JP2008295520A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to easily grasp the number of medals even if the number of medals is less than the total length of a guide groove, and to easily grasp a predetermined number of medals by hand.
A concave groove 116 is formed on the bottom surface 16a of the medal receiving portion 16 so that the medal 115 can be stacked in the thickness direction in a standing posture, and a plurality of medals 115 are sequentially received from the end of the concave groove 116. A plurality of scales 117 serving as a guide for grasping the number of medals 115 are formed at intervals corresponding to the thickness of a predetermined number of medals 115, and the scale 117 is formed by a convex portion 120 serving as a partition between medals. A numerical value display 118 for displaying the number of medals 115 corresponding to 117 is attached to the scale 117.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a medal receiving portion for storing acquired medals.

  Generally, medals paid out from a gaming machine called a pachislot machine are stored in a medal receiving portion provided at the lower part thereof. Here, when a large number of medals are paid out, depending on the accommodation state of the medal receiving part, only the outline of the number of medals can be grasped, so the player stirs medals called hand-rubbing. The number of medals is estimated by making the medals dense.

  In this regard, in order to make it easier to grasp the number of medals, Patent Document 1 discloses a storage box in which a guide groove is formed on the bottom surface that can store coins (medals) in an upright posture and stacked in the thickness direction. Yes.

JP 2001-231917 A

  However, in order to accurately grasp the number of medals stored in the storage box, it is necessary to store the medals in alignment with the guide grooves and to fill the storage box. Therefore, a player who has not acquired enough medals to fill the storage box cannot grasp the number of medals. On the other hand, if the number of medals that can be stored in one guide groove is known in advance, the number of medals can be determined from the number of guide grooves in which medals are stored over the entire length without filling the storage box. However, if the number of medals is less than the total length of the guide groove, only the approximate number of medals can be grasped.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily grasping the number of medals and easily grasping a predetermined number of medals by hand even if the number of medals is less than the total length of the guide recess. That is.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The present invention is a gaming machine comprising a payout means for paying out medals from the medal payout exit to the outside in accordance with the establishment of a prize, comprising a medal receiving portion for storing the medals paid out from the medal payout exit, A concave groove is formed on the bottom surface of the medal receiving portion so that the medal can be stacked in the thickness direction in an upright posture. When the plurality of medals are accommodated in order from the end of the concave groove, A plurality of scales serving as guides for grasping the number of medals are formed at intervals corresponding to the thickness of the predetermined number of medals, and the scales are formed by convex portions serving as partitions between the medals; A numerical value display indicating the number of medals corresponding to is attached to the scale.

  According to the above configuration, a plurality of medals are accommodated in order from the end of the groove to form a medal row, and a medal less than the total length of the groove is confirmed by checking the relative position between the end of the medal row and the scale. Even with the number of medals, the number of medals can be easily grasped. In addition, since a gap is formed between the medals by the convex portions that form the partitions between the medals, it is possible to easily grasp a predetermined number of medals by hand, and the medals can be easily transferred to the medal insertion slot.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a medal insertion slot into which a medal is inserted in a game, and a guide passage for guiding the medal to the medal insertion slot. It may be formed with an interval corresponding to the longitudinal width of the guide passage.

  According to said structure, since the width | variety between the convex parts used as the partition between medals becomes equal to the space | interval equivalent to the longitudinal width of a guide channel | path, when transferring the medal between convex parts to the guide channel | path of a medal insertion slot There are cases where it can be performed without excess or deficiency.

(Embodiment)
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachi-slot machine”, and the player is configured so that a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variable display of a plurality of symbols on the winning line. The variable display can be stopped by detecting this operation. The gaming machine is a game that uses a game medium such as a card that stores information on game value given to or given to a player in addition to coins, medals, and game balls. In the explanation, the explanation will be made using medals as game media and game values.

(Composition of gaming machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. A liquid crystal display device 5 is installed in front of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1. The liquid crystal display device 5 can display a pseudo reel that is synchronized with three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, which will be described later, an effect image by a character, and the like.

  The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel composed of a protective glass and a display plate, a transparent liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate, a reflective film, a so-called white light source fluorescent lamp, a lamp holder, and an IC for driving the transparent liquid crystal panel. It consists of a table carrier package (TCP), and TCP is comprised by the flexible substrate etc. which were connected to the terminal part of the transparent liquid crystal panel.

  A reel display window 2 a that opens obliquely upward is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5. Three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R serving as variable display means are provided at the back of the reel display window 2a. Each of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a symbol row formed of a plurality of symbols on its outer peripheral surface. The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, it consists of the symbols “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “Lower Chile”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Replay”, “Cherry”, and “Upper Chile”. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm). “Red 7” and “Blue 7” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus) described later is established.

  Each of the symbols on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R can be visually recognized in a total of nine symbols, three in the vertical direction from the front of the cabinet 2. In addition, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of the nine symbols that can be visually recognized. That is, a top line, a center line, and a bottom line that horizontally traverse three symbols arranged in the vertical direction, a cross down line, and a cross up line that traverse in an oblique direction are provided. Each of these pay lines may be displayed so as to be visible to the player, or may not be displayed.

  By operating a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, one winning line (center line only), 2 At the time of betting (the 1-BET button 11 is operated twice (pressed) or two medals are inserted), three (in addition to the center line, the top line and the bottom line), the maximum number (three in this embodiment) At the time of betting, 5 (3 in addition to 2 betting, cross-down line, cross-up line) are activated. The winning line is related to the success or failure of the winning combination. Specifically, the winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination in a predetermined position corresponding to any activated winning line. Will be. In the following description, the activated winning line may be referred to as an activated line.

  On the left side of the reel display window 2a, a display unit 17 for displaying the number of payouts and the number of credits is provided. The display unit 17 is a 7-segment display and displays a numerical value of up to 4 digits. The left two-digit portion displays the number of stored medals (number of credits), and the right two-digit portion displays the number of medals paid out when a winning is established.

  On the right side of the display unit 17, a medal insertion lamp 18, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp 9c are provided. The medal insertion lamp 18 blinks when the medal insertion can be accepted. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are lit according to the number of medals (hereinafter, also referred to as BET number) bet to play one game (unit game). Note that one game ends when all reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

  A game start display lamp 19 and a replay lamp 20 are provided on the left side of the display unit 17. The game start display lamp 19 is lit when at least one of the winning lines is activated. The replay lamp 20 is turned on when winning a “replay” described later. That is, when the replay lamp 20 is lit, the game can be started without inserting medals.

  A pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the reel display window 2a and the display portion 17. On the left side of the pedestal 10, a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 makes one of the credited medals bet on the game by one pressing operation, and two of the credited medals by two pressing operations. The number of bets on the game. The maximum BET button 12 sets the maximum number of bets that can be bet on one game (three in this embodiment) to be bet on the game. By operating the BET buttons 11 and 12, the above-described winning line is activated.

  Further, on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10, a storage settlement button 14 (hereinafter referred to as a C / P button 14) is provided for switching credit / payout of medals acquired by a player by a push operation. . When “payout” is selected by switching the C / P button 14 as the payout means, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. It is done. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as credits in a memory (for example, a RAM 33 described later) provided in the gaming machine 1.

  A start lever 6 for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's operation is attached to the right side of the C / P button 14 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angular range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal portion 10, respectively.

  On the right side of the pedestal portion 10, a medal slot 22 is provided. Further, speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2, and LED lamps 29 are provided between the speakers 21L and 21R so as to flash, etc. in accordance with the effects according to the gaming state. It has become. Further, a speaker 21B is also provided on the right side of the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front.

  The medal slot 22 has a medal pressing surface 24 and a guide passage 23. The medal slot 22 is a place where a medal 115 is inserted when playing a game, and the medal 115 inserted into the medal slot 22 is inserted with the medal 115 standing up.

  The medal pressing surface 24 is a portion to which the radial surface of the medal 115 is pressed when the medal 115 is inserted. When the medal 115 is pressed against the medal pressing surface 24, the medal 115 is held in a state in which the radial surface and, for example, the floor surface of the game hall are orthogonal to each other, and in this state, the medal insertion port 22 Fall into. The guide passage 23 is composed of a curved surface that matches the circumferential surface of the medal 115. The guide passage 23 has a function of aligning the plurality of medals 115 to be placed when the plurality of medals are continuously inserted, and the medal pressing surface of the aligned medals 115. When pressing toward 24, it has the function of regulating the pressing direction.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the medal receiving portion 16 of FIG. 1 and a cross-sectional view of the groove. In FIG. 2, on the right end side of the bottom surface 16a of the medal receiving portion 16, when the medal 115 is placed in a standing posture, an arc-shaped concave groove 116 along the circumferential surface of about 180 ° of the medal 115 is formed on the bottom surface 16a. Are arranged in four rows in the lateral direction. In addition, similar concave grooves 116 are formed in the left end side of the bottom surface 16a so as to be arranged in four rows in the short side direction of the bottom surface 16a. Each concave groove 116 can accommodate 30 medals 115 stacked in the thickness direction in an upright posture. Accordingly, a maximum of 120 medals 115 can be accommodated in a standing posture with four rows of concave grooves 116 on one side and a maximum of 240 medals 115 with eight rows of concave grooves 116 on both sides. Since the concave groove 116 is formed at a position lower than the bottom surface 16a, the player can perform the operation of accommodating the medal 115 in the concave groove 116 with a light burden.

  The medal payout opening 15 is provided at the center of the side surface 16 b of the medal receiving portion 16 so that a plurality of medals 115 are paid out toward the center of the bottom surface 16 a of the medal receiving portion 16. Therefore, since the medal 115 paid out from the medal payout opening 15 does not collide with the medal 115 accommodated in the concave groove 116, the medal 115 accommodated in the concave groove 116 does not diffuse.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the concave groove 116 is formed with a plurality of scales 117 that serve as a guide for grasping the number of medals 115 when the medals 115 are sequentially received from the one end 116 a side of the concave groove 116. The interval between the scale 117 and the scale 117 corresponds to the thickness when ten medals 115 are stacked in the thickness direction. The scale 117 is accompanied by a numerical display 118 of the number of medals. Specifically, a scale 117 formed at a position corresponding to the thickness of ten medals 115 from one end 116a of the concave groove 116 is accompanied by a numerical display 118 of “10”, and similarly for 20 sheets. The scale 117 formed at a location corresponding to the thickness of the medal 115 is accompanied by a numerical display 118 of “20”, and the other end 116b of the concave groove 116 is accompanied by a display 118 of “30”. Yes. Therefore, the player confirms the relative position between the end of the medal row formed by sequentially receiving the medals 115 from the one end 116a side of the concave groove 116 and the scale 117 closest to the end of the medal row. By recognizing the numerical display 118 associated with the scale 117, even if the number of medals is less than the total length of the groove 116, the number of medals can be easily grasped with high accuracy.

  The scale 117 is formed by a convex portion 120 that serves as a partition between medals when the medal 115 is received in the concave groove 116. The convex portion 120 has such a height that it does not become a resistance when the medal 115 is slid and accommodated on the one end 116 a side of the concave groove 116. In this case, since a gap is formed between the medals by the convex portion 120 serving as a partition between medals, ten medals can be easily grasped by hand, and the medal 115 can be easily transferred to the medal insertion slot 22. There is a case.

  Note that a gentle downward slope may be provided from the other end 116b side of the concave groove 116 toward the one end 116a side. In this case, when the medals 115 are accommodated sequentially from the one end 116a side of the concave groove 116, the medals 115 may lean against the medals 115 accommodated in the previous one, and thus the falls of the medals 115 may be prevented.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the scale is an interval X at which the number of medals that can be accommodated in the interval between the scales 117 and 117 matches the number of medals that can be placed in the guide passage 23 provided in the medal insertion slot 22. 117 may be formed. In this case, since the width between the convex portions 120 serving as the partitions of the medals 115 is equal to the interval corresponding to the longitudinal width of the guide passage 23, the medal 115 between the convex portions 120 is transferred to the guide passage 23 of the medal insertion slot 22. Sometimes it can be done without excess or deficiency.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
Operation of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board, as shown in FIG. The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 as a payout unit that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 as main board side storage units.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 are various lamps (BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c, replay lamp 20, game start display lamp 19, medal insertion lamp 18), display Unit 17; a hopper (including a drive unit for payout) 40 as a payout means for storing medals and paying out a predetermined number of medals in accordance with a command from a hopper drive circuit 41 as a payout means; There are stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive 3C and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls the display unit 17. A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. The main input signal generation means includes a start switch 6S, a 1-BET button 11, a maximum BET button 12, a C / P button 14, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 50, and a payout means. There is a payout completion signal circuit 51. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal and a start signal to the motor drive circuit 39 in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 receives a signal for detecting completion of medal payout when the count value (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) of the medal detection unit 40s as the payout means reaches the designated number data. appear.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state being executed, the number of inserted medals, game data, and the like are stored. On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 determines the reel stop mode according to the operation of a probability lottery table or stop button used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). Various data tables such as a stop table group for the purpose, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and the like are stored. The ROM 32 stores a program for executing each processing routine described later.

  Note that the RAM 33 and the ROM 32 may use storage media such as an HDD, a RAM, and a flash memory.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. The sub-control circuit 72 performs effects such as display control of the liquid crystal display device 5, sound output control from the speakers 21 </ b> L, 21 </ b> R, 21 </ b> B, and LED lamp output control based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71. It is configured to perform operation control.

  The sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71 and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) as a main component (not shown), but the liquid crystal display device 5. An image control circuit as display control means, a sound source IC that controls sound output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B, a power amplifier as an amplifier, and an LED drive circuit that drives an LED lamp. The sub-control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU.

  The sub-microcomputer has a sub-CPU, a program ROM as a sub-board-side storage unit, and a work RAM. The work RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit when the control program is executed by the sub CPU. The program ROM stores a control program such as a processing routine executed by the sub CPU.

  The sub control circuit 72 is connected to an input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes four types of game states to appear: “general gaming state”, “RB gaming state”, “BB gaming state”, and “replay time gaming state”. Each of these “four types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of internally winning replays, the types of bonuses that can be established, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The “general gaming state” basically means a gaming state in which an expected value of a so-called “participation rate” (a gaming value given to a player with respect to a unit gaming value bet on a game) is smaller than “1”. This is a gaming state that is most disadvantageous for the player as compared to other gaming states.

  The “BB gaming state” is generated when the BB is won internally and the BB is won in the “general gaming state” or the “replay time gaming state”. The BB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the active line in the “general gaming state”. The “BB gaming state” ends when the payout of a predetermined number of medals is completed.

  The “RB gaming state” has a higher expected value of the payout rate than the “general gaming state”, and is the most advantageous gaming state for the player as compared to other gaming states. The “RB gaming state” occurs when an RB (regular bonus) is won in the “general gaming state”, “replay time gaming state”, or “BB gaming state”. The RB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line in the general gaming state or the BB gaming state. The transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

  The “replay time gaming state” is a gaming state that occurs after the “BB gaming state” or the “RB gaming state”. In the “replay time gaming state”, the probability of winning a replay where the next game can be performed without inserting a medal is higher than in the “general gaming state”. That is, in the “replay time gaming state”, there is a higher possibility that a game can be played without reducing the number of medals than in the “general gaming state”, so that the number of medals can be increased little by little. In addition, the “replay time gaming state” is terminated when winning the “cherry small role” and shifts to the “general gaming state”.

  In the “replay time gaming state”, a notification effect for navigating the player so as not to win the “cherry small role” may be executed.

(Pattern combination and number of payouts)
Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the gaming state, the symbol combination indicating the winning and the number of medals paid out. In the general gaming state, “BB”, “RB”, “Replay”, “Watermelon Minor”, “Bell Minor”, “Cherry Minor” and “Plum Minor” There is a possibility of winning a prize. “BB” is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the effective line. “RB” is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line. The payout number of these medals is “0”. Further, “replay” is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”. When a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals. In the case of watermelon, bell, cherry, and plum small roles, six, ten, six, and six medals are paid out, respectively.

  In the BB gaming state, there is a possibility of winning “RB”, “Watermelon Minor”, “Bell Minor”, “Cherry Minor” and “Plum Minor”. In the RB gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a small role of “re-game”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “cherry”, and “plum”. In the case of watermelon, bell, cherry, and plum small roles, six, ten, six, and six medals are paid out, respectively.

(Operation of main control circuit 71: scene of game execution)
In the above configuration, the operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 is in a state where a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 5 in the main control circuit 71, and a reset routine or the like (not shown) is executed in the sub control circuit 72. By executing each independently, it becomes possible to display the effect image of the liquid crystal display device 5 and the like.

  Specifically, when a main routine or the like is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 4, after the initialization at the start of the game is performed (S1), a predetermined storage in the RAM 33 at the end of the game is performed. The contents are erased (S2).

  Next, a standby state is entered until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET buttons 11 and 12. If there is an input, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (S3). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4). If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4, NO), S4 is re-executed and waits until the start lever 6 is operated. On the other hand, when the start switch 6S is turned on (S4, YES), execution is shifted to reel rotation processing (S5), and then a random number for lottery is extracted (S6). Then, by executing the game state monitoring process, the game state such as the bonus game state such as the BB game state / RB game state, the general game state, and the replay time (RT) game state in the current game is confirmed and set ( S7). That is, the game state of the current game is set to any one of the bonus game state such as the BB game state and the RB game state, the general game state, and the replay time (RT) game state.

  When the game state of the current game is confirmed (S7), in the probability lottery process based on the probability lottery table (not shown), an internal winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is lottered (S8), and information on the selected internal winning combination is obtained. Stored in the sub-control circuit 72. In the present embodiment, a small combination and a bonus can be drawn simultaneously, and in the RT gaming state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to a value increased.

  When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table group selection processing is executed (S9). Then, after the reel rotation stop process is executed and the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R is operated, the reels are rotated by the number of sliding frames and then stopped ( S10).

  Thereafter, a winning combination (a winning combination) is identified on the basis of the symbol stop state of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by winning determination (winning search) (S11). In this embodiment, it is assumed that there is a carryover of the bonus flag, but no carryover of the small part flag and no stock of the bonus flag.

  Then, a medal credit or payout is performed according to the gaming state (S12). There is no payout at the time of winning a bonus, and payout is made only at the time of winning a small role.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13). If the gaming state is not a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13, NO), a bonus such as “red 7-red 7-red 7”, “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”, etc. It is determined whether or not a prize has been won (S14). If the bonus is won (S14, YES), a bonus start signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S15), and S2 is re-executed. When the game is re-executed, the bonus game state is set when the game state monitoring process for the next game is executed (see S7). On the other hand, if the bonus has not been won (S14, NO), it is determined whether or not the RT has ended (S16), such as when the number of RTs becomes “0” or a cherry is won. If the RT has not ended (S16, NO), the number of RTs stored in the RAM 33 is subtracted and S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, if RT has ended (S16, YES), an RT end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S17), and S2 is re-executed. When the game is re-executed, the game state monitoring process at the time of the next game is set to the general game state (see S7).

  On the other hand, if the game state is a bonus game state such as a BB game state or an RB game state in S13 (S13, YES), a bonus “payout number check process” is performed (S18). It should be noted that the bonus gaming state ends when a predetermined payout number is reached in the bonus “payout number check process”.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S19). If it is determined that the bonus is not over (S19, NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bonus is over (S19, YES), it is determined whether RT has been started (S20). If RT has not started (S20, NO), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S22), and S2 is re-executed. When the game is re-executed, the game state monitoring process at the time of the next game is set to the general game state (see S7). On the other hand, when RT is started (S20, YES), an RT start signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S21), and S2 is re-executed. Note that a predetermined number of RTs is set according to the type of bonus. When S2 is re-executed, the RT gaming state is set when the gaming state monitoring process for the next game is executed (see S7).

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72)
As described above, when a game is being performed, the sub-control circuit 72 displays an effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5 by executing a reset routine (not shown). For example, if the game is being interrupted, a demonstration screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as an effect image.

  Further, the sub control circuit 72 causes the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B to output effect sound effects by executing a reset routine. For example, if the game is interrupted, a demonstration sound effect is emitted from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B as an effect sound effect, and if the game is in progress, an effect sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B. Be emitted.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, payout means (CPU 31, C / P button 14, hopper 40, hopper drive circuit) for paying out medals 115 to the outside from the medal payout opening 15 in accordance with winning establishment. 41, a payout completion signal circuit 51, a medal detection unit 40s, and the like), a medal receiving unit 16 for storing the medal 115 paid out from the medal payout port 15, and a bottom surface of the medal receiving unit 16. 16 a is formed with a concave groove 116 that can receive the medals 115 in a standing posture and stacked in the thickness direction. In the concave groove 116, when a plurality of medals 115 are sequentially received from the end of the concave groove 116, the medals 115 are stored. A plurality of scales 117 serving as a guide for grasping the number of medals are formed at intervals corresponding to the thickness of a predetermined number of medals 115. The scale 117 is a partition between medals 115. Is formed by the convex portion 120 serving as a numerical display 118 for displaying the number of medals 115 corresponding to the scale 117 is attached to the scale 117.

  According to the above configuration, a plurality of medals are accommodated in order from the end of the concave groove 116 to form a medal row, and the relative position between the end of the medal row and the scale 117 is confirmed, so that the entire length of the concave groove 116 is increased. Even if the number of medals is less than one, the number of medals can be easily grasped. In addition, since a gap between the medals 115 is formed by the convex portions 120 serving as a partition between the medals 115, a predetermined number of medals 115 can be easily grasped by hand, and the medals 115 can be easily transferred to the medal insertion slot 22. There are cases where it is possible.

  Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a medal insertion slot 22 into which a medal 115 is inserted in the game and a guide passage 23 for guiding the medal 115 to the medal insertion slot 22. The scale 117 may be formed at an interval corresponding to the longitudinal width of the guide passage 23 (X in FIG. 5).

  According to the above-described configuration, the width between the convex portions 120 serving as a partition between the medals 115 is equal to the interval corresponding to the longitudinal width of the guide passage 23, so that the medal 115 between the convex portions 120 is guided to the medal insertion slot 22. In some cases, the transition to the passage 23 can be performed without excess or deficiency.

(Modification of this embodiment)
As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on suitable embodiment, this invention is not limited to this, A game machine adds the following structure to the structure in the above-mentioned embodiment, or duplication. , May be provided.

  For example, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment may be configured such that the groove 116 is inclined from one end 116a to the other end 116b. In this case, the medal 115 accommodated in the concave groove 116 leans against the medal 115 accommodated in the previous one, so that the medal 115 may be prevented from falling.

  Further, the medal payout opening 15 may be provided on the left end side of the side surface 16 b of the medal receiving portion 16, and a plurality of medals 115 may be paid out toward the left end side of the bottom surface 16 a of the medal receiving portion 16. In this case, since the medal 115 paid out from the medal payout opening 15 does not collide with the medal 115 accommodated in the concave groove 116, the medal 115 accommodated in the concave groove 116 does not diffuse.

  In addition, a box-shaped medal receiving portion 16 having an open top surface is provided, and a bottom groove 16a of the medal receiving portion 16 is made detachable, and a concave groove 116 that can receive the medal 115 stacked in the thickness direction in a standing posture on the upper surface. You may be set as the structure provided with the formed insole. In this case, an insole is attached to the bottom surface 16a of the medal receiving portion 16, and a plurality of medals 115 are stacked in the thickness direction in a standing posture in the recessed groove 116 of the insole so that the medal receiving portion 16 can easily receive the number of medals. It can be grasped and can also be attached to and detached from a gaming machine having a medal receiving portion that does not have the existing concave groove 116.

  The gaming machine also has a game value providing means for providing a player with a game value when a predetermined game result is displayed, and an internal winning combination for determining a predetermined combination as an internal winning combination based on a game start command signal. Specific to the determination means, the stop control means for displaying the winning mode on the variation display means based on the internal winning combination, the effect display control means for displaying the effect mode related to the game on the effect display means, and the game result display means Before the game result is displayed, the notice display control means for displaying the notice mode on the notice display means that the specific game result may be displayed, and the specific game result is displayed on the game result display means. Before the display, a notice display control means for displaying a notice mode on the notice display means that a specific game result is displayed, a display control means for controlling the display of the game result display means, and a game result display hand Alternatively, a display stop command means provided at a position where the player can operate to output a stop command signal for stopping a variable display of a part or all of the variable display means, and an internal winning combination determining means in a predetermined unit game. Internal winning combination carry-over means to carry over a specific combination determined as an internal winning combination as an internal winning combination in the next unit game, and a specific to store and store a specific combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means as an internal winning combination There may be provided at least one combination accumulating unit and at least one accumulated specific combination winning unit that uses a specific combination stored and stored by the specific combination storing unit as an internal winning combination.

  Here, the above-mentioned “game result display means” includes a change display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices, or may be predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Furthermore, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, etc., one or more feels (vibration, pressure) The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a stop control means, an effect display control means, a notification display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate, may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the stop control means may be provided on the same substrate as the internal winning combination determining means. Furthermore, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the internal winning combination determining means. (It may be a separate body.)

  The “variable display means” displays a still image, a moving image, and the like, and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display using a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Moreover, what is necessary is just to display a specific winning mode as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable display, such as an effect display means, a fluctuation display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “advantageous state generating means” may be anything as long as it continues to be advantageous to the player during a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “internal winning combination determining means” includes an internal winning combination lottery means, an internal winning combination carry over means, a specific combination accumulating means, an accumulated specific combination winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (such as “3” and “7”), a specific symbol combination display (such as “777” and “776”), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. Are included (single cherry, double cherry, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the variation display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notice mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a player, and a production mode thereof. . “Do n’t you? ","bell? ], "A big hit win? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode in which the player is notified that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination has been determined, or a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination is not determined. This includes a mode for notifying the player of this, and a production mode. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eyes, chance eyes, explanation of roles / replays, explanation of advantageous states (BB, RB, SB, etc.), advantageous states (BB, RB) Etc.), probability, and the number of elapsed games from a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment display, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, etc. including. The thing with which they were provided in plural, the thing with which they were combined etc. are included.

  The “internal winning combination” includes one or more combinations determined as an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means from a plurality of combinations. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a combination in a pachislot or the like. A single bonus or internal winning combination in which the probability that the small winning combination is determined to be an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means is high for only one unit game (1 game). Regular bonus that determines the chance that the small role will be determined as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games, and the probability that the internal winning combination determination means determines the regular bonus as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games An internal winning combination navigating function for notifying information regarding the big bonus having a high probability and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means before the operation of the display stop command means by the player. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selecting means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to a player.

  For example, the internal winning combination navigating function described above is a reel stop pattern (for example, the first left reel is first notified before the left, middle, and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the left reel, middle reel, and right reel are stopped. , Then stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel, similarly left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, 6 types of left reel stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc.) In addition, a reel stop navigating function or the like in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the fluctuation display means by stopping the right reel stop button is included. The reel stop navigation function is a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.) without navigating the stop order of all reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels). It also includes a navigation function for notifying the player of the reel to be stopped. In addition, the variable display means may include a predetermined winning mode when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped a predetermined time. Also included is a function for stopping a symbol with a minimum movement (or a substantially minimum fluctuation) from an output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player, and a replay that can start a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied to one of the following, for example. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and the change display means from the operation of the bet button or the insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games of continuous or intermittent multiple times may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachislot gaming apparatus has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines (for example, a pachinko gaming apparatus, a slot machine, etc.).

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but only specific examples have been illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. Specific configurations and the like can be appropriately changed in design. It should be noted that the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely a list of the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view of a medal receiving part concerning this embodiment, and a sectional view of a ditch. It is a block diagram of the main control circuit concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart of a main routine. It is a perspective view of a medal receiving part and medal slot according to this embodiment.

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1 gaming machine 14 C / P button 15 medal payout opening 16 medal receiving part 16a bottom surface 22 medal insertion slot 31 CPU
40 hopper 40s medal detection unit 41 hopper drive circuit 51 payout completion signal circuit 115 medal 116 concave groove 117 scale 118 numerical value display 120 convex portion

Claims (2)

A gaming machine comprising a payout means for paying out medals to the outside from a medal payout exit in accordance with the winning establishment,
A medal receiving portion for storing the medal paid out from the medal payout opening;
On the bottom surface of the medal receiving portion, a concave groove is formed that can accommodate the medal in an upright posture in a stacking direction.
When the plurality of medals are accommodated in order from the end of the groove, the concave groove has a plurality of scales serving as a guide for grasping the number of medals at intervals corresponding to the predetermined number of medals. Formed,
The scale is formed by a convex portion that becomes a partition between the medals,
A gaming machine, wherein a numerical value display indicating the number of medals corresponding to the scale is attached to the scale. A medal slot where medals are thrown in the game,
A gaming machine comprising a guide passage for guiding medals to the medal slot,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the scale is formed with an interval corresponding to a longitudinal width of the guide passage.

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