JP6680442B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine .

  Conventionally, a slot machine is widely known as one of the gaming machines. In this type of slot machine, when a player inserts a specified number of game media such as medals and game balls, the operation of the start switch becomes effective, and when the player operates the start switch in this state, a part lottery is performed. , A plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols drawn start to rotate. Then, when the rotation speed of the reel reaches a certain speed, the operation of the stop switch provided corresponding to each reel becomes effective, and when the player operates the stop switch, the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch Stop control is performed.

  In the reel stop control described above, when some winning combination is won in the winning combination lottery, pulling in within 190 milliseconds after the stop switch is operated so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is aligned on the activated line. Control is performed. On the other hand, when the result of the winning combination lottery is a loss, kicking-off control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination is not aligned on the activated line. Then, when all reels are stopped and a symbol combination corresponding to some combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line, it means that the combination has been won, and a privilege corresponding to the winning combination is given to the player. It

  Generally, a conventional slot machine has a plurality of setting values, a staff member of a game hall selects one setting value from the plurality of setting values, and causes a player to execute a game with the selected setting value. I am trying. This setting value is for setting the probability of winning a winning combination (winning combination) by winning a lottery, and for example, when the setting value can be selected from 6 ways from "1" to "6", When the setting value "6" is selected, the winning combination lottery for the player is performed, and when the setting value "1" is selected, the winning combination lottery for the player is selected. .

  For example, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, when the power is turned on while the setting key switch provided in the housing is turned on, the current set value is displayed on the set value display provided inside the front door. Is displayed and the status changes to the setting change status. When the setting / reset switch provided on the power supply box is operated in the setting change state, the value of the set value displayed on the set value display unit is incremented by 1 each time the switch is operated. Then, when the start switch is operated while the desired set value is displayed, the set value is confirmed, and when the setting key switch is turned off, the game can be advanced.

Japanese Patent No. 5618050

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which setting items on a menu screen can be changed depending on whether or not a mode relating to a set value has been entered.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides
Image display means,
A first operation means ,
A second operating means ,
When the first operation means is operated, there is a case where the mode is changed to the menu mode,
When the mode is changed to the menu mode by operating the first operation means in the setting confirmation mode capable of confirming the set value, the first item can be displayed on the image display means in the menu mode. Yes, the second item can be displayed on the image display means in the menu mode,
When the mode is changed to the menu mode by operating the first operation means when the setting confirmation mode capable of confirming the setting value is not set, the first item can be displayed on the image display means in the menu mode. , The second item is configured not to be displayed on the image display means in the menu mode ,
If the second operation means is operated while the second item is selected while the front door is open, it is possible to shift to a situation in which the content corresponding to the second item can be set. Yes,
Even when the front door is closed, if the second operation means is operated while the second item is selected, the contents corresponding to the second item can be set. It is characterized by being transferable .

According to the above-mentioned invention, when the mode is changed to the menu mode by operating the predetermined operation means in the setting confirmation mode in which the set value can be confirmed, the first item, the second item Item becomes displayable, and when the mode is changed to the menu mode by operating the predetermined operation means when the setting confirmation mode is not in which the set value can be confirmed, the first item can be displayed in the menu mode. Since the second item is not displayed, the setting item on the menu screen can be changed depending on whether or not the setting confirmation mode is entered.

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to change the setting item on the menu screen depending on whether or not the mode related to the setting value has been entered.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an outer appearance of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an internal structure of the slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining a symbol array of each reel provided in the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the type of condition device and its symbol combination in the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the type of condition device and its symbol combination in the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the type of condition device and its symbol combination in the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the type of condition device and its symbol combination in the same slot machine. It is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the types of winning combinations in the winning combination lottery of the same slot machine, and the condition device corresponding to each winning combination. It is an explanatory view for explaining the content of a winning combination lottery table that defines the winning probability of each winning combination in the winning combination drawing of the slot machine. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram for explaining types of signals input to the respective input ports included in the main control means of the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining main ones of the commands transmitted from the main control means to the sub control means of the same slot machine. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a part of the content of information stored in the memory of the main control means of the same slot machine. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a part of the content of information stored in the memory of the main control means of the same slot machine. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a part of the content of information stored in the memory of the main control means of the same slot machine. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a correspondence between each segment of the 7-segment display provided in the same slot machine and a bit of data. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of a program start process executed by the main control means immediately after the power of the slot machine is turned on. It is a flow chart showing the contents of the setting change device processing executed when changing the set value in the main control means of the slot machine. It is the flowchart which shows the contents of the game progress main processing which the main control means of the slot machine executes in order to control the progress of the game. 20 is a flowchart showing the detailed contents of a game medal insertion standby display process executed in the game progress main process of FIG. 19. 8 is a flowchart showing the content of error display processing executed when an abnormality occurs in the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart showing the contents of a timer interrupt process executed by the main control means of the slot machine. 23 is a flowchart showing detailed contents of LED display processing executed in the timer interrupt processing of FIG. 22. 23 is a flowchart showing the detailed contents of input port 0 to 2 read processing executed in the timer interrupt processing of FIG. 22. 25 is a flowchart showing detailed contents of input port data set processing executed in the input port 0 to 2 read processing of FIG. 24. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of sub power-on processing which is executed at power-on in the sub-control means of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 27 is a flowchart showing the detailed contents of one-command processing executed in the sub power-on processing of FIG. 26. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of a system menu screen displayed on the image display device in the effect setting mode in the same slot machine. FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of a volume adjustment screen displayed on the image display device in the effect setting mode in the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of the game standby lamp color screen displayed on the image display device in the effect setting mode in the same slot machine. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of a side lamp test screen displayed on the image display device in the effect setting mode in the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of a user volume adjustment screen displayed on the image display device in the effect setting mode in the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of the game data display setting screen displayed on the image display device in the effect setting mode in the same slot machine. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of a history display screen of errors and the like displayed on the image display device in the effect setting mode in the same slot machine. FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of a screen displayed on the image display device in the effect setting mode in the same slot machine. FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of a screen displayed on the image display device in the effect setting mode in the same slot machine. FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of a player menu screen in the same slot machine. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of a game standby screen displayed on the image display device in the game standby state in the same slot machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of a game data display screen in the same slot machine. It is a flowchart showing the content of a game medal insertion standby display process in the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the modification of the display process at the time of the same game medal insertion standby. 42 is a flowchart showing the detailed contents of the rising check process executed in the game medal insertion standby display process shown in FIG. 41. 42 is a flowchart showing the detailed contents of the fall check process executed in the game medal insertion standby display process of FIG. 41. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the setting change apparatus process in 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the setting change apparatus process in 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of the setting change device processing in a 5th embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the setting change apparatus process in 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the setting change apparatus process in 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of the error display processing in an 8th embodiment of the present invention. 50 is a flowchart showing the contents of a modified example of the error display processing shown in FIG. 49. 25 is a flowchart showing the contents of a modification of the input port 0 to 2 reading process shown in FIG. 24. FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram illustrating RWM addresses referred to in a modification of the input port 0 to 2 reading process in FIG. 51.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of a slot machine 10 which is an embodiment of the present invention. The housing of the slot machine 10 is composed of a main body 12 that houses various devices, and a front door 14 that is provided on the front side (player side) of the main body 12 so as to be openable and closable. A front panel 20 is provided substantially in the center of the front door 14, and a display window 21 is formed substantially in the center thereof. Three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotatably provided inside the main body 12, and the design printed on the outer peripheral surface of each reel can be visually recognized from the display window 21.

  The reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are installed such that their respective rotation axes are aligned on the same straight line in the horizontal direction. The shape of each reel is ring-shaped, and a strip-shaped reel tape having a pattern printed thereon is attached to each of 20 equally divided pattern regions on the outer peripheral surface thereof. Then, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, three symbols, which are continuous along the rotation direction of each reel, can be visually recognized from the display window 21 among the 20 symbols printed on each reel. ing. As a result, the display window 21 displays 3 [symbols] × 3 [reels] = 9 symbols in total. Here, of the three consecutive symbols displayed when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, the position at which the uppermost symbol is stopped (also referred to as a stop display position) is the upper stage U, the center. The position where the symbols are stopped and displayed is referred to as the middle stage M, and the position where the lowermost symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as the lower stage D.

  Further, one pay line L (also referred to as an active line) is defined that crosses the lower stage D of the left reel 40L, the middle stage M of the middle reel 40C, and the upper stage U of the right reel 40R. The winning line L is a line that serves as a reference for determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a plurality of predetermined combinations (described later) has been stopped and displayed. That is, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, the reels are stopped and displayed at stop display positions (lower stage D of the left reel 40L, middle stage M of the middle reel 40C, and upper stage U of the right reel 40R) through which the pay line L passes. If the combination of the three symbols corresponds to one of the winning combinations, then that winning combination is won. In addition, in the following, when it is simply described that “the symbol combination is stopped and displayed” or “the symbols (or the symbol combination) are arranged”, the symbol combination is stopped and displayed along the pay line L. Means The lower stage D of the left reel 40L, the middle stage M of the middle reel 40C, and the upper stage U of the right reel 40R are also referred to as "winning stop position".

  In addition to the display window 21, the front panel 20 is provided with various lamps and indicators for informing the player of various information regarding the game. On the lower side of the display window 21, bet number (bet number) display lamps 26a, 26b, and 26c, a credit number indicator (also referred to as a "reserved number indicator") 27, and, in order from the left in FIG. An acquired number display 28 is provided. The bet number display lamps 26a, 26b, 26c display the number of medals bet in one game. Here, when one bet is bet, only the bet number display lamp 26a is lit, when two medals are bet, the bet number display lamps 26a and 26b are lit and three medals are bet. And the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b, 26c are turned on.

  Although not shown in the figure, the front panel 20 includes various lamps described above, a game start display LED, a charging display LED, a re-game display LED, and a clearing display LED, which represent various states related to the progress of the game. LEDs are provided. The game start display LED indicates whether or not the operation of the start switch 36 is permitted, lighting indicates that the operation is permitted, and turning off indicates that the operation is not permitted. The turn-on display LED indicates the on / off state of the blocker in the selector 80. The light indicates that the blocker is on (the medal can be inserted), and the light off indicates that the blocker is off (the medal cannot be inserted). . The re-game display LED lights up when a re-game described later can be executed, and turns off when the re-game is finished. The clearing display LED lights up while the credited medals are paid out by operating the clearing switch 33 described later.

  The medals bet for playing games on the slot machine 10 are a type of game media. The game medium is not limited to a medal, and may be a game ball (so-called pachinko ball), or information indicating the value recorded in a recording medium such as a magnetic card, a non-contact type IC card, or a coin having an IC chip built therein. May be The slot machine 10 can be played once when a specified number (three in the present embodiment) of medals are bet, and the winning line L becomes an active line. The credit number indicator 27 is composed of a 2-digit 7-segment indicator and is credited (stored) in the slot machine 10 (more specifically, the data stored in the main control means 100 described later can be rewritten). The number of medals stored in the non-volatile memory (RWM: read / write memory) is displayed. In this embodiment, the maximum number of medals that can be credited is 50. The acquired number display 28 is a two-digit 7-segment display and displays the number of medals to be paid out to the player according to the result of the game.

  On the lower side of the front panel 20 described above, an operation panel section 30 which is formed substantially horizontally over the entire width of the slot machine 10 and protrudes toward the player is provided. A door key 31 that locks or unlocks the front door 14 with respect to the main body 12 is provided on the right side of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30. In the present embodiment, a keypad (not shown) is inserted into the door key 31 and rotated clockwise (rotated to the right toward the front door 14) to unlock the front door 14 and rotated counterclockwise (front door). It is possible to cancel (reset) the error state by rotating the counterclockwise toward 14). A medal insertion slot 32 for inserting medals into the slot machine 10 is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the operation panel unit 30. Further, a selector (described later) for selecting medals is provided inside the slot machine 10, and when a medal sensor (insertion sensor) provided in the selector detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion opening 32. , And outputs a medal detection signal to the main control means 100 described later. The main control means 100 counts the number of inserted medals and detects anomalies such as fraudulent acts at the time of inserting medals, based on the input medal detection signal.

  Bet switches 34 and 35 for betting credited medals on the slot machine 10 (in other words, setting the number of bets) are provided on the left side of the upper surface of the operation panel unit 30. The 1-bet switch 34 bets only one of the medals credited each time it is operated, as a betting target for the game. The maximum bet switch 35 bets the maximum number of medals (specified number) that can be bet in the current game among the credited medals as a betting target in the game. Here, in the slot machine 10, the specified number is three. Further, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 32 while a predetermined number of medals have been bet, the inserted medal is stored in the credit. When a specified number of medals are bet and the number of medals stored in the credit reaches the upper limit value (50), the medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 32, the medals will be described later. It is returned from the outlet 60 to the tray 61.

  Between the medal insertion slot 32 and the maximum bet switch 35, a selection switch 38 and a decision switch 39 for the player to input information to the slot machine 10 are provided. The selection switch 38 is composed of four switches, that is, an upper switch, a lower switch, a left switch, and a right switch that specify the up, down, left, and right directions. Then, one of the upward direction, the downward direction, the leftward direction, and the rightward direction is designated according to the operated switch. The determination switch 39 is formed of a member that allows light to pass through, and a light source such as an LED is provided inside the determination switch 39. Further, the characters "PUSH" are printed on the upper surface (operation surface) of the decision switch 39. Since the selection switch 38 and the determination switch 39 are switches that can determine the contents of the effect, etc., these switches are collectively referred to as an effect switch.

  A start switch 36 is tiltably provided on the front left side of the operation panel unit 30. The operation of the start switch 36 becomes effective when the player has bet a specified number of medals on the slot machine 10. However, when the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-play described later are aligned (winning) on the pay line, the re-play role (also referred to as “replay role”) in the next game (re-play) is won. The bet number that has been bet is automatically bet, the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b and 26c are turned on for the specified number, and the operation of the start switch 36 for the next game becomes effective. When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 32 in this state, the medal may be returned to the tray 61, or may be stored until the credit upper limit value is reached.

  When the player tilts the start switch 36 while the operation of the start switch 36 is enabled, the three reels 40L, 40C and 40R start rotating. As a result, the symbols printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are basically changed (scrolled) from the top to the bottom in the display window 21, but during the freeze effect described later, the symbols are displayed. May change from bottom to top.

  Stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R are provided in the center of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30 in correspondence with the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. Here, the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are so-called self-illuminated push button switches, and have a structure in which the push button portion emits light and its emission color can change. For example, when the operation of the stop switch is disabled (when it cannot be accepted), the push button part of the stop switch has a red emission color, and when the operation is enabled (when it is acceptable), it is blue. It becomes the emission color. The stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R have a condition that the rotation speed of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R has reached a predetermined steady rotation speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute; simply referred to as "constant speed"). Operator's operation becomes effective. It should be noted that while the player's operation on the stop switch is disabled, the stop switch may be turned off instead of emitting red light.

  When the left stop switch 37L is pushed during the game, the reel stop control of the left reel 40L is performed in the game to stop the rotation, and when the middle stop switch 37C is pushed, the middle reel is pushed. When the reel stop control of 40C is performed to stop the rotation and the right stop switch 37R is pushed, the reel stop control of the right reel 40R is performed to stop the rotation. In addition, hereinafter, the first operation of the stop switch after all the reels start rotating is referred to as a first stop operation, the second operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last operation is referred to as a third stop operation. When the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R stop, the center position of each of the three consecutive symbol areas stopped and displayed in the display window 21 among the 20 symbol areas set on the outer peripheral surface of each reel is the display window. It is stopped so as to coincide with the respective center positions of the upper stage U, the middle stage M and the lower stage D set in 21. Here, the position where the center position of the symbol area and the center position of the stop display position match is referred to as a fixed position.

  A clearing switch 33 is provided on the left side of the operation panel unit 30. When operated within the medal bet reception period, all the bet medals and credited medals are refunded, and the credit number display device is displayed. The value displayed on 27 becomes "0". Here, the word “clearing” may be written as “settlement”. During the bet acceptance period for medals, for example, after all reels are stopped (when medals are paid out, after the payout of medals is finished), a specified number of medals are bet and the operation of the start switch 36 is effective. Until it becomes. When the clearing switch 33 is operated once, the bet medals and all credited medals are refunded. For example, there are bet medals and credit bet medals. When the clearing switch 33 is operated at this time, only the bet medals are refunded, and in this state (the state where the medals are not bet), the credit is provided when the clearing switch 33 is operated again. All medals may be paid out. In addition, if the replay role is won in a certain game and the clearing switch 33 is operated when the replay is to be performed in the next game, only the credited medals are refunded and the replay is executed as it is. It should be possible.

  Below the operation panel unit 30, a lower panel 50 on which a model name of the slot machine 10 and characters adopted as a motif are drawn is arranged. A left side lamp 52L is provided on the left side of the lower panel 50, and a right side lamp 52R is provided on the right side. The side lamps 52L and 52R are decorative lamps that blink in a predetermined pattern during a game standby or according to a game result. A medal payout opening 60 for paying out medals to the player is provided in the lower center of the lower panel 50.

  For example, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, when the combination of the three symbols stopped and displayed along the pay line L corresponds to a winning combination (also referred to as a “small winning combination”), the winning combination. The number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is stored in the credit, or the medal payout device installed inside the slot machine 10 is operated (specifically, the hopper motor is driven) and stored in the hopper of the medal payout device. The number of medals corresponding to the winning combination that has won is paid out. Further, when the clearing switch 33 is operated while the medals are credited, the credited medals are paid out. Then, the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 60 are stored in the tray 61. Sound transmission holes 62R, 62L are provided on the right side and the left side of the medal payout opening 60, respectively, for passing sounds emitted from speakers 64R, 64L (described later) housed inside the slot machine 10 to the outside. There is.

  An image display device 70 including a liquid crystal display panel is provided above the front panel 20. The image display device 70 is not limited to the liquid crystal display panel, and any other display device can be used as long as the device allows the player to visually recognize the image information and the character information during the game. The image display device 70 includes a system menu screen, which will be described later, images selected on the system menu screen, a game history, a demo image (so-called demo screen) displayed during a game standby, a result of a role lottery, and a stop switch. Image for notifying the operation mode (operation timing, operation sequence, etc.), progress of the original game of the slot machine (medal bet → operation of start switch 36 → reel rotation → operation of stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R → It is possible to display an effect image or the like according to (stopping rotation of all reels).

  Above the image display device 70, when the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are stopped and some winning combination is won, or in a state where the medals are easily paid out by the game (an advantageous state for the player), etc. According to, a production lamp 72 that blinks in a predetermined pattern is provided. A left decoration lamp 72L is provided on the left side of the effect lamp 72, and a right decoration lamp 72R is provided on the right side. Like the side lamps 52L and 52R, the decoration lamps 72L and 72R are decoration lamps that blink in a predetermined pattern according to a game standby state or a game result.

<Explanation of internal structure of slot machine>
Next, the internal structure of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the front door 14 is opened, and illustrates the back side of the front door 14 (inside the housing) and the inside of the main body 12.

  In FIG. 2, above the front door 14 and on the back side of the display device 70 shown in FIG. 1, a sub-control means 200 for controlling the effect of the game played in the slot machine 10 is attached in a case accommodated. There is. The sub-control unit 200 includes a sub-control board and an image control board, which will be described later. A circuit including electronic components such as a CPU and other ICs mounted on the printed circuit board is configured on each of these control boards. The above-described selector 80 is provided below the display window 21 to select the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 32 shown in FIG. For example, when the inserted medals do not meet the external dimensions and materials of the specified standard, the medals are guided to the return passage 81a connected to the medal payout opening 60 of FIG. 1 and discharged to the tray 61.

  On the other hand, if the inserted medals have an external dimension, material, etc. that meet a predetermined standard, the medals are sent to a hopper 83a (a container for storing medals) of a medal payout device 83 described later. It leads to the receiving passage 81b. The selector 80 also includes a first insertion sensor 48a, a second insertion sensor 48b, and a medal passage sensor 49, and detects the medals guided to the reception passage 81b by these sensors and detects an abnormality related to the insertion of medals. ing. For example, the abnormality related to the inserted medals is determined based on the time difference between the medals detected by the first insertion sensor 48a and the second insertion sensor 48b, the order of detection, and the like. Further, when the medal passage sensor 49 continues to detect medals for a predetermined time or more, it is determined that the medal clogging has occurred in the selector 80. Speakers 64R and 64L are attached to the lower side of the front door 14 at positions corresponding to the sound transmission holes 62R and 62L shown in FIG. 1, respectively.

  Next, inside the main body 12, a door switch 44 for detecting opening / closing of the front door 14 is attached to the upper right of the front. Here, in FIG. 2, the door switch 44 is provided on the main body 12 side, but it may be provided on the front door 14 side. Further, above the back plate of the main body portion 12, a main control means 100 for controlling a game is attached in a state of being housed in a case. The main control means 100 includes a CPU, a ROM (read only memory), an RWM (read / write memory), a random number generation means (random number circuit), a timer count means (timer circuit), and one I / O port. It is configured in the chip. The main control means 100 is also called a main control board, and a circuit for realizing the function of the main control means 100 is formed on one printed board. A 7-segment display (setting value display) 87 for displaying the setting value is mounted on the printed circuit board. This set value sets the winning probability of a predetermined winning combination in a winning combination lottery described later, and generally, six settings from "1" to "6" are possible.

  The setting place of the set value display 87 is not limited to the printed circuit board of the main control means 100, and a printed circuit board on which the set value display 87 is mounted may be attached to the back side of the front door 14, for example. The set value may be displayed on the credit display 27 or the acquired number display 28 described above. The set value display 87 corresponds to display means capable of displaying the set value, and when the credit display 27 and the acquired number display 28 can display the set value, these display devices also correspond to the display means.

  A power supply unit 82, a medal payout device 83, and a medal auxiliary storage 84 are arranged below the main body 12 in order from the left side in FIG. The power supply unit 82 converts the input AC 100 V into a plurality of types of DC voltage and supplies the DC voltage to various devices included in the slot machine 10. Further, on the front panel surface of the power supply unit 82, a power switch 82a, which is a rocker switch for turning on / off the power of the slot machine 10, is provided on the upper left side. Further, on the right side of the power switch 82a, there is provided a key switch 82b for enabling a so-called set value change. A push button type setting / reset switch 82c is provided below the power switch 82a. The setting / reset switch 82c is operated when the control of the game is started again when the control of the game is forcibly stopped due to the detection of various abnormalities described later.

  It should be noted that in the door key 31 shown in FIG. 1, even when the key is turned counterclockwise, the same operation as when the setting / reset switch 82c is operated is exhibited. Further, both the key switch 82b and the setting / reset switch 82c described above correspond to switching means capable of switching between an off state (first state) and an on state (second state). Further, the door key 30 also has a switching means capable of switching between a state in which the lock key is neutral (first state) and a state in which the lock key can be turned counterclockwise to release the error (second state). Equivalent to. Further, the key switch 82b and the setting / reset switch 82c are attached to the power supply unit 82 provided in the main body 12, but may be attached to the back side of the front door 14. As described above, since the key switch 82b and the setting / reset switch 82c are provided inside the housing including the main body 12 and the front door 14, it becomes difficult to operate when the front door 14 is closed. There is. Further, "difficult to operate" means that, for example, when the front door 14 is closed, it must be operated by an illegal act using a wire or a rod-shaped member, or the front door 14 is open. It is necessary to open the front door 14 and operate it after making the door switch 44 undetectable by a fraudulent act.

  The medal payout device 83 is a device for paying out medals when a small winning combination is won as a result of a game or when returning a credited medal to a player. Specifically, when a disc-shaped disk (not shown) provided inside the medal payout device 83 is rotated by the hopper motor 46, the medals stored in the hopper 83a described above are ejected one by one from the ejection port 83b. It is like this. On the other hand, on the back surface of the front door 14, a payout passage 81c connected to the medal payout opening 61 is provided, and the medals that have jumped out from the discharge opening 83b will jump into the medal holes 81d provided in the payout passage 81c. Then, the medals are paid out to the tray 61. In the medal payout device 83, a first payout sensor 47a and a second payout sensor 47b that detect ejected medals are provided near the ejection opening 83b. Based on the output signals of these payout sensors, the main control means 100 counts the paid out medals and detects an abnormality related to the payout of medals.

  The medal auxiliary storage 84 is a box for receiving medals overflowing from the hopper 83a due to the fact that a large number of medals are stored in the hopper 83a of the medal payout device 83. A total of three round holes 84a are provided on the vertical wall surface on the back side of the medal auxiliary storage case 84, two near the opening K and one near the bottom surface. Then, when the medal auxiliary storage 84 is placed at a predetermined position in the main body 12, the two rod-shaped electrodes 85a attached to the main body 12 and the one rod-shaped electrode 85b correspond to each other. It is penetrated into the medal auxiliary storage 84 through the circular hole 84a. Then, when the medals are accumulated in the medal auxiliary storage 84 and the medals are accumulated up to the position of the rod electrode 85a, the rod electrodes 85a and 85b are electrically connected by the conductivity of the medal itself. The main control unit 100 detects that the stored medals have reached the upper limit by detecting the conduction. The rod-shaped electrode shown in FIG. 2 has two electrodes near the opening K and one electrode near the bottom surface, but not limited to this, one electrode near the opening K and one electrode near the bottom surface. There may be two near one, two near the opening K and two near the bottom, a total of four.

  An external centralized terminal board 86 is installed inside the main body 12 and below the door switch 44. The external centralized terminal board 86 outputs a signal containing information about the game being played in the slot machine 10 to various external devices (so-called hall computer, game history display device installed in the game hall, etc.). It is a relay board for doing. A reel unit including the reels 40L, 40C, 40R is installed at substantially the center of the main body 12. Inside the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R for rotating the respective reels, and spinning cylinder sensors 43L, 43C for detecting a reference position (to be described later) of the corresponding reels. , 43R are provided.

[Explanation of symbols and symbol arrangements]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the arrangement of the symbols printed on the reel tape attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R will be described. As shown in FIG. 3A, 20 patterns are printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. In each symbol, one symbol is printed in each symbol region divided into 20 equal parts in the longitudinal direction of the reel tape. The types of symbols displayed in each symbol area include, as shown in FIG. 3B, a "red 7" symbol and a "white 7" symbol in which the numeral 7 is represented in red and white, and "BAR". "Bar" pattern with the letters "", "bell" pattern with yellow bell motif, "Replay A" pattern with blue plum motif and "Replay B" with dark blue plum motif There are “Watermelon A” and “Watermelon B” patterns with a green watermelon motif, “Cherry” patterns with a red cherry motif, and “Blank” patterns with a tree motif.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, symbol numbers “0” to “19” are preset in each symbol region of the reel tape attached to each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and The type code of the symbol corresponding to the symbol number is stored in the ROM of the main control means 100. The symbol number of each reel and the corresponding type code are used when the slot machine 10 recognizes the symbol displayed at each stop display position (upper U, middle M, lower D) of the display window 21 for each reel. Referenced. Each reel tape shown in FIG. 3A shows a state in which the symbol numbers “0” and “1” are separated and developed, and the reel tapes are attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R. When this happens, the symbols with the symbol numbers "0" and "1" are consecutive.

[Explanation of correspondence between symbol combination and condition device]
Next, the correspondence between the symbol combination displayed on the pay line and the condition device when each reel of the above-described symbol array is stopped will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. The symbol combinations shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 7 illustrate that the symbols are given to the player when the symbol combinations are arranged on the pay line. There are three types of benefits given to the player: replay, winning, and BB, and a predetermined symbol combination is associated with these benefits. Here, the symbol combination shown in FIG. 4 (a) corresponds to a bonus symbol combination that can be given a BB, and the symbol combination shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 5 is a replay combination (replay) to which a replay can be given. 6), and the symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 correspond to the symbol combinations of small winning combinations that can be awarded.

  Among the above-mentioned benefits, the re-play is a benefit that, when the corresponding symbol combinations are aligned on the pay line, the game (re-play) can be played again without inserting a medal only in the next game. In addition, the winning is a privilege in which when the corresponding symbol combinations are aligned on the winning line, the number of medals corresponding to the symbol combination is paid out to the player. BB is a privilege to perform a BB game (bonus game) in which an RB game advantageous to a player is repeatedly performed until a predetermined ending condition is satisfied from the next game when corresponding symbol combinations are lined up on the pay line. . The ending condition of the BB game is satisfied when the number of medals paid out during the BB game exceeds a predetermined number (456 in this embodiment).

  The RB game executed during the BB game is a game in which a winning combination is won with an extremely high probability, and a predetermined number of times of winnings within the number of times during which the RB game does not exceed 8 or the RB game is started. It ends when the predetermined number of games is played out of the number of games that does not exceed 12 games since the beginning. When the RB game is over, the RB game is started from the next game as it is unless the ending condition of the BB game is satisfied. If the ending condition of the BB game is satisfied during the RB game, the RB game and the BB game are finished even during the RB game.

  In the following, when representing a symbol combination, the names of symbols on the respective reels will be described in the order of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel, and the symbols will be enclosed in brackets. For example, the symbol combination corresponding to the BB game shown in FIG. 3A is represented as "white 7-white 7-white 7".

  Further, each of the symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 is associated with a condition device. The condition device is a device that is a condition necessary for aligning the associated symbol combinations on the pay line, and by operating the condition device, the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device is placed on the pay line. It becomes possible to arrange. Which condition device operates is determined by a winning combination lottery described later. Then, as shown in FIG. 4A, the symbol combination “white 7-white 7-white 7” corresponding to the BB game is associated with the condition device “BB01”. Further, the condition device corresponding to the symbol combination of the re-game shown in FIG. 4 (b) and FIG. 5, there are "re-game 01" to "re-game 13", one or more symbols in each condition device. The combination is associated.

  The condition devices corresponding to the symbol combination of the winning (small winning combination) shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7 include “winning prize 01” to “winning prize 24”, and like the condition device of the re-gaming combination, each condition device One or more symbol combinations are associated. Here, when the symbol combinations corresponding to the condition devices "winning 01" to "winning 03" and "winning 24" are aligned on the winning line, nine medals are paid out. When the symbol combinations corresponding to the condition devices “winning 04” to “winning 08” are aligned on the winning line, one medal is paid out. Furthermore, when the symbol combinations corresponding to the condition devices "winning 09" to "winning 23" are aligned on the winning line, eight medals are paid out.

[Explanation of control means]
Next, the control means for controlling the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram shown in FIG. The control means of the slot machine 10 is composed of a main control means 100 for controlling the progress of the game and a sub control means 200 for controlling the effect of the game. The main control means 100 controls the progress of the game in accordance with the operation of the player, and the sub control means 200 performs the effect based on the information transmitted from the main control means 100 along with the progress of the game. Controls notification of various information. The transmission of information exchanged between the main control means 100 and the sub control means 200 is limited to one direction from the main control means 100 to the sub control means 200, and some information is transmitted from the sub control means 200. It is not sent directly to the main control means 100.

<< Explanation of main control means >>
<Hardware configuration of main control means and its periphery>
The main control means 100 includes a CPU, a ROM (read only memory, also referred to as storage means), an RWM (read / write memory, also referred to as storage means), a random number generation means (random number circuit), and a timer count means ( The timer circuit) and the I / O port are configured in one chip. The main control means 100 is also called a main control board, and a circuit for realizing the function of the main control means 100 is formed on one board. Here, the CPU described above includes an accumulator (A register) for performing an operation, a plurality of general-purpose registers (B register, C register, D register, E register, H register, L register and Q register), and a flag register. It has and. Each of these registers is composed of 1 byte (8 bits). Of the general-purpose registers, the B and C registers, the D and E registers, and the H and L registers can be used as a pair and used as 16-bit (2 byte) registers. When two general-purpose registers are used as a pair, the two letters representing each register are collectively shown. For example, when the H register and the L register are used as a pair, they are referred to as the HL register.

  Further, each bit of the flag register is a flag indicating a state related to the calculation result by the CPU, but the flag register of the present embodiment includes a carry flag, a zero flag and a second zero flag. Here, the carry flag is a flag that becomes "1" when a carry occurs when an operation (addition) is performed and when a carry occurs when an operation (subtraction) is performed. The zero flag is a flag that becomes "1" when the calculation result becomes "0". The second zero flag is a flag that becomes “1” when the zero flag becomes “1” and when a predetermined calculation (LD instruction) is performed. In FIG. 8, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  The random number generation means (random number circuit) generates a random number used when performing various kinds of lottery, and the timer count means (timer circuit) requests an interrupt based on the count value of the clock signal for operating the CPU or the like. Generate a signal. The I / O port includes operation means 300, various lamps, stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R, turning cylinder sensors 43L, 43C, 43R, door switch 44, blocker 45, hopper motor 46, payout sensors 47a, 47b, and It outputs signals to the respective components such as the insertion sensors 48a and 48b, the medal passage sensor 49, and the external centralized terminal board 86, and inputs the signals from the respective components. In addition to the lamps shown in FIG. 1, the various lamps include, for example, the set value display 87 mounted on the main control board described above. The set value display 87 is composed of one 7-segment display, and displays the current set value by numerical values (1 to 6) in the setting confirmation mode and the setting change mode described later.

  Here, the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R rotate or stop the corresponding reels 40L, 40C, 40R according to the excitation signal output from the main control means 100. The spinning cylinder sensors 43L, 43C, 43R are provided corresponding to the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, respectively. When the index (detected member) provided at the reference position of the corresponding reel is detected, the detection signal is output. Output to the main control means 100. Thereby, the main control means 100 can determine the rotation position of the reel (and thus the symbol displayed in the display window 21) based on counting the number of steps of the stepping motor with reference to the detected position of the index. it can. Here, in the present embodiment, the drive control of the stepping motor is performed by the timer interrupt processing, so the number of steps of the stepping motor may be counted based on the number of times the timer interrupt processing is executed. For example, in the present embodiment, when the stepping motor reaches the constant speed, the stepping motor is rotated by one step each time the timer interrupt process is executed. Therefore, if the count value of the number of executions of the timer interrupt process is cleared each time the reference position is detected, and if the stepping motor reaches a constant speed, the number of executions of the timer interrupt process is changed from the reference position. It is the number of steps.

  The hopper motor 46 is provided in the medal payout device 83 (see FIG. 2) and ejects the stored medals from the medal payout outlet 60 in accordance with a drive signal output from the main control means 100. The payout sensors 47a and 47b detect the medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 46, and output the detection signal to the main control means 100. The blocker 45 is installed in the selector 80 (see FIG. 2), and forms or releases the medal flow path in accordance with an on / off signal from the main control means 100. When the blocker 45 is on, a medal flow path is formed, and the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 32 are stored in the hopper 83a of the medal payout device 83. On the other hand, when the blocker 45 is off, the medal flow path is not formed, and the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 32 are discharged from the medal payout opening 60. The door switch 44 detects opening / closing of the front door 14 and outputs the detection signal to the main control means 100.

  The external centralized terminal board 86 relays various signals output from the main control means 100 to external devices such as an external game information display device and a hall computer, regarding information about the game currently being played by the slot machine 10. Here, in the signal output from the external centralized terminal board 86, a medal insertion signal in which the same number of pulse signals as the bet number bet on the game based on the operation of the start switch 36 is output A medal payout signal that outputs the same number of pulse signals as the number of medals paid out based on the winning of the winning combination, a BB signal that turns on during a BB game, and an advantage that turns on during an advantageous section described later. There are section signals, etc.

  The external centralized terminal board 86 is provided with a relay circuit for each output signal and switches the ON / OFF state of the corresponding signal by opening / closing these relay circuits. For example, a photocoupler is used instead of the relay circuit. May be.

  The operation unit 300 includes a power switch 82a, a key switch 82b, and a setting / reset switch 82c shown in FIG. 2, in addition to various switches provided on the front door of the slot machine 10 shown in FIG. The power switch 82a is a switch for turning on / off the power supplied to each device in the slot machine 10. The key switch 82b is a switch that has a key hole and is turned on or off by rotating a setting change key (setting key) inserted in the key hole. When an error is detected, the set / reset switch 82c recovers (resets) from the error state, changes the set value (set value data described later is not changed, and is displayed on the set value display 87). It can also be configured to change the value that is) is a push-button switch that is operated when. Here, in the present embodiment, the reset and the change of the set value are made possible by one push button type switch, but the reset and the change of the set value may be made possible by different switches.

(Description of the input port of the main control means)
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, in the main control means 100, the types of input ports that receive signals input from the above-described units and the contents of signals input to each input port will be described. The main control means 100 is provided with three input ports 0 to 2 for receiving 8-bit (bit 0 to 7) signals.

  First, the signal input to the input port 0 will be described with reference to FIG. The setting / reset switch signal is input to bit 0 of the input port 0 in negative logic (active low). That is, when the setting / reset switch 82c is turned on, the voltage of the setting / reset switch signal becomes low level, and when it is turned off, it becomes high level. The setting key switch signal is input to the bit 1 of the input port 0 in positive logic (active high). That is, when the key switch 82b is turned on, the voltage of the set key switch signal becomes high level, and when it is turned off, it becomes low level. The door switch signal is input to bit 2 of the input port 0 in positive logic. That is, when the front door 14 is closed, the door switch 44 is turned off, the voltage of the door switch signal becomes low level, and when the front door 14 is opened, the door switch 44 is turned on, The door switch signal goes high.

  The power failure detection signal is input to bit 5 of input port 0 in negative logic. That is, in the power supply unit 82, when the power supply voltage has a normal value, the voltage of the power failure detection signal is at a high level, but when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value (power failure is detected), it becomes low level. Become. A full detection signal is input to bit 6 of input port 0 in negative logic. That is, the full detection signal becomes high level when the rod-shaped electrode 85a and the rod-shaped electrode 85b shown in FIG. 2 are not electrically connected, and when the rod-shaped electrode 85a and the rod-shaped electrode 85b are made conductive, the full detection signal becomes low. It becomes a level.

  Note that bit 3, bit 4, and bit 7 of input port 0 are unused and no signal is supplied from the outside.

  Next, a signal input to the input port 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The stop switch sensor 3 to 1 signals are input in positive logic to bits 0 to 2 of the input port 1. Here, the stop switch sensor 3 signal input to bit 0 corresponds to the right stop switch 37R, the stop switch sensor 2 signal input to bit 1 corresponds to the middle stop switch 37C, and the stop input to bit 2 The switch sensor 1 signal corresponds to the left stop switch 37L. Each stop switch sensor signal has a high level when the corresponding stop switch is operated, and has a low level when it is not operated.

  The three-sheet insertion sensor signal is input to bit 3 of the input port 1 in positive logic. That is, when the maximum bet switch 35 is operated, the voltage of the three-sheet insertion sensor signal becomes high level, and when not operated, it becomes low level. A single-sheet input switch signal is input to bit 4 of input port 1 in negative logic. That is, when the front door 14 is closed, the door switch 44 is turned on, and when the 1-bed switch 34 is operated, the voltage of the single-sheet insertion switch signal becomes low level, and when the 1-bed switch 34 is not operated. Goes high.

  The clearing switch signal is input to bit 5 of the input port 1 in negative logic. That is, when the settlement switch 33 is operated, the voltage of the settlement switch signal becomes low level, and when not operated, it becomes high level. The start switch sensor signal is input to bit 6 of the input port 1 in negative logic. That is, when the start switch 36 is tilted, the voltage of the start switch sensor signal becomes low level, and when it is not tilted, it becomes high level.

  Bit 7 of input port 1 is unused and no signal is supplied from the outside.

  Next, a signal input to the input port 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The rotating cylinder sensor (first to third rotating cylinder) signals are input to the bits 0 to 2 of the input port 2 in positive logic. Here, the rotation cylinder sensor (first rotation cylinder) signal input to bit 0 corresponds to the left rotation cylinder sensor 43L, and the rotation cylinder sensor (second rotation cylinder) signal input to bit 1 is the left rotation cylinder sensor 43L. 43C, and the rotation cylinder sensor (third cylinder) signal input to bit 2 corresponds to the right rotation cylinder sensor 43R. Each spinning drum sensor signal has a high level when the spinning drum sensor detects the reference position of the corresponding reel, and has a low level when the spinning drum sensor has not detected the reference position.

  The payout sensor 2 signal is input to bit 3 of the input port 2 in positive logic. That is, when the second payout sensor 47b detects a medal, the voltage of the payout sensor 2 signal becomes a high level, and when the medal is not detected, it becomes a low level. The payout sensor 1 signal is input to bit 4 of the input port 2 in negative logic. That is, when the first payout sensor 47a detects a medal, the voltage of the payout sensor 1 signal becomes a low level, and when the medal is not detected, it becomes a high level.

  The input sensor 2 signal is input to bit 5 of the input port 2 in negative logic. That is, when the second insertion sensor 48b detects a medal, the voltage of the insertion sensor 2 signal becomes low level, and when it does not detect a medal, it becomes high level. The input sensor 1 signal is input to bit 6 of the input port 2 in negative logic. That is, when the first insertion sensor 48a detects a medal, the voltage of the insertion sensor 1 signal becomes low level, and when the medal is not detected, it becomes high level. The medal passage sensor signal is input to bit 7 of the input port 2 in negative logic. That is, when the medal passage sensor 49 detects a medal, the voltage of the medal passage sensor signal becomes low level, and when not detecting a medal, it becomes high level.

  The assignment and logic of the signals input to these input ports 0 to 2 can be changed as appropriate. For example, the door switch signal corresponding to bit 2 of input port 0 may correspond to bit 3, and the door switch signal may be a negative logic, i.e., door switch 44 may be closed when front door 14 is closed. It may be configured so that the voltage of the door switch signal becomes high level when turned on, and the door switch 44 becomes off when the front door 14 is opened, and the door switch signal becomes low level.

<Function block of main control means>
Returning to FIG. 8, the main control means 100, the winning combination determination means 110, the freeze control means 120, the reel control means 130, the state control means 140, the notification game control means 150, the winning determination means 160, the abnormality. It includes a detection unit 170, a control command transmission unit 180, and an external signal transmission unit 190. The functions of the respective units described below are realized by the CPU constituting the main control unit 100 executing the control program stored in the ROM.

(Explanation of winning role determination means)
The winning combination determination means 110 determines the winning combination by lottery (role lottery) based on a random number (numerical value range: 0 to 65535) generated by the random number generation means included in the main control means 100. The determined winning combination is also referred to as a “lottery result based on the winning combination determining means”. FIG. 9 shows the types of winning combinations (in other words, the lottery targets of the combination lottery) and the condition devices that operate when each winning combination is determined. Further, in FIG. 9, the column A shows the value of the winning prize number, and the column B shows the value of the winning / replay winning number. The prize winning number and the winning / replaying winning number are information indicating the result of the lottery, and the information based on these winning numbers is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200.

  In FIG. 9, the condition device “BB01” corresponds to the winning combination “BB01” (hereinafter, also referred to as “BB combination, special combination”), and the winning combination is determined to be the winning combination (in other words, “BB combination”). The winning combination is won "), and the condition device" BB01 "is activated, so that the symbol combination" white 7-white 7-white 7 "can be arranged on the winning line. Also, since the winning combination of BB is won, the winning number of the winning character is 1.

  Next, the winning combination "re-game-A", "re-game-B1"-"re-game-B5", "re-game-C1"-"re-game-C5", "re-game-D1"-"re-game" -D3 "," re-game-E "," re-game-F "," re-game-G1 "to" re-game-G3 "," re-game-H1 "to" re-game-H3 "," re-game- " Each of the condition devices “re-game 01” to “re-game 13” is associated with each “I” (hereinafter, also collectively referred to as “re-game combination, re-play combination”). Here, only the condition device "re-game 07" is associated with the re-game-E, but a plurality of condition devices are associated with the other re-game combination. Then, when the re-game combination associated with a plurality of condition devices is won, all the associated condition devices operate. For example, when the re-game-A is won, the condition devices "re-game 01" and "re-game 02" are activated.

  In addition, the winning combinations "winning-A1" to "winning-A6", "winning-B1" to "winning-B6", "winning-C1" to "winning-C6", "winning-D", "winning-E1" ~ "Prize-E6", "Prize-F", "Prize-G", "Prize-H", and "Prize-I" (hereinafter collectively referred to as "prize and small role") One of the condition devices “winning prize 01” to “winning prize 24” is associated. Here, each winning combination is associated with a plurality of condition devices. When a winning combination associated with a plurality of condition devices is won, all associated condition devices are activated. For example, when the winning-A1 is won, the condition devices "winning 01", "winning 04" and "winning 05" are activated.

  When the winning combination is won and the condition device "BB01" is activated, the operating condition of the conditioning device "BB01" is maintained until the winning combination is won, and the value of the winning combination number is also maintained at 1. This state is called "inside" or "carrying over the bonus flag". On the contrary, a state in which the BB combination is not elected (in other words, a state in which the condition device “BB01” is not operating) is referred to as “non-internal” or “non-carried over bonus flag”.

  On the other hand, when the re-playing role or the winning combination is won in the role lottery, the condition device corresponding to the winning combination is activated, but when the game for which the winning is determined is finished, the operated condition device is not activated. Return to the state. Further, when the re-gaming combination or the winning combination is determined as the winning combination, the value corresponding to the winning combination (see the column B in FIG. 9) becomes the winning / re-playing winning number. The value is never changed. In this way, the prize winning number and the winning / replaying winning number are independently determined.

  Next, a lottery table that defines the winning probability of each winning combination will be described with reference to FIG. The lottery table shown in FIG. 10 shows, for each winning combination, the total number of random number values (65536) that can be generated by the random number generating means included in the main control means 100, and the number of random number values to be won. Number.). Therefore, the value obtained by dividing the number registered corresponding to each winning combination by 65536 is the winning probability of that winning combination.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, six RT states of non-RT (also referred to as RT0) and RT1 to 5 are defined, and the winning probability of the winning combination described above is determined according to each RT state. Is different. Here, RT0 to 3 are in a state where the BB role is not won in the role lottery (non-internal), RT4 is a state in which the BB role is won but not won (inside), and RT5 is A BB game is in progress. The RT state shifts according to a predetermined shift condition, and the determination of whether the shift condition is satisfied and the shift destination are controlled by the RT state shift means 142 described later.

  In addition, regarding the winning combination in each RT state, there is a possibility of winning the BB combination, the replay-A, and the winning-A to H in RT0, and the BB combination and the replay-A, B1 to RT in RT1. B5, E, F, and winning-A to H may be won. In RT2, there is a possibility that the winning combination of BB, replay-A, C1 to C5, E, F, and winning-A to H will be won. At RT3, there is a possibility that the winning combination of BB, re-game-D1 to D3, E, F, G1 to G3, H1 to H3, and winning-A to H will be won. In RT4, there is a possibility that the winning combination of BB, replay-A, and winning-A to H will be won. In RT5, re-game-I or winning-I is always won (probability of winning is 100%).

  Here, in RT0 to RT3, out of the 74 numbers associated with BB01, 20 is a number to be won together with a prize-F to be described later, and 30 is a number to be won together with a prize-G to be described later. . Therefore, the BB01 alone wins 24 copies. In addition, among the 596 register numbers associated with the prize-F, 20 is the register number to be won together with BB01, and thus the register number to be independently won by the prize-F is 572. In addition, among the 160 numbers associated with the prize-G, 30 is the number that is won together with BB01.

  A corresponding winning number is given to each of the above-mentioned winning combinations, and when any one winning combination is determined by the winning lottery, the winning number corresponding to the determined winning combination is determined by the RWM as a result of the winning combination. It is stored in a predetermined storage area. Here, the winning numbers include a winning prize number and a winning / replaying winning number, which are given to each winning combination in the lottery table shown in FIG. 10, and a winning feature number 1 is given to BB01. It is given (see column A in FIG. 10). Further, the winning / replay winning numbers 1 to 52 are given to the replays-A to I and the winning-A1 to I (see the column B of FIG. 10). Further, the winning combination number 0 indicates that BB01 has not been won, and the winning / replaying winning number 0 indicates that the result of the winning lottery has been lost.

  When a re-game role or a winning combination is won in the role lottery, the winning / re-play winning number corresponding to the winning combination is stored in the memory area of the winning / re-play winning number ("predetermined storage area of the storage means (RWM)"). It is also referred to as "."). The winning number stored in the winning / replaying winning number storage area is updated to an initial value "0" at least between the end of a game and the start of the next game.

  In addition, "0" is stored in the storage area of the winning combination number when the BB combination is not won in the combination lottery, and "1" is stored in the storage area of the winning combination number when the winning combination is won. To be done. This state is maintained until the BB combination wins, and is updated to the initial value "0" between the winning of the BB combination and the end of the BB game.

  Further, in each RT state, the (combined) winning probabilities of the re-gaming combination at RT0 to RT2 are all about 1 / 7.33, the winning probabilities of the re-gaming combination at RT3 are about 1 / 1.53, and the re-probability at RT4 The winning probability of the gaming combination is about 1 / 1.94, and the winning probability of the re-gaming combination at RT5 is about 1/1024. In the non-internal, the winning probability of the re-play combination in RT3 is dramatically increased compared to other RT states, so that it is possible to play the game while suppressing the consumption of medals. As a result, in RT3, the chance of winning the BB role increases with a small investment, so it can be said that the player is in an advantageous state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, apart from the lottery table shown in FIG. 10, five lottery tables with different winning probabilities for each winning combination are provided, and by the key switch 82b and the setting / reset switch 82c shown in FIG. You can specify the lottery table to be used for. That is, one unique number is assigned to each lottery table in advance from numbers 1 to 6 (corresponding to 0 to 5 of setting value data described later), and the setting change key 82b and the setting / reset switch 82c are provided. The lottery table corresponding to the set value (0 to 5) set by is used for the game.

(Explanation of freeze control means)
Returning to FIG. 8, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the freeze control means 120 executes a so-called freeze effect in which the progress of the game is delayed after the start switch 36 is operated. The execution timing of the freeze effect in the present embodiment is from the time the start switch 36 is operated until the reel starts rotating, or the time the reel starts rotating until the operation of the stop switch can be accepted. , Until the operation of the stop switch can be accepted until each stop switch is operated, from the rotation of all reels until the state where the next game can be started, etc. is there.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as a freezing effect, by appropriately rotating the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, an effect (reel effect) for improving the interest of the game is also provided, and the freeze control means 120 performs the freezing effect. In addition to determining whether or not to execute, the type of reel effect to be executed may also be determined. As the type of reel effect, for example, the reel is rotated in a direction opposite to the normal rotation, the reel is rotated by a predetermined number of symbols to display a specific symbol combination, or a predetermined reel of a plurality of reels is stopped. It is conceivable to put the other reel in a rotating state, change the rotation speed of the reel, or change the operation of the reel according to the operation of the player. Further, as the predetermined condition for executing the freeze by the freeze control means 120, a predetermined result can be obtained by a lottery, a game advantageous to a player such as a BB game or an AT game has started, or these The game is over.

  The freeze period for performing the freeze effect is set after the passage of a so-called wait period (the shortest time from when the reel starts rotating in the previous game to when the reel can start rotating in the next game. For example, 4.1 seconds). Alternatively, the wait period may be included in the setting. When the wait period is included, it is determined whether the freeze effect ends during the wait period, and when it ends, a mode in which the freeze period is set after the wait period has elapsed, or the remaining wait period after the freeze effect ends There is a mode of restarting. Alternatively, such a determination process can be omitted by previously providing a freeze period longer than the wait period.

(Description of reel control means)
The reel control means 130 drives and controls the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R that rotate / stop the reels 40L, 40C, 40R. That is, when the player operates the start switch 36 to start rotation of the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R, and when the rotation speeds of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R reach the above-mentioned constant speed, Stay fast. When any of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R is operated, stop control is performed on the reel (more accurately, the stepping motor) corresponding to the operated stop switch.

  At this time, the reel control means 130 stops the rotation of the corresponding reel within 190 milliseconds after the stop switch is operated. As a result, if the reel provided with 20 symbols on each reel as in the present embodiment is to stop the rotation of the reel within 190 milliseconds from the state of constant speed (80 rotations / minute), 80 (rotation) / 60 (seconds) × 0.19 (seconds) × 20 (design) = about 5.067 The reel may be stopped before the design turns. However, the reel control means 130 does not stop the symbols passing through the stop display position (winning stop position) through which the pay line L passes when the stop switch is operated, at the winning stop position.

  For this reason, when the stop switch is operated, one of the symbols passing through the winning stop position from the symbol located on the upstream side to the symbol located on the four upstream sides is won. It can be stopped at the stop position. Here, when the stop switch is operated, the range of "from the symbol located one upstream side of the symbol passing through the winning stop position to the symbol located four upstream sides" is the "stop control range" Also called.

  When one of the winning numbers is determined by the winning combination determining means 110, the reel control means 130 stops the rotation of the reel so that the symbol combination of the winning combination corresponding to the winning number stops on the pay line L. (The so-called pull-in control is performed). However, when there is no symbol constituting the symbol combination of the winning combination within the stop control range, the reels are stopped so that a winning combination other than the winning combination is not won (so-called kick-out control is performed).

  In each of the symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-games 01 to 07, 09 and the winning prizes 01 to 06 are always related to the symbol arrangement of each reel shown in FIG. 3 and the stop control range. Since they can be arranged on the pay line L, there is no dropout (the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is on the pay line L). On the other hand, the symbol combinations corresponding to BB01, re-game 08 and winning awards 07 to 24 may be missed. Here, "missing" means a state in which the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination (more specifically, the condition device that has operated) cannot be arranged on the pay line L. In this case, the game result is lost. Becomes

  However, even if the winning combination is a winning combination such as 07 to 24, if there is a winning combination in which a plurality of condition devices operate, there is also a winning combination in which a pattern combination corresponding to any of the conditioning devices can be arranged. . In other words, by operating a plurality of condition devices for symbol combinations that may be missed in combination, it is possible to eliminate missed winning combinations. For example, when the winning-H (winning / re-game winning number 51) shown in FIG. 9 is determined as the winning combination, the condition devices for winning 07 and winning 08 operate. At this time, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination 07 and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination 08 may be missed if the individual symbol combinations are viewed, but if both symbol combinations are collectively considered, one of them is considered. The symbol combination corresponding to the condition device of can be always aligned on the winning line L (that is, winning-H can be always won).

  Further, the re-games-B1 to D3 (winning / re-game winning numbers 2 to 14), the re-games-G1 to I (winning / re-play winning numbers 17 to 23), and the prizes A1 to C6 (winning / winning) shown in FIG. When any one of the re-game winning numbers 24-41) and the winning prizes E1-E6 (winning / re-game winning numbers 43-48) is determined as the winning combination, the reel control means 130 causes the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R. According to the operation order (hereinafter, also referred to as "pushing order"), the symbol combination for performing the pull-in control is made different. For example, if the first condition device and the second condition device are activated when a winning combination is determined by lottery, the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are pressed forward (left → middle → right) to operate. If it is done, the drawing control is preferentially performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the first condition device, but if it is operated by reverse pressing (right → middle → left), the symbol corresponding to the second condition device Pull-in control is given priority for the combination.

  In this way, the winning combination in which the symbol combination for performing the pull-in control according to the pressing order of the stop switch is different is also called a pushing order winning combination, and in particular, the winning combination such as re-play-B1 to D3 and re-playing-G1 to G3 is pushed and replayed. Winning prizes-A1 to A6, B1 to B6, C1 to C6, and E1 to E6 are also referred to as push order bells. In addition, when the result of the lottery by the part lottery is the winning of the push order, the lottery result is also referred to as the “specific lottery result”.

  For example, when one of the winning prizes A1 to A6 is won and the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated in a predetermined pressing order for each winning combination, the reel control means 130 causes the medal. The payout number of 9 is preferentially drawn in to the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device of 9 sheets. Similarly, when any of the winning prizes B1 to B6 and the winning prizes C1 to C6 is won, if the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated in the predetermined pushing order for each winning combination, The reel control means 130 preferentially draws in the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device in which the number of paid-out medals is nine.

  Also, when the winning-E1 or winning-E2 is determined to be the winning combination, the stop switch is pressed forward (left → middle → right) or scissors pressed (left → right → middle) (that is, the left stop switch 37L). When the first stop operation is performed), the symbol combination corresponding to any of the condition devices for winning 09-12 is preferentially drawn in and controlled. As a result, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the condition devices for winning 09 to 12 is surely aligned on the winning line L. On the other hand, when the stop switches other than the left stop switch 37L are operated for the first stop, the pull-in control is preferentially performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device of the prize 13 or the prize 17. At this time, if the player cannot arrange the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device of the prize 13 or the prize 17 on the pay line L (that is, the symbol combination is missed), the reel control means 130 is applicable to any condition device. Align special symbol combinations that do not correspond on the pay line L.

  Similarly, when the player makes the first stop operation of the middle stop switch 37C when the winning-E3 or E4 is determined to be the winning combination, any of the symbol combinations of the winnings 13 to 16 is sure to be on the winning line L. Get together. On the other hand, when the player performs the first stop operation of the stop switches other than the middle stop switch 37C, the winning combination of winning 09 (winning-E3 winning) or winning 10 (winning-E4 winning) is dropped. In this case, special symbol combinations that do not correspond to any condition device are arranged on the pay line L.

  Further, when the player makes a first stop operation of the right stop switch 37R when the winning combination-E5 or E6 is determined to be the winning combination, the symbol combination of any of the winning combinations 17 to 20 is surely aligned on the winning line L. . On the other hand, when the player performs the first stop operation of the stop switches other than the right stop switch 37R, the winning 11 or the winning 15 (at the winning-E5 winning) or the winning 12 or the winning 16 (at the winning-E6 winning) When the symbol combination of No. is dropped, a special symbol combination that does not correspond to any condition device is arranged on the pay line L.

  When the winning-F is determined as the winning combination, the pull-in control is preferentially performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the winning 22 regardless of the pressing order. At this time, when the player misses the symbol combination corresponding to the winning prize 22, there is a possibility that the symbol combination corresponding to the activated other condition device (winning 07, 08, 21) cannot be arranged on the winning line L. Yes, in this case, winning-F will be missed. Similarly, when the winning-G is determined as the winning combination, the pull-in control is preferentially performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the winning 21, regardless of the pressing order. At this time, if the player misses the symbol combination corresponding to the winning prize 21, it is not possible to arrange the symbol combination corresponding to the activated other condition device (winning 07, 08, 22, 23) on the winning line L. In this case, winning-G may be missed.

  When the winning-I is determined as the winning combination, the pull-in control is preferentially performed for the symbol combination corresponding to the winning 24 regardless of the pressing order. When the player misses the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination 24, the reel control means 130 arranges the symbol combination corresponding to another operating condition device (such as winning combination 01) on the pay line L. Reel stop control. And make sure to win prize-I.

(Explanation of state control means)
Returning to FIG. 8, the state control means 140 has an RT state control means 142 and a game state control means 144. The RT state control means 142 controls the transition of the above-mentioned RT states (RT0 to RT5), and sets the initial state to RT0 and transitions to another RT state when a predetermined condition is satisfied in each RT state. In the present embodiment, when the special symbol combination described above (special symbol combination that may be displayed as missing when winning-E1 to E6 is won) is displayed at RT0, the RT state is changed. Move to RT1. When the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 05 is prepared in RT1, the process moves to RT2, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 06 is prepared in RT2, the process moves to RT3. Further, in RT2 and RT3, when the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game 03 or the re-game 04 or the special symbol combination described above is prepared, the current RT state is shifted to RT1.

  Here, the transition from RT0 to RT1, the transition from RT1 to RT2, and the transition from RT2 to RT3 are called “promotion”, and the transition from RT2 or RT3 to RT1 is also called “fall”. In addition, the fact that the RT state does not shift is also referred to as “maintenance”.

  Further, in the non-internal, that is, in any RT state of RT0-3, the winning combination determining unit 110 determines BB01 as a winning combination, and when the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is not prepared, the RT state is shifted to RT4. Let When the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is completed in RT0 to RT4, the RT state is shifted to RT5. When the BB game ending condition is satisfied at RT5, the RT state control means 142 shifts the RT state to RT0. Here, the ending condition of the BB game is satisfied when the number of medals paid out during the BB game exceeds 456, as described above.

  In the present embodiment, in any of RT0 to 3, BB01 is shifted to RT4 when the symbol combination corresponding to BB01 is not completed in the game determined to be the winning combination, but the present invention is not limited to this. The special combination (for example, BB01) may be shifted to RT4 when the winning combination is determined. Also, in RT2 or RT3, when the symbol combination of the re-game 03 or 04 was displayed, it was controlled to shift (fall) to RT1, but either one (for example, the re-game 03) of the symbol combination When displayed, the process moves to RT1, and when the other (for example, replay 04) symbol combination is displayed, the current RT state may be maintained. As a result, in RT2, for example, when the re-game-C1 is won, when it moves to RT1 according to the pressing order (when the symbol combination of the re-game 03 is displayed) and when RT2 is maintained (of the re-game 04) A case where the symbol combination is displayed) and a case of shifting to RT3 (when the symbol combination of the re-game 06 is displayed) can occur.

  The game state control means 144 controls the transition of the game state based on the result of the combination lottery and the advantageous zone lottery described later. In the gaming state in the present embodiment, when a re-playing role or a winning combination is won, a notification game (also referred to as "AT game") is executed in which a pushing order is obtained in which a game result advantageous to a player is obtained. There is an advantageous section (also referred to as "AT game possible state") and a normal section where the notification game is not performed (also referred to as "AT game impossible state"). The "advantageous game result" includes, for example, winning a small winning combination with a greater number of paid-out medals, winning a re-gaming winning combination in which the RT state is maintained or promoted.

  And in the game of the normal section, when the predetermined winning combination is determined by the role lottery, the advantageous section lottery for deciding whether to start the advantageous section is performed, and when the advantageous section lottery is won, the advantageous section is selected. Processing for starting is performed. Here, the above-mentioned predetermined winning combination corresponds to, for example, three types of winning-F, G, and H. Note that these three types of winning combinations are winning combinations in which the same number is set in all of the setting value data 0 to 5, and when a winning combination is determined by a lottery, a predetermined probability (100 (Including%), and perform advantageous section lottery.

  However, inside the bonus, the probability of winning the replay combination is RT4, which is set higher than RT0, RT1, and RT2, so the advantageous section lottery based on the above-mentioned predetermined winning combination is not performed. This is because during the bonus (RT4), it is possible to play the game while consuming less medals than RT0, RT1, and RT2. Therefore, suppose that the advantageous section lottery based on the predetermined winning combination described above is performed during the bonus. , Avoiding the advantageous situation caused by the player's intentional game operation of prolonging the state of RT4 by not aligning the bonus and waiting for the winning of the predetermined winning combination described above (the so-called strategy is prevented) This is because.

(Explanation of notification game control means)
When the game shifts to the advantageous zone described above (during the advantageous zone), the notification game control means 150 can determine the push order to be notified according to the winning combination, and can notify. The notification of the pressing order is performed by displaying the numerical value of the instruction number on the acquired number display 28 shown in FIG. Specifically, instruction number 1 corresponds to the left->middle-> right (push order) pressing order (push order 1), and instruction number 2 is the left-> right-middle (scissors pressing) press order (push order 2). ), The instruction number 3 corresponds to the pressing order of middle → left → right (middle press) (push order 3), and the instruction number 4 corresponds to the pressing order of middle → right → left (reverse middle press) (push order 4) ), The instruction number 5 corresponds to the right → left → middle (reverse scissor press) pressing order (push order 5), and the instruction number 6 corresponds to the right → middle → left (reverse press) pressing order (push order). It corresponds to 6). Further, when the notification game control means 150 does not notify the pressing order, the instruction number 0 which does not represent a specific pressing order is set.

  When the instruction number is displayed on the acquired number display 28, “=” is displayed on the 7-segment display of the tens digit (hereinafter, also referred to as “upper digit”) of the acquired number display 28 and the ones digit ( Hereinafter, the instruction number is displayed on the 7-segment display (also referred to as "lower digit"). In the present embodiment, the acquired number display 28 is used both for displaying the number of paid-out medals and for displaying the instruction number. Therefore, when displaying the instruction number, it is displayed when displaying the number of paid-out medals. By displaying “=” which is not displayed, the player can determine the type of information displayed. For the instruction number 0, all 7-segment displays of the acquired number display 28 are turned off.

  In the present embodiment, in response to the insertion of medals (including the case where the bet switches 34 and 35 are operated), the display of the acquired number display 28 is turned off (that is, all segments are turned off), and the start switch 36 is turned off. When the instruction number is determined according to the operation, the instruction number is displayed. When all the reels are stopped and the winning combination is won, the display of the instruction number is temporarily turned off and then the payout number is displayed.

  On the other hand, in the sub-control means 200 described later, it is possible to notify the pushing order based on the current game state transmitted from the main control means 100 and information (effect group number) based on the winning combination. Becomes In the present embodiment, the notification of the pressing order by the sub-control unit 200 (press order navigation effect) is performed using the image display device 70. As an example of the push-order navigation effect, display positions corresponding to the left stop switch 37L, the middle stop switch 37C, and the right stop switch 37R are set in the screen of the image display device 70, and the corresponding display positions are set. Display a number that indicates which position the stop switch should be operated. For example, when the pressing order corresponding to the instruction number 1 is displayed, "1.2.3" is displayed on the image display device 70. This display means that the left stop switch 37L is displayed first, the middle stop switch 37C is displayed second, and the right stop switch 37R is displayed last.

  When the instruction number and the number of payouts are displayed using the acquired number display 28, "00" is displayed according to the insertion of medals (including the case where the bet switches 34 and 35 are operated), and the start switch 36 is operated. When the instruction number is determined according to, the instruction number is displayed, and when all reels stop and the winning combination is won, the display is temporarily returned to "00" and then the payout number is displayed. May be. In this case, when the medal is inserted again, it is preferable to display "00" on the acquired number display 28. On the other hand, when the winning combination is not won, the display of the acquired number display 28 is returned to "00" at the time when all reels are stopped, and the instruction number is determined until the next game. The state may be maintained.

  In the two examples described above, the display of the instruction number was temporarily turned off or "00" was displayed before the display of the number of payouts. Good. Further, "00" is displayed on the acquired number display 28 at the time of inserting a medal or the like, but "no light" may be used instead of "00".

  Further, in the above-mentioned example, when the winning combination in which the profit given to the player does not change depending on the pressing order is determined, the sub-control unit 200 may determine the pressing order to be notified. The above-mentioned "profit" includes, for example, whether or not the advantageous section lottery is performed, promotion or maintenance of the RT state, payout number of medals, and the like. However, even for a winning combination in which the profit given to the player does not change depending on the pushing order, the main control means 100 may decide the pushing order, and in that case, the decided pushing order is displayed on the winning number display 28. It may be displayed.

  Furthermore, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the advantageous zone (for example, when a predetermined winning combination is won in the role lottery), a shortened lottery (falling lottery) for deciding whether to shorten (end) the current advantageous zone When the winning lottery (falling lottery) is won, the advantageous section may be ended or the advantageous section may be ended earlier.

(Explanation of winning determination means)
Returning to FIG. 8, when the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are all stopped, the winning combination determination means 160, the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the winning line L corresponds to any of the symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 4 to 7. It is determined whether to do. Accordingly, if it is determined that the BB combination has won, the BB game is started from the next game, and if it is determined that the re-game combination has won, the re-game is performed in the next game and the winning combination. When a prize is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. Here, until the upper limit of the number of credits (for example, 50) is reached, the number of medals corresponding to the winning winning combination is added to the current number of credits until the upper limit of the number of credits (for example, 50) is paid out. ), The medals may be discharged from the medal payout opening 60 shown in FIG.

(Explanation of abnormality detection means)
The abnormality detecting means 170 detects an abnormal state that may occur in the slot machine 10 during a game or a situation that becomes an obstacle to the progress of the game, and detects the detected abnormality or failure (hereinafter, also collectively referred to as “error”). The corresponding error code is displayed on the acquired number display 28, and depending on the type of error code, it is also transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 described later. As a result, the sub-control unit 200 causes the image display device 70 to display an error message corresponding to the received error code, and causes the speakers 64L and 64R to generate error sounds.

  The types of errors detected by the abnormality detecting means 170 are roughly classified into non-recoverable errors and recoverable errors. Non-recoverable errors include power failure recovery error, stop pattern combination error, set value error and random number error, and recoverable errors include medal jam error, empty error, payout error, insertion sensor passage error, medal insertion There are error, medal retention error, insertion sensor error, medal passing error, medal full error, etc.

  The power failure recovery error (error code: E1) indicates that the contents of the RWM are not normal when the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on (for example, the contents of the RWM when the power is cut off and the contents of the RWM when the power is turned on are This error is detected when they do not match (parity check error). In addition, for example, by determining whether or not the value of the stack pointer stored in the predetermined storage area (stack pointer temporary storage area) of the RWM when the power is turned off is a value in the stack area, it is determined whether the power failure recovery error has occurred. You may judge whether or not. In this case, if the value of the stack pointer is not within the stack area, it means that an abnormality has occurred in the RWM between the time when the power is turned off and the time when the power is restored. When determining whether or not the contents of the RWM when the power is turned off and the contents of the RWM when the power is turned on are determined based on the checksum of the entire storage area of the RWM (F000 to F3FF in this embodiment). However, as described above, the data stored in the stack pointer temporary storage area is included in the numerical range (F1D9 to F200 in this embodiment) that can be taken by the stack pointer when there is no abnormality. Whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the RWM can be more accurately determined by whether or not the abnormality has occurred. In other words, the power failure recovery error can be determined by the result based on the checksum and / or the result based on the value of the stack pointer temporary storage area.

  Here, the “stack area” is a data area having a characteristic that the first input data is taken out last (FILO), and the highest address of the data accumulated in this stack area is “stack area”. It is managed by a pointer (also called SP register). That is, the "stack pointer" points to the last referenced (stored) position in the stack area. For example, the data accumulated in the stack area when the stack pointer is F200 is the RWM address F1FF.

  More specifically, when the instruction (PUSH instruction or the like) for saving the data stored in the register is executed, the data stored in the register is stored in the stack area and the stack pointer is also updated (here, Since the data is stacked from the upper address toward the lower address, the saved data amount (byte number) is subtracted from the stack pointer). For example, when 1-byte data is stacked, 1 is subtracted from the stack pointer. Further, when the instruction (CALL instruction) for executing the program (module) for the timer interrupt processing is executed, the return address is stored in the stack area and the stack pointer is updated (subtracted).

  On the other hand, when an instruction (POP instruction) that stores (restores) data stored (saved) in the stack area is executed, the data is stored in the register and the stack pointer is also updated (added). Data is taken out from the stack area, set in a register, and the amount of data (the number of bytes) is added to the stub pointer SP. For example, when 1-byte data is taken out, 1 is added to the stack pointer SP. When the program (module) called by the CALL instruction is terminated and a return instruction (RET instruction) that returns to the original program (return address) is executed, the program is restarted from the return address and the stack pointer is updated ( to add. In this embodiment, since the maximum amount of data saved in the stack area as the program is executed is 40 bytes, the stack area is the range of RWM addresses F1D8 to F1FF. The RWM addresses F146 and F147 are allocated as the above-mentioned stack pointer temporary storage area.

  The stop symbol combination error (error code: E5) is detected when an unintended symbol combination (for example, a symbol combination corresponding to a condition device that is not operating) is displayed when all reels are stopped. It is an error. The set value error (error code: E6) is an error detected when the set value data (address: F000) stored in the RWM has a value outside the predetermined range (other than 0 to 5). For example, the set value error is determined to be outside the predetermined range by executing a process of determining whether the set value data is out of the predetermined range based on the start switch 36 being operated after a specified number of medals have been bet. Error processing (processing for stopping the progress of the game) is executed based on the above. In addition, it is preferable that the process of determining whether or not the set value data is out of the predetermined range is performed after the start switch 36 is operated and before the combination lottery process and the advantageous zone lottery process are performed.

  In the random number error (error code: E7), the frequency value of the random number generation clock (RCK) supplied to the random number generation means in the main control means 100 is half the frequency of the system clock (SCLK) supplied to the CPU. It is an error that is detected when the value is less than.

  The medal clogging error (error code: HP) is an error detected when the first payout sensor 47a and the second payout sensor 47b have detected a medal for a predetermined time (for example, 224 milliseconds). The empty error (error code: HE) is an error detected when the first payout sensor 47a does not detect a medal even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the hopper motor 46 was driven. The payout error (error code: H0) is a state where the first payout sensor 47a does not detect a medal when the hopper motor 46 is driven, and the second payout sensor 47b detects a medal for a predetermined time. This is an error that is detected when the hopper motor 46 is not driven and when the first payout sensor 47a detects a medal for a predetermined time (for example, 6.72 milliseconds).

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the two payout sensors, that is, the first payout sensor 47a and the second payout sensor 47b are provided. However, the payout error (empty error (HE), medal jam error) (HP) and payout (H0) error) may be detected. Specifically, an empty error is detected when the payout sensor is continuously turned off for 2249 milliseconds (1000 interrupts) or more during execution of the payout process (while the hopper motor 46 is being driven). Also, when the payout sensor is continuously turned on for 224 milliseconds (100 interrupts) or more during execution of the payout process (while the hopper motor 46 is being driven), a medal jam error (HP) is detected. Further, a payout error (H0) is detected when the payout sensor is continuously turned on for 6.72 milliseconds (3 interrupts) or more except when the payout process is being executed (when the hopper motor 46 is not driven). To do.

  Here, conventionally, when the main control means issues an instruction to pay out a predetermined number of medals to the medal payout device, and a signal indicating that the medal payout is completed does not return even after a predetermined time has elapsed There is a slot machine that detects an error related to payout of medals (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-246059). However, in this case, the error is not detected unless the predetermined time (at least the time required to normally pay out the predetermined number of medals) has passed, so even if the medals are jammed during the payout, the error is promptly detected. It was difficult to detect. Further, when the main control means did not instruct the medal payout device to pay out the coins and the medal payout device was caused to pay out the medals by an illegal act, it could not be detected as an error.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the first payout sensor 47a and the second payout sensor 47b detect a medal for a predetermined time (for example, 224 milliseconds) during the payout process, a medal clogging error is detected. By doing so, it is possible to detect clogging of medals quickly. When the hopper motor 46 is not driven by detecting a payout error when the first payout sensor 47a detects a medal for a predetermined time (for example, 6.72 milliseconds) when the payout process is not performed. It makes it possible to detect fraudulent activities that are carried out.

  It should be noted that when the medal clogging error (HP) and the payout error (H0) are compared, it is common that the error is detected by detecting that the payout sensor is ON, but the medal clogging error is While the payout process is being executed, the payout error is different because the payout process is not being executed. This is because the payout error is an abnormal condition in which the paid-out medals are detected under the condition that the hopper motor 46 is not driven, and thus is more likely to be a fraudulent act than the medal clogging error. Therefore, the payout error detection condition (6.672 ms) is set to be shorter than the medal clogging error detection condition (224 ms) so that fraudulent activity can be detected quickly. Also, if the time for detecting a medal clogging error and the time for detecting a payout error are set to the same time, the medals are jammed for a very short time during normal payout. In this case, there is a possibility that an error may be determined even if there is no problem in paying out, which is not preferable.

  Furthermore, it is possible to determine that an error has occurred because the detection of the payout sensor is acquired due to noise such as static electricity, so the timer interrupt process is executed multiple times during the time that is the condition for detecting the above-mentioned payout error. It is set to the time (more than twice the 2.235 milliseconds). This makes it possible to determine that a payout error has occurred at least when the input from the payout sensor has been acquired multiple times, and prevents the error from being determined after installation in a game store, even though it is not originally abnormal. However, it is possible to reduce frustration for the clerk of the game shop and the player. Here, the time as the detection condition of the payout error is set to 6.672 milliseconds, and when the payout sensor continuously detects the medals in the three timer interruption processes, it is determined that the payout error has occurred. .

  The insertion sensor passage error (error code: CE) is detected when the on-state and off-state times of the first insertion sensor 48a and the second insertion sensor 48b, which change with the passage of the medal, exceed a predetermined time. Error. The medal insertion error (error code: CP) is a transition of the ON / OFF state of the first insertion sensor 48a and the second insertion sensor 48b which changes with the passage of a medal in a predetermined pattern (when a medal has normally passed). This is an error that is detected when the on / off pattern does not occur. The medal retention error (error code: CH) is an error detected when the inserted medal continues to be detected by the medal passage sensor 49 for a predetermined time or longer.

  The input sensor error (error code: C0) is a predetermined time (224 milliseconds (100 interrupts) in this embodiment) after the blocker is turned off (the state where the medal flow path in the selector 80 is not formed). This is an error detected when the second insertion sensor 48b later detects a medal. This predetermined time (224 milliseconds) is determined to be an error because the medal passes immediately before the blocker is turned off and the medal is detected by the second insertion sensor 48b when the blocker is turned off. It is a grace time to prevent it. Furthermore, even if the blocker is off, the first insertion sensor 48a may detect the medal depending on the speed at which the medal passes, so that the insertion sensor error (error code: C0) causes the second insertion to occur. The detection is performed based on the output signal from the sensor 48b (signal of the input sensor 2). Note that, due to the mechanism of the selector, when the first insertion sensor 48a does not detect a medal when the blocker is off, the insertion is performed based on the output signal (insertion sensor 1 signal) from the first insertion sensor 48a. A sensor error (error code: C0) may be determined.

  The medal passage error (error code: C1) is generated when the difference between the number of medals detected by the medal passage sensor 49 and the number of medals detected by the second insertion sensor 48b exceeds a predetermined value (for example, "3"). This is the detected error. The medal full error (error code: FE) is a state in which the rod-shaped electrode 85a and the rod-shaped electrode 85b shown in FIG. 2 are electrically connected to each other from the start of the previous game to the start of the current game. At 112, it is an error detected when it exceeds 112 milliseconds (50 interrupts). The timing for detecting the medal full error can be set to a predetermined timing such as a predetermined timing during a game (for example, during reel rotation). Moreover, since the medal full error is not a serious error that is likely to be caused by a fraudulent act or a failure, even if the notification is detected at a predetermined timing during the game, another error (for example, an insertion sensor error or Unlike a hopper clogging error, etc.), the liquid crystal or the like is not notified during the game, and is notified after the game is finished (after all reels are stopped).

  As described above, when an error is detected, the error code corresponding to the detected error is displayed on the acquired number display 28. When a recoverable error is detected, an error code corresponding to the error is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 by the control command transmitting unit 180 described later. Further, when a returnable error is detected during reel rotation, when all reels are stopped in response to the operation of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R, the slot machine 10 is put in the game-disabled state. On the other hand, if a random number error (unrecoverable error) is detected during reel rotation, the game is disabled even during reel rotation. Here, as a method of making the game inoperable state, it is conceivable that the spinning reel is stopped, and the control by the operation of the stop switch, the bet button and / or the settlement button is not executed.

  The error detected by the abnormality detecting unit 170 is not limited to the above-described one, and, for example, when the front door 14 is opened and the state continues for a predetermined time, a door opening error occurs (in other words, the door opening). It may be determined that an error has been detected).

(Explanation of control command transmission means)
The control command transmission means (information transmission means) 180 transmits various kinds of information regarding the game determined by each part of the main control means 100 to the sub control means 200. The information exchanged between the main control unit 100 and the sub control unit 200 is limited to one direction from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200, and the sub control unit 200 sends information to the main control unit 100. No information is sent directly. The information transmitted from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 200 is transmitted by a control command by serial communication. The control command is composed of a first control command (1 byte) indicating the type of information to be transmitted and a second control command (1 byte) indicating the content of the information to be transmitted. The control command may be transmitted by parallel communication (for example, 16 harnesses) instead of serial communication.

  Here, FIG. 12 shows a part of the control command transmitted from the main control means 100 to the sub control means 200. As shown in this figure, the first and second control commands are represented by a two-digit hexadecimal number (hexadecimal number). In addition, the name of each command, the timing at which the command is transmitted, and the command The outline of the processing performed by the sub-control unit 200 when received is shown. Further, the remarks column mainly shows the content of information transmitted as the second control command. As the value of the second control command described as "##", a numerical value determined according to the description content of the remarks column is substituted. However, if the numerical value determined according to the content of the remarks column is a single digit, the value of the upper digit is “0”. In addition, in the four-digit hexadecimal number representing each control command, the letter “H” added to the end is omitted.

  In FIG. 12, the “setting change device operation start” command (8038) is a control command transmitted when the mode is changed to the setting change mode (corresponding to the setting change state in which the setting value can be changed). Specifically, when the power switch 82a of the slot machine 10 is turned on while the front door 14 of the slot machine 10 is opened and the key switch 82b is kept turned on, the setting change device process described later (FIG. 18). (See) is started. By executing this setting change device processing, the mode changes to the setting change mode, and the "setting change device operation start" command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200. When the sub-control unit 200 receives this control command, after the initialization process of the sub-control unit 200 is started, the fact that the setting change operation is being performed is indicated by the image display device 70 and voice shown in FIG. Notify me. Further, the sub-control unit 200 may be capable of executing the effect setting mode described later based on the reception of the "setting change device operation start" command.

  Note that the method of shifting to the setting change mode is not limited to the above-described one, and, for example, with the key switch 82b turned on, after turning on the power switch 82a, it is necessary to further operate the setting / reset switch 82c. You may In this case, the key switch 82b corresponds to the first switching means, and the setting / reset switch 82c corresponds to the second switching means.

  The “setting change device operation end” command (8000 to 8005) is a value of a set value set by an attendant or the like of the game hall in the above-described setting change mode (also referred to as “set value data” in the present embodiment). Is a control command for transmitting to the sub-control unit 200, and the numerical value of the second control command is a value corresponding to the set set value. Specifically, the values 0 to 5 of the second control command correspond to the set values “1” to “6” displayed on the set value display 87. In the setting change mode, when a clerk in the game hall or the like operates the setting / reset switch 82c to select a desired setting value and then operates the start switch 36, the selected setting value is fixed. Then, when the key switch 82b is turned off from on, the setting change mode ends, and the setting change mode is transmitted to the sub control means 200. Upon receiving this command, the sub control means 200 starts a game standby display (display of a so-called demo screen), and ends the above-mentioned effect setting mode. Although the setting change mode is ended by operating the start switch 36 to confirm the selected set value and turning off the key switch 82b, the key switch 82b is turned off after the operation of the start switch 36. By doing so, both the confirmation of the set value and the end of the setting change mode may be performed.

  Therefore, for example, when the sub-control unit 200 is executing the effect setting mode, the effect setting mode is ended based on the reception of the "setting change device operation end" command. In addition to displaying a so-called “demo screen” on the image display device as the content of notification that the game is in a standby state (a state in which the game is ready), the player can play the game. An image (including a so-called movie) indicating that something is present may be displayed on the image display device. Furthermore, even after receiving the setting change device operation end command, the notification indicating that the setting change is completed may be continued by a lamp or a voice for a predetermined period. This means that a change in set value cannot occur during normal business hours, and it does not have a terminal for sending a signal indicating that the set value has been changed as an external signal (transmitted as an external signal. This is because it is desirable that the clerk of the gaming shop design the gaming machine so that such a serious act can be noticed as much as possible. It should be noted that the predetermined period for which the notification is continued may be made selectable from a plurality of periods by the staff at the game hall depending on the effect setting mode, for example.

  When any abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting unit 170 shown in FIG. 8, the control command transmitting unit 180 has a value of the first control command of 81H, and the value of the second control command is the detected abnormality type. Send various error display start commands according to the command. That is, when an empty error is detected, a "empty error display start" command (8101) is detected, and when a medal jamming error is detected, a "medal jamming error display start" command (8102) is issued, and a payout error is detected. In this case, a "payout error display start" command (8103) and a "medal full error display start" command (8104) are transmitted to the sub-control unit 200, respectively.

  If a medal insertion error is detected, a “medal insertion error display start” command (8105) is issued. If an insertion sensor error is detected, a “insertion sensor error display start” command (8106) is issued. If it is detected, a "medal passage error display start" command (8107) is issued. If a medal retention error is detected, a "medal retention error display start" command (8108) is issued. If an insertion sensor passage error is detected, The "start sensor passage error display start" command (8109) is transmitted to each sub-control unit 200.

  Upon receiving the above-mentioned various commands, the sub-control unit 200 notifies an error according to the content of the second control command. Further, after the above-mentioned error is detected, the cause of the error is removed, and when the setting / reset switch 82c is operated or the lock key inserted in the door key 31 is turned counterclockwise, the control command transmitting unit 180 Sends an “error recovery” command (8100) to the sub-control unit 200. As a result, the sub control unit 200 ends the error notification being executed.

  The “setting value designation” command (8200 to 8205) and the “operating state” command (8301 / 830C) are control commands transmitted each time a game is played. The second control command of the "setting value designation" command is a value corresponding to the set value that has been set, like the second control command of the "setting change device operation end" command described above. 00H to 05H correspond to "1" to "6" displayed on the display 87. The second control command of the "operating state" command is information indicating that the game to be performed is a re-game, an RB game, or a BB game. Here, BIT0 (the least significant bit) of the second control command corresponds to the replay game, BIT2 corresponds to the BB game, and BIT3 corresponds to the RB game. As a result, BIT0 becomes "1" when the game to be started is a re-game, and BIT2 and BIT3 become "1" when the game is a BB game.

  The "set value display start" command (8F5A) is a control command transmitted when shifting to the setting confirmation mode (corresponding to the setting value confirmation state in which the current setting value can be displayed). Specifically, when the slot machine 10 is ready to receive medals and no medals have been inserted, a game medal insertion standby display process described later (see FIG. 20). ) Is executed, and the key switch 82b is switched from off to on at that time, the mode shifts to the setting confirmation mode. Upon receiving the “set value display start” command, the sub-control unit 200 displays a message indicating that the current set value is being confirmed (setting confirmation screen) on the image display device 70. In addition, the sub-control unit 200 may execute the effect setting mode, which will be described later, based on the reception of the "set value display start" command. It should be noted that the method of shifting to the setting confirmation mode is not limited to the one described above, and may be, for example, on condition that the key switch 82b is turned on when the medal is not bet and the setting / reset switch 82c is operated. .

  The “set value display end” command (8F00) is a control command transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 when the key switch 82b is switched from on to off in the setting confirmation mode described above. As a result, the sub-control unit 200 ends the effect setting mode based on the reception of the “setting value display end” command when the effect setting mode is being executed.

  The "clearing start" command (8F02) is transmitted when the clearing switch 33 is operated. As a result, the sub-control unit 200 generates the payout sound of the medal according to the received control command. The “clearing completion” command (8F03) is transmitted when all the credited medals and / or the bet medals have been paid out. As a result, the sub-control unit 200 ends the payout sound in response to the received control command, or displays an effect indicating a game standby state (a state in which the game can be played).

  As described above, each of the above-mentioned commands is only a part, and in addition to these commands, commands related to winning lottery and advantageous zone lottery, commands related to RT state and gaming state, commands related to reel rotation / stop, start switch 3, commands relating to the operation of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R, commands relating to game results, etc. are transmitted to the sub control means 200.

(Description of external signal transmission means)
Returning to FIG. 8, the external signal transmitting means 190 uses the external centralized terminal board 86 to perform the above-described operation through a timer interrupt process (described later) executed in the main control means 100 at a predetermined cycle (every 2.235 milliseconds). The medal insertion signal, the medal payout signal, the BB signal, the advantageous zone signal, etc. are output to the outside. In the present embodiment, the BB signal is turned on when the BB combination is won, and the BB signal is turned off (level output) when the BB game is finished. Further, when the advantageous period is started, the advantageous period signal is turned on, and when the advantageous period is ended, it is turned off (level output).

<Explanation of Information Stored in RWM of Main Control Unit 100>

  Next, the contents of various data stored in the RWM of the main control means 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15. The RWM used in this embodiment can store 1-byte data at each address, and all the address values shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 are expressed in hexadecimal notation. When an address is represented by a 4-digit numerical value of the modulus, the letter “H” added to the end is omitted. Further, the types of data shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 are only a part of the data stored in the RWM, and in addition to these data, data necessary for controlling the game are stored in the RWM. Needless to say.

  In FIG. 13, a value (setting value data) corresponding to the setting value displayed on the setting value display 87 is stored in the address F000 of the RWM. That is, 0 is displayed when the set value displayed on the set value display 87 is “1”, 1 is displayed when the set value displayed on the set value display 87 is “2”, and displayed on the set value display 87. 2 when the set value is “3”, 3 when the set value displayed on the set value display 87 is “4”, and 3 when the set value displayed on the set value display 87 is “5”. 4, when the set value displayed on the set value display 87 is "6", 5 is stored.

  In the conventional slot machines, when the set value can be in the range of "1" to "6", the set value data is managed by "1" to "6" corresponding to the set value. However, if the minimum value of the set value data is set to "1", it may be difficult to execute efficient control processing. Therefore, when the set value can take the range of "1" to "6", the minimum value of the set value data is set to "0", and the numerical range is set to "0" to "5", at least as follows. Has a great effect.

  First, the error check of the set value becomes easy, and the error check can be performed with a small program capacity. For example, in the calculation processing of the set value error check, when 6 (the maximum value of the set value data + 1) is subtracted from the set value data and it is determined that there is no carry-down in the calculation result (the carry flag is off), It can be judged as an error (outside the set value range). That is, when the set value data is 0 to 5, a digit is not generated and it is not determined as an error, but when a value other than that (for example, 6 or 100) is stored, it is determined that an error is caused because a digit is not generated. can do. In this way, by checking the value of the carry flag, it can be determined whether or not the set value data stored in the RWM is within the normal numerical range.

  On the other hand, when the set value data is stored as "1" to "6", it cannot be determined as an error by the same processing as the subtraction described above. That is, when 7 (the maximum value of the set value data + 1) is subtracted from the set value data, a digit loss occurs even if the set value data is "0", for example, so it is determined to be normal. Therefore, if "0" is stored in the set value data, another process for determining an error is required, and the program capacity is pressed.

  Secondly, as an effect of storing the set value data as “0” to “5”, a winning combination having a different winning probability in the winning combination lottery depending on the setting value (hereinafter, also referred to as “a winning combination with a setting difference”). It is possible to facilitate the lottery process regarding. For example, assuming that a winning combination having a difference in setting is a winning-D, a numerical value (hereinafter, also referred to as a “determination value”) when the setting value data is “0” is 3904 (winning probability: about 1/16. 79), 3914 when the set value data is "1" (probability of winning: about 1 / 16.74), 3924 (probability of winning: about 1 / 16.70) when the set value data is "2", set value data When the value is “3”, 3934 (probability of winning: about 1 / 16.66), when the setting data is “4”, 3944 (probability of winning: about 1 / 16.62), and when the setting value data is “3”, 3954 (Probability of winning: about 1 / 16.57).

At this time, the numerical data referred to when determining whether or not the winning-D is won may be stored in the address XXX0 to the address XXXA of the ROM as follows.
Address XXX0 DEFW 3904; (Set value data 0)
Address XXX2 DEFW 3914; (Set value data 1)
Address XXX4 DEFW 3924; (Set value data 2)
Address XXX6 DEFW 3934; (Set value data 3)
Address XXX8 DEFW 3944; (Set value data 4)
Address XXXA DEFW 3954; (Set value data 5)
Here, the above-mentioned “address XXX0” and the like are for simplifying the description and are different from the actual address. Further, DEFW means that it is 2-byte data, and the value that follows it means digit data. Although the above-mentioned numerical data is indicated by the value in the decimal system, it is assumed that it is stored in the ROM by the value in the hexadecimal system. Furthermore, "; (setting value 0)" and the like describe the setting value data corresponding to the numerical value data, not the data actually stored in the ROM.

  When the data that can be stored in one address of the ROM is 1 byte, the upper byte and the lower byte of the numerical data are divided and stored in two ROM addresses. For example, when storing the numerical data “3904” (= 0F40H) when the setting value data is “0” in the ROM, the lower byte value 40H is stored in the address XXX0 and the upper byte value 0FH is stored in the address XXX1. Remember. When storing the numerical data “3954” (= 0F72H) when the set value data is “5” in the ROM, the lower byte value 72H is stored in the address XXXA and the upper byte value 0FH is stored in the address XXXB. Remember.

  As described above, each register number is stored at each address so that the set values are in ascending order. For example, when the set value data is “0”, the 2-byte data (0F40H) stored in the address XXX0 and the address XXX1 is acquired in a register (for example, a pair register of the DE register), and a comparison operation is performed with the random value. It is determined whether or not winning-D is won. On the other hand, when the set value data is "5", the 2-byte data (0F72H) stored in the address XXXA and the address XXXB is acquired in the register, and by comparing with the random number value, it is determined whether or not the winning-D is won. judge. That is, the numeric data is acquired from the different address according to the set value data.

  At this time, when the 2-byte data is stored as the numerical data, the reference address value is set to XXX0, and the address is designated as the offset value by doubling the set value data to correspond to the set value data. The registered number can be obtained. For example, when the set value data is "3", 6 is added to the address XXX0 to obtain the numerical data 0F5EH ("3934") from the address XXX6 and the address XXX7. When the number data is represented by 1-byte data, the address is designated by using the setting value data itself as an offset value without doubling the setting value data, and the corresponding number (for example, A register) is acquired. be able to.

  On the other hand, when the set value data is stored as “1” to “6”, the set value data cannot be directly used as the offset value if the above-mentioned numerical value is stored. . In this case, the offset value must be calculated as (set value data-1) × 2. Therefore, the lottery process becomes more complicated than when the set value data is changed from “0” to “5”.

  As described above, the set value displayed on the set value display 87 is different from the set value data stored in the address F000 of the RWM by one, so that an advantageous effect is obtained, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the set value displayed on the set value display 87 and the set value data stored in the address F000 may be the same value. For example, when the set value displayed on the set value display 87 is “3”, the set value data stored in the address F000 of the RWM may be set to 3. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the range of setting values exists from "1" to "6", it is possible to store six types of data from "0" to "5" in the RWM as setting value data. , 6 types of display from "1" to "6" are possible on the set value display 87. For example, the range of set values is "1" to "4", and "0" is set as set value data. It is also possible that four types of data up to “3” can be stored and four types of display from “1” to “4” can be displayed on the set value display 87.

  Input port 0 level data is stored at address F00A. Specifically, the D0 bit stores a setting / reset switch signal, the D1 bit stores a setting key switch signal, the D2 bit stores a door switch signal, the D5 bit stores a power-off detection signal, and the D6 bit stores a full detection signal. To be done. These signals are the same as the signals input to the input port 0 shown in FIG. The D3 bit, D4 bit and D7 bit are unused.

  Input port 1 level data is stored at address F00B. Specifically, the stop switch sensor 3 signal for the D0 bit, the stop switch sensor 2 signal for the D1 bit, the stop switch sensor 1 signal for the D2 bit, the three-sheet insertion sensor signal for the D3 bit, and the 1 for the D4 bit. The sheet insertion switch signal, the D5 bit stores the clearing switch signal, and the D6 bit stores the start switch sensor signal. These signals are the same as the signals input to the input port 1 shown in FIG. The D7 bit is unused.

  Input port 2 level data is stored at address F00C. Specifically, the D0 bit is a rotating cylinder sensor (first cylinder) signal, the D1 bit is a rotating cylinder sensor (second cylinder) signal, the D2 bit is a rotating cylinder sensor (third cylinder) signal, The payout sensor 1 signal is stored in the D3 bit, the payout switch 2 signal is stored in the D4 bit, the throw sensor 1 signal is stored in the D5 bit, the throw sensor 2 signal is stored in the D6 bit, and the medal passage sensor signal is stored in the D7 bit. These signals are the same as the signals input to the input port 2 shown in FIG.

  The edge data of the setting key switch signal and the setting / reset signal input to the input port 0 are stored in the address F00D. Specifically, the D0 bit stores the falling data of the setting key switch signal, the D1 bit stores the rising data of the setting / reset signal, and the D2 bit stores the rising data of the setting key switch signal. It The D3 to D7 bits are unused.

  Here, the falling data is 1 when the corresponding signal changes from the ON state to the OFF state, changes when the corresponding signal maintains the ON state or the OFF state, and changes from the OFF state to the ON state. When it does, it means the data which becomes 0. The rising data is 1 when the corresponding signal changes from the off state to the on state, when the corresponding signal maintains the on state or the off state, and when the corresponding signal changes from the on state to the off state. Means data that becomes 0.

  Next, in FIG. 14, the rising data of each signal input to the input port 1 is stored in the address F00E of the RWM. Specifically, the rising data of the stop switch sensor 3 signal is in the D0 bit, the rising data of the stop switch sensor 2 signal is in the D1 bit, the rising data of the stop switch sensor 1 signal is in the D2 bit, and 3 pieces are in the D3 bit. The rising data of the closing sensor signal, the rising data of the one-sheet closing switch signal is stored in the D4 bit, the rising data of the clearing switch signal is stored in the D5 bit, and the rising data of the start switch sensor signal is stored in the D6 bit. The D7 bit is unused.

  The rising data of each signal input to the input port 2 is stored in the address F00F. Specifically, the rising data of the barrel sensor (first barrel) signal is in D0 bit, the rising data of the barrel sensor (second barrel) signal is in D1 bit, and the barrel sensor (first barrel) is in D2 bit. (3 times body) signal rising data, D3 bit rising data of dispensing sensor 1 signal, D4 bit rising data of dispensing switch 2 signal, D5 bit rising sensor 1 signal rising data, D6 bit charging The rising data of the sensor 2 signal and the rising data of the medal passage sensor signal are stored in the D7 bit. These signals are the same as the signals input to the input port 2 shown in FIG.

  The various rising data and falling data stored in the addresses F00D, F00E, and F00F are the changes in the level data of the corresponding signals (low to high for rising data and high to low for falling data). ) Is detected by the timer interrupt processing, it is set to 1, and it is returned to 0 in the next timer interrupt processing.

  A value of the number of medals credited to the slot machine 10 is stored in the address F010. The range of values that can be stored at this address is 0 to 32H (0 to 50 in decimal). A numerical value to be displayed on the acquired number display 28 is stored in the address F011. That is, when the small winning combination is won, any one of 1H, 3H, and 9H is stored as the payout number (acquired number). If the set value is being changed (the setting changing device is operating), the value of 58H (88 in decimal) is stored. Furthermore, when notifying the pressing order in the notification game state, any value of 65H to 6AH (101 to 106 in decimal) is stored. More specifically, 65H (decimal 101) to notify forward push (left → middle → right), 66H (102 decimal to notify) to press scissors (left → right → middle). , 67H (decimal 103) to notify forward middle press (middle → left → right), 68H (decimal 104) to notify reverse middle press (middle → right → left), reverse scissor press 69H (105 in decimal notation) is stored when notifying (reverse scissors pressing), and 6AH (106 in decimal notation) is stored when notifying backward pressing (right → middle → left).

  The value of the LED display counter is stored in the address F012. The LED display counter is 1-byte data consisting of 8 bits, and its count value is a high-order digit and a low-order digit of the credit number display 27, a high-order digit and a low-order digit of the acquired number display 28, and a set value display. Among the five 7-segment display devices of 87, the 7-segment display subject to display control is shown. The value of the LED display counter is 10H (00010000B) → 08H (00001000B) → 04H (00000100B) → 02H (00000010B) → 01H (00000001B) → 00H (00000001B) → 10H every time a timer interrupt process described later is performed. (00010000B) → ... Cyclically changes. Here, the change from 01H to 00H and the change from 00H to 10H are performed by one timer interrupt process.

  Accordingly, when the value of the LED display counter is 01H, it is in the upper digit of the credit number display 27, when it is 02H, it is in the lower digit of the credit number display 27, and when it is 04H, it is in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28. , 08H, the lower digit of the number-of-acquired-displays 28 is displayed, and when 10H, the set-value display 87 is sequentially displayed with numbers. That is, since each 7-segment display displays a number at a rate of once in five times of the timer interrupt processing that is periodically executed, so-called dynamic lighting control is performed.

  The value of the LED display request flag is stored in the address F013. The LED display request flag is a flag indicating a 7-segment display device that can perform display control, and is stored as 1-byte data consisting of 8 bits. Each bit of this data corresponds to the above-mentioned five 7-segment display devices. Specifically, the D0 bit is the upper digit of the credit number display 27, the D1 bit is the lower digit of the credit number display 27, and the D2 bit. Indicates the higher digit of the acquired sheet display 28, the D3 bit corresponds to the lower digit of the acquired sheet display 28, and the D4 bit corresponds to the set value display 87.

  The value of the LED display request flag is 00001111B because the set value display 87 cannot be displayed during normal operation (during game and game standby) and the other 7-segment display can be displayed. Also, during the setting change mode (that is, while the setting changing device is operating), the set value display 87 and the acquired number display 28 can be displayed, and the other 7-segment display cannot be displayed, so the display is 00011100B. In the setting change mode, for example, when it is desired to display "88" on the credit amount display 27 as well, 58H is stored in the RWM address F010 and 00011111B is stored in the RWM address F013. May be.

  In this way, in the setting change mode, since the special mode (“88” in this embodiment) that is not displayed during the normal game is displayed on the acquired number display 28 (and the credit number display 27), The fact that the setting change mode is in progress can be visually recognized from the front of the front door 14. As a result, the staff at the game arcade can quickly detect that the set value has been changed due to an illegal act. Further, during the setting confirmation mode (during confirmation of the set value), the special mode (“88” in the present embodiment) described above is not displayed on the acquired number display 28 (and the credit number display 27). The staff at the game arcade can easily identify whether the mode is the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode.

  As a result, for example, if the set value is not updated even if the setting / reset switch 82c is operated after the key switch 82b is turned on to change the set value, the acquired number display 28 (and the credit number display 28 By the display mode of 27), it is possible to confirm whether or not the reason is that the setting confirmation mode is mistakenly shifted to the setting change mode. Also, by notifying that the setting change mode is in the display mode of the acquired number display 28 (and the credit number display 27), the setting change mode is compared with the case where the setting change mode is notified only by voice. Can be easily identified. Although the special mode indicating the setting change mode is "88", it goes without saying that a display mode other than this may be the special mode. However, it is desirable that the mode is different from the numerical values from 0 to 50 and the error numbers that can be displayed (HP, HE, H0, CE, CP, CH, C0, C1, FE, etc.).

  The address F014 stores data (error number) for displaying an error code corresponding to the error detected by the abnormality detecting means 170 on the acquired number display 28. Specifically, "14" when a medal clogging error (error code: HP) is detected, "13" when an empty error (error code: HE) is detected, a payout error (error code: H0) "15" when detected, "3" when insertion sensor passage error (error code: CE) is detected, "4" when medal insertion error (error code: CP) is detected, "1" was detected when a retention error (error code: CH) was detected, "5" was detected when an insertion sensor error (error code: C0) was detected, and a medal passing error (error code: C1) was detected. A value of "6" when a medal full error (error code: FE) is detected, a value of "23", and a value of "0" when none of the above nine errors is detected. It is stored.

  Here, the value stored in the address F014 is referred to in order to read the segment data for displaying the error code on the acquired number display 28 from the LED segment table stored in the ROM of the main control means 100. . Here, the contents of the LED segment table will be described with reference to FIG. The LED segment table is a table of segment data that specifies which segment is to be turned on when displaying numbers, alphabets, and symbols on the 7-segment display. The segment data is 8-bit data (D0 to D7), and as shown in the “binary number” column of FIG. 16, each bit of D0 to D6 corresponds to the segments a to g of the 7-segment display. ing. Then, the control is performed so that the segment corresponding to the bit set to 1 among the bits D0 to D6 is turned on.

  The LED segment table includes a first table (TBL_SEG_DATA1) and a second table (TBL_SEG_DATA2). As shown in FIG. 16A, the first table is segment data for displaying “C”, “H”, “F”, “E”, and “P” from the ROM address 1211 to the address 1215 in order. Is remembered. As shown in FIG. 16B, the second table stores segment data for displaying “0” to “9” and “=” in order from the address 1216 of the ROM to the address 1220.

  Designation of desired segment data from the first table and the second table is performed by an offset value based on the head address of each table. Here, when displaying the error code on the acquired number display 28, the first address of the first table is the reference, and when displaying the acquired number (payout number) or the pressing order, the first address of the second table is the reference. Become. Therefore, for example, when the error code "HP" is displayed, since the reference start address is 1211, the offset value designating the segment data for displaying the upper digit of the acquired number display 28 is " 1 "(corresponding to the ROM address 1212), and the offset value designating the segment data for displaying the lower digit is" 4 "(corresponding to the ROM address 1215).

  Here, the error number stored in the address F014 of the RWM in FIG. 14 is the offset value of the segment data displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28 and the segment displayed in the lower digit when the error code is displayed. It is a value that can specify the offset value of the data. That is, the quotient value when the stored error number is divided by "10" is the offset value of the segment data displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28, and the remainder value is the segment displayed in the lower digit. It becomes the offset value of the data.

  For example, when "15" (corresponding to payout error) is stored as the error number, 15/10 = 1 and the remainder is 5, so the offset of the segment data displayed in the upper digit of the acquired number display 28. The value is "1" and the offset value of the segment data displayed in the lower digit is "5". Therefore, the high-order digit of the profit number display 28 refers to the segment data stored in the ROM address 1212, and "H" is displayed, and the low-order digit refers to the segment data stored in the ROM address 1216. "0" is displayed.

  Next, at address F015 shown in FIG. 15, data (LED display data) for controlling lighting / extinguishing of the game start display LED, the insertion display LED, the re-game display LED, and the settlement display LED provided on the front panel 20. ) Is stored. Specifically, the D0 bit is the LED display data for the game start display LED, the D2 bit is the LED display data for the throw-in display LED, the D3 bit is the LED display data for the re-game display LED, and the D4 bit is for the clearing display LED. Is the LED display data. When the value of each LED display data is "1", the corresponding display LED is turned on, and when it is "0", it is turned off.

  Data indicating the operating state of the blocker in the selector 80 and the hopper motor 46 in the medal payout device 83 is stored in the address F01C. Specifically, the value of the D6 bit indicates the on / off state of the blocker signal, and the value of the D7 bit indicates the on / off state of the hopper motor drive signal. At the addresses F02A and F02B, values for counting the time until the game standby display is started are stored. Specifically, when the previous game is finished and the current game can be started, the value of "27101" (= 69DDH) is stored in decimal at two addresses F02A and F02B. . Specifically, DDH is stored in the address F02A and 69H is stored in the address F02B. After that, "1" is subtracted each time the timer interrupt process is executed. Then, if the medal is not inserted before the value becomes "0", the game standby display is started.

  The game standby display here indicates that the display displayed on the acquired number display 28 is set to "00". For example, when a small winning combination involving payout of 9 coins is won, “09” is displayed on the acquired coin number display 28. After that, when the player wants to end the game and operates the clearing switch 33 to pay out medals such as credits, the display of "09" remains on the acquired number display 28. In this state, since "09" is displayed on the acquired number display 28, there is a concern that the next player may play the game (whether the player has no player or not). is there. For this reason, after the lapse of a predetermined time (about 1 minute), the player's turnover rate (in other words, slot machine) is set by setting the display on the acquired number display 28 to "00" (or turning off the light). The operating rate of 10) can be increased.

  The game standby display (so-called demo display) by the sub-control unit 200 is executed when the sub-control unit 200 determines that a predetermined time (about 1 minute) has elapsed after timer measurement from a predetermined timing after the end of the game. Good. Further, the main control means 100 may transmit a command indicating that at the start of the game standby display to the sub control means 200, and the sub control means 200 may receive the command to execute the command.

<< Explanation of sub control means >>
<Hardware configuration of sub-control unit and its periphery>
The sub-control unit 200 is configured to include a CPU, a ROM, an RWM, and the like, and based on the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100, a sub-control board 202 that controls an effect to be executed, and a sub-control board 202 transmits the sub-control board. The image control device 204 is configured to include the image display device 70, the speakers 64L and 64R, and the image control board 204 that drives effect means such as the effect lamp 72 based on the generated sub-control command.

<Function block of sub control board>
The sub-control board 202 determines the content of the effect or notification based on the control command transmitted from the main control means 100, and the effect control means 210 that generates a sub-control command for executing the determined effect or notification. It is configured to include a control command receiving unit 220 that receives the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100, and a sub control command transmitting / receiving unit 230 that transmits the sub control command generated by the effect control unit 210 to the image control board 204. Has been done.

(Explanation of production control means)
The effect control means 210 is a means for controlling the effect according to the game, and includes an effect lottery means 212 and an effect state control means 214. Here, the effect according to the game means an effect according to the set value, the RT state, the game state, the presence or absence of the freeze effect, the result of the winning combination lottery and the advantageous section lottery, and the like.

  Based on the control command received from the main control means 100, the effect lottery means 212 that determines the effect according to the current effect state by lottery, and the control command transmitted from the main control means 100. It has a production state control means 214 for controlling the transition of production state. Here, the production state controlled by the production state control unit 214 may be provided with a production state similar to the game state in the main control unit 100, and the same transition control as the game state control unit 144 may be performed.

(Explanation of control command receiving means)
The control command receiving unit 220 receives a control command transmitted by serial communication from the main control unit 100, converts the received control command into parallel data, and stores the command buffer in the sub control unit 200 in the order of reception (for example, RWM). Part of the storage area). As a result, the effect control unit 210 sequentially performs the process based on the control command stored first among the control commands stored in the command buffer.

(Explanation of sub control command transmission / reception means)
The sub control command transmission / reception unit 230 transmits the sub control command generated by the effect control unit 210 to the image control board 204 by serial communication at predetermined intervals (for example, 1 millisecond). Further, the sub control command transmitting / receiving unit 230 receives the command transmitted from the sub control command transmitting / receiving unit 240 described later.

<Function block of image control board>
The image control board 204 includes a sub control command transmission / reception means 240 and an image / sound output means 240, and based on the sub control command transmitted from the sub control board 202, the image display device 70, speakers 64L, 64R and various lamps. The side lamps 52L and 52R, the effect lamp 72, and the decoration lamps 74L and 74R are drive-controlled to execute the effect determined by the effect control unit 210.

(Explanation of sub-control command transmission / reception means)
The sub control command transmission / reception unit 240 receives the sub control command transmitted from the sub control command transmission / reception unit 230 by serial communication, converts the received sub control command into parallel data, and stores in the sub command buffer in the order of reception. I will do it. Further, the sub control command transmission / reception means 240 is a command indicating whether or not the image control board 204 is operating normally, or a command indicating whether or not the command transmitted from the sub control command transmission / reception means 230 has been successfully received. Is transmitted to the sub control command transmitting / receiving means 230. Accordingly, the sub control board 202 can detect an abnormality that has occurred in the image control board 204, and if the image control board 204 fails to receive the sub control command, the sub control command can be retransmitted. .

(Explanation of image / sound output means)
The image / sound output unit 250 outputs the image signal and sound signal for effect generated by the image control board 204 to the image display device 70 and the speakers 64L and 64R. As a result, the effect image is displayed on the image display device 70, and sound is generated from the speakers 64L and 64R. On the other hand, from the image display device 70 and the speakers 64L and 64R, a normal operation signal indicating whether or not the normal operation is possible is output to the image control board 204 (or the sub control board 202). When the normal operation signal cannot be received, the image / audio signal may be held without being sent, or may be discarded as the game progresses.

[Explanation of processing by control means]
<< Explanation of control processing in main control means >>
<Explanation of program start processing>
First, the program start processing executed by the main control means 100 when the power switch 82a of the power supply unit 82 is turned on will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the power switch 82a is turned on, the main control means 100 first sets the fixed value data F0H that is referred to when designating the address of RWM in the Q register of the CPU (step S10). In the present embodiment, most of the data relating to the control of the game is stored in the RWM address F000 to F0FF, so the RWM address specified during execution of the process relating to the game is the value F0xx (x is 0 to FH). Often).

  Therefore, when the power is turned on, the value of F0H is set in the Q register in advance, and when accessing the RWM addresses F000 to F0FF thereafter, the value of the upper 1 byte of the address accessed from the Q register (F0H ) To get. This reduces the data capacity of the program and the processing load on the CPU, compared with, for example, a case where the RWM address to be accessed is written in 2 bytes every time in the program and the value of the upper 1 byte of the RWM is read from the ROM. can do. Also, 00H is set in the E register. The significance of this processing will be described in step S32 described later.

  Next, the main control means 100 sets the value (F000) of the RWM head address in the HL register of the CPU (step S12). Specifically, the value (F0H) read from the Q register is set in the H register, and 00H is set in the L register. Then, the checksum of the RWM address (for example, F000 to F3FF) within the predetermined range is calculated. Specifically, after adding the data stored in the RWM address indicated by the value of the HL register to the data stored in the A register, 1 is added to the value of the HL register to specify the next RWM address. Yes (step S14). Then, it is determined whether or not the above-described calculation of the checksum related to the range of the RWM address is completed (step S16). If not completed, the determination result is NO and the process of step S14 is executed again.

  Here, it is determined whether the checksum calculation is completed or not when the checksum calculation is performed when the value of the third bit (third bit counting from the least significant bit) of the H register becomes 1. Judge that it is finished. That is, since the last address for calculating the checksum is F3FF, when the value of the H register changes from 11110111B to 11111000B, that is, when the value of the third bit of the H register changes from 0 to 1, The determination result of step S16 is YES. In this way, it is possible to determine whether or not the checksum in the predetermined address range is completed only by determining whether or not the value of the specific bit of the H register is 1.

  If the decision result in the step S16 is YES, the main control means 100 decides whether or not the checksum of the RWM is normal (step S18). Specifically, if the value of the A register is 0 (that is, the zero flag of the flag register is 1), the checksum of the RWM is normal and the determination result of step S18 is YES. On the other hand, if the value of the A register is not 0 (that is, the zero flag of the flag register is 0), the checksum of the RWM is abnormal and the determination result of step S18 is NO.

  If the decision result in the step S18 is YES, the main control means 100 decides whether or not the power-off process is performed (step S20). Specifically, the value of the power-off processing completed flag stored in the predetermined address of the RWM is read out, set in the A register, and the value after subtracting the predetermined value (for example, 55H) from the value is 0 (that is, When the zero flag of the flag register becomes 1), it is determined that the power-off process has been performed, and the determination result of step S20 becomes YES. On the other hand, if the value of the A register does not become 0 as a result of the subtraction (that is, the zero flag of the flag register is 0), it is determined that the power-off process has not been performed, and the determination result of step S20 is NO. become.

  If the decision result in the step S20 is YES, the main control means 100 sets, in a step S32, which will be described later, data for determining whether or not the power-off recovery is normal in the E register of the CPU (step S22). Specifically, the current value of the A register (for example, 55H) is saved in the E register. In other words, the value of the E register is updated from "00H" stored in step S10 to "55H".

  When the determination result of step S18 or S20 is NO, or when the process of step S22 is completed, the main control means 100 reads the values of various input signals (see FIG. 11A) from the input port 0. It is set in the A register (step S24). Then, the door switch signal and the setting key switch signal are converted into a positive logic signal and extracted from the value of the signal set in the A register (step S26). Specifically, first, the value set in the A register and the predetermined value 01100001B are subjected to an XOR (exclusive OR) operation to set the set key switch signal (D1 bit) and the door switch signal (D2 bit) to positive. Convert to a logical signal. Then, an AND (logical product) operation of the value obtained by the operation result and the predetermined value 00000110B is performed to extract the values of the door switch signal and the setting key switch signal.

  The door switch signal and the setting key switch signal are used in the determination of the process of step S28 described later. As in the present embodiment, when the setting key switch signal (D1 bit) input to the input port 0 is in the on state (rotating to the right), “1”, the door switch signal (D2 bit) is in the on state. When "1" is input when the front door is in the open state, these signals are positive logic signals, and therefore the above-described processing of converting to a positive logic signal does not need to be executed. . Furthermore, when each signal is obtained from another input port when performing the processing of step S28 described later, the efficiency is low (the capacity of the program increases). For example, when a door switch signal is assigned to a predetermined bit of the input port 0 and a setting key switch signal is assigned to a predetermined bit of the input port 1, it is necessary to individually obtain signals for these two input ports. ineffective. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, the input data used for the process of step S28 described later can be acquired from the same input port, so that the capacity of the program can be reduced.

Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not all the signals designated in advance among the input signals of the input port 0 are turned on (step S28). Here, "the signal designated in advance" is the door switch signal and the setting key switch signal. Specifically, the following processes (1) to (3) are performed from steps S26 to S28.
(1) A comparison calculation process (subtraction process) with a predetermined value 00000110B of the data set in the A register is performed. If the result of this operation is "0", the zero flag of the flag register becomes "1".
(2) The data set in the E register is set in the A register. The value of the E register at this time depends on whether or not the process of step S22 described above is executed. For example, when the process of step S22 is executed, 55H is set, and when the process of step S22 is not executed. 00H has been set by the processing of step S10. Therefore, 55H or 00H is set in the A register. The process (2) is a process for step S32 described later.
(3) It is determined whether or not the zero flag of the flag register is “1” according to the result of the above-described operation processing in (1), and the zero flag is “1” (the operation processing result of (1) is “0”). If there is, it is determined to be YES, and if the zero flag is not "1", it is determined to be NO.

  If the decision result in the step S28 is YES, the main control means 100 sets, in the HL register, the value of the initialization start address of the RWM to be executed when the return state from the power failure is abnormal, and the initialization byte number (initial (Value range) is set in the BC register (step S30). Here, the range in which the RWM is initialized differs depending on whether the state of recovery from power failure is normal or abnormal. If it is abnormal, the range of addresses F000 to F3FF (range of 400H) is initialized and normal. If so, the range of addresses F005 to F3FF (range of 3FBH) is initialized. Therefore, in the process of step S30, the value of F000H is set in the HL register and the value of 0200H is set in the BC register.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether the power failure recovery is normal (step S32). Specifically, if the power-off recovery is normal, the result of the comparison calculation process (the process of subtracting the predetermined value from the A register) between the value of the A register and the predetermined value 55H becomes 0 (zero flag is 1), and the determination is made. The result is YES. That is, when the value of the A register is 00H, the determination result is NO, and when the value of the A register is 55H, the determination result is YES. Have set before. If the decision result in the step S32 is NO (zero flag is 0), the process shifts to a setting changing device process (see FIG. 18) described later. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S32 is YES (zero flag is 1), the value of the initialization start address of the RWM to be executed when the return state from the power failure is normal is set in the HL register and the initialization is performed. The value of the number of bytes (initialization range) is set in the BC register (step S34). That is, the value of F005H is set in the HL register, and the value of 03FBH is set in the BC register. Then, the process proceeds to the setting change device process (see FIG. 18) described later.

  When the determination result of step S28 described above is NO, the main control means 100 sets data for displaying the error code (E1) of the power failure recovery error on the acquired number display 28 in the D register (step S36). Then, it is judged whether or not the value of the power-off recovery data set in the A register is "normal" (that is, 55H) (step S38). If the process is not normal, the determination result is NO and the non-recoverable error process is executed.

  Here, in the power-off recovery processing, after the data stored in the stack pointer temporary storage area set in the RWM of the main control means 100 is set in the stack pointer (SP register), the timer of FIG. The interrupt processing is started, and the value of the power-off processing completed flag stored in the predetermined address of the RWM is cleared to 0. Then, it is determined whether or not the return address is stored in the stack area, and when the return address is stored in the stack area (for example, when the power-off process is normally performed), it is stored. The process is restarted from the return address. On the other hand, when the return address is not stored in the stack area (for example, in the initial state such as at the time of factory shipment), the process is executed from the beginning of the game progress main process of FIG. 19 described later. Further, in the non-recoverable error processing, after all the output ports for outputting signals from the main control means 100 to various external devices are turned off, an error code corresponding to the acquired number display 28 (power off recovery). When the data is abnormal, E1) is repeatedly displayed to stop the progress of the game. Further, unlike the recoverable error, the unrecoverable error cannot be canceled even when the setting / reset switch 82c is operated, and can be recovered by the setting changing device process described later. . In other words, it is possible to return after clearing R000 address F000 to F3FF.

  In the program start process of FIG. 17, after determining whether or not all the signals designated in step S28 are turned on, it is determined in step S32 whether or not the power-off recovery is normal. Although it is performed, it may be determined whether or not all the designated signals are turned on after determining whether or not the power-off recovery is normal. Specifically, after performing the process of step S26, the processes of steps S30 and S32 are performed, and if the determination result of step S32 is YES, the process of step S34 is performed and then the determination process of step S28 is performed. . When the determination result of step S32 is NO, the determination process of step S28 is performed without performing the process of step S34. Then, if the decision result in the step S28 is YES, the process proceeds to the setting change device process of FIG. 18, and if the decision result is NO, the processes of the steps S36 and S38 are performed.

<Explanation of setting change device processing>
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 18, the content of the setting change device process executed when the determination result in step S32 of FIG. 17 is NO will be described. First, the main control means 100 sets the initial value of the stack area in the SP register (corresponding to the stack pointer) (step S50). Here, the value of F200H is set in the SP register. Next, the main control means 100 initializes the RWM address set in the HL register (step S52). Since the value of F000 is set in the HL register in step S30 of FIG. 17, 0 is stored in the RWM address F000.

  The main control means 100 sets the RWM address to be initialized next in the HL register (step S54), and judges whether or not the initialization of the RWM is completed (step S56). Specifically, after adding 1 to the value of the HL register, subtracting 1 from the value of the BC register, it is determined whether the value of the BC register is 0 (that is, the zero flag is 1), and the zero flag is If it is 0, the determination result of step S56 is NO and the process proceeds to step S52. On the other hand, when the zero flag is set to 1 by the process of step S54, the determination result of step S56 becomes YES and the timer interrupt process described later is started (step S58).

  Next, the main control means 100 sets a predetermined value 0038H in the DE register as an output request of the command in order to transmit the setting change device operation start command (8038H) to the sub control means 200 (step S60). Then, the main control means 100 generates a setting change device operation start command (8038H) based on the value set in the DE register, and a predetermined RWM ring buffer area (a storage used as a ring buffer). The generated setting change device operation start command is stored in the area, for example, the designated address among the RWM addresses F106 to F145 (step S62). The commands stored in the ring buffer area are transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 in order from the oldest stored command by a timer interrupt process described later.

  Next, the main control means 100 sets a value (E0H) for measuring the waiting time until the start of operation of the setting change device in the BC register (step S64), and performs a 2-byte time waiting process (step S66). The 2-byte time waiting process is a process of waiting until the value of the BC register set in step S64 is set to 0 by the timer interrupt process described later. The timer interrupt process is executed every 2.235 milliseconds, and each time the timer interrupt process is executed, the value set in the BC register is subtracted by one. Therefore, since the value of E0H (244 in decimal) is set in the BC register in step S64, the standby state is set for about 0.5 seconds.

  This standby process is caused by the fact that the RWM initialization range of the main control unit 100 and the RWM initialization range of the sub control unit 200 are different. That is, since the initialization range of the RWM of the sub-control means 200 is wider than the initialization range of the RWM of the main control means 100, the main control means is not yet completed in the sub-control means 200. If the game progress main process is started on the side of 100, the control process of the main control means 100 and the control process of the sub control means 200 may become out of synchronization, and this is for avoiding such a situation. Therefore, until the main control means 100 completes the above-mentioned standby process, the "setting change device operation start" command is transmitted to the sub control means 200, and the sub control means 200 "sets the change device operation start". It is possible to start the RWM initialization based on the reception of the command and synchronize the control processing of the main control means 100 and the control processing of the sub control means 200 after starting the setting change as much as possible.

  After waiting for a predetermined time (about 0.5 seconds) in the process of step S66, the main control means 100 then stores 88 as the value of the BCD (binary coded decimal representation) in the RWM address F011 (see FIG. 14) ( Step S68). This value is used as an offset value of the second table (start address: 1216) shown in FIG. 16B, and as a result, “8” is displayed in the upper digit and lower digit of the acquired number display 28. Will be. Then, by storing 00011100B as the value of the LED display request flag in the RWM address F013 (see FIG. 14), the upper digit and lower digit of the acquired number indicator 28 and the set value indicator 87 can be displayed. (Step S70). In the process of step S70, the address value (F000) of the set value data is further set in the HL register.

  Next, the main control means 100 acquires the setting / reset button signal rising data (step S72) and updates the setting value data (step S74). Specifically, first, the setting key and setting / reset button signal edge data stored in the RWM address F00D are set in the A register, and the value is shifted by one digit to the lower digit side to set / reset button signal. The bit (D1 bit) of the rising data of is moved to the least significant bit (D0 bit). Next, the value of the A register after the shift is ANDed with the predetermined value 00000001B to invalidate the rising data bit of the setting key switch signal (which is originally the D2 bit, but is shifted to the D1 bit). Then, only the rising data of the setting / reset button signal is extracted and set in the A register. Then, the setting value data is read from the RWM address (F000) set in the HL register by the process of step S70 and added to the A register.

  The above process is a process for adding 1 to the set value data stored in the RWM when the value of the rising data of the set / reset button signal becomes 1 when the set / reset switch 82c is operated. For example, when the value of the rising data of the setting / reset button signal is 1 (the value of the A register = 01H) under the condition that "2" is stored in the setting value data, the value of the A register becomes 03H. , When the value of the rising data of the setting / reset button signal is 0 (the value of the A register = 00H) under the condition that "2" is stored in the setting value data, the value of the A register becomes 02H. . When the value of the rising data of the setting / reset button signal is 1 (the value of the A register = 01H) and "5" is stored in the setting value data, the value of the A register becomes 06H. , When the value of the rising data of the setting / reset button signal is 0 (the value of the A register = 00H) under the condition that "5" is stored in the setting value data, the value of the A register becomes 05H. .

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether the set value is within the normal range (step S76). Specifically, when 6 is subtracted from the value of the A register and the carry flag becomes 1 (that is, a carry-down occurs), the determination result is YES, assuming that the set value is within the normal range. When the determination result of step S76 is NO, the main control means 100 sets the value of the A register to 0 (the initial value of the set value data). Specifically, the value of the A register is set to 0 by performing an XOR operation on the value of the A register with the same value of the A register. For example, when the value of the A register becomes 06H in the processing in step S74, it can be set to 00H by the exclusive OR of 06H and 06H. As described above, when the value of the A register becomes any value from 00H to 05H by the process of step S74, YES is obtained, and when the value of the A register is 06H, it can be set to 00H. That is, the value of the A register (setting value data in this case) can be cyclically updated within the range of 00H to 05H by a simple process.

  When the determination result of step S76 is YES, or when the process of step S78 is completed, the main control means 100 determines the value of the set value data set in the A register by the RWM address (indicated by the value of the HL register). F000) (step S80). Next, the main control means 100 performs an interrupt waiting process of waiting for an interrupt (step S82), and then, of the input port 1 rising data stored in the RWM address F00E, the D6 bit start switch sensor signal rising edge. It is determined whether the data value is 1 (step S84). When the value of the start switch sensor signal rising data is 0, the determination result is NO and the process returns to step S72.

  Here, if the interrupt waiting process of step S82 is not executed, if the setting / reset button signal rising data is 1, the setting / reset button signal rising data is 0 in the next timer interrupt process. The processing of steps S72 to S84 is repeatedly executed until the setting is turned off, and the set value stored in the RWM may become an unintended value. Therefore, in order to avoid such a situation, the process of step SS82 is executed, and after waiting for the setting / reset button signal rising data to be set to 0 by the timer interrupt process, the determination process of step S84 is performed. ing. It should be noted that in the present embodiment, in the interrupt waiting process of step S82, the process waits until the timer interrupt process is performed once. You may make it wait until it is performed.

  In the determination processing of step S84, when the value of the start switch sensor signal rising data is 1, the determination result is YES, and the main control means 100 causes the setting key switch and setting / resetting stored in the RWM address F00D. Of the button signal edge data, it is determined whether or not the value of the D0 bit setting key switch signal falling data is 1 (step S86). When the value of the falling data of the set key switch signal is 0, the determination result is NO, and the determination process of step S86 is performed again. As a result, the determination process of step S86 is repeatedly executed while the value of the setting key switch signal falling data is 0, and the determination result is YES when the value of the setting key switch signal falling data is 1. , The value of the acquired number data stored in the RWM address F011 (here, 88H indicating that the setting change acquisition device is in operation) is cleared by updating it to 00H (step S88).

  Next, the main control means 100 updates the value of the LED display request flag stored in the RWM address 013 to 00001111B, the set value display 87 cannot be displayed, the upper digit and the lower digit of the credit number display 27, and The high-order digit and the low-order digit of the acquired number display 28 are displayed (step S90). Then, the main control means 100 sets 80H in the D register and 00H (lower 1 byte of the RWM address of the set value data) in the E register, and sets the set value changing device operation end command (see FIG. 12). The output request is set (step S92).

  Next, the main control means 100 reads the set value data from the RWM address F000 based on the value (00H) set in the E register in step S92, and generates the second control command of the set value change device operation end command, It is stored in the ring buffer area of the RWM together with the first control command (80H) (step S94). As a result, the set value changing device operation end command stored in the ring buffer area is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 by the timer interrupt process. Then, when the processing of step S94 is completed, the main control means 100 shifts to the game proceeding main processing described next.

<Explanation of game progress main processing>
Next, the contents of the game progress main process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the main control means 100 performs a game start process (step S100). In this game start processing, the game standby display start time is set ("27101" is stored in the RWM addresses F02A and F02B), the current setting value for the sub-control unit 200, the game status (whether it is during a re-play or a BB game) Whether or not), the current RT state, whether or not it is in the advantageous section, and the like are transmitted. Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not a medal for playing a game has been inserted (step S102). If there is no inserted medal, the determination result is NO, and the game medal insertion standby display processing is performed to make it possible to confirm the current set value according to the ON / OFF state of the key switch 82b (step S104). ).

  When the determination result in step S102 is YES (medals have been inserted), or when the processing in step S104 ends, the main control means 100 performs processing associated with the insertion of medals (game medal management processing). (Step S106). This process includes, for example, a clearing process when the clearing switch 33 is operated, a detection process of a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 32, and the like. Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the operation of the start switch 36 is in a receivable state and the start switch 36 has been operated (step S108). Here, the operation of the start switch 36 is in a receivable state when a prescribed number (3) of medals have been inserted or when a re-game combination has won in the previous game. Then, when the start switch 36 is not operated, the determination result of step S108 is NO, and the process returns to step S102.

  When it is determined in the determination process of step S108 that the start switch 36 has been operated (YES), the blocker of the selector 80 is turned off to invalidate the medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 32 (step S110). Then, the part lottery process is performed based on the part lottery table shown in FIG. 10 (step S112), and the instruction data (any of 101 to 106) corresponding to the pressing order to be notified based on the current game state and the result of the part lottery. Or), and game state processing for performing advantageous zone lottery and the like is performed (step S114). Then, an instruction display process of displaying a number corresponding to the instruction data determined in the game state process on the acquired number display 28 is performed (step S116), and the advantageous section (AT) related information (for example, the result of the advantageous section lottery or The result of the shortening lottery (falling lottery) or the like performed during the advantageous section is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 (step S118).

  Next, the main control means 100 performs a mask process for generating an effect group number for instructing an effect executed by the sub-control means 200 according to the winning / replay winning number determined in the winning combination lottery (step S120). The winning / re-game winning number and the effect group number according to the gaming state and the result of the role lottery are transmitted to the sub control means 200 (step S122). Then, after performing a reel rotation start preparation process performed before starting the rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R (step S124), a reel stop management process is performed (step S126). In this reel stop management process, when the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are started to rotate and the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated, stop control is performed on the reels corresponding to the operated stop switches.

  Here, the reel stop control is performed based on the operation flag generated based on the winning / replaying game winning number and the prize winning number. This operation flag is associated with flag information indicating whether or not to be a target of attraction-in control, with respect to each symbol combination shown in FIGS. Stored in. Also, every time the stop switch is operated, information indicating the operated stop switch and the fact that the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch has stopped are transmitted to the sub control unit 200.

  Next, when all reels are stopped, the main control means 100 performs a display determination process for determining whether or not any of the symbol combinations shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 is matched (step S128), and the display determination is performed. Information on the symbol combination displayed based on the result of the process is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 (step S130). If the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the pay line L matches any of the symbol combinations of the winning combinations, the number of medals paid out corresponding to the winning combination winning is stored in a predetermined address of the RWM. Then, the hopper motor 46 is driven to perform a payout process for paying out the number of medals corresponding to the matching winning combination (step S130). Also, at the start of payout of medals and at the end of payout, information indicating this is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs a game end check process (step S132), and controls the transition of the RT state and the game state based on the symbol combination stopped and displayed. Further, when the symbol combination corresponding to the condition device "BB01" (hereinafter, also referred to as "the symbol combination of BB01". The same applies to the symbol combination corresponding to other condition devices)), the external centralized terminal board is displayed. Turn on the BB signal via 86. Then, information indicating that the game has ended is transmitted to the sub control means 200. Further, when the BB game is finished, information indicating that the BB game is finished is also transmitted to the sub control means 200.

  When one game is completed by the above process, the main control means 100 returns to the game start process of step S100 and performs the process for the next game.

<Explanation of display processing during game medal insertion standby>
Next, the contents of the game medal insertion standby display process executed in step S104 of FIG. 19 (game progress main process) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the D2 bit setting key switch signal rising data is 1 among the various data stored in the RWM address F00D (step S140). When the value of the setting key switch signal rising data is 1, the determination result is YES and the blocker of the selector 80 is turned off (step S142). Specifically, it is a process of turning off the D7 bit of the address F01C of the RWM. Although details will be described later, since the on / off state of the blocker is actually controlled by the port output process of the timer interrupt process (step S516 of FIG. 22) based on the data of the address F01C, the process of step S142 is performed. Can be said to be a process for turning off the blocker.

  Next, the main control means 100 requests the sub control means 200 to output a set value display start command (step S144). Specifically, 8FH is set in the D register and 5AH is set in the E register. As a result, the main control means 100 generates a set value display start command (8F5A) based on the values set in the D register and the E register, and stores it in the ring buffer area of the RWM (step S146). As for the stored setting value display start command, the setting value display start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 by a timer interrupt process described later. Next, the main control means 100 sets the value of the D4 bit among the values of the LED display request flag stored in the RWM address F013 to 1 so that the set value display 37 can be displayed (step S148). .

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal of the D0 bit is 1 among the various data stored in F00D of the RWM address (step S150). If the value of the D0 bit is 0, the determination result is NO, the process of step S150 is executed again, and if the value of the D0 bit is 1, the determination result is YES, and the LED display request stored in the RWM address F013. Of the flag values, the D4 bit value is set to 0 (step S152). As a result, the current set value continues to be displayed on the set value display 87 until the key switch 82c is turned off.

  Next, the main control means 100 requests the sub control means 200 to output a set value display end command (step S154). Specifically, 00H which is the value of the second control command of the set value display end command is set in the E register. As a result, the main control means 100 generates the set value display end command (8F00) based on the value of the D register set in step S144 and the value of the E register set in step S154 to generate the ring of the RWM. The data is saved in the buffer area (step S156), and the blocker of the selector 80 is turned on (step S158). As a result, a set value display end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 by a timer interrupt process, which will be described later, and a medal insertion acceptance state is set.

  When the result of the determination in step S140 described above is NO, or when the processing in step S158 ends, the main control means 100 determines whether or not to start the game standby display (step S160). That is, it is determined whether or not the value stored in the RWM addresses F02A and F02B is 0. If 0, the determination result is YES, and if not 0, the determination result is NO. If the decision result in the step S160 is YES, 0 is stored in the RWM address F011 to clear the acquired number data (step S162), and the process proceeds to the game medal management process of the step S106 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S160 is NO, the process directly shifts to the step S106 in FIG.

<Explanation of error display processing>
Next, in the process of executing the game progress main process shown in FIG. 19, any recoverable error (medal clogging error, empty error, payout error, insertion sensor passage error, medal insertion error, medal retention error, The contents of the error display process executed when an insertion sensor error, a medal passing error, or a medal full error) are detected will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the main control means 100 detects a recoverable error during execution of the game progress main processing, after setting an error number (see FIG. 14) corresponding to the detected recoverable error in the A register, the error shown in FIG. Display processing is executed.

  First, the main control means 100 stores the error number set in the A register in the RWM address F014 (step S200). Then, in order to save the states of the blocker signal and the hopper motor drive signal before the error occurs, the value of F0H is set in the H register and 1CH is set in the L register. Then, the data stored in the RWM address (F01C) of the value set in the HL register is set in the C register (step S202). That is, the blocker signal and the hopper motor drive signal data stored in the RWM are saved (stored) in the C register. Next, the main control means 100 sets the value of the D7 bit (hopper motor drive signal) to 0 among the data stored in the RWM address (F01C) of the value set in the HL register, and sets the hopper motor drive signal to the value. It is turned off (step S204). Then, of the data stored in the RWM address (F01C), the value of the D6 bit (blocker signal) is set to 0, and the blocker of the selector 80 is turned off (step S206).

  Note that the processes of steps S204 and S206 can be performed in the same process by clearing all the data stored in F01C, for example. Further, in order to turn off the blocker signal and the hopper motor drive signal, the information about these two signals is stored in the same address, so that the two information can be turned off without changing the information of the address stored in the HL register. Can be updated to.

  Next, the main control means 100 sets the value of the D0 bit (game start display LED) of the LED display data stored in the RWM address F015 to 0 (step S208). In other words, by setting the bit to 0, the game start display LED is turned off by the port output process of the timer interrupt process (step S516 of FIG. 22) described later. Then, the sub-control unit 200 is requested to output an error display start command corresponding to the detected error (step S210). Specifically, 90H is set in the D register, and the value of the second control command (see FIG. 12) corresponding to the detected error is set in the E register. As a result, the main control means 100 generates an error display start command based on the values set in the D register and the E register and stores it in the ring buffer area of the RWM (step S212).

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the D1 bit setting / reset switch signal rising data is 1 among the various data stored in F00D of the RWM address (step S214). If the value of the D1 bit is 0, the determination result is NO, the process of step S214 is executed again, and if the value of the D1 bit is 1, the determination result is YES and the setting / reset switch signal stored in F00D. The rising data value is set to 0 (step S216). Then, the main control means 100 sets the full detection signal inspection data and the RWM address of the input port 0 level data in the DE register (step S218). Specifically, as the full detection signal inspection data, 01000000B (the digit of "1" corresponds to the D6 bit of RWM address F00A) is set in the D register, and the lower 1 byte of the RWM address of the input port 0 level data is set. Value (0AH) is set in the E register.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether the generated recoverable error is a medal full error (step S220). Specifically, the error number stored in the RWM address F014 is set in the A register, and the value of the A register is compared with the predetermined value 17H (23 in decimal notation, error number of medal full error) (subtraction process). ) Is executed. The value of the A register (the error number stored in the RWM address F014) is not updated by this comparison calculation process. If the subtraction result is 0 (zero flag is 1), it is determined that a medal full error has occurred and the determination result is YES. On the other hand, if the result of the subtraction shows that the zero flag is 0, the determination result is NO, assuming that a recoverable error other than the medal full error has occurred.

  If the decision result in the step S220 is NO, the main control means 100 sets the RWM address of the payout sensor inspection data and the input port 2 level data in the DE register (step S222). Specifically, 00011000B (the digit "1" corresponds to the D4 and D3 bits of the RWM address F00C) is set in the D register as the payout sensor inspection data, and the lower 1 of the RWM address of the input port 2 level data is set. The byte value (0CH) is set in the E register. Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the recoverable error that has occurred is an error related to payout of medals (error that occurs in the medal payout device 83) (step S224). Specifically, a comparison calculation process (subtraction process) between the error number set in the A register and a predetermined value 0DH (decimal 13) is executed, and as a result, if a carry-down occurs (the carry flag is 1), the determination result is NO, assuming that an error relating to the insertion of medals (error having an error number value of "12" or less) has occurred. If the carry flag is 0 as a result of the subtraction, the determination result is YES.

  In this way, it is possible to roughly classify the types of errors based on the error number stored in the RWM address F014, and also to calculate the offset value for displaying the error number on the acquired number display 28. It becomes possible. Therefore, since the amount of data stored in the RWM is not increased, it is possible to reduce the storage area of the RWM and omit the processing of storing dedicated data in each RWM, and to save the storage area of the ROM in which the program is stored. Can be reduced.

  If the decision result in the step S224 is NO, the main control means 100 sets the insertion and medal passage sensor inspection data in the D register (step S226). Specifically, a predetermined value 1110,000B (the digit "1" corresponds to the D7 to D5 bits of the RWM address F00C) is set in the D register as insertion and medal passage sensor inspection data.

  Next, the main control means 100 checks the input state of each error based on various inspection data (step S228). Specifically, first, data is acquired from the RWM address in which the value (F0H) of the Q register set in step S10 of FIG. 17 is the upper byte and the value set in the E register is the lower byte, and the A register is used. Set to. Here, when the medal full error is detected, since 0AH is set in the E register by the processing of step S218, the input port 0 level data is set in the A register. When an error other than the medal full error is detected, the value of 0CH is set in the E register by the processing of step S222, so the input port 2 level data is set in the A register.

  Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the cause of the error has been removed (step S230). Specifically, the value set in the A register in step S228 and the value in the D register are ANDed, and if the result is not 0 (the value of the zero flag is 0), the error factor is removed. If not, the determination result is NO. Further, when the AND operation result becomes 0 (the value of the zero flag is 1), it is determined that the error factor is removed and the determination result is YES. Then, when the determination result is NO, the process returns to the determination process of step S214.

  Here, when the medal full error is detected, since the data in which the D6 bit is 1 is set in the D register by the processing of step S218, it is determined whether or not the value of the full detection signal is 0. Is judged. Further, when an error relating to the medal payout device 83 is detected, since the data in which the D4 and D3 bits are 1 is set in the D register by the processing of step S222, the payout sensor 1 signal and the payout sensor 2 are set. It is determined whether or not the signal values are both 0. Further, when an error based on the insertion sensor and the medal passage sensor is detected, since the data in which the D7 to D5 bits are 1 is set in the D register by the processing of step S226, the insertion sensor 1 signal, It is determined whether or not the values of the insertion sensor 2 signal and the medal passage sensor are all zero.

  When the determination result of step S230 is YES, the main control means 100 stores 00H in the RWM address F014 and clears the error number (step S232). Then, as an output request of the error recovery command (8100) to the sub control unit 200, the value of 10H is set in the D register and the value of 00H is set in the E register (step S234). Then, an error recovery command is generated based on the values set in the D register and the E register and stored in the ring buffer area of the RWM (step S236).

  Next, the main control means 100 restores the information indicating the states of the blocker signal and the hopper motor drive signal before the error detection (step S238). Specifically, first, the data (blocker signal and hopper motor drive signal data) stored in the RWM address F01C set (saved or stored) in the C register by the process of step S202 is set in the A register. Then, the value of the same A register value is added to the value of the A register.

For example, when the hopper motor drive signal is turned on before the error is detected, the value of 10000000B is set in the C register by the processing of step S202. Therefore, first, the result of the addition processing in the A register is
10000000B + 10000000B → 00000000B (carry flag = 1)
Becomes

On the other hand, if the blocker signal is turned on before the error is detected, the value of 01000000B is set in the C register by the processing of step S202. Therefore, first, the result of the addition processing in the A register is
01000000B + 01000000B → 10000000B (carry flag = 0)
Becomes

  Next, the main control means 100 restores the hopper motor drive signal data stored in the RWM address F01C (step S240). Specifically, the following rotation processing is performed on the data (1 byte data consisting of D0 to D7 bits) stored in the RWM address F01C. That is, the values from the D7 bit (most significant bit) to the D1 bit of the data stored in the RWM address F01C are each shifted to the bit lower by one digit, the carry flag value is shifted to the D7 bit, and the D0 bit ( The value of the least significant bit) is transferred to the carry flag. The value of the A register is not changed by this rotation process.

Accordingly, when the hopper motor drive signal is turned on before the error is detected, the value of the carry flag is set to 1 by the process of step S238, and thus the data stored in the RWM address F01C is
00000000B → 10000000B (carry flag = 0)
Becomes

On the other hand, when the blocker signal is turned on before the error is detected, the value of the carry flag is set to 0 by the process of step S238, and thus the data stored in the RWM address F01C is
00000000B → 00000000B (carry flag = 0)
Becomes

  After performing the above processing, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the blocker signal before the error detection is on (step S242). This determination is made by adding the same value in the A register to the value in the A register, and if the result is that the carry flag value is 1, the result is YES, and if the carry flag value is 0, the result is NO. Becomes

Here, when the hopper motor drive signal is on before the error is detected, the value of the A register is 00000000B because of the process of step S238.
00000000B + 00000000B → 00000000B (carry flag = 0)
Therefore, the determination result of step S242 is NO.

On the other hand, when the blocker signal before the error detection is ON, the value of the A register is 10000000B because of the process of step S238.
10000000B + 10000000B → 00000000B (carry flag = 1)
And the determination result of step S242 is YES.

  If the decision result in the step S242 is YES, the main control means 100 sets the value of D6 bit of the data stored in the RWM address F01C to 1 (step S244), and ends the error display process of FIG. . If the decision result in the step S242 is NO, the step S244 is not performed and the error display process of FIG. 21 is ended.

  In the conventional slot machine, if a recoverable error occurs, an error occurs if a predetermined error release operation (operation of the setting / reset switch 82c, turning of the lock key inserted in the door key 31 to the left, etc.) is performed. I was releasing it. However, if the error releasing operation is performed due to a fraudulent act, if the error is immediately canceled, it may be difficult for the staff of the game arcade to find the fraudulent act. Therefore, when a recoverable error occurs, it is desirable not to cancel the error immediately even if the error canceling operation is performed.

  For example, a medal jamming error, a payout error, an insertion sensor passage error, a medal insertion error, a medal retention error, an insertion sensor error, and a medal passage error are more likely to occur by fraud than an empty error or a medal full error. Therefore, even if an error is notified when these errors occur, there is a risk that an illegal act for canceling the error is performed and the error notification is stopped. Further, by not allowing the error to be released immediately, for example, it is possible to urge the person who has committed the wrongdoing that “the error cannot be removed!”, And thus the wrongdoing can be suppressed. Therefore, the operation for canceling the error should not be enabled immediately after the error occurs.

  Specifically, when an error such as a medal clogging error, payout error, insertion sensor passage error, medal insertion error, medal retention error, insertion sensor error, or medal passage error occurs, a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed. Until then, the error cannot be canceled even if the setting / reset switch 82c is operated. On the other hand, empty error and medal full error can be canceled without waiting for a predetermined time because the loss due to fraudulent activity is small and the frequency of occurrence is high, so it is possible to configure the game staff and players. Desirable for. Thus, by changing the time until the error can be released depending on the content of the recoverable error, the convenience can be improved without impairing the fraud countermeasure.

  The error types that invalidate the error canceling operation for a predetermined time include all types of errors such as medal jamming error, payout error, insertion sensor passage error, medal insertion error, medal retention error, insertion sensor error, and medal passage error. Good, some errors, and not limited to these. Furthermore, the error may be released when the setting / resetting switch 82c is operated on condition that the predetermined time has elapsed and the front door 14 is opened, or the front door 14 is opened. The condition may not be included, and the error may be released when the setting / resetting switch 82c is operated on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed.

<Explanation of timer interrupt processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the contents of the timer interrupt process executed in the main control means 100 at predetermined intervals will be described. This timer interrupt process is repeatedly executed at a period of about 2.235 milliseconds, and detects the operation of each switch of the operating means 300 shown in FIG. 8, transmits the control command to the sub control means 200, and the external centralized terminal board. It performs processing such as output of an external signal to 86, generation and output of a control signal for controlling driving of the stepping motors 42L, 42C, 42R, and updating of random number values and various counter values used as timers.

  When the timer control means (timer circuit) provided in the chip outputs an interrupt request signal (generation cycle: about 2.235 milliseconds), the main control means 100 outputs the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. To start. Here, when the timer interrupt process is executed, the return address of the process executed in the main process of the main control means 100 (general term for the setting change device process of FIG. 18, the game progress main process of FIG. 19, etc.) Is stored in the stack area. As a result, after the timer interrupt process is completed, it is possible to start the process from the continuation of the process executed in the main process based on the return address stored in the stack area. First, the main control means 100 performs an initial process of the timer interrupt process to be executed (step S500). For example, the data set in each register of the CPU is stored in the stack area of the RWM, and the interrupt prohibition flag is turned on so that a new timer interrupt process will not be started during the timer interrupt process to be performed. .

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the power failure (that the power supply voltage is lower than a predetermined value) is detected based on the power failure detection signal input to the input port 0 (step S502). . This power failure detection signal is output from a power monitoring circuit (not shown) provided on the main control board. When the main controller 100 detects the power failure, the determination result of step 502 becomes YES, and the power-off processing performed at the time of power failure is performed (step S504). In this power-off processing, the SP register is stored in a predetermined address of the RWM (for example, the stack pointer temporary storage area described above), the value of the power-off processing completed flag indicating that the power-off processing has been performed is set to 55H, and the RWM is set. The checksum of the predetermined address range (F000 to F3FF) is calculated, and the value (2's complement) based on the result is stored in the predetermined storage area of the RWM. Further, the access to the RWM is prohibited, and the standby state for the reset signal input from the outside is entered.

  On the other hand, when the power failure is not detected in the determination process of step S502, the determination result is NO, and the LEDs for controlling the display of the credit amount display 27, the acquired number display 28 and the set value display 87. Display control processing is executed (step S506). Next, a timer measurement process for updating the count value of a timer that is generally used to measure a predetermined time is performed (step S508). In this timer measurement process, for example, the minimum game time (4.1 seconds) saved in a predetermined storage area of the RWM and the time detected by various sensors are subtracted. Here, as the detection time of the various sensors, a timer value for measuring a medal passing time for determining whether or not medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 32 are stuck in the selector (medal clogging) and medals There is a medal passing time etc. for judging whether or not the coins stayed in the hopper.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs an input port 0 to 2 read process of reading various signals from the outside input to the input ports 0 to 2 and storing them at respective predetermined addresses of the RWM (step S510), and reels 40L, In order to control the rotation of 40C and 40R, reel drive management processing is performed for each of the stepping motors 42L, 42C and 42R (step S512). Then, when the reel drive management processing is performed for all stepping motors (step S514, YES), the main control means 100, based on the data stored in the RWM and the like, displays data on various display devices and each stepping motor. A port output process of outputting a control signal, a blocker drive signal, a hopper motor drive signal, and the like for 42L, 42C, and 42R from the output port is executed (step S516).

  Next, the main control unit 100 transmits the control command stored first among the control commands stored in the ring buffer area set in the RWM to the sub control unit 200 (step S518). Then, after performing an external signal output process of outputting various signals to be output to the outside through the external centralized terminal board 86 (step S520), it is stored in a predetermined address (stack area) of the RWM by the initial process of step S500. A return process for returning the values of the various registers and the like to the original is performed (step S522), and the timer interrupt process of FIG. 22 ends.

<Explanation of LED display control processing>
Next, the details of the LED display control process executed in step S508 of the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 22 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the main control means 100 designates the 7-segment display device (any one of the upper digit and the lower digit of the credit number display 27, the upper digit and the lower digit of the acquired number display 27, and the set value display 87) for displaying. The output port for outputting the data for performing the operation and the data for instructing turning on / off for each of the designated segments a to g of the 7-segment display is turned off (step S540). Next, the main control means 100 updates the value of the LED display counter (step S542). Specifically, the value (F012) of the RWM address in which the value of the LED display counter is stored is set in the HL register, and the 8-bit value stored in the RWM address F012 is shifted to the lower digit side. . By this processing, if the value stored in the RWM is 10H, it is updated to 08H, if it is 08H, it is updated to 04H, if it is 04H, it is updated to 02H, and if it is 02H, it is updated to 01H. If it is 01H, it is updated to 00H. Here, when the value is updated to 00H, the value of the zero flag becomes 1.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the LED display counter has become 0 (step S544). Here, as a result of the process of step S542, the determination result is YES when the value of the zero flag is 1, and the determination result is NO when the value of the zero flag is not 1. If the decision result in the step S544 is YES, the value of the LED display counter stored in the RWM address F012 is initialized (that is, updated to 10H) (step S546). As a result, the value of the LED display counter cyclically changes as 10H → 08H → 04H → 02H → 01H → 10H → ... Each time the timer interrupt processing is performed.

  Next, the main control means 100 acquires the value of the LED display counter and the value of the LED display request flag (step S548). Specifically, the data stored in the RWM address F013 is set in the A register, and the data stored in the RWM address F012 is set in the E register. Further, the value (F014) of the RWM address in which the error number is stored is set in the HL register. Then, the confirmation result of the segment display request of the 7-segment display (digit) displayed this time is set in the D register (step S550). Specifically, the value of the A register and the value of the E register are ANDed and the operation result is set in the D register. As a result, the value of the A register is in a displayable state, and the value of the bit corresponding to the 7-segment display designated by the value of the LED display counter becomes 1.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not there is a display request for the 7-segment display (step S552). Specifically, as a result of the process of step S550, when the value of the A register is 0 (zero flag = 1), the determination result is NO, and when the value of the A register is other than 0 (zero flag = 0) Results in YES. If the decision result in the step S552 is YES, the error number is read from the RWM address of the value (F014) set in the HL register in the step S548, and is set in the A register (step S554). Is set in the B register (step S556). Here, the data set in the B register is used as error display data.

  Next, the main control means 100 sets the start address (1216H) of the second table (see FIG. 16B) of the LED segment table stored in the ROM in the HL register (step S558). Then, the set value data stored in the RWM address F000 is read and set in the A register (step S560), and the set value display data is generated by adding 1 to the value of the A register (step S562). Here, the setting value display data generated by the process of step S562 is used as an offset value for the second table of the LED segment table. The process of step S562 is a process for displaying “1” to “6” on the set value display 87, while the set value data stored in the RWM address F000 is 0 to 5. . Therefore, when the set value data stored in the RWM address F000 is stored as 1 to 6, the processing is unnecessary.

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not there is a display request for the set value display 87 (step S564). Specifically, of the values set in the D register in step S550, the value of the D4 bit is 1 (there is a display request for the set value display 87, and the display is designated as a 7-segment display). ), The determination result is YES, and when the D4 bit value of the D register is 0, the determination result is NO. If the decision result in the step S564 is NO, the stored number data stored in the RWM address F010 is set in the A register (step S566).

  Then, based on the value set in the A register, the offset value for acquiring the segment data to be displayed in the upper digit of the credit number display 27 is acquired (step S568). Specifically, the value set in the A register in step S566 is divided by 0AH (10 in decimal), the quotient value is set in the A register, and the remainder value is set in the C register. Here, as described above, the value of the quotient set in the A register serves as an offset value for obtaining the segment data displayed in the upper digit, and the remainder value obtains the segment data displayed in the lower digit. Offset value for

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not there is a display request for the upper digit of the credit amount display 27 (step S570). Specifically, of the values set in the D register in step S550, the value of the D0 bit is 1 (the upper digit of the credit number display 27 is requested to be displayed, and is designated as the 7-segment display for displaying). If the value of the D0 bit of the D register is 0, the determination result is NO. If the determination result in step S570 is NO, then it is determined whether or not there is a display request for the lower digit of the credit amount display 27 (step S572). Specifically, of the values set in the D register in step S550, the value of the D1 bit is 1 (the lower digit of the credit number display 27 is requested to be displayed, and is designated as the 7-segment display for displaying). If the value of the D1 bit of the D register is 0, the determination result is NO.

  If the determination result in step S572 is NO, the acquired number data stored in the RWM address F011 is set in the A register (step S574), and it is determined whether or not an error display should be performed ( Step S576). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the error number set in the B register in step S556 is 0. If it is 0, the determination result in step S576 is NO, and if it is not 0, The determination result of step S576 is YES. When the determination result is YES, the first address (1211H) of the first LED segment table table (see FIG. 16A) stored in the ROM is set in the HL register, and the value of the B register is set to A. The register is set (step S578).

  If the determination result in step S576 is NO, or if the process in step S578 is performed, then the main control means 100 displays the upper digit of the acquired number display 28 based on the value set in the A register. The offset value for acquiring the segment data to be acquired is acquired (step S580). Here, in the A register, the value of the acquired number data is set by the process of step S574 when the error display is not performed, and the value of the error number is set by the process of step S578 when the error display is performed. Then, the value set in the A register is divided by 0AH (10 in decimal), the quotient value is set in the A register, and the remainder value is set in the C register. Here, as described above, the value of the quotient set in the A register serves as an offset value for obtaining the segment data displayed in the upper digit, and the remainder value obtains the segment data displayed in the lower digit. Offset value for

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not there is a display request for the upper digit of the acquired number display 28 (step S582). Specifically, of the values set in the D register in step S550, the value of the D2 bit is 1 (the upper digit of the acquired number display 28 is requested to be displayed, and the display is designated as the 7-segment display). If the value of the D2 bit of the D register is 0, the determination result is NO. If the determination result of step S582 is NO, or if the determination result of step S572 is NO, the segment data to be displayed in the lower digit of the credit amount display 27 or the acquired number display 28 is acquired. The offset value is acquired (step S584). Specifically, the value set in the C register is set in the A register.

  As a result, when the process of step S584 is performed when the determination result of step S572 is NO, the value of the remainder when the value of the stored number data is divided by "10" is set in the A register. Further, when the process of step S584 is performed when the determination result of step S582 is NO, the remaining value when the value of the stored number data or the error number is divided by “10” is set in the A register. .

  Next, the main control means 100 reads the segment data from the LED segment table stored in the ROM address indicated by the added value of the value of the HL register and the value of the A register, and sets it in the D register (step S586). . Here, if the decision result in the step S576 is YES, the head address value of the first table of the LED segment table is set in the HL register, and otherwise, the head address value of the second table is HL in the step S558. It is set in the register. The value set in the A register immediately before reaching step S586 is added to the value of the HL register, and the segment data is acquired from the ROM address designated by the added value.

  Next, the main control means 100 outputs the segment data set in the D register to the 7-segment display designated by the value of the LED display counter set in the E register in step S548, The designated 7-segment display is displayed (step S588). Then, the LED display process of FIG. 23 is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S508 of FIG.

<Explanation of input port 0 to 2 read processing>
Next, the contents of the input port 0 to 2 read processing executed in step S510 of the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 22 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the main control means 100 performs an input process of the data input to the input port 0 (step S600). Specifically, the data of F00AH is set in the HL register, the value of the input port 0 level data is read from the RWM address indicated by the value of the HL register, and set in the B register. Here, the value of the input port 0 level data read from the RWM is the input port 0 level data saved by the previous timer interrupt process. Further, the input port 0 is accessed, the data input to the input port 0 at that time is read, and set in the A register.

  Next, the main control means 100 converts the signal input in the input port 0 in negative logic into positive logic (step S602). Here, since the signal input to the input port 0 by the negative logic is the signal of the 0th bit (least significant bit), the 5th bit, and the 6th bit (see FIG. 11A), it is set in the A register. An XOR operation is performed between the calculated value and the predetermined value 01100001B, and the operation result is set in the A register. Then, in order to invalidate the value of the bit not used in the input port 0, the value of the A register is ANDed with the predetermined value 01100111B, and the operation result is set in the A register (step S604).

  Next, the main control means 100 stores the value of the A register as the input port 0 level data in the RWM address of the value (F00A) of the HL register set in step S600 (step S606). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) in the value of the A register is 1 (the front door 14 is open) (step S608). If the value of the D2 bit is 0 (the front door 14 is closed), the determination result is NO, and the previous input port 0 level data set in the B register in step S600 is set in the A register ( Step S610).

  Next, the main control means 100 generates change bit data of the setting key switch signal and the setting / reset button signal (step S612). More specifically, it generates data indicating whether or not the ON / OFF state of the setting key switch signal and the setting / reset button signal input to the input port 0 has changed from the previous ON / OFF state in the timer interrupt processing. . Specifically, the value set in the A register and the value set in the B register are subjected to XOR operation, and the operation result and the predetermined value 00000011B are ANDed to obtain the value of the D0 bit and the D1 bit. Is extracted and set in the A register. Further, the value set in the A register is also set in the D register.

  As a result, if the value of the D0 bit or the D1 bit in the data set in the A register and the D register is 1, the value of the signal (setting key switch signal or setting / reset button signal) corresponding to that bit is the previous value. Indicates that the timer interrupt processing has changed. On the other hand, when it is 0, it indicates that the value of the signal corresponding to the bit has not changed from the previous timer interrupt process.

  Here, when the front door 14 is open (YES in step S608), the level data of the input port 0 in the previous timer interrupt process is set in the B register in step S600. Therefore, by the processing of step S610, the value of the A register indicates whether or not the values of the setting key switch signal and the setting / reset button signal have changed from the values in the previous timer interrupt processing.

  On the other hand, when the front door 14 is closed (step S608, NO), the same value as the A register is set in the B register by the process of step S610, and thus when the process of step S610 is performed, The value of the A register is always 0, and it is forcibly determined that the values of the setting key switch signal and the setting / reset button signal have not changed from the values in the previous timer interrupt processing.

  When the process of step S612 is performed, the main control unit 100 generates rising data of the setting key switch signal and the setting / reset button signal (step S614). Specifically, the data set in the A register and the data stored in the RWM address F00A designated by the value set in the HL register in step S600 are ANDed. Here, the data stored in the RWM address F00A is updated to the level data of the input port 0 acquired in the current timer interrupt process by the process of step S606. Therefore, when the value of the signal acquired by the timer interrupt process this time is 1 and the value of the change bit data is 1, it means that the value of the signal has changed (raised) from 0 to 1. To do. Thereby, the rising data of the setting key switch signal and the setting / reset button signal can be obtained by the AND operation in step S614. However, if the decision result in the step S608 is NO, the change bit data is always 0 in the step S612, and therefore the rising data is never 1.

  Further, the main control means 100 shifts the value of each bit set in the A register to the upper digit side by one digit, shifts the rising data of the setting key switch signal at the D1 bit to the D2 bit, and sets at the D0 bit. / Shifts the rising data of the reset button signal to D1 bit. Then, the result is set in the E register.

  Next, the main control means 100 generates setting key falling data (step S616). Specifically, the data set in the B register in step S600 (the input port 0 level data at the time of the previous timer interrupt processing) is set in the A register, and the change bit data set in the D register in step S612. And AND operation are performed, and the result is set in the A register. That is, when the value of the signal acquired by the previous timer interrupt processing is 1 and the value of the change bit data is 1, it means that the value of the signal has changed (falls) from 1 to 0. means. Thus, by performing the AND operation in step S614, the falling data of the setting key switch signal and the setting / reset button signal can be obtained. However, if the decision result in the step S608 is NO, the change bit data is always 0 in the step S612, and therefore the falling data is never 1.

  Further, the main control means 100 shifts the value of each bit set in the A register by one digit to the lower digit side, and shifts the falling data of the setting key switch signal at the D1 bit to the D0 bit.

  Next, the main control means 100 stores the setting key and the setting / reset button edge data in the RWM (step S618). Specifically, the logical sum (OR) operation of the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal in the A register and the value set in the E register in step S614 is performed. As a result, as for the value of the A register, the D2 bit is the rising data of the setting key switch signal, the D1 bit is the rising data of the setting / reset button signal, and the D0 bit is the falling data of the setting key switch signal. Then, the value of the A register is stored in the RWM address (F00D) designated by the value obtained by adding 3 to the value (F00A) set in the HL register in step S600. Here, the value (F00A) set in the HL register is only referred to, and the value is maintained.

  Next, the main control means 100 reads the data currently input to the input port 1 and sets it in the A register (step S620). Then, the input port 1 negative logic bit data is set in the D register, and the input port 1 all-bit data is set in the E register (step S622). Here, the input port 1 negative logic bit data represents the bit of the signal input in the negative logic to the input port 1 by 1, and its value is 01110000B (see FIG. 11B). . In the input port 1 all-bit data, the bit to which a signal is input is represented by 1, and its value is 01111111B.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs an input port data set process for storing the level data of each signal input to the input port 1 or 2 and its rising data in the RWM (step S624). This input port data set processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Next, the data input to the input port 2 at that time is read and set in the A register (step S626). Then, the input port 2 negative logic bit data is set in the D register, and the input port 2 all bit data is set in the E register (step S628). Here, the input port 2 negative logic bit data is a bit of a signal input in negative logic to the input port 2 represented by 1, and its value is 1110000B (see FIG. 11C). . In the input port 1 all-bit data, the bit to which a signal is input is represented by 1, and its value is 11111111B.

  When the process of step S628 ends, the input port 0 to 2 read process of FIG. 24 ends, and the process shifts to the input port data set process shown in FIG.

<Explanation of input port data set processing>
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 25, details of step S624 of the input port 0 to 2 read processing shown in FIG. 24 and the input port data set processing performed after the input port 0 to 2 read processing will be described in detail.

  First, the main control means 100 sets the value of the RWM address in which the level data of the input port 1 or the input port 2 is stored in the HL register (step S650). Specifically, 1 is added to the value of the HL register. As a result, when the input port data set process of FIG. 25 is executed in step S624 of FIG. 24, the value of the HL register is set to F00A by the process of step S600 of FIG. The value of the HL register becomes F00B, and the RWM address of the input port 1 level data is designated. When the input port 0 to 2 reading process of FIG. 24 is finished and the input port data setting process of FIG. 25 is executed, the value of the HL register is F00B due to the above-described process, so 1 is added. Then, the value of the HL register becomes F00C, and the RWM address of the input port 2 level data is designated.

  Next, the main control means 100 reads the level data stored in the RWM address of the value set in the HL register in step S650 and converts it to positive logic data (step S652). Specifically, the level data stored in the RWM address of the value set in the HL register (level data stored in the previous timer interrupt process) is read and set in the B register, and the value of the B register , AND with the value set in the D register (negative logic bit data), and the result of the AND operation is set in the A register.

  Here, when the input port data set process of FIG. 25 is executed in step S624 of FIG. 24, the input port 1 negative logic bit data is set in the D register by the process of step S622 of FIG. When the input port data set process of FIG. 25 is executed after the input port 0 to 2 read process of FIG. 24 is completed, the input port 2 negative logic bit data is stored in the D register by the process of step S628 of FIG. It is set.

  Next, the main control means 100 invalidates the unused bits of the level data converted into the positive logic set in the A register (step S654). Specifically, the value of the A register is ANDed with the value (all bit data) set in the E register, and the operation result is set in the A register.

  Here, when the input port data set process of FIG. 25 is executed in step S624 of FIG. 24, the input port 1 input port 1 all bit data is set in the E register by the process of step S622 of FIG. When the input port data set process of FIG. 25 is executed after the input port 0 to 2 read process of FIG. 24 is completed, the input port 2 all-bit data is set in the D register by the process of step S628 of FIG. Has been done.

  Next, the main control means 100 stores the level data set in the A register at the RWM address indicated by the value of the HL register (step S656). By performing this process, the level data of the input port 1 or the input port 2 stored in the RWM is updated. Here, as described above, when the input port data set process of FIG. 25 is executed in step S624 of FIG. 24, the value of the HL register is F00B, and the input port 0 to 2 read process of FIG. When the input port data set process of FIG. 25 is executed after the end, the value of the HL register is F00C.

  Next, the main control means 100 generates change bit data indicating a bit whose value has changed based on the level data saved in the previous timer interrupt process and the level data saved in the current timer interrupt process. Yes (step S658). Specifically, an XOR operation is performed between the value of the B register (level data saved in the previous timer interrupt processing) and the value of the A register (level data saved in the current timer interrupt processing), The calculation result is set in the A register.

  Next, the main control unit 100 generates rising data of each signal acquired from the input port (step S660). Specifically, the AND operation of the change bit data set in the A register and the updated level data stored in the RWM address of the value set in the HL address is performed, and the operation result is A Set in register. By this processing, the signal corresponding to the bit whose value is 1 changes from 0 to 1 (rises). Then, the value of the A register is stored in the RWM address specified by the value obtained by adding 3 to the value set in the HL register in step S650. Here, the value set in the HL register in step S650 is only referred to, and the value is maintained.

When the process of step S650 ends, the main control means 100 returns to the process that was being executed before the input port data set process of FIG. That is, when the input port data set process of FIG. 25 is executed in step S624 of FIG. 24, the process proceeds to step S626 of FIG. When the input port data set process of FIG. 25 is executed after the input port 0 to 2 read process of FIG. 24 is completed, the reel drive management process of step S512 in the timer interrupt process of FIG. 22 is performed.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the rising data of the key switch 82b and the setting / reset switch 82c and the falling data of the key switch 82b are generated in the timer interrupt process (step S614 and step S614 in FIG. 24). (See S616). If the front door 14 is closed, the change bit data of the signals corresponding to these switches are forcibly set to 0 (no change) (steps S608 → S610 → S612 in FIG. 24). As a result, even if the key switch 82b and the setting / reset switch 82c are operated, when the front door 14 is closed, its rising data and falling data are not generated. Therefore, when the front door 14 is closed, the set value is changed after the power is turned on (steps S72 and S74 in FIG. 18), the setting change mode is ended (step S86 in FIG. 18), and the set value is confirmed during the game ( It is impossible to cancel the error occurrence (step S140 in FIG. 21, step S214).

<< Explanation of Control Process in Sub Control Unit >>
Next, the contents of various processes executed by the sub control unit 200 will be described. First, when the slot machine 10 is powered on, the sub control unit 200 executes a sub power-on process shown in FIG.

<Explanation of sub power-on processing>
First, during execution of the sub-power-on process, the sub-control unit 200 performs a process of prohibiting execution of the timer interrupt process by the sub-control unit 200 (step Ss10), then calculates a checksum of RWM, It is compared with the calculation result of the checksum of the RWM calculated at the time of power-off and stored in the non-volatile memory, and it is determined whether the two match (step Ss12). When both checksum values do not match, the determination result is NO, and the sub-control unit 200 clears the stored contents of the RWM built in the sub-control unit 200 (step Ss14).

  In the determination process of step Ss12, when both checksum values match, the determination result is YES, and the sub-control unit 200 determines whether or not the previous power-off occurred during the one-command process described below. It is determined (step Ss16). Here, when the power is cut off during the one-command process described later, the sub-control unit 200 restarts the process that was being performed when the power was turned off when the power is turned on again. A process (power cut-off process) of saving various information (data indicating the states of registers and flags of the CPU) at that time in the nonvolatile memory is performed.

  Further, when the power is cut off, the sub-control unit 200 stores the power cut processing flag indicating whether or not the above-described power cut processing is performed in the non-volatile memory. Here, when the power interruption processing flag is turned on, it indicates that the above-described power interruption processing has been performed (that is, power interruption occurred during one command processing), and when it is turned off. , Indicates that the power-off process has not been performed (that is, the power-off has not occurred during the processing of one command). The determination process shown in step Ss16 is performed based on the ON / OFF state of the power interruption process flag stored in the nonvolatile memory. If the power is cut off during the processing of one command, the determination result is YES, the execution of the timer interrupt process in the sub-control unit 200 is permitted in step Ss10 (step Ss18), and the execution is performed when the power is cut off. It shifts to the processing.

  If the stored contents of the RWM in the sub-control unit 200 is cleared by the processing of step Ss14 described above, or the determination result of step Ss16 is NO (the previous power-off did not occur during the processing of one command) After the value of the watchdog timer is cleared (step Ss20), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (step Ss22). This watch dog timer is for notifying that an abnormality has occurred when the time required for the processing of steps Ss24 to S28 described below exceeds 100 milliseconds. If the watchdog timer determines that an abnormality has occurred, the initialization process of the sub control unit 200 may be executed.

  Next, the sub control unit 200 permits the execution of the timer interrupt process prohibited in step Ss10 (step Ss24), reads the control command received from the main control unit 100 from the command buffer, and executes the process based on the control command (1 Command processing) is performed (step Ss26). Then, it is determined whether 16 milliseconds have elapsed between the processes of steps Ss20 to Ss28 (step Ss28). When it is determined that 16 milliseconds have not elapsed (NO), the process proceeds to step Ss26 again, the control command accumulated in the command buffer is read, and one command processing based on the control command is performed. Then, the one-command process of step Ss26 is repeated until 16 ms have elapsed, and when 16 ms have elapsed, the determination result of step Ss28 becomes YES and the process returns to step Ss20.

  As described above, the sub control unit 200 performs the effect control process based on the control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 by repeatedly executing the sub-main routine process described above.

<Explanation of 1 command processing>
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 27, the contents of the one command process in step Ss26 of FIG. 26 will be described. Note that the 1-command process shown in FIG. 27 indicates the setting change device operation start command (8038) and the setting change device operation end command (80 ##: ## are set value data (0 to 5) from the main control means 100. .), A set value designation command (82 ##: ## indicates set value data (0 to 5)), a set value display start command (8F5A) and a set value display end command (8F00). It shows the processing to be executed.

  When the one-command processing in step Ss26 of FIG. 26 is started, the sub control unit 200 determines the type of the control command received from the main control unit 100 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 27 (step Ss100). Then, when the received control command is the setting change device operation start command, the determination result of step Ss100 becomes YES, and a screen showing that the setting value is changed is displayed on the image display device 70 (step Ss102). ). Then, after shifting to the effect setting mode which will be described later (step Ss114), the one command process of FIG. 27 is ended.

  In the determination processing of step Ss100, when the sub control unit 200 determines that the setting change device operation start command has not been received, the determination result is NO, and it is determined whether or not the setting change device operation end command has been received. It is determined (step Ss104). When the setting change device operation end command is received, the determination result of step Ss104 is YES, and the game standby display is started (step Ss106). Then, the effect setting mode transferred in the process of step Ss114 is ended (step Ss118), and the one command process of FIG. 27 is ended. The game standby display is a so-called "demo screen" display, and displays the manufacturer name of the slot machine 10 and, for example, a moving image in which a character used for the production of a game appears.

  When the sub-control unit 200 receives the setting change device operation end command, the normal effect image (normal display image) displayed during the game is displayed instead of the game standby display (so-called “demo screen”). May be. This normal display image is different from a so-called cut-in image caused by the operation of the start switch 36 and the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R, and an image that suggests a winning combination or agitates the player's expectation, for example. , An effect image displayed in a default state, such as an image of a scene in which a character is simply walking. In this case, when the setting change device operation end command is received, the display of the normal display image is started, and the game standby display is started when the player does not perform a game-related operation for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute). Become.

  In the determination processing of step Ss104, when the sub control unit 200 determines that the setting change device operation end command has not been received, the determination result is NO, and it is determined whether or not a setting value designation command has been received next. (Step Ss108). When the set value designation command is received, the determination result is YES, and the value of the second control command of the received set value designation command (that is, the set value data) is saved in the predetermined storage area of the RWM (step Ss110). , The one-command process of FIG. 27 is completed.

  When the sub-control unit 200 determines in the determination process of step Ss108 that the setting value designation command has not been received, the determination result is NO, and it is determined whether or not the setting value display start command is received next ( Step Ss112). When the set value display start command is received, the process proceeds to step Ss114, and after shifting to the effect setting mode described later, the one command process of FIG. 27 is ended. Further, in the determination processing of step Ss112, when the sub-control unit 200 determines that the setting value display start command has not been received, the determination result is NO, and it is determined whether the setting value display end command has been received next. It is determined (step Ss116). When the set value display end command is received, the process proceeds to step Ss118, the game standby display is performed on the image display device 70, and the effect setting mode transferred in the process of step Ss114 is ended, and then one command in FIG. 27. The process ends.

  Here, when the set value display end command is received, the normal display image described above may be displayed instead of the game standby display (so-called “demo screen”). In this case, when the set value display end command is received, the display of the normal display image is started, and if the operation related to the game by the player is not given for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute), the game standby display is started. . Also, when the set value display end command is received, the effect that was being executed when the set value display start command was received, or the effect related to the effect that was being executed when the set value display start command was received. You may return.

  When the sub-control unit 200 determines in the determination process of step Ss116 that the setting value designation command has not been received, the determination result is NO, and it is determined whether another control command has been received (step S100). Ss120). When any control command is received from the main control means 100, a process based on the received control command is performed (step Ss122), and the one command process in FIG. 27 is ended. If the control command is not received from the main control unit 100 in the determination process of step Ss120, the determination result is NO, and the one-command process of FIG. 27 is directly terminated.

  In the above-described one-command process, the process shifts to the effect setting mode when the setting change device operation start command and the set value display start command are received, but only when the setting change device operation start command is received, the effect setting mode. You may move to. In addition, since the setting change mode can be changed immediately after the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on, it is necessary to perform the initialization process in the sub control means 200. Therefore, even if the setting change device operation start command is received, the effect setting mode. It is also possible to shift to the effect setting mode only when the set value display start command is received without shifting to. In this case, when the sub control unit 200 receives the setting change device operation start command, the image display device 70 displays a start message indicating that the device is being started, and the initialization process is started. When the initialization process ends, the start message is displayed. May be erased to put the image display device 70 in a non-display state.

  Further, for example, in the image data storage means (for example, VRAM) that temporarily holds the image data of the moving image displayed on the image display device 70, a first storage area that stores the image data for effect displayed during the game, A second storage area for storing image data to be displayed in the effect setting mode is provided, and the image data held in the first storage area is output to the image display device 70 during the game, and in the effect setting mode. The image data stored in the second storage area may be output to the image display device 70. Further, during the effect setting mode, although the above-described data of the normal display image is stored in the first storage area and the normal display image is not displayed on the image display device 70, the image data for that is displayed at any time as in the case of displaying it. I will update it. When the set value display end command is received, the image data to be output to the image display device 70 is switched from the second storage area to the image data stored in the first storage area, and the normal display image is immediately switched. You may do it.

<Explanation of production setting mode>
Next, with reference to FIG. 28 to FIG. 36, the contents of the effect setting mode which is shifted by the process of step Ss114 of FIG. 27 will be described. In the effect setting mode, a user of the slot machine 10 (for example, an administrator of the slot machine) can set various parameters related to effects executed by the sub-control unit 200 and display a history of games and errors that have occurred. Mode. The content set in the effect setting mode is returned to the initial value (for example, the factory default setting value) even when the setting value is changed (when the setting change device operation start command is received) ( It will not be cleared).

(System menu screen)
When the process shifts to the effect setting mode by the process of step Ss114 of FIG. 27, the sub control unit 200 displays the system menu screen shown in FIG. 28 on the image display device 70. The system menu screen displays a list of items that can be executed in the effect setting mode. Specifically, there are seven items: "volume adjustment", "game standby lamp color", "side lamp test", "game data display", "user volume adjustment", "error history", and "power saving setting". is there.

  Here, "volume adjustment" is an item for adjusting the volume of the effect sound generated during the effect. The "game standby lamp color" is an item for selecting the emission color of the decorative lamps 74L and 74R that emit light during the game standby display. The “side lamp test” is an item for performing a test of a predetermined blinking pattern of the side lamps 52L and 52R. The “game data display” is an item for selecting whether or not to display data regarding the game to the player. The “user volume adjustment” is an item for selecting whether or not to permit the volume adjustment of the effect sound by the player. The “history of errors and the like” is an item for displaying the history of errors detected by the main control means 100 on the image display device 70. The "power saving setting" is an item for selecting whether or not to perform an effect with reduced power consumption.

  Of the seven item names displayed on the system menu screen, a desired item name can be selected by operating the selection switch 38. That is, in the initial state of the system menu screen, the item name of “volume adjustment” is displayed in white characters, and the item displayed in white characters by operating the selection switch 38. Can be moved. For example, in the system menu screen shown in FIG. 28, "volume adjustment" is selected, and when the upper switch of the selection switch 38 is operated in this state, the item name of "game data display" is outlined. Will be displayed. When the lower switch of the selection switch 38 is operated in the state where "volume adjustment" is selected, the item name of "game standby lamp color" is displayed in white characters, and the right switch or the left switch of the selection switch 38 is displayed. When is operated, the item name of “user volume adjustment” is displayed in white characters.

  In this way, when the decision switch 39 is operated in the state where the desired item name is displayed in white characters, the system menu screen displayed on the image display device 70 displays the item names displayed in white characters. The screen switches to. The contents of the screens that switch when the seven items displayed on the system menu screen are selected will be described below.

(Volume control screen)
When the determination switch 39 is operated while the item name "volume adjustment" is displayed in white characters on the system menu screen, the display of the image display device 72 is switched to the volume adjustment screen shown in FIG. The volume adjustment screen is a screen for adjusting the volume of the effect sound generated during the game. On the volume adjustment screen shown in FIG. 29, a level meter LV is displayed in the center of the screen, and a desired volume is set by operating the right switch or the left switch of the selection switch 38. The level meter LV in FIG. 29 can set the sound volume in eight steps, and FIG. 29 shows a state in which the level meter LV is set in the fifth step (see the hatched portion).

  When adjusting the volume, each time the right switch of the selection switch 38 is operated, the hatched area increases to the right (the area filled with black decreases) and the volume increases. Further, each time the left switch of the selection switch 38 is operated, the hatched area decreases to the left (the area filled with black increases) and the volume decreases. It should be noted that if the right switch of the selection switch 38 is continuously pressed, the hatched area of the level meter LV gradually increases, and if the left switch of the selection switch 38 is continuously pressed, the hatched area gradually decreases. You may comprise. Further, in FIG. 29, the inverted triangular power-saving volume mark EM with the letters "eco" and the triangular standard volume mark SM with the letters "standard" are displayed for reference to the person who adjusts the volume. It is a mark. The standard volume mark SM is displayed at the fifth stage of the level meter LV, and when it is set to this volume, the produced sound is the standard volume recommended by the manufacturer. Further, the power-saving volume mark EM is displayed at the third stage of the level meter LV, and when it is set to this volume, the volume of the effect sound to be generated is lower than the standard volume, but it is consumed. It can save power.

  When the determination switch 39 is operated while the volume adjustment screen of FIG. 29 is displayed, the volume of the effect sound is set to the volume set at that time, and the sub control unit 200 causes the image to be displayed. The display of the display device 70 is switched to the system menu screen shown in FIG.

(Game standby lamp color screen)
On the system menu screen, when the decision switch 39 is operated while the item name of "game standby lamp color" is displayed in white characters, the image display device 72 displays the game standby lamp color shown in FIG. Switch to the screen. On the game standby lamp color screen, eight pattern selection displays PB of "Pattern 1" to "Pattern 8" for designating the emission colors of the decorative lamps 74L and 74R are displayed. Then, the selection switch 38 is operated to select one of the pattern selection displays PB. Here, the selected pattern selection display PB is displayed with white characters, and indicates that the pattern selection display PB of "Pattern 1" is selected in the game standby lamp color screen of FIG. 30, for example. .

  Then, when the decision switch 39 is operated while the desired pattern selection display PB is selected, the emission colors of the decorative lamps 74L and 74R when the game standby display is performed are determined, and the sub control unit 200 causes the image to be displayed. The display of the display device 70 is switched to the system menu screen shown in FIG.

By providing such setting items, for example, the following advantages occur.
(1) Gaming machines with the same performance (so-called specifications) and performance as gaming machines, but with different panels (lower panel, for example) may be manufactured and sold, and it is possible to make a decorative lamp that matches the color of the panel. . For example, there are a first game machine and a second game machine having the same specifications and effects, the panel design of the first game machine is mainly red, and the panel design of the second game machine is blue. It is assumed that is adopted independently. In this case, the color of the decoration lamp of the first gaming machine is, for example, red, the color of the decoration lamp of the second gaming machine is, for example, blue, and the like, which is a color that matches the color of each panel. Looks better. Therefore, in order to make the decorative lamp emit light in a color corresponding to the color of the panel, it is possible to make the decorative lamp emit light in multiple colors rather than creating a different program for each gaming machine. The development cost can be reduced by developing a program that allows color selection.

(2) When placed side by side in a game arcade, it can have a colorful appearance. For example, when six identical gaming machines are installed side by side in a row in the gaming hall, a game standby display is displayed on all six gaming machines when the gaming hall is opened. In such a case, a bright atmosphere can be given to the player by alternately setting the decorative lamps of the gaming machine to different emission colors (for example, red and blue).

(Side lamp test screen)
When the determination switch 39 is operated while the item name "side lamp test" is displayed in white characters on the system menu screen, the image display device 72 displays the side lamp test screen shown in FIG. Switch. On the side lamp test screen, pattern selection displays PB of "Pattern 1" to "Pattern 8" corresponding to blinking patterns (test patterns) of different side lamps 52L and 52R are displayed. Then, the selection switch 38 is operated to select one of the pattern selection displays PB. Here, the selected pattern selection display PB is displayed with white characters, and indicates that the pattern selection display PB of "Pattern 1" is selected on the side lamp test screen of FIG. 31, for example.

  Then, when the pattern selection display PB is selected by operating the selection switch 38, the side lamps 52L and 52R blink with the test pattern corresponding to the selected pattern selection display PB each time, and then the standby state is entered. .. When the determination switch 39 is operated in the standby state, the sub control means 200 switches the display of the image display device 70 to the system menu screen shown in FIG. In addition to the side lamps 52L and 52R, other lamps such as the decorative lamps 74L and 74R may be simultaneously tested.

(User volume adjustment screen)
When the enter switch 39 is operated while the item name "user volume adjustment" is displayed in white characters on the system menu screen, the image display device 72 displays the user volume adjustment screen shown in FIG. Switch. On the user volume adjustment screen, a selection display SB of “adjustment permission” that allows the player to adjust the effect sound and a selection display SB “unadjustable” that does not allow the player to adjust the effect sound. Is displayed. Then, by operating the upper switch or the lower switch of the selection switch 38, the selection display SB of either "adjustment permitted" or "unadjustable" is selected. It should be noted that the selected selection display SB is displayed with white characters, and in FIG. 32, it indicates that the “adjustment permitted” selection display SB is selected.

  Then, when the decision switch 39 is operated while the desired selection display SB is selected, it is determined whether or not the player is allowed to adjust the volume, and the sub-control means 200 displays the image on the image display device 70. To the system menu screen shown in FIG. It should be noted that depending on whether or not the player is permitted to adjust the volume, a menu screen for the player which is displayed on the image display device 70 when the game is not being played and a menu screen which is displayed on the image display device 70 during the game standby display The content is different from the demo screen displayed.

  Here, FIG. 37 shows an example of a menu screen for players. In the player menu screen, the production switch (more specifically, the determination switch 39) is operated after the unit game (1 game) is finished (more specifically, 2 seconds after the unit game is finished). By doing so, it becomes possible to display. Then, when the player menu screen is displayed, various settings and selections can be made based on the operation of the effect switch by the player. FIG. 37 (a) is a player menu screen displayed when "adjustment permission" is selected on the user volume adjustment screen of FIG. Further, FIG. 37B is a player menu screen displayed when “unadjustable” is selected on the user volume adjustment screen of FIG. 32. On the player menu screen shown in FIG. 37, the cursor C is displayed at the center of the screen on the initial screen. Then, with the cursor C displayed at this position, by operating the upper switch or the lower switch of the selection switch 38, "heroine selection", "story introduction", "payout table", "password input", Six items of "code display at end" and "custom clear" scroll vertically and cyclically.

  Among the above-mentioned items, "heroine selection" enables the player to select which character is used for the production as the production executed according to the progress of the game. In addition, "story introduction" displays the production that introduces the original work that is the motif of the gaming machine, and is used to let players who do not know the motif understand the content (preference) of the production. It is a thing. The “payout table” displays a symbol combination of a bonus combination, a small combination, and a re-play combination (for a small combination, the number of medals paid out). In addition, in the item of “payout table”, so-called “chance eyes”, “reach eyes”, etc. may be displayed. As a result, even a beginner player can easily compare the symbol combination stopped and displayed with the "chance eye" or "reach eye" displayed in the "payout table".

  "Custom clear" enables to return (update) the effect contents (the effect contents selected on the mobile terminal) included in the entered password to the initial effect (also referred to as the reference effect). is there. “Member registration” displays a two-dimensional code including the URL of a predetermined server on the net (but does not include information such as game history) when a new password is requested. “Volume adjustment” displays an image for allowing the player to adjust the volume of the effect sound output from the gaming machine.

  "Enter password" is for displaying a screen for entering a password. The password to be input is issued from a predetermined server accessible via the mobile terminal and is displayed on the mobile terminal. This password includes the total number of games played by the player, the effect contents selected on the mobile terminal (for example, voice of push-order navigation), and the like. The "code display at the end" is for displaying a two-dimensional code including information on a game history regarding a game performed after a password is entered and a game is played.

  Note that the game standby display may be started when a predetermined time has elapsed after the two-dimensional code is displayed. At this time, the time from the display of the two-dimensional code to the start of the game standby display may be longer than the time from the end of the game to the start of the game standby display. With this configuration, for example, when the player leaves the seat while displaying the two-dimensional code while securing a sufficient time until the two-dimensional code is acquired by the mobile terminal or the like, the following It becomes easier for the player to start the game.

  Also, when the game standby display is started after displaying the two-dimensional code, it is not possible to select "Display code at end" from the menu screen again, or even if "Display code at end" is selected, the two-dimensional code is displayed. May not be displayed. With this configuration, the following effects are achieved. For example, it is assumed that the displayed two-dimensional code includes the unique information of the mobile terminal (for example, mobile number). Here, the unique information of the mobile terminal included in the two-dimensional code is the predetermined server described above based on the two-dimensional code displayed on the image display device 70 when the item of "member registration" described above is selected. It was included in the password issued by. Then, when the player starts the game after inputting the password, the two-dimensional code displayed when the item "code at end code display" is selected contains the unique information of the mobile terminal included in the password. Will be included. For this reason, when the game standby display is started after the two-dimensional code is displayed, if the "End code display" can be selected from the menu screen again, the next player can select "End code display" from the menu screen. If you select "" and acquire the displayed 2D code with your mobile device, the unique information of the mobile device included in the acquired 2D code and the unique information of the mobile device that acquired the 2D code are different. Therefore, even if a predetermined server is accessed based on the acquired two-dimensional code, an appropriate password is not issued, which may cause confusion. Therefore, when the game standby display is started after the two-dimensional code is displayed, it is possible to eliminate such a confusion by making it impossible to select "display code at end" from the menu screen again.

  For example, when the upper switch of the selection switch 38 is operated in the state shown in FIG. 37 (a), the display of the above six items scrolls upward, and the item "password input" is placed at the position of the cursor C. Moving. When the lower switch of the selection switch 38 is operated in the state shown in FIG. 37 (a), the display of the six items described above scrolls downward, and the item "story introduction" is placed at the position of the cursor C. Moving. In this way, the upper switch or the lower switch of the selection switch 38 is operated until the desired item moves to the position of the cursor C. Then, when the determination switch 39 is operated when the desired item is displayed at the position of the cursor C, the screen corresponding to the desired item is displayed on the image display device 70.

  When the right switch of the selection switch 38 is operated in the state shown in FIG. 37 (a), the display of the cursor C moves to the right, and the cursor C is displayed at the position of the item "end". If the decision switch 39 is operated at this time, the display content of the image display device 70 returns to the state before the player menu screen was displayed. Further, when the left switch of the selection switch 38 is operated in the state shown in FIG. 37 (a), the display of the cursor C moves to the left, and the cursor C is displayed at the position of the item "member registration". . If the decision switch 39 is operated at this time, the display of the image display device 70 is switched to a screen for member registration.

  Here, when “adjustment permission” is selected on the user volume adjustment screen of FIG. 32, the “volume adjustment” item is displayed below the “member registration” item on the player menu screen (FIG. 37 (a)). Then, when the lower switch of the selection switch 38 is operated while the cursor C is moving to the "member registration" position, the cursor C moves to the "volume adjustment" position. When the decision switch 39 is operated in this state, a screen similar to the volume adjustment screen shown in FIG. The volume of the effect sound can be adjusted by instructing the direction.

  On the other hand, when “unadjustable” is selected on the user volume adjustment screen of FIG. 32, the item “volume adjustment” is not displayed on the player menu screen (see FIG. 37 (b)), so the game The person cannot adjust the volume of the effect sound.

  Although the "volume adjustment" item is displayed, the "volume adjustment" item cannot be selected, the "volume adjustment" item is displayed, and the "volume adjustment" item can also be selected. However, even if the "volume adjustment" screen is displayed, the volume of the effect sound cannot be adjusted by operating the selection button. As described above, in the present embodiment, the hall can set whether or not the player can perform “volume adjustment”.

  Further, although the volume adjustment mode in FIG. 29 is displayed on the system menu screen, it may be displayed on the player menu screen (see FIG. 37) selectable by the player. In this case, if the player does not want to adjust the volume of the effect sound, the staff at the amusement hall performs desired volume adjustment with "volume adjustment" on the menu screen, and then shifts to the effect setting mode, and the system menu screen It is advisable to set the "user volume adjustment" so that the player cannot adjust the volume.

By providing such setting items, for example, the following advantages occur.
(1) The volume can be set to an appropriate level according to the circumstances of the game arcade. For example, some game halls place great importance on staff announcements and BGM flowing in the game halls, and there is also a desire to reduce the effect sound output from the slot machine. Therefore, by setting an appropriate volume in the volume adjustment mode and disabling the user volume adjustment, the effect sound can be output at the volume desired by the game hall.

(2) It is possible to deal with the case where the amplifier for amplifying the effect sound fails after the game machine is installed in the game hall. If the volume is too high, the amp may be overloaded and the amp may fail. The maker has designed the volume as a MAX value that can be selected in the volume adjustment mode so that the amplifier does not fail, but the behavior may not always exceed the maker's design value. For example, if it is determined that the cause of failure of the amplifier of the game machine installed in the game arcade A is related to the output volume, the same phenomenon may occur in other game machines in the game arcade A. . In that case, in order to properly adjust the volume, the manufacturer informs each amusement hall of an appropriate volume using the volume adjustment mode, and after the staff of the amusement hall sets the volume, the user volume cannot be adjusted. This can make it difficult for another game machine to fail.

  Next, FIG. 38 shows an example of the game standby display. Here, FIG. 38 (a) is an example of the game standby display when “adjustment permission” is selected on the user volume adjustment screen of FIG. 32, and FIG. 38 (b) is “on the user volume adjustment screen of FIG. 32. It is an example of a game standby display when "unadjustable" is selected. As shown in this figure, if "adjustment permission" is selected on the user volume adjustment screen of FIG. 32, "PUSH button to bring up the menu screen / right button of the cross key to bring up the volume setting screen" while the game standby display is in progress. Message M is displayed. At this time, when the decision switch 39 is operated during the game standby display, the image display device 70 displays the player menu screen shown in FIG. 37 (a). Further, when the right switch of the selection switch 38 is operated, a screen similar to the volume adjustment screen shown in FIG. 29 (however, the cursor EC is not displayed) is displayed on the image display device 70, and the left switch of the selection switch 38 or By operating the right switch, the volume of the effect sound can be adjusted. In this case, the volume adjustment screen is displayed on the image display device 70 only by operating the selection switch 38 without operating the decision switch 39 to move to the player menu screen and select "volume adjustment". Since the volume can be adjusted, the player can perform the volume adjustment with a simple operation.

  On the other hand, when “unadjustable” is selected on the user volume adjustment screen of FIG. 32, the message M is not displayed during the game standby display, and FIG. 29 is displayed even if the right switch of the selection switch 38 is operated. The same screen as the volume adjustment screen shown is not displayed on the image display device 70. However, the menu screen for the player shown in FIG. 37 (b) may be displayed by operating the determination switch 39 at this time. In this case, the message "To push the menu screen with the PUSH button" may be displayed on the image display device during the game standby display.

  It should be noted that before the game standby display is displayed (for example, 2 seconds after the game ends), a message M (see FIG. 38 (a)) notifying that the volume can be adjusted is displayed. You may. Furthermore, the display of "menu screen with PUSH button" as the content of the message may be displayed even when "unadjustable" is selected on the user volume adjustment screen. In this case, the content of the message displayed before the game standby display is displayed (for example, 2 seconds after the end of the game) does not display the characters "to the volume setting screen with the right button of the cross key", but "PUSH You may make it display only "a menu screen with a button." In addition, the volume set by the player is retained until the game standby display is displayed, and when the game is resumed after the game standby display is returned to the volume set in the volume adjustment mode screen of FIG. 29. May be. In addition, the volume set by the player is maintained until a predetermined time elapses after shifting to the game standby display, and when the game restarts after the predetermined time elapses after shifting to the game standby display You may return to the volume set on the volume adjustment mode screen of 29. At this time, if the game is restarted before the game standby display and the predetermined time has elapsed, the effect is executed at the volume set by the player.

  Note that when the player adjusts the volume, the effect is produced at that volume, but when the slot machine 10 is turned off and then turned on again, the volume set again on the volume adjustment screen of FIG. 29 is set. You may make it produce. If there is no “volume adjustment” item on the system menu screen of FIG. 28 (that is, the volume of the effect sound cannot be adjusted in the effect setting mode), the slot machine 10 is turned off and then turned on again. Alternatively, the volume adjusted by the player may be returned to the volume of a predetermined initial value. Furthermore, when the power saving mode and the normal mode can be selected on the system menu screen, the volume of the initial value is set to be smaller when the power saving mode is set than when the normal mode is set. You may comprise. In this case, since the setting value is changed when the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on, the volume of the effect sound is necessarily the volume set at the game hall side or the preset initial value. It will return to the volume. For this reason, it is not possible to distinguish whether the power was simply turned off or the setting value was changed, so even if the volume of the effect sound returns to the initial state, the setting value cannot be changed. It is not possible to determine whether it has been done.

(Game data display setting screen)
On the system menu screen, when the decision switch 39 is operated while the item name of "game data display" is displayed in white characters, the image display device 72 displays the game data display setting screen shown in FIG. Switch to. On the game data display setting screen, a selection display SB of "game data display" that allows the game data to be displayed to the player and a selection display of "hidden game data" that does not display the game data to the player SB is displayed. Then, by operating the upper switch or the lower switch of the selection switch 38, the selection display SB of either "display game data" or "hide game data" is selected. The selected selection display SB is displayed in white characters, which indicates that the selection display SB “display of game data” is selected in FIG. 33.

  Then, when the decision switch 39 is operated while the desired selection display SB is selected, it is decided whether or not the game data can be displayed to the player, and the sub control means 200 displays the image. The display of the device 70 is switched to the system menu screen shown in FIG. The contents of the player menu screen displayed on the image display device 70 when the game is not being played differ depending on whether or not the game data can be displayed to the player.

  Specifically, when the game data can be displayed to the player, in the menu screen for the player shown in FIG. 37 (a), the item "game data display" is displayed at the position of the item "volume adjustment". Is displayed. On the other hand, when the game data is not displayed to the player, the player menu screen has the content shown in FIG. 37 (b). In the case where both the volume adjustment by the player and the display of the game data are enabled, in the menu screen for the player shown in FIG. 37 (a), "Game" is displayed under "Volume adjustment" An item “data display” may be added.

  In the case where the game data can be displayed to the player, when the item “Display game data” is selected by the cursor C on the menu screen for the player, the sub-control unit 200 is displayed on the image display device 70 as shown in FIG. The game data display screen shown is displayed. On this game data display screen, game data regarding "total number of games", "number of normal games", "number of AT games", "number of specific small winning awards", "number of winning BB winnings" and "number of AT start" is displayed. Has been done. The “AT game number” indicates the number of games played during the AT game, out of the total number of games. The “normal game number” indicates the number of times that a game other than the AT game is played out of the total number of games (the number of games obtained by subtracting the AT game number from the total number of games).

  The "number of winnings for a specific small role" is the number of times a small role with a different winning probability among the small roles subject to the role lottery has won and the winning probability (the number of winnings for a specific small role). / Number of normal games). Further, the "number of winning BB roles" indicates the number of winnings of the BB role and the winning probability (the number of winning BB roles / the number of normal games), and the "number of AT starts" is the number of times the AT game is started. , Start probability (start count / normal game count).

  Here, the number of times of various games and the number of times indicate the values counted after the player inputs the password. This password is displayed on the image display device 70 as a two-dimensional bar code including the URL of the predetermined server when "Display Code at End" is selected on the menu screen of FIG. 37, and the two-dimensional bar code is displayed on the mobile terminal. It is transmitted from the above-mentioned predetermined server by capturing and accessing the Internet. As a result, the game data displayed on the game data display screen becomes game data unique to the player who entered the password. The number and the number of various games may be counted after the power is turned on or after the setting value is changed.

  Then, when the determination switch 39 is operated while the game data display screen shown in FIG. 39 is displayed, a player menu screen similar to that of FIG. 37 (a) (instead of the item of “volume adjustment”, “ (Including the item of "playing game data").

(Error history display screen)
When the decision switch 39 is operated while the item name of “error history etc.” is displayed in white characters on the system menu screen, the image display device 72 displays the error history history display screen shown in FIG. 34. Switch to. On the error history display screen, "setting change / confirmation history", "insertion sensor error information history", "medal passage error information history", "payout error information history", "production setting mode transition history", "occurrence error" A selection display SB corresponding to the six items of "time-series history" and "return" is displayed.

  Then, the selection switch 38 is operated to select one of the selection displays SB. Here, the selected selection display SB is displayed with white characters, and indicates that the selection display SB “setting change / confirmation history” is selected in the error history display screen of FIG. 34, for example. There is. As a result, any one of “setting change / confirmation history”, “insertion sensor error information history”, “medal passage error information history”, “payout error information history”, and “production setting mode transition history” is displayed SB When the decision switch 39 is operated in the state where is selected, the selected history screen is displayed on the image display device 70.

  For example, when the selection display SB of “setting change / confirmation history” is selected, the time when the set value is changed (that is, the time when the setting change device operation start command (8038) is received) and the set value are confirmed. The time (that is, the reception time of the set value display start command (8F5A)) is displayed in a time series list. When the selection display SB of the "closed sensor error information history" is selected, the occurrence time of the applied sensor error (error code: C0) (that is, the reception time of the entered sensor error display start command (8106)) is time-series. Listed. When the selection display SB of the "medal passage error information history" is selected, the occurrence time of the medal passage error (error code: C1) (that is, the reception time of the insertion sensor error display start command (8107)) is time-series. Listed. When the selection display SB of the "payout error information history" is selected, a list of time of occurrence of the payout error (error code: H0) (that is, the reception time of the payout error display start command (8103)) is displayed. It Furthermore, when the selection display SB of “production setting mode transition history” is selected, a list of the times when the production setting mode is entered is displayed in time series.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the main control unit 100 shifts to the setting change mode and the setting confirmation mode, the main control unit 100 shifts to the effect setting mode (see FIG. 27). Therefore, it is displayed when the “effect setting mode transition history” is selected. The history that is displayed and the history that is displayed when “Setting change / confirmation history” is selected have the same content. Therefore, either one of the "production setting mode transition history" and the "setting change / confirmation history" may be deleted. Further, in addition to the case of shifting to the setting change mode and the setting confirmation mode in the main control means 100, for example, when the upper switch of the selection switch 38 is continuously operated for a predetermined time or more with the front door 14 opened, The transition to the production setting mode may be performed, and the history of transition to the production setting mode by each method may be displayed in the “production setting mode transition history”. In this case, it goes without saying that the contents of the "production setting mode transition history" and the contents of the "setting change / confirmation history" are different. Even in the case of such a configuration, the item “setting change / confirmation history” may be omitted.

  As described above, when the front switch 14 is opened and the upper switch of the selection switch 38 is continuously operated for a predetermined time or longer, when the mode is changed to the effect setting mode, the setting key of the key switch 82b is held. Even a staff member at the amusement arcade who does not have the authority to change the set value can move to the production setting mode and can check the history of errors that have occurred if he / she has the key key of the door key 31. . Thereby, for example, the staff of the game hall can grasp on the spot how much the player currently playing the game is making an error.

  It should be noted that the system menu screen displayed on the image display device 70 is displayed depending on whether the mode is changed to the effect setting mode by changing to the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode, and is changed to the effect setting mode using only the keypad. The setting items in may be different. For example, in the case of shifting to the effect setting mode using only the keypad, only the “error history etc.” and “side lamp test” items may be displayed in the system menu screen of FIG. 28. Further, when the effect setting mode is entered using only the keypad, the image display device 70 may display the error history selection mode screen of FIG. 34 so that various histories can be selectively displayed. In this way, the staff of the amusement hall having only the keypad cannot operate the setting of the power saving mode and the like, so that the staff of the amusement hall having the setting key can be differentiated. It should be noted that the staff of the amusement arcade who does not have the setting key is not limited to the above-mentioned contents, and operates, for example, a predetermined switch provided inside the slot machine when the front door 14 is opened, or the front door. Under the condition that 14 is opened, it is possible to shift to the setting change mode based on the selection switch 38 being operated by a specific procedure such as operating the upper switch twice with the selection switch 38 and then operating the lower switch twice. You may

  Next, when the selection display SB of “occurrence error time series history” is selected, the sub-control unit 200 displays the occurrence error time series history screen shown in FIG. 35 on the image display device 70. The occurrence error time-series history screen displays the order (No) in which the errors occurred, the type (content) of the error that occurred, and the time (occurrence date and time) of the error in a table format in time series. Here, the type of error to be displayed is, in addition to the insertion sensor error, the medal passing error, and the payout error described above, an empty error, a medal clogging error, a medal full error, a medal insertion error, a medal passing error, a medal retention error, A history relating to the closing sensor passage error may also be displayed.

  Here, the occurrence time displayed on each history screen may be the time that has elapsed after the power of the slot machine 10 was turned on, or, for example, the date acquired from RTC (real-time clock: integrated circuit that measures time). And the time of day. When the history cannot be displayed on one screen, the history is scrolled by operating the upper switch or the lower switch of the selection switch 38, and the page switching display is performed by operating the left switch or the right switch. You may.

  When the decision switch 39 is operated while the above-mentioned various history screens are displayed, the screen returns to the error history display screen of FIG. 34. Then, when the decision switch 39 is operated in a state where the "return" selection display SB is selected on the error history display screen of FIG. 34, the system menu screen of FIG. 28 is returned to.

  It should be noted that although the history related to a plurality of errors is individually selected as the error history selection mode, the history related to a plurality of errors is collectively displayed in one history when the error history selection mode is selected. Alternatively, some of the plurality of errors may be collectively displayed in one history, and the remaining errors may be individually displayed in history. Further, the displayed history may include an event other than an error (for example, power on / off date and time, opening / closing time of the front door 14).

(Power saving setting screen)
When the enter switch 39 is operated while the item name of "power saving setting" is displayed in white characters on the system menu screen, the image display device 72 displays the power saving setting screen shown in FIG. Switch. Selection displays SB corresponding to the "normal mode" and the "power saving mode" are displayed on the power saving setting screen. Then, by operating the upper switch or the lower switch of the selection switch 38, it is possible to select the selection display SB of either the “normal mode” or the “power saving mode”. It should be noted that the selected selection display SB is displayed in white characters, and in FIG. 36, it indicates that the “normal mode” selection display SB is selected. When the decision switch 39 is operated while the "normal mode" selection display SB is selected, the normal mode is set, and the decision switch 39 is operated when the "power saving mode" selection display SB is selected. Then, the power saving mode is set.

  Here, the difference between the “normal mode” and the “power saving mode” will be described. These modes are modes for selecting whether or not to suppress the power consumption during the game standby display. When the "power saving mode" is selected, the power consumption during the game standby display can be suppressed. . Specifically, in the game standby display when the "power saving mode" is selected, the illumination provided in the lower panel 50 is made darker than in the game standby display in the "normal mode". The effect of reducing the power consumption is performed, such as reducing the brightness of the demo screen displayed on the screen, lowering the volume of the BGM, or stopping the BGM.

  When set to the "power saving mode", the volume of the effect sound during the normal game is automatically set to the first value (for example, "5" when the volume can be adjusted in 15 steps). When the "normal mode" is set, the volume of the effect sound during the normal game is automatically set to the second value (for example, "8" when the volume can be adjusted in 15 steps). You may do it. In this way, by associating the "normal mode" and the "power saving mode" with their respective unique volumes, it is possible to save the trouble of setting the volume on the volume adjustment screen of FIG.

  Further, in the above-mentioned case, when the "normal mode" is set and then the volume adjustment screen of FIG. 29 is entered, the cursor SC is displayed at the position "8", and the volume adjustment is performed after the "power saving mode" is set. When shifting to the screen, the cursor EC may be displayed at the position of "5".

  Further, for example, in the game standby display when the "normal mode" is selected, the "power saving mode" is selected while the side lamps 52L, 52R and the backlight of the reels are blinking in a predetermined pattern. In the game standby display when the side lamps 52L and 52R are blinked in a predetermined pattern, the number of lamps (or LEDs) that are turned on at one time is reduced while the reel backlight is turned off, or the side lamp 52L is turned on. , 52R and the backlight of the reel may be turned off.

  In the game standby display when the "normal mode" is selected, the side lamps 52L and 52R blink in a predetermined pattern, but the reel backlight is turned off or the reel backlight is in a predetermined pattern. Although blinking, the side lamps 52L and 52R may be turned off, but both the side lamps 52L and 52R and the reel backlight may be turned off in the game standby display when the "power saving mode" is selected. Conceivable.

The above-described effect setting mode may have the following functions.
(1) On the system menu screen of FIG. 28, the date and time of the RTC (real time clock) provided in the slot machine 10 may be set. As a result, the date and time set in the RTC are referred to when recording the various histories described above.

(2) Various items displayed on the system menu screen can be selected regardless of whether the front door 14 is open or closed. This is because the weight of the front door 14 is generally heavy (about 10 kg), and when a structure that is moved by a motor or the like as a production device (also referred to as a "production movable object") is provided on the front door 14, the weight is further increased. Will increase. Therefore, when the staff at the amusement arcade selects each item in the effect setting mode with the front door 14 left open, a load is applied to the hinge connecting the front door 14 and the main body 12 during that time, and It may cause a failure. Therefore, after the transition to the effect setting mode, various settings can be performed even when the front door 14 is closed, so that the load on the hinge can be reduced. Further, if the specification is such that various settings can be made on condition that the front door 14 is opened, various settings can be made with only one hand while keeping the front door 14 from closing with one hand. Therefore, the setting work may be difficult.

(3) As a method of shifting to the effect setting mode, by operating a specific switch in each of the setting change mode and the setting confirmation mode, or in either one of the modes, it is possible to move to the effect setting mode. Good. Here, the specific switch may be the selection switch 38 or the determination switch 39, or a dedicated switch for shifting to the effect setting mode may be provided.

(4) For example, when there is a production movable object that is moved by a drive source such as a motor, a production movable object test mode for testing whether or not the production movable object operates normally is provided. Good. For example, when a movable left shutter and a right shutter that cover the screen of the image display device are provided as the movable object for production, when the movable object test mode for production is selected, the right shutter is operated after operating the left shutter. To control. As a result, it is possible to grasp whether or not the production movable object operates correctly.

(5) The system menu screen shown in FIG. 28 has seven types of setting items, but the number of setting items is not limited to that. Moreover, for example, setting items such as user volume adjustment, power saving setting, game standby lamp color, and game data display are adjustment functions related to the execution of the game, so all of these setting items or some of them are summarized. May be combined into one setting item called “adjustment setting”. In this case, when the setting item “adjustment setting” is selected, a screen for individually adjusting a plurality of collected setting items is displayed on one screen. For example, when the user volume adjustment and the power saving setting are combined into one setting item, the level meter LV shown in FIG. 29 and the selection display SB of “normal mode” and “power saving mode” shown in FIG. 36 are displayed. Display on one screen. Then, an item to be selected is specified by operating the upper switch or the lower switch of the selection switch 38. For example, when the level meter LV is selected, the left switch or the right switch of the selection switch 38 is operated to produce the effect sound. Make the volume adjustable. Further, for all the setting items shown on the system menu screen, it is possible to display an adjustment screen in which the display contents of FIGS. 29 to 34 are combined into one screen, and when the production setting mode is entered, the adjustment screen is displayed. May be. In this case, when displaying the error history, only the type and time of the most recent error may be displayed, or if the most recent error is selected and the decision switch 39 is operated, the power is turned on. You may switch to the screen which displays the history about all the errors which occurred after the input.

(6) The setting change display and the warning sound output when the mode is changed to the setting change mode may be maintained for a predetermined time after the setting change mode ends. Alternatively, the clock may be started when the mode is changed to the setting change mode, and the setting change display and the warning sound may be maintained until a predetermined time elapses. In this case, even if the setting change mode is ended before the predetermined time elapses after shifting to the setting change mode, the setting change display and the warning sound are maintained until the predetermined time elapses. Further, the above-described predetermined time may be adjustable in the effect setting mode. For example, the desired predetermined time may be selectable from 5 seconds, 10 seconds, and 15 seconds.

(7) It is desirable that the content set in the effect setting mode is maintained even when the setting / reset switch 82c is operated and reset after a recoverable error has occurred. Further, even when the setting value is changed by shifting to the setting change mode, the contents set in the effect setting mode are maintained, but the volume adjusted by the player is erased (that is, the staff at the game hall). To the set volume). Further, for example, when the watchdog timer operated in step Ss22 of FIG. 26 times out (when the CPU of the sub-control unit 200 causes thermal runaway, etc.), the contents set in the effect setting mode are cleared, and, for example, The factory default settings may be restored.

(8) As an item that can be set in the effect setting mode, an item that can be set as to whether or not a password input is accepted may be provided. In this case, if it is set that the input of the password is not accepted, the item of "password input" is excluded (not displayed) from the menu screen for the player shown in FIG. By providing such setting items, the following effects can be achieved.
(A) If there is an item "password input" in the menu screen for the player, the player who sees the item for the first time knows the advantages and disadvantages of entering the password and not entering the password. Instead, it may confuse the player. Also, at some amusement halls, in order to allow players who are unfamiliar with the game to play without being confused, it is possible to intentionally disable complicated functions. I can set.
(B) When manufacturing and selling gaming machines that do not have a function associated with password input, it is inefficient to change the performance setting mode specifications for gaming machines that allow password entry and those that do not. is there. Therefore, for a gaming machine in which the password cannot be entered, by setting a mode in which the password cannot be entered on the game hall side, it is possible to reduce the cost of product and development of the gaming machine.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the rising data and the falling data of the signal input to the input port 0 are generated by the timer interrupt process (more specifically, the input port 0 to 2 read process). At that time, Rising data and falling data are generated when the front door 14 is open (that is, the door switch signal is on), and rising data and rising data are generated when the front door 14 is closed (that is, the door switch signal is off). The down data is not generated (see steps S608 to S618 in FIG. 24).

  In the game medal insertion standby display process (see FIG. 20) of the first embodiment, when the rising data of the setting key switch signal is 1, the set value can be confirmed (step S140, YES → S142). (S148), as described above, in order for the rising data of the setting key switch signal to become 1, not only the setting key switch signal has changed from OFF to ON, but also the door switch signal must be ON. Therefore, in order to confirm the set value, it is necessary to turn the key switch 82c from off to on while the front door 14 is open.

  If the falling data of the setting key switch signal becomes 1 while the setting value is being confirmed, the setting value confirmation ends (step S150, YES → S152). In order for the falling data of the signal to become 1, not only the setting key switch signal changed from on to off, but also the door switch signal must be on. Therefore, in order to finish the confirmation of the set value, it is necessary to turn the key switch 82c from on to off while the front door 14 is open.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing determination of the front door 14 is not performed in the timer interrupt process as in the first embodiment, but is performed in the game medal insertion standby display process. . Therefore, in the input port 0 to 2 reading process of this embodiment, the processes of steps S608 and S610 shown in FIG. 24 are omitted, and the process directly moves from step S606 to step S612. In the first embodiment, the falling data (D0 bit) of the setting key switch signal and the rising data (D1, D2 bits) of the setting / reset button signal and the setting key switch signal are stored together in the RWM address F00D. However, in the present embodiment, the rising data generated in step S614 of FIG. 24 is stored in the RWM address F020, the falling data generated in step S616 is stored in the RWM address F021, and the processing of step S618 is performed. It shall be omitted. The contents of the D1 to D7 bits of the data stored in the RWM addresses F020 and F021 are the same as the D1 to D7 bits of the RWM address F00A.

  FIG. 40 shows a flowchart of the game medal insertion standby display processing in the present embodiment. In this figure, steps for performing the same processing as the game medal insertion standby display processing shown in FIG. 20 are designated by the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  If the decision result in the step S102 of the game proceeding main process shown in FIG. 19 is YES, the main control means 100 of the present embodiment executes the game medal insertion standby display process of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 (step Sa10). When the value of the D2 bit is 0 (the front door 14 is closed), the determination result of step Sa100 is NO, and the process proceeds to the determination process of step S160.

  On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit is 1 (the front door 14 is open), the determination result in step a10 is YES, the process proceeds to step S140, and the input port 0 rising data stored in the RWM address F020 is stored. It is determined whether or not the value of the D1 bit (rising data of the setting key switch signal) is 1. Then, if the value of the D1 bit of the rising data of the input port 0 is 1 (step S140, YES), the blocker of the selector 80 is turned off, the set value display start command is transmitted to the sub control means 200, and then the set value is set. The current set value is displayed on the display 87 (steps S142 to S148). In this state, it is again determined whether the value of the door switch signal (D2 bit) stored in the RWM address F00D is 1 (step Sa12). Then, when the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO and the determination process of step Sa12 is performed again, and the determination process of step Sa12 is repeated until the determination result is YES.

  On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit becomes 1, the determination result of step Sa12 becomes YES, the process proceeds to step S150, and the D1 bit of the input port 0 falling data stored in the RWM address F021 (set key switch signal It is determined whether or not the value of (falling data) is 1. Then, when the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 0, the determination result of step S150 becomes NO and the determination process of step Sa12 is performed again. As a result, when the front door 14 is opened, the determination process of steps Sa12 and S150 is repeated until the key switch 82c is turned on.

  Then, when the value of the door switch signal is 1 and the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 1 (step S150, YES), the main control means 100 turns off the setting value display 87 and then the sub control A set value display end command is transmitted to the control means 200 to turn on the blocker of the selector 80 (steps S152 to S158). Next, when starting the game standby display, the acquired number data stored in the RWM is cleared (step S160, YES → S162), and the process proceeds to the game medal management process of step S106 of FIG. On the other hand, when the game standby display is not started, the game medal management process of step S106 in FIG. 19 is directly performed.

(Modification of the second embodiment)
In the game medal insertion standby display process of FIG. 40, the determination of the rising edge of the setting key switch signal in step S140 and the determination of the falling edge of the setting key switch signal in step S150 are performed by the setting key switch stored in the RWM address F00D. It is performed based on the values of the rising data (D2 bit) and the falling data (D0 bit) of the signal. Then, these data are generated by the processing of steps S612 to S616 of the input port 0 to 2 read processing (FIG. 24) executed in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 22).

  However, the rising / falling data of the signal input to each input port may be generated when needed in the game progress main processing. Therefore, with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 41 to 43, a case where the rising and falling data of the setting key switch signal is generated in the game signal main processing (more specifically, in the game medal insertion standby display processing) will be described. To do.

  Note that, in the game medal insertion standby display process shown in FIG. 41, steps that perform the same processing as the game medal insertion standby display process shown in FIG. 40 are given the same step numbers and detailed description thereof is omitted. Further, in this modification, the input port 0 level data acquired in the game medal insertion standby display process of FIG. 41 is stored in the RWM address F00A.

  In this modification, when the result of the determination in step S102 of the game progress main processing shown in FIG. 19 is YES, the main control means 100 starts the game medal insertion standby display processing of FIG. 41. First, the value of F00AH is set in the HL register, the signal currently input to the input port 0 is read and set in the A register (step Sb10). At this time, a signal input in negative logic may be converted into positive logic. Of course, if there is no problem in the subsequent processing with the negative logic, it may not be converted into the positive logic. Next, the process proceeds to step Sa10, and it is determined whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the A register is 1. Then, when the value of the D2 bit is 1 (the front door 14 is open), the determination result is YES, and the main control means 100 next sets the value of 00000010B in the C register as the detection data of the setting key switch. Yes (step Sb12). The value of F00A (address for storing input port 0 level data) is set in the HL register at this time by the process of step Sb10.

  Here, the detection data of the setting key switch is data for validating only the setting key switch signal (D1 bit) of the input port 0 level data. Then, the rising edge check processing for generating the rising edge data of the setting key switch signal is performed (step Sb14), the process proceeds to step S140, and the setting key switch signal rises (the key switch 82c is turned on from off). Determine whether or not. Here, the determination as to whether the setting key switch signal has risen is made based on the value of the zero flag. If the value of the zero flag is 1, the determination result of step S140 is NO, and if it is 0, the determination result is YES. (Details will be described later). If the setting key switch signal rises (step S140, YES), the blocker of the selector 80 is turned off, the set value display start command is transmitted to the sub control means 200, and then the set value display 87 is set to the current set value. Is displayed (steps S142 to S148).

  Next, the main control means 100 sets the value of F00AH in the HL register, reads the signal currently input to the input port 0, and sets it in the A register (step Sb16). When the value of the HL register (F00AH) set in step Sb10 is not changed even after the processing of steps S140 to S148, Sb16 and Sa12 of FIG. 41, the value of F00AH is set in the HL register in step Sb18. The processing to be performed can be omitted. Next, the process proceeds to step Sa12, and it is determined whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the A register is 1, and when the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO and the step is performed again. The determination process of Sb16 is performed, and the determination processes of steps Sb16 and Sa12 are repeated until the determination result is YES. On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit becomes 1, the determination result of step Sa12 becomes YES, and the detection data (00000010B) of the previously set key switch is set in the C register (step Sb18). The value of F00A (address for storing input port 0 level data) is set in the HL register at this time by the process of step Sb16.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs the rising edge check processing for generating the falling edge data of the setting key switch signal (step Sb20). Next, the main control means 100 proceeds to step S150, and determines whether or not the setting key switch signal has fallen. Here, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch signal has fallen based on the value of the zero flag. If the value of the zero flag is 1, the determination result of step S150 is NO, and if it is 0, the determination of step S150 is made. The result is YES (details will be described later).

  If the result of the determination in step S150 is YES, the set value display 87 is turned off, then a set value display end command is transmitted to the sub control means 200, and the blocker of the selector 80 is turned on (step S152). ~ S158). Then, when starting the game standby display, the acquired number data stored in the RWM is cleared (step S160, YES → S162), and then the process proceeds to the game medal management process of step S106 of FIG. On the other hand, when the game standby display is not started, the game medal management process of step S106 in FIG. 19 is directly performed.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 42, the rising check process of step Sb14 of FIG. 41 will be described in detail. First, the main control means 100 reads the level data of the input port 0 from the RWM address specified by the value (F00A) set in the HL register and sets it in the B register (step Sb100). Then, the value of the A register is saved in the RWM address specified by the value (F00A) set in the HL register, and the previously acquired input port 0 level data is acquired this time (acquired in step Sb10 of FIG. 41). ) The input port 0 level data is updated (step Sb102). As described above, since the data of the input port 0 is updated to the latest data every time the rising edge check processing is performed, the next rising edge checking processing in step Sb14 is performed (in other words, continuously rising). Will not be judged.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs an XOR operation on the value set in the A register and the value set in the B register and sets the operation result in the A register to calculate the change bit data (step Sb104). As a result, when the value of the setting key switch signal acquired in step Sb10 of FIG. 41 and the value of the setting key switch signal acquired in step Sb100 change, the value of the D1 bit becomes 1.

  Then, the rising data of the setting key switch signal is generated (step Sb106). Specifically, the change bit data set in the A register and the data stored in the RWM address specified by the value (F00A) set in the HL register (the input port 0 updated in step Sb102) Level data) and AND operation result is set in the A register. As a result, as the value of the A register, the rising data of the signal input to the input port 0 in the positive logic is generated. Then, the value of the A register and the value (00000010B) set in the C register are AND-operated, so that only the D1 bit (rising data of the setting key switch signal) becomes valid data.

  Here, when the result of the AND operation of the value of the A register and the value of the C register described above is 0 (that is, zero flag = 1), it means that the setting key switch signal has not risen, and AND When the calculation result is 1 (that is, zero flag = 0), it means that the setting key switch signal has risen. Therefore, in step S140, it is possible to determine whether the setting key switch signal has risen based on the value of the zero flag. When the process of step Sb106 is finished, the main control means 100 shifts to the continuation of the process (step S140 of FIG. 41) that was performed before the start-up check process of FIG. 42 was started.

  Next, the fall check process of step Sb20 of FIG. 41 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the main control means 100 reads the level data of the input port 0 from the RWM address designated by the value (F00A) set in the HL register, and sets it in the B register (step Sb110). Then, the value of the A register is saved in the RWM address specified by the value (F00A) set in the HL register, and the input port 0 level data acquired last time is updated (step Sb112).

  Next, the main control means 100 performs an XOR operation on the value set in the A register and the value set in the B register and sets the operation result in the A register to calculate the change bit data (step Sb114). As a result, when the value of the setting key switch signal acquired in step Sb16 of FIG. 41 and the value of the setting key switch signal acquired in step Sb100 change, the value of the D1 bit becomes 1.

  Then, the falling data of the setting key switch signal is generated (step Sb116). Specifically, the change bit data set in the A register and the data set in the B register (previously acquired input port 0 level data) are ANDed and the operation result is set in the A register. set. As a result, as the value of the A register, the falling data of the signal input to the input port 0 in the positive logic is generated. Then, the value of the A register and the value (00000010B) set in the C register are AND-operated, so that only the D1 bit (rising data of the setting key switch signal) becomes valid data.

  Here, when the result of the AND operation of the value of the A register and the value of the C register described above is 0 (that is, zero flag = 1), it means that the setting key switch signal has not fallen, When the result of the AND operation becomes 1 (that is, zero flag = 0), it means that the setting key switch signal has fallen. Therefore, in step S150, it is possible to determine whether or not the setting key switch signal has fallen according to the value of the zero flag. When the process of step Sb116 is finished, the main control means 100 shifts to the continuation of the process (step S150 of FIG. 41) which was performed before the start of the fall check process of FIG.

  In the rising check process shown in FIG. 42, the rising data of the setting / reset button signal, the setting key switch signal, and the door switch signal is generated, but not limited to this, various signals input to the input port 1 are generated. The rising data may be generated also for each stop switch sensor signal, three-sheet insertion sensor signal, clearing switch signal, start switch sensor signal, and the like. Specifically, before the rise check processing is executed, the value of the address in which the level data of the input port to which the signal from the target switch is input is stored is set in the HL register, and the switch signal is assigned. This is possible by setting the data in which the current bit is set to "1" and the other bits to "0" in the C register, and then performing the rising edge check processing. In other words, the subroutine (module) for this rising edge check processing is a versatile program that is executed when determining the presence / absence of rising edge data, so it can be used in various situations. Can be reduced.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. As described at the beginning of the second embodiment, in the first embodiment, the front door 14 is opened and closed when the rising data and the falling data of the signal input to the input port 0 are generated in the timer interrupt processing. The condition was included in the condition. Therefore, in the setting change device processing of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 18, when the setting value data is updated in steps S72 and S74 (that is, the rising data of the setting / reset button signal is 1), Therefore, the front door 14 is open.

  In addition, in the setting change device process of FIG. 18, when the falling data of the setting key switch signal becomes 1, the setting change device process ends (step S86, YES → S88 to S94). In order for the falling data of the signal to become 1, not only the setting key switch signal changed from on to off, but also the door switch signal must be on. Therefore, in order to end the setting change device processing, it is necessary to turn the key switch 82c from on to off while the front door 14 is open.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing determination of the front door 14 is not performed in the timer interrupt process as in the first embodiment, but is performed in the setting change device process. Therefore, in the input port 0 to 2 reading process of this embodiment, the processes of steps S608 and S610 shown in FIG. 24 are omitted, and the process directly moves from step S606 to step S612. Further, similarly to the second embodiment, also in the present embodiment, the rising data generated in step S614 of FIG. 24 is stored in the RWM address F020, and the falling data generated in step S616 is stored in the RWM address F021. The process of step S618 will be omitted.

  FIG. 44 shows a flowchart of the setting change device processing in this embodiment. In this figure, steps that perform the same processing as the setting changing apparatus processing shown in FIG. 18 are assigned the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When the result of the determination in step S32 of the program start process shown in FIG. 17 is YES, the main control means 100 of this embodiment executes the setting change device process of FIG. First, the main control means 100 sets the RWM address (F200H) of the stack area in the SP register and then initializes the RWM address (steps S50 to S56). Then, after the timer interruption process is activated and the setting change operation start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 and after waiting for a predetermined time, “88” is displayed on the acquired number display 28 and the set value is set. The current set value is displayed on the display 87, and the address value (F000) of the set value data is set in the HL register (steps S58 to S70).

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 (step Sc10). When the value of the D2 bit is 0 (the front door 14 is closed), the determination result is NO, and the process proceeds to step S80. On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit is 1 (the front door 14 is open), the determination result is YES, and the main control means 100 reads the input port 0 rising data stored in the RWM address F020, It is set in the A register (step Sc12). Then, the value of the A register is ANDed with the predetermined value 00000001B, and the operation result is set in the A register to generate the press data of the setting / reset button signal (step Sc14).

  Next, the main control means 100 updates the set value data by reading the set value data from the RWM address F000 by the process of step S70 and adding it to the A register (step S74). If the updated setting value is within the normal numerical value range (0 to 5), the value set in the A register is saved as the updated setting value data in the RWM address F000 (step S80), and the timer interrupt processing is performed. Is waited for, and then it is determined whether or not the start switch sensor signal has risen (steps S82, S84). When the start switch sensor signal does not rise, the determination result is NO and the process returns to the determination process of step Sc10. On the other hand, when the start switch sensor signal rises, the determination result is YES, and the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 again. It is determined whether or not (step Sc16).

  When the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO and the determination process of step Sc16 is performed again, and the determination process of step Sc16 is repeated until the determination result is YES. On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit becomes 1, the determination result of step Sc16 becomes YES, the process proceeds to step S86, and the value of the D1 bit (setting key switch signal falling data) of the data stored in the RWM address F021. It is determined whether or not is 1 (step S86). When the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 0, the determination result of step S86 is NO and the determination process of step Sc16 is performed again. As a result, until the value of the level data of the door switch signal is 1 (the front door 14 is open) and the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 1 (the key switch 82c is on to off). , Steps Sc16 and S86 are repeated.

  Then, if the decision result in the step S86 is YES, the main control means 100 clears the display data indicating that the setting value is being changed, and then turns on the credit amount indicator 27 and the acquired number indicator 28, The game progress main processing is started after transmitting the setting value change device operation end command to the sub control means 200 (steps S88 to S94).

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. Similar to the third embodiment, the present embodiment judges the value of the door switch signal when updating the setting value data and ending the processing of the setting changing device in the setting changing device process. The processing regarding is different from that of the third embodiment. The setting change device processing of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Note that, also in the present embodiment, in the input port 0 to 2 reading process in the timer interrupt process, the processes of steps S608 and S610 shown in FIG. 24 are omitted, and the process directly moves from step S606 to step S612. . Further, similarly to the third embodiment, the rising data generated in step S614 of FIG. 24 is stored in the RWM address F020, the falling data generated in step S616 is stored in the RWM address F021, and the processing of step S618 is performed. It shall be omitted. Also, in the flowchart of FIG. 45, steps that perform the same processing as the setting changing apparatus processing shown in FIG. 18 are given the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When the result of the determination in step S32 of the program start process shown in FIG. 17 is YES, the main control means 100 of this embodiment executes the setting change device process of FIG. First, the main control means 100 sets the RWM address (F200H) of the stack area in the SP register and then initializes the RWM address (steps S50 to S56). Then, after the timer interruption process is activated and the setting change operation start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 and after waiting for a predetermined time, “88” is displayed on the acquired number display 28 and the set value is set. The current set value is displayed on the display 87, and the address value (F000) of the set value data is set in the HL register (steps S58 to S70).

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the set value data stored in the RWM address (F000) designated by the value of the HL address is within the normal numerical range (step Sd10). Specifically, the comparison calculation process (subtraction process) between the value stored in the RWM address F000 and 6 is executed. When the carry flag becomes 1, the determination result of step Sd10 becomes YES (within the normal numerical range), and when the carry flag becomes 0, the determination result of step Sd10 becomes NO (outside the normal numerical range). If the determination result in step Sd10 is NO, 00H is stored in the RWM address (F000) specified by the value of the HL register (or the data in the RWM address F000 is cleared) (step Sd12).

  When the determination result of step Sd10 is YES or when the process of step Sd12 is performed, the main control means 100 next reads the set value data from the RWM address (F000) designated by the value of the HL address, It is set in the A register (step Sd14). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 (step Sd16). When the value of the door switch signal is 1, the determination result of step Sd16 is YES, and the main control means 100 determines that the D0 bit (setting / reset button) of the input port 0 rising data stored in the RWM address F020. It is determined whether or not the value of the signal rising data) is 1 (step Sd18). Here, if the value of the D0 bit is 1, the determination result is YES, and if the value of the D0 bit is 0, the determination result is NO.

  If the decision result in the step Sd18 is YES, the main control means 100 updates the set value data (step Sd20). Here, 1 is added to the value of the A register, and the numerical value range of the addition result does not exceed 0 to the specified maximum value (here, 5 is specified) (if it exceeds, the addition result is set to 0). Yes) is performed. That is, 1 is added to the set value data set in the A register in step Sd14, and if the addition result is 5 or less, the value of the addition result is directly used as the value of the A register, but the addition result is 5 If it exceeds, the value of the A register is set to 0.

  Then, the value set in the A register is stored in the RWM address F000 as updated set value data (step S80). Here, if the determination result of step Sd16 or Sd18 is NO and the process proceeds to step S80, the setting value data read from the RWM in step Sd14 is stored as it is. Next, the main control means 100 waits until the timer interrupt processing is executed, and then determines whether or not the start switch sensor signal has risen (steps S82, S84). If the start switch sensor signal does not rise, the determination result is NO and the process returns to step Sd14. On the other hand, when the start switch sensor signal rises, the determination result is YES, and the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 again. It is determined whether or not (step Sd22). Then, when the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO and the determination process of step Sd22 is performed again, and the determination process of step Sd22 is repeated until the determination result is YES.

  On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit becomes 1, the determination result of step Sd22 becomes YES, the process proceeds to step S86, and the value of the D1 bit (setting key switch signal falling data) of the data stored in the RWM address F021. It is determined whether or not is 1 (step S86). When the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 0, the determination result of step S86 is NO and the determination process of step Sd22 is performed again. As a result, until the value of the level data of the door switch signal is 1 (the front door 14 is open) and the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 1 (the key switch 82c is on to off). , The determination process of steps Sd22 and S86 is repeated.

  Then, if the decision result in the step S86 is YES, the main control means 100 clears the display data indicating that the setting value is being changed, and then turns on the credit amount indicator 27 and the acquired number indicator 28, The game progress main processing is started after transmitting the setting value change device operation end command to the sub control means 200 (steps S88 to S94).

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. Like the third and fourth embodiments, the present embodiment also determines the value of the door switch signal when updating the setting value data and ending the setting changing device process in the setting changing device process. The processing relating to the update of the set value data is different from that of the third and fourth embodiments. The setting change device processing of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Note that, also in the present embodiment, in the input port 0 to 2 reading process in the timer interrupt process, the processes of steps S608 and S610 shown in FIG. 24 are omitted, and the process directly moves from step S606 to step S612. . Further, similarly to the third embodiment, the rising data generated in step S614 of FIG. 24 is stored in the RWM address F020, the falling data generated in step S616 is stored in the RWM address F021, and the processing of step S618 is performed. It shall be omitted. Also, in the flowchart of FIG. 46, steps that perform the same processing as the setting changing apparatus processing shown in FIG. 18 are given the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When the result of the determination in step S32 of the program start process shown in FIG. 17 is YES, the main control means 100 of this embodiment executes the setting change device process of FIG. First, the main control means 100 sets the RWM address (F200H) of the stack area in the SP register and then initializes the RWM address (steps S50 to S56). Then, after the timer interruption process is activated and the setting change operation start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200 and after waiting for a predetermined time, “88” is displayed on the acquired number display 28 and the set value is set. The current set value is displayed on the display 87, and the address value (F000) of the set value data is set in the HL register (steps S58 to S70).

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the set value data stored in the RWM address (F000) designated by the value of the HL address is within the normal numerical range (step Se10). Specifically, the comparison calculation process (subtraction process) of the value stored in the RWM address F000 designated by the value of the HL register and 6 is executed. If the carry flag is 1, the determination result of step Se10 is YES (within the normal numerical value range), and if the carry flag is 0, the determination result of step Se10 is NO (outside the normal numerical value range). When the determination result of step Se10 is NO, 00H is stored in the RWM address (F000) specified by the value of the HL register (or the data of the RWM address F000 is cleared) (step Se12).

  When the determination result of step Se10 is YES, or when the process of step Se12 is performed, the main control means 100 then D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A. It is determined whether the value of is 1 (step Se14). When the value of the door switch signal is 1, the determination result of step Se14 is YES, and the main control means 100 determines that the D0 bit (setting / reset button) of the input port 0 rising data stored in the RWM address F020. It is determined whether or not the value of the signal rising data) is 1 (step Se16). Here, if the value of the D0 bit is 1, the determination result is YES, and if the value of the D0 bit is 0, the determination result is NO.

  If the decision result in the step Se16 is YES, the main control means 100 sets the value of the HL register to F000 and updates the set value data (step Se18). Here, 1 is added to the value stored in the RWM address specified by the value of the HL register, and the numerical range of the addition result is 0 to the specified maximum value (here, 5 is specified). The addition processing is performed so that the value does not exceed (if it exceeds, the addition result is set to 0). That is, 1 is added to the setting value data stored in the RWM address F000, and if the addition result is 5 or less, the value of the addition result is stored in the RWM address F000 as it is. On the other hand, if the addition result exceeds 5, 0 is stored in the RWM address F000. The value of the A register is maintained even while the process of step Se18 is being performed.

  Then, the main control means 100 waits until the timer interrupt process is executed, and then determines whether or not the start switch sensor signal has risen (steps S82, S84). When the start switch sensor signal does not rise, the determination result is NO and the process returns to step Se14. On the other hand, when the start switch sensor signal rises, the determination result is YES, and the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 again. It is determined whether or not (step Se20). When the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO and the determination process of step Se20 is performed again, and the determination process of step Se20 is repeated until the determination result is YES.

  On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit becomes 1, the determination result of step Se20 becomes YES, the process proceeds to step S86, and the value of the D1 bit (setting key switch signal falling data) of the data stored in the RWM address F021. It is determined whether or not is 1 (step S86). When the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 0, the determination result of step S86 is NO and the determination process of step Se20 is performed again. As a result, until the value of the level data of the door switch signal is 1 (the front door 14 is open) and the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 1 (the key switch 82c is on to off). , Steps Se20 and S86 are repeated.

  Then, if the decision result in the step S86 is YES, the main control means 100 clears the display data indicating that the setting value is being changed, and then turns on the credit amount indicator 27 and the acquired number indicator 28, The game progress main processing is started after transmitting the setting value change device operation end command to the sub control means 200 (steps S88 to S94).

[Sixth Embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. Like the third to fifth embodiments, the present embodiment also determines the value of the door switch signal when updating the setting value data and ending the setting changing device process in the setting changing device process. The processing relating to the update of the set value data is different from that of the third to fifth embodiments. Hereinafter, the setting change device processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 47.

  Note that, also in the present embodiment, in the input port 0 to 2 reading process in the timer interrupt process, the processes of steps S608 and S610 shown in FIG. 24 are omitted, and the process directly moves from step S606 to step S612. . Further, similarly to the third embodiment, the rising data generated in step S614 of FIG. 24 is stored in the RWM address F020, the falling data generated in step S616 is stored in the RWM address F021, and the processing of step S618 is performed. It shall be omitted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, F022 is assigned as an address for storing the set value display data (hereinafter, referred to as “set value display data”). Here, the set value display data is data that is referred to when the set value is displayed on the set value display 87, and like the set value data, the set value display data also corresponds to the set values (1 to 6). Will be a value of 0-5. In the third to fifth embodiments, the set value data is updated according to the rising edge of the setting / reset button signal, but in the present embodiment, the set value display data is updated.

  Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 47, steps for performing the same processing as the setting changing apparatus processing shown in FIG. 18 are designated by the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  When the result of the determination in step S32 of the program start process shown in FIG. 17 is YES, the main control means 100 of this embodiment executes the setting change device process of FIG. First, the main control means 100 sets the RWM address (F200H) of the stack area in the SP register and then initializes the RWM address (steps S50 to S56). Then, the timer interrupt process is started, and a setting change operation start command is transmitted to the sub control unit 200, and then a predetermined time is waited (steps S58 to S66).

  Next, the main control means 100 reads the set value data stored in the RWM address (F000) designated by the value of the HL address and sets it in the A register (step Sf10). Then, it is determined whether or not the set value data set in the A register is within the normal numerical range (step Sf12). That is, 6 is subtracted from the value set in the A register, and if the carry flag becomes 1, the determination result of step Sf12 becomes YES (within the normal numerical value range), and if the carry flag becomes 0, the step Sf12 proceeds. The judgment result is NO (outside the normal numerical range).

  If the determination result in step Sf12 is NO, the value of the A register is set to 0 (step Sf14). Specifically, the XOR operation is performed on the value of the A register with the same value, and the operation result is set in the A register. Then, the value of F022H is set to the HL address, and the value of the A register (data read from the RWM or 0 in step Sf10) is stored in the RWM address (F022) specified by the value of the HL address (step Sf16).

  Next, the main control means 100 displays "88" on the acquired number display 28, displays the current set value on the set value display 87, and sets the RWM address value (F022) of the set value display data in the HL register. Is set (steps S68 to S70). Then, the set value display data is read from the RWM address (F022) specified by the value of the HL address and set in the C register (step Sf18). Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 (step Sf20). When the value of the door switch signal is 1, the determination result of step Sf20 is YES, and the main control means 100 determines that the D0 bit (setting / reset button) of the input port 0 rising data stored in the RWM address F020. It is determined whether or not the value of the signal rising data) is 1 (step Sf22). Here, if the value of the D0 bit is 1, the determination result is YES, and if the value of the D0 bit is 0, the determination result is NO.

  If the decision result in the step Sf22 is YES, the main control means 100 updates the set value display data (step Sf24). Specifically, the value of the C register is set in the A register, 1 is added to the value of the A register, and the numerical value range of the addition result is 0 to a specified maximum value (here, 5 is specified). The addition processing is performed so that the value does not exceed (if it exceeds, the addition result is set to 0). That is, 1 is added to the value of the set value display data set in the A register, and if the added result is 5 or less, the value in the A register is maintained as it is, but the added result exceeds 5. In this case, the value of the A register is set to 0. After that, the value of the A register is set in the C register.

  Next, the main control means 100 waits until the timer interrupt processing is executed, and then determines whether or not the start switch sensor signal has risen (steps S82, S84). When the start switch sensor signal does not rise, the determination result is NO and the process returns to step Sf18. On the other hand, when the start switch sensor signal rises, the determination result is YES, and the value set in the C register is stored in the RWM address F000 (step S28).

  Then, the main control means 100 determines again whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 (step Sf30). Then, when the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO and the determination process of step Sf30 is performed again, and the determination process of step Sf30 is repeated until the determination result is YES. On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit becomes 1, the determination result of step Sf30 becomes YES, the process proceeds to step S86, and the value of the D1 bit (falling data of the setting key switch signal) of the data stored in the RWM address F021. It is determined whether or not is 1 (step S86).

When the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 0, the determination result of step S86 becomes NO and the determination process of step Sf30 is performed again. As a result, until the value of the level data of the door switch signal is 1 (the front door 14 is open) and the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 1 (the key switch 82c is on to off). , The determination process of steps Sf30 and S86 is repeated. Then, if the decision result in the step S86 is YES, the main control means 100 clears the display data indicating that the setting value is being changed, and then turns on the credit amount indicator 27 and the acquired number indicator 28, The game progress main processing is started after transmitting the setting value change device operation end command to the sub control means 200 (steps S88 to S94).
[Seventh Embodiment]
Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. Similar to the third to sixth embodiments, the present embodiment also determines the value of the door switch signal when updating the setting value data and ending the setting changing device process in the setting changing device process. Further, in the present embodiment, the setting value display data is updated as in the sixth embodiment, but the processing content is different from that in the sixth embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 48, the setting change device processing of this embodiment will be described.

  Note that, also in the present embodiment, in the input port 0 to 2 reading process in the timer interrupt process, the processes of steps S608 and S610 shown in FIG. 24 are omitted, and the process directly moves from step S606 to step S612. . Further, similarly to the third embodiment, the rising data generated in step S614 of FIG. 24 is stored in the RWM address F020, the falling data generated in step S616 is stored in the RWM address F021, and the processing of step S618 is performed. It shall be omitted. Further, similarly to the sixth embodiment, it is assumed that the set value display data is stored in the RWM address F022.

  Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 48, steps that perform the same processing as the setting changing apparatus processing shown in FIG. 18 are given the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When the result of the determination in step S32 of the program start process shown in FIG. 17 is YES, the main control means 100 of this embodiment executes the setting change device process of FIG. First, the main control means 100 sets the RWM address of the stack area in the SP register and then initializes the RWM address (steps S50 to S56). Then, the timer interrupt process is started, and a setting change operation start command is transmitted to the sub control unit 200, and then a predetermined time is waited (steps S58 to S66).

  Next, the main control means 100 sets the value of F022H to the HL address, reads the set value data stored in the RWM address F000, and reads the RWM address (F022.set value display data specified by the value of the HL address. RWM address) (step Sg10). Then, it is determined whether or not the set value display data stored in the RWM address specified by the value of the HL address is within the normal numerical range (step Sg12). Specifically, if 6 is subtracted from the value stored in the RWM address F022 and the carry flag becomes 1, the determination result of step Sg12 becomes YES (within the normal numerical value range) and the carry flag becomes 0. For example, the determination result of step Sg12 is NO (outside the normal numerical range). If the determination result in step Sg12 is NO, 0 is stored in the RWM address specified by the value of the HL address (step Sg14).

  Here, the processing of steps Sg10 to g14 is performed on the value stored in the RWM, and is executed by directly designating the address of the RWM without using the register of the CPU.

  When the decision result in the step Sg12 is NO, or when the process of the step Sg14 is performed, the main control means 100 displays "88" on the acquired number display 28 and displays the current set value on the set value display 87. It is displayed (steps S68 to S70). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 (step Sg16). When the value of the door switch signal is 1, the determination result of step Sg16 is YES, and the main control means 100 causes the main control means 100 to select the D0 bit (setting / setting / setting) of the input port 0 rising data stored in the RWM address F020. It is determined whether the value of the reset button signal rising data) is 1 (step Sg18). Here, if the value of the D0 bit is 1, the determination result is YES, and if the value of the D0 bit is 0, the determination result is NO.

  If the decision result in the step Sg18 is YES, the main control means 100 updates the set value display data (step Sg20). Specifically, 1 is added to the value of the set value display data stored in the RWM address (F022) specified by the value of the HL register, and the numerical range of the addition result is 0 to the specified maximum value (here Then, the addition processing is performed so that the value does not exceed 5 (if it does, the addition result is set to 0). That is, if the added result is 5 or less, the value of the added result is stored in the RWM address F022 as it is. On the other hand, when the added result exceeds 5, 0 is stored in the RWM address F022. The value of the A register is maintained even while the process of step Se18 is being performed.

  Next, the main control means 100 waits until the timer interrupt processing is executed, and then determines whether or not the start switch sensor signal has risen (steps S82, S84). When the start switch sensor signal does not rise, the determination result is NO and the process returns to step Sg16. On the other hand, when the start switch sensor signal rises, the determination result is YES, and the main control means 100 is stored in the RWM address (F022) designated by the value set in the HL register. The value of the set value data is stored in the RWM address F022 (step Sg22).

  Then, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A is 1 (step Sg24). When the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO and the determination process of step Sg24 is performed again, and the determination process of step Sg24 is repeated until the determination result is YES. On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit becomes 1, the determination result of step Sg24 becomes YES, the process proceeds to step S86, and the value of the D1 bit (setting key switch signal falling data) of the data stored in the RWM address F021. It is determined whether or not is 1 (step S86).

  When the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 0, the determination result of step S86 is NO and the determination process of step Sg24 is performed again. As a result, until the value of the level data of the door switch signal is 1 (the front door 14 is open) and the value of the falling data of the setting key switch signal is 1 (the key switch 82c is on to off). , And the determination process of steps Sg24 and S86 is repeated. Then, if the decision result in the step S86 is YES, the main control means 100 clears the display data indicating that the setting value is being changed, and then turns on the credit amount indicator 27 and the acquired number indicator 28, The game progress main processing is started after transmitting the setting value change device operation end command to the sub control means 200 (steps S88 to S94).

  In the sixth and seventh embodiments described above, the RWM is provided with an address for storing the set value display data. However, this address is an error that is executed when the power is restored (the program start process of FIG. 17). The process is executed when the transition condition of the setting change mode (for example, the setting change device process of FIG. 47) is satisfied under the situation where it is determined that the determination process has no abnormality (step S32, YES) (step S28, YES). It is the address (for example, F050) that is the target of RWM clear (for example, S52 to S56 in FIG. 47). On the other hand, the RWM address of the set value data is the address (F000) that is not the target of the RWM clear executed when the transition condition of the setting change mode is satisfied under the situation where it is determined that there is no abnormality at the time of power restoration. Has become. In this way, the set value display data is saved in the address that is the target of the RWM clear executed when the transition condition of the setting change mode is satisfied under the condition that it is determined that there is no abnormality when the power is restored, and the set value data is saved. By using the RWM address of, the following advantages occur.

  For example, while the staff at the amusement hall is updating the set values, it becomes desirable to confirm the set values before the update work (hereinafter referred to as “original set values”) (for example, If you are worried that a setting value different from the setting value set by the staff might have been displayed now), you can display the initial setting value. For example, when the RWM address of the set value display data is not provided, the value stored in the address (F000) of the set value data is updated by operating the setting / reset switch 82c. At this time, if the set value is updated once, the value stored in the address of the set value data is overwritten with the value after being updated, so there is no way to confirm the initial set value.

  On the other hand, when the RWM address of the set value display data is provided, the set value display data is updated during the set value update work, and the update work is finished (in other words, when the set value after update is confirmed). If the value of the set value display data is reflected in the set value data in), the value of the set value data is maintained at the initial set value while the set value is being updated. Therefore, when it is desired to check the original set value again during the update work of the set value, the power switch 82a is turned off and the key switch 82b is turned on during the update work, and the power switch 82a is turned on again. As a result, the set value before the update work of the set value can be displayed again on the set value display 87. On the other hand, if the staff at the amusement arcade unintentionally shuts down the power (for example, if the power is accidentally turned off) while changing the set value (that is, while executing the setting change device processing), By turning off the key switch 82b and then turning on the power switch 82a while the power is off, processing is performed from the middle of the setting change device processing based on the return address stored in the stack area when the power is cut off. Can be resumed.

  In addition, "1" to "6" (setting value data is "0" to "5") is stored in the RWM address of the setting value display data for displaying the setting value on the setting value display 87. You may do it. Specifically, when data is saved in the RWM address of the set value display data based on the set value data, the value obtained by adding “1” to the value of the set value data is saved as the set value display data, Based on the operation of the reset switch 82c, the value of the set value display data can be processed to circulate between "1" and "6", and the RWM address of the set value display data can be stored. As a result, the LED display process shown in FIG. 23 can be simplified (specifically, step S562 is omitted), and the execution time of the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 22 can be shortened. In addition, the set value data is referred to when performing various lottery processes such as a winning combination lottery process (see step S112 of FIG. 19) and an error check process of whether or not the set value is within a normal numerical range. For convenience, it is desirable to manage in the numerical range of “0” to “5”. On the other hand, since the set value display data is not referred to in the above-mentioned processing, even if it is managed by "1" to "6", the influence is not so large as compared with the set value data.

  In the sixth embodiment and the seventh embodiment described above, the timing of reflecting the updated set value display data in the set value data is triggered by the operation of the start switch 36 (step S84, YES), but it is not limited to this. Instead, for example, when the falling data of the setting key switch signal becomes 1 (step S86, YES), it may be reflected in the setting value data.

  In the setting change device processes of the third to seventh embodiments, the level data of the input port 0 and the rising / falling data of the input port 0 are processed by the timer interrupt process (more specifically, the input port 0 of FIG. 24). .. 2 read processing), reference is made to what is acquired and generated, but, for example, based on the level data of the input port 0 acquired by the timer interrupt processing, in the setting change apparatus processing in each embodiment, Rising data may be generated. Further, the level data of the input port 0 may be acquired in the setting change device processing in each embodiment, and the rising data may be generated based on the acquired level data.

[Eighth Embodiment]
Next, an eighth embodiment of the invention will be described. In the second embodiment, in the game medal insertion standby display process, the open / closed state of the door switch signal is determined when the set value is displayed and when the set value is displayed. Further, in the third to seventh embodiments, in the setting change device process, the open / closed state of the door switch signal is determined when changing the set value and when ending the change process of the set value. . On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in the error display process of FIG. 21, which is executed when a recoverable error occurs, when the error is released by operating the setting / reset switch 82c, the door switch signal The open / closed state is determined.

  Here, in the input port 0 to 2 reading process of this embodiment, the processes of steps S608 and S610 shown in FIG. 24 are omitted, and the process directly moves from step S606 to step S612. Further, similarly to the second embodiment, also in the present embodiment, the rising data generated in step S614 of FIG. 24 is stored in the RWM address F020, and the falling data generated in step S616 is stored in the RWM address F021. The process of step S618 will be omitted.

  FIG. 49 shows a flowchart of the error display process in this embodiment. In this figure, steps for performing the same processing as the error display processing shown in FIG. 21 are given the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  First, the main control means 100 stores the error number in the RWM address F014, saves the states of the blocker signal and the hopper motor drive signal before the error occurs, and then turns off the blocker of the selector 80 to display the game start display LED. After turning off, the error display start command corresponding to the generated error is transmitted to the sub control unit 200 (steps S200 to S212).

  Next, the main control means 100 determines whether or not the value of the door switch signal of the D2 bit is 1 in the input port 0 level data stored in F00A of the RWM address (step Sh10). Here, when the input port 0 level data is stored in the RWM address F00A, a signal input with negative logic may be converted into positive logic and then stored. When the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO and the determination process of step Sh10 is performed again, and the determination process of step Sh10 is repeated until the determination result is YES. On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit becomes 1, the determination result of step Sh10 becomes YES, and the main control means 100 sets the D0 bit (setting / reset button signal rising data) of the data stored in the RWM address F020. It is determined whether the value is 1 (step S214).

  When the value of the rising data of the setting / reset button signal is 0, the determination result of step S214 is NO and the determination process of step Sh10 is performed again. As a result, until the value of the level data of the door switch signal is 1 (the front door 14 is open) and the value of the rising data of the setting / reset button signal is 1 (the setting / reset switch 82b is on). , Steps Sh10 and S214 are repeated. Then, if the decision result in the step S214 is YES, the main control means 100 sets the value of the D0 bit (setting / reset button signal rising data) of the data stored in the RWM address F020 to 0 (step S216).

  Then, the main control means 100 checks the input state of the recoverable error that has occurred (steps S218 to 228), and determines whether the error factor has been removed (step S230). If it is determined that the error factor is not removed, the process returns to step Sh10. If it is determined that the error factor is removed, the error number saved in the RWM is cleared and an error display end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200. (Steps S232-236). Then, the hopper motor drive signal and the blocker signal are returned to the states before the error occurred (steps S238 to 244). The error display process of FIG. 49 ends.

(Modification of the eighth embodiment)
In the error display process of FIG. 49, the determination of the rising edge of the setting key switch signal in step S214 is made based on the value of the rising edge data (D2 bit) of the setting key switch signal stored in the RWM address F00D. Then, this data is generated by the processing of steps S612 to S616 of the input port 0 to 2 read processing (FIG. 24) executed in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 22).

  However, the rising data of the signal input to the input port 0 may be generated when the recoverable error occurs. Therefore, a case of generating rising data of the setting key switch signal in the error display process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the error display process shown in FIG. 50, steps that perform the same processes as the error display process shown in FIG. 49 are given the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, in this modification, the input port 0 level data acquired in the play error display process of FIG. 49 is stored in the RWM address F00A. The contents of the D0 to D7 bits stored in the RWM address F00A are the same as the contents of the D0 to D7 bits stored in the RWM address F00A (see FIG. 13).

  When the error display processing shown in FIG. 50 is started, the main control means 100 stores the error number in the RWM address F014, saves the states of the blocker signal and the hopper motor drive signal before the error occurs, and then the blocker of the selector 80 is turned on. After turning it off and turning off the game start display LED, an error display start command corresponding to the error that has occurred is transmitted to the sub control means 200 (steps S200 to S212).

  Next, the main control means 100 sets the value of F00AH in the HL register, reads the signal currently input to the input port 0 and sets it in the A register (step Si10), and the D2 bit (door switch) of the A register. It is determined whether the value of (signal) is 1 (step Si12). When the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO and the determination process of step Si10 is performed again, and the determination processes of steps Si10 and Si12 are repeated until the determination result is YES. On the other hand, when the value of the D2 bit becomes 1, the determination result of step Si12 becomes YES, and the main control means 100 sets the value of 00000001B in the C register as the detection data of the setting / reset switch (step Si14). Here, the detection data of the setting / reset switch is data for validating only the setting / reset button signal (D0 bit) of the input port 0 level data. At this time, the value of F00A (address for storing input port 0 level data) is set in the HL register by the process of step Si10.

  Next, the main control means 100 performs the rising check process of FIG. 42 in order to generate the rising data of the setting / reset button signal (step Si16). That is, the input port 0 level data is read from the RWM address F00A and set in the B register, and then the value of the A register (the input signal of the input port 0 read in step Si10) is stored in the RWM address F00A and the input port 0 is saved. The level data is updated (FIG. 42, steps Sb100 to Sb102).

  Next, the main control means 100 calculates the change bit data by XORing the value of the A register and the value of the B register, and the result and the value of the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM address F00A. Is ANDed to generate rising data of the signal input to the input port 0. Then, the rising data and the setting / reset switch detection data (00000001B) set in the C register are ANDed to validate only the rising data of the setting / reset button signal. (FIG. 42, steps Sb104 to Sb106)

  After finishing the processing of step Si16, the main control means 100 next determines whether or not the setting / reset button signal has risen (step S214). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the zero flag is 0. If the value of the zero flag is 0, the determination result is YES, and if the value of the zero flag is 1, the determination result is NO. When the determination result of step S214 is NO, the determination process of step Si10 is performed again. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S214 is YES, the input state of the recoverable error that has occurred is checked (steps S218 to 228) and it is determined whether the error factor has been removed (step S218). S230). If it is determined that the error factor is not removed, the process returns to step Si10. If it is determined that the error factor is removed, the error number stored in the RWM is cleared and an error display end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 200. (Steps S232-236). Then, the hopper motor drive signal and the blocker signal are returned to the states before the error occurred (steps S238 to 244). The error display process of FIG. 50 ends.

[Modification of input port 0 to 2 read processing]
In the input port 0 to 2 reading process shown in FIG. 24, when the rising data and the falling data of the signal input to the input port 0 are generated, the open / closed state of the front door 14 is checked and the front door 14 is closed. If so, the rising data and the falling data are not generated (step S608, NO → S610). However, it is not always necessary to associate the determination result of the open / closed state of the front door 14 when generating the rising data and the falling data of the signal input to the input port 0.

  Therefore, in the present modification, in the input port 0 to 2 read processing, the determination of the open / closed state of the front door 14 and the generation of the rising data and the falling data of the signal input to the input port 0 are individually performed. Will be described. The input port 0 to 2 read processing of this modification will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 51, steps that perform the same processing as the input port 0 to 2 read error display processing shown in FIG. 24 are given the same step numbers, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Further, in this modification, as shown in FIG. 51, it is assumed that the RWM address F017 for storing the switch valid data is set. This switch valid data is used to determine whether to validate the rising data or the falling data to be determined when determining the values of the rising data and the falling data of the signal input to the input port 0. The data. Here, the switch valid data when the front door 14 is open is 11111111B, and the switch valid data when the front door 14 is closed is 11111000B.

  When the input port 0 to 2 reading process of FIG. 51 is started, the main control means 100 first acquires each signal input to the input port 0, converts the negative logic signal into the positive logic, and then unused. The value of the bit is invalidated, and the input port 0 level data stored in the RWM is updated (steps S600 to S606). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the D2 bit (door switch signal) of the input port 0 level data is 1 (the front door 14 is open) (step S608). If the value of the D2 bit is 1, the determination result is YES, 11111111B is stored in the RWM address F017 as the switch valid data (step Sj10), and if the value of the D2 bit is 0, the determination result is NO. Then, 11111000B is stored in the RWM address F017 as the switch valid data (step Sj12).

  Then, when the process of step Sj10 or Sj12 is performed, the main control means 100 generates rising data and falling data of each signal input to the input port 0 and stores the rising data and falling data in the RWM address F00D (steps S612 to S618). ). Next, the rising data of each signal input to the input port 1 and the input port 2 is generated and stored in the corresponding RWM address (steps S620 to S628 → the input port data set process of FIG. 25).

  When performing the above-mentioned input port 0 to 2 reading processing, for example, when performing the processing of steps Sa10 and S140 in the game medal insertion standby display processing shown in FIG. 40, first, the setting key stored in the RWM address F00D And the setting / reset button edge data and the switch valid data stored in the RWM address F017 are AND-operated, and the determination in step S140 is made based on the value of the D2 bit in the operation result. That is, if the value of the D2 bit is 1, it indicates that the key switch 82b is turned from off to on while the front door 14 is open. On the other hand, if the value of the D2 bit is 0, it means that the key switch 82b was not turned on from the off state with the front door 14 open.

  Further, when performing the processing of steps Sa12 and S150, the setting key and the setting / reset button edge data stored in the RWM address F00D and the switch valid data stored in the RWM address F017 are ANDed, and The determination in step S150 is made based on the value of the D0 bit in the calculation result. That is, if the value of the D0 bit is 1, it indicates that the key switch 82b has been turned from ON to OFF while the front door 14 is open. On the other hand, if the value of the D0 bit is 0, it means that the key switch 82b was not turned from ON to OFF while the front door 14 was open.

  Similarly, when the setting change device process of FIGS. 44 to 48 and the error display process of FIG. 49 are performed, the rising or rising data is determined when the rising or falling of the signal input to the input port 0 is determined. And the switch valid data are ANDed, it is possible to determine the rising or falling of various signals including the open / closed state of the front door 14 as a condition.

  Note that in the first to eighth embodiments, a process of generating rising data indicating that the signal input to the input port changes from off to on (for example, steps S612 and S614 in FIG. 24, rising in FIG. 42). The check process) corresponds to an information generating unit that generates state change information indicating whether or not the state has changed from the first state to the second state. In addition, the process of generating the falling data indicating that the signal input to the input port changes from on to off (for example, steps S612 and S616 in FIG. 24, the falling check process in FIG. 43) is the second state. Corresponds to an information generating unit that generates state change information indicating whether or not the state has changed to the first state.

[Modification]
(1) Generation of rising data and falling data In steps S612 to S616 of FIG. 24, the rising check process of FIG. 42 and the falling check process of FIG. 43, the state of the level data of various signals has changed from the previous state. At this time, the rising data or the falling data may not be generated immediately, but the rising data or the falling data may be generated when the changed state continues a plurality of times.

  Further, in the input port 0 to 2 reading process shown in FIG. 51, the switch valid data corresponding to the opening and closing of the front door 14 is stored in the RWM when the front door 14 is closed instead of being stored in the RWM. The signal rising data or falling data to be judged and the level data may be cleared.

(2) Releasing the error by the key lock When a recoverable error occurs, if the key lock inserted in the door key 31 shown in FIG. 1 is turned counterclockwise, the setting / reset switch 82c shown in FIG. 2 is operated. Although it is supposed that the error can be canceled (reset) in the same way as when it was done, when the error is canceled by the lock key, even if the front door 14 is closed, the recoverable error that has occurred can be canceled. Good. Further, in this case, the types of errors that can be released while the front door 14 is closed may be limited to a part (for example, an empty error (HE error) can be released, but a medal jam error (HP error) and a payout error (H0). Error), insertion sensor passage error (CE error), medal insertion error (CP error), medal retention error (CH error), insertion sensor error (C0 error), medal passage error (C1 error), etc. It cannot be released without operating 82c). For example, in the case of an empty error, the setting / reset switch 82c is operated to release it, and the hopper motor 46 is driven to try to eject the medal from the medal ejection port 60. At this time, when the medal is inserted into the hopper 83a and the setting / reset switch 82c is operated in a situation where the front door 14 is open, the front door 14 is open and the medal pops out. There is a risk of spilling on the floor of the playground. Therefore, in the case of an empty error, the setting / reset switch 82c can be operated (or the lock key of the door key 31 is turned to the left to cancel the error) when the front door 14 is closed. Is preferred.

  Further, in this case, only when the front door 14 is closed, a mechanism capable of rotating the lock key counterclockwise may be provided. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the case where an empty error occurs, and the lock key can be turned counterclockwise (can function as a reset switch) when the front door 14 is closed. A mechanism may be provided so that the lock key cannot be rotated counterclockwise when 14 is open. Further, even if the front key 14 can be turned counterclockwise even when the front door 14 is open, in the main control means 100, the key is turned counterclockwise when the front door 14 is open. In this case, the error may not be released by, for example, invalidating that the keypad is turned counterclockwise.

(3) Acquisition of door switch signal When determining whether or not the door switch signal is on in the game progress main processing, the data of the input port 0 is directly acquired, and the D2 bit (door It may be determined whether or not the door switch signal is on based on the data of the switch signal). Such processing is applicable to all the embodiments. Further, the process of determining whether or not the door switch signal is ON can be determined by, for example, whether or not the door is open for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 seconds: 250 interrupt minutes) or more. For example, door opening error data is stored in a predetermined storage area (address) of the RWM on condition that the door is opened for a predetermined time. If the door opening error data is stored at that address, it is determined that the front door 14 is open, and if the door opening error data is not stored, the front door 14 is closed. You can make a decision. In other words, the words "door switch signal ON" (for example, step S608 of FIG. 24, step Sa10 of FIG. 40, etc.) described in the present specification and the drawings are "door open error data exists" and "door switch signal is It is possible to replace it with a phrase such as “on for a predetermined time”.

By determining whether the front door 14 is open for a predetermined time as described above, there are the following merits, for example.
(A) For example, a board or harness to which a door switch signal is input so that the gaming machine recognizes that the front door 14 is open even if the front door 14 is closed due to fraud There is a possibility that a conductive member (wire or the like) is brought into contact with, and a signal indicating that the front door 14 is open is input as a signal input to the input port via the conductive member. However, since it is a condition that the front door 14 is open for a predetermined time in order to determine that the front door 14 is open, it is difficult to satisfy the condition for considering the front door 14 to be opened by the above-mentioned fraudulent acts. Becomes
(A) There is a risk that a noise signal due to radio waves or static electricity may be mixed with a signal input to the input port and recognized as a signal indicating that the door switch is open. Therefore, it is determined that the front door 14 is erroneously opened by the noise signal as described above, on condition that the front door 14 is opened for a predetermined time to determine that the front door 14 is opened. There is less risk of being killed.
(C) When the open / closed state of the front door 14 is detected by turning on / off the door switch 44, chattering occurs in the door switch 44 when the front door 14 is opened and closed, and the accurate open / closed state cannot be detected. There is a risk. Therefore, by setting that the front door 14 is open for a predetermined time as a condition for determining that the front door 14 is open, it is possible to make the door switch 44 less susceptible to chattering.

(4) Processing after the end of the setting change mode and the setting confirmation mode In the setting change mode and the setting confirmation mode, when the key switch 82b is turned off to end each mode, the image display device 70 displays a standby game or a normal effect image. Was displayed, but when the key switch 82b is turned off, the fact that the front door 14 is open is notified, and after the front door 14 is closed, the standby game display or the normal effect image is displayed. Good. Specifically, the main control means 100 transmits to the sub control means 200 a command indicating that the front door 14 has been opened, and when the front door 14 is closed, the front door 14 is closed. Send a command indicating that. When the staff at the amusement hall opens the front door 14 to perform the setting change work or the setting confirmation work, a command indicating that is transmitted to the sub control means 200, and the sub control means 200 has the front door 14 opened. To inform. Then, through a predetermined procedure, the mode is changed to the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode, and when the sub control means 200 receives the setting change device operation start command or the set value display start command, the mode is changed to the effect setting mode. When the sub-control unit 200 receives the setting change device operation end command or the set value display end command after the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode ends, the sub-control unit 200 again notifies that the front door 14 is open. . When the front door 14 is closed and the sub-control means 200 receives a command indicating that, the standby game display or the normal effect image is displayed. Here, when the sub-control unit 200 receives a command indicating that the front door 14 is closed, it may be notified that the front door 14 is closed.

  When the door opening error described above can be detected, the following processing may be performed. When a predetermined time elapses after the front door 14 is opened for the staff of the game arcade to perform the setting change work or the setting confirmation work, the main control means 100 judges that a door opening error has occurred and the sub control means 200 opens the door. Send a release error display command. Upon receiving this command, the sub-control unit 200 notifies that a door opening error has occurred. Then, through a predetermined procedure, the mode is changed to the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode, and when the sub-control unit 200 receives the setting change device operation start command or the set value display start command, the effect setting mode is entered. When the setting change mode or the setting confirmation mode ends and the sub control unit 200 receives the setting change device operation end command or the set value display end command, the sub control unit 200 notifies again that a door opening error has occurred. Then, when the error canceling operation is performed and the error recovery command (8100) is transmitted from the main control means 100, the sub control means 200 ends the notification indicating that the door opening error has occurred, and the standby game display or The normal effect image is displayed.

  It is possible to combine the first to eighth embodiments as appropriate, and it is also possible to appropriately combine each modification with each embodiment or a combination thereof.

10 slot machine 12 main body 14 front door 21 display windows 26a, 26b, 26c bet number display lamp 27 credit number display 28 acquisition number display 33 clearing switch 34 1-bet switch 35 maximum bet switch 36 start switch 37L, 37C, 37R Stop switch 38 Selection switch 39 Decision switch 40L, 40C, 40R Reel 42L, 42C, 42R Stepping motor 43L, 43C, 43R Turning cylinder sensor 44 Door switch 46 Hopper motor 47a, 47b Discharge sensor 48a, 48b Insertion sensor 49 Medal passage sensor 52L, 52R Side lamp 64L, 64R Speaker 70 Image display device 72 Production lamp 74L, 74R Decoration lamp 80 Selector 82 Power supply unit 82a Power supply Switch 82b key switch 82c setting / reset switch 83 medal payout device 84 medal auxiliary storage 86 external centralized terminal board 87 set value display 100 main control means 110 winning combination determination means 120 freeze control means 130 reel control means 140 state control means 142 RT status control means 144 Game status control means 150 Notification game control means 160 Winning determination means 170 Abnormality detection means 180 Control command transmission means 190 External signal transmission means 200 Sub control means 202 Sub control board 204 Image control board 210 Production control means 212 Rendering lottery means 214 Rendering state control means 220 Control command receiving means 230, 240 Sub control command transmitting / receiving means 250 Image / sound output means

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Image display means,
A first operation means ,
A second operating means ,
When the first operation means is operated, there is a case where the mode is changed to the menu mode,
When the mode is changed to the menu mode by operating the first operation means in the setting confirmation mode capable of confirming the set value, the first item can be displayed on the image display means in the menu mode. Yes, the second item can be displayed on the image display means in the menu mode,
When the mode is changed to the menu mode by operating the first operation means when the setting confirmation mode capable of confirming the setting value is not set, the first item can be displayed on the image display means in the menu mode. , The second item is configured not to be displayed on the image display means in the menu mode ,
If the second operation means is operated while the second item is selected while the front door is open, it is possible to shift to a situation in which the content corresponding to the second item can be set. Yes,
Even when the front door is closed, if the second operation means is operated while the second item is selected, the contents corresponding to the second item can be set. A game machine characterized by being transferable .

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