JP6778038B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine capable of playing a game.

In some game machines such as pachinko game machines and slot machines, for example, game parts are arranged so as to project toward the front side of the game machine so as to give a great impact to the player (for example). , Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-36373

In the game machine described in Patent Document 1, since the game parts are arranged so as to project toward the front side of the game machine, there is a risk of damage when the game machine is transported. Therefore, it is conceivable to remove it from the game machine and transport it, but when the transported game parts are attached to the game machine at a game store, there is a request that the transported game parts can be easily attached. However, if the game parts are simply attached to the game machine, there is a risk that mischief or fraudulent acts such as the customer removing the game parts may occur.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a problem, and provides a game machine capable of making the removal work difficult while enhancing the convenience of the work of attaching the game parts to the game machine. With the goal.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is
It is a game machine that can play games
The main body of the game machine and
An opening / closing door that can open and close the game machine body,
Game parts that are attached to the opening / closing door so as to project outward,
A locking means that allows the game component to be changed into a locked state in which it cannot be removed from the opening / closing door and an unlocked state in which it can be removed.
With
When the game component is attached to the opening / closing door, the locking means can be changed from the unlocked state to the locked state without using a predetermined tool to perform a locking operation.
When removing the gaming part from the opening / closing door, the locking means cannot change from the locked state to the unlocked state unless the unlocking operation is performed using the predetermined tool.
The release operation can be performed without opening the opening / closing door.
It is characterized by that.
The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, slot machine 1)
A game component (for example, decorative member 202 / decorative member 302 / decorative member 402) that is attached to a predetermined position of the game machine so as to project outward is provided.
The game parts
When it is attached to the game machine, it can be attached to the game machine without using a predetermined tool (for example, a tool / key 72 such as a screwdriver 220 or nippers), while the shaft portion 204 of the decorative member 202 is attached. The mounting work of the decorative member 202 is completed simply by inserting it into the mounting groove 210 of the base member 201. See FIG. 11. The decorative member 402 can be mounted on the slot machine 1 simply by inserting the protruding pin 403 into the through hole 1c. See Figure 14.),
When removing from the game machine, the screw 217 cannot be removed from the game machine unless the predetermined tool is used (for example, the screw 217 is removed and the upper cover 211 is removed from the base member 201 unless the driver 220 is used. If the key 72 is not inserted into the keyhole 1d (see FIG. 1) and the front door 1b is not opened, the decorative member 402 must be removed from the front door 1b. (See Fig. 14)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since it can be attached to the game machine without using a predetermined tool, the work of attaching the game parts to the game machine is easy, and the game machine is not used if the predetermined tool is not used. Since it is not possible to remove the game parts from, it is possible to suppress mischief and cheating such as removing the game parts.

The gaming machine of the means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the means 1.
Mounting means (for example, lock mechanism 208 / protrusion pin 403 and protrusion 404) for mounting the game component at a predetermined position of the game machine, and
An operation unit (for example, operation unit 216 / protrusion 404) for performing the attachment release operation by the attachment means, and
With
The release operation by the operation unit can be performed by using the predetermined tool (for example, the screw 217 is removed by using the driver 220, the upper cover 211 is removed from the base member 201, and the release operation is performed by the operation unit 216. / See FIG. 12. The protrusion 404 cannot be operated until the front door 1b is opened, and the decorative member 402 cannot be removed from the front door 1b. See FIG. 14).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the game parts can be easily removed from the game machine by the release operation by the operation unit, and the release operation by the operation unit cannot be performed without using a predetermined tool, so that mischief or cheating Can be prevented.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2.
The game parts are provided on the opposite side of the first decorative portion (for example, the first decorative portion 202a) that can be seen by the player playing the game on the game machine and the first decorative portion, and the game is played on the game machine. It is characterized by having a second decorative portion (for example, a second decorative portion 202b and a third decorative portion 201b) that is difficult for the player to see.
According to this feature, the decorativeness of the game parts can be enhanced.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3.
The game component has a light guide unit (for example, light guide plates 304L, 304R).
The light guide unit emits light by light emitted from the game machine (for example, emits light by LED 330 emitted from a base member 301 fixed to the front door 1b of the slot machine 1).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the decorativeness of the game parts can be enhanced.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4.
A mounting groove (for example, a mounting groove 210) is formed in one of the game machine and the game component, and a mounted portion (for example, a shaft portion 204) that can be mounted by inserting it into the mounting groove is formed in the other. ) Is provided,
A plurality of sets of the mounting groove and the mounted portion are provided (for example, a plurality of sets of the mounting groove 210 and the shaft portion 204 are provided. See FIG. 8).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the strength at the time of mounting is improved.

The gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5.
It is equipped with variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each.
In a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
Game control means (main control unit 41) that controls the game,
The effect control means (sub control unit 91) that performs the effect based on the control information (command) transmitted from the game control means, and
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result, and
An operation mode notification means (navigation notification, navigation effect) capable of identifiablely notifying the operation mode (stop order) of the derived operation means, and
With
The game control means
Predetermining means (internal lottery) to determine the display result that is allowed to be derived before the display result is derived,
Numerical value setting means for setting different numerical values (winning numbers) for each determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery), and
Predetermined control means that performs predetermined control (setting of internal winning flag, navigation notification, command creation, stop control of reels 2L, 2C, 2R, etc.) according to the numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means.
When the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) becomes the notification target result (notification target combination) that is the target of notification (navigation notification), the advantageous operation mode that is advantageous for the player is (advantageous for the player). (Stop order) Notification state control means for controlling the notification state (state in which navigation notification is executed) and
Specific control information transmitting means for transmitting specific control information (first internal winning command, second internal winning command) regarding the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) to the effect control means, and
Including
As the numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means when the notification target result (notification target combination) is obtained, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range (2 to 19, 23 to 34) is assigned. And
In the specific control information transmitting means, the determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery) is the notification target result (notification) regardless of whether or not the notification state (the state in which the navigation notification is executed) is controlled. The specific control information (second internal winning command) that can specify that the notification target result has been obtained but cannot specify the advantageous operation mode (stop order that is advantageous for the player) when the target combination is achieved. While transmitting to the effect control means
When the numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means is in the predetermined numerical range (2 to 19, 23 to 34) at least in a state other than the notification state (state in which navigation notification is executed). In addition, the specific control information (second internal winning command) that can specify that the notification target result (notification target combination) has been obtained but cannot specify the advantageous operation mode (stop order that is advantageous for the player) is produced. It is characterized in that it is transmitted to a control means (sub-control unit 91).
According to this feature, in a configuration in which the game control means and the effect control means are provided and the information regarding the determination result of the prior determination means is specified from the specific control information transmitted from the game control means, the operation procedure is performed on the game control means side. The notification means controls the notification state in which an advantageous operation procedure advantageous to the player is notified, and the game control means controls the determination result of the prior determination means to the notification target result regardless of whether or not the notification means is controlled to the notification state. When, and at least when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the notification target result in a state other than the notification state, the specific control information that can specify that the notification target result has been obtained but cannot specify the advantageous operation mode is provided. Since it is transmitted to the effect control means, it is possible that the advantageous operation procedure according to the determination result of the prior determination means is specified from the specific control information regardless of whether or not the game control means controls the notification state. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the process related to the transmission of the specific control information, and it is possible to prevent the advantageous operation mode from being notified in a state where the notification state is not controlled even if the effect control means side is fraudulent. Further, as a numerical value set by the numerical value setting means when the notification target result is obtained, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and the game control means determines whether or not the notification target result. , Since it can be determined whether or not the numerical value used when performing the predetermined control is within the predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target result, it is possible to simplify the process when transmitting the specific control information.

In the means 6, the operation mode of the derived operation means includes an operation mode in which the derived operation means is operated at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode in which the derivation operation means is operated in any one of a plurality of operation orders, and the like. The operation mode depending on the combination is applicable.

The gaming machine of means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5.
The first control means (main control unit 41) and
A second control means (sub-control unit 91) that controls according to the control information received from the first control means, and
With
The first control means (main control unit 41) is used for each of a plurality of timings including the first timing (at the start of the game) and the second timing (at the end of the game) in one unit of the game (game). State control for transmitting a plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) capable of specifying the control state of the first control means (main control unit 41) to the second control means (sub control unit 91). Including information transmission means
The plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) transmitted by the state control information transmitting means at one timing do not change between the first timing (at the start of the game) and the second timing (at the end of the game). A first state control information (control state command 2) capable of specifying a control state (for example, a stop order advantageous to the player), a first timing (at the start of the game), and a second timing (of the game). Includes a second state control information (control state command 1) that can identify a control state (for example, a game state) that can change at the end).
The state control information transmitting means (control state command batch setting process) is characterized in that a plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) are transmitted by common control at any of a plurality of timings. ..
According to this feature, the first state control information that can specify the control state that does not change between the first timing and the second timing in one unit of game, and the first timing and second timing in one unit of game. A second state control information capable of specifying a control state that can change with a timing, and a plurality of types of state control information including the second state control information are provided for each of a plurality of timings including the first timing and the second timing in one unit of a game. In the transmission configuration, since these plurality of types of state control information are transmitted by common control at any timing, the second control means side grasps the control state of the first control means in detail, and the first It is possible to reduce the program capacity when the control means of 1 transmits the state control information.

In the means 7, the first control means may be a control means for controlling the game, or a control means other than the control of the game, for example, a control means for controlling the effect. Further, the second control means may be any control means that performs some control based on the control information transmitted from the first control means. For example, the first control means is a control means that controls the game. In a certain case, the control means that controls the effect based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be the second control means, or the control means that the first control means controls the effect. In some cases, the control means that controls the effect device based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be used as the second control means.

The gaming machine of the means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the means 7.
The first timing is the timing associated with the start of the game (when the start switch 7 is operated), and the second timing is the timing associated with the end of the game (the operation of the stop switch of the third stop is completed). It is characterized by being (when it is done).
According to this feature, the control state of the first control means can be grasped at the beginning and the end of the game on the side of the second control means.

The gaming machine of means 9 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 7 or 8.
The state control information (control state command) can change for each unit of game when the game state is in a specific game state (advantageous state advantageous to the player), while it is one unit except for the specific game state. It is characterized by including state control information (AT-related command A) that can specify a control state that does not change for each game.
According to this feature, state control information that can specify a control state that may or may not change depending on the game state is also transmitted as these multiple types of state control information under common control. The program capacity when the first control means transmits the state control information can be reduced while grasping the control state of the first control means in detail on the second control means side.

The gaming machine of the means 10 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 7 to 9.
A plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) transmitted by the state control information transmitting means at one timing are assigned consecutive numbers (for example, B0 to CF) for each type.
The state control information transmitting means is characterized in that a plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) are transmitted in numerical order at one timing.
According to this feature, it is possible for the second control means side to grasp whether the transmission order of the control information is normal.

The gaming machine of the means 11 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 7 to 10.
The state control information transmitting means is characterized in that when transmitting a plurality of types of state control information (control state commands), at least a part of the state control information (control state commands) is created by calculation (addition processing). It is said.
According to this feature, the data capacity for creating the state control information can be reduced.

The gaming machine of the means 12 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 7 to 11.
It is equipped with variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each.
In a gaming machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result, and
An operation mode notification means (navigation notification, navigation effect) capable of identifiablely notifying the operation mode (stop order) of the derived operation means, and
With
The first control means is
Predetermining means (internal lottery) to determine the display result that is allowed to be derived before the display result is derived,
When the determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery) becomes the notification target result (notification target combination) that is the target of notification (navigation notification), an advantageous operation mode (favorable stop for the player) for the player. Notification state control means for controlling the notification state (state in which navigation notification is executed) to notify (in order), and
Specific control information (first internal winning command, second internal winning command) regarding the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) is transmitted to the second control means (sub-control unit 91). Control information transmission means (internal winning command setting processing),
Including
In the specific control information transmitting means, the determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery) is the notification target result (notification) regardless of whether or not the notification state (the state in which the navigation notification is executed) is controlled. The specific control information (second internal winning command) that can specify that the notification target result has been obtained but cannot specify the advantageous operation mode (stop order that is advantageous for the player) when the target combination is achieved. It is characterized in that it is transmitted to the second control means.
According to this feature, in a configuration in which a first control means and a second control means are provided, and information regarding a determination result of the prior determination means is specified from the specific control information transmitted from the first control means, the first control means is provided. The control means of 1 controls the operation procedure notification means to a notification state in which an advantageous operation procedure advantageous to the player is notified, and the first control means is controlled to the notification state regardless of whether or not it is controlled to the notification state. When the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the notification target result, the specific control information that can specify the notification target result but cannot specify the advantageous operation mode is transmitted to the second control means. Regardless of whether or not the control means 1 controls the notification state, the advantageous operation procedure according to the determination result of the prior determination means is not specified from the specific control information, so that the specific control information can be transmitted. Such processing can be simplified, and even if the second control means side is fraudulent, it is possible to prevent the advantageous operation mode from being notified in a state where the notification state is not controlled.

The gaming machine of means 13 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 7 to 12.
It is equipped with variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) that can variablely display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each.
In a gaming machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display units (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result, and
An operation mode notification means (navigation notification, navigation effect) capable of identifiablely notifying the operation mode (stop order) of the derived operation means, and
With
The first control means is
Predetermining means (internal lottery) to determine the display result that is allowed to be derived before the display result is derived,
Numerical value setting means for setting different numerical values (winning numbers) for each determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery), and
Predetermined control means that performs predetermined control (setting of internal winning flag, navigation notification, command creation, stop control of reels 2L, 2C, 2R, etc.) according to the numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means.
When the determination result of the advance determination means (internal lottery) becomes the notification target result (notification target combination) that is the target of notification (navigation notification), an advantageous operation mode (favorable stop for the player) for the player. Notification state control means for controlling the notification state (state in which navigation notification is executed) to notify (in order), and
Specific control information transmitting means for transmitting specific control information (first internal winning command, second internal winning command) regarding the determination result of the prior determination means (internal lottery) to the second control means, and
Including
A continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned as a numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means when the notification target result (notification target combination) is obtained.
When the numerical value (winning number) set by the numerical value setting means is within the predetermined numerical range, the specific control information transmitting means is at least in a state other than the notification state (a state in which navigation notification is executed). The specific control information (second internal winning command) that can be specified as the notification target result (notification target combination) but cannot specify the advantageous operation mode (stop order advantageous for the player) is the second. It is characterized in that it is transmitted to the control means (sub-control unit 91) of.
According to this feature, in a configuration in which a first control means and a second control means are provided, and information regarding a determination result of the prior determination means is specified from the specific control information transmitted from the second control means, the first control means is provided. On the control means side of 1, the operation procedure notification means controls the notification state in which the advantageous operation procedure advantageous to the player is notified, and the first control means determines the determination result of the prior determination means at least in a state other than the notification state. Is a notification target result, the first control means side transmits specific control information that can specify that the notification target result has been obtained but cannot specify an advantageous operation mode to the second control means. Regardless of whether or not the control is in the notification state, the advantageous operation procedure according to the determination result of the prior determination means is not specified from the specific control information, so even if the second control means side is fraudulent. It is possible to prevent the advantageous operation mode from being notified when the notification state is not controlled. Further, as a numerical value set by the numerical value setting means when the notification target result is obtained, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and whether or not the first control means is the notification target result. Since it can be determined whether or not the numerical value used when performing the predetermined control is within the predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target result, it is possible to simplify the process when transmitting the specific control information.

In the means 12 and 13, the operation mode of the derived operation means is an operation mode of operating at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode of operating at any one of a plurality of operation orders, and an operation mode of operating at any one of a plurality of operation orders. The operation mode and the like by the combination of these are applicable.

In addition, the present invention may have only the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has a configuration other than the invention-specific matters together with the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a perspective view which looked at the structure of the upper part of the front door from the front side. (A) is a perspective view of the upper structure of the front door to which the decorative member is attached from the rear side, and (B) is a perspective view of the upper structure of the front door from which the decorative member is removed from the rear side. is there. (A) is a schematic view of the slot machine viewed from the side, and (B) is a schematic view of the slot machine viewed from above. (A) is a sectional view taken along the line AA, and (B) is a sectional view taken along the line BB. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the structure of a base member. (A) is an explanatory view which shows the 1st state of a lock mechanism, and (B) is an explanatory diagram which shows the 2nd state of a lock mechanism. (A) to (C) are explanatory views explaining a series of flow of attaching a decorative member to a base member. (A) to (C) are explanatory views explaining a series of flow of removing a decorative member from a base member. (A) is an explanatory view showing a modified example of the decorative device, and (B) is a sectional view taken along line CC. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a predetermined tool. It is a figure for demonstrating the control state command which the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the transmission command setting process at the start of a game executed by the main control unit 41. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the control state command batch setting process executed by the main control unit 41. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the command setting process executed by the main control unit 41. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the transmission command setting process at the end of a game executed by the main control unit 41. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the timer interrupt process (main) executed by the main control unit 41. It is a figure for demonstrating the data area included in the RAM of a sub-control unit. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the start processing (sub) executed by a sub-control unit. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the command history recording process executed by a sub-control unit. It is a flow chart which shows the control content of the error history recording process executed by a sub-control unit. It is a figure explaining the type of the error and the like which the sub-control unit displays in the detailed history display and the simple history display in the history display control. In the figure explaining the display position when the sub-control unit displays an error history or the like on the liquid crystal display in the error history display control when the first history display condition is satisfied, and the history display selection screen in the error history display control. is there. It is a figure explaining the simple history display screen in error history display control. It is a figure explaining the detailed history display screen in error history display control. It is a figure explaining the command history display screen in error history display control. It is a figure explaining the history display selection screen and the simple history display screen which the sub-control unit displays in the error history display control when the second history display condition is satisfied.

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

An embodiment of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a housing 1a having an open front surface and a side of the housing 1a. It is composed of a front door 1b rotatably supported at the end. In the following, the front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the slot machine 1, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the vertical and horizontal directions when the slot machine 1 is viewed from the front side are used as a reference. explain. The front surface of the slot machine 1 in this embodiment is a facing surface facing the player playing the game in the slot machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, and right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer circumference are arranged. ) Are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. It is arranged like this.

As shown in FIG. 3, "red 7", "blue 7", "white 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "cherry a", and "cherry" are formed on the outer circumferences of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively. Twenty-one each of a plurality of mutually distinguishable symbols such as "b", "bell", "replay a", "replay b", and "plum" are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at substantially the center of the front door 1b.

The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated by the corresponding reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuous with the perspective window 3. While the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped rotating, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed as display results in the perspective window 3.

Inside the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, there are reel sensors 33L, 33C and 33R that detect the reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C and 2R from the back. , Are provided. Further, the reel LED 55 is composed of 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of reels 2L, 2C and 2R, and each symbol can be independently irradiated.

A display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is arranged at a position on the front side (player side) of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a liquid crystal panel that has transparency in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and passes through the transmission region 51b and the perspective window 3 corresponding to the perspective window 3 of the display region 51a. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b has a medal insertion section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player-owned game value). MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting the maximum number of bets among the specified number of bets determined according to the game state within that range, setting of medals and bets stored as credits Settlement switch 10 operated when settling the medals used for (returning the medals used for setting credits and bets), start switch 7 operated when starting the game, reels 2L, 2C The stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, which are operated when the rotation of the 2Rs is stopped, and the effect switch 56 used for the effect are provided so as to be operable by the player.

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b shows a credit display 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and the contents when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 that displays an error code, information that can identify the reel stop order by the navigation notification described later, 1 BETLED 14 that notifies by lighting that the bet number is set to 1, and 2 bets are set. 2BETLED15 that notifies by lighting that the game is being inserted, 3BETLED16 that notifies by lighting that the number of bets is set to 3, insertion request LED17 that notifies by lighting that a medal can be inserted, and a game by operating the start switch 7. A start effective LED18 that notifies by lighting that the start operation is valid, and a lighting that notifies that the wait (a state of waiting for the start of rotation of the reel because a certain period of time has not passed since the previous game start) is in progress. A game display unit 13 is provided with a weighting LED 19 and a replaying LED 20 for notifying by lighting that a replay game is in progress.

Inside the MAXBET switch 6, a BET switch effective LED21 (see FIG. 4) is provided to notify by lighting that the operation of setting the number of bets by operating the MAXBET switch 6 is effective, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, Inside the 8R, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided to notify by lighting that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective. An effect LED 56a (see FIG. 4) is provided inside the effect switch 56 to notify by lighting that the operation of the effect switch 56 is effective.

Inside the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 for detecting an error state described later and a reset operation for canceling a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, and a change of a setting value described later. A set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time while checking the inside or the set value, and a hit that controls the stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until the reset operation is performed) at a predetermined trigger. Stop switch 36a for selecting enable / disable of the stop function, automatic control to automatic settlement processing (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) at a predetermined trigger The automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting the enable / disable of the settlement function and the flow path of the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are provided on the side of the hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 2) described later provided inside the housing 1a. Alternatively, a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to either one of the medal payout outlet 9 sides, a medal insertion unit 31 for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank 34a side, and an insertion medal sensor. A medal selector 29 having a slot sensor 26 for detecting the insertion of foreign matter on the upstream side of 31 and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided.

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

An overflow tank 35 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a is provided on the side of the hopper unit 34. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full tank sensor 35a (see FIG. 4) for detecting that the stored medals are full is provided.

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

Since the power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a and the front door 1b is configured to be openable by a predetermined key operation possessed by a clerk or the like, it is provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100. The setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 can be operated only by a person such as a clerk who has the key, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after opening the front door 1b by key operation, only the clerk who has the key to operate the setting key switch 37 among the clerk of the amusement park. It is possible to operate.

When playing a game on the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, or the number of bets is set using credits. To use the credit, operate the MAXBET switch 6. When the specified number of bets determined according to the game state is set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the game can be started. Become. If more than the maximum number of medals are inserted out of the specified number corresponding to the gaming state, that amount will be added to the credit.

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

Further, in the present embodiment, in order to make it easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning, the invalid lines LM1 to 4 are set separately from the winning line LN. The invalid lines LM1 to LM1 to 4 are not determined to win by the combination of the symbols aligned with the invalid lines LM1 to 4, but are invalid lines when the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting a specific winning. By configuring the combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) that will be awarded when the winning line LN is aligned with any of LM1 to LM4, the symbols constituting the winning line LN are the symbols that constitute a specific winning. This makes it easier to recognize that the combinations are complete.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, and the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the lower stage of the invalid lines LM1 and the reel 2L set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage. , Lower reel 2C, lower reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower row, upper reel 2L, middle reel 2C, lower reel 2R, that is, lined down to the right. However, four types of invalid lines are the invalid line LM3 set across the symbols, the lower row of the reel 2L, the middle row of the reel 2C, and the upper row of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM4 set across the symbols lined up to the right. It is set.

Further, in this embodiment, as a winning combination, a prize is won when a predetermined combination of symbols defined as a winning combination (for example, "bell-watermelon-cherry b") is prepared in the winning line LN, and a predetermined symbol is also obtained. When the combinations are aligned, the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are aligned with the symbol combinations (for example, "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon") that are indicators that are easier to recognize than the predetermined symbol combinations, so that the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are aligned. Includes roles that can be made to appear as if they have won a prize by combining the symbols that match any of the above. In the following, when a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned with the winning line LN, the combination of symbols aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 is referred to as a combination of symbols as an index, and a combination of symbols as an index is configured. The symbol is called an index symbol.

When the start switch 7 is operated while the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously changed. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the perspective window 3.

When all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined combination of symbols (hereinafter, also referred to as a combination) on the winning line LN is displayed on each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R. If the game is stopped as a result, a prize will be generated, and a number of medals determined according to the prize will be given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the maximum number of credits (50 in this embodiment) is reached, medals are directly paid out from the medal payout exit 9 (see FIG. 1). Further, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state stops on the winning line LN as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the combination of symbols is shifted to the gaming state according to the combination of symbols. ..

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

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

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

The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate 80 times per minute and change the symbol of 80 x 21 (the number of symbol frames per reel) = 1680 frames, so that a maximum of 4 symbols can be drawn in 190 ms. You will be able to do it. That is, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols up to 4 frames ahead of the stops, for a total of 5 frames.

Therefore, for example, when any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated, when the symbol displayed at the bottom of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol is up to 4 frames ahead. Since the symbol can be displayed in the lower row, the symbol displayed in the middle row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch when any of the stop switches 8L and 8R is operated in each of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. Designs arranged within 5 frames including the above can be displayed on the winning line.

In the following, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R may be simply referred to as reels when it is not necessary to distinguish them. Further, the reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C may be referred to as a middle reel, and the reel 2R may be referred to as a right reel. Further, the operation of stopping the reels 2L, 2C and 2R by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R may be referred to as a stop operation.

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

An AC100V power supply is supplied to the power supply board 101 from the outside, and a DC voltage required for driving the electric components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated from the AC100V power supply, so that the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are generated. It is supposed to be supplied to. Further, the above-mentioned hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full tank sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

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

The game control board 40 is composed of a microcomputer equipped with a CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d, and is provided with a random number circuit or the like that generates a random number for an internal lottery, and performs processing related to the progress of the game. A main control unit 41 that directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40, and a control clock generation circuit 42 that generates a control clock CCLK that becomes an oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency. The clock generation circuit 43 for generating a random number clock RCLK, which is an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency different from the oscillation frequency of the control clock CCLK, is connected to the game control board 40 directly or via the power supply board 101. The switch detection circuit 44 that takes in the detection signal input from the switches and transmits it to the main control unit 41, and the motor drive signal (phase signal of the stepping motor) output from the main control unit 41 are the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R. The motor drive circuit 45 to be transmitted to the main control unit 41, the solenoid drive circuit 46 to transmit the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the game control board. When the LED drive circuit 47 transmitted to various indicators and LEDs connected to the 40 and the voltage of the power supply supplied to the slot machine 1 are monitored and a voltage drop is detected, a voltage drop signal indicating that fact is sent. Equipped with a power failure detection circuit 48 that outputs to the main control unit 41, and a reset circuit 49 that gives a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 when the power supply is unstable such as when the power is turned on or when the power is cut off. Has been done.

The main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91. The command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and the command is not sent from the sub control unit 91 to the main control unit 41.

The main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the processing according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes as the main processing, and responds to the change in the detection state of the various switches. Execute the process of gradual migration. Further, the main control unit 41 executes the timer interrupt process (main) at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). The execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to be longer than the total time of the time in which the process repeated according to the control state in the main process completes and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main). This means that the process of repeating the timer interrupt process (main) between this time and the next time according to the control state always completes at least one cycle.

An effect switch 56 and a standby effect switch 57 are connected to the effect control board 90, and detection signals of the effect switch 56 and the standby effect switch 57 are input. Further, an effect device such as a liquid crystal display 51, an effect LED 52a to c, speakers 53, 54, 63, 64, and a reel LED 55 is connected, and these effect devices are mounted on the effect control board 90 and will be described later. It is driven based on the control by the control unit 91.

In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 controls the output of the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effects LEDs 52a to c, the speakers 53, 54, 63, 64, and the reel LED 55. However, in addition to the sub control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board, and the sub control unit 91 is the main control unit 41. The output pattern of the effect device may be determined based on the command from, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit may be used. The output control of the effect device is performed by both the control unit 91 and the output control unit. Further, in this embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effects LEDs 52a to c, the speakers 53, 54, 63, 64, and the reel LED 55 are exemplified as the effect device, but the effect device is not limited to these, for example. A mechanically driven display device, a mechanically driven winning combination, or the like may be applied as the effect device.

Further, the effect control board 90 is equipped with CGROMs 99a to c in which image data and the like for effect to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 when the sub control unit 91 executes the effect using the liquid crystal display 51 are stored. The CGROM board 99 is connected, and the display control circuit 92 can refer to the image data and the like stored in the CGROM 99a to c. Further, the effect control board 90 is equipped with a checking LED 59, and the sub control unit 91 controls the lighting in a predetermined lighting mode during the execution of the inspection of the CGROMs 99a to c, which will be described later. Further, the effect control board 90 is equipped with a power supply LED 60 connected to a power source that supplies electric power to the sub control unit 91 and the like, and the power source LED 60 lights up when power is supplied to the effect control board 90. It is designed to do.

The effect control board 90 includes a sub control unit 91 composed of a microcomputer provided with a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, and an I / O port 91d to control the effect, and a liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90. Display control circuits 92 that control the display of the above, effect LEDs 52a to c, LED drive circuits 93a to e that control the drive of the reel LED55, and audio output that controls audio output from the speakers 53, 54, 63, 64. The circuit 94, the reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the power is turned on or the initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain period of time, and the detection signal input from the switches connected to the effect control board 90. The switch detection circuit 96 that detects the above, the clock device 97 that outputs the time information including the date information and the time information, and the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 are monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, that fact is notified. A power failure detection circuit 98 that outputs the indicated voltage drop signal to the sub CPU 91a, other circuits, and the like are mounted.

The effect LED 52a to c are arranged on the front door 1b, and are composed of a plurality of LEDs (not shown) whose light emission can be visually recognized from the player side. The effect LED 52a mainly displays a liquid crystal display on the front door 1b. The effect LED 52b is a group of LEDs arranged in the upper part of the device 51, and the effect LED 52b is a group of LEDs mainly arranged in the left and right parts of the liquid crystal display 51 in the front door 1b, and the effect LED 52c is mainly in the front. It is a group of LEDs arranged on the panel 200 part on which the title of the slot machine 1 and the dividend table are printed on the door 1b.

The sub CPU 91a receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40, performs various controls for performing an effect according to a program for effect control stored in the ROM 91b, and is mounted on the effect control board 90. Control each part of the control circuit directly or indirectly.

In the game control board 40, the reset circuit 95 has a lower voltage for releasing the reset signal than the reset circuit 49 that gives the system reset signal to the main control unit 41, and the sub control unit 91 controls the main control when the power is turned on. It is designed to start at an earlier stage than the unit 41. On the other hand, the power failure detection circuit 98 is set to have a lower voltage for outputting the voltage drop signal than the power failure detection circuit 48 for outputting the voltage drop signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40, and is set to have a lower voltage when the power is cut. The sub control unit 91 detects a power failure at a stage later than that of the main control unit 41, and performs a power failure process (sub) described later.

Further, the standby effect switch 57 is arranged inside the front door 1b, and the standby effect executed by the sub control unit 91 when the main control unit 41 is controlled to the standby state is used as a normal demonstration effect. It is a switch that allows you to select whether to use a power saving mode that consumes less power than the demo effect, and by operating the switch by a clerk, etc., it corresponds to either the demo effect or the power saving mode. The signal is input to the effect control board 90.

Like the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main control unit 41, and acquires a command transmitted from the main control unit 41. , Executes command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub control unit 91 generates an interrupt every time the number of input of the system clock reaches a certain number, that is, every fixed time interval (about 2 ms), and executes a timer interrupt process (sub) described later. Further, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process when an interrupt occurs based on the reception of a command, even if the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the same time, and even if the interrupt that triggers the timer interrupt process (sub) occurs at the same time, the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority.

The effect control board 90 is equipped with a backup RAM 61 that can be read and written by the sub control unit 91 and can back up the data of the RAM 91c, and a backup battery 62 that can supply power to the backup RAM 61. There is. When the power is supplied to the slot machine 1, the backup RAM 61 can hold the data in the storage area and read and write the data by the sub control unit 91 by supplying the power from the power supply board 101. On the other hand, when the voltage supplied from the power supply board 101 drops and when the power is not supplied to the slot machine 1, the power is supplied from the backup battery 62 to retain the data in the storage area and sub. Data can be read and written by the control unit 91. Since the power supply of the backup RAM 61 is backed up by the backup battery 62 mounted on the effect control board 90, the data in the storage area of the backup RAM 61 is retained as long as the power is continuously supplied by the backup battery 62. It is possible to do. Further, since the backup RAM 61 and the backup battery 62 are both mounted on the effect control board 90, the backup RAM 61 is as long as the power is continuously supplied by the backup battery 62 even when the effect control board 90 is removed from the slot machine 1. It is possible to retain the data in the storage area of.

Further, the effect control board 90 is provided with a battery holder (not shown) capable of detachably locking and holding the backup battery 62, and the backup battery 62 is held in the battery holder. Further, the effect control board 90 is installed inside the slot machine 1 in a state of being housed in a board case (not shown), so that the effect control board 90 is not illegally touched. Further, in the board case, the effect control board 90 is housed in the board case (not shown), and the battery is placed at a position corresponding to the position of the exposed battery holder (not shown) placed on the effect control board 90. A protruding portion (not shown) that protrudes toward the holder is provided. The protruding portion is formed so that the tip end portion of the protruding portion and the upper surface of the backup battery 62 held in the battery holder come into contact with each other while the effect control board 90 is housed in the board case. When the tip of the protruding portion comes into contact with the backup battery 62, the backup battery 62 is restricted from moving, and the backup battery 62 is detached from the battery holder due to the influence of vibration applied to the slot machine 1. Is designed to be prevented.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. More specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using the winning probability according to the set value in the lottery that affects the advantage to the player such as the internal lottery, the navigation stock lottery, and the additional lottery described later. The set value is composed of 6 stages from 1 to 6, with 6 having the highest payout rate, and the smaller the value in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 the lower the payout rate. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and the smaller the value in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 is, the lower the advantage is.

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

It should be noted that, when the power is turned on while the setting key switch 37 is on, the setting change state may be entered on condition that the door open detection switch 25 detects the opening of the front door 1b. Well, with such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the setting from being changed illegally when the front door 1b is not opened. Further, in the configuration of shifting to the setting change state on the condition that the detection corresponding to the opening of the front door 1b is performed, the door opening detection switch 25 corresponds to the opening of the front door 1b after shifting to the setting change state. It is preferable to maintain the setting change state even if the detection is not performed. Therefore, even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting change, the operation for shifting to the setting change state is performed again. It is not necessary and the setting change operation is not complicated. Further, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off after the start switch 7 is operated to confirm the set value after shifting to the setting change state, the door open detection switch 25 detects the front door 1b to be opened. On the condition that the setting is changed, the setting change state may be terminated and the game may proceed to a state in which the game can proceed. Even in such a configuration, the front door 1b is illegally opened. It is possible to prevent the setting from being changed.

Further, in order to confirm the set value, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on after the game is finished and the bet number is not set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value display 24 displays the setting value read from the RAM 41c, so that the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the progress of the game is impossible, and by turning off the setting key switch 37, the setting confirmation state ends and the game returns to the state in which the progress is possible.

After the game is over, when the setting key switch 37 is turned on when the number of bets is not set, it is a condition that the door opening detection switch 25 detects the opening of the front door 1b. In addition, the configuration may shift to the setting confirmation state, and such a configuration can prevent the setting value from being illegally confirmed when the front door 1b is not opened. Further, in the configuration of shifting to the setting confirmation state on condition that the detection corresponding to the opening of the front door 1b is performed, the door opening detection switch 25 corresponds to the opening of the front door 1b after shifting to the setting confirmation state. It is preferable to maintain the setting confirmation state even if the detection is not performed. Therefore, even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting confirmation, the operation for shifting to the setting confirmation state again is performed. It is not necessary and the setting confirmation operation is not complicated. Further, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off after the start switch 7 is operated to confirm the set value after the transition to the setting confirmation state, the door open detection switch 25 detects the front door 1b to be opened. On the condition that the setting is confirmed, the setting confirmation state may be terminated and the game may be returned to the state in which the game can proceed. Even in such a configuration, the front door 1b is illegally not opened. It is possible to prevent the set value from being confirmed.

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

Then, the main control unit 41 returns the processing state of the main control unit 41 to the state before the power failure based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, provided that the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of its activation. However, when the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, the RAM abnormality error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormality error state, and the progress of the game is disabled.

The error state shifts to the normal error state that is canceled by the reset operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23) and the setting change state described above, and is canceled until a new setting value is set. The RAM error state is a special error state, including the special error state without, and once controlled to the RAM error error state, it shifts to the setting change state and is released until a new setting value is set. Will not be done.

Further, the sub control unit 91 also determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98 is detected in the timer interrupt process (sub), and when it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected, Execute the power cut processing (sub). In the power interruption process (sub), the error history recording process described later is executed, and the error history data in the diagnostic data of the RAM 91c indicates that the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, that is, the power is turned off. Of the data stored in the RAM 91c, the control state data and the diagnostic data described later are duplicated in the backup RAM 61 as backup data, and it is determined whether the data in the RAM 91c is normal or not (destruction determination) at the next return. ) Is set in the backup RAM 61 as backup data, which is the destruction determination data (calculated value of the check sum of the control state data of the RAM 91c).

Then, the sub control unit 91 executes a start-up process (sub) described later at the time of its start, and sets the backup RAM 61 on the condition that the control state data among the backup data stored in the backup RAM 61 is normal. By setting the stored control state data in the RAM 91c, the data in the RAM 91c is returned to the state before the power failure, and the processing state of the sub control unit 91 is changed to the state before the power failure based on the restored control state data. However, if the control state data of the backup data is not normal, it is determined that the backup RAM 61 is abnormal, and the control state data of the backup data is not returned to the RAM 91c.

Further, when the control state data of the backup data is not returned to the RAM 91c, the RAM 91c is only left in the initialized state, and the execution of the effect is not disabled. Further, even when the control state data of the backup data is returned to the RAM 91c, the RAM 91c is initialized when a setting command described later indicating that the setting has been changed has been received from the main control unit 41. There is. In this case as well, only the RAM 91c is initialized, and the execution of the effect is not disabled.

Next, the initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The usable area of the storage area of the RAM 41c is divided into a game RAM area, an unused area, and a non-game RAM area. Further, the game RAM area is divided into a special work, an important work, a general work, an unused area 3, and a game stack area. The special work is a work in which data that is not initialized even if the set value is changed is stored, and software random numbers, set values, data indicating the game state, and the like are stored. The important work is a work in which data that is inconvenient to be initialized at the end of a specific game state (RB, BB) is stored, and is the LED display data, input port, output port input / output data, and game time. The timekeeping counter etc. are stored. The general work is a work in which data that can be initialized at the end of a specific game state is stored, and a stop symbol, the number of medals to be paid out, and the like are stored. The unused area 3 is a work that is not used in any of the programs. The game stack area is an area in which data saved from the register of the main control unit 41 is stored during execution of the game program.

The game program is a program related to the progress of the game, and is a program for executing a process that hinders the progress of the game unless the process based on the program is executed. On the other hand, the non-game program is a program that is not related to the progress of the game, and even if it is called from the game program and returns to the game program without executing the process based on the program, the game can be progressed. It is a program for executing processing.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 displays the data of the RAM 41c when the setting key switch 37 is started when the setting key switch 37 is ON and the data of the RAM 41c is destroyed when the setting key switch 37 is started. Each initial is when the initialization condition consisting of five is satisfied: when it is not destroyed, when the setting change state is finished, when the specific game state (RB, BB) is finished, and when one game is finished. Five types of initialization with different regions to be initialized are performed according to the conversion conditions.

Initialization 0 is initialization performed when the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of starting with the setting key switch 37 ON, and initialization 0 initializes all the usable areas. .. The initialization 1 is the initialization performed when the data of the RAM 41c is not destroyed at the time of starting with the setting key switch 37 ON, and in the initialization 1, the area other than the special work of the game RAM area is not. All areas of the game RAM area are initialized. The initialization 2 is the initialization performed after the setting change state is completed by starting the setting key switch 37 in the ON state, and in the initialization 2, the special work and the game stack area (in use) in the game RAM area. Areas other than) are initialized. The initialization 3 is an initialization performed at the end of a specific game state, and in the initialization 3, the general work, the unused area 3, and the game stack area (unused) in the game RAM area are initialized. The initialization 4 is an initialization performed at the end of one game, and in the initialization 4, the unused area 3 of the game RAM area and the game stack area (unused) are initialized. The storage area of the data indicating the set value and the game state is allocated to the special work, and the data of the RAM 41c is not destroyed at the time of starting with the setting key switch 37 ON, that is, the data of the RAM 41c. If is normal and the setting is changed, the set value and the data indicating the game state will be retained. Further, the storage area of the timer counter, which will be described later, is allocated to the important work, and is held without being initialized at the end of the game or the end of a specific game state.

Further, when the main control unit 41 of this embodiment executes the above-mentioned initialization, the start address and the end address are specified as the RAM addresses to be initialized, so that the main control unit 41 is one byte from the specified start address. After overwriting the data of 1 with 0, the logical sum of the 1-byte data is calculated, and if the calculation result is 0, the process of moving to the next address is repeated until the specified end address is reached. , Initializes the RAM area in the specified address range.

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

Then, in this embodiment, when all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, the activated winning line (in the case of this embodiment, all winning lines are always activated, so that the following is valid. A winning line is obtained when a combination of symbols called a role is aligned on the winning line (simply called a winning line). The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols.

The types of winning roles are determined according to the game status, but they can be broadly divided into small winning roles that involve the payout of medals and re-starting the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There is a game role and a special role with a transition to a game state (RB (regular bonus), BB (big bonus)) that is advantageous for the player. In the following, the small role and the replay role are collectively referred to as the general role. In order for each winning combination determined according to the game state to be won, it is necessary to win the internal lottery described later and set the winning flag of the winning combination in the RAM 41c. Of the winning flags for each of these winning combinations, the winning flags for the small winning combination and the replaying combination are valid only in the game in which the flags are set, and are invalid in the next game, but the winning flags for the special winning combination are , It is valid until the combinations of the allowed combinations are complete by the flag, and is invalid in the game in which the combinations of the allowed combinations are complete. That is, once the winning flag of the special role is won, even if the combination of the winning combination permitted by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

Next, the internal lottery of this embodiment will be described. The internal lottery is performed before the display results of all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7) whether or not the main control unit 41 allows the above-mentioned winning of each winning combination. Is determined at the time of detection). In the internal lottery, first, a random number value (an integer of 0 to 65535) for the internal lottery is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected. Specifically, the value generated by the random number circuit 508b and stored in the random number value register of the random number circuit 508b is set in the lottery work assigned to the RAM 41c. Then, for each winning combination determined according to the gaming state, according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work and the number of judgment values of each winning combination determined according to the current gaming state, the number of bets, and the set value. It is determined whether or not to allow the prize.

In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined according to the winning combination, the current game state, and the set value to be the target of the internal lottery is sequentially added to the random number value for the internal lottery (numerical data stored in the lottery work). When the numbers are added and the result of the addition overflows, it is determined that the winning combination has been won. Therefore, the winning combination is won with a probability (number of determination values / 65536) according to the magnitude of the number of determination values.

Then, the winning number indicating the result of the internal lottery is set in the RAM 41c. The winning number is used for setting an internal winning flag, navigating notification, command creation, stopping control of reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the like.

When the winning of any of the winning combinations is determined, the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination determined based on the winning number is set in the internal winning flag storage work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work is composed of a 2-byte storage area, in which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storage work in which the winning flag of the special combination is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general combination. It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set. Specifically, when the special role is won, the winning flag of the special role indicating that the special role is won is set in the special role storage work, and when the general role is won, the general role is won. A general role winning flag indicating that effect is set in the general role storage work. If none of the combinations and combinations of combinations are won, the special combination storage work and the general combination storage work are cleared.

Next, the stop control of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R will be described. The main control unit 41 inputs the winning number, the table index stored in the ROM 41b, and the table creation data when the reel starts to rotate and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating remains. Refer to it and create a stop control table for each spinning reel. Then, when any operation corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected among the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to, and the referenced stop control table is slipped. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R.

In this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is set as the number of sliding frames, and it is possible to pull in a maximum of 4 symbols to stop the reel after detecting the stop operation. That is, the stop position of the symbol can be specified from a range of up to 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. Further, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to pull in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation to stop the reel, and stop when the stop operation is detected. It is possible to specify the stop position of a symbol from a range of up to 5 symbols including the operation position.

In this embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won, when the stop operation is performed, the winning winning combinations are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a pull-in range of up to 4 frames. If possible, control is performed to align and stop the winning combination, and control is performed to stop the winning combination without aligning it within a pull-in range of a maximum of 4 frames. If the special role and the small role are won at the same time, such as when the special role is carried over from before the previous game and the small role is won, the maximum on the winning line is when the stop operation is performed. If it is possible to align and stop the winning small wins in the pull-in range of 4 frames, control is performed to align and stop the small wins that have been won in the pull-in range of up to 4 frames on the winning line. If it is not possible to draw in, if it is possible to align and stop the winning special roles in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line, control is performed to align and stop them, and the winning combination is Control is performed to stop the game without aligning it within the pull-in range of 4 frames. That is, in such a case, the control of aligning the small winning combination on the winning line is prioritized over the special winning combination, and the special winning combination can be won only when the small winning combination cannot be drawn in. If the special role and the small role can be drawn in at the same time, only the small role will be drawn in, and the small role will not be aligned on the winning line at the same time as the special role. In addition, when a special role and a small role are won at the same time, the control to align the special role on the winning line is prioritized over the small role, and only when the special role cannot be drawn in, the small role is placed on the winning line. Alignment control may be performed.

Further, in this embodiment, when the special role and the re-game combination are won at the same time, such as when the special role is carried over from before the previous game and the re-game combination is won, the stop operation is performed. At that time, control is performed so that the symbols of the re-game combination are aligned and stopped within a pull-in range of up to 4 frames on the winning line. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-game combination or the symbols constituting the re-game combination to be elected at the same time are arranged within 5 symbols, that is, within 4 frames for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since it can be stopped at any position within the pull-in range of 4 frames, if the special role and the re-game combination are won at the same time, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player. Instead, all the replay roles will be awarded. That is, in such a case, the control of aligning the re-game combination on the winning line is prioritized over the special combination, and the re-game combination is sure to win the prize. If the special role and the re-game role can be drawn in at the same time, only the re-game role will be drawn in, and the special role will not be aligned on the winning line at the same time as the re-game role.

In this embodiment, the reel stop control is performed using a stop control table that can specify the number of slip frames for each timing when the stop operation is performed. However, the stop position that can specify the stop position can be specified. A configuration that specifies the stop position from the table and stops the reel at the specified stop position, and searches for a stop position that can be stopped at the timing when the stop operation is performed without using the stop control table or stop position table. A configuration that performs stop control to specify and stop the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using the stop control table, stop control using the stop position table, and stop without using the stop control table or stop position table. A configuration in which stop control by searching and specifying a stop position may be used together, or a configuration in which a stop control table or a stop position table is partially changed to perform stop control may be used.

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

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 controls to output an external output signal indicating a gaming state, an error occurrence status, and the like. These external output signals are output to hall equipment such as a hall computer via an information providing terminal board of a game store (hall) in which the external output board 1000 and the slot machine 1 are installed.

The main control unit 41 has a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals given to the player due to the occurrence of a prize, and a game state of RB (regular bonus). An RB signal indicating that the game is in progress, a BB signal indicating that the game state is in BB (big bonus), an ART signal indicating the start of ART described later, a door opening signal indicating that the front door 1b is open, which will be described later. A setting change signal indicating that the mode has been changed to the setting change mode, an insertion error signal indicating an abnormality of the medal selector, and a payout error signal indicating an abnormality of the hopper unit 34 are output.

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

Next, a command transmitted by the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 gives the sub control unit 91 a number of input commands, a credit command, a control state command, an internal winning command, a push order specifying command, a reel acceleration information command, an acceleration completion command, and a stop operation. Time command, number of slip frames command, stop command, game end command, winning number command, payout number command, payout start command, payout end command, standby command, stop command, error command, return command, setting command, setting confirmation command , Door command, operation detection command, and other types of commands. These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the type of the command and 1-byte extended data indicating the content of the command, and the sub-control unit 91 can determine the type of the command from the type data.

The number of inserted medals command is a command that can specify the number of inserted medals, that is, the number of medals used to set the number of bets, and is a state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game, and when the power is restored. , Or when a medal is inserted in a state where the specified number of bets is not set, or when the MAXBET switch 6 is operated to set the bet number, the medal is transmitted. Further, since the input number command is transmitted when the bet number setting operation is performed, it is possible to identify that the bet number setting operation has been performed by receiving the input number command.

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

The control state command is a command that can specify the control state related to the game, and is when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game, and before the transmission of the internal winning command and the operation of the third stop of the reel are performed. It is sent after the stop command for the third stop is sent. The contents of the control state command may change between the start and end of the game. The contents of the control state commands do not change between the start and end of the game and the plurality of control state commands 1 that can specify the control state. A plurality of control state commands can be specified, including the control state command 2, and the control state command 2 is transmitted after the control state command 1 is transmitted.

The internal winning command is a command that can specify the internal lottery result, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game and after the ART status command. The internal winning command includes a first internal winning command that can specify whether or not a special combination has been won, and a second internal winning command that can specify whether or not a general combination has been won. After the first internal winning command is transmitted, the second internal winning command is transmitted.

Since the internal winning command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated and the game is started, it is possible to identify that the start switch 7 is operated and the game is started by receiving these commands.

The push order specifying command is a command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player, and is after the stop command is transmitted each time the stop control associated with the stop operation of the first stop and the second stop of the reel is performed. Will be sent. In a game in which the navigation notification described later is executed, a command (the above-mentioned control state command) including stop order data capable of specifying a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted at the start of the game, and the reel number At the time of the stop operation of the first stop and the second stop, the push order specifying command including the stop order data that can specify the advantageous stop order is transmitted, but in the game in which the navigation notification is not executed, the advantageous stop order is confirmed. At the start of the game, which is before the game is started, a command containing stop order data (the above-mentioned control state command) in which an advantageous stop order cannot be specified is transmitted, and the first stop and the second stop after the advantageous stop order is determined. At the time of the stop operation of, a push order specifying command including advantageous stop order data is transmitted.

The reel acceleration information command is a command that can specify that the reel rotation starts as the game progresses, and is transmitted when the reel rotation starts as the game progresses.

The acceleration completion command is a command that can specify that the acceleration of the reel accompanying the start of the game is completed, and after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started when the game is started, all of them are first performed. It is transmitted when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate at a constant speed.

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

The slide frame number command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and the number of slide frames that move from the stop operation of the corresponding reel to the stop. Therefore, each time the stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel is performed, the corresponding stop operation command is transmitted and then transmitted.

The stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, or the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel, and is a stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel. Is sent after the corresponding slip frame count command is sent each time.

The stop operation command, the number of sliding frames command, and the stop command can all specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and are accompanied by the stop operation of each reel. Since it is transmitted every time the stop control is performed, it is possible to specify that the stop operation of any of the reels has been performed and the reel to be stopped by receiving these commands.

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

The winning number command is a command that can specify the winning number that can specify the presence or absence of winning and the combination of symbols aligned on the winning line LN, and the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel. , When the stop switch is released, and is transmitted after the game end command is transmitted.

The payout number command is a command that can specify the number of medals to be paid out according to the type of winning or the loss, and is transmitted after the winning number command is transmitted.

Both the game end command and the winning judgment command are transmitted when the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel and releases the stop switch. Therefore, by receiving these commands, It is possible to identify that all the operations necessary for advancing one game have been completed.

The payout start command is a command for notifying the start of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals by winning a prize or settlement of credits (including the medal used for setting the number of bets) is started. In addition, the payout end command is a command for notifying the end of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals by winning a prize and settlement of credits is completed.

The standby command is a command indicating that the game shifts to the standby state, and when the game shifts to the standby state after the estimated end time (60 seconds in this embodiment) elapses without setting the number of bets after one game ends, credits are given. It is sent after the payout of medals by settlement (including the medal used to set the number of bets) is completed and the payout end command is sent.

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

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

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

The setting command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change. When the setting change state is entered, the setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is sent, and when the setting change state ends. A setting command indicating the end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change is sent. Further, since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized with the transition to the setting change state, it is possible to specify that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been initialized by the setting command indicating the start of the setting. ..

The setting confirmation command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting confirmation state. When the setting confirmation state is entered, the setting confirmation command that indicates the start of the setting confirmation is sent, and the setting that indicates the end of the setting confirmation is sent when the setting confirmation state ends. A confirmation command is sent.

The door command is a command indicating the detection state of the door open detection switch 25, that is, on (open state) / off (closed state), and is the number of bets for the next game when the power is turned on and when one game ends (after the game ends). Is transmitted when the detection state of the door open detection switch 25 changes (from on to off, from off to on).

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

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

On the other hand, the operation detection command is generated based on the detection state of the switch every time the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) is executed 10 times, and is temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c. , It is transmitted in the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) after that.

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

In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer, and if an unprocessed command is stored, the earliest of them. The control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to based on the command received in the step, and the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LEDs 52a to c, the speakers 53, 54, 63, based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table. 64, Output control of various effect devices such as reel LED 55 is performed. In the control pattern table, for each of the plurality of types of effect patterns, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the effect effects LEDs 52a to c, the output mode of the speakers 53, 54, 63, 64, and the reel. The control patterns of these effect devices such as the lighting mode of the LED 55 are registered, and when the sub control unit 91 receives the command, the sub control unit 91 corresponds to the effect pattern set in the RAM 91c in the game of the control pattern table. Among the registered control patterns, the control pattern corresponding to the type of received command is referred to, and the output control of the effect device is performed based on the control pattern. As a result, the effect according to the effect pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during the execution of the effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed and uses the newly received command. An effect based on the corresponding control pattern is executed. That is, even if the production is not completed to the end, when a new command is received, the production that was being executed is canceled and a new production is performed unless the new command received is not the command that triggers the new production. The effect based on the command will be executed.

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

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 has a notification period during which navigation notification can be executed to notify the stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. It is possible to control the assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT). Further, the main control unit 41 can control the replay time (RT) at which the winning probability of the replay combination is relatively high, and the state controlled by AT and RT is referred to as the assist replay time (ART). I may call it.

When the main control unit 41 is controlled by the AT, the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification by winning the navigation target combination according to the game state, and the player is based on the winning number of the winning navigation notification combination. By notifying the stop order that is advantageous to the sub-control unit 91 and transmitting a push order command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player based on the winning number to the sub-control unit 91, the liquid crystal display 51 and the like. The navigation effect using is executed. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute the navigation notification and execute the navigation effect by satisfying certain conditions even in the normal state not controlled by the AT.

In the slot machine of this embodiment, the main control unit 41 sets an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) which is a notification period during which navigation notification for notifying the stop order which is advantageous for the player can be executed according to the internal lottery result. It is controllable.

When the main control unit 41 is controlled by the AT, the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification by winning the notification target combination according to the game state, and the sub control unit 91 receives the first internal winning command. , The second internal winning command and the push order command are transmitted to execute the navigation effect by the sub control unit 91. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute the navigation notification and execute the navigation effect by satisfying certain conditions even in the normal state not controlled by the AT. In the navigation notification of this embodiment, the stopping order advantageous to the player is identifiable by changing the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12.

The notification target combination is one of a plurality of types of internal lottery results corresponding to the notification target combination, because the stop order that is advantageous to the player differs depending on the plurality of types of internal lottery results corresponding to the notification target combination. It is a target role of the internal lottery in which the stop order which is advantageous for the player changes depending on the result of the internal lottery of the type. The stop order that is advantageous to the player is, for example, the stop order that shifts to a game state that is advantageous to the player, the stop order that avoids the end of the game state that is advantageous to the player, the stop order that wins an advantageous role, and the like. is there. In this embodiment, the stop order that is advantageous to the player changes, but the stop timing that is advantageous to the player and the combination of the stop order and the stop timing that is advantageous to the player may change.

In the navigation effect of this embodiment, the stop order advantageous to the player notified by the navigation notification is the display of the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and the output of the navigation voice from the speakers 53, 54, 63, 64. Notify by. For example, when notifying the stop order of left middle right, a stop switch 8L such as "123" (indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop). A stop order image showing the stop order of 8C and 8R is displayed. Further, as the navigation voice, for example, a voice indicating the stop order of the stop switch such as "left middle right!" (Indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop). Is output. Further, when notifying the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, the stop order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R such as "1--" (indicating that the left reel is the first stop) is indicated. Display stop order images. Further, as the navigation voice, for example, a voice indicating the stop order of the stop switch such as "left!" (Indicating that the left reel is the first stop) (indicating that the left reel is the first stop) is output. To do. The mode of the navigation effect is not limited to such a mode, and may be any mode as long as the player can distinguish it according to the winning situation. Further, the navigation effect is not limited to the one using the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53, 54, 63, 64, and may be executed by using the effect effects LEDs 52a to c, the reel LED55, and the like.

As described above, in the navigation notification and the navigation effect, the stop order that is advantageous for the player is notified in an identifiable manner. Therefore, by performing the stop operation in the stop order according to the navigation effect, the player, for example, intentionally shifts to a game state that is advantageous to the player, and avoids the end of the game state that is advantageous to the player. It is possible to let them win a winning role intentionally.

Next, the structure of the decoration device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 12. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the upper structure of the front door as viewed from the front side. 6A and 6B are perspective views of the upper structure of the front door to which the decorative member is attached as viewed from the rear side, and FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the upper structure of the front door to which the decorative member is removed from the rear side. It is a perspective view. 7A and 7B are a schematic view of the slot machine viewed from the side, and FIG. 7B is a schematic view of the slot machine viewed from above. 8A is a sectional view taken along the line AA, and FIG. 8B is a sectional view taken along the line BB. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the base member. 10A and 10B are explanatory views showing a first state of the lock mechanism in FIG. 10A and a second state of the lock mechanism in FIG. 11A to 11C are explanatory views illustrating a series of steps for attaching the decorative member to the base member. 12 (A) to 12 (C) are explanatory views illustrating a series of steps for removing the decorative member from the base member.

As shown in FIG. 5, a decorative device 200 is attached to the upper part of the right edge of the front door 1b. The decorative device 200 is arranged so as to project from the front surface of the front door 1b to the front surface side by a predetermined dimension. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a frame for holding the shape of the front door 1b is arranged on the inner inner edge of the front door 1b, and the decoration device 200 is fixed to the frame. It is mainly composed of a base member 201 and a decorative member 202 (game part) that can be attached to and detached from the front side of the base member 201. The decorative member 202 and the base member 201 project toward the aisle from the game island on which the slot machine 1 is installed.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the decorative member 202 is located on the opposite side of the first decorative portion 202a (left side surface) and the first decorative portion 202a, which are visible to the player playing the game in the slot machine 1. It is provided with a second decorative portion 202b (right side surface) that is difficult for a player playing a game in the slot machine 1 to see, and a shaft portion 204 (attached portion) for attaching to the base member 201. The first decorative portion 202a and the second decorative portion 202b are each decorated. Specifically, since the decorative member 202 is provided on the right side of the front door 1b, the first decorative portion 202a provided on the left side surface of the decorative member 202 is visible to the player and is provided on the right side surface of the decorative member 202. The second decorative portion 202b is difficult to see from the player, and can be seen by the player on the right side. The shaft portion 204 will be described in detail later.

Further, on the same surface as the second decorative portion 202b of the base member 201, there is a third decorative portion 201b decorated in the same manner as the second decorative portion 202b. Further, the first decorative portion 202a is visible from the left side (player side) of the decorative device 200, and the second decorative portion 202b and the third decorative portion 201b are visible from the right side of the decorative device 200. ing. That is, since the first decorative portion 202a, the second decorative portion 202b, and the third decorative portion 201b are formed so as to project forward positions visible from both sides of the decorative device 200, the decorativeness of the decorative device 200 is enhanced. The appealing power to the slot machine 1 can be improved.

The first decorative portion 202a of this embodiment is decorated with the model logo, characters, and the like formed in three dimensions, and the second decorative portion 202b and the third decorative portion 201b are decorated with the model logo and characters. Although the embodiment in which a sticker on which a character or the like is attached is attached is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first decorative portion 202a, the second decorative portion 202b, and the like are described. The decoration applied to the third decorative portion 201b may be freely configured.

As shown in FIG. 7A, in the slot machine 1 in which the decorative member 202 is attached to the base member 201, the distance from the rear end of the housing 1a to the front end of the decorative member 202 is the front-rear dimension L1. The distance from the rear end of the housing 1a to the front end of the start switch 7 is the front-rear dimension L2, from the rear end of the housing 1a to the front end of the lower plate 70 for receiving the medals paid out from the medal payout outlet 9. The distance is the front-rear dimension L3. The front-rear dimension L1 is longer than the front-rear dimension L2 and the front-rear dimension L3 (L1> L2, L3).

That is, the decorative member 202 protrudes forward from the start switch 7 operated to perform the game and the lower plate 70 that receives the medal to be paid out, and protrudes to the frontmost end side in the slot machine 1. In order to determine the size of the packing material 71 based on the width dimension (for example, front-rear dimension L2 and front-rear dimension L3) of the portion having the part related to the game, the decorative member 202 protrudes from the width dimension, that is, If it has a portion that protrudes forward from the front end of the start switch 7 or the front end of the lower plate 70, it will not fit in the packing material 71. The front-rear dimension L2 and the front-rear dimension L3 have substantially the same dimensions. Further, the distance from the rear end of the housing 1a to the front end of the base member 201 is the front-rear dimension L4, and the front-rear dimension L4 is shorter than the front-rear dimension L2 and the front-rear dimension L3 (L4 < L2, L3).

Therefore, when the slot machine 1 is housed in a packing material (not shown) having a size suitable for the front-rear dimension L1 (a state in which the decorative member 202 is attached to the base member 201) and transported, an impact during transportation or the like is caused by the decorative device 200. As shown in FIG. 7 (B), the size of the decorative member 202 is adjusted to the front-rear dimension L2 and the front-rear dimension L3 in a state where the decorative member 202 is removed from the base member 201. It is desirable to transport using the packing material 71 of.

As shown in FIGS. 6B and 8A and 8B, the decorative member 202 is formed by connecting two left and right plate members 203L and 203R. On the rear end side (base member 201 side) of the plate members 203L and 203R, a plurality of shaft portions 204 (three in this embodiment) are formed so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction. Specifically, the shaft portion 204 is formed by inserting a pin 203a projecting to the right from the plate material 203L into a pin 203b projecting to the left from the plate material 203R, and connecting the pins 203a and 203b with screws 205. The shaft portion 204 is inserted and locked into a mounting groove 210, which will be described later, provided at the front end of the base member 201. The shaft portion 204 (pins 203a and 203b) is made of metal and has a higher rigidity than other parts of the plate members 203L and 203R.

Further, the plate member 203L is formed with a wall portion 206 projecting toward the plate member 203R so as to surround a predetermined region on the front side of the shaft portion 204. Therefore, a predetermined thickness is formed between the plate members 203L and 203R.

When the shaft portion 204 is inserted and locked in the mounting groove 210, that is, when the decorative member 202 is mounted on the base member 201, the rear end portions and the wall portions 206 of the plate members 203L and 203R The connecting portion between the shaft portion 204 and the mounting groove 210 is partially covered and becomes invisible (inoperable) from the outside (see FIGS. 6 (A) and 8 (A) (B)).

As shown in FIG. 9, the base member 201 includes two left and right plates 207L and 207R having rigidity such as metal, a lock mechanism 208 (mounting means) mounted between the plates 207L and 207R, and plates 207L and 207R. Covers the side covers 209L, 209R fixed to the outside, the upper covers 211 covering the upper parts of the plates 207L, 207R and the side covers 209L, 209R, and the lower parts of the plates 207L, 207R and the side covers 209L, 209R. It includes a lower cover 212 and a fixing portion 218 fixed to the back side of the plates 207L, 207R and the side covers 209L, 209R.

The plates 207L, 207R and the side covers 209L, 209R are unitized by attaching the lower cover 212 in a state where they are connected to the left and right, and the fixing portion 218 is fixed in the unitized state, and the fixing portion is fixed. It is fixed to the frame of the front door 1b via 218 (see FIG. 2).

Further, the upper cover 211 is fixed to the unitized plates 207L and 207R and the side covers 209L and 209R. Specifically, the side cover 209R is formed with an extension piece 209b that bends to the right at the upper end thereof, and the extension piece 209b is formed with a screw hole 209c. Further, the upper cover 211 is formed with a through hole 211a at a position corresponding to the screw hole 209c, and the screw 217 is tightened from the outside to the screw hole 209c through the through hole 211a to form a unit. The upper cover 211 is fixed to the upper parts of the plates 207L and 207R and the side covers 209L and 209R. When the screw 217 is tightened in the screw hole 209c, the screw 217 is housed in the through hole 211a (see FIG. 10A).

Further, the plates 207L and 207R and the side covers 209L and 209R are formed with notches forming the mounting groove 210 when they are unitized. As shown in FIG. 10 (A), the mounting groove 210 has a first groove portion 210a formed in a substantially C shape so as to expand toward the front end side, and a first groove portion 210a downward from the rear end side. It is composed of a second groove portion 210b extending continuously. Therefore, it is easy to insert the shaft portion 204 of the decorative member 202 from the first groove portion 210a, and when the shaft portion 204 is inserted into the second groove portion 210b, the front-back movement of the decorative member 202 is restricted.

Next, the lock mechanism 208 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the lock mechanism 208 is arranged in the vicinity of the mounting groove 210 located at the uppermost position among the plurality of mounting grooves 210. The lock mechanism 208 includes a lock member 213 that is swingably attached to a protruding pin 207a projecting from the plate 207L to the right side, an urging spring 214 that urges the lock member 213 diagonally downward, and a lock member 213. It includes an operable operation unit 216. One end of the urging spring 214 is connected to the lock member 213 by a connecting screw 215, and the other end of the urging spring 214 is fixed to a pin 209a protruding to the right from the side cover 209L. The pin 209a is arranged below the protruding pin 207a on the rear side, whereby the lock member 213 is urged diagonally downward. Further, the operation unit 216 is provided with an elongated hole 216a extending in the vertical direction, and a connecting screw 215 is inserted through the elongated hole 216a.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10A, in the lock mechanism 208, in the normal state (the state in which the operation unit 216 is not operated), the lock member 213 is urged by the urging spring 214 in the left-right direction with the mounting groove 210. It becomes the first state (locked state described later) in which the mounting grooves 210 are overlapped and the first groove portion 210a and the second groove portion 210b of the mounting groove 210 are blocked from each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, in the state where the operation unit 216 is operated (the state in which the operation unit 216 is pulled upward), the lock member 213 does not overlap with the mounting groove 210 in the left-right direction, and the mounting groove The first groove portion 210a and the second groove portion 210b of 210 are in a continuous second state (unlocked state described later). When the operation of the operation unit 216 is stopped (for example, when the hand is released) in the second state of the lock mechanism 208, the lock mechanism 208 returns to the first state by the urging of the urging spring 214.

As shown in FIG. 10A, in the state where the upper cover 211 is attached, the operation unit 216 is covered with the upper cover 211, and the operation unit 216 cannot be operated. It has become. That is, in order to operate the operation unit 216 (change the lock mechanism 208 from the first state to the second state), it is necessary to remove the upper cover 211 as shown in FIG. 10 (B).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the upper end of the plate 207L is formed with an extension piece 207b that bends toward the left side, and the extension piece 207b is formed with a notch groove 207c extending in the vertical direction. The operation unit 216 is arranged in the notch groove 207c. As a result, the operation unit 216 is guided by the notch groove 207c, so that the operation unit 216 can be smoothly operated up and down.

Further, a notch groove 207d is formed at the upper end of the plate 207R along the swing trajectory of the connecting screw 215 of the lock member 213, and the connecting screw 215 is inserted into the notch groove 207d. When the lock mechanism 208 is in the first state, the connecting screw 215 comes into contact with the lower end of the notch groove 207d, so that the lock mechanism 208 is moved clockwise when the lock member 213 is viewed from the right. Is regulated, and the position of the lock member 213 in the first state of the lock mechanism 208 is stabilized (see FIG. 10 (A)).

Next, the flow of attaching and detaching the decorative member 202 to the base member 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

As shown in FIG. 11A, when the decorative member 202 is not attached to the base member 201, the lock mechanism 208 is in the first state, and the lock member 213 is in the attachment groove 210. The first groove portion 210a and the second groove portion 210b are blocked from each other.

Then, as shown in FIG. 11B, each shaft portion 204 of the decorative member 202 is aligned with each mounting groove 210 of the base member 201, and each shaft portion 204 is inserted into each mounting groove 210. .. By the insertion movement of each shaft portion 204, the lock member 213 is pushed up so as to swing the lock mechanism 208 counterclockwise when viewed from the right. At this time, the operation unit 216 is slightly slid to the rear side and pushed up to the upper side due to the swing of the lock member 213, but the sliding movement to the rear side is restricted by the rear end edge of the notch groove 207c. , The upper cover 211 restricts the upward movement. Further, as described above, since the first groove portion 210a is formed in a substantially C shape so as to expand toward the front end side, it is easy to insert the shaft portion 204.

As shown in FIG. 11C, when the shaft portion 204 is dropped into the second groove portion 210b of the mounting groove 210, the shaft portion 204 is disengaged from the swing trajectory of the lock member 213, so that the urging spring 214 is attached. Due to the force, the lock member 213 swings clockwise when viewed from the right, and the lock mechanism 208 returns to the first state. At this time, even if the shaft portion 204 is to be removed from the mounting groove 210, the second groove portion 210b restricts the front-rear and downward movement of the shaft portion 204, and the lock member 213 restricts the upward movement. Therefore, the shaft portion 204 cannot be removed from the mounting groove 210. Since the protruding pin 207a, which is the rotation shaft of the lock member 213, is arranged substantially directly above the second groove 210b, even if the shaft portion 204 is moved upward, the force is applied to the protruding pin 207a. Therefore, it is difficult for the lock member 213 to rotate, and it is possible to effectively prevent the decorative member 202 from being removed from the base member 201.

Further, as described above, the operation portion 216 is covered with the upper cover 211, and the shaft portion 204 is inserted into and locked in the second groove portion 210b (the decorative member 202 is attached to the base member 201). In the state), since the connecting portion between the shaft portion 204 and the mounting groove 210 is covered by the rear end portion of the plate members 203L and 203R and a part of the wall portion 206, the lock member 213 is operated from the outside to lock. It is possible to suppress the release of the state.

As shown in FIG. 12A, when removing the decorative member 202 from the base member 201, first, the upper cover 211 is removed from the base member 201. Specifically, the upper cover 211 is removed from the base member 201 by removing the screw 217 using a screwdriver 220. As described above, since the screw 217 is housed in the through hole 211a, it is necessary to insert the tip of the driver 220 into the through hole 211a when removing the screw 217, which is troublesome.

Next, as shown in FIG. 12B, the operation unit 216 that can be operated by removing the upper cover 211 from the base member 201 is pulled upward. As a result, the lock member 213 is pushed up so as to swing counterclockwise when viewed from the right, and the lock mechanism 208 changes from the first state to the second state. That is, the locked state of the lock member 213 with respect to the shaft portion 204 is released.

After that, as shown in FIG. 12C, the shaft portion 204 is removed from the mounting groove 210. Further, by releasing the hand from the operation unit 216, the lock mechanism 208 returns to the first state by the urging of the urging spring 214.

Next, a modified example of the decoration device will be described with reference to FIG. 13A and 13B are explanatory views showing a modified example of the decorative device, and FIG. 13B is a sectional view taken along line CC.

As shown in FIG. 13, a plurality of LED substrates provided with a plurality of LEDs 330 are arranged in the vertical direction at the front end of the base member 301. In this LED substrate, LEDs 330 are arranged in two rows on the left and right, and a plurality of LEDs are arranged in the vertical direction.

Further, the decorative member 302 includes a decorative plate 303 which is a base of the decorative member 302, light guide plates 304L and 304R arranged on both left and right sides of the decorative plate 303, and transparent light guide plates 304L and 304R arranged outside the light guide plates 304L and 304R. It is provided with light-transmitting plates 305L and 305R having light properties. The light guide plates 304L and 304R are arranged so as to correspond to a plurality of upper and lower LEDs 330 arranged in two rows on the left and right on the LED substrate (see FIG. 13B).

The light guide plates 304L and 304R have a dot pattern ("7", "BAR", "cherry", "watermelon", "bell", "plum", "replay") consisting of a plurality of recesses at positions corresponding to each LED 330. Etc.) is formed. That is, the light incident from the back side of the light guide plates 304L and 304R by turning on the predetermined LED 330 is moved to the side surface side by a plurality of recesses forming a predetermined dot pattern (here, the image of "7" is illustrated). It reflects and displays a predetermined image (see FIG. 13 (A)). That is, an effect of displaying a predetermined dot pattern on both the left and right sides of the decorative member 302 according to the control state command transmitted from the game control board 40 (for example, suggesting an internal winning flag specified from the transmitted internal winning command). Suggestion effects, etc.) can be performed. Therefore, not only can the decorativeness of the decorative member 302 be enhanced, but also a sense of expectation can be given to the player during the game.

Further, two LEDs 330 are arranged in each dot pattern, and the light color of each LED 330 is different. Therefore, since the color of the predetermined dot pattern can be changed depending on which LED 330 is emitted, the decorativeness of the decorative member 302 can be improved and a fine display effect can be performed.

In this modification, the left and right LED 330s are arranged at substantially the same height, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the left and right LEDs 330 are shifted up and down. It may be arranged. In this case, the heat generated by the LED 330 can be dispersed vertically. Further, the shape and pattern of the dot pattern formed on the light guide plates 304L and 304R may be freely set.

Further, in the present modification, a mode in which a plurality of LEDs 330 are provided on the base member 301 has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a plurality of LEDs are provided on the decorative member (game part). The decorative member may be capable of producing a light emitting effect.

As described above, the slot machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention includes a decorative member 202 that is attached to a predetermined position of the slot machine 1 so as to project outward, and the decorative member 202 is a slot machine. When it is attached to 1, it can be attached to the slot machine 1 without using a predetermined tool, while when it is removed from the slot machine 1, it cannot be removed from the slot machine 1 without using a screwdriver 220. According to this, since the decorative member 202 can be attached to the slot machine 1 without using the driver 220, the work of attaching the decorative member 202 to the slot machine 1 is easy, and the driver 220 must be used. For example, since the decorative member 202 cannot be removed from the slot machine 1, it is possible to suppress mischief and cheating such as removing the decorative member 202.

As described above, the slot machine 1 is transported with the decorative member 202 removed from the base member 201. When mounting the decorative member 202 on the slot machine 1 transported in a store or the like, for example, if the mounting work is performed using a tool or the like, there is a problem that the work is complicated and takes a lot of time. In the slot machine 1 of the embodiment, the mounting work of the decorative member 202 is completed only by inserting the shaft portion 204 of the decorative member 202 into the mounting groove 210 of the base member 201, so that the time required for the mounting work can be shortened.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the form in which the decorative member 202 protrudes forward from the position on the upper right side of the slot machine 1 is illustrated, but the gaming parts may protrude in a predetermined direction from a predetermined position of the slot machine. Just do it. For example, the decorative member may project upward, left-right, downward, diagonally, or the like from a predetermined portion of the slot machine (for example, a portion that can be stored in the packing material 71).

Further, the game component refers to a part that is removable from the slot machine and protrudes in the protruding direction from the most protruding portion (for example, start switch 7, lower plate 70, etc.) of the slot machine. As long as it is such a structure, it is not limited to the decorative member 202, and may be, for example, a structure such as a partition body that separates a space from an adjacent slot machine.

Further, the game parts are not limited to those arranged at the positions (sides) that partition the adjacent slot machines, but are arranged at the upper and lower parts of the slot machines, or at the lower part of the front surface that does not interfere with the game. It may be provided at a plurality of places.

Further, a lock mechanism 208 for mounting the decorative member 202 at a predetermined position of the slot machine 1 and an operation unit 216 for performing an installation release operation by the lock mechanism 208 are provided, and the operation unit is provided by using the driver 220. Since the release operation can be performed by the operation unit 216, the decorative member 202 can be easily removed from the slot machine 1 by the release operation by the operation unit 216, and the release operation by the operation unit 216 cannot be performed without using the driver 220. Therefore, mischief and cheating can be prevented.

Specifically, since the lock member 213 of the lock mechanism 208 is pushed up by the operation of inserting the shaft portion 204 of the decorative member 202 into the mounting groove 210 of the base member 201, the mounting work is simple. Further, when the shaft portion 204 is dropped into the second groove portion 210b of the mounting groove 210, the shaft portion 204 deviates from the swing trajectory of the lock member 213, so that the lock member 213 is displaced by the urging spring 214. Since the lock state is restored to prevent the 204 from coming off, the decorative member 202 can be reliably made in a non-removable state.

Further, the operation unit 216 cannot be operated until the screw 217 is removed by using the screwdriver 220 and the upper cover 211 is removed from the base member 201. Further, as described above, the screw 217 is housed in the through hole 211a, and when removing the screw 217, it is necessary to insert the tip of the driver 220 into the through hole 211a, which is troublesome. Mischief and cheating are extremely difficult.

Further, when the decorative member 202 is attached to the base member 201, the shaft portion 204 and the mounting groove 210 are formed by the rear ends of the plate members 203L and 203R and a part of the wall portion 206 constituting the decorative member 202. Since the connecting portion is covered, it is possible to suppress the release of the locked state by operating the lock mechanism 208 from the outside.

In the above embodiment, the lock mechanism 208 is arranged in the vicinity of the mounting groove 210 located at the uppermost position among the plurality of mounting grooves 210, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, for example, it may be provided in the vicinity of any of the plurality of mounting grooves 210, or may be provided in the plurality of mounting grooves 210. When the lock mechanisms are provided in the plurality of mounting grooves 210, it is preferable that each lock mechanism can be operated by operating the operation unit once from the viewpoint of operability.

Further, the decorative member 202 is difficult to see from the first decorative portion 202a, which is visible to the player playing the game in the slot machine 1, and the player who is provided on the opposite side of the first decorative portion 202a and plays the game in the slot machine 1. Since the second decorative portion 202b and the third decorative portion 201b are provided, the decorativeness of the decorative member 402 can be enhanced. That is, since the first decorative portion 202a, the second decorative portion 202b, and the third decorative portion 201b are formed so as to project forward positions visible from both sides of the decorative device 200, the decorativeness of the decorative device 200 is enhanced. The appealing power to the slot machine 1 can be improved.

Further, as in the modification, the decorative member 302 has the light guide plates 304L and 304R, and the light guide plates 304L and 304R emit light by the light of the LED 330 emitted from the base member 301 fixed to the slot machine 1. , The decorativeness of the decorative member 302 can be enhanced. Further, by designating the dot pattern formed on the light guide plates 304L and 304R and changing the color of the light of the LED 330 that emits the dot pattern, it is possible to perform a detailed display effect.

Further, a mounting groove 210 is formed in one of the slot machine 1 and the decorative member 202, and a shaft portion 204 that can be mounted by inserting into the mounting groove 210 is provided in the other, and the mounting groove 210 and the shaft are provided. Since a plurality of sets of portions 204 are provided, the strength at the time of mounting is improved. Specifically, the base member 201 fixed to the slot machine 1 is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves 210, the decorative member 202 is provided with a plurality of shaft portions 204, and the shaft portions 204 are inserted into the mounting grooves 210. , The decorative member 202 is attached to the slot machine 1. Therefore, for example, even if the player puts his / her hand on the decorative member 202 when he / she is seated or left, the load can be received by locking the shaft portion 204 and the mounting groove 210. Further, the plates 207L and 207R and the shaft portion 204, which form a part of the mounting groove 210, are each made of metal and have rigidity. Therefore, the strength at the time of mounting the slot machine 1 and the decorative member 202 is improved.

The mounting groove 210 illustrates a form including the first groove portion 210a and the second groove portion 210b, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is formed linearly from the front to the rear, for example. It may be a mounting groove having a shape. In this case, for example, a lock mechanism may be provided in the middle portion of the mounting groove.

In the above embodiment, the decorative member 202 is fixed to the slot machine 1 by inserting the shaft portion 204 of the decorative member 202 into the mounting groove 210 of the base member 201, and the decorative member 202 is attached by the lock mechanism 208. Although the form in which the state is maintained has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, as long as the decorative member 202 can be attached to the slot machine 1 without using a predetermined tool. It may be in various mounting forms.

For example, a pin protruding from a decorative member can be inserted into a hole provided on the slot machine side, and a rivet can be inserted into the tip of the pin to attach the decorative member to the slot machine without using a predetermined tool such as a tool. You may be able to do it.

Further, in the above embodiment, a mode in which the driver 220 is used as a predetermined tool for removing the decorative member 202 from the slot machine 1 has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. It can be variously changed according to the mounting form of the decorative member. For example, when the decorative member and the slot machine are attached by using pins and rivets as described above, a tool such as a nipper for cutting the pins or rivets may be used as a predetermined tool.

In addition, there are the following modifications of a predetermined tool. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a modified example of a predetermined tool. The decorative member 402 in this modification exemplifies a form in which the decorative member 402 is integrally formed with the base member.

As shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of projecting pins 403 are formed in the vertical direction on the rear end side of the decorative portion 402a of the decorative member 402. A tapered surface 403a that tapers toward the tip side is formed on the tip end side (rear end side) of the protruding pin 403. Further, on the front side of the tapered surface 403a of the protruding pin 403, a protruding portion 404 capable of advancing and retreating is formed inside the protruding pin 403, and the protruding portion 404 is outside the protruding pin 403 by a spring or the like (not shown). It is urged to protrude to.

The front door 1b is formed with a plurality of through holes 1c into which the protruding pins 403 can be inserted. The thickness of the through hole 1c in the front-rear direction (insertion direction of the protruding pin 403) is formed so as to be smaller than the dimension from the rear end surface of the decorative portion 402a to the protruding portion 404 of the protruding pin 403. The front door 1b can be opened and closed by inserting the key 72 into the keyhole 1d (see FIG. 1) and operating the door.

According to this, when the protruding pin 403 is inserted into the through hole 1c, it is inserted into the through hole 1c while being guided by the tapered surface 403a. When the protrusion 404 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 1c, the protrusion 404 is housed inside the protrusion pin 403. When the insertion of the protrusion pin 403 into the through hole 1c is completed, the protrusion 404 protrudes outward of the protrusion pin 403 on the rear end side of the through hole 1c due to the urging force of a spring or the like (not shown). As a result, the protrusion 404 is locked to the outer edge on the rear end side of the through hole 1c, so that the decorative member 402 cannot be detached from the front door 1b. That is, the decorative member 402 is attached to the slot machine 1 simply by inserting the protruding pin 403 into the through hole 1c.

Further, in the state where the decorative member 402 is attached to the front door 1b, the protrusion 404 is arranged in the housing 1a, so that the protrusion 404 can be operated until the front door 1b is opened. Therefore, the decorative member 402 cannot be removed from the front door 1b. That is, the decorative member 402 cannot be removed from the front door 1b until the key 72 is inserted into the keyhole 1d (see FIG. 1) and the front door 1b is opened. That is, the predetermined tool may be a key 72 for opening and closing the front door 1b.

As another modification of the predetermined tool, although not shown, for example, an elastic claw protruding from a gaming part is inserted and locked in a hole provided at a predetermined position of the slot machine to form a slot machine. In the form in which the game component is attached, a thin rod-shaped member inserted into a small hole communicating with the claw portion of the elastic claw from the outside is also included.

In the above embodiment, the locked state of the lock mechanism 208 can be released by operating the operation unit 216 by removing the screw 217 with a screwdriver 220 as a predetermined tool and removing the upper cover 211. The present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the locked state of the lock mechanism can be released by directly operating the operation unit from the outside using a predetermined tool (tool such as a screwdriver or a hexagon wrench). You may do so. That is, the predetermined tool is used when removing the cover covering the operation portion or opening the front door for enabling the mounting state of the game component to be released, as in the above embodiment. It may be a tool indirectly used to release the attached state of the game part, or it may be a tool directly used to release the attached state.

Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment in which the upper cover 211 is fixed by the screw 217 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the cover that regulates the operation of the operation unit is a key or the like. It may be fixed with. According to this, the operation of removing the cover is easy, and it is less likely to cheat than a form using a general-purpose tool such as a screwdriver.

Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment in which one difficulty means (for example, the front door 1b and the upper cover 211) for making the unlocking operation by the operation unit 216 difficult is provided is illustrated, but there are a plurality of difficult means. It may be provided.

Next, the process for the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment to transmit a command will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 20.

At the start of the game, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment updates and updates various control states (for example, whether or not a game state or a navigation notification is executed) with the start of the game. Controls related to the game (for example, internal lottery, navigation notification, lottery regarding advantageous states advantageous to the player, etc.) are performed based on the controlled state, and at the end of the game, the result of the game (for example, each reel) is performed. Various control states are maintained or updated according to the combination of symbols stopped at (the result of the lottery regarding the advantageous state). Further, at the start and end of the game, a control state command capable of specifying various control states at that time is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. The control state includes a plurality of types of states that are uniquely set according to the playability and design concept of each model of the slot machine 1, and the number of control state commands is the type of the control state. It is set according to the number.

As shown in FIG. 15, the control state command that can specify the control state is a control state that can specify the control state whose contents can change between the start of one unit of the game and the end of the game. It includes a command 1 and a control state command 2 that is unique to the game and can specify a control state whose contents do not change between the start of the game and the end of the game.

The control state command 1 includes a plurality of game state-related commands capable of specifying a control state related to the game state in the main control unit 41, and AT control during AT, that is, as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. A plurality of AT-related commands A capable of specifying a control state related to being present, and a plurality of AT-related commands B capable of specifying a control state related to non-AT, that is, AT not being controlled. The control state command 2 includes a plurality of in-game unique information commands capable of specifying a control state unique to the game.

Further, the game state-related command is, for example, a command capable of specifying the game state in the main control unit 41, and when the game state is changed as a predetermined number of games are played, in the game. A command that can specify the number of remaining games until the controlled game state ends, and when the game state is transferred by paying out a predetermined number of medals, it is controlled by the game. A command or the like that can specify the number of medals remaining until the end of the current game state is included.

Further, the AT-related command A includes, for example, a command capable of specifying the number of rights controlled by the AT as an advantageous state advantageous to the player, and the remaining games in which the control of the AT controlled in the game is continued. Commands that can specify the number etc. are included.

The AT-related command B includes, for example, a command capable of specifying the cumulative number of normal games played in a normal state in which the AT is not controlled after the control of the previous AT is terminated, and a command in which the normal state is performed. When the number of games reaches a predetermined number and is controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player, a command that can specify the remaining number of games until the number of games is controlled to the advantageous state, the right to be controlled by AT is granted. The number of remaining games until the control of the AT is started is included.

The in-game unique information command group is controlled by, for example, a command that can specify the winning status of the AT lottery that determines whether or not to grant the right to be controlled by the AT as an advantageous state advantageous to the player, the AT. A command that can specify the additional status of the number of games, a command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player, which is determined according to the result of the internal lottery at the start of the game, and a command that is determined according to the result of the internal lottery at the start of the game. A command that can specify the type of effect (for example, a freeze state in which the progress of the game is delayed for a predetermined period, a reel effect performed using a reel in the freeze state, an effect suggesting an internal lottery result, etc.) is included.

One command transmitted by the main control unit 41 of this embodiment to the sub control unit 91 is composed of 2 bytes (a set of two 1-byte communication data), and the first byte (MODE) is a command. The classification is represented, and the second byte (EXT) represents the content of the command. Each command included in the control state command is also composed of 2 bytes like the other commands. In particular, as shown in FIG. 15, the MODE of each series of commands included in the control state command is transmitted. It is set to consecutive numerical values (B0 to CF in this embodiment) corresponding to each order.

The form of the command shown in this embodiment (a form in which two 1-byte communication data form a set of commands) is an example, and another data form, for example, one communication data is 2 bytes or more. A form in which one command is composed of one or three or more communication data, a form in which these forms are combined, and the like may be used. Further, in this embodiment, the MODE of each command included in the control state command is a continuous numerical value obtained by the sequential addition process (the process of adding 1) from the initial value (B0), but other than the addition process. It may be a numerical value obtained by the arithmetic processing of (four arithmetic operations, etc.).

Further, data indicating the content of a specific command to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 as an EXT in each command included in the control state command is executed in the above-mentioned main process and timer interrupt process (main). The data address of each data is set in the area of the predetermined data address of the RAM 41c corresponding to each data by various processes, and the data address of each data is continuous corresponding to the order of transmission, like the value of MODE. It is set to be a numerical value to be calculated, and it can be obtained by sequentially performing addition processing (processing of adding 1) from the initial value (data address of the command transmitted first among the control state commands). There is. Data indicating the contents of the command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c specified by the data address of each command included in the control state command, and the corresponding data can be directly referred to by referring to the area of the data address. A configuration in which the relevant data can be indirectly read by referring to the relevant data address, for example, a second address indicating a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is stored in the relevant data address. It is possible to calculate the corresponding data by referring to the data address and the configuration in which the corresponding data can be read by further referring to the predetermined area according to the second address. Therefore, the data may be obtained as a result of the calculation. By configuring the configuration so that the corresponding data can be indirectly read by referring to the data address, for example, even if the data is not stored in the area of the continuous numerical data address, a predetermined value with respect to the initial value is determined. It is possible to read the corresponding data by arithmetic processing (for example, addition processing).

Next, a game start transmission command setting process, which is a process for transmitting a command executed by the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment and is executed at the start of the game, will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18. ..

When the game start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 executes a winning number setting process, and sets a winning number in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c that can specify the winning status of the internal lottery according to the result of the internal lottery. After that, the stop order data setting process is executed, and the stop order data that is advantageous to the player can be specified according to the internal lottery result, or the stop order that is advantageous to the player cannot be specified, but the standard push order (for example, The stop order data that can specify the left first stop) is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. After that, the transmission command setting process at the start of the game is executed, and the control state command capable of specifying the control state at the start of the game and the internal winning command including the winning number capable of specifying the internal lottery result are transmitted to the sub control unit 91. Set in the command queue to send to.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the game start transmission command setting process, first, a control state update process for updating the corresponding control state among a plurality of control states is executed as the game is started (Sa1). .. In the control state update process, among the control states, for example, the game state, the number of games remaining until the predetermined game state ends, the number of medals remaining until the predetermined game state ends, and the cumulative number of normal games. Etc., the control state determined by the result of the previous game is maintained without being updated. Further, for example, regarding the control state that can be changed by satisfying a predetermined condition with the start of the game, such as the number of rights controlled by the AT and the number of remaining games controlled by the AT, the predetermined condition is satisfied. Update according to the situation. Further, for example, the control state newly determined with the start of the game, such as the winning status of the AT lottery, the stop order advantageous to the player, and the type of effect, is newly set.

After executing the control status update process in the step of Sa1, the control status command batch setting process for collectively setting the above-mentioned command group included in the control status commands that can specify each control status in the command queue is executed ( Sa2).

As shown in FIG. 17, in the control state command batch setting process, the value of MODE set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the initial value (in this embodiment, the MODE of the game state related command included in the control state command). Set to a certain B0) (Sb1). Further, the value of the data address set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the initial value (the value of the address of the area in which the data of the game state related command is stored) (Sb2). Further, the value of the number of processes set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the number of commands included in the control state command group (Sb3).

After that, the timer interrupt is set to prohibit (Sb4), and the MODE of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set in the command queue in the state where the timer interrupt is prohibited (Sb5). Then, the data stored in the area of the RAM 41c of the address corresponding to the value of the data address is acquired, set as the EXT in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb6), and the EXT is set in the command queue (Sb7).

After that, the timer interrupt wait process is executed (Sb8). In the timer interrupt process, the timer interrupt is set to allow, the process waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and the process returns to the caller process after the timer interrupt process (main) is completed. In the timer interrupt process (main), as will be described later, when it is not detected that the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, the normal command transmission process is performed every time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed. Is executed to transmit the data (MODE and EXT constituting the command) set in the command queue to the sub-control unit 91 byte by byte. Therefore, when the timer interrupt wait process is executed in the step Sb8, the normal command transmission process is executed, and the MODE and EXT set in the command queue in the steps Sb5 and Sb7 are set first. The MODE is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 as the first byte of the command.

After the timer interrupt waiting process in the step of Sb8 is completed, the timer interrupt waiting process is executed again (Sb9). As a result, the EXT set after the MODE and EXT set in the command queue in the steps of Sb5 and Sb7 by the normal command transmission process executed in the timer interrupt process (main) is set as the second byte of the command. It will be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and by executing the timer interrupt wait processing twice by the steps of Sb8 and Sb9, one set of MODE and EXT constituting one command will be transmitted to the sub-control unit. It will be transmitted to 91.

After that, 1 is added to the value of MODE in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb10), and 1 is added to the value of the data address in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb11). Then, the value of the processing number of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is subtracted by 1 (Sb12), and it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining processing number after the subtraction is 0 (Sb13), and all the control state command groups are all. It is determined whether or not MODE and EXT are set in the command queue for the command.

When it is determined in the step of Sb13 that the value of the remaining number of processes is not 0, that is, the MODE and EXT are not set in the command queue for all the commands in the control state command group, and the commands are not yet set in the command queue. If remains, the process returns to the step of Sb4, the process of the steps of Sb5 to Sb7 is performed in the state where the timer interrupt is set to prohibit again, and then the process of the steps of Sb10 and Sb11 is executed. The process of sequentially setting MODE and EXT of commands that have not been set in the command queue in the command queue is repeated.

Then, when it is determined in the step of Sb13 that the number of remaining processes is 0, that is, when MODE and EXT are set in the command queue for all the commands included in the control state command group, the control state command batch setting process is performed. Is terminated, and the process returns to the caller's game start command transmission process.

In the game start command transmission process, after the control state command batch setting process in the Sa2 step is completed, the internal winning command setting process (first internal winning command) is executed (Sa3), and based on the internal lottery result. The MODE and EXT of the first internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the special combination are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. After that, a command transmission process for setting MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in the command queue is executed (Sa4).

In the command setting process, as shown in FIG. 18, timer interrupt is set to prohibit (Sc1), MODE of a predetermined area of RAM 41c is set in the command queue, and then EXT of a predetermined area of RAM 41c is set in the command queue. (Sc2). Then, the prohibition of timer interrupt set in the step of Sc1 is released (Sc3), the command setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the transmission command setting process at the start of the game. In the command setting process, unlike the control state command batch setting process, the timer interrupt wait process is not executed after setting MODE and EXT that make up one command in the command queue, but the timer interrupt is prohibited in the Sc3 step. When is released, the timer interrupt process (main) is performed at a predetermined timing at which the interrupt is subsequently performed. Therefore, the MODE and EXT set in the command queue in the Sc2 step of the command setting process are Sc3. When the normal command transmission process is executed in the timer interrupt process (main) at a predetermined timing after the step, the command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

After the command setting process in the step of Sa4 is completed, in the transmission command setting process at the start of the game, the internal winning command setting process (second internal winning command) is executed (Sa5), and the general role is based on the internal lottery result. The MODE and EXT of the second internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the above are set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c. After that, the command transmission process is executed (Sa6), and MODE and EXT of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue. The MODE and EXT of the second internal winning command set in the command queue in the command setting process of the step of Sa6 are interrupted by a timer at a predetermined timing when the subsequent interruption is performed, as in the case of the command setting process in Sa4. When the normal command transmission process is executed in the process (main), the command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

After executing the command setting process corresponding to the internal winning command setting process (second internal winning command) in the step of Sa6, the command setting process is terminated, and the transmission command setting process at the start of the game is terminated. After that, the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is controlled as the start operation is performed, and the control is performed according to the progress of the game.

As described above, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the control state command batch setting process when the start switch 7 is operated as the first timing, that is, at the start of the game, and becomes the control state command. A plurality of included commands are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

Further, when transmitting a plurality of commands included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 sets a set of MODE and EXT that constitute one command in a state in which interrupts are disabled. After setting in the command queue, the timer interrupt process (main) is executed twice in succession by executing the timer interrupt process (main) that waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed once. By causing the sub-control unit 91 to transmit the MODE and EXT of the command queue, two sets of unit data (1 byte each of MODE and EXT) constituting one command are transmitted in succession. It has become.

Further, when the main control unit 41 transmits a plurality of commands included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 waits for timer interruption after setting MODE and EXT in the command queue for one command. After executing the process twice and transmitting one set of unit data, the process of setting MODE and EXT in the command queue for the other command and executing the timer interrupt wait process twice is performed. By doing so, when sending a plurality of commands included in the control status command, each command is set in the command queue and sent.

Further, each MODE of the plurality of commands included in the control state command is set to a continuous numerical value obtained by adding one by one from the initial value. Then, when the main control unit 41 transmits a plurality of commands included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process, the value added by 1 from the initial value is used as the MODE of each command of the control state command. By setting in the command queue, a plurality of commands included in the control state command are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 in the order of consecutive numerical values set as MODE.

Further, in the game start transmission command setting process, the main control unit 41 executes the control state command batch setting process to transmit all the control state commands that can be uniquely set for each model of the slot machine 1, and then internally. The winning command setting process is executed to send the internal winning command that is commonly transmitted regardless of the model of the slot machine 1 to the sub control unit 91, and then the control is performed according to the progress of the game. Therefore, it is possible to specify that the control according to the progress of the game is started based on the transmission of the common internal winning command. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 identifies that the main control unit 41 is subsequently controlled according to the progress of the game by receiving the common internal winning command, and controls the main control unit 41. It is possible to start the control of the corresponding effect.

Next, a process for the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment to transmit a predetermined command at the end of the game will be described with reference to FIG.

When the third stop operation is completed for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R whose rotation control is started with the start operation of the game, the main control unit 41 is released (when the stop switch of the third stop operation is released). That is, at the end of the game, the game end transmission command setting process for setting the above-mentioned control state command and the command related to the game result in the command queue to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 is executed.

As shown in FIG. 19, in the game end transmission command setting process, first, the door command MODE and EXT are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c based on the output state of the door open detection switch 25 (Sd1), and then the command is transmitted. The process is executed (Sd2), and MODE and EXT of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue.

After that, the control state update process is executed (Sd3), and the corresponding control state is updated based on the end of the game and the result of the game. In the control state update process, among the control states, a combination of symbols stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, that is, a control state that can change according to the result of the game, for example, a game state or a predetermined game state is completed. The number of remaining games, the number of rights controlled by the AT, etc. are updated or maintained according to the result of the game, and the control state that changes as the game is played in the predetermined state, for example, the predetermined state. The number of remaining medals until the end of the game state, the cumulative number of normal games, the number of remaining games controlled by AT, etc. are to be subtracted by 1 according to the game played in the corresponding state. A control state that is maintained without being updated or subtracted and does not change regardless of the outcome of the game or the game being played in a given state, such as the winning status of the AT lottery, the stop order favorable to the player, The type of production is controlled so as to be maintained without change.

After the control state update process is performed in the step of Sd3, the above-mentioned control state command batch setting process is performed (Sd4), and the control state command 1 and the control state that can specify the control state updated or maintained in the step of Sd3 are performed. Command 2 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

After that, the winning number set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired based on the combination of the symbols aligned on the winning line LN, and the MODE and EXT of the winning number command are set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c based on the winning number. (Sd5), the command transmission process is executed (Sd6), and MODE and EXT of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue. After that, in the same manner as setting the winning number command in the command queue in the steps of Sd5 and Sd6, predetermined commands to be transmitted with the end of the game (for example, payout number command, game end command, payout start command, payout end). For commands, error commands, etc.), after setting MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of RAM 41c, a command transmission process is executed to set MODE and EXT in the command queue. Then, after setting MODE and EXT in the command queue for all the commands to be transmitted with the end of the game, the transmission command setting process at the end of the game is terminated. After that, control is performed according to the progress of the game, such as paying out medals and setting replays according to the result of the game.

As described above, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment performs the control state command batch setting process as the second timing when the operation of the third stop for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is completed, that is, at the end of the game. It is executed so that a plurality of commands included in the control state command are transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the control state update process in the transmission command setting process at the end of the game to update or maintain the control state that may change with the end of the game. By executing the control status command batch setting process, the control status command batch setting process sends a control status command that can identify the control status updated or maintained by the control status update process.

Further, the main control unit 41 executes the control state command batch setting process in the game end transmission command setting process to transmit all the control state commands that can be uniquely set for each model of the slot machine 1, and then wins a prize. A command that is commonly transmitted regardless of the model of the slot machine 1 such as a number command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and then control is performed according to the progress of the game. It is possible to specify that control according to the progress of the game is started based on the transmission of a common command such as a number command. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 identifies that the main control unit 41 is subsequently controlled according to the progress of the game by receiving a common command, and responds to the control. It is possible to start the control of the production and the like.

Next, the timer interrupt process (main) executed by the main control unit 41 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 20, in the timer interrupt process (main), first, the register in use is saved in the stack area (Se1). Next, a power failure determination process is performed (Se2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not a voltage decrease signal has been input from the power failure detection circuit 48, and if the voltage decrease signal has been input, whether or not the voltage decrease signal has been input even in the previous power failure determination process. If a voltage drop signal is input even in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that the power supply to the slot machine 1 has been stopped and a power failure has occurred, and a power failure indicating that fact has occurred. The flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

After the power failure determination process in the step of Se2, it is determined whether or not the power failure flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Se3), and if the power failure flag is not set, the game controlled by the main process. Processes for performing various controls according to the progress stage (for example, processing related to counter update, processing related to switch input determination, processing related to reel motor phase signal update, processing related to command transmission, etc.) are sequentially executed. ..

In the timer interrupt process (main), as one of a plurality of processes performed in the timer interrupt process (main), a normal command transmission process for transmitting various commands set in the command queue to the sub control unit 91 is executed. (Se4). In the normal command transmission process, the 1-byte MODE or 1-byte EXT that constitutes the command set in the command queue, and the first untransmitted MODE or EXT that is set is transmitted in the command queue. After specifying based on the pointer value and outputting the specified MODE or EXT from the output port, a strobe signal for notifying the sub-control unit 91 that the MODE or EXT has been output is sent for a predetermined time (in this embodiment). 10 μs) Output. Then, the transmission pointer value is updated to a value indicating the next untransmitted MODE or EXT, and the normal command transmission process is terminated. As a result, each time the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, the MODE and EXT set in the command queue are transmitted byte by byte to the sub-control unit 91, and the untransmitted data left in the command queue is transmitted. MODE and EXT will be transmitted in the timer interrupt process (main) from the next time onward.

Then, in the timer interrupt process (main), after all the plurality of processes performed in the timer interrupt process (main) are completed, the registers saved in the stack area in the Se1 step are restored to end the process. Then, the process returns to the process in the main process before the timer interrupt process (main) is executed.

Further, in the step of Se3, it is determined whether or not the power interruption flag is set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and if it is determined that the power interruption flag is set, it is set in the command queue before the power interruption processing. The command transmission process at the time of power failure to transmit all the untransmitted MODEs and EXTs to the sub-control unit 91 is executed (Se6).

In the power failure command transmission process, the first set of untransmitted MODE or EXT is specified based on the transmission pointer value of the command queue, and the specified MODE or EXT is output from the output port. The process of outputting a strobe signal and updating the transmission pointer value to the value indicating the next untransmitted MODE or EXT is repeated, and the command queue is not set when a power failure is detected in the power failure determination process. All the MODE and EXT of the transmission are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 byte by byte.

Then, after all the untransmitted MODEs and EXTs set in the command queue are transmitted by the power interruption command transmission processing in the step of Se6, the power interruption processing (main) is executed to execute the slot machine 1 When the power supply to the power supply is resumed, a process is performed so that the control state before the power failure can be restored, and the subsequent processes such as control related to the game are disabled by the main control unit 41.

In this way, the main control unit 41 executes the command transmission process during normal operation when the power failure is not detected in the timer interrupt process (main), while the main control unit 41 executes the command transmission process when the power failure is detected. The interrupt command transmission process is executed, and the MODE and EXT constituting the command set in the command queue are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

Further, in the normal command transmission process, only one MODE or EXT initially set in the command queue is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the untransmitted MODE and EXT are timer interrupt processes from the next time onward. In contrast to the transmission in the main), in the command transmission process at the time of interruption, all the untransmitted MODEs and EXTs stored in the command queue are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the untransmitted MODEs and EXTs are transmitted. Is designed not to remain.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 can control the game and can transmit a plurality of commands including a control state command indicating the control state of the game. The sub control unit 91 can specify the control state on the main control unit 41 side in response to receiving a command from the main control unit 41 and control the effect.

In such a configuration, in order for the sub control unit 91 to grasp the control state on the main control unit 41 side in detail, the control state indicating the control state changed each time the control state changes on the main control unit 41 side. Is configured to transmit each time, there is a problem that the program capacity related to the transmission of the command by the main control unit 41 increases.

On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has the reel 2L as the first timing in the one-unit game when the start switch 7 is operated, that is, at the start of the game and as the second timing. Sub-control of control status commands including a plurality of types of commands that can specify the control status of the game on the main control unit 41 side when the third stop operation for 2C and 2R is completed, that is, at the end of the game. The control state command that can be transmitted to the unit 91 includes a control state that does not change between the first timing and the second timing, that is, a control state that does not change at a plurality of timings in one unit of the game. A control state command 2 as a identifiable first control state command and a control state that can change at the first timing and the second timing, that is, a control that may change at a plurality of timings in one unit of the game. The control state command 1 as a second control state command capable of specifying the state is included, and the main control unit 41 performs a common control state command batch setting process in both the first timing and the second timing. By executing, all the commands included in the control status command are transmitted, so that the sub control unit 91 side can grasp the control status on the main control unit 41 side in detail based on the control status command, and the main control It is possible to reduce the program capacity for processing when the unit 41 transmits the control state command.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 that controls the game as the first control means can transmit a command to the sub control unit 91 that controls the effect as the second control means. However, the first control means is a control means for transmitting control information such as a command to the second control means, and the second control means is based on the control information transmitted from the first control means. Any control means may be used as long as it is a control means for performing some kind of control. When the control means is a control means for controlling the effect, the control means for controlling the effect device based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be applied.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes a common control state command batch setting process at the start of the game as the first timing and at the end of the game as the second timing. Although the control state command is transmitted at a plurality of timings in the 1-unit game, the main control unit 41 transmits the control state command at a plurality of timings including the timing before and after the control state changes in at least the 1-unit game. Any configuration may be used, and a configuration may include a plurality of timings other than the start and end of the game, a configuration including the start and end of the game and other timings, and a plurality of three or more. The configuration may include timing. With such a configuration, the sub-control unit 91 can be made to grasp in more detail that the control state has changed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the AT control is applied as an advantageous state advantageous for the player, which is one type of the control state, but is controlled by another control, for example, the AT as an advantageous state advantageous for the player. The probability of winning the lottery to decide whether or not to grant the right is higher than other states, the probability of winning the lottery to decide whether to add the number of games controlled by AT is other Apply an advantageous state that is higher than the state, an advantageous state that the probability that the re-game combination will be won in the internal lottery is higher than other states, and an advantageous state that the probability that the small role will be won in the internal lottery is higher than other states. Even in such a configuration, the control state related to each advantageous state may be transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 as a plurality of commands included in the control state command. The control unit 91 can be made to grasp the control state on the main control unit 41 side in detail.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment executes the control state command batch setting process at the first timing and the second timing in the one-unit game, thereby transmitting the control state commands at a plurality of timings in the one-unit game. The first timing is the timing when the start switch 7 is operated, that is, the timing accompanying the start of the game, and the second timing is the operation of the third stop for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. When the game is finished, that is, the timing is associated with the end of the game, the sub-control unit 91, which is the second control means, sets the control state of the main control unit 41, which is the first control means, at the beginning and end of the game. It can be grasped.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the control state command batch setting process when the start switch 7 is operated as the first timing that accompanies the start of the game to control the control state. Although the configuration is such that a command is transmitted, the first timing may be the start of the game, and the first timing is the timing at which the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started with the start of the game. , The reels 2L, 2C, 2R are in a constant speed state with the start of the game, the timing when the acceptance of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is enabled, and the internal lottery won with the start of the game. Timing such as the timing after sending the internal winning command that can specify the situation may be applied.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 presses the stop switch for the third stop when the third stop operation for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is completed as the second timing accompanying the end of the game. After that, when the game is released), the control state command batch setting process is executed and the control state command is sent. However, the second timing may be the end of the game, and the second timing. As a result, the timing at which the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started with the start of the game, and the timing at which the third stop operation is started for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R with the start of the game (third). (When the stop switch for stop is pressed), the timing when the stop control of all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R ends with the end of the game, and all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R stop with the end of the game. Timing, the timing between the operation of the third stop of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and the start operation of the next game (for example, the timing of payout, the setting of replay, or the number of bets). Timing such as) may be applied.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can be controlled by the AT as an advantageous state advantageous to the player when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the first timing and the second timing in one unit of the game. A common control status command batch setting process is executed at the timing, and the control status command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. The control status command includes the first timing and the second timing. A control state command 1 capable of specifying a control state that can be changed by is included, and the control state command 1 can change for each unit of a game in a state of being controlled by AT as an advantageous state, but is an advantageous state. It includes an AT-related command A that can specify a control state that does not change for each game except for the state controlled by the AT, and executes a common control state command batch setting process for the AT-related command A as well. By doing so, since it is transmitted as a plurality of types of commands included in the control state command, the control state of the main control unit 41 as the first control means can be grasped in detail on the sub control unit 91 side as the second control means. At the same time, the program capacity when the main control unit 41 as the first control means transmits the control state command can be reduced.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment includes a plurality of types of commands capable of specifying the control state by executing a common control state command batch setting process at the first timing and the second timing in one unit of the game. The control status command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and each command included in the control status command is a continuous number for each type as a MODE that is data constituting the command and represents the classification of the command. Is attached, and the main control unit 41 commands each command included in the control status command in the order of consecutive numbers assigned as MODE in the control status command batch setting process executed at one timing. Since it is set in the queue and transmitted, it is possible to grasp whether the order in which the control state commands are transmitted is normal on the sub-control unit 91 side as the second control means.

In the control state command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment performs 1 addition processing every time each command is transmitted from the initial value or the initial value when transmitting each command included in the control state command. Since the obtained value is set as the MODE that composes the command, only the initial value and the addition value are used without the need for relatively large data such as a data table to create multiple types of control state commands. Therefore, the data capacity for creating the control state command can be reduced. Further, in such a configuration, generally, in the design of the slot machine 1, the number of types of control states to be grasped by the sub-control unit 91 increases or decreases depending on the model of the slot machine 1, etc., but the control states Regardless of the number of types, each command included in the control status command can be created using only the initial value and the addition value in the control status command batch setting process.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 can control the game and can transmit a plurality of commands including a control state command indicating the control state of the game. The sub control unit 91 has a configuration capable of specifying the control state on the main control unit 41 side in response to receiving a command from the main control unit 41 and controlling the effect, and the main control unit 41 has a configuration capable of controlling the effect. , A command is generated according to the progress of the game and stored in the command queue, and the command stored in the command queue is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 in the normal command transmission process that is periodically executed by interrupting the timer. It is a configuration to do.

In such a configuration, for example, in order for the sub control unit 91 to grasp the control state on the main control unit 41 side in detail, the control state changed every time the control state changes on the main control unit 41 side is shown. If you try to send multiple types of control state commands each time, multiple commands will be centrally generated in a short period of time, and there is a risk that all commands cannot be sent due to the overflow of the command queue.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, one command transmitted by the main control unit 41 is composed of a 1-byte MODE and a 1-byte EXT, and the main control unit 41 commands according to the progress of the game. MODE and EXT are created and set in the command queue, and then every time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed periodically, the MODE and EXT set in the command queue are sub-control unit 91 by 1 byte. In the control status command batch setting process for transmitting a plurality of types of commands included in the control status command to the sub-control unit 91, one command included in the control status command is transmitted. When making the command queue, by creating the MODE and EXT of the command and setting it in the command queue, and then executing the interrupt wait process that waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is executed twice, the command queue is set. By waiting for the progress of control for the period required for the set MODE and EXT of the command to be transmitted, the MOED and EXT of the command are newly transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 in a new state. In order to prevent another command from being set in the command queue, the command queue will not overflow due to the newly created commands MODE and EXT, and the control status command will be sent to the sub-control unit 91. It can be transmitted reliably.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 that controls the game as the first control means can transmit a command to the sub control unit 91 that controls the effect as the second control means. However, the first control means is a control means for transmitting control information such as a command to the second control means, and the second control means is based on the control information transmitted from the first control means. Any control means may be used as long as it is a control means for performing some kind of control. When the control means is a control means for controlling the effect, the control means for controlling the effect device based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be applied.

Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41 periodically executes the timer interrupt process (main) and transmits the MODE and EXT set in the command queue to the sub control unit 91 byte by byte. However, if the data such as MODE and EXT set in the command queue are transmitted at predetermined intervals, they are transmitted by a program (software) such as interrupt processing by the main control unit 41. It may be configured, or a control means such as a transmission circuit other than the main control unit 41 may be provided, and the data set in the command queue may be transmitted by the control means (hardware) at predetermined intervals.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is a command included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process for transmitting a plurality of types of commands included in the control state command to the sub control unit 91. Is set in the command queue and then the interrupt wait process is executed twice to wait for the progress of control for the period required for the MODE and EXT set in the command queue to be transmitted. After setting the command included in the command in the command queue, the configuration may be such that the progress of control is waited for a period longer than a predetermined period required for the MODE and EXT set in the command queue to be transmitted. By executing the interrupt wait process three or more times, a configuration that waits for the progress of control for a predetermined period or longer, and a timer that measures the elapsed time after setting one command in the command queue are provided. When the time required for the timer interrupt process (main) to be performed twice or more is timed by the timer, a new command is set in the command queue. It is possible to wait for the progress of control for a period longer than a predetermined period required for the command to be transmitted.

In this embodiment, the command transmitted by the main control unit 41 is a 2-byte command composed of MODE and EXT, and in the timer interrupt process (main), MODE and EXT set in the command queue are set to 1. The configuration is such that bytes are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, but in the timer interrupt processing (main), the commands set in the command queue at predetermined cycles are less than the total capacity of the data constituting the commands. In the configuration in which the capacity is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 as the second control means, the main control unit 41 as the first control means sets all the data constituting the command in the command queue, and then sets the timer. The interrupt process (main) may be configured to wait for the progress of control for a period required for all the data constituting one command to be transmitted. Even in such a configuration, the configuration of the present embodiment may be used. Can produce the same effect as.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment determines whether or not the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. If it is determined that the game is to be executed, it is determined that the power supply to the slot machine 1 is not stopped every time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed, because the configuration is such that the progress of the control of the game is disabled. In this case, the command transmission process during normal operation is executed, and one of the MODE and EXT constituting the command set in the command queue is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 as the second control means, and the slot is inserted. When it is determined that the power supply to the machine 1 is stopped, the command transmission process at the time of power failure is executed before the progress of the control of the game is disabled without executing the command transmission process at the normal time. , Since all MODEs and EXTs set in the command queue are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, the progress of game control is not disabled during the transmission of MODEs and EXTs constituting the command. .. Further, even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped after a part of MODE and EXT that compose one command stored in the command queue is transmitted, one command is configured. All MODE and EXT can be transmitted.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment executes a command setting process to form a command at the first transmission trigger for transmitting one command other than the control state command such as an internal winning command or a door coma and. In the second transmission trigger in which EXT is set in the command queue and a plurality of types of commands included in the control status command are transmitted, MODE and EXT that configure the command by executing the control status command batch setting process are set in the command queue. In the control state command batch setting process, which is the configuration to be set and is the second transmission trigger, the timer interrupt process (main) is executed after setting MODE and EXT constituting one command in the command queue. Since the interrupt wait process that waits until is executed to wait for the progress of control of the game, the command queue overflows even if MODE and EXT that configure multiple commands are set in the command queue in a short period of time. Can be prevented.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment has a configuration in which MODE and EXT constituting the commands set in the command queue in the timer interrupt process (main) are transmitted byte by byte, and in the control state command batch setting process. , After setting a set of MODE and EXT that make up one command included in the control status command in the command queue, interrupt wait processing that waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is executed once is performed twice. By executing it, the progress of control of the game is made to wait for the period required for one set of MODE and EXT constituting one command to be transmitted, so that it is also used in other processes other than the control state command batch setting process. By executing the common interrupt wait process a plurality of times, the progress of the game control is made to wait, so that the program capacity related to the wait can be reduced.

Further, in the timer interrupt process (main), the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment transmits MODE and EXT, which constitute a command set in the command queue in the timer interrupt process (main), byte by byte. , The output status of switches such as the start switch 7 and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is updated, the output status of the corresponding switch is referred to in the subsequent main processing, and the progress of the game is controlled based on the output status. In the configuration, when controlling the progress of the game in the main process, refer to the output status of each switch after executing the interrupt wait process that waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is executed once. In the control state command batch setting process to be executed in the main process, a set of MODE and EXT that compose one command included in the control state command is set in the command queue, and then the timer interrupt process (main) is performed. ) Waits to be executed once By executing the interrupt wait process twice, the progress of control of the game is made to wait for the period required for one set of MODE and EXT constituting one command to be transmitted. Therefore, by executing the common interrupt wait process that is also used in the process of detecting the operation of switches as a process other than the control state command batch setting process multiple times, the progress of game control is made to wait. The program capacity related to can be reduced.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment configures one command included in the control state command in a state where the timer interrupt is set to be prohibited after the timer interrupt is set to be disabled in the control state command batch setting process. Since MODE and EXT are set in the command queue, and then the timer interrupt wait process is executed to execute the timer interrupt process (main), the MODE and EXT constituting one command are set in the command queue. It is possible to prevent the command from being sent before the processing is completed.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment can specify the winning status of the first internal winning command and the general winning combination, which can specify the winning status of the special combination as the internal lottery result, as the internal winning command that can specify the internal lottery result. A second internal winning command can be set in the internal winning command setting process, and the command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In the internal winning command setting process, regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination has been won, but the stop is advantageous for the player. A second internal winning command related to the general role is set so that the order cannot be specified. Therefore, regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT, the AT can be set to the AT without specifying a stop order that is advantageous for the player according to the internal lottery result from the second internal winning command. Since the common second internal winning command is transmitted regardless of whether or not it is controlled, the process related to the transmission of the second internal winning command can be simplified, and the sub-control unit 91 side is fraudulent. However, it is possible to prevent the stop order, which is advantageous for the player, from being notified by the navigation effect when the AT is not controlled.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 has a configuration in which the stop order of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, which is advantageous for the player, is notified by the navigation notification according to the notification target combination won by the internal winning. The control unit 41 is based on a navigation notification, an operation mode in which the operation is performed at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation mode in which the control unit 41 is operated in any one of a plurality of operation orders, and a combination thereof. The operation mode may be notified by navigation notification, and even in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 may be notified by the main control unit 41 regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT. Although it is possible to specify that the player has won, by setting the second internal winning command so that the operation mode advantageous to the player cannot be specified, the game according to the internal lottery result from the second internal winning command. The operation mode that is advantageous to the person is not specified on the sub-control unit 91 side.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes the first notification target combination and the second notification target combination as the notification target combination for executing the navigation notification, and the main control unit 41 sets the internal winning command. In the process, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the second internal winning command is used so that it can be specified whether the notification target combination is the first notification target combination or the second notification target combination. Is set and transmitted to the sub control unit 91. Therefore, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, whether the notification target combination is the first notification target combination on the sub control unit 91 side or the second It is possible to specify whether or not it is the notification target combination, and the sub-control unit 91 can also perform different effects depending on the type of the notification target combination.

Further, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment controls the AT at the start of the game, and when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role in the state where the navigation notification is executed, the player can use it. A stop order data setting process for setting stop order data that can specify an advantageous stop order in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c is executed, and a command including the stop order data is set by the above-mentioned game start transmission command setting process for sub-control. Since the data is transmitted to the unit 91, the sub-control unit 91 can perform a navigation effect to notify the player in an advantageous stop order in a state where the navigation notification is executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes the first notification target combination and the second notification target combination as the notification target combination for executing the navigation notification, and the main control unit 41 performs the stop order data setting process. In the internal lottery result when the navigation notification is executed and the internal lottery result becomes the first notification target combination or the second notification target combination, that is, in the state where the navigation notification is executed. Even if the notification target roles won in the lottery are different types, if the stop order that is advantageous to the player is common, the stop order data including the common navigation number that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player is provided. Since it is set, the types of stop order data can be reduced.

Further, at the start of the game, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment sets stop order data in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c, which can specify a stop order advantageous to the player according to the control status of the game. In the state where the processing is executed and the navigation notification is executed in the stop order data setting process, the stop order data that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player is set when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination. On the other hand, in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified, but the standard push order (for example, the first left stop). ) Is set, so the process of setting the stop order data is common when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target, regardless of whether or not the navigation notification is executed. Can be transformed into.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped stepwise each time the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, which is advantageous for the player. The order is determined before the operation of all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, that is, the operation of the third stop is completed, and the main control unit 41 has a stop order that is advantageous to the player. When it is confirmed, the push order specification command setting process for setting the push order specification command capable of specifying the determined advantageous stop order is executed, and the set push order specification command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In the push order specific command setting process, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed, the stop order advantageous to the player is determined, that is, the first stop, the first stop. 2 Since the push order specifying command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player according to the internal winning result is set and transmitted after the stop operation is performed, the sub-control unit 91 is fraudulent. While preventing the player from specifying the stop order that is advantageous to the player, whether or not the sub-control unit 91 is operated in the stop order that is advantageous to the player when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination. It is possible to produce according to the situation.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 stops the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when the notification target combination is won in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed in the push order specifying command setting process. When it is determined that the operation is performed and the winning combination to be stopped is determined, a push order specifying command capable of specifying a stop order advantageous to the player is set, and the push order specifying command is sent to the sub control unit 91. Although it is configured to transmit, the command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player after the stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is performed and the winning combination to be stopped is determined is different from the push order specification command. It may also be a command. For example, by transmitting another command that can specify the type of the notification target combination that has been won in the internal lottery, the stop order that is advantageous for the player based on the type of the notification target combination that has been won. It may be configured to be able to specify, or it may be configured to provide a separate command capable of specifying the stop order which is advantageous for the player. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 is configured to perform a process of setting a command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player when the winning combination to be stopped is determined. It is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of a separate command or the like that can specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the stop order data setting process when the internal lottery is performed and the stop operations of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are performed, and the player It is configured to send a command including stop order data that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the sub-control unit 91, and after the winning combination is determined, each time the push order specification command setting process is executed, A push order specifying command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, but a push order that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player after the winning combination is determined. The specific command may be configured to be transmitted at least once when the winning combination to be stopped is determined, and after the combination to be stopped is determined and the push order specifying command capable of specifying the stopping order advantageous to the player is transmitted. May be configured so that the push order specific command setting process is not executed. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of the push order specifying command by the main control unit 41.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the stop order data setting process when the internal lottery is performed in the state of performing the navigation notification, and stops the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. The configuration is such that the push order specific command setting process is executed at the time, but when the navigation notification is performed, only the stop order data setting process is executed when the internal lottery is performed. You may. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of the push order specifying command by the main control unit 41 when the navigation notification is performed.

When the start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment performs an internal lottery, sets a different winning number for each internal lottery result in the RAM 41c according to the internal lottery result, and sets the winning number. It is possible to specify the winning status of the special role as an internal winning command that can specify the internal lottery result while setting the internal winning flag, navigating notification, command creation, stopping control of reels 2L, 2C, 2R, etc. The first internal winning command and the second internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the general winning combination are set in the internal winning command setting process, and the set command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. , A continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned as a winning number when the notification target combination is won as an internal winning result, and in the internal winning command setting process, the navigation notification is executed while being controlled by the AT. When the winning number set in the RAM 41c is within the predetermined numerical range in a state other than the above-mentioned state, it can be specified that the winning combination has become the notification target combination, but the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified. An internal winning command is set, and the set second internal winning command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. As a result, regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT, the second internal winning command does not specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result. Even if the sub-control unit 91 side is fraudulent, it is possible to prevent the stop order that is advantageous for the player from being notified by the navigation effect without being controlled by the AT.

Further, as the winning number set when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the internal lottery result is the notification target combination. When the second internal winning command is transmitted, it is determined whether or not the winning number used when performing the predetermined control is within the predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target combination. The process can be simplified.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes the first notification target combination and the first notification target combination as the notification target combination for executing the navigation notification, and the internal lottery result is the first notification target. A continuous numerical value in the first numerical range is assigned as the winning number when the winning combination is made, and a continuous numerical value in the second numerical range is assigned as the winning number when the internal lottery result becomes the second notification target winning combination. When the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the internal lottery result is determined by the main control unit 41 depending on whether the winning number is in the first numerical range or the second numerical range. By determining whether it is the first notification target combination or the second notification target combination, it is possible to simplify the process of setting the second internal winning command in the internal winning command setting process.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can control a plurality of gaming states including the first state and the second state, and the notification target combination determined in the internal lottery in each gaming state. When the types are different, the winning number when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination when the game state is the first state, and the internal lottery result when the game state is the second state become the notification target combination. Since the winning numbers at the time are allotted to a common numerical range, whether the internal lottery result is the notification target role in both the first state and the second state in the internal winning command setting process. The process for determining whether or not it can be determined can be standardized.

Further, in the internal winning command setting process, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment responds to the internal lottery result when the internal lottery result is a combination other than the notification target combination or a loss in the state of not being controlled by the AT. When a second internal winning command including the winning number is set and the internal lottery result is the notification target combination, the internal lottery result including one winning number included in the first numerical range is the notification target combination. Occasionally, by setting a second internal winning command that includes one winning number included in the second numerical range, the internal lottery result is notified even if it is a notification target combination in a state where the AT is not controlled. Since it is possible to send a second internal winning command including the winning number corresponding to the internal lottery result even if the winning combination is other than the target winning combination, whether or not the internal lottery result is the notification target winning combination. Regardless, the process of creating and transmitting the second internal winning command can be standardized.

In addition, when the state is not controlled by the AT, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination has been won, but the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified. While setting the second internal winning command related to the general combination as described above, when the AT is in a controlled state, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the type of the notified target combination won is set. By setting a second internal winning command including the corresponding winning number, when the AT is in a controlled state, the sub-control unit sets the second internal winning command that can specify the type of the winning notification target combination. It may be configured to transmit to 91. In such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the stop order advantageous to the player can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command according to the type of the notification target combination, so that the sub On the control unit 91 side, the stop order advantageous to the player can be notified by the navigation effect. Further, in such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the winning number of the lottery target winning combination in the internal lottery can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command, so that the lottery target winning combination internally won. It is possible to produce according to the type of winning combination included in.

Further, in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 may not execute the stop order data setting process and may not transmit a command including stop order data capable of specifying an advantageous stop order that is advantageous for the player. With such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the stop order advantageous to the player can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command according to the type of the notification target combination. , The sub-control unit 91 can notify the player in an advantageous stop order by a navigation effect, and the main control unit 41 can transmit a command including stop order data capable of specifying an advantageous stop order for the player. It is possible to reduce the load related to.

If the winning number of the first notification target combination and the winning number of the second notification target combination are set in a continuous numerical range, the winning number of the first notification target combination is The first numerical range to be set and the second numerical range in which the winning number of the second notification target combination is set may be continuous. Even with such a configuration, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the internal lottery result is the notification target combination, and the winning number used when performing the predetermined control is assigned to the notification target combination. Since it can be determined by whether or not it is within the numerical range of, the process of transmitting the second internal winning command can be simplified.

Further, in the internal winning command transmission process, when the group of notification target roles for which the same transmission winning number is set becomes the notification target combination at least regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT. In addition, although it is possible to specify that the notification target combination has been won, it is sufficient to make it impossible to specify the stop order that is advantageous for the player, and a group of notification target roles of the same type that are the lottery targets in one game state. The above may be divided into a plurality of groups so that each group includes one advantageous combination for the player, and a different transmission winning number may be set for each divided group. As a result, it is possible for the sub-control unit 91 side to specify whether the notification target combination belonging to any of the plurality of groups has been elected, and to execute the effect according to the specified group.

Next, with respect to the data stored in the RAM 91c of the sub control unit 91 of this embodiment and the error history display control in which the sub control unit 91 displays the history of occurrence of an error or the like on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the data, FIG. 21 It will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 21, the RAM 91c of the sub control unit 91 of this embodiment includes a control state on the main control unit 41 side and a sub control unit 91 specified based on various commands received by the sub control unit 91. A control state data area for storing control state data related to a control state such as an effect, and a diagnostic data area for storing diagnostic data related to the diagnosis of the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91 are included. The diagnostic data area includes a command history data area in which command history data related to the history of commands received by the sub control unit 91 is stored, and an error on the main control unit 41 side specified by the sub control unit 91 based on the command. Etc., and an error history data area in which error history data related to an error detected by the sub-control unit 91 is stored.

The control state data area is an initialization target when an initialization condition is satisfied in the activation process (sub) of the sub control unit 91, which will be described later, and as an initialization condition, a setting change state is started based on a setting command. It is initialized when either of the conditions of when it is detected (when the setting change is detected) and when an abnormality of the RAM 91c of the sub control unit 91 is detected (when the sub RAM is abnormal) is satisfied. Further, the control state data area is not directly initialized when an abnormality of the RAM 41c on the main control unit 41 side is detected based on an error command (when the main RAM is abnormal), but the main control When the RAM 41c of the unit 41 is abnormal, the sub-control unit 91 notifies an error and prompts the user to perform the setting change operation, and detects that the setting change state is started by performing the setting change operation. And is indirectly initialized. Further, the control state data area is not an initialization target and is not initialized when the normal return of the main control unit 41 is detected based on the return command and after that (when the main return is detected). On the other hand, the diagnostic data area is to be initialized regardless of any of the conditions for initializing the control state data area (when setting change is detected, when sub RAM is abnormal, when main RAM is abnormal, when main return is detected). The command history data area and the error history data area included in the diagnostic data area are not initialized by the sub-control unit 91.

Further, the control status data area, the command history data area and the error history data area included in the diagnostic data area are backup targets when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped (when the power is cut off), and the power is cut off. When the voltage drop signal from the detection circuit 98 is detected, the control state data stored in the control state data area, the command history data and the error history data stored in the diagnostic data area are the sub-control unit 91. Is duplicated in the storage area of the backup RAM 61 and is retained as backup data.

Further, the control state data is the target of the destruction determination for determining whether or not the backup data backed up in the backup RAM 61 is normal, and the backup data is determined by the destruction determination executed in the activation process (sub) described later. While the control status data in the data is referred to, the command history data and the error history data are not subject to the destruction judgment of the backup data, and the command history data and the error history data in the backup data are referred to in the destruction judgment. There is no.

Further, the command history data area is set to a capacity capable of recording a larger number of commands (100 in this embodiment) than the maximum number that can be transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 in at least one game. Therefore, the number of error history data areas is larger than the number of errors and the like that may occur in the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91 during a business period of at least one day (in this embodiment, about three days). A capacity that can record errors (100) that can be assumed during the business period is set.

Next, the activation process (sub) executed by the sub control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 22, when the sub control unit 91 is activated by inputting a reset signal from the reset circuit 95, it executes an activation process (sub), and first, the built-in device, peripheral IC, interrupt mode, and so on. Initialize the stack pointer and the like (Sp1). After that, access to the RAM 91c is permitted (Sp2), and all the usable areas of the RAM 91c are initialized (Sp3).

Then, with reference to the predetermined area of the backup RAM 61, the checksum of the control state data included in the backup data stored in the backup RAM 61 is calculated (Sp4). After that, the destruction determination data for the destruction determination included in the backup data is acquired, and whether or not the checksum calculation result in Sp4 matches the destruction determination data is compared (Sp5), and the comparison results match. Whether or not it is determined (Sp6).

In the step of Sp6, when it is determined that the check sum calculation result of the control state data included in the backup data matches the destruction determination data, that is, when it is determined that the backup data is not destroyed and is normal, the backup is performed. The control state data included in the data is duplicated and set in the control state data area of the RAM 91c (Sp7), and the control state data area of the RAM 91c is returned to the state before the power failure.

Then, after setting the control state data of the backup data in the RAM 91c in the step of Sp7, or when it is determined in the step of Sp6 that the checksum calculation result does not match the destruction determination data, the backup data of the backup RAM 61 is used. By duplicating the included command history data in the command history data area of the RAM 91c and duplicating the error history data included in the backup data in the error history data area of the RAM 91c, the diagnostic data included in the backup data can be used as the diagnostic data of the RAM 91c. By setting the area (Sp8), the diagnostic data area of the RAM 91c is returned to the state before the power failure.

After that, all the backup data of the backup RAM 61 is initialized (Sp9), and one of the error command, the setting command (start), and the return command is received from the main control unit 41 (Sp10-12), or the startup process (sub). ) Waits until a predetermined time elapses (Sp13).

If it is determined that an error command has been received in the step of Sp10, the process proceeds to the step of Sp17 to notify that the error state is being controlled on the main control unit 41 side as a control pattern of each effect device. After setting the error notification pattern in the predetermined area of the RAM 91c, the process proceeds to the step of Sp18.

If it is determined that the setting command (start) has been received in the step of Sp11, the process proceeds to the step of Sp15, and the RAM 41c is controlled in response to the initialization of the RAM 41c in accordance with the setting change on the main control unit 41 side. After initializing the state data area (Sp15), as a control pattern of each effect device, a predetermined area of the RAM 91c is a setting changing notification pattern for notifying that the setting change state is being controlled on the main control unit 41 side. Set to (Sp16). Then, the process proceeds to the step of Sp18.

When it is determined that the return command has been received in the step of Sp12, the stored contents of the RAM 91c are maintained as the stored contents set in the steps of Sp3 to Sp8, that is, the control pattern of each effect device is cut off. The control pattern set at the time is maintained, and the process proceeds to the step of Sp18.

In the step of Sp18, a return process for resuming the control of each effect device based on the control state data of the RAM 91c is executed, and the output of each effect device in the control pattern set by the steps of Sp3 to Sp8, Sp16, and Sp17 is executed. To start. Further, in the recovery process, an error history recording process described later is executed to add to the error history data that the power supply to the slot machine 1 has started, that is, that the power has been turned on. After that, the effect is controlled according to the progress of the game based on the command or the like received from the main control unit 41.

It is not determined that any of the error command, setting command (start), and return command has been received in the steps Sp10 to Sp12, and the predetermined time has passed since the start processing (sub) was started in the step Sp13. When it is determined that the elapse has passed, the process proceeds to the step of Sp14, the state shifts to the inspection mode, and as described above, the control of the simple check for inspecting the stored contents of the CGROM 99a to c mounted on the CGROM board 99 is performed. Start. After the simple check control is started, the startup process (sub) will be executed from the beginning by restarting.

In this way, when the sub control unit 91 determines that the backup data is normal after initializing all the areas of the RAM 91c in the start-up process (sub), the control state data included in the backup data is set to the RAM 91c. By setting in the control state data area of, if the backup data is normal, it is possible to retain the control state data before the power failure even after recovering from the power failure. On the other hand, when it is determined that the backup data is not normal, the backup data is not normal by initializing all of the backup data without setting the control state data included in the backup data in the control state data area of the RAM 91c. In this case, the control state data before the power failure is not retained after the recovery from the power failure.

Further, the sub control unit 91 determines that the backup data is normal in the start-up process (sub), sets the control state data included in the backup data in the control state data area of the RAM 91c, and then initializes all the backup data. After that, when the setting command (start) is received, the control state data area of the RAM 91c is initialized so that the stored contents of the RAM 41c are initialized in accordance with the setting change on the main control unit 41 side. , The control status data before the power failure is not retained.

Further, after the sub control unit 91 initializes all the areas of the RAM 91c in the start-up process (sub), the sub control unit 91 diagnoses the RAM 91c with the diagnostic data included in the backup data regardless of whether the backup data is normal or not. By initializing all the backup data after setting it in the data area for data, regardless of whether the backup data is normal or not, the diagnostic data before the power failure, that is, the command history, even after recovering from the power failure. Data and error history data are retained.

Further, when the sub control unit 91 receives a setting command (start) as an initialization condition of the RAM 91c in the start processing (sub), the sub control unit 91 initializes only the control state data area of the RAM 91c and initializes the diagnostic data area. By not changing the data, the diagnostic data before the power failure, that is, the command history, even after the recovery from the power failure, regardless of whether the stored contents of the RAM 41c are initialized due to the setting change on the main control unit 41 side. Data and error history data are retained.

Next, the command history recording process executed by the sub-control unit 91 each time a command is received to create the command history data will be described with reference to FIG. 23.

As described above, the sub control unit 91 generates an interrupt at the time of command reception by the timer interrupt process (sub), acquires the command transmitted from the main control unit 41, and stores the command reception interrupt process in the buffer. Is executed, the command history recording process is executed in the command reception interrupt process, and the command history data is created in the command history data area of the RAM 91c.

As shown in FIG. 23, in the command history recording process, when it is determined that a command has been received (Sq1), a predetermined area in the diagnostic data area of the RAM 91c is referred to in the area in the command history data area. Therefore, the recording address 1 that can specify the area for recording the newly received command information is acquired (Sq2).

Then, based on the recording address 1 acquired in the step of Sq2, a predetermined area (the area of the recording address 1) in the command history data area is designated, and a newly received command (including the type and contents) is specified. Is recorded (Sq3). After that, the recording address 1 in the diagnostic data area referred to in the step of Sq2 is updated to the next address by one (Sq4), and the updated recording address 1 in the diagnostic data area is the command history data. It is determined whether or not it is the final value of the area (Sq5), and if the updated recording address 1 is the final value, the recording address 1 is set as the initial value to the first value of the command history data area. Set (Sq6), end the command history recording process, and return to the command reception interrupt process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the step of Sq5 that the updated recording address 1 has not reached the final value, the updated recording address 1 is maintained as it is, the command history recording process is terminated, and the command is executed. Return to reception interrupt processing.

In this way, the sub-control unit 91 creates command history data by executing the command history recording process each time a command is received and recording the received command in the command history data area.

Further, in the command history recording process, the sub-control unit 91 sequentially updates the recording address 1 and moves the command history data area designated by the recording address 1 from the first address to the last address. Command history data is created by recording the received commands, and the command history data area, that is, the area from the first address to the last address of the command history data area can be received in one game. Since the capacity for recording more than the number of commands (100 in this embodiment) is set, the command history recording process is executed and received when the command history recording process is executed. From the command that was executed, 100 commands received before that are recorded as command history data.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 sequentially updates the recording address 1 in the command history recording process, and when the updated recording address 1 reaches the final value of the command history data area, the recording address 1 is initially initialized. The value is set to the first value of the command history data area, and the received command is recorded in the area specified by the recording address 1 to create command history data, and the command history data recording address 1 Is stored in the diagnostic data area to specify the reception order of the commands recorded in the command history data based on the recording address 1, that is, the latest recorded last based on the recording address 1. To specify the command (command of the address immediately before the recording address 1) and to refer to the addresses before the recording address 1 one by one (the first address of the command history data area has been reached). In this case, the commands received in the past can be specified retroactively in the order in which they were received (referring one by one from the address immediately before the last address).

By recording the received command and the reception number (for example, a value that is sequentially updated in the range of 0 to 99) as a set, the reception order of the commands recorded in the command history data can be specified. It may be a possible configuration.

Next, the error history recording process executed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt process (sub) for creating the error history data will be described with reference to FIG. 24.

The sub control unit 91 executes error history recording processing in timer interrupt processing (sub), recovery processing in start processing (sub), and power interruption processing (sub), and sends command history data to the error history data area of RAM 91c. create.

As shown in FIG. 24, in the error history recording process, based on whether or not an error command is received from the main control unit 41 (Sr1), whether or not a setting command (start) is received (Sr2), and a door command. The sub-control unit 91 detects a sub-error such as whether or not it is detected that the front door 1b is opened or closed (Sr3), an abnormality in the RAM 91c of the sub-control unit 91, or a command reception abnormality (communication error). Whether or not (Sr4), whether or not the game history held by the sub control unit 91 has been cleared by the game history clearing operation described later (Sr5), when the power is turned on, that is, the activation process (sub) is being executed. Whether or not (Sr6), that is, whether or not the power is off, that is, whether or not the power interruption process (sub) is being executed (Sr7) is determined.

If it is determined that an event corresponding to these has been detected in the steps Sr1 to Sr7, the process proceeds to the step Sr8, and the area in the error history data area is referred to by referring to the predetermined area in the diagnostic data area of the RAM 91c. The recording address 2 that can specify the area for recording the newly detected error and other information is acquired, and the current time information (information including the date and time) is obtained based on the output of the clock device 97. ) Is acquired (Sr9). Then, based on the recording address 2 acquired in the step of Sr8, a predetermined area (the area of the recording address 2) in the error history data area is designated, and the current time information acquired in the step of Sr9 is recorded. At the same time, the type of error or the like (see FIG. 25) newly detected in the steps Sr1 to Sr7 is recorded (Sr10).

After recording the type of newly detected error or the like in the error history data area in Sr10, the recording address 2 in the diagnostic data area referred to in the step of Sq8 is updated to the next address by one. (Sr11), it is determined whether or not the updated recording address 2 in the diagnostic data area is the final value of the error history data area (Sr12), and the updated recording address 2 is the final value. Is set to the first value of the error history data area with the recording address 2 as the initial value (Sr13), the error history recording process is terminated, and the process returns to the caller's process. On the other hand, if it is determined in the step of Sr12 that the updated recording address 2 has not reached the final value, the updated recording address 2 is maintained as it is, and the error history recording process is terminated and called. Return to the original process.

As shown in FIG. 33, the types of errors to be recorded in the RAM 91c in the step of Sr9 are overflow error (E1), hopper empty error (E2), medal jam error (E3), medal payout error (E4), and medal insertion. Error (E5), reel rotation error (E6), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, error cancellation, RAM clear (setting change), door open, door close, communication error, sub control Includes part error, game history clear, sub-backup error, power on, power off.

Then, when it is determined that the error command has been received in the step of Sr1, the overflow error (E1) and the hopper empty error (E2) corresponding to the error specified based on the received error command are used as the types of the error and the like. , Medal jam error (E3), Medal payout error (E4), Medal insertion error (E5), Reel rotation error (E6), Abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), Setting change error, Error cancellation Is set in the RAM 91c. Further, when it is determined that the setting command (start) has been received in the step of Sr2, RAM clear (setting change) is set in the RAM 91c as a type of error or the like. Further, when it is determined in the step of Sr3 that the front door 1b has been opened or closed based on the door command, and it is detected that the front door 1b has been opened, the case has been determined. While the door opening is recorded as the type of error or the like, when it is detected that the front door 1b is closed, the door closing is recorded as the type of error or the like. If it is determined that a sub-error has been detected in the step of Sr4, a communication error corresponding to the type of sub-error detected by the sub-control unit 91 (command in the sub-control unit 91) is used as the type of error or the like. (Reception error), sub-control unit error (error related to RAM 91c), backup error (error related to backup RAM 61) are recorded. Further, in the step of Sr5, when it is determined that the game history has been cleared, the game history clear is recorded as a type of error or the like. Further, when it is determined in the step of Sr6 that the power is on, the power on is recorded as a type of error or the like. Further, when it is determined in the step of Sr7 that the power is off, the power off is recorded as a type of error or the like.

In this way, the sub control unit 91 executes the error history recording process in the timer interrupt process (sub), the return process in the start process (sub), and the power failure process (sub), and corresponds to the timing of each process. When an error or the like has occurred, the error history data is created by recording the type of the error or the like corresponding to the error history data area of the RAM 91c.

Further, in the error history recording process, the sub-control unit 91 sequentially updates the recording address 2 and shifts the error history data area designated by the recording address 2 from the first address to the last address. Error history data is created by recording the type of the corresponding error, etc., and the error history data area, that is, the area from the first address to the last address of the error history data area is a predetermined business. Record more errors than the number of errors that may occur in the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91 during the period (in this embodiment, 100 errors that can be assumed in a business period of about 3 days). Since the possible capacity is set, the error history recording process is executed, and 100 errors that occurred before that from the errors that occurred when the error history recording process was executed. Etc. are recorded as error history data.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 sequentially updates the recording address 2 in the error history recording process, and when the updated recording address 2 reaches the final value of the error history data area, the recording address 2 is initially initialized. The value is set to the first value of the error history data area, and the type of error or the like is recorded in the area specified by the recording address 2 to create error history data, and the error history data recording address. By storing 2 in the diagnostic data area, the order of errors and the like recorded in the error history data is specified based on the recording address 2, that is, the last recording is performed based on the recording address 2. Identify the latest error, etc. (error, etc. of the address immediately before the recording address 2), and refer to the addresses before the recording address 2 one by one (the first address of the error history data area). When the data is reached, refer to the data one by one from the address immediately before the last address), and it is possible to identify errors and the like that have occurred in the past in the order in which they occurred.

Further, when the sub-control unit 1 records the type of an error or the like in the error history data area designated by the recording address 2 in the error history recording process, the sub-control unit 1 stores the current time information acquired by the clock device 97 in the same area. By recording them together, it is possible to specify the time when each error or the like recorded in the error history data has occurred.

Next, the history display control in which the sub-control unit 91 displays the contents of the command history data and the error history data on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 30.

The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not control during the game is being performed on the main control unit 41 side based on the command reception status, and the main control unit 41 side is not performing control during the game. That is, when it is determined that the game is not in progress, the first history display condition (the front door 1b is in the open state (except during the error state and after the error state)) is set as a predetermined output condition, and the setting key switch 37 The on state is detected) or the second history display condition (the front door 1b is in the open state (excluding during the error state and after the error state), and the effect switch 56 is on for a predetermined time (this embodiment). Then, when the fact that it was detected for 5 seconds) is satisfied, the history display control is started. The error state in the first history display condition and the second history display condition is the period from the start of control of the error state on the main control unit 41 side to the end of the control of the error state. The term after the error state is the period from the end of the control of the error state on the main control unit 41 side to the closing of the front door 1b at least once. Further, during the game, a predetermined number of bets (3 or 2 in this embodiment) is set, and the third stop operation is performed from the time when the start switch 7 is operated. This is the period until all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped. When the third stop operation is performed and all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, if the combination of the re-game combination is stopped and the re-game is granted, all the reels 2L, In the period from when 2C and 2R are stopped until the start switch 7 is operated, it may not be determined whether or not the predetermined output condition is satisfied, and the history display control may not be executed. However, the history display control may be executed by determining whether or not a predetermined output condition is satisfied.

In the history display control, the detailed history display for displaying all the contents included in the above-mentioned error history data on the liquid crystal display 51 and the above-mentioned error history data according to the operation mode detected after the history display control is started. A simple history display that displays only a part of specific contents on the liquid crystal display 51, a command history display that displays all the contents included in the above-mentioned command history data on the liquid crystal display 51, and a sub-control unit 91 that displays the RAM 91c. It is possible to clear the game history by deleting the game history information (history of information related to the game such as the number of winnings of RB, BB, AT, the number of games after RB, BB, AT, the number of medals to be paid out) recorded in. is there.

As shown in FIG. 25, in the detailed history display, as information to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, an overflow error (E1), a hopper empty error (E2), a medal jam error (E3), and a medal payout included in the error history data. Error (E4), medal insertion error (E5), reel rotation error (E6), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, error cancellation, RAM clear (setting change), door open, door Includes information about closure, communication error, sub-control unit error, game history clear, sub-backup error, power on, power off, and recorded time information such as each error. On the other hand, in the simple history display, as information to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, among the contents included in the error history data, an overflow error (E1), a hopper empty error (E2), a medal jam error (E3), and a reel rotation error (E6), error cancellation, sub-backup error, power on, power off information, and recorded time information such as each error, other medal payout error (E4), medal insertion error (E5), abnormal winning error Information on (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, RAM clear (setting change), door open, door close, communication error, sub-control unit error, and game history clear is information to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Has been excluded from.

As shown in FIG. 26, when the first history display condition is satisfied, that is, after the main control unit 41 starts controlling the error state and the error state, the sub control unit 91 starts controlling the error state. The history display control is performed because the front door 1b is opened and the setting key switch 37 is turned on in a period other than the period from the end of the control of the error state to the closing of the front door 1b. In the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51, a predetermined display area (see FIG. 26A) such as a history provided on the upper side of the see-through window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is set. History display selection screen 1 suggesting that the above-mentioned detailed history display, simple history display, command history display, and game history clear can be performed according to the operation mode (long press and short press of the effect button). (See FIG. 26 (b)) is displayed. In the history display control executed when the first history display condition is satisfied, it is possible to perform any of detailed history display, simple history display, command history display, and game history clear by an operation according to a predetermined operation mode. ..

As shown in FIG. 27A, in the history display control, when the history display selection screen 1 is displayed because the first history display condition is satisfied, the effect switch 56 is briefly pressed (this embodiment). Then, by operating in the operation mode of pressing less than 1), the simple history display is selected (in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27 (a), the triangular images are positioned on the left and right sides of the simple history display. By operating the effect switch 56 in the operation mode of pressing and holding (in this embodiment, pressing for 1 second or longer), the history display selection screen 1 displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 can be displayed in a simple history. Control to switch to the display screen.

As shown in FIG. 27B, after switching the display of the liquid crystal display 51 to the simple history display screen, the sub-control unit 91 refers to the error history data of the RAM 91c, and causes an error corresponding to the simple history display. (See FIG. 25) and the time information corresponding to the error or the like is sequentially displayed on the simple history display screen by a predetermined number (10 sets in this embodiment) so that the order in which the error or the like is recorded can be specified. In addition, the current time information (current date and time) specified based on the output of the clock device 97 is displayed on the simple history display screen. In this state, when it is detected that the effect switch 56 is pressed and held, the simple history display screen is controlled to be switched to the history display selection screen 1 (returns to the menu), while the effect switch 56 is used. When it is detected that the button has been pressed for a short time, it is controlled to switch the displayed error and time information to the next predetermined number of contents (page feed).

As shown in FIG. 28A, in the history display control, when the history display selection screen 1 is displayed because the first history display condition is satisfied, the effect switch 56 is pressed for a short time. By operating, the effect switch 56 is lengthened in a state where the detailed history display is selected (in this embodiment, the triangular images are located on the left and right of the detailed history display as shown in FIG. 28A). By operating in the pressing operation mode, the history display selection screen 1 displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched to the detailed history display screen.

As shown in FIG. 28B, after switching the display of the liquid crystal display 51 to the detailed history display screen, the sub-control unit 91 refers to the error history data of the RAM 91c, and an error corresponding to the detailed history display, etc. (See FIG. 25) and the time information corresponding to the error or the like is sequentially displayed on the detailed history display screen by a predetermined number (15 sets in this embodiment) so that the order in which the error or the like is recorded can be specified. In addition, the current time information (current date and time) specified based on the output of the clock device 97 is displayed on the detailed history display screen. In this state, when it is detected that the effect switch 56 is pressed and held, the detailed history display screen is controlled to be switched to the history display selection screen 1 (returns to the menu), while the effect switch 56 is used. When it is detected that the button has been pressed for a short time, it is controlled to switch the displayed error and time information to the next predetermined number of contents (page feed).

As shown in FIG. 29A, in the history display control, when the history display selection screen 1 is displayed because the first history display condition is satisfied, the effect switch 56 is pressed for a short time. By operating, the effect switch 56 is lengthened in the state where the command history display is selected (in this embodiment, the triangular images are located on the left and right of the command history display as shown in FIG. 29A). By operating in the pressing operation mode, the history display selection screen 1 displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched to the command history display screen.

As shown in FIG. 29B, after switching the display of the liquid crystal display 51 to the command history display screen, the sub-control unit 91 refers to the command history data of the RAM 91c and displays all the recorded commands. , The order in which the commands are recorded is displayed on the command history display screen so that it can be specified. In addition, the current time information (current date and time) specified based on the output of the clock device 97 is displayed on the command history display screen. In addition, all the commands recorded in the command history data are displayed on the command history display screen with a two-dimensional code that can be specified together with the order in which the commands are recorded.

As shown in FIG. 30, the sub control unit 91 starts when the second history display condition is satisfied, that is, the period during which the main control unit 41 controls the error state and the control of the error state. In a period other than the period from when the control of the error state is completed until the front door 1b is closed, the front door 1b is opened and the effect switch 56 is pressed and held for a predetermined time (this implementation). In the example, the operation is performed in the ON state for 5 seconds), and when the history display control is started, the history display area (see FIG. 26A) of the liquid crystal display 51 is designated. The history display selection screen 2 (see FIG. 30A) suggesting that the above-mentioned simple history display can be performed is displayed depending on the operation mode (holding down the effect button). In the history display control executed when the second history display condition is satisfied, it is possible to perform only simple history display by an operation according to a predetermined operation mode. On the history display selection screen 2, the display modes of the detailed history display, the command history display, and the game history clear, which cannot be performed as the history display control, are different from the display mode of the simple history display (in this embodiment, the character color is changed. By displaying in the inverted display mode), it is suggested that it is impossible to select and perform these detailed history display, command history display, and game history clear.

As shown in FIG. 30A, when the history display selection screen 2 is displayed because the second history display condition is satisfied, the effect switch 56 is pressed and held for 1 second or longer (in this embodiment, 1 second or longer). By operating in the operation mode of pressing over), the history display selection screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched to the simple history display screen.

As shown in FIG. 30B, after switching from the history display selection screen 2 to the simple history display screen, the sub-control unit 91 switches from the history display selection screen 2 to the simple history display screen, as in the case of switching to the simple history display screen. Control is performed so that an error or the like corresponding to the simple history display (see FIG. 25), time information corresponding to the error or the like, and current time information (current date and time) are displayed on the simple history display screen.

As described above, the sub-control unit 91 is in the first history display condition (the front door 1b is in the open state (except during the error state and after the error state)) as a predetermined output condition, and the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state. Is detected), the history of the received command can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 by executing the history display control.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 can display the command history display screen including the command history data recorded in the command history data area of the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. Yes, on the command history display screen, all commands recorded as command history data are displayed so that the order in which the command is recorded, that is, the order in which the command is received can be specified.

Further, when a predetermined output condition is satisfied, the sub-control unit 91 displays the command history display screen including the command history data recorded in the command history data area of the RAM 91c in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in a region on the upper side of the see-through window 3, that is, a region other than the transmission region 51b.

Further, the sub control unit 91 detects that the first history display condition (the front door 1b is in the open state (except during the error state and after the error state)) and the setting key switch 37 is on as a predetermined output condition. (What has been done) or the second history display condition (the front door 1b is in the open state (excluding during the error state and after the error state), and the effect switch 56 is on for a predetermined time (5 seconds in this embodiment). ) Is satisfied, the history of errors and the like that have occurred in the slot machine 1 can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 by executing the history display control.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 can display the detailed history display screen by executing the history display control when the first history display condition is satisfied as a predetermined output condition. On the history display screen, the first event included in the error history data (overflow error (E1), hopper empty error (E2), medal jam error (E3), medal payout error (E4), medal insertion error (E5), reel Rotation error (E6), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, error cancellation, RAM clear (setting change), door open, door close, communication error, sub control unit error, game history clear , Sub-backup error, power on, power off) is displayed, but when the second history display condition is satisfied, the simple history display screen can be displayed by executing the history display control. It is possible, and on the simple history display screen, the second event included in the error history data (overflow error (E1), hopper empty error (E2), medal jam error (E3), reel rotation error (E6), error cancellation, Display including sub-backup error, power on, power off).

In the main control unit 41 of this embodiment, it is possible to shift to the setting change state by operating the setting key switch 37 with a specific key, and generally in a store or the like where the slot machine 1 is installed, the specific Only a person such as a clerk who has the key can operate the setting key switch 37, and other people cannot operate the setting key switch 37. In such a configuration, if in the history display control, information related to operating the setting key switch 37 on the simple history display screen or the detailed history display screen, for example, RAM error (E8), setting change error, RAM clear When (setting change), door opening, door closing, etc. are displayed, there is a possibility that a setting change has been made that can only be performed by a clerk who possesses a specific key, or the setting key switch 37 is pressed. It becomes possible to guess that it may have been operated. On the other hand, when the second history display condition is satisfied, that is, when the error history data is displayed without operating the setting key switch 37, the sub control unit 91 causes a RAM error (E8) and changes the setting. Information on errors, RAM clear (setting change), door opening, and door closing is excluded from the information displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment can control the effect in response to the reception of a command from the main control unit 41, and holds data used for controlling the effect and data including a history of receiving the command. Then, when a predetermined output condition is satisfied, the command reception history is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

In such a configuration, when an abnormality is detected in the data used by the sub-control unit 91 for controlling the effect, if the data held by the sub-control unit 91 is initialized, the abnormality that occurs due to the reception of the command Will not be able to be identified.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment includes a RAM 91c capable of storing control state data which is data used for controlling the effect and command history data which is data of the history of receiving commands, and the RAM 91c. Is provided with a control state data area capable of storing control state data as a first storage area and a command history data area capable of storing command history data as a second storage area. When the output condition is satisfied, the contents of the command history data stored in the command history data area can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. , The control state data stored in the first storage area and the command history data stored in the second storage area are held by the backup RAM 61 which can hold the stored data even when the power supply is stopped. After that, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, it is determined whether or not the initialization condition is satisfied, and when it is determined that the initialization condition is satisfied, the data is held by the backup RAM 61. Of the stored data, the control state data is initialized while the command history data is retained without being initialized. Therefore, even if the initialization condition is satisfied and the data held by the backup RAM 61 is initialized. , It is possible to specify the reception status of the command before the initialization condition is satisfied.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 controls the game, while the sub control unit 91 controls the effect according to the command received from the main control unit 41. The first control means for controlling may transmit an instruction such as a command, and the second control means for receiving the command or the like may perform predetermined control based on the command or the like. The main control unit 41 as the control means 1 controls the game and the effect, and the sub control unit 91 as the second control means performs some control based on the command transmitted from the first control means. The configuration may be. In such a configuration, the data used for control by the second control means and the history data of the command from the first control means can be held by the holding means capable of holding the stored data even when the power supply is stopped. When it is held and it is determined that the initialization condition is satisfied, the data used for control by the second control means among the data held by the holding means is initialized, while the command history data is initialized. Even if the initialization condition is satisfied and the data held by the holding means is initialized, the reception status of the command before the initialization condition is satisfied can be specified. can do.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is a storage means separate from the RAM 91c included in the sub-control unit 91, and is a backup RAM 61 in which data is held even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. Although the configuration is such that the stored data of the RAM 91c can be retained, the RAM 91c itself may be configured to be capable of retaining the stored data even when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 stores the data stored in the RAM 91c in the RAM 91c with respect to the backup RAM 61 in which the data is held even if the power supply is stopped separately from the RAM 91c. The configuration is such that the stored data is retained, and when the initialization condition is satisfied when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the control state data among the data stored in the backup RAM 61 is stored in the RAM 91c. The control state data stored in the RAM 91c before the power supply is stopped is not returned to the RAM 91c by initializing without duplicating the data. However, when the initialization condition is satisfied, the backup RAM 61 is used. By not duplicating and initializing the control state data in the RAM 91c among the stored data, the control state data stored in the RAM 91c may not be returned to the RAM 91c before the power supply is stopped.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 is configured to display the contents of the command history data stored in the command history data area on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. The configuration is such that the content of the history data is displayed as a character string and a two-dimensional coded image, but the content of the command history data may be output by an electromagnetic signal or the like that can be identified by an external device.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment is configured to display the contents of the command history data stored in the command history data area on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. When the contents are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the commands included in the command history data are displayed in the order in which they are received. Therefore, the order in which the sub-control unit 91 receives the commands from the contents displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is changed. Can be identified.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment executes a command history recording process each time a command is received from the main control unit 41, and records the history of the received command in the command history data area of the RAM 91c. Since the data area is set to a capacity capable of recording a larger number of commands (100 in this embodiment) than the maximum number that can be transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 in at least one unit of the game. It is possible to specify the reception status of the command received from the main control unit 41 over one or more units of the game.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment can execute a destruction determination for determining whether or not the data held by the backup RAM 61 is normal when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started. , It is determined whether or not the data held by the backup RAM 61 is normal based on the control state data among the data held by the backup RAM 61, that is, based on the data excluding the command history data, and is held by the backup RAM 61. When it is determined that the data held by the backup RAM 61 is not normal, the control state data among the data held by the backup RAM 61 is initialized. Therefore, in the destruction determination, the sub-control unit 91 among the data held by the backup RAM 61 determines. Since the data other than the control state data used for controlling the effect is not normal, it is not necessary to make an unnecessary determination that the data held by the backup RAM 61 is not normal.

A backup RAM 61 and a backup battery 62 are mounted on the effect control board 90 on which the main control unit 41 and the RAM 91c of this embodiment are mounted, and the backup RAM 61 uses the power supplied from the backup battery 62 to generate the backup RAM 61. Since it is possible to retain the data stored in the backup RAM 61, the data stored in the backup RAM 61 can be retained even when the effect control board 90 is removed from the slot machine 1 main body.

In this embodiment, the storage contents of the RAM 91c can be held by the backup RAM 61 that stores the stored contents of the RAM 91c even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 separate from the RAM 91c is stopped. However, the RAM 91c itself can be held by the slot machine. A configuration that can retain the stored data even if the power supply to 1 is stopped may be used. In such a configuration, for example, a backup battery capable of supplying power to the RAM 91c is used as a production control board 90. The data stored in the RAM 91c itself can be retained even when the effect control board 90 is removed from the slot machine 1 main body.

Since the backup RAM 61 of the present embodiment has a configuration capable of holding the data stored by the electric power supplied from the backup battery 62, it is stored by the electric power supplied from a power discharging means other than the battery, for example, a capacitor or the like. Compared with a configuration that can retain data, a large amount of data can be retained for a long time.

In this embodiment, the backup RAM 61 has a configuration that can be held by the electric power supplied from the backup battery 62, but the means for supplying the electric power to the backup RAM 61 may be a power discharging means such as a capacitor other than the battery. good.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, as a storage means for holding the backup data, a backup RAM 61 capable of holding the stored contents by being supplied with power from the backup battery 62 is provided. Although it is a configuration to be used, a non-volatile storage means such as EEPROM may be used as the storage means. With such a configuration, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, Acup data can be retained without using a power supply means for supplying power to the storage means.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment has a configuration capable of displaying the contents of the command history data stored in the command history data area of the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. When the content of the command history data is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the content of the command history data is displayed in the display area 51a other than the transmission area 51b of the liquid crystal display 51, so that the content is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. It is possible to ensure the visibility of the contents of the command history data.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment can display the occurrence history of events related to the slot machine 1, such as an error and the open / closed state of the front door 1b, on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied. It is a composition.

In such a configuration, when displaying the occurrence history of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1, it is necessary to limit viewing to some people depending on the type of event, for example, an event related to a setting change. If viewing is restricted for all events, troublesome operations will be required even when displaying the occurrence history of events of relatively low importance.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment stores the occurrence history of a plurality of types of events related to the slot machine 1 in the RAM 91c as error history data, and when a predetermined output condition is satisfied, the error history data The contents can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and as the first operation, when a predetermined output condition including the operation of the setting key switch 37 is satisfied, the contents are stored in the RAM 91c. While executing the detailed history display for displaying the occurrence history of the first type of event on the liquid crystal display 51 among the existing error history data, as the second operation, the effect switch 56 is operated by a long press operation mode. When a predetermined output condition including the above is satisfied, a simple history display is executed in which the occurrence history of the second type of event among the error history data stored in the RAM 91c is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the first type is executed. Since the events of the first type include events that are more important than any of the events included in the second type of event, the first type including the events that are more important than any of the events included in the second type of event. When the detailed history display for displaying the occurrence history of the above-mentioned event on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed, the second type of the simple history display for displaying the occurrence history of the second type of event on the liquid crystal display 51 is executed. Since the first operation is required instead of the operation, the second type of event, which is relatively insignificant, can be browsed by a simple operation, while the first operation including the relatively important event is included. Since the types of events are not displayed in the simple history display, browsing can be restricted.

In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to display the contents of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 according to the display mode of the character string when the predetermined output condition is satisfied. However, when displaying the contents of the error history data on the liquid crystal display 51, an image encoded in a two-dimensional code or the like may be displayed.

Further, in this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to display the contents of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 when the predetermined output condition is satisfied, but the predetermined output When the condition is satisfied, the content of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c may be output by an electromagnetic signal or the like that can be identified by an external device.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 displays any event included in the second type of event in the detailed history display for displaying the occurrence history of the first type of event in the error history data on the liquid crystal display 51. More important events are medal payout error (E4), medal insertion error (E5), abnormal winning error (E7), RAM error (E8), setting change error, RAM clear (setting change), door opening, door closing. , Communication error, sub-control unit error, and information related to clearing the game history are displayed, but the important event may be an event that is relatively more important than the second type of event. ..

The first type of event is information that can be inferred that an operation related to the first operation has been performed as an important event (for example, change of advantage for the player, power ON / OFF, door). (Events such as opening of), events suggesting the possibility of occurrence of fraudulent events (information on medals selector 29 errors, communication errors, etc.), and the second type of events compared to these events. It may include other events such as events of relatively low importance included in.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 displays the entire contents of the error history data in the detailed history display for displaying the occurrence history of the first type of event on the liquid crystal display 51, while displaying the second type. In the simple history display in which the occurrence history of the above events is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the display of important events among the events included in the first type of events is restricted, and some of the events that are not relatively important events. It is a configuration in which only events are displayed, and the first type of event displayed in the detailed history display and the second type of event displayed in the simple history display are configured to partially overlap, but the first type. A configuration in which one type of event and the second type of event do not overlap may be used.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment can set a set value which is an advantage for the player by operating the setting key switch 37, and the sub control unit 91 is advantageous as an important event in the simple history display. For the player, the occurrence history of the second type of event including setting change error, RAM clear (setting change), door opening, and door closing, which can identify or guess that the degree setting has been changed, is displayed. It is possible to limit the viewing of events that can identify or infer that the setting of the advantage of

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment executes the detailed history display as the first operation when a predetermined output condition including the operation of the setting key switch 37 is satisfied, while as the second operation. , The simple history display is executed when a predetermined output condition including that the effect switch 56 is operated in the operation mode of long press is satisfied, and the operation of the setting key switch 37 as the first operation is , An operation that can be performed by a person who has a predetermined setting key and has the authority to set the advantage, and the operation in the operation mode of long-pressing the effect switch 56 as the second operation sets the advantage. Since it is an operation that can be performed regardless of whether or not the person has the authority to perform the operation, the setting key is possessed and the setting key switch 37 can be used to view an event that can identify or infer that the advantage setting has been changed. It can be limited to those who can do this, that is, those who have the authority to set the advantage.

In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 executes the detailed history display as the first operation when a predetermined output condition including the operation of the setting key switch 37 is satisfied. , The first operation may be any operation that can be performed by a person who has the authority to set the advantage, and input of a predetermined password, code, etc. that only the person who has the authority to set the advantage can know. , The operation of predetermined switches in a predetermined operation order, the connection operation of a predetermined external device, or the like.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment has a configuration in which the detailed history display screen or the simple history display screen can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 when a predetermined output condition is satisfied, and the detailed history display screen and the simple history display screen and the simple history display screen can be displayed. On the history display screen, the occurrence date and time of a predetermined event is displayed, and the current date and time acquired by the clock device 97 is also displayed on the history display screen. Therefore, the occurrence date and time and the current date and time of the predetermined event are displayed on the history display screen. You can check the occurrence status of the event while comparing.

The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment includes a RAM 91c capable of storing control state data which is data used for controlling the effect and error history data which is data of the occurrence history of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1. Is provided with a control state data area capable of storing control state data as a first storage area and an error history data area capable of storing error history data as a second storage area. When the output condition is satisfied, the contents of the error history data stored in the error history data area can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. , The control state data stored in the first storage area and the error history data stored in the second storage area are held by the backup RAM 61 which can hold the stored data even when the power supply is stopped. When the data is started and the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, it is determined whether or not the initialization condition is satisfied, and when it is determined that the initialization condition is satisfied, the data is held by the backup RAM 61. Of the stored data, the control state data is initialized while the error history data is retained without being initialized. Therefore, even if the initialization condition is satisfied and the data held by the backup RAM 61 is initialized. , It is possible to specify the occurrence history of a predetermined event before the initialization condition is satisfied.

In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is a storage means separate from the RAM 91c included in the sub-control unit 91, and is a backup RAM 61 in which data is held even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped. Although the configuration is such that the stored data of the RAM 91c can be retained, the RAM 91c itself may be configured to be capable of retaining the stored data even when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 stores the data stored in the RAM 91c in the RAM 91c with respect to the backup RAM 61 in which the data is held even if the power supply is stopped separately from the RAM 91c. The configuration is such that the stored data is retained, and when the initialization condition is satisfied when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the control state data among the data stored in the backup RAM 61 is stored in the RAM 91c. The control state data stored in the RAM 91c before the power supply is stopped is not returned to the RAM 91c by initializing without duplicating the data. However, when the initialization condition is satisfied, the backup RAM 61 is used. By not duplicating and initializing the control state data in the RAM 91c among the stored data, the control state data stored in the RAM 91c may not be returned to the RAM 91c before the power supply is stopped.

The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment can display the occurrence history of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1 such as an error on the liquid crystal display 51 by performing a predetermined operation with the front door 1b open. It is a possible configuration.

In such a configuration, the clerk of the game hall originally displays the occurrence history of these events on the liquid crystal display 51 to check it, but for example, the error is eliminated in the situation where the player is playing the game. Therefore, even when the front door 1b is opened, there is a possibility that the occurrence history of the event related to the slot machine 1 may be displayed due to an erroneous predetermined operation.

On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can control the error state by detecting a predetermined error related to the slot machine 1, and the error state eliminates the cause of the error. The sub-control unit 91 stores the occurrence history of a plurality of types of events related to the slot machine 1 in the RAM 91c as error history data in the sub-control unit 91, which includes an error state requiring the front door 1b to be opened. When the predetermined output condition is satisfied, the content of the error history data can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. As the predetermined output condition, the front door 1b is in the open state and the predetermined output condition is satisfied. If the front door 1b is in the open state after being controlled to the error state on the main control unit 41 side including the operation and before the error state is released, the predetermined operation is performed. However, since the content of the error history data is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, in the situation where the front door 1b is opened to eliminate the cause of the error, the content of the error history data is displayed even if a predetermined operation is performed during that time. Since it is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, it is possible to prevent the occurrence history of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1 from being erroneously output in a situation where the player is playing a game.

In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to display the contents of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 according to the display mode of the character string when the predetermined output condition is satisfied. However, when displaying the contents of the error history data on the liquid crystal display 51, an image encoded in a two-dimensional code or the like may be displayed.

Further, in this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to display the contents of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c on the liquid crystal display 51 when the predetermined output condition is satisfied, but the predetermined output When the condition is satisfied, the content of the error history data stored in the RAM 91c may be output by an electromagnetic signal or the like that can be identified by an external device.

In the sub control unit 91 of this embodiment, the sub control unit 91 stores the error history data in the RAM 91c, and when a predetermined output condition is satisfied, the content of the error history data can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. It is a possible configuration, and as a predetermined output condition, the front door 1b is in an open state and a predetermined operation is performed, and after being controlled to an error state on the main control unit 41 side, the error state is changed. If the front door 1b is opened before it is released, then when the error state is released, the error history is performed even if a predetermined operation is performed before the front door 1b is closed. Since the contents of the data are not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, in a situation where the front door 1b is opened to eliminate the cause of the error, the contents of the error history data can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 even if a predetermined operation is performed during that time. Since it is not displayed on the screen, it is possible to prevent the occurrence history of a predetermined event related to the slot machine 1 from being erroneously output in a situation where the player is playing a game.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment controls the error state by detecting, for example, that the overflow tank is full or the hopper is out of medals as a predetermined error regarding the slot machine 1. These error states require the opening of the front door 1b to eliminate the cause of the error, and the sub-control unit 91 includes a plurality of predetermined errors related to the slot machine 1 in the RAM 91c. The configuration is such that the occurrence history of various types of events is stored as error history data, and the contents of the error history data can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 by satisfying the output conditions including the predetermined operation. As a predetermined error, the operation is an operation in a long press operation mode of the effect switch 56, which is different from the operation for canceling that the overflow tank is full or the hopper is short of medals, for example. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the contents of the error history data from being displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 in the same flow as the operation for canceling the error state.

Although examples and modifications of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the present invention, and the present invention may be changed or added without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included in.

In the above-described embodiment and modified example, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which a bet number is set by using medals and credits as a game value has been described, but the bet number is set by using a game ball as a game value. It may be applied to a slot machine to be set or a fully credit type slot machine to set the number of bets using only credits as a game value. When using a game ball as a game value, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when setting 3 as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. Corresponds to setting the number of medals using.

Further, the value is not limited to one using only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and for example, a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls can be used together. It may be. That is, it is possible to set the number of bets and play a game by using any of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls are generated when a prize is generated. A slot machine that can pay out any value may be applied.

Further, in the above-mentioned Examples and Modifications, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is used for gaming. It may be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines that play games by firing game balls in the area.

1 Slot machine 200 Decorative device 201 Base member 201b Third decorative part 202 Decorative member 202a First decorative part 202b Second decorative part 204 Shaft part 208 Lock mechanism 210 Mounting groove 210a First groove part 210b Second groove part 211 Top cover 217 Screw 220 Driver 301 Base member 302 Decorative member 304L Light guide plate 304R Light guide plate 330 LED
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It is a game machine that can play games
The main body of the game machine and
An opening / closing door that can open and close the game machine body,
Game parts that are attached to the opening / closing door so as to project outward ,
A locking means that allows the game component to be changed into a locked state in which it cannot be removed from the opening / closing door and an unlocked state in which it can be removed.
Equipped with a,
Can and attach the component game in the door, without locking operation using a predetermined tool, while the locking means can be changed to the locked state from the unlocked state,
When removing the parts for a game from the door air, unless canceled manipulated using a predetermined tool, Ri varies non der the unlocked state the locking means from the locked state,
The release operation can be performed without opening the opening / closing door.
A game machine characterized by that.

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