JP2004113457A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To find malfunction of an input operation device such as a start lever in an early stage in a slot machine. <P>SOLUTION: A game control device 50 and a performance control device 700 count a frequency when turn-off of an operation signal to be inputted from the input operation device such as the start lever 13 is delayed than the usual. When the counted frequency becomes a predetermined value, the above both control devices determine it as the malfunction of weakening a restoration force of a restoration means restoring an operation part after operating the operation part of the input operation device. The malfunction is notified on a liquid crystal display 4. In this case, only the input of the operation signal is monitored and the malfunction of the input operation device can be detected without a new device. In a stage where the turn-off of the operation signal is simply delayed, the game can be executed, so that the malfunction can be discovered till the game cannot be executed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a slot machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, three reels each displaying a plurality of types of symbols on the outer peripheral surface are provided, and a variation display game (game) in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed in a variable manner by rotating these reels is performed. As a result, there has been known a slot machine in which a stopped symbol becomes a predetermined symbol combination mode on a predetermined activated line and a predetermined value is given to a player in connection with deriving a winning result mode. ing.
[0003]
In such a slot machine, a player inserts a predetermined number (usually 1 to 3 in the case of medals) of game media (medals or game balls) or bet button operation (bet operation) when there is a credit. After inputting the bet amount based on the reel, the reel is rotated by operating the start lever and the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and after a certain time has elapsed, the reel stop provided automatically or by the player corresponding to each reel is provided. By operating the buttons, the rotation of each reel is sequentially stopped to form a symbol combination mode (stop result mode). Then, when the reels stop, the symbol combination mode formed on the activated line activated according to the input of the bet amount becomes a predetermined symbol combination mode (winning result mode). In this case, a prize is established, and a number of game media corresponding to the prize type are provided to the player.
[0004]
When the player operates the start lever and the reel stop button, the start switch and the reel stop switch detect that some of the components of the start lever and the reel stop button have deviated from a predetermined position (reference position). Detection, and a signal is output based on the detection. In addition, the start lever and the reel stop button are provided with a return spring, and when the player's hand leaves due to the urging force of the return spring, some components of the start lever and the reel stop button are brought to predetermined positions. Then, the start lever and the reel stop button return to the state before the operation.
[0005]
Therefore, the start switch and the reel stop switch start outputting an operation signal when, for example, some of the components deviate from the predetermined position as described above (for example, when the signal changes from HIGH to LOW or from LOW to HIGH). Then, when some of the constituent members return to the predetermined position by the return spring, the output of the operation signal is stopped (the signal returns from LOW to HIGH or from HIGH to LOW).
[0006]
When a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot satisfies a predetermined condition by a inserted medal detection sensor (coin selector), this is detected and a medal detection signal is output.
[0007]
By the way, the start lever, the stop button, and the like are likely to be violently operated and frequently operated, so that they are places where a failure easily occurs in a slot machine. Further, in the inserted medal detection sensor, since the medal passes, the medal may be jammed in the medal path from the medal insertion slot to the inserted medal detection sensor.
[0008]
Therefore, there has been known a slot machine capable of monitoring whether switches and sensors are operating normally. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In the slot machine of Patent Document 1, for example, it is difficult to freely inspect the game control circuit of the slot machine due to a regulatory problem. There is a monitor lamp that lights up. In this slot machine, when a failure corresponding to a switch or a sensor occurs, if the monitor lamp is turned on in a state where the switch or the sensor is activated and a signal is output, the switch or the switch is turned off. It is not a sensor failure but a failure on the game control circuit side.If the monitor lamp does not turn on while the switches and sensors are operating and a signal is output, a failure on the switches and sensors side Is possible.
[0009]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 304036 (page 7)
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the return force of the return spring of the start lever and the stop button decreases as the expansion and contraction is repeated. When the return force of the return spring becomes weak, a case where the start lever or the stop button does not return smoothly occurs. If the start lever and the stop button do not return smoothly, the operation signal is continuously output from the start switch and the stop switch until the start lever and the stop button return.
[0011]
In a slot machine, a start lever is enabled after a coin is inserted or a bet is made with a bet button, and a stop button is enabled after the start lever is operated and a reel is rotated. A plurality of stop buttons corresponding to a plurality of reels are disabled first while one stop button is operated, and the first stop button is operated even if multiple stop buttons are operated at the same time. Anything other than the stop button (stop switch) that output the signal is not accepted.
That is, when the start lever and the stop button are continuously operated and the operation signal is continuously output from the start switch and the stop switch, the next operation by the player is not accepted. Here, the validity / invalidity means, for example, that when an operation signal is input to the control device from a start switch that detects that the start lever has been operated, the operation signal input on the control device side is based on a predetermined condition. Whether to accept or not. For example, even when an operation signal indicating that the start lever has been operated from the start switch is input to the control device in a state where no bet has been made, the control device does not allow the operation signal from the start switch to be valid. Is not satisfied, the operation signal is not accepted, the operation signal is ignored, and the reel rotation does not start even if the start lever is operated no matter how much. In addition, when an operation signal indicating that the stop button has been operated from one stop switch is input to the control device, if the input of the operation signal from the start switch or another stop switch is continued, the control is performed. The operating signal is not accepted by the device and is ignored.
[0012]
Therefore, the return spring of the start lever and the stop button becomes weak, and if the return is delayed and the operation signal from the start switch or the stop switch is turned off, the game cannot proceed smoothly. Gradually weakens, so when it starts to weaken, it does not mean that you can not complete the game completely, but it will sometimes hinder the progress of the game (for example, the return of the start lever or the stop button may be delayed Sometimes to some extent). Then, the frequency of hindering the progress of the game gradually increases in accordance with the weakening of the return spring.
[0013]
If the game cannot be completely advanced due to a malfunction of the start lever or the stop button, the amusement shop can easily detect the situation and take measures against the problem, but the return spring is weakened. During the period of time, that is, while the function is reduced, the game is not completely in progress, so the player often does not inform the clerk of the situation, and the game shop side may be aware of the situation. Have difficulty. However, even if the game cannot be completely progressed, the progress of the game is temporarily hindered, so that the player feels discomfort and may avoid playing with such a slot machine. In addition, since the progress of the game is hindered even temporarily, there is a possibility that the operating rate is reduced and the game shop becomes disadvantageous. Further, even if the input operation device (start lever, stop button, etc.) does not have a problem, if the start lever is slowly returned (operated for a long time), for example, by the operation of the player, the same problem as the above-mentioned problem occurs. Since such a situation arises, it is difficult to distinguish them and find a defect.
[0014]
On the other hand, in the coin selector, for example, a problem may occur in which dust or the like adheres to a coin rail for leading out coins from the medal insertion slot to the inserted medal detection sensor and the coin cannot be smoothly delivered. However, these inconveniences do not mean that coins cannot be immediately detected at all, and in many cases, inconveniences gradually occur. For example, when the moving speed of the coin on the coin rail is slow, or when the coin temporarily stops on the coin rail and starts moving again due to vibration or the like, the detection of the coin may be delayed.
[0015]
In such a case, the slot machine is more stochastically or time-efficient to execute the game with the maximum bet amount, and thus many players execute the game with the maximum bet amount. In the process of operating the start lever immediately after continuously inserting coins, if the malfunction of the coin selector as described above occurs, the start lever will be operated before the coin of the maximum bet number is detected, and the game The situation is such that the game is executed with a bet amount other than the bet amount desired by the player. In other words, if the insertion of at least one coin is detected, the start lever is enabled, so if the detection of the coin is delayed as described above, the start lever is operated at the usual timing after inserting the coin. In such a case, the game is started before the coins of the maximum bet amount are detected.
[0016]
As in the case of the start lever and the like described above, if the coin selector is completely broken and the game cannot be executed, the game store can easily detect the state and deal with the problem. However, at the time when the malfunction of the coin selector begins to occur, the game is not completely impossible to execute, so the player often does not inform the clerk of the situation, and the game store side may be aware of the situation. Have difficulty. However, even if the game cannot be completely executed, sometimes the player runs the game with a reluctant bet amount, so the player feels dissatisfied and avoids playing on such slot machines. Is also conceivable.
[0017]
Also, in the conventional slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the game store side notices a failure, the operation of switches and sensors is compared with the monitor lamp inside the slot machine, and the failure location is determined to be on the switches or sensors side. It is possible to determine whether the game control circuit side, and basically the monitor lamp is not used unless the game store side notices a failure.
In addition, the monitor lamp does not turn on unless a signal is output due to an abnormality in the switches and sensors, so that a failure can be found by using the monitor lamp when inspecting the slot machine, as described above. However, if the failure is not a complete failure and a failure occurs occasionally, the failure does not always occur during the inspection, and even if the monitor lamp is used at the time of the inspection, there is a high possibility that the failure cannot be found. The above problems cannot be solved.
[0018]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To solve the above problems,
The invention according to claim 1 is a slot machine configured to advance a game in accordance with an operation of a plurality of input operation devices,
Monitoring means for monitoring that an input mode of an input signal from a predetermined input operation device is an input mode different from a specific input mode set in advance in a game progress process;
Notifying means for notifying information on the monitoring result of the monitoring means,
It is characterized by having.
[0019]
Here, the "predetermined input operation device" is not limited to one input operation device, but may be a plurality of input operation devices or a plurality of types of input operation devices. The input operation device includes, for example, various buttons (switches) such as a start lever (start switch), a stop button (stop switch), a max bet button (max bet switch), and a 1-bet button (1 bet switch). In addition to the above, for example, a coin selector (insertion device) having an inserted medal detection sensor for detecting insertion of a medal into a medal insertion slot by a player also corresponds to an input operation of a bet number (bet number) by a player, It is included in the input operation device.
[0020]
The “input mode” is as follows.
That is, the input mode may be the number of input signals from the input operation device described above, or more specifically, the number of input signals (bet number) corresponding to the detection of medals from the inserted medal detection sensor. .
The input mode may be the timing of input of an input signal from the input operation device described above. More specifically, a start lever (start switch), a stop button (stop switch), various bet buttons (bet switch) ) May be the timing of an OFF signal (for example, a signal that is turned on at the time of operation when switches are turned on and turned off at the time of recovery, and is a rising or falling signal when the signal is turned off).
Further, the input mode may be an input sequence of input signals from the respective input operation devices, and more specifically, may be an order of input signals from a plurality of stop buttons (stop switches).
[0021]
The specific input mode is, for example, an input mode based on an operation mode generally performed by a player, and a normal player operates various buttons set to output an operation signal when operated. When the user operates (presses) the lever or the lever, the operation of the various buttons or levers is immediately terminated and released, and the input mode based on the operation mode is performed. The input signal is turned off immediately after being turned on.
In addition, a normal player generally inserts coins so that the winning probability setting of winning is set to the maximum bet number which is more advantageous to the player than other bet numbers, and the operation mode of this insertion is as follows. Corresponds to the maximum number of bets, which is, for example, one of the specific input modes generally performed by the player.
In addition, a normal player often has a condition of appearance of a publicly available reach eye (a sequence of symbols that appear only when a bonus prize has been won) in a forward push (from the left reel to the right reel). To stop the reels in order), and scissors push (operation to stop the center reel after stopping the left and right reels) as an operation mode, and stop for each reel as an input mode corresponding to this operation mode. For example, in a specific input mode, the input of the input signal from the stop switch for the center reel is the second or later in the order of input of the signal from the switch.
[0022]
Such an input mode different from the specific input mode is, for example, an input mode corresponding to an operation mode that is unlikely to be performed by a player, for example, an operation mode that is disadvantageous for a player, Meaningless or useless operation modes, unusual operation modes performed by a small number of players when looking at the operation modes of many players, and operation mistakes (such as This is an input mode corresponding to (operation mode performed). These different input modes are caused by the player's operation as described above, and because the player has performed an operation corresponding to the specific input mode, there is a problem with the input operation device. In addition, it is an input mode that occurs without a specific input mode.
[0023]
That is, the input mode different from the specific input mode is, for example, an input mode in which the bet number is smaller than the maximum bet number, a start lever, a stop button, or an operation mode in which the bet button is kept pressed. , The input mode in which the operation signal from the stop switch of the center reel is input first based on the operation mode in which the center reel is stopped first instead of the left and right reels. . In such an input mode, even if the player performs a normal operation without performing the above-described operation, when the number of medals corresponding to the maximum bet number is inserted, the medal detection is delayed, and This occurs when the start operation is performed before the medal is detected, or when the return force of the return spring of the start lever or the stop button is weak and the return is delayed.
From the above, an input mode different from the specific input mode may also be an input mode generated by delaying the timing of an input signal from the input operation device despite operating to the specific input mode. it can.
[0024]
The “information on the monitoring result” may be, for example, information on the monitoring result as it is, whether or not there is an input mode different from the specific input mode, the number of times of the different input mode, and the frequency. Or the like, or the presence or absence of a different input mode, the number of times, the information of the result of performing a predetermined determination process based on the monitoring result such as the frequency, for example, the determination result of whether the input operation device is normal or abnormal And a determination result of whether the possibility of abnormality is high or low.
[0025]
According to the invention described in claim 1, monitoring means for monitoring the occurrence of an input mode in which an input mode of an input signal from a predetermined input operation device is different from a specific input mode set in advance in the course of a game. And notification means for notifying information on the monitoring result of the monitoring means, so that it is possible to grasp the occurrence state of a winning mode different from a specific input mode by the notification information of the notification section, An abnormality can be found without adding a hardware configuration for detecting an abnormality (fault) of the device. In particular, since the monitoring is performed during the progress of the game, it is possible to detect an abnormality of the input operation device during a state in which the game can be executed, that is, before the game completely fails and the game cannot be executed. In other words, when the function before the input operation device completely breaks down is reduced, it is possible to find a reduction in this function.
[0026]
The input mode different from the specific input mode as described above also occurs due to the operation of the player. However, when the input operation device has an abnormality as described above (the abnormality is not abnormal enough to disable the game, Abnormalities that affect the progress of the disease). Therefore, the input mode different from the specific input mode as the monitoring result of the monitoring means includes both a case where the player performs an operation that is not normally performed and a case where the input operation device has an abnormality. Since it is unlikely that the player will perform an operation that is not normally performed, for example, in the information on the monitoring result notified to the notification means, if there is an input mode different from the specific input mode, As described above, it is possible to detect an abnormality of the input operation device that may delay the discovery because the game is executable, at an early stage. Further, when the number of different input modes occurs frequently, frequently, or when different input modes occur even when the player changes, the possibility that the input operation device is abnormal is extremely high. Furthermore, if the determination that the input operation device is abnormal is notified as a monitoring result, the possibility of false notification is low, and the abnormality of the input operation device can be detected reliably and early.
[0027]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first aspect,
An abnormality determination unit that determines an abnormality of the predetermined input operation device even in a state in which a game can be executed based on a monitoring result of the monitoring unit,
The notifying unit notifies a result of the abnormality determination by the abnormality determining unit.
[0028]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided abnormality determination means for determining an abnormality of the predetermined input operation device even in a state in which a game can be executed, based on a monitoring result of the monitoring means, and the notifying means comprises: Since the result of the abnormality determination by the abnormality determination means is notified, the abnormality can be determined at the time when the function of the input operation device is reduced, that is, at the time before the game cannot be executed, and at the time when the abnormality is determined. That fact can be notified. As described above, the input mode different from the specific input mode may occur when the input device is capable of executing a game but has an abnormality. As a result, the abnormality can be detected at an early stage as described above, and the abnormality of the input operation device can be dealt with before the game cannot be executed.
[0029]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the second aspect,
The monitoring unit includes a counting unit that counts the number of times an input mode different from the specific input mode has occurred in a predetermined period,
The abnormality determining means determines that an abnormality has occurred when the counting result of the counting means has reached a predetermined value.
[0030]
Here, the “predetermined period” may be a period such as one day, several days, or a period set by a game store.
According to the invention described in claim 3, the monitoring unit includes a counting unit that counts the number of times that an input mode different from the specific input mode has occurred in a predetermined period, and the abnormality determination unit includes: When the counting result of the counting means reaches a predetermined value, it is determined that there is an abnormality, so that an abnormality of the input operation device can be reliably detected. Further, for example, even if an input mode similar to the abnormality is generated due to a wrong operation of the start lever (for example, when the player unconsciously performs an operation different from the normal operation), the abnormality is determined based on the number of occurrences within the predetermined period. , It is possible to prevent erroneous determination.
[0031]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the second or third aspect,
The abnormality determining means is configured to determine the abnormality based on a result of monitoring by the monitoring means over a predetermined period of interruption of the game.
[0032]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the abnormality determination unit determines the abnormality based on the monitoring result of the monitoring unit over the interruption of the game for a predetermined period, so that a different player can execute the game. An abnormality can be determined, and the abnormality can be accurately determined. For example, even if there is a player who performs an operation in the same manner as an abnormal state (such as playing a game in hope of inserting one or two coins or slowly returning a start lever), If it is determined that there is an abnormality at the time when the player is playing, there is a risk of erroneous determination, so after the interruption of the game caused by the replacement of the player, the game by the next player is also monitored, for example, If a plurality of players play in one slot machine and if an input mode different from a specific input mode occurs due to any operation of the plurality of players, it is determined that the input mode is abnormal. Can be determined.
[0033]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to any one of the second to fourth aspects,
The apparatus further comprises a setting change unit that can change the setting of the criterion of the abnormality judgment unit.
[0034]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since there is provided the setting change means capable of changing the setting of the judgment criterion of the abnormality judgment means, for example, a judgment is made such that an abnormality can be found as soon as possible even if the number of judgment errors increases. It can be used as a criterion, or a criterion with few erroneous determinations even if the discovery of an abnormality is slightly delayed. There are various types of amusement stores, such as a store that deals with a failure when a failure occurs even a little, and a store that deals with the failure after a certain number of failures occur. The abnormality can be determined according to the request of (1). The criterion may be, for example, a predetermined value that is compared with the counting result of the counting unit, or an input mode different from a specific input mode may be determined based on the ON / OFF timing of the operation signal. When the delay is based, the reference may be a specific timing to be compared with ON / OFF of the operation signal or a reference of the time length of the delay.
[0035]
The invention according to claim 6 is the slot machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The predetermined input operation device includes an operation unit operable by a player, detection means for detecting that the operation unit has moved from a reference position to a specific position by operating the operation unit, and And return means for returning to
The monitoring means monitors the generation of a detection signal from the detection means at a time other than a preset game progress time,
The abnormality determining unit determines that the operation unit of the predetermined input operation device does not return to a normal state based on the monitoring result of the monitoring unit.
[0036]
According to the invention described in claim 6, the predetermined input operation device detects an operation unit that can be operated by the player, and detects that the operation unit has moved from the reference position to the specific position by operating the operation unit. And a return unit that returns the operation unit to the reference position, wherein the monitoring unit monitors the generation of a detection signal from the detection unit at a time other than a preset game progress time. The abnormality determination unit determines that the operation unit of the predetermined input operation device does not return to the normal state based on the monitoring result of the monitoring unit, so that the failure due to the weakening of the recovery unit is surely found. be able to. That is, after moving from the reference position to the specific position by operating the operation unit of the input operation device, the return by the return unit is delayed, and the detection unit moves from the reference position to the specific position even after a preset game progress time. In the case where the operation is continuously detected, the abnormality can be detected at an early stage by monitoring and detecting the abnormality. That is, abnormalities of the start lever and various buttons of the slot machine can be detected before the game cannot be executed.
Note that the preset game progress timing means, for example, a time before the variable display game can be stopped by operating the start lever to start the variable display game and operating the stop button. In this case, even after the time, the detection signal indicating that the operation unit is at the specific position is continuously input from the detection unit based on the operation of the start lever, and the operation of the stop button is performed. Even after that, when the detection signal indicating that the operation unit is at the specific position is generated, it means that the detection means has generated the detection signal at a time other than the preset game progress time.
In addition, the preset game progress timing is, for example, when sequentially operating a plurality of stop buttons to stop the rotation of each reel, the operation of the previous stop button ends, and the next stop button This is a time when stop control of the corresponding reel is started. In this case, even after the time has passed, a detection signal indicating that the operation unit is at the specific position is input from the detection unit based on the operation of the previous stop button. However, even after the next stop button operation is performed, if a detection signal indicating that the operation unit of the previous stop button is at a specific position is generated, a predetermined game progress is performed. This means that the detection means has generated a detection signal at a time other than the time.
[0037]
The invention according to claim 7 is the slot machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The monitoring means monitors the execution of the game when the number of game media inserted for one game is a number other than the preset maximum number of bets during a predetermined period,
The abnormality determining means determines an insertion abnormality of the insertion device related to the insertion of the game medium based on a monitoring result of the monitoring means.
[0038]
According to the invention described in claim 7, the monitoring means monitors the execution of the game when the number of game media inserted in one game is other than the preset maximum bet number in a predetermined period. Since the abnormality determination unit determines that the insertion device is abnormally inserted with respect to the insertion of the game medium based on the monitoring result of the monitoring unit, the failure of the coin selector (insertion device) can be found at an early stage. .
[0039]
In other words, when there is an abnormality in the medal passing path of the coin selector and the medal does not move smoothly when the medal is inserted, the detection of the medal insertion is delayed. When the player operates the start lever at normal timing after inserting medals, detection of all inserted medals is not completed, and bets with a bet less than the maximum bet By detecting the establishment, it is possible to find an abnormality such as a defect in the medal passage route.
Here, the predetermined period is, for example, a period from when a player inserts a medal having a maximum bet amount to when a start lever which is an input operation device is operated, and is usually inserted within the predetermined period. All the medals played are detected by the coin selector, but if there is a malfunction in the coin selector, only some medals are detected, and there is a possibility that the game will be executed with the inserted number other than the maximum bet. is there.
[0040]
That is, in some slot machines, the operation of the start lever becomes effective when one medal is inserted and this is detected.In this case, by operating the start lever after inserting the medal, The number of bets is fixed. Then, after the first medal is detected by the coin selector, the start lever is operated, and after this is detected, even if the medal passes the medal detection unit of the coin selector, the medal is invalidated, and the invalid medal is invalidated. Is discharged. By such a process, if the start lever is operated after all the inserted medals are detected after the medals with the maximum bet number are inserted, a bet number smaller than the maximum bet number is determined.
[0041]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, a pachislot gaming machine as an example of a slot machine according to the present invention will be described.
[0042]
A pachislot gaming machine 100 as a slot machine shown in FIG. 1 has various devices provided inside a box-shaped machine frame (not shown) having an open front, and a front door 2 has a front door 2 on the front of the machine frame. It is schematically configured by being provided in an openable manner so as to be openable and closable.
[0043]
At the upper center of the front surface of the front door 2, a design display window 5 that allows seeing through the back (for example, transparent) is formed. ), Ie, a first reel 20a (left reel), a second reel 20b (middle reel), and a third reel 20c (right reel).
Each of the reels 20a to 20c has, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape, and around each of them, for example, a symbol row (for example, symbol numbers 1 to 21) formed by arranging a plurality of types of symbols at regular intervals. (The arrangement of the symbols for 21 frames for convenience up to the number).
Each of the reels 20a to 20c is arranged such that a predetermined number (for example, three) of consecutive symbols in each symbol row can be visually recognized through the symbol display window 5, A variable display unit 20 for performing variable display of symbols is configured.
[0044]
Further, as described above, the pachislot gaming machine 100 includes the reel motors 611 to 613 (FIG. 4) for driving the reels 20a to 20c to rotate.
Each of the motors 611 to 613 is constituted by a stepping motor or the like, and operates under the control of a game control device 50 described later, and independently drives and stops the rotation of the corresponding reels 20a to 20c around the axis. It is possible.
Then, the motors 611 to 613 rotate the corresponding reels 20a to 20c independently of each other, thereby moving a plurality of types of symbols in the symbol display window 5 at high speed so as to circulate, for example, from top to bottom. (Variable display of symbols).
Further, after the start of the variable display, all of the reels 20a to 20c are stopped by the motors 611 to 613 (based on a stop operation of the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, 14c to be described later), so that three rows are arranged vertically and horizontally. In three columns, stop display is performed in which nine symbols are displayed in a stopped state on the variable display unit 20 for convenience.
[0045]
Here, a plurality of valid lines are set in the fluctuation display section 20.
That is, for example, an enableable line (middle horizontal line) crossing the middle symbol of each of the reels 20a to 20c in the variable display section 20, and an enableable line crossing the upper symbol of each reel 20a to 20c (upper row) in the variable display section 20 A horizontal line), an enableable line (lower horizontal line) crossing the lower symbol of each of the reels 20a to 20c in the fluctuation display unit 20, and a first reel 20a lower stage-second reel 20b middle stage-third reel 20c in the fluctuation display unit 20 An enabling line (oblique line rising to the right) traversing each reel obliquely to the upper stage, and each reel obliquely extending from the upper stage of the first reel 20a to the middle stage of the second reel 20b to the lower stage of the third reel 20c in the fluctuation display unit 20. Five enableable lines are set for crossable enableable lines (sloping lines diagonally to the right)
As will be described later, a predetermined number of activating lines are activated according to the number of bets, so that each of the activating lines becomes an effective line. When the symbols are stopped and displayed in the symbol combination mode corresponding to any of them, a winning result mode is established, and a predetermined number of award medals (game value) corresponding to each winning mode are paid out.
As described above, the line that can be activated is a line that is not activated when the game is not played but can be activated to establish a winning when the game is played.
[0046]
A reel backside lamp 665 is provided in the first reel 20a, the second reel 20b, and the third reel 20c (on the back side). Further, the reel backside lamp 665 is arranged so as to be able to blink freely in each of the nine areas where each symbol in the symbol display window 5 is stopped. Note that, for example, a plurality of lamps of different colors may be arranged as reel backside lamps 665 in each of the nine regions, and lighting and extinguishing may be performed independently for each lamp of each color.
[0047]
Further, a start lever 13 which is an input operation device for performing a start operation for starting one game is provided on one side below the symbol display window 5 on the front surface of the front door 2.
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the start lever 13 is attached to the front door 2 and an operation lever 131 operated by a player so as to rotate up and down. And a case 132 rotatably supported up and down. The case 132 has a bottomed cylindrical lever case 13b that has a front opening exposed from the front door 2 and is fixed to the front door 2, and a lever that extends horizontally over the space in the lever case 13b. A rotating shaft 13c having both ends fixed to the case 13b, a tubular rear case 13d connected to the rear end of the lever case 13b so as to be continuous with the lever case 13b, and a bottom plate formed at the rear end of the rear case 13d. And a rear cover 13f attached to the rear end of the rear case 13d so as to protect the start switch substrate 13e.
[0048]
The lever case 13b is fixed to a through hole (not shown) provided in the front door 2 of the pachislo gaming machine 100 by a nut (not shown). Further, a through hole 13g through which the operation lever 131 penetrates is provided at the bottom of the lever case 13b. The rotation shaft 13c is arranged so as to be parallel to the front surface of the front door 2. A photo sensor having a light receiving element and a light emitting element is attached to the start switch board 13e as a start switch 13a (detection means) and is electrically connected thereto.
[0049]
An operation lever 131 serving as an operation unit of the input operation device includes a lever shaft 13h rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 13c, a substantially spherical grip 13i provided at a distal end portion of the lever shaft 13h, and a lever shaft. 13h, a light-shielding plate 13j for turning on / off the start switch 13a, an LED 13k disposed in the grip 13i, and an axial direction of the operation lever 131, When rotating from a parallel state (for example, an overlapping state), a return unit 13n is provided for returning the state to an original state.
The lever shaft 13h is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft 13c so as to vertically move in opposite directions with respect to each other while being disposed so as to pass through a through hole 13g at the bottom of the lever case 13b. It has become.
[0050]
The grip 13i has a light-transmitting property, and emits light when the LED 13k is turned on. The LED 13k is turned on when the start lever 13 is enabled as described later, and is turned off when the start lever 13 is disabled. Turns off.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the light-shielding plate 13j is arranged such that the axial direction of the operation lever 131 is parallel to the axial direction of the case 132 (for example, in an overlapping state), and the opposing light receiving elements of the start switch 13a. The light emitting element is disposed at a reference position between the light emitting element and the light emitting element, so as to block light irradiation from the light emitting element to the light receiving element. In addition, when operated by a player or the like and the axial direction of the operation lever 131 is shifted from the axial direction of the case 132 as shown in FIG. 2B, the light shielding plate 13j emits light with the light receiving element of the start switch 13a. The light-receiving element and the light-emitting element are moved from the element to a specific position where the light-receiving element and the light-emitting element are not blocked. As the photo sensor, a photo sensor in which the light receiving element and the light emitting element are not arranged opposite to each other but are arranged in the same direction is used, and the light shielding plate 13j is used as a reflecting plate. The light receiving element may receive the light of the light emitting element, and the light receiving element may not be able to receive the light of the light emitting element at a specific position due to the absence of the reflection of the reflector.
[0051]
The start switch 13a is turned off when the light shielding plate 13j of the operation lever 131 is at the reference position and blocks the light receiving element and the light emitting element. The detection means is turned on when the light-receiving element and the light-emitting element are moved to a specific position that does not obstruct the light-receiving element, and detects that the operation lever 131 has been operated to move from the reference position to the specific position and from the specific position to the reference position. It has become.
The operation lever 131 has a reference position and a specific position corresponding to the reference position (the position where the start switch 13a is turned off) and the specific position (the position where the start switch 13a is turned on) of the light shielding plate 13j. The reference position of the operation lever 131 for turning off the start switch 13a is a state in which the axial direction of the operation lever 131 substantially overlaps the axial direction of the case 132, and a specific position of the operation lever 131 for turning on the start switch 13a. Is a position where the tip of the operation lever 131 is moved up or down, and the light-shielding plate 13j is separated from between the light receiving element and the light emitting element as described above.
[0052]
The return unit 13n includes a tubular slider 13m that is movable in the axial direction of the lever shaft 13h along the outer periphery of the rear portion of the lever shaft 13h, and a spring stopper that is restricted from moving backward from the lever shaft 13h by the C-ring 13o. 13p and a coil spring 13q arranged between a flange 13m1 described later of the slider 13m and a spring stopper 13p, and arranged so as to surround a tube 13m2 described later of the slider 13m and a lever shaft 13h. Have.
[0053]
The slider 13m has a cylindrical tube portion 13m2 having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of a columnar rear portion made thinner than the front portion of the lever shaft 13h, and a state in which the outer diameter of the front end portion of the tube portion 13m2 is increased. And a disc-shaped flange portion 13m1 having an opening at the center.
The rear portion of the lever shaft 13h penetrates through the slider 13m, and the slider 13m is movable along the axial direction of the rear portion of the lever shaft 13h. The flange portion 13m1 of the slider 13m is disposed rearward of the bottom of the lever case 13b, and has a larger diameter than the through hole 13g at the bottom of the lever case 13b. Further, the slider 13m is urged toward the tip of the lever shaft 13h by the coil spring 13q, and is pressed against the bottom of the lever case 13b.
[0054]
In the return means 13n, since the slider 13m is larger than the through hole 13g at the bottom of the lever case 13b, the slider 13m does not come out of the through hole 13g and always pushes the bottom of the slider 13m forward by the urging force of the coil spring 13q. It is in a state where it is set. Here, as shown in FIG. 2 (A), the operation lever 131 is operated (for example, pushed downward) and rotated from the state where the axial direction of the case 132 and the axial direction of the operation lever 131 overlap each other. As shown in FIG. 2B, when the lever shaft 13h of the operation lever 131 is inclined with respect to the bottom of the lever case 13b, the flange portion 13m1 of the slider 13m is pushed rearward to reduce the urging force of the coil spring 13q. The slider 13m moves rearward, and a greater urging force acts on the slider 13m.
[0055]
In this state, when the operation on the operation lever 131 is stopped (when the pressing is stopped and the state is set to a free state), the slider 13m moves forward by the urging force of the coil spring 13q. At this time, as the peripheral portion of the slider 13m advances while pressing the bottom of the lever case 13b, a component of a force for pushing the lever shaft 13h along the axial direction of the case 132 is generated, and the axial direction of the operation lever 131 is changed. Is returned so as to overlap with the axial direction of the case 132 as shown in FIG.
[0056]
If the urging force (return force) of the coil spring is weakened due to rough operation or long-term use, or the slider 13m or the coil spring 13q is deformed, the operation lever 131 may not be able to return smoothly after the operation. . That is, when the return means 13n is deteriorated, the return of the operation lever 131 is delayed after the operation of the operation lever 131, and it takes time to return. Here, the start switch 13a is turned on in a state where the operation lever 131 is operated and moved to the specific position, the output of the operation signal (detection signal) is started from the start switch 13a, and the operation lever 131 is returned to the reference position by the return means 13n. In the state returned to the above, the start switch 13a is turned off and the output of the operation signal is stopped. Therefore, if the return of the operation lever 131 is delayed as described above, the output of the operation signal is continued until the operation lever 131 returns to the reference position, the stop of the operation signal is delayed, and even when a normal operation is performed. Then, the operation signal stops at the timing when the operation lever 131 is kept pressed for a while (slow operation).
[0057]
On the front surface of the front door 2, below the symbol display window 5, the first reel 20a, the second reel 20b, and the third reel 20c are respectively associated with each other on a one-to-one basis, and the rotation of the corresponding reels 20a to 20c is controlled. A stop button for stopping each of the symbols to stop and display the symbols, that is, a first reel stop button 14a, a second reel stop button 14b, and a third reel stop button 14c are provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the three stop buttons 14a to 14c are turned ON / OFF by operating the stop buttons 14a to 14c, respectively, and the first to third reel stop switches 14d to 14d to 14e corresponding to the reels 20a to 20c, respectively. 14f, is attached to the front door 2 as a stop button switch unit as an input operation device.
[0058]
A front cover 141 is attached to a front surface of a casing (not shown) in which the front side of the stop button switch unit is opened. The front cover 141 is provided with three cylinders 142 that house the stop buttons 14a to 14c so as to be movable back and forth in the left and right directions, and the front cover 141 is open at the portion of the cylinder 142. ing.
[0059]
The cylindrical body 142 includes a front portion 142a and a rear portion 142b that is continuous after the front portion 142a. The front portion 142a and the rear portion 142b are arranged coaxially, and the front portion 142a has a larger inner diameter than the rear portion 142b. A step 142c is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body 142 at the boundary between the front part 142a and the rear part 142b.
A locking portion 142d for locking a spring 143 described later is formed at a rear end of the rear portion 142b of the cylindrical body 142. The locking portion 142d is in a state of protruding inward from the inner surface of the rear portion 142b. Further, a stop switch board 144 is attached to the locking portion 142d so as to cover an opening on the rear side of the cylindrical body 142 substantially in parallel with the front surface of the front cover 141.
The stop switch board 144 includes a stop button lamp 140 that is turned on when the stop buttons 14a to 14c are enabled and turned off when the stop buttons 14a to 14c are disabled, and a stop that is a photosensor including a light receiving element and a light emitting element. Switches 14d to 14f (detection means) are fixed and electrically connected.
[0060]
The stop buttons 14a to 14c serve as an operation unit that can be actually operated by a player in the input operation device, and cover the cylindrical button cylinder 145 and the front opening of the cylindrical button cylinder 145. The button buttons 146 constitute a front surface of the stop buttons 14a to 14c.
The button front plate 146 is configured to transmit light emitted from the stop button lamp 140, and has a concave portion on the rear surface into which the front end of the button cylinder 145 is fitted.
The outer diameter of the button cylinder 145 is slightly smaller than the rear part 142b of the cylinder 142, and the button cylinder 145 is guided by the inner surface of the rear part 142b of the cylinder 142 to move back and forth. An annular stopper 145a is formed on the outer periphery of the button cylinder 145. The stopper 145a is a ridge extending along the outer periphery. The diameter of the stopper 145a is larger than the inner diameter of the rear part 142b of the cylinder 142, and the inner diameter of the front part 142a. Slightly smaller. The button cylinder 145 is guided by the front portion 142a of the cylinder 142 at the stopper 145a and moves back and forth. Further, the stopper 145a is restricted by a step 142c at the boundary between the front part 142a and the rear part 142b of the cylindrical body 142, and cannot move backward from the step 142c.
[0061]
A ring-shaped spring stopper 145b is provided inside the stopper 145a along the inner periphery of the button cylinder 145. A coil-shaped spring 143 is inserted between the spring stopper 145b and the locking portion 142d at the rear of the cylinder 142 so as to be substantially overlapped with the button cylinder 145 in the axial direction. I have.
When the stop buttons 14a to 14c are pressed until the stopper 145a of the button cylinder 145 contacts the step 142c of the cylinder 142, the stop switch 14d is located at a position corresponding to the stop switches 14d to 14f of the button cylinder 145. A light-shielding plate 145c that blocks between the light-emitting elements and the light-receiving elements 14f to 14f is provided.
[0062]
The reference positions of the stop buttons 14a to 14c are such that the button front plate 146 projects from the front cover 141 of the stop button switch unit. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the light shielding plate 145c is separated from the stop switches 14d to 14f, and the operation signal (detection signal) from the stop switch 14d is turned off.
[0063]
When the player presses the stop buttons 14a to 14c to move the button cylinder 145 backward by being guided by the inner periphery of the cylinder 142, the spring 143 is compressed and the light shielding plate 145c is turned off by the stop switches 14d to 14f. By blocking between the light emitting element and the light receiving element, the operation signals from the stop switches 14d to 14f are turned ON. At this time, the stoppers 145a of the button cylinders 145 of the stop buttons 14a to 14c are in contact with the steps 142c of the cylinder 142 containing the button cylinder 145, and the positions of the stop buttons 14a to 14c in this state are the stop switches 14d. It is a specific position where .about.14f is ON. In other words, the stop switches 14d to 14f serve as detecting means for detecting that the stop buttons 14a to 14c have moved from the reference position to the specific position and from the specific position to the reference position.
[0064]
Then, when the player releases the hand from the stop buttons 14a to 14c, the compressed elastic return of the spring 143 causes the stop buttons 14a to 14c to move to the forward reference position, and the spring 143 stops. It is a return means for returning the buttons 14a to 14c from the specific position to the reference position.
[0065]
The liquid crystal display device 4 provided on the symbol display window 5 performs an effect display related to the lottery result by a change in the display state. In addition, as described later, the display device 4 functions as a notifying unit for notifying that there is a defect in the input operation device, and a set value (judgment criterion) used when judging whether or not the input operation device is abnormal. When a change is made, a display relating to the change is made.
[0066]
The bet line display unit 31 has lamps arranged at the back of the bet line display unit 31. The bet line display unit 31 displays the number of medals bet on the basis of the lighting state of these lamps, and indicates an effective line corresponding to the bet number. The GAME OVER lamp unit 33 notifies the end of the big bonus (BB) by turning on a lamp (a part of the game state display unit 650 (FIG. 4)) arranged behind the big bonus (BB). A lamp (a part of the game state display unit 650 (FIG. 4)) is provided at the back of the WAIT lamp unit 34. When the start lever 13 is operated, all the reels 20a to 20c start rotating. The light is turned on during a period until the stop operation by the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c becomes possible, thereby notifying that the period is in progress. The REPLY lamp unit 35 notifies that the next game has been replayed by the winning result mode of the replay prize by lighting of a lamp (part of the game state display unit 650 (FIG. 4)) disposed at the back of the PLAY result. Is what you do. The INSERT MEDALS lamp section 36 is a part of a lamp (game state display section 650 (FIG. 4)) provided in the back when no game is performed and a medal can be accepted as a bet or credit. By repeating the blinking of the unit, the player is prompted to insert medals.
[0067]
The medal insertion slot 6 is for inserting a medal to bet (betting), and is a part of a coin selector which is a medal insertion device. The number-of-credits display unit 7 has a number-of-credits display unit, for example, composed of 7-segment LEDs disposed at the back thereof, and displays the number of credits of medals according to the lighting state of the number-of-credits display unit. The number-of-payouts display section 8 has a number-of-payouts display, for example, composed of 7-segment LEDs arranged at the back thereof, and displays the number of payouts of medals according to the lighting state of the number-of-payouts display. The game progress display unit 11 has a game progress indicator formed of, for example, 7-segment LEDs disposed at the back of the game progress indicator, and displays a progress of the bonus game based on a lighting state of the game progress indicator.
[0068]
Further, on the front of the front door 2, a max bet button 9 for performing a bet (bet) of a maximum number of medals (for example, three) of credited medals by one operation, a credited medal is displayed. A bet button 10 for betting one by one each time the operation is performed, a credit selection button 12 for selecting a credit state / non-credit state of a medal, a keyhole 15 into which a key for opening the front door 2 is inserted, Decoration display portions 661, 662, 663 that are turned on or off for decoration, a decorative plate portion 16 that constitutes a lower region of the front door 2, and the like are provided. A receiving tray 18 for storing medals is provided.
As a part of the decoration display, a WIN lamp 800 is provided on the left side of the display device 4. The WIN lamp 800 may be lit when a special prize is won and established, and may be lit to notify a player of the special prize winning in a state where the won special winning has not yet been established.
[0069]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the pachislot gaming machine 100 has a sound output unit 60 such as a speaker, and a medal payout unit 80 (for example, a hopper) that pays out medals based on establishment of a winning result mode, as shown in FIG. It has.
[0070]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the pachislot gaming machine 100 controls a game control device (main control device) 50 that comprehensively controls the game and a control related to a game effect under the control of the game control device 50. And an effect control device (sub-control device) 700 for performing the control, and constitutes a control system. The components of this control system are also arranged inside the machine casing.
[0071]
The game control device 50 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 52, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 53, an I / F (Interface) 54, a random number generation circuit 55, and the like. Have been.
[0072]
The CPU 51 includes a control unit and a calculation unit, and performs various calculation controls as described below as a calculation processing device of the game control device 50.
[0073]
In the ROM 52, a control program and control data for executing various processes are written, as well as an internal lottery determination value and the like.
In addition, the ROM 52 stores a stop table corresponding to each win and a stop table corresponding to a miss when each of the wins is won when performing the above-described stop control in each game.
[0074]
The RAM 53 includes a storage area for random numbers for internal lottery generated by the random number generation circuit 55, various data (for example, data on the number of credits of medals, data on the number of medals bet, data on the state of various winning flags (described later), When monitoring input / output of operation data (detection signal) from input operation devices (start lever 13, stop button switch unit, coin selector) and the like, which will be described later, and data relating to payout based on a winning in which a winning result mode has been established. And a work area for the CPU 51.
[0075]
The I / F 54 is provided with a medal detection sensor 6a, the start switch 13a, the first reel stop switch 14d, the second reel stop switch 14e, and the third reel stop switch 14f via a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown). , First reel position detection sensor 601, second reel position detection sensor 602, third reel position detection sensor 603, 1 bet switch 10a, max bet switch 9a, credit selection switch 12a, payout medal detection sensor 640, probability setting device 630 Various signals output from the reset switch 15a and the front door open switch 670 are output to the CPU 51.
[0076]
Here, the inserted medal detection sensor 6a is a sensor for detecting the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6, and detects an medal satisfying a specific condition and outputs an operation signal (detection signal). And is a part of a coin selector for selecting medals having specific conditions (size, weight, etc.).
The coin selector is provided with a coin rail having a gradient so as to guide medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 to the inserted medal detection sensor 6a. Then, the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 rolls or slides on the coin rail along the gradient to reach the inserted medal detection sensor 6a, and the inserted medal detection sensor 6a detects the medal and outputs a detection signal. Output.
[0077]
The number of medals detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 6a can be used as the bet number. From one to a predetermined upper limit (for example, three), medals are inserted into the medal slot 6. After the start medal is detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 6a, the start lever 13 is operated to bet based on the number of medals inserted when an operation signal is input to the game control device 50 from the start switch 13a. The number is to be determined. Therefore, the coin selector including the inserted medal detection sensor 6a is an input operation device when the player inputs the bet number. The bet number can also be determined by operating the max bet button 9 and the bet button 10 when there is a credit for the medal. , It is possible to input the number of bets.
[0078]
The first reel position detection sensor 601 indicates the rotation phase of the first reel 20a, the second reel position detection sensor 602 indicates the rotation phase of the second reel 20b, and the third reel position detection sensor 603 indicates the rotation phase of the third reel 20c. These are sensors for detecting the phases.
[0079]
The 1-bet switch 10a is a switch for detecting that the 1-bet button has been operated, and the max-bet switch 9a is a switch for detecting that the max-bet button 9 has been operated. The credit selection switch 12a is a switch for detecting that the credit selection button 12 has been operated. The payout medal detection sensor 640 is a sensor for detecting the number of medals paid out to the tray 18 by the medal payout unit 80.
[0080]
The probability setting device 630 is a device for setting the winning probability for each game in the pachislot gaming machine 100 to any one of a plurality of stages (for example, six stages) based on an operation. The reset switch 15a detects that the key inserted into the keyhole 15 has been rotated counterclockwise (counterclockwise) when opening the front door 2, and resets the pachislot gaming machine 100 based on this detection. Switch. Note that, based on the fact that the reset switch 15a outputs a detection signal to the game control device 50, for example, the error state of the pachislo gaming machine 100 is released. The front frame release switch 670 is a switch for detecting the open state of the front door 2.
[0081]
In addition, the I / F 54 transmits a control signal input from the CPU 51 to an effect control device 700, a game progress display unit 11, a bet line display unit 31, a credit amount display unit 7, a payout via an output port and a driver (not shown). Number display section 8, game state display section 650, medal payout section 80, first reel motor 611, second reel motor 612, third reel motor 613, external signal output section 620, stop button lamp 140, etc. Output to
The external signal output unit 620 relays an external signal output from the game control device 50 to the outside of the pachislot gaming machine 100.
[0082]
The random number generation circuit 55 updates the random number (for example, +1) every predetermined cycle time. As shown in FIG. 5, the game control device 50 generates the random number at that time at the detection timing of the start switch 13a. It has a sampling circuit 55a for sampling. That is, the operation signal output from the start switch 13a is output to the CPU 51 and the sampling circuit 55a. When the operation signal is input, the sampling circuit 55a samples a random number from the random number generation circuit 55 and outputs it to the CPU 51.
[0083]
Then, the game control device 50 uses the random number generated (updated) by the random number generation circuit 55 provided in the game control device 50 based on the processing of the CPU 51 and sampled by the sampling circuit 55a as a random number for internal lottery. To conduct an internal lottery. Note that, instead of the random number generation circuit 55, the CPU 51 itself may perform a process of generating a random number for internal lottery.
[0084]
In addition, the game control device 50 performs stop control of the reels 20a to 20c in the case of winning or not winning (winning) of each winning according to a stop table corresponding to winning or winning of each winning.
[0085]
In the stop control, the reel stop switches 14d to 14f are operated by the stop operation of the first to third reel stop buttons 14a to 14c, and the output signals from the first to third reel stop switches 14d to 14f are played. When input to the control device 50, the game control device 50 detects the phase of each of the reels 20a to 20c output from the first to third reel position detection sensors, determines the symbol on the activated line, According to the data in the stop table, the symbol on the activated line is stopped on the activated line as it is, or the rotation is extended so that the symbol preceding the symbol on the activated line is stopped on the activated line during the stop operation (rotation stop Is delayed). In order to prevent a predetermined symbol from stopping on the activated line, the control for extending the rotation is referred to as kicking stop control, and the symbol corresponding to the winning prize from the symbol on the activated line at the time of the stop operation is determined by a predetermined number of frames ( For example, when the number is within 4 frames, the control for extending the rotation until the symbol corresponding to the winning prize comes on the activated line and stopping the symbol corresponding to the winning prize on the activated line is referred to as pull-in control.
[0086]
In addition, the game control device 50 receives input signals from the start lever 13 (start switch 13a), the stop button switch unit (stop switches 14d to 14f), and the coin selector (insertion medal detection sensor 6a), which are the input operation devices described above. The ON / OFF timing when (operation signal, detection signal) is input is monitored, and a predetermined input mode (for example, an input signal is turned ON or OFF at a normal general timing) is monitored. Monitoring means for monitoring whether an input mode different from the input mode (abnormal input mode, mode in which an input signal is turned ON or OFF at a timing later than ordinary general timing) is used. Has functions.
In this example, as described later, the game control device 50 has a function of transmitting, to the effect control device 700, information indicating that there has been the above-described different input mode.
[0087]
The effect control device 700 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 701, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 702, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 703, and the like, and is controlled under the control of the game control device 50 or under its own control. Thus, the image signal is output to the display device 4. Therefore, the effect control device 700 and the display device 4 function as effect display means.
[0088]
The effect control device 700 outputs a sound signal to the sound output unit 60 under the control of the game control device 50 or by independent control.
In addition, under the control of the game control device 50 or under its own control, the effect control device 700 causes the frame decoration device 660 (decoration display units 661 to 663) to turn on and off the lamps and LEDs provided in the frame decoration device 660. The control signal for performing the operation is output.
Further, the effect control device 700 outputs a control signal for turning on and off each lamp of the reel backside lamp 665 under the control of the game control device 50 or by independent control.
[0089]
The effect control device 700 causes the liquid crystal display device 4 to perform an effect display, and, as described later, a monitoring result when it is monitored that there is an input mode different from the specific input mode by the input operation device described above, It has a function of displaying on the display device 4 a result of determination as to whether or not there is an abnormality in the input operation device based on the monitoring result, and outputs a video signal such as a VDC (Video Digital Controller) (not shown). It has a circuit for outputting. The effect control device 700 has a sound function for outputting a sound signal, and includes a circuit for outputting a sound (not shown).
[0090]
The ROM 702 stores various image data for displaying an image on the display device 4, font data for displaying characters, and the like. The ROM 702 stores sound data such as sound effects, music, and voice.
In such an effect control device 700, various effect displays are performed using the display device 4, the lamps and LEDs of the frame decoration device 660, the reel back lamp 665, and the like. In addition, the effect control device 700 performs an effect not only by display but also by sound effect, music, voice, or the like using the sound output unit 60.
Further, the image data stored in the ROM 702 for the display device 4 includes image data for displaying the above-described monitoring result and abnormality determination result.
As described above, the effect control device 700 and the display device 4 function as effect display means and also function as notifying means for notifying the above-described monitoring result and determination result.
[0091]
Further, in the RAM 703, when information indicating that the above-mentioned different input mode has been transmitted from the game control device 50, an area as a counter for counting the number of times is secured, and the effect control device 700 Has a function as a counting means for counting the number of times an input mode different from the specific input mode has occurred in a predetermined period, and is different from the specific input mode together with the game control device 50. It has a function as a monitoring means of the input mode.
[0092]
The pachislot gaming machine 100 is configured as described above, and performs a game control described below by a control system such as the game control device 50.
First, the main flow of one game in the game control device (main control device) 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
First, when power is turned on, an initialization process is performed (step S1). In the initialization processing, for example, each storage area of the RAM 53 is initialized.
The initialization of each area of the RAM 53 is basically performed by updating or deleting default data stored in the ROM 52.
[0093]
Note that the initialization process is performed only when the power is turned on, and after each game is completed (after the discharge process in step S8), the bet process in step S2 is started. After the end of each game or at the start of the game, the data in the RAM 53 is updated. In the RAM 53, a storage area updated for each game and a storage area updated when a specific condition is satisfied are provided. Yes, for example, the special prize flag is not updated for each game, but is updated when a special prize is established.
[0094]
Subsequent to the initialization processing, the following betting processing is performed (step S2). In the betting process, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 while the "non-credit state" is selected by the credit selection button 12, the inserted medal is detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 6a. The detection signal is input to the game control device 50.
Then, based on the detection signal, the game control device 50 adds the storage of the bet number of medals and displays the bet number on the bet line display unit 31. However, since a predetermined upper limit (for example, three) is set for the number of bets, if a medal exceeding the upper limit is inserted, the extra medals are not added to the bet number. It is to be returned to the tray 18.
[0095]
On the other hand, when a medal is inserted through the medal slot 6 when the "credit state" is selected by the credit selection button 12 (credit selection switch 12a), the inserted medal detection sensor 6a detects the medal and detects the detection signal. Input to the game control device 50.
In this case, similarly, the game control device 50 adds the memorized bet number storage based on the medal detection signal and displays the bet number on the bet line display unit 31.
Furthermore, when a medal exceeding the upper limit (three) of the bet number is inserted, the medal credit amount of the medal is added one by one without adding the extra medal to the bet number. The result of the addition is displayed on the credit amount display section 7 as the number of credits.
However, a predetermined upper limit (for example, 50) is set for the number of credits, and when a medal exceeding the upper limit is inserted, the number of medals exceeding the upper limit is not added to the number of credits. To be returned to
Further, when the 1-bet button 10 or the max-bet button 9 is operated in a state where there is a credit of medals, the number of medals corresponding to the operation is bet and the storage of the number of credits is reduced by the number of bets. .
[0096]
When paying out medals based on winnings in the "non-credit state", the total number of medals is paid out to the saucer 18, while in the "credit state" the medals are paid out based on the winning. Is paid out, the medals are not paid out to the saucer 18 until the number of credits reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, 50), and is added to the number of credits. The money is paid out to the tray 18 without being added to the number.
[0097]
In addition, the number of activated lines that are activated out of the plurality of activated lines changes according to the number of medals bet (the number of bets).
That is, for example, when the bet number is 1, only one enableable line (for example, a middle horizontal line) is activated, and when the bet number is 2, three enableable lines (for example, upper , Middle, and lower horizontal lines), and when the bet number is 3, all the lines that can be activated are set to be activated.
Then, a prize is established only when a predetermined prize result mode corresponding to the prize is formed on the activating line activated according to the bet number, that is, on the activated line, and medals are paid out. Conversely, even if a winning result mode is formed on a line other than the activated line, no winning is established, and therefore, no payout of medals corresponding to the winning is performed.
[0098]
In addition, when the bet number is changed from 0 to 1 or more during the betting process, the start switch 13a that detects an operation of the start lever 13 and outputs an operation signal to the game control device 50 becomes effective. In addition, when the winning result mode of the replay winning (replay winning result mode) is established in the previous game, the start is performed after the bet number of the previous game is automatically set (no operation such as coin insertion). The switch 13a becomes effective.
The player plays the bet by inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 6, or bets by operating the max bet button 9 or the 1-bet button 10, or replays in the previous game. If the winning result mode is established, the start lever 13 is operated without making a bet.
[0099]
At this time, if the start switch 13a is enabled, the operation of the operation lever 131 of the start lever 13 is detected by the start switch 13a, and this detection signal is input to the CPU 51 of the game control device 50. Then, a winning lottery process is performed (step S3). The bet number is determined when the start switch 13a is operated.
[0100]
When three medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 6, the inserted medals are guided and moved from the medal insertion slot 6 to the coin rail, and are detected and inserted by the inserted medal detection sensor 6a of the coin selector. The number of medals is counted. Next, by operating the start lever 13, the number of bets is determined. However, if the medal does not move smoothly due to dirt on the coin rail and the time from medal insertion to medal counting becomes longer than usual, the three coins inserted by the player in the bet line display unit 31 are displayed. If the start lever 13 is operated at the usual timing without confirming that the medals have been counted and bet, the start lever 13 will be operated before the third or second and third medals are counted. May be operated.
[0101]
In this case, when one or two of the three inserted medals are counted, an operation signal is output from the start switch 13a to the game control device 50, and the bet number is determined to be 1 or 2. Will be done. Then, even after the operation signal from the start switch 13a is output, the third or second and third medals are detected by the inserted medal detection sensor 6a, and the detection signal is output to the game control device 50. The detection signal after the input of the operation signal from the start switch 13a is invalidated, and the third or second and third medals are returned to the receiving tray 18.
[0102]
Here, in the pachislot gaming machine 100, the probability of winning each prize differs depending on the number of bets as described later, and when the number of bets is the upper limit (for example, three), it is most advantageous to the player. The probability of winning a prize is determined so that For example, in the BB prize, the winning probability when the number of bets is 3 is set to be larger than three times the winning probability when the number of bets is 1 and the winning probability is 1.5 times the winning probability when the number of bets is 2. Has been enlarged. Further, for example, the effective line for 1 bet is 1, the effective line for 2 bet is 3, and the effective line for 3 bet is 5. If the number of bets increases as described above, Since the winning probability of winning is higher at a ratio larger than the ratio of, if the number of bets increases, it is almost as if a large number of games are played during one game time, and the number of bets is set as an upper limit. This increases the time efficiency.
[0103]
Therefore, for example, if the normal player determines that the winning of the special prize is determined and performs a stop operation aiming to stop the bonus symbol corresponding to the special prize on the activated line, even if the timing is slightly shifted, the pull-in stops. The input operation is performed so that the bet number is set to the upper limit of 3, except that the bet number is set to 1 when the bonus symbol can be stopped on the activated line by the control. By such a player's input operation (for example, insertion of three medals into the medal insertion slot 6), an input is made to the game control device 50 so that the upper limit of the bet number is 3. Here, the input mode in which the bet number is 3 as the upper limit is a specific input mode, and the input mode in which the bet number is 1 or 2 due to dirt on the coin rail as described above is different from the specific input mode. Mode (abnormal input mode).
[0104]
Then, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, in the winning lottery process, a state in which the start lever 13 is operated and a detection signal is output from the start switch 13 a to wait for the winning lottery process (whether there is a start operation). (Step S31), and when the detection signal is input from the start switch 13a, the winning lottery process is started by the interrupt process.
[0105]
The detection signal from the start switch 13a is also input to a random number sampling circuit 55a provided in the game control device 50, and the sampling circuit 55a receives an internal signal from the random number generation circuit 55 at the timing of the input signal (detection signal). The random number for lottery is extracted, and the extracted random number is transmitted to the CPU 51. The CPU 51 stores the input random number in the random number storage area for winning lottery in the RAM 53 (step S32).
Next, the random number extracted as described above and stored in the RAM 53 is compared with the determination value of the winning determination table stored in the ROM 52 (step S33).
It should be noted that a different prize determination table is used for each bet number and game state. That is, the winning determination table when the gaming state is a normal game (normal gaming state) (other than the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB)) is, for example, from the minimum bet number to the maximum bet number, for example, 1 to 3 The three types are stored in the ROM 52 in advance. Also during the BB, three types of winning determination tables, for example, 1 to 3 are stored in the ROM 52 in advance, for example, from the minimum bet number to the maximum bet number, except for the RB in the BB. In addition, during the RB (including the RB in the BB), for example, the bet number is set to only 1, so that the winning determination table is of one type. In addition, depending on the gaming state, the type of winning generated may be different. Each winning determination table is set so that the larger the number of bets, the higher the winning probability of winning, and the rate of increase of the winning probability of winning is higher than the increasing rate of the number of bets.
[0106]
Also, during the base game, if there is a small role winning high probability state in which the winning probability of the small role winning is higher than in the normal case, the winning determination table for the small role winning high probability state is determined according to the number of bets. A plurality are stored in the ROM 52. It should be noted that the small portion winning high probability state is, for example, that the small portion winning is often not achieved in the normal game even though the small portion winning is won (when the small portion winning is often missed). Further, in order to make the rate of winning of the small role prize as constant as possible, the probability of winning the small role prize is increased. When the small-prize prize winning state is set and the small-prize prize winning is increased, the winning probability of the small-prize prize winning (the small-prize prize low-probability state) is returned to the normal state again.
[0107]
Then, in each of the winning determination tables, one or more determination values are determined for each of the winnings with respect to the number of types of random numbers that may occur so that a winning is achieved with a predetermined probability for each of the winnings. ing. Note that the pachislot gaming machine 100 has a probability setting device 630 so that the probability of a predetermined prize (for example, a special prize) during the base game can be changed in a stepwise manner. A plurality of sets of winning determination tables are further stored in the plurality of sets ROM 52 for each changeable probability stage.
[0108]
Then, in the CPU 51, the above-mentioned random number is compared with the determination value in the winning determination table, and if the random number extracted and stored in the RAM 53 matches the determination value corresponding to any of the winnings in the winning determination table, The winning corresponding to the matched judgment value is won. On the other hand, if any of the winning determination values does not match the extracted random number, it is determined to be out.
Then, based on the comparison between the random number and the determination value as described above, it is determined whether or not a prize has been won (step S34).
If there is a winning, the CPU 51 sets the winning flag in the storage area of the flag corresponding to each winning in the RAM 53 in the storage area corresponding to the winning (step S35). For example, in a normal game, a small lottery win, a big bonus win, a regular bonus win, or a replay win is determined by a lottery as described above, and the condition is that the lottery result is a win. A prize flag corresponding to the selected prize (for example, any of a small role prize flag, a big bonus prize flag, a regular bonus prize flag, and a replay prize flag is generated (established), and data indicating that the prize flag has been established. Is temporarily stored in the RAM 53. As described above, the game control device 50 functions as lottery means.
On the other hand, if it is off, the flag is not set.
[0109]
Next, it is determined whether or not a bonus flag (a big bonus winning flag, a regular bonus winning flag) is set (step S36).
Next, when the bonus flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the bet is made by inserting a coin (step S37). That is, it is determined whether or not a bet has been made by inserting a coin without operating the max bet button 9 or the 1-bet button 10 to bet from credit.
Next, it is determined whether or not the bet number is at the upper limit (for example, 3) (whether or not it is a max bet) (step S38).
Then, when the bonus flag is not set, a bet is made by inserting a coin, and the number of bets is smaller than the upper limit, coin selector failure information is transmitted from the game control device 50 to the effect control device 700.
[0110]
Here, the coin selector failure information is, as described above, when the bonus flag is not set and a bet is made by inserting a coin, the bet number as an input mode is not an upper limit value which is a specific input mode, This is information indicating that the input mode is different from the specific input mode and is smaller than the upper limit value.
Here, when the player knows that the bonus flag is set by the bonus notification or the so-called reach eye, the player may set the bet number to 1 as described above. It is highly probable that the number of bets did not fall below the upper limit due to a defect such as dirt on the coin rail of the coin selector.In this case, do not output coin selector failure information even if the number of bets is less than the upper limit. It has become. It should be noted that the bonus flag here is basically to be carried over to the next game until the bonus prize in which the bonus flag is won is established, and that the number of bets is determined before the lottery in which the winning of the bonus prize is determined. When the decision is made, the bonus flag is set in a game before the current game because the player cannot know the winning of the bonus prize. In order to simplify the process, the bonus flag in the flowchart of FIG. 7 may include the bonus flag set in the current game.
[0111]
Further, when a bet is made by using a credit instead of inserting a coin, even if the bet number is smaller than the upper limit, the bet does not obviously have a problem with the coin selector. That is, if the bonus flag is not set and the bet is made by inserting a coin, and the number of bets is equal to or less than the upper limit, there is a high possibility that the coin selector has a problem. It is designed to be sent.
On the other hand, when the bonus flag is set, when a bet is made with a credit, or when the inputted bet number is the upper limit, the coin selector malfunction information is not transmitted. In addition, when the bonus flag is not set, if the player intentionally sets the bet number to be equal to or less than the upper limit value, the defect information is transmitted. In addition, as described later, if the number of transmissions of the defect information does not become equal to or more than a predetermined number, the notification of the defect is not performed, so that the erroneous determination of the defect can be prevented. Then, when the above processing is completed, the winning lottery processing returns to the initial standby state.
[0112]
Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 51 performs a change start process (step S4) on the basis of the input of the operation signal by the start switch 13a and the respective reels 20a to the first to third reel motors 611 to 613. To send a control signal instructing the start of rotation of the reels 20a to 20c (control to start the rotation of each reel 20a to 20c). As a result, a state in which the symbol is fluctuated is displayed.
That is, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, in the change start process, when the operation signal is input from the start switch 13a to the game control device 50 in a state of waiting for the input of the operation signal by the start switch 13a, the next step is performed. The process proceeds (step S41).
[0113]
Then, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation start restriction timer set as a program in the CPU 51 of the game control device 50 has timed out, that is, whether or not the fluctuation start restriction time has elapsed (step S42). That is, in the pachislot gaming machine 100, the reels 20a to 20c are restricted from rotating (starting the fluctuation display) until a predetermined fluctuation start restriction time (for example, 7.7 seconds) elapses from the start of the previous game. Have been. When the change start restriction timer is reset at the time of the start of the change of the previous game, the change start restriction timer is operated. When the start lever 13 is operated, the change start restriction timer times out (the fluctuation start restriction time elapses). If not, the state is set to wait for the fluctuation start regulation time to elapse.
When the fluctuation start restriction time has elapsed, the fluctuation start restriction timer is reset and operated again to restrict the start of the next fluctuation display of the game. Then, the variable display is started by rotating the reels 20a to 20c.
[0114]
After starting the variable display of the symbols on the reels 20a to 20c in this way, the game control device 50 performs a variable stop process as shown in FIG. 6 (step S5).
Before describing the fluctuation stop processing, the operation signal from the start lever 13, the rotation of each of the reels 20a to 20c, and the stop button will be described with reference to the timing charts of FIGS. The timing with operation signals from 14a to 14c (stop button switch unit) will be described.
10 to 12 show ON / OFF timing of input of an operation signal from a start lever 13 (start switch 13a) as an input operation device, a left first reel 20a, and a second reel in the middle. 20b, the start and stop timings of the right third reel 20c, the left first reel stop button 14a (first stop switch 14d), and the middle second reel stop button 14b (second stop switch 14e). , The ON / OFF timing of the input of the operation signal from the right third reel stop button 14c (third stop switch 14f).
[0115]
The timing chart of FIG. 10 is a timing chart when a general operation is performed. When the player operates the start lever 13 by a general method, the operation lever 131 is operated as described above. From the state where light is blocked by the photo sensor of the start switch 13a at the reference position, the operation lever 131 is pushed downward and moves to a specific position, and the state where light is not blocked by the photo sensor of the start switch 13a is entered. ON, and when the player immediately releases his / her finger, the operation lever 131 returns to the reference position by the return means 13n having the coil spring 13q and blocks the light of the photo sensor, thereby turning off the operation signal. .
[0116]
That is, according to the normal operation of the start lever 13, the operation signal from the start lever 13 is turned off immediately after being turned on, and at least the operation signal from the start lever 13 is turned on, and The reels 20a to 20c start rotating, and then the stop invalid time (stop switch invalid period) elapses (predetermined game progress timing), and the stop buttons 14a to 14c become valid (preset). At times other than the game progress time), the operation signal of the start lever 13 is already OFF. If the player intentionally continues to operate the start lever 13, it does not turn off. However, the player does not need to keep pressing the start lever 13 and is a meaningless operation. It is unlikely to keep pushing.
10 to 12, the operation of the start lever 13 is illustrated as being performed after the fluctuation start restriction time (game number restriction time) has elapsed. Also, for example, if a bet is made from a credit when a bet for the next game after the previous game is over, even if the bet is over and the start lever 13 is activated, the fluctuation start regulation time is considerably increased until the time is up. Although there is time, if a bet is placed upon insertion of a medal, there is a high possibility that the fluctuation start regulation time has elapsed before the start lever 13 becomes effective, and the remaining time is short even if it has not elapsed. Therefore, when the operation signal from the start lever 13 is turned on, each of the reels 20a to 20c starts rotating.
[0117]
When the stop buttons 14a to 14c are activated after the stop invalid time has elapsed and the stop buttons 14a to 14c are sequentially activated, an operation signal is output from each of the stop switches 14d to 14f. Here, the case where the left first reel stop button 14a, the middle second reel stop button 14b, and the right third reel stop button 14c are operated in this order is illustrated. Also, in the stop switches 14d to 14f of the stop button switch unit as the input operation device, if the player immediately releases the finger after pressing the stop buttons 14a to 14c with the finger, the stop button 14a as the operation unit is performed. 14c move from the state where the light of the photo sensor of the stop switches 14d to 14f is blocked to the position where the light of the photo sensor which is the specific position is not blocked at the above-described reference position, and is output from the stop switches 14d to 14f. When the operation signal is turned on and the finger is then released from the stop buttons 14a to 14c, the stop buttons 14a to 14c return to the reference position where the light from the photo sensor is blocked by the spring 143 as the return means. It turns off.
[0118]
That is, according to the normal operation of the stop buttons 14a to 14c, the operation signals from the stop switches 14d to 14f are turned off immediately after being turned on. In addition, since the player normally operates the stop buttons 14a to 14c with one finger of one hand, when the player operates one stop button 14a to 14c and then operates the next stop button 14a to 14c, It is necessary to release the finger from the previously operated stop button 14a to 14c. In the first and second operation of the stop button 14a to 14c, the previous operation is performed before operating the next stop button 14a to 14c. The operation signals from the stop switches 14d to 14f are turned off.
[0119]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, the operation signals output from the respective stop switches 14d to 14f are such that the first operation signal is turned on and off, then the second operation signal is turned on, and the second operation signal is turned on. Is turned off, and then the third operation signal is turned on.
[0120]
Here, when there is an abnormality in the return means 13n of the start lever 13, for example, since the violent operation has been performed for a long period of time, the restoring force of the coil spring 13q of the return means 13n becomes weak or deformed. If the operation lever 131 of the start lever 13 does not smoothly return from the specific position to the reference position and takes a long time to return, the time from when the operation signal from the start lever 13 is turned on to when the operation signal is turned off is returned. Becomes longer.
Then, as shown in FIG. 11, when the operation signal from the start lever is turned on, each of the reels 20a to 20c starts rotating, and furthermore, when the operation signal is not turned off even after the stop switch invalid time has elapsed. , The reels 20a to 20c start rotating, and stop without confirming that the stop buttons 14a to 14c are enabled or disabled by lighting the stop button lamp 140 (changing the emission color) or the like. Even if it is determined that the invalid time has elapsed and the stop buttons 14a to 14c are operated, if the operation signal from the start lever is not OFF, the stop switches 14d to 14f are invalidated. Even if an operation signal is output from the stop switch 14d of 14a as shown by a broken line, it is ignored.
[0121]
Accordingly, when the stop buttons 14a to 14c are disabled and the stop buttons 14a to 14c are depressed in the order of left, middle, and right, the left first reel stop button 14a or the left first reel There is a case where the operation signal by the operation of the stop button 14a and the middle second reel stop button 14b is invalidated. When the middle second reel stop button 14b and the right third reel stop button 14c or the right third reel stop button 14c operated thereafter are operated, the left first reel stop button 14a is operated. In other words, the left first reel stop button 14a and the middle second reel stop button 14b are operated again.
[0122]
Then, despite the player trying to set the pressing order (stop operation order) to left, middle, and right, due to the abnormality of the start lever 13, the pressing order is middle, right, left, or right, left, It will be in the middle order. Here, many players generally proceed with the game in the order of left, middle, and right, that is, so-called forward push. In some cases, the player proceeds with the game by pushing in the order of left, right, and middle, so-called scissor pushing. In the reach, which is an arrangement of symbols that appear only when a special prize is won, for example, in the fluctuation stop control, it may appear only in a specific pressing order, and is generally disclosed to the public. The reach is displayed when the user pushes forward or pushes forward and scissors. Therefore, the player often performs the forward push or the scissor push.
In addition, since the player is generally unlikely to press the middle reel 20b first, for example, when the middle reel 20b is pressed first, The turning off of the operation signal from the start lever 13 may have been delayed.
[0123]
On the other hand, also in the stop buttons 14a to 14c, as described above, the restoring force of the spring 143 serving as a return unit for returning the stop button from the specific position where the operation signal is turned on to the reference position where the operation signal is turned off is weakened. In the case of deformation, the stop buttons 14a to 14c may not return smoothly. In this case, even if the player finishes the operation of the stop buttons 14a to 14c and releases his / her hand, it is turned ON. The operation signal does not turn off immediately.
In such a state, as shown in FIG. 12, in the operation of the three stop buttons 14a to 14c, the player releases his / her hand from the left first reel stop button 14a previously operated, and the next Even if the two reel stop button 14b is operated, the operation signal from the first reel stop switch 14d based on the operation of the left first reel stop button 14a is not turned off. The operation signal from the second reel stop switch 14e is invalidated.
That is, in the state where the operation signal from one stop button 14a is ON, the operations of the other stop buttons 14b and 14c are invalid, and the previously operated stop button 14a is moved from the specific position to the reference position. Until returning to the position, the reels 20b and 20c corresponding to the other stop buttons 14b and 14c cannot be stopped.
[0124]
Also in this case, the reels 20a to 20b may stop in an order different from the stop operation order intended by the player. For example, when trying to stop by the forward push, after the first reel stop button 14a is operated first, the return of the first reel stop button 14a is delayed, so that the second reel stop button 14b operated next is invalid. The operation of the third reel stop button 14c is valid if the first reel stop button 14a has been restored when the third reel stop button 14c was last operated. Here, when the invalidated second reel stop button 1 is operated, the pressing order is left, right, and middle scissor pressing. Therefore, when a player who operates the pachislot gaming machine 100 in which the first stop button 14a is abnormally operated at all times, the input mode corresponding to the stop operation order is basically every time the first push button 14a is pressed. If the stop button 14a does not operate smoothly, there is a possibility that the scissors are mixed. The timing chart of FIG. 10 shows the specific input mode of the present invention, and the input modes shown in the timing charts of FIGS. 11 and 12 are different from the specific input mode (abnormal input mode). It becomes.
[0125]
In the fluctuation stop processing performed based on the operation of the above-described stop buttons 14a to 14c, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, it is determined whether a predetermined stop invalid time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation (step S5a). . In other words, a state in which the fluctuation stop invalid time elapses from the start of the fluctuation and waits until the stop invalid timer activated at the start of the fluctuation times out. The stop buttons 14a to 14c are disabled until the variable stop invalid time has elapsed, and the reels 20a to 20c do not stop even if the stop buttons 14a to 14c are operated. In addition, the rotation of each of the reels 20a to 20c is accelerated during the fluctuation stop invalid time, and the reels 20a to 20c perform a stable high-speed rotation.
[0126]
After the stop invalid time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the operation signal output from the start switch 13a (start lever) is OFF (step S5b). As described above, if the normal operation is performed, that is, if the user releases the finger immediately after operating the start lever 13, as long as there is no abnormality in the start lever 13, as shown in FIG. The operation signal based on the operation of the start lever 13 should have been turned off before elapse.
[0127]
Therefore, if the operation signal input from the start switch 13a to the game control device 50 is not OFF in step S5b performed at the timing after the fluctuation stop invalid time has elapsed, the start switch 13a (start lever 13) is turned on. Information indicating that there is a defect is transmitted to effect control device (sub-control device) 700 (step S5c). That is, in this example, the start switch 13a detects that the operation lever 13l of the start lever 13 has moved from the reference position to the specific position and outputs the operation signal (detection signal). The time before elapses is set as a predetermined game progress time. If the operation signal is output (even if it is detected that the operation lever 131 is at the specific position) even at a time other than the preset game progress time after the fluctuation stop invalid time has elapsed. If a signal is generated), it is determined that the operation lever 131 is not returning to the normal state.
Until the operation signal from the start switch 13a is turned off, it is determined whether or not the start switch is turned off in step S5b, and a state of waiting for the operation signal to be turned off is set. It is determined whether or not the stop time has elapsed (step S5d). If the automatic stop time has elapsed, the reels 20a to 20c are automatically stopped (step S5e).
[0128]
In a state of waiting for the operation signal from the start switch 13a to be turned off, the operation of transmitting the above-described trouble information of the start lever and the operation of determining whether the automatic stop time has elapsed are performed. That is, the process of transmitting the malfunction information of the start lever is performed only once while waiting for the start switch 13a to be turned off, and thereafter, whether or not the automatic stop time elapses. Is performed, and the reel automatic stop processing is performed only when the automatic stop time has elapsed. That is, the defect information of the start lever is not transmitted more than once in one game, and the defect information is transmitted by the number of games having the defect of the start lever in a plurality of games.
[0129]
The automatic stop time is set in advance in order to prevent a situation where the game cannot be ended when the stop buttons 14a to 14c are not operated by the player, and is set by the reels 20a to 20c. Even if an automatic stop time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the variable display, if the player did not perform the variable display stop operation, the game control device 50 did not perform the variable stop operation. A control signal for stopping the reel motors 611 to 613 corresponding to the reels 20a to 20c is output to stop the variable display. At this time, the reels 20a to 20c are stopped based on the stop control including the above-described pull-in stop control and kick-off stop control using a stop table corresponding to a game state, winning of a prize, or the like.
[0130]
Further, if the operation signal from the start switch 13a is not turned off even after the automatic stop processing of each of the reels 20a to 20c is completed, for example, as an error processing after a predetermined time elapses, under the control of the effect control device 700, The error may be notified using the liquid crystal display device 4.
[0131]
On the other hand, when the start switch 13a is turned off, it is determined whether or not each of the stop switches 14d to 14f (stop switch) is turned off (step S5f). Here, as shown in FIG. 12, the operation signals for the stop switches 14d to 14f once turned on are used to determine whether or not there are the stop switches 14d to 14f that have been turned on without being turned off. Things.
[0132]
If any of the stop switches 14d to 14f does not turn off the operation signal input to the game control device 50, the stop signal is not turned off, that is, the fault information of the faulty stop switches 14d to 14f. That is, the malfunctioning stop switches 14d to 14f are indicated, and information indicating that the indicated stop switches 14d to 14f are abnormal is transmitted to the effect control device (sub-control device) (step S5g). This process is also performed during the standby until the operation signal is turned off when there are the stop switches 14d to 14f in which the operation signal is not turned off. The fault information for the stop switches 14d to 14f is only once.
[0133]
After the operation signal of the start switch 13a is turned off, one of the stop buttons 14a to 14c is operated, and it is determined in step S5j described later that the operation signal of the start switch 13a is turned on. After the processing of steps S5n to S5n is performed, it is simply determined whether or not the operation signals of the respective stop switches 14d to 14f are OFF. If the processing time of steps S5k to S5n is short, FIG. As shown, even when the stop buttons 14a to 14c are operated and the operation signal is turned ON only for a short time, there is a possibility that the defect information may be transmitted. Is not sent), and if the operation signal is ON for a preset time or more, the defect information is transmitted. If the stop switches 14d to 14f are determined to be ON / OFF at predetermined cycle times, and if the stop switches 14d to 14f are not turned OFF for a preset number of times, Alternatively, the defect information may be transmitted.
[0134]
When the stop switches 14d to 14f are OFF, the operation signals input from the stop switches (stop switches) 14a to 14c corresponding to the unstopped reels 20a to 20c are enabled (step S5h). In other words, when there are no stop buttons 14a to 14c currently pressed by the player or stop buttons 14a to 14c that have not been restored after being pressed, the stop buttons 14a to 14c corresponding to the unstopped reels 20a to 20c. Immediately after the start switch 13a is turned off, all the stop buttons 14a to 14c are enabled.
[0135]
The stop button lamp 140 corresponding to the enabled stop buttons 14a to 14c is turned on (step S5i), and the enabled stop buttons 14a to 14c are notified. Immediately after the start switch 13a is turned off, the stop button lamps 140 corresponding to all the stop buttons 14a to 14c are turned on.
Next, it is determined whether or not the operation signals from the stop switches 14d to 14f have been turned on (step S5j).
If there is no stop switch 14d to 14f for which the operation signal has been turned on, it is determined whether or not the above-described automatic stop time has elapsed (step S5k). The automatic stop processing of the reels 20a to 20c which are not stopped is performed (step S51).
[0136]
If there are stop switches 14d to 14f for which the operation signals have been turned on, the input of new operation signals from each of the stop switches 14d to 14f is invalidated (step S5m).
Further, the stop button lamp 140 corresponding to each of the stop switches 14d to 14f is turned off (step S5n), and it is notified that the stop buttons 14a to 14c have become invalid.
Next, a stop process for stopping the reel motors 611 to 613 for rotating the reels 20a to 20c corresponding to the stop switches 14d to 14f for which the input of the operation signal is detected is performed (step S5o). At this time, the rotation of the reels 20a to 20c is stopped under stop control including pull-in stop control, kick-off stop control, and the like according to the stop table based on the game state, winning of each winning, and the like as described above. .
[0137]
Next, it is determined whether or not all the reels 20a to 20c are stopped (step S5p). If all of the reels 20a to 20c are stopped, the fluctuation stop processing is ended, and the reels are still rotated. If any of the reels 20a to 20c are present, the process returns to step S5f, and the processes subsequent to the process of determining whether the stop switches 14d to 14f that have been turned on have been normally turned off are repeated.
Here, the processing of the preset game progresses from the time when the stop switches 14d to 14f are turned ON to the time when the reels 20a to 20c are stopped and it is determined whether or not all the reels are stopped. It is time. In other words, a period in which the stop processing of the reels 20a to 20c is performed after the operation signals are turned ON by operating the stop switches 14d to 14f is a preset progress timing, and a period after the stop processing of the reels 20a to 20c is set in advance. It is a time other than the progress time. In the present invention, when a signal (operation signal is ON) indicating that the stop buttons 14a to 14c are at a specific position is output from the stop switches 14d to 14f at a time other than the advancement time, this is monitored ( Transmission of defect information).
[0138]
Next, a winning determination process (step S6) shown in FIG. 6 is performed.
That is, as described above, the reels 20a to 20c are stopped based on the operation of the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c by the player, and the stop display of the symbols on the reels 20a to 20c is performed. If a prize is won, it is determined that a prize has been established. In other words, when each of the reels 20a to 20c is stopped, the symbol for which the CPU 51 has instructed each of the reels 20a to 20c to stop is determined, and when a predetermined arrangement of the symbols is on the payline, The control device 50 determines that the winning has been achieved, and determines that the winning has not been achieved when the predetermined symbol arrangement is not on the activated line.
[0139]
Then, when a prize is established, the game control device 50 controls the medal payout unit 80 to pay out a predetermined number of medals according to the type of the established prize (step S7). At this time, the medal payout unit 80 is controlled while checking the number of paid out medals based on the detection signal from the paid-out medal detection sensor 640. As described above, in the credit state, medals are not paid out to the saucer 18 and added to the number of credits until the number of credits reaches the predetermined upper limit. Payout to the saucer 18 without adding to the number of credits.
[0140]
In the above description, during the control of the game (game) by the game control device 50 during the game, it is monitored whether or not there is an input mode (abnormal input mode) different from the specific input mode. In the case where there is a different input mode, the process of transmitting the above-described defect information to the effect control device 700 has been described. Hereinafter, the process is performed by the effect control device 700 based on the defect information transmitted from the game control device 50, A process for monitoring malfunction information transmitted from the game control device 50 and notifying a result of counting the number of times of monitoring the monitored malfunction information and the like as information relating to the monitoring result will be described.
[0141]
The effect control device 700 performs a failure information monitoring process shown in the flowchart of FIG. The failure information monitoring process is performed by the game control device 50 to the effect control device 700 from among the above-described coin selector (insertion medal detection sensor 6a), start lever 13 (start switch 13a), and stop button switch unit (stop switches 14d to 14f). When the defect information indicating the defect based on the signal delay from any of the above is transmitted, it is performed as an interrupt process.
[0142]
In the defect information monitoring process, it is determined whether or not the defect information of the coin selector has been input (step SS1). When the defect information of the coin selector has been input, that is, in a state where the bonus prize has not been won, the coin When the bet is made after the insertion, if the bet number is lower than the upper limit, the count value of the coin selector malfunction information monitoring counter is increased by one (step SS2).
In addition, when the defect information of the coin selector is not input, the count value of the coin selector defect information monitoring counter remains unchanged.
[0143]
Further, it is determined whether or not the defect information of the start switch 13a has been input (step SS3). If the defect information of the start switch 13a has been input, that is, the operation signal from the start switch 13a is turned ON, and each reel 20a When the operation signal from the start switch 13a is not turned off even after the stop invalidation period of the stop switches 14d to 14f has elapsed, the count value of the start switch failure information monitoring counter is incremented by one. Increase (step SS4).
When the failure information of the start switch 13a is not input, the count value of the start switch failure information monitoring counter remains unchanged.
[0144]
Further, it is determined whether or not the failure information of the stop switches 14d to 14f has been input (step SS5), and if the failure information of the stop switches 14d to 14 has been input, that is, the operation from one stop switch 14d to 14f If the operation signal from the stop switches 14d to 14f is not turned off even after the signal is turned on and the process of stopping the rotation of the reels 20a to 20c corresponding to the one stop switch 14d to 14f is performed, the stop switch failure information The count value of the monitoring counter is increased by one (step SS6).
When the failure information of the stop switches 14d to 14f is not input, the count value of the stop switch failure information monitoring counter remains unchanged. There are three stop switches 14d to 14f, and a counter is set for each of the stop switches 14d to 14f. The counter is set for each defect information corresponding to each of the stop switches 14d to 14f. Corresponding counters count the corresponding defect information. That is, monitoring is performed for each of the stop switches 14d to 14f, and the number of input failure information is separately counted.
[0145]
Next, it is determined whether or not the reset switch is ON (step SS7). The reset switch is disposed on, for example, a substrate on which the effect control device 700 is provided, and when the reset switch is turned on, as in the case where the defect information is input, the defect information monitoring process is performed as an interrupt process. Is performed.
When the reset switch is turned on, the values of the counters are cleared (step SS8), and the date and time when the reset switch is turned on (for example, in the game control device 50 or the effect control device 700). The date and time of the set clock (calendar) is acquired) (step SS9), the failure information monitoring process ends, and the system waits for an interrupt instruction.
[0146]
The count value of each counter is stored, for example, in the RAM 703 of the effect control device 700. This data needs to be stored even when the power of the pachislo gaming machine 100 is turned off. The RAM 703 may be backed up by a battery, or may be stored in a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory instead of the RAM 703.
Since the count value of each counter is cleared by turning on the reset switch, the counting is performed from when the count value is cleared by turning on the reset switch until the present.
[0147]
Further, in the effect control device 700, an initial image display process shown in a flowchart in FIG. 14 is performed as a part of the initialization process when the power is turned on.
In the initial image display process, for example, as shown on the display screen 4a of FIG. 15 of the liquid crystal display device 4 under the control of the effect control device 700, the information is obtained by the above-described defect information monitoring process as information on the monitoring result of the monitoring unit. The number of times of inputting the defect information of the coin selector (insertion medal detection sensor 6a), the start lever 13 (start switch 13a), and the stop button switch unit (stop switches 14d to 14f) is "coin selector" and "coin selector", respectively. The number is displayed as the number of times corresponding to the display of “start switch”, “stop switch (left)”, “stop switch (middle)”, and “stop switch (right)”.
[0148]
In addition, the date and time obtained in step SS9 and the current date and time are displayed as a period in which the number of times of inputting the defect information is counted (from the time after reset to the present). Note that this display includes the count value data of each counter stored in the RAM 703 counted as described above, the date and time data described above, the text data of the displayed characters stored in the ROM 702, and the font data of the characters. The image data generated by the effect control device 700 based on the layout data and the layout data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4.
[0149]
When a person at the amusement store sees this display, a coin indicating the number of games for which the number of bets has not reached the upper limit when betting by inserting a coin in a state where the bonus prize has not been won as described above. When the number of selectors is large (for example, when the number is greater than a predetermined position), there is a possibility that the coin rail of the coin selector has a defect such as dirt and the medal does not move smoothly on the coin rail. Is suggested, and the check of the coin selector is urged.
[0150]
In addition, as described above, when the operation signal from the start switch 13a is turned on and the variable display is started, and the operation signal from the start switch 13a is off even after the stop invalidation period of the stop switches 14d to 14f has elapsed. On the other hand, if the number of start switches indicating the number of games that have not been immediately activated after the stop invalidation period of the stop switches 14d to 14f has elapsed (for example, if the number of start switches is greater than a predetermined position), the return means 13n is started. It is suggested that there is a problem that the lever 13 does not return smoothly, and the check of the start lever 13 is prompted.
[0151]
Further, as described above, even after one of the stop switches 14d to 14f is operated and the operation signal is turned on and the fluctuation stop processing of the corresponding reels 20a to 20c is performed, the operation from the stop switches 14d to 14f is performed. When the number of stop switches indicating that the signal is not turned off and the remaining stop switches 14d to 14f that are not operated are not effective is large (for example, when the number of stop switches is larger than a predetermined position), the stop button switch unit is provided. It is suggested that there is a possibility that the stop switches 14d to 14f do not return smoothly to the spring 143 serving as the return means, and the stop buttons 14a to 14c are urged to be checked.
[0152]
Then, the display illustrated in FIG. 15 ends when the effect display is started by another process for controlling the effect display performed on the liquid crystal display device 4, for example, and the initial image display process also ends.
As described above, according to this example, when a defect that is not a problem that does not allow the game to be executed but is inconvenient for the operation of the player is in the coin selector, the start lever 13, and the stop button switch unit, this is corrected. It can be notified early.
[0153]
According to this example, in the course of the progress of the game, the input mode of the input signal from the predetermined input operation device (coin selector, start lever 13, stop button switch unit) is different from the preset specific input mode. A monitoring means (game control device 50 and effect control device 700) for monitoring occurrence of a mode (abnormal input mode), and a notifying device (effect control device 700) for notifying information on a monitoring result of the monitoring device. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the occurrence state of the prize mode (abnormal input mode) different from the specific input mode based on the notification information of the notification means, and a hardware configuration for detecting an abnormality (fault) of the input operation device. Anomaly can be found without adding. In particular, since the game is monitored in the course of the progress of the game, the input operation is performed during a state in which the game is executable, that is, at a stage where the function of the input operation device at the time before the game completely fails and the game cannot be executed is reduced. Device abnormalities can be found.
[0154]
Further, a predetermined input operation device (start lever 13, stop button switch unit) includes an operation unit (operation lever 131, stop buttons 14a to 14c) that can be operated by the player, and the operation unit is operated by operating the operation unit. Detecting means (start switch 13a, stop switches 14d to 14f) for detecting movement from the reference position to the specific position and from the specific position to the reference position, and return means (return means 13n, spring) for returning the operation unit to the reference position 143), wherein the monitoring means monitors the generation of a detection signal from the detection means at a time other than a preset game progress time, and based on the monitoring result of the monitoring means, It is possible to determine a return abnormality in which the operation unit of the input operation device does not return to normal, and to reliably find a failure due to weakening of the return means. It is possible.
[0155]
Further, the monitoring means monitors the execution of the game when the number of game media (medals) inserted in one game is other than the preset maximum bet number, and based on the monitoring result of the monitoring means. Thus, it is possible to determine an abnormal insertion of the insertion device relating to the insertion of the game medium, and to quickly detect a defect of the coin selector.
[0156]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described example, and may be, for example, the following modified examples. Here, a first modified example of the aforementioned example will be described.
In the above-described example, it is assumed that there is an input mode different from the specific input mode, the number of occurrences of the different input mode is counted, and the counted number is reported. However, in the first modification, When the number of times of occurrence of different input modes becomes equal to or greater than a preset number, it is determined that there is an abnormality, and if it is determined that there is an abnormality, the abnormality is notified.
[0157]
The difference between the above example and the first modified example is that the defect information monitoring process is different, and the notification about the monitoring result using the liquid crystal display device 4 is not an initial image display process at the time of turning on the power, but an operation during the operation. And a point that a monitoring value changing process for changing a set value (monitoring value) used as a criterion for judging an abnormality is added. Since the example and the first modification are the same, the following describes the defect information monitoring processing, the defect image display processing, and the monitoring value change processing of the first modification.
Further, in the first modified example, even if the game is executable based on the monitoring result of an input mode different from a specific input mode, the predetermined input operation device is performed by the effect control device 700 based on a failure image display process described later. It functions as an abnormality determining means for determining the abnormality of the device.
[0158]
Hereinafter, the failure information monitoring process according to the first modification will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
In the defect information monitoring process, as described above, in the effect control device 700, the game control device 50 inputs the defect information corresponding to each of the stop switches 14d to 14f of the coin selector, the start lever 13, and the stop button switch unit. In this case, when the power is turned on, or when the reset switch on the board of the effect control device 700 is turned on, the process starts as an interrupt process.
[0159]
Then, it is determined whether the interruption is due to the power-on (step SS11) or the interruption due to the reset switch being turned on (step SS12). If the interruption is due to the power-on or the reset switch being turned on, the coin selector failure information monitoring counter and the start switch failure information The count values of the monitoring counter and the stop switch fault information monitoring counter are cleared (step SS13). Therefore, the period of the counting process of each counter, which will be described later, is the period from the time when the power is turned on to the present, or the period from when the reset switch is turned ON to the present.
[0160]
On the other hand, when the interruption process is neither the operation of the reset switch nor the power-on, it is determined whether or not the defect information of the coin selector has been input (step SS14). Then, the count value of the coin selector malfunction information monitoring counter is increased by one (step SS15).
In addition, when the defect information of the coin selector is not input, the count value of the coin selector defect information monitoring counter remains unchanged.
[0161]
Further, it is determined whether or not the failure information of the start switch 13a has been input (step SS16), and when the failure information of the start switch 13a has been input, the count value of the start switch failure information monitoring counter is incremented by one (step SS16). Step SS17).
When the failure information of the start switch 13a is not input, the count value of the start switch failure information monitoring counter remains unchanged.
[0162]
Further, it is determined whether or not the fault information of the stop switches 14d to 14f has been input (step SS18), and when the fault information of the stop switches 14d to 14 has been input, the count value of the stop switch fault information monitoring counter is decremented by one. Is increased by one (step SS19).
When the failure information of the stop switches 14d to 14f is not input, the count value of the stop switch failure information monitoring counter remains unchanged. As described above, the monitoring is monitored for each of the stop switches 14d to 14f, and the number of input failure information is separately counted.
Then, the fault information monitoring process as an interrupt process is completed, and a state is entered in which power is turned on, a reset switch is turned on, and input of fault information is waited.
[0163]
Further, in the effect control device 700, for example, a failure image display process is performed as an interruption process when a predetermined interruption signal based on an increase in the counter value by the failure information monitoring process is input.
This defective image display processing will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
It is determined whether the count value of the coin selector malfunction information monitoring counter is 10 (monitoring value) (step SS21).
Then, when the count value of the coin selector malfunction information monitoring counter is 10, coin selector malfunction occurrence information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4 (step SS22).
[0164]
It is determined whether the count value of the start switch failure information monitoring counter is 3 (monitoring value) (step SS23).
Then, when the count value of the start switch malfunction information monitoring counter is 3, the start switch malfunction information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4 (step SS24).
It is determined whether the count value of the stop switch failure information monitoring counter (corresponding to each of the stop switches 14d to 14f of the stop button switch unit) is 3 (monitoring value) (step SS25).
If the count value of the stop switch failure information monitoring counter is 3, stop switch failure occurrence information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4 (step SS26).
[0165]
The failure occurrence information as information on the monitoring result of the monitoring means is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4, for example, in the case of the start switch 13a, as shown in FIG. "Please". In the case of a coin selector, a character display such as "Check the coin selector" is displayed, and in the case of a stop button switch unit, a display such as "Check the stop switch" is displayed. In addition, when it is determined that a plurality of the stop switches 14d to 14 of the coin selector, the start lever 13, and the stop button switch unit are defective, it is determined that there is a defect (the count value of each defect information monitoring counter is equal to the above count value). In the case of exceeding, the display corresponding to each defective part is performed. Further, in addition to the character display, a drawing for indicating the positions of the coin selector, the start lever 13, the stop buttons 14a to 14c, and the like may be displayed.
In the case of a coin selector, when the count value reaches 10, it is determined that there is a problem (abnormality), and the notification is made. On the other hand, the start lever 13, the stop buttons 14a to 14c In the case of, when the count value becomes 3, it is determined that there is a defect (abnormality).
[0166]
This indicates that the defect information of the coin selector indicates that the bet number due to medal insertion is equal to or less than the upper limit value. As described above, usually, many players have the bet amount as the upper limit value. When ending the game, if the last remaining number of medals is less than the upper limit of the bet, it is common to play the game without setting the upper limit of the bet number. In some cases, the player who plays the game plays the game without setting the bet amount due to the insertion of medals as the upper limit value. Therefore, the monitoring value (10) used to determine the malfunction of the coin selector is changed to the monitoring value of the start switch 13a or the stop switch 14d to 14f. In the case of (3), the number of determination errors increases. Therefore, the monitoring value (10) used for determining the malfunction of the coin selector is larger than the monitoring value (3) used for determining the start switch 13a and the stop switches 14d to 14f. It is desirable that the display of the failure occurrence information be continuously performed by operating a reset switch or the like until each counter is cleared.
[0167]
Next, a monitoring value changing process for changing a monitoring value which is a count value (judgment criterion) used for the above-described judgment performed by the setting changing means will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.
The monitoring value changing process is performed in the effect control device 700 when the power is turned on, for example, as shown in FIG. 20A, when the power is turned on under the control of the effect control device 700. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4 as the initialization image of "Please operate the start lever to change the monitoring value."
Here, it is determined whether there is a request to change the monitoring value (step SS31). That is, when the start lever 13 is operated and an operation signal is input from the start switch 13a to the game control device 50 while the above-mentioned display is being displayed on the screen 4a of the liquid crystal display device 4, the game control device 50 Information indicating that the start lever 13 has been operated is transmitted to the effect control device 700, and whether or not there is a change request is determined based on whether or not the above information is transmitted from the game control device 50. Is determined.
[0168]
Then, for example, if the start lever 13 is not operated during the display of the screen 4a shown in FIG. 20A for a predetermined time, the monitoring value changing process is terminated, and if the start lever 13 is operated. As shown in FIG. 20B, under the control of the effect control device 700, the characters "coin selector: 10", "start switch: 3", and "stop switch: 3" are up and down as buttons, respectively. Are displayed side by side, and a display is made such that these buttons can be selected by the image of the cursor. Then, with the display of "select with the lever and decide with the left button", the cursor can be moved by the operation of the start lever 13 and the button corresponding to each button is operated by the operation of the left first reel stop button 14a. It is instructed that it is possible to determine which one of "coin selector: 10", "start switch: 3", and "stop switch: 3" is to be changed.
[0169]
In addition, the display of the character "End of setting change processing by betting" indicates that the setting change processing, that is, the monitoring value change processing can be ended by operating the bet button (max bet button 9 or 1 bet button 10). ing.
Here, by operating the start lever 13, for example, the cursor moves stepwise in correspondence with the buttons arranged vertically, and after the cursor is moved to the lowest button, the start lever 13 is operated. Then, the cursor moves to a position corresponding to the top button.
[0170]
Then, by operating the start lever 13, the cursor is moved to one of the buttons of "coin selector: 10,""start switch: 3," and "stop switch: 3," and the left first reel stop button 14a is pressed. Thus, it is possible to determine to change the monitoring value of one of the coin selector (insertion medal detection sensor 6a), the start switch 13a (start lever 13), and the stop switch (stop switches 14d to 14f).
[0171]
When an operation signal is input from the start switch 13a to the game control device 50 by operating the start lever 13, information indicating the input of the operation signal from the start switch 13a is input to the effect control device 700, and the effect control device In 700, every time an operation signal is input from the start lever 13, the “coin selector: 10”, “start switch: 3”, and “stop switch: 3” are sequentially switched and selected. When an operation signal from the first reel stop switch 14d corresponding to 14a is input to the game control device 50 and information indicating the input of the operation signal from the stop switch 14d is transmitted from the game control device 50 to the effect control device. , "Coin selector: 10", "Start switch: 3", "Stop switch: 3" Decides to change the monitoring value corresponding to the button has been.
[0172]
Then, based on the process corresponding to screen 4a shown in FIG. 20 (B), effect control device 700 determines whether or not a change regarding the coin selector has been selected (step SS32). At this time, if the button of “coin selector: 10” is selected by the above-described operation, a process of changing the monitoring value of the coin selector is performed (step SS33).
At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 20 (C), the display of the characters “coin selector”, the display of the characters “set value: 10”, and “ Selection with the lever and determination with the left button "are displayed. Here, when the start lever 13 is operated, information indicating that an operation signal has been input from the start switch 13a is transmitted from the game control device 50 to the effect control device 700. Then, in the effect control device 700, every time the information indicating the input of the operation signal is received, for example, the monitor value (set value for abnormality determination) of the coin selector is changed stepwise by one or more. Alternatively, a plurality of predetermined setting values are sequentially selected. Note that, for example, the set value increases each time the above information is received, and when the set value reaches the maximum value, the set value becomes the minimum value.
[0173]
When the start lever 13 is operated to change the set value, the numeral “10” in the display “set value: 10” is changed and displayed. When the first reel stop button 14a is operated while the screen 4a shown in FIG. 20C is displayed, the set value at that time is stored in, for example, the RAM 703 or the nonvolatile memory instead of the conventional set value. You.
[0174]
In addition, when the change of the monitoring value is not the coin selector selected, it is determined whether or not the monitoring value of the start switch 13a is to be changed.
When the change of the monitoring value of the start switch 13a has been selected, the process of changing the monitoring value of the start switch is performed as in the case of the coin selector. At this time, the monitored value is not for the coin selector but for the start switch 13a, and the "coin selector" portion of the display on the screen 4a of FIG. The set value of the start switch 13a is displayed.
[0175]
When the start switch 13a is not selected as the target of the monitoring value change, it is determined whether or not the monitoring value of the stop switches 14d to 14f (stop switch) is changed.
Then, when the change of the monitoring value for the stop switches 14d to 14f is selected, the monitoring value of the stop switches 14d to 14f is changed in the same manner as in the case of the coin selector. At this time, the monitored value is not for the coin selector but for the stop switches 14d to 14f, and the "coin selector" portion of the display on the screen 4a of FIG. The display shows the set values of the stop switches 14d to 14f.
[0176]
Note that if any button is selected and determined on the screen 4a for selecting a button in FIG. 20B, among the setting positions related to the coin selector, the start switch 13a, and the stop switches 14d to 14f described above. Is changed. If no button is selected and, for example, the max bet button 9 is pressed, the monitoring value changing process ends as described later.
[0177]
Next, it is determined whether or not the change has been completed. That is, when the max bet button 9 is pressed while the button selection screen 4a shown in FIG. 20 (B) is displayed, an operation signal is input from the max bet switch 9a to the game control device 50, and the game control device 50 Information indicating that the operation signal of the max bet switch 9a has been input to the effect control device 700 is transmitted. Then, when the above-described information is received in the effect control device 700, the monitoring value change process ends, and the liquid crystal display device 4 enters a state of performing a normal effect display.
[0178]
When one monitor value change is selected, the max bet button 9 is not operated, and one monitor value change is completed, the screen returns to the button selection screen 4a again. As shown in FIG. 20D, for example, when the monitoring value of the coin selector is changed from 10 to 15, the display of the coin selector button is changed from “coin selector: 10” to “coin selector: 15”. It is changed and displayed. If any button is selected and determined in this state, the process returns to step SS32, where the monitoring value is changed. If the max bet button 9 is operated without selecting and deciding the button, the monitoring is performed. The value change process ends.
[0179]
According to the first modified example, when the coin selector, the start lever 13, and the stop button switch unit are abnormal as described above, and when the bet number is not the upper limit, the operation signal of the start switch 13a is output. Is turned off after being turned on, and the case where the operation signal of the stop switches 14d to 14f is turned off after being turned on is counted, and the count value is determined in advance. When the set value (monitored value) is reached, a notification is issued to instruct the coin selector, the start lever 13, and the stop button switch unit to be checked. Can respond to abnormalities.
[0180]
That is, based on the monitoring results of the monitoring means (game control device 50 and effect control device 700), an abnormality determination means (effect control device) for determining an abnormality (fault) of the predetermined input operation device even in a state in which a game can be executed. ), And the notifying means (effect control device 700, liquid crystal display device) notifies the abnormality determination result by the abnormality determining means, so that the input operation device (coin selector, start lever 13, stop button switch unit) An abnormality can be determined at the time when the function is reduced, that is, at a time before the game cannot be executed, and when the abnormality is determined, the fact can be notified.
[0181]
Further, the monitoring means includes a counting means (effect control device) for counting the number of times that an input mode different from the specific input mode has occurred in a predetermined period, and the abnormality determining means includes When the count result becomes a predetermined value, it is determined that there is an abnormality, so that an abnormality of the input operation device can be reliably detected. Further, for example, even if an input mode similar to that of the abnormality is generated due to an erroneous operation of the start lever 13, the abnormality is determined based on the number of occurrences within a predetermined period, so that a determination error can be prevented.
[0182]
Further, setting change means (effect control device 700, liquid crystal display device 4, start lever 13 (start switch 13a), first reel stop button 14a (stop switch) for changing the setting of the criterion (monitoring value) of the abnormality judgment means. 14d), since it is provided with the max bet button 9 (max bet switch 9a)), it is possible to determine an abnormality, for example, in response to a request from a game store. That is, if the monitoring value is reduced, it is possible to quickly find an abnormality in the input operation device or to find an abnormality even when the failure of the input operation device is still light, but the failure of the input operation device is lightened. However, there is a possibility that an abnormality is reported without necessarily requiring repair or replacement, and that erroneous determinations may increase. On the other hand, if the monitoring value is increased, the determination of the abnormality becomes more reliable, but the notification of the abnormality may be delayed.
[0183]
Next, a second modification of the above example will be described. The second modified example is a further modified example of the first modified example of the above example, and is a modified example of the defect information monitoring process and a part of the defect image display process of the first modified example. . In the second modified example, in the malfunction information monitoring process, when the malfunction information is monitored and the malfunction is notified when the malfunction information is input for a first predetermined number of times (monitored value) or more, a game is performed. If the game is interrupted for a predetermined time or more indicating that the player has changed, and the defect information is input both before and after the interruption, the number of times of input of the defect information is smaller than the first predetermined number of times. If the number is equal to or more than the second predetermined number, an abnormality is notified.
[0184]
That is, in the present invention, when a signal input from the input operation device is delayed (input mode in which input is delayed), or a situation caused by signal input delay (input mode in which input is delayed) occurs. In this case, it is determined that there is a high possibility that the input operation device has an abnormality.However, an operation is performed to intentionally delay the signal from the input operation device, or input is performed in an input mode similar to the case where the signal is delayed. In the second modification, the abnormality is determined based on both the input mode before and after the player is changed, so that the determination can be reliably performed and the game can be performed. When the person changes, the time required for the determination is hastened.
[0185]
Hereinafter, the defect information monitoring process and the defect image display process of the above example and a second modification example different from the first modification example will be described.
As shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 21 and 22, the failure information monitoring processing of the second modification corresponds to the stop switches 14d to 14f of the coin selector, the start lever 13, and the stop button switch unit from the game control device 50, respectively. When the reset information on the board of the effect control device 700 is turned on, the process starts as an interrupt process.
Note that, for example, from the game control device 50 to the effect control device 700, the operations and operations of the start lever 13, the stop buttons 14a to 14c, and the start and stop of the rotation of the reels 20a to 20c are performed. Is input, and the effect control device 700 can measure the time between games (for example, the time from the stop of the rotation of the reels 20a to 20c to the start of the next rotation of the reels 20a to 20c). The effect control device 700 has a function as interruption time measuring means for measuring the time between games.
[0186]
Then, it is determined whether or not the reset switch is turned on (step SS41). If the reset switch is turned on, the values of the coin selector malfunction information monitoring counter, the start switch malfunction information monitoring counter, and the stop switch malfunction information monitoring counter are determined. Is cleared (step SS42), and a coin selector malfunction flag, a start switch malfunction flag, and a stop switch malfunction flag, which will be described later, are cleared (step SS43). Therefore, the period of the counting process of each counter described later is a period from the time when the reset switch is turned ON to the present.
[0187]
On the other hand, if the interrupt processing is not the operation of the reset switch, it is determined whether or not the defect information of the coin selector has been input (step SS44). The count value of the counter is increased by one (step SS45). In addition, when the defect information of the coin selector is not input, the count value of the coin selector defect information monitoring counter remains unchanged.
[0188]
Further, when the defect information of the coin selector is input and the count value of the coin selector defect information monitoring counter increases, it is determined whether or not this count value has become 15 (step SS46). In this case, a coin selector failure flag is set (step SS47). If the count value is smaller than 15, the flag is not set.
[0189]
Next, it is determined whether or not the failure information of the start switch 13a has been input (step SS48). When the failure information of the start switch 13a has been input, the count value of the start switch failure information monitoring counter is increased by one. (Step SS49). When the failure information of the start switch 13a is not input, the count value of the start switch failure information monitoring counter remains unchanged.
[0190]
Further, when the failure information of the start switch 13a is input and the count value of the start switch failure information monitoring counter increases, it is determined whether or not this count value has become 10 (step SS50). In this case, the start switch malfunction flag is set (step SS51), and if the count value is smaller than 10, the flag is not set.
[0191]
Further, it is determined whether or not the failure information of the stop switches 14d to 14f (stop switch) has been input (step SS52). If the failure information of the stop switches 14d to 14f has been input, the stop switch failure information monitoring counter is activated. The count value is increased by one (step SS53). When the failure information of the stop switches 14d to 14f is not input, the count value of the stop switch failure information monitoring counter remains unchanged.
[0192]
Further, when the failure information of the stop switches 14d to 14f is input and the count value of the stop switch failure information monitoring counter increases, it is determined whether or not this count value has become 10 (step SS54). Is 10, the stop switch malfunction flag is set (step SS55). If the count value is smaller than 10, the flag is not set.
As described above, monitoring is performed for each of the stop switches 14d to 14f, the number of input failure information is separately counted, and a flag is set for each of the stop switches 14d to 14f.
[0193]
Next, it is determined whether or not the game has been interrupted for a predetermined time or more (for example, 5 minutes or 10 minutes or more) between the previous failure information monitoring process and the current failure information monitoring process (step SS56). ). This is because, as described above, the effect control device 700 measures the interruption time of the game as the interruption time measuring means. For example, when the interruption time is longer than a predetermined time, the game interruption flag is set in a memory such as the RAM 703, When the information monitoring process is completed, the game interruption flag may be cleared.
When the game interruption flag is set, it is determined that the game has been interrupted for a predetermined time.
[0194]
If the game has not been interrupted for a predetermined time, the failure information monitoring process ends. On the other hand, in the case of the game after the interruption of the predetermined time, it is determined whether or not the current interrupt processing is due to the input of the coin selector malfunction information (step SS57). It is determined whether the count value of the failure information monitoring counter is 5 or more (step SS58). That is, in the process of step SS45, it is determined whether or not the count value becomes 5 or more when incremented by one.
If the count value is 5 or more, a coin selector malfunction flag is set (step SS59). If the count value is less than 5, the flag is not set.
If the flag is set, the count value is cleared (step SS60).
[0195]
Next, it is determined whether or not the current interrupt processing is due to the input of start switch malfunction information (step SS61). If the start switch malfunction information is input, the count value of the start switch malfunction information monitoring counter is 3 or more. It is determined whether or not this is the case (step SS62). That is, in the process of step SS49, it is determined whether or not the count value becomes 3 or more when the count value is increased by one.
If the count value is 3 or more, the start switch malfunction flag is set (step SS63). If the count value is less than 3, the flag is not set.
If the flag is set, the count value is cleared (step SS64).
[0196]
Next, it is determined whether or not the current interrupt processing is due to the input of stop switch fault information (step SS65). If the stop switch fault information is input, the count value of the stop switch fault information monitoring counter is 3 or more. It is determined whether or not it is (Step SS66). That is, in the process of step SS53, it is determined whether or not the count value becomes 3 or more when the count value is increased by one.
If the count value is 3 or more, the stop switch malfunction flag is set (step SS67). If the count value is less than 3, the flag is not set.
When the flag is set, the count value is cleared (step SS68).
Then, the failure information monitoring processing as the interruption processing is completed, and a state is entered in which the reset switch is turned ON or the failure information is input.
[0197]
Next, in the effect control device 700, for example, a defect image display process is performed as an interrupt process when a predetermined interrupt signal is input based on a case where any flag is set by the defect information monitoring process. In the defect image interruption process of the second modification, the process of step SS21 in the defect image display process shown in FIG. 17 is replaced with the process of determining whether or not the above-described coin selector defect flag is set, instead of step SS23. The processing is replaced with the processing for determining whether or not the start switch failure flag is set, and the processing of step SS25 is replaced with the processing for determining whether or not the stop switch failure flag is set.
[0198]
That is, when the coin selector malfunction flag is set, the coin selector malfunction occurrence information is displayed in step SS22, and when the start switch malfunction flag is set, the start switch malfunction occurrence information is displayed in step SS24, When the stop switch malfunction flag is set, the stop switch malfunction occurrence information is displayed in step SS22. The display of the defect occurrence information can be performed by the same method as in the first modification.
[0199]
According to the second modification as described above, the abnormality determination means (effect control device 700) monitors by the monitoring means (game control device 50 and effect control device 700) over the interruption of the game for a predetermined period. Since the abnormality is determined based on the result, the abnormality can be determined by executing the game by different players, and the abnormality can be determined accurately. For example, even if there is a player who performs an operation in the same manner as an abnormal situation (such as playing a game in hope of inserting one or two coins, or slowly lowering a start lever), If the player determines that the game is abnormal at the time of playing, the game may be erroneously determined. Therefore, it is possible to monitor the game by the next player and accurately determine the abnormality.
[0200]
Further, after the game is interrupted, a setting value (monitoring value) for judging an abnormality from the number of times of inputting the defect information is set to a value such as 15 to 5 or 10 to 3 when the game is not interrupted. In comparison, since it is low, it is possible to determine the abnormality after the interruption of the game in a short period of time.
[0201]
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above examples and modifications thereof, for example,
In the above example, in order to monitor the malfunction of the start lever, the ON state of the start switch 13a at the time of operation of the stop buttons 14a to 14c (the start switch 13a is not activated after the rotation of the reels 20a to 20c has started and the stop invalid period has elapsed). Is ON), but may be other.
For example, the monitoring means (game control device 50 and effect control device 700) monitors the stop operation sequence (input mode) of each of the stop switches 14d to 14f at the end of the game, and determines the predetermined stop operation sequence (left, It monitors the occurrence of inputs of the stop switches 14d to 14f in a stop operation sequence (irregular press) different from the above (middle, right forward press). That is, if the return of the start lever 13 is delayed, the start of the validity of the stop switches 14d to 14f is delayed, so that even if the left stop button 14a is operated at that time, the operation is invalidated, and the player has a certain As a result of performing the stop operation in the rhythm, the operation of the stop button (for example, the second reel stop button 14b) at the time when the start lever 13 returns, becomes effective first, and as a result, irregular pressing occurs. By monitoring such an irregular push, it is possible to monitor the malfunction of the start lever.
[0202]
That is, when the stop buttons 14a to 14c are operated to perform the stop operations in the order of left, middle, and right, the return of the start lever 13 is delayed, and the stop operation of the left stop button 14a is performed. When the start lever 13 returns to the invalid state, the middle stop button 14b is operated first, and as a result, an irregular push input mode is formed.
Therefore, the above-described forward push or scissor push is set to a specific input mode, and the number of times of execution of such an irregular push is counted. If the number is equal to the number, the abnormality determining means may determine that the number is abnormal.
[0203]
The present invention is not limited to the pachislot gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment. For example, other slot machines, slot machines that play games using gaming balls instead of coins, pachinko gaming machines, and arranged ball gaming machines It can also be applied to a ball-and-ball game machine such as a sparrow ball game machine.
In addition, the embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
[0204]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, an abnormality can be found without adding a hardware configuration for detecting an abnormality (fault) of the input operation device. In particular, since the input mode corresponding to the abnormality is monitored in the course of the game, the abnormality of the input operation device is checked in a state where the game can be executed, that is, at a point in time before the game completely fails and the game cannot be executed. Can be found. Therefore, when the function before the input operation device completely breaks down is reduced, it is possible to find a reduction in this function.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachislot gaming machine as a preferred example of a slot machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a start lever of the pachislot gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a stop button of the pachislot gaming machine.
FIG. 4 is a main control block diagram of the pachislot machine.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a part related to extraction of random numbers used for winning a prize of a pachislot gaming machine.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main control flow performed by the game control device of the pachislot gaming machine during a game.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a prize-winning lottery process in a main control flow performed by the game control device of the pachi-slot gaming machine during a game.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a variation start process in a main control flow performed by the game control device of the pachislot gaming machine during a game.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a fluctuation stop process in a main control flow performed by the game control device of the pachislot gaming machine during a game.
FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing timings of input of an operation signal for operating a start lever and a stop button in a pachislot gaming machine, and start and stop of rotation of each reel.
FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing timings of input of an operation signal for operating a start lever and a stop button in a pachislot gaming machine, and start and stop of rotation of each reel.
FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing timings for inputting an operation signal for operating a start lever and a stop button in a pachislo gaming machine, and for starting and stopping the rotation of each reel.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a failure information monitoring process performed by the effect control device of the pachi-slot gaming machine.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an initial image display process performed by the effect control device of the pachi-slot gaming machine.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display screen of the liquid crystal display device based on the initial image display processing.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a failure information monitoring process performed by the effect control device of the pachislo gaming machine in the first modification.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a defect image display process performed by the effect control device of the pachislot gaming machine in the first modification.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display screen of a liquid crystal display device based on the defect image display processing.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a monitored value changing process performed by the effect control device of the pachislo gaming machine in the first modified example.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display screen of the liquid crystal display device accompanying the monitoring value changing process.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a defect information monitoring process performed by the effect control device of the pachislot gaming machine in the second modified example.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a failure information monitoring process performed by the effect control device of the pachislot gaming machine in the second modified example.
[Explanation of symbols]
4 Display device (notification means, setting change means)
6. Medal slot (insertion device, input operation device)
6a Insertion medal detection sensor (insertion device, input operation device)
9 Max bet button (setting change means)
9a Mac bet switch (setting change means)
13 Start lever (input operation device, setting change means)
13a Start switch (input operation device, detection means)
13n Return means
13q coil spring (return means)
131 Operation lever (operation unit)
14a First reel stop button (operation unit, input operation device, setting change unit)
14b second reel stop button (operation unit, input operation device)
14c third reel stop button (operation unit, input operation device)
14d first reel stop switch (detection means, input operation device, setting change means)
14e second reel stop switch (detection means, input operation device)
14f Third reel stop switch (detection means, input operation device)
143 spring (return means)
50 game control device (monitoring means, setting change means)
100 Pachislot machine (slot machine)
700 effect control device (monitoring means, notification means, counting means, abnormality determination means, setting change means)

Claims (7)

In a slot machine configured to advance a game according to operations of a plurality of input operation devices,
Monitoring means for monitoring that an input mode of an input signal from a predetermined input operation device is an input mode different from a specific input mode set in advance in a game progress process;
Notifying means for notifying information on the monitoring result of the monitoring means,
A slot machine comprising: An abnormality determination unit that determines an abnormality of the predetermined input operation device even in a state in which a game can be executed based on a monitoring result of the monitoring unit,
2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies a result of the abnormality determination by the abnormality determining unit. 3. The monitoring unit includes a counting unit that counts the number of times an input mode different from the specific input mode has occurred in a predetermined period,
3. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the abnormality determining unit determines that the abnormality is abnormal when the counting result of the counting unit reaches a predetermined value. 4. 4. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the abnormality determination unit determines the abnormality based on a monitoring result of the monitoring unit over a predetermined period of interruption of the game. 5. The slot machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising a setting change unit configured to change a criterion of the abnormality determination unit. The predetermined input operation device includes an operation unit operable by a player, detection means for detecting that the operation unit has moved from a reference position to a specific position by operating the operation unit, and And return means for returning to
The monitoring means monitors the generation of a detection signal from the detection means at a time other than a preset game progress time,
6. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the abnormality determination unit determines that the operation unit of the predetermined input operation device does not return to a normal state based on a monitoring result of the monitoring unit. 7. The described slot machine. The monitoring means monitors the execution of the game when the number of game media inserted for one game is a number other than the preset maximum number of bets during a predetermined period,
6. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the abnormality determining unit determines, based on a monitoring result of the monitoring unit, an insertion abnormality of the insertion device related to the insertion of the game medium. 7. The slot machine described in.

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