may be disposed at any position as long as it can detect that the movable portion 302C is at a specific position, and is not limited to the initial position and the lowest position in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. In addition, it may be a position where it can be detected that the movable portion 302C is at an intermediate position in the range of vertical movement. Further, the number of position sensors may be plural or single as long as it can detect that the movable portion 302C is in a specific position.

  The production motors 304L and 304R are configured by stepping motors, and the production motors 304L and 304R are rotationally driven when the movable part 302C is detected by the position sensor 305a, that is, when the movable part 302C is at the initial position. The position of the movable part 302C (position from the initial position) can be specified by the number of steps to be performed, and as shown in FIG. 10, the movable part 302C is moved to an arbitrary position by a drive signal from the sub-control part 91. Is possible.

  The effect LEDs 303L, 303C, and 303R can control the lighting pattern by a control signal output from the sub-control unit 91. The effect LED 303C is advantageous to the player as shown in FIG. 10A, for example. As shown in FIG. 10B, information relating to the benefits and a message suggesting the possibility of a situation advantageous to the player can be displayed.

  The sub-control unit 91 outputs drive signals in a predetermined pattern according to the production mode, thereby rotating the production motors 304L and 304R at a predetermined speed, that is, the movable unit 302C at a predetermined speed. It can be moved up and down. The drive signal pattern corresponding to the effect mode is based on the first pattern and the first speed that cause the effect motors 304L and 304R to rotate in the forward direction (the direction in which the movable portion 302C moves downward) at a predetermined first speed. The second pattern for rotating the production motors 304L and 304R in the forward direction at a predetermined second speed that is faster, and the production motors 304L and 304R in the reverse direction (the direction in which the movable portion 302C moves upward) at the first speed. A third pattern to be rotated is included.

  The accessory 302 according to the present embodiment can be operated according to a predetermined operation pattern by setting an operation pattern according to the effect pattern by the sub-control unit 91, and the operation of the movable portion 302C of the accessory 302 is performed. Mode, possibility of giving a privilege advantageous to the player, possibility of being granted a privilege, and the content of the privilege (the number of games and the number of medals, depending on the lighting mode of the effect LEDs 303L, 303C, and 303R The number of rights, etc.), the type of the winning combination in the internal lottery, the possibility that the small role or replaying player was won in the internal drawing, etc. can be suggested.

  Benefits that are advantageous to the player are the rights that allow the player to move to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player (winning a lottery to determine whether or not to generate an advantageous state, winning to move to the advantageous state A right to be notified of an operation mode advantageous to the player, a right to be controlled to a gaming state having a high expected value to which a gaming value is given, and a game in which the current gaming state is advantageous to the player It may be a privilege that is directly advantageous to the player, such as the right to be notified of whether or not it is in a state, the period during which it is controlled to be in an advantageous state (the number of fixed games, the average number of games that vary depending on the end condition, etc.) However, although it is not directly advantageous to the player, the privilege may be indirectly advantageous to the player, for example, a condition for obtaining the privilege on the Internet.

  In the present embodiment, the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 is monitored by the power interruption detection circuit 98, and when the power supply voltage drop is detected, a voltage drop signal indicating that is output to the sub CPU 91a. When a voltage drop signal is output to the sub CPU 91a, various data indicating the progress of the game at that time are set in the RAM 91c. Thereby, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the sub-control unit 91 can return to the state when the power interruption occurred before that and grasp the progress of the game at the time of the power interruption. Can be done.

  Then, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the sub-control unit 91 first executes initial control and performs processing at startup. In the initial control, after the start process of the sub-control unit 91 is executed, the initial operation process of the accessory is executed. In the initial operation process, it is determined whether or not the accessory operates normally, and then, when performing an effect using the accessory, control according to the determination result in the initial operation process is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the main control unit 41 starts the initial setting process, and when the RAM 41c returns to the state before power interruption in a normal state, A return command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the process shifts to a main process to execute control related to a normal game.

  On the other hand, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the sub-control unit 91 starts initial control before the main control unit 41 is activated, and indicates that initial control is being performed. The startup process is executed while the screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the process waits until a predetermined command is received. Then, by receiving the return command as a predetermined command, the initial operation of the accessory 302 is started, and the accessory normal flag or the accessory abnormality flag is set. According to the setting status of these flags, The permission or disapproval of the effect using the accessory 302 is set in the RAM 91c.

  Specifically, when the accessory normal flag is set, the execution of the first effect and the second effect of the accessory 302 is set to be permitted while the accessory abnormality flag is set. Sets the execution of the first effect of the accessory 302 to disapproval and sets the execution of the second effect to permission. The first effect is an effect in which the effect motors 304L and 304R are driven to operate the movable portion 302C, and the second effect is to light the effect LEDs 303L, 303C, and 303R in a lighting manner that is not related to the first effect. It is a production to make.

  As described above, the sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment executes the initial operation process of the accessory 302 when receiving the return command transmitted when the main control unit 41 shifts to the main process in the initial control. To do. Further, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the initial operation of the accessory 302 is normally performed based on the accessory normal flag or the accessory abnormality flag set in the initial operation process, and according to the determination result. Then, permission or non-permission of execution of the first effect and the second effect of the accessory 302 in the subsequent effects is set in the RAM 91c.

  Then, after receiving the return command in the initial control and executing the initial operation process, the sub control unit 91 performs the initial operation process, and if the accessory abnormality flag is set in the initial operation process, By setting an accessory abnormality notification as an effect output, an accessory abnormality notification screen for notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the movable portion 302C of the accessory 302 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and a warning is issued from the speakers 53 and 54. Sounds are output and the accessory abnormality notification is executed for a predetermined time.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment includes an effect switch 56 that can be operated by the player, and for example, when the effect switch 56 is operated, a game history is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a predetermined effect. As shown in FIG. 11, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started and the initial control is ended in the sub-control unit 91, the acceptance of the operation of the effect switch 56 is effective. In other words, since the operation of the effect switch 56 is not accepted during the period in which the initial control is executed in the sub-control unit 91, the movable part 302C of the accessory 302 operates by the initial operation process in the initial control. It is possible to prevent display of game history and the like on the liquid crystal display 51 by executing a predetermined effect in the state of being played. Thereby, the visual recognition of the content displayed by the operation of the effect switch 56 can be prevented from being hindered by the initial operation of the movable portion 302C of the accessory 302.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment includes an effect switch 56 that can be operated by the player, and for example, when the effect switch 56 is operated, a game history is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a predetermined effect. An effect that prompts the operation of the effect switch 56 by displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 that the effect can be executed by operating the effect switch 56 can be executed. However, as shown in FIG. 11, during the period in which the initial operation control is performed, an effect that prompts the user to operate the effect switch 56 is not executed, and the movable unit 302 </ b> C is operated by the initial operation process. It is possible to prevent a predetermined effect from being executed in the state. Thereby, the visual recognition of the content displayed by the operation of the effect switch 56 can be prevented from being hindered by the initial operation of the movable portion 302C of the accessory 302.

  Next, the substrate unit 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13A is a rear view showing the substrate unit, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 14 is a rear view showing a state in which wiring is connected to the relay board of FIG. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a region where no printed wiring or electronic components are provided in the relay board of FIG. In the following FIGS. 13 to 20, not all printed wiring and electronic components described later are illustrated, and some of them are omitted.

  A board unit 600 shown in FIG. 13 is a unit provided on the front side of the effect control board 90 attached to the upper rear part of the front door 1b shown in FIG. A mounting base 601, a cover member 602 that is assembled to the mounting base 601 so as to cover the front surface side of the mounting base 601, and is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and a substrate that is mounted on the rear surface 601 a of the mounting base 601. The relay board 603 is mainly configured.

  The mounting base 601 is fixed to a predetermined position (not shown) at the upper back of the front door 1b via screws or the like (not shown). The relay board 603 is mounted on a plurality of bosses 604 projecting from a plurality of locations on the back surface 601a of the mounting base 601, and is attached to the back surface 601a via screws N1 in a state of being spaced from the back surface 601a. Attached to the base 601. In addition, wiring holding portions 605A, 605B, and 605C that hold wiring are provided on the left and right sides and the upper side of the back surface 601a of the mounting base 601. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 13B, the wiring holding portions 605A, 605B, and 605C are a vertical piece 605d erected on the back surface 601a, and horizontally extending from the upper end of the vertical piece 605d to the back surface 601a. It is formed in a substantially hook shape in a side view from the piece 605e and a hook piece 605f hanging downward from the tip of the horizontal piece 605e.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the relay board 603 is a board that relays the effect control board 90 and a plurality of electrical components (not shown) (for example, motors, solenoids, light emitting diodes (LEDs), sensors, switches, etc.). In addition, board-side connectors KCN1 to KCN6 are provided on a mounting surface 603a which is the back surface opposite to the front surface facing the back surface 601a. Further, for example, a plurality of types of electronic components 610A, 610B, and 610C such as ICs (integrated circuits), transistors, and resistors, and these electronic components 610A, 610B, and 610C and board side connectors KCN1 to KCN6 are connected to the mounting surface 603a. A plurality of printed wirings CP1 to CP6 and printed wirings for connecting electronic components are provided. The printed wiring is wiring (wiring pattern) formed by attaching a conductive material corresponding to a conducting wire to a substrate of an insulator such as synthetic resin by a printing technique.

  The board-side connector KCN1 is disposed at the center lower position in the left-right direction on the mounting surface 603a, and is mounted sideways with the connection port 611 facing the back side. A wiring-side connector HCN1 for the wiring C1 is connected to the board-side connector KCN1 from the back side.

  The board-side connector KCN2 is an angle connector that is disposed at the left end position on the mounting surface 603a and is mounted vertically with the connection port 611 facing the left side. The board side connector KCN2 is connected to the wiring side connector HCN2 of the wiring C2. The board-side connector KCN3 is an angle connector that is vertically arranged at a position obliquely above and right of the board-side connector KCN2 on the mounting surface 603a and is mounted with the connection port 611 facing the left side. A wiring-side connector HCN3 of the wiring C3 is connected to the board-side connector KCN3.

  The board-side connector KCN4 is an angle connector that is disposed at the right end position on the mounting surface 603a and is mounted vertically with the connection port 611 facing the right side. A wiring side connector HCN4 of the wiring C4 is connected to the board side connector KCN4. The board-side connector KCN5 is an angle connector that is disposed in the diagonally upper left position of the board-side connector KCN4 on the mounting surface 603a and is mounted vertically with the connection port 611 facing the right side. A wiring-side connector HCN5 of the wiring C5 is connected to the board-side connector KCN5.

  The board-side connector KCN6 is disposed at the center upper position in the left-right direction on the mounting surface 603a, and is mounted sideways with the connection port 611 facing upward. The end of the wiring C6 is connected to the board side connector KCN6.

  The wirings C1 to C5 are so-called flat cables in which a plurality of coated wires are arranged side by side at the same pitch and are fused, and the wiring C6 is a ribbon shape in which a plurality of flat-plate conductors are arranged and coated. However, the type of wiring is not limited to the above, and can be variously changed. Also, the wirings C1 to C6 are parallel communication cables used for transmitting signals by parallel communication.

  The wiring C1 connected to the board-side connector KCN1 is drawn out from the opening 602A formed in the cover member 602 to the back side of the cover member 602, and then drawn out below the relay board 603. In position, it is connected to a substrate or electrical component (not shown).

  A wiring C2 connected to the board-side connector KCN2 and a wiring C3 connected to the board-side connector KCN3 are led out to the left along the mounting surface 603a from the board-side connectors KCN2 and KCN3, and on the left side of the mounting base 601. After being folded forward, it is connected to a board or electrical component (not shown) provided in front of the relay board 603. In addition, a predetermined portion between the board side connectors KCN2 and KCN3 and the left side of the mounting base 601 is held by the wiring holding portion 605A.

  The wiring C4 connected to the board-side connector KCN4 and the wiring C5 connected to the board-side connector KCN5 are pulled out to the right along the mounting surface 603a from the board-side connectors KCN4 and KCN5, respectively, and on the right side of the mounting base 601. After being folded forward, it is connected to a board or electrical component (not shown) provided in front of the relay board 603. Further, a predetermined portion between the board-side connectors KCN4 and KCN5 and the right side of the mounting base 601 is held by the wiring holding portion 605B.

  The wiring C6 connected to the board-side connector KCN6 is drawn upward along the mounting surface 603a from the board-side connector KCN6, folded back forward on the upper side of the mounting base 601, and then provided in front of the relay board 603. It is connected to a substrate or electrical component (not shown). Further, a predetermined portion between the board-side connector KCN6 and the upper side of the mounting base 601 is held by the wiring holding portion 605C. The wirings C2 to C6 are folded forward at the upper side and the left and right sides of the mounting base 601, and then guided forward through a gap formed between the cover member 602 and the mounting base 601.

  Here, when designing the relay board 603 for relaying the effect control board 90 and various boards or electrical components in this way, not only the type and quantity of electronic components and board-side connectors to be mounted on the mounting surface 603a are determined. In addition, it is necessary to determine at which position on the mounting surface 603a the electronic component, the board-side connector, and the printed wiring that connects the electronic component and the board-side connector. At this time, for example, not only the area and shape of the mounting surface 603a of the relay board 603, but also the relay board 603 is arranged at any position of the slot machine 1 and is connected to the board-side connectors KCN1 to KCN6. The arrangement positions of the board-side connectors KCN1 to KCN6, the electronic components, the printed wiring, and the like are determined in consideration of which electrical component is connected to, that is, the wiring path of the wirings C1 to C6.

  Specifically, when the slot machine 1 is designed and manufactured, the wiring paths of the wirings C1 to C6 are determined in accordance with the arrangement positional relationship between the relay board 603 and the electrical components. For example, each board on the mounting surface 603a The arrangement positions of the side connectors KCN1 to KCN6 are preferably determined according to the wiring path of the corresponding wiring. In this embodiment, since the wiring path of the wiring C1 is below the relay board 603, the board-side connector KCN1 is arranged at the lower position, and the wiring paths of the wirings C2 and C3 are on the left side of the relay board 603, so Since KCN2 and KCN3 are arranged at the left end position, and the wiring paths of the wirings C4 and C5 are on the right side of the relay board 603, the board-side connectors KCN4 and KCN5 are arranged at the right end position, and the wiring path of the wiring C6 is the relay board Since it is above 603, the board-side connector KCN6 is arranged at the upper position.

  In particular, the board-side connectors KCN2 and KCN3 and the board-side connectors KCN4 and KCN5 have wiring paths on the left and right sides of the relay board 603, so that it may be arranged side by side along the left and right sides of the relay board 603. In order to shorten the wiring length to the IC which is the electronic component 610A as much as possible, the upper side connectors KCN3 and KCN5 are connected to the board side. The electronic components 610A are arranged closer to the inside than the connectors KCN2 and KCN4.

  Of the board-side connectors KCN1 to KCN6, the left-side board-side connectors KCN2 and KCN3 are provided so that the connection port 611 is opened to the left so as to be substantially orthogonal to the mounting surface 603a, and the wiring is held. Since the portion 605A holds the wirings C2 and C3 at a position closer to the back surface 601a than the mounting surface 603a of the relay substrate 603, the wirings C2 and C3 connected to the board side connectors KCN2 and KCN3 are connected to the board side connectors KCN2 and KCN3. It is provided along the mounting surface 603a toward the left side (see FIG. 13B). The right side board-side connectors KCN4 and KCN5 are provided so that the connection port 611 is opened to the right so that it is substantially orthogonal to the mounting surface 603a, and the wiring holding portion 605B is the mounting surface of the relay board 603. In order to hold the wirings C4 and C5 closer to the back surface 601a than to 603a, the wirings C4 and C5 connected to the board-side connectors KCN4 and KCN5 follow the mounting surface 603a from the board-side connectors KCN4 and KCN5 toward the right side. (See FIG. 13B).

  As shown in FIG. 15, on the mounting surface 603a, the wiring corresponding area E1 extending to the left from the board-side connector KCN2 is an area in which the wiring C2 is arranged along the mounting surface 603a, and leftward from the board-side connector KCN3. The wiring corresponding area E2 extending in the area is an area where the wiring C3 is arranged along the mounting surface 603a. The wiring corresponding area E3 extending rightward from the board-side connector KCN4 is an area where the wiring C4 is disposed along the mounting surface 603a, and the wiring corresponding area E4 extending rightward from the board-side connector KCN5 is the wiring C5. Is a region arranged along the mounting surface 603a.

  These wiring corresponding areas E1 to E4 are areas in which the wirings C2 to C5 are disposed close to the mounting surface 603a, and thus the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 and the electronic components 610A, 601B, and 601C are disposed therein. In this case, noise generated from the wirings C2 to C5 may adversely affect the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 and the electronic components 610A, 601B, and 601C, and may cause malfunction in the connected electrical components. In particular, the wirings C2 to C5 are parallel communication cables as described above. However, in the case of a serial communication cable used for transmitting a signal by serial communication, the transmission speed is higher than that of parallel transmission and is frequently turned on / off. Since OFF is repeated, noise is more likely to occur in the serial transmission than in the parallel transmission. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 and the electronic components 610A, 601B, and 601C are adversely affected. In the wiring corresponding regions E1 to E4, the distance between the wirings C2 to C5 and the mounting surface 603a is, for example, in the range of about 0 to 20 mm.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, at the stage of designing the relay substrate 603, the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 and the wiring corresponding regions E1 to E4 in which the wirings C2 to CP5 are arranged along the mounting surface 603a are mounted on the mounting surface 603a. The electronic components 610A, 601B, and 601C are not disposed. In other words, at the design stage of the relay substrate 603, the wiring corresponding areas E1 to E4 are provided in a part of the mounting surface 603a so as not to overlap with the arrangement areas of the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 and the electronic components 610A, 601B, and 601C. That is, the wiring corresponding regions E1 to E4 and the regions where the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 are formed are designed so as not to overlap.

  The relay board 603 designed in this way is attached to the front door 1b, and in a state where the wirings C1 to C6 are connected to the board side connectors KCN1 to KCN6, a part of the wirings C2 to C5 extends along the mounting surface 603a. However, since the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 and the electronic components 610A, 601B, and 601C do not exist in the wiring corresponding areas E1 to E4, the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 and the electronic components are caused by noise generated from the wirings C2 to C5. It is possible to suppress malfunctions in the connected electrical components due to adverse effects on the components 610A, 601B, and 601C.

  The wiring C6 connected to the board-side connector KCN6 is drawn above the relay board 603. Since the wiring C6 is a flexible flat cable, even if the printed wiring CP3 is provided above the board-side connector KCN6. Since it can be bent slightly toward the back side and routed away from the mounting surface 603a, noise generated from the wiring C6 can adversely affect the printed wiring CP3 and prevent malfunction of the connected electrical components. Is done.

  Further, the wiring C1 connected to the board-side connector KCN1 is drawn below the relay board 603, but the connection port 611 of the board-side connector KCN1 is open toward the back, so that the wiring C1 is connected to the board-side connector. Since it is connected to KCN1 from above, even if printed wiring or electronic components are provided below board-side connector KCN1, it can be routed away from mounting surface 603a. It is possible to suppress malfunctions in the connected electrical components due to adverse effects on the printed wiring and electronic components. As described above, the area through which the wiring passes along the mounting surface 603a does not necessarily have to be a wiring corresponding area without printed wiring or electronic components.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the form in which the relay substrate 603 is described as an example of the substrate is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is a plate-shaped component made of resin or the like, which is an electronic component or an integrated component. A circuit board (IC), a board (also referred to as a printed circuit board or a circuit board) on which high-density mounting of metal wiring or the like that connects them may be used, and a board other than the relay board 603 (for example, another relay board, an effect control board, It can also be applied to game control boards and the like. Note that the printed board includes a printed wiring board in which electronic components are not mounted only by wiring, and a printed circuit board in which electronic components are mounted and in a state of functioning as a whole. Further, the relay board 603 as an example of the board is attached to the back surface of the front door 1b. However, the place where such a circuit board is attached is not limited to the above-mentioned place. The location is arbitrary.

  Here, Modification 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 16A is an explanatory view showing the positional relationship of the substrates in Modification 1 of the present invention, FIG. 16B is an explanatory view showing a state where wiring is provided in FIG. 16A, and FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of.

  In the embodiment, the wirings C2 to C4 connected to the board side connectors KCN2, KCN3, KCN4, and KCN5 of the relay board 603 have one end connected to the board side connectors KCN2, KCN3, KCN4, and KCN5, and the other end side. Since a part of the wiring C2 to C4 is provided along the mounting surface 603a by being held by the wiring holding portions 605A and 605B provided on the left and right sides of the relay substrate 603, it corresponds to the wirings C2 to C4. The wiring corresponding regions E1 to E4 are designed not to be provided with printed wiring or electronic parts, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding means for holding the wiring is formed on the mounting base of the circuit board. However, the present invention is not limited to the wiring holding portion.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), two relay boards 651 and 652 are provided as circuit boards on a mounting base 650 provided at a predetermined position (not shown) on the back surface of the front door 1b. They are arranged away from each other. Since the relay board 651 and the relay board 652 are connected by the wiring C10, the board side which is an angle connector mounted vertically on the mounting surface 651a of the relay board 651 with the connection port 611 facing the right side. A connector KCN11 is provided, and a board-side connector KCN12 that is vertically mounted with the connection port 611 facing the back surface is provided at a position corresponding to the relay board 651 on the mounting surface 652a of the relay board 652. .

  The board-side connector KCN11 is provided at a position further leftward from the left side of the relay board 651. In addition, a printed wiring CP10 and an electronic component 610D are provided on each of the mounting surfaces 651a and 652a.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, the back surfaces of the relay boards 651 and 652 are respectively covered with cover members 653 and 654 made of a synthetic resin material having translucency. As shown in FIG. 16C, the cover members 653 and 654 are disposed in proximity to the mounting surfaces 651a and 652a, so that the board-side connectors KCN11 and KCN12 are exposed on the cover members 653 and 654. Notches 655 and 656 are respectively formed. A wiring holding portion 657 is provided between the notch portion 655 and the right side on the back surface of the cover member 653.

  The relay board 651 and the relay board 652 configured in this way are arranged side by side on the left and right sides, and as shown in FIGS. Connected. That is, since the wiring path is provided on the right side of the relay board 651, the wiring C10 is provided along the mounting surface 651a from the board-side connector KCN11 toward the right.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 16C, the right end of the wiring C10 is connected to the board-side connector KCN12 from the back side, but the wiring is held between the notch 655 and the right side of the back surface of the cover member 653. By providing the part 657, it is provided along the mounting surface 651a from the board side connector KCN11 toward the right. Therefore, the wiring corresponding area E10 extending rightward from the board-side connector KCN11 on the mounting surface 651a is an area in which the wiring C10 is arranged along the mounting surface 651a. Therefore, in the design stage of the relay board 651, the printed wiring CP10 and It is designed as a wiring corresponding area where the electronic component 610D is not provided.

  Thus, when the wiring C10 is provided along and close to the mounting surface 651a, the cover is not necessarily disposed directly facing the mounting surface 651a as in the first modification. Even in the case where they are disposed so as to face each other indirectly via the member 653, it is preferable to design the wiring corresponding area E10 in which the wiring C10 is disposed as an area in which the printed wiring CP10 and the electronic component 610D are not provided.

  Further, the holding means for holding the wiring C10 so that a part of the wiring C10 is provided along the mounting surface 651a may not be provided on the mounting base 650 to which the relay substrate 651 is attached. It may be the board-side connector KCN12 of the relay board 652, which is another circuit board connected to the relay board 651.

  Further, the holding means for holding the wiring is not limited to the one provided around the relay substrate 651, and as in the first modification, it is superimposed on the mounting surface 651a via the cover member 653 or the like. The wiring holding part 657 etc. which are provided may be sufficient.

  In the first embodiment and the first modification, the wiring corresponding areas E1 to E4 and E10 where no printed wiring or electronic components exist are connected to the board-side connectors KCN2, KCN3, KCN4, KCN5, and KCN11 provided on the relay boards 603 and 651. The wirings C2 to C5 and C10 to be connected are regions arranged along the mounting surfaces 603a and 651a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other wirings such as Modification 2 below may be used. It is good also as a field where wiring connected to a substrate is arranged along a mounting surface.

  Hereinafter, Modification 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 17A is an explanatory view showing the positional relationship between the substrate and the wiring in Modification 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 17B is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1 7 (a) (b), in Modification 2, the relay substrate 661,662,663 plurality at predetermined locations of the slot machine 1 (not shown) (e.g., three) are arranged . Of the relay boards 661, 662, and 663, the left and right relay boards 661 and the relay board 662 are connected by a wiring C20, and the wiring C20 is disposed between the relay board 661 and the relay board 662. It is provided along the upper portion of the mounting surface 663 a of the relay substrate 663. Although not particularly illustrated, printed wiring and electronic components are provided on the mounting surfaces 661a, 662a, and 663a of the relay boards 661, 662, and 663, respectively.

  The wiring C20 is connected to the board-side connector KCN21 provided on the mounting surface 661a and the board-side connector KCN22 provided on the mounting surface 662a, and is not connected to the relay board 663. Since the wiring C20 is connected to the board-side connectors KCN21 and 22 of the relay boards 661 and 662 provided in parallel on the left and right sides of the relay board 663, the wiring C20 is disposed so as to cross the mounting surface 663a. That is, the board-side connectors KCN21 and 22 constitute holding means for holding the wiring C20 so as to be arranged along the mounting surface 663a.

  Even when a part of the wiring C20 that is not connected to the relay board 663 is arranged along the mounting surface 663a like the relay board 663, the wiring corresponding region in which the wiring C20 is arranged on the mounting surface 663a. E20 is preferably a region where no printed wiring or electronic parts are provided. By doing in this way, it is suppressed that the noise emitted from the wiring C20 has a bad influence on a printed wiring and an electronic component, and malfunction is produced in the connected electrical component.

  The wiring corresponding area E20 is an area where no printed wiring or electronic components are provided on the mounting surface 663a. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the relay substrate 663 includes a plurality of insulating layers 665 stacked. In the case of the multilayer printed wiring board formed by doing so, the wiring layer CP20 provided inside the insulating layer 665 may be provided at a position corresponding to the wiring C20. That is, even when the relay substrate 663 is a multilayer printed wiring board, printed wiring and electronic components are placed in the wiring corresponding region E20 corresponding to the wiring C20 on the mounting surface 663a which is the surface facing the wiring C20 on the relay substrate 663. Is not provided, the wiring layer CP20 provided in the insulating layer 665, the printed wiring CP21 provided on the surface opposite to the mounting surface 663a, and the electronic component may be disposed at a position corresponding to the wiring C20.

  That is, since the wiring layer CP20 and the printed wiring CP21 are arranged via the insulating layer 665 with respect to the wiring C20, the wiring layer CP20 and the printed wiring CP21 are not easily affected by noise generated from the wiring C20. Even if an electronic component is provided at the arrangement position of the printed wiring CP21, it is difficult to be affected by noise generated from the wiring C20, so that the electronic component can be provided.

  Next, Modification 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 19A is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which a part of the wiring is arranged so as to overlap only the electronic component, and FIG. 19B is an example in which a part of the wiring is arranged so as to overlap only the printed wiring. It is explanatory drawing shown.

  In the embodiment and the first and second modifications, the description has been made assuming that neither the printed wiring nor the electronic component is disposed in the region where the wiring is arranged along the mounting surface of the substrate. For example, as in the relay board 670 shown in FIG. 19A, the wiring C30 is arranged along the mounting surface 670a from the board-side connector KCN30 provided on the mounting surface 670a upward. In this case, the electronic component 610E may be provided as long as the wiring corresponding area E30 in which the wiring C30 is disposed on the mounting surface 670a is an area where at least the printed wiring CP30 is not provided.

  When the wiring C30 is arranged along the mounting surface 670a downward from the board-side connector KCN30 provided on the mounting surface 670a as in the relay substrate 670 shown in FIG. 19B, the mounting surface 670a The wiring corresponding region E31 in which the wiring C30 is disposed may be provided with the printed wiring CP30 as long as at least the electronic component 610E is not provided.

  Next, Modification 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 20A is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the substrate and the wiring, and FIG. 20B is an EE cross-sectional view of FIG.

  In the embodiment and the first to third modifications, the region where the wirings are arranged along the mounting surface of the substrate is exemplified as a mode in which one region is provided corresponding to one wiring. Without being limited thereto, as shown in FIG. 20A, one area where a plurality of wirings C40, C41 connected to a plurality of board-side connectors KCN40, KCN41 are arranged together is a printed wiring. You may make it set as an area | region where at least one is not provided among electronic components.

  Further, in the case where a plurality of wirings C40, C41 are collectively arranged along the mounting surface 680a of the relay substrate 680 in one wiring corresponding area E40, the wirings C40, C41 in the wiring corresponding area E40 are arranged. The board-side connectors KCN45 and KCN46, which are separate from the board-side connectors KCN40 and KCN41, may be arranged on both sides in the wiring direction. By doing in this way, it is possible to hold the wirings C40 and C41 so as to be sandwiched from both sides by the board-side connectors KCN45 and KCN46 without arranging the board-side connectors KCN45 and KCN46 in the wiring corresponding area E40. The connectors KCN45 and KCN46 can function as wiring holding portions that hold the wirings C40 and C41 of the other board-side connectors KCN40 and KCN41.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, the relay board 603 as a board on which the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 are formed, and the wiring C2 to be provided separately from the relay board 603. Wiring holding portions 605A and 605B as holding means for holding the wirings C2 to C5 so that C5 and at least a part of the wirings C2 to C5 are provided along the mounting surface 603a that is the printed wiring forming surface of the relay substrate 603. , 605C, and board-side connectors KCN2 to KCN5, and the relay board 603 is configured such that the area where the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 are formed and the wiring corresponding areas E1 to E4 do not overlap on the mounting surface 603a. Yes. By doing in this way, it can avoid that the printed wirings CP1-CP6 of the relay substrate 603 are adversely affected and malfunctions due to noises generated from the wirings C2-C5.

  Further, the holding means is provided on the mounting surface 603a and includes board-side connectors KCN2 to KCN5 to which the wiring-side connectors HCN2 to HCN5 of the wirings C2 to C5 are connected, whereby the wiring C2 connected to the board-side connectors KCN2 to KCN5. It is possible to avoid adverse effects on the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 due to noise emitted from .about.C5.

  Further, the board side connectors KCN2 to KCN5 are angle connectors in which the connection ports 611 with the wiring side connectors HCN2 to HCN5 are substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface 603a, so that the wirings C2 to C2 connected to the board side connectors KCN2 to KCN5 are provided. It is possible to avoid adverse effects on the printed wirings CP1 to CP6 due to noise emitted from C5.

  Moreover, even if there is much noise emitted compared with the wiring which consists of one conductor, the wiring C1-C6 is a flat cable comprised by uniting several conductors more, it can avoid generating a malfunction. .

  The wirings C1 to C6 are parallel communication cables used for transmitting signals by parallel communication. However, when the wirings C2 to C5 are serial communication cables used for transmitting signals by serial communication, parallel wirings are used. Compared to communication cables, the number of conductors is reduced, and the wiring corresponding areas E1 to E4 occupying the mounting surface 603a can be reduced as much as possible. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing electronic components and printed wiring is improved and noise generated from the wiring Therefore, it is possible to preferably avoid malfunction.

  Moreover, it is preferable to use, for example, a twisted pair cable (twisted pair wire) as a core wire of the wiring or to attach a ferrite core as a noise reduction means for reducing noise generated from the wirings C1 to C6. By doing in this way, it can avoid avoiding malfunctioning suitably.

  In the present embodiment, ICs, transistors, and resistors are illustrated as examples of electronic components. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and a CPU (central processing unit), capacitors, diodes, Other various electronic components such as a relay (relay) may be used.

  Moreover, in the said Example and modification, each relay board | substrate 603,651,652,661-663,670,680 has printed wiring CP1-CP6, CP10 in mounting surface 603a, 651a, 661a-663a, 670a, 680a. The printed wiring lines CP21 and CP30 and the wiring corresponding areas E1 to E4, E10, E20, E30, and E40 are configured so as not to overlap, but the printed wiring area and the wiring line area are divided. The term “configured so as not to overlap” is not limited to the configuration configured such that all the respective regions do not overlap, but may be configured so that at least a part of each region does not overlap.

  In addition, the area where the electronic components 610A, 610B, and 610C are mounted on the mounting surface 603a and the wiring corresponding areas E1 to E4, E10, E20, E30, and E40 are configured so as not to overlap. The configuration in which the region that is connected and the region along the wiring does not overlap does not only include that each region does not overlap, but at least a part of each region does not overlap It may be configured as follows.

  Further, an effect switch 56 that is an operation means that can be operated by the player, and an operation effect that executes a predetermined effect (for example, an effect that displays a game history or the like) when the effect switch 56 is operated. A sub-control unit 91 as a means, a movable unit 302C as an operable movable member, and a sub-control unit 91 that performs control to operate the movable unit 302C. It includes a sub-control unit 91 as an initial operation control means capable of executing an initial operation process for causing the movable unit 302C to perform an initial operation when power supply is started, and for the production in the period during which the initial operation process is performed By not accepting the operation of the switch 56, it is possible to prevent a predetermined effect from being executed in a state where the movable member is operating by the initial operation.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 prevents the movable unit 302 </ b> C from operating by the initial operation process by preventing the execution (operation promotion effect) that prompts the operation of the effect switch 56 during the period in which the initial operation process is being performed. It is possible to prevent a predetermined effect from being executed in the state in which it is performed.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which bets are set using medals and credits as game values has been described. However, slots for setting bets using game balls as game values. The present invention may be applied to a machine or a fully credit type slot machine that uses only credit as a gaming value to set a bet amount. When using a game ball as a game value, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when 3 is set as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. It may be. That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out all of utility values.

  In the embodiment, the slot machine is described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the configuration disclosed in the above embodiment is performed by launching a game ball in another gaming machine, for example, a gaming area, and the game machine is launched. The game ball may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine or the like in which a game ball is paid out as a prize ball when a winning ball is generated by entering a prize opening provided in the game area.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 40 Game control board 41 Main control part 90 Production control board 91 Sub control part 603 Relay board 603a Mounting surface 605A-C Wiring holding part 610A-C Electronic component C1-6 Wiring CP1-6 Printed wiring E1-4 Wiring correspondence region

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A first substrate;
A second substrate and a third substrate different from the first substrate;
Wiring connecting the second substrate and the third substrate;
Holding means for holding the wiring so that at least a part of the wiring along the electronic component mounting surface on which the electronic component is mounted in the first substrate,
With
The gaming machine, wherein the first substrate is configured such that a region where the electronic component is mounted and a region along the wiring do not overlap on the electronic component mounting surface.

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