JP6777339B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily clear an error by making it possible to distinguish between an error code or information of an error occurring and an error code or information of an error not occurring at a glance. It is about a game machine. SOLUTION: A list of error codes indicating an error stored in advance when an error occurs and a list of error information indicating the content of the error for each error code can be displayed, and the error being generated corresponds to the error. The error code and error information are notified by displaying them in a special display different from the normal display of other error codes and error information, and the notification is performed by repeating the normal display and the special display, and the error code is notified. Is displayed in high-speed display with early repetition timing and then switched to low-speed display with late repetition timing, error information notification is displayed in low-speed display, and special display is performed at the same timing as switching to special display after low-speed display of error code. Is displayed. [Selection diagram] FIG. 13

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine that displays an error code and error information indicating the content of an error and notifies a clerk of a game store of the type of error when an error occurs is widely known (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-015272

However, the above-mentioned gaming machine has a problem that it is difficult to distinguish the error code and the error information of other non-occurring errors by simply displaying the error code and the error information of the error that is occurring. was there.

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to distinguish between the error code and error information of an error that is occurring and the error code and error information of another error that has not occurred at a glance, thereby canceling the error. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of easily performing the above.

Each of the inventions described in each claim has been made in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the features of each invention will be described below using the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings.
When an error occurs, the gaming machine according to the present invention can display a list of error codes indicating an error stored in advance and a list of error information indicating the content of the error for each error code. The error being generated is notified by blinking the error code corresponding to the error and the error information, and the notification of the error code is displayed in a high-speed display in which the blinking timing is early, and then the blinking timing. The error information is displayed in the low speed display, and the error code is blinked at the same timing as the blinking timing after the low speed display.

This makes it possible to distinguish between the error code and error information of the error that is occurring and the error code and error information of other non-occurring errors at a glance, which makes it easy to clear the error. It is possible to provide a game machine that can be played.
That is, the error code and the error information are recognized as one by the clerk, and the error being generated can be recognized at a glance.

In addition, it is possible to quickly recognize the error that has occurred by displaying the blinking error code at high speed at first.
Also, unlike the error code, it is possible to make the error information easier to read by not displaying the blinking error information at high speed from the beginning.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention can display a list of error codes indicating an error stored in advance and a list of error information indicating the content of the error for each error code when an error occurs. Yes, the error being generated is notified by displaying the error code corresponding to the error and the error information in a special display different from the normal display of the other error code and the error information, and the notification is performed. Is performed by repeating the normal display and the special display, and the notification of the error code is displayed in a high-speed display in which the repetition timing is early, and then switched to a low-speed display in which the repetition timing is late, and the error information is displayed. The notification is displayed in the low-speed display, and is characterized in that the special display is displayed at the same timing as the timing of switching to the special display after the low-speed display of the error code.

This makes it possible to distinguish between the error code and error information of the error that is occurring and the error code and error information of other non-occurring errors at a glance, which makes it easy to clear the error. It is possible to provide a game machine that can be played.
That is, the error code and the error information are recognized as one by the clerk, and the error being generated can be recognized at a glance.

In addition, by displaying the special display of the error code at high speed at first, it is possible to quickly recognize the error that has occurred.
Also, unlike the error code, the error information can be made easier to read by not displaying the special display of the error information at high speed from the beginning.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is further characterized in that the special display is displayed in a color having higher visibility than the normal display.
This makes it possible to provide a game machine capable of easily recognizing a specially displayed error during occurrence.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention further includes a housing having an opening on the front side, a front door attached to one side of the housing so as to open and close the opening via a hinge, and the housing. A locking device for locking the front door in a closed state in which the open front is closed is provided, and the locking device includes a reset switch for resetting the error occurring and a position for operating the reset switch. A reset member that can be displaced to a position where the reset switch is not activated, and a key shaft that is rotated to one side to unlock the front door to the housing, and rotated to the other side to operate the reset switch. The reset switch is an optical sensor including a cylinder lock that displaces the reset member to a position, and the reset switch includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and the reset member is moved by rotation of the key shaft to the other side. The light receiving state is displaced from the shielding state that shields the light received by the light receiving unit to the light receiving state that can receive light, and the state is reset on the condition that the light receiving state is displaced.

When resetting by shifting from the light receiving state to the shielded state, it can be reset by an illegal act of creating a shielded state by inserting a wire or the like through a gap or the like, but as in the present invention. By shifting from the shielded state to the light receiving state so that the resetting is performed, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the resetting due to such an illegal act.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is further provided with an anti-rotation member that prevents the key shaft from rotating to the other side when the front door is open.

As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing an unintentional reset by preventing rotation in the reset direction when the front door is open. ..

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the locking device is provided with a cam plate provided on the rear end side of the cylinder lock and rotates with the rotation of the key shaft, and the cam plate rotates. The reset member includes a sliding body that slides up and down and a lock member that is displaced to a position where the housing and the front door are disengaged as the sliding body slides. It is characterized in that it is provided on a moving body.

As a result, the cam plate moves the sliding body up and down to unlock the front door and reset the error that is occurring. The structure is simplified, which facilitates assembly and parts. It is possible to provide a game machine capable of reducing points.
In addition, since it is necessary to move the sliding body for resetting and it is difficult to move the heavy sliding body with a wire or the like, a gaming machine capable of preventing the reset due to fraudulent activity can be used. Can be provided.

It is a 1st Embodiment of this invention and is the schematic front view of the game machine. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an input, a control, and an output of a game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine in which the front door is opened, which is the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 1st Embodiment of this invention and is the perspective view of the locking device. It is a 1st Embodiment of this invention and is a partially enlarged view of a locking device. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the operation of the reset member which is 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st Embodiment of this invention and is the schematic block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the main control board of FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the details of the sub-control board of FIG. 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the state of the game which is 1st Embodiment of this invention and is managed on the main control board side of FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a state of an advantageous section according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention and is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an error. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the display mode of an error notification which is 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the timing chart of the error notification which is 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention and is the flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a game. It is a 2nd Embodiment of this invention and is the perspective view which shows the gaming machine which opened the front door. It is a 2nd Embodiment of this invention and is the perspective view of the locking device. It is a 2nd Embodiment of this invention and is a partially enlarged view of a locking device. It is a 2nd Embodiment of this invention and is a partially enlarged view of the right side surface of a locking device. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the operation of the rotation prevention member in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the operation of the reset member which is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the operation of the reset member of FIG. 20, which is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the modification of FIG. 19 which is an embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating another example of the modification of FIG. 19 which is an embodiment of this invention.

(Game machine 10)
In this specification, when the definition about the direction is not shown in each explanation, the player facing the game machine 10 is seen from the game machine 10 in front of the player. The direction toward the side is the "front" direction, and the opposite direction is the "rear" direction. Similarly, the left-right direction such as "left" and "right" and the vertical direction such as "up" and "down" are also left and right, or up and down when viewed from the player. means. Similarly, in the description of each member, when the definition of the direction or the like is not shown, it means the direction seen from the player when each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the game machine 10.

The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a rectangular parallelepiped housing 12 having an opening on the front side and the other surface being formed in a plate state, and a hinge on the left side of the housing 12. It is equipped with a front door 14 that can be attached so that the opening can be opened and closed via.

(Rotating reel 62)
An upper panel 20 made of thin resin is provided on the upper part of the front door 14. In the substantially center of the upper panel 20, a symbol 61 on the circumference of three rotating reels 62 (left rotating reel 64 on the left side when facing the front, middle rotating reel 66 in the center, and right rotating reel 68 on the right side) is placed. A transparent pattern display window portion 16 that can be seen is formed. The symbol display window portion 16 is formed so that when the rotation of all three rotating reels 62 is stopped, a total of nine symbols 61 arranged in three columns and three rows are shown to the player. .. The symbol display window portion 16 is provided on the front side of the rotary reel 62 to visually recognize a plurality of symbols 61 stopped on the effective line 86 described later when the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is stopped. Is. The rotary reel 62 can display a plurality of symbols 61 in a variable manner via the symbol display window 16.

(Reel unit 60)
In the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window portion 16, three reel drive motors 65, a total of three rotary reels 62 rotated by each reel drive motor 65, and the reel drive motor. A reel unit 60 having a unit holder (not shown) for holding the 65 and the rotary reel 62 is arranged. Further, the reel unit 60 is provided with a reel position sensor 63 in order to detect that the rotation position of the rotary reel 62 is a reference position (reference position). The reel drive motor 65 is driven based on a drive signal for driving the reel drive motor 65 output from the main control board 200. Further, the reel unit 60 is provided with a back lamp 67 for illuminating the symbol 61 on the rotary reel 62.

(Credit display 87, payout number display 88)
Below the symbol display window 16, a credit display 87 for displaying the number of stored credit medals and a total number of medals paid out from the game machine 10 are displayed on the left side of the credit display 87. A payout number display 88 is provided. These indicators are composed of, for example, two 7-segment LEDs. The credit indicator 87 can display a two-digit number of stored sheets, and the payout number indicator 88 can display a two-digit payout number.

(Section notification lamp 90)
Further, below the symbol display window portion 16, a section notification lamp 90 is provided, which is lit by the main control board 200 when the transition to the “advantageous section” described later occurs.
The section notification lamp 90 is always lit while the push order notification state is in the "advantageous section", and is turned off by the main control board 200 when the section shifts to the "non-advantageous section".

The section notification lamp 90 according to the present embodiment is always lit during the "advantageous section", but is not limited to this, and for example, the push order is notified during the "advantageous section". When it lights only in the game to be played or continues to light after the game, or when it lights only in the game that notifies a specific push order or continues to light after the game, the ball ejection situation in the advantageous section ( For example, if the number of balls is lit only when the number of balls is different (for example, the number of balls is 1000), or if the number of balls is continuously lit after reaching the specific situation, the number of balls to be ejected in the advantageous section. It is not necessary to keep the lights on all the time, such as when (for example, the difference number) is a specific ball ejection situation and the lights are turned on only in a game that notifies the pushing order, or when the lights are continuously turned on after the game. Further, as described above, when the section notification lamp 90 is continuously lit, for example, it is lit until the maximum number of games in the advantageous section (1500 games) is reached, or, for example, less than the maximum number of games in the advantageous section. It is preferable to turn on the light until the predetermined number of games (for example, 1000 games) set within the range of is reached.

Here, it is desirable that the lighting control of the section notification lamp 90 is controlled by the control means mounted on the main control board 200, and the lighting control is executed by the advantageous section control means 260 for controlling the advantageous section, or the lighting control thereof. It is possible to provide a dedicated section notification control means for executing the above.

(Operation unit 30)
A lower panel 22 is provided below the front door 14. The front door 14 is provided with an operation unit 30 that is located above the lower panel 22 and projects toward the front of the front door 14.
The game machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a credit function (a credit function capable of inserting medals to be inserted as a condition for starting a game in advance from the medal insertion slot 38, which will be described later, and storing up to 50 medals as credit medals inside. It has a function to electronically store and manage the number of input sheets as electronic data). The maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.
A medal insertion slot 38 for inserting a medal as a game medium is provided on the upper right side of the operation unit 30.

(Medal selector 17)
Inside the housing 12, in the vicinity of the medal insertion slot 38, it is selected whether or not the medals inserted in the medal insertion slot 38 are genuine, and only the regular medals are guided to the hopper unit 24. A selector 17 is provided. The medal selector 17 is provided with an insertion sensor 92 that detects the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 one by one.

A medal passage (not shown) is provided inside the housing 12, and medals excluded as non-regular medals in the medal selector 17 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 24 pass through this medal passage. It is paid out from the medal payment exit 28.

(Settlement switch 36)
Below the medal slot 38, a checkout switch 36 for paying out all the medals credited by the credit function is provided.

(Stop switch 50)
In the center of the operation unit 30, three stop switches 50 corresponding to each of the three rotary reels 62 are provided in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 62 by the operation. The stop switch 50 includes a left stop switch L for stopping the left rotation reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle rotation reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right rotation reel 68. have. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotary reels 62, and after the start of the variation display of the symbol 61 of the plurality of rotary reels 62, the fluctuation of the symbol 61 of the rotary reel 62 is performed by the player's operation. This is to stop the display individually.

(Start switch 40)
On the left side of the stop switch 50, a start switch 40 for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is provided on condition that a medal is inserted or the bet switch 32 described later is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is for starting the variable display of the symbol 61 of the rotary reel 62 by the operation of the player.

(Bet switch 32)
Above this start switch 40, the number of medals that can be inserted is reduced from the number of medals inserted from the stored credit medals (the number of credited medals) until the maximum number of medals (specifically, 3) is reached. A max bet switch 34 that replaces the insertion of three medals and a single bet switch 35 that subtracts the number of one medal from the number of credited medals and replaces the insertion of one medal are provided.

(Button switch 42 for production)
On the right side of the max bet switch 34, a production button switch 42 that can be operated by the player in a predetermined production is provided.
On the back side of the front door 14, a door opening / closing switch 19, a setting change switch 46, a setting indicator 89, and the like are arranged.

(Door opening / closing switch 19)
The door opening / closing switch 19 is for detecting whether or not the front door 14 is closed. When the front door 14 is closed, the door opening / closing switch 19 is turned on by pressing the back surface of the front door 14 and the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19, and as the front door 14 opens, the door opening / closing switch 19 is turned on. The back of the front door 14 is separated from the front of the door opening / closing switch 19 and the pressure is released to turn it off.

(Setting change switch 46)
The setting change switch 46 is for changing the setting together with the setting key switch 45 of the power supply unit 43 described later.

(Setting display 89)
The setting display 89 displays the set value of the jackpot probability by, for example, a 7-segment small LED. The setting value of the game machine 10 is displayed on the setting display 89, but the display is canceled after a certain period of time has passed after the setting so as not to be visible from the outside.

Inside the housing 12 corresponding to the lower part of the front door 14, a hopper unit 24 capable of storing medals and paying out medals and an operation for turning on or shutting off the power are possible. It has a power switch 44 and is arranged with a power supply unit 43 for supplying power to each component.

(Hopper unit 24)
The hopper unit 24 is provided with a medal tank for storing regular medals flowing down from the medal selector 17, a hopper motor 95 for paying medals toward the medal payout outlet 28 by driving the medal tank, and an outlet of the hopper unit 24. , A payout sensor 94 that detects medals paid out to the medal payout outlet 28 one by one, and medals in the auxiliary tank provided near the auxiliary tank for storing medals overflowing from the medal tank of the hopper unit 24. An overflow sensor 96 is provided to detect that the medals are full and output a signal to the main control board 200.

(Power supply unit 43)
The power supply unit 43 is provided with a power supply switch 44 that can be operated for turning on or off the power, and a setting key switch 45 for setting change processing.

(Medal payment exit 28, etc.)
A medal payout outlet 28 is formed in the lower part of the front door 14 to pay out medals from the hopper unit 24 in a predetermined case. Below the medal payout outlet 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed in order to store the medals paid out from the medal payout outlet 28. If the number of medals credited is less than 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals, the acquired medals are not paid out from the medal payment exit 28 and are added to the number of credit medals until the number reaches 50.

(Locking device 500)
The locking device 500 is for locking the front door 14 in a closed state in which the open front surface of the housing 12 is closed.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the locking device 500 according to the present embodiment has a support member 510 formed so as to extend vertically along the right end on the back surface of the front door 14, and a predetermined position of the support member 510. The cylinder lock 520 provided in the door, the cam plate 530 provided on the rear end side of the cylinder lock 520 and rotating with the rotation of the key shaft, and the sliding body 540 that slides up and down when the cam plate 530 rotates. , The lock body 550 that is displaced to the position where the housing 12 and the front door 14 are disengaged in conjunction with the sliding of the sliding body 540, and the support member 510 are provided at predetermined positions to reset the error occurring. The reset switch 560 is provided, and a reset member 590 that can be displaced to a position where the reset switch 560 is operated or a position where the reset switch 560 is not operated is provided.

The support member 510 has a substantially L-shaped cross section in the horizontal direction, and the front side portion, which is one L-shaped side, is formed so that one side of the L-shape is on the front side and the other side is on the right side. The cylinder lock 520 is fixed to the back side of the front door 14 and to the front side portion of the L-shape.

On the rear end side of the cylinder lock 520, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a cam plate that rotates with the rotation of the key shaft by inserting a key into the keyhole 521 of the cylinder lock 520 and turning the key shaft. 530 is provided. When the key shaft of the cam plate 530 is rotated to one side A (clockwise rotation), the cam plate 530 also rotates to the one side A, and when the key shaft is rotated to the other side B (counterclockwise rotation), the cam plate 530 also corresponds to the cam plate 530. Rotate to the other side B.

The cam plate 530 has a first protruding portion 531 formed so as to project from the upper portion of the cam plate 530 toward the left side in FIG. 5, that is, toward the right side when viewed from the player, and a left side in FIG. 5 from the lower portion of the cam plate 530. That is, it is provided with a second protruding portion 532 formed so as to project toward the right side when viewed from the player.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the sliding body 540 is housed inside the support member 510, and when the cam plate 530 rotates to one side A, the first protruding portion 531 of the cam plate 530 enters. The opening 541 and the second opening 542 into which the second protrusion 532 of the cam plate 530 enters when the cam plate 530 is rotated to the other side B are formed side by side.
Here, the sliding body 540 is made of a heavy member such as metal, and even if a wire or the like is inserted through the gap, the sliding body 540 does not easily move up and down and is reset by fraudulent activity. It is configured so that there is no.

When rotating the cam plate 530 to one side A, the first protruding portion 531 abuts on the lower end portion 545 of the first opening 541, and one end of the coil spring 546 is fixed to the support member 510 and the other end to the sliding body 540. It becomes possible to push down the sliding body 540 downward while resisting the urging force.

On the other hand, when the cam plate 530 is rotated to the other side B, the second protruding portion 532 is in contact with the upper end portion 543 of the second opening 542, and one end is fixed to the support member 510 and the other end is fixed to the sliding body 540. It is possible to lift the sliding body 540 upward while resisting the urging force of the 546.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lock body 550 is formed so as to project from the support member 510 toward the housing 12 and to be engaged with an engaging portion (not shown) provided in the housing 12. , The sliding body 540 is displaced to a position where the housing 12 and the front door 14 are disengaged in conjunction with the sliding.
Specifically, the sliding body 540 is pushed down by the cam plate 530 to push down the support member side of the lock body 550, and the tip side is pushed up to engage the housing 12 with the front door 14. Displace to the position to release the match.
The shape of the lock body 550 is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and may be any shape as long as it can be linked with the engagement portion provided on the housing 12.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the reset switch 560 is at a predetermined position on the front door 14 side, and is a support member from the right side of FIG. 6 of the support member 510, that is, from the left side of the support member 510 when viewed from the player. It is provided so as to extend to the outside of the 510 and resets the error that is occurring.
Here, the error that is occurring includes a hopper error of running out of medals, a selector error of jamming medals of the medal selector 17, and the like, which will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the present embodiment, the reset switch 560 is an optical sensor including a light emitting unit 561 and a light receiving unit 562, and by rotating the key shaft to the other side B (counterclockwise rotation), the reset member 590 is converted to the light emitting unit 561. The light emitted from the light is displaced from the shielded state in which the light received by the light receiving unit 562 is shielded to the light receiving state in which light can be received, and a reset signal is output and reset on the condition that the light is displaced to the light receiving state.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the reset member 590 is provided on the sliding body 540 and is configured to extend from the sliding body 540 toward the outside of the support member 510. By entering the reset switch 560, it becomes a shielded state.
That is, the reset member 590 shown in FIG. 6 (A) in which the key shaft is not rotated is rotated from the shielded state in which the reset member 590 has entered the reset switch 560 to the other side B (left rotation) of the key shaft in FIG. 6 (A). The reset member 590 shown in B) is in a light receiving state where it has not entered the reset switch 560, and a reset signal is output due to the displacement to the light receiving state.

The reset member 590 moves upward as the sliding body 540 is lifted upward by the rotation of the cam plate 530 to the other side B, so that the reset member 590 changes from the shielded state that has entered the reset switch 560 to the light receiving state and resets. Will be reset.

Here, the reset member 590 is in a shielded state in which the reset member 590 has entered the reset switch 560 as shown in FIG. 6A when the key shaft is not rotated, and the key shaft is rotated to one side A (clockwise rotation). It is formed so as to maintain a shielded state while being inserted in the reset switch 560 even when the reset switch 560 is used. Specifically, even when the key shaft is rotated to one side A (clockwise rotation), the upper side, which is the opposite side to the moving direction of the sliding body 540 due to the rotation of the key shaft to one direction side A, is It is formed vertically so that it does not come out from the reset switch 560 in the moving direction of the sliding body 540.

Next, the operation of the reset member 590 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6A shows the state of the reset member in which the reset member 590 has entered the reset switch 560 before the reset member 590 is displaced to the position where the reset switch is operated. The sliding body 540 provided with the reset member 590 is held by the supporting member 510 by the urging force of the coil spring 546 fixed to the supporting member 510 at one end and the sliding body 540 at the other end.

By rotating the key axis to one side A from the state of FIG. 6A, that is, rotating it counterclockwise when viewed from the player, the state of FIG. 6B, that is, the first protrusion of the cam plate 530. The reset member 590 is moved upward by the portion 531 being caught by the upper end portion 543 of the second opening 542 and continuing the rotation of the key shaft as it is. Then, as the reset member 590 moves, as shown in FIG. 6B, the reset member 590 that has entered the reset switch 560 is displaced from the shielded state to the light receiving state and is generated. The error inside is reset.

(Explanation of the flow of the game)
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment enables the start of a game by inserting a predetermined number of medals by operating the max bet switch 34, the single bet switch 35, or the like, or by inserting medals. Then, by pressing the start switch 40, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is started to start the game, and a lottery for winning or losing a plurality of winning combinations is performed. Then, the game machine 10 stops the rotation of the rotary reel 62 so as to match the result of the winning combination lottery based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each rotating reel 62 and the result of the winning combination lottery. In the game machine 10, the combination of the symbols 61 constituting the winning combination is a predetermined valid line (when the combination of the symbols 61 of the predetermined combination is aligned on the line, the combination of the symbols 61 at the time of stopping is predetermined. This is the line to which the profit of the above is given. Hereinafter, it is referred to as the valid line 86.) When the player stops on the line, a prize is awarded and a predetermined profit such as paying out a predetermined number of medals is given to the player. .. As a result, one game is completed.

Specifically, the effective line 86 can be formed by connecting one symbol 61 visible from the symbol display window 16 among the symbols 61 displayed on each of the three rotary reels 62, one for each rotary reel 62. Of the lines that penetrate all of the plurality of rotating reels 62 (they can be bent in the middle), this is a line that defines the arrangement of combinations of symbols 61 that are effective for winning a prize or the like. This line becomes an effective line 86 by betting a predetermined number of medals (a predetermined number, which is 3 in the present embodiment).

The effective line 86 of the present embodiment is one of a line connecting the middle stages of the left-handed reel 64, the middle-handed reel 66, and the right-handed reel 68.
Although 1 line is shown as the effective line 86, it is not limited to this, and may be 2 to 5 lines, or 6 or more lines including a V-shape and a chevron.
Further, although one line is set regardless of the gaming state (see FIG. 9), the number of effective lines may be changed depending on the gaming state.

Although not shown, the surfaces of the left-handed reel 64, the middle-handed reel 66, and the right-handed reel 68 have "red seven", "blue seven", "bar", "replay", "bell", and "cherry". A plurality of various symbols 61 such as are formed.
These symbols 61 are formed by attaching a tape on which each symbol is printed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 62.

(Direction device 70)
The front door 14 and the housing 12 are formed with an effect device 70 for notifying the player of various information such as winning a role lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. The effect device 70 includes a speaker 72, an effect lamp 78, and a display device 84.

(Speaker 72)
The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 arranged on the upper left and right of the front door 14, and a lower speaker 76 arranged on the lower left and right of the front door 14.

(Direction lamp 78)
The effect lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 arranged above the front door 14, and lower lamps 82 arranged on the left and right below the front door 14.

(Display device 84)
The display device 84 is a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images on the screen.
It should be noted that various effects performed using the display device 84 may be performed using a display device other than the liquid crystal display device, for example, a dot display, a rotary reel for effect, a lamp, or the like.

(Control device 100)
As shown in FIG. 2, a control device 100 for controlling the overall operation of the game machine 10 is formed inside the game machine 10. The control device 100 is an example of a main control device, and receives information (commands) from a main control board 200 that advances a game and controls a game state, and information (commands) from the main control board 200, and responds to the progress of the game. It is provided with a sub-control board 300 that controls the effect and controls the effect for notifying the player of information about the game content.

Note that the main control board 200 and the sub control board 300 are communicated in one direction from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 300 in order to prevent unauthorized operation on the main control board 200. There is no reverse communication from the control board 300 to the main control board 200 (ie, not bidirectional communication). The main control board 200 receives inputs from the start switch 40, the stop switch 50, the bet switch 32, and the settlement switch 36, draws a winning combination, and controls the operations of the reel unit 60 and the hopper unit 24. The sub control board 300 inputs a signal from the main control board 200 and controls the operation of the effect device 70 such as the display device 84. Each part of the display device 84 as the effect device 70, the speaker 72, and the effect lamp 78 is connected to the output side of the sub control board 300.

Although not particularly shown, the main board having the main control board 200 and the sub board having the sub control board 300 are housed inside a dedicated board case, respectively. Specifically, the main control board 200 is housed inside the main board case, and the sub control board 300 is housed inside the sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part on the inner side of the housing 12, and the sub board case is fixed to the left side when viewed from the front inside the housing 12.

The main control board 200 and the sub control board 300 are composed of a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port. The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, executes a program stored in the ROM, and performs various processes. The ROM stores fixed data such as programs executed by the CPU and various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the program, for example, a storage for storing the state of the game machine 10. It is used as an area or a storage area for storing the lottery result of the winning combination lottery.

(External centralized terminal board 18)
Further, an external centralized terminal plate 18 is provided on the right side of the inside of the housing 12 when viewed from the front.
The external centralized terminal board 18 outputs game data to the outside of the game machine 10. A connection terminal (connector) wired to the main control board 200 and a connection terminal (connector) wired to an external device (not shown). ) Is provided on the terminal board. Although not shown, the external centralized terminal plate 18 is connected to a game island facility such as a data display or a hall computer.

(Main control board 200)
As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 200 includes a combination lottery means 210, a reel control means 220, a stop symbol determination means 230, a payout control means 240, a game control means 250, an advantageous section control means 260, and a specific event detection means 270. , Reset means 280 and transmission means 290. Details of each means will be described later. The advantageous section control means 260 may be provided by the sub control board 300 instead of the main control board 200, or may be separately provided by both the main control board 200 and the sub control board 300. good.

With the above configuration, the main control board 200 draws a winning combination, controls the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 62, determines the stop symbol 61 when all the rotary reels 62 are stopped, and advances the game. It will function as a means.
The main control board 200 is for controlling the game, and is for advancing the game. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.

As described above, when the predetermined number of bets is set according to the gaming state, the valid line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set.
There are two methods for setting the number of bets: a method of inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method of setting a credit medal as the number of bets by operating the bet switch 32. Then, when the start switch 40 is operated on the condition that the specified number of bets (3 cards) is set, the number of bets is fixed, and the winning combination lottery means 210 has won one of the plurality of winning combinations. A lottery (role lottery) will be held. Further, almost at the same time as the winning combination lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the rotating reel 62 in the previous game, and the predetermined time is determined. After that, the rotation of all three rotating reels 62 starts.

After the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is started, a predetermined condition (in the present embodiment, after the process of accelerating the rotary reel 62 is executed, the rotation position of the rotary reel 62 is detected as a reference position by a predetermined sensor. ) Is satisfied, the stop switch 50 is in a state in which it can be operated (stop operation is possible).

After that, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. Then, when the operation of all three stop switches 50 is completed, the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 is stopped.
At this time, when a predetermined combination of symbols 61 is aligned on the effective line 86, processing corresponding to the combination of the symbols 61 is performed. The game machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed so that a profit is given to the player when a combination of predetermined symbols 61 is arranged on the effective line 86. For example, when the combinations of the symbols 61 corresponding to the small winning combination are aligned on the effective line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small winning combination is given to the player.

The winning probability of the winning combination lottery is set in multiple stages, and in this embodiment, 6 stages (set value 1 to set value 6) are set, and the set value 1 is the most for the winning combination having a difference in winning probability depending on the set value. It is set to be low and the set value 6 is set to be the highest.
The stage of the set value is not limited to 6 stages, and may be less than 6 stages or 7 or more stages.

In addition, if the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the replay role is aligned on the effective line 86, the number of bets will be automatically set without using the player's own medal in the next game, although no medals will be paid out. The game can be played.

(Role lottery means 210)
The combination lottery means 210 executes a combination lottery as to whether or not a combination is won. The winning combination is also referred to as the winning combination. That is, the winning combination lottery means 210 is a means provided in the main control board 200, and is a combination of whether or not to win a winning combination with a lottery probability predetermined for each set value of a plurality of stages, triggered by the operation of the start switch 40. It is for drawing lots.

The combination lottery means 210 is provided with a plurality of lottery tables for determining whether or not a combination has been won, mainly for the normal game state, the bonus internal medium state, and the bonus game state. It is stored in the ROM of the main board.

The combination lottery means 210 compares a predetermined lottery data with a random number extracted from random numbers generated by a predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values in a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning is achieved. The process by the winning combination lottery means 210 is performed in step S11 (see FIG. 14) described later.

In the present embodiment, the winning combination drawn by the winning combination lottery means 210 is not shown, but can be roughly divided into a bonus transition combination (a combination with a transition of the gaming state) and a replay combination (a medal owned by the player). There are roles that enable the start of the next game, so-called re-game roles, and small roles (roles that accompany the payout of medals).

As shown in FIG. 5, the combination lottery means 210 includes a set value setting means 211.
(Set value setting means 211)
As described above, the set value setting means 211 can set one set value from the set values of a plurality of stages for setting the winning probability of the winning combination lottery.

To set the set value, operate the power switch 44 provided on the power supply unit 43 to turn off the power of the game machine 10, and then insert the setting change key into the power supply unit 43 and rotate it to set the setting key switch 45. Is turned on, and then the power switch 44 is operated to turn on the power of the game machine 10.
After that, the setting change switch 46 is operated to change the setting value to a desired value, and then the start switch 40 is operated to confirm the setting value.
The information stored in the RAM provided in the main control board 200 is initialized with the setting or change of the set value.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 is a means included in the main control board 200, and is for stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 62. The reel control means 220 stops the rotation of each rotary reel 62 based on the lottery result of the winning combination lottery means 210 and the rotation position of the corresponding rotary reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated. The reel control means 220 may also set a condition for stopping whether or not the order (pushing order) when each stop switch 50 is stopped is satisfied with a predetermined condition, if necessary. The processing by the reel control means 220 is performed in step S12 (see FIG. 14) described later.

(Stop symbol determination means 230)
The stop symbol determination means 230 is a means provided in the main control board 200, and is for storing the combination of symbols 61 on the effective line 86 when all the rotating reels 62 are stopped and for determining a prize or the like. is there. The process by the stop symbol determining means 230 is performed in step S13 (see FIG. 14) described later.

(Payout control means 240)
The payout control means 240 is a means provided in the main control board 200, and is for performing a predetermined process such as medal payout based on the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 230. The payout control means 240 pays out medals when it is determined that the small winning combination has won as a result of the determination of the stop symbol determination means 230. The process by the payout control means 240 is performed in step S14 (see FIG. 14) described later.

(Game control means 250)
The game control means 250 is a means included in the main control board 200 and controls the game state.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the game control means 250 includes each of the normal game state control means 251, the bonus internal medium state control means 252, and the bonus game state control means 253.

(Normal game state control means 251)
The normal game state control means 251 controls the normal game state. Here, the normal game state refers to a state other than the bonus internal medium state by the bonus internal medium state control means 252 and the bonus game state by the bonus game state control means 253.

(Bonus internal medium state control means 252)
The bonus internal medium state control means 252 controls the “bonus internal medium state” (see FIG. 9). Here, the internal bonus state shifts to the case where the bonus transfer combination is won, but the combination of the symbols 62 corresponding to the bonus transfer combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the effective line 86.

(Bonus game state control means 253)
The bonus game state control means 253 controls the “bonus game state” (see FIG. 9). Here, the bonus game state is changed by winning the bonus transfer combination and stopping and displaying the combination of the symbols 61 corresponding to the bonus transfer combination on the effective line 86.
There are "RBB1" and "RBB2" in the bonus game state. Here, the so-called "RBB" operates continuously in the "RBB1", and ends with the payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, more than 40 medals. Further, in the "RBB2", the so-called "RBB" operates continuously, and ends with the payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, 312 medals.
Then, after the bonus game state ends, the game shifts to the normal game state.

(Advantageous section control means 260)
The advantageous section control means 260 is a means provided in the main control board 200, and controls a non-advantageous section in which the operation mode of the stop switch 50, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 10, cannot be notified, and an advantageous section in which the notification is possible. Is.
Then, the effect control means 320, which will be described later, is used to execute an effect of notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 50.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the advantageous section control means 260 shifts from the “non-advantageous section” to the “advantageous section” when a predetermined combination is won by the combination lottery.

In addition, it is not limited to the case of shifting from a non-advantageous section to an advantageous section by winning a predetermined combination by a combination lottery, but a lottery executed when the winning combination is won (advantageous section transition lottery). Therefore, the transition may be made when it is determined to shift to the advantageous section.

(Specific event detection means 270)
The specific event detecting means 270 is a means provided in the main control board 200, and detects the occurrence of a specific event.
Here, the specific event specifically includes a state in which an abnormal state different from the normal state is occurring in the game machine 10, that is, a so-called error occurrence.

Specifically, for this specific event, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, a inserted medal error, a payout medal error, a payout defective error, a payout medal out error, an RWM error, a reel error, an overflow error, and a medal payout device connection. This includes errors and sensor errors. Error codes (E0, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, EA in the above order) for classifying each type are set in these specific events (errors).
Further, the notification of a specific event will be described later with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

In addition, the specific event includes, for example, a special event such as an RWM error, which is an event that requires an operation of setting a set value in order to cancel the occurrence. Therefore, it can be said that the special event is a more serious error than other specific events.
The special event is not limited to the RWM error, and may be another event.

Further, in order to release the specific event detected by the specific event detection means 270, the cause of the specific event is removed, and the clerk of the game store inserts the key into the keyhole 521 of the locking device 500. It is necessary to operate the reset switch 560 by rotating it in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction (counterclockwise rotation).

Further, in order to cancel the special event among the specific events, as described above, the operation of setting the set value, specifically, the power switch 44 provided in the power supply unit 43 is operated to operate the game machine. After turning off the power of 10, insert the setting change key into the power supply unit 43 and rotate it to turn on the setting key switch 45, and then operate the power switch 44 to turn on the power of the game machine 10. Is required. After such an operation, if the start switch 40 is operated, the set value is not changed and the previous set value is maintained, and if the setting change switch 46 is operated, the set value is changed by the subsequent operation of the start switch 40. It becomes.

The operation for canceling the special event is not limited to the operation for setting the set value, and may be an operation different from the operation for canceling the specific event other than the special event. That is, it can be said that a special event is an event that cannot be canceled by an operation for canceling a specific event other than the special event.

(Reset means 280)
The reset means 280 resets the error that is occurring based on the reset signal from the reset switch 560 or the setting key switch 45.

(Transmission means 290)
The transmission means 290 is for transmitting a signal to the sub-control board 300.

(Sub-control board 300)
As shown in FIG. 8, the sub-control board 300 has each means of the receiving means 310 and the effect controlling means 320. Details of each means will be described later. The effect control means 320 may be divided into both the main control board 200 and the sub control board 300 instead of the sub control board 300.

With the above configuration, the sub control board 300 receives a signal from the main control board 200 and performs an effect as the game progresses.
Specifically, the sub-control board 300 outputs data that regulates the lighting and extinguishing of the LED to the LED drive circuit (not shown) for driving the effect lamp 78, and outputs sound from the speaker 72. Video data that specifies the data to be output to the audio output circuit (not shown) for output, or is output to the liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the display device 84. Outputs the data that specifies.

(Receiving means 310)
The receiving means 310 receives the signal from the transmitting means 290.

(Direction control means 320)
The effect control means 320 controls the effect of the game machine 10 according to the game state shown in FIG. 9 and the state of the advantageous section shown in FIG.
Further, when the effect control means 320 receives a command from the advantageous section control means 260 of the main control board 200 to notify the pressing order of the stop switch 50 during the advantageous section shown in FIG. 10, the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is received. Executes the effect of notifying.

Specifically, a plurality of images or videos (for example, "1") showing the pressing order are displayed on the screen of the display device 84 corresponding to the position of each stop switch 50 (specifically, the position of the rotary reel 62 corresponding to each stop switch 50). "2" "3") is displayed to notify the pressing order. After that, each time the stop switch 50 is operated, the portion corresponding to the position of the operated stop switch 50 is erased (or changed to an image showing no order) in the image or video showing the pressing order.

The display mode of the effect control means 320 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, but a list of error codes indicating an error stored in advance and the content of the error for each error code during the occurrence of the error will be described. A list of error information indicating that can be displayed on the display device 84, respectively.
Then, the error being generated is notified by displaying the error code and the error information corresponding to the error in a special display different from the normal display of the other error code and the error information.

Specifically, the notification is performed by repeating the normal display and the special display.
Then, the error code notification is displayed in a high-speed display with an early repetition timing, and then switched to a low-speed display with a late repetition timing, and the error information notification is displayed in a low-speed display, which is special after the low-speed display of the error code. The special display is displayed at the same timing as the display is switched.

Further, the special display is displayed in a color having higher visibility than the normal display.
Here, the visibility means a color characteristic of whether or not the visual object can be clearly seen, and the highly visible color means the background color of the display device 84, which is more saturated than the normal display. Colors with a large difference, colors with a large hue difference, and colors with a large difference in brightness.
With this configuration, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the error that is being specially displayed.

(Explanation of the game state using FIG. 9)
Next, the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.
The game state is managed by the main control board 200, and as shown in FIG. 9, there are a normal game state and a bonus game state.

(Normal game state)
The normal game state is controlled by the normal game state control means 251.
When the bonus transfer combination is won by the role lottery in the normal game state, the bonus transition state is changed from the normal game state to the bonus internal medium state.

(Medium inside bonus)
The bonus internal medium state is controlled by the bonus internal medium state control means 252, and shifts to the case where the bonus transfer combination is won in the normal game state and the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transfer combination is not stopped and displayed.
There are "RBB1F" and "RBB2F" in the internal bonus state. The "RBB1F" shifts to the "RBB1" described later when the symbol combination corresponding to the corresponding bonus transfer combination is stopped and displayed, and the "RBB2F" shifts to the "RBB2".

(Bonus game state)
The bonus game state is controlled by the bonus game state control means 253, and in the present embodiment, the bonus game state is changed when the bonus transfer combination is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transfer combination is stopped and displayed.

There are "RBB1" and "RBB2" in the bonus game state. Here, the so-called "RBB" operates continuously in the "RBB1", and ends with the payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, more than 40 medals. Further, in the "RBB2", the so-called "RBB" operates continuously, and ends with the payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, 312 medals.
Then, after the bonus game state ends, the game shifts to the normal game state.

(Explanation of advantageous section using FIG. 10)
As shown in FIG. 10, when the push order combination, which is a prize when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined push order by the combination lottery, is won, the push order cannot be notified to the player. It is possible to shift from "non-advantageous section" and "non-advantageous section", and when the push order combination that wins when the stop switch 50 is operated in the push order predetermined by the combination lottery is won. There is an "advantageous section" in which the player can be notified of the push order.

The "non-advantageous section" is a section excluding the "advantageous section".
The transition from the "non-advantageous section" to the "advantageous section" is made based on the winning of a predetermined combination by the combination lottery in the non-advantageous section.
It should be noted that the transition from the "non-advantageous section" to the "advantageous section" is not limited to the case of shifting based on the winning of a predetermined winning combination, and the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is won. It is possible to shift based on the combination being stopped and displayed on the valid line 86, or when a predetermined combination is won, an advantageous section transition lottery is performed and the advantageous section transition lottery is won. It is also possible to make a transition based on this.

Further, in the present embodiment, the section notification lamp 90 is set to light up after the so-called third stop of the game in which the predetermined combination that triggers the transition to the advantageous section is won.

(Advantageous section)
The "advantageous section" is a section that is more advantageous to the player than the "non-advantageous section", and includes an "AT state" and the like.

Here, the section that is advantageous to the player is, for example, in the non-advantageous section, the push order combination that is won when the stop switch 50 is operated in the push order predetermined by the combination lottery is won. Even in the case, the game is changed from a state in which it was impossible to notify the player of the push order to a possible state, or an AT state that is not executed in the non-advantageous section is executed. It is a section that is advantageous to people.
Therefore, it does not have to be advantageous to the player throughout the "advantageous section", and may not be advantageous to the player in a part of the "advantageous section".

In addition, when a predetermined upper limit number of games, for example, 1500 games is exhausted after shifting from the non-advantageous section to the advantageous section, it is assumed that the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section has been reached, and the advantage section is shifted to the non-advantageous section. I have to.
Therefore, the main control board 200 counts the number of digested games after shifting to the advantageous section in order to determine whether or not the predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 games) is reached.

In addition, after shifting from the non-advantageous section to the advantageous section, even before the predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 games) is exhausted (before reaching the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section), the predetermined number of games is set in advance. When the number of balls (for example, the so-called difference of 2400) is obtained, the advantage section is shifted to the non-advantageous section even before the maximum number of games is exhausted.
Therefore, in the main control board 200, in order to determine whether or not the predetermined number of balls (so-called difference number of 2400) is reached, the number of input and the number of payouts after shifting to the advantageous section are counted. ing.

In addition, the advantageous section includes not only the AT state, but also the normal state of the advantageous section excluding the special state such as the AT state from the advantageous section, the additional state of drawing whether or not to add the number of games in the AT state, and AT. It may be provided with a continuation state or the like in which a lottery is drawn as to whether or not to continue the state.

(AT state)
The "AT state" is a state more advantageous to the player than the "non-advantageous section". When the state shifts to the "AT state", a game (AT) in which the pressing order of the winning combination is notified is started as a notification effect for assisting the winning of a predetermined combination, and the stop switch 50 is in accordance with the notified pressing order. By operating, the combination of the winning small winning combination and the replaying combination can be stopped and displayed. Therefore, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small winning combination are paid out.
The "AT state" is a state that can be executed for a predetermined number of games, for example, 50 games. Then, when the predetermined number of games is exhausted, the state shifts from the "AT state" to the "non-advantageous section" or the "advantageous section normal state".

(Notification of error occurring)
The notification of an error during occurrence will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.
12A and 12B show an example of a display mode of notification of an error being generated, FIG. 12A is an example of a normal display mode, and FIG. 12B is an example of a special display mode.

As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, when the specific event detecting means 270 detects that an error has occurred, the error codes are arranged in a horizontal row on the upper side of the display area of the display device 84. Is displayed.
Then, below the error code display, the error code and the error information indicating the content of the error are displayed in two stages.
The error code and the error information are not limited to the case where they are displayed in two columns, and may be displayed in one column or three or more columns.

The error code and the error information that are occurring are displayed in a special display shown in FIG. 12B, and are distinguishable from other error codes and error information that have not occurred.
Specifically, the notification of the error being generated is performed by repeating the normal display shown in FIG. 12 (A) and the special display shown in FIG. 12 (B) for the error code and the error information being generated. This is performed, and attention is paid to the error code and error information that are not generated only in the normal display shown in FIG. 12 (A).

Further, FIG. 13 is a timing chart for explaining the timing of repeating the normal display and the special display in the notification of the error during occurrence.
The upper part of FIG. 13 is an error code timing chart, and the lower part is an error information timing chart.

When an error occurs, the error code is first displayed in the normal display (t0), and then displayed in the special display and the high-speed display in which the repetition timing is early. Then, after the elapse of a predetermined time (or after switching to the special display a predetermined number of times), the display is switched to a low-speed display with a late repetition timing (from t4). After that, the reset means 280 performs a low-speed display until the error being generated is reset.
The reason for displaying the error code in high-speed display with early repetition timing is to make it easier to grasp the position of the error code corresponding to the error that occurred, and then switching to low-speed display makes it easier to see the contents of the error code. To do.

Further, the error information is first displayed in the normal display (T0), and then displayed in the low-speed display in which the timing of repeating the normal display and the special display is late (from T1). Then, the low-speed display is performed until the error being generated is reset by the reset means 280.
The reason why the error information is not displayed in the high-speed display with early repetition timing is that the error information is difficult to read in the high-speed display and it is difficult to grasp the content of the error.

Here, the notification of the error information is set so that the special display is displayed at the same timing (T3) as the timing (t4) of switching to the special display after the low-speed display of the error code.
That is, the timing of the special display after switching to the low-speed display of the error code and the timing of the special display of the error information are made to match.
As a result, the clerk can recognize the error code and the error information as one unit, and can understand the error being generated at a glance.

Note that FIG. 13 shows that the timing of switching from the special display of the error code to the normal display (for example, t5) and the timing of switching from the special display of the error information to the normal display (for example, T4) are the same timing. However, the timing is not limited to this, and the timing may be different.

Further, FIG. 13 shows that the timing of switching to the first special display of the error code (t1) and the timing of switching to the first special display of the error information (T1) are the same timing. The timing is not limited and may be different.

Further, the error code and the error information are not limited to the case where they are first displayed from the normal display, and may be displayed from the special display.

In addition, if the reset means 280 does not reset after the low-speed display even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the display is switched to the high-speed display again, and an error has occurred in the clerk who passed through the aisle of the amusement store. You may make it noticeable.
The special display is not limited to the one displayed in a color that is more visible than the normal display, and is displayed as long as the display position can recognize the display position of the error code or error information corresponding to the error that has occurred. The form does not matter.

(Explanation of the basic flow of the game using FIG. 14)
Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, a general game control process executed by the main control board 200 for each game will be described.

In step S10, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the main control board 200 makes it impossible to set the number of bets. After that, the process proceeds to the next step S11. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 40 is not operated, step S10 is performed again.

As a premise of this step S10, the bet number setting process is performed. In this bet number setting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined bet number is set as the bet number. Specifically, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the number of bets for the game has reached the specified number of bets (3).

In step S11, the winning combination lottery process is performed by the winning combination lottery means 210. At this time, the result of the winning combination lottery is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 300. When the role lottery process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S12.

In step S12, the rotation fluctuation processing of the rotary reel 62 in the reel unit 60 is performed. After the rotary reel 62 reaches a predetermined rotational speed, when the main control board 200 operates the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating rotary reel 62, the reel control means 220 causes the rotary reel 62 to operate. The rotation is stopped. The pressing order corresponding to the winning combination of the stop switch 50 (left stop switch L, middle stop switch C, right stop switch R) at this time is stored in a predetermined storage area formed on the main control board 200, and is also stored. It is read out in the subsequent processing.

Further, after all the stop operations are completed, the rotation stop information of the full rotation reel 62 is transmitted from the transmission means 290 of the main control board 200 to the reception means 310 of the sub control board 300. Then, when the rotation fluctuation processing of all the rotating reels 62 is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S13.
In step S13, the stop symbol determination means 230 performs determination processing such as winning a prize whether or not the combination of symbols 61 having a predetermined combination is aligned with the combination of symbols 61 on the effective line 86. Here, the data of the determination result of the determination process such as winning is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 300. Then, when the determination process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S14.

In step S14, the payout control means 240 performs a payout process or the like corresponding to the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 230. If the determination result shows that the payout is unnecessary, the payout process is not performed. Then, the process ends.

(Modification example)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications other than those described above can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the error being generated is notified by repeating the normal display and the special display, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the error code and the error information corresponding to the error being generated are blinked. It may be notified by this.

Although not shown, the effect control means 320 notifies an error that is occurring by blinking an error code and error information corresponding to the error.
Then, the error code notification is displayed in a high-speed display with an early blinking timing, and then switched to a low-speed display with a late blinking timing. The error information notification is displayed in a low-speed display, and the error code is displayed after the low-speed display. It blinks at the same timing as the blinking timing.

Specifically, when an error occurs, the error code is displayed in a high-speed display with a quick blinking timing. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed (or after blinking a predetermined number of times), the display is switched to a low-speed display in which the blinking timing is late. After that, the reset means 280 performs a low-speed display until the error being generated is reset.
The reason why the error code is displayed in high-speed display with early blinking timing is to make it easier to grasp the position of the error code corresponding to the error that occurred, and then to switch to low-speed display is to make it easier to see the contents of the error code. To do.

In addition, the error information is displayed in a low-speed display with a slow blinking timing, and is displayed as it is in a low-speed display. Then, the low-speed display is continued until the error being generated is reset by the reset means 280.
The reason why the error information is not displayed in the high-speed display in which the blinking timing is early is that the error information is difficult to read in the high-speed display and it is difficult to grasp the content of the error.

Here, the notification of the error information is set to blink at the same timing as the blinking timing (t4) after the low-speed display of the error code.
That is, the blinking timing after switching to the low-speed display of the error code and the blinking timing of the error information are made to match.
As a result, the clerk can recognize the error code and the error information as one unit, and can understand the error being generated at a glance.

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
The present invention makes it possible to distinguish between the error code and error information of an error that is occurring and the error code and error information of another error that has not occurred at a glance, so that the error can be easily cleared. It is possible to provide a game machine 10 which can be performed in.
That is, the error code and the error information are recognized as one by the clerk, and the error being generated can be recognized at a glance.

In addition, it is possible to quickly recognize the error that has occurred by displaying the blinking error code at high speed at first.
Also, unlike the error code, it is possible to make the error information easier to read by not displaying the blinking error information at high speed from the beginning.

Further, the present invention can further provide a game machine 10 capable of easily recognizing a specially displayed error during occurrence.

Further, when resetting by shifting from the light receiving state to the shielded state, it is possible to reset by an illegal act of creating a shielded state by inserting a wire or the like through a gap or the like. By shifting from the shielded state to the light receiving state in this way, it is possible to provide the gaming machine 10 which can be prevented from being reset by such an illegal act.

Further, in the present invention, the cam plate 530 moves the sliding body 540 up and down to unlock the front door 14 and reset the error occurring, which simplifies the structure. It is possible to provide a game machine 10 that is easy to assemble and can reduce the number of parts.
Further, in order to reset, it is necessary to move the sliding body 540, and since it is difficult to move the heavy sliding body 540 with a wire or the like, it is possible to prevent the reset by fraudulent acts. Machine 10 can be provided.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 23.
The first embodiment described above does not have a structure for preventing the key shaft from rotating to the reset side when the front door is open, but in the second embodiment, the key shaft is It differs in that it has a structure (rotation prevention member 580) that prevents it from rotating to the reset side.
Further, even in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the normal display and the special display of the error code and the error information are repeated, and the error code and the error information are blinked. And, the error occurring in is notified.

Here, in the second embodiment, the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment are used for the components having the same functions as those in the first embodiment.
In addition, the description will be focused on the parts different from the first embodiment described above, and the description will be simplified or omitted for the overlapping parts.

(Locking device 500)
The locking device 500 is for locking the front door 14 in a closed state in which the open front surface of the housing 12 is closed.
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the locking device 500 according to the present embodiment has a support member 510 formed so as to extend vertically along the right end on the back surface of the front door 14, and a predetermined position of the support member 510. The cylinder lock 520 provided in the door, the cam plate 530 provided on the rear end side of the cylinder lock 520 and rotating with the rotation of the key shaft, and the sliding body 540 that slides up and down when the cam plate 530 rotates. , The lock body 550 that is displaced to the position where the housing 12 and the front door 14 are disengaged in conjunction with the sliding of the sliding body 540, and the support member 510 are provided at predetermined positions to reset the error occurring. The reset switch 560, the reset member 570 that can be displaced to the position where the reset switch 560 is operated or the position where the reset switch 560 is not operated, and the rotation prevention that prevents the key shaft from rotating when the front door 14 is open. It is equipped with a member 580.

The support member 510 has a substantially U-shaped cross section in the horizontal direction, and the U-shaped central portion is fixed to the back side of the front door 14, and the cylinder lock 520 is attached to the U-shaped central portion. Is fixed.
As shown in FIG. 16, a cam plate 530 is provided on the rear end side of the cylinder lock 520 by inserting a key into the keyhole 521 of the cylinder lock 520 and turning the key shaft to rotate the key shaft. Has been done. When the key shaft of the cam plate 530 is rotated to one side A (clockwise rotation), the cam plate 530 also rotates to the one side A, and when the key shaft is rotated to the other side B (counterclockwise rotation), the cam plate 530 also corresponds to the cam plate 530. Rotate to the other side B.
The cam plate 530 has a first protruding portion 531 formed so as to project from the upper portion of the cam plate 530 toward the right side in FIG. 17, that is, toward the left side when viewed from the player, and the cam plate 530 from the lower portion to the right side in FIG. That is, it is provided with a second protruding portion 532 formed so as to project toward the left side when viewed from the player.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the sliding body 540 is housed inside the support member 510, and the second protruding portion 532 of the cam plate 530 enters when the sliding body 540 rotates to one side A of the cam plate 530. The opening 542 and the first opening 541 into which the first protruding portion 531 of the cam plate 530 enters when the cam plate 530 is rotated to the other side B are formed side by side.

When the cam plate 530 rotates to one side A, the second protruding portion 532 abuts on the upper end portion 543 of the second opening 542, and one end of the coil spring 544 is fixed to the support member 510 and the other end to the sliding body 540. It becomes possible to lift the sliding body 540 upward while resisting the urging force.
On the other hand, when the cam plate 530 is rotated to the other side B, the first protruding portion 531 passes through the first opening 541 and comes into contact with the lower end portion 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570 described later. In this case, since the first protruding portion 531 does not abut on the sliding body 540, the sliding body 540 is not pushed downward.

As shown in FIG. 16, the lock body 550 is formed so as to project from the support member 510 toward the housing 12 and engage with an engaging portion (not shown) provided in the housing 12. , The sliding body 540 is displaced to a position where the housing 12 and the front door 14 are disengaged in conjunction with the sliding.
Specifically, the sliding body 540 is lifted upward by the cam plate 530 to lift the support member side of the lock body 550 upward, and the tip side is lowered downward to engage the housing 12 with the front door 14. Displace to the position to release the match.

As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the reset switch 560 is at a predetermined position on the front door 14 side, and is a support member from the right side of FIG. 20 of the support member 510, that is, from the left side of the support member 510 when viewed from the player. It is provided so as to extend to the outside of the 510 and resets the error that is occurring.
Here, the error occurring includes a hopper error of running out of medals, a selector error of jamming medals of the medal selector 17, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the reset switch 560 is an optical sensor including a light emitting unit 561 and a light receiving unit 562, and by rotating the key shaft to the other side B (counterclockwise rotation), the reset member 570 is converted to the light emitting unit 561. The light emitted from the light is displaced from the shielded state in which the light received by the light receiving unit 562 is shielded to the light receiving state in which the light can be received, and a reset signal is output and reset on the condition that the light is displaced to the light receiving state.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 21, the reset member 570 is housed inside the support member 510 and is formed in a flat plate shape, and has a light-shielding piece 571 extending to the outside of the support member 510. When the light-shielding piece 571 enters the reset switch 560, it becomes a shielded state.
That is, the light-shielding piece 571 shown in FIG. 21 (A) is reset by the rotation of the key shaft to the other side B (left rotation) from the shielded state in which the light-shielding piece 571 shown in FIG. 21 (A) has entered the reset switch 560. The light receiving state does not enter the 560, and a reset signal is output due to the displacement to the light receiving state.

As shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the reset member 570 is provided with a reset opening 572 into which the first protruding portion 531 of the cam plate 530 enters when the cam plate 530 is rotated to the other side B. The reset opening 572 is provided at a position overlapping the first opening 541 of the sliding body 540, and abuts on the lower end 573 of the reset opening 572 through the first opening 541 of the sliding body 540. The reset member 570 is pushed downward while resisting the urging force of the coil spring 574 fixed to the support member 510 at one end and the reset member 570 at the other end. When the reset member 570 is pushed downward, the reset switch 560 changes from the shielded state to the light receiving state, and reset is performed.
Here, the reset member 570 is urged upward by the coil spring 574.

The rotation prevention member 580 prevents the cam plate 530 from rotating to the other side B (left rotation) due to the rotation of the key shaft of the cylinder lock 520 when the front door 14 is open. On the other hand, the rotation prevention member 580 does not prevent the cam plate 530 from rotating due to the rotation of the key shaft of the cylinder lock 520 when the front surface of the housing 12 is closed.

The rotation prevention member 580 can prevent the cam plate 530 from rotating to the other side B (left rotation) due to the rotation of the key shaft of the cylinder lock 520 when the front door 14 is open. For example, regardless of how it is configured, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, the rotation prevention member 580 is housed inside the support member 510 and is parallel to the sliding body 540. It is a flat plate-shaped member provided.
Then, by closing the opening of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570 with the rotation prevention member 580, the first protruding portion 531 of the cam plate 530 does not come into contact with the lower end portion 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570. I am trying to do it.

That is, the rotation prevention member 580 projects from the front door 14 side to the housing 12 side by the urging member 581 that urges the rotation prevention member 580 provided on the front door 14 to protrude toward the housing 12. In the state of being pushed by the pushing member 600 (the front door 14 is closed), the first protruding portion 531 of the cam plate 530 is caused by the pushing member described later to be the lower end of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570. The rotation prevention member 580 is pushed toward the front door 14 to a position where it can come into contact with the 573, but when the front door 14 is open, the cam plate is projected toward the housing 12 by the urging force of the urging member. The first protruding portion 531 of the 530 does not come into contact with the lower end portion 573 of the reset member 570.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the rotation prevention member 580 according to the present embodiment is provided with a communication opening 582 at a position communicating with the first opening 541 when the front door 14 is closed. The first protruding portion 531 of the cam plate 530 can be brought into contact with the lower end portion 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570.
That is, in the open state of the front door 14, the first protruding portion 531 of the cam plate 530 is obstructed by the rotation prevention member 580 and cannot contact the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570, but the front door 14 is closed. In the state, it is possible to abut the lower end portion 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570 without being disturbed by the rotation prevention member 580 through the first opening 541 and the communication opening 582. ..

The rotation prevention member 580 is not provided with the communication opening 582 as shown in FIG. 17, and the pushing member is pushed toward the front door 14 to a position where it does not come into contact with the first protruding portion 531 of the cam plate 530. In the closed state, it is possible to contact the lower end portion 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570 without being disturbed by the rotation prevention member 580, and in the open state, the urging force of the urging member makes it possible to contact the housing 12 from the front door 14 side. The rotation prevention member 580 protruding to the side may interfere with the movement.

(Pushing member 600)
As shown in FIG. 15, the pushing member 600 is provided at a portion of the housing 12 facing the rotation prevention member 580 in the closed state, and rotates toward the front door 14 side against the urging force of the urging member in the closed state. It pushes in the prevention member 580.
By pushing the rotation prevention member 580 by the pushing member 600, the rotation of the cam plate 530 to the other side B (left rotation) is not prevented, and the reset member 570 can be displaced.
The structure of the pushing member 600 does not matter as long as the rotation prevention member 580 can be pushed in and does not hinder the rotation of the cam plate 530 in the pushed state.

Here, the operation of the rotation prevention member 580 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, FIG. 19A shows a state in which the front door 14 is closed and the rotation prevention member 580 is pushed from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side by the pushing member 600. In such a state, the first opening 541 of the sliding body 540 is not blocked by the rotation prevention member 580, and as shown in FIG. 20B, the first opening 541 and the communication opening 582 of the rotation prevention member 580 are connected. It communicates with each other, and the cam plate 530 can rotate counterclockwise (rotate to the other side B). Therefore, if an error has occurred, it is possible to reset the error.
In FIG. 19B, the front door 14 is in the open state, the rotation prevention member 580 is not pushed from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side by the pushing member 600, and is rotated by the urging member 581. It shows a state in which the prevention member 580 protrudes from the front door 14 side to the housing 12 side. In such a state, the first opening 541 of the sliding body 540 is closed by the rotation prevention member 580, and as shown in FIG. 20A, the cam plate 530 does not rotate counterclockwise (rotate to the other side B). It is possible. Therefore, even if an error is occurring, it is impossible to reset the error.
That is, the front door 14 must be in the closed state in order to reset the error that is occurring.

Next, the operation of the reset member 570 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21.
20 (A) and 21 (A) show the state of the reset member in which the light-shielding piece 571 of the reset member 570 has entered the reset switch 560 before the reset member is displaced to the position where the reset switch is operated. There is. The reset member 570 is urged upward by the urging force of the support member 510 at one end and the coil spring 574 fixed to the reset member 570 at the other end.
By rotating the key shaft to one side A from the state of FIG. 20 (A), that is, rotating it counterclockwise when viewed from the player, the state of FIG. 20 (B), that is, the first protrusion of the cam plate 530. The portion 531 passes through the first opening 541, the communication opening 582, and the reset opening 572, is caught by the lower end portion 573 of the reset opening 572, and continues to rotate the key shaft as it is, so that the coil spring 574 The reset member 570 is moved downward while resisting the urging force. Then, as the reset member 570 moves, as shown in FIGS. 20B and 21B, the light-shielding piece 571 that has entered the reset switch 560 comes out of the reset switch 560 to receive light from the shielded state. The state is displaced and the error being generated is reset.

(Modification example)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications other than those described above can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the rotation prevention member 580 is formed in a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 19, and is pushed from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side by the pushing member 600 to form the first opening 541. The communication opening 582 communicates with the cam plate 530 to rotate counterclockwise (rotate to the other side B), but the case is not limited to such a case.
Another example of the rotation prevention member 580 will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23.

FIG. 22A shows a state in which the front door 14 is closed and the rotation prevention member 580 is pushed by the pushing member 600. Further, FIG. 22B shows a state in which the front door 14 is in the open state and the rotation prevention member 580 is not pushed by the pushing member 600.
In this modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 22, the rotation prevention member 580 is formed in a dogleg shape, and the inclined portion 610 of the rotation prevention member 580 is pushed from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side by the pushing member 600. By pushing in, the rotation prevention member 580 is moved upward along the rail 620 so that the rotation prevention member 580 does not block the first opening 541.

FIG. 23A shows a state in which the front door 14 is closed and the rotation prevention member 580 is pushed by the pushing member 600. Further, FIG. 23B shows a state in which the front door 14 is in the open state and the rotation prevention member 580 is not pushed by the pushing member 600.
In this modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 23, the rotation prevention member 580 is bent in two stages, and the crown 630 of the rotation prevention member 580 is pushed by the pushing member 600 from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side. By pushing it into, the rotation prevention member 580 is rotated along the rotation shaft 640, the reset opening 572 blocked by the end portion 650 on the opposite side of the crown 630 is opened, and the first opening 541 is rotated. The prevention member 580 is prevented from being blocked.

The shape of the rotation prevention member 580 is not limited to that shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, and the shape does not matter as long as the shape can prevent the rotation of the cam plate 530.
For example, the rotation prevention member 580 protruding from the front door 14 side to the housing 12 side in the open state of the front door 14 engages with the first protrusion 531 of the cam plate 530 to prevent the cam plate 530 from rotating. Alternatively, the rotation of the cam plate 530 may be prevented by providing a pin-shaped rotation prevention member 580 that pops out when the front door 14 is open on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the cam plate 530.

Further, the cam plate 530 is configured to return to the non-rotating initial position from the rotated state, but is not limited to this, and is rotated to one side A to open the front door 14. In this case, the cam plate 530 may be locked so as not to return to the initial position, but to return to the initial position when the front door 14 is closed.

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
The present invention provides a game machine 10 capable of preventing an unintentional reset by preventing rotation in the reset direction when the front door 14 is open. be able to.

Further, the present invention can further provide a game machine 10 capable of efficiently preventing rotation of the key shaft to the other side B.

Further, the present invention further provides a game machine 10 capable of allowing rotation of the key shaft to the other side B in the closed state, but preventing rotation of the key shaft to the other side B in the open state. be able to.

Further, the present invention can further provide a game machine 10 capable of forming the rotation prevention member 580 with a simple configuration.

Further, the present invention can be further reset by an illegal act of creating a shielded state by inserting a wire or the like through a gap or the like when the reset is performed by shifting the light receiving state to the shielded state. However, there is provided a game machine 10 capable of being reset by shifting from a shielded state to a light receiving state as in the present invention so as not to be reset by such an illegal act. be able to.

(First Embodiment)
10 game machine 12 housing
14 Front door 16 Design display window
17 Medal selector 18 External centralized terminal board
19 Door open / close switch 20 Top panel
22 Lower panel 24 Hopper unit
26 Medal saucer 28 Medal payment exit
30 Operation unit 32 Bet switch
34 Max Bet Switch 35 Single Bet Switch
36 Settlement switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch 42 Production button switch
43 power supply unit 44 power switch
45 Setting key switch 46 Setting change switch
50 Stop switch L Left stop switch C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch
60 reel unit 61 design
62 rotary reel 63 reel position sensor
64 Left-handed reel 65 Reel drive motor
66 Medium rotation reel 67 Back lamp
68 Clockwise reel 70 Production device
72 Speaker 74 Top Speaker
76 Lower speaker 78 Directing lamp
80 Upper lamp 82 Lower lamp
84 Display 86 Effective line
87 Credit indicator 88 Payout number indicator
89 Setting indicator 90 Section notification lamp
92 Input sensor 94 Payout sensor
95 Hopper Motor 96 Overflow Sensor
100 Controller 200 Main control board
210 Role lottery means 220 Reel control means
230 Stop symbol determination means 240 Payout control means
250 Game control means 251 Normal game state control means
252 Bonus internal medium state control means 253 Bonus game state control means
260 Advantageous section control means 270 Reset means
280 Transmission means 300 Sub control board
310 Receiving means 320 Production control means
500 Locking device 510 Support member
520 Cylinder lock 530 Cam plate
540 Sliding body 550 Lock body
560 Reset switch 561 Light emitting part
562 Receiver 570 Reset member
580 Anti-rotation member 530 Cam plate
531 1st protrusion 532 2nd protrusion
540 Sliding body 541 First opening
542 Second opening 543 Top
545 Lower end 546 Coil spring
550 Lock body 560 Reset switch
590 Reset member (second embodiment)
544 Coil spring 574 Coil spring
570 Reset member 571 Shading piece
572 Reset opening 573 Bottom edge
580 Anti-rotation member 581 Biasing member
582 Communication opening 600 Push-in member
610 Slope 620 Rail
630 crown 640 rotation axis
650 end

Claims (6)

When an error occurs, a list of error codes indicating the error stored in advance and a list of error information indicating the content of the error for each error code can be displayed.
The error being generated is notified by blinking the error code corresponding to the error and the error information.
The notification of the error code is displayed in a high-speed display in which the blinking timing is early, and then switched to a low-speed display in which the blinking timing is late.
A gaming machine characterized in that the notification of the error information is displayed in the low-speed display and blinks at the same timing as the blinking timing of the error code after the low-speed display. When an error occurs, a list of error codes indicating the error stored in advance and a list of error information indicating the content of the error for each error code can be displayed.
The error being generated is notified by displaying the error code corresponding to the error and the error information in a special display different from the normal display of the other error code and the error information.
The notification is performed by repeating the normal display and the special display.
The notification of the error code is displayed in a high-speed display in which the repetition timing is early, and then switched to a low-speed display in which the repetition timing is late.
The notification of the error information is displayed in the low speed display, and the special display is displayed at the same timing as the timing of switching to the special display after the low speed display of the error code. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the special display is displayed in a color having higher visibility than the normal display. A housing with an opening on the front side and
A front door attached to one side of the housing so that the opening can be opened and closed via a hinge.
A locking device for locking the front door in a closed state in which the open front surface of the housing is closed is provided.
The locking device has a reset switch that resets the error that is occurring, and
A reset member that can be displaced to a position where the reset switch is activated or a position where the reset switch is not activated,
A cylinder lock that unlocks the front door to the housing by rotating the key shaft to one side and displaces the reset member to a position where the reset switch is activated by rotating the key shaft to the other side is provided. ,
The reset switch is an optical sensor including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit.
A claim that the reset member is displaced from a shielded state that shields light received by the light receiving portion to a light receiving state that can receive light by rotating the key shaft to the other side, and is reset on condition that the reset member is displaced to the light receiving state. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3. The gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising an anti-rotation member that prevents the key shaft from rotating to the other side when the front door is open. The locking device has
A cam plate provided on the rear end side of the cylinder lock and rotating with the rotation of the key shaft,
A sliding body that slides up and down as the cam plate rotates,
A lock member that is displaced to a position where the housing and the front door are disengaged as the sliding body slides is provided.
The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the reset member is provided on the sliding body.